Sony DSR-1500A Operating Instructions Manual page 16

When CH-3/4 mode is selected with the METER CH-1/
2 3/4 button:
Audio level meters
CH-3 (channel 3) only.
Only the left meter lights.
CH-4 (channel 4) only.
Only the right meter
lights.
CH-3 and CH-4 (channels
3 and 4).
Both the left and right
meters light.
j METER CH-1/2 3/4 button j j j
Pressing this button toggles the audio level meter mode
between CH-1/2 (channels 1 and 2) and CH-3/4 (channels
3 and 4).
The settings made with this button and the MONITOR
SELECT button select the channels for level indications
and audio output.
For more details, see "i MONITOR SELECT button."
k COUNTER SELECT button k
k k
Selects the type of time data to be shown in the time
counter display. Each press of this button cycles through
the following three indicator display options:
• COUNTER (CNT: count value of the time counter)
• TC (time code)
• U-BIT (user bits)
Note
If the LOCAL/REMOTE switch is set to REMOTE, the
COUNTER SELECT button does not operate while the
tape is moving. In this case, make the time data selection
via the external equipment connected to the REMOTE
connector on the rear panel.
l l CONTROL S connector (stereo minijack) l l
Connect a SIRCS-compatible remote control unit such as
the DSRM-10 to this connector.
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Location and Function of Parts
PHONES MONITOR
connector connector
Channel 3 only Channel 3 only
(monaural)
Channel 4 only Channel 4 only
(monaural)
Channels 3 Channels 3
and 4 (stereo) and 4 (mixed)
A Audio input/output level control section
1
3
VAR
REC
PB
b VAR switch
a REC/PB LEVEL control knobs a
a a
These knobs used to control audio levels function
differently depending on the setting of the VAR switch as
follows.
VAR switch Functions of control knobs
setting
PRESET Control knobs are not effective.
The analog audio input/output levels are set to
the reference level set with the LEVEL
SELECT menu item (see page 74) .
REC Control the analog/digital audio input levels on
channels 1 to 4 during recording.
PB Control the analog/digital audio output levels
on channels 1 to 4 during playback.
b VAR switch b
b b
Use to switch the way in which the REC/PB LEVEL
control knobs function.
a REC/PB LEVEL control knobs
REC/PB
LEVEL
2
4
PRESET