Sony BETACAM SX Operation Manual page 11

4 VIDEO INPUT SELECT switch and indicators
This switch selects the video input signal in the
following sequence.
SDTI n SDI n COMPONENT n COMPOSITE
To select SDTI requires the option for SDTI input.
SDTI: SDTI video signal input to the SDTI INPUT
connector (In this case the SDTI audio signals are
simultaneously selected.)
SDI: SDI video signal input to the SDI INPUT
connectors
COMPONENT: Analog component video signal
input to the COMPONENT VIDEO INPUT
connectors
COMPOSITE: Analog composite video signal input
to the COMPOSITE VIDEO INPUT connectors
The indicators light according to the selection. If there
is a fault on the selected input (such as no input
signal), the indicator flashes.
Using a video test signal
Holding down the VIDEO INPUT SELECT switch for
at least three seconds lights all four of the indicators,
and causes an internal signal generator to produce a
video test signal.
To stop the production of the video test signal, press
this switch and release within three seconds.
When the VIDEO INPUT SELECT switch is set to
SDTI, you cannot use the video test signal.
It is only possible to use this function when extended menu
item 710 is set to select a video test signal.
5 Audio selection function selector switch and
indicators
Pressing this switch lights the MIXING indicator,
INPUT indicator and MONITOR indicator cyclically,
and selects the function of the audio signal selection
buttons.
AUDIO SELECT
CH-1
EXT
MIXING
SDI
INPUT
REC CH
AES/EBU
MONITOR
L
ANALOG
R
Audio signal selection buttons
Audio selection function selector switch and indicators
When the MIXING indicator is lit: You can use the
EXT and REC CH rows of the audio signal
selection buttons to switch the audio signals to be
recorded or carry out mixing.
When the INPUT indicator is lit: You can use the
SDI, AES/EBU, and ANALOG L/R rows of the
audio signal selection buttons to select the audio
input signals.
When the MONITOR indicator is lit: You can use
the L and R rows of the audio signal selection
buttons to select the audio output channels.
Using an audio test signal
Press the audio selection function selector switch
several times until the INPUT indicator lights. Then
press the CH-1 button in the SDI row, the AES/EBU
row, or the ANALOG row and keep it pressed for
three seconds or longer. When you release the button,
all of the audio signal selection buttons light and an
internal signal generator produces an audio test signal.
To stop the production of the audio test signal, press
the audio selection function selector switch so that
only the INPUT indicator is lit. Then press any of the
audio signal selection buttons, releasing the button
within three seconds.
Note
When the VIDEO INPUT SELECT switch is set to
SDTI, you cannot use the audio test signal.
It is only possible to use this function when extended menu
item 808 is set to select an audio test signal.
Chapter 2 Location and Function of Parts
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