Sony HVR-M35U Operating Instructions Manual page 13

3 Audio control section
EJECT button (see qd in page 8)
1 AUDIO INPUT (AUTO/MANU/FIX) switch
1Monitor display section (see page 9)
a AUDIO INPUT (AUTO/MANU/FIX) switch
Switches the audio recording level adjustment mode.
AUTO : Adjusts AUDIO REC LEVEL
automatically. (Adjustment of AUDIO REC
LEVEL control knobs 2 is disabled.)
For acceptable recording levels, see the table
below.
INPUT LEVEL switch
(page 22)
–10
–2
+4
MANU : Enables the AUDIO REC LEVEL control
knobs 2.
FIX : Fixes AUDIO REC LEVEL at the intermediate
value. (Adjustment using the AUDIO REC LEVEL
control knobs 2 is disabled.)
For acceptable recording levels, see the table
below.
INPUT LEVEL switch
(page 22)
–10
–2
+4
Notes
• When i.LINK signals are input to the unit, the sound
recorded retains the signal input level, regardless of the
setting of this switch.
• Even when this switch is set to AUTO, the setting is
not effective against a volume level which exceeds the
dynamic range of the input amplifier.
Acceptable level
(max.)
+18 dBu
+24 dBu
+30 dBu
Acceptable level
(max.)
+18 dBu
+24 dBu
+30 dBu
2 AUDIO REC LEVEL control knob
• If you input a sound at a level that exceeds the
acceptable range, the recorded sound is distorted.
b AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs
(CH-1 to CH-4)
Use these knobs to adjust the levels of the analog audio
signals input to the unit for each channel.
These knobs are enabled only when the AUDIO INPUT
(AUTO/MANU/FIX) switch 1 is set to MANU.
To display the audio level meters on the LCD monitor,
press the STATUS CHECK button.
For details on the audio level meter, see "STATUS CHECK
screen" on page 27.
Note
You cannot adjust the audio level using these knobs
while i.LINK signals are input.
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