Basic Operation - BeachTek DXA-SLR PURE Operating Manual

Basic Operation

After following the above Initial Setup, you should be ready to start
recording.
1) Turn the adapter PWR switch ON. The power LED should light
green indicating good battery voltage. Red indicates low battery
warning.
2) Adjust the LEFT and RIGHT level controls to give you an average
reading of between -12dB and 0dB on the VU Meter. Be sure not
to exceed 0dB. This will provide a good signal level to the camera
and still offer plenty of headroom for higher transient signals.
3) Adjust the VOLUME control for the headphones to a comfortable
listening level.
4) Turn on the camera and do a test recording and then play back the
audio from the camera to determine if the captured audio is
acceptable. Refer to Playback Monitoring below.
The Auto Gain Control (AGC) in the camera will vary the amount of gain
depending upon the input signal level. During quiet moments, the AGC
will increase the gain, which will also increase the amount of hiss from
the camera preamplifiers. To prevent this, refer to Using Cameras that
have Manual Audio Features under Advanced Operations.
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