Before You Begin; Supplied Accessories; Adapter Connectors And Controls; Quick Setup Guide - BeachTek DXA-SLR Operating Manual

Before You Begin

1) These instructions refer to the use of this adapter with the
DSLR cameras unless otherwise noted.
2) Do a few test recordings and check playback on the camera
to be sure that the audio is captured as expected. Since there
is no headphone jack on most cameras, you cannot monitor
what is being recorded by the camera.
3) Please read and understand the use of the AGC DSBL feature
before using this function.

Supplied Accessories

• 3.5 mm to 3.5 mm output cable
• 3.5 mm to 2.5 mm output cable
• AV Cable
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Adapter Connectors and Controls

Front Panel
PWR Switch
Main power switch for adapter
PWR LED
Green indicates power on and good battery condition. Red indicates
low battery voltage
MONITOR Switch
Selects headphone monitoring from either the microphones during
recording, or playback audio from the camera
AGC DSBL Switch
Disables the Auto Gain Control feature in the camera
PHONES
Headphone jack to monitor the audio from microphones or camera
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Quick Setup Guide

1) Mount the DXA-SLR adapter to the camera.
2) Connect one of the supplied output cables from the MIC jack
on the adapter to the MIC input jack on the camera.
3) Connect the supplied AV cable from the MONITOR IN jacks
on the adapter to the AV OUT jack on the camera.
4) Install a fresh alkaline or lithium battery in the adapter.
5) Set the Gain switches on bottom of adapter to HI.
6) Set the GROUND switch on bottom of adapter to G2.
7) Set the MONITOR switch to XLR.
8) Set the LIN/MIC switch to MIC for microphones or LIN for
mixers.
9) Connect audio sources to the adapter.
10) Set the M/S switch to M for mono when using one channel
or to S for stereo when using two channels.
11) Activate the 48V phantom power for only those microphones
that require phantom power to operate.
12) Set the AGC DSBL switch to the left for off. Before using this
function, please read the information supplied in this manual
for a detailed explanation of how this feature works.
13) Turn the adapter PWR switch on. The power LED should
indicate green.
14) Adjust the level controls for each channel so that the LED
signal indicators flicker green. Decrease the levels if they turn
red.
15) Plug your headphones into the PHONE jack on the adapter and
adjust the VOLUME control to a comfortable level. Be sure that
you hear audio on both channels from the connected devices.
16) Do a test recording and playback to ensure that the captured
audio is satisfactory.
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Volume Control
Adjusts the headphone volume level
M/S Switch
Selects mono or stereo output mode
LIN/MIC Switches
Selects microphone or line level input on each channel
LEFT and RIGHT Controls
Individual adjustment controls to adjust output levels on each
channel
48V Switch
Activates 48 volt phantom power for condenser microphones that
require phantom power to operate
Signal Indicators
The LED signal indicators flicker green for good levels or red for
overload
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