Recording Audio On Channels 3 And 4 - Sony PMW-500 Operation Manual
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2
Set the AUDIO SELECT switch(es) for
1
the desired channel(s) selected in step
to MANUAL.
3
Turn the MIC LEVEL control, and
adjust so that the audio level meter
shows up to –20 dB for a normal input
volume.
Correspondence between recording level
adjustments and audio level controls
On MAINTENANCE >Audio in the setup menu,
you can select which audio level control controls
the audio recording level of the front microphone
input. The correspondences between the settings
of the menu items and the controls are as follows.
MIC CH1 Level: Channel 1 recording level
Setting
Knob
Side1
LEVEL (CH1) knob
Front
MIC LEVEL control
Front+Side1
LEVEL (CH1) knob and MIC
LEVEL control (linked
operation)
MIC CH2 Level: Channel 2 recording level
Setting
Knob
Side2
LEVEL (CH2) knob
Front
MIC LEVEL control
Front+Side2
LEVEL (CH2) knob and MIC
LEVEL control (linked
operation)
Note
When you have operation of the MIC LEVEL control
and LEVEL (CH1/CH2) knobs linked together, if the
LEVEL (CH1/CH2) knobs are set to 0, the audio signals
on channels 1 and 2 cannot be recorded. Check the
position of the LEVEL (CH1/CH2) knobs before
adjusting the MIC LEVEL control.
Recording Audio on Channels 3
and 4
Selecting the recorded audio
You can select the audio recorded on audio
channels 3 and 4 with the AUDIO IN CH3/CH4
switches.
CH3 switch
Channel 3 recording target
FRONT
Front microphone audio
REAR
Audio signal input to AUDIO IN
CH1 connector
WIRELESS
Wireless microphone audio
CH4 switch
Channel 4 recording target
FRONT
Front microphone audio
REAR
Audio signal input to AUDIO IN
CH2 connector
WIRELESS
Wireless microphone audio
You can have the selection made automatically,
as follows.
To automatically select the same audio as on
channels 1 and 2
Set MAINTENANCE >Audio >Audio CH3/4
Mode of the setup menu to [Ch1/2].
Adjusting the audio recording levels
To adjust automatically
Set the AUDIO SELECT CH 3-4 switch to
AUTO.
To adjust manually
1
Set the AUDIO SELECT CH 3-4 switch
to MANUAL.
2
Select the knobs that adjust the audio
levels with the Audio CH3 Level and
Audio CH4 Level items under
MAINTENANCE >Audio in the setup
menu.
Audio CH3 Level: Channel 3 recording
level
Setting
Knob
Side3
LEVEL (CH3) knob
Front
MIC LEVEL control
Front+Side3
LEVEL (CH3) knob and
MIC LEVEL control (linked
operation)
Audio CH4 Level: Channel 4 recording
level
Setting
Knob
Side4
LEVEL (CH4) knob
Front
MIC LEVEL control
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