Sony DSR-300 Service Manual page 60

VCR Menu Operation
Selecting Audio
Menu 213
Reference Level
The audio reference level can be set to either of the
following.
–20 dB (factory setting for DSR-300) or –18 dB
(factory setting for DSR-300P): Audio reference
level for professional use
–12 dB: Audio reference level commonly used for
consumer DV (The maximum level is 0 dB.)
1
Display menu 213.
The menu number and current audio reference
level is displayed.
Example: –20 dB (for DSR-300) or –18 dB (for
DSR-300P)
a)
213 -20
Blinking
Audio reference
level indication
a) For DSR-300P: –18
If the setting does not need to be changed, press
the MENU button to close the menu.
2
Press the SHIFT button to make the audio
reference level display start blinking, then press
the ADVANCE button.
This switches the setting to the other audio
reference level.
Example: –12 dB
213 -12
Blinking
3
Press the RESET/(MENU SET) button and then
the MENU button.
The settings are recorded and display window
returns to the display shown before the VCR menu.
When using the camcorder in a editing system
containing both consumer DV and professional
equipment, setting the audio reference level to –12
dB is recommended.
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Changing the audio reference level setting from
–20 dB (or –18 dB) to –12 dB increases the audio
recording level by 8 dB (or 6 dB) whether the
AUDIO SELECT (CH-1/CH-2) switch is set to
AUTO or MANUAL.
Setting Fade-In/Fade-
Menu 214
Out for the Audio Recording
Start and Stop Points
You can reduce noise at back space editing points (if
necessary) by setting the fade-in/fade-out to on. The
fade-in/fade-out transition time is within one frame
1 1
( / seconds for DSR-300 or / seconds for DSR-
30 25
300P).
1
Display Menu 214.
The fade-in/fade-out is factory-set to oFF.
214 oFF
Blinking
Fade-in/fade-out
setting indication
If the setting does not need to be changed, press
the MENU button to close the menu.
2
Press the SHIFT button to make the fade-in/fade-
out setting indication start blinking, then press the
ADVANCE button to change the setting to on.
3
Press the RESET/(MENU SET) button and then
the MENU button.
The settings are recorded and the display window
returns to the display shown before the VCR menu.
Using Setup Add (for
Menu 220
DSR-300 Only)
Use this menu to add setup to the playback video
signals.
1
Display menu 220.
The setup add is factory-set to oFF.
220 oFF
Blinking
Setup add on/oFF indication
If the setting does not need to be changed, press
the MENU button to close the menu.
2
Press the SHIFT button to make the setup add on/
oFF indication start blinking, then press the
ADVANCE button to change the setting to on.
3
Press the RESET/(MENU SET) button and then
the MENU button.
The settings are recorded and display window
returns to the display shown before the VCR menu.
During recording the signal of the image being shot
contains setup add, when it is output from the
camcorder's S VIDEO OUT and MONITOR OUT
connectors.
During playback, the setup is removed from the output
video signal.
To have the setup added during playback, set the setup
add to on.
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