Manually Adjusting The Audio Level Of The Front Microphone - Sony HDW-790P Operation Manual

1/CH-2 connectors using REAR1/WRR LEVEL (page
159) and REAR2/WRR LEVEL (page 159) on the
AUDIO-3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu.
The factory
setting
Audio LEVEL (CH-1)
level to control
CH-1
Audio LEVEL (CH-2)
level to control
CH-2
Note
When you have operation of the LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2)
controls and MIC LEVEL control linked together, if the
MIC LEVEL control is set to 0, the audio signals on
channels 1 and 2 cannot be recorded. Check the position of
the MIC LEVEL control before adjusting the LEVEL
(CH-1/CH-2) controls.
4-4-2 Manually Adjusting the Audio
Level of the Front Microphone
You can adjust the audio level input from the front
microphone connected to the MIC IN connector, which is
to be recorded on audio channels 1 and 2.
Note
When [1] and [2] are not displayed under the audio channel
level meters, the CH-1/2 / CH-3/4 switch is set to the CH-
3/4 position. Set this switch to CH-1/2.
1
To record stereo sound: Set both AUDIO IN CH-1
and CH-2 switches to FRONT.
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Adjusting the Audio Level
Example 1 Example 2
MIC LEVEL The MIC LEVEL
control control is linked
with LEVEL (CH-1)
control.
MIC LEVEL The MIC LEVEL
control control is linked
with LEVEL (CH-2)
control.
To record monaural sound: Set the appropriate
AUDIO IN CH-1 or CH-2 switch corresponding to the
channel to which you want to record and adjust the
monaural sound signal to FRONT.
For detailed information on stereo or monaural
recording, see "Recording stereo sound" on page 122.
2
Set the AUDIO SELECT switch(es) for the desired
channel(s) selected in step 1 to MANUAL.
3
Turn the MIC LEVEL control, and adjust it so that the
audio level meter shows up to –20 dB for a normal
input volume.
• The 9 bars from the bottom among the 17 bars go on
with the normal input volume.
• The second top bar may turn on occasionally, but do
not allow the top bar to go on. If it goes on, the audio
level is too high.
Note
Even if a stereo microphone is connected, you cannot
adjust the levels of the L channel and R channel
separately.
Relationships between recording levels
and level controls
You can select the audio level controls to be used to adjust
the level of the front microphone using MIC CH1 LEVEL
(page 159) and MIC CH2 LEVEL (page 159) on the
AUDIO-3 page of the MAINTENANCE menu.
The factory Example 1
setting
Audio MIC LEVEL LEVEL (CH-1)
level to control control
CH-1
Audio MIC LEVEL LEVEL (CH-2)
level to control control
CH-2
Note
When you have operation of the MIC LEVEL control and
LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) controls linked together, if the
LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) controls are set to 0, the audio
signals on channels 1 and 2 cannot be recorded. Check the
position of the LEVEL (CH-1/CH-2) controls before
adjusting the MIC LEVEL control.
Example 2
The MIC LEVEL
control is linked
with LEVEL
(CH-1) control.
The MIC LEVEL
control is linked
with LEVEL
(CH-2) control.