Panasonic VARICAM LT, Operating Manual

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Chapter 6 Audio recording — Selecting audio input and adjusting recording levels
Selecting audio input and adjusting recording levels
The camera supports independent 4-channel sound recording in all recording formats.
Selecting audio input signals
1
Press the <HOME> button to display the HOME screen.
2
From [SYSTEM] → [AUDIO], select [AUDIO IN].
3
Select the audio to record in audio channel 1 with [CH1 IN], and select the audio to record in audio channel 2 with [CH2 IN].
4
Select the audio to record in audio channel 3 with [CH3 IN], and select the audio to record in audio channel 4 with [CH4 IN] after
switching to [CH3/4] in [MONITOR SEL].
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The audio signal to be recorded is output straight as SDI signal. The details regarding audio is set in [MENU] → [AUDIO SETTINGS] → [AUDIO
INPUT], [AUDIO LEVEL], and [AUDIO OUTPUT].
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Audio is not recorded when [MENU] → [AUDIO SETTINGS] → [AUDIO RECORD] is set to [OFF].
Also, the audio is not recorded for recording in variable frame rate, interval recording, and one-shot recording.
Adjusting the recording levels
The camera performs manual adjustment and automatic adjustment of recording levels.
Automatic adjustment
The recording levels in audio channel 1/2 can be automatically adjusted. Audio channels 3/4 can be set in the same manner.
1
Press the <HOME> button to display the HOME screen.
2
From [SYSTEM] → [AUDIO], select [AUDIO IN].
3
Select [AUTO] in [CH1 LEVEL] or [CH2 LEVEL].
Manual adjustment
The recording levels in audio channel 1/2 can be manually adjusted. Audio channels 3/4 can be set in the same manner.
1
Press the <HOME> button to display the HOME screen.