Sony PXW-X160, Operating Manual

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Changing Basic Settings 35
Record
ing
malfunction may result from setting this
switch to MIC+48V. Check before
connecting the device.
• When there is no audio device connected to
an input connector, set the INPUT1/
INPUT2 switch of that connector to LINE
to prevent noise.
To record by using an external microphone
1.
Open the cover by pulling the handle of the
microphone fixing clamper/microphone
holder.
2.
Attach a microphone, then fix it by closing
the cover of the microphone fixing clamper/
microphone holder.
3.
Connect the microphone cable to the AUDIO
INPUT1/AUDIO INPUT2 connector (
A
/
B
).
4.
Set the CH-1 (INT MIC/EXT/MI SHOE)
switch
E and CH-2 (INT MIC/EXT/MI
SHOE) switch J to EXT.
When “INPUT CH Select” in “Audio Input”
of the Audio menu is set to “INPUT1/
INPUT2,” the sound from the AUDIO
INPUT1 connector will be recorded on CH-1
and the sound from the AUDIO INPUT2
connector will be recorded on CH-2.
When “INPUT CH Select” is set to
“INPUT1/INPUT1,” the sound from the
AUDIO INPUT1 connector will be recorded
on both CH-1 and CH-2.
5.
Set the INPUT1/INPUT2 switch.
6.
Set the input level of the microphone.
• Set the input level of the microphone with
“INPUT1 Reference/INPUT2 Reference” in
“Audio Input” of the Audio menu
(page 73) . Adjust according to the
sensitivity of the microphone.
• When you use a stereo microphone (2 XLR
plugs), connect the L (left) channel plug to
the AUDIO INPUT1 connector, and the R
(right) channel plug to the AUDIO INPUT2
connector. Set the CH-1 (INT MIC/EXT/
MI SHOE) and CH-2 (INT MIC/EXT/MI
SHOE) switches to EXT.
Setting the headphone sound
You can select the channel to output from the
headphone by setting the HEADPHONE
MONITOR switch to CH-1 or CH-2, to output
from the headphone.
See “Headphone Out” in “Audio Output” of
Audio menu for details about the sound when set
to STEREO MIX
(page 73) .
Setting the timecode
Specify the timecode to be recorded with
“Timecode” in the TC/UB menu
(page 78) .
Displaying the time data
Pressing the DISPLAY button displays the time
data on the screen
(page 15) .
The indication is switched among the timecode,
user bits, and recording duration each time you
press the DURATION/TC/U-BIT button
(page 11) .
Time data
Display Contents
TCG **:**:**:** Timecode
CLK **:**:**:** Timecode (Clock mode)
UBG ** ** ** ** User bits
DUR **:**:** Duration from the beginning of
recording