Sony XDCAM EX PMW-EX30, Operating Instructions Manual

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Check and adjust the audio input level
with the audio level meter on the
monitor screen.
Audio input level is set to the reference
level preset at the factory. When the
VIDEO INPUT switch is set to HD
SDI or SG, manual control of the audio
input level is allowed.
To adjust the audio input level
manually
Set “Rec Level” (see page 86) in
“Audio Input” of the AUDIO SET
menu to “Manual” and use the REC
LEVEL CH-1 and CH-2 controls to
adjust the audio input level of each
channel.
Watching the audio level meters
(see
page 20) displayed on the LCD display
and the external monitor screen, adjust
the level so that the meter does not
indicate higher values than 0 dB when
the audio signal is at its maximum.
When the level exceeds 0 dB, the
“OVER” indicator lights.
During recording HDV signals input to
the HDV/DV
connector, manual
control of the audio input level is not
allowed.
To check the setting status
Press the STATUS button to show the
status screens
(see page 79) . You can check
time data settings, video signal settings and
the audio input level.
To monitor video and audio being
recorded
Connect an external video monitor (see
page 68) to the HDMI, COMPONENT,
COMPOSITE, S-VIDEO, HD/SD SDI
OUTPUT, or AUDIO OUTPUT CH-1/3
and CH-2/4 connectors to monitor video
and audio being recorded.
Connect headphones to the PHONES jack
to monitor audio being recorded. Adjust the
volume of the headphones by pressing the
PHONES LEVEL buttons.
Recording operation
1
Load valid SxS memory card(s) (see
page 37) .
If you load two cards, recording is
continued by automatically switching
to the second card when the first card
becomes full.
For details on memory cards, see “Handling
SxS Memory Cards” (page 36).
If a thumbnail screen (see page 52)
appears on the monitor screen, press
the STOP button to display the E-E
picture.
2
Press the REC button to start
recording.
The REC indicator lights when
recording starts normally.
The indicator blinks if a malfunction
occurs because the video format set on
this unit does not match the input
format, for example.
Note
2 1
REC LEVEL
CH-1
VIDEO INPUT
PHONES
DISPLAY
MENU
TC/UB
STATUS
F REV PLAY/PAUSE
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SLOT
SELECT
CH-2
iLINK
HD SDI
SG
AUDIO INPUT
PHONE LEVEL
PREV
.
NEXT
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F FWD
M
SET
A B
THUMBNAIL CANCEL
ANALOG
HD SDI
CH-1/2
HD SDI
CH-3/4
ACCESS
1
STOP
x
REC
z
TOP END
DISPLAY button
LCD display
STOP button