Sony HVR-M15AU Operating Instructions - Page 54

Operating Menus Chapter 4 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus AUDIO SET menu Icon/Menu Submenu Setting AUDIO SET AUDIO MODE Selects the audio mode. (page 39) FS32K : Switches the audio mode to 4-channel mode (12-bit mode). BFS48K : Switches the audio mode to 2-channel mode (16-bit mode). (This setting records the sound in all audio ranges, providing a high-quality sound recording.) Notes • You can set this menu when recording in DV format only. • When signals are input from the HDV/DV jack, the audio mode of the signals to be recorded is the same as that of the input signals. • Recording performs automatically in [FS48K] mode in HDV format. • You cannot change the current setting during recording. • Noise may occur at the instant you switch the audio mode. • To dub audio using an audio dubbing device, select [FS32K]. AUDIO AGC (page 39) Selects whether to adjust the [AUDIO REC LV] automatically or not. BON : Adjusts the audio recording level automatically. OFF : Adjusts the audio recording level manually. (Set the audio recording level with [AUDIO REC LV] (page 54).) Note Even when this menu is set to [ON], the setting is not effective against a volume level which exceeds the dynamic range of the input amplifier. For details on the available volume levels, see "Specifications" of the unit (page 75). AUDIO REC LV (page 40) Adjusts the audio recording level for analog audio input (CH-1 and 2) while recording. -6 dB : Decreases 6 dB from the original audio input level. B0 dB : Leaves the original audio input level. +6 dB : Increases 6 dB from the original audio input level. Notes • This setting is available only when [AUDIO AGC] is set to [OFF]. • When the level reaches the maximum value of the audio level meter and the meter turns red, the sound will be distorted. • For details on the maximum audio recording level input, see "Specifications" of the unit (page 75). AUDIO MIX Selects the audio to be output from the AUDIO jacks during the 4-channel mode. (pages 12, 19) BCH1, CH2 : Outputs only channels 1 and 2 audio. MIX : Outputs the synthesized audio of channels 1 and 3, and channels 2 and 4. (The audio output level becomes 50% (-6 dB) of the original audio levels on each channel.) CH3, CH4 : Outputs only channels 3 and 4 audio. Notes • You cannot set this menu for a tape recorded using the [FS48K] audio mode of the [AUDIO MODE] menu. • You cannot set this menu during HDV recording/playback. • The audio level meter displays the audio level of the current setting in this menu. AUDIO LOCK (pages 39, 71) BUNLOCK MODE :Records the sampling clocks of audio and video independently. This mode applies to a consumer DV tape. LOCK MODE : Synchronizes the sampling clocks of the audio and video for recording. This setting is effective for digital processing and performs a clean splice during the audio editing process. Notes • You can set this menu when recording in DV (SP) format only. • When recording in HDV or DVCAM format, the menu is set to [LOCK MODE]. • During i.LINK input, the same setting as that of the input signal is selected, regardless of this setting. 54 Chapter 4 Adjusting and Setting Through Menus