Sony SRR1000 Product Brochure (SRMASTER: SRR1000 Operation Manual) - Page 39

Chapter 4 Basic Operations Adjusting the Audio Levels This section describes how to adjust the audio level for recording/playback before you start recording or playback. The recording level is set automatically when you select the input port, and the playback level is set automatically when you select the output port. To adjust the recording level 1 Press the PORT SELECT button of the input port you want to set once or twice to display the one-port display screen on the color display. 2 Press the button for the channel you want to adjust to make the channel active. Check that the audio level meter is displayed highlighted and that the level display bar appears on the right of the meter. 3 Use the cursor buttons or MULTI CONTROL knob to adjust the level. To exit level adjustment mode Press the button of the channel that is being adjusted again. The display of the audio level meter for each channel returns to normal. To adjust the recording level manually Press the AUDIO button while the one-port display screen is displayed to enter level adjustment mode. Then, make the channel you want to adjust manually active, and use the cursor buttons or MULTI CONTROL knob to adjust the level so that the audio level meter indicates a level that is close to the reference -20 dB when at the average volume level. When you press the AUDIO button again to exit level adjustment mode, a horizontal yellow line indicating the setting value appears on the right of the audio level meter to indicate that the recording level has been adjusted manually. Level settings of output ports To output at the preset level (output at +4 dB for a level recorded at the reference -20 dB) Press the AUDIO button while the one-port display screen is displayed to enter level adjustment mode. Then, make the channel you want to output at the preset level active, and press the MULTI CONTROL knob to set the setting to the preset level. You can also restore the preset level by pressing the center cursor button. When you exit level adjustment mode, the audio level meter display will no longer be highlighted. For details on changing the reference output level for the preset level, see the Installation Manual. To adjust the playback level manually Press the AUDIO button while the one-port display screen is displayed to enter level adjustment mode. Then, make the channel you want to adjust manually active, and use the cursor buttons or MULTI CONTROL knob to adjust the channel to the desired level. When you exit level adjustment mode, a horizontal yellow line indicating the setting value appears to the right of the audio level meter to indicate that the playback level has been manually adjusted. Level settings of input ports To record at the reference level Press the AUDIO button while the one-port display screen is displayed to enter level adjustment mode. Then, make the channel you want to record at the reference level active, and press the MULTI CONTROL knob to set the setting to the reference value. You can also restore the reference value by pressing the center cursor button. When you exit level adjustment mode, audio level meter highlighting is turned off. 39 Adjusting the Audio Levels