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5-1 Preparing for Recording
Chapter 5 Recording/Playback
FULL mode: The meter range is –60 to 0 dB or –40 to
+20 dB.
FINE mode: The meter scale is enlarged, and the signal
level is indicated in 0.25 dB steps, with the reference
marker indicated in the middle of each meter.
The display range of the audio level meters in FULL mode
can be set using the VTR SETUP menu item 814 “LEVEL
METER SCALE”.
5-1-4 Simultaneously Monitoring
Playback of Video and Audio Signals
Being Recorded
Monitoring signals being recorded
Using the VTR SETUP menu item 017 “PB/EE SELECT
MENU”, you can make a setting so that the audio and
video signals currently being recorded are simultaneously
checked.
To check video and audio signals during
recording
Set the sub item “REC” of the VTR SETUP menu item 017
“PB/EE SELECT MENU” to “PB/PB”. Both audio and
video playback signals are output.
5-1-5 Audio Level Meter Display
Modes
The audio level meter display changes for each mode
depending on the current system recording mode settings
and the type of cassette in use.
SRW-5000:
SRW-5500:
FULL/FINE button
REC
format
Cassette
used
EE
PB EJECT
HDCAM-
SR
HDCAM-SR 12ch 12ch 12ch
HDCAM/
D-BETACAM
4ch+CUE
REC
format
Cassette
used
EE
PB EJECT
HDCAM-
SR
HDCAM-SR 12ch 12ch 12ch
HDCAM/
D-BETACAM
4ch+CUE
HDCAM HDCAM-SR 4ch+CUE 12ch 4ch+CUE
HDCAM/
D-BETACAM
4ch+CUE
AUTO HDCAM-SR 12ch 12ch 12ch
HDCAM/
D-BETACAM
4ch+CUE 4ch+CUE