Sony 1080i User Manual

Chapter 4   Adjusting and Setting Through Menus

Chapter 4

Adjusting and Setting Through Menus

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Initial settings are indicated with rectangles.

AUDIO MONI

(page 27)

AUDIO MIX

(page 44)

AUDIO MODE

(page 33)

AUDIO LOCK

AUDIO LIMIT

Set the audio to be output from the headphones.

CH1,CH2  : Outputs CH1 and CH2 audio to the L/R channel of the headphones.
CH1  : Outputs CH1 audio to the L/R channel of the headphones
CH2  : Outputs CH2 audio to the L/R channel of the headphones
CH1+CH2  : Synthesizes the audio of CH1 and CH2 and outputs them to the L/R channel

of the headphones.

When [AUDIO MIX] is set to [CH3, CH4], the CH1 and CH2 portions are replaced with CH3
and CH4, respectively.  When it is set to [MIX], CH1 and CH2 are replaced with CH1/3
synthesis sound and CH2/4 synthesis sound, respectively.

Select the audio to be output from the AUDIO jack or headphone jack during the 4-channel
mode.

CH1,CH2  : Outputs only channels 1 and 2 audio recorded on a tape.
MIX  : Outputs the synthesized audio of channels 1 and 3 and channels 2 and 4.  (Each

signal level will be 50% (-6 db).)

CH3,CH4  : Outputs only channels 3 and 4 audio only.

• 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.
• The indicator of the audio level meter will display according to the above-settings.

Selects the audio mode.

FS32K  : Switches the audio mode to the four channel mode (12-bit mode).
FS48K  : Switches the audio mode to the two channel stereo mode (16-bit mode). (This

setting records the sound in all audio ranges, providing a high-quality sound recording.)

• When signals are input via the   HDV/DV jack, the audio mode of the signals to be

recorded is the same as that of the input signals.

• Recording is performed automatically using the [FS48K] mode during HDV recording.
• You cannot change the setting of this item during recording.
• Noise may occur at the instant you switch the audio mode.
• If you intend to the dub sound on the tape recorded in the DVCAM format, set to [FS32K].

UNLOCK MODE  : Independently records the sampling clocks of audio and video. 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 performing a clean splice during the
audio editing process.

• You can set this menu when recording in the DV format (SP mode) only.
• This menu is automatically fixed to [LOCK MODE] for the HDV/DVCAM format.
• During the i.LINK input, the same setting as that of an input signal is selected regardless

of this setting.

OFF  : Disables the function for preventing audio crackling.
ON  : Enables the function for preventing audio crackling.

This menu is valid only when the AUTO/MANU (manual) audio switch is set to MANU.
When AUTO is selected, this menu is automatically set to [ON].

 AUDIO SET