Sony SRW-5500 User Manual

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5-1 Preparing for Recording
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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