Sony 5500 Manuale Utente
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VITC, switch DF/NDF, set the time code to be
displayed on an external monitor, and so on.
displayed on an external monitor, and so on.
VIDEO button: Press this to go to the VIDEO menu
screen. Use it to make video related settings.
AUDIO button: Press this to go to the AUDIO menu
screen. Use it to make audio related settings.
CUE button: Press this to go to the CUE menu screen.
The cue menu provides 10 pages to set cue points.
You can set up to 10 cue points per page. You can also
make settings for the Tele-File memory label system.
You can set up to 10 cue points per page. You can also
make settings for the Tele-File memory label system.
PF1 button: Press this to go to the PF1 (personal function
1) menu screen. You can register frequently-used
items in the PF1 menu. The factory default setting is
blank.
items in the PF1 menu. The factory default setting is
blank.
PF2 button: Press this to go to the PF2 (personal function
2) menu screen. You can register frequently-used
items in the PF2 menu. The factory default setting is
blank.
items in the PF2 menu. The factory default setting is
blank.
SET UP button: Press this to go to the SET UP menu
screen. The setup menu provides functions to save
menu settings in VTR banks or save to a memory
stick, registration operations in the PF buttons, VTR
SETUP menu settings, and so on.
menu settings in VTR banks or save to a memory
stick, registration operations in the PF buttons, VTR
SETUP menu settings, and so on.
For details of menus, see Chapter 4 “Menu Settings” on
page 37.
page 37.
e Color display
This comprises principally the audio level display and
menu display.
Audio Level display:
In recording mode or E-E mode
This comprises principally the audio level display and
menu display.
Audio Level display:
In recording mode or E-E mode
1)
, this displays the audio
recording levels.
In playback mode or CONFI mode, this displays the
playback levels.
The display mode can be changed with the FULL/FINE
button. The factory default display is a reference level of
–20 dB, and peak level 0 dB.
Menu display:
This displays the menu screen selected by the menu
selection buttons.
Each menu screen shows the functions assigned to the
function buttons ([F1] to [F10]), and shows simultaneously
information required for time code display settings and so
on.
In playback mode or CONFI mode, this displays the
playback levels.
The display mode can be changed with the FULL/FINE
button. The factory default display is a reference level of
–20 dB, and peak level 0 dB.
Menu display:
This displays the menu screen selected by the menu
selection buttons.
Each menu screen shows the functions assigned to the
function buttons ([F1] to [F10]), and shows simultaneously
information required for time code display settings and so
on.
1) E-E mode
An abbreviation for Electric-to-Electric mode. In this mode, video or audio
input signals are passed and output only through the VTR’s internal
circuitry, and not through the magnetic conversion system comprising tape
and heads.
input signals are passed and output only through the VTR’s internal
circuitry, and not through the magnetic conversion system comprising tape
and heads.
f Function buttons
Activates the functions in each menu.
Activates the functions in each menu.
g ALT (alternative) button
Press to change the items displayed on the current menu.
Press again to return to the original items.
Press to change the items displayed on the current menu.
Press again to return to the original items.
h DIAG (diagnostic) button
Hold down the SFT button (see page 19) in the editing
control section and press this switch to switch to the DIAG
menu.
Hold down the SFT button (see page 19) in the editing
control section and press this switch to switch to the DIAG
menu.
i DISPLAY button
This displays the down-converted output signal in the
whole color display.
This displays the down-converted output signal in the
whole color display.
• Depending on the system settings, it may not be possible
to output some signals.
• This function is for a quick check of the output signal,
and cannot be used as a monitor.
j FULL/FINE button
This selects the audio level meter display range.
FULL: The audio level meter display is from –60 dB to 0
This selects the audio level meter display range.
FULL: The audio level meter display is from –60 dB to 0
dB, or –40 dB to +20 dB. Select which of these ranges
(peak level: 0 dB or +20 dB) is displayed in the VTR
SETUP menu item 814 “LEVEL METER SCALE”.
(peak level: 0 dB or +20 dB) is displayed in the VTR
SETUP menu item 814 “LEVEL METER SCALE”.
FINE: The audio level meter display range is expanded,
and displayed with a scale in steps of 0.25 dB. The
reference marker LED at the center of the level meter
display range lights. When the audio level exceeds the
maximum display range, the top OVER display
flashes. When under the minimum display range, the
bottom line flashes.
reference marker LED at the center of the level meter
display range lights. When the audio level exceeds the
maximum display range, the top OVER display
flashes. When under the minimum display range, the
bottom line flashes.
k PB (playback) LEVEL button
Press this button to enter the playback audio level
adjustment mode. In this mode, you can use the
MONITOR R button to select the adjustment target
channels from channels 1 to 12. While watching the audio
level meter, turn the MULTI CONTROL knob for a
desired audio level.
Clicking the MULTI CONTROL knob resets the playback
audio level to the factory set level (a reference level of 0
dB is displayed for a +4 dBm input). Clicking the MULTI
CONTROL knob again restores the adjusted level.
Press this button again to exit from the playback audio
level adjustment mode, and the MONITOR L and R
buttons return to the normal status (this status is called the
“MONITOR SELECT mode”).
Press this button to enter the playback audio level
adjustment mode. In this mode, you can use the
MONITOR R button to select the adjustment target
channels from channels 1 to 12. While watching the audio
level meter, turn the MULTI CONTROL knob for a
desired audio level.
Clicking the MULTI CONTROL knob resets the playback
audio level to the factory set level (a reference level of 0
dB is displayed for a +4 dBm input). Clicking the MULTI
CONTROL knob again restores the adjusted level.
Press this button again to exit from the playback audio
level adjustment mode, and the MONITOR L and R
buttons return to the normal status (this status is called the
“MONITOR SELECT mode”).
l REC (recording) LEVEL button
Press this button to enter the recording audio level
adjustment mode. In this mode, you can use the
MONITOR L button to select the adjustment target
channels from channels 1 to 12. While watching the audio
level meter, turn the MULTI CONTROL knob for a
desired audio level.
Clicking the MULTI CONTROL knob resets the recording
audio level to the factory set level (a reference level of 0
dB is displayed for a +4 dBm input). Clicking the MULTI
CONTROL knob again restores the adjusted level.
Press this button to enter the recording audio level
adjustment mode. In this mode, you can use the
MONITOR L button to select the adjustment target
channels from channels 1 to 12. While watching the audio
level meter, turn the MULTI CONTROL knob for a
desired audio level.
Clicking the MULTI CONTROL knob resets the recording
audio level to the factory set level (a reference level of 0
dB is displayed for a +4 dBm input). Clicking the MULTI
CONTROL knob again restores the adjusted level.
Notes