3. Control area
Parts and Their Functions
1
Signal level display window
The audio levels are normally displayed here.
However, when the METER button is pressed, the
display switches to the input video signal levels.
When the METER button is pressed again, the
audio level display is restored.
When the power is turned on, the audio levels are
automatically displayed.
In the case of the audio level display, the three CH
CONDI (channel condition) segments indicate the
playback signal status.
2
Recording level controls and UNI/VAR switch
These four controls are used to adjust the recording
levels of the four audio channel (CH1—CH4)
signals while monitoring the audio level display.
UNITY or VARIABLE can be selected using the
UNI/VAR switch for the recording level of each
control.
UNI: The input signals are recorded with their
levels unchanged.
The levels cannot be adjusted using the
controls.
VAR: The signals are recorded at the levels
adjusted by the controls.
2
PB LEVEL controls
These four controls are used to adjust the playback
output levels of the four audio channel (CH1—CH4)
signals.
<Note>
When the 25M mode has been set, the sound will be
recorded and played back as two channels (CH1 and
CH2).
CH CONDI
lighting position
Playback signal status
0 or 1 Playback signals have an acceptable quality.
2
The playback signals have deteriorated in
quality slightly but playback is still possible.
3
The playback signals have deteriorated in
quality. When the segment on the left lights
frequently, the heads must be cleaned and the
unit’s interior inspected.
Channel condition displays
