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Rick L. Allen · February 19th, 2013, 08:58 PM

Hey gang, I'm working my way through the manual on m new PMW-200 but I can't find a readout that allows me to properly set tone. i.e. I want to input -20db 1Khz tone to camera from my mixer but I can't tell where -20db is. I have the audio display in the lower right corner of the VF but no db markings. What am I missing?

Dave Sperling · February 19th, 2013, 09:57 PM

Press the 'Status' button (located near the thumbnail button and VCR controls under the LCD screen) to bring up the status display screen..
You want the audio status screen (#2 of 5) - so use the menu scroll wheel or the arrow buttons to move to the proper screen.
You'll recognize it when you see it...

Doug Jensen · February 19th, 2013, 10:22 PM

And I''ll just add to Dave's advice that you should be using the status screen to set ALL audio levels and not just tone. The meters in the viewfinder are for confidence only and are not meant for setting proper levels. Of course if you're using a mixer, then it doesn't matter so much, but when you're running a mic directly into the camera, you have to use the status page.

Rick L. Allen · February 20th, 2013, 07:16 AM

Dave & Doug, Thank you! I knew it was something simple I was missing and I knew there had to be a way to accurately monitor levels. Must have missed it in the manual but after 30 years of Sony manuals I'm not surprised. Again thanks!

Bill Ward · February 20th, 2013, 09:13 AM

Where's the "unpacking" video with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing in the background?

February 19th, 2013, 08:58 PM	#1
Rick L. Allen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 535	PMW-200 Audio Reference? Hey gang, I'm working my way through the manual on m new PMW-200 but I can't find a readout that allows me to properly set tone. i.e. I want to input -20db 1Khz tone to camera from my mixer but I can't tell where -20db is. I have the audio display in the lower right corner of the VF but no db markings. What am I missing? __________________ "The good thing about science is that it's true whether you believe it or not." Neil deGrasse Tyson https://www.nautilusproductions.com/

February 19th, 2013, 10:22 PM	#3
Doug Jensen Vortex Media Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 3,417	Re: PMW-200 Audio Reference? And I''ll just add to Dave's advice that you should be using the status screen to set ALL audio levels and not just tone. The meters in the viewfinder are for confidence only and are not meant for setting proper levels. Of course if you're using a mixer, then it doesn't matter so much, but when you're running a mic directly into the camera, you have to use the status page. __________________ Vortex Media http://www.vortexmedia.com/ Sony FS7, F55, and XDCAM training videos, field guides, and other production tools

February 20th, 2013, 07:16 AM	#4
Rick L. Allen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 535	Re: PMW-200 Audio Reference? Dave & Doug, Thank you! I knew it was something simple I was missing and I knew there had to be a way to accurately monitor levels. Must have missed it in the manual but after 30 years of Sony manuals I'm not surprised. Again thanks! __________________ "The good thing about science is that it's true whether you believe it or not." Neil deGrasse Tyson https://www.nautilusproductions.com/

February 20th, 2013, 09:13 AM	#5
Bill Ward Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 580	Re: PMW-200 Audio Reference? Where's the "unpacking" video with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing in the background?

February 19th, 2013, 09:57 PM	#2
Dave Sperling Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Tinton Falls, NJ Posts: 780	Re: PMW-200 Audio Reference? Press the 'Status' button (located near the thumbnail button and VCR controls under the LCD screen) to bring up the status display screen.. You want the audio status screen (#2 of 5) - so use the menu scroll wheel or the arrow buttons to move to the proper screen. You'll recognize it when you see it...