Sony DVW-250 - Manual (Page 11)

2-1 Front Panel
Adjustment controls
Signal level and menu display
Pressing the DISPLAY button in the display operating
buttons cycles this display through the audio level
meters, video level meters, and setup menus.
When the unit is powered on, and whenever five
minutes elapse without an operation, the display
reverts to the audio level meters.
When the display is showing the audio level meters,
the indication "CH CONDI" (channel condition)
appears. One of the three segments above it appears,
to indicate the status of the playback signal.
Top segment: The playback signal is normal.
Middle segment: The playback signal is somewhat
degraded, but adequate.
Bottom segment: The playback signal is degraded.
If this segment appears continuously, head
cleaning or an internal servicing is required.
Recording level control knobs and UNI/VAR
(unity/variable) switches
When the audio inputs are analog, these knobs can be
used to adjust the recording level on each of the four
channels, while watching the audio level meters.
Below and to the left of each knob is a UNI/VAR
(unity/variable) switch, and the position of this switch
affects the recording level as follows:
UNI: The input signal is recorded without changing
its level, regardless of the position of the control
knob.
VAR: The position of the control knob determines
the recording level.
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