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Headphone audio low and only channel 2
I have a borrowed AG-DVX100, and I have to shoot a wedding with it tomorrow. My problem is that I need to record sound, and I can’t seem to monitor it. It seems like it’s being recorded correctly. At least the meters are showing a good level. And as long as I plug the mic into input two, I can hear it. But I can’t seem to change the monitor level, and I can’t seem to hear channel one. Even using the built-in camera mic, I can only hear in the right headphone. Is there a control or a menu setting that controls this? Or is there something wrong with the camera? I’ve tried 3 sets of headphones, so it’s not that. I’m at a loss, and I’m an audio engineer, so I really would like to HEAR what I’m recording tomorrow. Any hints?
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The 100 has low audio in the headphones and I believe that they only play on one channel in phones. In the past, we’ve suggested a booster like “The Boosteroo” or others when using headphones. The audio level is not adjustable either.
Try this: Switch Ch2 to another, non-working input. Can you hear Ch1 in the headphones? Now, switch and listen for ch2 in the headphones. This will tell if you’ve got both channels feeding the phones.
Record to tape using one channel and then the other. Plug a monitor into the audio and video out jacks and listen to the sound.
One other thing. When you hear a clunk from the camera as it’s tilted, that’s normal too.
The sound things were basically fixed in the 100A model.
Good luck Mr. Audio Engineer,
Steve W
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