Having the phantom power on when you don’t need it may induce unwanted noise.
As for your problem, take the mic that you know works (the lav) and plug it into input one, setting the switch on the front to MIC, not line. If it has a battery, it will NOT be phantom powered. Go into the menus, under recording, and set the level to -50. Inside the LCD pocket, set Chan 1 select to Input 1.
Does that work ok?
If that does work, put the same mic into Input #2 and set everything the same except that you’re now working with Input #2.
Does that work ok?
If it does, now take the condenser mic and make sure it has a fresh battery. Then, try it in Input #1 and see what happens. If it does work in 1, move it to input #2 and try that.
Let us know what happens
Steve Wargo
Tempe, Arizona
It’s a dry heat!
Sony HDCAM F-900 & HDW-2000/1 deck
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