1. Playback Level Check
Mode
VTR playback
Signal
Alignment tape:
Measurement Point
Audio left or right terminal of AUDIO
VIDEO jack
Measuring Instrument
Audio level meter and frequency
counter
Specified Value
32 kHz mode: 1 kHz, +3.0 ± 2.0dBs
48 kHz mode: 1 kHz, +3.0 ± 2.0dBs
44.1 kHz mode:
The 7.35kHz signal level during EMP
OFF is +2.0 ± 2.0dBs.
The 7.35kHz signal level during EMP
ON is –6 ± 2 dB from the signal level
during EMP OFF.
Checking Method:
1)
Check that the playback signal level is the specified value.
2. Overall Level Characteristics Check
Mode
Camera recording and playback
Signal
400Hz, –66 dBs signal: MIC jack left
and right
Measurement Point
Audio left or right terminal of AUDIO
VIDEO jack
Measuring Instrument
Audio level meter
Specified Value
–7.5 ± 3.0dBs
Checking Method:
1)
Input the 400Hz, –66dBs signal in the MIC jack.
2)
Record in the camera mode.
3)
Playback the recorded section.
4)
Check that the 400Hz signal level is the specified value.
3. Overall Distortion Check
Mode
Camera recording and playback
Signal
400Hz, –66dBs signal: MIC jack left
and right
Measurement Point
Audio left or right terminal of AUDIO
VIDEO jack
Measuring Instrument
Audio distortion meter
Specified Value
Below 0.4%
(200Hz to 6kHz BPF ON)
Checking Method:
1)
Input the 400Hz, –66dBs signal in the MIC jack.
2)
Record in the camera mode.
3)
Playback the recorded section.
4)
Check that the distortion is the specified value.
For audio operation check
(XH5-3 (NTSC))
(XH5-3P (PAL))
4. Overall Noise Level Check
Mode
Signal
Measurement Point
Measuring Instrument
Specified Value
Checking Method:
1) Insert a shorting plug in the MIC jack.
2) Record in the camera mode.
3) Playback the recorded section.
4) Check that the noise level is the specified value.
5. Overall Separation Check
Mode
Signal
Measurement Point
Measuring Instrument
Specified Value
< > : Left channel check
[ ] : Right channel check
Checking Method:
1) Input the 400Hz, –66dBs signal in the <right> [left] terminal
of the MIC jack only.
2) Record in the camera mode.
3) Playback the recorded section.
4) Check that the signal level of the audio <left> [right] terminal
is the specified value.
5-51
Camera recording and playback
No signal: Insert a shorting plug in the
MIC jack
Audio left or right terminal of AUDIO
VIDEO jack
Audio level meter
Below –45dBs
(IHF-A filter ON, 20kHz LPF ON)
Camera recording and playback
400Hz, –66dBs signal: MIC jack
<right> [left]
(Connect the MIC jack <left> [right]
to GND)
Audio <left> [right] terminal of
AUDIO VIDEO jack
Audio level meter
Below –40dBs (IHF-A filter ON)