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Posted by Steve Guidry on 03/20/07 18:14
"Maciej Szymanski" <ms@no.spam.here.asor.com.pl> wrote in message
news:etli2o$8su$1@nemesis.news.tpi.pl...
> Hello!
> I'm looking for some information on old ENG U-Matic. I'm setting up the
> field recording set consisting of Sony VO-4800PS recorder and JVC KY-1900E
> camera (Nice oldschool set don't you think?). I don't have the user manual
> for the recorder so I've some questions to somebody who have experience
> with tis equipment:
>
> * There is battery compartment in VO-4800. Is this battery only for
> recorder or can be used to power the camera? If so how should I connect
> the cables - is camera powered through 14-pin socket or I need separate
> cable between 4-pin DIN power connector and camera power socket?
>
YOu can power the camera thru the 14-pin.
> * There are two "MIC/LINE" switches on the recorder and two "audio-in"
> jacks on the recorder. Am I correct, that these jacks are the "LINE"
> inputs (and use line levels), and the "MIC" input is through 14-pin
> socket? So for the microphone recordings I should connect microphone to
> the camera, the camera to the recorder via 14-pin cable and set the
> switch(es) to the "MIC" position?
The switches control the pads for those jacks on the recorder only. There
should be a separate attenuator on teh camera.
> Thank you for any help,
> Maciek
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