Setup guide

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Side Panel
LEFT and RIGHT XLR Inputs
Two balanced XLR inputs attach to professional microphones or
other audio gear such as wireless systems or mixers and sound
boards
AUX IN
Unbalanced input for connecting to a wireless receiver or other
device that has a mini-plug output cable
OUT
Output jack for connection to the camera
MONITOR IN
Input jacks for connecting the AV cable to the camera
Bottom Panel
Ground Switch
Ground selection switch
Gain Switch
Selects LO for unity gain or HI for +15dB boost
Setup Guide
Battery Installation
1) The DXA-SLR operates on one 9 volt battery. We recommend
that you use either an alkaline or lithium type battery for
the longest operating time.
2) To install the battery simply unlatch the drawer by pushing
in and up on the front drawer front to release it and slide out.
Insert the battery with the "+" positive terminal lined up with
the "+" indicator on the battery compartment. Slide the
battery drawer closed until it clicks into place.
Mounting and Connecting the Adapter to the Camera
1) Line up the mounting bolt on top of the adapter to the tripod
hole on the underside of the camera. Carefully turn the adapter
mounting knob on the front panel to the right to screw the
adapter squarely into the camera. Snug the adapter to the
camera, but do not over tighten.
2) Use one of the supplied output cables and connect one end
to the OUT of the adapter and the other end to the MIC on
the camera.
3) To monitor audio from the camera during playback, connect
the red and white RCA plugs on the supplied AV cable, or the
AV cable that came with the camera to the corresponding red
and white MONITOR IN jacks on the adapter. Attach the other
end to the AV output of the camera.
4) You can also mount the adapter to any standard tripod.
Initial Setup
1) Connect your microphones or other audio gear to the adapter
via the XLR inputs or AUX mini-plug input.
2) Set the LIN/MIC switch to either MIC when connecting micro-
phones or most wireless receivers, or to LIN when taking
a line level feed from a mixer or sound board.
3) Set the MONITOR Switch to XLR to monitor the audio from
the microphones during recording.
4) Set the GAIN switch on the bottom of the adapter to HI. This
is the normal setting for most microphones. If you are using
very sensitive condenser type microphones, or recording
very loud sounds, you may have to set the GAIN switch
to LO to prevent distortion.
5) Set the GROUND switch on the bottom of the adapter to G2.
You may have to change this to the G1 setting for some
cameras or camcorders if you detect any unusual noise.
You will need to do a test recording and playback to determine
the best position for your setup.
6) Set the M/S switch to M for mono when using one micro-
phone. Set the unused channel level control fully counter-
clockwise to 0 to disable it to prevent noise. When using two
microphones, you should normally set the switch to S for
stereo to keep each channel separated.
7) Set the AGC DSBL switch to the left so that it is deactivated.
8) Set the LEFT and RIGHT level controls fully counter-clockwise
to 0.