Audio Out settings

13The Initial Setup menu

Bilingual Recording

• Default setting: A/L

Initial Setup
Basic	NICAM Select	A/L
Tuner	Tuner Level	B/R
Video In/Out	External Audio
Audio In	Bilingual Recording
Audio Out	DV Input
Language	Input Level (L1)
Recording	Input Level (L2)
Playback

When recording a bilingual source from an external input in Video mode or VR mode set to FINE/MN32, or to the HDD, you can choose to record either the A/L (left), or the B/R (right) audio channel.

Note

•If you’re recording in VR mode (except when set to FINE/MN32), both channels will be recorded and you can switch them as you like on playback.

DV Input (DVR-520H/720H only)

• Default setting: Stereo1

You need to set this if you have a camcorder using 32kHz/ 12-bit sound connected to the front panel DV IN/OUT jack.

Initial Setup
Basic	NICAM Select	Stereo1
Tuner	Tuner Level	Stereo2
Video In/Out	External Audio	Mix (Stereo1: 75%)
Audio In	Bilingual Recording	Mix (Stereo1: 50%)
Audio Out	DV Input	Mix (Stereo1: 25%)
Language	Input Level (L1)
Recording	Input Level (L2)
Playback

Some digital camcorders have two stereo tracks for audio. One is recorded at the time of shooting; the other is for overdubbing after shooting.

On the Stereo1 setting, the sound that was recorded while shooting is used. On the Stereo2 setting, the overdubbed sound is used. You can also choose a Mix setting of 25%, 50% or 75% for the Stereo 1 with a corresponding Stereo 2 setting of 75%, 50% or 25%.

Input Level (L1 / L2)

• Default setting: 0dB

Initial Setup
Basic	NICAM Select	+6dB
Tuner	Tuner Level	+3dB
Video In/Out	External Audio	0dB
Audio In	Bilingual Recording	– 3dB
Audio Out	DV Input	– 6dB
Language	Input Level (L1)
Recording	Input Level (L2)
Playback

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You can adjust the gain of the audio from each external input individually, from –6dBto +6dB in steps of 3 dB to optimize the recorded audio level.

Digital Out

• Default setting: On

Initial Setup
Basic	Digital Out	On
Tuner	Dolby Digital Out	Off
Video In/Out	DTS Out
Audio In	96kHz PCM Out
Audio Out	MPEG Out
Language
Recording
Playback

If at any time you need to switch off the digital audio output, set this to Off, otherwise leave it On.

Note

•When set to Off, all the other Audio Out settings are grayed out and can’t be set.

Dolby Digital Out

You only need to make this setting if you connected this recorder to an AV amp/receiver (or other component) using the digital output.

• Default setting: Dolby Digital

Initial Setup
Basic	Digital Out	Dolby Digital
Tuner	Dolby Digital Out	Dolby Digital PCM
Video In/Out	DTS Out
Audio In	96kHz PCM Out
Audio Out	MPEG Out
Language
Recording
Playback

If your AV amp/receiver (or other connected component) is Dolby Digital compatible, set to Dolby Digital, otherwise set to Dolby Digital PCM. Check the manual that came with the connected component if you’re unsure whether it is Dolby Digital compatible.