Audio Out settings

The Initial Setup menu

DV Input

• 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	External Audio	Stereo1
Tuner	Dual Mono Recording	Stereo2
Video Out	DV Input	Mix (Stereo1: 75%)
Audio In	Input Level (L1)	Mix (Stereo1: 50%)
Audio Out	Input Level (L2)	Mix (Stereo1: 25%)
Language	Input Level (L3)
Recording
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 / L3)

• Default setting: 0dB

Initial Setup
Basic	External Audio	+6dB
Tuner	Dual Mono Recording	+3dB
Video Out	DV Input	0dB
Audio In	Input Level (L1)	– 3dB
Audio Out	Input Level (L2)	– 6dB
Language	Input Level (L3)
Recording
Playback

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.

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 amplifier (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 Out	DTS Out
Audio In	96kHz PCM Out
Audio Out	MPEG Out
Language
Recording
Playback

If your AV 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.

DTS Out

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

• Default setting: On

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

Digital Out

• Default setting: On

Initial Setup
Basic	Digital Out	On
Tuner	Dolby Digital Out	Off
Video 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.

If your AV receiver (or other connected component) has a built-in DTS decoder, set to On, otherwise set to Off. Check the manual that came with the connected component if you’re unsure whether it is DTS compatible.

Important

•If you set to On with a non-DTS compatible amplifier, noise will be output when you play a DTS disc.

•When set to On, there is no analog audio output when playing a DTS DVD-Video disc.

•When playing a DTS audio CD (even when DTS Out is Off), noise is output from the analog outputs. Do not play this through your amplifier and speakers.