Audio Recording

Selecting the Audio Mode

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The comcorder can record sound on a tape in two audio modes — 16-bit and 12-bit. The 16-bit mode produces the higher sound quality (slightly superior to CD) while the 12-bit mode records on two channels (stereo 1), leaving two channels free (stereo 2) for you to add new sound later.

VCR SET UP

AUDIO MODE••12bit

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To switch to the 16-bit mode, open the menu and select VCR

SET UP. Then select AUDIO MODE, set it to “16 bit” and close the menu.

• “16 bit” is shown in the display for approximately 4 seconds.

Notes:

•For details on adding new sound, see p. 101.

•For details of playing back a tape that has new sound on stereo 2, see p. 104.

•When you record to the OPTURA200 MC from a camcorder with DV terminal outputs, the audio mode becomes automatically set to 12 bit.

•In TAPE PLAY (VCR) mode, the audio mode takes effect when doing analog line-in recording or AV insert. When you do DV in recording, the setting automatically changes to that of the digital device connected to the camcorder.

External Microphone

Full the Using Features of Range

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