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Playback Sound

During playback, the camcorder detects the sound mode in which the recording was made, and plays the sound back. Select the type of sound to accompany your playback picture. According to the menu access explanation on pg. 32, select “SOUND MODE” or “12BIT MODE” from the Menu Screen and set it to the desired parameter.

 

STEREO

Sound is output on both “L” and “R” channels in stereo.

SOUND MODE

SOUND L

Sound from the “L” channel is output in stereo.

 

 

 

 

SOUND R

Sound from the “R” channel is output in stereo.

 

 

 

 

SOUND 1

Original sound is output on both “L” and “R” channels in stereo.

12BIT MODE

SOUND 2

Dubbed sound is output on both “L” and “R” channels in stereo.

 

 

 

 

MIX

Original and dubbed sounds are combined and output in stereo on

 

 

both “L” and “R” channels in stereo.

 

 

 

: Factory-preset

NOTES:

The “SOUND MODE” setting is available for both 12-bit and 16-bit sound. (In previous models’ functions, “12-bit” is called “32 kHz” and “16-bit” is called “48 kHz”.)

The camcorder cannot detect the sound mode in which the recording was made during fast-forward or rewind. During playback the sound mode is displayed in the upper left corner.

Display

ON SCREEN setting:

 

 

 

For playback sound, tape

DATE/TIME setting:

TIME CODE setting:

speed and tape running.

For date/time.

For time code.

1 2B I T / SOUND1

SP

4

 

2 5 . 1 2

. 0 0

 

 

1 7 : 3 0

TC 1 2 : 3 4 : 2

4

 

 

 

 

Frames*

Seconds

Minutes

*25 frames = 1 second

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JVC GR-DVL309, GR-DVL109, GR-DVL108, GR-DVL308 specifications Playback Sound, Display, EN33

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