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AV2/L1 In | Video • | Sets the AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) SCART input to standard composite |
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| RGB | Sets the AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) SCART input to RGB. |
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| Decoder | Use this setting if you connected a decoder to the AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) |
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| SCART connector. For scrambled channels, make sure that the channel |
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| Decoder setting is set to On. (See Manual CH Setting on page 154.) |
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NTSC on PAL TV | On • | NTSC discs will play correctly on |
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Many recent PAL TVs are compatible with NTSC input and so this setting can be switched off. Check the operating instructions that came with your TV. See also About NTSC on PAL TV on page 161 for related information.
Audio In
NICAM Select | NICAM • | Record the NICAM audio in a NICAM broadcast. | ||
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Analog Tuner Level | Normal • | Standard setting. |
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External Audio | Stereo • | Select if the audio from the currently selected external input is standard | ||
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| Bilingual | Select if each channel carries a separate soundtrack. |
When the external audio is from the DV input, an audio subcode channel within the DV audio tells the recorder whether the audio is stereo or bilingual. This has priority over the setting you make here.
Bilingual Recording A/L • | Record the left (A) channel of a bilingual source when recording to HDD | |
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| B/R | As above, but for right (B) channel recording. |
When recording bilingual audio to DVD in VR mode (except in LPCM mode), or to HDD with HDD Recording Format set to Video Mode Off (except in LPCM mode), both audio channels are recorded and you can switch to the one you want on playback.
DV Input | Stereo 1 • | Select to use the ‘live’ audio track (recorded during the video shoot) from a |
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| Stereo 2 | Select to use the overdubbed audio track from a camcorder that supports |
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| Mix | Select one of the three settings to use a mix of the two stereo audio tracks. |
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Audio Out |
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Dolby Digital Out | Dolby Digital • | Output a Dolby Digital signal when a Dolby Digital source is being played. |
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| Dolby Digital | Convert Dolby Digital sources to Linear PCM output. Use if your connected |
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DTS Out | On • | Output a DTS signal when a DTS source is being played. |
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| Off | Switch off the digital output when a DTS source is being played. Use when |
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