Dubbing sound to a recorded tape

You can add sound to a tape already recorded in the 12-bit mode (p. 45) without erasing the original sound.

Internal microphone

You can record audio by using the internal microphone.

•You cannot record additional audio:

–When the tape is recorded in the 16-bit mode (p. 45).

–When the tape is recorded in the LP mode.

–When the tape is recorded on another device with a 4ch microphone (4CH MIC REC).

–When the tape is recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder.

–When your camcorder is connected via an i.LINK cable.

–On blank sections of the tape.

–When the write-protect tab of the cassette is set to SAVE.

•When you add sound, the picture will not be output from the A/V OUT jack. Check the picture on the LCD screen or the viewfinder.

•For DCR-HC22E:

Do not connect the A/V connecting cables to both your camcorder and the Handycam Station at the same time. The sound might be distorted.

Recording sound

Insert a recorded cassette into your camcorder beforehand.

1Slide the POWER switch down to turn on the PLAY/EDIT lamp.

2Touch (play/pause) to play

50back the tape, then touch it again

at the point where you want to start recording the sound.

3 Touch [PAGE3] [A DUB CTRL] [AUDIO DUB].

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0:00:00:00

 

 

A DUB CTRL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RET.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DUB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4Touch (play) and start playing back the audio you want to record at the same time.

appears while recording the new sound in stereo 2 (ST2) during the playback of the tape.

5 Touch (stop) when you want to stop recording.

To dub on other scenes, repeat step 2 to select scenes, then touch [AUDIO

DUB].

6Touch [ RET.] .

•For DCR-HC19E/HC21E/HC22E:

To set the end point for audio dubbing, press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander at the scene at which you want to stop audio dubbing during playback beforehand. After step 2 to 4, the recording stops automatically at the selected scene.

•You can only record additional audio over a tape recorded on your camcorder. The sound may deteriorate when you dub audio on a tape recorded on other camcorders (including