Dubbing sound to a recorded tape

Preparing for audio recording

You can record additional audio to the original sound on the tape. You can add sound to a tape already recorded in the 12-bit mode without erasing the original sound.

B Intelligent accessory

Internal microphone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

shoe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See page 136.

AMIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack

 

 

Microphone (optional)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUDIO/VIDEO jack

A/V connecting cable (supplied)

Do not connect the

Audio L

(white)

S video plug (black)

Audio R

and the Video plug

(yellow).

(red)

Audio output jacks

Signal flow

Audio device (such as

CD/MD players)

 

b Note

Dubbing/Editing

Record audio in one of the following ways.

•Using the internal microphone (no connection required).

•Connecting a microphone (optional) to the MIC jack. (A)

•Connecting a microphone (optional) to the Intelligent accessory shoe. (B)

•Connecting audio device to your camcorder

using an A/V connecting cable. (C)

The audio input to be recorded takes precedence over others in the order of MIC jack t Intelligent accessory shoe t AUDIO/VIDEO jack t internal microphone.

•You cannot record additional audio:

–When the tape is recorded in the 16-bit mode.

–When the tape is recorded in the LP mode.

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

–On blank sections of the tape.

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

•When you are using the AUDIO/VIDEO jack or the internal microphone to record additional sound, the picture will not be output from the S VIDEO jack or the AUDIO/VIDEO jack. Check the picture on the LCD screen or the viewfinder and the sound on the headphones.

•When you use an external microphone (optional) to record additional audio, you can check the picture and the sound by connecting your camcorder to a TV

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