Dubbing sound to a recorded tape (Continued)

When you attach an external microphone (optional) to the Active Interface Shoe, you can check the picture and the sound by connecting your camcorder to a TV or other device using the A/V connecting cable. However, sound you are recording is not output from your camcorder. Check the sound using a TV or other device.

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 back the tape, then touch it again at the point where you want to start recording the sound.

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 .

To set the end point for audio dubbing, beforehand, press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander at the scene at which you want to stop audio dubbing during playback. 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 other DCR-PC1000 camcorders).

3Touch [MENU] (EDIT/PLAY) [AUD DUB CTRL] [AUDIO DUB].

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AUD DUB CTRL

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.

To check the recorded sound

Play back the tape on which you have recorded audio (p. 23).

Touch [MENU] (STANDARD SET) [AUDIO MIX] .

 

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Touch / to adjust the balance of the original sound (ST1) and the sound

recorded afterwards(ST2), then touch .

The original sound (ST1) is output at the default setting.

The adjusted audio balance returns to the default setting in about 5 minutes after the battery pack or other power sources have been disconnected.

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