Dubbing sound to a recorded tape

You can add sound to a tape already recorded in the 12-bit mode (p. 53) without erasing the original sound.

Connecting

Active Interface Shoe

Internal microphone

A/V connecting cable (supplied)

 

Do not connect the

(white)

A/V jack

 

Video plug (yellow).

(red)

 

 

AUDIO OUT

Dubbing/Editing

: Signal flow

You can record audio by connecting in one of the following ways.

For DCR-HC42:

An external microphone (optional) to the Active Interface Shoe.

An audio device to the Handycam Station or your camcorder using the A/V connecting cable.

Using the internal microphone (no connection required).

The audio input to be recorded takes precedence over others in the order of .

You cannot record additional audio:

–When the tape has been recorded in the 16-bit mode (p. 50).

Audio device (such as CD/MD) players

–When the tape has been recorded in the LP mode.

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

–When the tape has been recorded in 4CH MIC REC mode on another device.

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

–On blank sections of the tape.

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

•The picture will not be output from the A/V jack when dubbing audio:

–with the A/V jack.

–with the internal microphone.

Check the picture on the LCD screen or the

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