•When the microphone is connected to the INPUT2 connector, set [INPUT2 LEVEL] to [MIC].

•If the microphone is powered through its cable, set the INPUT1/INPUT2 PHANTOM switch to ON.

To use an audio device

•When the audio device is connected to the INPUT1 connector, set [INPUT1 LEVEL] to [LINE], and set the INPUT1 PHANTOM switch to OFF.

•When the audio device is connected to the INPUT2 connector, set [INPUT2 LEVEL] to [LINE], and set the INPUT2 PHANTOM switch to OFF.

The channel on which the audio is recorded

The audio input from each jack/connector is recorded in channel 3 or 4 as follows:

Input

[XLR

Recorded audio

 

CH

 

 

 

Channel

Channel

 

SEL]

 

3

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUDIO/

–

CH1

CH2

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INTERNAL

–

CH1

CH2

MIC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT 1/2

CH1

INPUT1

INPUT2

 

 

 

 

 

CH1,

INPUT1

INPUT1

 

CH2

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT1

CH1

INPUT1

–

 

 

 

 

 

CH1,

INPUT1

INPUT1

 

CH2

 

 

 

 

 

 

INPUT2

CH1

–

INPUT2

 

 

 

 

 

CH1,

–

–

 

CH2

 

 

 

 

 

 

bNote

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

•You cannot record additional audio:

–When the tape is recorded in the HDV format.

–When the tape is recorded with [ REC MODE] set to [DV SP].

–When the tape is recorded with [AUDIO MODE] set to [FS48K].

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

–On blank sections of the tape.

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

–50i/60i setting on the camcorder is different from that of the tape.

•When you use an external microphone (optional) to record additional audio, you can check the picture on the LCD screen of the camcorder or by connecting your camcorder to a TV using the component video cable. Check the sound by using headphones.

•If you add audio to a tape recorded on another device with a 4-ch microphone, audio system data may be rewritten.

Recording sound

Assign the audio dubbing function to one of the ASSIGN buttons in advance. See page 87 for details on how to assign a function.

1 Insert a recorded cassette into your camcorder.

2 Set the POWER switch to VCR.

3 Press N (play) to play the tape.

4 Press X (pause) at the point where you want to start recording the sound.

The playback pauses.

5 Press the ASSIGN button assigned to audio dubbing.

The X mark appears on the LCD screen.

6 Press X (pause) and start playing back the audio you want to record at the same time.

The mark remains on the LCD screen while sound is recorded.

The new sound is recorded in channels 3 and 4.

100Dubbing/Editing