Audio Dubbing

Dubbing sound

 

1

Connect the AUDIO IN jack of the unit and the

 

 

sound source using a phono jack cable (not

 

 

supplied).

 

2

Set the INPUT SELECT switch to a setting other

 

 

than HDV/DV.

 

3

Switch the AUDIO INPUT LEVEL switch to select

 

 

the audio input signal level (–10, –2 or +4).

 

4

Play back the tape inserted in the unit.

 

5

At the point you want to start dubbing, press the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAUSE button to put the unit in the playback pause

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

mode.

 

 

 

 

 

While holding the AUDIO DUB button down, press

 

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the PLAY button to put the unit in the audio dubbing

 

 

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pause mode.

 

The AUDIO DUB indicator on the unit lights.

 

 

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7

Set the AUDIO INPUT switch to set the adjusting

 

method of the recording level.

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8

Adjust the recording level by turning the AUDIO

 

Using

 

REC LEVEL control knobs.

 

You can adjust the recording level with the AUDIO

 

 

.i the

 

REC LEVEL control knobs if you have selected

 

MANU in step 7. While looking at the audio level

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meters on the STATUS CHECK screen, turn the

Jack,

 

AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs and adjust the

 

 

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recording level. Adjust the audio recording level so

 

that the recording level does not exceed 0 dB when

 

 

 

 

the audio signal is at its maximum. If the recording

Audio

 

level exceeds 0 dB, the sound will be distorted.

9

Press the PAUSE button.

Dubbing,

 

The PAUSE indicator goes off and audio dubbing

 

 

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starts.

 

 

To pause audio dubbing Press the PAUSE button.

Pressing the PAUSE button again resumes audio dubbing.

To stop audio dubbing

Press the STOP button.

To monitor the sound you want

Set the AUDIO OUTPUT SELECT switch as follows: CH-1/2:You can listen to sound recorded on channels

1 and 2 on the tape.

CH-3/4:You can listen to sound to be dubbed on

channels 3 and 4.

MIX: You can listen to the sound on the tape and the dubbed sound.

For details on the audio level display during audio dubbing, see page 25.

Notes

•You can monitor the sound on the tape while dubbing the sound. However, there are some delays between the sound being recorded and the sound being played. When you play back the tape after audio dubbing, you might hear the dubbed sound later than the sound monitored during audio dubbing.

•You cannot dub sounds onto a blank portion of the tape.

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Chapter 4 Dubbing to Other Equipment Using the i.LINK Jack, Duplication, Audio Dubbing, and Connecting a Computer