70
E
Using the Full
Range of Features
Audio Recording
To switch to the 16-bit mode, open the menu and select VCR SET UP.
Then select AUDIO MODE, set it to “16 bit” and close the menu.
• “16 bit” is shown in the display for approximately 4 seconds.
Notes:
• For details on adding new sound, see p. 98.
• For details of playing back a tape that has new sound on stereo 2, see p. 101.
• When you record to the MV550i/MV530i from a camcorder with DV terminal
outputs, the audio mode becomes automatically set to 12 bit.
•
When the recording mode ie set to
SP or
LP mode, the audio mode
becomes automatically set to 12 bit (1 channel only).
• In TAPE PLAY (VCR) mode, the audio mode takes effect when doing analog
line-in recording or AV insert. When you do DV in recording, the setting
automatically changes to that of the digital device connected to the camcorder.
MV550i
External microphone
Selecting the audio mode
The comcorder can record sound in two audio modes — 16-bit and 12-bit. The
16-bit mode produces the higher sound quality (slightly superior to CD) while the
12-bit mode records on 2 channels (stereo 1), leaving 2 channels free (stereo 2)
for you to add new sound at a later date.
AUDIO MODE••12bit
VCR SET UP
(
40)
For greater creative control over audio recording, you can connect an external
microphone to the camcorder via the MIC terminal. When using the MIC terminal,
use a microphone with a built-in power supply (condenser microphone). It is
possible to connect almost any stereo microphone with a plug diameter of 3.5 mm
(
1
/
8
in), however, their audio levels will be different from that of the built-in
microphone.
+
,
+
PLAY
(VCR)
TAPE
CAMERA
TAPE
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