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AUDIO DUBBING
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SYNCHRO EDIT
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DIGITAL TBC/NR
VR 1600 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
PROGRAMME
PLAY
PAUSE/STILL
STOP/EJECT
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VCR
TIME BASE CORRECTOR FLYING ERASE HEAD TAPE MANAGER
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VPS/PDC
REVIEW
VIDEO
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DIGITAL STEREO
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Audio Dubbing
Pre-recorded tape
Audio-dubbed tape
Normal audio track
Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a
previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack. Use your
VCR as the recorder.
Video/Hi-Fi audio
track
1
Make Connections
Connect an audio component to the
AUDIO IN (L and R) connectors on the
VCR’s front panel.
• When using monaural equipment,
use only VCR’s AUDIO IN L
connector.
2
Set Input Mode
Press
Number
button “0” and/or
PROGRAMME
5
/
∞
or CH
5
/
∞
to
select “L-F” or “S-1” on the display
window.
3
Locate Start Point
Press
PLAY
3
to start playback of the
tape in the VCR, and press
PAUSE/
STILL
8
when you find a point where
you want to start dubbing. Press
AUDIO DUBBING
on the front panel.
• Your VCR enters the Audio Dubbing
Pause mode.
‡
(REC) blinks,
#*
(PLAY and PAUSE) lights up on
the display window.
4
Start Dubbing
Engage the audio component’s PLAY
mode, then press
PAUSE/STILL
8
to
start the tape in your VCR. Audio
Dubbing begins at this point.
• To stop dubbing temporarily, press
PAUSE/STILL
8
. To resume
dubbing, press the button again.
5
End Audio Dubbing
Press
STOP
7
to stop the tape in the
VCR, and engage the audio
component’s stop mode.
Note:
• When monitoring the sound during
Audio Dubbing, the normal sound-
track is automatically selected. If you
wish to hear the mixed sound (Hi-Fi
+ Normal soundtracks), press
AUDIO/MUTE
on the remote
control and select the soundtrack you
wish to hear.
• Audio dubbing stops automatically
when the counter reaches
“00:00:00”, and the recorder enters
the Play mode. Check the counter
reading before dubbing.
• Audio dubbing is also possible using
the rear panel AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT or
AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector.
When using this connector, make
sure to select the correct input mode
in step 2.
• Audio dubbing cannot be performed
on a cassette that has had its record
safety tab removed.
• When playing back an audio-dubbed
tape, press
AUDIO/MUTE
on the
remote control to select the sound-
track you wish to hear. (
✈
P.30)
• Audio dubbing does not function with
SLP recorded tape.
Audio component
(CD player etc.)
Audio cable
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