Useful
Features
34
Selecting the 16-bit Audio
Recording Mode
Available modes:
TAPE-CAMERA, DUAL-
CAMERA
This camcorder allows you to select between
the 12-bit and 16-bit audio recording modes.
The camcorder normally records audio in the
12-bit audio recording mode. For higher-quality
audio recording, select the 16-bit audio
recording mode.
1
Set the camcorder to TAPE-CAMERA or
DUAL-CAMERA mode (see page 29).
2
Press the MENU/DISPLAY button until
the menu screen appears.
3
Select
U
, then press SET. Select
“AUDIO MODE” (
1
), then press SET
(
2
).
4
Press
f
or
d
to select “16bit”, then
press SET.
5
Press the MENU/DISPLAY button to
turn off the menu screen.
• The 16-bit audio recording mode
indicator appears.
16-bit audio recording
mode indicator
1 2 bit
1 6 bit
AUD I O MODE
W I ND
Z OOM M I C
AUD I O SE T
D I A LOG REC
RETURN
SET
a
s
1 6 bit
AUD I O MODE
AUTO
1 6 bit
SET
a
s
1
1
2
To return to 12-bit audio recording
mode
Select “12bit” in step 4 above.
Note:
• When using Audio Dubbing with 16-bit audio
recordings, both the dubbed and original
sounds will be recorded in mono (see page 67).