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Advanced Features
Audio Dubbing
Feature
Available mode:
Tape Playback
You can add narration to recordings made
with this camcorder, while preserving the
original audio and video recordings.
Microphone for Audio Dubbing
You can use the built-in stereo microphone
to record narration.
Notes:
• Audio dubbing does not function through the
DV terminal.
• You cannot use audio dubbing with
recordings made in LP mode.
• You cannot use the built-in stereo microphone
for audio dubbing when the audio/video/S-
video cable is connected.
• You cannot use the zoom microphone to
record narration.
Audio Recording
In normal recording mode
12-bit audio recording
The audio is recorded in stereo on Audio 1.
Audio 1:
Stereo (left and right) sound
Audio 2:
No audio
16-bit audio recording
The audio is recorded in stereo with the left
and right sound on two separate channels.
Audio 1:
Left sound
Audio 2:
Right sound
In Audio Dubbing mode
12-bit audio recording
The dubbed audio is recorded on Audio 2.
Audio 1:
Original stereo (left and right)
sound
Audio 2:
Dubbed stereo (left and right)
sound
16-bit audio recording
The dubbed audio is recorded on Audio 2
over the original right sound. Both dubbed
and original sounds are mono.
Audio 1:
Original left sound
Audio 2:
Dubbed sound
Notes:
• You can select the 12-bit or 16-bit audio
recording mode by performing the procedure
on page 46.
• You can perform audio dubbing, such as
music, on Audio 2 if you connect another
source via the AV cable. If the audio to be
dubbed was recorded in 12-bit audio
recording mode, it can be recorded on Audio
2 in stereo sound.
Built-in stereo
microphone
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