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Useful Features
Selecting the 16-bit
Audio Recording
Mode
Available mode:
Tape Camera
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
In Tape Camera mode, press the
MENU button to display the menu
screen.
2
Press
l
or
m
on the Operation
button to select
Y
, then press the
centre of the Operation button.
3
Press
l
or
m
to select “AUDIO
MODE”, then press the centre of the
Operation button.
4
Press
l
or
m
to select “16bit”, then
press the centre of the Operation
button.
5
Press the MENU button to turn off the
menu screen.
• The 16-bit audio recording mode
indicator only appears when the on-
screen indicators are turned on.
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
68).
1 6 bit
AUD I O MODE
S E T T I N G 2
D I S
A U D I O MO D E
R E T U R N
P H O N E S V O L
W I N D
1
1
2
6
bit
bit
T A P E
1 6 bit
P A U S E
16-bit audio recording mode indicator
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