Sony DCR-HC42 Operating Guide - Page 63

Dubbing sound to a recorded tape, Connecting

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Dubbing sound to a recorded tape You can add sound to a tape already recorded in the 12-bit mode (p. 53) without erasing the original sound. Connecting  Active Interface Shoe Dubbing/Editing  Internal microphone A/V connecting cable (supplied)  A/V jack Do not connect the Video plug (yellow). AUDIO OUT (white) (red) : Signal flow Audio device (such as CD/MD) players You can record audio by connecting in one of the following ways.  For DCR-HC42: An external microphone (optional) to the Active Interface Shoe.  An audio device to the Handycam Station or your camcorder using the A/V connecting cable.  Using the internal microphone (no connection required). The audio input to be recorded takes precedence over others in the order of You cannot record additional audio: - When the tape has been recorded in the 16-bit mode (p. 50). - When the tape has been recorded in the LP mode. - When your camcorder is connected via an i.LINK cable. - When the tape has been recorded in 4CH MIC REC mode on another device. - When the tape has been recorded in a TV color system other than that of your camcorder. - On blank sections of the tape. - When the write-protect tab of the cassette is set to SAVE. • The picture will not be output from the A/V jack when dubbing audio: - with the A/V jack. - with the internal microphone. Check the picture on the LCD screen or the Continued  63

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Dubbing/Editing
Dubbing sound to a recorded tape
You can add sound to a tape already recorded in the 12-bit mode (p. 53) without erasing the
original sound.
Connecting
Active Interface
Shoe
Internal microphone
A/V connecting cable
(supplied)
Do not connect the
Video plug (yellow).
(white)
A/V jack
(red)
AUDIO OUT
: Signal flow
Audio device (such as CD/MD) players
You can record audio by connecting in one
of the following ways.
For DCR-HC42:
An external microphone (optional) to the
Active Interface Shoe.
An audio device to the Handycam
Station or your camcorder using the A/V
connecting cable.
Using the internal microphone (no
connection required).
The audio input to be recorded takes
precedence over others in the order of
.
You cannot record additional audio:
– When the tape has been recorded in the 16-bit
mode (p. 50).
– When the tape has been recorded in the LP
mode.
– When your camcorder is connected via an
i.LINK cable.
– When the tape has been recorded in 4CH MIC
REC mode on another device.
– When the tape has been recorded in a TV color
system other than that of your camcorder.
– On blank sections of the tape.
– When the write-protect tab of the cassette is set
to SAVE.
• The picture will not be output from the A/V
jack when dubbing audio:
– with the A/V jack.
– with the internal microphone.
Check the picture on the LCD screen or the
Continued