Sony HDR HC1 Operating Instructions - Page 57

Volume, Multi-sound, Wide Select, Audio Mode

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Using the Menu  WIDE SELECT You can select the picture size for the TV to be connected. Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV.  16:9 WIDE You can record the picture for the full screen. 4:3 ( ) You can record the picture for the normal screen. On the LCD screen or viewfinder when setting to [16:9 WIDE] On a 4:3 TV screen* On a 16:9 wide TV screen * The playback picture may look different depending on the TV connected. • A recorded [16:9 WIDE] image played back on a 4:3 TV has the same width as the original but is cropped horizontally. For better viewing on the 4:3 TV, set [ WIDE SELECT] to [4:3] on your camcorder when recording a picture.  AUDIO MODE  12BIT Records in the 12-bit mode (2 stereo sounds). 16BIT ( ) Records in the 16-bit mode (1 stereo sound with high quality). • When recording in the HDV format, sound is automatically recorded in [16BIT] mode.  AUDIO MIX You can monitor the sound recorded on the tape using another device with audio dubbing during playback. 60min AUDIO MIX 0:00:00:00 Touch / to adjust the balance of the original sound (ST1) and the sound recorded afterwards (ST2), then touch . • The original sound (ST1) is output at the default setting. • The adjusted audio balance returns to the default setting when you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours. VOLUME Touch / to adjust the volume. MULTI-SOUND You can select whether to play back audio recorded using other devices with dual sound or stereo sound.  STEREO Plays back with main and sub sound (or stereo sound). 1 Plays back with main sound or the left channel sound. 2 Plays back with sub sound or the right channel sound. • You can play back, but cannot record a dual sound track cassette on your camcorder. • The setting returns to [STEREO] when you set the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours. Continued  57

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Using the Menu
WIDE SELECT
You can select the picture size for the TV to
be connected. Refer also to the instruction
manuals supplied with your TV.
16:9 WIDE
You can record the picture for the full
screen.
4:3 (
)
You can record the picture for the normal
screen.
On the LCD screen or viewfinder when
setting to [16:9 WIDE]
On a 4:3 TV screen*
On a 16:9 wide TV screen
*
The playback picture may look different
depending on the TV connected.
• A recorded [16:9 WIDE] image played back on
a 4:3 TV has the same width as the original but
is cropped horizontally. For better viewing on
the 4:3 TV, set [
WIDE SELECT] to [4:3] on
your camcorder when recording a picture.
AUDIO MODE
12BIT
Records in the 12-bit mode (2 stereo
sounds).
16BIT (
)
Records in the 16-bit mode (1 stereo
sound with high quality).
• When recording in the HDV format, sound is
automatically recorded in [16BIT] mode.
Continued
AUDIO MIX
You can monitor the sound recorded on
the tape using another device with audio
dubbing during playback.
AUDIO MIX
0:00:00:00
60min
Touch
/
to adjust the balance
of the original sound (ST1) and the sound
recorded afterwards (ST2), then touch
.
• The original sound (ST1) is output at the default
setting.
• The adjusted audio balance returns to the
default setting when you set the POWER switch
to OFF (CHG) for more than 12 hours.
VOLUME
Touch
/
to adjust the volume.
MULTI-SOUND
You can select whether to play back audio
recorded using other devices with dual
sound or stereo sound.
STEREO
Plays back with main and sub sound (or
stereo sound).
1
Plays back with main sound or the left
channel sound.
2
Plays back with sub sound or the right
channel sound.
• You can play back, but cannot record a dual
sound track cassette on your camcorder.
• The setting returns to [STEREO] when you set
the POWER switch to OFF (CHG) for more
than 12 hours.