Recording from a microphone or audio equipment, Switching the connector functionality, Connecting a universal serial bus (usb) device – Sony PCG-SR5K User Manual
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Recording from a microphone or audio equipment
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Recording from a microphone or audio
equipment
You can record messages, memos, or other recordings in analog by
connecting a microphone or other audio equipment to the Microphone/
Line in
m
connector of your notebook and then switching the connector
functionality. The Microphone/Line in connector is for both MIC IN
(monaural) and LINE IN (stereo).
Switching the connector functionality
To switch the Microphone/Line in
m
connector for use with a
microphone or an audio device:
1
Double-click
on the task tray located in the lower right corner of
the Desktop window. The Volume Control window appears.
2
From the Options menu, click Properties. The Properties window
appears.
3
In the Adjust Volume panel, select Recording, and then click OK. The
Recording Control window appears.
4
Select either Microphone or Line.
Adjusting sound volume in the Recording Control window
When Microphone or Line are not displayed in the Recording Control
window, from the Options menu, click Properties, click the item you want
to display in Control,and then click OK.
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Note: When you are recording using a microphone, select Microphone. If you are
recording using other audio equipment, select Line.
✍
You can only adjust the recording volume in the Recording Control window in step 3. If you
adjust the volume in step 1, the adjustment is only effective for playing sound. It does not
adjust the volume for recording sound.