Sony RMT-840 - Manual (Page 78)

Dubbing/Editing 78
Dubbing sound to a
recorded tape
You can record additional audio to the
original sound on a tape recorded in the DV
format. You can add sound to a tape already
recorded in the 12-bit mode without erasing
the original sound.
Preparing for audio dubbing
Record audio in one of the following ways.
• Using the internal microphone (no connection
required).
• Connecting a microphone (optional) to the
MIC/LINE jack. (A)
Select the
(AUDIO SET) menu, [MIC/
LINE IN], then [EXT MIC] (p. 57).
• Connecting an audio device (optional) to the
MIC/LINE jack. (B)
Select the
(AUDIO SET) menu, [MIC/
LINE IN], then [LINE] (p. 57).
• Connecting an audio device to the AUDIO/
VIDEO jack. (C)
The audio input to be recorded takes precedence
in the order of MIC/LINE jack t AUDIO/
VIDEO jack t internal microphone.
b Note
• When you use the AUDIO/VIDEO jack or the
internal microphone to record additional sound, the
picture will not be output from the AUDIO/VIDEO
jack. Check the picture on the LCD screen or the
viewfinder, and the sound on the headphones.
• You cannot record additional audio:
– When the tape is recorded in the HDV format.
– When the tape is recorded in the 16-bit mode.
– When the tape is recorded in the LP mode.
– When your camcorder is connected using an
i.LINK cable.
B MIC (PLUG IN POWER)/LINE
jack
Microphone (optional)
A/V connecting cable
(supplied)
Internal microphone
Signal flow
C AUDIO/VIDEO jack
Audio device (such as
CD/MD players)
Do not connect the
Video plug (yellow).
Audio output jacks
Audio R
(red)
Audio L
(white)
A MIC (PLUG IN POWER)/LINE jack