Audio Dubbing; Audio Level Adjustment; Copying On An S-Vhs (Or A Vhs) Cassette - Panasonic NV-MX500 Operating Instructions Manual

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Audio Dubbing

You can add music or narration to the recorded Cassette.
≥If the tape recorded in the [16bit] Mode is dubbed with the
Audio Dubbing function, the original sound is erased. (If
you wish to preserve the original sound, use the [12bit]
Mode when recording.)
≥Audio Dubbing cannot be performed on a recording done in
LP Mode. (
)
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1
Set [VCR FUNCTIONS] >> [AV IN/OUT SETUP] >>
[AV JACK] >> [IN/OUT].
(26)
SHUTTER/IRIS/
VOL/JOG
(51)
2
Continuing the aforesaid setup, select [A.DUB INPUT]
>> [MIC] or [AV IN].
≥Set to [AV IN] when external device is used, and to [MIC]
when an external or built-in microphone is used.
≥Switch the Movie Camera over to the Still Playback
Mode where you want to add new sound.
3
Press the [A.DUB] Button
Controller.
MULTI/
P-IN-P
V
/REW
6
STILL ADV
E
INDEX
K
SELECT
4
To start Audio Dubbing, press the [;] Button
the Remote Controller.
To Cancel Audio Dubbing
Press the [;] Button
(80)
on the Remote Controller.
The Movie Camera is in the Still Playback Mode again.
To dub audio while listening to a pre-recorded sound
When pausing the audio dubbing, [12bit AUDIO] on the
[PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu is automatically set to
[ST2] and you can check the pre-recorded sound. When a
microphone is used for audio dubbing, use headphones to
listen to the pre-recorded sound while dubbing the audio.
(When using headphones, set [AV JACK] on the
[AV IN/OUT SETUP] Sub-Menu to [OUT/PHONES].) When
the line input is used, you can dub audio while listening to a
pre-recorded sound from the speaker.
To Play Back the Sound Recorded by 12bit Audio
Dubbing
Set [VCR FUNCTIONS] >> [PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS] >>
[12bit AUDIO] >> [ST2] or [MIX].
ST1: It plays back only the original sound.
ST2: It plays back only the sound added by Audio Dubbing.
MIX: It plays back both the original sound and the sound
added by Audio Dubbing simultaneously.
≥For other notes concerning this item, see

Audio Level Adjustment

You can adjust the Audio Level for audio dubbing by
selecting a desired setting for [AUDIO LEVEL] on the
[RECORDING SETUP] Sub-Menu of the
[VCR FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu.
PUSH
(64)
on the Remote
T
¥
REC
A.DUB
(64)
PLAY
FF/
W
W
1
5
PAUSE
STILL ADV
(80)
;
D
STOP
INDEX
L
(80)
.
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VCR Mode
When you set [MODE] of [AUDIO LEVEL] to any other
setting than [AUTO], the Audio Level Indication appears.
Adjust the [GAIN] value.
When this setting is changed, the [MIC LEVEL ADJ.] setting
on the [ADVANCED FUNCTIONS] Sub-Menu of the
[CAMERA FUNCTIONS] Main-Menu will likewise be
changed.
For details, refer to Microphone Sensitivity Level Adjustment
(
).
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To Reduce the Sound Distortion
Lower the output level of the external audio device. Or, set
the [MODE] of [AUDIO LEVEL] to [AUTO] or [MNL(AGC)].

Copying on an S-VHS (or a VHS) Cassette

(Dubbing)
After connecting the Movie Camera and the VCR as
illustrated, start the following procedures.
on
[VIDEO IN]
[AUDIO IN]
1 AV Cable
2 S-Video Cable (not supplied)
≥If your TV is not equipped with AV Input Sockets, the 21-pin
Adaptor (purchase separately) is necessary. Consult your
dealer.
≥Be sure to press the [OSD] Button (
Controller prior to copying so that no indications are visible.
Otherwise, the displayed tape counter and function
indications are also copied.
Movie Camera:
1
Insert the recorded Cassette.
VCR:
2
Insert an unrecorded Cassette with an erasure
prevention tab.
≥If various setups (such as external input, tape speed,
etc.) are required, please refer to the operating
instructions of your VCR.
Movie Camera:
3
Press the [1] Button to start playback.
VCR:
4
Start recording.
5
Press the Pause or Stop Button to stop recording.
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AUDIO LEVEL SETUP
MODE AUTO
MNL
MNL
(AGC)
(NO-AGC)
(dB) -30
0
+6
|||||||||-----
GAIN
PRESS MENU TO RETURN
21-pin Adaptor
[S-VIDEO IN]
2
1
MIC
S-VIDEO
IN/OUT
AV IN/OUT
PHONES/REMOTE
USB/
EDITD(MINI)
) on the Remote
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