Sony Handycam DCR-PC9 Operating Instructions Manual page 170

Usable cassettes
12-bit nrode: The original sound can be recorded in stereo 1, and the new sound in
stereo 2 in 32 kHz. The balance between stereo 1 and stereo 2 can be adjusted by
selecting AUDIO MIX in the menu settings during playback. Both sounds can be played
back.
16-bit nrode: A new sound cannot be recorded but the original sound can be recorded in
high quality. Moreover, it can also play back sound recorded in 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz or
48 kHz. When playing back a tape recorded in the 16-bit mode, 16BIT indicator appears
on the screen.
When you play back a dual sound track tape recorded in a stereo system, set HiFi
SOUND to the desired mode in the menu settings (p. 105).
Sound from speaker
HiFi Sound Mode
STE21REO
Playing back a stereo tape Playing back a dual
sound track tape
Stvrc,o Main sound and sub sound
Lch Main sound
Rch Sub sound
You cannot record dual sound programmes on your camcorder.
When affixing a label on the mini DV cassette
Be sure to affix a labc,l only on the locations as illustrated below [a] so as not to cause
malfunction of your camcorder.
After using the mini DV cassette
Rewind the tape to the beginning, put the cassette in its case, and store it in an upright
position.
When the cassette memory function does not work
Reins_,rt a cassette,. The gold-plated connector of mini DV cassette, s may be dirty or
dusty.
Cleaning gold-plated connector
If the gold-plated connector of mini DV cassc4tes is dirty or dusty, you may not op_ratc,
the function using cassette memory. Clean up the gold-plated connector with cotton-
wool swab, about every 10 times ejection of a cassette. [b]
Do not affix a label around this
border.
_[b]
[a]
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