Sony DSR-45/45P Operating Instructions Manual page 75

Dubbing sound
1
Connect the unit and the sound source using a
phono jack cable (not supplied).
2
Set the INPUT SELECT selector to a setting other
than DV.
3
Switch the INPUT LEVEL selector to select the
audio input signal level (–10, –2 or +4).
4
Play back the tape inserted in this unit.
5
At the point you want to start dubbing, press the
PAUSE button to turn the unit to the playback
pause mode.
6
While holding the AUDIO DUB button down,
press the PLAY button to turn the unit to the audio
dubbing pause mode.
The AUDIO DUB indicator on this unit lights.
7
Set the AUDIO INPUT switch to AUTO or
MANU.
8
Adjust the recording level by turning the AUDIO
REC LEVEL control knobs.
You can adjust the recording level with the
AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs if you have
selected MANU in step 7. While looking at the
audio level meters on the LCD monitor, turn the
AUDIO REC LEVEL control knobs and adjust the
recording level. Adjust the audio recording level so
that the recording level does not exceed 0 dB when
the audio signal is at its maximum. If the recording
level exceeds 0 dB, the sound will be distorted.
9
Press the PAUSE button.
The PAUSE indicator goes off and audio dubbing
starts.
To pause audio dubbing
Press the PAUSE button.
Pressing the PAUSE button again resumes audio
dubbing.
To stop audio dubbing
Press the STOP button.
To monitor the sound you want
Set the AUDIO MONITOR selector as follows:
CH-1/2: You can listen to sound on channels 1/2 on
the tape or the sound to be dubbed.
CH-3/4: You can listen to sound on channels 3/4 on
the tape or the sound to be dubbed.
MIX: You can listen to the sound on the tape and the
dubbed sound.
Notes
• You can monitor the sound on the tape while dubbing
the sound. However, there are some delays between
the sound being recorded and the sound being played.
When you play back the tape after audio dubbing,
you might hear the dubbed sound later than the sound
monitored during audio dubbing.
• You cannot dub sounds onto a blank portion of the
tape.
Chapter 5 Duplication and Audio Dubbing
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