Canon OPTURA 100 MC NTSC Instruction Manual page 67

OPTURAI00 MC can record sound on a tape in two audio modes -- 16-bit and
12-bit. The 16-bit mode produces the higher sound quality (slightly superior to
CD) while the 12-bit mode records on two channels (stereo 1), leaving 2 channels
free (stereo 2) for you to add new- sound at a later date.
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To switch to the 16-bit mode, open the menu and select VCR SET UP.
Then select AUDIO MODE, set it to "16 bit" and close the menu.
. "16 bit" is shown in the display for approximately 4 seconds.
[] Notes:
• For details on adding new- sound, see p. 93.
. For details of playing back a tape that has new- sound on stereo 2, see p. 96,
. When you record to the OPTURA100 MC from a camcorder with DV terminal
outputs, the audio mode becomes automatically set to 12 bit,
. When the recording mode is set to liSP or lilLP mode, the audio mode
becomes automatically set to 12 bit (1 channel only),
. In TAPE PLAY (VCR) mode, the audio mode takes effect when doing analog
line-in recording or AV insert, When you do DV in recording, the setting
automatically changes to that of the digital device connected to the camcorder
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For greater creative control over audio recording, you can connect an external
microphone to the camcorder via the MIC terminal. When using the MIC
terminal, use a microphone with a bufltqn power supply (condenser microphone).
It is possible to connect ahnost any stereo microphone with a plug diameter of %
inch (3.5 ram), however their audio levels will be different from that of the built-
in microphone.
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