Sony HVR-M35U Operating Instructions Manual page 66

Audio Dubbing
Dubbing sound
1
Connect the AUDIO INPUT jack of the unit and the
sound source using a phono jack cable (not
supplied).
2
Set the INPUT SELECT switch to a setting other
than HDV/DV.
3
Switch the INPUT LEVEL switch to select the
audio input signal level (–10, –2 or +4).
4
Play back the tape inserted in the unit.
5
At the point you want to start dubbing, press the
PAUSE button to put the unit in the playback pause
mode.
6
While holding the AUDIO DUB button down, press
the PLAY button to put the unit in the audio dubbing
pause mode.
The AUDIO DUB indicator on the unit lights.
7
Set the AUDIO INPUT switch to set the adjusting
method of the recording level.
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 STATUS CHECK screen, 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.
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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 SELECT switch as follows:
CH-1/2: You can listen to sound recorded on channels
1 and 2 on the tape.
CH-3/4: You can listen to sound to be dubbed on
channels 3 and 4.
MIX: You can listen to the sound on the tape and the
dubbed sound.
For details on the audio level display in the audio dubbing
mode, see page 27.
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.