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Press ZERO SET MEMORY on the Remote Commander again after step 4 to erase the
ZERO SET MEMORY indicator and begin from step 2.

To insert a scene without setting the insert end point
Skip step 2 and 3. Press x on the Remote Commander or 

 on your camcorder when

you want to stop inserting.

ZERO SET

MEMORY

0:00:00

ZERO SET

MEMORY

You can record additional audio to the original sound on the tape by connecting audio
equipment or a microphone. If you connect the audio equipment, you can add sound to
the tape already recorded in the 12-bit mode by specifying starting and ending points.
The original sound will not be erased.

You can record additional audio in the following:
•Dubbing with the built-in microphone
•Connecting the microphone (optional) to the MIC jack
•Connecting the microphone (optional) to the intelligent accessory shoe
•Connecting the A/V connecting cable to the AUDIO/VIDEO jack

The audio input to be recorded will take precedence over others in the following order:
•MIC jack
•Intelligent accessory shoe
•AUDIO/VIDEO jack
•Built-in microphone

No connection is necessary.
If no external microphone (optional) is connected, sound is recorded via the built-in
microphone.

You can check the recorded picture and sound by connecting the AUDIO/VIDEO jack
to a TV.
The recorded sound is not output from a speaker. Check the sound by using the
headphones or TV.

MIC (PLUG IN
POWER) jack

Microphone (optional)

: Signal flow

MIC (PLUG IN
POWER) jack

Note
When dubbing with the AUDIO/VIDEO jack or the built-in microphone, pictures are
not output through the S VIDEO jack or AUDIO/VIDEO jack. Check the recorded
picture on the screen. You can check the recorded sound by using headphones.

Microphone
(optional)

Intelligent accessory shoe

A/V connecting cable (supplied)

LINE OUT

L

R

AUDIO/VIDEO

AUDIO R

Audio equipment

Do not connect the
video (yellow) plug.

: Signal flow

White

Red

AUDIO L

Choose a connection mentioned on page 90, and connect audio equipment or
microphone to your camcorder. Then follow the procedure below.

The POWER switch should be set to 

.

Operate by touching the panel.

(1) Insert the recorded tape into your camcorder.
(2) Locate the recording start point. Press 

 to start playing back. To pause

playing back, press 

 at the recording start point. You can fine-adjust the

recording start point by pressing 

/

.

(3) Press FN and select PAGE3.
(4) Press A DUB CTRL.

The A DUB CTRL screen appears.

(5) Press AUDIO DUB. The green 

X

 indicator appear on the screen.

(6) Press 

 on your camcorder and at the same time start playing back the

audio you want to record.
The new sound is recorded in stereo 2 (ST2) during playback. While recording
new sound, the red 

 indicator appears on the screen.

(7) Press 

 on your camcorder at the point where you want to stop recording.

You cannot audio dubbing in the following cases:
•The tape recorded in the 16-bit mode
•The tape recorded in the LP mode
•Connecting with the   DV Interface
•The blank portions of the tape
•The cassette set the write-protect tab to lock

To add new sound more precisely
Press ZERO SET MEMORY at the point where you want to stop recording later during
playback.
Follow the step 2. Recording automatically stops at the point where ZERO SET
MEMORY was pressed.

We recommend that you add new sound on the tape recorded with your
camcorder
If you add new sound on the tape recorded with another camcorder (including other
DCR-TRV38/TRV39), the sound quality may become worse.

RET.

AUDIO
DUB

A  DUB  CTRL