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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
your tape already recorded in the 12-bit mode by specifying start and end points. The
original sound will not be erased.

You cannot dub audio 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
•When the write-protect tab of the cassette is set to lock.

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 takes precedence over others in the following order:
•MIC jack
•Intelligent accessory shoe
•AUDIO/VIDEO jack
•Built-in microphone

No connection is necessary.

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 a TV.

MIC (PLUG IN
POWER) jack

: Signal flow

Microphone (optional)

Slide the shoe cover to remove it. Then, connect the external microphone (optional) to
the intelligent accessory shoe.

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

Shoe cover

LINE OUT

L

R

AUDIO/
VIDEO

AUDIO R

Audio equipment

: Signal flow

White

Red

A/V connecting cable (supplied)

AUDIO L

Do not connect the
video (yellow) plug.

Choose a connection mentioned on pages 93, 94, and connect the audio equipment or
the microphone to your camcorder. Then follow the procedure below using the touch
panel or the Remote Commander supplied with your camcorder.

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 

/

 on the Remote Commander.

(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 appears 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.

The POWER switch should be set to 

.

(1) Follow Step 1 and 2 in “Using the touch panel.”
(2) Press AUDIO DUB on the Remote Commander.

The green 

X 

indicator appears on the screen.

(3) Press X on the Remote Commander 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.

(4) Press x on the Remote Commander at the point where you want to stop

recording.

N

       X

A DUB CTRL

RET.

AUDIO

DUB

To add new sound more precisely
Press ZERO SET MEMORY at the point where you want to stop recording later during
playback.
Follow Step 2 in “Using the touch panel” on page 95. 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 another
DCR-TRV60/TRV70), the sound quality may become worse.

The POWER switch should be set to 

.

Operate by touching the panel.

(1) Play back the tape on which you added audio.
(2) Press FN to display PAGE1.
(3) Press MENU.
(4) Select AUDIO MIX in 

, then press EXEC.

(5) Press r/R to adjust the balance between the original sound (ST1) and the new

sound (ST2), then press EXEC.
About five minutes after you disconnect the power source or remove the
battery pack, the setting of AUDIO MIX returns to the original sound (ST1)
only. The default setting is original sound only.

VCR  SET

H i F i  SOUND
AUD I O  M I X
A/V

c

DV  OUT ST1

ST2

EXIT

RET.

EXEC

R

r

x

X

N