Panasonic AG-3200 Operating Instructions Manual

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— 19 —Audio DubbingAudio Dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previouslyrecorded tape with a new soundtrack.A Make connectionsConnect an audio cable between the VCR’s audio inputconnectors and the audio component’s audio output connectors.● When connecting a monaural audio component, use only theVCR’s AUDIO L input connector.● Audio Dubbing is possible by using the audio input connectorson the front panel or on the rear panel.B Select input modeSelect “F-1” —when connecting the audio component to theaudio input connectors on the front panel.Select “L-1” —when connecting the audio component to theaudio input connectors on the rear panel.Press AUX or CH+/– on the Remote. Or push the JOG dial, thenturn it to the left or right.C Locate start point, and engage Audio Dubbing modeLoad a cassette and press PLAY (4) on the VCR. Press PAUSE (9)at the point where you want to start dubbing, then press A.DUB.● The VCR enters the Audio Dubbing Pause mode. “” blinksand “$” lights on the display panel.D Start dubbingEngage the Play mode of the audio component, then press PLAY(4) on the VCR. Audio Dubbing begins at this point.● To pause dubbing, press PAUSE (9). Press PLAY (4) to resumedubbing.E End Audio DubbingPress STOP (8) on the Remote or STOP/EJECT (0) on the VCR,then engage the Stop mode of the audio component.NOTES:● When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing, the normalsoundtrack is automatically selected. If you wish to hear theHi-Fi or mixed sound (Hi-Fi + normal soundtracks), pressA.MONITOR to select “NORM HI-FI”. ( pg. 9, “Selectingmonitor sound”)● Audio Dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches“0:00:00”, and the VCR enters the Play mode. Check thecounter reading on the screen before dubbing.● Audio Dubbing is not possible with a cassette whose recordsafety tab has been removed.● When playing back an audio-dubbed tape, press A.MONITORto select the soundtrack you wish to hear. ( pg. 9, “Selectingmonitor sound”)Insert Editing and AV DubbingInsert Editing:You can replace a recorded scene with new scene recorded onanother tape or with other material. Both the picture and thesound recorded on the Hi-Fi sound track are replaced at the sametime.AV Dubbing:You can perform Audio Dubbing and Insert Editing at the sametime. This means that the picture and the sounds recorded on theHi-Fi sound track and on the normal track are replaced at thesame time.● For AV Dubbing, you can edit pictures and sound using differentsources; connect a video source to the video input connector,and an audio source to the audio input connectors.A Make connectionsConnect an audio/video cable between the VCR’s audio/videoinput connectors and the other component’s audio/video outputconnectors.● Insert Editing and AV Dubbing are possible by using the audio/video input connectors on the front panel or on the rear panel.Various connection for editing tapesThe following three methods can be used for editing tapes.● VHS to S-VHS editing (VIDEO-VIDEO connection):Although the picture quality is inherently limited by the originalVHS quality, the edited tape has better picture quality thanthose made by VHS-to-VHS editing.● S-VHS to VHS editing (VIDEO-VIDEO connection):Since the original source is recorded in S-VHS mode, the editedtape has better picture quality than those made by VHS-to-VHSediting.● S-VHS to S-VHS (S-VIDEO connection):Original picture quality of S-VHS made can be duplicated withminimal picture degradation. This is the best editing methodyou can use on S-VHS VCRs.To AUDIO inputThis VCRCD player, etc.To AUDIO outputTo S-video outputThis VCR (for recording)Another VCR (for playback)S-video cable(supplied)To S-VIDEO INTo audio/video outputAudio/video cable(not supplied)To AUDIO/VIDEO IN