Sony Hi8 EVV-9000P Manual page 26

To select the sound to be recorded
The sound is recorded on the monaural AFM channel and
two PCM channels (PCM1 and PCM2).
Input source is switchable between the
built-in microphone of the video camera
and input source from AUDIO CH-1
connector.
AFM channel
PCM1 channel
PCM2 channel Input source from AUDIO CH-2
connector.
Select channels by using the AFM INPUT SELECT switch.
j=» See the description of the
AFM INPUT SELECT switch
on page 13.
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Manual recording level adjustment
To manually control sound recording levels, set the AUDIO
SELECT switch to MAN. Then, using the AUDIO LEVEL
controls, adjust the levels so that the needles do not enter
the red zones even at the peaks.
Recording the 8mm time code
The 8mm time code is automatically recorded as shown in
the following table regardless of the DISPLAY switch setting.
Time code
Blank tape Time code recording starts from
"00:00:00:00"
Recorded tape Time code follows the previously
recorded time code value.
To reset the time code when recording
1 Insert the recorded tape cassette in the cassette holder.
2 Set the DISPLAY switch to TC.
3 Set the VTR to the recording pause mode or the stop
mode and hold down the RESET button for two seconds
or longer. The time code on the display window is reset to
"00:00:00:00" and blinks. To cancel the reset mode,s et
the VTR to the mode other than recording pause mode or
the stop mode.
4 Press the VTR button on the video camera or lens unit to
start recording.
8mm time code cannot be reset during recording or
playback.