Adjusting The Recording Level Manually - Sony MZ-RH10 Hi-MD Music Transfer Version 1 for Mac (User Manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Recording Display Recording time
mode
Hi-LP Hi-LP
z
Audio components that support the linear PCM,
Hi-SP and Hi-LP mode are indicated by the
or logo mark.
Notes
•
It is recommended that you use the AC power
adaptor for long recordings.
•
It is recommended that you use the recorder to
edit (dividing or combining) long tracks
recorded in linear PCM. Transferring such
tracks and editing them on a computer may
require an extremely long time.
Adjusting the recording
level manually
The recording level is adjusted
automatically while recording. If
necessary, you can set the recording level
manually during both analog and digital
recording.
X
Jog dial
1
Press REC(+N)/T MARK while
pressing X.
The recorder stands by for recording.
2
Enter the menu and select "REC
Settings" - "REC Level" - "Manual".
• Approx. 10 hours
and 10 min. on an
80-minute
standard disc
• Approx. 34 hours
on a 1GB Hi-MD
disc
REC(+N)
/T MARK
MENU
3
Play the source.
4
While observing the level meter in the
display, adjust the recording level by
turning the jog dial.
Set the level so that the meter
segments light up around –12dB
segment. If high sound input causes
the segments beyond the "OVER"
segment to light up, lower the
recording level.
Each level meter shows the following.
Upper — L channel input level
Lower — R channel input level
Volume increases (,)
or decreases (<)
–12dB
5
Press X again to start recording.
If your source is an externally
connected component, play the
source to the beginning of the
material to be recorded, and then start
recording.
To switch back to automatic
level control
Select "Auto (AGC)" in step 2.
Notes
•
You cannot adjust the left and right channel
levels separately.
•
Once you stop recording, the recorder will
revert to automatic recording level adjustment
mode the next time you start a recording
operation.
•
To adjust the recording level manually when
synchro-recording, do steps 1 to 4 of the
procedure in this section with "SYNC REC"
is set to "Off". Afterwards, set "SYNC REC"
setting to "On", and start recording (page 38).
OVER
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