Adjusting The Recording Level Manually (Manual Recording) - Sony Net MD Walkman MZ-N505 Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the recording
level manually (Manual
Recording)
When you record, the sound level is
adjusted automatically. If necessary, you
can set the recording level manually
during both analog and digital recording.
This function can be set with the recorder
only.
X
1
Press REC while pressing X.
The recorder stands by for recording.
2
Press MENU.
3
Press . or > repeatedly until
"RecVol" flashes in the display, and
then press ENTER.
4
Press . or > repeatedly until
"Manual" flashes in the display, and
then press ENTER.
5
Play the source.
REC
MENU/ENTER
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Manual
6
While observing the level meter in the
display, adjust the recording level by
pressing . or >.
Set the level so that the maximum
input lights up the fifth segment on
the level meter. If the sixth segment
lights up, lower the level by pressing
..
Recording does not start in this step.
If your source is an externally
connected component, be sure to cue
the source to the beginning of the
material to be recorded before you
start playback.
7
Press X again to start recording.
To switch back to automatic
level control
Select "Auto" in step 4.
Notes
• If you press x during recording operation, the
recorder will revert to automatic recording
level adjustment mode the next time you start
a recording operation.
• To set the recording level manually during
synchro-recording, do the procedure below.
1 Select "OFF" in step 3 of "Record an MD."
(page 17).
2 Do steps 1 to 6 of manual recording
procedure (page 31). Then do steps 2 and 3,
and select "ON" in the synchro-recording
procedure (page 17).
Recording starts automatically whenever the
source sound is played.
• You cannot switch from
(or vice-versa) during recording.
fifth segment
REC15
" " " "
Auto to Manual
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