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Sony DTC-77ES Operating Instructions Manual page 19

Digital audio tape deck
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Make sure the TIMER is set to OFF, and turn on the
power.
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Insert a cassette and press & to load the cassette.
(See page 17.)
Then locate the position at which you want to start
recording.
To start recording from the beginning of the tape, press
«#4. (The TOP indicator will appear at the beginning of
the tape.)
To start from the middle of the tape, locate the point
immediately before the blank section. (See page 22).
If recording has been applied to the entire tape and there
is no blank section, locate the desired point by playing
back.
Set the INPUT selector to ANALOG, OPTICAL or
COAXIAL depending upon your sound source.
Set the REC MONITOR switch to SOURCE.
Press REC.
@, > and It indicators light, and the deck enters the
record-pause mode. The sampling frequency to be applied
for recording appears.
{f the digital copy prohibit signal is written on the
codes of the sound source, the COPY PROHIBIT
indicator appears in the display window and signifies
that you cannot record that source with the digital-to-
digital connection. In this case, use the analog-to-
analog connection.
When recording the analog input signal, adjust
the recording level. (See page 21.)
No recording level adjustment is required when recording
the digital input signal.
Only the analog input signal and the digital signal of 32
kHz (Satellite broadcast A mode) can be recorded in the
long-play mode.
Press PAUSE or > (play).
The Wt indicator goes off, and recording starts.
To record in the long-play mode
Set REC MODE to LONG. (See page 21.)
To write start ID automatically during recording
Make sure that the AUTO indicator is lit.
If not, press START ID AUTO. (See page 26.)
To designate the program number
Press the desired numeric button. (See page 28.)
When recording from the beginning of the tape, the
program number will be assigned automatically from 1.
To Insert sound muted portion at the beginning of the
tape
Do not advance the tape with »
or &. This will leave a
blank section at the beginning. Be sure to proceed with the
record muting function. (See page 22.)
To stop recording
Press @.
To stop recording for a moment
Press 41.
To release pause and restart recording
Press
or >.
To remove the cassette
Press &.
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When you press FADER or REC MUTE, the deck will also
enter the record-pause mode.
If recording cannot be made
Check the following:
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The safety tab of the cassette is set to the record-inhibit
position. (See page 17.)
No cassette is loaded.
The INPUT selector is set to the incorrect position.
Tape is fully rewound to the end.
The output level of the playback equipment is too low.
The digital copy prohibit signal is written in the codes of the
sound source you want to record. (The COPY PROHIBIT
indicator appears in the display window.)
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The REC LEVEL controlis set to the 0 position. (Only when
recording the analog input signal.)
Note on the INPUT selector and the REC MODE selector
Do not change the position of these selectors after
recording starts.
If the cassette is ejected after it has been loaded
Check to see if the cassette is inserted correctly. (See page
17.)
When the tape is recorded to the end (Auto rewind
function)
The tape is rewound to the beginning and stops
automatically.
The auto rewind function is not applied when the TIMER
switch is set to the REC position.
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