Adjusting The Recording Level Manually (Manual Recording) - Sony MZ-S1 Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the recording
level manually (Manual
Recording)
When you record, the sound level is
adjusled aulomatically. If necessary, you
can set 1he recording level manually
during bolh analog and digital recording.
REC
Controlkey
MENUIENTER
1
Press REC while pressing II.
The recorder stands by for recording.
2 Press MENU.
3 Press _ or _ repeatedly until
"RecVol" flashes in the display, and
lhen press ENTER.
4 Press _ or _ repeatedly until
"Manual" flashes in lhe display, and
lhen press ENTER.
5 Play the source.
U While observing the level meter in the
display, adjust the recording level by
pressing _ or IHH.
Set lhe 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
I<_1.
fifth s_gment
Recording does not starl in this step.
if your source is an externally
connected component, be sure to cue
the source to |he beginning of the
material to be recorded betbre you
start playback.
7 Press II again to start recording.
To switch back to automatic
level control
Select "Auto" in step 4.
Notes
• If you press • during recording operation, the
recorder will revert lo automatic recording
level adjustment mode lhe next time you start
a recording oper_rion.
• To set lhe recording level manually during
synchro-recording, do the procedure below.
1 Select "OFF" in slcp 3 of "Record an MD."
(p_ge 19).
2 Do sleps I to 6 of manual recording
procedure (page 31 ). Then do steps 2 and 3,
and select "ON" in the synchro-recording
procedure (page 19).
Recording slarts autom_licat[y whenever the
source sound is played.
• You cannot switch t?om "Auto" to "Manual"
(or vice-versa) during recording.
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