Adjusting The Tape Speed - Sony PCM-3348HR Operation Manual

4-7 Adjusting the Tape Speed

Adjustment range
The tape transport speed is adjustable in a range of
±12.5%. The adjustment steps are 0.1%.
VARI SPEED lamp
NORMAL lamp
Adjustment value display
VARI SPEED CONTROL
NORMAL
VARI
SPEED
VARI
SPEED
–
Control knob
VARI SPEED button
Adjusting the tape speed
Adjustment indication
There are two ways of displaying the speed
adjustment:
As a percentage: When the % lamp is lit, display the
adjustment in 0.1% steps.
In semitones: When the HALF TONE lamp is lit,
display the adjustment as a value between –2.31
and +2.04.
A value of +1.00 indicates a change such that the
pitch will be a semitone higher, and –1.00 indicates
a pitch one semitone lower.
The H.T./% button toggles between the two modes.
% lamp
HALF TONE lamp
%
HALF
TONE
H.T./%
+
VARI
SET
H.T./% button
VARI SET button
Adjustment procedure
Use the following procedure to adjust the tape speed.
The adjustment is effective only when the SYNC
CLOCK switch in the system control block of the
PCM-3348HR is set to INT-NORM or VIDEO.
1
Press the VARI SET button.
The adjustment value display flashes.
2
Use the H.T./% button to select the display units.
Either the % lamp or the HALF TONE lamp lights
to indicate the display mode.
3
Turn the control knob to show the required value
on the display.
The displayed value flashes.
4
Press the VARI SET button.
The displayed value changes from flashing to
constantly lit.
5
Press the VARI SPEED button.
The VARI SPEED lamp lights, and tape transport
now operates at the adjusted speed.
Exiting the variable speed mode
Press the VARI SPEED button, lighting the NORMAL
lamp.
To vary the speed while the tape transport is
operating
Repeat steps 1 to 4 above.
Chapter 4 Basic Operations of the RM-3348HR Remote Control Unit
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