Adjusting The Recording Level - Sony pmn Operating Instructions Manual

Adjusting the Recording
Level
You can adjust the recording level for both analog and
digital recording.
MENU / NO
1
Do steps 1 to 7 of "Recording on an MD" on page
18.
2
Play the portion of the program source with the
strongest output.
3
Press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHR (or DISPLAY) repeatedly
until the level of the input signal appears.
4
Turn AMS (or press LEVEL +/_ repeatedly) to adjust
the recording level.
Adjust the recording level so that two rightmost
indicators on the peak level meters do not light up
when the play level is the highest level.
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5
Stop playing the program source.
6
To start recording, continue from step 9 of
"Recording on an MD" on page 18.
z You can adjust the recording level using the remote Z
During recording or recording pause, press LEVEL +/_
repeatedly.
z You can use Setup Menu to adjust the recording level
1 During recording or recording pause, press MENU/NO
twice.
"Setup Menu" appears in the display.
2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select
"Input Level Coax," "Input Level Opt," or "Input Level
Anlg," then press AMS or YES.
3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to adjust the
recording level, then press AMS or YES.
4 Press MENU/NO.
YES LEVEL / DISPLAY / CHAR
AMS
Avoid turning on
these indicators
z The balance of the left and right recording levels can be
adjusted in Setup Menu during analog input
1 Press MENU/NO twice.
"Setup Menu" appears in the display.
2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select
"Anlg In L/R" then press AMS or YES.
3 Turn AMS (or press ./>) to adjust the balance.
When you turn AMS clockwise, the level on the L side
decreases relatively for R. When you turn it
counterclockwise, the level on the R side decreases for L.
Press AMS or YES.
4 Press MENU/NO.
z Turn ANALOG INPUT LEVEL at the rear of the recorder to
adjust the recording level of analog input.
ANALOG INPUT LEVEL
A range of _ ~ +15 dB can be adjusted by ANALOG
INPUT LEVEL. This adjustment can be used when the
analog output level of connected components is too low or
too high.
Normally use the range in the initialized center position
(0dB).
z You can use a peak hold function
The state of the peak level meter when the level of the
input/output signal is the highest can be stopped for
display until the signal exceeding the level is input.
1 Press MENU/NO twice during stop or play.
2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until "Peak
Hold" appears, then press AMS or YES.
3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select
"On," then press AMS or YES.
4 Press MENU/NO.
To cancel the peak hold function, select "Off" at step 3.
Note
The volume can only be increased up to +12 dB (for analog
recording) or +18.0 dB (for digital recording). Therefore, if
the output level of the connected component is low, it may
not be possible to set the recording level to maximum.
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