Useful Recording Functions; Recording In The Long Play Mode-Lp Rec; Recording Blank Segments-Rec Muting - Sony PCM-M1 Operating Instructions Manual

Useful Recording Functions

Record in the LP (Long Play)
mode to make long recordings.
Use REC MUTING to record
blank segments.
COUNTER • –
RESET • +
CLOCK/SET
Notes
• A tape recorded in the
LP mode cannot be
played back on a DAT
deck which is not
equipped with the LP
mode function.
• A loud noise may be
heard during the
transition from the SP
mode to the LP mode
when a tape containing
a recording that has
been switched from the
SP mode to the LP
mode halfway is
played back on a DAT
deck which is not
equipped with the LP
mode function. In this
case, turn down the
volume or stop
playback.
Tip
To insert a blank segment
of 4 seconds or more,
press the P PAUSE
button while pressing the
r REC button, and then
hold down only the
P PAUSE button for 4
seconds or longer. When
the blank segment
exceeds four seconds,
"P" indicator will flash
quikly. The recorder re-
enters the pause mode
when the P PAUSE
button is released.
( PLAY
P PAUSE
r REC
to MIC/
LINE IN
Stereo unit,
mixer, etc.
Recording in the Long Play mode—LP
REC
Set the SP • LP switch to LP to record twice the
recording time of conventional DAT cassettes.
Accordingly, a 60-minute DAT cassette recorded in
the LP mode enables recording of 120 minutes.
Tape counter display during LP mode
The absolute time and the remaining time of the tape
are based on the SP mode. Therefore, the actual time is
twice the amount of the value shown on the display.
Recording blank segments—REC
MUTING
A blank segment can be inserted at the beginning of
the track and between tracks. In this case, the Start ID
is not written.
1
Press the r REC button and the P PAUSE button
to enter the recording pause mode.
2
Press the P PAUSE button while pressing the
r REC button.
A four-second blank segment is inserted and the
unit returns to the recording pause mode
automatically.
SP • LP
The actual time during LP
mode is 4 and half
minutes.
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Recording