Useful Recording Functions; Adjusting The Recording Level Manually-Manual Recording; Recording In The Long Play Mode-Lp Rec - Sony TCD-D8 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Useful Recording Functions

SP/LP
PHONES (AVLS)/LINE OUT
Notes
• It is impossible to
adjust the recording
level manually in the
digital connection.
• Recording level is set
excessively high when
appears in the
right side of the peak
level indicator.
Turn down the
recording level to avoid
distortion.
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.
To PHONES/
LINE OUT
Adjusting the recording level manually—
Manual recording
For optimum recording with microphones or from
analog audio equipment, adjust the recording level
manually.
1
Set the REC MODE switch to MANUAL.
2
Press the REC button to enter the recording
monitor mode.
3
Begin playback of the source and turn the REC
LEVEL control to adjust the
recording level while
monitoring the sound.
Turn the REC LEVEL
control so that the peak
level indicators are
maintained around level
!™ of the peak level meter.
Make sure that
sound is input.
4
Press the PLAY ( button while pressing the REC
button to begin recording.
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.
REC
PAUSE P
REC LEVEL
Headphones,
active
speakers, etc.
Peak level indicator
does not appear when a loud
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Recording