Recording Blank Segment-Rec Mute; Monitoring The Recording - Sony TCD-D8 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Tip
To insert a blank segment
of 4 seconds or more,
press the PAUSE P
button while pressing the
REC button, and then
hold down the PAUSE P
button only for 4 seconds
or more. The tape-corder
enters the pause mode
when the PAUSE P
button is released.
Notes
• When a plug is
connected to the
PHONES/LINE OUT
jack, the tape-corder
cannot change the
output mode from
LINE OUT to PHONES
(AVLS) during
recording although you
can set the PHONES
(AVLS)/LINE OUT
switch to PHONES
(AVLS), vice versa.
Stop recording or
disconnect the plug
from the jack and set
the PHONES (AVLS)/
LINE OUT switch.
• The volume will be
very loud when using
the headphones to
monitor the sound
while recording if the
PHONES (AVLS)/
LINE OUT switch has
set to LINE OUT.
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Recording
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 segment—
A blank (unrecorded) segment can be inserted at the
beginning of the program (track) and between
programs (tracks). In this case, the Start ID is not
written.
1
Press the REC button and the PAUSE P button to
enter the recording pause mode.
2
Press the PAUSE P button while pressing the REC
button.
A four-second blank segment is inserted and the
unit returns to the recording pause mode
automatically.

Monitoring the recording

Use the headphones or speakers of the stereo unit to
monitor the sound while recording.
1
Plug the headphones or stereo unit to the
PHONES/LINE OUT jack of the tape-corder.
2
Set the PHONES (AVLS)/LINE OUT switch as
shown below.
Connected audio equipment Position of switch
Headphones
Stereo unit (via LINE IN)
3
Begin recording.
Noise may be heard in the monitor sound when
recording in digital connection. This is not a
malfunction and the noise is not recorded.
The actual time during LP
mode is 4 and half
minutes.
REC MUTE
2 AVLS OFF or ON
LINE OUT