Adjusting The Recording Level For Analog Recording; Locating The End Of The Recorded Portion (End Search) - Sony DTC-ZE700 Operating Instructions Manual

Recording Operations
Adjusting the Recording Level
for Analog Recording
Before you start recording an analog source through
ANALOG IN, set INPUT to ANALOG and adjust the
recording level.
g TIMER START ID
REC OFF PLAY AUTO RENUMBER REHEARSAL
POWER
MARGIN RESET
1
Do steps 1 to 6 of "Recording on a DAT" on pages
6 and 7.
2
Play the portion of the program source with the
strongest signal level.
3
While monitoring the sound, turn REC LEVEL to
adjust the recording level so that the peak level
meters are at maximum level without entering the
OVER (red) range.
The segments of the peak level meters
corresponding to the maximum signal strength
remain lit longer than normal.
The MARGIN indication shows the margin
between maximum signal strength and 0 dB,
changing each time a stronger signal.
If the level exceeds 0 dB
The segments under "OVER" light up, and "0.0 dB"
flashes in the display. If these segments light steadily,
sound distortion may occur. To avoid this, keep the
recording level between –12 dB and 0 dB.
To reset the margin indication
Press MARGIN RESET. The margin indication changes
to "- - dB".
4
Stop playing the program source.
5
To start recording, press P or ·, then start
playing the program source.
10 EN
INPUT REC MODE SBM
STANDARD ON
OPEN/CLOSE
MODE
ANALOG 48 kHz
§
OPTICAL 44.1 kHz
COAXIAL LONG
OFF
RESET
AMS REC MUTE
≠ ± 0 ) R
MARGIN
WRITE ERASE RESET p · P r
REC
· P REC LEVEL
MARGIN
indication
1.0
Maximum level
Remains unlit
Locating the End of the
Recorded Portion (End Search)
End Search detects a blank section longer than 9
seconds, then automatically rewinds the tape to the
end of the recorded portion, then stops.
Use End Search to start recording from the end of the
recorded portion without creating a blank section on
REC LEVEL L R
5
4 6
the tape.
3 7
2 8
1 9
0 10
PHONES PHONE LEVEL
0 10
g TIMER
REC OFF PLAY AUTO RENUMBER
POWER
1
With the deck stopped, press 0 to rewind the
tape to the beginning .
2
Press ).
The deck locates the end of the recorded portion,
then stops.
The deck stops at the beginning of any blank
section that is 9 seconds or longer, or fast-forwards
to the end of the tape if the tape is blank.
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If you press the r REC button while in a blank
section
The deck automatically rewinds the tape to the
beginning of the blank section and changes to recording
pause. "BLANK" and "WAIT" appear in the display
while the deck is searching for the beginning of the
blank section.
Notes
• End Search does not operate if you press the ) button
while in a blank section.
• If the tape is blank, the deck merely fast-forwards to the
end of the tape.
INPUT REC MODE
OPEN/CLOSE STANDARD
MODE ANALOG 48 kHz
§
OPTICAL 44.1 kHz
COAXIAL LONG
RESET
AMS
≠ ± 0 )
START ID MARGIN
REHEARSAL WRITE ERASE RESET
p · P
0 / )
REC LEVEL L R
SBM
5
ON 4 6
3 7
2 8
OFF
1 9
REC MUTE
R 0 10
PHONES PHONE LEVEL
r
REC
0 10