Sony WALKMAN MZ-R909 Operating Instructions Manual page 95

5 While observing the level meter in the
display, adjust the recording level by
turning the dial.
Set the level so that the meter segments
light up between A (the fifth segment)
and B (the ninth segment). If B lights
up, reduce the input level.
The upper level meter shows the L
channel input level, the middle meter
shows the R channel input level, and the
the lower meter shows the recording
level.
Recording does not start in this step.
If your source is an externally connected
component, be sure to cue the source to
the begining of the material to be
recorded before you start playback.
6 Press X again to start recording.
Notes
• If you press x during recording operation,
the recorder will revert to automatic
recording level adjustment mode the next
time you start a recording operation.
• "RecVolume" cannot be selected in step 2
during synchro-recording. To set the
recording level manually during synchro-
recording, do the procedure below.
1 Select "SYNC OFF" in step 2 of "To start/
stop recording in sync with the source
player (Synchro-recording)" (page 93).
2 Do steps 1 to 5 of manual recording
procedure. Then do the procedure from step
1, and select "SYNC ON" in step 2 of of the
synchro-recording procedure (page 93).
Recording starts automatically whenever the
source sound is played.
Setting the clock to stamp the
recorded time
See the illustrations in Japanese text (page 36).
To stamp the date and time on the MD
when you record, you first need to set the
clock.
1 Press the jog dial while no disc is
inserted or the recorder is stopped.
2 Turn the jog dial until "OPTION"
flashes in the display, and then press the
jog dial.
3 Turn the jog dial until "CLOCK SET"
flashes in the display, and then press the
dial.
The digits of the year flash.
4 Change the current year by turning the
jog dial and press to enter.
The digit of the month flashes.
5 Repeat steps 4 to enter the current
month, date, hour, and minute.
When you press the jog dial to enter the
minute, the clock starts operating.
If you make a mistake while
setting the clock
Press CANCEL, and set the clock again
from step 1. You can skip a step by
pressing the jog dial.
To display the current time
When the recorder is not operating or
while recording, press the jog dial, turn the
dial until "DISPLAY" appears in the
display, and then press the dial again.
Turn the jog dial until "Clock" flashes in
the display, and then press the dial again.
The current time appears in the display.
To display the time in the 24-hour
system
Press T MARK while setting the clock. To
change the clock to the 12-hour system,
press T MARK again.
To maintain the correct time
Once you set the clock, it will keep correct
time as long as the recorder is connected to a
power source, such as the rechargeable
battery, alkaline dry battery, or AC power
adaptor. However, if no power source is
connected, the clock setting will change back
to the factory setting after about 3 minutes.
When changing the rechargeable battery or
alkaline dry battery, make sure to do it within
3 minutes.
Notes
• Make sure the time is correctly set if you want
the time stamp to be accurately recorded for
an important recording.
• Under normal conditions, the clock may vary
by about plus or minus 2 minutes per month.
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