Setting The Clock To Stamp The Recorded Time; Adjusting The Recording Level; Manual Recording - Sony MD Walkman MZ-R55 Operating Instructions Manual

2 Press MODE.
"Mono REC" appears in the display,
and the recorder switches to monaural
recording.
Press P again to start recording.
3
4 Start the sound source.
Tips
•The recorder switches back to stereo
recording when you press p to stop
recording.
•If you record in monaural from a stereo
source, the sounds from left and right will
be mixed.
•The MDs recorded in monaural can be
played back only with an MD player/
recorder that has the monaural playing
function.
• Sound recorded through digital input can be
monitored in stereo through headphones,
etc.

Adjusting the recording level

(Manual recording)

See the illustration in the Japanese text
(page18).
When you record with an analog (line)
input, the sound level is adjusted
automatically. If necessary, you can set the
level manually.
1 While holding down P, hold the REC
switch to the right for more than 2
seconds.
"ManualREC" appears, and the
recorder stands by for recording.
2 Play the source.
While observing the level meter in the
3
display, adjust the recording level by
pressing + (+) or =(–).
Set the level so that it hits the –12dB
bar input level.
4 Press P again to start recording.
Tips
•The recorder switches back to automatic
level adjustment when you press p to stop
recording.
•The recording level should be adjusted while
the recorder is in standby mode. You
cannnot adjust it while recording.
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Setting the clock to stamp the
recorded time
See the illustrations in the Japanese text
(page20).
To stamp the date and time on the MD
when you record, you need to set the clock.
Connect the supplied AC power
1
adaptor.
2 Press CLOCK SET at the bottom of the
recorder with a pointed object.
The digits of the year flash.
3 Change the current year by pressing
= or +.
To change the digits rapidly, keep
pressing = or +.
Press ( to enter the year.
4
The digit of the month flashes.
Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the
5
current month, date, hour, and minute.
When you press ( to enter the
minute, the clock starts operating.
If you make a mistake while
setting the clock
Press p, and repeat the steps above.
Press ( to locate the digit to be changed.
To display the time in the 24-hour
system
Press DISPLAY while setting the clock. To
change the clock to the 12-hour system,
press DISPLAY again.
Charging the built-in battery for the
clock
After setting the clock, leave the recorder
connected to the AC power for about 2 hours
to charge the built-in battery for the clock.
Once charged, the built-in battery will last for
about a month without being connected to
any of the power sources. The recorder will
automatically charge the built-in battery while
operating on AC power, a rechargeable
battery or dry batteries.