Sony TCM-400DV Operating Instructions

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3-234-084-42(1)
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Cassette-Corder
Operating Instructions
TCM-400DV
Sony Corporation © 2001 Printed in China
EAR
B
MIC TAPE COUNTER
REC
A
STOP
REW/
A REVIEW
PAUSE
C
Side A
A
B C
D
BATT
E
AC power adaptor
DC IN 3V
English
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Battery life Set VOR to: H or L to start and
Welcome ! (Approx. hours) (JEITA*) pause recording automatically,
depending on the recording
Sony Sony
Thank you for purchasing the Sony
condition.
alkaline R6P
Cassette-Corder.
LR6 (SG)** (SR) H (high) to record at
This Cassette-Corder is equipped
Playback 16 3,5 meetings or in a quiet and/
with a REC TIME switch that lets
Recording 24 6 or spacious place.
you record double the normal
L (low) to record for
* Measured value by the standard of
length on any cassette.
dictation or in a noisy
JEITA (Japan Electronics and
place.
Note Information Technology Industries
Tapes recorded with the REC TIME Association). (Using a Sony HF Set VOR to OFF to start and
switch in the DOUBLE position cannot series cassette tape) stop recording manually.
** When using a Sony LR6 (SG)
be played properly on a tape recorder
"STAMINA" alkaline dry batteries Note
without the REC TIME switch
When the sound to be recorded is
function. (produced in Japan)
not loud enough, set the VOR
Note
switch to OFF, or the unit may
The battery life may shorten
not start recording.
BGetting Started
depending on the operation of the
5
unit.
Press z REC.
N PLAY is pressed
Preparing a Power For maximum performance we
simultaneously and recording
recommend that you use alkaline
Source
VOR batteries. starts.
While the tape is running, the
Choose one of the following power
Flat mic REC lamp lights and flickers
sources.
House Current
depending on the strength of
(see Fig. A-E)
the sound.
Dry Batteries (see Fig. A-A)
Connect the AC power adaptor to
At the end of the tape, recording
Make sure that nothing is connected
REC
DC IN 3V and to a wall outlet. Use stops and the unit turns off
to the DC IN 3V jack.
the AC-E30HG AC power adaptor
automatically.
(not supplied). Do not use any other
REC TIME 1 Open the battery compartment
AC power adaptor.
lid. To
2 Insert two R6 (size AA) Stop
batteries with correct polarity recording
Polarity of
DC IN 3V and close the lid. the plug Pause
recording
Notes
Note
• Do not charge a dry battery.
Specifications for AC-E30HG vary for
• Do not use a new battery with an old
each area. Check your local voltage
one.
and the shape of the plug before Review the
• Do not use different types of
portion just
purchasing.
Tab for side A batteries.
recorded
• When you do not use the unit for a
long time, remove the batteries to
BOperating the Unit
avoid any damage caused by battery
Eject a
leakage and subsequent corrosion.
cassette
• Dry batteries will not be drained
Recording
when another power source is
* PAUSE . will also be
connected.
(see Fig. B - , ) automatically released when
A B
To take out the batteries x STOP is pressed (stop-pause-
You can record right away with the
release function).
(see Fig. A-B)
built-in microphone.
Make sure that nothing is connected To monitor the sound
To attach the battery
to the MIC jack. Connect an earphone (not supplied)
compartment lid if it is
Place the unit on a hard surface
firmly to the EAR jack.
accidentally detached (see
such as a desk with the cassette You cannot adjust the monitoring
Fig. A-C)
holder side up so that the flat mic volume.
can record effectively.
When to replace the
Notes
batteries (see Fig.A-D)
1
Press TAPE COUNTER to reset
• Do not use a High-position (TYPE II)
Replace the batteries with new ones
the tape counter. or metal (TYPE IV) tape. If you do
when the BATT lamp goes off and
so, the sound may be distorted when
the E lamp flashes.
2 you play back the tape, or the
Insert a normal (TYPE I) tape
previous recording may not be
Notes
with the side to be recorded
erased completely.
• The unit will play back normally for facing the cassette holder.
• The SPEED CONTROL switch (see
a while, even after the E lamp
reverse side) works in Playback
flashes. However, replace the 3
Set REC TIME to the desired mode only. Recording will be made
batteries as soon as you can. If not,
mode. independent of this control.
the playback cannot be made with
NORMAL (4.8cm/s): for
normal sound, noise may be
optimum sound. Notes on VOR (Voice Operated
recorded and the recorded sound
will not be loud enough. Recommended for normal Recording)
• The E lamp flashes to indicate • When you use the VOR system in a
recordings.
noisy place, the unit will stay in
battery replacement during DOUBLE (2.4cm/s): for double
Recording mode. If the sound is too
playback, recording and pause
recording time (for example,
(during paused by VOR function soft, on the contrary, the unit will
120 minutes using both sides of
also). not start recording. Set VOR to H
a 60-minute cassette). Suitable
• In the following cases you do not (high) or L (low), depending on the
for recording conferences, conditions to pick up the necessary
need to replace the batteries:
dictations, etc. Not sound only.
– if the BATT lamp flashes with the
playback sound when you turn up recommended for recording • The VOR system depends on the
the volume. music. environmental conditions. If you
– if the E lamp lights momentarily cannot get the desired results even
after adjusting VOR to H or L, set
when the tape starts running or at
VOR to OFF.
the end of the tape.
– if the E lamp flashes during FF/
CUE or REW/REVIEW.
To prevent a tape from •
being accidentally recorded
–
over (see Fig. B-C)
Break off and remove the cassette
–
tabs. To reuse the tape for
recording, cover the tab hole with
adhesive tape. –
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Poznámka
BZačíname
Poznámka
A A
Press or slide
x STOP
PAUSE . in the
direction of the arrow A E
To release pause
recording, release
PAUSE .*.
Press and hold
m REW/REVIEW
during recording.
Release the button at
Poznámky
the point to start.
•
Press x STOP and open
•
the cassette
compartment lid.
•
•
Poznámka
•
B Používanie
A B
zariadenia
A C
B A B
A D
E
Poznámky
•
E
• E
(turn over)
Poznámky
•
II
IV
E
•
Poznámky k prepínaču VOR
Примечание
(Voice Operated Recording -
Nahrávanie ovládané hlasom)
•
•
„ "
B C
B Подготовка к
эксплуатации
Poznámka
z
N
A A
x
Примечания
.
Ak chcete pokračova v
pozastavenom
nahrávaní, uvo nite
posúvač PAUSE .*.
m
x
.
A B
x
A C
A D
I
E
(obrá te)
B Эксплуатация
Примечания
аппарата
x
E
.
B A B
.
m
E
x
.
E
x
E
I
Примечания
II
IV
Примечание
Примечания к VOR
(управляемой записи голоса)
A E
Примечание
B C
z
Примечание
N
(См. на обороте)