Sony PCM-R300 - Manual (Page 10)

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Recording Operations Recording Operations
Things You Should Know
Before Recording
The difference between a blank section and
a sound-muted section
The deck distinguishes between two kinds of silent
sections, which are respectively called a “blank
section” or “sound-muted section”.
Blank section
This is a section on which no signal has ever been recorded.
If the EMPHASIS indicator lights up in the
display
The deck is recording a digital signal with emphasis (in
the higher frequencies). The recording will also
contain the same emphasis.
If the deck is left in recording pause for
more than 10 minutes
Recording pause will be released automatically, the
deck will stop for the sake of tape protection and
“SOURCE” will appear in the display.
To resume recording, press the REC
r button. The
deck will change to recording pause.
When using a new tape
Before you record on a new tape, we recommend that
you fast forward the whole tape and then rewind to the
beginning to make the tape reel smoothly.
Locating the End of the
Recorded Portion (End Search)
When recording from the middle of a tape, use End
Search to locate the end of the recorded portion. This
will prevent the creation of a blank section on the tape.
) (FF)
MARGIN
OPEN/CLOSE
RESET
RESET MODE
ENTER MENU
REW FF
SELECT DATA
AMS INPUT
ID
PHONES SBM ID MODE REC MODE
REC REC MUTING PAUSE PLAY STOP
PHONE LEVEL
REC LEVEL
RENUMBER REHEARSAL AUTO
WRITE ERASE
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6
5 4 6
0
3 7
2 8
1 9
10
MAX MIN
ON 48 kHz 44.1kHz LONG
START STOP END
STANDARD
OFF
ANALOG OPT
POWER
COAXIAL
=
p P R r ”
+ 0 ) CH-1 (L) CH-2 (R)
Press ) (FF) with the deck stopped.
The deck locates the end of the recorded portion (the
beginning of the blank portion or the position of the
end ID), 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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When you press the REC r button while in a blank
section
The deck 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.
Note
End Search does not operate if you press the ) (FF) button
while in a blank section.
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Blank section
b)
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b) b) b)
a): Recording
b): Track
Sound-muted section
This is a section on which a signal has been recorded but at a
level that is not audible.
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b) b) b) b)
a)
Sound-muted
section
Important
Make sure no blank sections are created while you
are recording. The existence of blank sections
within recorded material will make search
operations using the
=/+ (AMS) buttons
impossible or destroy the continuity of the absolute
time codes.
Absolute time codes
Absolute time codes indicate the elapsed time from the
beginning of the tape. These codes are automatically
recorded. Note that once recorded, absolute time
codes cannot be re-written.
For accurate recording of absolute time codes
• If the tape is blank, make sure to start recording from
the beginning of the tape.
• Use Record Muting (see page 12) to insert spaces
between tracks. Do not advance the tape with the
PLAY
” or ) (FF) button.
• To start recording from the middle of a tape, use End
Search (see this page) to locate the end of the
recorded portion. This will prevent the creation of
blank sections.
a): Recording
b): Track