Sony PCM-D50 - Manual (Page 29)

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Recor
ding
Notes
During digital recording, the following features
cannot be used:
Setting the recording level/MIC ATT switch/LIMITER
switch/Setting the recording mode/LCF setting/SBM
setting/pre-recording
When the remaining recordable time is less than 10
seconds, digital recording may be disabled.
Recording digital signals from
external equipment (Optical
Input)
1
Connect the audio output jacks of
external digital equipment to the LINE IN
(OPT) jack of the recorder by using an
optional optical digital cable.
Optical digital cable
(not supplied)
Digital audio player
to the LINE
IN (OPT)
jack
2
Set the INPUT switch to the “LINE”
position.
3
While the recorder is stopped, press and
hold the
/MENU button until the menu
is displayed.
4
Press the  FF/  and  FR/  buttons
to select “SYNC REC” (synchronized
recording), and press the
 PLAY/
ENTER button.
The “SYNC REC” display appears.
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5
Press the  FF/  and  FR/  buttons
to select “OFF,” and press the  PLAY/
ENTER button to fix the setting.
6
Follow steps 3 and 6 of “Recording using
the built-in microphones” (pages 23 and
24).
7 Start playback on the external equipment.
8
Press the  PLAY/ENTER (or  PAUSE)
button where you want to start recording.
The standby for recording mode is
released, and recording starts.
Tips
During recording, you can pause recording or divide
a track.
To start recording automatically with track
information from an external device, see
“Synchronizing recording with playback (Digital
Synchronized Recording)” (page 30).
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