Sony BM-577 EN - Manual (Page 3)

^ Operating the Unit
Dictating with the Built-in Microphone
You can start and stop dictating simply by sliding the function
lever.
Before operating, make sure the following points.
•The LOCK switch is set to the opposite direction of the arrow.
•Nothing is connected to the MIC (microphone) jack.
•Set the VOR (Voice Operated Recording) switch to ON, if
necessary.
DICT/BATT
1 Slide the EJECT lever to open the cassette compartment lid.
2 Insert a cassette with the side to start dictating facing the lid.
3 Set the TAPE SPEED selector to the desired tape speed.
Recording time* Set to
60 minutes 2.4 cm*'
120 minutes 1.2 cm
* Using both sides of the MC-60BM Microcassette.
** For optimum sound (recommended for normal use), set to 2.4 cm.
Set the MIC SENS (microphone sensitivity) selector to the
desired position.
Use for Set to
Normal use DICT (dictation)
Recording a conference or CONF (conference)
telephone conversation
Slide up the function lever to DICT (dictation).
Speak into the microphone.
The DICT/BATT lamp flashes depending on the strength of the
sound during recording.
To stop dictating, slide down the function lever to STOP.
To eject a cassette, slide the EJECT lever.
Го economize the tapes and batteries
let the VOR switch to ON. The tape moves only when sound is
heked up, and stops automatically when sound is no longer
letected (The DICT/ВАТТ indicator goes out.), thus the minimum
imount of tape is used.
о index the tape contents
let the TAPE COUNTER to 000 by pushing the reset button before
lictating.
о monitor the recording
Connect an earphone to the EAR (earphone) jack.
О listen to the just-recorded contents while dictating
lide down the function lever to B. SPACE (back space), and
dease it at the desired point.
Ifhen a beep sounds and the DICT/BATT lamp goes out
he tape reaches the end. Slide the function lever to STOP.
Putting Marks during Recording for Easy
Access (BM-577 only)
Press E-INDEX lightly when you have special instructions for your
secretary about the material or mark the end of the letter. An
electronic index signal will be recorded on the tape.
This signal is the same as the LTR signal of the Sony transcriber.
When your secretary uses the Sony transcriber equipped with auto­
stop function, the tape automatically stops at each index signal
when it is rewound or rapidly advanced. Your secretary will be
able to search a necessary dictation easily.
Note
The cue-maker function of some Sony microcassette-corder may not operate
on the electronic indexing mark recorded with the BM-577, because the cue-
maker function and the electronic indexing function have no effect each
other.
Dictating with an External Microphone or with
Telephone Recording Adaptor
Connect the microphone to the MIC jack. When connecting the
electret condenser microphone with "plug-in power" system, the
power of the microphone is supplied from this unit.
For telephone recording, connect the TL-4 telephone recording
adaptor (not supplied) to the MIC jack. For details, refer to the TL-4
instruction manual.
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