Sony TCW-E475 - Manual (Page 13)

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Recording on a Tape
Tips
• You should adjust the recording level manually
with REC LEVEL in the following cases:
– The recording level cannot be adjusted properly
due to excessive noise in the program source.
– The program source level is too low and the
recording level does not increase.
During a quiet passage in a program source such
as classical music, the recording level may not
increase for some time. If a high sound level is
expected later on in the track, play that portion
first so that the right adjustment can be obtained.
– The recording level does not decrease for a long
time. The Auto Rec Level function may not
work properly when you try to record sound
produced by a graphic equalizer that has
extremely high-level signals.
• To prevent changes in the recording level after
recording starts, press z REC while playing the
highest sound level portion of the program source to
be recorded. The result is a more natural-sounding
recording.
• If you play the entire program source after the
AUTO indicator has stopped flashing and is lit
continuously, the deck will set the recording level
for the portion of the program source with the
highest signal level.
• After you have finished recording with the Auto
Rec Level function, the AUTO indicator remains on
and the recording level setting remains the same.
To cancel the setting, do one of the following:
– Press ARL to turn off the AUTO indicator
– Turn REC LEVEL
– Turn the deck off.
Fading in and out
— Fader
You can gradually increase the recording level
at the beginning of a recording (fade in) or
gradually decrease the recording level at the
end of a recording (fade out).
It is convenient to use this function, for
example, when the tape reaches to its end and
you don’t want the track to be cut off abruptly.
To Do the following:
Fade in 1 Follow Steps 1 to 4 of “Recording
on a tape” on page 10.
2 Start playing the program source and
press FADER at the point where you
want the fade-in to start. During
fade-in, the AUTO indicator flashes.
When the fade-in has completed, the
AUTO indicator lights up if the Auto
Rec Level function is working, or
goes off if the Auto Rec Level
function is not working.
Fade out While you’re still recording, press
FADER at the point where you want
the fade-out to start. When the fade-out
has completed, “REC” flashes in the
display and the deck pauses.
Note
Fade-in or fade-out is not possible when REC LEVEL
is manually set to 0 (minimum) (see page 11).