Sony WALKMAN MZ-NH1 - Manual (Page 38)

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Adjusting the recording
level manually
The recording level is adjusted
automatically while recording. If
necessary, you can set the recording level
manually during both analog and digital
recording.
1
While pressing X, press and slide
zREC.
The recorder stands by for recording.
2
Enter the menu and select “REC Set”
- “RECVolume” - “Manual” (“REC
Settings” - “REC Volume” -
“Manual” on the remote control).
3
Play the source.
4
While observing the level meter in the
display, adjust the recording level by
pressing the 5-way control key
towards
FR or FF (turn the jog dial on
the remote control).
Set the level so that the meter
segments light up around –12dB
segment.
If a high sound level causes the level
meter to reach the OVER segment,
lower the recording level.
5
Press X again to start recording.
If your source is an externally
connected component, play the
source to the beginning of the
material to be recorded, and then start
recording.
To switch back to automatic
level control
Select “Auto(AGC)” (“Auto (AGC)” on
the remote control) in step 2.
• You cannot adjust the left and right channel
levels separately.
• Once you stop recording, the recorder will
revert to automatic recording level adjustment
mode the next time you start a recording
operation.
• To adjust the recording level manually during
synchro-recording, do steps 1 to 4 of the
procedure in this section with “SYNC REC”
is set to “SYNC REC Off”. Afterwards, set
“SYNC REC” setting to “SYNC REC On”,
and start recording (page 41).
z REC X
5-way control key
(NENT, FR, FF)
Jog dial
MENU
Notes
Display window on the remote control
Display window on the recorder
Volume
decreases increases
–12dB OVER
–12dB OVER
Volume
decreases
increases