Sony DTC-A6 - Manual (Page 9)

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Recording Operations
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Set REC MODE to select the recording mode.
The following table shows the selectable recording
modes and corresponding REC MODE position and
sampling frequency for various input signals.
If the level exceeds 0 dB
The segments under “OVER” light up, and “0.0 dB”
flashes in the display. If these segments light steadily,
sound distortion may occur. To avoid this, keep the
recording level between –12 dB and 0 dB.
To reset the margin indication
Press MARGIN RESET. The margin indication changes
to “- - dB”.
4 Stop playing the program source.
5 To start recording, press PAUSE P or PLAY (,
then start playing the program source.
Locating the End of the
Recorded Portion (End Search)
End Search detects a blank section longer than 9
seconds, then automatically rewinds the tape to the
end of the recorded portion, then stops.
Use End Search to start recording from the end of the
recorded portion without creating a blank section on
the tape.
Setting the Recording Mode
You can select either of two recording modes—
standard or long—in the following cases.
• When recording an analog input signal with the
INPUT switch set to ANALOG
• When recording a digital input signal with a
sampling frequency of 32 kHz with the INPUT
switch set to OPTICAL or COAXIAL.
REC MODE
MARGIN
OPEN/CLOSE
RESET
RESET MODE REW PREVIOUS FF NEXT
AMS
TIMER
START ID
PHONES SBM INPUT REC MODE
REC REC MUTE PAUSE PLAY STOP
PHONE LEVEL
REC LEVEL
RENUMBER REHEARSAL AUTO
WRITE ERASE
g
§
5 4 6
0
3 7
2 8
1 9
10
10 0
ON 48 kHz 44.1kHz LONG
ANALOG OPTICAL COAXIAL
STANDARD
OFF
REC OFF
POWER
PLAY
=
p P R r (
+ 0 )
L R
STANDARD
(48 kHz)
REC MODE
position Input signal
STANDARD
(48 kHz)
STANDARD
(44.1 kHz)
Analog
Digital (32 kHz)
LONG Long play (32 kHz)
Standard play
(44.1 kHz)
Standard play
(48 kHz)
Recording mode
Long play (32 kHz)
Digital (44.1 kHz) STANDARD
(48 kHz)
STANDARD
(44.1 kHz)
LONG
Standard play
(44.1 kHz)
(Standard play
only)
Digital (48 kHz)
STANDARD
(44.1 kHz)
Standard play
(32 kHz)
LONG
STANDARD
(44.1 kHz)
STANDARD
(48 kHz)
Standard play
(48 kHz)
(Standard play
only)
LONG
REW 0 / FF )
MARGIN
OPEN/CLOSE
RESET
RESET MODE REW PREVIOUS FF NEXT
AMS
TIMER
START ID
PHONES SBM INPUT REC MODE
REC REC MUTE PAUSE PLAY STOP
PHONE LEVEL
REC LEVEL
RENUMBER REHEARSAL AUTO
WRITE ERASE
g
§
5 4 6
0
3 7
2 8
1 9
10
10 0
ON 48 kHz 44.1kHz LONG
ANALOG OPTICAL COAXIAL
STANDARD
OFF
REC OFF
POWER
PLAY
=
p P R r (
+ 0 )
L R
1 With the deck stopped, press REW 0 to rewind
the tape to the beginning .
2 Press FF ).
The deck locates the end of the recorded portion,
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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If you press the REC r button while in a blank
section
The deck automatically 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.
Notes
• End Search does not operate if you press the FF )
button while in a blank section.
• If the tape is blank, the deck merely fast-forwards to the
end of the tape.
The recording time in long-play mode (the REC
MODE switch set to LONG) is twice as long as
standard-play mode.