Sony TC-WR550Z - Manual (Page 12)

Advanced Recording Operations
Adjusting the Recording Level
Automatically (Auto Rec Level)
The Auto Rec Level function automatically measures
the peak signal level and adjusts the recording level
accordingly. Please note that the Auto Rec Level
function is provided for deck B only on the TC-
WE7ESA, WE705S, WE605S, WR550Z and WE505. On
the TC-WA8ESA and WE805S, the Auto Rec Level
function operates during normal recording. Relay
Recording or Simultaneous Recording on either deck.
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1 Follow Steps 1 to 3 of "Recording on a Tape" on
page 6.
Make sure that record-protect tabs on the cassette
have not been removed.
You should adjust the recording level manually with
REC LEVEL in the following cases:
—The recording level cannot be adjusted properly due
to excessi\’e 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 le\ ol does not decrease for a long time.
The Auto Rec Level function may not work properly
when \ ou try to record sound produced by a graphic
equalizer that has extremely high-level signals.
Q To record with the optimum recording level
• To pre\’ent changes in the recording level after
recording starts, press 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.
2 Press REC #.
The AUTO indicator flashes and the deck
automatically adjusts the recording level. The
AUTO indicator lights up continuously after the
recording level has been adjusted.
3 Press PAUSE II or O.
Recording starts.
Recording level setting remains even after the
recording has ended
After vou 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.
To cancel the Auto Rec Level function
Press ARL or turn REC LEVEL so that the AUTO indicator
goes off. If you do either of these during recording,
recording will continue but with the Auto Rec Level function
turned off.
To stop recording
Press ■.
Q How the Auto Rec Level function adjusts the
recording level
while the AUTO indicator is flashing, the deck sets the
recording level as high as possible without causing
distortion. If the signal level rises excessively after the
start of recording, the deck gradually decreases the
recording level.
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