Sony TCM-59V - Manual (Page 3)

5 Set MIC SENS to select the sensitivity of the
microphone to:
HIGH to record at meetings or in a quiet and/or
spacious place.
LOW to record for dictation or in a noisy place.
Note
When the sound to be recorded is not loud enough, set the
VOR switch to OFF, or the unit may not start recording.
6 Press • REC.
Recording starts.
Place the unit on a hard surface such as a desk with
the cassette holder side up so that the flat mic can
record effectively.
While the tape runs, the REC/ВАТТ lamp lights and
flashes depending on the strength of the sound.
At the end of the tape, recording stops and the unit turns
off automatically.
To Press or slide
Stop recording ■ STOP
Pause recording PAUSE —
Review the portion Press and hold ◄◄ REW/REVIEW
just recorded during recording.
Release the button at the point to start
playback.
To monitor the sound
Connect an earphone (not supplied) firmly to the EAR
jack.
Notes
• Do not use a CrOi (TYPE II) or metal (TYPE IV) tape, otherwise
the sound may be distorted when you play back the tape, or
the previous recording may not be erasecf compfetely.
• The SPEED CONTROL switch works in the playback mode
only. Recording will be made independent of this control.
Notes on VOR (Voice Operated Recording) system
• When you use the system in a noisy place, noise will be
recorded and the unit will stay in the recording mode. In this
case, set MIC SENS to LOW to pick up necessary sound only.
• VOR system depends on the environmental conditions. If you
cannot get the desired results even though you adjust MIC
SENS, set VOR to OFF.
To prevent a tape from being accidentally
recorded over
Break out and remove the cassette tabs. To reuse the tape
for recording, cover the tab hole with adhesive tape.
Recording from Various Sound
Sources
MIC PLUG IN
POWER
Recording with an External Microphone
Connect a microphone to the MIC jack. There is a small
projection to show the position of the MIC jack near the
jack. Use a microphone of low impedance (less than 3
kilohms) such as ECM-TIO (not supplied).
When using a plug-in-power system microphone, the
power to the microphone is supplied from this unit.
Note
• When recording with an external microphone, the VOR system
may not work properly because of the difference in sensitivity.
Recording from Another Equipment
Connect another equipment to the MIC jack using the
RK-G64HG connecting cord (not supplied).