Adjusting The Recording Level For Analog Recording; Locating The End Of The Recorded Portion (End Search); Setting The Recording Mode - Sony DTC-790 Operating Instructions Manual
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Recording Operations
Adjusting the Recording Level
for Analog Recording
Before you start recording an analog source through
ANALOG (LINE) IN, set the INPUT switch to
ANALOG and adjust the recording level.
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MARGIN RESET
REC LEVEL
1
Dosteps 1 to 6 of "Recording on a DAT" on pages 4
and 5.
2
Play the portion of the program source with the
strongest signal level.
3
While monitoring the sound, turn REC LEVEL to
adjust the recording level so that the peak level
meters are at maximum level without entering the
OVER (red) range.
MARG
MARGIN indication
1.0 as
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30
20
12
8
6
4
0
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Maximum level
Remains unlit
The segments of the peak level meters
corresponding to the maximum signal strength
remain lit longer than normal.
The MARGIN indication shows the margin
between maximum signal strength and OdB,
changing each time a stronger signal.
If the level exceeds OdB
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 —12dB and OdB.
To reset the margin indication
Press MARGIN RESET. The margin indication changes to
".. dB'.
4
Stop playing the program source.
5
Tostart recording, press §l or >, 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.
1
With the deck stopped, press << to rewind the tape
to the beginning .
2
Press PP.
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.
¢ If you press the REC @ 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 P button
while in a blank section.
e If the tape is blank, the deck merely fast-forwards to the end
of 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
Set REC MODE to select the recording mode.
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