Sony PCM-A10 Help Guide - Page 44

Help Guide Linear PCM Recorder PCM-A10 Recording with manual volume adjustment (manual recording) You can manually select the optimum recording volume level for the sound source. Note If you accidentally touch your linear PCM recorder or let an object come in contact with it while recording is in progress, rustling or scratching noises may be recorded. Hint Before you start recording, we recommend you first make a trial recording or monitor the recording. For instructions on monitoring the recording, see Monitoring the recording audio. Recorded files are stored in [FOLDER01] under [ Recorded Files] by default. To store recorded files in a folder other than [FOLDER01], see Changing the memory storage and the storage folder for recorded files. 1 Select [ Record] on the HOME menu, and then press . The recording standby screen is displayed on the display window. 2 Select the memory storage (the built-in memory or the SD card) and the storage folder where you want to store recorded files. To store recorded files on the microSD card, you need to change the memory storage. Select [Recording Folder] on the HOME menu while recording is on standby, and then select [SD Card] on the Memory Selection screen before you start recording. 3 Change the angle of your linear PCM recorder's built-in microphones ( ) to adjust the directivity of the microphones. You can change the angle with your fingertip. 4 Turn the linear PCM recorder so that its built-in microphones point in the direction of the target sound source. 5 Press and hold REC/PAUSE. The recording indicator on the linear PCM recorder flashes in red and the recorder pauses for recording. When the built-in microphones pick up sounds, the peak level meter bars change in length to indicate the recording volume levels. 44