Sony PCM-D10 Help Guide - Page 38

Help Guide Linear PCM Recorder PCM-D10 Placing the linear PCM recorder into the HOLD state (HOLD) You can disable all the buttons (HOLD) on your linear PCM recorder in order to prevent unintentional operations while you carry around the linear PCM recorder. 1 Slide the HOLD switch to [HOLD]. While the linear PCM recorder is turned on, sliding the HOLD switch to [HOLD] displays [HOLD] and the current time for about 3 seconds on the display window, indicating that all the buttons on the linear PCM recorder are disabled. Note Placing your linear PCM recorder into the HOLD state disables all the buttons. Be sure to release it from the HOLD state before you use the linear PCM recorder again. The clock may tell the time either in 12-Hour format with [AM] or [PM] or in the 24-Hour format, depending on the selected clock display format (Time Display) on the Settings menu. In addition, the default clock display format depends on the country or region of your purchase. Hint You can still operate the following controls while the HOLD function is active: REC LEVEL dial POWER switch INPUT switch MIC/LINE INPUT LEVEL switch Phantom power switches XLR/TRS INPUT LEVEL switches MIC ATT switch Related Topic 38