Sony TCD-D7 Primary User Manual - Page 16

Recording

Notes

on

Recording

Do

not

leave

any

unrecorded

parts

on

a

DAT

tape

If

there

is

a

blank

(unrecorded)

part

left

on

a

DAT

tape,

the

absolute

time*

will

not

be

written

thereafter.

Also,

when

the

tape

is

being

fast

-

forwarded

or

rewound,

it

will

stop

at

that

point.

In

order

not

to

leave

any

unrecorded

parts

on

a

tape

while

recording,

observe

the

following:

—

If

you

intend

to

continue

to

record

on

a

tape

which

is

partially

recorded,

make

sure

that

you

find

the

end

of

the

previous

recording

first,

then

start

the

new

recording

from

that

point

without

leaving

any

unrecorded

gap.

(If

you

fast

-forward

the

tape,

it

should

automatically

stop

where

the

previous

recording

has

ended.)

—

If

you

wish

to

leave

some

blank

parts,

do

not

forward

the

tape

with

the

PLAY

button

or

thellologNiol

button.

Keep

the

unit

in

the

recording

mode

but

without

any

input

sound.

•

The

absolute

time

indicates

the

elapsed

time

from

the

beginning

of

the

tape

and

the

current

position

of

the

tape

which

is

written

digitally.

The

absolute

time

will

be

automatically

written

when

you

record

a

DAT

tape

for

the

very

first

time

and

cannot

be

erased

once

written.

Note

In

some

cases,

the

absolute

time

may

not

be

written

if

you

re-record

on

the

tape

on

which

the

absolute

time

has

not

been

written

originally.

When

you

record

to

the

end

of

a

DAT

tape

The

tape

automatically

rewinds

to

the

beginning

and

will

stop

there.

(Auto

-rewind

function)

To

avoid

any

accidental

operation

(Hold

function)

Slide

this

switch

to

the

HOLD

position

to

avoid

any

accidental

operation

while

the

unit

is

set

in

a

particular

operational

mode.

Note

Slide

the

HOLD/PUSH

OPEN

switch

without

pressing

the

small

button.

If

you

forcibly

press

the

button,

the

switch

may

be

damaged.

To

Record

Successfully

To

adjust

the

recording

level

Slide

the

REC

MODE

switch

to

the

MANUAL

position.

Rotate

the

REC

LEVEL

knob

so

that

the

peak

level

indicators

on

the

display

window

flicker

at

around

level

®.

However,

make

sure

that

the

level

indicators

do

not

go

over

the

0

dB

mark

when

the

peak

sound

level

is

recorded.

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REC

MODE

REC

LEVEL

When

the

MD

inclicator(s)

flicker(s)

The

recording

level

is

set

too

high.

Lower

the

level

in

order

to

avoid

the

recorded

sound

from

becoming

distorted.

When

recording

relatively

low

sound

Lower

the

recording

level

and

move

the

microphone

as

close

as

possible

to

the

source.

You

should

be

able

to

make

a

clear

recording

with

the

least

amount

of

noise.

Selecting

a

microphone

best

suited

to

the

recording

situation

The

recording

characteristics

are

affected

by

the

type

of

microphone

you

use.

For

a

high

quality

recording,

use

the

ECM

-959A

(not

supplied)

or

the

ECM

-737

(not

supplied).

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