Sony MDS-E10 manual Adjusting the Recording Level, Menu / no YES Level / Display / Char AMS

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Adjusting the Recording Level

You can adjust the recording level for both analog and digital recording.

MENU / NO YES LEVEL / DISPLAY / CHAR

AMS

zThe balance of the left and right recording levels can be adjusted in Setup Menu during analog input

1Press MENU/NO twice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

2Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select “Anlg In L/R” then press AMS or YES.

3Turn AMS (or press ./>) to adjust the balance. When you turn AMS clockwise, the level on the L side decreases relatively for R. When you turn it counterclockwise, the level on the R side decreases for L. Press AMS or YES.

4Press MENU/NO.

zTurn ANALOG INPUT LEVEL at the rear of the recorder to adjust the recording level of analog input.

1Do steps 1 to 7 of “Recording on an MD” on page 18.

2Play the portion of the program source with the strongest output.

3Press LEVEL/DISPLAY/CHR (or DISPLAY) repeatedly until the level of the input signal appears.

4Turn AMS (or press LEVEL +/_repeatedly) to adjust the recording level.

Adjust the recording level so that two rightmost indicators on the peak level meters do not light up when the play level is the highest level.

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Avoid turning on these indicators

5Stop playing the program source.

6To start recording, continue from step 9 of “Recording on an MD” on page 18.

zYou can adjust the recording level using the remote Z

During recording or recording pause, press LEVEL +/_ repeatedly.

zYou can use Setup Menu to adjust the recording level

1During recording or recording pause, press MENU/NO twice.

“Setup Menu” appears in the display.

2Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select “Input Level Coax,” “Input Level Opt,” or “Input Level Anlg,” then press AMS or YES.

3Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to adjust the recording level, then press AMS or YES.

4Press MENU/NO.

ANALOG INPUT LEVEL

A range of _∞ ~ +15 dB can be adjusted by ANALOG INPUT LEVEL. This adjustment can be used when the analog output level of connected components is too low or too high.

Normally use the range in the initialized center position (0dB).

zYou can use a peak hold function

The state of the peak level meter when the level of the input/output signal is the highest can be stopped for display until the signal exceeding the level is input.

1Press MENU/NO twice during stop or play.

2Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until “Peak Hold” appears, then press AMS or YES.

3Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select “On,” then press AMS or YES.

4Press MENU/NO.

To cancel the peak hold function, select “Off” at step 3.

Note

The volume can only be increased up to +12 dB (for analog recording) or +18.0 dB (for digital recording). Therefore, if the output level of the connected component is low, it may not be possible to set the recording level to maximum.

Recording on MDs

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Contents MDS-E10 For customers in the Europe For customers in CanadaOwner’s Record On safety PrecautionsOn power sources On cleaningRegular maintenance Where to keep thge MDsHandling MDs About This ManualTable of Contents Location and Function of Parts Front Panel Descriptions Rear Panel Descriptions Remote Descriptions » Scroll button Location and Function of Parts ¥ M.SCAN button@¼ Clear button @Á x stop buttonDisplay Window Descriptions Using the Display Window When you insert an MDWhile the recorder is stopped While the recorder is playing While the recorder is recordingE a M 2 Tr 1 m 2 5 s Inserting batteries into the remote Getting Started After UnpackingHooking Up the Audio Components XWhen connecting with mixerGetting Started MD recorderRecording on an MD When Protected is displayed When you pause recordingWhen Din Unlock flashes When TOC indicator flashesDo steps 1 to 5 of Recording on an MD on Press MENU/NO twice Recording for long timesMenu / no YES Level / Display / Char AMS Adjusting the Recording LevelMonitoring the input signal Input Recording TipsErasing blank portions automatically Smart Space/Auto Cut Marking Track Numbers While Recording Track Marking Marking track numbers manually Manual Track MarkingMarking track numbers automatically Automatic Track Marking To stop Time Machine Recording Do steps 1 to 7 of Recording on an MD onTo stop Music Synchro-recording Do steps 1 to 6 of Recording on an MD on Press Music SyncPress CD-SYNC Start If the CD player doesn’t start playingPress To change Change Recorder to CD player to CD-SYNCHRO StartOperations you may want to do during play Press or turn Playing MDsPlaying MDs Locating a track with AMS Playing a Specific TrackPlaying a track by entering the track Number Z To go to Do the followingLocating a Particular Point in a Track X t N o N a m e 6 Tr 3 m 2 8 sReserving the next track during play Next Track Play Locating a point while monitoring Sound SearchPlaying Tracks Repeatedly Repeat Play When the play mode is Recorder repeatsRepeating the current track Repeat 1 Play Z Repeating all the tracks on the MD Repeat All Play ZContinue playing the track or use M to locate Playing Tracks in Random Order Shuffle Play ZTo stop Repeat A-B Play Press HCreating Your Own Program Program Play 1 0 0 / 3 S 1 2 m 2 7 sProgramming the tracks Checking the order of tracks Program1 - 0 Tr 0 m 0 0 s Multi-access Play1 - 6 Tr 3 m 2 8 s Storing the Located Track toM o r i z i n g M.ACCESS Multi-access play ZChecking the program Returning to the Specified Point Locate Play Tr 0 m 0 0 s 0 0 fTo mark the desired point Mark Press AMS or YES Press MENU/NOFine adjusting the marked point Rehearsal Pausing After Each Track Auto PauseH e a r s a l 4 3 s 0 4 fAuto Pause and Auto Cue Making Track Play Start Soon Auto CueChanging Playback Speed Variable Speed Play 5 % D R E a M 2 Tr 4 m 0 9 sRAM editing and Disc editing Before you start editingTo select RAM editing To select Disc editingErasing Tracks Erase Using buttons and control for editing OperationsAbout indication which appears during Editing About indications which appear after EditingErasing a portion of a track A-B Erase Erasing all tracks on an MD ALL EraseErasing consecutive tracks Multitrack Erase Example Erasing portion B2 of the second trackCombining two tracks Combine Combining Tracks CombineCombining consecutive tracks Multi track Combine Example combining the second track and fourth TrackExample Moving the second track after the third track Moving Tracks MoveDividing a track after selecting a track Dividing Tracks DivideDividing a track after selecting Dividing point Example Dividing the second trackI n T r 2 Naming a Track or MD using the controls On the recorderNaming a Track or MD Name To enter a spaceNaming a track or MD using the remote Z Copying the same name to all tracks Disc. Name All Copy Copying names Name CopyErasing a track or disc name Name Erase Renaming a track or MD ZErasing all names on the MD Name All Erase To rename a track or disc name, do the followingUndoing the Last Edit Undo Changing Recorded Level after Recording S.F EditChanging the level of a whole track To force a stop during writing To Use Fade In/Fade OutDuring writing, press x Stop, MENU/NO or Clear Turn AMS until YES appears on the displayFade in and Fade Out Z Fade-in Play and Fade-in RecordingFade-out Play and Fade-out Recording Control terminal CTRL-S Mini-jack type Control terminal functionsControl functions Other FunctionsUsing a Timer Playing an MD using a timerRecording on an MD using a timer Setting the keyboard Connecting a keyboard to the MD recorderSelecting keyboard type Naming a Track or MD Using the Keyboard Short cut to the naming procedureUsing the Edit Menu Operations using the 10-key pad Operations using the US or JP keyboardsOperating the Recorder Through the Keyboard Button or function KeyAssigning Characters to Keyboard Keys Assigning a characterClearing key assignments Keyboard Operations English Keyboard Layout Recorder Using a KeyboardKeyboard Operations 10-Keyboard Layout OperatingSystem Limitations Limitations when recording over an existing trackGuide to the serial Copy Management System Trouble shootingMessage code Cause/Remedy Self-Diagnosis FunctionMessage Meaning Display MessagesSpecifications Rack mounting Exterior dimensionsTo access the Setup Menu Setup Menu TableSetting Menu item Function Parameters FactoryTo access the Edit Menu Last Mode MemoryEdit Menu Table Menu item Sub item Function
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