Sony DTC-A6 Adjusting the Recording Level For Analog Recording, Absolute time codes

Recording Operations

For basic recording operations, see pages 6 and 7.

Things You Should Know Before Recording

The difference between a blank section and a sound-muted section

The deck distinguishes between two kinds of silent sections, which are respectively called a “blank section” or “sound-muted section”.

Blank section

This is a section on which no signal has ever been recorded.

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This is a section on which a signal has been recorded but at a level that is not audible.

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Important

Make sure no blank sections are created while you are recording. The existence of blank sections within recorded material will make search operations using the PREVIOUS =/NEXT + buttons impossible or destroy the continuity of the absolute time codes.

zIf you press the REC r button while in a blank section

The deck automatically rewinds the tape to the beginning of the blank section and changes to recording pause (except during Timer Recording).

Absolute time codes

Absolute time codes indicate the elapsed time from the beginning of the tape. These codes are automatically recorded. Note that once recorded, absolute time codes cannot be re-written.

For accurate recording of absolute time codes

•If the tape is blank, make sure to start recording from the beginning of the tape.

•Use Record Muting (see page 11) to insert spaces between tracks. Do not advance the tape with the PLAY ( or FF ) button.

•To start recording from the middle of a tape, use End Search (see page 10) to locate the end of the recorded portion. This will prevent the creation of blank sections.

Recording Operations

If “EMPHASIS” appears in the display

The deck is recording a digital signal with emphasis (in the higher frequencies). The recording will also contain the same emphasis.

If the deck is left in recording pause for more than 10 minutes

Recording pause will be released automatically, the deck will stop and “SOURCE” will appear in the display.

To resume recording, press the REC rbutton. The deck will change to recording pause.

When using a new tape

Before you record on a new tape, we recommend that you fast forward the whole tape and then rewind to the beginning to make the tape reel smoothly.

Adjusting the Recording Level
for Analog Recording											Basic
Before you start recording an analog source through
ANALOG (LINE) IN, set the INPUT switch to											Operations
ANALOG and adjust the recording level.						STANDARD
								REC LEVEL L		R
					MARGIN	START ID		5
					RESETAUTO	RENUMBER REHEARSAL		4	6
								3		7
					g			2		8
					WRITE		ERASE	1		9
								0	10
TIMER	PREVIOUS	NEXT	REW	FFMODE RESET
	=	+	0	)
REC OFF PLAY	AMS				INPUT	REC MODE SBM		PHONES	PHONE LEVEL
POWER	STOP		PLAY	PAUSE REC MUTE REC	OPEN/CLOSE ANALOG	48 kHz	ON
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									0	10
PLAY ( PAUSE P					MARGIN RESET		REC LEVEL

1Do Steps 1 to 6 of “Recording on a DAT” on pages 6 and 7.

2Play the portion of the program source with the strongest signal level.

3While 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.

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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 0 dB, changing each time a stronger signal.

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