Sony MZ-R55 Instructions Operating, Recording from a microphone, Synchro-recordingfrom a digital source, Tips, Note, Notes, Insert a recordable MD

Synchro-recording from a digital sourceSee the illustration in Japanese text (page 16).

You can easily dub a digital source on an MD by using the SYNCHRO REC switch. Before synchro-recording, be sure to make digital connection and insert a recordable MD.

1Slide the SYNCHRO REC switch to ON."SYNC" lights up in the display.2Press and slide the REC switch to the right.

"REC" lights up in the display. The recorder starts recording when you start playing the source player.

To stop recording, press p.

Tips

•You cannot pause recording manually during synchro-recording.

•When there is no sound from the source player for more than 3 seconds during synchro-recording, the recorder stands by for recording automatically. When the sound comes from the souce player, the recorder starts synchro-recording again. When the MD player is in recording pause for longer than 5 minutes, recording stops automatically.

•There may be cases when recording does not pause automatically during synchro- recording even when there are no recorded sound on the sound source, depending on the noise level of the source.

Note

Do not switch SYNCHRO REC after step 2. Recording may not be made properly.

Recording from a microphoneSee the illustration in the Japanese text (page 17).

Connect a microphone to the MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack. Use a stereo microphone ECM-717, ECM-MS907, ECM-MS957, etc., not supplied).

1Select the sensitivity with the MIC SENS switch.

Usually, set it to HIGH. When recording loud sounds such as a live concert, set it to LOW.

2Insert a recordable MD.

Press OPEN to open the lid, insert a recordable MD, and close the lid.

3Press and slide the REC switch to the right.

"REC" lights up and recording starts.

To stop recording, press p.

Notes

•You cannot record through the microphone while an optical cable is connected to the LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack. The recorder automatically switches input in the following order; optical input, microphone input, and analog input.

•The microphone may pick up the operating sound of the recorder itself. Use the microphone away from the recorder in such cases.

Recording in monaural for double the normal recording time of an MD

See the illustration in the Japanese text (page 17).

Before recording, make connections to the sound source and the power source, and insert a recordable MD.

1While pressing P, press and slide the REC switch to the right.The recorder stands by for recording.

Instructions Operating

53