2Press MODE.

“Mono REC” appears in the display, and the recorder switches to monaural recording.

3Press Pagain to start recording.4Start the sound source.

Tips

•The recorder switches back to stereo recording when you press pto stop recording.

•If you record in monaural from a stereo source, the sounds from left and right will be mixed.

•The MDs recorded in monaural can be played back only with an MD player/ recorder that has the monaural playing function.

•Sound recorded through digital input can be monitored in stereo through headphones, etc.

Adjusting the recording level (Manual recording)See the illustration in the Japanese text (page18).

When you record with an analog (line) input, the sound level is adjusted automatically. If necessary, you can set the level manually.

1While holding down P, hold the REC switch to the right for more than 2 seconds.

"ManualREC" appears, and the recorder stands by for recording.2Play the source.

3While observing the level meter in the display, adjust the recording level by pressing +(+) or =(–).

Set the level so that it hits the –12dB bar input level.4Press Pagain to start recording.

Tips

•The recorder switches back to automatic level adjustment when you press pto stop recording.

•The recording level should be adjusted while the recorder is in standby mode. You cannnot adjust it while recording.

Setting the clock to stamp the recorded timeSee the illustrations in the Japanese text (page20).

To stamp the date and time on the MD when you record, you need to set the clock.

1Connect the supplied AC power adaptor.2Press CLOCK SET at the bottom of the recorder with a pointed object.The digits of the year flash.3Change the current year by pressing =or +.To change the digits rapidly, keep pressing =or +.4Press (to enter the year. The digit of the month flashes.

5Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter the current month, date, hour, and minute. When you press (to enter the minute, the clock starts operating.

If you make a mistake while setting the clock
Press p, and repeat the steps above. Press (to locate the digit to be changed.
To display the time in the 24-hour system

Press DISPLAY while setting the clock. To change the clock to the 12-hour system, press DISPLAY again.

Charging the built-in battery for the clock

After setting the clock, leave the recorder connected to the AC power for about 2 hours to charge the built-in battery for the clock. Once charged, the built-in battery will last for about a month without being connected to any of the power sources. The recorder will automatically charge the built-in battery while operating on AC power, a rechargeable battery or dry batteries.

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