Sony PCM-R500, PCM-R700 Menu Operations, Making menu settings, Menu descriptions, 24EN, SET ID6

Menu Operations

Menu Operations

You can make various settings through menu operations. Settings made through menu are memorized even when the deck is turned off.

Note

You can do menu operations only when the deck is empty, stopped or paused.

MENU

SHUTTLE

INPUT

ANALOG

DIGITAL

MODE

ANALOG INPUT

POWER

UNBALANCE

BALANCE

COUNTER RESET

¯ ON

¿ OFF

REC MODE

STANDARD

LONG

REMOTE

MARGIN RESET

WIRED OFF WIRELESS

48k

44.1k

OFF SBM

ON

SHUTTLE

DATA

AMS

PREVIOUS

NEXT

REW

FF

REC MUTE

MENU

REC LEVEL

=

+

0

)

R

r

CH-1(L)

•

PHONE LEVEL

•

•

START ID

OPEN/CLOSE

STOP

PLAY

PAUSE

REC

•

AUTO

REHEARSAL

WRITE

ERASE

REPEAT

LOCATE

SET

•

•

•

6

p

(

P

r

0

10

MIN•

MAX

SKIP ID

CH-2(R)

•

PHONES

RENUMBER REHEARSAL

WRITE

ERASE

SKIP PLAY

MARK

•

•

0•

10

SET

DATA

Making menu settings

1Press MENU.

The MENU button lights up.

2Turn SHUTTLE to select the menu.

3Turn DATA to select the parameter. The selected parameter flashes.

When the parameter settings are “on” and “--” (off)

Turn the DATA dial clockwise to select “on” or counterclockwise to select “--” (off).

4Press SET.

The selected setting lights up.

5Press MENU again.

The lit button goes off and the deck becomes ready for operation.

Menu descriptions

A brief explanation is given below for each menu, including their settings or setting range, factory setting, and reference pages.

SET ID6

Selects the copy information to be written on the tape when recording from the ANALOG(BALANCE/UNBALANCE) IN connectors or the DIGITAL AES/EBU IN connector.

Settings: 00 (copying permitted), 10 (copying prohibited), 11 (one generation copy only)

Factory setting: 00

Reference page: 6

24EN

REC MUTE (RECord MUTE duration)

Sets the duration if the blank space created between tracks by the Record Muting function.

Setting range: 0.5 to 9.5 seconds (in units of 0.5 second)

Factory setting: 4 seconds

Reference page: 14

L-SY TH (Level-SYnc THreshold)

Sets the reference input level for automatic writing of start IDs.

Setting range: –12 to –60 dB (in units of 1 dB)

Factory setting: –45 dB

Reference page: 20

L-SY BK (Level-SYnc BlanK time)

Sets the length of time that the input signal must remain below the reference level before automatic writing of start IDs begin.

Setting range: 1 to 10 seconds (in units of 1 second)

Factory setting: 3 seconds

Reference page: 20

IEC S-ID (IEC Start-ID)

Specifies if start IDs (or skip IDs) are automatically detected and written on the tape when recording from a DAT deck connected to the DIGITAL COAXIAL IN connector.

Settings: on (start IDs (or skip IDs) are automatically detected and written),

--(writing of the start IDs (or skip IDs) is determined by the settings of the L-SY TH and L-SY BK menus)

Factory setting: on

Reference page: 7

IEC CD-Q (IEC CD-Q code)

Specifies if start IDs are written automatically whenever a Q code defined by the user’s bits on the CD is detected while recording from a CD player connected to the DIGITAL COAXIAL IN connector.

Settings: on (a Q code is detected and written as a start ID automatically),

--(writing of the start IDs is determined by the settings of the L-SY TH and L-SY BK menus)

Factory setting: on

Reference page: 7

AES S-ID (AES Start-ID)

Specifies if start IDs (or skip IDs) are automatically detected and written on the tape when recording from a DAT deck (for broadcast use) connected to the DIGITAL AES/EBU IN connector, and if start IDs (or skip IDs) are output through the DIGITAL AES/EBU OUT connector.

Settings: on (start IDs (or skip IDs) are detected and written automatically/start IDs (or skip IDs) are output),

--(writing of start IDs (or skip IDs) is determined by the settings of th L-SY TH and L-SY BK menus/start IDs (or skip IDs) are not output)

Factory setting: --

Reference page: 7

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