Getting Started

Other connections

To connect a switch box through the REMOTE 1 connector

Refer to “Remote Control Function Using a Parallel Remote Connector” on page 28.

To connect the optional remote through the REMOTE 2 connector

Refer to “The Optional Remote RM-D750” on page 26.

Connecting AC power cord

Connect the AC power cord (supplied) to the AC IN socket on the rear panel and connect the plug on the other end to a wall outlet.

Where do I go next?

Now you’re ready to use your deck.

For basic operations, go to pages 9 to 11; for advanced operations, go to pages after 12.

6EN

Digital Interface

Digital input and output connectors

The following table shows signal formats that correspond to the input and output connectors on the deck.

The DIGITAL COAXIAL IN connector accepts not only the consumer version of the IEC-958 international digital audio interface standard, but also the broadcasting studio version of the IEC-958 standard used by such DAT decks as the PCM-2300, PCM-2700 or PCM-2700A.

Type

Input connector

Output connector

 

 

 

DIGITAL

AES/EBU format

AES/EBU format

AES/EBU

 

 

 

 

 

 

IEC-958 for

 

DIGITAL

consumer use

IEC-958 for consumer

 

COAXIAL

IEC-958 for

use

 

 

 

broadcasting studio use

 

 

 

 

Copy information during recording

Copy information that is recorded on tape during recording varies according to the input connector used and the signal format, as shown in the table below.

In the case of AES/EBU and the IEC-958 for broadcasting studio use, the digital signal carries no copy information.

As for the IEC-958 for consumer use, three types of copy information exists: copying possible, first- generation copy permitted, and copying prohibited (Serial Copy Management System).

Input

Signal

Copy

Recording

Copy

connector

format

information

capability

information

 

 

carried by

on this

recorded on

 

 

digital signal deck

tape

 

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL

AES/EBU

None

Possible

Determined

AES/EBU

 

 

 

by menu

 

 

 

 

setting (pages

 

 

 

 

24 and 25)

 

 

 

 

 

 

IEC-958 for

None

Possible

Determined

 

broadcasting

 

 

by menu

 

studio use

 

 

setting (pages

DIGITAL

 

 

 

24 and 25)

 

 

 

 

 

Permitted

Possible

Permitted

COAXIAL

 

 

 

 

 

(ID 6:00)

 

 

 

 

 

 

IEC-958 for

First-

Possible

Prohibited

 

consumer use generation

 

(ID 6:10)

 

 

only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prohibited

Possible

Prohibited

 

 

 

 

(ID 6:10)

 

 

 

 

 

ANALOG

Possible

Determined by

(BALANCE/

 

 

 

menu setting

UNBALANCE)

 

 

 

(page 24)

 

 

 

 

 

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Sony PCM-R500 manual Digital Interface, Other connections, Connecting AC power cord, Digital input and output connectors