Sansui SC-5100 - Advanced Recording and Playback; Mixing Audio Sources and Setting Levels

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VU
meters
should
deflect
up
to,
but
not
beyond
0
VU.
Les
VU
métres
doivent
dévier
fortement
mais
pas
au-dela
de
0
VU.
Die
VU
Anzeigen
sollten
bis
zu
‘‘O
VU”’
ausschlagen,
nicht
aber
dariber
hinaus.
PEAK indicator should not glow
but may flash now and then.
L’indicateur PEAK ne doit pas briller
constamment mais peut seulement
clignoter de temps a autre.
Die PEAK Anzeige sollte nicht
dauernd aufleuchten, kann aber ab
und zu aufblinken.
Mic/DIN-Input
Level—Line
The unit allows you to make recordings which mix the inputs from -
both the microphones and the line. Thus, you can sing along with other
singers or orchestras. Be your own disc jocky, or mix the inputs from
records and other tapes. Set the recording level and obtain the proper
balance between the two recording sources by adjusting MIC/DIN and
LINE controls.
e While recording only from the LINE IN (REC) terminals, keep the
MIC/DIN controls turned all the way to the left. Otherwise, noise
from the microphone circuit may be recorded.
Setting the recording level
if the recording levels are too high, the recorded sound will be distorted
when it reaches the highest level. If they are too low, the recorded
sound will be drowned in the background tape noise and become hardly
audible.
While
the
proper
recording
levels
vary
with
the
kind
of
pro-
gram source and the performance of tape in use, the basic guideline is
to adjust the INPUT LEVEL controls so that the PEAK indicator
flashes now and then, and yet the VU meters deflect as far as possible
without causing the PEAK indicator to glow frequently.
When making live recordings or when recording certain kinds of pro-
grams,
setting
the
recording
level
in
advance
may
not
be
enough,
because
sudden
loud
noises
may
produce
distortion
on
the
tape,
When
making
such
recordings,
you
can
clip
off
these
unexpected
sounds
and
prevent
distortion
on
your
tape
by
engaging
the
LIMITER
switch.
e You can adjust both, left and right channels with the MIC/DIN and
LINE
controls.
Turning
either
part
of
the
control
also
turns
the
other
parts,
therefore
in
order
to
adjust
one
channel
only,
hold
in
place the side you do not want to move and adjust the other side.