Sony EV-S900 - Recording Level Adjustment; Timer-Activated FM Recording; Parallel and Series Recording Options

“PCM Recording and Playback — Digital Multi Audio System’
13: Recording level: adjustment.
While watching the peak program meter, manually adjust
REC LEVEL.
-dB oO 40 30 20 ? 3 1 0 2 5 +08
\SSsSSSS oS] Appropriate recording level
R Recording sources with medium or lower frequency
signals (¢.g. vocals): Adjust so that the first red element
lights at the highest signal level (0 dB).
Recording sources with medium or higher frequency
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ri DTD ali 3 an 70 REC signals (e.g. trumpets, treble sound of violin): Adjust so
LEVEL that the element immediately before the first red element
Gees 0 =
lights (-1 to —3 dB).
Notes on the REC LEVEL controls and the peak program
meter
« During playback, the peak program meter shows the
peak of the recorded level.
¢ After recording, it is recommended that the REC LEVEL
controls are set to the miminum tevels for playback.
These controls do not affect the volume during playback
but noise may appear when stopping playback and this
may damage the speakers.
tf you make a digital audio recording through a PCM dicital
audio processor which is not based on the 8 mm PCM
standard
PCM recording can be made on 16 bits using the full width
of the tape. In this case, set SHARPNESS to the position
between the center and SHARP. Select SP tape speed.
By connecting an FM tuner with timer setting function
(Sony ST-S333ES, ST-S555ES, etc.), you can preset up to
six FM programs for recording in PCM digital sound.
You can select parallel! or series recording by switching
the PCM MODE selector.
-Parallel: recording “:[1-4)
Set PCM MODE to DIGITAL MULTI P.
Up to six programs can be recorded from the beginning
of any of six separate tracks (e.g. when you want to
record ‘different kinds of program separately).
The illustration of an enlarged tape shows that the
program 1 to 6 are to be recorded on track number 1 to
6.
‘Series récording [1-5]:
Set PCM MODE to DIGITAL MULTI S.
Up to six programs can be recorded continuously on one
track (e.g. when you want to record a serial program
every day).
: : : The illustration of an enlarged tape shows that the
Beginning of the tape , program 1 to 6 are to be recorded on track number 3
successively.
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