Sony TCD-D3 - Input;Output and Selector Switches

PHONES (headphones) jack
Connect headphones to this jack.
POWER switch
Press in the direction of ~~» to turn on the power. Press again to turn off the power. The power will turn off
automatically if the stop mode continues for ten minutes when using a battery pack. This helps save the
battery power. This function does not work when the power is supplied from the AC power adaptor or car
battery cord.
LIGHT (illumination for display window) button
Press this button to illuminate the display window when using the unitin a dark place. Press again to turn
off.
VOLUME control
Adjust the volume level of the connected headphones
with this control.
BATT RELEASE ( (battery release) knob
Press this knob in the 4 direction when you remove the
battery pack.
MIC ATT (attenuator for microphone) selector
Select to change the sensitivity of an input level froma
microphone. Normally, set it to the 0 dB position. If you
set it to 20 dB, the sensitivity will be attenuated by 20 dB
and the setting can prevent sound distortion caused by
high input signals. The selector is effactive when
recording with microphones.
MIC DC OUT (DC output for microphone) jack
Supplies the power to the ECM-S220 microphone with
an auto-power supply system.
LINE iN/MIC (line input/microphone) selector
Select the appropriate position, line input or microphone, according to the
connected analog source.
SP/LP (standard play mode/long play mode) selector
Select the mode, standard play or long play, before recording. The unit selects the
appropriate mode automatically during playback.
MIC/LINE IN (microphone/line input) jack
You can record an analog signal source if you connect a microphone or line output
signal from a stereo system or radio cassette corder.