Sony Dtc-77es User manual

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Operating

Instructions

Before

operating

the

unit,

please

read

this

manual

thoroughly

and

retain

it

for

future

reference.

Owner's

Record

The

model

number

is

located

on

the

rear

exterior

and

serial

number

is

on

the

rear.

Record

the

serial

number

in

the

space

provided

below.

Refer

to

these

numbers

whenever

you

call

upon

your

Sony

dealer

regarding

this

product.

Model

No.

DTC-77ES

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

Serial

No.

ONGC)

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

00

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

00

NOT

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

This

symbol!

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

uninsulated

“dangerous

voltage”

within

the

prod-

uct’s

enclosure

that

may

be

of

suffi-

cient

magnitude

to

constitute

a

risk

of

electric

shock

to

persons.

This

symbol

is

intended

to

alert

the

user

to

the

presence

of

important

operating

and

maintenance

(servicing)

instructions

in

the

literature

accompa-

nying

the

appliance.

INFORMATION

(For

the

customers

in

the

U.S.A.)

This

equipment

generates

and

uses

radio

frequency

energy

and

if

not

installed

and

used

properly,

that

is,

in

strict

accordance

with

the

manufacturer's

instructions,

may

cause

interference

to

radio

and

televisions

reception.

It

has

been

type

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

limits

for

a

Class

B

computing

device

in

accordance

with

the

specifications

in

Subpart

J

of

Part

15

of

FCC

Rules,

which

are

designed

to

provide

reasonable

protection

against

such

interference

in

a

residential

installation.

However,

there

is

no

guarantee

that

interference

will

not

occur

in

a

particular

installation.

If

this

equipment

does

cause

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

an

don,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

or

more

of

the

following

measures:

Reorient

the

receiving

antenna

Relocate

the

equipment

with

respect

to

the

receiver

Move

the

equipment

away

form

the

receiver

Plug

the

equipment

into

a

different

outlet

so

that

equipment

and

receiver

are

on

different

outlet

so

that

equipment

and

receiver

and

on

different

branch

circuits.

If

necessary,

the

user

should

consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/television

technician

for

additional

experienced

radio/television

technician

for

additional

suggestions.

The

use

may

find

the

following

booklet

prepared

by

the

Federal

Communications

Commission

helpful:

"How

to

identify

and

Resolve

Radio-TV

Interference

Problems".

This

booklet

is

available

from

the

U.S.

Government

Printing

Office,

Washington,

DC

20402,

Stock

No.

004-000-00345-4.

For

the

customers

in

Canada

This

apparatus

complies

with

the

Class

B

limits

for

radio

noise

emissions

set

out

in

Radio

Interference

Regulations.

For

the

customers

in

Canada

CAUTION:

TO

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

USE

THIS

POLARIZED

AC

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

RECEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

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Precautions

Feature

Location

and

function

of

controls

Front

panel/remote

commander

..

Remote

commander

operation

Installing

batteries

....

Display

window

..

Connections

Rear

panel

jacks

Connection

examples

..

Time

setting

Setting

the

date

and

time...

Cassette

loading

Recording

Before

recording

Blank

section

and

sound-muted

portion...

Absolute

time

codes

Recording

To

record

the

recording

date

and

time

.....

To

monitor

the

recording

condition

.........

To

check

the

recording

date

and

time

.

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a

sound

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Fade-in/fade-out

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recording

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Writing

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Writing

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Writing

manually

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playback

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Adjusting

the

position

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recording...

Writing

during

playback

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during

recording...

Writing

during

playback

..

Erasing

Playback

Display

window...

ot

Auto

play:

restarting

playback

after

rewinding............

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Time

search:

fast-forwarding/rewinding

the

tape

by

designating

the

amount

in

minutes

..0....

ee

34

Time

search:

To

start

playback

by

designating

the

elapsed

time

form

the

beginning

of

a

tape

.

Various

playback

operations

Fade-in/fade-out

play

Repeat

play

Automatic

music

sensor

operation

....

Music

scan

Designating

the

desired

selection

..

Skip

play

Random

music

sensor

operation

Timer

activated

Operation...

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Timer

activated

recording

....

Timer

activated

playback

Maintenance

Cleaning

the

cabinet

...

Cleaning

the

head

Block

diagram

Technical

information

Recording

format

of

DAT

ats

Tape

format

and

construction

of

DAT

cassette

....

Track

format..........

Troubleshooting

Specifications

Digital

Audio

Tape

DAT

(Digital

Audio

Tape)

is

anew

recording

system

which

digitalizes

the

audio

signal

and

records

it

on

a

DAT

cassette

tape.

DAT

records

the

audio

signal

by

converting

the

analog

sound

into

a

digital

signal.

This

converting

system

is

called

the

PCM

(Pulse

Code

Modulation),

and

its

accurate

processing

of

the

audio

signal

allows

recording/playback

with

lower

wow

and

flutter,

wider

dynamic

range,

lower

distortion

rate,

and

superb

signal-to-noise

ratio.

In

addition,

various

control

codes

calls

sub

codes

can

be

written

on

the

DAT

cassette

separately

from

the

audio

signal.

They

are

written

for

a

variety

of

convenient

playback/tape

editing

operations,

and

except

for

the

absolute

time,

can

be

rewritten

after

audio

signal

recording

has

been

completed.

Precautions

Safety

e

Before

operating

the

unit,

be

sure

that

the

operating

voltage

of

your

unit

is

identical

with

that

of

your

local

power

supply.

The

unit

is

not

disconnected

from

the

AC

power

source

(mains)

as

long

as

it

is

connected

to

the

wall

outlet,

even

if

the

unit

itself

has

been

turned

off.

Should

any

solid

object

or

liquid

fall

into

the

cabinet,

unplug

the

unit

and

have

it

checked

by

qualified

personnel

before

operating

it

any

further.

Unplug

the

unit

from

the

wall

outlet

if

it

is

not

to

be

used

for

an

extended

period

of

time.

To

disconnect

the

cord,

pull

it

out

by

grasping

the

plug.

Never

pull

the

cord

itself.

Operation

Before

making

program

source

connections,

be

sure

to

unplug

the

unit.

Installation

e

Do

not

install

the

unit

in

a

location

near

heat

sources

such

as

radiators

or

air

ducts,

or

in

a

place

subject

to

direct

sunlight,

excessive

dust,

mechanical

vibration

or

shock.

e

Do

not

place

anything

on

the

top

of

the

cabinet.

The

top

ventilation

holes

must

be

unobstructed

for

the

proper

operation

of

the

unit

and

to

prolong

the

life

of

its

components.

Moisture

Condensation

If

the

unit

is

brought

directly

from

a

cold

to

a

warm

location,

moisture

may

condense

inside

the

unit.

In

this

condition,

the

tape

may

adhere

to

the

head

drum

and

be

damaged,

or

the

unit

may

not

operate

correctly.

Always

remove

the

cassette

when

the

unit

will

not

be

used.

If

moisture

is

present...

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Function

controls

will

not

operate.

e@

All

operations

will

stop.

When

the

CAUTION

indicator

lights

and

the

unit

will

not

operate

Leave

the

unit

turned

on

for

about

an

hour.

Detaching

the

Side

Panels

After

removing

the

screws,

secure

the

cabinet

with

the

supplied

lock

screws

(M4

x

6).

Do

not

use

the

longer

screws.

For

safety,

before

doing

this,

be

sure

to

disconnect

the

AC

power

cord

from

the

AC

outlet.

IS

NOTE

When

closing

the

cassette

compartment,

do

not

push

the

cassette

lid

forcibly

by

hand,

but

perform

with

the

OPEN/CLOSE

button.

For

the

customers

in

the

U.S.A.

For

detailed

safety

precautions,

see

the

"IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS"

leaflet.

lf

you

have

any

question

or

problem

connecting

your

unit,

please

consult

your

nearest

Sony

dealer,

Serial

copy

management

system

This

unit

utilizes

the

serial

copy

management

system

that

permits

digital-to-digital

recording

for

one

generation.

You

can

record

CD

sound

or

other

digital

formats

through

a

digital-to-digital

connection.

4-Head,

4-DD

Motor

Mechanical

Deck

System

In

addition

to

the

standard

two

heads

for

recording

and

playback,

this

unit

employs

two

additional

heads

for

after-

monitoring,

forming

a

four-head

system.

This

system

allows

after-monitoring

of

the

recorded

sound

during

recording

in

the

same

manner

as

with

three-head

cassette

decks.

In

addition,

the

unit

employs

direct-drive

motors

for

the

drum,

capstan,

and

reel

drives,

realizing

silent

and

stable

tape

transport.

Date

Function

Automatically

Records

the

Recording

Date

and

Time

The

year,

month,

day,

day

of

the

week,

hour,

minute

and

second

are

automatically

recorded

in

the

subcode

area

during

recording,

so

that

during

playback

you

can

display

this

data

to

check

when

the

tape

was

recorded.

This

function

is

especially

convenient

when

recording

live

performances,

etc.

Three

sampling

frequencies

Recording/playback

can

be

done

with

three

sampling

frequencies

(48

kHz,

44.1

kHz and

32

kHz).

48

kHz:

For

analog

and

digital

input

signals

in

a

standard

mode.

44.1

kHz:

For

compact

disc

and

pre-recorded

DAT

tape.

32

kHz:

For

analog

input

signals

in

a

long-play

mode.

Long

Play

mode

This

unit

can

operate

in

a

long-play

mode.

Analog

input

signals

can

be

recorded

or

playback

for

up

to

four

consecutive

hours

when

the

DT-120

DAT

cassette

tape

is

used.

The

sampling

frequency

will

be 32

kHz

in

the

long-

play

mode.

Visible

cassette

loading

You

can

view

the

tape

operation

through

the

lid

of

the

cassette

compartment.

Excellent

sound

quality

1-bit

A/D

converter

For

the

A/D

converter

section

which

converts

analog

input

signals

to

digital

signals,

the

unit

employs

a

1-bit

A/D

converter

which

theoretically

generates

no

zero-cross

distortion

for

a

clear,

elegant

sound

quality.

Pulse

D/A

converter

Superior

playback

performance

is

achieved

through

the

combination

of

an

8X

oversampling

digital

filter

with

a

1-bit

D/A

converter.

Independent

Digital

and

Analog

Power

Sources

Since

the

design

of

the

power

source

section

is

important

for

obtaining

good

sound

quality,

this

unit

incorporates

two

large-sized,

large-capacity

transformers

for

independently

supplying

power

to

the

digital/mechanical

deck

sections

and

the

analog

section.

This

design

eliminates

from

the

source

any

interference

introduced

through

the

power

supply.

Rich

Variety

of

Subcode

Information

This

unit

can

record

subcode

information

such

as

Start

IDs,

program

numbers,

Skip

IDs,

and

absolute

time

data,

enabling

you

to

quickly

locate

tunes

and

display

the

playback

time

in

the

same

manner

as

when

playing

compact

discs.

High-Speed

Search

Function

Direct-drive

reel

motors

and

a

software

servo

system

enable

you

to

locate

tunes

at

high

speeds

up

to

200-times

the

normal

playback

speed.

Digital

fade-in/fade-out

Professional

sounding

fade-in/fade-out

of

either

digital

or

analog

signals

can

be

accomplished

by

use

of

the

FADER

button.

Post

edit

recording

of

sub

codes

You

can

record

or

rewrite

the

following

sub

codes

after

the

audio

signal

recording

has

been

compieted.

Start

ID:

Signifies

the

beginning

of

a

selection.

Program

number:

Gives

a

number

to

the

selection.

Skip

ID:

Signifies

the

beginning

of

a

portion

to

be

skipped.

End

ID:

Signifies

the

end

position

of

recording/playback.

Since

sub

codes

are

written

on

the

tape

separately

from

audio

signals,

the

audio

signals

are

not

affected.

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Front

Panel/Remote

Commander

POWER

switch

Turns

the

power

on

and

off.

[2]

Cassette

compartment

Insert

a

cassette

with

the

window

side

up

and

the

safety

tab

facing

you.

(3)

Display

window

L4]

ID

indicators

Display

which

ID

button

is

pressed.

(5)

REC

MODE

selector

Normally

set

to

STANDARD.

When

this

selector

is

set

to

LONG,

you

can

record

analog

input

signals

or

digital

signals

with

32

kHz

in

the

long-play

mode,

[6]

REC

MONITOR

switch

and

indicators

Switch

the

output

signals

from

the

LINE

OUT

jack,

DIGITAL

OUT

jack

and

PHONES

jack

during

recording.

In

the

SOURCE

mode,

the

signal

being

input

is

output.

In

the

TAPE

mode,

the

signal

to

be

recorded

is

output.

Music

select

buttons

Numeric

buttons

(0-9):

Designate

the

desired

program

number

to

be

played

back

before

starting

playback.

CLEAR:

Use

to

cancel

the

program

number

which

has

been

mistakenly

entered.

MUSIC

SCAN:

Use

this

feature

to

listen

to

the

beginning

of

each

selection

successively.

DISPLAY

MODE

button

Change

the

display

mode.

(Refer

to

page

10.)

[9]

REPEAT

button

Press

to

play

a

desired

portion

repeatedly.

Each

time

you

press

the

button,

the

indication

changes

as

follows:

REPEAT

1

—

REPEAT

ALL

-+

Nothing

Remote

sensor

Receives

the

signal

from

the

Remote

Commander.

INPUT

selector

Set

according

to

the

signal

to

be

recorded.

ANALOG:

For

recording

from

the

equipment

connected

to

the

LINE

IN

jacks.

OPTICAL:

For

recording

from

the

equipment

connected

to

the

DIGITAL

IN

(OPTICAL)

jack.

COAXIAL:

For

recording

from

the

equipment

connected

to

the

DIGITAL

IN

(COAXIAL)

jack.

TIMER

switch

Normally

set

to

OFF.

Use

start

recording

or

playback

at

the

desired

time

using

a

commercially

available

audio

timer.

OPEN/CLOSE

button

Press

when

inserting

or

removing

the

cassette.

COUNTER

buttons

MODE:

Selects

the

counter

display

in

the

display

window

among

the

linear

counter

(tape

running

time),

absolute

time,

elapsed

time

of

the

selection,

and

total

remaining

time

of

tape.

Each

time

you

press

the

button,

the

display

changes

sequentially.

RESET:

Resets

the

linear

counter

to

“OM

00S".

MEMORY:

Press

to

search

the

position

of

the

tape

you

want

to

listen

to

(Memory

play,

Memory

stop).

START

ID

buttons

AUTO:

Press

to

turn

on

and

off

the

AUTO

indicator.

When

the

AUTO

indicator

is

lit,

the

start

ID

will

automatically

be

written

during

recording.

When

the

AUTO

indicator

is

notlit,

press

START

ID

WRITE

at

the

point

where

you

want

to

write

a

start

ID.

WRITE:

Press

to

write

the

start

1D

at

the

desired

point

during

recording

or

playback.

ERASE:

Press

to

erase

a

start

ID.

When

a

start

ID

and

a

program

number

are

written

on

the

tape,

both

codes

are

simultaneously

erased

by

pressing

this

button.

RENUMBER:

Press

torenumber

all

programs

on

the

tape.

When

only

the

start

IDs

are

written,

pressing

this

button

will

insert

the

proper

program

numbers

beginning

with

“4”,

The

tape

will

rewind

and

start

from

the

beginning

to

accomplish

this

function.

SKIP

ID

buttons

WRITE:

Press

at

the

beginning

of

the

portion

you

may

wish

to

skip

later.

A

skip

ID

will

be

written

from

the

point

where

you

pressed

this

button.

ERASE:

Press

to

erase

the

nearest

skip

ID

which

is

before

the

current

position.

END

ID

buttons

WRITE:

Press

towrite

the

ID

signifying

the

end

of

playback

or

recording.

ERASE:

Press

to

erase

the

end

ID.

REC

LEVEL

(recording

level)

controls

Adjust

the

recording

level

for

the

analog

input

signals.

The

outer

knob

controls

the

L

(left)

channel

level

and

the

inner

knob

the

R

(right)

channel

level.

The

knobs

can

be

adjusted

together.

When

recording

digital

signals,

it

is

not

necessary

to

adjust

the

recording

level.

PHONES

jack

20)

CLOCK

SET

button

Press

to

adjust

the

time

of

the

clock

built

in

this

unit.

In

this

mode,

The

MUSIC

SCAN

button

and

the

0

button

function

as

the

+

and

-

buttons

respectively.

FADER

button

Press

to

fade

in

or

fade

out

during

recording

or

playback.

SKIP

PLAY

button

Press

to

activate

the

skip

ID

code

function.

The

portion

of

the

tape

previously

marked

will

be

skipped.

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allareti(elame)

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(ae)

[-}

Front

Panel/Remote

Commander

23]

Tape

operating

buttons

m(stop):

Press

to

stop

recording

or

playback.

(play):

Press

to

play

back

the

tape.

@

(recording):

Press

to

start

recording.

After

pressing

this

button,

press

Hf

or

>.

Ht

(pause):

Press

to

stop

for

a

moment

during

recording

or

playback.

To

restart

recording

or

playback,

press

this

button

again

or

press

>.

If

the

unit

is

left

in

the

pause

mode

for

about

10

minutes,

it

will

automatically

be

released

and

the

deck

will

enter

the

stop

mode.

To

restart

recording

or

playback

from

the

stop

mode,

press

REC

or

»

respectively.

O

(record

muting):

Inserts

a

sound-muted

portion

(space).

M¢<¢/m1

(AMS):

Press

to

locate

the

beginning

of

the

selection

during

the

playback.

</>

(rewind/review,

fast-forward/cue):

In

the

stop

mode,

press

to

rewind/fast-forward

the

tape.

During

playback,

press

to

rewind

or

fast-forward

the

tape

while

listening

to

the

sound.

24]

DATE

button

RECORDED:

Press

to

display

the

recording

day

of

the

tape

being

played.

PRESENT:

Press

to

display

the

current

time.

Each

time

the

RECORDED

or

PRESENT

buttons

are

pressed,

year,

month,

and

day

display

or

hour,

minute

and

second

display

is

switched

respectively.

MARGIN

RESET

button

Press

to

reset

the

margin

of

peak

level.

PHONE

LEVEL

control

The

PHONE

LEVEL

control

adjusts

the

headphones

volume

level.

8

TIME

SEARCH

button

Press

to

search

the

position

of

the

tape

you

want

to

listen

to

by

giving

the

time

elapsed

from

the

beginning

of

the

tape.

RMS

play

buttons

ENTER:

To

program

the

selections

in

a

desired

order,

press

this

button

after

pressing

the

numeric

buttons.

CHECK:

Press

to

check

the

programmed

contents.

REPEAT

A+B

button

Press

to

play

back

a

desired

portion

repeatedly.

CD

operation

buttons

Operative

only

for

the

Sony

CD

player

equipped

with

a

Remote

Commander.

tt

(pause):

Sets

the

CD

player

in

the

pause

mode

during

playback.

Press

again

to

release

pause.

!f

pressed

twice

when

the

player

is

in

the

stop

mode,

playback

starts.

</P>

(AMS):

Press

to

locate

the

desired

selection

on

the

Compact

Disc

during

playback

or

in

the

stop

mode.

CD

SYNCHRO

(CD

synchronized

recording)

buttons

(The

playback

of

the

CD

player

equipped

with

a

Remote

Commander

and

the

recording

of

the

DAT

deck

can

be

performed

simultaneously.)

STANDBY:

Press

to

set

the

unit

in

the

record-standby

mode.

START:

Press

to

start

recording

of

the

DAT

deck

and

then

playback

of

the

CD

player.

STOP:

Press

to

stop

the

DAT

deck

recording

and

the

CD

player

playback.

Remote

Commander

Operation

Each

button

on

the

Remote

Commander

functions

in

the

same

way

as

those

having

the

same

name

on

the

front

panel.

However,

the

following

operations

cannot

be

performed

using

the

Remote

Commander.

Use

the

front

panel

controls

instead,

Turing

the

power

on

and

off

Selecting

digital(optical/coaxial)/analog

input

source

Adjust

the

recording

level

headphones

level

Setting

the

timer

recording/playback

Selecting

the

record

mode

(standard

or

long)

Setting

the

REC

MONITOR

switch.

The

following

operations

can

be

performed

only

with

the

Remote

Commander.

@

Activating

CD

synchronized

recording

using

a

Sony

CD

player

and

controlling

the

CD

player

e@

Locating

the

desired

selection

on

the

Compact

Disc

setting

the

CD

player

in

the

pause

mode

(possible

o

when

a

Sony

CD

player

is

used.)

e@

Repeat

play

(A-B)

@

RMS*

play

*RMS:

Random

Music

Sensor

e

Time

search

(When

locating

the

desired

position

of

the

tape

by

giving

the

time

elapsed

from

the

beginning

of

the

tape.

Installing

Batteries

Insert

two

size

AA

(R6)

batteries

with

correct

polarity,

and

close

the

lid.

Notes

on

remote

control

e

Do

not

expose

the

remote

sensor

on

the

deck

to

strong

light

such

as

direct

sunlight,

lighting

apparatus,

etc.

e

Donot

place

any

obstructions

between

the

Remote

Commander

and

the

remote

sensor,

or

else

operations

will

not

be

performed

correctly.

@

The

controllable

range

is

limited.

Point

the

Remote

Commander

directly

at

the

remote

sensor

on

the

deck.

e@

Whenremote

control

operation

distance

becomes

shorter,

the

batteries

are

weak.

Replace

both

batteries

with

new

ones.

To

avoid

battery

leakage

When

the

commander

will

not

be

used

for

a

long

period

of

time,

remove

the

batteries

to

avoid

damage

caused

by

battery

leakage

and

corrosion.

Battery

life

About

half

a

year

of

normal

operation

can

be

expected

when

using

the

Sony

SUM-3

(NS)

batteries.

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me

lated

(lela

meymerel

ai

ine)

i)

Display

Window

To

turn

off

the

display

window

When

the

power

is

turned

on,

the

display

window

also

is

turned

on.

During

recording

or

playback,

all

display

or

some

parts

of

the

display

can

be

turned

off.

Each

time

the

DISPLAY

MODE

button

is

pressed,

the

indicators

changes

as

follows:

Normal

indicators

~#

Peak

level

meters

and

margin

indicators

go

off.

|

(DISPLAY

OFF

indicator

lights.)

All

the

indicators

go

off.

To

change

the

brightness

of

the

display

window

While

pressing

COUNTER

MODE,

press

one

of

the

numeric

buttons

1,

2

and

3.

The

greater

number

pressed,

the

darker

the

display

window

becomes.

(When

operating

with

the

Remote

Commander,

also

press

COUNTER

MODE.)

LONG

PLAY

mode

indicator

Lights

when

recording

or

playback

is

being

performed

in

the

long

play

mode.

DATE

indicator

Lights

when

pressing

the

RECORDED

to

display

the

recording

day

of

the

tape

being

played.

Lights

off

when

pressing

PRESENT

button

to

display

the

current

time.

BE

BS

BE:

Oe

fo

Nw

50

40

30

20

10

L

ach

A

Oca

VOC

Ro

ee

eee

EMPHASIS

indicator

Lights

when

a

tape

recorded

with

emphasis

is

played

back,

or

when

recording

from

a

digital

signal

on

which

emphasis

is

applied.

The

emphasis

function

reduces

the

noise

of

the

high

frequency

level

by

boosting

the

high

frequency

level

during

recording

(Pre-emphasis

function)

and

by

lowering

itduring

playback

(De-emphasis

function).

This

unit

incorporates

only

the

de-emphasis

circuit.

You

can

play

or

record

the

emphasized

signal

but

newly

applying

emphasis

cannot

be

performed.

COPY

PROHIBIT

indicator

Lights

when

recording

the

digital

signal

with

the

copy

prohibit

code.

In

this

case,

record

with

the

LINE

IN

jack.

TOC

(Table

of

contents)

indicator

When

a

pre-recorded

DAT

cassette

is

played

back,

this

indicator

will

light.

[6]

SKIP

PLAY

indicator

When

this

indicator

is

lit

during

playback,

the

portion

marked

by

the

skip

ID

is

skipped

and

playback

continues

from

the

ID.

SAMPLING

FREQ.

(Sampling

frequency)

indicator

48

kHz:

For

recording/playback

of

analog

input

signals

(standard

mode)

44.1

kHz:

For

recording/playback

of

CD

and

aprerecorded

DAT

cassette

32

kHz:

For

recording/playback

of

analog

input

signals

(long-play

mode)

DIGITAL

IN

OPTICAL

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