Sony Dtc59es User manual

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Digital

Audio

Tape

Deck

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Instructions

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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-59ES

To

prevent

fire

or

shock

hazard,

do

not

expose

the

unit

to

rain

or

moisture.

Serial

No.

CAUTION

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

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.

*

The

graphical

symbol

are

on

the

rear

enclosure.

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

and

on,

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

from

the

receiver

Plug

the

equipment

into

a

different

outlet

so

that

equipment

and

receiver

are

on

different

outlet

so

that

equipment

and

receiver

are

on

different

branch

circuits.

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necessary,

the

user

should

consult

the

dealer

or

an

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.

"You

are

cautioned

that

any

changes

or

modifications

not

expressly

approved

in

this

manual

could

void

your

authority

to

operate

this

equipment"

For

the

customers

in

Canada

This

apparatus

complies

with

the

Class

B

limits

for

radio

noise

emissions

set

out

in

Radio

Interference

Regulations.

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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Before

using

the

DAT

deck

Warning

Digital

audio

tape

.

Precautions...

Features

Location

and

function

of

controls

.

Front

panel/remote

commander

Remote

commander

operation

..

Installing

batteries

....

Display

window...

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Rear

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Connecting

cords

..

Connecting

the

remote

control

system.

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Connection

examples

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Clock

setting

..............

Setting

the

date

and

time.

Cassette

loading

Recording

Before

recording

Blank

section

and

sound muted

portion

Absolute

time

codes

ROCOIING

«00...

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To

store

the

recording

date

and

time

To

check

the

recording

date

and

time

.....

Creating

a

sound

muted

portion

(Record

Muting).......

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Fade-in/fade-out

recording..

CD

synchronized

recording

....

Writing

sub

codes

Sub

codes

Writing

automatically

during

be

aelial

Writing

manually

during

recording

..

Writing

manually

during

playback

(Rehearsal

function)

Adjusting

the

position

Erasing

Program

numbers

Writing

automatically

during

recording

Renumbering

Erasing...

Skip

ID

.........

Writing

during

recording

aie

Writing

during

playback

(Rehearsal

oe

ds

Erasing...

Writing

during

recording...

Writing

during

playback

(Rehearsal

Function)

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Playback

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Display

window....

Various

playback

operations

Fade-in/fade-out

play

..

Repeat

play

.............

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Automatic

music

sensor

operation

..

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SCAN

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Designating

the

desired

selection

38

Skip

play

38

Auto

play:

restarting

p!

ayback

after

rewinding.

Random

music

sensor

(RMS)

operation

...

Timer

activated

operation

Timer

activated

recording

.

Timer

activated

playback

Additional

information

Maintenance

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Cleaning

the

cabinet

..

Cleaning

the

head

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Guide

to

the

serial

copy

management

system

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Specifications

Precautions

Safety

©

Operate

the

unit

only

on

120

V

AC,

60

Hz.

©

One

blade

of

the

plug

is

wider

than

the

other

for

the

purpose

of

safety

and

will

fit

into

the

power

outlet

only

one

way.

If

you

are

unable

to

insert

the

plug

fully

into

the

outlet,

contact

your

dealer.

©

This

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.

e

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.

e

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

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.

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...

©

Function

controls

will

not

operate.

«

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.

For

the

customers

in

the

U.S.A.

For

detailed

safety

precautions,

see

the

"IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS’

leaflet.

\f

you

have

any

question

or

problem

concerning

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.

(See

page

42.)

Date

Function

automatically

memories

the

recording

date

and

time

The

year,

month,

day,

day

of

the

week,

hour,

minute

and

second

are

automatically

memorized

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.

Due

to

a

revolutionary

new

transport

mechanism,

cassette

loading

time

has

been

significantly

reduced.

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

with

a

1-bit

D/A

converter.

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.

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

completed.

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

,

H)

POWER

switch

Turns

the

power

on

and

off.

Cassette

compartment

Insert

a

cassette

with

the

window

side

up

and

the

safety

tab

facing

you.

Display

window

Remote

sensor

Receives

the

signal

from

the

remote

commander.

MODE

button

Selects

the

display

mode

among

the

absolute

time,

elapsed

time

of

the

current

selection,

remaining

time

to

the

end

of

whole

tape

and

linear

counter

(tape

running

time).

Each

time

you

press

the

button,

the

display

changes

sequentially.

INPUT

SELECT

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.

REC

LEVEL

(recording

level)

controls

=

Adjust

the

recording

levels

and

balance

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.

To

adjust

each

channel

independently,

turn

the

knob

while

holding

the

other

knob.

When

recording

digital

signals,

it

is

not

necessary

to

adjust

the

recording

levels.

REC

MODE

selector

Normally

set

to

the

STANDARD

pasition.

When

this

selector

is

set

to

the

LONG

position,

you

canrecord

analog

input

signals

or

digital

signals

with

32

kHz

in

the

long-play

mode.

TIMER

switch

Normally

set

to

the

OFF

position.

When

recording

or

playing

back

at

the

desired

time

using

a

commercially

available

audio

timer,

set

to

the

REC

position

or

the

PLAY

position

respectively.

PHONES-LEVEL

jack

and

control

Insert

the

headphones

plug

to

this

jack

and

turn

the

control

to

adjust

the

headphones

volume

level.

Numeric

buttons

(0-9)

Designate

the

desired

pragram

number

to

be

played

back

before

starting

playback.

Designate

the

desired

number

in

the

record-pause

mode,

the

program

number

is

written

consecutively

from

the

designated

number.

MUSIC

SCAN

button

Press

to

listen

to

the

beginning

of

each

selection

successively.

FADER

button

Press

to

fade

in

or

fade

out

during

recording

or

playback.

MARGIN

RESET

button

Press

to

reset

the

margin

of

peak

level.

CLEAR

button

Press

to

cancel

the

program

number

which

has

been

mistakenly

entered.

RECORDED

button

Press

to

display

the

recording

day

of

the

tape

being

played.

PRESENT

button

Press

to

display

the

current

time.

Each

time

the

RECORDED

or

PRESENT

button

is

pressed,

day,

month

and

year

display,

the

day

of

the

week

display

or

hour,

minute

and

second

display

is

switched

sequencially.

CLOCK

SET

button

Press

to

adjust

the

time

of

the

clock

built

in

this

unit.

In

this

mode,

the

0

button

and

the

9

button

function

as

the

+

and

~

buttons

respectively.

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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

not

lit,

press

the

START

ID

WRITE

button

at

the

point

where

you

want

to

write

a

start

ID.

WRITE:

Press

to

write

the

start

ID

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

to

renumber

all

programs

on

the

tape.

When

only

the

start

IDs

are

written,

pressing

this

button

will

insert

the

proper

program

numbers

beginning

with

“1".

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

to

write

the

ID

signifying

the

end

of

playback

or

recording.

ERASE:

Press

to

erase

the

end

ID.

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OPEN/CLOSE

button

Press

to

open

or

close

the

cassette

compartment.

Tape

operating

buttons

w

(stop):

Press

to

stop

recording

or

playback.

>

(play):

Press

to

play

back

the

tape.

PAUSE

(pause):

Press

to

stop

for

a

moment

during

recording

or

playback.

To

restart

recording

or

playback,

press

this

button

again

or

press

the

>

button.

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

the

@REC

or

»

button

respectively.

OREC

MUTE

(record

muting):

Inserts

a

sound-muted

portion

(space).

@REC

(recording):

Press

to

enter

the

record-pause

mode.

After

pressing

this

button,

press

the

Npause

or

®

button.

-</1

(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.

DISPLAY

MODE

button

Changes

the

display

mode.

(Refer

to

page

10.)

RESET

Resets

the

linear

counter

to

“OM

00S”.

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

1/ALL

button

Press

to

play

a

desired

portion

repeatedly.

Each

time

you

press

the

button,

the

indicatior

changes

as

follows:

REPEAT

1

-

REPEAT

ALL

—

off

SKIP

PLAY

button

Press

to

activate

the

skip

ID

code

function.

The

portion

of

the

tape

previously

marked

will

be

skipped.

CD

operation

buttons

Operative

only

for

the

Sony

CD

player

equipped

with

a

Remote

Commander.

ul

(pause):

Press

this

button

twice

to

start

playback,

Press

this

button

once

in

the

playback

mode,

the

deck

enters

the

pause

mode.

</>

(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

Sony

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.

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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

©

Setting

the

clock

*

Adjusting

the

recording

level

and

balance

©

Adjusting

the

headphones

level

*

Setting

the

timer

recording/playback

*

Selecting

the

record

mode

(standard

or

long)

The

following

operations

can

be

performed

only

with

the

remote

commander.

*

To

activate

CD

synchronized

recording

using

a

Sony

CD

player

and

controlling

the

CD

player

*

To

locate

the

desired

selection

on

the

Compact

Disc

or

to

set

the

CD

player

in

the

pause

mode

(possible

only

when

a

Sony

CD

player

is

used.)

Repeat

play

¢

Skip

play

*

RMS*

play

“RMS:

Random

Music

Sensor

¢

To

reset

the

linear

counter

to

“O

M

00S"

Installing

Batteries

Insert

two

size

AA

(R6)

batteries

with

correct

polarity,

and

close

the

lid.

Notes

on

remote

control

*

Do

not

expose

the

remote

sensor

on

the

deck

to

strong

light

such

as

direct

sunlight,

lighting

apparatus,

etc.

¢

Do

not

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

When

remote

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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To

turn

off

the

display

window

When

the

power

is

turned

on,

the

display

window

also

is

turned

on.

During

recording

or

playback,

all

dispiay

or

some

parts

of

the

display

can

be

turned

off

as

follows:

When

operating

with

the

front

panel

controls

While

pressing

the

MODE

button,

press

the

0

button.

When

operating

with

the

remote

commander

Press

the

DISPLAY

MODE

button.

Each

time

you

press

the

above

buttons,

the

indicators

change

as

follows:

Normal

indicators

<——-—_—_—_+_!_—_—_—__~—__—_,

v

Peak

level

meters

and

margin

indicators

go

off.

(The

DISPLAY

OFF

indicator

lights.)

Vv

All

the

indicators

go

off

during

recording

or

playback’.

(The

DISPLAY

OFF

AUTO

indicator

lights

momentarily

just

before

the

indicators

go

off.)

*

When

pressing

the

MODE

or

DISPLAY

MODE

button

except

during

recording

or

playback,

the

DISPLAY

OFF

AUTO

indicator

lights.

tn

this

case,

all

the

indicators

go

off

immediately

after

recording

or

playback

starts.

To

change

the

brightness

of

the

display

window

While

pressing

the

MODE

button

on

the

front

panel

or

the

COUNTER

MODE

button

on

the

remote

commander,

press

one

of

the

numeric

buttons

1,

2

and

3.

The

greater

number

pressed,

the

darker

the

display

window

becomes.

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2

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DISPLAY

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MARGIN

WRITE

ERASE

;

LONG

play

mode

indicator

Lights

when

recording

or

playback

is

being

performed

in

the

long

play

mode.

TOC

(Table

Of

Contents)

indicator

When

a

pre-recorded

DAT

cassette

is

played

back,

this

indicator

will

light

DATE

indicator

Lights

when

the

RECORDED

button

is

pressed

to

display

the

recording

day

of

the

tape

being

played.

Flashes

when

the

PRESENT

button

is

pressed

to

display

the

current

time.

REMAINING

(remaining

time): Lights

when

the

counter

shows

the

remaining

time

of

the

tape.

PGM

TIME

(program

time):

Lights

when

the

counter

shows

the

elapsed

time

of

the

current

selection.

ABS

TIME

(absolute

time)

indicator:

Lights

when

the

counter

shows

the

elapsed

time

from

the

beginning

of

the

tape.

Time

indicator

Indicates

the

tape

running

time,

absolute

time,

elapsed

time

of

the

current

selection,

remaining

time

or

recording

day.

Each

time

the

MODE

button

is

pressed,

the

display

is

changed.

Fade

in/out

indicator

fs}:

Flashes

when

recording

or

playback

fades

in.

fF):

Flashes

when

recording

of

playback

fades

out.

AM/PM

indicators

Show

AM

or

PM

of

the

time.

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INPUT

selector

indicators

The

DIGITAL

IN

OPTICAL

or

COAXIAL

indicator

lights

according

to

the

position

of

the

INPUT

selector.

No

indicator

lights

when

the

INPUT

selector

is

set

to

the

ANALOG

position.

SAMPLING

FREQ.

(Sampling

frequency)

indicator

48

kHz:

For

recording/playback

of

analog

input

signals

(standard

mode).

44.1

kHz:

For

recording/playback

of

CD

or

a

pre-

recorded

DAT

cassette.

32

kHz:

For

recording/playback

of

analog

input

signals

(long-play

mode).

REPEAT

indicators

REPEAT

1:

Lights

when

a

desired

selection

is

played

back

repeatedly.

REPEAT

ALL:

Lights

when

all

the

selections

are

piayed

back

repeatedly.

AMS

(Automatic

Music

Sensor)/RMS

(Random

Music

Sensor)

indicators

Show

the

number

of

selections

to

be

skipped

ahead

or

behind

in

the

AMS

operation.

When

designating

a

selection

directly

by

the

numeric

button

and

the

&

button,

the

display

shows

the

program

number

of

the

target

selection

while

the

selection

is

being

searched

for.

When

programming

the

desired

selections

in

the

RMS

operation

(page

39),

the

display

shows

the

program

number

of

the

selection

to

be

programmed.

DISPLAY

OFF/AUTO

indicators

The

DISPLAY

OFF

indicator

lights

when

peak

level

meters

and

margin

indicators

are

turned

off.

The

DISPLAY

OFF

AUTO

indicator

lights

momentarily

before

ail

the

indicators

are

turned

off.

SKIP

PLAY

indicator

When

this

indicator

is

lit

during

playback,

the

portion

marked

by

the

skip

!D

is

skipped

and

playback

continues

from

the

ID.

MUSIC

SCAN

indicator

Lights

after

the

MUSIC

SCAN

button

is

pressed

to

listen

to

the

beginning

of

each

selection

successively.

CAUTION

indicator

Lights

when

moisture

condensation

occurs.

If

this

happens,

the

deck

stops

functioning

automatically.

(See

page

4.)

START

ID

mode

indicators

AUTO:

Lights

when

the

AUTO

button

is

pressed

to

write

the

start

ID

automatically.

RENUMBER:

Lights

when

the

RENUMBER

button

is

pressed

to

renumber

the

program

numbers.

WRITE:

Lights

when

writing

the

start

ID

manually.

ERASE:

Lights

when

erasing

the

start

ID.

AUTO

RENUMBER:

Lights

when

renumbering

program

numbers

automatically.

SHIFT

RENUMBER:

Lights

when

shifting

the

start

ID

and

program

number

position.

SKIP

ID

mode

indicator

WRITE:

Lights

when

writing

the

skip

ID.

ERASE:

Lights

when

erasing

the

skip

ID.

END

ID

mode

indicator

WRITE:

Lights

when

writing

the

end

ID.

ERASE:

Lights

when

erasing

the

end

ID.

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indicator

Shows

the

program

number

of

the

selection

being

played.

When

programming

the

desired

selection

with

the

RMS

operation

(page

39),

the

display

shows

the

step

number

of

the

programmed

selection.

COPY

PROHIBIT

indicator

Lights

when

recording

the

digital

signal

with

the

copy

prohibit

code.

In

this

case,

record

with

the

LINE

IN

jacks.

START

ID

indicator

Flashes

when

writing

(for

9

or

18

seconds)

or

erasing

a

start

ID

code,

and

lights

when

the

start

ID

is

detected

during

playback.

SKIP

ID

indicator

Lights

when

writing

(for

1

or

2

seconds)

or

erasing

a

skip

ID

code

or

when

the

skip

ID

is

detected

during

playback.

MARGIN

indicator

Shows

how

much

margin

there

is

between

the

peak

level

of

input

audio

signal

and

0

dB.

REHEARSAL

indicator

Lights

while

the

rehearsal

function

is

activated

(page

29).

Peeve

S

CAUTION

START

ID

SHIFT

AUTO

RENUMBER

WRITE

ERASE

SKIP

ID

WRITE

ERASE

END

ID

WRITE

ERASE

MUSIC

SCAN

SKIP

PLAY

REPEAT

1

DISPLAY

ALL

OFF

AUTO

MARGIN

Peak

level

meters/Frequencies

map

Indicate

the

signal

levels

during

playback

and

recording.

There

are

separate

meters

for

each

left

and

right

channel.

These

meters

have

a

peak

hold

function

which

indicates

the

peak

level

momentarily.

When

pressing

the

4

button

while

keeping

the

MODE

button

pressed,

the

sampling

frequencies

with

which

the

tape

was

recorded

is

displayed.

Tape

operation

indicators

[REC]:

Lights

during

recording

or

in

the

record-pause

mode.

»:

Lights

during

recording

or

playback.

It

also

lights

in

the

record-pause

mode

or

in

the

play-pause

mode.

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Lights

in

the

record-pause

mode

or

in

the

play-

Pause

mode.

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Rear

Panel

Jacks

LINE

IN

(line

input)

jacks

(phono

jack)

Connect

to

the

recording

outputs

of

an

amplifier.

Signals

supplied

by

the

amplifier

can

be

recorded

using

the

sampling

frequency

of

48

kHz

in

the

standard

play

mode

or

32

kHz

in

the

long

play

mode.

LINE

OUT

(line

output)

jacks

(phono

jack)

Connect

to

the

DAT

or

tape

inputs

of

an

amplifier.

The

playback

signal

of

this

deck

will

be

output.

COAXIAL/OPTICAL

DIGITAL

IN

(digital

input)

jacks

(coaxial

phono

jack/optical

jack)

Connect

to

the

digital

outputs

of

an

amplifier

having

a

built-in

D/A

converter

or

other

digital

source,

such

as

a

CD

player

for

digital-to-digital

recording.

COAXIAL/OPTICAL

DIGITAL

OUT

(digital

output)

jack

(coaxial

phono

jack/optical

jack)

Connect

to

the

digital

inputs

of

an

amplifier

having

a

built-in

D/A

converter

or

another

DAT

deck,

for

playback

of

a

DAT

cassette

or

digital-to-digital

recording.

CONTROLS

IN

jack

Connect

to

the

CONTROL-S

output

of

a

Sony

amplifier

or

receiver

for

remote

control.

Notes

on

connection

¢

Use

the

connecting

cords

specified

in

the

illustrations.

©

Turn

off

the

power

for

all

equipments

before

making

connections.

*

Be

sure

to

insert

the

plugs

firmly

into

the

jacks.

Loose

connections

may

cause

hum

and

noise.

When

unplugging,

grasp

the

plug

and

not

the

cord.

Notes

on

the

optical

cable

©

Do

not

bend

the

cord.

When

the

cord

is

not

used,

curl

it

with

a

diameter

of

more

than

15

cm

(5

”/,

inches).

©

Do

not

use

it

under

high

temperatures.

¢

When

the

optical

cable

is

not

connected,

cover

the

OPTICAL

IN/OUT

jacks

with

the

supplied

caps.

Note

on

sound

signals

When

connecting

an

optical

cable

to

the

DIGITAL

IN/

DIGITAL

OUT

jacks,

sound

signals

(L/R)

are

transmitted

together

through

the

cable.

Note

on

the

CONTROL-SS

IN

jack

To

remote

control

this

unit

through

a

receiver

or

amplifier,

connect

the

input

of

this

unit

to

the

CONTROL-S

output

of

a

Sony

receiver

or

amplifier,

with

a

CONTROL-S

cable.

When

this

connection

is

used,

only

remote

control

commands

sent

through

the

receiver

or

amplifier

will

be

executed.

The

remote

sensor

of

this unit

will

not

function.

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There

are

following

three

types

of

connecting

jacks

at

the

rear

of

the

deck.

Each

type

of

jack

requires

a

different

type

of

connecting

cord.

Audio

signal

connecting

cord

(supplied,

or

optional

RK-C77

etc.}

LINE

IN/OUT

(analog

input/output)

jacks

.

Red

eee

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RL

Or

s

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LINE

OUT

White

Red

LINE

IN

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Coaxial

digital

connecting

cord

7s

: :

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MC-1

:

COAXIAL

IN/OUT

(digital

input/output)

jacks

COAXIAL

(optional

VMC-1ES,

etc.)

COAXIAL

OUT

IN

L

Optical

cable

OPTICAL

OUT

(optional

POC-15,

etc.)

OPTICAL

IN

OPTICAL

IN/OUT

(optical

transmission

digital

oe

cilia

anal

input/output)

jacks

How

to

connect

the

optical

cable

Remove

the

cap.

See

a

Plug

in

fir

Connecting

the

Remote

Control

System

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CONTROL-S

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Connection

ples

If

your

amplifier

is

not

equipped

with

digital

signal

jacks

——

:

Analog

signal

LINE

OUT

Zo

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Amolifier

When

connecting

a

microphone

output)

to

LINE

IN

of

the

DTC-S9ES.

——

:

Digital

signal

(coaxial

cable

or

optical

cable)

cN

:

Signal

flow

DIGITAL

OUT

CD

player

DIGITAL

OUT

DIGITAL

iN

When

recording

via

digital-

When

recording

via

digital-

to-digital

connection,

to-digital

connection,

connect

a

DAT

deck

(the

connect

the

sound

source

digital

input)

to

DIGITAL

equipment

(the

digital

OUT

(COAXIAL

or

output)

to

DIGITAL

IN

OPTICAL)

of

the

OTC-

!

(COAXIAL

or

OPTICAL)

of

|

59ES.

the

DTC-59ES.

DTC-59ES

mas

to

a

wall

outlet

Note

Connecting

a

stereo

microphone

amplifier

(the

analog

\f

“COPY

PROHIBIT”

appears

in

the

display

window,

recording

via

digital-to-digital

connection

cannot

be

performed.

In

this

case,

connect

the

sound

source

equipment

using

LINE

IN

and

OUT

jacks.

15

Connections

Connection

Examples

ia

If

your

amplifier

is

equipped

with

digital

signal

jacks

:

Analog

signal

=

:

Digital

signal

(coaxial

cord

or

optical

cable)

cN

:

Signal

flow

OD

player

DIGITAL

IN

PAT

tek

I

DIGITAL

b

Nb

DIGITAL

IN

DTC-S9ES

maa

to

a

wall

outlet

Note

If

“COPY

PROHIBIT”

appears

in

the

display

window,

recording

via

digital-to-digital

connection

cannot

be

performed.

In

this

case,

connect

the

sound

source

equipment

using

|

UNE

JN

and

OUT

jacks.

16

Clock

Setting

This

unit

employs

a

built-in

clock

to

keep

track

of

the

current

date

and

time.

Once

you

set

the

date

and

time,

this

information

will

be

recorded

on

the

tape

along

with

the

audio

signal

during

recording.

This

function

is

very

convenient

because

it

allows

you

to

check

when

the

tape

was

recorded

when

playing

the

tape

later.

Setting

the

date

and

time

Example:

Setting

the

clock

to

10:30:00

AM,

July

4,

1993

(Sunday)

Setting

the

day

a

Flashes

1

Display

the

current

date.

40

mo

‘ '

5

a

2

Set

the

year.

Tad

=

wa

2

mo

o-

! !

TK

tT

3

Set

the

month.

cde

0

™

1

fe

eS]

4

Set

the

day.

5

Complete

the

setting

procedure.

fo

Lights

eee

i

Setting

the

day

of

the

week

a

DATE]

1

Display

the

day

of

the

week.

2

Set

the

day

of

the

week.

Lights

[paTE}

+

SSO

fh

ae

3

Complete

the

setting

procedure.

17

Clock

Setting

the

time

1

Display

the

current

time.

2

Set the

hour.

3

Set

the

minutes.

4

Set

the

seconds

to

0.

5

Start

the

clock

simultaneously

with

the

signal

from

a

timecast

(telephone,

etc.).

To

confirm

the

date

or

time

Press

the

PRESENT

button

to

display

the

date,

the

day

of

the

week

or

time.

When

pressing

the

PRESENT

button

once,

the

date

is

displayed,

when

pressing

twice,

the

day

of

the

week

is

displayed

and

when

pressing

three

times,

the

time

is

displayed.

To

return

to

the

original

counter

display,

press

the

MODE

button.

Time

display

The

time

is

displayed

in

12-hour

format.

Midnight

and

noon

are

displayed

as

follows:

Midnight:

12:00

AM

Noon:

12:00

PM

Built-in

clock

This

unit's

built-in

clock

operates

using

a

quariz

oscillator,

and

time

variations

caused

by

changes

in

temperature,

etc.,

may

accumulate.

For

precise

recording

of

hour,

minute,

and

second

data

by

the

built-in

date

function,

it

is

recommended

that

you

set

the

clock

once

a

week.

Precautions

when

setting

the

clock

*

Set

the

clock

while

the

tape

is

stopped.

¢

Although

this

unit's

clock

automatically

adjusts

for

leap

years

and

long

and

short

months,

do

not

enter

a

date

which

does

not

exist.

18

Note

This

unit

uses

a

back-up

battery

to

keep

the

clock

running

when

the

power

is

turned

off.

The

life

of

the

battery

under

normal

use

is

approximately

seven

years.

When

the

battery

starts

to

run

down,

the

clock

will

stop

operating

normally.

When

this

occurs,

have

the

battery

replaced

at

your

dealer

or

nearest

Sony

Service

Center

(a

battery

replacement

fee

is

required).

or.

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7

On

a

digital

audio

tape

Only

the

digital

audio

tape

made

especially

for

DAT

deck

is

required.

Unlike

a

conventional

analog

audio

cassette

tape,

a

digital

audio

tape

can

be

used

only

one

side.

*

Digital

audio

tape

is

designed

to

avoid

a

dust.

Do

not

open

the

inside

of

the

tape.

©

The

hole

at

the

back

of

a

tape

is

a

detector

slot.

Do

not

cover

the

siot.

To

prevent

accidental

erasure

When

a

recording

is

made,

any

previously

recorded

signal

will

be

erased

automatically.

To

prevent

accidental

erasure,

set

the

safety

tab

to

the

position

shown

in

the

illustration.

With

the

hole

open,

rewriting

sub

codes

cannot

be

performed.

=,

Turn

on

the

power.

Press

AOPEN/CLOSE.

The

GPEN

indicator

appears

on

the

display.

3

Insert

the

cassette.

Window

side

up

Insert

the

cassette

beyond

the

silver

line

Tab

facing

fowards

you

4

Press

AOPEN/CLOSE.

The

££

GSE

indicator

appears

on

the

display.

To

remove

the

cassette

Press

AOPEN/CLOSE.

open).

ho

fl

Recording

is

impossible

(with

the

hole

—_

EF

Recording

is

possible

(with

the

hole

—

covered).

Notes

*

When

you

turn

on

the

power,

the

«indicator

flashes

for

a

moment

in

the

display

window.

During

this

period,

no

buttons

other

than

the

AOPEN/CLOSE

and

»

buttons

are

operative.

Wait

until

blinking

stops

and

the

a

indicator

goes

off.

¢

When

inserting

the

cassette,

do

not

push

the

cassette

compartment

closed.

Be

sure

to

use

the

AOPEN/CLOSE

button.

On

the

sampling

frequency

When

a

cassette

is

inserted

and

a

source

program

is

played

back,

the

sampling

frequency

(48

kHz,

44.1

kHz

or

32

kHz)

of

the

source

program

appears

in

the

display

window.

19

Recording

Before

Recording

Blank

Section

and

Sound

Muted

Portion

With

conventional

analog

audio

tapes,

the

tape

portion

on

which

no

recording

ever

has

been

made

and

the

portion

on

which

a

recording

has

been

made

but

the

sound

is

muted

are

treated

the

same,

since

no

sound

can

be

heard

from

these

portions.

However,

with

DAT

cassette,

you

should

know

that

the

two

kinds

of

“no

sound”

portions

must

definitely

be

distinguished

one

from

the

other.

Blank

section

Means

the

portion

on

which

no

recording

ever

has

been

applied.

USA

VALE:

ees

ee

®

:

Recording

Blank

section

©

:

Selection

Sound

muted

portion

Means

the

portion

on

which

a

recording

has

been

applied

but

that

no

audible

sound

is

recorded.

BAGAGLNG

®

:

Recording

Sound

mut

io

ound

muted

section

©

:

Selection

Important

When

recording,

be

certain

that

no

blank

section

is

left

on

the

tape.

If

blank

sections

remain

on

the

tape,

search

Operations

using

the

AMS

buttons,

for

example,

may

take

quite

a

long

time

or

the

absolute

time

is

not

written

correctly.

Difterence

between

the

blank

section

and

sound-muted

portion

When

you

record,

a

track

format

is

constructed

on

the

recorded

area,

even

if

the

sound

is

muted

during

recording.

On

the

biank

section,

since

no

recording

is

applied,

there

is

no

track

format.

20

Absolute

Time

Codes

The

absolute

time

indicates

the

position

of

the

tape,

giving

the

time

elapsed

from

the

beginning.

The

absolute

time

codes

correctly

written

on

the

tape

can

be

used

in

various

convenient

ways

during

playback.

Recording

absolute

time

codes

When

you

record,

the

absolute

time

codes

are

also

written

automatically

from

the

beginning

of

the

tape.

Once

the

absolute

time

codes

are

recorded,

it

cannot

be

re-written.

With

the

absolute

time,

you

can

check

the

elapsed

time

from

the

beginning

of

the

tape

or

designate

the

position

of

the

tape

to

be

played

back

precisely.

Note,

however,

that

the

absolute

time

codes

are

not

written

if

you

start

recording

from

the

middle

of

blank

section.

No

blank

sections

should

be

left

on

the

tape

when

recording.

Tips

for

recording:

¢

To

insert

silence

between

selections,

use

the

record

muting

function

(page

24).

Do

not

advance

the

tape

with

the

>

or

&

button.

¢

To

start

recording

from

the

middle

of

the

tape,

use

the

end

search

function

(page

24)

to

locate

the

beginning

of

the

blank

section.

This

wil!

avoid

leaving

a

blank

section.

{f

a

blank

section

is

feft

on

the

tape

If

you

start

recording

from

the

middle

of

a

blank

section,

the

absolute

time

codes

are

not

recorded,

since

the

DAT

deck

can

no

longer

count

the

absolute

time

from

the

beginning

of

the

tape.

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