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3-859-278-12(1)
Digital Audio
Tape Deck
EN
Operating Instructions
F
Mode d’emploi
D
Bedienungsanleitung
PCM-R500
PCM-R700
1996 by Sony Corporation
3-859-278-12(1)
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Sony Corporation Printed in Japan 3-859-278-12(1)
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INFORMATION Voor de klanten in Nederland WARNING This equipment has been tested and Bij dit produkt zijn batterijen geleverd. found to comply with the limits for a Wanneer deze leeg zijn, moet u ze niet weggooien maar inleveren als KCA. Class B digital device, pursuant to Part To prevent fire or shock 15 of the FCC Rules. VARNING hazard, do not expose the unit These limits are designed to provide Explosionsfara vid felaktigt reasonable protection against harmful to rain or moisture. batteribyte.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome! Thank you for purchasing the Sony Getting Started Digital Audio Tape Deck. Before Unpacking 4 operating the unit, please read this Rack Mounting 4 manual thoroughly and retain it for Hooking Up the System 5 future reference. Digital Interface 6 The PCM-R500 and PCM-R700 have the Setting the Clock 8 following common and distinguishing features. Playing a Tape 9 Common features Recording on a Tape 10 • 4DD (Direct Drive) motor mechanism. Advanced Recording Operations •
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Getting Started Getting Started Unpacking Rack Mounting Check that you have received the following supplied You can install your deck in a 19-inch 3U-size rack. Be items: sure to disconnect the deck from the wall outlet before • AC power cord (1) you install it. • Remote commander (remote) RM-D757 (1) • Size-AA (R6) batteries (2) 1 Remove the four feet from the deck. • Screws (M5×12) (4) • Decorative washers (4) Screw (M3×10) • Operating instructions (1) Inserting batteries into the remote Inse
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Getting Started Analog connections Hooking Up the System For connections through the ANALOG(BALANCE) IN/OUT connectors This section describes how to hook up your deck to an Use XLR balanced cables. amplifier, stereo mixer, or other digital audio components. Be sure to turn off the power to each ANALOG(BALANCE) IN/OUT pin polarity component before making the connections. IN OUT 1 2 3 4 56 1:GND 2:HOT REMOTE 1 REMOTE 2 3:COLD ANALOG(BALANCE) IN ANALOG(BALANCE) OUT ANALOG(UNBALANCE) DIGITAL IN/OUT
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Getting Started Other connections Digital Interface To connect a switch box through the REMOTE 1 connector Refer to “Remote Control Function Using a Parallel Remote Digital input and output connectors Connector” on page 28. • The following table shows signal formats that To connect the optional remote through the REMOTE 2 correspond to the input and output connectors on connector the deck. Refer to “The Optional Remote RM-D750” on page 26. • The DIGITAL COAXIAL IN connector accepts not only the
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Getting Started Writing start IDs automatically during recording • When ”AUTO“ appears in the display during recording, the automatic writing of start IDs takes place according to the input connector used and the signal format, as shown in the table below. • The condition for the automatic writing of start IDs differs according to the category code in the digital signal, such as an audio input level signal, a DAT start ID code, or a Q-code from a CD track (see pages 24 and 25 ). ¨: automatic wri
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Getting Started Notes • When you first set the clock after unpacking the deck, Setting the Clock “ ’-- -- -- -- “ will appear when you press the SET button in step 3. This is normal. Set the clock according to the Your deck has a built-in clock to keep track of the procedures above. current date and time. Once you set the date and time • Your deck uses a back-up battery to keep the clock by the menu settings, this information will be recorded running when the po
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• • • • • • Basic Operations • • • • • • • • • Basic Operations Basic Operations Playing a Tape 2 INPUT ANALOG DIGITAL MODE ANALOG INPUT UNBALANCE BALANCE POWER COUNTER RESET REC MODE STANDARD LONG ¯ ON ¿ OFF MARGIN RESET REMOTE WIRED OFF WIRELESS 48k 44.1k SBM OFF ON SHUTTLE DATA AMS PREVIOUS NEXT REW FF REC MUTE MENU REC LEVEL CH-1(L) = + 0 ) R r • PHONE LEVEL • START ID OPEN/CLOSE STOP PLAY PAUSE REC AUTO REHEARSAL WRITE ERASE REPEAT LOCATE SET 010 6 p ( P r MIN MAX CH-2(R) • SKIP ID PHONES R
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Basic Operations Recording on a Tape 2 5 4 INPUT ANALOG DIGITAL MODE ANALOG INPUT UNBALANCE BALANCE POWER COUNTER RESET REC MODE STANDARD LONG ¯ ON ¿ OFF MARGIN RESET REMOTE WIRED OFF WIRELESS 48k 44.1k SBM OFF ON SHUTTLE DATA AMS PREVIOUS NEXT REW FF REC MUTE MENU REC LEVEL = + 0 ) r CH-1(L) R • PHONE LEVEL • START ID OPEN/CLOSE STOP PLAY PAUSE REC AUTO REHEARSAL WRITE ERASE REPEAT LOCATE SET 010 6 p ( P r MIN MAX CH-2(R) SKIP ID • PHONES RENUMBER REHEARSAL WRITE E
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Basic Operations Basic Operations Locate the position where you want to start recording. 5 To record from the beginning of the tape Press REW 0 to rewind the tape to its beginning. To record from the end of the recorded portion 1 Press REW 0 to rewind the tape to its beginning. 2 Press FF ). The deck locates the end of the recorded portion on the tape z If “UNLOCK” appears in the and stops automatically. display The program source is not connected to the deck Press REC r. properly or is not turn
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Advanced Recording Operations Advanced Recording Operations For accurate recording of absolute time codes • If the tape is blank, make sure to start recording from the Things You Should Know beginning of the tape. Before Recording • Use the Record Muting function (see page 14) to insert spaces between tracks. Do not advance the tape with the PLAY ( or FF ) button. • To start recording from the middle of a tape, use the End The difference between a blank section and Search function (see page 14)
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Advanced Recording Operations z The counter in long-play mode The displayed tape running time, absolute time and Setting the Recording Mode remaining time on the tape are for standard-play mode. Double the time to obtain the corresponding times for You can select between two recording modes, standard long-play mode. or long, in the following cases. • When recording an analog input signal with the Note INPUT switch set to ANALOG Do not c
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Advanced Recording Operations Locating the End of the Inserting a Sound-Muted Recorded Portion (End Search) Section While Recording (Record Muting) When recording from the middle of a tape, use End Search to locate the end of the recorded portion. This Use Record Muting to insert a space of about 0.5 to 9.5 will prevent the creation of a blank section on the tape. seconds between tracks. For details on setting the duration of the blank
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Advanced Recording Operations Monitoring the Recorded Fade-in/Fade-out Recording Sound (Record Monitoring) (Fader) (PCM-R700 Only) (PCM-R700 Only) You can use the fader to fade-in the beginning of a recording or fade-out the end of a recording. It’s useful You can compare the recorded sound with the sound when you want to start or end a recording in the of the program source while recording. middle of a song. You can specify the fade-i
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Advanced Playback Operations Advanced Playback Operations * The playing time of the track will not be displayed when the “P-TMDISP” menu is set to “--” (see page 25). About the Display ** The date and time of recording and the current date and time will not be displayed when the “DATEDISP” menu You can use the display to show the tape running time, is set to “--” (see page 25). absolute time, playing time of the track, remaining *** If this information is not record
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Advanced Playback Operations Locating a Track (AMS*/Direct Locating a Point (Shuttle Play/ Access) Mark & Locate) You can locate the tracks in a number of ways, but only You can locate a specific point by playing back at a after you have recorded start IDs on the tape (see pages different speed or recording the absolute time code at 19 to 23). To use Direct Access, program numbers the point to be located later. must be recorded on the
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Advanced Playback Operations Playing Tracks Repeatedly Playing Tracks Skipping (Repeat Play) Specific Portions During Playback (Skip Play) You can play a specific track or all the tracks on the tape repeatedly. Please note that skip IDs (see page 19) must be written on the tape before you can use Skip Play. REPEAT INPUT ANALOG DIGITAL INPUT MODE ANALOG DIGITAL MODE ANALOG INPUT UNBALANCE BALANCE POWER ANALOG INPUT COUNTER RESET UNBALANC
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Writing Sub Codes Advanced Playback Operations Advanced Playback Operations Fade-in/Fade-out Playback About Sub Codes (Fader) (PCM-R700 only) In the DAT format, control codes, or sub codes, such as start IDs, skip IDs, and end ID can be recorded on the You can use the fader to fade-in the beginning of tape with the audio signal. Since sub codes are written playback or fade-out the end of Playback. It’s useful on the tape separately from the audio signal, they have
