User manual SONY DTC-60ES

[. . . ] -- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. -- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Welcome! Thank you for purchasing the Sony Digital Audio Tape Deck. Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. The DTC-60ES has the following features: · High-density linear converters A pulse A/D converter that produces clear, elegant sound quality and theoretically zero cross distortion, and a pulse D/A converter with a newly developed digital filter and a full feedforward format that reduces quantizing noise in the audible bandwidth, thus expanding the range of spatial expression. [. . . ] · During Timer Recording (i. e. , when the TIMER switch is set to the REC position), Auto Rewind (see page 14) will not function even if the tape ends during recording. This is to prevent previously recorded material from being recorded over. 12 3-858-189-21(1) Playback Operations Playback Operations For basic playback operations, see page 8. Notes · When playing certain types of premastered tapes, "BB" may appear momentarily in the display at the beginning of the tape. · The playing time of the track does not appear in the following cases -- When you start playing from the middle of the track -- During rewinding · In standard-play mode, the remaining time on the tape appears about 16 seconds after you start playing. · The displayed remaining time may vary somewhat from the actual remaining time, depending on the tape. About the Display You can use the display to show the following types of time information: · absolute time · playing time of the track · remaining time on the tape · tape running time INPUT OPEN/CLOSE REC MODE STANDARD SBM ON REC LEVEL 4 L · 6 R · 5 · · ··· ··· MODE ANALOG 48 kHz § RESET AMS OPTICAL COAXIAL 44. 1 kHz LONG ·· 3 7 · · OFF REC MUTE 2 8 1 9 ± 0 ) R 0 10 PHONES PHONE LEVEL g POWER TIMER REC OFF PLAY AUTO START ID RENUMBER REHEARSAL WRITE ERASE MARGIN RESET If "EMPHASIS" appears in the display The deck is playing an audio signal recorded with emphasis (in the higher frequencies). The deck, however, plays the signal while automatically deemphasizing it (with attenuation proportional to the degree of emphasis). · · · · p · P REC 0 10 r MODE RESET Showing the absolute time, playing time of the track, remaining time on the tape, and tape running time. Press MODE (or COUNTER MODE on the remote). Each time you press the button, the displayed information changes as follows. Absolute time ABS TIME 8 20 m s Press Playing time of the track PGM TIME m s 3 15 Press Remaining time on the tape REMAINING m 1 00 h In the case of premastered DAT, the remaining time is to the end of the recorded portion. Press Tape running time m s 5 19 Press To reset the tape running time Press RESET (or COUNTER RESET on the remote). 13 3-858-189-21(1) Playback Operations Locating a Track (AMS*/Direct Access) You can locate the tracks in a number of ways, but only after you have recorded start IDs on the tape (see pages 15 to 18). To use Direct Access, program numbers must be recorded on the tape (see pages 15 and 18). Playing Tracks Repeatedly (Repeat Play) Z You can play a specific track or all the tracks on the tape repeatedly. INPUT OPEN/CLOSE REC MODE STANDARD SBM ON REC LEVEL 4 L · 6 R · 5 OPEN/ CLOSE ··· ··· MODE ANALOG 48 kHz § RESET AMS OPTICAL COAXIAL 44. 1 kHz LONG ·· 3 7 6 8 · · · · OFF REC MUTE 2 · · 1 9 · · ± 0 ) R 0 10 PHONES PHONE LEVEL g POWER TIMER REC OFF PLAY AUTO START ID RENUMBER REHEARSAL WRITE ERASE MARGIN RESET p · P REC 0 10 r REPEAT REPEAT COUNTER MODE RESET 1 2 3 /± · Playing all tracks repeatedly To locate The beginning of the next or succeeding tracks (AMS) The beginning of the current track(AMS) The beginning of preceding tracks (AMS) Press ± as many times as you want while playing. 2 Press ( (or · on the deck). Press REPEAT repeatedly while playing a track until "REPEAT" appears in the display. The deck will then play back all tracks until it detects the end of the last track, which may be: -- a blank section of 9 seconds or more -- the end of the tape When the deck detects either of the above, it rewinds the tape to beginning and plays back all tracks again. To stop playing all tracks repeatedly Press REPEAT repeatedly until "REPEAT" disappears. By specifying the program number of a track (Direct Access) Z Note Repeat Play of all tracks is canceled when you take out the cassette. * AMS = Automatic Music Sensor. z If you enter the wrong program number during Direct Access Z If you haven't pressed the ( (or · on the deck) button, press CLEAR on the remote, then enter the correct number. If you forget program numbering at this time, you can add them later (see "Renumbering the Program Numbers Automatically (Renumbering)" on page 18). ID WRI TE START ID 4 Note The interval between start IDs must be more than 18 seconds (36 seconds in long-play mode). If the interval is less than 18 seconds (or 36 seconds), the deck may fail to detect the second start ID during playback. To start recording, press P or ·, then start playing the program source. "ID WRITE" appears for a few seconds whenever a sub codes (a start ID and program number) are being written. During digital recording from a CD player Start recording on your deck first, then press the ( PLAY button on the CD player while it is stopped. If you place your deck into recording pause and the CD into play pause before you start recording, the start ID and program number of the first track on the CD may not be correctly written to the tape. Writing the Start IDs Automatically During Recording Do the following procedure to automatically write program numbers along with start IDs at the same position. · When recording an analog signal with the INPUT switch at ANALOG A start ID and program number are written whenever the input signal rises above a given level after remaining at a muted or low level for 3 seconds or more. z Note During automatic start ID writing the positioning of some start IDs may be inaccurately or inappropriately positioned away from the beginning of the track. If this happens, you can reposition or erase the start IDs later (see "Accurate Positioning of Start IDs (Rehearsal)" and "Erasing Start IDs" on page 17). · When recording a digital signal with the INPUT switch at OPTICAL or COAXIAL A start ID and program number are written whenever a new track is detected while recording a digital signal through the COAXIAL IN or OPTICAL IN jack from a digital source such as CD player or another DAT deck. Start IDs and program numbers are not written, however, for tracks that are less than 18 seconds in length. Writing Start IDs During Playback You can write start IDs during playback. REC LEVEL 4 1 Do steps 1 to 7 of "Recording on a DAT" on pages 6 and 7. Press START ID AUTO repeatedly until "AUTO" appears in the display. If you are recording from the end of the recorded portion, use the number buttons on the remote to specify the program number after the last one recorded. Example: When program number 5 is the last program number recorded on the tape. PGM NO. REC INPUT OPEN/CLOSE REC MODE STANDARD SBM ON L · 6 R · 5 · · ··· ··· MODE ANALOG 48 kHz § RESET OPTICAL COAXIAL 44. 1 kHz LONG ·· 3 7 · · OFF AMS REC MUTE 2 8 · 2 3 · 1 9 · · ± 0 ) R 0 10 PHONES PHONE LEVEL g POWER TIMER REC OFF PLAY AUTO START ID RENUMBER REHEARSAL WRITE ERASE MARGIN RESET p · P REC 0 10 r START ID REHEARSAL START ID WRITE 0/) Press START ID WRITE. [. . . ] Press REPEAT on the remote repeatedly to turn off "REPEAT" or "REPEAT 1" in the display and cancel Repeat Play. The tape operation buttons do not function while writing or erasing a start ID. / All buttons do not work during the 9 seconds the start ID is being written (18 seconds in long-play mode). Wait until the writing the start ID finishes before operation. No sound. / Make the proper connections (see pages 4 and 5). (Refer to the operating instructions of the amplifier. ) Absolute time codes writing is not possible. / Recording began within a blank section. Rewind the tape to its beginning, or locate the end of the recorded portion with End Search before starting recording. The deck does not record. / The record-protect hole on the cassette is open. [. . . ]