Sony PCM-7040, Operation Manual

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Chapter 4
Chapter 4 Recording
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4-2-3 Recording the User Bit
Setting the user bit
Sets the user bit of the internal time code generator.
Make this setting in the STOP mode, while ejecting
the cassette, or when a cassette is not inserted. The set
data will change if the unit enters a mode other than
the STOP mode.
1
Turn the search dial while holding down the
MENU key to select “diSP [2]” in the setup menu
and set the first digit from the rightmost digit to
“1”.
• Press the MENU key :the flashing digit changes
• Press the DATA key : the flashing digit changes
“1” to “0”
• Press the SET key : the setting is stored
2
Press the DISPLAY key and set the display to
“GEN SET U-BIT” display.
This operation puts the unit into the user bit set
mode.
3
Press the MENU key.
The displayed digit flashes and every time you
press the key, the digit changes as follows:
( H
n
M
n
S
n
F
n
H . . . ) .
4
Turn the search dial while holding down the
DATA key to set the data for the flashing digit.
To increase the number: Turn the search dial
clockwise.
To decrease the number: Turn the search dial
counterclockwise.
To set the user bit back to “0”: Press the
RESET key while holding down the DATA
key.
5
Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you complete the setting
for all digits.
6
Press the SET key.
The flashing stops and the setting is stored.
Recording the set user bit
1
Check the setting made with the record mode
select keys (ASSEMBLE or INSERT SUB).
2
Select the time code to be recorded from the setup
menu “rEc tc” (REC TIME CODE).
3
If the recording time code is set to “int”, set the
initial value of the user bit.
4
While holding down the REC key, press the PLAY
key.
The REC and PLAY keys light, and the unit
records from the set user bit.
5
Press the STOP key to stop recording.
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