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Page 1: ...f controls 8 Preparation 11 Recording 12 Recording level adjustment 13 Record muting 13 Playback 14 Adjusting the tracking of the video cassette recorder 14 How to use the MUTING switch 14 Digital tape copy 15 Timer activated recording 16 More about system connect ions 18 System connections for recording using three or more microphones 18 Connection with the Sony SL 2000 video cassette recorder fo...

Page 2: ...to bypass the inherent limitations of conventional analog recording including its limited dynamic range and frequency response and its associated distor tion The Pulse Code Modulation PCM system points the way to a new era in sound reproduction It can offer performance and fidelity far superior to any analog system In the PCM system sound levels are converted to a series of binary codes This infor...

Page 3: ... use any other car battery cord Should any liquid or solid object fall into the cabinet of the unit or the ac power adaptor unplug the units and have them checked by qualified personnel before operating them any further Unplug the ac power adaptor 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 ...

Page 4: ...e lf the POWER switch of th is unit is pressed while the battery pack is being charged the charg ing will stop and the unit wil l be turned on to a wall outlet The built in indicator will light up J Turn the power off The illuminated indicators will go off The BATIERY CHARGE Indicator illuminates during charging Insert the battery pack 4 Press the BATIERY CHARGE button The BATIERY CHARGE indicator...

Page 5: ...Align the guide pin with the upper slot then insert the plug firmly f to a wall outlet to a cigarette lighter socket Insert the plug firmly aligning the guide pin with the upper slot For details refer to the instruction manual of the car battery cord This unit has a relatively high power consumption for a portable unit Be careful that the car battery does not become completely discharged 5 ...

Page 6: ...video connecting cords with phono plugs The yellow plugs of the VMC 1 10C are labelled to indicate the signal flow The plug labelled VIDEO IN should be connected to the VIDEO OUT jack of this unit and the one labelled VIDEO OUT to the VIDEO IN jack to the accessory to VIDEO OUT connector of the of this unit video cassette recorder VMC 110C supplied to VIDEO IN of this unit CONNECTION WITH THE SONY...

Page 7: ...rt as practical For detailed information about connections of t he video cassette recorder and amplifier refer to the instruction manual supplied with each unit We recommend using the Sony SL 2000 portable video cassette recorder or any other Sony video cassette recorder CONNECTION WITH A VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER OTHER THAN THE SL 2000 Audio connecting cords RK 112 supplied Video connecting cords V...

Page 8: ...UTING switch set to ON the muting cir cuit will activate 0 EMPHASIS indicator When recording and playback are made with this unit the em phasis circuit incorporated in the unit activates during recording pre emphasis and playback de emphasis and the EMPHASIS in dicator illuminates When a tape recorded without pre emphasis with a PCM digital audio processor other than th is unit is played back with...

Page 9: ...ept when a higher peak occurs before 1 7 seconds have passed in which case that peak is immediately in dicated When the power is first turned on the AUTO peak indica lion mode will automatically operate REC MUTE record muting button and Indicator When the MANUAL button is pressed the peak level wi ll be held on the scale until a higher peak occurs and that peak will be held To reset t he peak held...

Page 10: ...or recording 14 BIT for record ing in accordance with the technical specifica t ions of the Electronic Industries Assoc iation of Japan EIAJ which has adopted the 14 bit linear quantization format Set the selector to this position when the tape recorded with this unit is to be played back using another PCM digital audio processor wh ich conforms to the 14 bit quantization format of the EIAJ 16 BIT...

Page 11: ...50 and L 125 tapes tor o pt1mum results Important points to remember The COPY switch should be used only for digital to digital tape copy For normal recording and playback be sure to set the COPY switch to OFF When the switch is set to ON recording cannot be made and reproduced sound may be somewhat distorted The pause function of the video cassette recorder is conven ient for more accurate start ...

Page 12: ...assette recorder If the VIDEO IN jack of this unit is not connected to the video output of the video cassette recorder recording is possible but you cannot monitor the recording and the peak program meters will not deflect For details refer to LED peak program meters on page 25 12 L HHH H H n HHn dB oo 50 40 30 20 10 6 3 0 A nu u u n n H H 0 3 I 1 0 25 50 100 Adjust the REC LEVEL controls so that ...

Page 13: ...ct over 0 dB The red illumination of the OVER indicators warns of an overload during recording If the indicators illuminate frequently the recording level setting is too high and this will result in overloaded and distorted recording Intermittent illumination presents no problem If the recording level setting is too low the recording will be noisy The correct recording level setting depends upon t...

Page 14: ...turn the tracking control of the video cassette recorder observing the lower meter of this unit Adjust the tracking con trol so that the rightmost LED within the adjustable range il luminates 110 2 It i 3 C ovER I s TRAC I T EVEL i pn u w lim t 3 kJ Rightmost LED within the Q adjustable range For details on the tracking adjustment refer to the instruction manual supplied with the video cassette re...

Page 15: ...to be played back with another PCM d ig ital audio processor which conforms to the 14 bit quantizat ion format of the EIAJ such as the Sony PCM 10 PCM 1 00 etc set to 14 BIT to video input VIDEO IN Video cassette recorder for recording I I I I IK 8 B B B I I I b a1 oaa aa Ql I t J b tl l l l l c J Important points to remember The reproduced sound being monitored th ro ugh the head phones or speake...

Page 16: ...gram you want to record on the tuner aSet the TIMER REC switch to ON Adjust the record1ng level Set the timer for the desired time 7 c _ _ Timer Turn the POWER switches of the equipment to be operated to ON The timer will turn all the connected equipment on and off Make sure that power to the connected equipment is cut oft 6 Set the turn on and turn off times Be sure to remove the battery packs fr...

Page 17: ...he connected equipment on and off _ ____ Be sure to remove the battery pack from the PCM F1 PCM F1 Timer AC 700 supplied to a switched ac outlet or to a switched outlet of the timer Tuner to a wall o utlet S l to a switched ac outlet Recording procedure is the same as that with the Sony SL 2000 re corder and the supplied VMC 110C except that the video cassette recorder is set to the timer recordin...

Page 18: ...MICROPHONES 18 Audio connecting cords RK 112 supplied Stereo microphone amplifier such as the Sony MX 1000 Video connecting cords VMC 1S supplied Video cassette recorder Amplifier TAPE RECORDER 1 to a wall outlet to a wall outlet PCM recording switch PCM left position to a wall outlet ...

Page 19: ...TAPE RECORDER 1 Using the optional Sony VMC 220A video monitor cable Connect the PCM F1 and amplifier in the same way as when using the supplied VMC 110C video connect ing cord PCM F1 Marked VIDEO 0 Leave free PCM recording switch PCM left position to a wall outlet AC power adaptor AC 220 Video connecting cord VMC 110C supplied to a wall outlet AC power adaptor AC 220 PUT SELECT switch LINE 19 ...

Page 20: ...ORDER AND THE SONY TT 2000 TUNER TIMER UNIT TAPE RECORDER 1 20 Video connecting cords VMC 1S supplied to a wall outlet to a wall o utlet to a wall outlet L___________________________________________________________________________________ ...

Page 21: ...ord and play back a TV program without changing the connections Video connecting cords H 11 _ VMC 1S supplied Audio connecting cords RK 112 supplied Video cassette recorder SL 2000 to a wall o utlet PCM switch Depress for PCM recording and playback CJ iJ I VIDEO MONITOR switch Depress for recording and playing back TV programs to a wall outlet to video output Marked AUDIO IN Video connecting cords...

Page 22: ...ATTACHING THE SHOULDER STRAP To remove the strap 1 2 Adjust the length Cord clamp 22 ...

Page 23: ...1 Vp p 75 ohms 24 to 48 dB Accepts low HEADPHONES Stereo phone Attenuation 5 impedance steps 24 18 headphones 12 6 and 0 dB input level when the peak program meters deflect to 15 dB Output level when the playback level is 15 dB as shown by the peak pro gram meters General Power requirements Power consumption Dimensions We ight Total weight Accessories supp lied Optional accessories Operating volta...

Page 24: ... 16 bit format is wider than that of the 14 bit format 24 Encoding Encoding denotes the conversion of quantized amplitudes into a pulse code A binary code is most commonly used In actual opera tion the quantizing and encoding are performed simultaneously by the analog to digital converter Error correction words In the 14 bit format of the EIAJ two error correction words Pand Q are added to each da...

Page 25: ...signals to be recorded nor do the meters deflect though recordings can be made 14 bit format and 16 blt format The 14 bit format of the PCM F1 conforms to the technical specifi cations of the EIAJ which has adopted the 14 bit linear quantiza tion format In the PCM F1 the 16 bit format which is compatible with the 14 bit format of the EIAJ is adopted together with the 14 bit format in order to obta...

Page 26: ...py prohibiting cod li P correction identifi cation code Q correction identification code Pre emphasis identification code 26 16 bit format of the PCM F1 Interleave array HO u I R48 L 95 R 143 I L 190 I R238 I P2881 s 336 I CRCC I H1 6 L 48 I RO I L47 I R9 5 IL 142 1RI9o l p 240 Is 288 I CRCC I H32 L 96 I R48 I Ll I R47 I L 94 R42 p 192 1 s 240 CRCC I H48 L 144 1 R96 L 49 I R I I L 4 6 IR94 P 144 1...

Page 27: ...COPY iPUT L ____ REG M UTE VIDEO INPUT DATA O tf ANA LOG f f SYNC S EP I SYNC c PB LSI DECODER TM4505Ml 1 12V INPUT CIRCUIT CIRCUIT LiTa03 21MHz OSC MUTE ON I OFF 11V POWER FOR ANALOG H IGH SPEED I 5V I DC DC CONVE RTER 15V SYSTEM CONTROL D IA CONV ERTER CX890 r 1 MULTI USE I PEAK PROGRAM I METER I I I I I f II r n J I TRACKING PEAK BATTERY CHECK MUTING HEAD PHONE AMP L CH LIN E OUTPUT HEA D PHONE...

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