Sony PCM-R500 - Dat Recorder, Operating Instructions Manual

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Menu Operations
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Automatic writing of start IDs and menu settings during
digital recording
The automatic detection and writing of start IDs are carried
out according to the connector to which the program source
is connected, the signal format, and the category code of the
signal, as shown in the table below.
P-TMDISP (Program TiMe DISPlay)
Specifies if the track playing time is displayed when the
MODE button is pressed.
Settings: on (the track playing time is displayed),
-- (the track playing time is not displayed)
Factory setting: on
Reference page: 16
FIRST(PGM No.) (FIRST ProGraM No.)
Specifies the first program number to be assigned to the first
track when recording from the beginning of the tape or
using the Renumbering function.
Setting range: 1 to 99
Factory setting: 1
Reference page: 23
TAPEID6 (ID6 on TAPE)
Displays the copy information of the tape currently inserted.
Indications: 00 (copying permitted), 10 (copying
prohibited), 11 (one generation copy only)
Reference page: 6
CLK-SET (CLocK SET)
Set to “on” to set the clock.
Reference page: 8
BB-WRT (WRiTe “BB”)
Specifies if a lead-in area is created automatically.
Settings: on (a lead-in area is automatically created),
-- (a lead-in area is not automatically created)
Factory setting: --
Reference page: 12
BB-FS (FS in lead-in area)
Sets the lead-in area with the frequency of the signals to be
recorded.
Settings: 48kHz, 44kHz, 32kHz
Factory setting: 48kHz
Reference page: 12
HOUR (HOURs meter)
Displays the total drum operating time.
Display range: 0 to 9999 hours (in units of 1 hour)
FADE IN (FADE IN time) (PCM-R700 only)
Specifies the fade-in time for fade-in recording and playback.
Setting range: 0.5 to 9.5 seconds (in units of 0.5 second)
Factory setting: 5.0 seconds
Reference pages: 15 and 19
FADE OUT (FADE OUT time) (PCM-R700 only)
Specifies the fade-out time for fade-out recording and
playback.
Setting range: 0.5 to 9.5 seconds (in units of 0.5 second)
Factory setting: 5.0 seconds
Reference pages: 15 and 19
A: Start IDs are detected and written
automatically.
B: Q codes are detected and written as start IDs
automatically.
C: The writing of start IDs is determined by the
settings of the L-SY TH and L-SY BK menus.
Menu settings
Category
Signal
format
Connector
— Others
—
COAXIAL
IEC S-ID on — A* A — C
IEC-S-ID -- — C C — C
IEC CD-Q on — — — B C
IEC CD-Q -- — — — C C
AES S-ID on A** — — — C
AES S-ID -- C — — — C
Consumer use
CD
DAT
Broadcast
studio use
AES/EBU
—
* Only when connected to the PCM-2300, PCM-2700, or
PCM-2700A
** Only when connected to the PCM-2600, PCM-2800, PCM-
R500 or PCM-R700.
When the connected decks consist of a PCM-R500 or PCM-
R700, select “on” in the “AES S-ID” menu of the playback
deck.
DATEDISP (DATE DISPlay)
Specifies if the recording date and time and current date and
time are displayed when the MODE button is pressed.
Settings: on (the recording date and time and current
date and time are displayed), -- (the recording
date and time and current date and time are
not displayed)
Factory setting: --
Reference page: 16
ODER (Date OrDER)
Specifies the display order of the year, month, and day
indications.
Settings: YMD (year/month/day), DMY (day/month/
year), MDY (month/day/year)
Factory setting: YMD
Reference page: 8
DATEHOUR (DATE HOUR)
Specifies either a 12-hour or 24-hour format for the time
display.
Settings: 12 (12-hour format), 24 (24-hour format)
Factory setting: 12
Reference page: 8