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Table of Contents

Overview

Built-in microphones—Pick up sound

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10

Electrical circuit—Amplifies sound

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11

Exterior—Increase rigidity

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12

Identifying parts and controls

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14

Getting Started

Checking the supplied accessories

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18

Step 1: Preparing a power source

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19

Step 2: Setting the clock

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21

Recording

Preparation before recording

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22

Recording

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24

Monitoring the recording

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26

Recording with an external microphone

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27

Recording from external equipment

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27

Operations after Recording

Playing back recorded audio data (tracks)

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28

Dividing a track

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30

Storing tracks in a computer

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30

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PCM-D1. US. 2-664-971-11(1)

Summary of Contents for PCMD1 - Professional XLR Microphone Preamp

Page 1: ...Linear PCM Recorder Operating Instructions PCM D1 2005 Sony Corporation 2 664 971 11 1 ...

Page 2: ...call Sony Customer Information Services Center 1 800 222 7669 or http www sony com Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model PCM D1 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16450 W Bernardo Dr San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone Number 858 942 2230 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful ...

Page 3: ...eceiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 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 You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment RECYCLING N...

Page 4: ...should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of electrical power supplied to your home consult your dealer or local power company For those appliances designed to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions Grounding or Polarization This appliance is equipped with a polarized AC power cord p...

Page 5: ...e personnel under the following conditions When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the appliance If the appliance has been exposed to rain or water The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance This indicates a need for service If the appliance does not operate normally when following the...

Page 6: ...Checking the supplied accessories 18 Step 1 Preparing a power source 19 Step 2 Setting the clock 21 Recording Preparation before recording 22 Recording 24 Monitoring the recording 26 Recording with an external microphone 27 Recording from external equipment 27 Operations after Recording Playing back recorded audio data tracks 28 Dividing a track 30 Storing tracks in a computer 30 6 ...

Page 7: ...E ALL Deleting all tracks in folder FORMAT Initializing memory LED Indicator lighting CLOCK Date time setting MEMORY Recording playback memory FOLDER Recording playback folder Additional Information Using a Memory Stick PRO High Speed not supplied 38 Maintenance 40 Troubleshooting 41 Specifications 46 File specifications 48 Index 50 7 Getting Started Overview Recording Operations after Recording M...

Page 8: ...Overview 8 ...

Page 9: ...hful to the original sound and reproduce even the subtlest of nuances A structure free of drive mechanisms Highly sensitive built in condenser microphones Circuits that process sound with little noise Body made of pressed titanium with minimal joins 9 Overview ...

Page 10: ...sh Side screen Microphone casing Contactor FET Microphone cord Diaphragm acoustic energy is transmitted effectively to the diaphragm in the microphone unit To ensure that sound is then converted to electrical signals the conditions for manufacturing the electret charging the diaphragm to increase sensitivity to subtle sounds were reviewed resulting in a sensitivity nearly 6 dB superior to that of ...

Page 11: ...rator made of synthetic mica mix paper A dual shaft quad unit volume control with ten times the life of a standard volume control was developed for recording Special carbon ink is applied to the resistor in the control to suppress noise produced by sliding Like the microphone amplifier the line amplifier AD8672 is provided by Analog Devices Interference between blocks is prevented by placing the a...

Page 12: ...lating a nitrate titanium coating that is resistant to scratches The finished titanium surface is approximately ten times as hard as that of alumite treated aluminum The distinctive arch shaped frame microphone guard protects the built in microphone units against impact damage when dropped Exhaustive tests were carried Front back panels 1 mm thick pressed titanium out seeking a form and material t...

Page 13: ...13 Overview ...

Page 14: ...Identifying parts and controls Front Right side Overview continued 14 ...

Page 15: ... button indicator pages 25 29 ACCESS indicator pages 20 38 Flashes when accessing memory except during recording REC recording button indicator page 24 DIVIDE button page 30 PLAY ENTER button indicator pages 21 28 STOP button pages 25 29 MIC microphone jack page 27 headphone jack pages 26 28 MIC microphone LINE IN switch page 24 When set to MIC records an audio signal input from the built in micro...

Page 16: ...Left side Overview continued Display 16 ...

Page 17: ...g start date Recording playing status Displays as follows according to the current operation Recording Flashing Recording pause standby for recording Playback Flashing Playback pause Stop Fast reverse forward Go to previous succeeding tracks Peak meter page 25 Memory Stick indicator Displayed when the current memory is a Memory Stick PRO High Speed Folder number track numbers Track numbers are dis...

Page 18: ...ger BCG 34HRE four size AA LR06 nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries NH AA To use the wrist strap Attach the wrist strap to the slit for the wrist strap on the right side of the recorder When an optional headphone external microphone audio cable etc is connected to the recorder pages 26 to 29 slip the cord s through the wrist strap and tighten the stopper as shown below This prevents the co...

Page 19: ...he battery compartment lid on the rear of the recorder First slide the lid downward and then open it 5 Pull out the battery case from the recorder Push the buttons on both sides to pull out Battery case 6 Insert four batteries into the battery case Be sure to insert the batteries with the and ends in the right position 7 Insert the battery case back into the recorder and close the battery compartm...

Page 20: ...plied AC power adaptor to the DC IN 6V jack to a wall outlet AC power adaptor supplied to the DC IN 6V jack Notes on the AC power adaptor Use only the supplied AC power adaptor Using any other AC power adaptor may cause a malfunction Notes During charging and refreshing the rechargeable batteries and the battery charger may emit some heat but this is not a malfunction Note that the temperature is ...

Page 21: ...he year y and press the ENTER button 3 Repeat step 2 to set the month m day d hour minute and second Then press the ENTER button after setting the seconds to start operating the clock To reset the clock 1 While the recorder is stopped press the MENU button to display the menu 2 Press the UP and DOWN buttons to select CLOCK and press the ENTER button The CLOCK display appears 3 Follow steps 2 and 3...

Page 22: ...ferring to the characteristics of the built in microphones adjust direction of the recorder and the angle of the microphones Sound source Approx 2 to 3 m 6 56 to 9 84 ft Place the recorder with its front side facing upward and the built in microphones pointing at the sound source On characteristics of the built in microphones The built in microphones are unidirectional see figure 1 Because the two...

Page 23: ...isely It also prevents noise caused when holding the recorder in your hand Attach the tripod to the hole on the back of the recorder Hole for attaching the tripod Tripod not supplied To use the supplied windscreen By covering the built in microphones with the supplied windscreen you can reduce noise caused by wind or breath that directly hits the microphones DISPAY ACCESS DIVIDE REC PLAY ENTER STO...

Page 24: ...he REC button The recorder stands by for recording and the PAUSE indicator flashes 4 Turn the REC LEVEL L R dials to adjust the recording levels of the right and left channels checking the level on the display and the analog level meters To adjust the level of the right channel only pull out the outside R side dial slightly and turn it Pull out the outside R side dial only Recording continued Buil...

Page 25: ...r recording is released and recording starts The REC indicator lights up while recording To stop recording Press the STOP button To pause recording Press the PAUSE button The PAUSE indicator flashes The recorder does not start recording automatically Be sure to press the PAUSE button again to restart or stop recording When recording level adjustment is unnecessary In step 3 press the PLAY button w...

Page 26: ...dable time is more than 5 minutes the icon that represents remaining memory volume appears When memory is unused 100 appears Monitoring the recording Connect optional headphones or earphones to the headphone jack of the recorder to monitor the recording sound The volume of monitored sound can be adjusted by turning the VOLUME dial Headphones not supplied to the headphone jack Stereo mini plug Note...

Page 27: ... power to connected microphone not suitable for plug in power Note that a plug in power only microphone cannot be used with the recorder Recording from external equipment You can connect external equipment to the recorder for example to record from a Super Audio CD CD player etc 1 Connect the audio output jacks of external equipment to the LINE IN jack of the recorder by using an optional Sony aud...

Page 28: ...ck go to the menu display page 34 1 Connect optional headphones or earphones to the headphone jack of the recorder Headphones not supplied to the headphone jack Stereo mini plug 2 Press the PLAY button Playback starts from the first track of the selected folder or the last point at which you stopped playback The PLAY indicator lights up All the tracks in the folder are played in track number order...

Page 29: ...ning of succeeding tracks Press the FF button repeatedly Note During playback do not remove the batteries or AC power adaptor Doing so may cause noise in audio output from the LINE OUT jack and headphone jack To connect with external equipment for playback To output recorded tracks from speakers of external equipment connect the audio input jack or digital input jack of the external equipment to t...

Page 30: ...or the end of a track the total number of recorded track reaches the maximum number of recordable tracks page 48 TRACK FULL appears in the display the new track name exceeds the maximum number of characters 227 bytes without WAV Operations after Recording continued Storing tracks in a computer Connect the recorder to a computer to save recorded tracks to the hard disk drive of the computer 1 Conne...

Page 31: ...s of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries 4 Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc 5 Sleep mode of the Mac OS is not supported Note We do not ensure trouble free operation of the system suspend sleep or hibernation function on all computers To use Windows 2000 Installation of the supplied driver is required 1 Insert the suppl...

Page 32: ...file Track Information such as the order of folders playback order of audio files recording date and time etc is included Do not delete or change these files Operations after Recording continued Note on folder name Do not use the computer to delete the FOLDER 01 through FOLDER 10 or change their names If you do so the folders will not be recognized by the recorder For details about the specificati...

Page 33: ...33 Operations after Recording ...

Page 34: ...em with in step 2 the confirmation display will appear 2 Press the UP and DOWN buttons to select an item and press the ENTER button The setting display of the selected item appears For details about each item and option refer to Menu items on the next page Example When REC MODE is selected Available options 3 Press the UP and DOWN buttons to select an option or operation and press the ENTER button...

Page 35: ...ying bit number is a value that represents the amount of data it takes for one second of audio The larger the value of the bit number the larger amount of data it takes and better the sound quality LIMITER Preventing distortion The recorder always reserves audio for the digital limiter which is 20dB lower than audio processed in the normal circuit This compensates for clipping that happens during ...

Page 36: ...ta which is usually thrown away is integrated into 16 bit data DELETE TRK 2 3 4 Deleting track You can delete one selected track Be sure to confirm the track name to be deleted before selecting YES For details about folder and track file structure refer to page 32 DELETE ALL 2 4 Deleting all tracks in folder You can delete all the tracks in a selected folder Be sure to confirm the folder name to b...

Page 37: ...ick PRO High Speed is removed FOLDER Recording playback folder You can select the folder where the recorded tracks will be saved and where the tracks to be played back are saved FOLDER 01 to 10 Folder names of current memory 1 The setting cannot be executed when the quantifying bit number is set to 24 bit in REC MODE 2 The function does not work when the remaining battery power is low 3 The functi...

Page 38: ...k slot 2 Insert the Memory Stick PRO High Speed into the Memory Stick slot firmly until it clicks in the direction shown in the illustration on the left and close the cover When you insert the Memory Stick PRO High Speed into the recorder ACCESSING MEMORY appears in the display and the ACCESS indicator flashes Information for operation is read in the Memory Stick PRO High Speed To remove the Memor...

Page 39: ...ge 48 Notes Do not insert or remove the Memory Stick PRO High Speed during recording playback Doing so may cause a malfunction of the recorder The recorder is accessing memory while ACCESSING MEMORY appears in the display or the ACCESS indicator flashes During this time do not remove the Memory Stick PRO High Speed Doing so may damage the data When you use Memory Stick PRO Duo High Speed be sure t...

Page 40: ...xposed it to temperatures above 60ºC Under direct sunlight or close to heaters In a sun heated car with windows closed especially in summer Humid place such as in a bathroom Anywhere dusty On the built in microphones The built in microphones are high performance electret condenser microphones Do not expose them to strong wind or water On maintenance When the exterior is dirty clean the surface gen...

Page 41: ...tch is set to the OFF position Set it to the ON position You cannot start recording The MIC LINE IN switch is in the wrong position Set it to the MIC position when using the built in microphones or an external microphone to input audio for recording Set it to the LINE IN position when external equipment is connected for recording page 15 The memory is full or the maximum number of tracks page 48 h...

Page 42: ...a mobile phone during recording or playback Noise may occur if the plug of the connected external microphone was dirty when recording Clean the plug Noise may occur if the plug of the connected headphones earphones is dirty during playback or monitoring the recording sound Clean the plug The sound picked up is distorted The MIC LINE IN switch is in the wrong position Set it to the position that co...

Page 43: ...Due to these limitations of the recording system the sum of the total recorded time in the counter elapsed time and the remaining time becomes shorter than the maximum recording time of the recorder Even when MEMORY FULL is displayed and the recorder stops recording the recorder has an extra memory space for editing This is not a malfunction of the recorder If recording data volume of one track re...

Page 44: ...k PRO High Speed is set to LOCK Release the lock NO MEMORY STICK Insert the Memory Stick PRO High Speed page 38 FILE PROTECTED For Windows computers The track is set to Read only in the computer Display the track using Windows Explorer and remove the check for Read only under Properties For Mac computers The track is set to Locked in the computer Display the track on Mac Desktop and remove the che...

Page 45: ... some of the tracks to your computer page 30 and delete these tracks FILE DAMAGED The track cannot be played back because it is damaged FORMAT ERROR The memory that is initialized on the other equipment cannot be used in the recorder Initialize the memory using FORMAT in the menu display page 36 CANNOT OPERATE The track name has reached the maximum number of characters Shorten the file name using ...

Page 46: ...4 10 kHz 16 24 bit 0 008 or below 1 kHz 22 kHz LPF 48 00 kHz 16 24 bit 96 00 kHz 16 24 bit 0 008 or below 1 kHz 22 kHz LPF Wow and flutter Below measurable limit less than 0 001 W PEAK Specifications Input output MIC jack stereo mini jack Input impedance 22kΩ Rated input level 2 5mV Minimum input level 0 7mV headphone jack stereo mini jack Rated output level 400mV Maximum output level 30mW 30mW or...

Page 47: ...pplied accessories on page 18 Optional accessories Memory Stick PRO High Speed MSX 1GN 1 GB MSX 2GN 2 GB MSX 4GN 4 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo High Speed MSX M1GN 1 GB MSX M2GN 2 GB Stereo headphones MDR V900 MDR V700DJ Audio connecting cable RK G129 Optical digital cable POC N120B optical mini plug optical mini plug POC N120AB optical mini plug rectangular shaped optical plug External microphone ECM ...

Page 48: ... maximum data capacity that one WAV format track can deal with is 2 GB If the data amount of one track exceeds 2 GB during recording recording as a new track starts automatically In this case the elapsed recording time display changes to 0 second but the contents that have been recorded up to 2 GB are stored normally File specifications If recording is stopped right after starting recording one tr...

Page 49: ...uency quantifying bit number Maximum recordable time 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB 22 05 kHz 16 bit 45 min 1 hr 30 min 3 hrs 5 min 6 hrs 25 min 12 hrs 45 min 44 10 kHz 16 bit 20 min 45 min 1 hr 30 min 3 hrs 10 min 6 hrs 20 min 44 10 kHz 24 bit 15 min 30 min 1 hr 2 hrs 5 min 4 hrs 15 min 48 00 kHz 16 bit 20 min 40 min 1 hr 25 min 2 hrs 55 min 5 hrs 50 min 48 00 kHz 24 bit 10 min 25 min 55 min 1 hr 5...

Page 50: ... Carrying case 18 CD ROM DigiOnSound DigiOnAudio softwares 18 CHARGE lamp 19 CLOCK 37 Clock 21 Computer 30 Continuous playback time 20 Continuous recording time 20 D DC IN 6V jack 20 DELETE ALL 36 DELETE TRK 36 Digital limiter 35 DIGITAL OUT jack 29 Display 16 DISPLAY button 17 DIVIDE button 30 Dividing 30 E Elapsed recording playback time 17 Electrical circuit 11 Exterior 12 External microphone 2...

Page 51: ...ng bit number 35 R Rechargeable battery 19 Recording 24 Pause 25 Stop 25 REC LEVEL L R dials 24 REC MODE 35 Remaining battery power 20 Remaining memory volume 17 Remaining recordable time 17 26 Remaining time of the current track 17 S Sampling frequency 35 SBM 36 Size AA LR06 battery case 18 Slit for a wrist strap 15 Specifications 46 Super Bit Mapping 36 Supplied accessories 18 T Time information...

Page 52: ...Printed in Japan ...

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