7 RECORDING
7-4 AUDIO RECORD LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
1. Set the [CH4/TRACKING] meter to audio level.
• When the [METER MODE TRACKING] button is illuminated, press the
[METER MODE TRACKING] button.
[The [METER MODE TRACKING] button goes out and the [CH4/TRACKING]
meter can be used for the CH4 audio level.
2. Ⅲ Adjust the recording level for each channel (CH1 to CH4) separately with
the [REC] volume control.
• To perform fine adjustment, press the [METER MODE FINE] button.
[The [METER MODE FINE] button is illuminated and the audio
level meter shows the fine level around -20 dBFS or -18 dBFS.
Fine mode level indicationNormal mode level indication
• The reference input level shown by the audio level meter is -20 dBFS or
-18 dBFS.
Ⅲ Adjust with the master and balance controls
The CH1 and CH2 [REC] volume controls, and the CH3 and CH4 [REC]
volume controls work as one set.
The CH1 and CH3 [REC] volume controls serve as master volume control and
the CH2 and CH4 volume controls as balance control.
• Turn the CH1 or CH3 [REC] volume control.
The audio on CH2 or CH4 changes along with CH1 or CH3.
• Turn the CH2 or CH4 [REC] volume control to adjust the balance between
CH1 and CH2 or CH3 and CH4.
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1. Turn the [POWER] switch “ON”.
2. Load the cassette.
Make sure that the protective slide on the cassette is set to “REC”.
[ The tape is loaded and the “STANDBY” button lights.
3. Adjust the audio signal recording level.
(See page 69 for audio recording level adjustment.)
4. Start recording.
Press the [PLAY] buttons while pressing the [REC] button.
[ The [REC] and [PLAY] buttons light and recording starts.
5. To temporarily stop recording
Press the [PAUSE/STILL] button.
[ The [PAUSE/STILL] button lights and recording is paused.
6. To re-start recording
Press the [PLAY] button.
[ The [PAUSE/STILL] button goes out and recording starts again.
7. To end recording
Press the [STOP] button.
[ The [REC] and [PLAY] buttons indicators go out and the tape stops.
The Standby ON mode is automatically engaged when the tape ends.
● When menu switch No. 312 <AUTO REW> is “ON (1)”, the tape is
automatically rewound to the beginning.
Notes
● Be sure to use only
cassette tapes.
VHS/S-VHS cassettes
cannot be used.
● Recording the video signal
by the internal signal
generator
Select the color bar signal,
black picture multi burst or
pulse & bar signal with
menu switch No. 111 <VD.
REC SIGNAL SEL.> and
press the [VIDEO INPUT]
button so that all [VIDEO
INPUT] indicators light.
●Refer to “10 HOW TO USE
THE TIME CODE” for time
code recording.
If menu switch No. 351 <PRE READ> is set to “ON”, the Record mode cannot be
engaged. For recording, set it to “OFF”.
* Even if the frame is advanced periodically in the Record-Pause mode (every 5 minutes
or so), the mode will still disengage after about 20 minutes to protect the heads and
the VCR will automatically enter the Standby Off mode.
You can specify the length of time that elapses before the frame is advanced in the
Record-Pause mode with menu switch No. 307 <PAUSE/STILL/STP TIME>.
● When the Play mode is switched to the E-E mode, the picture slightly shifts
downward for a moment. However, the recording is not affected.
7 RECORDING
7-5 BASIC RECORDING OPERATIONS