Sony DTC-57ES - Manual (Page 3)

Table of Contents
Before using the DAT deck
Warning............................................................................................ 2
Digital audio tape...............................................................................3
Precautions...................................................................................... 4
Features........................................................................................... 5
Location and function of controls....................................................... 6
Front panel/remote commander.................................................. 6
Remote commander operation....................................................9
Installing batteries...................................................................... 9
Display window.........................................................................10
Connections....................................................................................12
Rear panel jacks........................................................................12
Connecting cords......................................................................13
Connecting the remote control system.......................................13
Connection examples............................................................... 14
Clock setting................................................................................... 16
Setting the date and time........................................................... 16
Cassette loading..............................................................................18
Recording
Before recording..............................................................................19
Blank section and sound muted portion.....................................19
Absolute time codes..................................................................19
Recording....................................................................................... 20
To store the recording date and time..........................................21
To check the recording date and time........................................ 21
Creating a sound muted portion................................................ 23
End search............................................................................... 23
Fade-in/fade-out recording.........................................................24
CD synchronized recording....................................................... 24
Writing sub codes
Subcodes........................................................................................25
Start ID............................................................................................ 27
Writing automatically during recording.......................................27
Writing manually during recording............................................. 28
Writing manually during playback.............................................. 28
Adjusting the position................................................................28
Erasing..................................................................................... 28
Program numbers........................................................................... 29
Writing automatically during recording...................................... 29
Renumbering........................................................................... 30
Erasing.....................................................................................30
Skip ID............................................................................................31
Writing during recording........................................................... 31
Writing during playback............................................................ 31
Erasing.................................................................................... 31
End ID.............................................................................................32
Writing during recording............................................................32
Writing during playback.............................................................32
Erasing.....................................................................................33
Playback
Playback......................................................................................... 33
Display window........................................................................ 34
Various playback operations............................................................35
Fade-inAade-out play................................................................ 35
Repeat play...............................................................................35
Automatic music sensor operation............................................ 36
Music scan............................................................................... 36
Designating the desired selection.............................................. 37
Skip play................................................................................... 37
Auto play: restarting playback after rewinding............................ 37
Random music sensor operation...............................................38
Timer activated operation.................................................................39
Timer activated recording.......................................................... 39
Timer activated playback........................................................... 39
Maintenance....................................................................................40
Cleaning the cabinet..................................................................40
Cleaning the head..................................................................... 40
Block diagram................................................................................ 41
Guide to the serial copy management system...................................42
Technical information...................................................................... 44
Recording format of DAT...........................................................44
Tape format and construction of DAT cassette........................... 44
Track format..............................................................................45
T roubleshooting............................................................................. 46
Specifications..................................................................................49
Digital Audio Tape
DAT (Digital Audio Tape) is a new recording system which
digitalizes the audio signal and records it on a DAT
cassette tape.
DAT records the audio signal by converting the analog
sound into a digital signal. This converting system is called
the
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation), and its accurate
processing of the audio signal allows recording/playback
with lower wow and flutter, wider dynamic range, lower
distortion rate, and superb signal-to-noise ratio.
In addition, various control codes calls sub codes can be
written on the DAT cassette separately from the audio
signal. They are written for a variety of convenient
playback/tape editing operations, and except for the
absolute time, can be rewritten after audio signal recording
has been completed.