Philips DAT850 - Manual (Page 14)

Adjusting the recording level
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Press the DIGITAL PEAK button on
the remote control unit.
The previously held digital peak
value blinks for approx. 5 seconds.
1. Press the i/oREC/REC MUTE button. The deck enters the
sampling monitor mode.
2. Adjust the recording level.
Set the recording level by referring to the digital peak display.
Adjust the maximum value of the recording level so that the
OVER indicator does not light.
3. Check the digital peak level.
• While the previously held digital peak value is blinking, press
the DIGITAL PEAK button again so that the new peak value
is held in memory.
• Sampling monitor
This is used to check the quality of the source sound before
you start recording, or to check the recording level.
• In the stop mode, press the «/oREC/REC MUTE button ...
• Set the deck to the recording or rec-pause mode...
The SAMPLING MONITOR indicator lights and the source sound
can be monitored.
• Sub code marking during recording
In the following case, the A TIME (absolute time). Start ID
and Program No. codes will be marked automatically.
Sub code Condition for automatic marking
A TIME • When recording starts from the beginning of the tape
• When the previously marked A TIME is read and displayed
Start ID • When the signal is input after the level of the input signal drops to a specified level
(no-signal) for more than 3 seconds during recording.
• When the first signal is input immediately after recording starts
Program No. (tune No.) • When recording starts from the beginning of the tape
• When the previously marked program No. is read out and displayed
• To stop recording
Press the END button so that the End code is marked.
This makes it easy to locate the position where next recording
should be started; the A TIME codes marked in the new
recording are continuous from those marked in the previous
recording.
END/RENUMBER
Notes:
1 . If the recording level is set to a value where the OVER level
indicator lights continuously, the recording signal will saturate
the tape and the sound will be distorted. Decrease the
recording level to a level at which the OVER level indicator
does not light.
2. Emphasis
With emphasis, high-frequency signals are recorded after
increasing their level (preemphasis); during playback this
process is reversed (deemphasis). This improves the S/N ratio
at higher frequencies.
This deck incorporates only a deemphasis circuit, so it is
possible to play back signals which were recorded with
emphasis, however, it is impossible to record signals applying
emphasis.
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