Chapter 4 Recording; Preparing For Recording; Checking The Initial Settings; Selecting The Audio Output Signals - Sony PCM-7040 Operation Manual

4-1 Preparing for Recording

4-1-1 Checking the Initial
Settings
Check the following settings before you start
recording.
For more details, see section 3-3 "Supplying the Power and
Initial Settings" (Page 3-8).
• Setting the clock
• Sampling frequency—SAMPLING FREQ selector
• Audio input signal—AUDIO INPUT selector
• Sync signal—SYNC signal selector
• Remote or Local—REMOTE (9P)/LOCAL selector
4-1-2 Selecting the Audio Output
Signals
The connectors on the connector panel (such as the
ANALOG OUTPUT connectors, the MONITOR
output connectors and the DIGITAL OUTPUT
connector) and the HEADPHONES jack on the front
panel output the audio signals. Using the INPUT
MONITOR key, you can select the audio signal to be
output.
INPUT MONITOR key and indicator
Press the INPUT MONITOR key to choose the
appropriate audio signal to be output.
OFF (the indicator is turned off):
Monitor recording mode
While recording sound, the unit outputs the off
tape playback signal.
This allows you to confirm the sound recorded on
the tape.
Sync recording mode
While monitoring sound, the unit records the input
sound after the monitored sound, while inserting
cross-fading.
You can confirm the point where the unit shifts
from playing to recording.
ON (the indicator is on): The unit outputs the input
signal. You can check the sound which is going
to be recorded, or the playback sound of the player
connected to this unit.
4-1-3 Selecting the Recording
Mode
The unit features two kind of recording modes. The
first concerns how to record sound onto the tape
(monitor recording mode and sync recording mode).
The second concerns what is recorded onto the tape
(assemble mode, insert audio mode, and insert sub
code mode).
You can record sound either in monitor recording
mode (MONITOR REC or RAW: Read After Write)
or in sync recording mode (SYNC REC or RMW:
Read Modify Write).
• Monitor recording mode (RAW: Read After
Write)
To select this mode, press the SYNC REC key so
that the indicator turns off. In this recording mode,
the leading heads record and the trailing heads
play. You can monitor the recorded sound while
recording.
• Sync recording mode (RMW: Read Modify
Write)
To select this mode, press the SYNC REC key so
that the indicator lights up. In this recording mode,
the leading heads play and the trailing heads
record. You can perform punch-in/punch-out
recording with cross-fading at the edit point.
You can select the recording mode: assemble mode,
insert audio mode, or insert sub code mode. Select the
recording mode with the record mode select keys on
the front panel.
Choose ASSEMBLE mode if you are using an un-
recorded (blank) tape. If you try to start recording
without selecting the recording mode, all the record
mode indicators flash and recording will not start.
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Chapter 4 Recording