Other Advanced Operations; Outputting Playback Signals Immediately After Pressing The Play Key-Memory Start Function - Sony PCM-7040 Operation Manual

6-2 Other Advanced Operations

6-2-1 Outputting Playback Signals
Immediately after Pressing the
PLAY Key—Memory Start Function
This unit is able to output the playback signal
immediately after you press the PLAY key. With the
Memory start function, this unit starts outputting the
sound stored in the sound memory while
simultaneously storing the next playback signal for
immediate reproduction after the previous data. In this
way, this unit can output the audio signal accurately
and instantly.
Memory start procedure
Note
To use the sound memory for memory start, set the
memory mode to "StArt" beforehand.
See section "7-3 Dial Menu Operations" (page 7-5).
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Press the MEMORY START key in the stop mode.
The indicator flashes and this unit enters the
memory start mode.
2
Play back the tape, and press the MARK key at the
desired point.
The tape stops after storing the sound in memory.
The PLAY key flashes.
3
Using the search dial, find the precise start point
(Memory jog), then press the MARK key again.
The precise start point is set.
When you reset the start point
After setting the start point, you may want to reset
the start point using the MARK key. If you want
to deviate from the range showing above, this unit
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Notes
• To carry out Memory start, make sure that the time
code is recorded on the tape.
• The unit displays/outputs a time code in line with the
audio signal, after calculating the difference between
the playback time code on the tape and the time code
of the sound data in sound memory. The unit
calculates the difference in about 1.5 seconds after
memory start playback begins.
will restore the new sound data in the memory.
Note that this operation may take about 10
seconds. After the unit restores the sound data, the
PLAY key flashes again.
Press the DATA key to rehearse the sound in the
memory.
The playback of the sound in memory starts from
the point set in step 3. (The tape does not run
during memory rehearsal.)
If you want to change the start point, repeat step 3.
Time code output during memory jog and
memory rehearsal
During memory jog and memory rehearsal, the
time code is output from the TIME CODE
OUTPUT connector of the connector panel.
Notes
• When "GEn out" of the setup menu is set to "on",
the time code is not output.
• The same time code (frozen time code) is output
continuously when you stop memory jog (still
mode). At this time, this unit may display a
different time code value from that displayed by
any connected equipment.
Time code display in memory jog/memory
rehearsal
During memory jog and memory rehearsal, the
unit displays the time code corresponding to the
output audio signal in the tape time display area,
and the memory start point in the input/set data
display area. Thus, you are always aware of the
time code of the sound stored in memory.
Press the PLAY key to play back the tape.
The MEMORY START indicator and the PLAY
key light.