Sony TCM-80V - Manuel (Page 3)

Rechargeable Battery (see
Fig. 0-®)
Before using the rechargeable Ni-
Cd battery NC-6WM or Ni-MH
rechargeable battery NH-9WM (not
supplied), charge it first and then
insert it into the battery
compartment.
Battery life (Approx.hours)
(Fully charged)
Playback Recording
Sony
recharge­
able
battery
(NC-6WM)
Sony
recharge­
able
battery
(NH-9WM)
2.5 2.5
4.5
House Current
Connect the AC power adaptor
(AC-E15HG, not supplied) to DC IN
1.5 V and to the wall outlet. Do not
use any other AC power adaptor.
Polarity of
the plug
Releasing HOLD
(see Fig. (H)
The HOLD function locks the unit to
pre\’ent it from operating when you
accidentallv press a button. If the
unit is locked, unlock it before
operating.
1 Slide HOLD in the reverse
direction of the arrow so that
the indicator disappears
from the display window.
To lock the unit
Slide HOLD in the direction of the
arrow so that the o-n indicator
appears in the display window.
^Operating the Unit
Recording
(see Fig. Q)
You can record right away with the
built-in microphone. Make sure
nothing is connected to the MIC
jack.
1 Press COUNTER RESET to
reset the tape counter.
2 Insert a normal (TYPE I) tape
with the side to start recording
facing the cassette holder.
3 SetVORto:
ON to start and pause
recording automatically to the
sound.
OFF to start and stop recording
manuallv.
Note
• When the sound to be recorded is
not loud enough, set the VOR switch
to OFF, or the unit may not start
recording.
4 Set MIC SENS to select the
sentitivity of the microphone
to:
H (high) to record at meetings
or in a quiet and/or spacious
place.
L (low) to record for dictation
or in a noisy place.
You can see the sound level in
the display window
Changes depending
on the sound level
5 While pressing the center of the
REC button, slide the REC
button up.
Recording starts.
While the tape runs, the REC
indicator lights and Ki3a
appears in the display window.
If you start recording from the
upper side (FWD ► appears in the
display window), recording
automatically goes on to the reverse
side (-^ REV appears in the
display window) and the unit turns
off automatically.
To Press or
slide
Stop recording ■ STOP
Pause recording II PAUSE
To release pause
recording, press
II PAUSE.
Start recording
during
playback Slide REC in the
direction of the
arrow during
playback.
Review the
portion just
recorded REW/REVIEW
during
recording.
Release the
button at the
point to start
playback.
To monitor the sound
Connect the earphone(s) (supplied
with the Sony world model only)
firmlv to the EAR jack.
Notes
• Do not use a CrO; (TYPE II) or metal
(TYPE IV) tape, otherwise the sound
may be distorted when you play
back the tape, or the previous
recording may not be erased
completely.
• The TAPE SPEED switch works in
the playback mode onlv- Recording
will be made independent of this
control.
• If you open the lid during stop, the
recording always starts from the
upper side (FWD ► appears in the
displav window).
Notes on VOR (Voice Operated
Recording)
• The VOR system depends on the
environmental conditions. If vou
cannot get the desired results, set
VOR to OFF
To prevent a tape from
being accidentlly recorded
over (see Fig. Q)
Break out and remove the cassette
tabs. To reuse the tape for
recording, cover the tab hole with
adhesive tape.
When the cassette tab is removed,
the bar in the displav window
disappears.
Disappears
when the
tab for
the upper
side is
removed.
h" o
FWD ^
Flashes if you try
to slide REC with
the cassette tab
removed.
To select the side to be
recorded
To record on both sides
continuously: Start recording on the
upper side (FWD ► appears in the
display window). If REV is
displayed, press ■ STOP for more
than 2 seconds. When recording
ends on the upper side, it will
automatically continue on the
reverse side.
To record on one side only: Start
recording on the reverse side (-^
REV appears in the displav
window). If FWD ► is displayed,
press ■ STOP for more than 2
seconds. When recording ends on
the reverse side, it will
automatically stop.
To check the direction of the
tape in the display window
FWD ► appears when
recording on the upper
side.
REV appears when
recording on the
reverse side.
Recording from
Various Sound
Sources
Recording with an
External Microphone
Connect a microphone to the MIC
jack. Use a microphone of low
impedance (less than 3 kilohms)
such as ECM-TIO (not supplied).
When using a plug-in-power
system microphone, the power to
the microphone is supplied from
this unit.
Note
• When recording with an external
microphone, the VOR system may
not work properly because of the
difference in sensiti\ ity.
• When using an external microphone,
use a monaural type microphone. If
a stereo microphone is connected,
this unit may not operate
prtiperly.When the monaural
microphone is equipped with a 3-
polarity mini plug, use the Plug
Adaptor PC-236MS to convert to 2
polarity.
Recording from Another
Equipment
Connect another equipment to the
MIC jack using the RK-G64HG
connecting cord (not supplied).
(Turn over)