Sony MZ-R500DPC Manual

When you record, the sound level is 
adjusted automatically. If necessary, you 
can set the level manually.

Adjust the recording level while the recorder is 
in standby mode. You cannot adjust it while 
recording

Press REC while pressing X.
The recorder stands by for recording.

Press ENTER, press 
>MENU. repeatedly until 
“RecVol” flashes in the display, and 
then press ENTER again.

Press 

>MENU. repeatedly 

until “Manual” flashes in the display, 
and then press ENTER.

To switch back to the automatic 
control, Press 

>MENU. 

repeatedly until “Auto” flashes in the 
display, and then press ENTER.

Play the source.

While observing the level meter in the 
display, adjust the recording level by 
pressing 

>MENU..

Set the level so that the maximum 
input lights up the fifth segment on 
the level meter. If the sixth segment 
lights up, lower the level by pressing 
>MENU.

Recording does not start in this step.
If your source is an externally 
connected component, be sure to cue 
the source to the beginning of the 
material to be recorded before you 
start playback.

Press X again to start recording.

To stop recording, press x.

The recording level control is switched back to 
automatic control when you record the next 
time.

• The recording level cannot be adjusted while 

recording is in progress. If you want to adjust 
the recording level after you have started the 
recording, press X to pause the recorder. Then 
do the procedure from step 5.

• You cannot adjust the recording level 

manually during synchro-recording.

X

>MENU.