Sony md walkman mz-r55 User Manual

Connect a stereo microphone (ECM-717,
ECM-MS907, ECM-MS957, etc.; not
supplied) to the MIC (PLUG IN POWER)
jack.

Select the sensitivity with MIC SENS
(at the bottom of the recorder) .
Usually, set it to HIGH. When
recording loud sounds such as a live
concert, set it to LOW.

Insert a recordable MD and start
recording.
Press and slide REC to the right.
“REC” lights up and recording starts.
For other operations, see “Recording
an MD right away! ” (page 6).

•You cannot record through the microphone

while an optical cable is connected to the
LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack. The recorder
automatically switches input in the
following order; optical input, microphone
input, and analog input.

•The microphone may pick up the operating

sound of the recorder itself. Use the
microphone away from the recorder in
such cases.

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•You cannot pause manually during

synchro-recording.

•When there is no sound from the player for

more than 3 seconds during synchro-
recording, the recorder goes into the
standby mode automatically. When the
sound comes from the player again, the
recorder resumes synchro-recording. If the
recorder is kept in the standby mode for 5
minutes or longer, the recorder stops
automatically.

•Do not switch SYNCHRO REC after step 2.

Recording may not be done properly.

•When recording in monaural, follow steps

1 and 2 of “Recording in monaural for
double the normal recording time” (page
13) before synchro-recording .

•Even when there is no recorded sound on

the sound source, there may be cases when
recording does not pause automatically
during synchro-recording due to the noise
level emitted from the sound source.