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Operating Instructions
DTC-690
© 1993 by Sony Corporation
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WARNING INFORMATION (For the customers in the U.S.A.) Operating Instructions This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. retain it for future reference. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment Owner's Record generates, uses, and can radiate radio f
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Table of Contents Before using the DAT deck Playback Warning............................................................................................ 2 Playback ........................................................................................ 43 Digital audio tape ............................................................................ 3 Display window .......................................................................... 44 Precautions .........................................
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Precautions Features On safety Serial copy management system (SCMS) • Operate the unit only on 120 V AC, 60 Hz. This unit utilizes the serial copy management system that permits • The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) digital-to-digital recording for one generation. You can record CD as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself sound or other digital formats through a digital-to-digital connection. has been turned off. (See page 54.) • Should an
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Location and Function of Controls Refer to the pages indicated in parenthesis for details. A Front Panel/Remote Commander 1 POWER button Turns the power on and off. 2 TIMER switch Normally set to the OFF position. When 1 2 3 4 5 6 recording or playing back at the desired time using a commercially available audio timer, set to the REC position or the PLAY position respectively. (51) REC LEVEL ANALOG OPT COAXIAL L R INPUT 5 46 POWER 3 Cassette compartment 3 7 LONG STANDARD -ON ÐSTA
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Location and Function of Controls 7 END ID buttons WRITE: Press to write the ID signifying A the end of playback or recording. (40) ERASE: Press to erase the end ID. (42) 8 Remote sensor Receives the signal from the remote commander. 9 COUNTER MODE button Selects the display mode among the absolute time, remaining time to the end of whole tape and linear counter (tape 789pq running time). Each time you press the button, the display changes sequentially. (44) RESET button (only with the remote
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Location and Function of Controls e Tape operating buttons 7 (stop): Press to stop recording or A playback. 3 (play): Press to start palyback or recording. 8PAUSE (pause): Press to stop for a moment during recording or playback. To restart recording or playback, press this button again or press the 3 button. If the unit is left in the pause mode for about 10 minutes, it will automatically be released and the deck will enter the stop mode. To restart recording or playback from the stop mode, t pr
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Location and Function of Controls u DISPLAY MODE button Changes the display mode. (10) A i MARGIN RESET button Press to reset the margin of peak level. "– –" appears at the MARGIN display. (23) COUNTER OPEN/ MODE RESET CLOSE o REPEAT 1/ALL button Press to play a desired portion 12 3 repeatedly. Each time you press the 45 6 button, the indicatior changes as follows: 78 9 REPEAT 1 = REPEAT ALL = off (45) MUSIC 0 CLEAR SCAN ; MUSIC SCAN button ; DISPLAY MARGIN SKIP Press to listen to the beginni
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Location and Function of Controls Remote Commander Operation B Each button on the remote commander functions in the same way as those having the same name on the front panel. However, the following operations cannot be performed using the remote commander. Use the front panel controls instead. • Turning the power on and off • Selecting digital(optical/coaxial)/analog input source • Adjusting the recording level and balance • Adjusting the headphones level • Setting the timer recording/playback •
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Location and Function of Controls Display Window C To turn off the display window When the power is turned on, the display window also is turned on. During recording or playback, all display or some parts of (a) the display can be turned off as follows: ABS TIME START ID PGM NO. AUTO S This operation can be performed only with M 48 KHZ SKIP ID – dB 60 40 30 20 12 8 6 4 2 0 OVER MARGIN the remote commander. L END ID dB R Each time you press the DISPLAY MODE button, the display changes as follo
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Location and Function of Controls Fig. ë 1 Tape operation indicators D REC : Lights during recording or in the record-pause mode. Flashes in the record muting mode. 3: Lights during recording or playback. It also lights in the record-pause, the play-pause mode or in the record muting mode. 8: Lights in the record-pause mode or in the play-pause mode. 2 LONG play mode indicator Lights when recording or playback is being performed in the long play mode. 1 2 3457 3 Time indicator Indicates the ta
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Location and Function of Controls 8 MUSIC SCAN indicator Lights after you press the MUSIC SCAN D button to listen to the beginning of each selection successively. 9 RMS (Random Music Sensor)/AMS (Automatic Music Sensor) indicators Show the number of selections to be skipped ahead or behind in the AMS operation. When designating a selection directly by the numeric button and the 3 button, the display shows the program number of the target selection while the selection is being searched for. When
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Location and Function of Controls e Sampling frequency indicator 48 kHz: Lights when recording or D playing back analog input signals (standard mode). 44.1 kHz: Lights when recording or playing back a CD or a pre-recorded DAT cassette tape. 32 kHz: Lights when recording or playing back analog input signals (long-play mode). r START ID indicator Flashes when writing (for 9 or 18 seconds) or erasing a start ID code, and lights when the start ID is detected during playback. r e SKIP ID indicator Li
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Location and Function of Controls Rear Panel Jacks ä E 1 LINE IN (line input) jacks (phono jack) Connect to the recording outputs of an amplifier. Signals supplied by the amplifier can be recorded using the sampling frequency of 48 kHz in the standard play mode or 32 kHz in the long play mode. 2 LINE OUT (line output) jacks (phono jack) Connect to the DAT or tape inputs of an amplifier. The playback signal of this deck will be output. LINE IN LINE OUT DIGITAL IN/OUT 3 COAXIAL/OPTICAL DIGITAL IN
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Connections Connecting Cords A There are following three types of connecting jacks at the rear of the deck. L L Each type of jack requires a different type of connecting cord. R R For LINE IN/OUT (analog input/ LINE OUT LINE IN output) jacks Use the supplied or an optional audio signal connecting cord such as RK- C710HS, RK-C715HS, RK-C910ES, RK- C915ES etc. B Note COAXIAL COAXIAL IN Red plugs and jacks are for the right OUT channel (R) and white ones for the left channel (L). For COAXIAL IN
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Connections : Analog signal Connection Examples : Digital signal (coaxial cable or optical cable) If your amplifier is not equipped with digital signal jacks : Signal flow a) CD player b)DAT deck c) Amplifier d)to a wall outlet A)When recording via digital-to-digital connection, connect a DAT deck (the digital input) to DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL of the DTC-690. B)When recording via digital-to-digital connection, connect the sound source a) equipment (the digital output) to DIGITAL OUT LINE OUT DIGITAL
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Connections If your amplifier is equipped with digital signal jacks : Analog signal : Digital signal (coaxial cable or optical cable) a) CD player b)DAT deck : Signal flow c) Amplifier d)to a wall outlet Note If “PROH” appears on the display, recording via digital-to-digital connection cannot be performed. In this case, connect the sound source equipment using LINE IN and OUT jacks. a) DIGITAL OUT b) DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT LINE IN LINE OUT REC OUT TAPE, etc. DIGITAL c) IN DIGITAL REC OUT DIGIT
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Cassette Loading 1 Turn on the power. 3 1 2 Press 0OPEN/CLOSE. The indicator appears on the display. ) 7 £ 8 3 Insert the cassette. $Ý 1Á ¥¦ A)Insert the cassette beyond the silver line. B)Tab facing fowards you. C)Window side up. 2, 4 4 Press 0OPEN/CLOSE. The indicator appears on the display. 1 POWER To remove the cassette Press 0OPEN/CLOSE. On a digital audio tape Only the digital audio tape made especially for DAT deck is required. Unlike a conventional analog audi
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Before Recording Blank Section and Sound Muted Portion With conventional analog audio tapes, the tape portion on which no recording ever has been made and the portion on which a recording has been made but the sound is muted are treated the same, since no sound can be heard from these portions. However, with DAT cassette, you should know that the two kinds of “no sound” portions must definitely be distinguished one from the other. Blank section A Means the portion on which no recording ever h
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Before Recording Absolute Time Codes C The absolute time indicates the position of the tape, giving the time elapsed from the beginning. A)ABS time B)the position being playing back C)selection The absolute time codes correctly written B) A) on the tape can be used in various convenient ways during playback. C) C) C) C) C) Recording absolute time codes When you record, the absolute time codes are also written automatically from the beginning of the tape. Once the absolute time codes are recor
