Sony PCM-D50 manuale d’uso

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 3-277-770- 11 (2) Linear PCM Recor der Operating Instructions © 2007 Sony Corporation PCM-D50[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) Owner’ s Record The model number is located at the rear and the serial number is located inside the battery compartment. Record the serial number in the space provided below . Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regar ding this product. Model No. PCM-D50 Serial No. WARNING T o reduce the risk of fir [...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) For the customers in the USA The following FCC statement applies only to the version of this model manufactured for sale in the USA. Other versions may not comply with FCC technical regulations. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of [...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) IMPOR T ANT SAFEGUARDS For your protection, please r ead these safety instructions completely before operating the appliance, and keep this manual for future refer ence. Carefully observe all warnings, precautions and instructions on the appliance and in the operating instructions, and adhere to them. INST ALLA TION W a[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) Power -Cord Protection – Route the power cord so that it is not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to the plugs, receptacles, and the point wher e the cord exits fr om the appliance. Lightning – For added protection for this appliance during a lightnin[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 6 6 T able of Contents Overview What you can do with the PCM-D50 .................................................................. 9 Identifying parts and controls .............................................................................. 1 2 Getting Started Checking the supplied accessories .......................[...]

7 7 Getting Started Overview Recording Ope rati ons aft er Rec ord ing Menu Operations Additional Information Continued on the next page Operations after Recording Playing back recor ded audio data (tracks) ................................................... 3 1 Quickly locating the point you wish to start playback (Easy Search) ...................[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 8 8 T able of Contents (continued) DELETE TRK (Deleting a track) DPC (Digital Pitch Control function) EASY SEARCH (Easy search function) REC MODE (Sampling frequency/quantifying bit number) LIMITER (Preventing distortion) LCF (Low Cut Filter function) SBM (Super Bit Mapping function) PRE REC (Pre-r ecording function) SY[...]

9 Overview What you can do with the PCM-D50 For recor ding practice sessions The built-in microphones of the PCM-D50 allow you to recor d musical performances easily without complicated microphone setup. The DPC (Digital Pitch Control) featur e provides quick or slow playback of a musical performance, which is best suited for modeling your playing [...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 10 What you can do with the PCM-D50 (continued) For outdoor recor ding The highly-sensitivity built-in microphones enable easy and high-quality outdoor recor ding. Y ou can also connect an exter nal microphone to the ster eo mini-plug of the PCM-D50. Y ou can use an optional wind screen (AD- PCM1) to reduce the noise ca[...]

11 Overview As a high-quality music player The built-in high-sensitivity headphone amplifier achieves well-balanced and powerful output that covers both low and high frequency ranges. The PCM-D50 supports digital recor ding from an external device, allowing you to preserve your music library of DA T or MD media just as they are in the original digi[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 12 Identifying parts and controls Front Right side[...]

13 Overview Continued on the next page  Built-in microphones (page 21)  Peak level lamps (L/R) (page 24) Displays left and right peak levels of an audio signal input with -12dB (green) and OVER (red) lamps.  Display (page 15)  V olume dial (page 26) Adjusts the playback volume by turning the dial to set the desired level (0 to 10) to th[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 14 Left side  LIMITER switch (pages 22, 43)  LOW CUT FIL TER switch (pages 22, 43)  Hole for attaching the tripod (not supplied)  INPUT switch (pages 23, 28, 29, 30) When set to “  ” (microphone), r ecords an audio signal input from the built-in microphones or an external microphone that is connected [...]

15 Overview Display  Time information Each time the DISPLA Y button is pressed, the time information changes as follows (Flashes when the recor der is paused):  Elapsed recor ding/playback time Remaining recor dable time of the current memory (During playback: Remaining time of the current track) Recorded date (During recor ding: Recording st[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 16  Memory Stick indicator Displayed when the current memory is a “Memory Stick.”  Folder number , track numbers Folders are classified into (a folder for recor ding and playback) and (a folder for playback only) (page 38). T rack numbers are displayed as “current track number/total number of tracks.”  [...]

17 Getting Started Getting Started Checking the supplied accessories USB cable (page 36) AC power adapter (6V) 1) (page 19) Four LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries 2) CD-ROM (“Sound Forge Audio Studio LE”) 2) Operating Instructions (this book) Only for the US and Canadian models Only for the US, Canadian, and European models      1[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 18 Getting Started (continued) When you turn on the recorder for the first time after purchasing When the POWER switch is set to the “ON” position, “ACCESSING MEMORY ...” appears on the display , and the ACCESS indicator flashes. Information requir ed for operation is read into the r ecorder’ s built-in memory[...]

19 Getting Started T o operate with the AC power adapter (Only for the USA and Canada models) Connect the supplied AC power adapter to the DC IN 6V jack. to a wall outlet AC power adapter (supplied) to the DC IN 6V jack Notes on the AC power adapter Use only the supplied AC power adapter . Using any other AC power adapter may cause a malfunction. P[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 20 T o reset the clock 1 While the recor der is stopped, press and hold the / MENU button until the menu is displayed. 2 Press the  FF/  and  FR/  buttons to select “CLOCK,” and then press the  PLA Y/ENTER button. The “CLOCK” display appears. 3 Press the  FF/  and  FR/  buttons to sele[...]

21 Recording Recording Preparation befor e recording When you position the recor der , place it so that the microphones point to the sound source. For accurate r ecording of left and right sources, place the r ecorder with its front side facing upwar d (see the illustration below). The placement of the recor der and the direction of the micr ophone[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 22 Recording (continued) When rotating both capsules of the microphones to 120˚ to face outside (Wide stereo position) The microphone on the right r ecords sound from the right; the micr ophone on the left recor ds sound from the left. Y ou can obtain dynamic stereo sound recor ding. This position is recommended for re[...]

23 Recording Recording analog sound This section explains how to recor d analog sound signals from the line output of an external device or by using the built-in or external microphones. Recording using the built-in micr ophones This sub-section explains how to recor d sound sources in the built-in memory with the built-in microphones. T o change s[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 24 Recording (continued) 4 Press the  FF/  and  FR/  buttons to select the desired folder , and press the  PLA Y/ENTER button. Folders 01 to 10 are for saving r ecorded tracks. Y ou can record a maximum of 99 tracks in each folder 5 Press the  REC button. The recor der stands by for recording, and flas[...]

25 Recording T o pause recording Press the  P AUSE button. The flashes on the display . Press the button again to restart r ecording. The recor der does not start recording again automatically . Be sure to press the  P AUSE button again to restart r ecording. T o stop recording Press the  STOP button. Dividing a track during recor ding Dur[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 26 Recording (continued) Monitoring the recor ding Connect optional headphones or earphones to the  (headphone) jack of the recor der to monitor the recor ding sound. The volume of monitored sound can be adjusted by turning the volume dial. The volume of monitored sound does not affect the r ecording volume. Headphon[...]

27 Recording The recor der stands by for recording, and appears on the display . Sounds for the last 5 seconds are buf fered in the memory . Number of seconds to be buffered in the memory 5 Press the  PLA Y/ENTER (or  P AUSE) button The standby for recor ding mode is released, and r ecording starts. Sounds are saved for the 5 seconds prior to[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 28 Recording (continued) Recording fr om exter nal equipment (Line Input) Y ou can connect an exter nal device such as a CD player , MD player , or DA T player to the recor der and record its playback sound. 1 Connect the audio output jacks of the external equipment to the LINE IN (OPT) jack of the recor der by using an[...]

29 Recording Notes During digital recording, the following featur es cannot be used: Setting the recording level/MIC A TT switch/LIMITER switch/Setting the recording mode/LCF setting/SBM setting/pre-recor ding When the remaining recor dable time is less than 10 seconds, digital recording may be disabled. Recording digital signals fr om external equ[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 30 Synchronizing r ecording with playback (Digital Synchronized Recording) When an external digital device such as a CD/MD/DA T player is connected to the recor der , you can start recording synchronously with playback on the external device (Digital Synchronized Recor ding). 1 Connect the audio output jacks of the exte[...]

31 Ope rati ons aft er Rec ord ing  P AUSE button/ indicator  FR/  button DIVIDE button  STOP button  PLA Y/ENTER button/indicator  FF /  button DPC switch A-B button Operations after Recording Playing back recor ded audio data (tracks) T o change the memory and folder used to play back, go to the menu display (page 40). 1 Conn[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 32 Operations after Recording (continued) T o change the memory drive The recor der supports the use of “Memory Stick” in addition to the built-in memory . Y ou can switch the memory as follows. When you insert a “Memory Stick,” make sure that the r ecorder is not recor ding or playing a track. Make sure that it[...]

33 Ope rati ons aft er Rec ord ing Adjusting the playback speed (DPC (the Digital Pitch Control function)) Y ou can adjust the playback speed between +100% and –75% of normal speed in the menu. The track is played back in natural tones thanks to the digital processing function. 1 While the recor der is stopped, press and hold the /MENU button unt[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 34 Operations after Recording (continued) Connecting external equipment for playback T o output recor ded tracks from speakers of external equipment, connect the audio input jack or digital input jack of the external equipment to the LINE OUT (OPT) jack of the recor der using an optional Sony audio cable or optical digi[...]

35 Ope rati ons aft er Rec ord ing Dividing a track Y ou can divide a recorded track. Note that tracks cannot be combined on the recor der after they have been divided. 1 During playback, press the DIVIDE button. “DIVIDE?” is displayed. 2 Press the DIVIDE button again. The track is divided into two at the point you pressed the button, and “DI[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 36 Operations after Recording (continued) Storing tracks on a computer Connect the recor der to a computer to save recor ded tracks on the hard disk drive of the computer . 1 T ur n on the power of the recor der . 2 Connect the USB connectors of a computer and the recor der using the supplied USB connecting cable. “CO[...]

37 Ope rati ons aft er Rec ord ing Notes We do not ensure tr ouble-free operation of the system suspend, sleep, or hibernation function on all computers. The following systems are not supported: Operating systems other than those indicated on “Operating Systems.” Personally constructed computers or operating systems Upgraded OS Multi-boot envir[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 38 Operations after Recording (continued) Files containing information such as the order of folders, playback order of audio files, recor ding date and time, etc. Do not delete or change these files. The name of a folder in which files are stored will be displayed on the recorder as the same folder name it had when it w[...]

39 Ope rati ons aft er Rec ord ing 3 Disconnect the recor der from the computer , and then press the /MENU button briefly , press the  FF/  and  FR/  buttons to select the desired folder , and then press the  PLA Y/ ENTER button. 4 Press the  FF/  and  FR/  buttons to select the file that you want to play . 5 Press the ?[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 40  FF/  button  FR/  button  PLA Y/ENTER button/indicator  STOP button /MENU button Menu Operations Menu Operations Using the menu display Y ou can make various adjustments and settings using the menu display . 1 Press the /MENU button for mor e than one second. The menu display appears. The currently[...]

41 Menu Operations Menu items While the recor der is stopped, all the items in the following chart appear . During recording, recor ding standby , or recording pause, only “LIMITER,” and “LCF” appear . During playback or playback pause, only “DELETE TRK,” “DPC” and “EASY SEARCH” appear . During digital recor ding, you cannot ope[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 42 Item Options (Default settings are underlined.) DPC (Digital Pitch Control function) Sets the DPC (Digital Pitch Control) function. The function becomes enabled when you set the DPC switch to “ON.” Set the speed of the playback in a range from +100% to –75% by 10% for the + setting and by 5% for the – setting[...]

43 Menu Operations Item Options (Default settings are underlined.) LIMITER 7) (Preventing distortion) The recorder always r eserves audio for the digital limiter , which is 20dB lower than audio processed in the normal circuit. This compensates for clipping that happens during digital processing if audio is over -input. When the LIMITER switch is s[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 44 Item Options (Default settings are underlined.) PRE REC 7) (Pre-recor ding function) Y ou can buffer sound for approximately 5 seconds in the memory when you press the  REC button and the recor der is in standby for recording mode. When you press the  PLA Y/ENTER button or the  P AUSE button to start recordi[...]

45 Additional Information ACCESS indicator “Memory Stick” Memory Stick slot Cover of Memory Stick slot Using a “Memory Stick” (not supplied) Y ou can record audio using a “Memory Stick” instead of the built-in memory of the recor der . “Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo” and “Memory Stick PRO Duo (High Speed)” are the only “Memory Stick[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 46 Using the “Memory Stick” for recor ding/playback 1 Go to the menu display , and set the “MEMORY” setting to “MEMORY STICK” (page 41). 2 Follow the steps of “Recording analog sound” (page 23), “Digital recor ding” (page 28) or “Playing back recor ded audio data (tracks)” (page 31). T o store tr[...]

47 Additional Information Maintenance On noise Noise may be heard when the r ecorder is placed near an AC power source, a fluorescent lamp, or a mobile phone during recor ding or playback. Noise may be recor ded when an object, such as your finger , etc., rubs or scratches the recor der during recording. On safety Do not operate the recor der while[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 48 T roubleshooting If you experience trouble with your r ecorder , try the following solutions. 1 T ur n off the r ecorder completely by removing the batteries and the AC power adapter , and then turn it on again. Or use the recorder to initialize the built-in memory or the “Memory Stick.” (Note that initializing w[...]

49 Additional Information Symptom Cause/Solution Y ou cannot erase a track. The write-protect switch on the inserted “Memory Stick” is set to “LOCK.” Release the lock. When you use a Windows computer , the track or the folder containing the track is set to “Read-only” on the computer . Display the track or the folder using Windows Explo[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 50 T roubleshooting (continued) Symptom Cause/Solution There are fewer menu items in the menu display . Some menu items are not displayed during playback or recor ding (page 41).  A character in a folder or track name is displayed in unreadable characters. The recorder cannot support or display some special character[...]

51 Additional Information Symptom Cause/Solution “.WA V” files cannot be played back on the recorder . A file recorded in a fr equency that the recorder does not support cannot be played back.  The remaining memory amount does not reach 100%. Data may be damaged because the power source was removed during recording. Initialize the memory usi[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 52 T roubleshooting (continued) Message Meaning/Solution ACCESS DENIED A “Memory Stick” with an access control function is inserted. Functions including recording and playback ar e limited, and you cannot use it with the recorder . Use a “Memory Stick” that the recorder supports. M.S. TYPE ERROR An incompatible [...]

53 Additional Information Message Meaning/Solution NO DIGIT AL COPY During digital recording, ther e is a copy-prohibit sound source being input from the optical cable connected to the LINE IN (OPT) jack of the recor der . Recording cannot be performed. M.S. ERROR Insert the “Memory Stick” again. If this message appears again, the “Memory Sti[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 54 Specifications Recording media Built-in flash memory 4 GB, “Memory Stick” (not supplied), Linear PCM Stereo r ecording Capacity Part of the memory capacity is allocated to data management. Actual usable capacity: Approx. 3.83 GB (4,116,611,072 bytes) Maximum recor ding time Refer to “Maximum recor dable time”[...]

55 Additional Information General Power requir ements DC IN 6V Four LR6 (size AA) alkaline batteries (supplied) Four nickel metal hydride rechargeable batteries NH-AA (not supplied) Power consumption 0.75 W Dimensions Approx. 72.0 × 154.5 × 32.7 mm ( 2 7 / 8 × 6 1 / 8 × 1 5 / 16 inches) (w/h/d) (not including projecting parts and controls) Mass[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 56 File Specifications Once you recor d audio in the built-in memory or a “Memory Stick,” the 10 folders used for saving tracks are cr eated automatically in each memory location. One “.WA V” file is created for each recor ding. For details about the folders and track file structure, r efer to page 37. Notes abo[...]

57 Additional Information Maximum recor dable time (Approximate) The total maximum recor dable time (approximate) of all the folders is as follows. Built-in flash memory (4 GB) Sampling frequency/ quantifying bit number Maximum recordable time * 22.05 kHz 16 bit 12 hrs 55 min. 44.10 kHz 16 bit 6 hrs 25 min. 44.10 kHz 24 bit 4 hrs 15 min. 48.00 kHz [...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) 58 Index Symbols  (headphone) jack ........ 26, 31  (microphone) jack ........... 27 /M E N U . . . 20 , 2 3 , 2 9 , 30 , 3 1, 32 , 3 5 , 4 0 A-B button ..................... 34  FF/  button ............. 19, 32  FR/  button ............ 19, 32  P AUSE button/indicator ..............................[...]

59 Additional Information P Peak level lamps ................... 24 Peak meter ........................... 24 Placing the built-in microphones to face the sound source .... 21 Playing back ......................... 31 Adjusting the playback speed (DPC) ................ 33 Easy Search ................... 33 MP3 files ........................ 38 Paus[...]

PCM-D50. US. 3-277-770-11(2) Printed in China[...]