Sony PCM-D100 Manual

Table of Contents

• Manuals
• Overview
  • What you can do with the PCM-D100
    • For recording practice sessions
    • For outdoor recording
    • As a high-quality music player
    • Audio file formats you can record or play on the PCM-D100
• Getting Started
  • Identifying parts and controls
  • Checking the supplied items
  • Preparing a power source
    • Inserting batteries
    • Turning the power on
    • Turning the power off
  • Setting the clock
    • Setting the clock just after purchasing
  • Using the HOME and OPTION menus
    • Selecting the desired function from the HOME menu
    • Making settings from the OPTION menu
  • Using a memory card (not supplied)
    • Inserting a memory card
    • Switching the memory
  • Selecting a file
    • Selecting a file from the folder list
    • Selecting a file by date from the calendar
  • Using the remote control
    • Inserting batteries into the wireless remote control transmitter unit
    • Connecting the receiver unit
    • Controlling operations from the transmitter unit
    • Changing the channel for the remote control
  • Preventing unintentional operations (HOLD)
• Recording
  • Preparation before recording
    • Example: Placement when recording a musical performance using the built-in microphones
    • When rotating both capsules of the microphones to 90˚ to face inside (X-Y position)
    • When rotating both capsules of the microphones to 120˚ to face outside (Wide stereo position)
    • To switch the microphone input sensitivity
    • To reduce noise in the recording
  • Recording analog sound
    • Recording using the built-in microphones
  • Monitoring the recording
  • Recording a few seconds in advance, before starting to record (Pre‑recording)
  • Recording using other devices
    • Recording with an external microphone
    • Recording from external equipment (Line Input)
  • Digital recording
  • Recording digital signals from external equipment (Optical Input)
  • Synchronizing recording with playback (Digital Synchronized Recording)
  • Recording across memory media (Cross-Memory Recording)
• Playback
  • Playing a file
    • Playing a file repeatedly
    • Playing a specific section repeatedly (A-B repeat)
    • Searching a desired point quickly (Easy Search)
  • Setting the playback sound quality
    • Selecting the sound effect
    • Adjusting the playback tone (Key Control)
    • Adjusting the playback speed (DPC(Speed Control))
    • Improving the playback sound quality (Upsampling)
  • Connecting external equipment for playback
    • Connecting an analog device
    • Connecting a digital device
• Editing
  • Organizing files
    • Moving a file to a different folder
    • Copying a file to a different folder
    • Sorting file names
  • Using track marks
    • Adding a track mark
    • Erasing a track mark
  • Setting fading in/out effects
  • Dividing a file
    • Dividing a file at the current position
    • Dividing a file at all of the track mark positions
  • Combining files
  • Erasing files
    • Erasing a file
    • Erasing all of the files in a folder or on a particular date
  • Protecting a file
  • Registering a function to F1/F2 function keys
• Utilizing Your Computer
  • Using the linear PCM recorder with your computer
  • Connecting the linear PCM recorder to your computer
  • Structure of folders and files
    • Built-in memory
    • Memory Stick
    • SD card
  • Disconnecting the linear PCM recorder from your computer
• Menu Operations
  • OPTION menu items
  • Settings menu items
• Additional Information
  • Precautions
  • Troubleshooting
  • Error messages
  • System limitations
  • Specifications
    • System requirements
    • Design and specifications
  • Notice for users
  • Trademarks
  • License
  • Index