Sony Cassette Player DTC 690 User Manual

3-756-209-21(1)

Operating Instructions

DTC-690

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Table of Contents

Before using the DAT deck

Playback

Warning ............................................................................................ 2

Digital audio tape ............................................................................ 3

Precautions ...................................................................................... 4

Features ........................................................................................... 4

Location and function of controls .....................................................5

Front panel/remote commander ................................................... 5

Remote commander operation .....................................................9

Installing batteries ....................................................................... 9

Display window .......................................................................... 10

Rear panel jacks ........................................................................ 14

Connections................................................................................... 15

Connecting cords ...................................................................... 15

Connection examples ................................................................ 16

Cassette loading ............................................................................ 18

Playback ........................................................................................ 43

Display window .......................................................................... 44

Various playback operations ..........................................................45

Repeat play................................................................................ 45

Automatic music sensor operation ............................................. 46

Music scan................................................................................. 47

Designating the desired selection.............................................. 48

Skip play .................................................................................... 49

Auto play: restarting playback after rewinding .......................... 49

Random music sensor (RMS) operation .................................... 50

Timer activated operation...............................................................51

Timer activated recording ..........................................................51

Timer activated playback ...........................................................52

Additional Information

Recording

Maintenance .................................................................................. 53

Cleaning the cabinet ................................................................. 53

Cleaning the head ..................................................................... 53

Guide to the serial copy management system .............................. 54

Troubleshooting guide .................................................................. 56

Specifications ................................................................................ 59

Before recording ............................................................................ 19

Blank section and sound muted portion .................................... 19

Absolute time codes .................................................................. 20

Recording ...................................................................................... 21

Recording level adjustment (for analog input signals only)....... 23

Long-play mode......................................................................... 24

Creating a sound muted portion (Record muting) ..................... 25

End search................................................................................. 26

Writing sub codes

Sub codes ..................................................................................... 27

Start ID ........................................................................................... 30

Writing automatically during recording ...................................... 30

Writing manually during recording ............................................. 31

Writing manually during playback (Rehearsal function) ............ 32

Adjusting the position ................................................................ 33

Erasing ....................................................................................... 33

Program numbers .......................................................................... 34

Writing automatically during recording ...................................... 34

Renumbering ............................................................................. 36

Erasing ....................................................................................... 37

Skip ID ........................................................................................... 38

Writing during recording .............................................................38

Writing during playback (Rehearsal function)............................ 38

Erasing ....................................................................................... 39

End ID ............................................................................................ 40

Writing during recording .............................................................40

Writing during playback (Rehearsal function)............................ 41

Erasing ....................................................................................... 42

Digital Audio Tape

DAT (Digital Audio Tape) is a new recording system which

digitalizes the audio signal and records it on a DAT cassette

tape.

DAT records the audio signal by converting the analog sound

into a digital signal. This converting system is called the PCM

(Pulse Code Modulation), and its accurate processing of the

audio signal allows recording/playback with lower wow and

flutter, wider dynamic range, lower distortion rate, and superb

signal-to-noise ratio.

In addition, various control codes calls sub codes can be written

on the DAT cassette separately from the audio signal. They are

written for a variety of convenient playback/tape editing

operations, and except for the absolute time, can be rewritten

after audio signal recording has been completed.

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Precautions

Features

On safety

Serial copy management system (SCMS)

This unit utilizes the serial copy management system that permits

digital-to-digital recording for one generation. You can record CD

sound or other digital formats through a digital-to-digital connection.

(See page 54.)

• Operate the unit only on 120 V AC, 60 Hz.

• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains)

as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit itself

has been turned off.

• Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the

unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating

it any further.

Three sampling frequencies

Recording/playback can be done with three sampling frequencies

• Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if it is not to be used for an

extended period of time. To disconnect the cord, pull it out by

grasping the plug. Never pull the cord itself.

• AC power cord must be changed only at the qualified service

shop.

(48 kHz, 44.1 kHz and 32 kHz).

48 kHz: For analog and digital input signals in a standard mode.

44.1 kHz: For compact disc and pre-recorded DAT tape.

32 kHz: For analog input signals in a long-play mode.

Long play mode

Operation

This unit can operate in a long-play mode. Analog input signals can

be recorded or playback for up to four consecutive hours when the

DT-120 DAT cassette tape is used. The sampling frequency will be

32 kHz in the long-play mode.

Before making program source connections, be sure to unplug the

unit.

Installation

Do not install the unit in a location near heat sources such as

radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight,

excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.

Visible cassette loading

You can view the tape operation through the lid of the cassette

compartment. Due to a revolutionary new transport mechanism,

cassette loading time has been significantly reduced.

Moisture Condensation

If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm location,

moisture may condense inside the unit. In this condition, the tape

may adhere to the head drum and be damaged, or the unit may not

operate correctly. Always remove the cassette when the unit will not

be used.

Excellent sound quality

1-bit A/D converter

For the A/D converter section which converts analog input signals

to digital signals, the unit employs a 1-bit A/D converter which

theoretically generates no zero-cross distortion for a clear, elegant

sound quality.

If moisture is present...

• Function controls will not operate.

• All operations will stop.

Pulse D/A converter

Superior playback performance is achieved with a pulse D/A

converter.

When the CAUTION indicator lights and the unit will not

operate

Leave the unit turned on for about an hour.

Rich variety of subcode information

This unit can record subcode information such as Start IDs,

program numbers, Skip IDs, and absolute time data, enabling you

to quickly locate tunes and display the playback time in the same

manner as when playing compact discs.

NOTE

When closing the cassette compartment, do not push the cassette

lid forcibly by hand, but perform with the 0OPEN/CLOSE button.

Post edit recording of sub codes

You can record or rewrite the following sub codes after the audio

signal recording has been completed.

Start ID: Signifies the beginning of a selection.

For the customers in the U.S.A.

For detailed safety precautions, see the “IMPORTANT

SAFEGUARDS” leaflet.

Program number: Gives a number to the selection.

Skip ID: Signifies the beginning of a portion to be skipped.

End ID: Signifies the end position of recording/playback.

Since sub codes are written on the tape separately from audio

signals, the audio signals are not affected.

If you have any question or problem concerning your unit, please

consult your nearest Sony dealer.

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Location and

Function of Controls

Refer to the pages indicated in parenthesis

for details.

Front Panel/Remote

Commander Å

1 POWER button

Turns the power on and off.

2 TIMER switch

Normally set to the OFF position. When

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)

1 2

5 6

REC LEVEL

ANALOG OPT COAXIAL

INPUT

POWER

3 Cassette compartment

LONG

REC

MODE

STANDARD

-ON –STANDBY

REC OFF PLAY

Insert a cassette with the window side

up and the safety tab facing you. (18)

TIMER

OPEN/CLOSE

COUNTER MODE

AUTO

RENUMBER

WRITE

ERASE

WRITE

SKIP ID

ERASE

WRITE

ERASE

)

START ID

END ID

PHONES

LEVEL

AMS

•

‡

›

PAUSE

REC MUTE

REC

4 START ID buttons

AUTO: Press to turn on and off the

AUTO indicator. When the AUTO

indicator is lit, the start ID will

automatically be written during

recording. When the AUTO indicator

is not lit, press the START ID WRITE

button at the point where you want to

write a start ID. (30)

WRITE: Press to write the start ID at the

desired point during recording or

playback. (31)

ERASE: Press to erase a start ID. When

a start ID and a program number are

written on the tape, both codes are

simultaneously erased by pressing

this button. (33)

RENUMBER: Press to renumber all

programs on the tape. When only the

start IDs are written, pressing this

button will insert the proper program

numbers beginning with “1”. The

tape will rewind and start from the

beginning to accomplish this

function. (36)

5 Display window

6 SKIP ID buttons

WRITE: Press at the beginning of the

portion you may wish to skip later.

A skip ID will be written from the

point where you pressed this button.

(38)

ERASE: Press to erase the nearest skip

ID which is before the current

position. (39)

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Location and

Function of Controls

7 END ID buttons

WRITE: Press to write the ID signifying

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

running time). Each time you press the

button, the display changes

sequentially. (44)

78 9pq

RESET button (only with the remote

commander)

Resets the linear counter to “0M 00S”.

(44)

REC LEVEL

ANALOG OPT COAXIAL

INPUT

POWER

LONG

STANDARD

-ON –STANDBY

PLAY

REC

MODE

REC

OFF

TIMER

OPEN/CLOSE

COUNTER MODE

AUTO

RENUMBER

WRITE

ERASE

WRITE

SKIP ID

ERASE

WRITE

ERASE

)

START ID

END ID

PHONES

LEVEL

AMS

•

‡

›

PAUSE

REC MUTE

REC

p INPUT selector

Set according to the signal to be

recorded.(21)

ANALOG: For recording from the

equipment connected to the LINE IN

jacks.

OPT: For recording from the

equipment connected to the DIGITAL

IN (OPTICAL) jack.

COAXIAL: For recording from the

equipment connected to the DIGITAL

IN (COAXIAL) jack.

COUNTER

MODE RESET

OPEN/

q REC MODE selector

Normally set to the STANDARD position.

When this selector is set to the LONG

position, you can record analog input

signals or digital signals with 32 kHz in

the long-play mode. (21, 24)

MUSIC

SCAN

CLEAR

w REC LEVEL (recording level) controls

Adjust the recording levels and balance

for the analog input signals.

DISPLAY MARGIN

MODE RESET

SKIP

PLAY

REPEAT

1/ALL

RMS

CHECK ENTER

The outer knob controls the L (left)

channel level and the inner knob the R

(right) channel level. The knobs can be

adjusted together. To adjust each

channel independently, turn the knob

while holding the other knob.

•

When recording digital signals, it is not

necessary to adjust the recording

levels. (21, 23)

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Location and

Function of Controls

e Tape operating buttons

7 (stop): Press to stop recording or

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,

press the ¶REC or 3 button

respectively.

4/¢ (AMS): Press to locate the

beginning of the selection during

playback or in the stop mode.

1/¡ (rewind/review, fast-forward/

cue): In the stop mode, press to rewind/

fast-forward the tape.

REC LEVEL

ANALOG OPT COAXIAL

INPUT

POWER

LONG

STANDARD

-ON –STANDBY

PLAY

REC

MODE

REC

OFF

TIMER

OPEN/CLOSE

COUNTER MODE

AUTO

RENUMBER

WRITE

ERASE

WRITE

SKIP ID

ERASE

WRITE

ERASE

)

START ID

END ID

PHONES

LEVEL

AMS

•

‡

›

PAUSE

REC MUTE

REC

During playback, press to rewind or

fast-forward the tape while listening

to the sound.

•REC MUTE (record muting): Inserts a

sound-muted portion (space).

¶REC (recording): Press to enter the

record-pause mode. After pressing

this button, press the 8pause or 3

button.

r PHONES jack and LEVEL control

Insert the headphones plug to this jack

and turn the control to adjust the

headphones volume level. (43)

COUNTER

MODE RESET

OPEN/

t 0OPEN/CLOSE button

Press to open or close the cassette

compartment. (18)

MUSIC

SCAN

CLEAR

This button does not function during

recording or in the record muting mode.

DISPLAY MARGIN

MODE RESET

SKIP

PLAY

y Numeric buttons (0–9) and CLEAR

button

REPEAT

1/ALL

RMS

CHECK ENTER

Designate the desired program number

to be played back before starting

playback. Designate the desired

number in the record-pause mode, the

program number is written

•

consecutively from the designated

number. (35)

Press the CLEAR button to cancel the

program number which has been

mistakenly entered.

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Location and

Function of Controls

u DISPLAY MODE button

Changes the display mode. (10)

i MARGIN RESET button

Press to reset the margin of peak level.

"– –" appears at the MARGIN display.

(23)

COUNTER

MODE RESET

OPEN/

o REPEAT 1/ALL button

Press to play a desired portion

repeatedly. Each time you press the

button, the indicatior changes as

follows:

REPEAT 1 = REPEAT ALL = off (45)

MUSIC

SCAN

CLEAR

; MUSIC SCAN button

;

DISPLAY MARGIN

MODE RESET

SKIP

PLAY

Press to listen to the beginning of each

selection successively. (47)

REPEAT

1/ALL

RMS

CHECK ENTER

a SKIP PLAY button

Press to activate the skip ID code

function. The portion of the tape

previously marked will be skipped. (49)

•

s RMS play buttons

ENTER: To program the selections in a

desired order, press this button after

pressing the numeric buttons. (50)

CHECK: Press to check the

programmed contents. (50)

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Location and

Function of Controls

Remote Commander Operation

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

• Selecting the record mode (standard or

long)

• Writing and erasing a start ID, skip ID

and end ID.

The following operations can be performed

only with the remote commander.

• Repeat play

• Skip play

• RMS* play

*RMS: Random Music Sensor

• Designating and canceling a program

number.

• Resetting the linear counter to "0 M 00S"

• Resetting the margin of peak level.

• Changing the display mode.

Insert two size AA (R6) batteries with correct polarity, and close

the lid.

Installing Batteries ı

Notes on remote control

• Do not expose the remote sensor on the

deck to strong light such as direct

sunlight, lighting apparatus, etc.

• Do not place any obstructions between

the remote commander and the remote

sensor, or else operations will not be

performed correctly.

• The controllable range is limited. Point

the remote commander directly at the

remote sensor on the deck.

• When remote control operation distance

becomes shorter, the batteries are weak.

Replace both batteries with new ones.

To avoid battery leakage

When the commander will not be used for a

long period of time, remove the batteries to

avoid damage caused by battery leakage

and corrosion.

Battery life

About half a year of normal operation can

be expected when using the Sony SUM-3

(NS) batteries.

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Location and

Function of Controls

Display Window Ç

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

the display can be turned off as follows:

(a)

ABS TIME

START ID

AUTO

PGM NO.

OVER

This operation can be performed only with

the remote commander.

Each time you press the DISPLAY MODE

button, the display changes as follows:

48 KHZ

SKIP ID

END ID

–

MARGIN

Normal indicators (a)

∞

Peak level meters and margin indicators

go off. (b)

(b)

ABS TIME

DISPLAY

OFF

START ID

PGM NO.

AUTO

(The DISPLAY OFF indicator lights.)

48 KHZ

SKIP ID

END ID

∞

All the indicators go off during recording

or playback*. (c)

(The DISPLAY OFF AUTO indicator lights

momentarily just before the indicators go

off.)

* When pressing the DISPLAY MODE

button except during recording or

playback, the DISPLAY OFF AUTO

indicator lights. In this case, all the

indicators go off immediately after

recording or playback starts.

(c)

DISPLAY

OFF AUTO

To change the brightness of the

display window

While pressing the COUNTER MODE

button, press one of the numeric buttons 1,

2 and 3 on the remote commander. The

greater number pressed, the darker the

display window becomes.

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Location and

Function of Controls

Fig. Î

1 Tape operation indicators

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

4 5

3 Time indicator

Indicates the tape running time,

absolute time or remaining time. Each

time you press the COUNTER MODE

button, the display is changed.

When only the time display appears:

Shows the tape running time.

When the REMAINING (remaining time)

indicator appears: Shows the remaining

time of the tape.

REC

LONG

ABS TIME

REMAINING

DISPLAY CAUTION

OFF AUTO DIGITAL IN

32 KHZ OPTICAL

44.1 KHZ

COAXIAL

48 KHZ

STEP MUSIC SCAN REPEAT 1

START ID

PGM NO.

ALL

RMS AMS

SKIP

SHIFT AUTO

RENUMBER

WRITE ERASE

START ID

SKIP ID

WRITE ERASE

END ID

– dB

OVER

REHEARSAL

MARGIN

dB WRITE ERASE

When the ABS TIME (absolute time)

indicator appears: Shows the elapsed

time from the beginning of the tape.

4 DISPLAY OFF/AUTO indicators

The DISPLAY OFF indicator lights when

peak level meters and margin indicators

are turned off. The DISPLAY OFF AUTO

indicator lights momentarily before all

the indicators are turned off.

5 CAUTION indicator

Lights when moisture condensation

occurs. If this happens, the deck stops

functioning automatically. (4)

6 INPUT selector indicators

The DIGITAL IN OPTICAL or DIGITAL IN

COAXIAL indicator lights according to

the position of the INPUT selector. No

indicator lights when the INPUT selector

is set to the ANALOG position.

7 STEP/PGM NO. indicator

Shows the program number of the

selection being played. When

programming the desired selection with

the RMS operation (50), the display

shows the step number of the

programmed selection.

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Location and

Function of Controls

8 MUSIC SCAN indicator

Lights after you press the MUSIC SCAN

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 programming the desired

selections in the RMS operation (50),

the display shows the program number

of the selection to be programmed.

8 9pq w

p REPEAT indicators

REC

LONG

ABS TIME

REMAINING

DISPLAY CAUTION

OFF AUTO DIGITAL IN

32 KHZ OPTICAL

44.1 KHZ

COAXIAL

48 KHZ

STEP MUSIC SCAN REPEAT 1

START ID

PGM NO.

ALL

RMS AMS

SKIP

REPEAT 1: Lights when a desired

selection is played back repeatedly.

REPEAT ALL: Lights when all the

selections are played back

repeatedly.

SHIFT AUTO

RENUMBER

WRITE ERASE

START ID

SKIP ID

WRITE ERASE

END ID

– dB

OVER

REHEARSAL

MARGIN

dB WRITE ERASE

q SKIP indicator

When this indicator is lit during

playback, the portion marked by the

skip ID is skipped and playback

continues from the next start ID.

w START ID mode indicators

AUTO: Lights when the AUTO button is

pressed to write the start ID

automatically.

WRITE: Lights when writing the start ID

manually.

ERASE: Lights when erasing the start

ID.

AUTO RENUMBER: Lights when

renumbering program numbers

automatically.

SHIFT RENUMBER: Lights when shifting

the start ID and program number

position.

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Location and

Function of Controls

e Sampling frequency indicator

48 kHz: Lights when recording or

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.

SKIP ID indicator

Lights when writing (for 1 or 2 seconds)

or erasing a skip ID code or when the

skip ID is detected during playback.

REC

LONG

ABS TIME

REMAINING

DISPLAY CAUTION

STEP MUSIC SCAN REPEAT 1

START ID

OFF AUTO DIGITAL IN

PGM NO.

ALL

RMS AMS

SKIP

SHIFT AUTO

RENUMBER

WRITE ERASE

32 KHZ OPTICAL

44.1 KHZ

COAXIAL

48 KHZ

START ID

SKIP ID

t SKIP ID mode indicator

SKIP ID

WRITE ERASE

END ID

WRITE: Lights when writing the skip ID.

ERASE: Lights when erasing the skip ID.

– dB

OVER

REHEARSAL

MARGIN

dB WRITE ERASE

y END ID mode indicator

WRITE: Lights when writing the end ID.

ERASE: Lights when erasing the end ID.

u MARGIN indicator

Shows how much margin there is

between the peak level of input audio

signal and 0 dB.

i REHEARSAL indicator

Lights while the rehearsal function is

activated (32).

o Peak level meters

Indicate the signal levels during

playback and recording. There are

separate meters for each left and right

channel. These meters have a peak

hold function which indicates the peak

level momentarily.

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Location and

Function of Controls

Rear Panel Jacks ‰

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

COAXIAL OPTICAL

IN IN OUT

3 COAXIAL/OPTICAL DIGITAL IN (digital

input) jacks (coaxial phono jack/optical

jack)

Connect to the digital outputs of an

amplifier having a built-in D/A converter

or other digital source, such as a CD

player for digital-to-digital recording.

1 2

3 4

4 OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT (digital output)

jack (optical jack)

Connect to the digital inputs of an

amplifier having a built-in D/A converter

or another DAT deck, for playback of a

DAT cassette or digital-to-digital

recording.

Notes on connection

• Use the connecting cords specified in

the illustrations.

• Turn off the power for all equipments

before making connections.

• Be sure to insert the plugs firmly into the

jacks. Loose connections may cause

hum and noise. When unplugging, grasp

the plug and not the cord.

Note on sound signals

When connecting an optical cable to the

DIGITAL IN/DIGITAL OUT jacks, sound

signals (L/R) are transmitted together

through the cable.

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Connections

Connecting Cords

There are following three types of

connecting jacks at the rear of the deck.

Each type of jack requires a different type

of connecting cord.

For LINE IN/OUT (analog input/

output) jacks Å

Use the supplied or an optional audio

signal connecting cord such as RK-

C710HS, RK-C715HS, RK-C910ES, RK-

C915ES etc.

LINE OUT

LINE IN

Note

COAXIAL IN

COAXIAL

OUT

Red plugs and jacks are for the right

channel (R) and white ones for the left

channel (L).

For COAXIAL IN (digital input) jacks

Use an optional coaxial connecting cord

such as VMC-1ES, VMC-10ES etc.

For OPTICAL IN/OUT (optical

transmission digital input/output)

jacks Ç

Use an optional optical cable such as

POC-15, POC-10HS etc.

OPTICAL OUT

OPTICAL IN

How to connect the optical cable Î

Remove the cap and plug it in firmly.

Notes on the optical cable

• Do not bend the cord. When the cord is

not used, curl it

with a diameter of more than 15 cm (5 ⁷/₈

inches).

• Do not use it under high temperatures.

• When the optical cable is not connected,

cover the OPTICAL IN/OUT jacks with

the supplied caps.

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Connections

: Analog signal

Connection Examples

: Digital signal (coaxial cable or optical cable)

: Signal flow

If your amplifier is not equipped

with digital signal jacks

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

equipment (the digital output) to

DIGITAL IN (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) of

the DTC-690.

DIGITAL OUT

LINE OUT

When connecting a microphone

Connecting a stereo microphone amplifier

(the analog output) to LINE IN of the DTC-

690.

DIGITAL OUT

LINE OUT

Note

If “PROH” appears on the display,

recording via digital-to-digital connection

cannot be performed.

TAPE, etc.

In this case, connect the sound source

equipment using LINE IN and OUT jacks.

DIGITAL IN

TAPE

REC OUT

DTC-690

LINE IN

LINE OUT

DIGITAL IN/OUT

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

OUT

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Connections

If your amplifier is equipped with

digital signal jacks

: Analog signal

: Digital signal (coaxial cable or optical cable)

: Signal flow

a) CD player

b)DAT deck

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.

DIGITAL OUT

DIGITAL IN

LINE IN

LINE OUT

REC OUT

TAPE, etc.

DIGITAL

REC OUT

DIGITAL IN

DIGITAL

REC

OUT

DIGITAL IN

REC TAPE

OUT

DTC-690

LINE IN

LINE OUT

DIGITAL IN/OUT

COAXIAL

OPTICAL

OUT

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Cassette

1 Turn on the power.

2 Press 0OPEN/CLOSE.

The

indicator appears on the

display.

)

3 Insert the cassette.

A)Insert the cassette beyond the silver

line.

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•

B)Tab facing fowards you.

C)Window side up.

2, 4

4 Press 0OPEN/CLOSE.

The

indicator appears on the

display.

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 audio

cassette tape, a digital audio tape can be

used only one side.

• Digital audio tape is designed to avoid a

dust. Do not open the inside of the tape.

• The hole at the back of a tape is a

detector slot. Do not cover the slot.

OPEN/CLOSE

)

Notes

• When you turn on the power, the 8

indicator flashes for a moment in the

display window. During this period, no

buttons other than the 0OPEN/CLOSE

and 3 buttons are operative. Wait until

flashing stops and the 8 indicator goes

off.

• When inserting the cassette, do not push

the cassette compartment closed. Be

sure to use the 0OPEN/CLOSE button.

On the sampling frequency

When a cassette is inserted and a source

program is played back, the sampling

frequency (48 kHz, 44.1 kHz or 32 kHz) of

the source program appears in the display

window.

OPEN/CLOSE

)

To prevent accidental erasure Å

When a recording is made, any previously

recorded signal will be erased

automatically. To prevent accidental

erasure, set the safety tab to the position

shown in the illustration. With the hole

open, rewriting sub codes cannot be

performed.

A)Recording is impossible (with the hole

open).

B)Recording is possible (with the hole

covered).

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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 Å

Means the portion on which no recording

ever has been applied.

A)Blank section

R : Recording

S : Selection

Sound muted portion ı

Means the portion on which a recording

has been applied but that no audible

sound is recorded.

A)Sound muted section

R : Recording

S : Selection

Important

When recording, be certain that no blank

section is left on the tape. If blank sections

remain on the tape, search operations

using the AMS buttons, for example, may

take quite a long time or the absolute time

is not written correctly.

Difference between the blank

section and sound-muted portion

When you record, a track format is

constructed on the recorded area, even if

the sound is muted during recording. On

the blank section, since no recording is

applied, there is no track format.

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Before

Recording

Absolute Time Codes Ç

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

on the tape can be used in various

convenient ways during playback.

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

recorded, it cannot be re-written. With the

absolute time, you can check the elapsed

time from the beginning of the tape.

Note, however, that the absolute time

codes are not written if you start recording

from the middle of blank section. No blank

sections should be left on the tape when

recording.

Tips for recording:

• To insert silence between selections, use

the record muting function (page 25). Do

not advance the tape with the ¡ or 3

button.

• To start recording from the middle of the

tape, use the end search function (page

26) to locate the beginning of the blank

section. This will avoid leaving a blank

section.

If a blank section is left on the tape

If you start recording from the middle of a

blank section, the absolute time codes are

not recorded, since the DAT deck can no

longer count the absolute time from the

beginning of the tape.

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Recording

1 Make sure that the TIMER switch is

set to the OFF position, and turn on

the power.

7 4

2 Insert a cassette and press the

0OPEN/CLOSE button to load the

cassette (Page 18).

)

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•

3 Locate the position at which you want

to start recording.

To start recording from the beginning of

the tape, press the 1 button. (Press

the 1 button again, the "TOP"

indicator will appear at the beginning of

the tape.)

To start from the middle of the tape,

locate the point immediately before the

blank section with the end search

function (Page 26).

PLAY

REC

OFF

POWER

TIMER

4 Set the INPUT selector to ANALOG,

OPT or COAXIAL depending upon

your sound source.

OPEN/CLOSE

)

5 Press the ¶REC button.

REC , 3 and 8 indicators light on the

display, and the deck enters the record-

pause mode. The sampling frequency

to be applied for recording appears.

If the digital copy prohibit signal is

written on the codes of the sound

source, the PROH indicator appears

on the display and signifies that you

cannot record that source with the

digital-to-digital connection. In this

case, use the analog-to-analog

connection.

ANALOG OPT COAXIAL

INPUT

6 When recording the analog input

signal, adjust the recording level and

balance with the REC LEVEL controls

respectively (Page 23).

REC

No recording level adjustment is

required when recording the digital

input signal.

REC LEVEL

7 Set the REC MODE selector.

When recording in the long play mode

or standard mode, set the REC MODE

selector to the LONG or STANDARD

position respectively (Page 24).

8 When writing start ID automatically

during recording, make sure that the

AUTO indicator is lit.

STANDARD

LONG

REC

MODE

If not, press the START ID AUTO button

(Page 30).

9 When designating the program

number, press the desired numeric

button (Page 35).

When recording from the beginning of

the tape, the program number will be

assigned automatically from 1.

The program number is also written at

the same position as the start ID.

PAUSE

Press the 8PAUSE or 3 (play) button.

The 8 indicator goes off, and recording

starts.

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Recording

Note on the recording from the

beginning of the tape

When you start recording from the

beginning of the tape, create a 4 second-

muted portion by using record muting

function (Page 25). Otherwise, when

locating the first selection with the 4 or 1

button, the first portion of the first selection

may not be played back.

REC

LEVEL

INPUT

To stop recording

Press the 7 button.

To stop recording for a moment

Press the 8PAUSE button.

When you press the •REC MUTE button,

the deck will enter the record-pause mode

automatically.

)

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•

To release pause and restart

recording

Press the 8PAUSE or 3 button.

Note on the 0OPEN/CLOSE button

The 0OPEN/CLOSE button does not

function during recording or in the record

muting mode. So, when removing the

cassette tape, press the 7 button to stop

recording and then press the 0OPEN/

CLOSE button.

)OPEN CLOSE

8PAUSE

•REC MUTE

If recording cannot be made

Check the following:

• The safety tab of the cassette is not set

to the record-possible position. (Page

18.)

• No cassette is loaded.

• The INPUT selector is set to the incorrect

position.

• Tape is fully rewound to the end.

• The output level of the playback

equipment is too low.

• The digital copy prohibit signal is written

in the codes of the sound source you

want to record. (The PROH indicator

appears on the display.)

• The REC LEVEL controls are set to the 0

position. (Only when recording the

analog input signal.)

Note on the INPUT selector and the

REC MODE selector

Do not change the position of these

selectors after recording starts.

If the cassette is ejected after it has

been loaded

Check to see if the cassette is inserted

correctly. (Page 18.)

When the tape is recorded to the

end

The tape is rewound to the beginning and

stops automatically. (Auto rewind function)

The auto rewind function is not applied

when the TIMER switch is set to the REC

position.

Accuracy of the electronic linear

time counter

The linear time counter provided with this

unit is not a clock.

The time indicated by the counter may

differ slightly from the actual recording/

playback time.

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Recording

If the unit is left in the record-pause

mode for more than 10 minutes

during digital recording

The record-pause mode will be released

automatically, and the unit will enter the

stop mode. (The "-DA" indicator appears

on the display.) In this case, press the

¶REC to set the unit to record-pause

mode.

If the cable is disconnected or the

program source is intermitted, the

digital input signal will be

interrupted during digital recording

The OPTICAL and 8 or COAXIAL and 8

indicators flash and the unit will enter

record-pause mode. (For about 10

minutes) If the digital signal is input again

in this period, the unit will enter recording

mode automatically.

Recording level adjustment (for

analog input signals only) Å

The peak level meters have a peak hold

function which indicates the peak level of

the analog input signal momentarily. The

MARGIN indicator shows how much

margin there is between the peak level of

the input audio signal and 0 dB. Whenever

a signal having a higher level than the

displayed one is input, the new level

replaces the lower one on the MARGIN

indicator.

Should not light.

Margin

– dB

OVER

MARGIN

Peak level

Turn the REC LEVEL controls so that the

“OVER” segments do not light, even at the

highest level.

To reset the margin

Press the MARGIN RESET button. The

margin will become “- -”.

If the level exceeds 0 dB

REC LEVEL

The “OVER” segments light in red, and “0.0

dB” flashes.

If “OVER” lights steadily, lower the

recording level so that the peak level meter

lights between –12 dB (w) and 0 dB to

avoid sound distortion.

If you keep adjusting the recording

level with the unit in the record-

pause mode

If the unit is left in the record-pause mode

for more than 10 minutes, the record-pause

mode will be released automatically, and

the unit will enter the stop mode.

The levels of the input audio signals

appear even in the stop mode, and you

can continue to adjust the recording level.

(The "AD-DA" indicator appears on the

display.)

In the above case, press the ¶REC button

again to set the unit to record-pause mode.

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Recording

Long-play mode ı

According to the input signal, recording/

playback in the long-play mode can be

performed as follows.

Recording mode

(position of the REC

MODE selector)

LONG

STANDARD

Input signal

STANDARD

LONG

REC

MODE

standard

play

(48 kHz)

Analog input

signal

long play

(32 kHz)

standard

play

(32 kHz)

Digital input

signal

32 kHz*

long play

(32 kHz)

standard

play (the

same as

Digital input

signal

44.1 kHz, 48

kHz*

standard

play

(the same as

input signal)

(

): sampling frequency

The digital input signal on 44.1 kHz or 48

kHz cannot be recorded/played back in the

long play mode, even if the REC MODE

selector is set to the LONG position.

* Digitally recorded analog input signal

with a sampling frequency of 32 kHz or

48 kHz can be recorded via digital-to

digital connection.

The longest recording period at

each mode

The longest recording

period

Mode

Cassette

standard

long

DT-120

DT-90

DT-60

1h 30m

(h: hour, m: minute)

The timer counter in the long-play

mode

Tape running time, absolute time and total

remaining of the tape appears, based on

those in the standard mode. To obtain the

actual time, double each value.

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Recording

Creating a Sound Muted

Portion (Record Muting)

)

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•

1 During recording or record-pause

mode, press the •REC MUTE button

where a sound muted portion is

required.

The REC indicator flashes and the

record muting is activated. After about

4 seconds, the REC indicator shows a

steady light, and the 8 indicator lights.

The deck enters the record-pause

mode.

•

REC MUTE

2 To resume recording, press the

8PAUSE or 3 (play) button.

Recording resumes.

Using sound muted portion

If you intend to dub the DAT cassette onto

an analog cassette tape, we recommend

that you insert sound muted portions

between selections on the DAT cassette.

This will ensure that the AMS function of the

analog cassette deck works correctly for

the recorded tape.

PAUSE

Note

With DAT deck, the AMS function is

realized by using the start ID code. (Page

29.)

Caution

To place a space on a DAT cassette, you

must not advance the tape with the ¡ or

3 button. If a space is created this way, no

absolute time code will be recorded on the

succeeding area, and you cannot check

the elapsed time of the tape.

To create a sound muted portion of

more than 4 seconds

Keep the •REC MUTE button pressed for

as long as you want to make a recorded

portion with no signals. After about 4

seconds, the REC indicator flashes

rapidly. When you release the •REC MUTE

button, the deck enters the record-pause

mode.

The interval between selections is

indicated at the MARGIN display.

To create a sound muted portion of less

than 4 seconds

Press the •REC MUTE button, and then

the 8PAUSE button while the REC

indicator is flashing.

To start recording in the record muting

mode

Press the ¶REC button while the REC

indicator is flashing.

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Recording

End Search

)

If the previous recording was applied to the

middle of the tape, you must locate exactly

the last point of the recorded area, and

start the new recording from this point. This

will prevent leaving a blank section on the

tape.

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•

If you want space between the last

recording and the new recording, use the

•REC MUTE button to mute the sound.

Press ¡.

The last point of the previous recording

(the beginning of the blank section or the

beginning of the end ID*) is located, and

the tape stops. When the end ID is

detected, the "EE" indicator lights at the

PGM. NO display.

When new recording is made from the

position where the end ID is written, the

end ID is erased automatically.

Lights

PGM NO.

AMS

Note

If the point where you pressed the ¡

button is blank, the end search operation

will not function.

48 KHZ

When the end ID is written before a

blank section Ç

The end search operation stops at the

beginning of this end ID as described in

Fig Ç.

A)Selection

B)Blank

C)The position at which the end ID stops.

D)End ID

Note on the duration of a blank

section

The blank section must last for more than 9

seconds for the end search operation to

function correctly.

With the new cassette tape which no

recording is made, the tape will advance to

the end.

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Sub Codes

In addition to the ordinary audio signals,

various control codes called sub codes

can be recorded on the DAT cassette

tapes to ease recording and reproducing

operation. Å

A)The sub codes are recorded.

B)Audio signals are recorded.

DAT cassette tape

A desired selection can be called up or

time information can be displayed using

the sub codes, for example.

The sub codes such as start ID, program

number, skip ID, end ID and absolute time

are available on this unit.

• Sub codes are written on the tape

separately from the audio signals, so the

audio signals are not affected.

• Sub codes, except the absolute time,

can be rewritten after the audio signal

recording has been completed.

The recorded audio signals are not

affected by the rewritten sub codes.

• When you record the tape with sub

codes written onto a new tape via digital-

to-digital connection, the sub codes to

be written on the new tape are following:

The same as the codes written

on the original tape.

Start IDs

Skip IDs

The same as the codes written

on the original tape.

New ones will be written

according to the DAT deck you

use.

Program

Numbers

New ones will be written.

Absolute

time

The one written on the original

tape will not be written.

End ID

When you use analog-to-analog

connection, no sub codes on the original

tape will be written onto a new tape. New

codes will be written according to the DAT

deck you use.

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Sub Codes

Start ID ı

This signal indicates the start of a music

selection. You can locate the position of the

start ID precisely. This signal should be

written at the beginning of the selection.

A)Selection

B)Start ID

Program number Ç

This signal gives a number to selection.

You can record it where the start ID is

written. By designating this number, you

can choose the desired selection directly

or program selections in a desired order.

A)Selection

B)Program number

Skip ID Î

This signal can be marked on the selection

wherever you wish. When the SKIP

indicator is lit during playback, the deck

will skip at high speed from where the skip

ID is marked to the next start ID, and then

playback will start again. Record this skip

ID at the beginning of portion you want to

skip.

A)Selection

B)Skip ID

C)Skip to the next start ID.

D)Start ID

End ID ‰

This signal indicates the end position of a

recording.

When you do not want to listen to the very

end of a tape, record the end ID at the

beginning of the portion you do not want to

play. When the end ID is detected during

playback, playback stops and the tape is

rewound to the beginning automatically.

A)Selection

B)When the end ID is detected, during

playback, the tape is automatically

rewound to the beginning.

C)End ID

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Sub Codes

When recording new material on a

recorded tape, you can write an end ID at

the end of the re-recorded portion. This will

help you easily find the position to start

recording the next time when you want to

record other material onto the same tape.

A)Selection

B)Blank

C)Recorded tape

D)When recording new material onto

the same tape.

E)End ID

F) Portion where you have not made a

second recording (This first recording

has not be erased.)

When an end ID which has been written is

detected during locating selections or

rehearsal playback of start ID or skip ID,

the unit stops at the beginning of the end

ID.

A)Selection

B)End ID

C)The position at which the tape stops.

Absolute time

The absolute time indicates the position of

the tape, giving the time elapsed from the

beginning. The absolute time is recorded

automatically at the same time the audio

signal is recorded. It cannot be re-

recorded. The absolute time allows you to

confirm the elapsed time from the

beginning of the tape.

When using the sub codes

Things that can

be done

Required sub

code(s)

Locating a

selection (AMS

function)

Start ID

Listening to the

first portion of

selections

Start ID

sequentially (Music

Scan)

Choosing a

selection directly

Start ID/Program

number

Programming

Start ID/Program

number

desired selections

in a desired order

(RMS play)

Skipping the

portion not desired

Skip ID/Start ID

End ID

Looking for the

position at which

the recording or

playback ends

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Start ID

The start ID indicates the beginning of

each selection.

You can start playback from the start ID

position. (Page 28.)

There are three ways to write start ID:

• Writing automatically during recording

• Writing manually at the desired position

during recording

)

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•

• Writing manually at the desired position

during playback

Note

While the start ID is being written, all

buttons except the 7 button are not

operative.

AUTO

START ID

Writing Automatically during

Recording

Make sure that the AUTO indicator

is lit. If it is not, press the START ID

AUTO button.

REC

When turning on the power and

inserting a cassette with its safety tab

at the record-possible position, the

AUTO indicator lights automatically.

In timer recording, this indicator will

be the same as the one before the

power is turned off. Start IDs will be

recorded automatically when the

AUTO indicator lights.

PAUSE

To start recording, press the ¶REC

button, then press the 8PAUSE or

3 (play) button.

When the non-signal level lasts for

more than 3 seconds and a selection

then starts, the start ID is written

automatically for 9 seconds (18

seconds in the long-play mode). The

program number is also written

simultaneously. (Page 34.)

While a start ID is being written, the

START ID indicator flashes on the

display.

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Start ID

Why 9 seconds or 18 seconds are

1 3

necessary for writing a start ID ?

A start ID requires 9 or 18 seconds to allow

to be detected when rewinding/fast-

forwarding a tape. (The speed is 200 times

as fast as that of normal tape operation.)

After the start ID is located, the tape

returns to the beginning of the start ID if

necessary, and playback starts from the

beginning of the selection.

)

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•

If the signal level stays very low for

more than 3 seconds

If there is a portion of very low volume level

during a selection, a start ID may be written

even in the middle of the selection. An

unwanted start ID can be erased later.

(See page 33).

AUTO

START ID

When the portion between

selections is not clear

The start ID position may not coincide

exactly to the beginning of the selection.

To shift the start ID position, see "Shifting

Start IDs' and Program Numbers Position"

on page 37.

REC

PAUSE

Illustration of writing a start ID Å

a)Selection

b)Start ID

c)Particular level

d)More than 3 seconds

When recording from a CD player

If the auto space function is available with

your CD player, activate this function to

ensure that the start IDs are written

correctly.

WRITE

START ID

Writing Manually during

Recording

Make sure that the AUTO indicator

is off.

If it is not, press the START ID AUTO

button to turn it off.

To start recording, press the ¶REC

button, then press the 8PAUSE or

3 (play) button.

At the desired position, press the

START ID WRITE button.

The WRITE indicator lights.

The start ID is written for 9 seconds

(18 seconds in the long-play mode)

from the point where you pressed the

START ID WRITE button. While a start

ID is being written, the START ID

indicator flashes.

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Start ID

Writing Manually during

Playback (Rehearsal Function)

1, 3

During playback, start ID can be written at

the desired position more accurately than

during recording.

)

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•

Make sure that the safety tab of the

cassette is closed.

Press the 3 button to start

playback. At the desired position,

press the START ID WRITE button.

The REHEARSAL indicator lights and

the WRITE and START ID indicators

flash, and the position for 3 seconds

from the point where you pressed the

START ID WRITE button is played

back repeatedly (rehearsal function).

The beginning of the repeated portion

will be the beginning of the start ID.

WRITE

START ID

Press the 1 or ¡ button to

adjust the “repeat start” point.

The “repeat start” point is shifted

backward with the 1 button or

forward with the ¡ button by about

0.3 of a second.

The indicator at the MARGIN display

shows how much the “repeat start”

point is shifted from the point where

you pressed the START ID WRITE

button.

After setting the beginning of the

start ID at the desired point, press

the START ID WRITE button again.

The WRITE indicator lights steadily

and the start ID is written. The

program number is not written in this

time.

START ID

WRITE

START ID

SKIP ID

REHEARSAL

a) When you pressed ¡ twice.

END ID

Note on the point where a start ID is

written Å

During the rehearsal function, a start ID is

written at the beginning of the repeated

portion as illustrated.

a) Point where you pressed START ID

WRITE

b)Repeated portion (for 3 seconds)

c) Selection

d)Each time you press 1

e) Each time you press ¡

f) 0.3 sec.

∞

Normally, the repeated portion is played

back 5 times.

When the 1 or ¡ button is pressed

while the repeated portion is played back,

the repeated portion is played back up to 8

times max, and then the tape stops.

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Start ID

Adjusting the Position

START ID ERASE

The position of a start ID written during

recording or by using the rehearsal

function can be finely adjusted.

)

You can shift the start ID position about 2

seconds (about 4 seconds in the long-play

mode) backward or forward. To shift it for

more than 2 seconds, first erase the start

ID (see below) and rewrite it manually.

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•

During playback, press the START

ID WRITE button where the start ID

to be shifted is written.

Perform steps 2 and 3 described,

“Writing Manually during

Playback.”

ERASE

START ID

ERASE

Erasing

While the start ID you want to erase

appears on the display during

playback or in the stop mode, press

the START ID ERASE button.

Make sure that the safety tab of the

cassette is closed.

That start ID is erased.

The ERASE indicator flashes while the start

ID is detected. While the start ID is being

erased, the ERASE indicator lights and the

START ID indicator flashes.

If you press the START ID ERASE

button during the stop mode or

while the START ID indicator is not

on the display

The start ID just before the current position

is erased.

When a start ID is erased

If a program number is also written with the

start ID, the program number will be

erased as well at the same time and the

succeeding program number remain

unchanged. In this case, re-arrange the

program number with the renumbering

function. (Page 36.)

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Program

Numbers

Program numbers are the codes indicating

the selection order. (Page 28.)

There are two ways to write program

numbers:

• Writing automatically during recording

• Renumbering automatically during

playback or in the stop mode

(Renumbering function)

)

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•

Writing Automatically during

Recording

When you proceed so that start IDs are

written automatically during recording, the

program numbers are also written.

AUTO

START ID

Writing program numbers from the

beginning of the tape

Make sure that the AUTO indicator

is lit. If it is not lit, press the

START ID AUTO button.

When turning on the power and

inserting a cassette with its safety tab

at the record-possible position, the

AUTO indicator lights. In timer

recording, the AUTO indicator will be

the same as the one before the power

is turned off.

REC

PAUSE

To start recording, press the ¶REC

button, then press the 8PAUSE or

3 (play) button.

The program numbers will be written

in numerical order from “1” at the

same position as the start IDs.

The START ID indicator flashes while

the start ID is written for about 9

seconds (18 seconds in the long-play

mode).

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Program

Numbers

Writing program numbers from the

middle of the tape

To locate the last point of the

previous recording, using the end

search function. (Ppage 26)

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It is important to proceed with the end

search function in order not to leave a

blank section on the tape.

Make sure that the AUTO indicator

is lit. If it is not lit, press the

START ID AUTO button.

When turning on the power and

inserting a cassette with its safety tab

at the record-possible position, the

AUTO indicator lights.

In timer recording, the AUTO

indicator will be the same as the one

before the power is turned off.

Press the ¶REC button to set the

deck in the record-pause mode.

AUTO

START ID

Designate the next program

number (the number that follows

the program number of the last

selection) with the numeric button

on the remote commander.

If you are not aware of the program

number, press the 4 button to

check the last program number (After

checking the program number, locate

the last point of the previous

recording, using the end search

function.)

REC

RM-D690A

If the program number of the last

selection appears at the PGM NO.

display

you need not to designate the next

number.

a) Next program number

If the next program number is not

designated

The start IDs will be written, but the

program numbers will not.

PGM NO.

You can write the program numbers

using the renumbering function

described on the next page.

Press the 8PAUSE or 3 (play)

button.

The program numbers are written

consecutively, beginning from the

designated number at the same

position as the start ID.

PAUSE

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Program

Numbers

Renumbering

If you record from the beginning to the

middle of a tape on which another

recording has ever been applied, the same

program number may be written twice on

that tape.

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If you omit designating the next program

number when recording from the middle of

the tape, the succeeding program

numbers are not written.

In such cases, with the renumbering

function, you can renumber the program

numbers from the beginning of the tape at

a high speed.

AUTO

START ID

Renumbering Program Numbers

Automatically

Make sure that the AUTO indicator

is lit, and that the safety tab of the

cassette is at the record-possible

position.

If the AUTO indicator is not lit, press

the START ID AUTO button.

RENUMBER

START ID

Press the RENUMBER button

during playback or in the stop

mode.

The tape will automatically be

rewound to the beginning, and the

program numbers are re-arranged

from “1” in numerical order at each

start ID position.

While the program numbers are

rewritten, the START ID indicator

flashes and while the tape is fast-

forwarded to the next start ID, the

AUTO RENUMBER indicator flashes.

When program numbers are written

correctly, the tape is fast-forwarded

to the next start ID.

When renumbering is terminated

The tape is automatically rewound to the

beginning, and the deck enters stop mode.

Note

The renumbering function may not work

correctly in the following cases:

• A blank section is left on the tape.

• The beginning of the new tape is

advanced with the ¡ or 3 button.

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Program

Numbers

Shifting Start IDs’ and Program

Numbers Position

The start ID position may not coincide

exactly to the beginning of the selection,

especially when the portion between

selections is not clear. On such a tape, the

very beginning of the selection cannot be

located using the AMS function. If this

happens, you can shift the start ID and

program number position, however, you

cannot shift the position of the program

number 1.

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Make sure that the AUTO indicator

is off, and that the safety tab of the

cassette is at the record-possible

position.

If the AUTO indicator is lit, press the

START ID AUTO button to turn off the

indicator.

START ID

AUTO

START ID

Press the RENUMBER button

during playback or in the stop

mode.

The start ID and program number

position of the 2nd selection and the

succeeding selections, will be shifted

toward the head of the tape by about

0.3 of a second.

START ID

SHIFT

RENUMBER

START ID

SKIP ID

END ID

When program numbers are written

incorrectly, the renumber function

operates.

Erasing

Make sure that the safety tab of the

cassette is closed.

During playback, press the START ID

ERASE button while the program

number to be erased appears on the

display.

That program number is erased. The start

ID at the same position will also be erased.

The ERASE indicator flashes while the

program number is being searched for,

and the START ID indicator flashes while

the program number is being erased.

When the program number is

erased

Playback continues. The succeeding

program numbers remain unchanged. To

re-arrange the program numbers,

renumber them as described on page 36.

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Skip ID

The skip ID indicates the beginning of the

portion to be skipped.

When the skip ID is detected during

playback, the tape skips to the next start ID

position, and the normal playback

resumes. (SKIP play) (Page 28.)

1, 3

)

You can write the skip ID during recording

or write more accurately during playback.

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Writing during Recording

Press the SKIP ID WRITE button at the

beginning of the portion you want to

skip later.

The SKIP ID and WRITE indicators light

momentarily.

The skip ID is written for about 1 second (2

seconds in the long-play mode) from where

you pressed the button.

WRITE

SKIP ID

Writing during Playback

(Rehearsal Function)

During playback, skip ID can be written at

the desired position more accurately than

during recording. Make sure that the

safety tab of the cassette is closed.

During playback, press the SKIP ID

WRITE button at the desired

position.

The REHEARSAL indicator lights and

the WRITE indicator flashes, and the

portion for 3 seconds to the point

where you pressed the SKIP ID

WRITE button, is played back

repeatedly (rehearsal function).

The end of the repeated portion will

be the beginning of the skip ID.

START ID

SKIP ID

REHEARSAL

WRITE

END ID

WRITE

SKIP ID

Press the 1 or ¡ button to

adjust the “repeat end” point.

The “repeat end” point shifted

backward with the 1 button or

forward with the ¡ button by 0.3 of

a second.

The indicator at the MARGIN shows

how much the “repeat end” point is

shifted from the point where you

pressed SKIP ID WRITE.

a) When you pressed 1 twice.

After setting the beginning of the

skip ID at the desired point, press

the SKIP ID WRITE button again.

The SKIP ID indicator lights, and the

skip ID is written.

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Skip ID

Note on the point where a skip ID is

written Å

During the rehearsal function, a skip ID will

be written at the end of the repeated

portion as illustrated.

a) Repeated portion

b)Point where you pressed SKIP ID WRITE

c) Selection

d)3 seconds

∞

e) Skip ID (1second)

f) Each time you press ¡

g)0.3 sec.

h)Each time you press 1

Normally, the repeated portion is played

back 5 times.

When the 1 or ¡ button is pressed

while the repeated portion is played back,

the repeated portion is played back up to 8

times, and then the tape stops.

Erasing

Make sure that the safety tab of the

cassette is closed.

SKIP ID ERASE

During playback or in the stop mode,

press the SKIP ID ERASE button

immediately after the skip ID to be

erased (immediately after the SKIP ID

indicator appears).

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The tape is rewound to the nearest skip ID

position and the skip ID is erased.

The ERASE indicator lights while the skip ID

is being searched for and goes off when

the skip ID is erased.

Precaution

START ID

SKIP ID

When the skip ID and the start ID are

overwritten, the skip ID will also be erased

if the start ID is erased.

ERASE

SKIP ID

ERASE

END ID

ID to be erased Operation

Start ID, skip ID Press the START ID

ERASE button.

Skip ID

Press the SKIP ID

ERASE button.

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End ID

The end ID indicates the last position of the

recording or playback. While recording on

the same tape has been done several

times, you can locate the point where the

previous recording terminates quickly by

using the end ID.

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When the end ID is detected during

playback, the playback stops and the tape

is rewound to the beginning automatically.

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1, 3

Writing during Recording

Press the 8PAUSE or •REC MUTE

button to stop recording.

•

When pressing the 8PAUSE button:

The deck enters the record-pause

mode.

When pressing the •REC MUTE

button: The deck enters the record-

pause mode after a sound muted

portion is created for 4 seconds.

REC MUTE

PAUSE

START ID

Press the END ID WRITE button.

The END ID WRITE indicator lights.

WRITE

END ID

SKIP ID

END ID

Press the 8PAUSE or 3 (play)

button to release the record-pause

mode.

The "EE" indicator appears on the

display.

The end ID is written for about 9

seconds (18 seconds in the long-play

mode). Tape returns to the beginning

of the end ID after the end ID is

written.

WRITE

PAUSE

After you write an end ID

The portion after the end ID position cannot

be played back. (The "EE" indicator

appears at the PGM NO. display.)

Erase the end ID (page 42) where you want

to play back the portion after the end ID

position.

PGM NO.

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End ID

1, 3

Writing during Playback

(Rehearsal Function)

• During playback, no end ID can be

written on a blank section.

• To write the end ID just before a blank

section with the end search function,

perform "Writing during Recording"

described above.

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• Make sure that the safety tab of the

cassette is closed.

During playback, press END ID

WRITE at the desired position.

The REHEARSAL indicator lights and

the WRITE indicator flashes, and the

portion for 3 seconds to the point

where you pressed the END ID

WRITE button, is played back

WRITE

END ID

repeatedly (rehearsal function).

The end of the repeated portion will

be the beginning of the end ID.

Press the 1 or ¡ button to

adjust the “repeat end” point.

The “repeat end point is shifted

backward with the 1 button or

forward with the ¡ button by 0.3 of

a second.

The indicator at the MARGIN display

shows how much the “repeat end”

point is shifted from the point where

you pressed the END ID WRITE

button.

START ID

SKIP ID

END ID

a) When you pressed ¡ twice

WRITE

END ID

REHEARSAL

WRITE

After setting the beginning of the

end ID at the desired point, press

the END ID WRITE button again.

The "EE" and WRITE indicators light,

and an end ID is written.

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End ID

Note on the point where an end ID is

written Å

a) b)

During rehearsal function, an end ID is

written at the end of the repeated portion as

illustrated.

a) Repeated portion

b)Point where you pressed END ID WRITE

c) Selection

∞

d)3 seconds

e) End ID (9 seconds)

f) Each time you press ¡

g)0.3 sec.

h)Each time you press 1

Normally, the repeated portion is played

back 5 times.

When the 1 or ¡ button is pressed

while the repeated portion is played back,

the repeated portion is played back up to 8

times, and then tape stops.

Note

When recording is finished in the middle of

a tape, be sure to write the end ID at the

end of the last selection.

Erasing

Make sure that the safety tab of the

cassette is closed.

)

Search for the beginning of the end

ID with the ¡ button. (Page 26.)

When the end ID is detected, the "EE"

indicator lights.

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Press the END ID ERASE button.

The END ID ERASE indicator lights

while the end ID is being searched for

and then goes off when the end ID is

erased.

Note

When recording from the point where the

end ID is written, the end ID is erased

automatically.

ERASE

END ID

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Playback

Make sure that the TIMER switch is

set to the OFF position, and then

turn on the power.

Insert the cassette and press the

0OPEN/CLOSE button to load the

cassette.

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Press the 3 (play) button.

Playback begins.

If an end ID is written on the tape or a

blank section of more than 9 seconds

is detected, playback stops

automatically at the end ID position,

and the tape will be rewound to the

beginning.

PLAY

REC

OFF

POWER

TIMER

To stop playback

Press the 7 button.

To stop playback for a moment

Press the 8PAUSE button.

To release pause and restart

playback

Press the 8PAUSE or 3 (play) button.

To remove the cassette

Press the 0OPEN/CLOSE button.

To rewind or fast-forward the tape

Stop the tape and press the 1 or ¡

button.

To advance the tape (cue) with

hearing the tape sound*

Press the ¡ button during playback.

To rewind the tape (review) with

OPEN/CLOSE

)

hearing the tape sound*

Press the 1 button during playback.

* Sound is heard while the button is

pressed. Release the button at the

desired point. Playback resumes.

The speed of the tape increases about 4

seconds after the cue or review starts.

On the volume adjustment

Compared with the analog audio cassette

tape, a digital audio tape contains less

tape hiss noise. So be sure to turn down

the volume before playback.

Adjusting the headphones volume

Use the LEVEL control.

When the tape is played back to its

end

The tape will be rewound to the beginning

and stop automatically.

If tape noise exists, or sound quality

has deteriorated

The head may be contaminated. Clean the

head, using a cleaning cassette (See page

53).

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Playback

Display Window Å

Each time you press COUNTER MODE, the

counter changes as follows.

a) Absolute time

ABS TIME

b)Remaining time to the end of the whole

tape (not to the end of the recorded

portion)*

c) Linear counter (tape running time)

* When playing back a pre-recorded tape

(software), remaining time to the end of

the recorded portion appears.

Notes

• At the beginning of the tape, “ ” may

appear and immediately go off at the

PGM NO. indicator position depending

on some types of pre-recorded tapes.

(“ ” stands for “beginning”.)

• To reset the counter to 0M 00S, press

COUNTER RESET on the remote

commander.

COUNTER MODE

Remaining time does not appear in

the following cases

REMAINING

• Immediately after the deck is set in the

playback mode.

The remaining time will appear about 16

seconds (in the standard-play mode)

later.

• When playback is started from a blank

section (page 19), the remaining time

may not appear. Press the 1 or 4

button.

COUNTER MODE

Accuracy of the indicator for the

remaining time

This unit indicates the remaining time by

referring the thickness of the tape. So the

remaining time may differ from the actual

remaining time according to the type of

tape.

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Various Playback

Operations

Repeat Play

These functions can be performed only

with the remote commander.

Playing a Selection Repeatedly

Press the REPEAT 1/ALL button on the

remote commander while the desired

selection is played back.

REPEAT 1/ALL

The REPEAT 1 indicator appears.

After the selection is played back, the tape

is rewound to the beginning of that

selection automatically, and the playback

is repeated.

To stop playing a selection

repeatedly and return to the normal

playback

Press the REPEAT 1/ALL button twice.

The REPEAT indicator goes off.

Note on the end of the repeated portion

during the REPEAT 1 play

The tape is rewound to the beginning of

the selection to be repeated when one of

the following is detected.

• Start ID of the next selection

• A blank section of more than 9 seconds

• End of the tape or end ID

• Skip ID with SKIP play activated

Playing all selections repeatedly

During playback, press the REPEAT 1/

ALL button until the REPEAT ALL

indicator appears on the display.

After the tape is played back to the end, it

is rewound to the beginning and the

playback of all selections is repeated. In

the RMS play (page 50), all the selections

programmed are played back repeatedly.

To stop playing all selections

repeatedly and return to the normal

playback

Press the REPEAT 1/ALL button once.

The REPEAT indicator goes off.

Note on the end of the repeated

portion during the REPEAT ALL

play

The tape is rewound to the beginning of

the tape when one of the following is

detected.

• End of the tape or end ID

• A blank section of more than 9 seconds

Number of times to be repeated

The selection to be repeated will be played

back 5 times, and then the tape will stop.

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Various Playback

Operations

Automatic Music Sensor

Operation

When you press the 4 or ¢ button

during playback or in the stop mode,

playback will start from the beginning of

the desired selection.

When it is pressed in the pause mode, the

deck enters the pause mode at the

beginning of the designated selection.

Press the 8PAUSE or 3 (play) button to

resume playback.

AMS

PGM NO

For this operation, the start ID codes must

be written on the tape.

For how to write the start ID, see page 30.

To locate the selection ahead

Press the ¢ button. Each pressing

advances the tape to the next selection in

sequence.

Example Å

To designate five selections ahead, press

the ¢ button five times.

a) The number of time you pressed ¢ is

displayed

AMS

PGM NO

When the designated selection is located,

playback resumes.

To locate the previous selection

Press the 4 button. Each pressing

moves the tape to the previous selection in

sequence.

Example ı

To designate three selection back

(excluding the selection being played),

press the 4 button four times.

a) The number of time you pressed 4 is

displayed

When the designated selection is located,

playback resumes. The display returns to

the counter display.

When designating the selection being

played back by pressing 4 once, "–0"

appears.

You can designate a selection by

pressing the numeric buttons, instead of

pressing the 4 or ¢ button several

times. In this case, press the 4 or ¢

button after pressing the numeric

buttons.

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Various Playback

Operations

Music Scan

With the this function, you can listen to the

first part of each selection.

You can designate the scan time up to 15

seconds in steps of a second. The scan

time is 8 seconds if the scan time is not

desingated. (The designated time remains

memorized even if you turn off the unit.)

For this operation, the start ID codes must

be written on the tape. For how to write the

start ID codes, see page 30.

This operation can be performed only with

the remote commander.

In the stop mode*, press the MUSIC

SCAN button.

The MUSIC SCAN indicator flashes

and the designated scan time is

indicated at the MARGIN display.

To designate the scan time, press the

1 or ¡ button while the scan time

is indicated at the MARGIN display.

MUSIC SCAN

MUSIC

SCAN

MARGIN

Press the 3 (play) button.

The tape is rewound to the beginning,

the first part of each selection (start

ID position) is played back for the

time you designated sequentially.

The 3 and START ID indicators light

during playback.

When you press the 4/¢ button

instead of the 3 (play) button

The nearest start ID before/after the

current position is detected and, after

playing back the first part of that

selection for the time you designated,

the next start ID in the reverse/

forward direction is located.

This operation continues until the end

of the tape.

* When the MUSIC SCAN is pressed

during playback, the tape is rewound to

the beginning and the music scan starts

automatically.

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Various Playback

Operations

To listen to the beginning of a

selection for more than the

designated time

Press the 3 (play) button while the

selection you want to listen to is played

back.

While pressing the 3 button, the

countdown at the MARGIN display stops,

and the playback of that selection

continues.

To listen to an entire selection

Press the MUSIC SCAN button while the

selection you want to listen to is played

back.

The music scan function is released, and

the playback of that selection continues.

Designating the Desired

Selection

PGM NO

By designating the desired program

number, you can listen to the desired

selections directly.

For this operation, the selections must be

numbered by the program numbers.

For how to write the program number, see

page 34.

This operation can be performed only with

the remote commander.

Designate the desired program

number with the numeric

button(s)*.

a)Current program number

b)Designated program number

PGM NO

AMS

Press the 3 (play) button.

The designated selection is searched

for at high speed and playback starts

from the beginning of that selection.

a) Displayed number is advanced to

the designated number one by one.

b)Goes off.

PGM NO

* When you press the numeric button(s)

during play-pause mode, the deck enters

the pause mode at the beginning of the

designated selection. Press the 8PAUSE

or 3 button to resume playback.

If an incorrect number is designated

Before pressing the 3 button, press the

CLEAR button.

The displayed program number will be

cleared. Then designate the correct

program number.

Once the 3 button is pressed, it is

impossible to cancel the designated

selection.

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Various Playback

Operations

Skip Play

With this function, you can skip the

undesired selection which the skip ID is

written and listen to the only desired one.

For this operation, the skip ID code(s) must

be written on the tape.

SKIP PLAY

Press the SKIP PLAY button.

The SKIP indicator lights.

During playback, the tape skips to the next

start ID position automatically when a skip

ID is detected, and the playback resumes.

To release the SKIP play mode

Press the SKIP PLAY button to turn off the

SKIP indicator.

Auto Play: Restarting Playback

after Rewinding

SKIP

PLAY

While pressing the 1 button, press the 3

button.

The tape is rewound to the beginning, and

playback starts automatically.

Notes

• If the above operation is done

immediately after the cassette is

inserted, the auto play operation does

not function. In this case, press the 3

button a few seconds after the 1

button is pressed.

• The setting of the skip play and repeat

play remains even if the power is turned

on/off.

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Various Playback

Operations

Random Music Sensor (RMS)

Operation

The RMS function allows you to program

the desired selections in the desired order.

For the operation, program numbers must

be written on the tape.

CLEAR

This operation can be performed only with

the remote commander.

CHECK

Designate the desired selection by

pressing the numeric button(s) in

the stop mode.

The selection numbers can be

specified from 1 to 99.

a) Lights

Press the ENTER button.

a) Indicates the playing order.

b)The RMS indicator lights after

programming the first selection.

AMS

PGM NO

Repeat step 1 and 2.

A maximum of 60 selections can be

programmed.

Press the 3 (play) button.

The programmed selections are

played back in the designated order.

To stop RMS play

Press the 7 button.

To check the programmed

selections

Press the CHECK button on the remote

commander. Each time you press the

CHECK button, the programmed selections

appear in the designated order.

STEP

ENTER

RMS

To add a selection to the program

Once the RMS play starts, you cannot add

a selection. To add a selection, first stop

the RMS play, and program new

selection(s) by following the procedure

described above.

To delete the selection you

programmed last

Press the CLEAR button.

However, when checking the programmed

selection, the CLEAR button cannot be

used.

To cancel the entire program

In the stop mode: Press the 7 button once.

In the RMS play mode: Press the 7 button

twice.

The program is also erased when the

power is turned off.

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Timer Activated Operation

Use a commercially available audio timer

to activate recording or playback at a

desired time.

4 2

Read the operating instructions for the

timer and the amplifier.

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Timer Activated Recording

To the AC outlet

Amplifier

Turn on the timer.

Turn on the DAT deck, and prepare

for recording. (Follow steps of

"recording" on page 21.)

Set the timer to the desired time.

Power to the amplifier and to the DAT

deck is turned off. Leave the power

switches of the equipment turned on.

To the AC outlet

Set TIMER to REC.

At the preset time, the power is

supplied and recording starts after

about 4 seconds.

The AUTO indicator will be the same

as the one before the power of the

DAT deck is turned off.

Timer

1, 3

When the AUTO indicator lights, start

IDs will be written during recording.

When timer activated recording is

finished

Be sure to set the TIMER switch to the OFF

REC

OFF PLAY

position.

TIMER

Precautions

• If the TIMER switch is left at the REC

position, recording will start when the

power is turned on the next time, and the

tape contents will be erased.

• In timer recording (the TIMER switch is

set to the REC position), the auto rewind

function will not be activated even if the

tape is fully taken up. The tape stops

without being rewound so that recording

will not be performed over the previously

recorded material.

• Be sure to activate timer recording with

the cassette inserted properly in the

cassette compartment. With the

cassette compartment lid opened, timer

recording will not function.

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Timer Activated Operation

4 2

Timer Activated Playback

Turn on the timer.

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Turn on the DAT deck, and insert

the cassette.

To the AC outlet

Amplifier

Set the timer to the desired time.

Power to the amplifier and to the DAT

deck is turned off. Leave the power

switches of the equipment turned on.

Set the TIMER switch to the PLAY

position.

At the preset time, the power is

supplied and playback starts after

about 4 seconds.

To the AC outlet

When timer activated playback is

finished

Normally set the TIMER switch to the OFF

position.

If you want to start playback at the preset

time every day automatically, leave the

TIMER switch to the PLAY position.

Timer

1, 3

REC

OFF PLAY

TIMER

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Maintenance

Cleaning the Cabinet

Clean the cabinet, panels and controls with

a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild

detergent solution. Do not use any type of

abrasive and, scouring powder or solvent

such as alcohol or benzine.

Cleaning the Head

Prolonged operation will cause

contamination of the head.

To make the best possible recording and

playback, we recommend cleaning the

head periodically, using the DT-10CL

cleaning cassette (not supplied).

How to use the cleaning cassette

1 Insert the cleaning cassette as you insert

a normal DAT cassette.

2 Press 3. Press 7 after about 10

seconds.

3 Remove the cleaning cassette without

rewinding it.

4 Proceed with recording and playback

with a normal DAT cassette and check

the sound quality.

Notes on the cleaning cassette

• The cleaning cassette cannot be used

for recording and playback.

• Do not clean the head with the cleaning

cassette more than five times over a

short period.

Cleaning the head continuously for a too

long period of time may cause wear to

the head.

• Do not rewind the cleaning cassette

each time you use it. When the cleaning

cassette tape is taken up completely,

rewind it to the beginning and re-use it.

The cleaning cassette can be used two

hundred times, with 10 seconds of

cleaning each time.

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Guide to the Serial Copy Management System

This digital audio tape deck adopts the Serial Copy Management System. This system enables one generation of

digital recording of prerecorded software via digital input/output. A summary of this system is as follows:

You can record a compact disc to a digital audio tape via digital input/output. But you cannot record the recorded tape to

another via digital input/output.

Compact disc player

DAT deck

Coaxial digital cable

Optical digital cable

Digital input/output

First generation tape

recorded via digital input/output

DAT deck (recording)

DAT deck (playback)

Coaxial digital cable

Optical digital cable

Digital input/output

(Recording is possible when connected via

analog input/output.)

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You can record a digital audio tape recorded via analog input/output to another via digital input/output. But, you cannot make a

second generation tape via digital input/output.

Turntable

DAT deck

Tuner

Analog input/output

Microphone amplifier

Tape recorded via analog input/output

DAT deck

(playback)

DAT deck (recording)

Coaxial digital cable

Optical digital cable

Digital input/output

First generation tape

recorded via digital input/output

DAT deck

(playback)

DAT deck (recording)

Coaxial digital cable

Digital input/output

Optical digital cable

(Recording is possible when connected via

analog input/output.)

Remarks

There are no restrictions for generation when DAT decks are connected via analog input/output each other.

These rules does not apply when you use a DAT deck which does not adopt the Serial Copy Management System.

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Troubleshooting Guide

Basic Operation

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

The tape is ejected after being loaded.

The tape does not move.

The cassette is inserted incorrectly.

Insert the cassette correctly. (page 18)

For 4 seconds after the power is turned on,

the buttons do not function.

Wait until the blinking of the 8 indicator

goes off and then try again.

The 8PAUSE button is activated. (The 8

indicator lights.)

Press the 8PAUSE button to release pause.

The tape is wound completely.

Incorrect connections.

Press the 1 or 4 button to rewind.

The sound is not heard.

Connect properly. (pages 15 to 17)

Incorrect operation of the connected

amplifier.

Operate the amplifier as required by the

deck operation. (Refer to the operating

instructions of the amplifier.)

Recording cannot be made.

The safety tab of the cassette is open.

Incorrect position of the INPUT selector.

Close the tab of the cassette. (page 18)

Set the INPUT selector correctly.

When recording sound from the equipment

connected to the COAXIAL IN or OPTICAL

IN jack, set the INPUT selector to the

COAXIAL or OPT position respectively.

When recording sound from the equipment

connected to the LINE IN jacks, set to the

ANALOG position.

The digital copy prohibit signal exists in the

source signal input to the digital input jack.

Connect the source equipment to the LINE

IN jacks.

The 0OPEN/CLOSE does not function.

The 0OPEN/CLOSE does not function

during recording.

Press 7 to stop recording and then press

0OPEN/CLOSE.

The sound is not heard from the recorded

tape.

When recording analog input signals, the

recording level is turned down completely.

(When recording the analog input signal)

Adjust the recording level by using the

REC LEVEL control. (page 23)

The CAUTION indicator lights, and no

button does function.

Moisture condenses inside the unit.

Leave the unit turned on for about an hour.

(page 4)

Defective or damaged cassette is inserted.

Remove the cassette.

The cassette is removed forcibly from the

cassette compartment.

Turn off the unit and then turn on again.

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Sub Code Operation

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

Sub codes cannot be written.

Insert a cassette tape with its safety tab at

the record-impossible position.

Insert a cassette tape with its safety tab at

the record-possible position. (Page 18)

Start ID cannot be written during recording.

A new start ID cannot be written within 9

seconds (18 seconds in the long-play

mode) from the end of another start ID.

Leave at least 9 seconds (18 seconds in

the long-play mode) from the end of

another start ID.

Search function does not operate during

playback.

The start ID is not written correctly.

Erase it (page 33), and then write it again.

The portion between the end of a start ID

and the beginning of the following start ID

is less than 9 seconds (18 seconds in the

long-play mode) long.

When writing the start IDs manually, write

so that the intervals between them are

more than 9 seconds (18 seconds in the

long-play mode.)

The selected program number does not

exist on the tape.

Use the RENUMBER button to re-arrange

the program numbers. (page 36)

The program numbers are out of order.

Search function operates suddenly during

playback.

The skip play function is operating.

(The SKIP indicator lights in the display

window.)

Turn off the indicator by pressing SKIP

PLAY.

The repeat play function is operating.

Turn off the indicator by pressing REPEAT

1/ALL.

Search function stops.

There is a blank section between

selections. (The sampling frequency

indicator blinks on the display.)

Use the end search function (page 26)

when recording so that no blank is created.

The tape operation buttons do not operate

while writing the start ID.

While writing the start ID (9 seconds or 18

seconds), none of the buttons except the 7

button are operative.

Operate after the start ID is written.

The absolute time codes cannot be written.

End ID cannot be written during playback.

Recording was started from the blank

section.

Rewind the tape to the beginning, or locate

the very last point of the previous recording

by using the end search function (page

26), and start recording from the point.

The portion where you want to write the

end ID is blank.

Set the deck in the record-pause mode by

pressing ¶REC, then write the end ID.

Renumbering function does not operate.

Start ID cannot be erased.

The portion between the end of a start ID

and the beginning of the following start ID

is less than 9 seconds (18 seconds in the

long-play mode) long.

When writing the start IDs manually, write

so that the intervals between them are

more than 9 seconds (18 seconds in the

long-play mode).

Skip ID cannot be erased.

End ID cannot be erased.

Two skip IDs are written continuously.

When writing the skip IDs, write so that the

intervals between them are more than 1

second (2 seconds in the long-play mode).

The end ID is written at the beginning of

the tape.

Start recording from the beginning of the

tape.

The end ID is written immediately after a

start ID.

First erase the start ID.

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Troubleshooting Guide

Others

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

This situation depends upon the cassette

being used and is not a problem.

—

Tape transport noise seems excessively

loud in rewind or fastforward mode.

A defective or damaged cassette has been

inserted.

Press the 0OPEN/CLOSE button to change

The tape stops running suddenly.

Unbalanced left and right volume.

the tape.

Incorrect adjustment of the recording

balance.

Adjust the recording balance correctly by

using the REC LEVEL control. (page 23)

Contamination of the head.

This is not a problem.

Clean the head, using the cleaning tape.

—

Increase of noise or deterioration of sound

quality.

After pressing 1/¡ or 4/¢, the tape

stops for a moment, and then starts

running.

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Specifications

Tape

Recording head

Recording time

Digital audio tape

Rotary head

Standard: 120 minutes.

Long-play mode: 240 minutes

(with DT-120)

General

Power requirements

Power consumption

Dimensions

120 V AC, 60 Hz

31 W

Approx. 430 x 110 x 350 mm (w/h/d)

(16 ¹⁵

Approx. 5 kg (11 lb)

x 4 ³/₈x 13 ⁷/₈inches)

Tape speed

Standard: 8.15 mm/s,

Long play mode: 4.075 mm/s

Standard: 2,000 rpm,

Long-play mode: 1,000 rpm

Double Read Solomon code

Weight

Drum rotation

Error correction

Remote commander (supplied)

Remote control system

Power requirements

Infrared control

3V DC, with two size AA (R6)

batteries

Approx. 40 x 20 x 175 mm (w/h/d)

(1 ⁹/₁₆

Tape

Track pitch

Dimensions

13.6 µm (20.4 µm)

48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz

8–10 Modulation

2.46 Mbit/sec.

2 channels, stereo

x 7 inches)

Sampling frequency

Modulation system

Transfer rate

Number of channel

D/A conversion (Quantization)

Weight

Approx. 100 g (4 oz) incl. batteries.

Supplied accessories

Remote commander RM-D690A (1)

Sony batteries SUM-3(NS) (2)

Standard: 16-bit linear

Audio connecting cords (2 phono plugs - 2 phono plugs, stereo for

line inputs and outputs) (2)

Long-play mode: 12-bit non-linear

Standard: 2–22,000 Hz (±0.5 dB)

Long-play mode: 2–14,500 Hz

(±0.5 dB)

Frequency response

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Signal to noise ratio

Dynamic range

Standard: more than 90 dB

Long-play mode: more than 90 dB

Standard: more than 90 dB

Long-play mode: more than 90 dB

Standard: less than 0.005% (1 kHz)

Long-play mode: less than 0.08%

(1 kHz)

Accessories not supplied

Optical cable

Connecting cord

POC-15, POC-10HS etc.

RK-C710HS, etc.

(2 phono plugs - 2 phono plugs:

connectors plated with gold, high

fidelity LC-OFC line cord)

VMC-1ES, etc. (phono plug - phono

plug): for digital connection

DT-10CL

Total harmonic distortion

Wow and flutter

Below measurable limit

(±0.001% W. PEAK)

Cleaning cassette

Input

Jack type

Rated input level

–4 dBs

Impedance

47 kohms

75 ohms

—

phono jack

LINE IN

phono jack

0.5 Vp-p, ±20%

—

DIGITAL IN

optical jack

DIGITAL IN

Output

Jack type

Impedance

Load

Rated

impedance

output

phono jack 470 ohms

More than 10

kohms

–4 dBs

LINE OUT

PHONES

stereo

220 ohms

32 ohms

1.3 mW

phone jack

DIGITAL OUT (optical jack): wavelength 660 nm

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