using the field recorder
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How to use an audio field recorderTRANSCRIPT
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SONY PCMD50
LINEAR PCM RECORDERLearning how to use the
portable field recorderWeek 12
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Field Recorder
Features96 kHz/24-bit recorder 2 stereo microphones4 GB of internal flash memory and a Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo™ slot.
USB high-speed port for uploading & downloading.WAV format files
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Parts & Controls
Volume Dial
FF / Up
Menu
Light
Rewind / Down
L & R Audio Mics
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Parts & Controls
L & R Peak level lamps
Display
Record Level
Pause
Record
Play
Stop
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Parts & Controls
Hold – locks buttons on recorder
Line Out
Headphone Jack
USB Connector
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Parts & Controls
Mic Jack – for external
microphone
Power Switch
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Using the Built-in Mics
Microphones facing in• Right microphone gathers sound from the left; left
microphone gathers sound the right• Obtain natural and profound stereo sound
recording• For recording close-by sound
• Solo performance• Two or three people
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Using the Built-in Mics
Microphones facing out• Right microphone gathers sound from the
right; left microphone gathers sound the left
• Dynamic stereo sound• For recording a remote sound source or
large group of people
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Limiter SwitchNormal or loud sounds
Usually set at 0• No attenuation of
input level
Loud sounds• Set limiter to ‘20’
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Low Cut Filter Switch
Removes low frequency rumble• Like wind of
breathing
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How to Record Audio Set the input
switch Microphone or
line input Press the Menu
button Select a folder
to record your audio into
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How to Record Audio Press FF / FR
buttons to select which folder to save your audio files
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How to Record Audio Press the REC
button Recorder stands
by for recording Rec pause icon
flashes Adjust your
levels with the Rec Level dial
Shoot for around -12 dB
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How to Record Audio Watch your peaks
Sharp attack sounds may distort your recording
Green lights -12dB – good
No distortion Red lights
Exceeds -1dB – bad Distortion
Turn your levels down
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How to Record Audio Record your
audio Press PLAY/ENTER
or PAUSE REC icon lights
while recording Pause recording
Press PAUSE PAUSE icon flashes
Stop recording Press STOP
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Dividing a Track
To cut a long recording into more then one trackCuts the track as you record
Recording continues as a new track in the same folder
Useful during an interviewEach response can be its own track rather than one big track
Divide
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Monitor What You Record
Connect headphones in headphone jack
Adjust volume with volume dial on the left
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Playback of Recorded Audio Plug in your headphones Press the PLAY/ENTER button
Playback starts from the first track of the selected folder or where you left off when you stopped playback
Change a folder Press the MENU button Use the FF / FR buttons to navigate to the folder you
want Press PLAY/ENTER to select it
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Deleting a Track in a Folder
While the recorder is playing the track or is stopped, press and hold MENU
Press FF / FR buttons to select DELETE TRK Press PLAY/ENTER
DELETE TRK displays Press FF / FW to select YES, then press
PLAY/ENTER
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Delete All Tracks in a Folder
Select the folder where the tracks you want to delete are in
Press FF / FW buttons to select DELETE ALL, press PLAY/ENTERDELETE ALL displays
Press FF / FW buttons to select YES and press PLAY/ENTER
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Storing Tracks on a Computer
Turn on power Connect USB connector wire from recorder to your laptopCONNECTING appears on the display
Recognized as a drive on your laptop
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Storing Tracks on a Computer
Connection rulesYou cannot operate the recorder while it is connected
Do not turn the power off
Do not disconnect the USB
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Storing Tracks on a Computer
Drag and drop the track file or files from the folder you recorded from to your hard drive
White foldersFolders where you can record
and play back tracks Black folders
Playback files onlyWhere audio files FROM your
laptop can be stored (like an iPod)
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SONY PCMD50
LINEAR PCM RECORDERLearning how to use the
portable field recorderWeek 12