Notice SONY DTC-690

« erminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red. Do not connect either wire to the earth terminal in the plug which is marked by the letter E or by the safety earth symbol ? or coloured green or green-and-yellow. Should the fuse in the plug supplied with this appliance need to be replaced, a 5 AMP FUSE approved by ASTA or BSI to BS 1362, i.e. carries the mark or the mark must be used. WARNING To prevent shock hazard, do not insert the plug cut off from the mains lead into a socket outlet. This plug cannot be used and should be discarded. If the plug supplied with this appliance has detachable fuse cover, be sure to attache the fuse cover after you change the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover. If you should lose the fuse cover, please contact your nearest Sony service station. Avertissement Pour éviter tout risque d’incendie ou d’électrocution, ne pas exposer cet appareil à la pluie ou à l’humidité. Afin d’écarter tout risque d’électrocution, garder le coffret fermé. Ne confier l’entretien de l’appareil qu’à un personnel qualifié.3 ADVERTENCIA Para evitar incendios o el riesgo de electrocución, no exponga la unidad a la lluvia ni a la humedad. Para evitar descargas eléctricas, no abra la unidad. En caso de avería, solicite los servicios de personal cualificado. ADVERTÊNCIA Para evitar o risco de incêndio ou de choque eléctrico, não exponha o aparelho à chuva nem à humidade. Para evitar descargas eléctricas não abra o aparelho. Solicite assistência somente a técnicos especializados.4 Before using the DAT deck Warning............................................................................................2 Digital audio tape............................................................................6 Precautions......................................................................................8 Features.........................................................................................10 Location and function of controls...................................................12 Front panel/remote commander.................................................12 Remote commander operation...................................................20 Installing batteries.....................................................................20 Display window..........................................................................22 Rear panel jacks........................................................................30 Connections...................................................................................32 Connecting cords......................................................................32 Connection examples................................................................34 Cassette loading............................................................................38 Recording Before recording............................................................................40 Blank section and sound muted portion....................................40 Absolute time codes..................................................................42 Recording......................................................................................44 Recording level adjustment (for analog input signals only).......48 Long play mode.........................................................................50 Creating a sound muted portion (Record muting)........................ »