SONY PCMD50

LINEAR PCM RECORDERLearning how to use the

portable field recorderWeek 12

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

Parts & Controls

Volume Dial

FF / Up

Menu

Light

Rewind / Down

L & R Audio Mics

Parts & Controls

L & R Peak level lamps

Display

Record Level

Pause

Record

Play

Stop

Parts & Controls

Hold – locks buttons on recorder

Line Out

Headphone Jack

USB Connector

Parts & Controls

Mic Jack – for external

microphone

Power Switch

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

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

Limiter SwitchNormal or loud sounds

Usually set at 0• No attenuation of

input level

Loud sounds• Set limiter to ‘20’

Low Cut Filter Switch

Removes low frequency rumble• Like wind of

breathing

How to Record Audio Set the input

switch Microphone or

line input Press the Menu

button Select a folder

to record your audio into

How to Record Audio Press FF / FR

buttons to select which folder to save your audio files

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

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

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

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

Monitor What You Record

Connect headphones in headphone jack

Adjust volume with volume dial on the left

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

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

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

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

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

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)

SONY PCMD50

LINEAR PCM RECORDERLearning how to use the

portable field recorderWeek 12