This document provides instructions for using the Sony PCMD50 portable field recorder. It describes the recorder's features such as its 96 kHz/24-bit audio quality and internal flash memory. It then details the various parts and controls of the recorder like the audio mics, volume dial, and playback/recording buttons. The document proceeds to explain how to use the built-in microphones, set input levels, record and playback audio, divide tracks, store tracks on a computer, and delete tracks.

1. Sony PCMD50Linear PCM Recorder Learning how to use the portable field recorder Week 12

2. Field Recorder Features 96 kHz/24-bit recorder 2 stereo microphones 4 GB of internal flash memory and a Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo™ slot. USB high-speed port for uploading & downloading.WAV format files

3. Parts & Controls L & R Audio Mics Volume Dial FF / Up Menu Rewind / Down Light

4. Parts & Controls L & R Peak level lamps Display Record Level Pause Record Stop Play

5. Parts & Controls Line Out Headphone Jack USB Connector Hold – locks buttons on recorder

6. Parts & Controls Mic Jack – for external microphone Power Switch

7. Using the Built-in Mics

8. Using the Built-in Mics

9. Limiter Switch

10. Low Cut Filter Switch

11. How to Record Audio Set the input switch Microphone or line input Press the Menu button Select a folder to record your audio into

12. How to Record Audio Press FF / FR buttons to select which folder to save your audio files

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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

16. Dividing a Track To cut a long recording into more then one track Cuts the track as you record Recording continues as a new track in the same folder Useful during an interview Each response can be its own track rather than one big track Divide

17. Monitor What You Record Connect headphones in headphone jack Adjust volume with volume dial on the left

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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/ENTER DELETE ALL displays Press FF / FW buttons to select YES and press PLAY/ENTER

21. Storing Tracks on a Computer Turn on power Connect USB connector wire from recorder to your laptop CONNECTING appears on the display Recognized as a drive on your laptop

22. Storing Tracks on a Computer Connection rules You cannot operate the recorder while it is connected Do not turn the power off Do not disconnect the USB

23. Storing Tracks on a Computer Drag and drop the track file or files from the folder you recorded from to your hard drive White folders Folders where you can record and play back tracks Black folders Playback files only Where audio files FROM your laptop can be stored (like an iPod)

24. Sony PCMD50Linear PCM Recorder Learning how to use the portable field recorder Week 12