[Vintage-Audio] Need Help With Sony DAT Message

[wolfbob]

Duane,

I don't know. I dont have the Sony DAT but I do have the 
Sony CDRW and it has a red "over". They may use the same 
Sony-logic. The "over" is part of the bar-meter for signal 
strength. If you have the menu set for peak signal 
indication storage, called "peak hold on" in Sony-speak, the 
"over" will stay on once any input has exceeded the meter 
range. Press "clear" will reset it until the next overage.

WBob


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
To: <vintage-audio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:38 AM
Subject: [Vintage-Audio] Need Help With Sony DAT Message


>
>
> Hi All,
>
> Kind of - sort of, but not technically vintage, yet! But I 
> know not where else to ask.
>
> If you can find a copy of the manual for the Sony ZA5 ES 
> DAT deck on-line, perhaps you can help me.
>
> There is the word "OVER" appearing on the digital display 
> in red. It is followed by numbers from two to sixty. Based 
> on what was described to me, I think those numbers are 
> decibels.
>
> Everything works just as it should. The recording level is 
> not too high, the playback level shows slightly less than 
> the source in strength etc.
>
> I need one of you to find what this message, which 
> 'appears' to be supposed to be in red, actually is all 
> about.
>
> I am sure all of you know how difficult it is to deduce 
> what some to the digital displays say, and me having to 
> use readers who are not into audio makes it even more 
> complex.
>
> Since it is in red, I am concerned.
>
> Any assistance would be appreciated. Thank you.
>
>
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
> dfischer at usol.com
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