[Vintage-Audio] Need Help With Sony DAT Message

[Duane Fischer, W8DBF]

Hi Bob,

I have never changed any factory default settings in the menus. I do not use 
the remote. I will do as you suggest and advise. Thank you sir.

Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
dfischer at usol.com
HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
http://www.w9wze.net
HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "wolfbob" <wolfbob at csnsys.com>
To: "Vintage home and professional audio equipment from 1975 back" 
<vintage-audio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 12:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Need Help With Sony DAT Message


> 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
>> HHI: Halligan's Hallicrafters International
>> http://www.w9wze.net
>> HHRP: Historic Halligan Radio Project
>> hhrp.w9wze.net
>>
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