[Vintage-Audio] Need Help With Sony DAT Message

[wolfbob]

Yes,  The Sony stuff I have all of the remotes have what 
they are for in big letters at the bottom.

WBob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
To: "Vintage home and professional audio equipment from 1975 
back" <vintage-audio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 5:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Need Help With Sony DAT Message


> Wrong! What you said was exactly correct Bob. However the 
> 'clear' button is on the remote, not the DAT deck itself.
>
> I opened the doors on that six foot high wooden storage 
> cabinet on the west wall of the living room just below the 
> James B. Lansing Century L-100 right channel speaker to 
> check my pile of new still in the wrapper remote control 
> units! I counted eleven. Not to worry, I found another 
> three here and there! I sure hope the remote I need says 
> what it is for on it! I have a lot of Sony audio 
> equipment!
>
> Tomorrow when the sighted help arrives, he and I are going 
> remote control exploring. Let you know what happens. 
> Although both you and Sony agree, press the clear button 
> and all is well.
>
>
> Duane Fischer, W8DBF/WPE8CXO
> dfischer at usol.com
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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 6:58 PM
> Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Need Help With Sony DAT 
> Message
>
>
>> No, sorry, I guess there is not much similarity between 
>> the CDRW and the DAT.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Duane Fischer, W8DBF" <dfischer at usol.com>
>> To: "Vintage home and professional audio equipment from 
>> 1975 back" <vintage-audio at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 11:46 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Vintage-Audio] Need Help With Sony DAT 
>> Message
>>
>>
>>> Bob,
>>>
>>> No "clear" button, as such on the unit. There is one on 
>>> the remote.
>>>
>>> There are: mode then reset then set clock buttons. What 
>>> about the 'reset button'?
>>>
>>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> ----- 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
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