Record music
The HBM-30 supports recording from analog sound
sources.
Recordings are always made in ATRAC3 music
type on MagicGate Memory Stick Duo. When you
switch to recording standby mode, the preferred
music type automatically switches to ATRAC3 type.
Recording volume can be set before start of
recording using
or
and
adjust the listening volume only.
Note: Please do not remove the battery while
HBM-30 is active. Your Memory Stick Duo contents
might be corrupted.
To record with default settings
1. Connect your HBM-30 to a music source using the
recording cable. Connect the cable to the Rec input
of your HBM-30. See picture "Overview" on page 7.
2. Press and hold
to go to recording standby mode.
REC
The display shows the remaining recording time on
the MagicGate Memory Stick Duo.
3. Press
or
to adjust the recording level.
4. Press
to start recording.
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Record music
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. During recording,
5. Press
to stop recording and go back to
recording standby mode. The display shows Busy.
6. Press and hold
again and the HBM-30 will
REC
change back to playback mode. The music volume
will then automatically change to the previously
selected playback volume.
Note: To prevent disruption of your recording, it is
not possible to receive calls or start voice activated
dialling with the HBM-30 during recording.
Changing record settings
You can select the level for recording quality. The
highest quality level delivers near CD quality but
requires more storage capacity. For a 64 MB
Memory Stick Duo, the following recording times
are possible:
Bit rate
Recording time
Lo
66 Kbps
Up to 120 min
Mid
105 Kbps
Up to 80 min
Hi
132 Kbps
Up to 60 min
File type
ATRAC3
ATRAC3
ATRAC3