Owner's Manual

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RECORDING FROM AN EXTERNAL COMPONENT ONTO THE HDD
■ Adjusting the recording level
There is an adjusting procedure for each input source to be recorded as explained below. Choose the one for your input source and follow the
steps.
ER
TEXT/TIME MODE
MULTI JOG
DIGITAL REC LEVEL
PUSH ENTER
TRACK NO.
FINALIZE ERASE
BOOKMARK
COMPLETE
MENU
CLEAR
MIN MAX
OPTICAL
ANALOG REC LEVEL
INPUT
REC
COAXIAL
ANALOG
COPY
A.M.Q.R.
MULTI JOG
ANALOG REC LEVEL
MENU
0
MODE
ENTER
MENU
COMPLETE
TRACK NO.
WRITE
HDD
CDR
GROUP SKIP
CLEAR
10
ENTER
MENU
+, –
H, G
When recording a digital input source
(OPTICAL, COAXIAL)
The digital recording level is set to 0dB, the level of the input
source, as an initial setting. Further adjustment is not normally
necessary. However it is possible to adjust the recording level to
suit your needs.
1. Press MENU while this unit is in the HDD recording
standby mode (P.31).
The following screen appears on the display.
2. Play the loudest passage (highest sound level) of the
source to be recorded.
3. Rotate the MULTI JOG knob (press +/–, H or G on the
remote control) to adjust the recording level.
Adjustment is possible in the –12dB to +12dB range by 0.4dB
steps.
Adjust the recording level so that the red part on the peak level
meter does not light at the loudest sound levels.
4. Press the MULTI JOG knob (ENTER on the remote
control) to return to the previous display.
Memo
•The recording level can be adjusted while this unit is in either the
recording or recording standby mode. Once recording has been
stopped, the recording level is reset to 0dB.
• Adjustment of the recording level can be canceled by pressing
MENU when the level is adjusted in the recording standby mode.
•The recording level is set to 0dB by pressing CLEAR when the
level is adjusted in the recording standby mode.
When recording an analog input source
(ANALOG)
1. Play the loudest passage (highest sound level) of the
source to be recorded.
2. Adjust the recording level by rotating the ANALOG
REC LEVEL control.
Rotate the control clockwise to increase the level and
counterclockwise to decrease the level.
Adjust the recording level so that the red part on the peak level
meter does not light at the loudest sound levels.
Memo
The recording level can be adjusted while this unit is in either the
recording or recording standby mode.
Level 0.0dB
REC
LEVEL
L
R
dB –30 –10 –6 –2 0
SYNC
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