CDR-882Monitoring system, Main Outputs

Basic Operation

Monitoring

Main Outputs

The CDR-882 is equipped with a comprehensive audio

The signal available at the CDR-882’s rear output connectors

may be the playback signal from, or the input signal to either

monitoring system, which includes the capability to monitor

drive, or a mix of these.

playback from one drive while recording from an external

source on the other. (See page 18 for more information on

The output is determined by settings in the Output Mix

simultaneous record and playback.)

submenu. Options are available here to audition either drive,

The diagram below is a simplified depiction of the CDR-882’s

whether in playback or record, or to hear a mix of the signals

from both drives; see page 18 for full details. The default setting

monitoring system.

is As Phones, wherein the output selection is determined by the

CDR-882 Monitoring system

setting of the Phones Mix menu option (see below).

The CDR-882’s input signal (as selected by the I/P SELECT

The operation of the monitoring system depends on the status

button) may be routed to the outputs by pressing the MONITOR

button*. Note that this selection will also affect the headphones

of the two drives. The two input monitor switches in the

output (see below).

diagram above are “virtual” switches, not direct representations

of physical switches. Both are normally in “Off”, passing the

Headphone Outputs

playback signal from the two drives to the Output and Phones

Mixers. Input Monitor 1 will switch “On” when Drive 1 is put in

A front panel headphone socket is provided, whose monitoring

RECORD, or if the front panel MONITOR function is selected.

source may be selected independently of the main outputs. As

Similarly, Input Monitor 2 will switch “On” when Drive 2 is put

with the main outputs, the headphones may carry the playback

in RECORD, or again, if the front panel MONITOR function is

signal from either drive, the input signal, or a mix of these.

selected.

In the diagram, Input Monitor 1 is shown “Off” and Input Monitor

The playback signal heard at the headphones socket is primarily

determined by the PHONES SELECT button, which scrolls

2 “On”. This is the situation that would occur when Drive 1 is

through the three available options as follows:

playing and Drive 2 is simultaneously recording from an external

source. In this case, the two signals which are available to the

Phones and Output Mixers are the playback signal from Drive 1

and the currently-selected input signal. These two signals may

be selected individually by each Mixer, or a mix of both may be

selected.

Note that if a drive is in PLAY, it latches the Input Monitor for

The selected setting is indicated by the illumination of one or

that drive to OFF so that the playback audio is heard. Also, Input

both LEDs above the PHONES SELECT button. In the case of

Monitor cannot be re-enabled whilst the drive is in PLAY.

the Mix option, what is heard in the headphones is determined

The MONITOR LED indicates the status of the Input Monitor

by the option selected in the Phones Mix submenu. See page 30

for full details of the options available.

switches. If it is OFF, neither Input Monitor switches are active;

if it is ON, then the Input Monitor for the currently selected drive

The CDR-882’s input signal (as selected by the INPUT SEL

(using DRIVE SELECT) is active; if it is flashing, then the Input

button) may be routed the to the headphone socket by pressing

Monitor for the other drive (i.e., the drive not selected using

the MONITOR button*. Note that this selection will also affect

DRIVE SELECT) is active.

the main output (see above).

* Note that this function is also available from the RC-882

remote control, with the INPUT MONITOR button.

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CDR-882 User Manual Version 1.0