24,-30,-36,-42,-48,-54,-60,-66, and -72 dB

4 – Recording—Advanced recording

2Turn the MULTI DIAL control B or use the SKIP keys Hto change the value between DD,

-24,-30,-36,-42,-48,-54,-60,-66, and -72 dB.

Low numerical values of this setting (towards –24) mean that it takes a louder signal to trigger the start of the synchronized recording. A high numerical value (towards –72) means that a relatively quiet sig- nal will trigger the start of recording.

The DD setting is a special case. It is not a signal level, but refers to the start of a track, as encoded in the digital input signal. It is therefore only used when a digital input is received on the COAXIAL or OPTICAL digital inputs (but not the AES/EBU inputs).

NOTE

If the CD-RW2000 is used to record a digital audio source which is connected using analog connections, even if the DD setting above is made, the trigger level will automatically be set to -54dB.

Also note these points when making digital recordings from a CD player or a DAT player when using the DD setting.

Since the DD setting pays no attention to the sound level, but only to received subcode, it is possible that when the CD-RW2000 is in record ready mode and a CD is selected as the digital recording source, and the source CD is changed, when the source player reads the TOC of the source disc, when the first track is read, a spurious signal will be sent to the CD-RW2000, which will start recording.

Also, when a digitally-connected DAT is used as the source, and the tape is wound fast (forward or backward) to cue the source tape to the start of the desired track, you should remember that START IDs will be sent from the DAT deck while the fast wind is proceeding. These START IDs will also trigger recording if the CD-RW2000 is in record ready mode, and the DD setting is selected.

For these reasons, we suggest that you only switch on the

DDsetting when the source CD player or DAT deck is in STOP mode.

The conditions under which an input signal is used as the trigger to start recording are:

•when recording digitally, a digital start signal is detected, and audio is subsequently detected

level	Track start signal
	Track start signal
	received	Start of recording
		Start of recording
S_LVL
		time

•the sound level rises above the threshold (see below) after having been below the threshold for one second or more. Note that the diagram below represents a special case (the source is stopped or paused) of the more general condition, as explained later:

level

Start of recording

S_LVL	noise
	level
	time

To start synchronized recording when the source is stopped or in pause mode:

1The unit must be in record ready mode, and the SYNC indicator in the display must be lit, as explained above.

2Start playing the source. The pause indicator disappears from the display, and the unit starts recording.

The conditions under which synchronized recording stops are:

•when recording digitally, an appropriate digital sig- nal is detected. If the signal is detected from a CD, the unit enters record ready mode after 2 seconds.

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