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5−Recording
Basic recording
1Load a recordable disc into the unit. As the disc loaded, the display shows TOC Reading., with the period flashing.
2Press the INPUT SELECT key to select a recording source (see “Input selection” on page 21).
If a digital source is selected, and the connection or the signal are improper, the error message
3Press the RECORD key. The unit enters record ready mode, as shown by the REC and READY indi- cators on the display.
NOTE
As the unit enters record ready mode, the display shows the Now OPC (Optimum Power Control) occa- sionally, as the unit prepares to record on the disc.
To adjust the level of the source, following the guide- lines in “Input selection” on page 21.
4Press the PLAY key to start recording.
Pressing the READY key stands by recording tem- porarily. To restart recording, press the READY key or PLAY key again.
5Press the STOP key to stop recording.
When recording stops, the display shows PMA Writing (Program Memory Area) flashing for a few seconds as the unit writes to the disc.
NOTE
≠During the PMA Writing is shown, any key cannot be used.
≠To confirm the total recording time, use the REC TIME opyion in the SYSTEM
CAUTION
Do not vibrate the unit or turn off the power when the unit writes to the disc, otherwise, recording fails.
NOTE
The red OVER indicators on the meters should never light. Unlike analog equipment, digital audio units pro- duce extremely unpleasant sounds when distorted, and there is no “headroom” after the 0 mark. If recording digitally from a
An analog signal input at nominal level, with no cut or boost from the volume controls, is equivalent to a read- ing of −16 dB on the meters.
Time display while recording
When in record or record ready mode, repeated press- es of the TIME key cycle through four different time modes:
≠Elapsed track time (no display light indication)
≠Remaining track time (REMAIN is lit in the display)
≠Elapsed disc time (TOTAL is lit in the display)
≠Remaining disc time (TOTAL and REMAIN are lit in the display)
Full disc
If recording a long program, when there is no space remaining on the disc for recording, as shown by the above time display, just before the end of the disc is reached, the unit starts a
When the
If the disc is a
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