Adjusting recording level, Do not start recording

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Adjusting recording level

Recording from internal deck

Set the recording level, if necessary, to make compilations from different discs with equalized volume levels. Pre- recorded CD’s often have different volume levels. When playing back your compilation you could hear these differences in volume between tracks.

Amplifying a of digital audio information stream will distort the audio signal.This means that digital signals can only be decreased in volume to obtain equal audio levels for different tracks. Our advise is to record all tracks on -3dB (or lower if needed). In this way it is possible to

-increase (0 dB is maximum) the volume level for those tracks with a weaker signal,

-decrease (-3 dB or less) the volume level for those tracks with a stronger signal.

For pre-listening you need to make a test recording with a CDRW disc in the left disctray:

1 After pressing the REC TYPE key rotate the EASY JOG/ENTER key to decrease the level (e.g. -3dB) for the track(s) of the ﬁrst disc.

2 Press RECORD to record a track.

3 Press STOP.

4 Listen to the track(s) of the next disc to determine the recording level.

5 Press the REC TYPE key, rotate the EASY JOG/ENTER key to increase/decrease the recording level and repeat step 2 and 3.

6 Judge the various recording levels from your test recording. Now you are able to make a ﬁnal recording and preset the correct recording level of each individual track before you record it.

7 Place the CDR(W) disc on which you want to make your ﬁnal recording.

Notes:

During recording it is possible to adjust the recording level with the EASY JOG/ENTER key.

The adjusted recording level is stored in the memory of your recorder (also when powered off!).

During RECORD FAST mode no sound and therefor no adjustments are audible.

Recording from external source

Some external analog sources have such high output levels, that you may need to adjust the recording level to ensure good quality recordings without distortion.

1 Place an unﬁnalized CDR(W), absolutely free of scratches and dust particles in the left CDR tray.

2 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select the ANALOG input

➜ANALOG lights up and ANALOG will appear on the display.

3 With the CD recorder stopped, press REC TYPE ﬁve times to select REC EXT MAN.

➜d starts to ﬂash and the display shows

PRESS RECORD.

4 Start the source by pressing PLAY/PAUSE 2;.

DO NOT start recording!

5 Rotate the EASY JOG/ENTER key to decrease the record level until, on the Record/Play Level bar, all the blue segments are alight, but the red segments do not light continuously during the loudest passages.

6 Press STOP 9 on the CD recorder and on the source.

➜The adjusted recording level is stored in the memory of your recorder (also when powered off!).

Note:The recording level can also be adjusted for digital or optical recordings after selecting the DIGITAL 1 or OPTICAL input.

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