Tascam DV-RA1000HD Auto track increment DVD±RW HD, Automatic track increment in level mode

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5 − CD playback & recording

MUTE key again to unmute recording. Press and hold the MUTE key to mute the signal until you release the key. Release the MUTE key to unmute recording.

While recording is muted, the MUTE key indicator lights up.

Pressing RECORD key (or REC key) during a recording divides a recording into tracks (track increment).

Auto track increment DVD±RW HD

When recording, this allows the automatic division of the recorded material into separate tracks when the fol- lowing conditions occur:

1Press and hold the ATRK switch on the rec page of the virtual front panel for at least one second.

four seconds or longer. However, recording may sometimes stop if you press the RECORD key fre- quently, even at an interval of five seconds. If you plan to divide a recording into tracks repeatedly, wait about 30 seconds until you press the RECORD key again.

The auto track screen appears.

Figure 5.4: AUTO TRACK screen

2Move the cursor to highlight MODE.

3Rotate the JOG/DATA dial to select LEVEL or

TIME.

4Press the ENTER key to confirm the setting.

Automatic track increment in level mode

Depending on the input source, tracks are added as fol- lows:

Coaxial input When you record S/PDIF signal from a CD, MD, or DAT while DD mode is turned on, the PQ code is used to determine the track divisions. If a digital audio signal that does not contain the PQ code is input via the coaxial input, a new track is started when the signal level rises above the threshold after having fallen below the threshold for the duration specified by the LEVEL INTERVAL parameter on the auto track screen.

AES/EBU and analog inputs The threshold level (see “Setting the sound threshold level (SOUND LEVEL)” on page 35) is used to divide tracks. A new track is started when the signal level rises above the threshold after having fallen below the threshold for the duration speci- fied by the LEVEL INTERVAL parameter.

NOTE

You can also divide a recording into tracks manu- ally by pressing the RECORD key during a record- ing. Note that the DV-RA1000HD is unable to create a track with a length of four seconds or less. Make sure that you press the RECORD key at intervals of

CAUTION

On a CD, two seconds of silence automatically fol- low such a track division (no audio data is lost—the input signal is buffered before being written to the disc).

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Note that tracks produced in this way must con- form to the Red Book standard (be more than four seconds long) and there can be a maximum of 99 tracks on a disc.

Setting a level interval

You can specify the duration of silence to be detected in level mode.

Move the cursor to the LEVEL INTERVAL parameter on the auto track screen, then rotate the JOG/DATA dial to set the duration in the range from one second through six seconds (in one second steps).

Press the ENTER key to confirm the setting.

Setting a delay

You can offset the automatic track increment position in level mode.

Move the cursor to highlight DELAY in the auto track screen, rotate the JOG/DATA dial to set the delay time in the range of –1.70 seconds through +1.70 seconds in

0.01steps, then press the ENTER key to confirm the set-

ting.

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The automatic track increment recording in level mode starts when the audio signal rises above the specified sound threshold. Therefore, the beginning of the audio may not be recorded, or the beginning of the subsequent track may be concatenated to the end of the current track. To avoid these prob- lems, set DELAY to a negative value, change the recording start time and the start position of the source audio signal. Alternatively, you can lower the sound threshold.

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Contents DV-RA1000HD Important Safety Precautions Important Safety Instructions Safety Information Optical pickupContents − Effects 10 − Specifications, etc− Copy function − Use with a computer− Introduction About this manualRack-mounting the unit Supplied accessoriesCopyright Environmental considerations Handling of optical discsNever use a stabilizer or printable discs About CD-R and CD-RW discsBeware of condensation About DVD±R and DVD±RW discs Rewriting limitations− Names and functions Front panelDisplay key Remote control unit Keys found on only the remote control unitFollowing keys function in the same way as Analog audio connections Power− Connections Digital audio connectionsOther connections HDD and ODD Drive mode− Basic operations Storage mediaLCD screens Adjusting the display contrastShut down Navigating the screensHome screen content Home screenMenu operations Go up aMenu tree Menu treeRec Virtual front panel VFPPlay To launch the virtual front panelEtc. General preferencesShort cuts for screen access 11 Main menuClock/calendar Check screenSelecting the input source ModeAdjusting the input level Selecting the reference clockNaming files, projects, marks, etc Finish by pressing the keyboard’s Enter keyBasic playback operation DVD HD − CD playback & recordingPlayback Display DVD HD Single track playback DVD HD Repeat playback DVD HD Auto space playback DVD HD Auto cue DVD HD Jog playback DVD HDPitch change DVD HD Auto ready DVD HDFades DVD HD Timer start DVD HDRecording Basic recording operation DVD±RW HDSetting a delay Automatic track increment in level modeSetting a level interval Auto track increment DVD±RW HDSetting the sound threshold level Sound Level Settings in the sound level screenAutomatic track increment recording in time mode Synchronized recording DVD±RW HDSetting the sync stop parameter Sync Stop Setting DD mode DD ModeSetting the sync delay parameter Sync Delay Rehearsed synchronized recordingDithering Monitoring DVD HDOscillator DVD HD Copy protectionUnfinalizing discs Finalizing discsErasing discs CD-RW Jumping to a mark About marks DVD±RW HDEditing marks Writing the Udfmi − DVD±RW/HD playback & recordingOrganization of projects and files Viewing the number of rewriting timesDVD±RW discs recording Using a new DVD±RW discRecording times and track lengths HD recordingUsing an already recorded disc Using a non-supported discFull format Adding notes to a project Close and open operations for DVD-RW discsAdding a new project Close operationDeleting a project from disc Changing the current projectChanging the name of a project Formatting a discOverwriting mode Recording modeNormal mode Recording files to discPlay lists Setting marksPlaying back files Restructuring the play listRenaming a file Editing filesErasing a file Combining filesDividing files Undo and redoSelecting a copy mode and copy source − Copy functionCopying files and projects from a DVD to the HD Same project name in the destinationCopying files and projects from the HD to DVD Creating an audio CD using a project on the HD DV-RA1000HD displays the CD text edit screenCopying tracks from a CD to the HD 10 Selecting a copy destination project12 File name − Effects Setting up the effect positionEqualization Dynamics processor has a number of settings avail- able Dynamics processorRecalling library data Effect librariesStoring library data Naming library data You can use up to 20 characters for a library data nameDisconnecting from Mac OS X systems Connecting the DV-RA1000HD to a computerDisconnecting from Windows 2000 / XP systems − Use with a computerTransferring audio files Transferring files between a DVD disc and a computerAnalog I/O 10 − Specifications, etcDigital I/O Word Sync Physical, etc. specifications Audio performanceDimensional drawing Dimensions of the DV-RA1000HDDiagram PCM ModeTascam DV-RA1000HD Tascam DV-RA1000HD DV-RA1000HD