Yamaha CDR-HD 1500 Adjusting the recording level, When recording a digital input source

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RECORDING FROM AN EXTERNAL COMPONENT ONTO THE HDD

Adjusting the recording level

There is an adjusting procedure for each input source to be recorded as explained below. Choose the one for your input source and follow the steps.

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DIGITAL REC LEVEL

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When recording a digital input source

(OPTICAL, COAXIAL)

The digital recording level is set to 0dB, the level of the input source, as an initial setting. Further adjustment is not normally necessary. However it is possible to adjust the recording level to suit your needs.

1. Press MENU while this unit is in the HDD recording standby mode (P.31).

The following screen appears on the display.

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REC

 

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SYNC

dB –30 –10 –6 –2 0

 

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2. Play the loudest passage (highest sound level) of the source to be recorded.

3. Rotate the MULTI JOG knob (press +/–, H or G on the remote control) to adjust the recording level.

Adjustment is possible in the –12dB to +12dB range by 0.4dB steps.

Adjust the recording level so that the red part on the peak level meter does not light at the loudest sound levels.

4. Press the MULTI JOG knob (ENTER on the remote control) to return to the previous display.

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The recording level can be adjusted while this unit is in either the recording or recording standby mode. Once recording has been stopped, the recording level is reset to 0dB.

Adjustment of the recording level can be canceled by pressing MENU when the level is adjusted in the recording standby mode.

The recording level is set to 0dB by pressing CLEAR when the level is adjusted in the recording standby mode.

When recording an analog input source (ANALOG)

1. Play the loudest passage (highest sound level) of the source to be recorded.

2. Adjust the recording level by rotating the ANALOG REC LEVEL control.

Rotate the control clockwise to increase the level and counterclockwise to decrease the level.

Adjust the recording level so that the red part on the peak level meter does not light at the loudest sound levels.

Memo

The recording level can be adjusted while this unit is in either the recording or recording standby mode.

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Contents CDR-HD1500 Explanation of Graphical Symbols We Want You Listening For a LifetimeDeclaration of Conformity Procedure Compliance Information StatementAddress Orangethorpe Avenue Buena Park, CA Telephone Fax HDD/CD RecorderIii Special Instructions for U.K. ModelFor U.K. customers For Canadian CustomersCD/CD-R/CD-RW Compatible with this Unit Handling of discs To prevent a malfunction of this unitContents Features About this ManualStructure About this manualSupplied Accessories Power Cable for U.S.A. modelNames of Buttons and Controls Front panelErase Y Search/SkipInput D Play/PauseRemote control FinalizeRepeat RandomGroup Skip Q Display Rear panel Connections Digital connectionsAnalog connections MemoInstalling batteries Preparing the Remote ControlRemote control operation range A d i n g Basic Operational Flow1 1 π Now, please try various features of this unit To start playback automatically using external timerTo copy from the HDD to CD-R/CD-RW discs To record external sources on the HDDPress Power on the front panel Turning ON/OFF the UnitSelecting the Operational Drive HDD/CDR To operate the HDD drive, press HDDSelecting the Group or Track Mode When the unit is in the CDR operation modeDisc Bookmark Multi JOGData on the HDD GroupTrack DiscGroup Track Data on CDsOperations Switching Display Information 0 1Playing Back the HDD or CD Setting the play style Useful Playback OperationsSearching by elapsed time Time Search A y Y l eWhen selecting Style Group To cancel the Single Repeat settingSingle Repeat P e a tRepeating playback of the selected group Full Repeat N d o mP e a t L l N d o mTo cancel the Intro Play setting Press a Intro on the remote controlT r o s A n T e r v a lUsing the Bookmark List Removing tracks from the book- mark listPlaying back tracks in the book- mark list O k m a r k C l rUsing ON-SCREEN Display OSD Using HeadphonesCopying all tracks on a CD Copying from a CD Onto the HDDCD Text Press Track NO./BOOKMARK Bookmark on the remote control You can copy your favorite tracks on a CD onto the HDDCopy Track NO./BOOKMARK BookmarkSetting the HDD copy mode All Synchro All-synchronized copying modeMulti Synchro Multi-synchronized copying mode Selecting a target discSetting the HDD copy menu P y M e t h o d P y L e v e lV e l D B P y S p e e dRecording input audio source Using an external timer to record Recording timeSetting for a timer recording Timer Standby appears on the displayTo cancel timer recording setting, press a P a nAdjusting the recording level When recording a digital input sourceWhen recording an analog input source Analog Following screen appears on the displayR i o d ? W m a n yT a l ? Setting a condition for synchronized recording L G T H 4 0 d B LevelN c h r o S e t u p M e E cAdding track markers during recording Manual track marking Track NO. WriteCopying from the HDD Onto a CD-R/CD-RW Disc Copying all tracks in a group to a discW D i s c R W3 1 C o r d i n g 1 %Copying selected tracks on the HDD Copying high quality sounds Audio Master Quality Recording E n o u g h S p cN t T r . L e v . REC A v a i l a b l eSetting the CDR copy mode Full Auto Full auto-synchronized copying modeThis unit returns to the CDR copy standby mode W m a n y ?Setting the CDR copy menu Initial setting Analog CopyDigital Move Moved to the CD-R or CD-RW disc by this methodSetting of the imaging speed applied for an analog copy A g i n g S p e e dImaging Speed 4x CopyP l i c a t e Duplicating a CDA n g e D i s c s ! REC A v a i l a b l e E n o u g hCarry out steps 3 and 4 in Duplicating a CD Finalizing a CD-R/CD-RW Disc N a l i z e O K ?Press w/d to start finalization Level meter shows the finalization progress on the displayErasing Data on a CD-RW Disc Erasing last tracksErasing all tracks Erasing TOCInitializing a CD-RW disc A s e D i s cThis operation initializes a CD-RW disc Erase Disc ? appears on the displayList of Edit Menu Cursor button operations in the edit menuEntering the title characters by using the Multi JOG knob Entering characters in the edit menuCorrecting the characters Rotate the Multi JOG knobB u m E d i t Editing AlbumsAlbum New Edit Stored I tPress Clear Memo P y 0 1 ≥ 0 0N a m e Album CopyC k ? L e t eT l e 1 ? U f f l e 0 0 1 1 ? V e lB Level Track Shuffle1 1 ? Control to select the album to adjust its tracksTr. Interval Editing Tracks A c k E d i tN a m e 0 0 1 1 ? Track RenameJ u s t 0 0 1 2 ? Track Adjust2 + 0 1 0 0 T . E r 0 1 1 ? 5 a 0 1 0 0Track Erase Part Erase0 B 0 2 0 0 T . E rF i Selected part is erasedM b V i d e 0 0 1 1 ?Track Combine Track DivideC k Track PackControl to select the disc to be organized Control to confirm the discI n O u t 0 0 1 1 ?U t Add FadeTrack Title T l e 0 0 1 1 ?Assign a title S c E d i t Editing DiscsComplete Disc Rename 0 2 ≥ 0 0Disc Erase M b i n e 0 0 1 ? V i d eV . f r o m Disc CombineDisc Pack Disc TitleIf Disc Pack is selected P.66, the following screen appears You can assign a title to a recorded discCanceling Edit Operations Undo Previous editing operation and result are canceledD o U n d o d a t aC M o d e Menu Complete Multi JOG MenuREC Level Enter CompleteHDD Utility Formatting the HDD HDD FormatT a l 2 5 0 h 4 m E dInitializing settings Initialize System UtilityChecking the firmware version Firm. Version 0 J u nM m e r S e t u p M m e r B r i g h tM m e r R k D E O O u t p u tAuto Play Firm. Update Starting playback automaticallyT o P l a y T o P l a y O f fTroubleshooting Turn off the power of this unit and then turn on again after This unit does not operateDisplay Messages Timer Standby ReadingStandby Track No.FullScms GlossaryTOC List of System Menu Album NewRules of Digital Recording and Notes on System Rules of digital recordingSpecifications Achtung ObserveraAttenzione PrecauciónRequired specifications of the HDD Installation proceduresEnglish Formatting the HDD

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