Display contrast setting

You can control the display contrast via the "Con- trast?" menu.

This setting is global and is not dependent on files. The setting is maintained after you turn off the power. You can save or load the setting.

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The lower value softens the contrast and the higher

"00" - "15"

value hardens the contrast.

 

The default setting is "11".

 

 

Reference level setting

You can set the reference level of the unit.

This setting is global and is not dependent on files. The setting is maintained after you turn off the power. You can save or load the setting.

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“-12dB”

The reference level is -12 dB.

 

 

 

“-18dB”

The reference level is -18 dB.

 

 

 

“-20dB”

The reference level is -20 dB (the default setting).

 

 

 

You can see the reference level by red bars above and below the appropriate numerical value of the level meter on the display.

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2

60

50

42

34

28

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6

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2

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Digital input track selection

You can select tracks which record digital input sig- nals. With a MULTI-track audio file, the tracks which are not selected here can record analog input sig- nals at the same time while the selected tracks record digital input signals.

This setting is dependent on files and is maintained after you turn off the power. You can save or load the setting.

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The tracks which receive digital inputs and are locked

“Auto”

are automatically selected to record digital input signals.

 

This is the default setting.

 

 

 

 

Tracks 1-2 are selected to record digital input signals,

“1-2”

while tracks 3-4 are selected to record analog input sig-

 

nals.

 

 

 

 

Tracks 3-4 are selected to record digital input signals,

“3-4”

while tracks 1-2 are selected to record analog input sig-

 

nals.

 

 

 

Digital output signal format selection

You can select the digital format of signals output from the DIGITAL OUT connector.

This setting is dependent on files and is maintained after you turn off the power.

You can save or load the setting.

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Signals conformed to the IEC 60958 (AES/EBU)

“AES/EBU”

format are output from the DIGITAL OUT connector.

 

This is the default setting.

 

 

 

“S/P DIF”

Signals conformed to the IEC 60958 (S/P DIF) for-

mat are output from the DIGITAL OUT connector.

 

 

 

 

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