HHB comm CDR-882Monitoring system, Main Outputs, Headphone Outputs, Basic Operation

		Basic Operation
Monitoring	Main Outputs
The CDR-882 is equipped with a comprehensive audio	The signal available at the CDR-882’s rear output connectors
	may be the playback signal from, or the input signal to either
monitoring system, which includes the capability to monitor	drive, or a mix of these.
playback from one drive while recording from an external
source on the other. (See page 18 for more information on	The output is determined by settings in the Output Mix
simultaneous record and playback.)	submenu. Options are available here to audition either drive,
The diagram below is a simplified depiction of the CDR-882’s	whether in playback or record, or to hear a mix of the signals
	from both drives; see page 18 for full details. The default setting
monitoring system.	is As Phones, wherein the output selection is determined by the
CDR-882 Monitoring system	setting of the Phones Mix menu option (see below).
	The CDR-882’s input signal (as selected by the I/P SELECT
The operation of the monitoring system depends on the status	button) may be routed to the outputs by pressing the MONITOR
	button*. Note that this selection will also affect the headphones
of the two drives. The two input monitor switches in the
	output (see below).
diagram above are “virtual” switches, not direct representations
of physical switches. Both are normally in “Off”, passing the	Headphone Outputs
playback signal from the two drives to the Output and Phones
Mixers. Input Monitor 1 will switch “On” when Drive 1 is put in	A front panel headphone socket is provided, whose monitoring
RECORD, or if the front panel MONITOR function is selected.
	source may be selected independently of the main outputs. As
Similarly, Input Monitor 2 will switch “On” when Drive 2 is put
	with the main outputs, the headphones may carry the playback
in RECORD, or again, if the front panel MONITOR function is
	signal from either drive, the input signal, or a mix of these.
selected.
In the diagram, Input Monitor 1 is shown “Off” and Input Monitor	The playback signal heard at the headphones socket is primarily
	determined by the PHONES SELECT button, which scrolls
2 “On”. This is the situation that would occur when Drive 1 is
	through the three available options as follows:
playing and Drive 2 is simultaneously recording from an external
source. In this case, the two signals which are available to the
Phones and Output Mixers are the playback signal from Drive 1
and the currently-selected input signal. These two signals may
be selected individually by each Mixer, or a mix of both may be
selected.
Note that if a drive is in PLAY, it latches the Input Monitor for	The selected setting is indicated by the illumination of one or
that drive to OFF so that the playback audio is heard. Also, Input
	both LEDs above the PHONES SELECT button. In the case of
Monitor cannot be re-enabled whilst the drive is in PLAY.
	the Mix option, what is heard in the headphones is determined
The MONITOR LED indicates the status of the Input Monitor	by the option selected in the Phones Mix submenu. See page 30
	for full details of the options available.
switches. If it is OFF, neither Input Monitor switches are active;
if it is ON, then the Input Monitor for the currently selected drive	The CDR-882’s input signal (as selected by the INPUT SEL
(using DRIVE SELECT) is active; if it is flashing, then the Input
	button) may be routed the to the headphone socket by pressing
Monitor for the other drive (i.e., the drive not selected using
	the MONITOR button*. Note that this selection will also affect
DRIVE SELECT) is active.
	the main output (see above).
	* Note that this function is also available from the RC-882
	remote control, with the INPUT MONITOR button.

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