Kenwood XD-980MD How to use the REC Input key, Tips for recording from a CD, Auto, Manual

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XD-980MD (En)

How to use the REC INPUT key

When the input selection is CD and recording is started, digital recording is selected automatically and adjust- ment of the recording level is not required.

When the playback level of a digitally recorded MD is not suitable (too loud or too low), the recording level can be adjusted by using the REC INPUT key to switch to analog

Tips for recording from a CD

When recording is started according to the following procedure, recording (MD) and playback (CD) will start at the same time and there is no worry of sound being skipped.

1Select the disc or the track to be recorded.

recording, and then recording can be repeated with ad- justment to the most suitable level.

REC INPUT

DISC SKIP

Remote control unit

2Pause the CD.

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Each press switches the modes as follows.

1 “DIGITAL” is lit	: Digital recording
2 Not lit	: Analog recording
		”DIGITAL” lights
SINGLE		DIGITAL
0 0 1	0 : 0 0	L
		R ∞ 30 10 5 3 1 0 (−dB)

How to use the AUTO/MANU. key

3Press the 4 key of the CD once.

4The CD will pause at the beginning of the selected disc (track).

4Bring the MD recorder to recording pause.

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5Start CD playback.

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÷In case of analog recording, it may not be possible to record the sound at the beginning of the title. In such a case, use digital recording.

This selects whether the track numbers are set automatically during analog recording or manually during or after recording. The track numbers are used at the time of playback to find the start of tracks, for programming, etc.

AUTO

When a part without sound continues for 2 sec. or more during recording, the track number is automatically increased by “1” when the next sound enters. Use this mode for normal recording. Use this mode to record all tracks of a CD. When classic music continues with low sound, the track number may be increased by “1”. The erroneously set track number can be erased later.

In case of such music, use MANUAL for recording.

Select before the start of recording

AUTO/MANU.

MANUAL

Recording is executed without automatically increasing the track number. Track numbers can be set during and after recording. This is convenient for recording of live performances or classic music with continuous sound at extremely low levels.

Each press switches the modes as follows.

1	“MANUAL” not lit : AUTO mode
2	“MANUAL” lit : MANUAL mode

Not lit with “AUTO”, lit with “MANUAL”.

SINGLE

			MANUAL
0 0 1	0 : 0 0	L	∞ 30 10 5 3 1 0 (−dB)
		R

÷When the TRACK EDIT key is pressed during recording, a track number is assigned at that position.

1. At the time of recording from a CD, the track number may be incremented when CD playback starts. This occurs because of a signal included
in the digital signal from the CD. Delete unwanted track numbers under reference to “TRACK ERASE or ALL ERASE”.	P

Notes 2. When a track is extremely short, the track number may not be incremented correctly in AUTO mode.