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5 – Recording—Switching the time display
6Press the (record) button to enter
The [REC] and [ ] will light, and the display will indicate “Now OPC.”.
Note
•“OPC” stands for Optimum Power Control. This is a function that optimizes the power of the laser used to record the disc.
•If a digital signal is recorded as the recording source but no signal (or an inappropriate signal) is being input, an error message of
7Adjust the input level.
For details on the input level, refer to “Adjusting the input signal” (→ p.24).
Set the level as high as possible without allowing the [OVER] indication of the meters shown in the upper part of the display to light.
Clipping will produce digital noise if [OVER] lights. Be aware that unlike the case of analog recording, there is no headroom beyond the [0] point of the meter.
Note
•When recording a CD, we recommend that as a gen- eral rule you set the menu mode VOLUME at “0.0 dB”. This allows you record the
8To start recording, press the (play) but- ton.
Input a signal from the playback unit etc. you’ve connected as the recording source.
If you want to stop or pause recording, proceed as follows.
To pause recording
Press the (pause) button. Press the (play) button once again to resume recording.
To stop recording
Press the (stop) button.
The display will indicate “PMA Writing” and the recorded content will be written to the disc.
Caution
•While the display indicates “PMA Writing” the recorded content is being written to the disc. button operations are disabled during this time.
•Never subject the CDR632 to severe vibration or turn off the power while the “PMA Writing” indication is shown. The recorded content will not be written cor- rectly if you do so.
Switching the time display
Here’s how to switch the time display during record- ing (or in
DISPLAY button
During recording (or in
Each time you press the button, you will cycle through the following four types of time display. The currently selected display type is shown by the fol- lowing indicators.
No indication
The elapsed recording time of the current track is dis- played.
[REMAIN] lit
The remaining recordable time of the disc is dis- played.
[TOTAL] lit
The total elapsed recording time of the entire disc is displayed.
[TOTAL] and [REMAIN] lit
The remaining recordable time of the disc is dis- played.
Note
For details on the time displays while playing or paused, refer to “Switching the time display” in the “Playback” sec- tion (→ p.14).
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