Pioneer PDR-609 Automatically numbering tracks, Manually numbering tracks, Start recording

6 More recording features

Automatically numbering tracks

The display shows the current ‘silence’ threshold for automatic track numbering. The default is -54dB.

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If you're recording from CD, MD, DCC or DAT, you can usually let the recorder number the tracks automatically as they change on the source material. When recording other digital or analog sources, the recorder will start a new track if it detects more than 2 seconds of silence. However if you’re recording a noisy vinyl record or a classical recording with long quiet sections, the recorder may not always regognize the gap between tracks. For this reason you can adjust the level of sound that the recorder regards as ‘silence’.

Each input (analog, coaxial and optical) has its own threshold level, which can be set independently.

Note: The minimum analog threshold level is -66dB.

1When the recorder is stopped, press MENU/DELETE.

2Turn the jog dial until A.LVL appears in the display, then press to ENTER.

3Turn the jog dial (4 and ¢ on the remote) to change the threshold level.

Turning the dial cycles through the following levels:

-78dB to -66dB Ð Use these levels if you find the recorder is putting in new track numbers during very quiet sections of classical music, for example.

-60dB to -48dB Ð A ‘mid’ level suitable for most recordings.

-42dB to -24dB Ð If you find that the recorder is not putting in new track numbers because the original source is too noisy.

4Press the jog dial (ENTER) to confirm the new level.

If the AUTO TRK indicator is not lit, press AUTO/MANUAL to switch it on. To check that tracks will start at the correct points on the recording, see Monitoring a source on page 36.

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Manually numbering tracks

Although automatic track numbering is the default mode of the recorder, you can number tracks manually as recording is taking place. In some cases—such as recording from digital satellite or Laserdisc, or from an analog source— auto track numbering may not work reliably (in these cases, a new track is started after the recorder detects two seconds of silence), and it's better to use manual track numbering.

Remember: It is not possible to edit track numbers after recording.

1Make sure automatic track numbering is switched OFF.

If the AUTO TRK indicator is lit, press AUTO/MANUAL to switch it off.

2Start recording.

You can use manual numbering in any record mode, but it is best suited to manual digital-input or analog-input recording (see page 18 for more on these recording modes).

3Press RECORD ¦ at any point you want a new track to start.

CD tracks must be at least four seconds long—the recorder won’t let you start a new track less than four seconds into the current track.

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