Recording on MDs

Adjusting the Recording Level

Use the DIGITAL REC LEVEL control or the ANALOG REC LEVEL L/R controls to adjust the recording level before starting recording.

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ANALOG REC LEVEL L/R

Adjusting the digital recording level

1Do Steps 1 to 5 in “Recording on an MD” on pages 8 and 9.

2Play the portion of the program source with the strongest signal level.

3While monitoring the sound, turn DIGITAL REC LEVEL (or press DIGITAL REC LEVEL +/–) to adjust the recording level so that the peak level meters reach their highest point without turning on the OVER indication. Occasional lighting of “OVER” is acceptable.

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OVER indication

4Stop playing the program source.

5To start recording, do the procedure starting from Step 7 in “Recording on an MD” on page 9.

zYou can use the S12 menu to select the signal levels adjusted by the DIGITAL REC LEVEL control

1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice.

2Turn AMS to display the S12 menu, then press AMS.

3Turn AMS to select the levels to be adjusted by turning DIGITAL REC LEVEL and press AMS.

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4 Press EDIT/NO.

 

zYou can select the type of increment/decrement curve for adjusting recording and/or playback level

1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice.

2 Turn AMS to display the S13 menu, then press AMS. 3 Turn AMS to select “DigLvl Lin”, “DigLvl Sin”, or

“DigLvl Log”, then press AMS.

4 Press EDIT/NO.

The increment/decrement curves are shown in the graph below.

All curves become “Lin” when the signal level goes beyond 0 dB.

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zThe No Clip Function can be used to decrease the recording level gradually when a signal of excessively high level is input during digital recording

To turn on the No Clip Function by menu setting

1 While the deck is stopped, press EDIT/NO twice.

2 Turn AMS to display the S09 menu, then press AMS. 3 Turn AMS to select “No Clip On”, then press AMS. 4 Press EDIT/NO.

To turn on the No Clip Function using the remote

Press NO CLIP to display “No Clip On.”

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