6 − DVD±RW/HD playback & recording
1Select the DISC
2Highlight the FORMAT
3Enter a name and sampling frequency for the first project to be created on the
4Press ENTER to start the formatting process.
This will take a few minutes, and the unit is not usable while the format takes place.
NOTE
You cannot use DVD±RW discs which have been formatted on a computer for recording with the
Recording files to disc
Once a project has been set up, audio files can be recorded at the sampling frequency and word length specified by the project.
1Press the RECORD key. While the disc and drive are being “lined up” for recording, the READY indicator flashes.
2When the READY indicator is lit, press PLAY to start recording.
While recording, the display shows either the elapsed time of the track, or the remaining time on the disc (change this with the DISPLAY key).
Note that if the recording mode is set to Over- write, the elapsed time of the overwritten track is shown.
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In the same way as when the
Note that tracks divided in this way cannot be less than four seconds in length. Also note that repeated track divisions creating many short tracks (of five seconds or so) may cause the unit to stop record- ing. We recommend that you use manual track divi- sion to create tracks of about 30 seconds in dura- tion.
To mute recording (that is, recording silent part), press and hold the MUTE key. Release the MUTE key to unmute recording.
While recording is muted, the MUTE key indicator lights up.
4Press STOP to finish recording.
Recording mode
In normal recording mode, stopping and restarting a recording will create a new track.
On the other hand, in overwrite mode, restarting a recording will overwrite data from the current position in the same track. For example, if you stop then resume recording, a new track will not be added to the disc. Instead, recording will continue from the point at which you previously stopped on the same track. If the play- back position is located in the middle of the current file and you start recording in overwrite mode, new data will be written over the existing data from the point at which you started recording, in much the same way as an analog tape recorder.
NOTE
Overwriting mode is available only for recording in PCM mode on a DVD±RW disc or in the HD.
To select a recording mode, use the RMODE switch on the rec page of the virtual front panel, or the RECMODE key on the
Normal mode
“N” appears above the RMODE switch on the rec page of the virtual front panel.
Overwriting mode
“O” appears above the RMODE switch on the rec page of the virtual front panel.
NOTE
To view the current recording mode, open the rec page of the virtual front panel. The mode setting is not displayed on the home screen.
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