RECORDING FROM AN EXTERNAL COMPONENT ONTO THE HDD

Adjusting the recording level

There is an adjusting procedure for each input source to be recorded as explained below. Choose the one for your input source and follow the steps.

ER

COPY

A.M.Q.R.

MULTI JOG

MENU

MULTI JOG

PUSH ENTER

TEXT/TIME

MODE

MENU

TRACK NO.

COMPLETE

CLEAR

BOOKMARK

 

 

 

 

DIGITAL REC LEVEL

INPUT

ANALOG REC LEVEL

REC

FINALIZE

ERASE

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

ANALOG

MIN MAX

0

10

MODE

MENU

H, G

ENTER

COMPLETE

CLEAR

 

TRACK NO.

 

WRITE

 

HDD

+, –

 

 

CDR

MENU

ENTER

ANALOG REC LEVEL

GROUP SKIP

When recording a digital input source

(OPTICAL, COAXIAL)

The digital recording level is set to 0dB, the level of the input source, as an initial setting. Further adjustment is not normally necessary. However it is possible to adjust the recording level to suit your needs.

1. Press MENU while this unit is in the HDD recording standby mode (P.31).

The following screen appears on the display.

L e v e l

0 . 0 d B

LEVEL

 

 

REC

 

L

 

SYNC

dB –30 –10 –6 –2 0

 

R

 

 

 

 

2. Play the loudest passage (highest sound level) of the source to be recorded.

3. Rotate the MULTI JOG knob (press +/–, H or G on the remote control) to adjust the recording level.

Adjustment is possible in the –12dB to +12dB range by 0.4dB steps.

Adjust the recording level so that the red part on the peak level meter does not light at the loudest sound levels.

4. Press the MULTI JOG knob (ENTER on the remote control) to return to the previous display.

Memo

The recording level can be adjusted while this unit is in either the recording or recording standby mode. Once recording has been stopped, the recording level is reset to 0dB.

Adjustment of the recording level can be canceled by pressing MENU when the level is adjusted in the recording standby mode.

The recording level is set to 0dB by pressing CLEAR when the level is adjusted in the recording standby mode.

When recording an analog input source (ANALOG)

1. Play the loudest passage (highest sound level) of the source to be recorded.

2. Adjust the recording level by rotating the ANALOG REC LEVEL control.

Rotate the control clockwise to increase the level and counterclockwise to decrease the level.

Adjust the recording level so that the red part on the peak level meter does not light at the loudest sound levels.

Memo

The recording level can be adjusted while this unit is in either the recording or recording standby mode.

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Yamaha CDR-HD 1500 Adjusting the recording level, When recording a digital input source, Menu Enter Analog REC Level

CDR-HD 1500 specifications

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