4Press REC (REC ‡ on the remote) to set this unit

to record pause mode.

The REC * indicators light up.

“REC Standby” and the amount of time available for recording flash alternately in the display.

If you selected a track number or paused playback (in step

3)to record over a previous recording “OverWrite OK?” appears in the display.

To confirm, press ENTER. This operation will erase the selected track number (or point) and all subsequent material. To cancel, press CANCEL (or &).

Adjust the recording level corresponding to the audio input you selected in step 2. Refer to "Adjusting Recording Levels" on this page for more details.

Note

When recording from a digital source that has a digital output (volume) control, set the output level (volume) to “MAX”. Recording may not be possible at low output levels (when the digital volume is turned down).

5Start playing the program source to be recorded.

6Press #/* (PLAY # on the remote) to start

recording.

The TOC indicator lights up.

When the TOC indicator is lit, this means that the TOC information has not yet been written to the disc. After recording is complete, the TOC data is automatically written to the disc.

To stop

Press & (STOP & on the remote).

To pause

Press #/* (PAUSE * on the remote).

Press again to resume recording.

To eject the MD

Press ) EJECT.

If the power to this unit is turned off while making a recording, the TOC data cannot be correctly written to the disc and the recorded data will be erased.

TOC writing may be impossible (or track number marking may not perform as expected) when recording a damaged CD or a broadcast source with interference.

Adjusting Recording Levels

Setting the digital volume level

The volume level of digital audio sources is often similar, however, level differences may be quite obvious between different digital audio formats and even between one recording and another. To maintain a consistent volume level in MD recordings, it is possible to change the volume of the input digital signal.

To select the digital signal to be recorded or monitored, press INPUT repeatedly until the appropriate digital input indicator (DIGITAL OPT. 1 or DIGITAL OPT. 2) appears in the display. During record or record pause mode, turning DIGITAL REC LEVEL adjusts the volume of the digital signal. The digital volume can be adjusted up to +12 dB and down to a minimum (MIN) level from the default volume of 0 dB, the level of the input digital signal. To set the volume level, play the digital source to be recorded and adjust DIGITAL REC LEVEL so that highest peak causes the 0 dB level indicators to flicker. The OVER indicators should not light.

L dB –00 –60 –30 –10 –6 4 –2 –1 0 OVER

R

Should not light

If recording is stopped, the digital recording level is restored to the default volume of 0 dB.

Notes

•When DIGITAL REC LEVEL is turned, the digital volume level is adjusted in 0.5 dB steps between +12 dB and –20 dB, 1 dB steps from –20 dB to –30 dB, 2 dB steps from –30 dB to –40 dB, followed by –44 dB, –48 dB, –54 dB, –62 dB and MIN.

•Although some sources can be recorded with lower peak levels, setting the peak levels too low may degrade the quality of the recording.

•The digital volume cannot be adjusted while a track title is being entered.

Setting the analog recording level

Press INPUT repeatedly until the ANALOG indicator appears in the display, and press REC (REC ‡ on the remote) to put this unit in the record pause or monitor out mode. For best results, play the loudest passage of the source to be recorded and watch the recording level meter in the display. Adjust ANALOG REC LEVEL so that the highest peak causes the 0 dB level indicators to flicker. The OVER indicators should not light.

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