4 - Recording
NOTEnected devices is only possible when the source fre-
If digital direct is selected, as described below (?Digital quency is 44.1 kHz. If an attempt is made to record from
direct? on page 23), the frequency converter is a digitally-connected source at a different frequency,
bypassed. In this case, recording from digitally-con-the error message Not Fs44.1k!is displayed.
Basic recording
After selecting the input source (?Input selection? on An analog signal input at nominal level, with no cut
page 18), it is possible to start recording.or boost from the volume controls, is equivalent to a
reading of -16 dB on the meters.
The basic record procedure is as follows:
4Press the PLAY key (I or L) or the PAUSE
1Load a recordable disc into the unit. As the
disc is loaded, the display shows TOC key (J or J) to start recording.
Reading.Note that there is no need to ?cue up? the
When the disc has been loaded, the display recording position?the unit always finds the
next available location on the disc and start
indicators show CD-R, NO TOC, or CD-RW, NO TOC, recording to it.
as appropriate.
5Press the PAUSE key (J or J) to pause
2Press the RECORD key (K or E). The unit
enters record ready mode, as shown by the recording temporarily. The pause indicator on
the display shows this.
REC and pause indicators on the display. As
the unit enters record ready mode, the display Pressing PAUSE or PLAY again restarts
shows Now OPC (Optimum Power Control), recording with a new track number.
as the unit prepares to record on the disc.
6Press STOP (H or J) to stop recording.
3Adjust the level of the source, following the When recording stops, the display shows PMA
guidelines in ?Input selection? on page 18.Writing (Program Memory Area) and the
REC indicator flashes for a few seconds as the
NOTEunit writes to the disc.
The red OVER indicators on the meters should never
light. Unlike analog equipment, digital audio units pro-When this message disappears, you must press
duce extremely unpleasant sounds when distorted, and the RECORD key (step 2) before restarting the
there is no ?headroom? after the 0 mark. If recording recording. Recording restarts with a new
digitally from a commercially-produced CD, the volume track number.
set in the menu should be 0dB. This will maintain all
the dynamic range of the source CD without clipping. NOTE
Only boost the signal if the source is exceptionally Remember that every time recording is paused or
quiet.stopped, when recording is restarted, a new track will
always be started. It is not possible to record in two
?stages? within one track.
Playing back tracks
Although an unfinalized disc cannot be played back Use the MULTI JOG control B or the SKIP keys I
on an ordinary CD player, the CD-RW750 can play to select a track for playback.
back tracks that have been recorded.
Time display while recording
While a recordable disc is being played back, the However, during recording there are fewer options
four time display modes available in normal play-available (obviously, the unit cannot see into the
back as described in ?Time display modes? on future and know how much time remains of the track
page 15: TOTAL, TOTAL REMAIN, track REMAIN and which is being currently recorded!).
elapsed track time.
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