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(When recording from a tape or an external source)
Adjust the recording level.
Before recording, adjust the recording level . Failure to do so
could cause the recorded sound to be distorted or noisy .
1. Play the source (cassette tape or external source) to be
recorded .
2. Use the REC LEVEL knob to adjust the recording level so that
the loudest sound never lights the "OVER" indicator on the
peak level meter .
< Different sources to be recorded have different volumes . In
order to record at the optimal volume for each source, it is
necessary to adjust the recording level for each source .
< When recording from a CD, the recording level does not
need to be changed, and it cannot be adjusted .
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Prepare the recording source.
Recording from a CD
To record all the tracks/files on a CD, stop the disc first . To record
only some of the tracks/files on a CD, pause at the beginning of
the part that you want to record .
You can also record tracks in programmed order . For information
about how to set the program, see page 21 .
Recording from a cassette tape
To record the entire tape, rewind the tape to its starting point .
To record from the middle of a tape, stop or pause at the point
from where you want to start recording .
Recording from an external source
Prepare to start playback of the source device .
Example: Set the source selection of an amplifier .
Set the playback media in a connected player .
To record from a tuner, tune in a station .
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Press the RECORD USB button again to start recording.
When recording from an external source, you must also start
playback of that source .
If the recording source is a CD or cassette tape, that source will
automatically start playing back .
o Pressing either the USB Pause (9) or USB Play (t) button will
start recording .
The red indicator above the RECORD USB button and the
icon on the display stop blinking .
o If the USB flash drive runs out of open space during recording,
recording stops automatically .
o To pause recording, press the USB Pause (J) button . A second
press of the button resumes recording .
Pressing the USB Play (t) button will also resume recording .
You can also resume recording by pressing the source play-
back button if the recording source is a CD or tape .
o You can mix in the sound of a mic connected to this unit when
recording (page 34) .
o You cannot mix in the sound of a mic connected to this unit
when recording from a CD to a USB flash drive .
Recording from a CD or a cassette tape
When source playback stops, recording also automatically stops .
To stop recording, press the USB Stop (H) button . Doing this
also stops playback of the recording source .
o When recording from a CD to a USB flash drive, the monitored
sound might skip depending on the type of USB flash drive,
but this will not affect the recorded data .
Recording from an external source
When source playback stops, recording does not automatically
stop . Press the USB Stop (H) button to stop recording .
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