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- Page 1 Reference Manual Microboards 1721 Lake Drive West, Chanhassen, MN 55317 Phone 952/556-1614 Fax 952/556-1620 Web http://www.microboards.com...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION ..............................4 1.1 WELCOME ....................................4 1.2 PACKAGE CONTENTS................................4 1.3 CRUCIAL INFORMATION!..............................4 1.4 SUPPORT ....................................5 1.5 CONVENTIONS..................................5 1.6 NAMES AND FUNCTIONS ..............................6 1 Power switch....................................6 2 Sync Rec LED ....................................6 3 Rec LED......................................6 4 Record switch .....................................7 5 Stop switch....................................7 6 Play/Pause switch ..................................7 7 Display ......................................7 8 Search/Rewind/Down ................................7... - Page 3 5.1.4 ERASE TRACK .................................30 5.1.5 ERASE ALL ..................................31 5.1.6 FADE OUT ..................................31 5.1.7 FADE IN ....................................32 APPENDIX A: UPGRADING THE STARTREC 400 ......................33 APPENDIX B: TROUBLES HOOTING............................34 B.1 COMMON PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS........................34 B.2 ERROR MESSAGES AND ERROR CODES ........................35 B.2.1 ERROR MESSAGES................................35 B.2.2 ERROR CODES ................................35...
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Page 5: Chapter 1: Introduction
1.3 CRUCIAL INFORMATION! § The StartREC 400 works on 115 or 230V, as set by a small switch located above the rear panel power cable receptacle (see the rear panel view in section 1.7). Before plugging in the unit, make sure this switch is set correctly for your line voltage. -
Page 6: Support
1.4 SUPPORT In the unusual event that you experience problems with the StartREC 400, Microboards is committed to insuring your satisfaction. Please contact us at: (phone) 952/556-1614 (fax) 952/556-1620 (web) http://www.microboards.com (mail) Microboards, 1721 Lake Drive West, Chanhassen, MN 55317 If calling, please have your StartREC 400 powered-up and near your phone to expedite the troubleshooting process. -
Page 7: Names And Functions
2 Sync Rec LED The StartREC 400 can begin recording automatically (Auto Mark mode) upon receiving a signal at any digital input. It will also place an index marker at the beginning of the audio. The Sync Rec LED indicates that Auto Mark is active. -
Page 8: Record Switch
Press this switch repeatedly to cycle through the three main, “top level” editing modes (Audio, Track Extraction, and Copy). While operating the StartREC 400, it is sometimes necessary to press this switch a few times to “back out” of the current level and return to the top level, or to select sub-menus (e.g., the Audio Setup menu when the StartREC 400 displays the main audio screen). -
Page 9: Rec Level Control
16 Rec Level control Sets the recording level to obtain the maximum signal level short of distortion. This is a concentric control; the outer ring controls the left channel level, while the inner knob controls the right channel level. These can be adjusted independently to compensate for signal sources where the two channels are not evenly balanced. -
Page 10: Optical Spdif Format Digital Audio (Toslink)
The rear panel also includes AC power connectors and a voltage switch: 9 Voltage selector switch (115V/230V) 1.8 BASIC MENUS AND OPERATIONS The StartREC 400 has three main menus that access all available operations: § Copy This menu includes functions that copy data from the source CD (read-only) drive, or the internal HD, to the CD Recorder drives. -
Page 11: Basic Menu Examples
Audio Menu Example This procedure steps you through recording audio from a DAT source to the Hard Drive (This example connects the DAT to the StartREC with the Optical Connections) Connect the DAT player to the StartREC using an Optical Digital Cable. - Page 12 18. Press the REC button. The display will show the Pause symbol blinking and it will show TRK 01. 19. Start your DAT player. If the REC Mode is set to Auto, the StartREC will automatically start recording. If the REC Mode is set to Manual, you must press the Start button on the StartREC to start recording.
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Page 13: Chapter 2: Copy Menu
If you’re not copying from HD, place the disk to be copied in the CD Master drive, and have at least one recordable CD in a target CD Recorder drive. The StartREC 400 must be pre-loaded with the appropriate discs to allow copying. -
Page 14: Copy Change
COPY CHANGE? prompt, select from the following options with the Down/Up buttons. Note that the StartREC 400 can also verify, or copy + verify, CDs using the CD-DA format. However, audio data entering the system via the Audio menu changes the CD’s TOC, so that it cannot be verified against the original audio data. -
Page 15: Sub Index
OFF? Copies without Sub Index information, even if the source CD has Sub Index data. Note: This function is relevant only if the master data source contains sub index data. The StartREC 400 does not create sub indices with this function. -
Page 16: Wr(Ite) Speed Change
2.3.5 WR(ITE) SPEED CHANGE StartREC accepts CD Recorder drives with up to 8X speed, and can write at 8X, 4X, 2X, and 1X speeds. Faster speeds allow for quicker duplication, but may be more prone to errors. At faster speeds, use blank CD media certified for 8X operation. -
Page 17: Format Change
§ CD TO HD/CD? Copies from the source CD to the CD Recorder drives(s) and the HD. Note that the StartREC 400 can record to a maximum of 4 devices, including the HD, at 8X writing speed. § CD TO HD? Copies from the source CD to one of the internal HD’s Blocks (chosen previously; see section 2.3.2). -
Page 18: Chapter 3: Track Extraction Menu
Chapter 3: TRACK EXTRACTION MENU 3.1 OVERVEW Track Extraction is similar to duplication, but instead of copying an entire CD or HD Block, this function extracts individual audio tracks from CD. You can extract (copy) them to the internal HD in Disc At Once mode, or to recordable CD drive(s) in Track at Once mode. -
Page 19: Changing Extraction Options
3.3.2). 3.3.2 HD BLOCK CHANGE The StartREC 400’s internal Hard Drive (HD) has three different storage Blocks (partitions): A, B, and C. Select the Block where you want to copy the extracted CD data. After pressing OK/Enter at the HD Block Change prompt, select from the following options with the Down/Up buttons. -
Page 20: Sub Index
3.3.4 WR(ITE) SPEED CHANGE StartREC accepts CD Recorder drives with up to 8X speed, and can write at 8X, 4X, 2X, and 1X speeds. Faster speeds allow for quicker duplication, but can be more prone to errors. (This applies only when writing to CD, not HD. -
Page 21: How To Extract And Copy Tracks
§ Press OK/Enter. § StartREC 400 now analyzes the source CD. This may take a few seconds. § The Select Track display appears. The top line shows the track number, total track time, and cumulative time of all selected tracks (this initially reads T00:00). - Page 22 Note 1: You cannot extract more than 99 audio tracks. All audio CDs are limited to a total of 99 tracks. Note 2: The StartREC 400 compares the target media’s capacity with the total time for the selected tracks. If you mix media with different capacities (e.g., 74 and 80 minute recordable CDs), StartREC will write only as much data as the lowest-capacity media can accommodate.
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Page 23: Overview
CD-Rs must be blank. The StartREC 400 cannot add data to a previously-recorded CD-R. § If you use a source taken via the Copy or Track Extraction menu in the Audio menu, the StartREC 400 edits its TOC (Table of Contents) to make using the Audio menu possible. This will be a different... -
Page 24: Audio Menu Jobs
4.3 AUDIO MENU JOBS The Audio menu has two jobs: § AUDIO? This accesses menus involved in the recording process. The display also shows the destination hard disk Block (A, B, or C) into which audio will be recorded. § HD BLOCK CHANGE? This selects the HD Block into which audio will be recorded. -
Page 25: Changing Audio Setup Options
Following is a list of sub-menus and their available parameters. 4.5.1 HD BLOCK CHANGE The StartREC 400’s internal HD has three different storage Blocks (partitions): A, B, and C. Select the Block where you want to record audio. After pressing OK/Enter at the HD BLOCK CHANGE? prompt, select from the following options with the Down/Up buttons. -
Page 26: Erase All
Note: This function is not available in firmware versions 1.00b or below. Please check with Microboards for upgrade availability. The StartREC 400 ignores SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) data from the source material so that you can apply one of three levels of copy protection to the target CD(s). -
Page 27: Silence Change
4.5.5 SILENCE CHANGE The StartREC 400 can automatically insert a track marker if the level drops below a certain level for a specified period of time, and ends recording if silence exists for more than a certain amount of time. (Track markers can also be set manually;... -
Page 28: Play And Record Time Displays
Press Enter to make the Program List. The Program List will be produced on the internal hard drive. 4.6 PLAY AND RECORD TIME DISPLAYS While playing back, pressing Cancel/Display toggles the display among the following options: § TRK XX mmm:ss The track’s elapsed time §... -
Page 29: Chapter 5: Edit Menu
When the display shows the sub-menu with the desired edit menu, press OK/Enter. (To return the previous screen, press Cancel/Display.) Press OK/Enter to enter the changed edit menu parameter in the StartREC 400’s memory. Following is a list of edit sub-menus and their available parameters. These menus are available with the Play List set to OFF. -
Page 30: Combine Track
The following diagram shows how adding an index mark within a track splits it into two new tracks. The track immediately before the index mark retains the original track’s ID number; the track that follows the index marker is now the original track ID+1, and subsequent tracks are also renumbered (incremented by +1). -
Page 31: Move Track
5.1.3 MOVE TRACK To move a track to a different position, pause the track you want to move and enter this sub-menu. At the MOVE TRACK? Prompt, press OK/Enter. The display shows from Tr XX -> YY? where XX is the track number you want to move. Press the Down/Up buttons to select the new track number, as shown by the number toward the right of the display. -
Page 32: Erase All
5.1.5 ERASE ALL You can erase all tracks in the selected HD Block so you can write more data to the Block. CAUTION: Selecting OVERWRITE erases all data within that Block. This data cannot be recovered! Make sure you copy the Block data to at least one CD if you will need to use this data later. -
Page 33: Fade In
5.1.7 FADE IN You can fade in any track recorded on HD. The fade time is variable from 1 to 15 seconds. Before entering the Edit menu section, use the transport controls to locate the position where the fade out should start. Press Pause. -
Page 34: Appendix A: Upgrading The Startrec 400
Press on the CD tray’s CLOSE button to close the tray. After a few seconds, the StartREC 400 reads the disc and displays the firmware version. If this number is higher than that of your existing firmware, press the OK/Enter key. -
Page 35: Appendix B: Troubleshooting
• Playback volume seems low Make sure you’re recording at a high enough level. The StartREC 400 playback level is the same as while recording. • The track number does not The recording level may be too high or too low. Check the increment properly recording level during REC Pause. -
Page 36: Error Messages And Error Codes
B.2 ERROR MESSAGES AND ERROR CODES The StartREC 400 will notify you of any problems it discovers. These appear as Error Messages or Error Codes in the display. If there is anything wrong with an individual drive, the lowest-numbered drive is displayed, with Error Message/Codes for drives displayed in order. -
Page 37: Master Drive Error Codes
B.2.3 MASTER DRIVE ERROR CODES ASCQ Description NO ADDITIONAL SENSE INFORMATION AUDIO PLAY OPERATION STOPPED DUE TO ERROR NO SEEK COMPLETE SERVO SEEK ERROR SYNC ERROR HEADER ERROR TARGET NOT MET LOGICAL UNIT NOT READY, CAUSE NOT REPORTABLE LOGICAL UNIT IS IN PROGRESS OF BECOMING READY (TABLE-OF-CONTENTS READ IN PROGRESS) LOGICAL UNIT COMMUNICATION FAILURE TRACKING SERVO FAILURE... -
Page 38: Target Drive Error Codes
B.2.4 TARGET DRIVE ERROR CODES ASCQ Description NO ADDITIONAL SENSE INFORMATION I/O PROCESS TERMINATED AUDIO PLAY OPERATION IN PROGRESS CLEANING REQUESTED NO SEEK COMPLETE LOGICAL UNIT NOT READY, CAUSE NOT REPORTABLE LOGICAL UNIT IS IN PROCESS OF BECOMING READY LOGICAL UNIT NOT READY, INITIALIZING CMD. REQUIRED LOGICAL UNIT NOT READY, MANUAL INTERVENTION REQUIRED LOGICAL UNIT NOT READY, FORMAT IN PROGRESS LOGICAL UNIT NOT READY, OPERATION IN PROGRESS... - Page 39 RECOVERED DATA WITH ERROR CORRECTION APPLIED RECOVERED DATA WITH ERROR CORR. & RETRIES APPLIED RECOVERED DATA - DATA AUTO-REALLOCATED RECOVERED DATA WITH CIRC RECOVERED DATA WITH L-EC RECOVERED DATA - RECOMMEND REASSIGNMENT RECOVERED DATA - RECOMMEND REWRITE PARAMETER LIST LENGTH ERROR SYNCHRONOUS DATA TRANSFER ERROR MISCOMPARE DURING VERIFY OPERATION INVALID COMMAND OPERATION CODE...
- Page 40 UNSUPPORTED ENCLOSURE FUNCTION ENCLOSURE SERVICES UNAVAILABLE ENCLOSURE SERVICES TRANSFER FAILURE ENCLOSURE SERVICES TRANSFER REFUSED ROUNDED PARAMETER SAVING PARAMETERS NOT SUPPORTED MEDIUM NOT PRESENT MEDIUM NOT PRESENT - TRAY CLOSED MEDIUM NOT PRESENT - TRAY OPEN MEDIUM DESTINATION ELEMENT FULL MEDIUM SOURCE ELEMENT EMPTY END OF MEDIUM REACHED MEDIUM MAGAZINE NOT ACCESSIBLE MEDIUM MAGAZINE REMOVED...
- Page 41 STANDBY CONDITION ACTIVATED BY COMMAND END OF USER AREA ENCOUNTERED ON THIS TRACK PACKET DOES NOT FIT IN AVAILABLE SPACE ILLEGAL MODE FOR THIS TRACK INVALID PACKET SIZE VOLTAGE FAULT SESSION FIXATION ERROR SESSION FIXATION ERROR WRITING LEAD-IN SESSION FIXATION ERROR WRITING LEAD-OUT SESSION FIXATION ERROR - INCOMPLETE TRACK IN SESSION EMPTY OR PARTIALLY WRITTEN RESERVED TRACK CD CONTROL ERROR...
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Page 42: Operational Flow Chart
OPERATIONAL FLOW CHART...
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