Selecting The Input - Philips Dcc 900 Instructions For Use Manual

RECORDING
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RECORDING
@ key.
Close the tray.
Press the APPEND Pll key.
The two major controls that are used to make a recording are the APPEND Pil key and the REC |
e Insert as explained before a cassette on which you want to make a recording.
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e Select the correct input source (as described under 'SELECTING THE INPUT')
The deck will search for the start of the tape or for the end of the last recording and during
~ will appear on the display.
When a position has been found for a soesibe recording the deck will play the last few
seconds of the previous (last) recording during which appears.
Then the recorder will enter the RECORD PAUSE (: mode.
e Incase you want to record from the analogue input, adjust the recording level (as described
under 'RECORDING LEVEL')
| e You can now Start recording by pressing the REC @ key.
Press STOP ™ to stop recording.
The actual recording is stopped immediately. The deck will continue to write for a short
period. The display shows MARKER WRITE and : "is flashing. During this period a marker is
written on the tape to mark the end of the last recording.
This procedure will ensure the correct recording of time and track numbers on the tape.
Examples: see page 12.
SELECTING THE INPUT
RECORDING LEVEL
Before starting a recording you should select the correct input
source with the INPUT SELECT knob 11.
You can select 4 positions:
— OPT - selecting a source which is connected via the
DIGITAL OPTICAL IN socket to your DCC 900
The display shows C OPTICAL > (note 7)
- DIG - selecting a source which is connected via the DIGITAL
COAXIAL IN socket to your DCC 900
The display shows C DIGITAL D (note 1)
— ANA - selecting a source which is connected via the
ANALOG LINE IN sockets to your DCC 900
The display shows C ANALOG 5
~ AUTO - in case you have incorporated your DCC 900 ina
HiFi system of the Philips 900 series, the input source is
ways automatically selected when the INPUT SELECT
nob is set to this position.
Notes:
7 When the indication is blinking it indicates that no digital
ignal is received; recording is not possible.
2 During a recording it is not possible to change the selected
input,
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ADVISE:
It is recommended always to use the digital input when it is
available. You then do not have to adjust the recording level |
and recording of correct tracknumbers (see Auto Start
Marker writing, page 14) will take place automatically.
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Adjusting the recording level is only needed when you are
recording from a source which is connected via the ANALOG
LINE IN sockets to your DCC 900.
The recording level is monitored when the deck is in the
RECORD PAUSE ™ ) mode.
Start playback of the unit you wish to record from.
Adjust the recording level with the REC LEVEL control 12 so
that the recording level indicators in the display light up during
passages with an average volume safely below 0 GB. A level of
-12 dB {indicated red on the display) is recommended. :
The dynamic range of your DCC recorder is so high that the
dynamic range of any analogue source can be covered, even at
this setting.
If the level exceeds the 0 dB level, an overload (OWER P) will
be indicated and the recorded signal can be distorted.
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