Roland CD-2u Owner's Manual page 55

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Adjust the CD's playback level.
Adjust the levels to obtain the desired volume balance between the CD and the mic.
* If sound from the speakers enters the mic, you won't be able to adjust the level correctly. While
adjusting the level, either turn the [VOLUME] knob all the way down or turn the speakers off, so
no sound will be produced. Use headphones if you want to monitor the sound that's being
recorded.
Press the [
Press the [ ] or [
Use the [+] [-] buttons to adjust the CD's playback level ("SD/CD Level").
fig.player-level.eps
Value
Explanation
(units: dB)
Decreasing this value will lower the playback level. Increasing it will raise the playback
-6–0–6 level.
"0" is the CD's original playback level.
* If you don't press the [+] [-] buttons for five seconds, you'll automatically be returned to the audio
source display.
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Turn the [MIC] knob to adjust the input level of the external mics.
As a guideline, adjust the level so that the level meter's "-3 dB" indicator lights briefly
when audio from the CD is being produced simultaneously with the sound from the mic.
When you've finished adjusting the level, press the [
playback.
* When using the [MIC] knob or [LINE] knob, you might hear a slight noise when the recording
level changes; this does not indicate a malfunction.
fig.rec-line-e.eps
Quieter Louder
PEAK indicator
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Press the [MENU] button to access the menu screen, and choose
"Overdub CD→SD?"
Press the [MENU] button to access the menu screen.
Use the [ ] [
fig.menu-overdub-e.eps
Press the [ENTER] button to confirm your choice.
The CD-2u/SD-2u will be in recording-standby mode.
fig.overdub-CD02-e.eps
CD song number
to record
] (Play) button to play back the CD.
] button to access the SD/CD Level setting screen.
At this position
] buttons to choose "Overdub CD→SD?"
Recording-destination
song number on the
SD memory card
Recording Karaoke
] (Stop) button to stop the CD
-3dB
Blinking
(continued)
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