Auto Increment Function; Auto-Start/Cut Recording Function; Silence Trim - HHB Portadisc MDP500 Operating Instructions Manual

AUTO INCREMENT FUNCTION

The function enables new tracks to be created
automatically during recording.
1. Press SYSTEM until 'TRACK-INCREMENT?' is
displayed.
TRACK-INCREMENT?
AUTO SET
2. Press F1 to choose the auto increment setting
from 'AUTO' or 'MANUAL'. Then press F2 to set-up
and F3 to exit.
If set to 'AUTO', a new track will be created if the input
signal level drops below and then rises above the level
set in the threshold level menu page (see previous page
for details). The signal level must drop for more than
two seconds before rising again to create a new track:
If set to 'MANUAL', this feature will be disabled and new
tracks are only created when MARK is pressed. The
MARK button will also function in 'AUTO' mode.

AUTO-START/CUT RECORDING FUNCTION

This function, ideal for environmental noise monitoring,
operates as follows:
• The PORTADISC will automatically start recording
when the threshold level setting is exceeded.
• Recording will automatically pause when the audio
level drops below the threshold level setting for
more than 30 seconds.
The PORTADISC must be in record pause mode for the
auto-start function to operate.
1. Press the SYSTEM button until 'AUTO-START/CUT?'
is displayed.
AUTO-START/CUT?
YES SET
2. Press F1 to choose 'YES'. Then press F2 to set-up
and F3 to exit.
When using the auto-start/cut function with a digital
input, the threshold level setting will default to -80dBFS,
as illustrated below (with auto-start/cut on):
EXIT

SILENCE TRIM

In addition, with auto-start/cut set to 'ON' during
recording, if the audio level drops below the threshold
level setting for more than 5 seconds and then rises
above the threshold, the PORTADISC will 'silence trim'
the silent region to 5 seconds in length. 'Silence Trim'
will be briefly displayed.
Before silence trim:
After silence trim:
EXIT
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