Tascam CD-RW900SL Owner's Manual - 5 − Recording
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
TASCAM CD-RW900SL
5 − Recording
TASCAM CD-RW900SL
Sync recording
1. Whilerecordingstandbymode,pressthe
SYNC
REC
key.
2. Setthesignaldetectionthresholdlevel.Usethe
SYNCLEVELoptionintheRECsub-menu(see
“Operationbasics”onpage15).
Rotatethe
MULTI JOG
dialtoadjustthelevel.The
levelcanbesetfrom-72dBto-24dBin6dBincre-
ments.Thedefaultsettingis-54dB.
Pressthe
MENU
keyorpushthe
MULTI JOG
dialto
enterandreturntorecordingstandbymode.
3. Inputthesourcesignal.
Recordingbeginsautomaticallywhenthesource
signalisdetected.Thesourcesignalshouldbehigh-
erthantheadjustedthresholdlevel.
S_LVL
Startofrecording
level
time
Noiselevel
NOTE
After SYNC is set, over one second of silence which is
under the adjusted threshold level is required to start
recording automatically. Otherwise, the unit does not
begin recording even if it is detecting a signal.
When audio signal is not detected for more than five
seconds, the CD-RW900SL automatically will stop record-
ing and enter record standby mode.
S_LVL
RECready
level
time
Fiveseconds
NOTE
When the input level drops below the adjusted thresh-
old level for more than five seconds, recording stops
automatically and enters in recording ready mode.
3. TocanceltheSyncrecordingmode,pressthe
SYNC REC
key.Recordingreturnstonormaland
continuestillyoupressthe
STOP
keyorthesource
signalstops.
Pressingthe
STOP
keystopsrecording.
Thesettingremainswhenthefunctionissetonagain.
Synchronized recording
Synchronized recording basically means that recording
will begin automatically when a signal is received, and will
stop when the signal ends.
The
SYNC
indicator appears on the display.
Starting playback of the source automatically starts record-
ing on the CD-RW900SL if Sync function is on (see “Sync
recording” below) and manual record start is disabled.
Advanced recording
Fade-in and fade-out recording
At the beginning and end of recording, fade-in and fade-
out effects can be performed.
1. Whenstoppedorwheninrecordingstandbymode,
settheoperationusingthefollowingmenuoptions
ontheRECsub-menu(see“Operationbasics”on
page15).
FADE IN?
The length of the fade in to the normal level can be
set between 1 and 30 seconds in 1-second increments
(default setting: 3 seconds).
FADE OUT?
The length of the fade out into complete silence can be
set between 1 and 30 seconds in 1-second incre-ments
(default setting: 3 seconds).
The display shows
Fade Out>XXs
or
Fade In>XXs
.
2. Inrecordingstandbymode,pressthe
FADER
key
ontheremotecontrol.
Recordingbeginsandthesoundfadesin.Afterthe
presetfade-intime,thesoundisatnormallevel.
3. Duringrecording,pressthe
FADER
keyonthe
remotecontrolwhenyouwishtofade-outthesound.
Fade-outbeginswithFadeOutflashingonthe
displaythentheunitentersrecordingstandbymode.
4. Pressthe
STOP
keyandthePMAwritingwillbegin.
NOTE
Fade-in or fade-out function can be operated only by
pressing the FADER key on the remote control unit.