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Monitoring the input signal
(Input Monitor)
You can monitor the selected input signal even
when you are not recording it.
1
Press
Z
to eject the MD.
2
Press INPUT repeatedly to select the
jacks (connector) where the signal you
want to monitor is being input.
3
Press
z
.
When an analog input is selected
The analog signal input from the ANALOG
IN jacks is output to the ANALOG OUT
jacks and PHONES jack. “AD – DA”
appears in the display during this time.
When a digital input is selected
The digital signal input from the DIGITAL
IN connector is output to the ANALOG
OUT jacks and PHONES jack after D/A
conversion. “ – DA” appears in the display
during this time.
To stop Input Monitor
Press
x
.
When recording from an FM or satellite
broadcast, the fist few seconds of material are
often lost due to the time it takes you to
ascertain the contents and press the record
button. To prevent the loss of this material, the
Time Machine Recording feature constantly
stores the most recent audio data in a buffer
memory. This lets you record the sound from 6
seconds before starting recording, as shown in
the illustration below:
1
Do steps 1 to 6 of “Recording to MDs”
on page 8.
The deck changes to recording pause.
2
Start playing the program source.
3
Press AMS (or T.REC) at the point
where you want to start recording.
Recording starts with the six seconds of
prestored data in the buffer memory, then
continues recording via the buffer memory
thereafter.
Starting recording with six
seconds of prestored
audio data
— Time Machine Recording
When you press AMS
in step 3
End of the source
to be recorded
Time
6 seconds
Recorded
portion
Beginning of the sour e to
be recorded