Tascam DV-RA1000 Owner's Manual

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4 – CD playback & recording26 TASCAM DV-RA1000 Owner’s ManualAuto track incrementWhen recording, this allows the automatic division ofthe recorded material into separate tracks when thefollowing conditions occur (this also applies to non-DSD DVD+RW recording):Coaxial input The PQ code (digital signals fromCD, MD and DAT only) is used to determine thetrack divisions. In cases where other coaxial digitalaudio sources are used, the threshold level deter-mines track divisions, as explained below.AES/EBU and analog inputs The thresholdlevel (see “Setting the threshold level” on page 25) isused to divide tracks. A new track is started when thelevel rises above the threshold level after havingfallen below that level for the previous four seconds.TIPIt is also possible to divide a recording into tracks manu-ally, by pressing the RECORD key during recording.On a CD, two seconds of silence automatically followsuch a track division (no audio data is lost—the inputsignal is buffered before being written to the disc).Note that tracks produced in this way must conform tothe Red Book standard (be more than four secondslong) and there can be a maximum of 99 tracks on adisc.FadesIt is possible to create linear fades in and out whenrecording or playing back.Press the FADE key briefly to cycle auto fading on oroff or in rehearsal (the indicator shows the status,with flashing indicating rehearsal).In rehearsal mode, no recording actually takes place,but the effects of the fade can be previewed and thefade times can be set (in playback mode, there is nodifference between rehearsal and the “real thing”).Use the F1 and F2 cursor keys and the wheel to setthese values (between 0 seconds and 24 seconds).Fade times are set independently for fade-in andfade-out operations.The fade time setting screen can also be accessedwith a long push of the FADE key.Press ENTER to confirm the fade time settings.• When recording starts and fade mode isselected, the RECORD key flashes while thefade in is taking place. It lights steadily whenthe fade is complete.When playback starts and fade mode isselected, a fade-in starts.• When recording stops and fade mode isselected, the fade continues for the set time,and then recording stops. If STOP is pressedduring the fade out, recording then stopsimmediately.When playback stops (with the STOP key) andfade mode is selected, the fade-out starts. Ifthe STOP key is pressed during the fade, play-back stops immediately.NOTEThis feature can also be used with DVD recording.MonitoringWhile not recording, it is possible to switch betweenmonitoring the input signal (the MONITOR indicatoris on) and the playback of the disc.Use the MONITOR key on the main unit or the RC-RA1000 to switch this function on (as shown by theindicator lighting).Note that this function is automatically turned on (i.e.monitoring the input) when recording.Also note that the VFP MONO function (“MONO” onpage 17) can be used to turn monaural monitoring onand off (but this does not work in DSD mode).NOTEThis feature also works with DVD recording.Figure 4.4: Setting fade times