5 recording features, Setting the silence threshold, Manually numbering tracks – Pioneer PDR-W839 User Manual

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5 Recording Features

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Setting the silence threshold

If you're recording from CD, MD, DCC or DAT, you can usually let
the recorder number the tracks automatically as they change on
the source material. When recording other digital or analog
sources, the recorder will start a new track if it detects more than 2
seconds of silence before the next sound on the source. However if
you’re recording a noisy vinyl record or a classical recording with
long quiet sections, the recorder may not always recognize the gap
between tracks. For this reason you can adjust the level of sound
that the recorder regards as “silence”.

Each input (analog, coaxial, and optical) has its own threshold
level, which can be set independently.

Note: The minimum analog threshold level is -66dB.

1

Press MENU/DELETE.

2

Turn the jog dial (

4 and ¢ on

the remote) until A.LVL. appears in
the display, then press to ENTER.

The display shows the current “silence” threshold for
automatic track numbering. The default is

-54dB.

3

Turn the jog dial (

4 and ¢ on

the remote)to change the threshold
level.

-78dB to -66dB – Use these levels if you find the
recorder is putting in new track numbers during very quiet
sections of classical music, for example.

-60dB to -48dB – A ‘mid’ level suitable for most
recordings.

-42dB to -24dB – If the recorder is not putting in new
track numbers because the original source is too noisy.

4

Press the jog dial (ENTER) to confirm
the new level.

Manually numbering tracks

Although automatic track numbering is the default mode of the
recorder, you can number tracks manually as recording is taking
place. In some cases—such as recording from digital satellite or
Laserdisc, or from an analog source—auto track numbering may
not work reliably (in these cases, a new track is started after the
recorder detects 2 seconds of silence before the next sound on the
source), and it's better to use manual track numbering.

Remember: It is not possible to edit track numbers after
recording.

1

Make sure automatic track number-
ing is switched OFF.

See Automatically numbering tracks on page 27 to switch
it off.

2

Start recording.

You can use manual numbering in any record mode, but it
is best suited to manual digital-input or analog-input
recording (see page 42 for more on these recording modes).

3

Press

¡¢ on the CD-R side(¢

on the remote) at any point you want
a new track to start.

CD tracks must be at least four seconds long—the recorder
won't let you start a new track less than four seconds into
the current track.

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