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Digital recording
You can digitally record an external digital source to the VF80EX, or stereo output signals of the VF80EX to an
external digital recorder. This section describes how to make digital recording between the VF80EX and an ex-
ternal digital device.
Note that the VF80EX can only handle S/P DIF format digital data.
Recording an external source onto the VF80EX digitally
The following describes how to record an external S/P DIF digital source (such as CD, MD and DAT) onto the
VF80EX.
<Important note>
•
When recording a digital source onto the VF80EX, make
sure that the source signal is the "
44.1 kHz, 16-bit
" S/P
DIF digital format.
•
You can record an external S/P DIF digital source only
onto Tracks 7/8 of the VF80EX. If you want to record
it onto other tracks, first record it onto Tracks 7/8 and
then move the data to other tracks using the track
exchange function.
Selecting a program to be recorded
When more than one program exists, select the desired
program using the program select function before re-
cording.
See "
Selecting a program
" in "
Recorder function
" about
how to select a program.
Selecting the digital input
In the "Digital In" menu of the setup mode, select "On."
See "
Setting digital input
" in "Setup mode" about how to
select "
On
."
When set to "
On
", you can record an incoming S/P DIF
signal from the
[S/P DIF / DATA INPUT]
connector onto
Track 7/8 of the VF80EX.
After setting "Digital In" menu, press the [EXIT/NO] key
to exit the setup mode.
When receiving a correct S/P DIF digital signal, "
DIGI
IN
" is shown steadily on the screen. When a correct
digital signal is not received, "
DIGI IN
" blinks on the
screen. In such a case, check the connection and set-
tings of the external source device.
Selecting a track to record
Press the [TRACK STATUS/TRACK SEL] key of Tracks
7/8.
The key lighting in green change to flashing in red.
Starting to record
Set the Track 7/8 and Master faders to the "0" position.
Start recording of the VF80EX by pressing the [PLAY]
key while holding down the [RECORD] key, and start
playback of the external digital device.
"When recording a digital signal, you cannot adjust the
input level of the VF80EX." "To get the optimum re-
cording level, adjust the output level of the source."
The level meters for Tracks 7/8 on the screen shows
the input levels.
<Note>
During digital recording, the level meters for the
stereo outputs (L and R) are not active.
Rotating the [PHONES] knob clockwise to monitor the
source sound.
After finishing recording, stop the VF80EX by press-
ing the [STOP] key , as well as stop the external digital
device.
<Note>
After you have finished the digital recording, return
the "Digital In" setting to "
Off.
"
When "
On
", you cannot record any analog signal
onto Tracks 7/8.