Via!dj addendum, march 2004, New features, Recording from an analog or digital input – ELAN Home Systems Digital Music Server User Manual
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USER GUIDE
NEW FEATURES
Rear panel Digital IN, Digital Optical IN
and Analog IN now enabled for recording
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‘Quick Add’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P 33
Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P 34
RECORDING FROM AN ANALOG
OR DIGITAL INPUT
Using the line-in connectors on the back of your VIA!dj you can
make recordings from sources such as Minidisc, vinyl record
and cassette. Before beginning a new recording make sure
that the device you wish to record from is connected to one of
the following inputs:
• Digital Optical input
• Digital Coaxial input
• Analog input
For more information on these connectors see the
Rear Panel
Diagram on p.8
.
To create a new line-in recording session
• From
the
Main Menu
highlight
Line-In
, then press
✔
Select
.
A series of screens allows you to set up the new recording.
LINE-IN SOURCE
The
Line-in Source
menu lets you specify which input
connector to use for the new recording:
• Select the input your device is connected to, then press
✔
Select
.
MONITOR OUTPUT
The
Monitor Output
menu allows you to select which output
you would like to use to listen to the line-in recording:
• Highlight an output then press
✔
Select
.
Note: Any music currently playing on this output will
continue to play but will no longer be audible while the
Line-In Record
screen is visible. The
None
option allows
you to make a line-in recording without interrupting play-
back on any output.
SOUND QUALITY
The
Sound Qualit
y menu allows you to specify the recording
quality:
• Choose
between
Maximum
(no compression used) or
one of the
MP3
compression options.
Note: The higher quality options use more space on your
VIA!dj Hard Disk.
In each case the display shows the total remaining recording
time available at the specified recording quality.
• Press
the
✔
Select
key to confirm your selection.
VIA!dj Addendum, March 2004