User manual JVC MD-P500

[. . . ] OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS La versión en español del manual de operaciones la encontrará en la web de HHB ­ www. hhb. co. uk La version Française de ce manuel d'utilisation est disponible sur le site web de HHB à www. hhb. co. uk Eine deutsche Version dieser Bedienungsanleitung ist im Internet unter der Adresse www. hhb. co. uk erhältlich. HHB MDP500 PORTABLE MINIDISC RECORDER 2 PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . 10 AC Adaptor Nickel Metal Hydride Rechargeable Batteries Alkaline Batteries Power Management Battery Life Indicator Date & Time . 10-11 Date and Time Setting Date and Time Confirmation Time Stamp Data Confirmation Initialising . 11 Initialising Procedure Factory Default Settings Connections . [. . . ] NOTE ­ If no track is selected, recording will begin automatically over track 1. Slide the RECORD switch to the right to enter record pause mode. `Overwrite!' will be briefly displayed. `Overwrite!' will be briefly shown again. If the new track is shorter than the track which is being overwritten, the remaining part of the old track will become the next track on the disc: BEFORE OVERWRITING: TRACK 1 TRACK 2 AFTER OVERWRITING: TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 (OLD TRACK 2) NEW TRACK 2 If the new track is longer than the track which is being overwritten, the next track will also be recorded over: BEFORE OVERWRITING: TRACK 1 TRACK 2 TRACK 3 2. Press F1 to choose the setting you want from `OFF', `2SECOND', and `ON'. PEAK HOLD METER mode OFF 2SECOND ON Peak hold setting Peaks not held Peaks held for 2 seconds Peaks held until the STOP button is pressed AFTER OVERWRITING: TRACK 1 TRACK 2 END OF TRACK 3 NEW TRACK 2 CAUTION ­ Please be aware that using overwrite mode can permanently remove existing recordings. 3. OVERWRITE MODE It is possible to record directly over previously recorded tracks without needing to erase them first. Press SYSTEM until `OVERWRITE MODE ?' is displayed. OFF SET EXIT THRESHOLD LEVEL FUNCTIONS The threshold level setting sets the levels from which both the auto increment and the auto start/cut functions operate. Press the SYSTEM button until `THRESHOLD LEVEL' is displayed. Press F1 to select the overwrite setting from `ON' or `OFF'. Press F1 to choose the threshold level from `-30dB', `-40dB', `-50dB' or `-60dB'. Then press F2 to set-up and F3 to exit. 18 AUTO INCREMENT FUNCTION The function enables new tracks to be created automatically during recording. Press SYSTEM until `TRACK-INCREMENT?' is displayed. AUTO SET EXIT When using the auto-start/cut function with a digital input, the threshold level setting will default to -80dBFS, as illustrated below (with auto-start/cut on): 2. Press F1 to choose the auto increment setting from `AUTO' or `MANUAL'. If set to `AUTO', a new track will be created if the input signal level drops below and then rises above the level set in the threshold level menu page (see previous page for details). The signal level must drop for more than two seconds before rising again to create a new track: SILENCE TRIM In addition, with auto-start/cut set to `ON' during recording, if the audio level drops below the threshold level setting for more than 5 seconds and then rises above the threshold, the PORTADISC will `silence trim' the silent region to 5 seconds in length. `Silence Trim' will be briefly displayed. Before silence trim: If set to `MANUAL', this feature will be disabled and new tracks are only created when MARK is pressed. The MARK button will also function in `AUTO' mode. [. . . ] · The time stamp will not work correctly if a power cut occurs while recording. 29 PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder NOTES 30 PORTADISC MDP500 MiniDisc Recorder TECHNICAL DATA Unbalanced line output Connector type . +8dBu @ 0dBFS into >10k GENERAL Format . Magnetic field variation overwrite Reading method . Semiconductor laser (wavelength 780nm) Record/playback time Stereo mode . [. . . ]