User manual VESTAX DCR-1200PRO

[. . . ] Cutting from professionally mastered CDs that have good equalization and compression should also give excellent results. However, recording from some CDs (for example, CDs from home studio set-ups) may provide difficulties. This is due to the fact that these recordings sometimes have very wide frequency ranges, and have not been prepared professionally for mass-production or broadcast. Please study and understand compressors and limiters and how to use equalizers to get the best result from your DCR-1200PRO. GENERAL CAUTION 1. [. . . ] It operates with a built-in power amplifier. The blank disk has a capacity of 14 minutes of recording per side. The DCR-1200PRO uses a delicate sapphire cutting Stylus. The life of the Stylus is 200-300 minutes, varying with the type of usage · · · . Section 7: BASIC KNOWLEGDE OF CUTTING MACHINE 7. 1 Description of Each Part · Cutting arm - the cutting arm consists of two parts: the base and the arm. The base has a mechanism which moves the arm from the outside to inside of the vinyl as you record. The DCR-1200PRO uses a DC motor to rotate the gear and move the head in a constant speed. In addition, the arm can be moved quickly by using the manual rotation wheel, to move the head toward the specific location on the vinyl blank where you would like to start recording, or to create a tail. Turntable - consists of a platter, platter weight, silicone mat, and disc holder. The platter weight is very heavy, facilitating consistent rotation. The silicone mat and disc holder secure the disc on the turntable solidly, and prevents shifting of the blank disc. The turntable is driven by high torque direct drive AC motor and generates a very stable rotation to record the music accurately. Input level select switch: adjusts the input gain +4dB/-10dB 30. Phono level output jacks: standard RCA left/right output jacks for playback 31. XLR balanced left/right audio input sockets PIN1 ­ ground; PIN2 ­ hot; PIN3 ­ cold 35. Unbalanced input jacks: standard left/right RCA audio input sockets. if both XLR and RCA audio input sockets have equipment connected, the RCA takes precedence and XLR becomes disengaged. Connector cable from cutting head to internal mechanisms. 8. 3 Cutting Head Section 37. Different atmospheric conditions will dictate different levels of Stylus pressure and heat. Please find optimum conditions for the DCR-1200PRO to maximize the life of the cutting Stylus. Loosen the screw on the Stylus holder 2. Carefully insert cutting Stylus into Stylus receptor. The shaft of the cutting Stylus is half circle, or D shaped. [. . . ] Try to make the vinyl off-cuts wind around the center spindle (disc holder). This will reduce the amount of brush action required. Caution: If the vinyl off-cuts builds up around the cutting Stylus you will not get a perfect cutting result. In case the off-cuts get stuck around the Stylus use the tweezers to remove the build up very carefully. [. . . ]