Pioneer MJ-D508 - Manual (Page 20)

Recording Using the Analog Inputs
Recording through the analog inputs follows much the same procedure as recording via a digital input. The only difference is
that you'll have to set the recording level. This determines how loud the recording will be when you play it back. If you're
used to recording on analog cassette, the idea is exactly the same, but with MD you have to be much more careful not to
overload the signal. Compared to analog tape, the distortion that you get from overloading an MD is much less tolerable, and
something you'll definitely want to avoid. On the other hand, recording the signal very quietly will result in lower sound
quality than MD is capable of, so that's not very good either—although it is better to under-record an MD than to over-record it.
What you want to aim for is a level where the loudest sound from your source material is recorded onto the MD at a level
just below the point where it overloads (producing an unpleasant, buzzy distortion).
Insert a recordable MD.
Make sure the disc is not a playback only disc, and that the erase-
protect tab is closed (see page 8 if you're unsure about these points).
If there's already material recorded on the disc, the recorder automati­
cally records new material after what's already there.
You can find out how much blank space you have left on the disc by switch­
ing the display mode at this point. See the page 18 for how to do this.
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Use the INPUT SELECTOR to choose analog input.
Pressing INPUT selector switches the inputs in the following order:
Optical - Analog - Coaxial
The display indicates the current input.
Prepare the source you're going to record.
If you're recording from a turntable, for example, put a record on and set
it playing.
Press • REC.
The recorder is ready to record something (record-pause mode), but is
not actually recording yet.
Turn the ANALOG REC LEVEL dial to adjust the
recording level.
Try to set the recording level against the loudest part of the source
material you're recording. Adjust so that the loudest signals reach just
below the red OVER area in the display.
Once you've found the best level, stop the source.
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Adjust so that the maximum level is
in this area, without going into the
red OVER area.
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Press ► (play) or ll (pause) to start recording.
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Start playing the source again from the beginning.
See note about the
TOC indicator on the previous page.
To pause recording press
ll
(pause); to end
recording, press
■
(stop).
Pressing
ll
(pause) causes the recorder to start a new track.