Pioneer MJ-D508 - Manual (Page 27)

Setting the Digital Recording Level
One of the advantages of digital-to-digital recording is that you don't have to set recording levels—and risk distortion by
overloading the disc. If you're recording comnnercial nnaterial from CDs or other MDs, the digital level has already been
optimized and you don't need to change it. If you're making a digital copy of a CD, DAT or MD that was not commercially
produced and that was consistently under-recorded, you can boost the overall level by up to -r12dB. Remember though, that
any peaks in the original recording run the risk of distorting the copy.
If you record digital satellite broadcasts, you may also have cause to boost the digital recording volume since the digital
volume of some broadcasts is relatively low. Again, remember that if there are any peaks in the broadcast, you run the risk
of momentary distortion.
It's also possible to reduce the digital recording volume so that you end up with a recording that is quieter than the original.
In most cases, this is not desirable since the recording quality will suffer very slightly. However, if you're putting together a
mix MD (various tracks compiled from different sources), and there is a track which stands out as generally louder than the
others (peak volumes are usually very similar, but the average level might be higher in some recordings than others so they
sound louder), then you might want to reduce the level of that track.
Note that this feature won't get rid of distortion on the source material.
You can adjust the digital recording volume while the unit is in stop mode, record-pause mode or while it is actually record­
ing. Once changed, the new digital recording level remains until you change it again, or reset it. Each digital input has it's
own level which can be set independently.
After selecting one of the digital inputs, press
REC/PLAY MODE.
❖ Use the INPUT SELECTOR button on the front panel to change inputs-
see page 19 for more information.
The display shows the option Digital Vol.
Press the jog dial (ENTER).
The display changes to D.vol OdB (OdB is the default and means the
recording volume is the same as the original).
Digital volume level
adjusted down 3dB.
Turn the jog dial to adjust the recording level
up or down.
❖ The maximum adjustment possible is between -48dB and -h12dB.
❖ Between -12dB and -f12dB, adjustment is in steps of 0.1 dB. Down to
-42dB, adjustment is in steps of 0.5dB. Below this, adjustment is in
steps of 1 .OdB.
❖ To reset the current digital input back to its default setting, press
EDIT/NO here.
Press the jog dial (ENTER) again to input the
level.
❖ If you set the level at anything other than OdB, the D.VOL indicator in
the display lights to remind you of the fact.
You can now record as usual.