TASCAM CD-RW4U Owners Manual - Page 23

4 - Recording-Advanced recording Manual track division It is possible to divide the recording into tracks "on the fly" while recording. There are three options available for track division: automatic division triggered by the subcode when making a digital recording, track divisions triggered by a rise in sound level, and manual settings. To make manual track divisions, while recording is taking place, press the RECORD key (5 or E). The current track number is incremented by one. Restricting the number of tracks When making a recording using the CD-RW4U, it is possible to restrict the number of tracks that may be recorded at one time. This applies whether the tracks are being divided manually, as described above ("Manual track division" on page 23) or being divided automatically ("Automatic track division" on page 21). At any time within record or record ready mode, turn the MULTI DIAL control B or use the SKIP keys I. This sets the number of remaining tracks, as shown to the right of the time display. The maximum num- Full disc If recording a long program, and the number of tracks has not been restricted, when there is no space remaining on the disc for recording, as shown by the time display (see "Time display while recording" on page 20), just before the end of the disc is reached, the unit starts a fade-out over a few seconds (the display shows FADE OUT). When the fade-out has finished, the display shows Disc Full!! for a few seconds, and the unit Advanced recording These sections cover more advanced recording techniques. Rec mute function The rec mute function allows instant cut-off of the input signal, and records four seconds of silence on the disc. 1 While recording is in progress, press the REC MUTE key G. For details of automatic track division while recording, see "Automatic track division" on page 21. NOTE According to the "Red Book" (the specification for audio CDs), a track cannot be less than four seconds in length, and there can be a maximum of 99 tracks on an audio CD. Bear these limitations in mind when adding track divisions. ber here is limited by the standard limit of 99 tracks, and the number of tracks currently recorded. Every time a track division is made, the number shown at the right of the display goes down by one. When the number shown is 1, and a track division is made, the display shows PMA Writing and the unit enters stop mode. The number of remaining tracks can be changed during recording using the MULTI DIAL control. then goes into stop mode (the display shows PMA Writing). If the disc is a CD-RW, the final track can be erased, if required (see "Erasing tracks" on page 28) and the disc then finalized. If the disc is a CD-R, it must be finalized prior to use (see "Finalizing discs" on page 27). The display shows REC MUTE, the meters stop displaying the current level, the monitored sound is cut, and after about four seconds, the unit enters record ready mode. TASCAM CD-RW4U 23