KBPS (Kilobits per Second)
The bitrate for PCM is constant at 768 kbps/ch, so the
bitrate menu choice does not appear if the track type is
The trade off in selecting an MP3 bitrate is audio
quality versus fi le size. Some listeners fi nd high bitrate
MP3 recordings indistinguishable from PCM record-
ings, and low bitrate MP3 music recordings noticeably
bitrate choices are: 64, 80, 128, 160, 256,
bitrate choices are: 32, 40, 64, 80, 128, or
How to set or change the Bitrate to be recorded
IN
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REC
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PUSH ENTER
POWER STANDBY
TREBLE
MID
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FILE DIR INFO JUMP PHANTOM CD/HD
MARK UNDO REDO EDIT MENUUTILITY MENU
HD/CD RFECORDER CDR420
RECORD SETTING is displayed.
the RECORD SETTING menu choice. REC FOR-
Changing KBPS is not applicable for PCM.
When correct press and release the Jog Wheel.
you can continue with RECORD SETTING.
6 To exit press and release the Stop button
The CDR420 can be set to automatically increment
tracks during recording onto the HD or you can break
a track into evenly timed segments when burning a
CD. Timed tracks are helpful when a recording ses-
sion is too long to fi t on one CD, when recording a
long meeting, speech, surveillance session, or record-
ing for transcription. During playback timed tracks
make fi nding a particular passage easier because of
the relationship between track numbers and time.
Auto Track Increment HD can be set at 1, 2, 5, 10, 15
or 30 minutes, 650 MB CD, or 700 MB CD. A.TRK
INC CD can be set at 1, 2, 5 or 10 minutes.
track every minute) you can select track 3 to play
approximately the 3rd minute of recording. To go di-
rectly to the beginning of the 10th minute select track
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Increment tracks using HD or CD?
Using HD is more convenient if you are starting with
an empty or recently formatted HD. For example, if
you are using the CDR420 to record board meetings