Restrictions on MDs

Because the MD recording method has some restrictions, the following phenomena may occur. The phenomena are not a malfunction of this product.

PhenomenonPossible cause

"DISC FULL" appears even though

Regardless of remaining recordable time, MDs have a limit on the number of

recordable time as printed on the MD

recordable tracks. You cannot record 255 or more tracks to an MD. (You can

remains.

record up to 254 tracks to an MD.)

"DISC FULL" appears even though

Repeated partial erasure and recording creates many blanks on an MD.

the track numbers and recordable

When you record a track to such an MD, the track is split up and a small portion

time have not reached the limit.

of the track is recorded into each blank.

You cannot join tracks or groups.

When the number of such split portions increases, "DISC FULL" may appear.

 

When a split portion is 8 or less seconds (in SP mode (the standard stereo

The remaining recordable time does

recording mode)), you cannot join the track with another track.

not increase even after you have

In addition, when you erase such portions, remaining recordable time does not

erased some tracks.

increase.

Sound drops out intermittently during

With a track split into many portions, fast forward or fast reverse may produce

intermittent sound dropouts.

fast forward or fast reverse.

You cannot join tracks that have different MDLP modes (SP/LP2/LP4).

 

 

 

Recorded time plus remaining time is

MD recording is possible only when there is a blank of consecutive 12 or more

shorter than the total recordable time

seconds (in SP mode) on the MD. Actual recording time is shortened on an MD

printed on the MD.

that contains many blanks.

 

 

 

Serial Copy Management System (SCMS)

The Serial Copy Management System protects copyright and allows only first-generation digital copies from the digitally recordable source.

CAUTION

• The SCMS does not permit you to record sound from a digitally recorded MD to other media as digital sound.

High Speed Copy Management System (HCMS)

You can record sound to an MD at a higher speed than normal recording. Therefore, restrictions are required in order to protect copyright.

When you use this product to record a track of a CD with the high speed recording function, this product does not then permit you to use the high speed recording function to record the same track of the CD to an MD within 74 minutes of the start of the first recording.

For instance, when you record the track 1 of a CD to an MD with the high speed recording function, you cannot record the track 1 again to an MD with the high speed recording function for 74 minutes after the first high speed recording started. In addition, you cannot record 101 or more tracks within 74 minutes with the high speed recording function.

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