Sharp MD-MT99C Useful Features -AdvancedRecording, E-18, „About ATRAC, „About the recording mode

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„About ATRAC

Notes:

zTracks can be recorded in stereo recording mode, 2 times long recording mode, and 4 times long recording mode on one MiniDisc.

zIn monaural recording, the sound on the right and left channels is mixed even if the input source is in stereo. Although you can hear the stereo sound from the headphones, the recorded sound is monaural.

zTracks recorded in 2 times long recording and 4 times long recording modes cannot be played with the unit that does not support these modes. On such a unit, "LP" is displayed at the beginning of the track and no sound is heard. (The operation and the display may vary depending on the unit.)

zTracks recorded in monaural cannot be played if equipment does not support the monaural playback.

About ATRAC

The ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding) sys- tem compresses the sound data into 1/5 by cutting out the inaudible sound. Since the sound is selected based on psychoacoustics masking, the sound quality is not impaired. This unit is equipped with the ATRAC3 com- pressing system that can reduce the sound data to 1/10 or 1/20 of its original size. By employing this system, 2 times and 4 times long recordings are enabled in stereo mode.

About the recording mode

You can select the recording mode from stereo recording, 2 times long recording, 4 times long recording, and mon- aural recording. Recordable time varies depending on the recording mode. If the tracks are recorded on an 80- minute MiniDisc, its recording time changes as follows:

Indication

Recording mode

Recording

 

 

time

 

 

 

No display

Stereo

MAX. 80 min.

LP2

2 times long (stereo)

MAX. 160 min.

LP4

4 times long (stereo)

MAX. 320 min.

MONO

Monaural

MAX. 160 min.

 

 

 

Caution for 4 times long recording (LP4)

Special compressing method allows the 4 times long recording to realise long-time stereo recording. There- fore, some noise is recorded occasionally. If sound qual- ity should be emphasised, stereo recording or 2 times long recording is recommended.

MD-MT99C

Useful Features -Advanced Recording-

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Sharp MD-MT99C operation manual Useful Features -AdvancedRecording, E-18, „About ATRAC, „About the recording mode, English