MD – Recording

Before you start recording

MDs (MiniDisc) let you digitally record and play music with high quality sound. Another feature of MDs is track marking. The track marking feature lets you quickly locate a specific point or easily edit the recorded tracks. However, depending on the source you record, the recording method and the way the track numbers are recorded differ.

When the source you record from is:

CDs loaded in this system’s DVD player

The MD deck performs digital recording.*1 However, the MD deck performs analog recording in manual recording.

Track numbers are automatically marked as on the original CD. However, track numbers are not marked depending on the track (page 98).

DVDs, VIDEO CDs, Super Audio CDs or MP3 loaded in this system’s DVD player

The MD deck performs analog recording. However, digital recording is performed for the CD layer of a Super Audio CD hybrid disc in the same manner as a CD. Also, when the source is a Super Audio CD with multi- channel sound, only the sound from the front L/R speakers is recorded.

A track number is marked at the beginning of a recording only, but when you turn on the Level Synchro Recording Function (page 47), track numbers are automatically marked on sync with the level of the input signal.

Other digital components connected to the VIDEO/SAT DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack

The MD deck performs digital recording.*1*2

Track numbers are marked differently depending on the source you record.

This system’s tuner or tape, or other analog components connected to the VIDEO/SAT IN jacks

The MD deck performs analog recording.*3

A track number is marked at the beginning of a recording only, but when you turn on the Level Synchro Recording Function (page 47), track numbers are automatically marked in sync with the level of the input signal.

• A personal computer

Only tracks that have been checked out using the Net MD function can be recorded from a personal computer. For details, see supplied accessories “M-crew/SonicStage for Net MD CD-ROM”.

When you use a partially recorded MD

You cannot record while overwriting the recorded tracks.

Recording starts after the recorded tracks.

If you want to erase the recorded tracks, erase the tracks using Erase Function (page 55).

Note on MD track numbers

On an MD, the track numbers (track sequence), track start and end point information, etc., are recorded in the TOC*4 area independent of the sound information. You can edit recorded tracks quickly by modifying the TOC information.

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