Recording from externally connected equipment

The LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack of this recorder works as both digital and analog input jacks. Connect the recorder to a CD player or a cassette recorder using either digital (optical) input or analog (line) input. To record, see “Recording with digital (optical) input (Digital Recording)” (page 21) to record using digital (optical) input and “Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording)” (page 22) to record using analog (line) input.

LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack is for both digital and analog input.

The recorder automatically recognizes the type of line cable and switches to digital or analog input.

Difference between digital (optical) and analog (line) inputs

Difference

Digital (optical) input

Analog (line) input

 

 

 

Connectable

Equipment with an digital (optical)

Equipment with an analog

source

output jack

(line) output jack

 

 

 

Usable cord

Optical cable (with an optical or an

Line cable (with 2 phono plugs

 

optical-mini plug) (page 21)

or a stereo-mini plug) (page 22)

 

 

 

Signal from the

Digital

Analog

source

 

Even when a digital source

 

 

(such as a CD) is connected, the

 

 

signal sent to the recorder is

 

 

analog.

 

 

 

Recorded track

Marked (copied) automatically

Marked automatically

numbers

• at the same positions as the source

• after more than 2 seconds of

 

(when the sound source is a CD or

blank or low-level segment.

 

an MD).

• when the recorder is paused

 

• after more than 2 seconds of blank

while recording.

 

or low-level segment (with a sound

You can erase unnecessary

 

source other than a CD or an MD)

marks after recording (“Erasing

 

(page 56).

a track mark”, page 29).

 

• when the recorder is paused while

 

 

recording (the recorder pauses

 

 

automatically when it encounters a

 

 

section with no audio signal for 3

 

 

seconds or more) (page 56).

 

 

You can erase unnecessary marks

 

 

after recording. (“Erasing a track

 

 

mark”, page 29).

 

 

 

 

Recorded

Same as the source.

Adjusted automatically.

sound level

 

 

 

 

 

Note

Track marks may be copied incorrectly:

•when you record from some CD players or multi disc players using digital (optical) input.

•when the source is in shuffle or program play mode while recording using digital (optical) input. In this case, play the source in normal play mode.

•when programs with audio that is digitally broadcast (e.g., digital TV) are recorded.

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