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Recording from externally connected equipment

The input 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 (optical cable required)” (page 20) to record using digital (optical) input and “Recording with analog (line) input (line cable required)” (page 21) 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 20)	or a stereo-mini plug)(page 21)
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 53).	a track mark”, page 33).
	• 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 53).
	You can erase unnecessary marks
	after recording. (“Erasing a track
	mark”, page 33).
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 recording BS or CS programs through digital (optical) input.

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