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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 16) to record using digital (optical) input and “Recording with analog (line) input (line cable required)” (page 17) 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 (line)
source	output jack	output jack
Usable cord	Optical cable (with an optical or an	Line cable (with 2 phono plugs or
	optical-mini plug)(page 16)	a stereo-mini plug)(page 17)
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	• after more than 2 seconds of
	source.	blank or low-level segment.
	• after more than 2 seconds of	• when the recorder is paused
	blank or low-level segment1).	while recording.
	• when the recorder is paused	You can erase unnecessary marks
	while recording.	after recording (“Erasing a track
	You can erase unnecessary marks	mark”, page 27).
	after recording. (“Erasing a track
	mark”, page 27).
Recorded	Same as the source.	Adjusted automatically.
sound level

1)When during synchro-recording only (page 18).

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.

15-GB