Various ways of recording

Before recording

Selecting the operation mode

This recorder has two operation modes, “Hi-MD mode” and “MD mode”. The operation mode is automatically recognized whenever the disc is inserted. After you insert a disc, check the operation mode on the display window of the recorder.

“Hi-MD” lights up when the operation mode is Hi-MD and “MD” lights up when the operation mode is MD.

When you insert a standard disc (blank) into the recorder, you can use the Disc Mode function to specify use of the disc in Hi-MD mode or MD mode.

If you want to use the disc recorded on this unit on another component that does not support Hi-MD, record the disc with “Disc Mode” in the menu set to “MD”. Refer to “Selecting the disc mode (Disc Mode)” (page 58) for details.

Selecting the Menu Mode

If the “Simple” menu mode is selected, some menu items will not be displayed. If you cannot find certain menu items while operating the recorder, make sure that the menu mode is set to “Advanced”.

For details on selecting the menu mode, see “Changing the displayed menu items (Menu Mode)” (page 56).

Notes

•When you record on a 1GB Hi-MD disc, connect the AC power adaptor to the recorder, charge the rechargeable battery fully (battery

level indication shows ), or use a new alkaline dry battery (battery level indication

shows ). When you attempt to start recording on a 1GB Hi-MD disc, “NotENOUGH POWER TO REC” may appear and recording cannot be done even if the battery level indication shows sufficient remaining power while the recorder is stopped or playing. This is because of a mechanism that disables recording when the remaining battery power is estimated by the recorder to be insufficient due to the high power consumption required for 1GB Hi-MD disc recording.

•Recording may not occur if the dedicated USB cable is connected to the recorder. Make sure to disconnect the dedicated USB cable before recording.

•If you start recording when the disc indication is still rotating in the display, the first few seconds of the material will not be recorded. Make sure that the disc indication has stopped rotating before you start recording.

•Do not move or jog the recorder or disconnect the power source while recording or “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” is flashing in the display. If you do, the data recorded up to that point may not be recorded to the disc, or data on the disc may be damaged. “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” flashes while data of the recording (the track’s start and end points, etc.) is being recorded.

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