Various ways of recording

Two ways of connecting to a sound source

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 an MD right away!” (page 10) to record using digital (optical) input, and “Recording with analog input (line cable required)” (page 16) to record using analog (line) input.

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

Difference

Digital (optical) input

Analog (line) input

 

 

 

Connectable

Equipment with a 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

 

optical-mini plug)(page 10)

or a stereo-mini plug)(page 16)

 

 

 

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 marks

 

source other than a CD or an MD).

after recording (“Erasing a track

 

• when the recorder is paused during

mark”, page 26).

 

synchro-recording (the recorder

 

 

pauses automatically when it

 

 

encounters a section with no audio

 

 

signal for 3 seconds or more).

 

 

You can erase unnecessary marks

 

 

after recording. (“Erasing a track

 

 

mark”, page 26).

 

 

 

 

Recorded

Same as the source.

Adjusted automatically. Can also

sound level

Can also be adjusted manually

be adjusted manually (“Adjusting

 

(Digital REC level control)

the recording level manually

 

(“Adjusting the recording level

(Manual recording)”, page 19).

 

manually (Manual recording)”,

 

 

page 19).

 

 

 

 

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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