To start/stop recording in sync with the source player (Synchro-recording)

You can easily make digital recordings of a digital source on an MD.

Before synchro-recording, make connections to the digital source with a digital cable, and insert a recordable MD.

CD players, etc.

REC

N

SELECT >/. MENU/ENTER

1 Press MENU/ENTER while the recorder is stopped.

2 Press SELECT >/.repeatedly until “SYNC-R” flashes in the display, and then press MENU/

ENTER.

“SYNC” lights up in the display.

SYNC indication

“SYNC” does not lights up if optical cable is not connected to the recorder.

3 Press SELECT >/.repeatedly until “ON” flashes in the display, and then press MENU/ENTER.

4 Press Nwhile pressing REC.

The recorder stands by for recording.

5 Play the source sound.

The recorder starts recording when it receives the playing sound.

To stop recording

Press x.

z

•You cannot pause manually during synchro- recording.

•When there is no sound from the player for more than 3 seconds during synchro- recording, the recorder goes into the standby mode automatically. When the sound comes from the player again, the recorder resumes synchro-recording. If the recorder is kept in the standby mode for 5 minutes or longer, the recorder stops automatically.

•For longer recording, follow steps 1 to 3 of

“Recording for long times” (page 16) to select the recording mode, and then start the procedure of synchro-recording.

Notes

•Do not change the “SYNC-R” setting while recording. Recording may not be done properly.

•Even when there is no recorded sound on the sound source, there may be cases when recording does not pause automatically during synchro-recording due to the noise level emitted from the sound source.

•If a silent portion is encountered for 2 seconds or more during synchro-recording, a new track mark is automatically added at the point where the silent portion ends.

•Synchro-recording cannot be done if the connecting cord is not an optical cable.

•You cannot adjust the recording level manually during synchro-recording.

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