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 6) 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)

Analog (line) input

 

input

 

 

 

 

Connectable

Equipment with a

Equipment with an

source

digital (optical)

analog (line) output jack

 

output jack

 

 

 

 

Usable cord

Optical cable (with

Line cable (with 2 phono

 

an optical or an

plugs or a stereo-mini

 

optical-mini

plug)(page 16)

 

plug)(page 6)

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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