System limitations

The recording system in your MiniDisc recorder is radically different from those used in cassette and DAT decks and is characterized by the limitations described below. Note, however, that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself and not to mechanical causes.

Symptom

Cause

 

 

“TR FULL”

When 254 tracks have been recorded on the

appears even

disc, “TR FULL” appears regardless of the total

before the disc

recorded time. More than 254 tracks cannot be

has reached the

recorded on the disc. To continue recording,

maximum

erase unnecessary tracks.

recording time

 

(60, 74, or 80

 

minutes).

 

 

 

“TR FULL”

Repeated recording and erasing may cause

appears even

fragmentation and scattering of data. Although

before the disc

those scattered data can be read, each fragment

has reached the

is counted as a track. In this case, the number of

maximum track

tracks may reach 254 and further recording is

number or

not possible. To continue recording, erase

recording time.

unnecessary tracks.

 

 

Track marks

When the data of a track is fragmented, the track

cannot be erased.

mark of a fragment under 12 seconds long

The remaining

cannot be erased. You cannot combine a track

recording time

recorded in stereo and a track recorded in

does not increase

monaural; nor can you combine a track recorded

even after

with digital connection and a track recorded

erasing

with analog connection.

numerous short

Tracks of under 12 seconds in length are not

tracks.

counted and so erasing them may not lead to an

 

increase in the recording time.

 

 

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