Notes on rechargeable battery

•If you press x/CHARGE immediately after charging has completed, charging will begin again. In this case, press x/CHARGE to stop the recorder because the battery is already fully charged.

•Charging stops when you try to operate the recorder during charging.

•Be sure to use the supplied AC power adaptor.

•Charging time may vary depending on the battery condition.

•When a rechargeable battery is charged for the first time or charged after a long period of disuse, battery life may be shorter than usual. Repeat discharging and recharging a few times. The battery life should return to normal.

•When the battery life of a fully charged rechargeable battery becomes about half the normal life, replace it.

•When carrying the rechargeable battery, keep it in the supplied carrying case. It is dangerous to carry the battery out of its case in your pocket or a bag together with metallic objects such as key rings, as this may cause a short circuit.

•Remove the rechargeable battery from the recorder when it is not to be used for a long time.

Notes on dry battery

Incorrect battery usage may lead to leakage of battery fluid or bursting batteries. To prevent such accidents, observe the following precautions :

•Insert the + and – poles of the battery correctly.

•Do not try to recharge the battery.

•When the recorder is not be used for a long time, be sure to remove the battery.

•If a battery leak should develop, carefully and thoroughly wipe away battery fluid from the battery compartment before inserting new ones.

BMD recording

Recording an MD right away!See the illustrations in the Japanese text (page 19).

Connect to a digital source using an optical cable to make digital recordings. Digital recording is possible even from digital equipment with different sampling rates, such as a DAT deck or a BS turner, using the built-in sampling rates converter. To record from an analog source, see “Recording with analog input (line cable required).” It is recommended to use the supplied the AC power adaptor when recording.

1Make connections. (Insert the cables firmly and completely into the appropriate jacks.)

1 Connect the LINE IN (OPT) jack of recorder to the DIGITAL OUT jacks of the source with a optical cable.

The recorder switches to analog input automatically.

2Connect the DC IN 3V jack of the recorder to a wall outlet with the supplied AC power adaptor.

When the recorder has different sound sources connected at the same time, the recorder switches to the digital, microphone, or analog input in this order of priority.

2Select recording start point.

If you want to add a recording to the end of the previous recording, press END SEARCH. (By setting “REC-Posi” to “From End,” recording operations will always start from the end of the previously recorded material.)

If you want to start recording from the beginning, skip this step.3Start recording.1 Press and slide REC to the right. “REC” lights up and recording starts .2Play the sound source.The level of the recorded sound is adjusted automatically.

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