Various ways of recording
Two ways of connecting to a sound sourceThe 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 16) to record using digital (optical) input, and “Recording with analog input (line cable required)” (page 22) to record using analog (line) input.
Difference between digital (optical) and analog (line) inputs
Difference | Digital (optical) input | Analog (line) input |
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Connectable | Equipment with an digital (optical) | Equipment with an analog (line) |
source | output jack | output jack |
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Usable cord | Optical cable (with an optical or an | Line cable (with 2 phono plugs |
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Signal from | Digital | Analog |
the source |
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| as a CD) is connected, the signal |
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| sent to the recorder is analog. |
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Recorded | Marked (copied) automatically | Marked automatically |
track | • at the same positions as the source | • after more than 2 seconds of |
numbers | (when the sound source is a CD or an | blank or |
| MD). | • when the recorder is paused |
| • after more than 2 seconds of blank or | while recording. |
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| source other than a CD or an MD). | intervals when the Auto Time |
| • when the recorder is paused during | Stamp is on. |
| You can erase unnecessary marks | |
| pauses automatically when it | after recording (“Erasing a track |
| encounters a section with no audio | |
| signal for 3 seconds or more). |
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| You can erase unnecessary marks after |
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| recording. (“Erasing a track mark”, |
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Recorded | Same as the source. | Adjusted automatically. Can also |
sound level | Can also be adjusted manually (Digital | be adjusted manually (“Adjusting |
| REC level control) (“Adjusting the | |
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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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