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

x

1 Slide SYNCHRO REC to ON.

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Synchro-recording indication

“SYNC” appears in the display.

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

2 Press and slide REC to the right. The recorder stands by for recording.

3 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 about 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 step 1 of

“Recording for long times” (page 23) to select the recording mode, and then start the procedure of synchro-recording.

Notes

•Do not switch SYNCHRO REC 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 approximately 2 seconds during synchro- recording from a sound source other than a CD or an MD, 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, or if the cable is connected to the MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack.

•You cannot manually change the recording level or the recording mode during synchro- recording.

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