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 jac recorder to a CD player or a cassette recorder using either digital (optica (line) input. To record,“Recordingsee an MD right away!” (page 22) to record using

digital (optical) input, and “Recording with analog input (line cable required)” (page 28) to record using analog (line) input.

Difference between digital (optical) and analog (line) inputs

Difference

Digital (optical) input

Analog (line) input

 

 

 

 

 

ConnectableEquipment with an digital (optical)

Equipment with an analog (line)

source

output jack

output jack

 

 

 

 

Usable cord

Optical cable (with an optical or

anLine cable (with 2 phono plugs

 

optical-mini plug) (page 22)

or a stereo-mini plug) (page 28)

 

 

 

Signal from Digital

Analog

the source

 

Even when a digital source (such

 

 

as a CD) is connected, the signal

 

 

sent to the recorder is analog.

 

 

 

 

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 low-level segment.

 

MD).

• when the recorder is paused

 

• after more than 2 seconds of blank or

while recording.

 

low-level segment (with a sound

• automatically at specified

 

source other than a CD or an MD).

intervals when the Auto Time

 

• when the recorder is paused during

Stamp is on.

 

synchro-recording (the recorder

You can erase unnecessary marks

 

pauses automatically when it

after recording (“Erasing a track

 

encounters a section with no audio

mark”, page 68).

 

signal for 3 seconds or more).

 

 

 

You can erase unnecessary marks after

 

 

 

recording. (“Erasing a track mark”,

 

 

 

page 68).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

the recording level manually

 

recording level manually (Manual

(Manual recording)”, page 36).

 

recording)”, page 36).

 

 

 

 

 

 

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) inp this case, play the source in normal play mode.

•when recording BS or CS programs through digital (optical) input.

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