•To obtain the best sound quality, use a dry cloth to wipe the plugs of the headphones/ earphones or the remote control. Dirty plugs may cause sound distortion or intermittent breaks in the sound.

Notes on batteries

Note on digital recording

This recorder uses the Serial Copy Management System, which allows only fi generation digital copies to be made from premastered software. You can only make copies from a home-recorded MD by using analog (line out) connections.

Incorrect battery usage may lead to leakage of

battery fluid or bursting battery. To prevent

such accidents, observe the following

Premastered software such as CDs or

MDs.

precautions:

 

• Install the + and– poles of the batteries

correctly.

 

• Do not try to recharge dry battery.

 

• When the recorder is not to be used for a long

Digital recording

time, be sure to remove the batteries.

• If a battery leak should develop, carefully and

 

thoroughly wipe away battery fluid from the

 

battery compartment before inserting new

 

ones.

 

Note on mechanical noise

Home-

No

Recordable

The recorder gives off mechanical noise while recorded

digital

MD

operating, which is caused by the power-savingMD

recording

 

system of the recorder and it is not a problem.

To protect a recorded MD

Microphone, record player, tuner, etc. (with

To record-protect an MD, slide open the tab at

analog output jacks).

the side of the MD. In this position, the MD cannot be recorded. To record again, slide the tab back so the tab is visible.

 

Tab

 

Analog recording

 

 

 

Home-recorded MD

Back of the MD

Recorded material is

 

 

 

protected.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital recording

 

Recorded material is

Recordable No

Recordable

 

not protected.

 

MD

digital

MD

 

 

recording

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