BVarious ways of recording

Connecting digital (optical) and analog (line) inputs

The recorder selects digital or analog input according to how the sound source is hooked up.

 

Input

Digital

Analog (line)

 

 

 

(optical)

input

 

 

 

Difference

input

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connectable

Equipment

Equipment with

source

with an digital

an analog (line)

 

 

 

(optical)

output jack

 

 

 

output jack

 

 

 

 

 

 

Usable cord

Optical cable

Line cable (with

 

 

 

(with an

2 phono plugs or

 

 

 

optical or an

a stereo-mini

 

 

 

optical-mini

plug)

 

 

 

plug)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

Track

Marked

Marked

marks1)

(copied)

• after more

 

 

 

automatically

than 2 seconds

 

 

 

• at the same

of blank or

 

 

 

positions as

low level

 

 

 

the source.2)

segment.

 

 

 

• after more

• while the

 

 

 

than 2

recorder is

 

 

 

seconds of

paused while

 

 

 

blank or low

recording.

 

 

 

level

• automatically

 

 

 

segment.3)

at specified

 

 

 

• when

intervals when

 

 

 

recording is

the Auto time

 

 

 

paused while

stamp is on.

 

 

 

synchro-

You can erase

 

 

 

recording.4)

unnecessary

 

 

 

 

marks after

 

 

 

 

recording.

 

 

 

 

 

Recorded

Same as the

Adjusted

sound level

source.

automatically.

 

 

 

You can also

You can also

 

 

 

adjust it

adjust it

 

 

 

manually.

manually.

 

 

 

(Digital REC

 

 

 

 

level control)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1)You can erase unnecessary marks after recording (“Erasing a track mark” (page 27)).

2)When the sound source is a CD or an MD

3)With a sound source other than a CD or an MD.

4)The recorder pauses automatically when it encounters a section with no audio signal for 3 seconds or more.

Notes

Track mark 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 programs with audio that is digitally broadcast (e.g., digital TV) are recorded through the digital (optical) input.

Recording in analog (Analog Recording)

See the illustration in English text (page 24).

The sound will be sent from the connected equipment as analog signal but will be recorded digitally on the disc.

1 Connect the LINE IN (OPT) jack of the recorder to the line output jack of the source with an line cable (not supplied). The recorder switches to analog input automatically.

2 Connect the power source.

To use on AC power, see “Recording an MD right away!”.

3 Press and slide REC to the right. “REC” and the REC lamp lights up and recording starts.

4 Play the sound source.

Note

If you temporarily stop a recording operation by pressing X, a new track mark will be added at that point when you press X again to resume recording. The recording resumes on a new track.

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