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Advanced Recording (continued)
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Tracks can be recorded in stereo recording mode, 2
times long recording mode, and 4 times long recording
mode on one MiniDisc.
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In monaural recording, the sound on the right and left
channels is mixed even if the input source is in stereo.
Although you can hear the stereo sound from the ear-
phones, the recorded sound is monaural.
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Tracks recorded in 2 times long recording and 4 times
long recording modes cannot be played with the unit
that does not support these modes. On such a unit, no
sound is heard. (The operation and the display may
vary depending on the unit.)
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Tracks recorded in monaural cannot be played if
equipment does not support the monaural playback.
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About ATRAC
The ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding) sys-
tem compresses the sound data into 1/5 by cutting out
the inaudible sound. Since the sound is selected based
on psychoacoustics masking, the sound quality is not
impaired. This unit is equipped with the ATRAC3 com-
pressing system that can reduce the sound data to 1/10
or 1/20 of its original size. By employing this system, 2
times and 4 times long recordings are enabled in stereo
mode.
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About the recording mode
You can select the recording mode from stereo recording,
2 times long recording, 4 times long recording, and mon-
aural recording. Recordable time varies depending on
the recording mode. If the tracks are recorded on an 80-
minute MiniDisc, its recording time changes as follows:
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Caution for 4 times long recording
(LP4)
Special compressing method allows the 4 times long
recording to realise long-time stereo recording. There-
fore, some noise is recorded occasionally. If sound qual-
ity should be emphasised, stereo recording or 2 times
long recording is recommended.
Indication
Recording mode
Recording
time
SP
Stereo
MAX. 80 min.
LP2
2 times long (stereo)
MAX. 160 min.
LP4
4 times long (stereo)
MAX. 320 min.
MONO
Monaural
MAX. 160 min.
