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Recording tips
Recording for long times
This system has two long time recording
modes: LP2 and LP4 (MDLP recording). When
recording in LP2 Stereo mode, you can record
2 times the normal recordable time, and in LP4
Stereo mode, you can record 4 times the
normal recordable time. In addition, the
recordable time for monaural recording is
approximately double the stereo recording
time.
LP4 Stereo mode (4
×
long time recording
mode) achieves a long stereo recording time by
use of a special compression system. When
placing emphasis on sound quality, Stereo
recording or LP2 Stereo recording (2
×
long
time recording mode) is recommended.
1
Press REC MODE repeatedly to select
the recording mode.
The display changes cyclically as follows:
STEREO REC (Stereo)
t
LP2 REC (LP2
Stereo)
t
LP4 REC (LP4 Stereo)
t
MONO REC (Monaural)
2
Start the recording.
The source is recorded in the selected
recording mode.
During High-Speed CD-MD Synchro
Recording
The recording speed changes according to the
recording mode.
Recording mode
Recording speed
Stereo
Quadruple speed
LP2 Stereo
Double speed
LP4 Stereo
Double speed
Monaural
Quadruple speed
Notes
• The selected recording mode is kept even after
recording has finished, so be sure to check the
recording mode before recording.
• Tracks recorded in MDLP (LP2 or LP4) Stereo
mode cannot be played back on a system that does
not support MDLP mode.
• Even if you press REC MODE during recording or
recording pause, you cannot change the recording
mode.
• Even if you press REC MODE repeatedly to select
MONO, the monitor signal during recording does
not become monaural.
To add “LP:” at the beginning of a
track name during MDLP recording
“LP:” appears when you try to play the track on
a system that does not support MDLP mode.
This convenient function lets you know at a
glance that the track cannot be played back.
1
Press FUNCTION repeatedly to switch the
function to MD.
2
Press MENU/NO on the remote repeatedly
until “Setup Menu” appears.
3
Press
.
or
>
for the MD until “LP
Stamp Off” (or “LP Stamp On”) appears,
then press ENTER/YES on the remote.
4
Press
.
or
>
for the MD to select the
setting, then press ENTER/YES on the
remote.
To
Select
Add “LP:”
LP Stamp On (factory setting)
Cancel adding
“LP:”
LP Stamp Off
5
Press MENU/NO on the remote.
Notes
• The recorded “LP:” is a stamp which appears to
indicate that the track cannot be played back when
you try to play the track on a system that does not
support MDLP mode. It does not appear for systems
that support MDLP mode.
• When set to “On”, “LP:” is recorded as the track
name, so the number of characters that can be input
to an MD is reduced. In addition, when you copy a
track name with “LP:” added, “LP:” is
automatically added to the copied track name. If
you divide an “LP:” track using the Divide function,
“LP:” is also added to the latter track.