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Guide to the Serial Copy Management System
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Rule 2
When an analog source such as an analog
disc or FM broadcast is digitally recorded
by using a DAT or MD, this recorded source
can be digitally recorded on another DAT or
MD. However, further digital copying is
prohibited.
This MD deck is in compliance with the
Serial Copy Management System standard.
This standard has been elaborated to
restrict digital-to-digital copying to only the
first generation. The basic rules governing
this system are as described in the
following.
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Rule 1
A digital recording is possible from a digital
source such as a CD, DAT or pre-mastered
MD onto a DAT or recordable MD through a
digital input connection. However, further
digital-to-digital recording is prohibited for
the second generation and later.
Serial Copy Management
System
Play-
ing
CD player
DAT deck
MD deck
Record-
ing
DAT deck
MD deck
or
Record-
ing
DAT deck
MD deck
or
Play-
ing
DAT deck
MD deck
or
Optical cable or
coaxial digital
connecting cable
Optical cable or
coaxial digital
connecting
cable
Digital output jack
Digital output jack
Line (analog)
output jacks
Audio connec-
ting cord
Line (analog)
input jacks
Digital input jack
Digital input jack
√
√
First-generation
DAT tape or MD
recorded via
digital-to-digital
connection
DAT
or
MD
Optical cable or
coaxial digital
connecting cable
Optical cable or
coaxial digital
connecting
cable
First-generation
DAT tape or MD
recorded via
digital-to-digital
connection
Record-
ing
DAT deck
MD deck
or
Record-
ing
DAT deck
MD deck
or
Play-
ing
DAT deck
MD deck
or
Digital output jack
Digital output jack
Line (analog)
output jacks
Audio connec-
ting cord
Line (analog)
input jacks
Digital input jack
Digital input jack
√
√
Playing
Tuner
Turntable
Cassette deck
Microphone
amplifier
CD player
DAT deck
MD deck
Record-
ing
DAT deck
MD deck
or
Play-
ing
DAT deck
MD deck
or
Line (analog)
output jacks
Audio
connecting cord
Line (analog)
input jacks
√
√
DAT tape or MD
recorded via
analog-to-digital
connection
DAT
or
MD
DAT
or
MD
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Rule 3
A DAT deck or an MD deck which is
compatible with 32 kHz and 48 kHz sampling
frequencies can record the digital audio of
satellite broadcasting digitally (digital-to-
digital). A first-generation DAT or MD
recorded in this way can be recorded again
on another DAT or MD digitally (digital-to-
digital). However, the second-generation
DAT or MD may not be recordable with
certain BS tuner models.
Optical cable or
coaxial digital
connecting cable
Optical cable or
coaxial digital
connecting
cable
Second-generation
DAT tape or MD
recorded via
digital-to-digital
connection
Record-
ing
DAT deck
MD deck
or
Record-
ing
DAT deck
MD deck
or
Play-
ing
DAT deck
MD deck
or
Digital output jack
Digital output jack
Line (analog)
output jacks
Audio connec-
ting cord
Line (analog)
input jacks
Digital input jack
Digital input jack
Optical cable or
coaxial digital
connecting cable
Digital output jack
Digital input jack
√
√
Playing
BS Tuner
Record-
ing
DAT deck
MD deck
or
Play-
ing
DAT deck
MD deck
or
√
√
First-generation
DAT or MD
recorded via
digital-to-digital
connection
DAT
or
MD
DAT
or
MD
