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To check the remaining recording time
1
Load an MD to record on.
2
Select the source to record (except “MD”).
3
Press DISP/CHARA repeatedly until “REC REMAIN”
and the remaining time based on the current recording
mode* appear in the main display.
* When the source is “MD,” the remaining time will be
shown based on SP mode.
Precautions for performing long-hour stereo
recording
After having made long-hour stereo recordings on this
unit, pay attention to the following:
• Songs (tracks) recorded in 2 times or 4 times long-
hour recording mode can only be played back on
equipment provided with MDLP, compatible with a
long-hour stereo recording function; otherwise, “
LP:
”
is displayed before a title and playback proceeds
without sound.
• When editing songs (tracks) on an MD, you cannot
join (JOIN) songs (tracks) recorded in different
recording length modes (SP/LP2/LP4).
More about MDLP
• You cannot make a long-hour monaural recording using this
unit.
• Sound quality will decrease as the recording length mode
changes to LP2 (little) and LP4 (much). To obtain the best
sound quality, it is recommended to use the SP mode when
recording.
Stereo Long-Hour Recording (MDLP)
On conventional MD recorders, 2 times long-hour
recording on MDs has been possible only in monaural
sound, but this unit allows for 2 times or 4 times long-
hour recording without losing stereo sound by the latest
ATRAC3* techniques.
* See “ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding)/
ATRAC3 (
)” below.
With this feature, you can record on a single MD using
different recording length modes—SP: Standard Play,
LP2: 2 Times Long Play, LP4: 4 Times Long Play.
SP
: Signifies standard-hour stereo recording. The
amount of time usable for recording is the same
as shown on the package of the MD.
LP2
: Signifies 2 times long-hour stereo recording. The
amount of time usable for recording is twice as
long as shown on the package of the MD.
LP4
: Signifies 4 times long-hour stereo recording. The
amount of time usable for recording is 4 times as
long as shown on the package of the MD.
REMEMBER to check the remaining recording time
of MDs before starting recording
The remaining recording time of MDs will be calculated
and shown, based on the recording length mode (SP/LP2/
LP4) currently selected.
Before starting recording or using the Recording Timer,
check the recording time remaining on the MD for each
recording length mode (SP/LP2/LP4) and select the
optimum recording length mode.
SCMS (Serial Copy Management System)
The MD recorder integrated to this unit uses the Serial Copy Management System which allows only first-generation
digital copies to be made of premastered software (like CDs or prerecorded MDs).
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1st Generation
2nd Generation
CD-R/RW
CD
ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding)/ATRAC3 (
)
The MD provides 80 minute recording and playback time, much more than an audio CD, but in a diameter of only 64
mm. This ability to store such a large amount of data is the result of ATRAC, an audio compression technique developed
for MD. This technology cuts out faint sounds that would not be heard by the human beings. This technology, based on
human sensitivity to sounds, reduces recorded data volume up to about one-fifth of the original data volume.
Furthermore, this unit takes advantage of the latest ATRAC3 techniques, which can reduce the amount of data to record
to one-10th or one-20th of the original data volume. This allows for 2 times or 4 times long-hour stereo recording on
this unit.
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