Sharp MD-MT821 - Manual (Page 10)

Types of discs
There are two types of discs: playback-only and recordable discs.
Playback-only MiniDisc: Recordable MiniDisc:
This type of MiniDisc usually contains This is a “raw disc” on which recording
commercially available pre-recorded can be performed.
music. This is the same kind of optical This is a magnetooptical disc.
disc as CDs. Playback is performed us- Recordings are made using a laser and
ing an optical pickup. a modulated magnetic field. Repeated
(Recording and editing are not possible.) recording is possible.
There will only Shutters can be
be a shutter on seen on both
one side (the back). sides of this
type of disc.
To prevent recorded discs from being erased accidentally
Notes:
Protected against
accidental erasure
Slide the accidental erase prevention tab,
located on the side of the disc, in the direc-
tion indicated bv the arrow.
When making important recordings, it is
recommended that you use the AC
adaptor. A fully charged rechargeable
battery should be loaded into the unit.
Then, even if a power failure occurs, the
power source will switch over to the re-
chargeable battery automatically.
When using the rechargeable battery or
the alkaline battery, if the headphones
volume level is set to
the battery
The disc will then be protected against
accidental erasure.
To add a recording to such a disc, slide
the accidental erase prevention tab back
to its original position.
consumption will be less than when lis-
tening to the recording while it is being
made.
Insert each plug firmly. If the connections
are poor, the recording may not be made
properly. Always keep the plugs clean.
If the plugs are dirty, electrical noise may
be recorded.
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