Sharp MD-MT821 - Manual (Page 39)

MiniDiscs are recorded using a different system than is used for cassette tapes or DAT
recordings. Therefore, the following conditions may be encountered, depending on how
the disc has been recorded or edited. These are due to system limitations, and should be
considered normal.
When the number of tracks used
reaches the limit, regardless of the
Even if the maximum recording
remaining recording time, further
time of a MiniDisc has not been
recording will be impossible.
reached, “DISC FULL” or “TOC
(Maximum number of tracks: 255)
FULL” may be displayed.
If a MiniDisc has been recorded or
edited repeatedly or if a MiniDisc has
scratches on it, it may not be possible
to record the maximum number of
tracks on it.
Even if the number of tracks and
If there are scratches on a disc, the unit
t h e r e c o r d i n g t i m e h a v e n o t will automatically avoid recording in
reached the limit, “DISC FULL” those areas. The recording time will be
may be displayed. reduced.
Even if several short tracks are
When the remaining recording time of
erased, the remaining recording
a disc is displayed, short tracks less
time may not show an increase.
than 12 seconds long may not be
included in the total.
For MiniDiscs on which repeated
Two tracks may not be combined
recording and editing operations were
in editing. performed, the COMBINE function
may not work.
A cluster (about 2 seconds) is normally
the minimum unit of recording. So, even
if a track is less than 2 seconds long, it
will use about 2 seconds of space on the
The total of the recorded time and
disc.
time remaining on a disc may not
Therefore, the time actually available for
add up to the maximum possible
recording may be less than the
recording time.
remaining time displayed.
If there are scratches on discs, those
sections will be automatically avoided
(no recording will be placed in those
sections). Therefore, the recording time
will be reduced.
When recorded tracks are played For MiniDiscs on which repeated
back using the cue and review op- recording and editing were performed,
erations, some sounds may be some sounds may be skipped while
skipped.
cueing and reviewing.
A track number can be created in
If there are scratches or dust on a
the middle of a track.
MiniDisc, the track numbers following
that track will be increased by one.
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