Sony MZ-R701 - Manual (Page 56)

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System limitations
The recording system in your MiniDisc recorder is radically different
from those used in cassette and DAT decks and is characterized by
the limitations described below. Note, however, that these limitations
are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself and
not to mechanical causes.
Symptom Cause
“TR FULL”
appears even
before the disc
has reached the
maximum
recording time
(60, 74, or 80
minutes). When 254 tracks have been recorded on the
disc, “TR FULL” appears regardless of the total
recorded time. More than 254 tracks cannot be
recorded on the disc. To continue recording,
erase unnecessary tracks.
“TR FULL”
appears even
before the disc
has reached the
maximum track
number or
recording time. Repeated recording and erasing may cause
fragmentation and scattering of data. Although
those scattered data can be read, each fragment
is counted as a track. In this case, the number of
tracks may reach 254 and further recording is
not possible. To continue recording, erase
unnecessary tracks.
Track marks
cannot be erased.
The remaining
recording time
does not increase
even after
erasing
numerous short
tracks. When the data of a track is fragmented, the track
mark of a fragment under 12 seconds long
(recorded in stereo), 24 seconds long (recorded
in monaural or LP2 mode), or 48 seconds long
(recorded in LP4 mode) cannot be erased. You
cannot combine a track recorded in different
recording mode, e.g., a track recorded in stereo
and a track recorded in monaural; nor can you
combine a track recorded with digital
connection and a track recorded with analog
connection.
Tracks of under 12 seconds, 24 seconds, or 48
seconds in length are not counted and so erasing
them may not lead to an increase in the
recording time.