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About “System File”

The system file is space on the disc that is used to store information other than audio files; for instance,
track numbers.
If the MiniDisc were a book, the system file would correspond with the index or table of contents.
The recorder rewrites the system file whenever an operation such as recording, adding or deleting track
marks, or moving tracks has been done. (“SYSTEM FILE WRITING” appears in the display when the
recorder is rewriting the system file.) While the recorder is writing disc information, make sure not to
move or jog the recorder or disconnect the power source as this may cause the information to be
incorrectly recorded or the disc contents to be lost.

List of the recording time for each disc

When using a disc in Hi-MD mode

When recording on the
recorder

Recording time

1)

1)

Approximate time

Recording
mode on the
recorder

Codec/
Bit rate

1GB Hi-MD
disc

80-minute
standard
disc

74-minute
standard
disc

60-minute
standard
disc

PCM

LinearPCM/
1.4Mbps

1 hour and 34
minutes

28 minutes

26 minutes

21 minutes

Hi-SP

ATRAC3plus/
256kbps

7 hours and 55
minutes

2 hours and 20
minutes

2 hours and
10 minutes

1 hour and 40
minutes

Hi-LP

ATRAC3plus/
64kbps

34 hours

10 hours and
10 minutes

9 hours and
20 minutes

7 hours and
40 minutes

When transferring from the
Windows computer

Recording time

1)2)

2)

When transferring 4-minute tracks

Codec/Bit rate

1GB Hi-MD
disc

80-minute
standard
disc

74-minute
standard
disc

60-minute
standard
disc

LinearPCM/1.4Mbps

1 hour and 34
minutes

28 minutes

26 minutes

21 minutes

ATRAC3plus/256kbps

7 hours and 55
minutes

2 hours and 20
minutes

2 hours and
10 minutes

1 hour and 40
minutes

ATRAC3plus/64kbps

34 hours

10 hours and
10 minutes

9 hours and
20 minutes

7 hours and
40 minutes

ATRAC3plus/ 48 kbps

45 hours

13 hours and
30 minutes

12 hours and
30 minutes

10 hours

ATRAC3/132kbps

16 hours and
30 minutes

4 hours and 50
minutes

4 hours and
30 minutes

3 hours and
40 minutes

ATRAC3/105kbps

20 hours and
40 minutes

6 hours and 10
minutes

5 hours and
40 minutes

4 hours and
40 minutes

ATRAC3/66kbps

32 hours and
40 minutes

9 hours and 50
minutes

9 hours

7 hours and
20 minutes

MP3/128kbps

17 hours

5 hours

4 hours and
30 minutes

3 hours and
30 minutes