Sony DHC-MD555 - Manual (Page 35)

Recording on an MD
Before you start
recording
MDs (MiniDisc) let you digitally record and
play back music wid\ high quality sound.
Another feature of MDs is track marking like
that on CDs. The track marking feature lets
you quickly locate a specific point or easily
edit the recorded tracks.
Also, the way the signals and track numbers
are recorded differs depending on the source.
When the source you want to
record from is:
• This system's CD player
- The digital signal from the CD is recorded
as it is (digital recording)*.
- Track numbers are automatically marked
as on the original CD.
• This system's tuner or other optional
components connected to the TAPE
or DVDA/IDEO input jacks, etc. (e.g.,
a tape deck, DVD player or VCR)
- The analog signal is converted to a digital
signal and recorded (analog recording).
- A track number is marked at the beginning
of a recording, but when you turn on the
Level Synchro Recording function (see
page 46), track numbers are automatically
marked in sync with the level of the input
signal.
• For details on limitations of digital recording, see
' page 83.
Note on the track numbers of an
MD
On an MD, the track numbers (track
sequence), track start and end point
information, etc., are recorded in the TOC**
area independent of the sound information.
You can edit recorded tracks quickly by
modifying the TOC information.
** TCX2: Table Of Contents
After recording
Eject the MD, or press l/(!) (power)
and turn off the system.
The TOC is updated and recording is
completed.
Before pulling out the power cord
MD recording is completed when the MD Table of
Contents (TOC) is updated. The TOC is updated
when you eject the MD or press l/C!) (power) and
turn off the system. Do not pull out the power cord
before updating the TOC (while "TOC" is lit) or
while updating the TOC (while "TOC" is flashing)
to ensure the complete recording.
Protecting a recorded MD
• To record-protect an MD, slide open the tab at the
side of the MD.
In this position, the MD cannot be recorded. To
record on the MD, slide close the tab to cover the
hole.
• If the MD is record-protected, "Cll" and
"Protected" appear alternately and the MD cannot
be recorded.
To record on the MD, first eject the MD, then slide
close the tab at the side of the MD to cover the
hole.
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