Sony MZ-R700DPC - Manual (Page 59)

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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.
The total
recorded time
and the
remaining time
on the disc may
not total the
maximum
recording time
(60, 74, or 80
minutes). Normally, recording is done in minimum units
of approximately 2 seconds (in stereo), 4
seconds (in monaural or LP2 mode), or 8
seconds (in LP4 mode). When recording is
stopped, the last unit of recording always uses
this unit of 2 seconds, 4 seconds, or 8 seconds
even if the actual recording is shorter. Likewise,
when recording is restarted after the stop, the
recorder will automatically insert a blank space
amounting to 2 seconds, 4 seconds, or 8 seconds
before the next recording. (This is to prevent
accidental erasing of a previous track whenever
a new recording is started). Therefore, the actual
recording time will decrease whenever a
recording is stopped by a maximum of 6
seconds, 12 seconds, or 24 seconds.
The edited tracks
may exhibit
sound dropout
during search
operations. The fragmentation of data may cause sound
dropout while searching because the tracks are
played in higher speed than normal playback.
Symptom Cause