Sony CMT-J3MD - Manual (Page 31)

The MD Deck — Play/Recording
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The MD Deck — Recording
Before you start
recording
MDs (Mini Disc) let you digitally record and play
music with high quality sound. Another feature of
MDs is track marking. The track marking feature
lets you quickly locate a specific point or easily
edit the recorded tracks. However, depending on
the source you record, the recording method and
the way the track numbers are recorded differ.
When the source you record from is:
• This system’s CD player
– The MD deck performs digital recording.* 1
– Track numbers are automatically marked as on
the original CD.
• This system’s tuner and other
components connected to the
LINE IN jack (e.g., a portable MD)
– The MD deck performs analogue recording.* 2
– A track number is marked at the beginning of a
recording, but when you turn on the Level
Synchro Recording function (see page 37),
track numbers are automatically marked in sync
with the level of the input signal.
* 1 For details on the limitations of digital recording,
see page 68.
* 2 Even if a digital component is connected to the
LINE IN jack, the MD deck performs analogue
recording.
Note on MD track numbers
On an MD, the track numbers (track sequence), track
start and end point information, etc., are recorded in
the TOC*
3 area independent of the sound information.
You can edit recorded tracks quickly by modifying
the TOC information.
* 3 TOC: Table Of Contents
In stop mode
t Total number of tracks and total playing
time
x
Remaining recordable time (Only for a
recordable MD)
Disc title appears for a pre-mastered MD.
x
Disc title**
x
Clock
x
Effect name
** “No Name” appears if no disc title is labelled.
Tips
• You can check a track title at any time during play.
If you press SCROLL, a track title appears scrolling
in the display.
Press SCROLL at any point during the scroll
display to stop the scrolling. Press SCROLL again
to restart the scrolling.
• To label a disc title or a track title, see “Labelling
an MD” on page 43.
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