Sony DCM-M1 - Manual (Page 110)

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Usable MiniDiscs
System limitations of the MD
The recording system in your camcorder is radically different from those used in
cassette and DAT decks and the system has limitations as described below. Note,
however, that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording
system itself and not to mechanical causes.
The remaining recording time does not increase even after erasing numerous
short tracks.
Tracks under 8 seconds long are not counted, so erasing them may not increase the
recording time.
It takes a long time to save or edit pictures
Saving and editing on a disc which has hundreds of recorded pictures will take a long
time.
The total recorded time and the remaining time on the MD may not reach the
maximum recording time.
Repeated editing may reduce the recordable time of the disc.
The picture or sound may dropout while fast-forwarding or reversing the edited
tracks.
Tracks created through editing may exhibit picture or sound dropout during fast-
forwarding or reversing because high-speed playback takes more time to search the
position on the disc when the tracks are scattered on the disc.
Notes
•Your camcorder conforms to the Video MD format.
An MD recorded by equipment without bearing Video MD logo cannot be used on
your camcorder.
•An MD recorded a video signal other than NTSC system cannot be used on your
camcorder.