Sony RCD-W500C - Manual (Page 20)

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Recording/Editing
Before Recording
About recordable discs
• A recordable disc is an audio CD-R or Audio CD-
RW with the following logo.
• Audio CD-Rs are recordable only one time. Audio
CD-RWs are recordable for multiple times. See
page 7 for details.
About finalization
• Finalization is a final editing process that allows
recorded CD-Rs and CD-RWs to be played in other
players.
• Once a CD-R has been finalized, the recorded
material cannot be changed. The recorded material
on a CD-RW can be altered even after finalizing it.
See page 29 for details.
• Unfinalized discs can only be played back on
DECK B of this unit. See page 7 for details.
About the Serial Copy Management
System
• The Serial Copy Management System allows you to
make only a single copy of a digitally recorded
source. This unit conforms to the Serial Copy
Management System.
• You cannot perform a digital recording from a
digitally recorded CD-R or CD-RW. In this case,
make analog recording.
About recording MP3 files
• MP3 files are converted to audio CD format before
being recorded to the disc. Thus the amount of data
may increase too much to record on a single disc.
• As this unit recognizes the copyright information
for MP3 files, there are following restrictions.
– You can perform only Normal speed Synchro-
Recording. You cannot make a manual recording.
– The digital data is converted to analog data, then
recorded. You cannot make direct digital
recordings.
– You cannot adjust the recording level.
• The minimum length of CD-DA is 4 seconds.
Therefore, the number of tracks made by the
Synchro-Recording may differ from the original
disc.
• When recording from DECK A to DECK B, the
play and record times shown in the display may be
different. This does not affect the recording.
Automatic conversion of digital
sampling rates
A built-in sampling rate converter automatically
converts the sampling frequency of various digital
sources to the 44.1 kHz sampling rate. This allows
you to monitor and record sources such as 32 kHz or
48 kHz DAT tape or satellite broadcasts.