User manual SONY MXD-D1

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Should any solid object or liquid fall into the cabinet, unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it any further. Clean the cabinet, panel and controls with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzine. [. . . ] Analog recording If you select sound sources to be recorded with REC SOURCE SELECTOR, the MD deck section converts an analog signal into a digital signal and records the digital signal. Even if you record from the CD player section, the signal is converted to an analog signal and is then converted back into a digital signal. for example: · When recording from audio equipment (a cassette deck, DAT deck, etc. When recording from the CD player section, and CD is selected with REC SOURCE SELECTOR (CD is selected. ) · When recording the sound through a microphone (MIC is selected. ) · When recording while mixing sounds from a microphone and CD, etc. ) MD recording and the Serial Copy Management System Since the MD deck section uses the SCMS (Serial Copy Management System), MDs recorded through the digital input jack cannot be used to make copies digitally onto other MDs (see page 42). When "LEVEL-SYNC" is displayed during analog recording The track number is written in sync with the level of the input signal from the sound source. In other words, if the input signal from the sound source is continuously at or below a certain fixed level for several seconds, a track number is written the next time the input signal exceeds that level (see "Marking track numbers automatically" on page 28). When "TOC" flashes in the display Do not move the unit or pull out the AC power cord. If you do, the recorded material may not be saved normally because the MD deck section is updating the Table Of Contents (TOC). If the level does not drop below a certain fixed level continuously for several seconds because the interval between tracks is short, etc. Do not disconnect the AC power cord immediately after recording If you do, the recorded material may not be saved to the MD. To protect an MD against accidental erasure To make it impossible to record on an MD, slide the tab in the direction by the arrow, opening the slot. "Protected" appears in the display if you attempt to record on the MD. If the level does drop below a certain fixed level continuously for several seconds, even if in the middle of a track, a track number is written. When you select MIC with REC SOURCE SELECTOR, the track number is not written automatically even if "LEVELSYNC"appears in the display. Other cases Only one track number is written at the start of a recording. the entire recording is counted as one track. You can mark track numbers during recording, either manually or automatically (see "Marking track numbers manually" on page 28). Track number Recorded MD 1 Only one track number is written at the start of a recording. You can start recording from the end of the existing material or record over the existing tracks just as you would on an analog cassette tape. [. . . ] /There is not enough time left on the MD. Replace it with another recordable MD with fewer recorded tracks, or erase unnecessary tracks. /There has been a power failure or the AC power cord has been disconnected during recording. /Strong magnetism from a television or a similar device is interfering with operations. [. . . ]