Guide To The Serial Copy Management System - Sony MDS-S50 Operating Instructions Manual

" Disc Full" appears before the
maximum number of tracks is
reached
Fluctuations in emphasis within tracks are
sometimes interpreted as track intervals,
incrementing the track count and causing
"Disc Full" to appear.
The remaining recording time does
not increase even after erasing
numerous short tracks
Tracks under 12 seconds
counted and so erasing them may not lead to an
increase in the recording time.
Some tracks cannot be combined
with others
Tracks may not be combined if they have been
edited.
The total recorded time and the
remaining recordable time on the MD
may not total the maximum
recording time
Recording is done in minimum units of two
1)
seconds each, no matter how short the material
is. The contents recorded may thus be shorter
than the maximum recording capacity. Disc
space may also be further reduced by scratches.
1) During stereo recording.
In MONO or LP2 mode: about 4 seconds
In LP4 mode: about 8 seconds
Limitations when recording over an
existing track
• The correct remaining recordable time may not
be displayed.
• You may find it impossible to record over a
track if that track has been recorded over several
times already. If this happens, erase the track
(see page 19).
• The remaining recordable time may be
shortened out of proportion to the total recorded
time.
• Recording over a track to eliminate noise is not
recommended since this may shorten the
duration of the track.
• You may find it impossible to name a track
while recording over an existing track.
1) in length are not
Tracks created through editing may
exhibit sound dropout as you are
searching for a point while
monitoring the sound.
Track numbers are not marked
correctly
Incorrect assignment or marking of track
numbers may result when CD tracks are divided
into several smaller tracks during digital
recording. Also, when the Automatic Track
Marking is activated during recording, track
numbers may not be marked as in the original,
depending on the program source.
The correct recorded/playing time
may not be displayed during play of
MDs recorded in monaural mode.
Guide to the Serial Copy
Management System
Digital audio components, such as CDs, MDs,
and DATs, make it easy to produce high-quality
copies of music by processing music as a digital
signal.
To protect copyrighted music sources, this deck
uses the Serial Copy Management System,
which allows you to make only a single copy of
a digitally recorded source through digital-to-
digital connections.
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