Recording From Externally Connected Equipment - Sony MZ-B100 Operating Instructions (primary manual) Operating Instructions Manual

Recording from externally connected equipment

The input jack of this recorder works as both digital and analog input jacks. Connect the
recorder to a CD player or a cassette recorder using either digital (optical) input or analog
(line) input. To record, see "Recording with digital (optical) input (optical cable required)"
(page 20) to record using digital (optical) input and "Recording with analog (line) input
(line cable required)" (page 21) to record using analog (line) input.
LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack is for both digital and analog input.
The recorder automatically recognizes the type of line cable and switches to digital or analog input.
Difference between digital (optical) and analog (line) inputs
Difference Digital (optical) input
Connectable Equipment with an digital (optical)
source output jack
Usable cord Optical cable (with an optical or an
optical-mini plug)(page 20)
Signal from the Digital
source
Recorded track Marked (copied) automatically
numbers
• at the same positions as the source
• after more than 2 seconds of blank
• when the recorder is paused while
You can erase unnecessary marks
after recording. ("Erasing a track
mark", page 33).
Recorded Same as the source.
sound level
Note
Track marks may be copied incorrectly:
• when you record from some CD players or multi disc players using digital (optical) input.
• when the source is in shuffle or program play mode while recording using digital (optical) input. In
this case, play the source in normal play mode.
• when recording BS or CS programs through digital (optical) input.
(when the sound source is a CD or
an MD).
or low-level segment (with a sound
source other than a CD or an MD)
(page 53).
recording (the recorder pauses
automatically when it encounters a
section with no audio signal for 3
seconds or more) (page 53).
Analog (line) input
Equipment with an analog
(line) output jack
Line cable (with 2 phono plugs
or a stereo-mini plug)(page 21)
Analog
Even when a digital source
(such as a CD) is connected, the
signal sent to the recorder is
analog.
Marked automatically
• after more than 2 seconds of
blank or low-level segment.
• when the recorder is paused
while recording.
You can erase unnecessary
marks after recording ("Erasing
a track mark", page 33).
Adjusted automatically.
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