Recording From External Equipment (Line Input); Digital Recording - Sony PCM-D50 Operating Instructions Manual

Recording (continued)
Recording from external
equipment (Line Input)
You can connect an external device such as
a CD player, MD player, or DAT player to the
recorder and record its playback sound.
1
Connect the audio output jacks of the
external equipment to the LINE IN (OPT)
jack of the recorder by using an optional
audio cable.
to the LINE
IN (OPT)
jack
2
Set the INPUT switch to the "LINE"
position.
3
Follow steps 3 and 7 of "Recording using
the built-in microphones" (pages 23 and
24).
4
Start playback on the external equipment.
5
Press the  PLAY/ENTER (or  PAUSE)
button where you want to start recording.
The standby for recording mode is
released, and recording starts.
28
CD/MD/DAT player
Audio cable (not
supplied)

Digital recording

This section explains digital recording:
recording digital sound signals from an
external digital device such as a CD or DAT
player.
When digital signals are input
Digital recording signals the recorder
supports
The recorder supports the following digital
signals when a digital device such as a CD,
MD or DAT player is connected to the LINE
IN (OPT) jack.
When incompatible signals are input,
"UNKNOWN DATA" is displayed and you
cannot record the signals.
Linear PCM 44.1/48.0/96 kHz digital

signals are supported.
You cannot record the copyrighted digital

signals (SCMS: Serial Copy Management
System). If such signals are input, "NO
DIGITAL COPY" is displayed. Some digital
devices output copyrighted digital signals.
For example, an MD or DAT media
containing copyrighted recorded material
outputs copyrighted digital signals, which
cannot be recorded with the recorder.
When the sampling quantifying bit number

is 16 bits or less, or unstable, it is
recorded at the 16 bit rate. Otherwise, it is
recorded at 24 bits.