Recording With Digital (Optical) Input (Optical Cable Required) - Sony MZ-R90 Operating Instructions Manual

Recording with digital
(optical) input (optical
cable required)
Connect to a digital source using an
optical cable (POC-5B or POC-5AB, not
supplied) to make digital recordings.
Digital recording is possible even from
digital equipment with different sampling
rates, such as a DAT deck or a BS tuner,
using the built-in sampling rate converter.
CD player, MD
player, digital
amplifier, etc.
Optical
plug
POC-5AB etc.
(not supplied)
POC-5B etc.
(not supplied)
to LINE IN
(OPTICAL)
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Insert a recordable MD and start
recording.
For recording operations, see
"Recording an MD right away!"
(page 8). To record from a portable
CD player, set the CD player to pause
and then start recording.
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.
Portable CD
player, etc.
Optical
mini-
plug
Notes
• You can make a digital recording only from an
optical type output.
• When recording from a portable CD player,
play it on AC power and disable the anti-skip
function (such as ESP*).
• Digital output may be disabled on some
portable CD players when the player is not run
on AC power.
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