Sharp MDMT877 Operation Manual page 33

Advanced Recording : continued
Notes:
Tracks can be recorded in the stereo recording mode, 2
times long recording mode, and 4 times long recording
mode on one MiniDisc.
In monaural recording, the sound on the right and left
channels is mixed even if the input source is in stereo.
Although you can hear the stereo sound from the ear-
phones, the recorded sound is monaural.
Tracks recorded in the 2 times long recording and the 4
times long recording modes cannot be played with the
unit that does not support these modes. On such a unit,
"LP" is displayed at the beginning of the track and no
sound is heard. (The operation and the display may vary
depending on the unit.)
Tracks recorded in monaural cannot be played if equip-
ment does not support the monaural playback.
About the recording mode
You can select the recording mode from stereo recording,
2 times long recording, 4 times long recording, and mon-
aural recording. Recordable time varies depending on the
recording mode.
If the tracks are recorded on an 80-minute MiniDisc, you
can record them in the following 4 modes:
Indication Recording mode
SP/STEREO Stereo
LP2 REC 2 times long (stereo)
LP4 REC 4 times long (stereo)
SP/MONO Monaural
Caution for 4 times long recording (LP4)
Special compressing method allows the 4 times long re-
cording to realize long-time stereo recording. Therefore,
some noise is recorded occasionally.
If sound quality is the main requirement, stereo recording
or 2 times long recording is recommended.
About ATRAC
The ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding) sys-
tem compresses the sound data into 1/5 by cutting out the
inaudible sound. Since the sound is selected based on
psychoacoustics masking, the sound quality is not impaired.
This unit is equipped with the ATRAC3 compressing sys-
tem that can reduce the sound data to 1/10 or 1/20 of its
original size.
By employing this system, 2 times and 4 times long re-
cording is enabled in the stereo mode.
Recording time
Max. 80 min.
Max. 160 min.
Max. 320 min.
Max. 160 min.
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