Various Ways Of Recording; Note On Digital And Analog Recording (Digital Input And Analog Input) - Sony MZ-S1 Operating Instructions Manual

Note on digital and analog recording (Digital input
and analog input)
The input jack of _his recorder works as both digital and analog input jacks. Connect the
recorder m a CD player or a cassette recorder using either digital (optical) input or analog
(line) input. To record, see "Recording 3n MD right away! (Synchro-recording)" (page 17)
to record using digital (optical) input, and "Recording in analog (Analog Recording)"
(page 25) to record using analog (line) input.
Difference between digital (optical) and analog (line) inputs
Difference Digital (optical) input Analog (line) input
Connectable Equipment wgh a digital (optical) Equipment with an analog (line)
source output jack (CD player, DVD player, output jack (Cassette deck, radio,
etc.) record pl3yer, etc.)
Us3ble cord Optical cable (with an optical or an Line cable (with 2 phono plugs
optical-mini plug) (page 18) or a stereo-mini plug) (page 25)
Signal from Digital Analog
the source Even when a digital source (such
as a CD) is connected, _he signal
sent to the recorder is analog.
Track
marks_/
M3rked (copied) automatically
• 31 the same positions as 1he source
(when the sound source is a CD or an
MD).
• alter more than 2 seconds of blm_k
(page 66) or low-level segment (with
a sound source other than a CD or an
MD).
• when the recorder is paused (3
seconds of no sound is encountered
while synchro-recording)
Marked automatically
atler more than 2 seconds of
blank (poge 66) or low-level
segment.
when the recorder is paused
while recording.
Recorded Same as 1he source. Adjusled automatically. Can also
sound level Can also be adjusted manually (Digital be odjusled manually ("Adjusting
REC level control) ("Adjusting the lhe recording level manually
recording level manually (Manual Manual Recording)", page 3 I).
Recording)", page 31 ).
li You can erase unnecessary marks aider recording. ("Erasing a track mark", page 43).
Note
Track marks may be copied incorrectly:
• when you record from some CD players or multi disc ployers using digital (oplical) inpm.
• when the sotwce is in shuffle or program play mode while recording using digilM (optical) input. In
this case, ploy 1he source in normal play mode.
• when programs with audio that is digitally broadcasl (e.g., digilM TV) are recorded through the digital
(optical) input.
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