Recording CDs
This recorder is designed to let you make
extremely high quality digital recordings onto
recordable compact discs. For flexibility, you
can use either rewritable discs (CD-RW) or
write-once discs (CD-R). For more informa-
tion on the discs you can and can't use with
this recorder, see About CD, CD-R and CD-
RW discs on page 6.
Digital and analog recording
Usually, you can make direct digital
recordings from CDs. However, for copy-
protected discs, you can switch to analog
input recording. When recording from the
radio or any other component connected to
the CD tuner, the recording is via the analog
inputs.
When making digital copies of CDs, track
numbers are copied automatically along with
the audio. With analog input recording, the
auto track number feature numbers tracks
automatically according to spaces in the
source. You can also choose to number tracks
manually during recording.
Another difference between analog and digital
input recording is recording levels. When
recording analog sources, the recording level
is set automatically. When recording CDs
digitally, you can adjust the digital recording
level.
4 Getting Started
Digital recording restrictions
This unit has been designed exclusively for
recording and playback of audio discs—you
can't record other CD formats, such as
computer CD-ROMs or Dolby Digital (AC-3),
though you can record DTS encoded audio
CDs and HDCD format CDs.
Almost all commercial digital source material
is protected by copyright laws. For this reason,
this recorder uses special consumer-use blank
CD-R and CD-RW discs on which a copyright
fee has already been paid. A further restriction
is SCMS (Serial Copy Management System).
This generally allows just one generation of
digital recording. In other words, you can
make a digital recording from an original
source (such as a commercial CD), but you
can't then make further digital recordings
from that copy. You can still copy via the
analog inputs, though.
Power interruptions
Never switch off this recorder while it's
recording, or while the display shows
(Program Memory Area Recording). If
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there's a power failure, or you accidently
disconnect the power from the wall outlet
while recording is in process, the recording
will be lost.
After recording, always remove the disc from
the recorder before switching the power off.
Failure to do this could result in you losing
some of the recorded material on the disc.
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