User Manual

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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 linear PCM
recorder supports
The linear PCM 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 digital signal” is displayed and you
cannot record the signals.
 Linear PCM 44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz
digital signals are supported.
 You cannot record the copyrighted digital
signals (SCMS: Serial Copy Management
System). If such signals are input, “The
digital signal cannot be copied.” 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 linear
PCM 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.
Notes
 During digital recording, the following features
cannot be used:
Setting the recording level/MIC ATT switch/LIMITER
setting/Setting the recording mode/LCF setting/
SBM setting/pre-recording/S/N100dB
 When the remaining recordable time is less than 10
seconds, digital recording may be disabled.
Digital recording