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With conventional analog audio tapes, the tape portion on
However, with DAT cassette, you should know that the two
which no recording ever has been made and the portion on
kinds of "no sound" portions must definitely be distinguished
which a recording has been made but the sound is muted are
one from the other.
treated the same, since no sound can be heard from these
portions.
Blank section
Means the portion on which no recording ever has been
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(®) = Recording
Blank section
@ = Selection
Sound-muted portion
Means the portion on which a recording has been applied but
that no audible sound is recorded.
Important
When recording, be certain that no blank section is left on the
tape. If blank sections remain on the tape, search operations
using AMS buttons, for example, may take quite a long time.
@® = Recording
Sound-muted portion
@ - Selection
Difference between the blank section and sound-muted portion
When you record, a track format is constructed on the recorded area,
even if the sound is muted during recording. On the blank section,
since no recording is applied, there is no track format. See page 50 for
details on the track format.
Absolute Time Codes Po
The absolute time codes correctly recorded on the tape can be
used in various convenient ways during playback.
Recording absolute time codes
Tips for recording:
e To insert silence between selections, use the record muting
When you record, the absolute time codes also are recorded
function (page 21). Do not advance the tape with PB or >.
automatically from the beginning of the tape. Note, however,
e To start recording from the middle of the tape, use the end
that the absolute time codes are not recorded if you start
search function (page 22) to locate the beginning of the
recording from the middle of a blank section. No blank
blank section. This will avoid leaving a blank section.
sections should be left on the tape when recording.
If a blank section is left on the tape
If you start recording from the middle of a blank section, the absolute
time codes are not recorded, since the DAT deck can no longer count
the absolute time from the beginning of the tape.
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