System Limitations - Sony MZ-S1 Operating Instructions Manual

System limitations
The recording system in your MiniDisc recorder is radically different fi'_)m those used in
cassette and DAT decks and is characterized by the limitations described below. Nole,
however, lhat lhese limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system
itself and not to mechanical causes.
Symptom Cause
"TrFULL" appears even When 254 tracks have been recorded on the disc,
before the disc has reached "IbFULL" appears regardless of lhe total recorded time.
the maximum recording More than 254 tracks cannot be recorded on the disc. To
time (60, 74, or 80 minules), continue recording, erase unnecessary tracks.
"TrFULL" appears even Repealed recording and erasing may cause fragmentation
before the disc has reached and scattering of data. Although flmse scattered data can
the maximum track nmnber be read, each li'agment is counted as a track. In this case,
or recording time. the number oflracks may reach 254 and t_rlher recording
is not possible. To continue recording, erase unnecessary
tracks.
Track marks cannot be
erased.
The remaining recording
time does not increase even
after erasing numerous short
tracks.
The total recorded time and
the remaining time on lhe
disc may not total lhe
maximum recording time
60, 74, or 80 minules).
When the data of a track is fragmenled, the track mark of a
fragment under 12 seconds long (recorded in stereo), 24
seconds long (recorded in monaural or LP2 mode), or 48
seconds long (recorded in LP4 mode) cannot be erased.
You cannot combine a track recorded in different
recording mode, e.g., a track recorded in stereo and a track
recorded in monaural; nor can you combine a track
recorded with digital connection and a track recorded with
analog connection.
Tracks of under 12 seconds, 24 seconds, or 48 seconds in
length are not counted and so erasing lhem may not lead to
an increase in the recording time.
Normally, recording is done in minimum units of
3pproximalely 2 seconds (in stereo), 4 seconds (in
monaural or LP2 mode), or 8 seconds (in LP4 mode).
When recording is stopped, 1he last unit of recording
always uses this unit of 2 seconds, 4 seconds, or 8 seconds
even if lhe actual recording is shorter. Likewise, when
recording is restarted after the stop, the recorder will
automatically insert a blank space amounting to 2 seconds,
4 seconds, or 8 seconds before the next recording. (This is
to prevent accidental erasing of a previous track whenever
a new recording is started). Theretbre, lhe actual recording
time will decrease whenever a recording is slopped by a
maximum of 6 seconds, 12 seconds, or 24 seconds.
The edged tracks may The fragmentation of data may cause sound dropout while
exhibit sound dropout searching because the tracks are played in higher speed
during search operations, than normal playback.
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