Sony MZ-R700 Operating Instructions - Page 59

Symptom Cause Track marks When the data of a track is fragmented, the track cannot be erased. mark of a fragment under 12 seconds long The remaining (recorded in stereo), 24 seconds long (recorded recording time in monaural or LP2 mode), or 48 seconds long does not increase (recorded in LP4 mode) cannot be erased. You even after cannot combine a track recorded in different erasing recording mode, e.g., a track recorded in stereo numerous short and a track recorded in monaural; nor can you tracks. 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 them may not lead to an increase in the recording time. The total recorded time and the remaining time on the disc may not total the maximum recording time (60, 74, or 80 minutes). Normally, recording is done in minimum units of approximately 2 seconds (in stereo), 4 seconds (in monaural or LP2 mode), or 8 seconds (in LP4 mode). When recording is stopped, the last unit of recording always uses this unit of 2 seconds, 4 seconds, or 8 seconds even if the 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). Therefore, the actual recording time will decrease whenever a recording is stopped by a maximum of 6 seconds, 12 seconds, or 24 seconds. The edited tracks The fragmentation of data may cause sound may exhibit dropout while searching because the tracks are sound dropout played in higher speed than normal playback. during search operations. 59