Sony MDS-JE470 Operating Instructions - Page 14

Notes on recording (continued) To prevent accidental erasure of the recorded material To protect an MD recording, slide the recordprotect tab in the direction of the arrow (see illustration below) to open the slot. To enable re-recording, close the slot. Record-protect tab Slide in the direction of arrow Recording tips - Recording for long times/Marking track numbers/Smart Space/Adjusting the recording level/Checking the remaining recordable time/Input monitor All of the functions described here can be used even when the Group function is on (MDSJE770 only). For a detailed description of the Group function, see page 12. Recording for long times This deck has two long time recording modes: LP2 and LP4 (MDLP recording). When recording in LP2 Stereo mode, you can record 2 times the normal recordable time, and in LP4 Stereo mode, you can record 4 times the normal recordable time. In addition, the recordable time for monaural recording is approximately double the stereo recording time. LP4 Stereo mode (4× long time recording mode) achieves a long stereo recording time by use of a special compression system. When placing emphasis on sound quality, Stereo recording or LP2 Stereo recording (2× long time recording mode) is recommended. 1 Do steps 1 to 4 of "Recording to an MD" on page 11. 14 2 Press REC MODE repeatedly to select the recording mode. To record in Set REC MODE to Stereo Blank (No indicator) LP2 Stereo LP2 LP4 Stereo LP4 Monaural MONO 3 Do steps 5 to 8 of "Recording to an MD" on page 11. Tips • The MDLP indicator lights up when you select LP2 or LP4 in step 2 above. • The deck is set at the factory to add "LP:" at the beginning of a track name automatically. This indication is displayed when the track is played on a deck that does not support long-time recording. To turn off this function, do the following procedure. 1 While the deck is stopped, playing, or paused, press MENU/NO. 2 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until "Setup?" appears, then press AMS or YES. 3 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) until "LPstamp On" (factory setting) appears, then press AMS or YES. 4 Turn AMS (or press ./> repeatedly) to select "LPstamp Off", and then press AMS or YES. 5 Press MENU/NO. To add "LP:" automatically again, select "LPstamp On" in step 4 above. Notes • The recorded "LP:" is a stamp which appears to indicate that the track cannot be played back when you try to play the track on a system that does not support MDLP mode. It does not appear for systems that support MDLP mode. • When set to "On", "LP:" is recorded as the track name, so the number of characters that can be input to an MD is reduced. If you divide an "LP:" track using the Divide function, "LP:" is also added to the latter track. • The selected recording mode is kept even after recording has finished, so be sure to check the recording mode before recording. • Tracks recorded in MDLP (LP2 or LP4) Stereo mode cannot be played back on a system that does not support MDLP mode. • Even if you press REC MODE during recording, you cannot change the recording mode. • Even if you press REC MODE repeatedly to select MONO, the monitor signal during recording does not become monaural. • You cannot use S.F Edit and some other MD edit functions for tracks recorded in MDLP mode.