Sharp MD-MT877H DVR User Manual


 
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Useful Features
– Advanced Recording –
Advanced Recording (continued)
Notes:
Tracks can be recorded in stereo recording mode, 2 times
long recording mode, and 4 times long recording mode
on one MiniDisc.
In monaural recording, the sound on the right and left
channels is mixed even if the input source is in stereo.
Although you can hear the stereo sound from the head-
phones, the recorded sound is monaural.
Tracks recorded in 2 times long recording and 4 times
long recording modes cannot be played with the unit that
does not support these modes. On such a unit, “LP” is
displayed at the beginning of the track and no sound is
heard. (The operation and the display may vary depend-
ing on the unit.)
Tracks recorded in monaural cannot be played if equip-
ment does not support the monaural playback.
About the recording mode
You can select the recording mode from stereo recording,
2 times long recording, 4 times long recording, and mon-
aural recording. Recordable time varies depending on the
recording mode.
If the tracks are recorded on 80-minute MiniDisc, you can
record them in the following 4 modes:
Caution for 4 times long recording (LP4)
Special compressing method allows the 4 times long re-
cording to realize long-time stereo recording. Therefore,
some noise is recorded occasionally.
If the stress should be laid on the sound quality, stereo
recording or 2 times long recording is recommended.
About ATRAC
The ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding) sys-
tem compresses the sound data into 1/5 by cutting out the
inaudible sound.
Since the sound is selected based on psychoacoustics
masking, the sound quality is not damaged.
This unit is equipped with the ATRAC3 compressing sys-
tem that reduces the sound data into 1/10 or 1/20.
By employing this system, 2 times and 4 times long re-
cording is enabled in stereo mode.
Indication Recording mode Recording time
SP/STEREO Stereo Max. 80 min.
LP2 REC 2 times long (stereo) Max. 160 min.
LP4 REC 4 times long (stereo) Max. 320 min.
SP/MONO Monaural Max. 160 min.