What Is A Minidisc; Minidisc System Limitations - Sharp SD-SG11 Mode D'emploi

What is a MiniDisc?

The disc is stored in a cartridge. You can handle it easily without worrying about dust, fin-
gerprints, etc. However, dust entering the opening of the cartridge, dirt on the cartridge,
warping, etc. may cause malfunctions. Please note the following.

To prevent recorded MiniDiscs from being
erased accidentally
Slide the accidental erase prevention tab, located on the side of the MiniDisc, in the direc-
tion indicated by the arrow.


The MiniDisc is then be protected against accidental erasure.
Recordable Recording
prevented
To add a recording to such a MiniDisc, slide the accidental erase prevention tab back to its
original position.

Helpful tip when attaching a label
When attaching a label to a MiniDisc cartridge, be sure to note the following. If the label is
not attached properly, the MiniDisc may jam inside the unit and it may not be possible to
remove it.


If the label peels off or partially lifts away, replace it with a new
one.


Do not put a new label on top of an existing one.


Attach the label only in the specified location.

Types of discs
There are two types of discs: playback-only and recordable types.


Playback-only MiniDisc:
This type of MiniDisc is used for commercially available
prerecorded music. This is the same kind of optical disc as
CDs. Playback is performed using an optical pickup. (Re-
cording and editing are not possible.)


Recordable MiniDisc:
This is a "raw disc" on which recording can be performed.
A magneto optical disc is used. Recordings are made us-
ing a laser and magnetic field. Repeated recording is pos-
sible.

MiniDisc System Limitations

Even if the maximum record-
ing time of a MiniDisc has not
been reached, "TOC FULL"
may be displayed.
Even if the maximum record-
ing time of a MiniDisc has not
been reached, "DISC FULL"
may be displayed.
Even if several short tracks
are erased, the remaining re-
cording time may not show an
increase.
Two tracks may not be com-
bined in editing.
The total of the recorded time
and time remaining on a disc
may not add up to the maxi-
mum possible recording time.
If recorded tracks are fast re-
versed or fast forwarded, the
sound may skip.
A shutter will be used on only
one side (back).
Shutters will be used on both
sides.
In the MD system, the delimiter of the recording area
on a MiniDisc is programmed in a TOC. If partial
erasing, recording and eiditing are repeated several
times, TOC information will fill up, even though the
number of tracks has not reached the limit (255
tracks), and further recording will be impossible. (If
you use the all erase function, this MiniDisc can be
used from the beginning.)
If there is any flaw on the MiniDisc, that part is auto-
matically excluded from the space available for re-
cording. Therefore, the recording time becomes
shorter.
When the remaining recording time of a disc is dis-
played, short tracks less than 12 seconds long may
not be included in the total.
For MiniDiscs on which repeated recording and ei-
diting operations were performed, the COMBINE
function may not work. A track recorded from a CD
(digital recording) and a track recorded from a radio
or other equipment (analog recording) cannot be
combined.
A cluster (about 2 seconds) is normally the minimum
unit of recording. So, even if a track is less than 2
seconds long, it will use about 2 seconds of space
on the disc. Therefore, the time actually available for
recording may be less than the remaining time dis-
played.
If there are scratches on discs, those sections will be
automatically avoided (no recording will be placed in
those areas). Therefore, the recording time will be
reduced.
A MiniDisc which has been recorded or edited re-
peatedly may skip during fast reverse or fast for-
ward.
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