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Creating a master tape protected from digital copying
When you are digitally mixing-down audio from the BR-
1600CD to a DAT recorder or another similar digital device,
you can use the following procedure to prohibit the creation
of digital copies from the mix-down tape.
fig.53-10
1. Press [UTILITY].
The Utility screen will appear.
fig.12-12d
2. Move the cursor to the SYSTEM icon and press
[ENTER/YES].
Alternatively, you can press [F1] (SYSTEM) if the
SYSTEM icon is currently displayed.
The System Parameter screen will appear.
fig.10-03d
3. Move the cursor to “Digital Copy Protect” and select
“ON” using the TIME/VALUE dial.
fig.53-12d
Digital Copy Protect
This parameter specifies whether or not it will be
possible to create digital copies from a digitally mixed-
down master tape.
OFF: Digital copies may be made.
ON: Digital copies may not be made.
4. Press [EXIT/NO] several times to return to the top
screen.
5. Mix down your song(s) from the BR-1600CD to a DAT
recorder or another similar digital device.
It will not be possible to use this master tape to create
digital copies on another similar digital recording
device.
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Certain DAT recorders do not support SCMS or
digital connection with CD players. If you set
“Digital Copy Protect” to “ON,” you will not be able
to record your songs to this type of DAT recorder
via the BR-1600CD’s digital output. Be sure to set
“Digital Copy Protect” to “OFF” in such a case.
What is SCMS?
An abbreviation of Serial Copy Management
System, SCMS is a function implemented on
consumer digital-audio devices such as DAT
recorders and MD recorders to prevent second- and
subsequent-generation copies being made by
repeated digital recording, thus protecting the
creator’s copyright. When a digital recording is
made on a recording device that features SCMS
functionality, SCMS flags will be recorded together
with the digital audio signals. It will then not be
possible to record digital audio signals containing
this type of flag using a digital connection.
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