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About SCMS (Serial Copy Management System)
The System uses the Serial Copy Management System 
which allows only first-generation digital copies to be made 
of premastered software such as regular CDs.
If you try to record from a duplicated CD-R or CD-RW into 
the built-in memory or USB device, “SCMS CANNOT 
COPY” appears on the display (see step 4 on page 22).
About HCMS (High-Speed Copy Management System)
This System uses the High-Speed Copy Management 
System which allows you to record the tracks from the disc 
in the recording speed of “REC SPEED HIGH.”
Once you recorded tracks in the recording speed of “REC 
SPEED HIGH,” you cannot record the same tracks again in 
the recording speed of “REC SPEED HIGH” until 74 
minutes pass from the start of the recording of that track.
To check the available remaining time to record
See “To check the current clock time during play” on 
page 14.
• When you want to check the available remaining time to 
record onto the built-in memory:
Display “MEM REMAIN.”
• When the remaining time to record on the built-in 
memory is insufficient for target tracks, “DATA FULL” 
appears on the display and you cannot record them onto 
the built-in memory.
• When you want to check the available remaining time to 
record onto a USB device:
Display “USB REMAIN.”
• When you check the available remaining time to record 
while any source other than “MEMORY” or “USB” is 
selected as a source, the available remaining time to record 
is calculated using the current Recording Mode.
• When you check the available remaining time to record 
while “MEMORY” or “USB” is selected as a source, the 
available remaining time to record is calculated using the 
“SP REC” (Recording Mode).
Recording from a Disc
You can record tracks in digital recording from a CD onto 
the built-in memory or USB device.
• Do not vibrate the System while recording/editing tracks. 
Take care especially while 
“WRITING” is shown on the 
display. It may damage the recorded tracks on the System.
1 Start and stop playback of the disc.
• When you select a track (see “To select a track” on page 9) 
after this step, recording starts from the selected track.
2 Select a Recording Mode.
You can get better sound quality in the order 
— EP REC 
sSP REC s HQ REC.
1st generation
2nd generation
HQ REC Record at a bit rate of 192 kbps.
• You can record about 160 tracks on the 
built-in memory in this mode (When 
assuming 4 minutes per track).
SP REC Record at a bit rate of 128 kbps.
• You can record about 250 tracks on the 
built-in memory in this mode (When 
assuming 4 minutes per track).
EP REC Record at a bit rate of 64 kbps.
• You can record about 500 tracks on the 
built-in memory in this mode (When 
assuming 4 minutes per track).
HQ REC
EP REC
SP REC
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