XD-981MD (En)30Preparation sectionBasic sectionApplication sectionKnowledge sectionsLet's put out some sound1. Make the preparations for recording.In the direction of the arrow2. Select the source to be recorded.Recording on MD÷ While a CD or MD is set, play will start, so that theSTOP(7) key must be pressed to stop the disc.This unit cannot record audio in monaural mode.1 Open the write protect tab of theMini Disc to make it recordable.52 Load the Mini Disc.Indication of the inputsource to be recorded.Select an input source other than “MD”.Each press switches the modes as follows.1 TUNER (Broadcasts) : Only analog re-cording2 CD : Digital or analog recording3 MD : Recording is not possible4 TAPE : Only analog recording5 AUX (tape etc.) : Only analog recording6 DIGITAL IN (Optical input)MD recording is possible as “digital recording”, where the digital signal of the CD is used as it is, and as “analog recording”,where the analog signal of a broadcast etc. is converted to a digital signal.Pause the recordingStop the recording22INPUTSELECTC D M P D I S C E 1For CD analog recording, refer to“How to use the REC INPUT SE-LECT key”.¤Let's recordingUP2244¶ 03311