31EnglishMD RestrictionsThe MD records data in an original format that differs from that of conventional cassette tapes or DATs. Since thereare some limitations with this recording format, the following types of symptoms may occur. These symptoms arenot malfunctions.Symptoms“DISC FULL” appears, even though there is stillenough remaining time on an MD.“DISC FULL” appears even though the number oftracks and recording time do not reach the limit.The JOIN function sometimes does not work.The remaining time on the MD does not increase evenwhen tracks are erased.The sound drops out during fast forward or fast rewind.The amount of recorded time on the MD added to theamount of remaining time is shorter than the MD’stotal possible recording time.CauseThere is a maximum number of tracks which can berecorded, regardless of recording time. More than 254tracks cannot be recorded on an MD.• Repeating erasure and recording on the same MDcreates many blank portions sparsely on the MD.When recording on such an MD, a track is recordedon these blank portions sparsely. If a track is dividedand recorded into so many portions, “DISC FULL”appears.• If a divided portion of less than 8 seconds is madewhile a track is recorded on the MD, that track cannotbe joined to another track using the JOIN function.Furthermore, if that track is erased, the remainingtime of the MD may not increase exactly by theerased amount.• If a track has been divided into many portions whilebeing recorded on the MD, sounds will drop out whilefast forwarding or reversing such an MD.You cannot record on a blank portion of less than 2seconds in the MD. For this reason, the actual recordingtime of discs may become shorter.Continued