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1. T insert the audio CD that you want to record into the CD ROM drive of your computer The CD window appears in the display Note When you record an audio CD from your CD ROM drive for the first time the CD Drive Optimization dialog box appears when you insert the audio CD Clicking Start initiates a check of the CD ROM drive to verify that the CD ROM drive is able to perform the recording properly The recording navigation window appears in the display The recording navigation window makes it easy to make a recording Simply by doing El and Rj in the next step you can select the audio source in the left panel and the recording destination in the right panel 3 Select y CD for 1 Sources and SA Music Drive for A Targets then click EE Hump to Record Window The display changes to the recording window continued 99 Click ATRAC3 132kbps E in the middle of the recording window and select the recording mode When recording data in LP2 mode select ATRAC3 132kbps When recording data in LP4 mode select ATRAC3 66kbps 5 if If the list panel is not dopage click K List panels appear under the EEE a The contents of the audio CD appear in the left list panel 6 Click no Record All Recording starts Upon completion recorded tracks appear in
2. continued 69 70 Menu1 Menu 2 Menu 3 REC SET REC MODE SP factory setting gt LP2 LP4 MONO Rec Volume Auto REC factory setting ManualREC TIME MARK OFF factory setting gt ON MIC SENS SENS HIGH factory setting SENS LOW REC REC ON gt REC OFF factory setting SYNC REC SYNC OFF factory setting gt SYNC ON OPTION AVLS AVLS OFF factory setting AVLS ON BEEP BEEP OFF gt BEEP ON factory setting REC Posi From Here factory setting gt From End PowerMode NORMAL factory setting QUICK On the remote control Menu 1 Menu 2 Functions EDIT Name Jd Name gt Name lt gt E Name E Set Release Move ga Move lt gt F Move Erase go Erase Erase amp Erase OPTION AVLS AVLS OFF factory setting AVLS ON BEEP BEEP OFF gt BEEP ON factory setting PowerMode NORMAL factory setting QUICK Various way to use the radio ee Presetting radio stations automatically You can automatically preset radio stations whose reception is good Once a station is preset you can tune it in at any time simply by selecting the preset number Up to 40 stations can be preset 30 for FM and 10 for AM If your unit is the USA model you can preset 51 stations 30 for FM 10 for AM 7 for TV and 4 for weather RADIO ON OFF DISPLAY J
3. Error Message if one appeared If an externally connected CD ROM drive is used e Manufacturer e Model e Type CD ROM CD R RW DVD ROM Other e Type of connection to the computer PC card USB IEEE1394 Other If another device with USB connection is used e Name of the device or devices 1 If you do not specify the destination the software is installed at C Program Files Sony SonicStage 2 To check the SonicStage software version go to Menu About SonicStage in the SonicStage window or see the version information on the supplied CD ROM 115 If your computer does not recognize the Net MD Is the Net MD connected correctly to your computer If the Net MD is not firmly connected to the computer the Net MD will not be recognized by your computer Reconnect the dedicated USB cable If the computer still does not recognize the Net MD disconnect the Net MD restart the computer and connect the dedicated USB cable again Is an MD inserted in the Net MD Check if an MD is inserted in the Net MD If your computer does not recognize your Net MD even when the Net MD is connected and a disc is inserted the Net MD driver may not be correctly installed Go to the USB Controller in the Windows Device Manager window to verify that your Net MD is correctly recognized A mark in the Device Manager window indicates that your Net MD is not correctly recognized Reinst
4. 5 Press k lt or gt P repeatedly until SYNC ON appears in the display and then press ENTER continued 29 30 6 Press and slide REC The recorder stands by for recording 7 Play the source you want to record The recorder starts recording automatically when it receives the playing sound REC light up in the display To stop recording Press W When there is no sound from the player for about 3 seconds during synchro recording the recorder goes into the standby mode automatically When the sound comes from the player again the recorder resumes synchro recording If the recorder is kept in the standby mode for 5 minutes or longer the recorder stops automatically Notes The pause function cannot be turned on or off manually during synchro recording Press I to stop recording Do not switch the SYNC REC setting while recording Recording may not be done properly Even when there is no sound on the sound source there may be cases when recording does not pause automatically during synchro recording due to the noise level emitted from the sound source e If a silent portion is encountered for approximately 2 seconds during synchro recording from a sound source other than a CD or an MD a new track mark is automatically added at the point where the silent portion ends eee Long time recording MDLP Select each recording mode according to the recording time that you want Stere
5. AVLS ON so that the volume will not increase anymore gt Set AVLS to AVLS OFF page 65 FULL e You tried to set the 21st bookmark gt You can set up to 20 bookmarks Set bookmarks within 20 BLANKDISC e An MD with no recording on it is inserted BUSY e You tried to operate the recorder while it was accessing the recorded data gt Wait until the message goes out in rare cases it may take a few minutes CannotCHG e You tried to charge at a place where the temperature is too high gt Charge the battery at a temperature of 5 C 41 F to 40 C 104 F Charging The recorder is charging the rechargeable battery DISC FULL The remaining recording time on the disc is 12 seconds SP stereo 24 seconds LP2 stereo or monaural 36 seconds LP4 stereo or less gt Replace the disc ERROR e There is an internal malfunction in the system gt Restart the operation by doing steps 1 to 3 on page 83 If the message appears again please consult your nearest Sony dealer GroupFULL e You tried to create the 100th group gt You can create up to 99 groups in a disc Create groups within 99 Hi DC in e Voltage of the power supply is too high The supplied AC power adaptor or the recommended car battery cord is not used gt Use the supplied AC power adaptor or the recommended car battery cord HOLD The recorder is locked gt Slide HOLD against the arrow to unlock the recorder page 19 LOW
6. Strong magnetism from a television or such device is interfering with operation gt Move the recorder away from the source of strong magnetism The volume of the recorded track is low The track was recorded in analog When recorded in digital the recording level will be automatically adjusted as same as the sound source or you used a connecting cord with an attenuator gt Use a correct connecting cord e The recording level was low gt Adjust the recording level manually when recording Volume cannot be turned up e AVLS is on gt Release AVLS settings page 65 Symptom No sound comes through the headphones earphones Cause Remedy The headphones earphones plug is not firmly connected gt Plug in the plug of the headphones earphones firmly to the remote control Plug in the plug of the remote control firmly to e The plug is dirty gt Clean the plug The recorder skips to several tracks ahead or behind when you press the control key towards ka or PP on the recorder The button has been pressed 5 is flashing in the display gt The recorder returns to normal if no operation has made for 5 seconds The edited tracks may exhibit sound dropout during search operations e This occurs due to the MiniDisc system limitation The fragmentation of data may cause sound dropout while searching because the tracks are played in higher speed than normal p
7. describes a recorder condition in which the input level is about 4 8 mV during analog input or less than 89 dB during optical digital input with 0 dB as full bit the maximum recordable level for a MiniDisc Note on digital recording This recorder uses the Serial Copy Management System which allows only first generation digital copies to be made from premastered software You can only make copies from a home recorded MD by using the analog line out connections Premastered software such as CDs or Microphone record player tuner etc with MDs analog output jacks l Digital recording Analog recording H S lt H E Home recorded MD L Home No Recordable recorded digital MD n i MD recording Digital recording HE E Recordable No digital Recordable MD recording MD Restrictions on the editing of tracks checked out from your computer This unit was designed so that editing functions i e erasing tracks adding track marks and erasing track marks do not function for tracks that have been checked out from your computer This is to prevent the loss of check in authorization by the checked out tracks To edit these tracks first check them back into the computer and then edit them on the computer About the DSP TYPE S for ATRAC This recorder supports DSP TYPE S a specification for high level Sony MiniDisc decks equipped with digital signal processors DSP This specification allows the reco
8. e When using the Net MD with the cradle place the cradle on a stable surface so that the dedicated USB cable does not become detached 97 98 Storing audio data to your computer This section explains how to record and store audio data from an audio CD to the hard disk drive of your computer The procedure in this section is used to record all tracks on an audio CD To record only specific tracks from a CD or from other sound sources see the online help for details page 106 Note The system may malfunction if your computer changes to system suspend or hibernation mode while the software is playing recording or connecting to an external device or media such as a Net MD Make sure to disable any changes to suspend or hibernation mode See page 111 for details For this software the word MD refers to the built in MD slot on the computer and Device Media to a Net MD that is externally connected over a USB cable Starting SonicStage Do one of the following e Double click SonicStage icon on the computer e Select Start Programs SonicStage SonicStage All Programs in the case of Windows XP SonicStage starts up and the main window appears Recording audio CDs to the hard disk drive In SonicStage Ver 1 5 the hard disk drive is called the Music Drive The Music Drive manages all audio data stored by SonicStage Music Drive
9. n Rotary Car commander connecting Car battery cord pack y To jack for connecting a car connecting i pack Audio signal When the power is turned on the LED lamp on the supplied car battery cord lights up Playing an MD within your car stereo system For operation of the rotary commander see page The rotary commander page 42 1 Turn down the volume of the car cassette deck and the recorder 2 Set the tape selector to the normal TYPE J position and the DOLBY NR REPEAT or BLANK SKIP switch to OFF if they are equipped continued 41 42 3 Insert the car connecting pack into the car cassette deck 4 Start playback on the car cassette deck 5 Start MD playback 6 Adjust the volume If no sound is heard or the car connecting pack is ejected change playback direction on the car cassette deck To remove the car connecting pack press the amp eject button of the car cassette deck Notes e Never insert the cord end of the car connecting pack into the cassette insertion door If you do the cord may break or the car cassette deck may be damaged The car connecting pack may not work with some car cassette deck The cord should be placed so that it does not hinder driving To disconnect the cord from the recorder pull it out by grasping the plug Never pull the plug out by the cord e With some car cassette decks you may hear some rattling noise from the car connecting pack However th
10. sound level Can also be adjusted manually Digital REC level control Adjusting the recording level manually page 34 Signal from Digital Analog the source Even when a digital source such as a CD is connected the signal sent to the recorder is analog Track Marked copied automatically Marked automatically marks e at the same positions as the source e after more than 2 seconds of no when the sound source isaCDoran sound page 89 or low level MD segment e after more than 2 seconds of no e when the recorder is paused sound page 89 or low level segment while recording with a sound source other than a CD or an MD e when the recorder is paused 3 seconds of no sound is encountered while synchro recording Recorded Same as the source Adjusted automatically Can also be adjusted manually Adjusting the recording level manually page 34 1 You can erase unnecessary marks after recording Combining tracks Combine page 48 Note Track marks may be copied incorrectly e when you record from some CD players or multi disc players using digital optical input e when the source is in shuffle or program play mode while recording using digital optical input In this case play the source in normal play mode e when programs with audio that is digitally broadcast e g digital TV are recorded through the digital optical input The meaning of no sound No sound
11. For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Nickel Metal Hydride batteries The validity of the CE marking is restricted to only those countries where it is legally enforced mainly in the countries EEA European Economic Area e SonicStage OpenMG and the OpenMG logo MagicGate Net MD and the Net MD logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation e Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation e Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc in the United States and or other countries e MMX and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders e and marks are omitted in this manual Notice for users On the supplied software e Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the manual accompanying it in whole or in part or renting the software without the permission of the copyright holder In no event will SONY be liable for any financial damage or loss of profits including claims made by third parties arising out of the
12. Surround 6 Band Equalizer Varying the virtual sound to create different acoustics Virtual Surround 1 While playing enter the menu and select SOUND V SUR 2 Press k lt or PPI repeatedly to select the surround mode E Eo Each time you press K lt 4 or PPI Q changes When you press ENTER appears Q STUDIO V SUR S LIVE V SUR L CLUB V SUR C ARENA V SUR A To cancel the setting Select SOUND OFF in step 1 63 64 Selecting the sound quality 6 Band Equalizer 1 While playing enter the menu and select SOUND SOUND EQ 2 Press k or PPI repeatedly to select the SOUND mode Each time you press K lt 4 or PPI Q and change as follows Q HEAVY SOUND H POPS SOUND P JAZZ SOUND J UNIQUE SOUND U CUSTOM1 SOUND 1 CUSTOM2 SOUND 2 3 Press ENTER to enter the selection To cancel the setting Select SOUND OFF in step 1 To modify and store your sound 1 During playback enter the menu and select SOUND SOUND EQ CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 2 Press kE or PPI to select the frequency Frequency 100 Hz From the left you can select 100 Hz 250 Hz 630 Hz 1 6kHz 4 kHz 10 kHz 3 Press VOL to adjust the level Level 10 dB You can select from among seven levels 10 dB 6 dB 3 dB 0 dB 3 dB 6 dB 10 dB 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to ad
13. Basic Operations ccsecseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeseeeeeees 92 Basic operational flow using the Net MD oo cece eeeseeeeteeseneeeeeeees 92 Providing the required system environment 0 00 0 cesses eseeeeteeeeteees 93 System reguirements ene e e E E EE R AE E eS 93 Installing the software onto your Computer ssseeereeretsreessrrereresree 94 Before installing the software ssessseeesessesesssesrsresrrrsrerersesrersrsesees 94 Installing SonicStage Ver 1 5 occ eeecseeeeeeseeeeseeeceeseneeseeeeaeees 95 Connecting the Net MD to your computer ee eeeeseeeeeeeeeneeeees 97 Storing audio data to your Computer oo eee eee cena teeeeeeteeeeeaeees 98 Starting SonicStage oo eeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeens 198 Recording audio CDs to the hard disk drive s s s 99 Labeling audio data saisikin nit r E 101 Transferring audio data from your computer to the Net MD Check Out 0 cceccsscescessescsscisccsecsccssetesdenscesovscssosecssescazaes Checking out audio files to the Net MD Listening to an MD eeen Aoccete etd case ease TE Listening to an MD with the Net MD connected to the COMPU E 6522s re a ar aaa Gresansaeteseeseeaeses 105 Listening to an MD with the Net MD disconnected from the compite es err e E e y a E E AR Rin 105 Advanced operations csscseesseeseseeeseseeeeeees LOG Using other fUnctions oo ereraa a E aN eE 106 Using the SonicStage online help sssssesesesssseseersssessssrsrerrerrsreeens 106 Other informat
14. adaptor Optical plug Optical mini plug Optical cable When using an optical cable other than the supplied one see Optional accessories page 77 to DCIN 3V to LINE IN OPTICAL Record an MD 1 Set the sound source you want to record 5 way control key to pause BD Kd gt gt l a oe While the recorder is stopped press REC and slide REC I REC indication lights up and recording END SEARCH starts MENU Play the source you want to record Track marks are automatically added at the same point as the sound source To stop recording press W Note If you record on a previously recorded disc the recorder is factory set to overwrite the entire contents of the disc If you want the recording to start after the existing contents do the procedure Recording without overwriting existing material page 61 before doing step 3 Record an MD page 22 To Press current contents Record from the end of the Press END SEARCH and then press and slide REC Record over partway Press B or press k or PI to find the start point of through the previous recording and then press ll to stop recording Then press and slide REC Pause Press IW Press Hl again to resume recording Remove the MD Press W and open the lid The lid does not open while TOC Edit flashing in the display D If REC Posi is set to From End
15. e Recording was not correctly done gt Place the recorder at a place with no vibrations and record again e The disc is soiled with an oil film or finger prints is scratched or is not a standard disc gt Try recording again with another disc Rehearsal e You tried to operate a button and or a lever other than the control on the remote control while the recorder is performing rehearsal play during a track division operation SEL Group e You selected Py Name 4 Move or 4 Erase while the recorder is stopped or playing a track which is not belongs to a group gt Select a track within a group you want to edit and then do the editing operation again SEL Track You selected Jd Name Jd Move or Ja Erase after playback has already finished or after END SEARCH was pressed and the recorder has stopped gt Do the editing operation again after selecting the desired track first SLOW CHG e You tried to charge at a place where the temperature is too low gt Charge the battery at a temperature of 5 C 41 F to 40 C 104 F TEMP OVER e Heat has built up in the recorder gt Let the recorder cool down TOC Edit e The MD player is recording information track start and end position from the memory to the disk gt Wait until this process is completed Do not expose the player to physical shock nor disrupt power supply TOC
16. it will return to its normal charge capacity On the dry battery case The supplied dry battery case is designated for this recorder only On the MiniDisc cartridge e When carrying or storing the MiniDisc keep it in its case e Do not break open the shutter e Do not place the cartridge where it will be subject to light extreme temperatures moisture or dust e Attach the supplied MD label only in the space designated for it on the disc Do not stick it on any other disc surface On cleaning e Clean the recorder casing with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzene as it may mar the finish of the casing e Wipe the disc cartridge with a dry cloth to remove dirt e Dust on the lens may prevent the unit from operating properly Be sure to close the disc compartment lid after inserting or ejecting an MD e To obtain the best sound quality use a dry cloth to wipe the plugs of the headphones earphones or the remote control Dirty plugs may cause sound distortion or intermittent breaks in the sound Notes on batteries Incorrect battery usage may lead to leakage of battery fluid or bursting battery To prevent such accidents observe the following precautions e Install the and poles of the batteries correctly e Do not try to recharge dry battery e When the recorder is not to be used f
17. see the reference page for details Installing SonicStage Ver 1 5 1 Tumon your computer and start up Windows 2 Insert the installation CD ROM for SonicStage into the CD ROM drive of your computer The setup program starts up automatically and the SonicStage Ver 1 5 installation soniestage 2 LA window appears aah leSonesstaze and Net MD driver 7 Til 3 Click to select SonicStage 1 5 To use this software with the Net MD you must install SonicStage Ver 1 5 and the Net MD driver Click SonicStage 1 5 When installing SonicStage for soniestage 2 LAYS the first time e When SonicStage SonicStage Premium or OpenMG Jukebox is installed on the computer continued 95 96 4 Follow the displayed instructions Read the instructions carefully The installation may take 20 to 30 minutes soriestage 2 LLG depending on your system environment an page 117 2 ste GOGO d ss wy 5 After the installation is completed click Restart to restart the computer Make sure to restart your computer only after the installation has completed Was the installation successful If any trouble occurs during the installation see Troubleshooting page 114 Notes e Do not delete move or edit any of the installed folders using Explorer or any other application Doing so could cause the SonicStage database to become unstable or corrupted e While
18. when using an AC power adaptor Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing To start with the first track of the disc press B gt on the recorder or the jog lever BIH on the remote control for 2 seconds or more To Pause Operation on the recorder Press Ell Press Hl again to resume play Operation on the remote control Press the jog lever BEND Press the jog lever BII again to resume play Cue to the current track or the previous track Press Kd Press K repeatedly Slide the jog lever towards K lt 4 Slide the jog lever towards k repeatedly Cue to the next track Press PPI Slide the jog lever towards PP Go backwards or forward while playing Press and hold k or PP Slide and hold the jog lever towards k or Search for a specific position while viewing a elapsed time Time Search Press and hold K lt 4 or PI while pausing Slide and hold the jog lever towards K lt 4 or BPI while pausing Search for a specific track while viewing track names and numbers Index Search Press and hold K lt 4 or PI while the recorder is stopped Slide and hold the jog lever towards k or BPI while the recorder is stopped Cue to the beginning of the every 10th track only during playback of the disc with no group settings Press GROUP and then press k lt or PPI Press or button Remove the MD Pre
19. 105 kbps or 66 kbps In the case of 105 kbps 105 000 bits of information is processed per second If the bit rate is large that means a large amount of information is used to play the music Thus 105 kbps data produces better sound quality than 66 kbps data and 132 kbps data provides better sound quality than 105 kbps data However audio files in formats such as MP3 have different encoding methods and so the sound quality is not determined by the bit rate alone SDMI SDMI which stands for Secure Digital Music Initiative is a forum that consists of over 130 companies in the fields of recorded audio content computers and consumer electronics It is dedicated to the development of integrated copyright protection technology that can be used worldwide SDM is working to create a framework for preventing the improper usage of audio files and to promote legal music distribution services The copyright protection technology OpenMG is based on the SDMI standard Windows Media Audio This is an audio compression technology that includes the management system called Windows Media Rights Manager Windows Media Technology This is a technology that includes a contents management system called Windows Media Rights Manager which encrypts contents and distributes music contents along with their conditions for usage distribution etc Audio files supporting Windows Media Technologies WMT downloaded via EMD can be imported into and managed
20. BATT e Batteries are weak gt Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery page 19 MEM OVER e You tried to record with the recorder placed where it receives continuous vibration gt Put the recorder on a stable place and start recording again Error message MENU Meaning Remedy e You pressed a key on the remote control while selecting a menu on the recorder You pressed a key on the recorder while selecting a menu on the remote control NAME FULL You tried to enter more than 200 letters to label a single track group or disc You tried to enter a total of more than approximately 1 700 letters for track or disc names NO BATT The rechargeable battery is not inserted gt Insert a rechargeable battery NO COPY You tried to make a copy from a disc that is protected by the Serial Copy Management System You cannot make copies from a digitally connected source which was itself recorded using digital connection gt Use analog connection instead page 31 NO DISC You tried to play or record with no disc in the recorder gt Insert an MD NO EDIT You selected Erase with a disc without group setting gt You cannot erase groups with a disc with no groups You selected f4 Set E Release Move or Erase while recording You tried to erase the track mark at the beginning of the first track or group You tried to erase
21. Batteries SP LP2 LP4 Stereo Stereo Stereo Nickel metal 17 21 23 5 hydride rechargeable battery LR6 Sony 38 44 50 5 alkaline dry battery Nickel metal 57 66 5 135 hydride rechargeable battery One LR6 When using the radio Unit approx hours JEITA Batteries FM TV Wb AM weather USA model only Nickel metal hydride 9 9 rechargeable battery LR6 SG Sony 18 5 17 alkaline dry battery Nickel metal 29 23 hydride rechargeable battery One LR6 SG Note When you use the radio it is recommended that you use a fully charged rechargeable battery or a new dry battery since more power is consumed by the radio than by MD playback When to replace the batteries When the dry battery or rechargeable battery is weak flashing C or LOW BATT appears in the display Replace the dry battery or charge the rechargeable battery The battery level indicator is approximate It may be more or less than the indication depending on the operating condition Note Stop the recorder before replacing battery 73 74 Additional information E ESSE Precautions On safety Do not put any foreign objects in the DC IN 3V jack On power sources Use house current nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery LR6 size AA battery or car battery For use in your house For the supplied battery charging stand use the AC power adaptor sup
22. Board e USB port supports USB previously USB 1 1 Operating Factory installed System Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows 2000 Professional Windows 98 Second Edition Display High Color 16bit or greater 800 x 480 dots or more 800 x 600 dots or more is recommended Others e Internet access for Web registration and EMD services e Windows Media Player version 7 0 or higher installed for playing WMA files 1 See page 111 for details This software is not supported by the following environments e Macintosh e Windows XP versions other than Home Edition or Professional e Windows 2000 versions other than Professional e Windows 98 versions other than Second Edition e Windows NT e Windows 95 e Personally constructed PCs or operating systems e An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer installed operating system e Multi boot environment e Multi monitor environment Notes e We do not ensure trouble free operation on all computers that satisfy the system requirements e We do not ensure trouble free operation of the system suspend sleep or hibernation function on all computers 93 94 Installing the software onto your computer This section explains the installation of the SonicStage Ver 1 5 software supplied with your Net MD Before installing the software 1 Make sure to note the following before installing
23. Press and hold the DISPLAY button or W button for 2 seconds or more To cancel the setting Press SOUND repeatedly until the indication disappears in To modify and store the sound You can customize the sound settings in CUSTOM1 and CUSTOM2 1 Do steps 1 to 3 above and then slide the jog lever until CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 appears 2 Press the jog lever 3 Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select the frequency Sng C1 ere IL Frequency 100 Hz From the left you can select 100 Hz 250 Hz 630 Hz 1 6kHz 4 kHz or 10 kHz 4 Press VOL repeatedly to adjust the level Level 10 dB You can select from among seven levels 10 dB 6 dB 3 dB 0 dB 3 dB 6 dB 10 dB 5 Repeat step 3 and 4 to adjust the level for each frequency 6 Press the jog lever to enter the selection To cancel procedure Press and hold the DISPLAY button or W button for 2 seconds or more For the recorder operation see page 63 Playing an MD within your car stereo system Before installation Do not install the recorder in a location which e interferes with your driving e may be dangerous for passengers e interferes with opening of the glove box or ashtray e is a near heat source e is exposed to direct sunlight excessive dust or moisture especially on a dashboard e is an unstable place may interfere with objects around the recorder e The 3 0 V DC plug supplie
24. a track mark to combine tracks the recorder cannot combine a track recorded in stereo and in mono for example You tried to overwrite a track marks No MARK You selected bookmark play without setting bookmarks gt Set bookmarks page 36 NO SET You tried to make the following settings while recording Recording mode Recording level Selection of fPy REC in menu Selection of REC Posi during recording to a group NoOPERATE e You pressed while setting a program on the remote control e You tried to set Auto Time Mark while recording through digital connection e You tried to press Il or T MARK during synchro recording NO SIGNAL e The recorder could not detect digital input signals gt Make sure that the source is connected firmly page 22 P B ONLY e You tried to record or edit on a pre mastered MD P B stands for playback gt Insert a recordable MD 85 86 Error message PROTECTED Meaning Remedy e You tried to record or edit on a MD with the tab in the record protect position gt Slide the tab back page 75 Push STOP e You tried to open the lid while the recorder was storing disc information gt Open the lid only after pressing W and TOC Edit has disappeared from the display READ ERR The recorder cannot read the disc information correctly gt Reinsert the disc REC ERR
25. contents The recorder is factory set to record over existing material This function can be set with the recorder only 1 Enter the menu and select OPTION REC Posi 2 Select From End To start recording over the current contents Select From Here Key e To temporarily record without recording over the current contents press END SEARCH before the start of recording The recording will begin after the last track even if REC Posi is set to From Here factory setting The remaining recordable time on the disc will appear in the display when you press END SEARCH If the group recording setting fF REC is set to Fy REC ON the recorder will always set to From End Creating a new group when recording By sliding REC you can set the recorder to create a new group automatically each time you record This is convenient when recording several CDs in succession This function can be set with the recorder only 1 While the recorder is stopped enter the menu and select REC SET E REC 2 Select fy REC ON To turn the setting to normal Select REC OFF 61 62 Selecting the play mode 1 Enter the menu and select PLAY MODE 2 Select the desired play mode When you select appears Indication Play mode 1 All the tracks are played once Normal 1 Track 1 A single track is
26. each 5 minute interval thereafter When the time interval set for Auto Time Mark exceeds the elapsed recording time The recorder adds track marks when the set Auto Time Mark time interval has elapsed Example Three minutes of recording has been completed when the Auto Time Mark time interval is set to 5 minutes A track mark will be added at the 5 minute point after the start of recording and after each 5 minute interval thereafter T appears after the track display on the recorder for track marks added by Auto Time Mark and T appears before the time display on the remote control 33 34 Notes If you add a track mark by pressing T MARK or Hl pause etc while recording Auto Time Mark will begin automatically adding a track mark each time the selected time interval has elapsed The setting will be lost when the recording stopped Adjusting the recording level manually The sound level is adjusted automatically while recording If necessary you can set the recording level manually during both analog and digital recording 5 way control key ENTER K lt gt gt REC 1 While pressing Ill press and slide REC The recorder stands by for recording 2 Press MENU 3 Press k or PPI repeatedly until REC SET appears in the display and then press ENTER 4 Press k or PPI repeatedly until RecVolume appears in the display and then press ENTER 5 Press
27. is disclosed there are various encoders decoders that are compliant with this standard including freeware that is available for no charge The MP3 standard is therefore widely used in the computer field Music Drive Music Drive is a music database for managing audio data on a computer In Music Drive audio files can be managed along with such information as artist names track names and CD jacket images or can be combined and categorized in different playlists OpenMG Copyright protection technology for the import and management of musical content from distribution services or CDs By using software that are compliant with OpenMG audio contents can be encrypted before storage on a hard disk drive to allow playback of those audio files on that computer OpenMG also prevents the unauthorized distribution of the contents via the Internet or other networks Playlist A playlist is like a container that can be used to hold and categorize files stored in Music Drive For example by making a jazz playlist and then putting your favorite jazz tracks into the playlist you can play all of the tracks repeatedly or check them all out at the same time 122 Recording mode Bit rate This is a measure of data volume per second The rate is expressed in bps bits per second In SonicStage the bit rate can be selected for recording an audio CD or converting MP3 and WAV format audio files into ATRAC3 format from among three rates 132 kbps
28. n 53 Playing groups in a desired sequence Group Program Play 53 Edino PTOUPS ce enrete ns casera nee 53 Assigning tracks or groups as a new group Group Setting 53 Releasing a group setting oe ec eeeeseeeeseeeeeeesetetseeeesetseeetaes 14 Labeling recorded groups c cesceceeseeseeeeee Pape Moving a track in a disc with group setting 0 Ben Changing the order of a group on a disc Group Move 56 TO ELASE A STOUP seen csnesncnssadensetossestescesvedcestenteeasetondsonsnnsttepeesentessed 57 Other Operations sssssssssssununnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn DB Useful setings iaa a A RE EES 58 How to use the menu items sssssssssssssesessessstsrseseersrresrersrersrsrsrsene 60 Turning off the beep Sound ssssssssessssssssssesrsrsesrersrrrsrsrsrsesrersrsesset 61 Recording without overwriting existing material 61 Creating a new group when recording eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 61 Selecting the play Mode 2 000 cece seeereseeeeseceeesseeesseeterseeseesees 62 Adjusting the sound Virtual Surround 6 Band Equalizer 63 Starting the playback quickly Quick Mode 0 eee eeeeeeeeees 64 Protecting your hearing AVLS oo eseeceeeeeeeseeetseeeenetaeeeaes 65 Viewing various information cece eseeceeseeeceteeeeeeesetseeeaes 65 Labeling NAME oerrinne iiini nii iE A 66 Moving recorded tracks sssssesssesseesisesssessreessrsstststsrsrsrnrerereesseeses 66 Erasing tracks
29. on the remote control see the pages indicated for each operation Before editing You can edit your recordings by adding erasing track marks or labeling tracks and MDs Notes Premastered MDs cannot be edited e Close the record protect tab on the side of the MD before editing e The recorder is recording editing results while TOC Edit is flashing in the display Do not move or jog the recorder Do not disconnect the power source The lid does not open Labeling recordings Name You can name tracks and discs using the recorder s character palette Note When you label a group see page 55 Available characters e Capital and small letters of the English alphabet Numbers 0 to 9 o amp 3 lt gt _ _ space Maximum number of characters per name Track names group names and disc name Approx 200 each containing a mixture of all available characters Maximum number of characters that can be input per disc Alphanumeric characters and symbols only Approx 120 titles of about 10 characters each a maximum of about 1 700 characters The number of titles that can be stored on a disc depends on the number of characters that are input for track names group names and disc name Note If you enter the symbol between the characters in disc names such as abc def you may be unable to use the group function 5 way control key F lt PI ENTE
30. opposite direction of the arrow The lid is not firmly closed gt Close the lid until it clicks Then slide OPEN to open the lid e Moisture has condensed inside the recorder gt Take the MD out and leave the recorder in a warm place for several hours until the moisture evaporates e The rechargeable battery or dry battery is weak LOW BATT flashes or nothing appears gt Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery with a new one or connect the supplied AC power adaptor to the recorder The dry battery have been inserted incorrectly gt Insert the battery correctly e While operating the recorder received a mechanical shock too much static abnormal power voltage caused by lightning etc gt Restart the operation as follows 1 Disconnect all the power sources 2 Leave the recorder for about 30 seconds 3 Connect the power source e The disc is damaged or does not contain proper recording or editing data gt Reinsert the disc Rerecord the disc If the error message still appears replace it with another disc e There is an internal malfunction in the system gt Remove the dedicated USB cable from the recorder restart your computer and then connect the cable to the recorder again 83 84 Messages If the following error messages flash in the display window check the chart below Error message Meaning Remedy AVLS e AVLS is set to
31. pedestrian crossings You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations Preventing hearing damage Avoid using headphones earphones at high volume Hearing experts advise against continuous loud and extended play If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce the volume or discontinue use Caring for others Keep the volume at a moderate level This will allow you to hear outside sounds and to be considerate of the people around you On the remote control rotary commander The supplied remote control rotary commander is designated for this recorder only You cannot use the recorder with a remote control supplied with other equipment Note on charging The supplied battery charging stand can be used only with this recorder Any other models cannot be charged Do not use the supplied battery charging stand to charge any other battery besides the supplied one or the one designated for it NH 10WM e Be sure to use the supplied AC power adaptor e Charge the rechargeable battery at a temperature of 5 C 41 F to 40 C 104 F Though the battery charging stand and the battery may become hot during the charging procedure this poses no danger If you are charging the battery for the first time or after a long period of disuse the battery may not charge up to its rated capacity This is a normal characteristic After you use and recharge the battery a few times
32. recorder operation see page 62 Adjusting the sound Virtual Surround 6 Band Equalizer You can vary the virtual sound to create different acoustics or modify the sound to suit your taste and store it for later use The following two effects can be selected V SUR Virtual Surround VPT Acoustic Engine Provides 4 kinds of virtual surround conditions 6 BAND EQUALIZER Provides 6 different sound qualities Varying the virtual sound to create different acoustics Virtual Surround 1 During playback press SOUND repeatedly to select V SUR 2 Press and hold SOUND for 2 seconds or more continued 37 38 3 Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select the surround mode Each time you slide the jog lever and change as follows Q STUDIO V SUR S LIVE V SUR L CLUB V SUR C ARENA V SUR A 4 Press the jog lever to enter the selected surround mode Selecting the sound quality 6 Band Equalizer 1 During playback press SOUND repeatedly to select SOUND 2 Press and hold SOUND for 2 seconds or more 3 Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select the sound mode Each time you slide the jog lever and change as follows SOUND mr Q HEAVY SOUND H POPS SOUND P JAZZ SOUND J UNIQUE SOUND U CUSTOM1 SOUND 1 CUSTOM2 SOUND 2 4 Press the jog lever to enter the selected sound mode To cancel the procedure
33. recording has been erased you cannot retrieve it Make sure of the track you are erasing 1 While playing the track you want to erase press MENU 2 Press k lt or gt P repeatedly until EDIT appears in the display and then press ENTER The recorder plays the selected track repeatedly 3 Press K lt or gt P repeatedly until Erase appears in the display and then press ENTER 4 Press k lt or gt P repeatedly until Jd Erase appears in the display and then press ENTER Erase OK and PushENTER appear alternately in the display 5 Press ENTER The track is erased and the next track starts to play All the tracks after the one erased are automatically renumbered To erase a part of a track Add track marks at the beginning and the end of the part you want to erase then erase the part page 47 To return the preceding setting Press W To cancel erasing Press W for 2 seconds or more For the remote control operation see page 67 49 50 To erase the whole disc You can quickly erase all the tracks and data of the MD at the same time Note that once a recording has been erased you cannot retrieve it Be sure to check the contents of the disc before you erase it 1 Play the disc to check the contents 2 Press W to stop 3 Press MENU 4 Press k or PPI repeatedly until EDIT appears in the display and then press ENTER 5 Press k lt or PPI repeated
34. the entire disc or groups Erase eseeeeseeeeeeee 67 Assigning tracks or groups as a new group Group Setting 68 Releasing a group setting Various way to use the radio cssescseeneseeeseee JL Presetting radio stations automatically oo cccseseeseeceeseeseeteeeeaeeneees 71 Presetting radio manually senean a 71 Listening to the preset radio stations ceeceseeseeseeeeeeteeeeeeaeeneeneees 72 Receiving stations in another Country c ceeeseeseescesceeeeceeeeneeeeeeeeens 72 Power SOUICES usssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 7D Battery lifer sii ties thie asc bam res Mevtet er dh tees ees hes 73 Additional information csccscsecceesceseeceseesesees 74 Precautions y nones aet a erea vetue cose a Se ieeiatvedanets 74 Sp cifications sopar in ran E E R s 76 Troubleshooting and explanations 78 Troubles atid Soltions sisie an A E REAREA 78 While charging While recording While playing esient rrtt sev cck ous deta cones tie E Es While Edini wsccs soveiivecstcssceatetveccavens cil ccs a EE REA While using group function sssessessssssssessssessesesstsssesrrseseesssesesss 82 While usingithetadion ositerenrni anan a e e e 82 OUNETS enere iiaia r EE E TEATE RE E 83 MESSABES rei sntsiscbesiicavnevern a a E E e E 84 Explanations soianen neee n ied a E EER 88 10 Software Operation What is a Net MD _ sccsceseseenenecneeceneeseeseseeseees OL
35. the installation is still in progress do not interrupt the operation or take the CD ROM out of the CD ROM drive Doing so may render it impossible to install the software thereafter Connecting the Net MD to your computer After the software installation is completed connect the Net MD to your computer Refer to the operating instructions of the Net MD as well 1 Insert a recordable disc into the Net MD 2 Make the power source and the dedicated USB cable connections with the Net MD and the computer AC To the USB jack To the USB power dedicated jack connecting adaptor terminal Net MD gt devices Ez Eem Dedicated USB cable To the DC IN jack Computer Ifa cradle is supplied with your Net MD connect the dedicated USB cable to the USB cradle and place the Net MD onto the USB cradle 3 Check the connections PC gt MD When the connections have been properly made PC gt gt MD appears in the display of the Net MD Depending on the device Net MD may be displayed Notes e When using the Net MD connected to your computer it is recommended that you run the recorder from an AC outlet If you use a battery to run the Net MD be sure to use a new dry cell or a fully charged rechargeable battery We do not assure the results should there be a mis operation check out failure or destruction of audio data caused by insufficient battery power
36. the jog lever to enter the selection A long beep sounds in the headphones earphones PRESET TW and preset number disappear in the display De Listening to the preset radio stations You can simply tune the station by selecting the preset number RADIO ON OFF Jog lever BAND TUNE TUNE 1 Press RADIO ON OFF to turn on the radio 2 Press the jog lever repeatedly to select the band USA model FM gt AM TV Wb weather Canadian model FM AM 3 Press PPMODE G so that PRESET appears in the display 4 Slide the jog lever towards TUNE or TUNE repeatedly until the desired preset number appears in the display Receiving stations in another country The frequency step differs according to the geographical region If you cannot tune in stations clearly while in another country try changing the frequency step to match that of the particular region RADIO ON OFF DISPLAY Jog lever BAND TUNE TUNE 1 Press RADIO ON OFF to turn on the radio 2 Press and hold DISPLAY until A Preset appears in the display 3 Slide the jog lever repeatedly until Step appears in the display and then press the jog lever 4 Slide the jog lever repeatedly until Step 10k or Step9k appears in the display Step 10K The frequency interval for each step is as follows Band Step10k Step9k F
37. the recorder operation see page 49 To erase the whole disc 1 Play the disc you want to erase to check the contents 2 Press W to stop 3 Enter the menu and select EDIT Erase gt Erase AllErase and PushENTER appear alternately in the display 4 Press the jog lever to erase the whole disc For details and the recorder operation see page 50 67 68 To erase a group 1 4 Select a group you want to erase and check the contents see To cue to the start of a group Group Skip page 52 Press W to stop Enter the menu and select EDIT Erase 4 Erase GP Erase and PushENTER appear alternately in the display Press the jog lever to enter the selection For details and the recorder operation see page 57 Assigning tracks or groups as a new group Group Setting 1 2 4 Enter the menu and select EDIT Prese Slide the jog lever repeatedly until the number of the desired first track appears in the display and then press the jog lever ogaSTR 001 Slide the jog lever repeatedly until the number of the desired last track appears in the display and then press the jog lever Label a group see Labeling recorded groups page 55 For details and the recorder operation see page 53 Releasing a group setting 1 4 Select a group that you want to release and check the conten
38. the track you want to bookmark press and hold the jog lever for 2 seconds or more nnz 401 20 Leh Flashing slowly The first track of the bookmark play is set 2 Repeat step 1 to bookmark other tracks You can bookmark up to 20 tracks To play the bookmarked tracks 1 During playback press PPMODE G repeatedly until 4 TrPLAY appears in the display 2 Press the jog lever The Bookmarked tracks start playing starting with the smallest track number To erase a bookmark While playing the track for which you want to erase the bookmark press and hold the jog lever until OFF appears Note If you open the lid all bookmarks are canceled For the recorder operation see page 62 Listening to tracks ina desired sequence Program Play 1 During playback press P MODE G repeatedly until PGM appears in the display 2 Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select a track and then press the jog lever to enter that track TT aIKPGMO 1 Track Programmed sequence number Repeat step 2 to program more tracks You can program up to 20 tracks 4 After programming the tracks press and hold the jog lever for 2 seconds or more The program is stored and playback starts from the first track The program play settings will remain in memory even after playback finishes or is stopped Note All program settings are lost when the lid of the recorder is opened For the
39. was disconnected or a power outage occurred during recording gt The recording result is not recorded on the disc Make recording again The premastered MD is inserted gt Replace to the recordable MD e The remaining recordable time on the disc is 12 seconds or less DISC FULL appears gt Replace the disc Recording stops automatically while recording e You tried to overwrite a track which is checked out from the computer Tracks that are checked out from the computer cannot be overwrite The recording stops automatically gt Check back the checked out track into the computer gt Record from the end of the disc Stereo sound is heard in the headphones earphones while recording in monaural e This is normal During digital recording the sound will be stereo in the headphones earphones even though the recorded sound is monaural Momentary noise is e Due to the special digital audio compression technology used in heard when LP4 stereo mode momentary noise may occur on very rare recording occasions with certain sound sources gt Record in SP or LP2 mode The lid does not open The lid does not open until TOC Edit disappears in the after recording display 79 80 Symptom TR FULL appears even before the disc has reached the maximum recording time 60 74 or 80 minutes and the recording cannot be done Cause Remedy e This is du
40. 2000 113 Windows 98 Second Edition 112 OpenMG 122 Windows Millennium Edition 112 OpenMG Jukebox software 94 110 Windows XP 112 P USB Play mode cable 13 groups 52 V tracks 36 Virtual Sorround 37 Playlist 102 122 W Presetting radio stations Windows 2000 113 automatic 71 Windows 98 Second Edition 112 manual 71 l i io Program Play 37 Windows Millennium Edition 112 Q Windows XP 112 Quick mode 64 WMA 123 R WMT 123 Radio 71 Recording analog 31 digital 21 from microphone 32 level 34 MDLP mode 30 without overwriting tracks 61 Recording mode Bit rate 100 103 123 Recording navigation window 99 Relabeling 45 Rotary commander 42 S SDMI 123 SonicStage Premium 94 110 SonicStage software earlier version 94 110 Sound Equalizer 38 start software 98 Synchro recording 29 System environment 93 System limitations 93 125 This warranty is valid only in Canada BOM AKAR OA a E EE OEE E SERS esis SEE RE OR ARA EE a OOO Wess L X Portable Memory Stick Audio Player Portable IC Audio Player Portable MiniDisc Recorder LIMITED WARRANTY Sony of Canada Sony warrants this Product including any accessories against defects in material or workmanship as follows 1 LABOUR For a period of 90 days from the date of purchase if this Product is determined to be defective Sony will repair or replace the Product at its option at no charge or pay the labour charges to any Sony authorized s
41. ANOS MOOL8AN ZWN 49P4099Y ISIGIUI 9 92 40d NV WA S ONY 3 254 313 11 1 FM AM Portable MiniDisc Recorder Operating Instructions Recorder Operation Software Operation page 90 Vie Mici DLP WALKMAN is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products We uarkman is a trademark of Sony Corporation MZ NF810CK 2003 Sony Corporation To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet To prevent fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers table cloths curtains etc And don t place lighted candles on the apparatus To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product Please consult with your local authority Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM Information IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT For customers who purchased this product in the USA Owner s Record The ser
42. ERR The recorder cannot read the disc information correctly gt Insert another disc gt If it is no problem to erase the entire disc do so page 49 TR FULL e Track number 254 has been reached gt Erase unnecessary tracks page 49 Error message TrPROTECT Meaning Remedy e You tried to record or edit a track that is protected from erasing gt Record or edit on other tracks e You tried to edit a track that has been checked out from a computer gt Check the track back in to the computer and then edit 87 a Explanations Difference between digital optical and analog line inputs The input jack of this recorder works as both digital and analog input jacks Connect the recorder to a CD player or a cassette recorder using either digital optical input or analog line input To record see Recording an MD right away page 21 to record using digital optical input and Recording from TV or radio Analog Recording page 31 to record using analog line input optical mini plug page 22 Difference Digital optical input Analog line input Connectable Equipment with an digital optical Equipment with an analog line source output jack CD player DVD player output jack Cassette deck radio etc record player etc Usable cord Optical cable with an optical or an Line cable with 2 phono plugs or a stereo mini plug page 31
43. For details and the recorder operation see page 46 Moving a track ina disc with group setting 1 While playing the track you want to move enter the menu and select EDIT Move Jd Move 2 When moving a track out of a group skip this step When moving a track into a different group slide the jog lever until the destination group appears in the display and then press the jog lever 3 Slide the jog lever repeatedly until the number of the destination track within a group when moving into a different group appears in the display and then press the jog lever to enter the selection For details and the recorder operation see page 55 Changing the order of a group ona disc Group Move 1 While playing the track you want to move enter the menu and select EDIT Move 4 Move 2 Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select a destination point on the disc and then press the jog lever to enter the selection Example When moving the first group GP01 to the second group GP02 amp gg26P 01 02 7 For details and the recorder operation see page 56 Erasing tracks the entire disc or groups Erase Erasing tracks 1 While playing the track you want to erase enter the menu and select EDIT Erase Jd Erase Erase OK and PushENTER appear alternately in the display 2 Press the jog lever to erase a track For details and
44. M 100 kHz 50 kHz AM 10 kHz 9 kHz 5 Press the jog lever to enter the selection Note After changing the frequency interval you need to preset radio station Power sources You can use the recorder on house current or as follows In the recorder a nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery NH 10WM With battery case an LR6 size AA alkaline dry battery It is preferable to use the recorder on house current when recording for a long time When using a battery make sure it is a fully charged rechargeable battery or a new alkaline dry battery to prevent operations e g recording and editing from failing due to insufficient battery power Battery life The battery life may be shorter due to operating conditions the temperature of the location or alkaline dry battery you use When recording Unit approx hours JEITA Batteries SP LP2 LP4 Stereo Stereo Stereo Nickel metal 7 9 12 hydride rechargeable battery LR6 Sony 12 15 18 5 alkaline dry battery Nickel metal 22 30 35 hydride rechargeable battery One LR6 D Measured in accordance with the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association standard 2 When using a 100 fully charged nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery NH 10WM 3 When using a Sony LR6 SG STAMINA alkaline dry battery produced in Japan When playing Unit approx hours JEITA
45. OpenMG format and stores them on the hard disk of your computer to prevent unauthorized distribution The copyright protection technology of this software conforms to SDMI Secure Digital Music Initiative specifications This software places some restrictions on recording and playback to protect copyrights You can check in audio files only to the same computer from which they were checked out They cannot be copied or checked in to other computers For details see Features by copyright protection by OpenMG page 121 You can check in audio files only to the computer which they were checked out Check out can be made for three times You cannot copy or move audio files to another computer 120 Restrictions on audio content High quality digital audio content is widely available through music distribution services on the Internet To protect the copyrights of its holders from unauthorized distribution some audio content is distributed with certain restrictions on recording and playback For example the playback period or playback count for the data may be limited In such cases checking out of the audio contents may not be possible Depending on the contents some audio data that could be checked out are subject to editing restrictions on the Net MD e g audio contents cannot be erased or track marks cannot be added or erased It is not possible to check in tracks other than thos
46. QW S ey Optical cable 1 CD ROM SonicStage Ver 1 5 1 Car battery cord 1 Car connecting pack 1 Carrying case with Velcro strips 1 Carrying case with a belt clip 1 Canadian model only Do not play a CD ROM on an audio CD player uoljeiado Japs0909y ia 13 14 Looking at controls The recorder gt a A e N El Ni BS E B kel e 1 E CANCEL CHG button Display window Battery compartment GROUP button REC record switch Terminals for attaching dry battery case Terminals for attaching the battery charging stand DC IN 3V jack H button OPEN switch END SEARCH button T MARK button HOLD switch To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the recorder use this function El aaa Sse Handstrap hole Use the hole to attach your own strap USB cable connecting jack LINE IN OPTICAL jack MIC PLUG IN POWER jack There is a tactile dot beside the MIC PLUG IN POWER jack Q headphones earphones MENU button 5 way control key p gt e ENTER Ke PPi VOL B and VOL have a tactile dot The display window of the recorder 1 Indication for remaining playing time of the current track or of the disc R Indication for remaining recordable time of the disc 2 Time display 3 Battery indication Shows approximate battery condition 4 Disc indication Shows t
47. R VOL Labeling You can label a track and a disc while the recorder is stopped recording or playing Note that if you label a track while the recorder is stopped the track must be the currently selected For labeling a group see Labeling recorded groups page 66 1 Press MENU 2 Press k or PPI repeatedly until EDIT appears in the display and then press ENTER 3 Press k or PPI repeatedly until Name appears in the display and then press ENTER 4 Press k lt or PPI repeatedly until the following item appears in the display and then press ENTER When labeling a track SI Name When labeling a disc E Name The cursor flashes in the letter input area and the track group or disc is ready to be labeled The cursor flashes 5 Press VOL or to select a letter and press ENTER The selected letter appears and the cursor moves to the next input position The buttons used for character input and their functions are listed below Functions To select a character Operations Press VOL or To enter a letter Press ENTER To enter a name Press ENTER for 2 seconds or more To insert a blank space before the cursor Press END SEARCH and press VOL at the same time To delete a letter Press END SEARCH and press VOL at the same time To switch capital and small letters Pres
48. Secure Module 3 1 is not uninstalled since it is commonly used with both software applications For Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition users 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel The Control Panel window appears 112 2 Double click Add Remove Programs The Add Remove Programs Properties window appears 3 Click SonicStage 1 5 XX in the list of programs for automatic removal and then click Add Remove 4 Click OpenMG Secure Module 3 1 in the list of programs for automatic removal and then click Add Remove Do as instructed by the message and restart the computer When the computer restarts the uninstallation will be completed For Windows 2000 users Log on as Administrator and then follow the instructions below Refer to the operating instructions of your computer for details on logging on as an administrator 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel The Control Panel window appears 2 Double click Add Remove Programs The Add Remove Programs dialog box appears 3 Click Change or Remove Programs 4 Click SonicStage 1 5 XX in the Currently Installed Programs list and then click Change Remove 5 Click OpenMG Secure Module 3 1 in the Currently Installed Programs list and then click Change Remove Do as instructed by the message and restart the computer When the computer restarts the unin
49. Selecting the Allows you to specify whether recorder page 61 record starting material is overwritten or not point when recording Group Sets the recorder to create anew recorder page 61 recording group with each recording operation Playing Selecting the Selects the play mode such as recorder page 62 play mode repeat play program play etc emote page 36 control Changing the Customizes the surround or recorder page 63 sound quality equalizer mode settings HoE page 37 control Starting Sets the recorder to start playback recorder page 64 playback or cue to a track quickly Famote page 64 quickly control Limiting the Sets a limit on the maximum recorder page 65 maximum volume to protect your hearing enee page 65 volume control Category Function What it does Operation Site page Display Viewing Displays various information such recorder pages 28 information as the remaining time etc in the and 65 display window remote pages 29 control and 35 Editing Labeling Labels tracks groups or the disc recorder page 44 Name track and disc page 55 group remote page 66 control track disc and group Moving Changes the order of tracks or recorder page 46 groups track page 55 group remote page 66 control Erasing Erases tracks groups or the entire recorder page 49 disc contents track and disc page 57 group remote page 67 control Assignin
50. T MARK is pressed will be repeated At the point T MARK is pressed Yy o The playback repeats up to 4 seconds forward in the track 2 Press k or PI to adjust the point to divide Pressing k or PI shifts the dividing point rewind or forward The dividing point can be shifted the maximum 8 seconds rewind or forward from the point the TMARK was pressed for the first time Atthe point The dividing point pressed in shifts the maximum 8 step 1 seconds forward or behind 4 V_V The playback repeats up to 4 seconds forward in the track from the dividing point is shifted 3 Press ENTER 47 To add track marks while recording except while synchro rec ording Press T MARK on the recorder press P MODE G on the remote control at the point you want to add a track mark You can use Auto Time Mark to add track marks automatically at specified intervals except while digital recording page 33 Combining tracks Combine When you record with analog line input unnecessary track marks may be recorded where recording level is low You can erase a track mark to combine the tracks before and after the track mark Notes e You cannot erase a track mark on a track that has been checked out from your computer e To combine groups or tracks in a disc with group settings see page 53 e You cannot combine tracks recorded in different recording mode The track numbers will change as follows A Erase a tr
51. V AC 60 Hz Model for Korea 100 120 V 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Other models The recorder Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery NH 10WM 1 2V 900 mAh MIN Ni MH LR6 size AA alkaline battery Battery charging stand AC power adaptor DC 3V Battery operation time See Battery life page 73 Dimensions Approx 81 0 x 74 4 x 20 0 mm w h d 3 4 x 3 x 13 16 in Mass Approx 108 g 3 8 oz the recorder only The LINE IN OPTICAL jack is used to connect either a digital optical cable or a line analog cable The Q jack connects either headphones earphones or a line cable 3 Measured in accordance with JEITA Car kit Car connecting pack Frequency response 50 to 20 000Hz Differs depending on your car cassette deck Dimensions Approx 102 4 x 12 1 x 63 8 mm w h d 41 8 x 1 2 x 25 8 in Mass Approx 42 g 1 5 oz Cord length Approx 1 5 m Car battery cord Input voltage DC 12 V 24 V only for negative ground cars Rated output voltage DC 3 0 V Rated output current 1 000 mA Dimensions Approx 36 0 x 26 2 x 101 1 mm w h d 17 16 x 1 16 x 4 in including projecting parts Mass Approx 60 g 2 2 oz Cord length Approx 1 5 m US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Optional accessories Optical Cable POC 15B POC 15AB POC DA12SP Stereo Microphones ECM 717 ECM MS907 ECM MS957 MDR series stereo
52. ack mark Li es Track numbers decrease 5 way control key I lt 1 While playing the track with the track mark you want to erase press Hl to pause 2 Find the track mark by pressing Hea For example to erase the third track mark find the beginning of the third track 00 00 appears in the display MARK appears in the display for a few seconds 3 Press T MARK to erase the mark MARK OFF appears in the display The track mark is erased and the two tracks are combined When you erase a track mark the date time and name assigned to the mark are also erased Note When you erase a track mark between the two consecutive tracks that are assigned into different groups the second track is re assigned into the group containing the first track In addition if you combine a track that is assigned to a group with a track that is not assigned to a group two consecutive tracks the second track takes the same group assignment as the first track sss SSS Erasing tracks anda whole disc contents Erase You can erase unnecessary tracks or all tracks in a disc Notes e When you erase groups see page 57 e You cannot erase tracks that have been checked out from your computer You cannot erase an entire disc if it contains a checked out track In this case check in the track or tracks to the computer vrway vLUlllul Acy H44 gt gt ENTER To erase a track Note that once a
53. all the Net MD driver 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel 2 Double click System in the control panel 3 Click the Hardware gt tab and then click Device Manager The Device Manager window appears D In Windows XP select Start Control Panel 2 In Windows XP double click System if the control panel is in the classic format or click Performance and Maintenance and then System if the control panel is in the category format 3 Depending on your system the Hardware tab may not be provided In this case click the Device Manager tab to display the Device Manager window If the installation was not successful Be sure to close all Windows applications before you start the installation If you start the installation while other programs are running a malfunction may occur This is especially true for programs that require large amounts of system resources such as virus check software Be sure not to connect the Net MD to your computer before you start the installation If the dedicated USB cable is connected to your computer before the installation the installation cannot be done correctly Connect the dedicated USB cable after the installation completed e Make sure your computer has enough hard disk drive space 120MB of free space or more on the hard disk drive is required If your computer does not have enough space the installation may not be possible 116 If the
54. anges to system suspend hibernation mode the computer may not recognize the Net MD when it wakes up If this happens disconnect the USB cable and reconnect it again Backing up the audio data Before doing any procedure that may affect the operating system itself such as a system recovery you should back up all of your audio data with the SonicStage backup tool from the Start Programs SonicStage 111 Uninstalling the SonicStage software To uninstall the SonicStage software follow the procedures below For Windows XP users Log on with a user name with Computer Administrator as an attribute Refer to the operating instructions of your computer for details on logging on as an administrator 1 Click Start Control Panel The Control Panel window appears 2 Double click Add Remove Programs The Add Remove Programs dialog box appears 3 Click Change or Remove Programs 4 Click SonicStage 1 5 XX in the Currently Installed Programs list and then click Change and Remove 5 Click OpenMG Secure Module 3 1 in the Currently Installed Programs list and then click Change and Remove Do as instructed by the message and restart the computer When the computer restarts the uninstallation will be completed If SonicStage Ver 1 5 is co existing with OpenMG Jukebox Ver 2 2 or SonicStage Premium on your computer and you uninstall one or the other make sure OpenMG
55. appears in the display and then press ENTER For example above gt Tr003 appears in the display 5 Press k or PPI repeatedly to select the destination track number 6 Press ENTER The track moves to the selected destination track For example above 002 appears in the display To return the preceding setting Press W To cancel moving Press W for 2 seconds or more For the remote control operation see page 66 Dividing a track Divide You can divide a track with a track mark creating a new track from the part following the track mark You can also make fine adjustments to the track mark position before making the actual division This function can be set with the recorder only Note You cannot add a track mark on a track that has been checked out from your computer The track numbers will increase as follows 1 M 3 4 Track marking Track numbers increase 5 way control key e lt gt gt ENTER Dividing a track directly 1 While playing or pausing an MD press T MARK on the recorder at the point you want to mark MARK ON appears in the display and a track mark is added The track number will increase by one Adjusting a dividing point before dividing a track Divide Rehearsal 1 When finding the point you want to add the track mark press and hold T MARK for 2 seconds or more The playback of up to 4 seconds forward in the track from the point
56. atedly Each time you press the button the play mode changes as follows Display window on the remote control Play mode indication Indication none normal play Play mode All the tracks are played once 1 single track play A single track is played once Bookmarked tracks play bookmark back in order of their play track number SHUF All the tracks are played shuffle play in random order PGM Tracks are played in the program order that you specified play D Group play mode fF appears whenever you play a disc with group settings For more details see Selecting the play mode for group play Group Play Mode page 52 For the recorder operation see page 62 Playing a track repeatedly Repeat Play You can use the repeat function for normal play single play shuffle play and program play mode 1 During playback in the selected play mode press and hold PPMODE G for 2 seconds or more G appears in the display To cancel repeat play Press and hold PPMODE G for 2 seconds or more By pressing P MODE button during repeat play you can change the play mode to be used with repeat play For the recorder operation see page 62 Listening to selected tracks only Bookmark Play You can bookmark tracks on a disc and play them only The sequence of bookmarked tracks cannot be changed To bookmark the tracks 1 While playing
57. be transferred to your Net MD This process is called Check out The number of times a track can be checked out is restricted in this software for the protection of copyrights page 120 Music Drive Playlist Checking out audio files to the Net MD This section explains how to check out all audio files in a playlist A playlist is a container that allows the stored audio files in the Music Drive to be classified by genre artist etc 2 Select F Music Drive for J Sources and Device Media for A Targets then click AEZ Jump to Record Window The display changes to the recording window 102 3 Click Noma E in the middle of the display and select the recording mode page 100 Standard transfer mode Data are transferred in the format of the original files Maximum available transfer space All data are transferred in LP4 mode SP transfer mode All data are converted and transferred in normal stereo mode Select this mode if you listen to checked out data on equipment that does not support MDLP mode G ifthe list panel is not displayed click A playlist appears in the display 5 Confirm that the audio files you are about to check out are okay for checking out The music notations beside the track number in the left panel of the list represent the number of times the file can be checked out e g JJ the track can be checked out three more t
58. ble time use the dry battery together with a fully charged rechargeable battery A Make connections and unlock the control 1 Connect the headphones earphones Slide HOLD to the opposite direction of with the remote control to Q the arrow gt to unlock the controls HOLD Connect firmly Connect firmly 19 You can also charge the rechargeable battery by connecting the AC power adaptor directly to the recorder Connect the AC power adaptor to DC IN 3V on the recorder and then press W e CANCEL CHG while the recorder is stopped Charging and J appear in the display and charging starts Full charging takes about 2 5 hours Charging is complete when 1 disappears Charging time may vary depending on the battery condition Notes e Charging and C may not appear in the display immediately after you place the recorder on the battery charging stand The indication will however begin flashing after a few minutes and charging will begin e Charge the battery at a temperature of 5 C 41 F to 40 C 104 F Battery life For details refer to Battery life page 73 When recording When playing Unit Approx hours Batteries NH 10WM nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery SP Stereo 17 LP2 LP4 Stereo Stereo 21 23 5 LR6 SG Sony alkaline dry battery 38 44 50 5 NH 10WM nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery On
59. by OpenMG Jukebox EMD may not be available in certain areas of the world 123 Index Numerics 6 Band Equalizer 37 A Accessories optional 77 supplied 13 ATRAC3 118 122 Audio CD 90 99 Auto Time Mark 33 AVLS 65 B back up 111 Battery battery life 20 dry battery 19 rechargeable battery 18 Bookmark add 36 play 37 Car stereo system 39 CD ROM 93 Charging 18 Check in 118 122 Checking playing position 35 remaining time 28 35 Check out 102 118 122 Cleaning 75 Combining tracks 48 Connecting 97 analog 31 car battery cord 41 car connecting pack 41 digital 22 rotary commander 41 when charging 18 copyright protection 120 delete software 112 Device Media 102 107 Divide directly 48 rehearsal 47 DSP TYPE S 89 124 E EMD services 122 Erasing a whole disc 50 groups 57 tracks 49 G PROTECTION 89 Group erasing 57 moving 56 play 52 recording 51 releasing 54 setting 53 skip 52 Group Program Play 53 H hard disk free space 93 111 storing 99 HOLD 14 l Insert 18 Installing 95 L Labeling a disc 44 tracks 44 labeling 101 M Manual recording 34 MDLP 30 Menus 69 Move groups 55 tracks 46 MP3 122 Music Drive 99 122 N T Name Track mark adisc 44 Add Divide 47 groups 55 Erase Combine 48 tracks 44 Transferring Net MD 89 91 118 to the computer 98 Net MD driver 116 to the Net MD 102 No sound 89 0 Uninstalling Online help 106 Windows
60. can easily edit audio data or add libra ry labels from the keyboard page 101 You can create a music library of your favorite songs on your computer uoneiado aeMYOS i 91 92 Basic Operations Basic operational flow using the Net MD The following is the basic steps that you will take following the purchase of your recorder Through these steps you will prepare and set up your computer for use of your recorder as a Net MD Do the following steps and refer to the indicated pages for details 1 Providing the required system environment page 93 Installing the software onto your computer page 94 Connecting the Net MD to your computer page 97 Storing audio data to your computer In this manual recording from an audio CD is explained page 98 Transferring audio data from your computer to an MD Check out page 102 Listening to an MD You can listen to audio data that have been checked out from your computer to your Net MD page 105 Providing the required system environment System requirements The following hardware and software are required in order to use the SonicStage software for the Net MD Computer IBM PC AT or Compatible e CPU Pentium II 400 MHz or higher Pentium HI 450 MHz or higher is recommended e Hard disk drive space 120 MB or more e RAM 64 MB or higher 128 MB or higher is recommended Others e CD ROM drive capable of digital playback by WDM Sound
61. cancel the AVLS Select AVLS OFF is step 2 Viewing various information 1 While playing enter the menu and select DISPLAY 2 Select the information you want The display changes as follows A Indication O Q Q After O Selected a few item seconds LapTime Track Elapsed time number 1 Remain Track Remaining number time of the current track GP Group Remaining Remain name time after the current track in a group AllRemain Disc name Remaining time after the current location SOUND Name of the sound mode Note Depending on whether group play or normal play is selected the operating conditions and the disc settings you may not be able to select certain indications or the indications may appear differently For details and the remote control operation see page 35 65 66 Labeling Name 1 Enter the menu and select EDIT Name 2 Select one of the following When labelinga Jd Name track When labelinga Name disc The cursor appears in the display and the track group or disc is ready to be labeled 3 Turn the volume control repeatedly to select a letter and press the jog lever The selected letter stops flashing and the cursor moves to the next input position The cursor flashes at the next input position Functions Operation To move the cursor to Slide the jog l
62. d then press ENTER 6 Press k d or PI until 4 Erase appears in the display and then press ENTER The group name GP Erase and PushENTER appear alternately in the display 7 Press ENTER The group is erased To return the preceding setting Press W To cancel erasing Press W for 2 seconds or more For the remote control operation see page 68 57 58 Other operations Useful settings The recorder has many menus with useful functions for recording playback editing etc The following table shows the menu items that you can select Some items can be set with both the recorder and the remote control and some can be set with either the recorder or the remote control Category Function What it does Operation Site page General Beep on off Turns the beep sound on or off recorder page 61 operations remote page 61 control Recording Synchro Simplifies operations during recorder page 29 Recording digital recording Long time Selects the recording mode SP recorder page 30 recording LP2 LP4 or monaural Selecting the Sets the microphone sensitivity to recorder page 32 microphone suit the source sound sensitivity Adding track Adds track marks automatically at recorder page 33 marks Divide specified intervals Adjusting the Manually adjusts the recording recorder page 34 recording level level
63. d with car battery cord conforms to the proposed standards of the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA Do not connect it to any other playing device Polarity of the plug a Sony will not be responsible for any problem that results from the incorrect installation of the unit If you have any questions or problems concerning your unit please contact your nearest Sony dealer Installation 1 Insert the recorder into the carrying case with Velcro strips 39 2 Wipe the surface of the console box and then attach the carrying case to the console box with the supplied Velcro strips Bottom of the recorder Velcro strip Console box 3 Wipe the flat surface where the rotary commander will be placed and then attach the rotary commander to the surface with the supplied Velcro strips Notes e Make sure the carrying case is firmly closed and affixed to the console box while the recorder is inside of it Otherwise the recorder might fall out from the carrying case If your car will be parked for a long time remove the recorder from the carrying case to prevent its exposure to direct sunlight 40 Connection To listen to the player through your car cassette deck connect it as follows To a cassette Recorder insertion door Car cassette deck To a cigarette lighter socket
64. dent misuse abuse negligence commercial use or modification of or to any part of the Product including the antenna This warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation or maintenance connection to improper voltage supply or attempted repair by anyone other than a facility authorized by Sony to service the Product This warranty does not cover Products sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS or consumables such as fuses or batteries This warranty is valid only in Canada Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the unit is within the Warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service This warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from the Product REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER SONY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR THE BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY Some provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and y
65. e eee eeeeenetseeeeseeeeeesceeeseeecseeeeeeeas 32 To select microphone Sensitivity eee eseeeeeeeteseeenetseeeeaes 32 Adding track marks while recording t eeeeeeeeesceeeseeeeeeeseeteeeeeaeees 33 Adding track marks manually oo cece ceeseesceecseeeceteeeeeseeetseeeenes 33 Adding track marks automatically Auto Time Mark 0 33 Adjusting the recording level manually 00 cee seeseeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeees 34 Various ways of playback c cssseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3D Viewing various information 0 0 cee eseeseseeeeseeseeeseeersceeeeeseeeeseeeens 35 Selecting the play Modera a niente E 36 Playing a track repeatedly Repeat Play ccc eeeeeeseeeteeeeees 36 Listening to selected tracks only Bookmark Play eee 36 Listening to tracks in a desired sequence Program Play 37 Adjusting the sound Virtual Surround 6 Band Equalizer 37 Varying the virtual sound to create different acoustics Virtuial Surround 0 cece eceecseesceeeseeecseeeeseeseesaeseeaes 37 Selecting the sound quality 6 Band Equalizer 0 0 ieee 38 Playing an MD within your car stereo system 39 Before installat On a EE ees Installation sprna E EE R AR RET OAR a Connection 2 cletyed ih etatik heia Playing an MD within your car stereo system The rotary COMMANCE ce cesesseseeseeeceeseeseesecneceeceeceaeeaeeaeeaeeseeaeeas Fuse Replacement ineen a EE ra E EEEE RAER AEN ASS Editi
66. e Recording and playback time when using MDW 80 Maximum 160 min in monaural Maximum 320 min in LP4 stereo Revolutions 380 rpm to 2 700 rpm CLV Error correction ACIRC Advanced Cross Interleave Reed Solomon Code Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz Sampling rate converter Input 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Coding ATRAC Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding ATRAC3 LP2 LP4 Modulation system EFM Eight to Fourteen Modulation Frequency response 20 to 20 000 Hz 3 dB Inputs MIC stereo mini jack minimum input level 0 12 mV Line in stereo mini jack for analog input minimum input level 49 mV optical digital mini jack for optical digital input Outputs Q stereo mini jack Maximum output level 5mW 5 mW load impedance 16 Q Radio Frequency range USA model FM 87 5 108 0 MHz AM 530 1 710 kHz 10 kHz step 531 1 710 kHz 9 kHz step TV 2 13 CH WEATHER 7 CH Canadian model FM 87 5 108 0 MHz AM 530 1 710 kHz 10 kHz step 531 1 710 kHz 9 kHz step Antenna FM TV WEATHER Headphones earphones cord antenna AM Built in ferrite bar antenna General Power requirements Sony AC Power Adaptor connected at the DC IN 3V jack 120 V AC 60 Hz Models for USA Canada Mexico and Taiwan 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Models for continental Europe and Chili 240 V AC 50 Hz Model for Australia 220 V AC 50 Hz Model for China 230 V AC 50 Hz Models for U K and Hong Kong 220
67. e AC power adaptor for long recordings e When you record in LP4 mode momentary noise may be produced on very rare occasions with certain sound sources This is because of the special digital audio compression technology that enables a recording time 4 times longer than normal If noise is produced it is recommended that you record in normal stereo or LP2 mode to obtain better sound quality Recording from TV or radio Analog Recording This section explains how to record from an analog equipment such as a cassette recorder radio or TV TV Cassette recorder etc LEl to LINE OUT jacks etc 4 4 4 L Fl amp R red white Line cable RK G129 RK G136 etc 1 2 3 to LINEIN OPTICAL Make connections Use the appropriate connecting cord depending on the source equipment For details see Optional accessories page 77 When connecting the cable make sure to insert the connectors firmly Press and slide REC The recording starts Play the source you want to record 31 32 Recording from a microphone Stereo microphone REC to MIC PLUG IN POWER See Optional accessories page 77 1 Connect the stereo microphone to the MIC PLUG IN POWER jack The recorder changes to microphone input automatically 2 Press and slide REC To select microphone sensitivity 1 While the recorder is recording or stopped press MENU 2 P
68. e LR6 SG 57 66 5 73 5 When using the radio Unit Approx hours Unit Approx hours Batteries oH pee Batteries SP LP2 LP4 USA model Stereo Stereo Stereo only NH 10WM 7 9 12 NH 10WM 9 9 nickel metal nickel metal hydride hydride rechargeable rechargeable battery battery LR6 SG 12 15 18 5 LR6 SG Sony 18 5 17 Sony alkaline alkaline dry dry battery battery NH 10WM 22 30 35 NH 10WM 29 23 nickel metal nickel metal hydride hydride rechargeable rechargeable battery battery One One LR6 LR6 SG SG Recording an MD right away This section explains the basic procedure for making digital recordings using an optical cable connected to a CD player Digital TV or other digital equipment For other recording operations see Various ways of recording page 28 Note that you cannot record a radio broadcast that is being received on the remote control 1 Insert an MD 1 Slide OPEN to open the lid Insert an MD with the label side facing front and press the lid down to close Make sure to check the record protect tab is closed continued 21 22 2 Make connections Insert the cables firmly and completely into the appropriate jacks ia eae Portable player Q J CD player toa video player etc p wall Pisy j etc outlet to a digital optical out jack Z AC power 4 gita optical out j
69. e that were checked out from your computer for example tracks recorded using a microphone or through analog or digital connection Features by copyright protection by OpenMG The SonicStage software features OpenMG a copyright protection technology developed by Sony to protect music copyrights OpenMG uses high level cryptographic technology to protect music contents with computers Users should be aware of the restrictions described below e Music recorded on the hard disk using the SonicStage software cannot be played when copied to other computers e Installation of the same SonicStage software to other computers is not permitted e Usage Rules If Usage Rules are included in the music by way of the copyright holder or the distributor operation will be restricted to use permitted by the Usage Rule For music such as compact discs that does not contain a Usage Rule the Default Usage Rule of SDMI will apply This Default Usage Rule states that one file can be checked out up to three times only On music contents that are not compatible with the SonicStage software Under the supervision of SDMI this software prohibits recording of music with a copy prohibition signal Upgrading SonicStage software This software was developed in accordance with the current arrangement between Sony and SDMI If this arrangement is modified in the future some of the software functions may become unavailable Sony may offer an upgrade kit in thi
70. e to the MiniDisc system limitation When 254 tracks have been recorded on the disc TR FULL appears regardless of the total recorded time More than 254 tracks cannot be recorded on the disc gt To continue recording erase unnecessary tracks The remaining recording time does not increase even after erasing numerous short tracks e This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation Tracks of under 12 seconds in SP stereo 24 seconds in LP2 stereo mode or monaural or 48 seconds in LP4 stereo mode in length are not counted and so erasing them may not lead to an increase in the recording time played normally While playing Symptom Cause Remedy An MD is not e Repeat play is selected gt Use MENU on the recorder or press PMODE G on the remote control to change back to the normal play e Playback mode is changed gt Use MENU on the recorder or press PMODE G on the remote control to change back to the normal play An MD is not played from the first track e Disc playing stopped before it came to the last track gt Press B for 2 seconds or more to start playing or press the control towards k repeatedly on the remote Playback sound skips The recorder is placed where it receives continuous vibration gt Put the recorder on a stable place e A very short track may cause sound to skip gt Try not to create a track under one second long Sound has a lot of static
71. ed Installed Version What to do Ver 1 0 2 1 Install SonicStage 1 5 OpenMG Jukebox Ver 1 0 2 1 is automatically uninstalled and replaced Ver 2 2 OpenMG Jukebox Ver 2 2 and SonicStage Ver 1 5 can co exist in the computer If you install SonicStage Ver 1 5 then OpenMG Jukebox Ver 2 2 will be automatically upgraded to the latest version D Audio files recorded with OpenMG Jukebox Ver 1 0 2 1 are automatically converted to SonicStage Ver 1 5 files For safety sake it is recommended that you back up your audio data with the back up tool before doing the upgrade to SonicStage Ver 1 5 Users with an earlier version of SonicStage installed Installed Version What to do Ver 1 0 1 5 Install SonicStage Ver 1 5 The earlier version is automatically uninstalled and replaced 1 Audio files recorded with SonicStage Ver 1 0 1 5 are automatically converted to SonicStage Ver 1 5 files For safety sake it is recommended that you back up your audio data with the back up tool before doing the upgrade to SonicStage Ver 1 5 Users with a SonicStage Premium installed Installed Version What to do SonicStage Premium Install SonicStage Ver 1 5 SonicStage Ver 1 5 and SonicStage Premium can co exist in the computer 110 Precautions on the co existence of SonicStage Ver 1 5 with OpenMG Jukebox Ver 2 2 or SonicStage Premium e Make sure the OpenMG Jukebox Ver 2 2 icon is not displayed in the task tra
72. emedy e The record starting position setting REC Posi is set to From Here gt Set REC Posi setting to From End The recording starts from the end of the disc even when REC Posi is set to From Here e The group recording fP REC is set to fPy REC ON You cannot overwrite tracks when 7 REC is set to fy REC ON gt Set the group recording setting to fPy REC OFF page 61 REC Posi the record starting point cannot be set to From Here e The group recording F REC is set to fy REC ON gt Set the group recording setting to fPy REC OFF page 61 and then set REC Posi to From Here Symptom Recording cannot be done correctly Cause Remedy e Audio sources may not be securely connected gt Disconnect the audio sources once and connect them again pages 22 31 e There is no digital signal from the portable CD player gt When recording digitally from a portable CD player use the AC power adaptor and disable the anti skip function such as ESP on the CD player page 22 e The analog recording was made using a connecting cord with an attenuator gt Use a connecting cord without an attenuator e Recording level is too small to record when adjusting the recording level manually gt Pause the recorder and adjust the recording level page 34 e The power sources
73. en the AC power adaptor is disconnected If this is the case connect the AC power adaptor to the portable CD player and use it on AC power as the power source On some portable CD players optical output may not be possible when using an anti skip function e g ESP or G PROTECTION If this is the case turn off the anti skip function Electronic Shock Protection e The recording level is adjusted automatically To adjust the level manually see Adjusting the recording level manually page 34 e You can monitor the sound during recording Connect the headphones earphones with remote control to Q and adjust the volume by pressing VOL or This does not affect the recording level 23 24 Playing an MD right away fala Insert an MD Slide OPEN to open the lid Play an MD 5 way control key gt He laa PP VOL CANCEL VOL Jog lever Il ea PPI 2 Insert an MD with the label side facing front and press the lid down to close 1 Press B on the recorder Press the jog lever H on the remote control A short beep sounds in the headphones earphones 2 Press VOL or to adjust the volume The volume will be shown in the display To stop play press W A long beep sounds in the headphones earphones when you operate After you stop the recorder the recorder will automatically turn off in about 10 seconds when using batteries or about 3 minutes
74. erations of the supplied SonicStage software Refer to these pages for details Other information page 108 This section shows the troubles you may find while using the SonicStage software and their solutions It also has the list of frequently asked questions and answers SonicStage Ver 1 5 Help This is an online help that you can view on your computer screen Refer to online help for details on the use of the software To display the help window see page 106 amp Notes on the Software Operation section The displayed items in the illustrations that appear in this section may differ from the actual items displayed by the software Explanations in this section assume familiarity with basic Windows operations For details on the use of your computer and the operating system please refer to the respective manuals e Explanations in this section cover general Net MD products For this reason some explanations and some illustrations may not be applicable to your Net MD Please refer to the operating instructions of your Net MD as well Checking the supplied accessories AC power adaptor 1 Battery charging stand 1 NH 10WM Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery 1 Headphones with a Earphones with a Dedicated USB cable 1 remote control 1 remote control 1 for USA model for Canadian model Dry battery case 1 Battery carrying case 1 Rotary commander 1
75. ervice facility After the Warranty Period you must pay for all labour charges Oy BR BCS BRIS Sa n a 5 Oo ee a 2 PARTS In addition Sony will supply at no charge new or rebuilt replacements in exchange for defective parts for a period of one 1 year After 90 days from the date of purchase labour for removal and installation is available from Sony authorized service facilities or a Sony Service Centre at your expense You can extend the warranty period for an additional nine months by registering your product www sonystyle ca Once you register your product the limited warranty period is twelve months from the original date of purchase from Sony or a Sony authorized dealer The ninety 90 day warranty period is extend able only to the original purchaser for an additional period of nine 9 months for a total of twelve 12 months from the date of purchase when the Product is registered electronically After the applicable period you must pay for all parts and labour charges To obtain warranty service you must take the Product or deliver the Product freight prepaid in either its original packaging or packaging affording an equal degree of protection to any authorized Sony service facility eee ee eNe SEE 2B This warranty does not cover customer instruction installation set up adjustments or signal reception problems This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God acci
76. es against defects in material or Bee workmanship as follows i 1 LABOR For a period of 90 days from the date of purchase if this Product is determined to be defective ed Sony will repair or replace the Product at its option at no charge or pay the labor charges to any Sony autho rized service facility After the Warranty Period you must pay for all labor charges 2 PARTS In addition Sony will supply at no charge new or rebuilt replacements in exchange for defective parts for a period of one 1 year After 90 days from the date of purchase labor for removal and installation is available from Sony authorized service facilities or a Sony Service Center at your expense To obtain warranty service you must take the Product or deliver the Product freight prepaid in either its original packaging or packaging affording an equal degree of protection to any authorized Sony service facility This warranty does not cover customer instruction installation set up adjustments or signal reception prob lems This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God accident misuse abuse negli gence commercial use or modification of or to any part of the Product including the antenna This warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation or maintenance connection to improper voltage supply or attempted repair by anyone other than a facility authorized by Sony to service the Product This warranty does WA no
77. ess ENTER for 2 seconds or more The program is set and the playback starts from the first track For details and the remote control operation see page 36 Playing a track in group play 1 Do steps 1 and 2 of Selecting the play mode page 62 and select fy Normal in step 2 To cue to the start of a group Group Skip 1 During playback press GROUP 2 Press k d or DPI For details and the remote control operation see page 52 Selecting the play mode for group play Group Play Mode 1 Do steps 1 to 2 of Selecting the play mode page 62 The following group play mode appears after normal play modes Display Play mode All tracks in the groups Normal play back once starting Group Play with the first track in group 1 f SHUF Shuffle play starts with the In Group group that is currently Shuffle playing and continues with the succeeding groups f PGM_ The groups are played in Group the order that you Program specified 2 Select RepeatON or RepeatOFF Playing group in a desired sequence Group Program Play Do the procedure explained in Listening to tracks in a desired sequence Program Play page 62 to playback groups in a desired sequence You can program up to 10 groups The sequence of tracks within the groups cannot be changed For details and the remote control operation see page 53 Adjusting the sound Virtual
78. estrictions when running the SonicStage software under Windows 2000 e You must log on as Administrator to install the SonicStage software e You must log on with the user name Administrators or Power Users to use the SonicStage software e Of the Windows 2000 versions SonicStage is supported only by Windows 2000 Professional The NTFS format of Windows 2000 Professional factory installed can be used only with the standard factory settings Q For Windows 98 Second Edition users Importing MP3 files to the computer or playing WAV files on the computer Microsoft Media Player version 7 0 or higher is required for importing MP3 files or playing WAV files Users of earlier versions can download the most recent version from the Microsoft website http www microsoft com 109 For users with OpenMG Jukebox SonicStage or SonicStage Premium installed on their computer Note Confirm whether any tracks have been checked out from your computer If tracks have been checked out from OpenMG Jukebox an earlier version of SonicStage or SonicStage Premium it may not be possible to check those tracks back in with SonicStage Ver 1 5 It is recommended to check in the tracks before installing SonicStage Ver 1 5 Check the following contents before installing SonicStage Ver 1 5 The installation items and procedure will vary depending on the software installed on your computer Users with OpenMG J ukebox install
79. ever the left or right kea DPI To change the letter to Press VOL the one before next one To enter a letter Press the jog lever BIVENT To enter a name Press the jog lever for 2 seconds or more B gt HI ENT To switch between Press P PMODE G capital letters small letters and numbers marks To insert a blank space Press Py To delete a letter Press Py Press W for 2 seconds or more To cancel labeling 4 Repeat step 3 and enter all characters of the label name 5 Press and hold the jog lever for 2 seconds or more For details and the recorder operation see page 44 Labeling recorded groups 1 Select 4 Name in step 2 of Labeling Name page 66 and do steps 3 to 5 to label a group For details and the recorder operation see page 55 Re labeling recordings You can relabel recordings by following the procedure of Labeling Name page 66 For details and the recorder operation see page 45 Moving recorded tracks 1 While playing the track you want to move enter the menu and select EDIT Move Ja Move For example 003 Tr003 appears in the display wa fo I gt Irok 7 2 Slide the jog lever repeatedly until the destination track number appears in the display For example 003 Tr002 appears in the display 3 Press the jog lever to enter the selection
80. g Assigns recorded tracks or groups recorder page 53 tracks to to a new group remote page 68 groups control Releasing a Releases group settings recorder page 54 group remote page 68 control 59 How to use the menu items To set the menu items do the following procedure On the recorder 1 Press MENU to enter the menu 2 Press K lt or PI to select the item 3 Press ENTER to enter the selection 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 The setting will be entered when you press ENTER at the last On the remote control 1 Press and hold DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more to enter the menu 2 Slide the jog lever to select the item 3 Press the jog lever to enter the selection 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 The setting will be entered when you press the jog lever at the last To return the preceding setting Press W To cancel the operation while setting Press and hold W for 2 seconds or more 5 way control key MENU DISPLAY Turning off the beep sound You can set the beep so that it is not emitted when the recorder and the remote control are operated 1 Enter the menu and select OPTION BEEP 2 Select BEEP OFF To turn on the beep sound Select BEEP ON Recording without overwriting existing material If you wish to avoid recording over the current contents of an MD do the following procedure All new material will then be recorded from the end of the current
81. g online help The Tabs f The left side frame Let s find out how to use the online help first An explanation on the use of the online help can also be found in the online help 1 Double click Overview in the left hand frame 2 Click About this Help file The explanation will appear in the right hand frame 3 Read the text Scroll the display if necessary Click underlined words to jump to their explanations Note In the online help Device Media is the general term for external devices such as Net MDs Network Walkmans i e portable IC audio players or portable Memory Stick audio players and MusicClips 107 Other information Settings and Precautions Settings according to OS The settings and precautions will differ according to the operating system being used Check the items that apply to your system Q For Windows XP users Restrictions when running the SonicStage software under Windows XP e To install this software you must log on with a user name with Computer Administrator as an attribute e You must log on with the user name Administrators or Power Users to use the SonicStage software Both edition of Windows XP Home Professional can be used The NTFS format of Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional factory installed can be used only with the standard factory settings To check whether the user name has the attrib
82. hat the disc is rotating for recording playing or editing an MD 5 SYNC synchro recording indication 6 REC indication Lights up while recording When flashing the recorder is in record standby mode 7 LP2 LP2 stereo LP4 LP4 stereo MONO monaural indication 8 Level meter 9 Character information display Displays the disc and track names date error messages track numbers ete 10 Play mode indications Shows the play mode shuffle play program play repeat play etc of the MD 14 Sound indications 15 16 The headphones earphones with a remote control 1 VOL buttons 6 RADIO ON OFF button Press to adjust the volume Press to turn on or off the radio 2 Jog lever Kd B gt EI ENT PPI 7 Clip TUNE BAND TUNE 8 HOLD switch B IDENT to press play pause To prevent the buttons from being enter accidentally operated when you carry ke4 to slide towards REW the recorder use this function PPI to slide towards FF 9 DISPLAY button BAND to press select a band 10 P MODE amp button TUNE to slide towards tune 14 SOUND button backwards TUNE to slide towards tune forward 3 Display window 4 E stop button 5 E group buttons The display window of the remote control 1 Disc indication 2 PRESET indication 3 Character information display 4 Play mode indication 5 SOUND indicat
83. headphones earphones SRS series active speakers Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed accessories Please ask the dealer for detailed information about the accessories in your country When using optional headphones use only headphones earphones with stereo mini plugs You cannot use headphones earphones with micro plugs 77 78 Troubleshooting and explanations E _ Troubles and solutions If you find any troubles operating the recorder follow the steps below 1 Check this section Troubles and solutions page 78 You may find the solution of your trouble on Messages page 84 as well Check the information 2 If you cannot solve the problem after you made checks consult your nearest Sony dealer While charging Symptom Cause Solution The rechargeable The rechargeable battery has been inserted incorrectly or the AC battery does not start charging The rechargeable battery cannot be fully charged power adaptor has been connected incorrectly gt Insert the battery correctly or connect the AC power adaptor correctly The terminals of the battery charging stand is dirty gt Clean the terminals with a dry cloth page 75 Battery charging stand and the recorder become hot during the charging procedure e This is not a trouble and poses no danger While recording Symptom The recorder overwrites existing materials when record Cause R
84. her group You can also move a track that is not belong to a group into an existing group Disc Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 2 3 Moving track number 2 in group 1 to track number 3 in group 2 Group 2 Group 3 5 way control key e lt gt gt ENTER 1 While playing the track you want to move press MENU 2 Press k lt or gt P until EDIT appears in the display and then press ENTER The recorder plays the selected track repeatedly continued 55 3 Press k or BP until Move appears in the display and then press ENTER 4 Press ked or PP until Jd Move appears in the display and then press ENTER 5 When moving a track out of a group skip this step When moving a track into a different group press lt or PI until the destination group appears in the display and then press ENTER 6 Press k lt or gt P until the number of the destination track within a group when moving into a different group appears in the display and then press ENTER The selected track number appears in the display If the track has been labeled press PPI to make the track name appear in the display Press K lt to return to the track number display To return the preceding setting Press W To cancel moving Press W for 2 seconds or more For the remote control operati
85. ial number is located at the rear of the disc compartment lid and the model number is located at the top and bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No MZ NF810 Serial No Product registration Please register this product on line at www sony com walkmanreg lt http www sony com walkmanreg gt Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic mailings about software upgrades new products services and other important announcements Thank you If you have any questions about this product contact http www sony com walkmansupport Sony Network Portable Audio Support Line 1 866 456 7669 Sony Customer Information Services Center 12451 Gateway Blvd Fort Myers FL 33913 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No MZ NF810 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 680 Kinderkamack Road Oradell NJ 07649 USA Telephone No 201 930 6972 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limit
86. imes If appears beside the track ga number the file cannot be checked out ou 6 Click ES Check Out All Checking out of the files starts All files in the playlist are checked out to the connected Net MD To cancel a check out Click EJ stop 103 Notes Once a check out or check in has started do not disconnect the dedicated USB cable or power source until the check out operation has completed These actions may damage the data or cause the system to malfunction e Make sure not to bump the Net MD after check out has started If you do the contents of the recording may not be stored correctly e Due to the limitations of the MD system you may not be able to record the full amount of remaining recording time Due to the limitations of the MD system a maximum of about 1 700 characters can be stored for disc name group names and track names on the disc Take note of this fact when checking out a large number of tracks 104 Listening to an MD You can listen to an MD on the Net MD while it is connected to your computer When disconnected from your computer the Net MD can be used as an ordinary MiniDisc device For details on Net MD operations refer to the Recorder Operations section Listening to an MD with the Net MD connected to the computer If you listen to an MD with the Net MD connected to the computer be sure to listen with the Net MD itself c
87. installation seems to be stopped It may take 30 minutes or more for the installation to complete depending on your computer or CD ROM drive During the installation watch out for the occurrence of any of the following problems Problem The installation appears to have stopped before it has completed Cause Remedy Check for the appearance of an error message beneath the installation window Press the Tab key while holding down the Alt key If an error message has appeared press the Enter key The installation will resume If there is no message the installation is still in progress Wait a little while longer The progress bar on the display is not moving The access lamp has not lit for a few minutes The installation is progressing normally Please wait If the installation is still unsuccessful after all that you have done The installation can be done by copying all files to the hard disk as follows 1 Create a new folder on the hard disc 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM SonicStage Ver 1 5 into the CD ROM drive 3 When the installation window appears click Exit to cancel the installation 4 Right click the start menu and start up Explorer 5 Select SSI5E on the CD ROM drive and then click Edit Select All 6 Click Edit Copy to Folder or Edit Copy to copy all files to the folder that you created in step 1 7 Remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive open the folder
88. ion SURI 6 Battery level indication 7 Track number Band Preset number display 8 Group indication 17 18 Getting started Charge the rechargeable battery before using Even if the rechargeable battery is not charged you can use the recorder as long as the AC power adaptor is connected m Insert the rechargeable battery Slide OPEN to open the Insert the NH 10WM rechargeable Close the lid battery compartment lid battery minus end first I A 2 Charge the rechargeable battery 1 Connect the AC power adaptor to the 2 Place the recorder on the battery battery charging stand and the AC charging stand adaptor to a wall outlet 5 To a wall outlet Battery charging stand at the bottom AC power adaptor Attach the connector to the jack firmly To DC IN 3V Charging flashes 41 appears in the display and charging starts When charging is completed the battery indication disappears Full charging of a completely discharged rechargeable battery takes about 2 5 hours Remove the recorder from the battery charging stand For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet use the AC plug adaptor Using the dry battery Attach the dry battery case to the recorder Insert the battery minus end first Rear of the recorder Insert a LR6 size AA alkaline dry battery To operate the recorder for the longest possi
89. ion ccccscccescesceeeseeeeeeessessssssss LOS Settings and Precautions cece eseeeeeeseseeeesecseeeseeerseeeeeeeseeesaes 108 Settings according to OS reiii a s 108 For users with OpenMG Jukebox SonicStage or SonicStage Premium installed on their computer cee 110 Note on hard disk drive space ccsseeeesceecceeceeeeeeeseeeeeeeeaeeneeaes 111 Notes on system suspend hibernation mode ceeeeeeeeeees 111 Backing up the audio data cceceeeceeseeseeseeseeeesecseceeceeeeeeeeeeeeees 111 Uninstalling the SonicStage software 0 ce eeseeeecseeseteteeeeeseees 112 For Windows XP users 11 12 eee Before using this product This manual explains the recorder operations and the installation and basic use of the supplied SonicStage software For details on the various operations refer to the pages indicated below When using the recorder Recorder Operation pages 13 to 89 Pages 13 to 89 in this manual explain the use of the Net MD as an f ordinary MiniDisc Walkman f MimiBise Recorder k SsoNy Troubleshooting and explanations page 78 This section shows the troubles you may find while using the recorder and their solutions It also has the list of frequently asked questions and answer a eis When using the Net MD the recorder connected to your computer Software Operation pages 90 to 123 Pages 90 to 123 in this manual explain the installation and basic op
90. is is not a sign of malfunction e Sony guarantees only playback operations on the recorder during use with the car connecting pack Recording or charging operations are not guaranteed and should not be attempted The rotary commander 1 stop button 4 Control shuttle 2 Jack for connecting a car connecting amp group control pack To skip groups press the control 3 PH button to press play pause shuttle downward and turn it towards or To cue to the next or previous tracks turn the control shuttle Fuse Replacement If the recorder does not operate check the fuse If it is blown replace it as follows 1 Turn off the recorder and remove the cigarette lighter plug from the cigarette lighter socket 2 Remove the plug end by turning it counterclockwise 3 Remove the defective fuse from the plug 4 Insert a new fuse into the plug 5 Replace the plug end by turning it clockwise Remove Fuse ote Plug end Cigarette lighter plug Notes e Be sure to use a fuse of the same amperage and length as the one to be replaced Never use a piece of wire as a substitute for the fuse If the fuse is blown again after it is replaced contact your nearest Sony dealer When visiting the dealer take the defective fuse with you 43 44 Editing recorded tracks This section explains the operations that are done on the recorder For details on operations done
91. isc not their order within the group 53 54 Notes e You can create a maximum of 99 groups ona disc It is not possible to make a group setting if the tracks groups and disc name on a disc contain more than the maximum number of characters that can be stored The tracks or groups must be sequential If the desired tracks or groups are not consecutive you must move them to make them consecutive before you can assign them Moving recorded tracks Move page 46 5 way control key Ke gt gt I ENTER 1 While the recorder is stopped press MENU 2 Press K lt or PI until EDIT appears in the display and then press ENTER 3 Press k lt or gt P until fy Set appears in the display and then press ENTER The track number of the first track STR appears in the display rr ret 4 Press k lt or gt P until the number of the desired first track appears in the display and then press ENTER This selects the first track of the new group 5 Press k or gt P until the number of the desired last track appears in the display and then press ENTER This selects the last track of the new group 6 Label a group see Labeling recorded groups page 55 To return the preceding setting Press W To cancel the operation Press W for 2 seconds or more Notes e In step 4 the first track must be either the first track of an existing group or a track that does not belo
92. just the level for each frequency 5 Press ENTER For details and the remote control operation see page 37 Starting the playback quickly Quick Mode After pressing the playback button or cueing to the track the playback can start quickly 1 Enter the menu and select OPTION PowerMode 2 Select QUICK Display window on the recorder rot Miho n 4 aa ZZ QUICK Display window on the remote control ggz 9UICK To switch back to the normal setting Select NORMAL in step 2 Notes e When the power mode is set to QUICK the power remains on within the recorder even when nothing appears in the display This leads to a shorter battery life For this reason it is recommended that you charge the battery daily If no recorder operation including opening or closing of the lid occurs for 17 hours the power in the recorder automatically turn off For this reason the next time you start playback or do another operation the recorder will not respond quickly The unit however will return to quick mode afterwards Protecting your hearing AVLS The AVLS Automatic Volume Limiter System function keeps down the maximum volume to protect your ears 1 Enter the menu and select OPTION AVLS 2 Select AVLS ON When you try to turn the volume too high AVLS appears in the display The volume is kept to a moderate level To
93. k or PPI repeatedly until ManualREC appears in the display and then press ENTER 6 Play the source 7 While observing the level meter in the display adjust the recording level by pressing K lt or PPI Set the level so that the meter segments light up around fifth segment 12dB the center of the level meter below the display window If the sound is too high lower the recording level until the level meter just barely reaches the ninth segment OVER below the display window 12dB OVER Volume decreases increases Recording does not start in this step If your source is an externally connected component be sure to cue the source to the beginning of the material to be recorded before you start playback 8 Press Ill again to start recording To switch back to automatic level control Select Auto REC in step 5 Notes e You cannot adjust the left and right channel levels separately Once you stop recording the recorder will revert to automatic recording level adjustment mode the next time you start a recording operation e To adjust the recording level manually during synchro recording do steps to 7 of the procedure in this section with SYNC REC is set to SYNC OFF Then change the SYNC REC setting to SYNC ON and start recording page 29 Various ways of playback In this section the operation using the remote control is mainly explained For detail
94. layback R channel sound is not output when playing a track recorded from a cassette deck or an amplifier or when listening a track with connected cassette deck or through an amplifier e R channel sound is not output if connecting to a cassette deck or an amplifier with a monaural cord gt Make sure to use a stereo connecting cord However if the connected equipment is a monaural specification R channel sound will not be output even if connecting with stereo connecting cord While Editing Symptom The lid does not open Cause Remedy e The power sources have been disconnected during recording or editing or the battery have been exhausted gt Set the power sources again or replace the exhausted battery with new ones Editing could not be done e The power sources have been disconnected or a power outage occurred while editing gt Editing result up to that point is not recorded on the disc Do the editing operation again The tracks that are checked out from your computer cannot be erased e This is due to the MiniDisc system limitations To erase a track that has been checked out from your computer check it back in first and then erase it using the SonicStage software 81 82 Symptom Track marks cannot be erased Cause Remedy e This is due to the MiniDisc system limitations When the data of a track is fragmented the track mark of a fragment under 12
95. lide and hold the jog lever until the frequency indication begins to change The remote control automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops when it finds a clear station To improve the broadcast reception e For FM TV Wb weather Extend the headphones earphones cord which act as the FM antenna e For AM Orient the built in AM antenna inside the remote control horizontally to obtain optimum AM reception If an FM broadcast is hard to tune in Press SOUND repeatedly until Local appears in the display The noise will be reduced When you cannot operate the radio Make sure the remote control is not locked pages 14 19 Notes e There is a DC DC converter attached to the remote control cord When listening to an AM program keep the remote control away from the DC DC converter otherwise noise may be heard e When you use the radio it is recommended that you use a fully charged rechargeable battery or a new dry battery since more power is consumed by the radio than by MD playback The radio will not operate if the remote control is not connected to the recorder Do not place the remote control close to another electronic device such as the recorder itself another radio a TV a mobile phone or a computer as this may cause noise in the reception Playback or recording stops when you use the radio The volume of radio and MD can be adjusted individually using the supplied remote contr
96. ly until Erase appears in the display and then press ENTER 6 Press k or PPI repeatedly until amp Erase appears in the display and then press ENTER AllErase and PushENTER appear alternately in the display 7 Press ENTER TOC Edit appears in the display and all the tracks will be erased When erasing is complete BLANKDISC appears in the display To return the preceding setting Press W To cancel erasing Press W for 2 seconds or more For the remote control operation see page 67 Using the group function lOM MMM What is the group function The group function is provided to allow playback of discs with group settings The group function is convenient for playback of MDs on which several albums or CD singles have been recorded in MDLP LP2 LP4 mode What is a disc with group settings The recorder can operate various functions in units of group that is tracks that have been recorded on a disc as a part of separate groups as shown below Before group settings are made Disc Track 1 to 5 are assigned to group 1 Track 8 to12 are assigned to group 2 Track 13 to15 are assigned to group 3 Track 6 to 7 are not assigned to a group After setting the group Disc Group 3 Group 2 ee 11213145 Tracks that we
97. n the remote control Display O Cc Track number Elapsed time Track number Track name The number of the track in the group Group name The number of Disc name tracks in the disc The name of the sound mode Track number Note Depending on whether the group function is used or not the operating conditions and the disc settings you may not be able to select certain indications or the indications may appear differently For more details about the indications in the display while playing see Viewing various information page 35 To start stop recording in sync with the sound source Sync hro recording During synchro recording the recorder starts and stops recording in sync with the sound source When recording from digital equipment such as a CD player you can omit operating both the recorder and the sound source and easily make digital recording You can make synchro recording only when the optical cable is connected 5 way control key ENTER k lt gt gt i REC 1 Make connections Use the appropriate optical cable to suit the source equipment Connect the cable firmly to the appropriate jacks 2 While the recorder is stopped press MENU Press k or BPI repeatedly until REC SET appears in the display and then press ENTER 4 Press k lt or PPI repeatedly until SYNC REC appears in the display and then press ENTER
98. ng recorded tracks csccsseeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 44 Before editin gs eunian nn i a a E a eal E i 44 Labeling recordings Name sssesseessessssesssessrstssessesesesessesenseesseseseses 44 Tabeling 2325 0iiistai hie deena aed at ine eae 44 Moving recorded tracks Move cescescessessesseseeneceeceeceeeeeeceeseeeeeeeens 46 Dividing a track Divide Dividing a track directly Adjusting a dividing point before dividing a track Divide Rehearsal r Kosch ti T a eate 47 Combining tracks Combine ceeceeceeeeseeseeseeceeseeseeseesecseeseeaeeneeneees 48 Erasing tracks and a whole disc contents Erase eseeseeseeseereeeeees 49 Toerasea TACK onene neien eaan n E EAEE E EEEE 49 To erase the whole difta rerne riire nin na E R 50 Using the group function cccsceceseseeeeeeeeeeeeees DL What is the group function oe e ee eeee ete teeeeeteeesenetseeeeseteceeseneenees 51 Recording tracks using the group function ssessesseeseseesersrsrrersrererere 51 Recording a track to a NEW group ss ssesssessseessesssesesesretstsrerereseseses 51 Recording a track to an existing group ssseeseseeeeeeresesrererrrererseesee 52 LAENA Di KA a KOEN DEAE TE AEE E EEE SR 52 Playing a track in group play sssseseeseesesesssessssssrsesesrsrresenesreseeeses 52 Selecting the play mode for group play Group Play Mode 52 Repeat play for the selected group play mode Group Repeat Play oo cee eee csececsecece cece
99. ng to a group e When selecting the last track in step 5 make sure the track comes after the one selected in step 4 The last track must be either the last track of an existing group or a track that does not belong to a group For the remote control operation see page 68 Releasing a group setting 5 way control key kK gt gt ENTER 1 Select a group you want to release and check the contents see Playing a track in group play page 52 2 Press W 3 Press MENU 4 Press k lt or gt P until EDIT appears in the display and then press ENTER 5 Press kK or gt P until GS Release appears in the display and press ENTER Release and PushENTER appear alternately in the display 6 Press ENTER The group setting of the selected group is released To return the preceding setting Press W To cancel the operation Press W for 2 seconds or more For the remote control operation see page 68 Labeling recorded groups You can label a group while the recorder is recording or playing a track in the group You can also label a group while a track in the group is selected and the recorder is stopped 1 Do the procedure of Labeling page 44 and select 4 Name in step 4 and the do steps 5 to 7 For the remote control operation see page 66 Moving a track in a disc with group setting You can move a track from one group out of the group or to anot
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101. o recording is possible at 2 times LP2 or 4 times LP4 the normal stereo recording time Monaural recording at 2 times normal recording time is also possible MDs recorded in monaural LP2 or LP4 mode can be played back only on MD players or recorders with monaural LP2 or LP4 playback mode 5 way control key ENTER K lt gt REC 1 Press MENU 2 Press k or PPI repeatedly until REC SET appears in the display and then press ENTER 3 Press k or PPI repeatedly until REC MODE appears in the display and then press ENTER 4 Press k or PPI repeatedly to select the desired recording mode and then press ENTER Recording Display Recording mode window time on the recorder SP stereo SP Approx 80 min LP2 stereo LP2 Approx 160 min LP4 stereo LP4 Approx 320 min Monaural MONO Approx 160 min 1 For better sound quality record in normal stereo Stereo or LP2 stereo mode 2 If you record a stereo source in monaural the sounds from left and right will be mixed 3 When using an 80 minute recordable MD 5 Press and slide REC 6 Play the source you want to record To stop recording Press W The recorder keeps the setting of the recording mode when you record the next time Audio components that support the LP2 stereo or LP4 stereo modes are indicated by the MDLP or MDLP logo marks Notes e It is recommended that you use th
102. og lever BAND TUNE TUNE 1 Press RADIO ON OFF to turn on the radio 2 Press the jog lever repeatedly to select the band USA model FM gt AM TV Wb weather Canadian model FM gt AM 3 Press and hold DISPLAY until A Preset appears in the display 4 Press the jog lever Scanning starts Po INE 87 SOMHz The station frequencies are stored in memory in order of low to high starting with preset number 1 When storing finishes EN stops flashing er Presetting radio manually If the automatic presetting function fails to find the station that you want because of poor reception do the steps below to manually store the radio station to a preset number RADIO ON OFF Jog lever BAND TUNE TUNE 1 Press RADIO ON OFF to turn on the radio If PRESET is displayed press P MODE G to make it disappear from the display 2 Press the jog lever repeatedly to select the band USA model FM gt AM gt TV Wb weather Canadian model FM AM 3 Slide the jog lever towards TUNE or TUNE repeatedly to tune the desired radio station 4 Press and hold the jog lever until i and the preset number flash in the display Prey M 87 SOMHz 5 Slide the jog lever towards TUNE or TUNE repeatedly until the desired preset number appears in the display continued 71 72 6 Press
103. ol 27 28 Various ways of recording E Viewing various information You can check the remaining time track number etc when recording or during stop Group related items appear only when a track with group settings is played and then stopped 5 way control key ENTER K lt gt gt On the recorder 1 Press MENU 2 Press k or PPI repeatedly until DISPLAY appears in the display and then press ENTER 3 Press k or PPI repeatedly until the information you want appears in the display and then press ENTER Each turn changes the display as follows LapTime RecRemain gt GP Remain gt AllRemain gt Sound Display window on the recorder When you press ENTER and appear in the display Display 0 O Q Aftera O selected few item seconds Track Elapsed time LapTime number RecRemain Track Remaining number time for recording GP Remain Group name Remaining time after the current track in a group AllRemain Disc name Remaining time after the current location SOUND Name of the Sound mode Note Depending on whether the group function is used or not the operating conditions and the disc settings you may not be able to select certain indications or the indications may appear differently On the remote control 1 Press DISPLAY Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Display window o
104. on see page 67 Changing the order of a group on a disc Group Move 5 way control key lt 4 gt gt ENTER 1 While playing a track within a group whose order you want to change press MENU 2 Press K lt or BPI until EDIT appears in the display and then press ENTER 3 Press k or PP until Move appears in the display and then press ENTER 4 Press k or gt P until Ay Move appears in the display and then press ENTER 5 Press k or gt P to select the destination point on the disc and then press ENTER To return the preceding setting Press W To cancel moving Press W for 2 seconds or more For the remote control operation see page 67 To erase a group You can erase tracks in a selected group Note that once a recording has been erased you cannot retrieve it Be sure to check the contents of the group before you erase it Note You cannot erase tracks that have been checked out from your computer You cannot erase a group if it contains a checked out track In this case check in the track or tracks to the computer 5 way control key Ke gt gt ENTER 1 Select a group you want to erase and check the contents see Playing a track in group play page 52 2 Press W 3 Press MENU 4 Press K lt or gt P until EDIT appears in the display and then press ENTER 5 Press K lt or gt P until Erase appears in the display an
105. on screen operations Labeling Allows use of keyboard for easy labeling of contents Moving tracks or groups Allows tracks or groups to be moved simply by dragging and dropping Track movements are easy to see Group settings Groups are easy to create or release These operations can be used to edit tracks on a disc in the Net MD If you want to edit the contents of an MD connect the Net MD to your computer and edit the tracks in the SonicStage Device Media window Can tracks recorded on the Net MD be checked in to a computer No they cannot Audio data that was originally checked out from a computer can only be checked back into the same computer Tracks that are recorded on the Net MD using a microphone or through an analog or digital connection cannot be transferred to the computer or copied Computer gt MiniDisc OK MiniDisc gt Computer OK only for tracks originally checked out from the computer 118 on Editing Can checked out tracks be edited on the Net MD Things you can do on the Net MD Label contents Assign or release groups Move tracks or groups Things you cannot do on the Net MD Add track marks divide erase track marks combine Delete tracks groups or the entire disc contents 119 On copyright protection The OpenMG technology allows you to enjoy digital music while maintaining the copyrights of its holders OpenMG Jukebox encrypts audio files in
106. onnecting to the headphones earphones speakers etc The MD sound cannot be heard from headphones earphones that are connected to the computer Listening to an MD with the Net MD disconnected from the computer Listen to the MD after disconnecting the dedicated USB cable from the computer and the Net MD Notes Generally you cannot erase or divide combine checked out audio files If you want to edit such files check them back in first Checked out files can be edited on some MD devices however erasing a track will decrease the number of times the file can be checked out and dividing or combining tracks will render the file impossible to check back into the computer page 118 105 106 Advanced operations Using other functions Using the SonicStage online help This manual explains only the basic operations of the SonicStage software However the software has a host of other functions that allow you to carry out various operations such as importing audio files from the Internet classifying and managing audio files and playing in various play modes For information and details on the various menus and operations go to the online help To display online help Click 2 help while the SonicStage software is running You can display the online help by selecting the following Start Programs SonicStage SonicStage Help All Programs in the case of Windows XP Viewin
107. or a long time be sure to remove the batteries If a battery leak should develop carefully and thoroughly wipe away battery fluid from the battery compartment before inserting new ones Note on mechanical noise The recorder gives off mechanical noise while operating which is caused by the power saving system of the recorder and it is not a problem To protect a recorded MD To record protect an MD slide open the tab at the side of the MD In this position the MD cannot be recorded To record again slide the tab back so the tab is visible Recorded material is Back of the MD protected Recorded material is not protected Note on maintenance Clean the terminals periodically with a cotton swab or a soft cloth as illustrated Connector terminal If you have any questions or problems concerning your recorder please consult your nearest Sony dealer If a trouble occurred when the disc was in the recorder we recommend that the disc be left in the recorder when you consult your Sony dealer so that the cause of trouble may be better understood 75 76 ees eS eee Specifications MD recorder Audio playing system MiniDisc digital audio system Laser diode properties Material GaAlAs Wavelength A 790 nm Emission duration continuous Laser output less than 44 6 uW This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the lens surface on the optical pick up block with 7 mm apertur
108. ou may have other rights which vary from province to province For your convenience Sony of Canada Ltd has established telephone numbers for frequently asked questions To locate the service or dealer nearest you or for service assistance or resolution of a service problem or for product information or operation call Sony Customer Information Center 1 877 770 7669 or write to Sony of Canada Ltd 115 Gordon Baker Road Toronto Ontario M2H 3R6 CANADA or visit www sonystyle ca productregistration Portable Audio This information is used to process your warranty registration and for after sales support purposes It may also be used by Sony of Canada Ltd and affiliated Sony companies for customer relationship development and analysis and to provide you with information and promotional offers on other products and services that may be of interest to you For a copy of our Privacy Code please visit our website at www sonystyle ca privacy or call 1 877 899 7669 orden Rey ener ERE SRS ORS SSNS ESSN D 324511301 This warranty is valid only in the United States aS RRR ANNAN ROR ROR ROR RO BORE Seen CREE REDE IRI sree eRe DX Xe me o X 2 Se BR Portable Memory Stick Audio Player ne S ONY Portable MiniDisc Recorder S Portable CD Player Portable Audio LIMITED WARRANTY X ed Sony Electronics Inc Sony warrants this Product including any accessori
109. perate various playback with a disc which has group setting This section explains the operations that are done on the remote control For details on operations on the recorder see page 63 Jog lever Ess Playing a track in group play In group play all groups are played in order starting with group 1 followed by the unassigned tracks Group Playback stops after all the tracks have been played 1 During playback press P MODE G repeatedly until 4 appears in the display To cue to the start of a group Group Skip During playback press 4 or Pressing 74 button cues to the first track in the current group Pressing the button again cues to the first track of the previous group _ For the recorder operation see page 63 Selecting the play mode for group play Group Play Mode The shuffle play and program play function can be used during group play mode 1 Press PPMODE G repeatedly After normal playback page 36 the following play modes are displayed Display Play mode All tracks in the groups Normal play back once starting with the first track in group 1 Group Play SHUF Shuffle play starts with In Group the group that is Shuffle currently playing and continues with the succeeding groups PGM The groups are played in Group the order that you Program specified Repeat play for the selected group pla
110. played Bookmarked tracks play back in order of their track number All the tracks are played in random order TiPLAY 4 Shuffle SHUF Program PGM Tracks are played in the order that you specified 1 Group play mode 9 appears whenever you play a disc with group settings For more details see Selecting the play mode for group play Group Play Mode page 52 3 Select RepeatON playing a track repeatedly or RepeatOFF When you select RepeatON G appears on and the playback repeats with the play mode selected in step 2 Listening to selected tracks only Bookmark Play To bookmark the tracks 1 While playing the track you want to bookmark press B for 2 seconds or more The first track of the bookmark play is set 2 Repeat step 1 to bookmark to other tracks To play the bookmarked tracks 1 select TrPLAY in step 2 of Selecting the play mode page 62 2 Select RepeatON or RepeatOFF To erase bookmarks While playing the track for which you want to erase the bookmark press B for 2 seconds or more Listening to tracks ina desired sequence Program Play 1 Select Program in step 2 of Selecting the play mode page 62 2 Select RepeatON or RepeatOFF 3 Press k or BPI to select a track and then press ENTER The selected track enters 4 Repeat step 3 to program more tracks 5 Pr
111. plied with this recorder Do not use any other AC power adaptor since it may cause the recorder to malfunction Polarity of the plug Connect the AC power adaptor to an easily accessible AC outlet Should you notice an abnormality in the AC power adaptor disconnect it from the AC outlet immediately The recorder is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the recorder itself has been turned off If you are not going to use this recorder for a long time be sure to disconnect the power supply AC power adaptor dry battery rechargeable battery or car battery cord To remove the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet grasp the adaptor plug itself never pull the cord On heat build up Heat may build up in the recorder if it is used for an extended period of time This however is not a malfunction On installation Never use the recorder where it will be subjected to extremes of light temperature moisture or vibration Never wrap the recorder in anything when it is being used with the AC power adaptor Heat build up in the recorder may cause malfunction or damage On the headphones earphones Road safety Do not use headphones earphones while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas It can also be potentially dangerous to play your recorder at high volume while walking especially at
112. rack marks automatically Auto Time Mark Use this feature to add track marks automatically at specified intervals when recording through the analog input connector or a microphone This function is convenient for recording long period of time such as lectures meetings etc 1 While the recorder is recording or in recording pause press MENU 2 Press k lt or gt P repeatedly REC SET appears in the display and then press ENTER 3 Press ka or BPI repeatedly TIME MARK appears in the display and then press ENTER MARK OFF appears in the display 4 Press BPI to show MARK ON in the display and then press ENTER 5 Press k lt or PPI repeatedly until the desired time interval appears in the display and then press ENTER Pressing k or PI changes the time setting Time by 1 minute within the range of 1 to 99 minutes To cancel Auto Time Mark Select MARK OFF in step 4 or stop recording Using Auto Time Mark to add track marks while recording When the elapsed recording time exceeds the time interval for Auto Time Mark The recorder adds track marks at the point you set the time interval and from that point the recorder adds a track mark whenever the time interval has elapsed Example Eight minutes of recording has been completed when the Auto Time Mark time interval is set to 5 minutes A track mark will be added at the 8 minute point after the start of recording and after
113. rder to produce high quality sound from tracks recorded in MDLP mode Since it retains DSP TYPE R support the recorder produces superior results during recording or playback in SP normal stereo mode Suppressing the skips of the sound G PROTECTION The G PROTECTION function was developed to provide a higher level of shock resistance than that of existing players 89 Recording audio data to your computer You can record audio data to your computer from sources such as audio CDs and the Internet page 98 Internet eee On the computer Listening You can listen to an audio CD in the CD ROM drive of your computer or audio data in the hard disk drive page 105 90 What is a Net MD Net MD is a standard that enables the transfer of audio data from a computer to a MiniDisc device To use this Net MD with your computer requires a software application called SonicStage SonicStage software provides a database for managing audio data in the computer and functions for playing the audio data in various play modes editing the data and transferring the results to other devices and hardware connected to the computer It is an integrated software application with a variety of functions for enjoying music Transferring audio data to the Net MD You can transfer audio data stored in your computer to an MD page 102 ry A To a Net MD Editing Creating a music You
114. re not assigned to a group are treated as being part of Group You can create a maximum of 99 groups on a disc Note It will not be possible to make a group setting if the tracks groups and disc name on a disc exceed the maximum number that can be input Recording tracks using the group function 5 way control key lt 4 gt gt GROUP END SEARCH Recording a track to a new group You can add a new group at the end of the currently recorded tracks on a disc when recording 1 While the recorder is stopped press END SEARCH 2 While pressing GROUP press and slide REC 3 Play the source sound A new group will be added after the current contents on a disc To stop recording Press W The material that was recorded up until Mf was pressed is entered as a new group 51 Recording a track to an existing group You can add a track to an existing group 1 Press GROUP and then press k d or PP until the group you want to add a track to appears in the display 2 While pressing GROUP press and slide REC Play the source sound Newly recorded track is added after the current contents in the group e To add a track that is currently playing to a group stop or pause playing the track first and then do the procedure from step 2 e You can set the recorder to always create a new group without pressing the GROUP button See page 61 for details Playing groups The recorder can o
115. recording operations will always start from the end of the previously recorded material without pressing the END SEARCH button page 61 2 A track mark is added at the point where you press Hl again to resume recording while pausing thus the remainder of the track will be counted as a new track 3 If you open the lid while REC Posi is set to From Here recording will begin from the top of the disc the next time you record Check the point to start recording on the display If the recording does not start e Make sure the recorder is not locked pages 14 19 e Make sure the MD is not record protected pages 21 75 Premastered MDs cannot be recorded over Notes Do not change the rechargeable battery during operation even if the recorder is connected to AC power adaptor The operation may stop e TOC Edit flashes while data of the recording the track s start and end points etc is being recorded Do not move the recorder or disconnect the power source while the indication is flashing in the display If the power supply is disrupted i e the battery is removed or becomes exhausted or the AC power adaptor is disconnected during a recording or editing operation or while TOC Edit appears in the display it will not be possible to open the lid until power is restored e Note the following when recording from a portable CD player Some portable CD players may not be capable of digital out wh
116. ress k or PPI repeatedly until REC SET appears in the display and then press ENTER 3 Press k or PPI repeatedly until MIC SENS appears in the display and then press ENTER 4 Press k or PPI repeatedly until SENS HIGH or SENS LOW appears in the display and then press ENTER SENS HIGH When recording a soft sound or a sound in the distance SENS LOW When recording a loud sound or a sound at close range w When using a plug in power type microphone the microphone can be operated even when its power switch is turned off since power is supplied from the recorder itself Notes The recorder automatically switches input in the following order optical input microphone input and analog input You cannot record through the microphone while an optical cable is connected to the LINE IN OPTICAL jack The microphone may pick up the operating sound of the recorder itself Use the microphone away from the recorder in such cases Please note that the sound of recorder operations may be picked up if the microphone that you use has a short connector e Only the left channel sound is recorded when a monaural microphone is used Adding track marks while recording You can add track marks track number while recording 5 way control key ENTER K lt 4 1 Adding track marks manually 1 While the recorder is recording press T MARK press PPMODE G on the remote control Adding t
117. s Ii To cancel labeling Press W or MENU 6 Repeat step 5 and then enter all characters of the label name 7 Press ENTER for 2 seconds or more A track or disc is labeled To return the preceding setting Press W To cancel labeling Press W for 2 seconds or more Note When the recording is stopped while labeling a track or a disc during recording or when the recording moves on to the next track while labeling a track the input at that point is entered automatically Re labeling recordings Follow the procedure of the Labeling page 44 to relabel a name Note The recorder cannot rewrite a disc or track name of more than 200 letters that was created by another device For the remote control operations see page 66 45 46 Moving recorded tracks Move You can change the order of the recorded tracks Note To move tracks in a disc with group settings see page 55 Example Move track C track number 3 from the third to the second track Before moving After moving 5 way control key e lt gt gt ENTER 1 While playing the track you want to move press MENU 2 Press k or PPI repeatedly until EDIT appears in the display and then press ENTER The recorder plays the selected track repeatedly 3 Press k or PPI repeatedly until Move appears in the display and then press ENTER 4 Press k or PPI repeatedly until Jd Move
118. s are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment SONY MZ NF810 Tested To Comply C With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE For customers in the USA and Canada only RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you
119. s case at additional user expense 121 Glossary ATRAC3 ATRAC3 which stands for Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3 is audio compression technology that satisfies the demand for high sound quality and high compression rates The ATRAC3 compression rate is approximately 10 times higher than that of the Audio CD resulting an increased data capacity for the media Check In Check Out Check out is to transfer music files from a personal computer to an external device media such as a Network Walkman Returning checked out music files to the same computer is to check in You cannot move checked out music files to another computer You can check out a music file check it back in and then check it out again an infinite number of times The SDMI rules provide that up to four copies of a music file can be checked out at one time OpenMG employs a method whereby three copies of a song can be checked out simultaneously while the fourth copy is maintained as a master on your PC Electronic Music Distribution EMD service EMD is a website that distributes music files which are available for purchase MP3 MP3 which stands for MPEG 1 Audio Layer3 is a standard for audio file compression determined by the Motion Picture Experts Group an ISO International Organization for Standardization working group It enables compression of audio files to about 1 10 of the data size of a standard compact disc Since the MP3 encoding algorithm
120. s on operations done on the recorder see the pages indicated for each operation Viewing various information You can check the track or disc name track number the elapsed playing time of the current track the number of the tracks recorded on the MD the group name and the total number of tracks in a group DISPLAY 1 While playing press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as follows Display window on the remote control A B a Display O O Q B Track number The elapsed time Track number Track name The number of total tracks in the group The number of total tracks Group name Disc name Track number Sound mode Q Track number SP LP mode Notes e Depending on whether group play or normal play is selected the operating conditions and the disc settings you may not be able to select certain indications or the indications may appear differently During playback the SP LP mode appears momentarily and is then replaced by the elapsed time of the current track If you want to check the remaining time or the recording position while recording or in stop mode see Viewing various information page 28 For the recorder operation see page 65 35 36 Selecting the play mode You can select from the various play modes using the PPMODE G button Jog lever P MODE G 1 Press PPMODE G repe
121. sc name is stored The disc name and track names are recorded in the same area which can store a maximum of approximately 1 700 characters If the total number exceeds this amount a new group cannot be created even though group mode is on It is also impossible to make group settings at this time While using the radio Symptom The radio does not operate Cause Remedy e The supplied remote control is connected to other unit than this recorder The supplied remote control should be used with this recorder only After confirming that NO DISC has disappeared from the display on the remote control press RADIO ON OFF again on the remote control Symptom Cause Remedy flashes in the display on the remote control and the radio does not operate The rechargeable battery or the alkaline dry battery is used up Charge the battery or replace the battery with new LR6 size AA alkaline dry battery page 18 Others Symptom Cause Remedy The recorder does not work or works poorly e The rechargeable battery is not charged gt Charge the rechargeable battery e The volume is low gt Turn up the volume e No disc is inserted gt Insert a recorded disc e The HOLD function is turned on HOLD appears in the display when you press an operation button on the recorder gt On the recorder disable HOLD by sliding the HOLD switch to the
122. seconds long recorded in SP stereo 24 seconds long recorded in LP2 stereo mode or monaural mode or 48 seconds long recorded in LP4 stereo mode cannot be erased You cannot combine tracks recorded in different recording modes e g a track recorded in stereo and a track recorded in monaural nor can you combine a track recorded with digital connection and a track recorded with analog connection The disc cannot edit on other component e The component does not support LP2 stereo or LP4 stereo gt Edit on other component that support LP2 stereo or LP4 stereo TR FULL appears even before the disc has reached the maximum track number or recording time This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation Repeated recording and erasing may cause fragmentation and scattering of data Although those scattered data can be read each fragment is counted as a track In this case the number of tracks may reach 254 and further recording is not possible To continue recording erase unnecessary tracks While using group function Symptom The group function does not operate Cause Remedy e While using a disc with no group setting an attempt was made to select some group related menu gt Use a disc with group setting A track cannot be recorded to a new group A new group cannot be created This is due to the MiniDisc system limitations Group information has been written to the area where the di
123. ss Ml and open the lid Press W and open the lid D For more details see Using the group function page 51 2 Once you open the lid the point to start play will change to the beginning of the first track If the play does not start Make sure the recorder is not locked pages 14 19 Note The playback sound may skip if e the recorder receives stronger continuous shock e a dirty or scratched MD is played 25 26 Listening to the radio You can listen to the radio through the built in digital tuner in the remote control With the USA model you can also listen to TV and weather broadcasts You cannot use the recorder to record a radio broadcast that is being received on the remote control 1 Turn on the radio RADIO ON OFF VOL P MODE G Jog lever SOUND BAND TUNE f TUNE Press RADIO ON OFF The radio turns on If PRESET is displayed press P MODE G to make it disappear from the display 2 Press the jog lever repeatedly to select the band Each time you press the jog lever the indication changes as follows USA model FM AM gt TV Wb weather Canadian model FM AM Slide the jog lever towards TUNE or TUNE repeatedly to tune in the desired radio station 4 Press VOL to adjust the volume To turn off the radio Press RADIO ON OFF or W To tune in a station quickly In step 3 s
124. stallation will be completed Tf SonicStage Ver 1 5 is co existing with OpenMG Jukebox Ver 2 2 or SonicStage Premium on your computer and you uninstall one or the other make sure OpenMG Secure Module 3 1 is not uninstalled since it is commonly used with both software applications o_h 13 Troubleshooting Please do the following steps if you encounter a problem while using the SonicStage software In case a message appears it is recommended that you write it down Step 1 Check the symptoms in this Troubleshooting section A variety of information can also be found in the operating procedures and Settings and Precautions page 108 as well Step 2 Check the symptoms in the SonicStage 1 5 online help page 106 Check Troubleshooting under Additional information in the online help Useful information may also be found in other sections in the online help Step 3 If the trouble cannot be solved after checking the above references Check the following table and then consult your nearest Sony dealer 114 Computer e Manufacturer e Model e Type Desktop type Laptop type Name of operating system RAM capacity Hard disk drive containing SonicStage and audio data e Capacity of the drive e Free space Installed folder containing SonicStage if other than the default folder e Location of the installed folder Version of the software SonicStage Ver 1 5
125. t cover Products sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS or consumables such as fuses or batteries This warranty is valid only in the United States ROR PRR Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the unit is within the Warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service me This warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from the Product re REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER SONY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIB ITED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICU LAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you In addition if you enter into a service contract with the Sony Partnership within 90 days of the date of sale the limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts does not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state ROSA os Cos EEE SOOO eee OS ORE ve Se For your co
126. that was copied to the hard disk and double click setup exe 8 When the installation window appears follow the displayed instructions to install SonicStage 1 5 The installation may be done by installing the software from Start Run 117 Information and explanations Net MD FAQ This section introduces frequently asked questions and answers on the Net MD Q On the Net MD What is a Net MD Net MD is a specification that allows audio data in a computer to be transferred to a MiniDisc through a USB cable Till now MiniDiscs could be used to record only analog sources through a microphone or analog input or PCM sources such as CDs Recording audio files on a computer was impossible However thanks to SonicStage and other music management software based on such copyright protection technology as OpenMG and MagicGate conversion of audio files to the ATRAC or ATRAC3 format used on MDs became possible enabling the recording of computer files to MDs 1 Copyright protection technology for managing audio data recorded on computers etc 2 Technology for verifying the copyright protection status of audio data in check out check in operations between a computer and a Net MD device 3 File type for recording to an MD How does the SonicStage software make using MDs more convenient e It allows you to record audio data from your computer to your MD e Editing operations are easily done using
127. the right list panel To stop recording Click BJ Stop To resume recording click e When recording is resumed it starts from the beginning of the track that was last stopped 100 Labeling audio data After recording has completed you can label the audio data in the Music Drive Once audio data in the Music Drive is labeled the label information will be transferred to a disc along with the audio data allowing you to view the data on your Net MD 1 s Start up SonicStage page 98 and click Eg Music Drive All Playlists appears and all the albums stored on the Music Drive appear in the Music Drive window 2 Double click the desired album name A list of the audio files in that album appears 3a Click EH in the lower right part of the display The editing panel appears in the display 4 Select an item by clicking Title Album Artist or Genre and then right click and select Rename You can also click W at Album or Artist to display a dropdown list and then select an item from the list 5 When the track title is highlighted enter the text data from the keyboard You can also import names from a database with the Ko CD Info button for use in labeling tracks or albums See the online help for details page 106 101 Transferring audio data from your computer to the Net MD Check out Audio data stored on the Music Drive can
128. the software Do not connect the dedicated USB cable before the installation The SonicStage software may not correctly load or operate if the dedicated USB cable is connected to your computer during the installation Q Close all other Windows applications before starting the installation Make sure to close any virus check software as such software usually demand large amounts of system resources 2 Depending on the following operating system or software already installed on your computer refer to the reference pages before installing the software Windows XP e To install this software you must log on with a gt page 108 user name with Computer Administrator If you perform the System Restore function in the Windows System Tools menu the tracks managed by SonicStage may become corrupted and rendered unplayable Windows Millennium Edition If you perform the System Restore function of gt page 109 the Windows System Tools menu the tracks pag managed by SonicStage may become corrupted and rendered unplayable Windows 2000 You must log on as Administrator before p page 109 installing the software OpenMG Jukebox e Depending on the version of your software the SonicStage or SonicStage existing software may be overwritten by the new Premium version or it may co exist with SonicStage gt page 110 Ver 1 5 As the installation process will depend on the version
129. ts see To cue to the start of a group Group Skip page 52 Press W Enter the menu and select EDIT fy Release Release and PushENTER appear alternately in the display Press the jog lever to enter the selection For details and the recorder operation see page 54 List of menus Menus on the recorder Items listed under Menu 1 are the selectable items which appear when you press the MENU button items listed under Menu 2 are the selectable items which appear when you select an item in Menu 1 and Menu 3 are the selectable items which appear when you select an item in Menu 2 Note Different indication may be displayed depending on the operating conditions and settings Menu 1 EDIT Menu 2 Name Menu 3 go Name gt Name E Name 4 Set 4 Release Move Jd Move gt A Move Erase ga Erase gt Erase gt amp Erase DISPLAY LapTime RecRemain while recording and stopped 1 Remain while playing GP Remain AllRemain Sound PLAY MODE Normal 1 Track TrPLAY Shuffle Program 9 Normal fo Shuffle Program RepeatOFF factory setting RepeatON SOUND SOUND OFF V SUR STUDIO gt LIVE gt CLUB gt ARENA SOUND EQ HEAVY lt gt POPS gt JAZZ gt UNIQUE gt CUSTOM1 CUSTOM2
130. use of the software supplied with this recorder In the event a problem occurs with this software as a result of defective manufacturing SONY will replace it However SONY bears no other responsibility The software provided with this recorder cannot be used with equipment other than that which is so designated Please note that due to continued efforts to improve quality the software specifications may be changed without notice Operation of this recorder with software other than that provided is not covered by the warranty Program 2001 2002 Sony Corporation Documentation 2003 Sony Corporation Table of contents Recorder Operations Looking at controls ceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeees LE Getting Started cccccscsscessscsseeenseeseeeeensenessseeees LO Recording an MD right away scssseseeee 21 Playing an MD right away cssssssseeseeeeeeeeeee 24 Listening to the radio c cseeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 20 Various ways Of recording c scsseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 28 Viewing various information 0 0 cece eseeeseeeceeeseeeeseeeeeeeeeetseeeeneesees 28 To start stop recording in sync with the sound source Synchro recording c2 sisesesiaseeecasesesle a cnpecenesconees staan sscdesseokecseeeesiees 29 Long time recording MDLP oo ecsseeseeseeecseneeseeecseeseneeseeeeaeees 30 Recording from TV or radio Analog Recording 0 0 ieeeeeeeeeeeee 31 Recording from a microphon
131. ute of Computer Administrator Go to Start Control Panel User Account and then check the user name displayed on the window When using SonicStage under Windows XP If you use the System Restore function in Windows System Tools audio data managed by SonicStage may become corrupted and rendered unplayable Before executing the system restoration procedure you should first back up all audio files and restore them after doing the system restoration procedure For details about backup procedures refer to online help Note Restoring backup data requires access to the Internet If an audio file becomes unplayable after restoring the system an error dialog box may appear If this occurs do as instructed by the message 108 QO For Windows Millennium Edition users When using SonicStage under Windows Millennium Edition If you use the System Restore function in Windows System Tools audio data managed by SonicStage may become corrupted and rendered unplayable Before executing the system restoration procedure you should first back up all audio files and restore them after doing the system restoration procedure For details about backup procedures refer to online help Note Restoring backup data requires access to the Internet If an audio file becomes unplayable after restoring the system an error dialog box may appear If this occurs do as instructed by the message For windows 2000 users R
132. y If it is the Net MD may not be recognized by your computer e Audio data recorded on the computer are stored in a common file and used by both applications Therefore if you delete an audio file e g one album in one application it will be deleted in the other software as well Precaution on using a computer on which OpenMG Jukebox Ver 1 0 2 1 or SonicStage Ver 1 0 1 2 is installed Make sure not to replace SonicStage Ver 1 5 with OpenMG Jukebox Ver 1 0 2 1 or SonicStage Ver 1 0 1 2 as all audio data in the Music Drive may be lost If you begin the installation of OpenMG Jukebox Ver 1 0 2 1 or SonicStage Ver 1 0 1 2 by mistake stop the installation immediately Note on hard disk drive space 120 MB or more free space on the hard disk drive is required If your computer does not have enough space the software will not be properly installed The required free space differs according to the version of your Windows OS or the amount of audio files that you handle Notes on system suspend hibernation mode If the computer changes to system suspend hibernation mode during the recording of a CD or the checking in out of a data file the audio data may be lost or the computer may not wake up properly The computer suspend hibernation function should therefore be turned off If you change the media while the computer is in system suspend hibernation mode audio data may be lost after the computer wakes up If the computer ch
133. y mode Group Repeat Play 1 During playback in the selected group mode press and hold PPMODE G for 2 seconds or more appears in the display Playback repeats in the respective group play mode Display Play mode within a group AS Repeat play of tracks f SHUF G Repeat shuffle play of tracks within a group amp PGM G Repeat play for group program Playing groups in a desired sequence Group Program Play Do the procedure explained in Listening to tracks in a desired sequence Program Play page 37 to play back groups in a desired sequence You can program up to 10 groups The sequence of tracks within the groups cannot be changed Editing groups This section explains the operations that are done on the recorder Assigning tracks or groups as a new group Group Setting With this function you can assign existing tracks or groups into a new group and also you can assign a track that is currently out of a group to an existing group Disc Track b ACAO Group1 Group 2 rT a 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 hofs2 Assigning tracks 1 to 3 to a new group Assigning group 1 and group 2 to a new group Disc Group 1 3 Group assignment of non consecutive tracks is not possible for example track 3 and tracks 7 to 8 cannot be assigned to a new group Track numbers appear according to their order on the d

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