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Sony Net MD Walkman MZ-N910 Portable MiniDisc Recorder

1. jog lever You can select from three kinds of sounds Display Alarm sound TIMER 1 Classical music 1 TIMER 2 Classical music 2 TIMER 3 Classical music 3 6 Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select the elapsed time TIME 01 Each time you slide the jog lever the elapsed time setting TIME changes by 1 minute within a range of 1 to 99 minutes 7 Press the jog lever to enter the setting The time remaining until the alarm is shown in the display while the recorder is stopped To cancel the procedure Press W for 2 seconds or more To return to the preceding setting Press W To check the time remaining until the alarm Stop playback The remaining time will appear in the display after a short while Do steps 1 to 6 again to display the remaining time during play or play pause To cancel the alarm setting Select OFF in step 4 To stop the alarm Press any button If you end the procedure after step 4 the previous alarm setting is automatically used e After sounding for one minute the alarm will automatically stop and the alarm setting will be canceled If the alarm sounds during stop mode then the power will automatically turn off 10 seconds after the alarm stops If the alarm stops while an MD is playing the playback will continue uninterrupted Notes e The settings will be lost when you start recording The timer will begin counting down from the moment you selec
2. Indication Play mode play none All the tracks are normal Play played once 1 A single track is played single track once 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 the track you want to bookmark press the jog lever for 2 seconds or more 7 01 20 la Bookmarked tracks Bookmark play back in order of play their track number SHUF All the tracks are shuffle play played in random order PGM Tracks are played in the program play order that you specified D Group play mode 4 appears whenever you play a disc with group settings For more details see Playing a track in group play page 47 For the recorder operation see page 60 Playing a track repeatedly Repeat Play You can use the repeat function for normal play single track play shuffle play and program play mode 1 While playing in the selected play mode press PMODE G for 2 seconds or more G appears in the display To cancel repeat play Press P MODE G for 2 seconds or more By pressing the P MODE G button during repeat play you can change the play mode to used with repeat play For the recorder operation see page 60 Flashing slowly The first track of the bookmark play is set 2 Repeat step 1 to boo
3. To cancel labeling Press Ml in the letter input area 1 Functions of the buttons or the control may differ depending on when the cursor is in the letter input area or in the character palette 7 Repeat step 6 and then enter all characters of the label name 8 Press the jog dial for 2 seconds or more A track or disc is labeled 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 You can change the label of the disc or a track by doing the procedure for Labeling a track or a disc Name page 39 To re label a track Start playing the track you want to re label and then change the track name while the recorder is playing or change the track name while the recorder is stopped and the track to be re labeled is currently selected To re label a disc You can re label the disc while the recorder is stopped recording or playing To cancel labeling Press Ml for 2 seconds or more To return the preceding settings Press W Notes e The recorder is able to display but cannot label using Japanese Katakana characters e The recorder cannot rewrite a disc or track name of more than 200 letters that was created by another device For the remote control operation see page 65 41 42 Moving rec
4. 1 Enter the menu and select OPTION JOG DIAL 2 Select REVERSE To turn the setting to normal Select DEFAULT Preserving battery power Power Save Mode This function allows you to maximize the operating life of the battery when playing the recorder with headphones earphones with a remote control or a line cable connected to the LINE OUT jack Power consumption is reduced by turning off the display when no operation has been made for a while 1 Enter the menu and select OPTION PowerMode 2 Select PowerSave To turn the setting to normal Select NORMAL 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 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 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
5. Press K lt repeatedly until you reach the beginning of the desired track Slide the jog lever towards K4 lt 4 Slide the jog lever towards k repeatedly until you reach the beginning of the desired track Find the beginning of the next track Press PI Slide the jog lever towards PP Go backwards or forward while playing Press and hold kK or PPI Slide and hold the jog lever towards k or PPI Search for a point in a track while viewing the elapsed time Time search While pausing press and hold kea or DPI While pausing slide and hold the jog lever towards K or PP Search for a specific track while viewing track numbers Index search While the recorder is stopped press and hold k lt or Pb While the recorder is stopped slide and hold the jog lever towards k or PP Cue to the beginning of every 10th track only during playback of the disc with no group settings Press GROUP and then press kea or DPI Press or Remove the MD Press W and open the lid Press W and open the lid 1 For more details see Using the group function page 46 2 Once you open the lid the point to start play will change to the beginning of the first track except when the disc information is stored to the Personal Disc Memory If the play does not start Make sure the recorder is not locked pages 12 17 Note The playback soun
6. The battery level indicator is approximate It may be more or less than the indication depending on the operating condition or the operating environment Note Stop the recorder before replacing the battery Additional information EEEE _ Ej Precautions On safety Do not put any foreign objects in the DC IN 3V jack On power sources e Use house current nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery LR6 size AA battery or car battery e For use in your house For the supplied battery charging stand use the AC power adaptor supplied with this recorder Do not use any other AC power adaptor since it may cause the recorder to malfunction Polarity of the plug e 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 mal
7. continued 49 50 5 Turn the jog dial until the number of the desired last track appears in the display and then press the jog dial to enter the selection This selects the last track of the new group and the group can be labeled 6 Label a group see Labeling recorded groups page 50 To cancel the procedure Press W for 2 seconds or more To return the preceding setting Press W Notes e In step 4 the first track must be either the first track of an existing group or a track that does not belong 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 67 Releasing a group setting Jog dial 1 Select a group you want to release and check the contents see Playing a track in group play page 47 2 Press W 3 Press the jog dial 4 Turn the dial until EDIT appears in the display and then press the jog dial 5 Turn the jog dial until 4 Release appears in the display and press the jog dial Release and PushENTER appear in the display 6 Press the jog dial to release a group The group setting of the selected group is released To cancel the operation Press W for 2 seconds or more To return the setting one level before Press W Fo
8. 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 101 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 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 102 Labeling audio data After recording has comp
9. e This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation The recorder turns off 3 minutes after the recorder has stopped in order to allow the charging time on the dedicated USB cradle to be calculated The playing time of a checked out track is different from the time that appears on your computer monitor This is due to a calculation discrepancy between the recorder and the computer Messages If the following error messages flash in the display window check the chart below Error message Meaning Remedy FULL e You tried to set a 21st bookmark gt You can set only up to 20 bookmarks Keep the number of bookmarks within 20 AVLS e AVLS is set to AVLS ON and so the volume cannot rise higher gt Set AVLS to AVLS OFF page 64 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 the battery at a place with a temperature outside the specified range for the recorder gt Charge the battery at a temperature of 5 C 41 F to 40 C 104 F Charging e The rechargeable battery is being charged DISC FULL e 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 di
10. in step 4 Editing recorded tracks This section explains the operations that are done on the recorder For details on operations done 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 When TOC Edit is flashing the editing results are being recorded Do not move or jog the recorder Do not disconnect the power source The lid becomes locked Labeling a track ora disc Name You can name tracks and discs using the recorder s character palette Note To label a group see page 50 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 About the character palette During operations on the recorder
11. Allows you to specify whether recorder page 59 record starting material is overwritten or not point when recording Group Sets the recorder to create a new recorder page 60 recording group with each recording operation Category Function What it does Operation Site page Playing Selecting the Selects the play mode suchas recorder page 60 play mode repeat play program play etc emoe page 32 control Changing the Customizes the surround or recorder page 62 sound quality equalizer mode settings emot page 34 control Changing the Varies the playback speed recorder page 63 playback without changing the pitch speed Listening to Outputs sound from the 9 recorder page 38 playback from LINE OUT jack when listening connected to a connected component component Starting Sets the recorder to start recorder page 63 playback playback or cue to a track aaa page 63 quickly quickly contol Limiting the Sets a limit on the maximum recorder page 64 maximum volume to protect your hearing 64 ane remote page wo control Display Viewing Displays various information recorder pages 25 information such as the remaining time etc and 64 in the display window remote pages 25 control and 32 Selecting the Selects the status of the remote page 65 backlight backlight in the display window control status on the remote control Adjusting the Adjusts the contrast of the recorder page
12. Melody timer indication 11 Disc indication Shows that the disc is rotating for recording or playing 13 The headphones earphones with a remote control 1 Volume control VOL Turn to adjust the volume 2 stop button 3 Jog lever B gt II ENT lt 4 DPI B IVENT to press play pause enter Id to slide towards REW PPI to slide towards FF 4 Display window 5 group oo 14 Clip HOLD switch Slide the switch in the direction of the arrow a yellow mark appears to disable the buttons on the remote control To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the recorder use this function DISPLAY button P MODE G button SOUND button Using the clip for the remote control direction as shown below 1 Remove the clip 1 Disc indication 2 Track number display 3 Character information display 4 Play mode indication 5 SOUND indication It may be hard for you to read the indications in the display if the remote control is attached upside down with the clip in its current position In this case attach the clip in the opposite 2 Attach the clip in the opposite direction 6 Battery level indication 7 Group indication 8 Bookmark indication 9 Melody timer indication 15 16 Getting started Charge the rechargeable battery before using Even if the rechargeable b
13. Press W for 2 seconds or more To return the preceding setting Press W For the remote control operation see page 67 53 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 54 remote control Category Function What it does Operation Site page Preparation Clock setting Sets the date and time recorder page 58 General Beep on off Turns the beep sound on or off recorder page 58 operations remote page 58 control Jog dial Turning the jog dial changes the recorder page 59 operational direction on the display Power saving Maximizes the battery life recorder page 59 remote page 59 control Recording Synchro Simplifies operations during recorder page 26 Recording digital recording Long time Selects the recording mode SP recorder page 27 recording LP2 LP4 or monaural Selecting the Sets the microphone sensitivity recorder page 29 microphone to suit the source sound sensitivity Adding track Adds track marks automatically recorder page 30 marks Divide at specified intervals Adjusting the Manually adjusts the recording recorder page 31 recording level level Selecting the
14. characters can be selected from the character palette in the display The character palette has the following configulation ABCDEFGH I JKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ 123 abcdef9hiiklmnoparstuvwxyz 456 2186 Sk lt gt _ 0 789 Letter input area The cursor flashes fm ABCDEFGHI abcdefghi Character palette Since only a part of the character palette is visible on the display use the control bar to move the cursor and enter characters 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 39 END SEARCH 5 way control key Hea DPI gt VOL Labeling You can label a track or 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 1 2 3 4 Press the jog dial Turn the jog dial until EDIT appears in the display and then press the jog dial Turn the jog dial until Name appears in the display and then press the jog dial Turn the jog dial until the following item appears in the display and then press the jog dial 5 Press VOL The cursor shifts from the letter input area to the character palette The cursor and character alternate IBCDEFGHI amp abcdefgshi 6 Select a letter using the control key and press B to enter The selected letter appe
15. following the track mark You can also make fine adjustments to the track mark position before making the actual division The track numbers will increase as follows 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 A Track marking Track numbers increase 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 the dividing point before dividing a track Divide Rehearsal 1 While playing press T MARK for 2 seconds or more Four seconds of the track from the point T MARK is pressed is played back repeatedly The point T MARK is pressed Vv gt Four seconds of the track plays back repeatedly 2 Turn the jog dial to adjust the point to divide Turning the jog dial moves the dividing point forward or backwards The dividing point can be moved up to a maximum of 8 seconds forward or backwards from the point T MARK was pressed in step 1 He PON ane dividing point shifts a maximum of 8 seconds er D forward or backwards 4 vyv The moved four second interval plays back repeatedly 3 Press the jog dial to enter the dividing point 43 44 To add track marks while recording except while synchro rec ording
16. 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 123 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 122 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 those 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 fea
17. 1 is not uninstalled since it is commonly used with both software applications _k 15 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 110 as well Step 2 Check the symptoms in the SonicStage 1 5 online help page 108 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 116 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 Error Message if one appear 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
18. 1 While the recorder is playing enter the menu and select USEFUL DPC 2 Turn the jog dial to select the desired playback speed and then press to enter Example while selecting the playback speed of 50 the normal For details and the remote control operation see page 36 Starting the playback quickly Quick Mode After pressing the playback button or cueing to the track the playback can start quickly 1 While the recorder is stopped or playing enter the menu and select OPTION PowerMode 2 Select QUICK Display window on the recorder NORMAL mn ge BUIE dwerSave Display window on the remote control To switch back to the normal setting Select NORMAL 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 turns 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 63 64 Protecting your hearing AVLS The AVLS Automatic Volume Limiter System function keeps down the maximum volume to protect your ea
19. 65 contrast display window on the recorder 55 56 Category Function What it does Operation Site page Editing Labeling Labels tracks groups or the recorder page 39 Name disc track and disc page 50 group remote page 40 control track and disc page 66 group Moving Changes the order of tracks or recorder page 42 groups track page 51 group remote page 66 control Erasing Erases tracks groups or the recorder page 44 entire disc contents track and disc page 52 group remote page 67 control Assigning Assigns recorded tracks or recorder page 49 tracks to groups to a new group teole page 67 Sroups control Releasing a Releases group settings recorder page 50 group remote page 67 control Useful Melody Timer Sets the alarm to go off aftera recorder page 68 functions desired time interval emote page 36 control Personal Disc Stores the recorder settings recorder page 68 Memory remote page 68 control How to use the menu items To set the menu items do the following procedure On the recorder 1 Press the jog dial to enter the menu 2 Turn the jog dial to select the item 3 Press the jog dial to enter the selection 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 The setting will be entered when you press the jog dial at the last On the remote control 1 Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more to enter the menu 2 Sli
20. K4 lt or DPI until the group you want to add a track to appears in the display 2 While pressing GROUP press and slide REC 3 Play the source sound 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 60 for details eee Using the group function when playing The recorder can operate 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 done on the recorder see page 61 Jog lever e lt gt gt ENT 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 While playing press P MODE G until 4 appears in the display To cue to the start of a group Group Skip 1 While playing press Fy or Py Pressing the J button cues to the first track in the current group Pressing the button again cues to the first track of the previous group 47 48 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 P MODE G repeatedly After normal playback the following play
21. 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 124 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 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
22. ON MIC SENS SENS HIGH factory setting SENS LOW REC f REC OFF factory setting 4 REC ON SYNC REC SYNC OFF factory setting 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 gt PowerSave CONTRAST JOG DIAL DEFAULT factory setting lt gt REVERSE CLOCK SET On the remote control Menu 1 Menu 2 Functions EDIT Name go Name gt Name lt gt E amp E Name Set E Release Move go Move gt A Move Erase go Erase O Erase gt amp Erase USEFUL PERSONAL Entry gt Erase M TIMER OFF factory setting lt gt ON DPC OPTION AVLS AVLS OFF factory setting lt AVLS ON BEEP BEEP OFF gt BEEP ON factory setting BACKLIGHT AUTO factory setting ON gt OFF PowerMode NORMAL factory setting gt QUICK gt PowerSave 71 Power sources You can use the recorder on house current or as follows e a nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery NH 14WM e LR6 size AA alkaline dry battery used with the supplied dry battery case It is preferable to use the recorder on house current when recording for a long time When powering the recorder with batteries make sure the rechargeable battery is fully charged or that the alkaline
23. R channel sound output when playing a track recorded from a cassette deck or through an amplifier or when listening to sound from a cassette deck or amplifier Cause Remedy e There is no R channel output if the cassette deck or an amplifier is connected with a monaural cord gt Make sure to use a stereo connecting cord If however the connected equipment is monaural there will be no R channel sound output even with a stereo connecting cord While Editing Symptom The lid does not open Cause Remedy 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 cannot be done e The power source has been disconnected or a power outage has occurred during editing gt The editing done to that point is not saved to the disc Do the editing operation again You cannot erase a track checked out from your computer 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 Track marks cannot be erased This is due to the MiniDisc system limitations When the data of a track is fragmented the track mark of a fragment under 12 seconds long in SP stereo 24 seconds long in LP2 stereo mode or monaural mode or 48 second
24. The recorder can operate various functions in units of group that is tracks that have been recorded on a disc as part of separate groups as shown below Before group settings are made Disc 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 pahisans 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 assigned to no group After group assignments have been made Group2 Group 3 Tracks that were 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 Using the group function when recording END 5 way control key k lt gt gt REC Recording tracks to a new group During recording you can add a new group at the end of the currently recorded tracks on a disc 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 E was pressed is entered as a new group Recording a track to an existing group You can add a track to an existing group 1 Press GROUP and press
25. W 3 Enter the menu and select EDIT 4 Release Release and PushENTER appear in the display 4 Press the jog lever to enter the selection For details and the recorder operation see page 50 67 Using the alarm Melody Timer 1 Enter the menu and select USEFUL M TIMER ON lights up in the display and the alarm sound can be selected 2 Turn the jog dial repeatedly to select the alarm sound and then press the jog dial See step 5 of Setting the alarm Melody Timer page 37 for the varieties of alarm sound Wm g ko time T Ss One rotation of the control changes the elapsed time setting TIME by 1 minute within a range of 1 to 99 minutes To change the time quickly keep turning the jog dial 4 Press the jog dial to enter the selection The time remaining until the alarm is shown in the display while the recorder is stopped To cancel the alarm setting Select OFF To stop the alarm Press any button For details and the remote control operation see page 36 Storing the settings for individual discs Personal Disc Memory The recorder can store the various settings for each disc and then retrieve them automatically whenever the disc is inserted The following setting can be stored e Volume e Play mode e Group mode e Program play Sound quality Virtual Surround 6 Band Equalizer e Pl
26. and select DISPLAY Clock e On the remote control While the recorder is stopped or recording press DISPLAY repeatedly To display the time in the 24 hour system While setting the clock press TMARK To display the time in the 12 hour system press T MARK again To maintain the correct time Once you set the clock it will keep correct time as long as the recorder is connected to a power source such as the charged rechargeable rechargeable battery alkaline dry battery or AC power adaptor However if no power source is connected the clock setting will change back to the factory setting after about 3 minutes When changing the alkaline dry battery make sure to do it within 3 minutes Notes e Make sure the time is correctly set if you want the time stamp to be accurately recorded for an important recording e Under normal conditions the clock may vary by about plus or minus 3 minutes per month Turning off the beep sound You can turn off on the beep sound on the recorder and the remote control 1 Enter the menu and select OPTION BEEP 2 Select BEEP OFF To turn on the beep sound Select BEEP ON Changing the operational direction of the display When you turn the jog dial downward the display scrolls downward This is the factory setting You can change the factory setting to scroll in the opposite direction This function can be set with the recorder only
27. appears in the display and then press the jog dial 4 Turn the dial until Rec Volume appears in the display and then press the jog dial 5 Turn the jog dial until ManualREC appears in the display and then press the jog dial 6 Play the source 7 While observing the level meter in the display adjust the recording level by turning the jog dial Set the level so that the meter segments light up between and If the meter segments lights up to the right of reduce the input level Each level meter shows the following Upper L channel input level Lower R channel input level 8 Press Hl again to start recording If your source is an externally connected component play the source to the beginning of the material to be recorded and then 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 e 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 Afterwards set SYNC REC setting to SYNC ON and start recording page 26 31 32 Various ways of playback This section explains the operations that are done on the remo
28. 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 97 98 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 119 2 ste QOG0Cdss many 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 116 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 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 install
29. 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 by OpenMG Jukebox EMD may not be available in certain areas of the world 125 Index Numerics 6 Band Equalizer 35 A Accessories optional 75 supplied 11 ATRAC3 120 124 Audio CD 92 10
30. dial If the group has been labeled press PPI to display the group name Press I lt to return to the group number display rouP G Groura2 6 Turn the jog dial until the destination track number the track number within a group if the destination is a different group appears in the display and then press the jog dial to enter your selection The selected track number appears in the middle row of the display If the track has been labeled press PPI to make the track name appear in the display Press K to return to the track number display To cancel moving Press W for 2 seconds or more To return the preceding setting Press W For the remote control operation see page 66 51 Changing the order of a group on a disc Group Move 5 way control key e lt gt gt Jog dial 1 While playing a track within a group whose order you want to change press the jog dial 2 Turn the dial until EDIT appears in the display and then press the jog dial 3 Turn the jog dial until Move appears in the display and then press the jog dial 4 Turn the jog dial until 4 Move appears in the display and then press the jog dial The group number to which the currently playing track belongs appears in the middle section of the display If the group has been labeled press PI to display the group name Press K lt to return to the group number display Example Moving the f
31. dial 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 disc settings Menu 1 EDIT Menu 2 Name Menu 3 go Name gt A Name gt E Name fy Set Release Move ga Move lt gt amp Move Erase Jd Erase Erase E Erase DISPLAY LapTime RecRemain while recording and stopped 1 Remain while playing GP Remain AllRemain Title Sound Clock while recording and stopped Rec Date while playing PLAY MODE Normal 1 Track TrPLAY Shuffle Program E Normal 4 Shuffle E Program RepeatOFF factory setting RepeatON SOUND SOUND OFF V SUR STUDIO gt LIVE gt CLUB lt gt ARENA SOUND EQ HEAVY gt POPS gt JAZZ UNIQUE gt CUSTOMI CUSTOM2 Menu 1 Menu 2 Menu 3 USEFUL PERSONAL Entry lt gt Erase M TIMER OFF factory setting ON DPC AUDIO OUT HeadPhone factory setting gt LINE OUT REC SET REC MODE SP factory setting LP2 LP4 MONO Rec Volume Auto REC factory setting ManualREC TIME MARK OFF factory setting
32. dry battery is new to prevent battery exhaustion in the middle of a recording operation Battery life The battery life may be shorter due to operating conditions the temperature of the location or the type of alkaline dry battery being used When recording Unit approx hours JEITA Batteries SP LP2 LP4 Stereo Stereo Stereo hydride rechargeable battery Nickel metal 11 16 20 LR6 SG 11 16 21 Sony alkaline dry battery Nickel metal 29 38 50 hydride rechargeable battery One LR6 SG 1D Measured with the power save mode on see Preserving battery power Power Save Mode page 59 2 Measured in accordance with the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association standard 3 When using a 100 fully charged nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery 4 When using a Sony LR6 SG STAMINA alkaline dry battery produced in Japan When playing Unit approx hours JEITA Batteries SP LP2 LP4 Stereo Stereo Stereo Nickel metal 31 38 45 hydride rechargeable battery LR6 SG 47 57 69 Sony alkaline dry battery Nickel metal 80 95 114 hydride rechargeable battery One LR6 SG When to replace the batteries When the dry battery or rechargeable battery is weak flashing lt 4 or LOW BATT appears in the display Replace the dry battery or charge the rechargeable battery
33. effect 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 ef Volume control zy SOUND Jog lever kea gt gt ENT Varying the virtual sound to create different acoustics Virtual Surround 1 While playing press SOUND repeatedly to select V SUR 2 Press SOUND for 2 seconds or more 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 Q 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 While playing press SOUND repeatedly to select SOUND 2 Press 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 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 Press W for 2 seconds or more To cancel the setting Press SOUND repeatedly until the indication at disappears To modify and store the sound You can modify the sound and store the results in CUSTOM1 and CU
34. modes are displayed Display Play mode amp 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 PGM The groups are played in Group the order that you Program specified Repeat play for the selected group play mode Group Repeat Play 1 While playing in the selected group play mode press P MODE G for 2 seconds or more Playback repeats in the respective group mode Display Play mode Ac Repeat play of tracks within a group SHUF c Repeat shuffle play of tracks within a group PGM c _ 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 34 to playback 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 For details on operations done on the remote control see the pages indicated for each operation Assigning tracks or groups as a new group Group Setting With this function you can assign existing tracks or groups to a new group and also you can assign a tr
35. move the cursor to Slide the jog lever the left or right kea DPI Turn the volume control VOL To change the letter to the one before next one To enter a letter Press the jog lever IENT To enter a name Press the jog lever for 2 seconds or more B gt HI ENT To switch between Press P MODE G capital letters small letters and numbers marks To insert a blank space Press Fy To delete a letter Press Fy Press W for 2 seconds or more To cancel labeling continued 65 4 Repeat step 3 and enter all characters of the label name 5 Press the jog lever for 2 seconds or more For details and the recorder operation see page 39 Labeling recorded groups 1 Select 4 Name in step 2 of Labeling Name page 65 and do steps 3 to 5 to label a group For the details and the recorder operation see page 50 Re labeling You can re label recordings by following the procedure of Labeling Name page 65 For details and the recorder operation see page 41 Moving recorded tracks 1 While playing the track you want to move enter the menu and select EDIT Move Jd Move Example When moving track number 3 Tr003 appears in the display 2 Slide the jog lever repeatedly until the destination track number appears in the display Example When moving to track number 2 Tr002 a
36. 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 Specifications 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 aperture Recording and playback time when using MDW 80 Maximum 160 min in monaural Maximum 320 min in LP4 stereo Revolutions 350 rpm to 3 600 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 25 mV Line in stereo mini jack for analog input minimum input level 49 mV optical digital mini jack for optical digital input Outputs YLINE OUT stereo mini jack dedicated remote control jack 194 mV 10 kQ Maximum output DC Headphones 4mW 4 mW 16Q Power requirements Sony AC Power Adaptor connected
37. other battery besides the supplied one or the one designated for it NH 14WM 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 e 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 it will return to its normal charge capacity 74 If the capacity of the rechargeable battery drops to half the normal amount replace with the new one 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 Do not break open the shutter Do not place the cartridge where it will be subject to light extreme temperatures moisture or dust 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
38. 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 95 Installing the software onto your computer page 96 Connecting the Net MD to your computer page 99 Storing audio data to your computer In this manual recording from an audio CD is explained page 100 Transferring audio data from your computer to an MD Check out page 104 Listening to an MD You can listen to audio data that have been checked out from your computer to your Net MD page 107 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 Board e USB port supports USB 2 0 Full Speed 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
39. 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 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
40. to select the surround mode and then press the jog dial to enter the selecteion Indication which represents each sound mode appears Each time you turn the dial O changes When you press the jog dial appears Q A STUDIO vs LIVE VL CLUB vc ARENA VA Selecting the sound quality 6 Band Equalizer 1 While playing enter the menu and select SOUND SOUND EQ 2 Turn the jog dial repeatedly to select the sound mode and then press the jog dial to enter the selection EQVY Level of the each frequency 100Hz 10 kHz Each time you turn the jog dial changes When you press the jog dial appears Q HEAVY SH POPS SP JAZZ SJ UNIQUE SU CUSTOM1 S1 CUSTOM2 S2 To modify and store the sound 1 While the recorder is playing enter the menu and select SOUND SOUND EQ CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 2 Press k d 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 or to adjust the level Level 6 dB You can select from among seven levels 6 dB 3 dB 0 dB 3 dB 6 dB 4 After selecting the level press the jog dial to enter To cancel the setting Select SOUND OFF For details and the remote control operation see page 34 Changing playback speed Digital Pitch Control
41. while recording Personal Disc Memory Melody Timer Digital Pitch Control Recording mode Recording level Selection of 3 REC in menu Selection of REC Posi during recording to a group NoOPERATE You pressed or while programming a track using the remote control e You tried to make the Auto Time Mark setting 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 20 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 PROTECTED e You tried to record or edit on a MD with the tab in the record protect position gt Slide the tab back page 74 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 e The recorder cannot read the disc information correctly gt Reinsert the disc REC ERR 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 lev
42. 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 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 Do not try to recharge dry battery e When the recorder is not to be used for 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 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 On maintenance Clean the terminals periodically with a cotton swab or a soft cloth as illustrated If you have any questions
43. 1 Auto Time Mark 30 AVLS 64 B back up 113 Backlight 65 Battery battery life 18 built in battery 16 dry battery 17 BEEP 58 Bookmark add 33 play 33 CD ROM 95 Charging 16 Check in 120 124 Checking clock 58 playing position 32 remaining time 25 32 Check out 104 120 124 Cleaning 74 Clock 58 Combining tracks 44 Connecting 99 analog 28 digital 20 when charging 16 Connection 38 Contrast 65 copyright protection 122 126 D delete software 114 Device Media 104 109 Digital Pitch Control 36 Digital Sound Preset 34 Divide directly 43 rehearsal 43 DSP TYPE S 90 E EMD services 124 Erasing a whole disc 45 groups 52 tracks 45 G PROTECTION 91 Group erasing 52 moving 52 play 47 recording 46 releasing 50 setting 49 skip 47 Group Program Play 48 H hard disk free space 95 113 storing 101 HOLD 12 l Installing 97 L Labeling a disc 40 tracks 40 labeling 103 M Manual recording 31 MDLP 27 Melody Timer 36 Menus 70 Move groups 51 tracks 42 MP3 124 Music Drive 101 124 N Name a disc 39 groups 50 tracks 39 Net MD 93 120 Net MD driver 118 Oo Online help 108 OpenMG 124 OpenMG Jukebox software 96 112 P Personal Disc Memory 68 Play mode groups 47 tracks 32 Playlist 104 124 Program Play 34 Q Quick mode 63 R Recording adding track marks 30 analog 28 digital 19 from microphone 29 level 31 MDLP mode 27 without overwriting tracks 5
44. 32 An MD is not e Disc playing stopped before it came to the last track played from the gt Press B on the recorder or press the jog lever B gt IB on the first track remote control for 2 seconds or more to start playing e The disc information has been stored to the Personal Disc Memory gt Erase the disc information from the Personal Disc Memory page 68 Playback sound skips e 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 short track Sound has a lot of static e Strong magnetism from a television or such device is interfering with operation gt Move the recorder away from the source of strong magnetism Symptom The volume of the recorded track is low Cause Remedy The track was recorded in analog mode in digital mode the recording level is automatically set to the same level as that of the sound source Or you used a connecting cord with an attenuator gt Use a correct connecting cord without an attenuator e The recording level was low gt Adjust the recording level manually while recording page 31 Volume cannot be turned up e AVLS is on gt Release AVLS settings page 64 e The CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM on SOUND settings are being applied gt This is not malfuntion When either of these settings is appl
45. 9 Recording mode Bit rate 102 105 125 Recording navigation window 101 Relabeling 41 S SDMI 125 SonicStage Premium 96 112 SonicStage software earlier version 96 112 start software 100 Synchro recording 26 System environment 95 System limitations 95 T Track mark Add Divide 43 Erase Combine 44 Transferring to the computer 100 to the Net MD 104 Uninstalling Windows 2000 115 Windows 98 Second Edition 114 Windows Millennium Edition 114 Windows XP 114 USB cable 11 cradle 16 Virtual Surround 34 W Windows 2000 115 Windows 98 Second Edition 114 Windows Millennium Edition 114 Windows XP 114 WMA 125 WMT 125 127 Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink http Awww sony net Printed in Japan
46. OLEN ZW Japsozay ISIqIUIW a qe 40d S O N Y 3 253 938 11 1 Portable MiniDisc Recorder Operating Instructions Recorder Operation Software Operation page 92 Afo MDLP WALKMAN is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products We uarkman is a trademark of Sony Corporation MZ N910 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 The validity of the CE marking is restricted to only those countries where it is legally enforced mainly in
47. Press T MARK on the recorder 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 30 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 The track numbers will change as follows This function can be set with the recorder only Notes 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 49 e You cannot combine tracks recorded in different recording mode A Erase a track mark Track numbers decrease T MARK 5 way control key 1 While playing the track with the track mark you want to erase press Hl to pause 2 Find the track mark by pressing k slightly 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 t
48. SEARCH If the group recording setting fF REC is set to Fy REC ON the recorder will not overwrite existing materials 59 Creating a new group when recording By sliding REC to the right 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 E REC ON To turn the setting to normal Select f4 REC OFF 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 0 0 Normal All the tracks are played once 1 1 Track A single track is played once Indication Play mode 0 0 TrPLAY Bookmarked tracks play back in order of their track number SHUF Shuffle All tracks are played in random order PGM Program Tracks are played in the order that you specified 1 Group play mode appears whenever you play a disc with group settings For more details see Selecting the play mode for group play Group Play Mode Repeat play for the selected group play mode Group Repeat Play page 61 3 Select RepeatON playing a track repeatedly or RepeatOFF When you select Rep
49. STOM2 1 Do steps 1 to 3 of Selecting the sound quality 6 Band Equalizer page 35 and slide the jog lever until CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 appears 2 Press the jog lever 3 Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select the frequency Frequency 100 Hz From the left you can select 100 Hz 250 Hz 630 Hz 1 6kHz 4 kHz or 10 kHz 4 Turn the volume control repeatedly to adjust the level Level 6 dB You can select from among seven levels 6 dB 3 dB 0 dB 3 dB 6 dB 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the level for each frequency 6 Press the jog lever to enter the selection To cancel the procedure Press Ml for 2 seconds or more To return to the preceding setting Press W Note When you assign SOUND settings to CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 the maximum volume setting will be limited to a certain level VOL 24 to prevent excessive loudness For the recorder operation see page 62 35 eee Changing playback speed Digital Pitch Control The speed control function is useful for language study and other purpose This function changes the playback speed without changing the playback pitch The playback speed can be varied from 100 to 50 the normal speed in 13 steps DISPLAY Jog lever lt 4 PI ENT 1 While playing press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more 2 Slide the jog lever repeatedly until USEFUL appears in the display and then press the jog lev
50. 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 iil 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 19 to record using digital optical input and Recording from a TV or radio Analog Recording page 28 to record using analog line input optical mini plug page 20 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 Casette 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 28 sound level Can also be adjusted manually Digital REC level control Adjusting the recording level manually page 31 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 Marke
51. ack that currently belongs to no group to an existing group You can create a maximum of 99 groups on a disc Disc Track number Group 1 Group 2 Assigning tracks 1 to 3 toa new group Assigning group 1 and group 2 to a new group Disc Group 1 3 Registration of non consecutive tracks is not possible for example track 3 and tracks 7 and 8 cannot be assigned to a new group Track numbers appear according to their order on the disc not their order within the group Notes 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 42 1 2 3 Jog dial Press the jog dial Turn the dial until EDIT appears in the display and then press the jog dial Turn the jog dial until Fy Set appears in the display and then press the jog dial The track number of the first track STR appears in the display tm g Turn the jog dial until the number of the desired first track appears in the display and then press the jog dial This selects the first track of the new group
52. ars in the letter input area and the cursor moves to the next input position The cursor flashes at the next input position AU ABCDEFGHI abcdefghi The buttons used for character input and their functions are listed below When labeling a Jd Name track When labeling a E Name disc The cursor flashes in the letter input area and the track group or disc is ready to be labeled The cursor flashes O ABCDEFGH 7 gt abcdefghi Functions Operations To move the cursor Control key in the character u palette 4 p left Wo N gt J right VOL z down 3 Turn the jog dial move the cursor upward or downward To select a Turn the jog dial character in the letter input area To enter a letter Press B Press the jog dial from the character palette to the letter input area Functions Operations To move the cursor Press VOL from the letter input area to the character palette To move the cursor Press W To enter a name Press the jog dial or B for 2 seconds or more To insert a blank Press END space before the SEARCH and VOL cursor at the same time To delete a letter Press END SEARCH and VOL at the same time 66 99 6699 gt To display or at the input position in the letter input area Press Hf To switch capital and small letters Press HH
53. 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 240 V AC 50 Hz Model for Australia 220 V AC 50 Hz Models for China and Argentine 230 V AC 50 Hz Models for U K and Hong Kong 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Other models The recorder Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery NH 14WM 1 2 V 1350 mAh MIN Ni MH LR6 size AA alkaline battery Battery charging stand AC power adaptor DC 3V Battery operation time See Battery life page 72 Dimensions Approx 78 9 x 72 2 x 15 9 mm w h d 3 s x 27 3 x 71 32 in excluding projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 93 g 3 3 oz The LINE IN OPT jack is used to connect either a digital optical cable or a line analog cable The LINE OUT jack connects either headphones earphones or a line cable 3 Measured in accordance with JEITA US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Optional accessories Optical Cable POC 151HG POC 152HG POC MZ1 POC MZ2 POC 15B POC 15AB POC DA12SP Line Cable RK G129 RK G136 Stereo Microphones ECM 719 ECM MS907 ECM MS957 MDR series Stereo Headphones earphones SRS series Active Speakers Recordable MDs MDW series 75 76 Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed accessories Please ask the dealer for detailed information about the accessories
54. ation 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 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 99 Storing audio data to your computer This section explains how to record and store audio data from an aud
55. attery is not charged you can use the recorder as long as the AC power adaptor is connected ie Insert the rechargeable battery Slide OPEN to open the Insert the NH 14WM Close the lid battery compartment lid rechargeable battery minus end first GZ rl i 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 To a wall Battery charging outlet Attach the connector to the jack firmly AC power To DC IN 3V adaptor Charging flashes C 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 3 5 hours The recorder can be used when disappears in the display The battery will be fully charged after charging is continued 2 more 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 alkaline dry battery Attach the dry battery case to the recorder Insert the battery minus end first Insert a LR6 size AA alkaline dry battery To operate the recorder for the longest possible time use the dry battery together with a fully charged rechargeable battery J Make connections and unl
56. ayback speed Digital Pitch Control Bookmark 1 When the recorder is stopped playing or play paused enter the menu and select USEFUL PERSONAL Entry appears in the display Display window on the recorder 2 Press the jog dial on the recorder or jog lever on the remote control to enter the selection Entry OK appears in the display and the disc settings are stored in the recorder Erasing the disc information 1 Insert the disc whose information is to be erased and verify its contents 2 Select Erase after step 1 Erase OK appears in the display and the disc information is erased Note If you try to erase the disc information of a disc that have never been stored No Entry appears in the display for a few seconds PERSONAL appears when the disc with its setting stored is inserted Notes The settings for up to 20 discs can be stored Any settings stored afterwards will replace the settings for the least used disc among the 20 If you add tracks or perform an editing operation not including labeling to a disc whose settings have been stored on the recorder the disc will no longer be recognizable by the recorder and the stored information will become useless In this case store the settings again 69 70 List of menus Menus on the recorder Items listed under Menu 1 are the selectable items which appear when you press the jog
57. battery LR6 SG 11 16 21 Sony alkaline dry battery NH 14WM 29 38 50 nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery LR6 SG When playing Batteries SP LP2 LP4 Stereo Stereo Stereo NH 14WM 31 38 45 nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery LR6 SG 47 57 69 Sony alkaline dry battery NH 14WM 80 95 114 nickel metal hydride rechargeable batter LR6 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 Make sure to use the optical cable It is recommended to use the recorder with the AC power adaptor when recording For other recording operations see Various ways of recording page 25 Insert an MD 1 Slide OPEN to open the lid Insert an MD to the direction of the arrow with the label side facing front and press the lid down to close Make sure to check the record protect tab is closed 19 2 Make connections Insert the cables firmly and completely into the appropriate jacks CD player MD Portable player DVD q J CD player video player etc E etc AC power 4 To a digital optical out jack adaptor Toa Optical plug Optical wall mini plug outlet Optical cable gt WS MiA SSX 4 See Optional To DC IN 3V To LINE IN OPT accessories page 75 Note It is
58. 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 117 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 Reinstall 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 Manag
59. d automatically marks e at the same positions as the source e after more than 2 seconds of no when the sound source is aCD oran sound page 90 or low level MD segment e after more than 2 seconds of no e when the recorder is paused sound page 90 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 31 1 You can erase unnecessary marks after recording Combining tracks Combine page 44 Note Track marks may be copied incorrectly 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 89 90 The meaning of no sound No sound 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 allow
60. d may skip if e the recorder receives stronger continuous shock e a dirty or scratched MiniDisc is played Various ways of recording e O O O l a O O OU a aul ia 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 Jog dial DISPLAY On the recorder 1 Press the jog dial 2 Turn the jog dial until DISPLAY appears in the display and then press the jog dial 3 Turn the jog dial until the information you want appears in the display and then press the jog dial to enter the selection Display window on the recorder B O OFL Each turn changes the display as follows LapTime RecRemain GP Remain AllRemain Title gt Sound Clock When you press the jog dial the selected information appears at and selected item Track Elapsed LapTime number time RecRemain Track Remaining number time for recording GP Remain Numbers of Remaining tracks after time after the current the current tracks in the location group within the group AllRemain Numbers of Remaining tracks after time after the current the current track location Track name Disc name Group name Sound Indication mode name of the selected sound mode Clock Curr
61. de 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 W for 2 seconds or more Jog dial Turn to select Press to enter Jog lever kea gt gt ENT DISPLAY 57 58 Setting the clock to stamp the recorded time To stamp the date and time on the MD when you record you first need to set the clock Once you set the clock the recorder will include a time stamp each time you record something The recording date is not recorded for tracks that are checked out from your computer This function can be set with the recorder only 1 When the recorder is stopped enter the menu and select OPTION CLOCK SET The digits of the year flash m Z es 2 Change the current year by turning the jog dial and then press the jog dial The digit of the month flashes 3 Repeat step 2 to enter the current month date hour and minute When you press the jog dial to enter the minute the clock starts operating If you make a mistake while setting the clock Press k to go back to the wrongly entered item and then enter the correct value You can skip a step by pressing PP To display the current time e On the recorder While the recorder is stopped or recording enter the menu
62. 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 After installing SonicStage Ver 1 5 make sure you do not 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 changes 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 d
63. dio 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 104 3 Click Noma E in the middle of the display and select the recording mode page 102 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 times 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 connect
64. ds or less DISC FULL appears gt Replace the disc Symptom Recording stops automatically in the middle of a recording operation Cause Remedy e You tried to overwrite a track which is checked out from the computer Tracks that are checked out from the computer cannot be overwritten The recording stops automatically gt Check the checked out track back into the computer gt Record from the end of the disc Stereo sound is heard in the headphones earphones while recording in monaural 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 heard when recording Due to the special digital audio compression technology used in LP4 stereo mode momentary noise may occur on very rare occasions with certain sound sources gt Record in SP or LP2 mode The lid does not open after recording The lid does not open until TOC Edit disappears in the display TR FULL appears even before the disc has reached the maximum recording time 60 74 or 80 minutes and the recording cannot be done This is due 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 remaini
65. e and 8 seconds in LP4 the remaining recording time on the disc stereo mode When you check out a track from your computer the recorder needs a 2 second or 4 or 8 second space for a track even if the track is under 2 seconds or 4 or 8 seconds in length Also the recorder inserts a 2 second or 4 or 8 second space in between tracks during check out so as not to overwrite the previous track by mistake For this reason the recorder needs an additional 6 seconds or 12 or 24 seconds for each track This reduces the maximum recording time for each track by 6 seconds or 12 or 24 seconds during check out TR FULL appears even before the disc has reached the maximum track number or recording 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 time gt To continue recording erase unnecessary tracks While playing Symptom Cause Remedy An MD is not e Repeat play is selected played normally gt Use the jog dial on the recorder or press PMODE G on the remote control to change back to the normal play page 32 e Playback mode is changed gt Use the jog dial on the recorder or press PMODE G on the remote control to change back to the normal play page
66. e 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 opposite direction of the arrow pages 12 17 e 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 AC power adaptor is not firmly connected gt Connect the AC power adaptor firmly to the DC IN 3V jack on the recorder or the battery charging stand and to the house current 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 page 16 or use the supplied AC power adaptor e The dry battery have been inserted incorrectly gt Insert the battery correctly page 17 83 84 Symptom The recorder does not work or works poorly Cause Remedy 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 e Whil
67. e 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 The clock does not work correctly the clock does not appear or time and date stamping did not occur when recording e The recorder was disconnected from the power source for 3 minutes or more causing the clock to return to its factory setting gt Charge the rechargeable battery and then set the clock again e The clock is not set gt Set the clock page 58 e Time and date will not be stamped on tracks which are checked out from a computer During playback the display on the remote control does not turn on e Power save mode is activated gt In power save mode the display on the remote control turns on whenever the remote control is operated but not when the controls on the recorder are operated The exception is when the GROUP button on the recorder is pressed The display window is not normal The recorder was disconnected from the power source gt Let the recorder sit for a while or disconnect the power source reconnect it and then press any of the operation buttons When using with the AC power adaptor the display window of the recorder will remain faintly lit for some time even after the recorder is stopped
68. 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 120 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 121 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 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
69. eatON G appears on and the playback repeats with the play mode selected in step 2 For the details and the remote control operation see page 32 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 the other tracks To play the bookmarked tracks 1 select TrPLAY in step 2 of Selecting the play mode page 60 2 Select RepeatON or RepeatOFF To erase bookmarks While playing the track for which you want to erase the bookmark press the jog lever for 2 seconds or more For the details and the remote control operation see page 33 Listening to tracks ina desired sequence Program Play 1 Select Program in step 2 of Selecting the play mode page 60 2 Select RepeatON or RepeatOFF 3 Turn the jog dial to select a track and then press the jog dial The selected track enters Track number Program number Pate lt PGMO I 4 Repeat step 3 to program more tracks 5 Press the jog dial for 2 seconds or more The program is set and the playback starts from the first track For the details and the remote control operation see page 34 Playing a track in group play 1 Do steps 1 and 2 of Selecting the play mode page 60 and select E Normal in ste
70. ecording level Playing an MD right away all Insert an MD 1 Press OPEN to open the lid Insert an MD to the direction of the arrow with the label side facing front and press the lid down to close 2 Play an MD 5 way control key gt A short beep sounds in the headphones Haa gt P VOL earphones when you operate Press VOL or to adjust the volume on the recorder Turn the volume control towards VOL or on the remote control The volume will be shown in the display Jog dial 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 Volume control or about 3 minutes when using an AC power VOL adaptor my Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing Jog Be Ti To start with the first track of the disc press B gt on the recorder or the jog lever BHI on the remote control for 2 seconds or more 1 Press B gt on the recorder Press the jog lever H on the remote control 23 24 To Pause Operation on the recorder Press Ii Press Ill again to resume play Operation on the remote control Press Bl Press BIE again to resume play Select a track directly viewing track number or name Turn the jog dial and then press to enter Find the beginning of the current track Press Ke
71. ed Net MD To cancel a check out Click EJ stop 105 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 106 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 Operation 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 connecting 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 t
72. eeeeeeas 43 Dividing a track directly siirsin iaa 43 Adjusting the dividing point before dividing a track Divide EEE bee a oe 43 Combining tracks Combine ceeceeeeeesceseeceeseeceeseesecsecaecseeaeeneeneees 44 Erasing tracks and the entire disc Erase scseseseeseeseeseeteeeeneeneees 44 Toerasea TACK uinna eies Fee eed AE aaa 45 Torase the whole disc oriei nr E E E neti 45 Using the group function ssssssssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 46 What is the group function ssseessesseesessssssssrsesrsrsrstsrersrersenesrresrreesee 46 Using the group function when recording 000 eeseeeeseeeneeeeeeeeeeeees Recording tracks to a NEW group oo eceeeeeeeceeeeceeceseeseeseeeeeeteeaees Recording a track to an existing group Using the group function when playing 00 0 0 eeeeeeeeseeseteeeeeeeneeees Playing a track in group play cececeecceseeseeseesectececeeceeceeeeeeeaeeaees Selecting the play mode for group play Group Play Mode 48 Repeat play for the selected group play mode Group Repeat Play oo cece cece cnecneeeeeeeeneees 48 Playing groups in a desired sequence Group Program Play 48 Editing Sroups smni a E E a ose REEE TES 49 Assigning tracks or groups as a new group Group Setting 49 Releasing a group setting oo ee eee eeteeeceecseeecseeetseeeeseeseeetaeees 50 Labeling recorded groups ceceessessceseseeeceecsceeeseeerseeeesetseeeeaeees 50 Moving a track in a disc with gr
73. eeeseeeeteeeeeeees 95 System PEQuireMents ee e E E EEE RE AE REA 95 Installing the software onto your computer sseeeeeretsrsesrrrererrerse 96 Before installing the software ssssssesesesseersssesrsrrsrrisrsrersesrersrsesset 96 Installing SonicStage Ver 1 5 oo eceeseeeeeeeeeeseeeeseeseneeseeeeaeees 97 Connecting the Net MD to your computer eee ceeeseeeeeeeseneeeees 99 Storing audio data to your COMPULET oo ee ee eects eteteeteteeeeeneees 100 Startins SOMCS tase s scscescevesseaeesenseeetceceuerbestetesosesedentsneedeerespenscees 100 Recording audio CDs to the hard disk drive wo eeeeeeeeees 101 Labeling audio data soikoon nt ares 103 Transferring audio data from your computer to the Net MD Check Out woo ccc cccceeesececececsceesessesessesseneeanes Checking out audio files to the Net MD Listening to an MD veee A EE T E Listening to an MD with the Net MD connected to the COM PEE 5 on soo ss ara a a e a a ranr e 107 Listening to an MD with the Net MD disconnected from the compite a errr detest e Van cp E NE AR REN 107 Advanced operations ssssssssssnssnnnnnnnnnnnnennnn LOB Using other functions sinini erer eat r E a esaii 108 Using the SonicStage online help occ eeseeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeees 108 Other information cscccccsesceseeceseeseeeeeseseeseess LLO Settings and Precautions innin nnrir iri en NEEN 110 Settings according to OS ra irie a ERES 110 For users with OpenMG Jukebox SonicStage or SonicStage Prem
74. ent date Current time Note Depending on the group settings the operating conditions and the disc settings you may not be able to select certain indications or the indications may appear differently 25 On the remote control 1 Press DISPLAY Each time you press the button the display changes as follows Display window on the remote control Display 0 O e Track number Elapsed time Track number Track name Numbers of tracks in the group Group name Numbers of Disc name tracks in the disc Track number Disc name Track number Indication of the selected sound mode Current time Note Depending on the group settings the operating conditions and the disc settings you may not be able to select certain indications or the indications may appear differently If you want to check the playing position or track name while playing see Viewing various information page 32 To start stop recording in sync with the sound source Synchro recording During synchro recording the starting and stopping of recording occurs are synchronized with the sound source This simplifies digital recordings e g from a CD player since the need to operate the recorder or the sound source is eliminated Synchro recording is only possible with the optical cable connected 1 Make connections Use the appropriate optical cable to suit the source eq
75. er 3 Slide the jog lever repeatedly until DPC appears in the display and then press the jog lever The player changes to speed setting mode Select the speed while listening the sound 0 4 Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select the desired playback speed and then press the jog lever to enter the selection DPC appears in the display To cancel the procedure Press W for 2 seconds or more To return to the preceding setting Press W Once you open the lid the playback speed reverts to the normal speed 0 Note When using digital pitch control you may hear noise or an echo in the playback For the recorder operation see page 63 Setting the alarm Melody Timer The alarm is convenient way to remind yourself of important times such as when to get off the train The alarm can be set to go off in 1 to 99 minutes The alarm will also go off while the recorder is stopped DISPLAY Jog lever lt lt PI ENT 1 Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more 2 Slide the jog lever repeatedly until USEFUL appears in the display and then press the jog lever 3 Slide the jog lever repeatedly until M TIMER appears in the display and then press the jog lever 4 Slide the jog lever repeatedly until ON appears in the display and then press the jog lever e appears HITIMER 1 5 Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select the alarm sound and then press the
76. er other than the control on the remote control while the recorder is performing rehearsal play during a track division operation 87 88 Error message Meaning Remedy SEL Group You selected fy Name fF Move or 4 Erase while the recorder is stopped or while playing a track that does not belong to a group gt Select a track within a group you want to edit and then do the editing operation again SEL Track e You selected Jd Name Jd Move or Jd 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 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 44 TR FULL Track number 254 has been reached gt Erase unnecessary tracks page 44 TrPROTECT e
77. er 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 118 If the 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
78. ftware 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 resent version from the Microsoft website http www microsoft com 111 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 installed 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 insta
79. function On installation e Never use the recorder where it will be subjected to extremes of light temperature moisture or vibration e 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 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 The supplied remote control is designed for use with this recorder only The recorder cannot be operated with a remote control that was supplied with another device On charging e The supplied battery charging stand can be used only with this recorder Any other models cannot be charged e Do not use the supplied battery charging stand to charge any
80. 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 113 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 95 96 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 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 appl
81. he AC power adaptor The operation may stop TOC Edit flashes while data of the recording the track s start and end points etc is being recorded Do not move or jog 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 then it will not be possible to open the lid until power is restored Note the following when recording from a portable CD player Some portable CD players may not be capable of digital out when 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 rey e The recording level is adjusted automatically To adjust the level manually see Adjusting the recording level manually page 31 e You can monitor the sound during recording Connect the headphones earphones with remote control to LINE OUT and adjust the volume by turning the control on the remote control pressing VOL or on the recorder This does not affect the r
82. ications 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 110 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 111 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 111 installing the software OpenMG Jukebox 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 112 Ver 1 5 As the installation process will depend on the version 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
83. ied the maximum volume setting will be limited to a certain level VOL 24 to prevent excessive loudness No sound comes e The headphones earphones plug is not firmly connected through the gt Plug in the plug of the headphones earphones firmly to the headphones remote control Plug in the plug of the remote control firmly to earphones Q LINE OUT e The plug is dirty gt Clean the plug VOL or The AUDIO OUT parameter is set to LINE OUT Virtual Surround Set to HeadPhone or 6 Band Equalizer does not function or noise is heard The volume from connected speaker or amplifier is low when analog connection e The AUDIO OUT parameter is set to HeadPhone gt Set to LINE OUT The volume from the headphones earphones is too loud The AUDIO OUT parameter is set to LINE OUT gt Set to HeadPhone The recorder skips several tracks ahead or behind whenever you try to fast forward or rewind on the recorder e The group skip is on gt The recorder returns to normal if no operation is 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 playback 81 82 Symptom There is no
84. iew on your computer screen Refer to online help for details on the use of the software To display the help window see page 108 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 e 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 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 Headphones earphones with a remote control 1 or NH 14WM Nickel metal Battery carrying hydride rechargeable case 1 battery 1 Dry battery case 1 Optical cable 1 CD ROM SonicStage Ver 1 5 1 Carrying pouch carrying case with a belt clip 1 Do not play a CD ROM on an audio CD player uoljeiado 13p10993H4 i 11 Looking at controls The recorder END SEARCH button T MARK button Battery compartment Display window GROUP button E CHG button HOLD switch Slide the switch in the direction of the arrow to disable the buttons on the Operation Function rec
85. imately 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 Long time recording MDLP Select each recording mode according to the recording time that you want Stereo 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 MDLP mode can be played back only on MD players or recorders with MDLP playback mode Jog dial REC 1 While the recorder is stopped press the jog dial 2 Turn the dial until REC SET appears in the display and then press the jog dial 3 Tum the dial until REC MODE appears in the display and then press the jog dial continued 27 28 4 Turn the jog dial to select the desired recording mode and then press the jog dial to enter the selection 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 to start recording 6 Pla
86. in your country When using optional headphones use only headphones earphones with stereo mini plugs You cannot use headphones earphones with micro plugs Troubleshooting and explanations Troubleshooting If a problem occurs during recorder operation follow the steps described below before consulting the nearest Sony dealer If any messages appear it is recommended to take notes 1 Check to see if the problem is listed in Troubleshooting page 77 Check Messages page 85 for the problem as well 2 If after step 1 you still cannot solve the problem consult your nearest Sony dealer While charging Symptom Cause Solution The rechargeable e The rechargeable battery or the dry battery has been inserted battery does not start charging The rechargeable battery cannot be fully charged incorrectly or the AC power adaptor has been connected incorrectly gt Insert the battery correctly or connect the AC power adaptor correctly e The terminals of the battery charging stand is dirty gt Clean the terminals with a dry cloth e Because of the battery s characteristics the capacity of the rechargeable battery may be smaller than normal when it is used for the first time or after a long period of disuse gt Charge and discharge the battery several times The normal battery life will be restored e The rechargeable battery is drained nothing appears in the display window gt Charge the
87. installing the software from Start Run 119 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 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
88. io 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 108 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 113 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 100 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 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
89. irst group in the disc Group01 to the position between the second Group02 and the third Group03 group G1 GrourR 2 7 roupi Er lt gt G GrouPa3 5 Turn the jog dial to select the destination point on the disc and then press the jog dial to enter the selection To cancel moving Press Ml for 2 seconds or more To return the preceding setting Press W For the remote control operation see page 66 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 1 Select a group you want to erase and check the contents see To cue to the start of a group Group Skip page 47 2 Press W 3 Press the jog dial 4 Turn the jog dial until EDIT 5 7 appears in the display and then press the jog dial Turn the jog dial until Erase appears in the display and then press the jog dial Turn the jog dial until Py Erase appears in the display and then press the jog dial The group name and GP Erase appear and PushENTER flashes in the display Press the jog dial to erase the group The group is erased To cancel erasing
90. ium installed on their computer 0 0 0 0 eee 112 Note on hard disk drive space ceseseeeseeeeeeeeeeeseeetseeeeeeeeees 113 Notes on system suspend hibernation mode cesses 113 Backing up the audio data occ sseeseeeeeseeeseeesenesseeeeeeeeeee 113 Uninstalling the SonicStage software oo eeeeseeeesseeseteeeeeeesenes 114 For Windows XP users 10 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 11 to 91 sone Pages 11 to 91 in this manual explain the use of the Net MD as an Lortab ordinary MiniDisc Walkman i Recorder Troubleshooting and explanations page 77 This section shows the troubles you may find while using the recorder and their solutions Lees When using the Net MD the recorder connected to your computer Software Operation pages 92 to 125 Pages 92 to 125 in this manual explain the installation and basic operations of the supplied SonicStage software Refer to these pages for details Other information page 110 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 v
91. kmark the other tracks Bookmarks can be set up to 20 tracks in a disc To play the bookmarked tracks 1 While playing press PMODE G repeatedly until TrPLAY appears in the display 2 Press the jog lever The bookmarked tracks start playing starting with the smallest track number To erase bookmarks While playing the track for which you want to erase the bookmark press the jog lever for 2 seconds or more Note If you open the lid all bookmarks are canceled For the recorder operation see page 60 33 Listening to tracks ina desired sequence Program Play 1 While playing press P MODE G repeatedly until PGM appears in the display 2 Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select a track and then press to enter that track Track Programmed sequence number 3 Repeat step 2 to program more tracks You can program up to 20 tracks 4 After programming the tracks press the jog lever for 2 seconds or more The program is stored and playback starts from the first track The program play setting will remain in memory even after playback finishes or is stopped Note If you open the lid all program settings are canceled For the recorder operation see page 61 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
92. l of more than approximately 1 700 letters for track or disc names NO COPY e 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 28 NO DISC e You tried to play or record with no disc in the recorder gt Insert an MD NO EDIT You selected 4 Erase with a disc without group setting gt You cannot erase groups with a disc with no groups e You selected J Set fF Release Move or Erase while recording e You tried to erase the track mark at the beginning of the first track or group e You tried to erase a track mark to combine tracks the recorder cannot combine a track recorded in stereo and in mono for example e You tried to overwrite a track marks No Entry e You tried to erase a setting in the Personal Disc Memory on a disc that contains no settings in the Personal Disc Memory page 68 No MARK e You selected bookmark play without setting bookmarks gt Set bookmarks page 33 86 Error message NO SET Meaning Remedy e You tried to set Digital Pitch Control while the AUDIO OUT parameter was set to LINE OUT gt Use the jog dial to set the AUDIO OUT parameter to HeadPhone e You tried to make the following settings
93. leted 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 l st Start up SonicStage page 100 and click E Ea 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 108 103 Transferring audio data from your computer to the Net MD Check out Audio data stored on the Music Drive can 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 122 Music Drive Playlist Checking out au
94. ll 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 112 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 tray 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
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96. nel The Control Panel window appears 114 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 uninstallation 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
97. ng recording time does not increase even after erasing numerous short tracks 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 The total recorded time and the remaining time on the disc may not total the maximum recording time 60 74 or 80 minutes This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation Normally recording is done in minimum units of approximately 2 seconds in SP stereo 4 seconds in LP2 stereo mode or monaural or 8 seconds in LP4 stereo mode When recording is stopped the last unit of recording always uses this unit of 2 seconds 4 seconds or 8 seconds even if the actual recording is shorter Likewise when recording is restarted after the stop the recorder will automatically insert a blank space amounting to 2 seconds 4 seconds or 8 seconds before the next recording This is to prevent accidental erasing of a previous track whenever a new recording is started Therefore the actual recording time will decrease whenever a recording is stopped by a maximum of 6 seconds 12 seconds or 24 seconds 79 80 Symptom You cannot check out tracks that will fill up Cause Remedy e The minimum recordable time on a disc is normally 2 seconds in stereo 4 seconds in LP2 stereo mod
98. o 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 120 107 108 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 Viewing 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 f
99. ock the controls 1 Connect the headphones earphones 2 Slide HOLD to the opposite direction of with the remote control to gt LINE OUT the arrow gt on the recorder or the remote control to unlock the controls QJ To O LINE OUT Connect firmly continued 17 18 KK 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 CHG while the recorder is stopped Charging and J appear in the display and charging starts Full charging takes about 3 5 hours Charging is complete when 1 disappears Charging time may vary depending on the battery condition Notes e If you start playback or do another operation during charging the charging will stop 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 The battery life is measured with the power save mode on see Preserving battery power Power Save Mode page 59 For details refer to Battery life page 72 When recording Unit Approx hours Batteries SP LP2 LP4 Stereo Stereo Stereo NH 14WM 11 16 20 nickel metal hydride rechargeable
100. oing 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 113 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 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 Pa
101. omatically 2 Press and slide REC to start recording To select microphone sensitivity 1 While the recorder is recording or stopped press the jog dial 2 Turn the jog dial until REC SET appears in the display and then press the jog dial 3 Tum the jog dial until MIC SENS appears in the display and then press the jog dial 4 Turn the jog dial until SENS HIGH or SENS LOW appears in the display and then press the jog dial to enter the selection SENS HIGH When recording a soft sound or a sound with a normal volume SENS LOW When recording a loud sound or a sound at close range Sii 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 e 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 OPT 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 29 30 Adding track marks while recording You can add track marks track number
102. ools 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 110 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 Restrictions 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 so
103. orded tracks Move You can change the order of the recorded tracks Note To move tracks in a disc with group settings see page 51 Example Move track C track number 3 from the third to the second track A B Cy D Before moving After moving Jog dial 1 While playing the track you want to move press the jog dial 2 Turn the jog dial until EDIT appears in the display and then press the jog dial The recorder plays the selected track repeatedly 3 Turn the jog dial until Move appears in the display and then press the jog dial 4 Turn the jog dial until Jd Move appears in the display and then press the jog dial The selected track number flashes in the middle row of the display If the track has been labeled press PPI to make the track name appear in the display Press K to display the track number again 5 Turn the jog dial until the destination track number flashes in the display For the example since track C will be moved to track 002 turn the jog dial until 002 flashes in the display 6 Press the jog dial to enter the selection The track moves to the selected destination track To cancel moving Press W for 2 seconds or more To return the preceding settings Press W 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
104. order To prevent the buttons from Press B gt play being accidentally operated when you N gt e e e N carry the recorder use this function Press rewind 8 Terminals for attaching a battery Press fast forward charging stand Press VOL volume 9 Terminals for attaching a dry battery The B and VOL button has a tactile dot case 13 OPEN switch 10 DC IN 3V jack 1 H button 14 Jog dial MENU ENTER Turn to select Push to enter 15 Handstrap hole Use the hole to attach your own strap 16 Dedicated USB cable connecting jack 17 LINE IN OPT jack 18 MIC PLUG IN POWER jack There is a tactile dot beside the MIC PLUG IN POWER jack 19 REC record switch 20 Q headphones earphones LINE OUT jack The display window of the recorder 1 Play mode indication Shows the play mode shuffle play program play repeat play etc of the MD 2 Group indication 3 Character information display Displays the disc and track names date error messages track numbers ete 4 REC indication Lights up while recording When flashing the recorder is in record standby mode 5 SYNC synchro recording indication 6 Bookmark indication Lights up when playing a bookmarked track 7 Level meter 8 Battery indication Shows the approximate remaining battery condition 9 LP2 LP4 MONO monaural indication 10
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106. p 2 To cue to the start of a group Group Skip 1 While playing press GROUP 2 Press k d or DPI For details and the remote control operation see page 47 Selecting the play mode for group play Group Play Mode Repeat play for the selected group play mode Group Repeat Play 1 Do steps and 2 of Selecting the play mode page 60 The following group play mode appear after normal play modes Display fo Normal All tracks in the groups Normal play back once starting Group Play with the first track in group 1 Play mode Shuffle Shuffle play starts with In Group the group that is currently Shuffle playing and continues with the succeeding groups E Program 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 61 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 48 62 Adjusting the sound Virtual Surround 6 Band Equalizer Varying the virtual sound to create different acoustics Virtual Surround 1 Enter the menu and select SOUND V SUR 2 Turn the jog dial repeatedly
107. ppears in the display For details and the recorder operation see page 42 Moving a track in a 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 to enter the selection For details and the recorder operation see page 51 Changing the order of a group ona disc Group Move 1 While playing a track within a group whose order you want to change 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 to enter the selection Example When moving the first group GP01 to the second group GP02 3 Press the jog lever to enter the selection For details and the recorder operation see page 52 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 in the display 2 Press the jog leve
108. r the remote control operation see page 67 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 40 and select 4 Name in step 4 and then do steps 5 to 8 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 another group You can also move a track that does not belong to a group to 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 1 While playing the track you want to move press the jog dial 2 Turn the jog dial until EDIT appears in the display and then press the jog dial The recorder plays the selected track repeatedly 3 Turn the jog dial until Move appears in the display and then press the jog dial 4 Turn the jog dial until Jd Move appears in the display and then press the jog dial 5 When moving a track out of a group skip this step When moving a track to a different group turn the jog dial until the destination group appears in the display and then press the jog
109. r 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 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 Key T appears before the time display on the recorder for track marks added by Auto Time Mark and T appears after the time display on the remote control Notes If you add a track mark by pressing T MARK or El etc while recording Auto Time Mark will begin automatically adding track mark each time the selected time interval as 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 1 While pressing IH press and slide REC The recorder stands by for recording 2 Press the jog dial 3 Turn the jog dial until REC SET
110. r to erase a track 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 in the display 4 Press the jog lever to erase the whole disc For details and the recorder operation see page 44 To erase a group 1 Select a group you want to erase and check the contents see To cue to the start of a group Group Skip page 47 2 Press W to stop 3 Enter the menu and select EDIT Erase 4 Erase GP Erase and PushENTER appear in the display 4 Press the jog lever to erase a group For details and the recorder operation see page 52 Assigning tracks or groups as a new group Group Setting 1 Enter the menu and select EDIT Ay Set 2 Slide the jog lever repeatedly until the number of the desired first track appears in the display and then press the jog lever 3 Slide the jog lever repeatedly until the number of the desired last track appears in the display and then press the jog lever 4 Label a group see Labeling recorded groups page 66 For details and the recorder operation see page 49 Releasing a group setting 1 Select a group that you want to release and check the contents see To cue to the start of a group Group Skip page 47 2 Press
111. rame 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 109 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 attribute 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 T
112. rechargeable battery It takes one minute after placing the recorder on the battery charging stand for an indication to appear and charging to start If charging does not start even after a minute replace the recorder on the battery charging stand again The rechargeable battery has become drained even when the recorder was not used for a while e The quick mode was set to QUICK gt If you set the quick mode to QUICK the power stays on inside recorder even when there is no operation causing the battery life to shorten If the battery is not fully charged the rechargeable battery may become drained after a while If this happens charge the rechargeable battery again page 63 Even when fully charged the life of the battery is only about half what it normally is e The useful life of the rechargeable battery may be ending gt Replace the rechargeable battery with the new one 77 78 Symptom The battery charging stand and the recorder become hot during the charging procedure Cause Solution This is normal and poses no danger While recording Symptom The recorder overwrites existing materials when record Cause Remedy 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 F
113. recommended that you connect the AC power adaptor directly to the recorder while recording If you record using the battery charging stand make sure that the fully charged rechargeable battery is inserted in the recorder just in case the recorder becomes detached from the battery charging stand Record an MD 1 Select and pause the sound source to END 5 way control be recorded key gt Seana a PPI While the recorder is stopped press i and slide REC Jog dial REC and the REC LED light up and recording starts Play the source you want to record Track marks are automatically added at the same point as the sound source ii REC To stop recording press W 20 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 59 before doing step 3 Record an MD page 20 To Press Record from the end of the Press END SEARCH and then press and slide REC current contents Record over previous Press B or press K or PI to find the start point of material from a point recording and then press ll to stop Then press and slide partway through REC Pause Press II 2 Press Hl again to resume recording Remove the MD Press W and open the lid The lid does not open while TOC Edi
114. rom Here The group recording REC is set to fy REC ON You cannot overwrite tracks when 7 REC is set to fy REC ON gt Set the group recording setting to fy REC OFF page 60 REC Posi the record starting point cannot be set to From Here e The group recording J REC is set to fy REC ON gt Set the group recording setting to fy REC OFF page 60 and then set REC Posi to From Here Recording cannot be done correctly e Audio sources may not be securely connected gt Disconnect the audio sources once and connect them again pages 20 26 28 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 31 e The power sources was disconnected or a power outage occurred during recording gt The recording result is not recorded on the disc Make recording again e The premastered MD is inserted gt Replace to the recordable MD e The remaining recordable time on the disc is 12 secon
115. rs 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 cancel the AVLS Select AVLS OFP Viewing various information 1 While playing enter the menu and select DISPLAY 2 Select the information you want O B Doo C OFL Indication selected item O selected item Track Elapsed time LapTime number 1 Remain Track Remaining number time of the current track GP Group Remaining Remain name time after the current location in the group selected item AllRemain Number of Remaining tracks after time after the the current current track location in the disc Track Disc name Group name name Title Sound Indication mode of the name selected Sound sound mode RecDate Recorded Recorded time date Note Depending on the group settings the operating conditions and the disc settings you may not be able to select certain indications or the indications may appear different For details and the remote control operation see page 32 Turning on off the backlight The backlight of the display window of the remote control can be set to remain on or off This function can be set with the remote control only 1 While the recorder i
116. s at the beginning and the end of the part you want to erase then erase the part page 43 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 you want to erase to check the contents 2 Press W to stop 3 Press the jog dial 4 Turn the jog dial until EDIT appears in the display and then press the jog dial 5 Turn the jog dial until Erase appears in the display and then press the jog dial 6 Turn the jog dial until Erase appears in the display and then press the jog dial AllErase and PushENTER appear in the display 7 Press the jog dial to erase the whole disc TOC Edit appears in the display and all the tracks will be erased When erasing is complete BLANKDISC flashes and 00 00 appears in the display To cancel erasing Press W for 2 seconds or more To return the preceding settings Press W For the remote control operation see page 67 45 Using the group function 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
117. s long 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 The component does not support MDLP gt Edit on other component that support MDLP While using group function Symptom The group function does not operate Cause Remedy e While using a disc without 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 e This is due to the MiniDisc system limitations Group information has been written to the area where the disc 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 Others Symptom The recorder does not work or works poorly Cause Remedy 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 Th
118. s 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 j Analog recording EN keny w5 Digital recording Ey gt _ Home recorded MD E LI g No Home Recordable recorded digital MD s MD recording l Digital recording 74 E Recordable No Recordable MD digital MD recording 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 ATRAC3 This recorder supports DSP TYPE S a specification for high level Sony MiniDisc decks equipped with digital signal processors DSP This specification allows the recorder 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 f
119. s stopped enter the menu and select OPTION BACKLIGHT 2 Select the desired item Display AUTO Setting The backlight lights when you operate the recorder or the remote control and automatically turns off when no operation is made for a few seconds ON The backlight lights when the recorder is operating OFF The backlight stays off Adjusting the contrast of the display window Contrast Adjustment You can adjust the contrast of the display window on the recorder This function can be set with the recorder only 1 While the recorder is stopped enter the menu and select OPTION CONTRAST 2 Turn the jog dial to adjust the contrast and then press the jog dial to enter the selection Note You cannot adjust the contrast with the remote control nor can you adjust the contrast of the display on the remote control Labeling Name 1 Enter the menu and select EDIT Name 2 Select one of the following When labelinga_ Jd Name track When labeling a E Name disc 3 Turn the volume control repeatedly to select a letter and press the jog lever to enter The selected letter stops flashing and the cursor moves to the next input position The cursor flashes at the next input position The buttons and control used for character input and their functions are listed below Functions Operation To
120. sc ERROR There is an internal malfunction in the system gt Restart the operation by doing steps 1 to 3 on page 84 If the message appears again please consult your nearest Sony dealer GroupFULL e You tried to create a 100th group gt You can create only up to 99 groups on a disc Keep the group number 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 e The recorder is locked gt Slide HOLD against the arrow to unlock the recorder page 17 LINE OUT e You pressed VOL while the AUDIO OUT parameter was set to LINE OUT gt Use the jog dial to set the AUDIO OUT parameter to HeadPhone 85 Error message LOW BATT Meaning Remedy e Batteries are weak gt Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery page 16 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 MENU e You pressed a key on the remote control while selecting a menu on the recorder e You pressed a key on the recorder while selecting a menu on the remote control NAME FULL e You tried to enter more than 200 letters to label a single track group or disc e You tried to enter a tota
121. sed 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 e 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 Operation Looking at controls ccssceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees L2 Getting Started ccsccccsscecessseeneeseeseeeeseeeesseeees LO Recording an MD right away scsssesseeeeees LO Playing an MD right away cssesssseeesesseeeeeees 2D Various ways Of recording csscsseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 2D Viewing various information 0 0 cee eseeeseeeeeeeseeeeseeeeeeeeeeetseeeeneeaees 25 To start stop recording in sync with the sound source Synchro recording oo essesssesceecseescecseeersecessceaeseraceeeseeesseeaeees 26 Long time recording MDLP eceeeeceeesceseeeeseeeceeceeceeeeseeeeneeneenee 27 Recording from a TV or radio Analog Recording eects 28 Recording from a microphone eee eeeeeeneeseeseseeeeeeesceecseeecneeseeeees 29 To select microphone sensitivity e eee eee eseeeeeeeteeeeeeteeeeaes 29 Adding track marks while recording tees eeeeeeseeeeseseeseeseneeeeeeeaeees 30 Adding track marks manually 0 cecceeseeseeesseeeceteeseeseeetseeeeaes 30 Adding track marks automatically Auto Ti
122. t ON in step 4 The recorder will begin counting down again from the moment you change the elapsed time in step 6 For the recorder operation see page 68 37 38 eee Connecting to a stereo system LINE OUT You can listen to the playback sound from connected component Connect the gt LINE OUT jack of the recorder to the LINE IN jacks of an amplifier or a tape player with a line cable Stereo system etc To LINE IN Stereo mini plug 2 phono plugs R red Line cable white To LINE OUT When connecting a line cable to the 7 LINE OUT jack of the recorder be sure to set the AUDIO OUT parameter for the Q LINE OUT jack 1 Press the jog dial 2 Turn the jog dial until USEFUL appears in the display and then press the jog dial 3 Tum the dial until AUDIO OUT appears in the display and then press the jog dial 4 Turn the jog dial until LINE OUT appears in the display and then press the jog dial to enter the selection Notes If the AUDIO OUT parameter for the w LINE OUT jack is set to LINE OUT VOL or Virtual Surround or 6 Band Equalizer will not function The AUDIO OUT parameter for the w LINE OUT jack cannot be set to LINE OUT when the remote control is connected e When you connect the headphones earphones directly to the recorder set the AUDIO OUT parameter for the 4 Q LINE OUT jack to HeadPhone
123. t flashing in the display D If REC Posi is set to From End recording operations will always start from the end of the previously recorded material without pressing the END SEARCH button page 59 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 To know the recording e Make sure the recorder is not locked pages condition 12 17 The REC LED lights up or flashes e Make sure the MD is not record protected pages 19 74 Premastered MDs cannot be recorded over Recording REC LED condition according to the recording condition While recording lights up flashes according to the loudness of the source while recording with a microphone voice mirror Recording standby flashes Less than 3 flashes slowly minutes recording time available A track mark has goes off been added momentarily While checking out flashes faster D Except when track marking was done manually or automatically using Auto Time Mark page 30 21 Notes e Do not change the rechargeable battery during operation even if the recorder is connected to t
124. te control For details on operations done on the recorder see the pages indicated for each operation Viewing various information You can check the track name disc name etc during playback Group related items appear only when a track with group settings is played DISPLAY 1 While playing press DISPLAY Each time you press DISPLAY the display changes as follows Display window on the remote control Display O Q Track number Elapsed time Track number Track name Numbers of tracks in the group Group name Numbers of Disc name tracks in the disc Track number Disc name Indication of the selected sound mode Track number Q Recorded time SP LP mode of the current track Track number Note Depending on the group settings the operating conditions and the disc settings you may not be able to select certain indications or the indications may appear differently If you want to check the remaining time or the recording position while recording or in stop mode see Viewing various information page 25 For the recorder operation see page 64 Selecting the play mode You can select the various play modes using the PMODE G button P MODE G Jog lever lt gt I ENT 1 Press P MODE G repeatedly Each time you press the button the play mode changes as follows Play mode indication
125. the countries EEA European Economic Area e SonicStage OpenMG and the OpenMG logo MagicGate Memory Stick and the MagicGate Memory Stick logo Memory Stick and the Memory Stick logo Net MD and the Net MD logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation 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 Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc in the United States and or other countries 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 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 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 u
126. tures 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 this case at additional user expense 123 Glossary ATRAC3 ATRAC3 which stands for Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3 is audio compression technology that satisfies the demand for high sound quali
127. tvenns genset cesededie thes 66 Erasing tracks the entire disc or groups Erase eee 67 Assigning tracks or groups as a new group Group Setting 67 Releasing a group setting eects eseeeeeeetseeeeseeseeetseeseseteseeaeees 67 Using the alarm Melody Timer o 0 cceeeeeesesecseeeeeeeseeeteeeenes 68 Storing the settings for individual discs Personal Disc Memory eseseeseeseeseeseeeesececeeeeeeee 68 List of menus POWEF SOUIGCES diaaa caanisceitiwesiteandetsdeteiessaa 2 Battery lifen onors e cosedthenndecdebeecetecetvaices aaa 72 Additional information cscssssssesssesesesesesseees 7D Precautions enna a a a r n an 73 Specific t ons cbnan ooh elt e EE REE T NEEE aE 75 Troubleshooting and explanations 0 77 Troubleshooting sinnani ii NEI EA EESTIT 77 While charpina iniii irak A T ORE RER a 77 While recording risana suas 78 While playin sarsie annaa E diate aaah 80 While Editing yy 2tedetiersiianinetee aiken ay 82 While using group function oo eects cseeecseeaeeeeseeetseeseneees 83 Others aenean E A RE O NE RAR 83 MESSE S e R S O A E E E E 85 LEDAJ EEEO iE EA ES EE E AE E T 89 Software Operation What is a Net MD sccscesesccnenecneeseneeseeseseesseas OO Basic Operations cccseceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 94 Basic operational flow using the Net MD oo eee eeeeseeeeneeeeteeeeeeees 94 Providing the required system environment 0 00 0 sees se
128. ty 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 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
129. uipment For details see Optional accessories page 75 2 While the recorder is stopped press the jog dial Turn the jog dial until REC SET appears in the display and then press the jog dial Turn the jog dial until SYNC REC appears in the display and then press the jog dial 5 Turn the jog dial until SYNC ON appears in the display and then press the jog dial 6 Press and slide REC REC and the REC LED on the recorder light up in the display and 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 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 e Do not switch the SYNC REC setting while recording Recording may not be done properly e 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 If a silent portion is encountered for approx
130. unction was developed to provide a higher level of shock resistance than that of existing players 91 Recording audio data to your computer You can record audio data to your computer from sources such as audio CDs and the Internet page 100 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 107 92 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 104 Ta Editing You can easily edit audio data or add labels from the keyboard page 103 To a Net MD uoneiado aeMYOS i Creating a music library You can create a music library of your favorite songs on your computer 93 94 Basic Operations Basic operational flow using the Net MD The following is
131. while recording to divide the material into separate parts Adding track marks manually 1 While the recorder is recording press T MARK press P MODE G on the remote control Adding track 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 the jog dial 2 Turn the jog dial until REC SET appears in the display and then press the jog dial 3 Turn the jog dial until TIME MARK appears in the display and then press the jog dial OFF flashes in the display 4 Turn the jog dial until ON appears in the display and then press the jog dial 5 Turn the jog dial until the desired time interval appears in the display and then press the jog dial to enter the selection One rotation of the jog dial changes the time setting Time by 1 minute within the range of 1 to 99 minutes To cancel Auto Time Mark Select 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 wheneve
132. wo 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 registration setting as the first track De Erasing tracks and the entire disc Erase You can erase unnecessary tracks or all tracks on a disc Note 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 e When you erase groups see page 52 To erase a track Note that once a 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 the jog dial 2 Turn the jog dial until EDIT appears in the display and then press the jog dial 3 Turn the jog dial until Erase appears in the display and then press the jog dial 4 Turn the jog dial until Jd Erase appears in the display and then press the jog dial Erase OK and PushENTER appear in the display 5 Press the jog dial to erase the track 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 mark
133. y 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 the 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 a 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 L white Line cable RK G129 RK G136 etc To LINE IN OPT 1 Make connections Use the appropriate connecting cord to suit the source equipment For details see Optional accessories page 75 2 Press and slide REC to start recording 3 Play the source you want to record Recording from a microphone Stereo microphone Jog dial To MIC PLUG IN POWER See Optional accessories page 75 1 Connect the stereo microphone to the MIC PLUG IN POWER jack The recorder changes to microphone input aut

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