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Sony MZ-NH700 DVD Recorder User Manual

1. Recording a disc 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 1 Make connections Insert the cables firmly and completely into the appropriate jacks Connect the AC power adaptor to the Connect the optical cable to the recorder and a house current recorder and an external component CD player MD player To a wall DVD video player etc outlet To a digital optical out jack 4 Optical plug Optical mini plug AC power adaptor Optical cable See Optional accessories To LINE IN page 67 ToDCIN3V OPT Make sure to disconnect the dedicated USB cable before recording 18 A Insert a recordable disc Slide OPEN to open the lid insert a disc with the label side facing front and press the lid down to close Make sure to check the record protect tab is closed EJ Confirm the operation mode This recorder has two operation modes Hi MD mode and MD mode The operation mode is automatically recognized whenever the disc is inserted After you insert a disc check the operation mode on the display window of the recorder Hi MD lights up when the operation mode is Hi MD and MD lights up when the operation mode is MD 1 Him ee QQ OQui se e When using a 1GB Hi
2. 1 Double click Overview in the left side frame 2 Click About This Help File The explanation will appear in the right side frame 3 Read the text Scroll the display if necessary Click underlined words to jump to their explanations Searching for a word inside an explanation Search Type in the keyword List Topics An explanations of the selected item The list of the words that you searched Display 1 Click Search to open the Search window 2 Type in the words 3 Click List Topics A list of the words that were searched is displayed 4 Click to select the desired item among those displayed 5 Click Display An explanation of the selected item is displayed 103 Referring to SonicStage Help Click Contents on the left side of the Help window to view a list of items for each operation Click on any items for details Importing audio data to the computer To Import audio data from the Internet SonicStage Help Importing tracks Purchasing Tracks from a Music Service Site Import audio files on the computer in SonicStage Importing tracks Importing Music Files Listening to audio data on the computer To Listen to audio data from the CD drive or My Library SonicStage Help Music Playback Playing Back an Audio CD or Playing Back a Track in My Library Listen to audio data on the MD
3. Problem The installation was not successful Cause Remedy You are using an OS that does not support this software See page 88 for more details All windows applications are not closed gt 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 There is not enough hard disk space on your hard disk You need 200MB or more free space on your hard disk The installation appears to have stopped before it has completed 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 The installation may take 30 minutes or more depending on your CD drive or system environment 109 Using a MD Walkman connected to the computer Problem Your computer does not recognize the MD Walkman Cause Remedy The MD Walkman is not firmly connected with the supplied dedicated USB cable to the computer Reconnect the MD Walkman to the computer f
4. Notes on the Software Operation section e In Software Operations section Net MD refers to the recorder with a standard disc inserted and Hi MD refers to the recorder with a Hi MD disc or a standard disc in Hi MD mode inserted e 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 e Explanations in this section cover general Hi MD Net MD products For this reason some explanations and some illustrations may not be applicable to your Hi MD Net MD Please refer to the operating instructions of your Hi MD Net MD as well Checking the supplied accessories AC power adaptor 1 Remote control 1 Headphones earphones 1 NH 7WMAA Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery 1 Optical cable except Canada and Mexico models 1 CD ROM SonicStage MD Simple Burner 1 Battery carrying case 1 Carrying pouch 1 Do not play a CD ROM on an audio CD player When using this unit remember to follow the precautions below in order to avoid warping the cabinet or causing the unit to malfunction e Make sure not to sit down with the unit e Make sure not to put the unit into a bag with in your back pocket the remote control or the headphones e
5. page 38 2 When selecting a track out of a group skip this step When selecting a track within a group turn the jog dial until the group that the desired track belongs to appears in the display and then press BENT to enter A list of the tracks in the selected group appears in the display 3 Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display and then press B gt ENT to enter the selection The selected track starts playing The recorder plays from the selected track to the last track in the disc Playing tracks in a group Group Play 1 Do step 1 and select Group in step 2 of Playing tracks in Main play mode page 38 A list of the groups on a disc appears 2 Turn the jog dial until the desired group appears in the display and then press B gt ENT to enter A list of the tracks in the selected group appears 3 Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display and then press B gt ENT to enter the selection The name of the group to which current track belongs appears in the display The recorder plays the tracks in that group from the current track to the last track You can cue to the start of a group While playing press GROUP on the recorder and press the 5 way control key towards k lt or PPI to select a desired group Press Fy or on the remote control Listening to tracks bya specific artist Artist Play in Hi MD mode only If the track d
6. the recorded volume thereafter may drop very low depending on the sound source Recording from a TV or radio Analog Recording This section explains how to record from equipment with analog output such as a cassette recorder radio or TV This operation can be done on the recorder only recorder etc To LINE OUT jacks etc 4 4 4 R red TV cassette Line cable RK G129 RK G136 etc control key BENT 1 Make connections Use the appropriate connecting cord to suit the source equipment For details see Optional accessories page 66 2 Press B gt ENT while pressing T MARK REC to start recording 3 Play the source you want to record Selecting the recording mode Select each recording mode according to the recording time that you want Discs recorded in Hi MD or MD MDLP mode can be played back only on MD players or recorders with Hi MD or MD MDLP playback mode Jog dial SS 5 way control key BENT 1 While the recorder is stopped enter the menu and select REC Set REC Mode 2 Turn the jog dial to select the desired recording mode and then press BENT to enter the selection The recorder keeps the setting of the recording mode when you record the next time When recording on a disc used in Hi MD mode Recording Display Recording mode time Linear PCM PCM e Approx 28 stereo min on an 80 minute standard disc e Approx 94 min
7. 33 To cancel Time Mark Select Off in step 1 Using Time Mark to add track marks while recording When the elapsed recording time exceeds the time interval for Time Mark The recorder adds track marks at the point you set the time interval and from that point the recorder adds a track mark whenever the time interval has elapsed Example Eight minutes of recording has been completed when the 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 Time Mark exceeds the elapsed recording time The recorder adds track marks when the set Time Mark time interval has elapsed Example Three minutes of recording has been completed when the Time Mark time interval is set to 5 minutes A track mark will be added at the 5 minute point after the start of recording and after each 5 minute interval thereafter T appears before the time display for track marks added by Time Mark e If you add a track mark by pressing T MARK or Hl etc while recording Time Mark will begin automatically adding track mark each time the selected time interval as elapsed The setting is canceled when you connect a digital optical cable to the recorder Using the group function when recording What is the group function The group function is provided to allow playback of discs with
8. Example Moving the first group in the disc Group01 to the position between the second Group02 and the third Group03 group 3erouROE s HiMD Hi SP er our o If the track or group has been labeled press the 5 way control key towards P to make the track or group name appear in the display during operation Press the control key towards F amp a to return to the track or group number display If all tracks are moved out of the group the group automatically disappears from the disc Erasing tracks and the entire disc Erase You can erase unnecessary tracks or all tracks on a disc When erasing tracks that have been transferred from the computer If you erased tracks that have been transferred from the computer the transfer authorization of the tracks will be as follows If the tracks were transferred in Hi MD mode the transfer authorization of the tracks are restored automatically when you insert the disc into the recorder and then connect the recorder to the computer If the tracks were transferred in MD mode the transfer authorization of the tracks is lost If you do not want to lose the transfer authorization restore the authorization by transferring the tracks to the computer again before erasing them You cannot erase non audio data for example text data or image data on a disc used in Hi MD mode Jog dial To erase a track Note that once a recording has been erased
9. Pentium III 450 MHz or higher is recommended e Hard disk drive space 200 MB or more 1 5 GB or more is recommended The amount space will vary according to Windows version and the number of music files stored on the hard disk e RAM 64 MB or more 128 MB or more is recommended Others e CD drive capable of digital playback by WDM e Sound Board e USB port supports USB previously USB 1 1 Operating Factory installed System Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Windows XP Media Center Edition Windows XP Professional Windows XP Home Edition Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition Display High Color 16bit or higher 800 x 600 dots or better 1024x 768 dots or better is recommended Others e Internet access for Web registration EMD services and CDDB e Windows Media Player version 7 0 or higher installed for playing WMA files This software is not supported by the following environments e OSs other than the indicated above 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 e Macintosh e We do not ensure trouble free operation on all computers that satisfy the system requirements e The NTFS format of Windows XP Windows 2000 Professional can be used only with the standard factory settings e We do not
10. menu to change the operation mode as desired 75 Messages If the following messages flash in the display window check the chart below Message Meaning Remedy AVLS NO e AVLS is set to AVLS On and so the volume cannot rise higher VOLUME gt Set AVLS to AVLS Off page 56 OPERATION BLANKDISC e A disc with no recording on it is inserted BUSY WAIT e The recorder is accessing disc information A MOMENT 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 CANNOT e You selected Py Set Fy Release Move or Erase while EDIT recording You tried to erase the track mark at the beginning of the first track or group You tried to erase a track mark to combine tracks the recorder cannot combine a track recorded in stereo and in mono for example You tried to overwrite a track marks You tried to change a title that includes characters the recorder cannot edit gt Editing titles cannot be done if the title includes characters that cannot be input on the recorder CANNOT e You tried to press Ii or T MARK during synchro recording OPERATE CANNOT e There is no audio data that can be played on the recorder RECORD OR The audio data or disc management file has been damaged PLAY gt Erase the whole disc page 52 or perform the Format function page
11. one or use the supplied AC power adaptor 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 a built in malfunction in the system e While operating the recorder received a mechanical shock too much static abnormal power voltage caused by lightning etc gt Restart the operation as follows 1 Disconnect all the power sources and the dedicated USB cable 2 Leave the recorder for about 30 seconds 3 Connect the power source 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 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 to be calculated The operation mode of the blank 60 74 80 minute standard disc differs from the mode following formatting or the mode selected in the SonicStage software When using a blank 60 74 80 minute standard disc in the recorder the operation mode set in the Disc Mode menu is applied gt Use the Disc Mode
12. section EJECT DISC The recorder has finished communicating with the computer and it is safe to OK eject the disc from the recorder or disconnect the dedicated USB cable End The recorder reached to the end of the disc while playing or pressing PPA ERROR e There is an internal malfunction in the system gt Restart the operation by doing steps 1 to 3 on page 75 ERROR XX e There is an internal malfunction in the system gt Restart the operation by doing steps 1 to 3 on page 75 If the message appears again please consult your nearest Sony dealer FORMAT e A disc with a format that the recorder does not support was inserted ERROR DISC A disc formatted on the computer was inserted gt Insert a standard MD or a disc used in Hi MD mode gt When formatting a disc on the computer make sure to use the SonicStage software GROUP FULL e You tried to create a 256th group on a disc used in Hi MD mode or 100th group on a standard disc gt You can create only up to 255 groups on a disc used in Hi MD mode or 99 groups on a standard disc on a disc Keep the group number within 255 or 99 HOLD e The recorder is locked gt Slide HOLD against the arrow to unlock the recorder page 15 IN MENU e You pressed a key on the remote control while selecting a menu on the recorder LOW e A battery is weak BATTERY gt Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery page 14 MEMORY e You tried to record with the recorder plac
13. track numbers ete 2 SYNC synchro recording indication 3 Hi MD MD indication Hi MD lights up when the operation mode of the recorder is in Hi MD mode and MD lights up when the operation mode is in MD mode 4 REC indication Lights up during recording or file transfers from the computer When flashing the recorder is in record standby mode Battery indication Shows the approximate remaining battery power If the battery is weak the indication becomes empty and starts flashing Disc indication Shows that the disc is rotating for recording or playing Track mode PCM Hi SP Hi LP SP LP2 LP4 MONO indication Sub play mode Repeat play indications Shows the selected Sub play mode single track play shuffle play etc or Repeat play Main play mode indications Shows the selected main play mode group play bookmark play etc The headphones earphones with a remote control 1 Clip 2 HOLD switch To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the recorder use this function 3 group buttons 4 Volume control VOL Turn to adjust the volume 5 H play pause button 6 m stop button 7 kea BPI buttons Operation Press ka Function find the beginning of the previous track rewind Press PPA find the beginning of the next track fast forward 13 14 Ge
14. when using batteries or about 3 minutes when using an AC power adaptor play To Operation on the recorder Operation on the remote control Stop Press W Press W Pause Press HI Press Ii again to resume Press B gt HE Press BIE again to resume play Select a track directly Turn the jog dial to select a track the current track towards K Press the 5 way control key towards Ke repeatedly until you reach the beginning of the desired track viewing track number or and then press B gt ENT to enter name Find the beginning of Press the 5 way control key Press k d Press Kd repeatedly until you reach the beginning of the desired track Find the beginning of the next track Press the 5 way control key towards PPI Press PPA Go backwards or forward while playing Press and hold the 5 way control key towards k or DPI Press and hold K lt or DPI Search for a point in a track while viewing the elapsed time Time search While pausing press and hold the 5 way control key towards lt or PP While pausing press and hold kaa or DPI Search for a specific track while viewing track numbers Index search While the recorder is stopped press and hold the 5 way control key towards k d or PPI While the recorder is stopped press and hold K lt or PPI Cue to the next or previous group while playing a track ina group Group skip Press GROU
15. 55 CANNOT SET You tried to make the Time Mark setting during synchro recording You selected REC Volume while the recorder is not in recording pause gt Set RECVolume while the recorder is in recording pause You tried to make the following settings while recording Disc Memory Play mode Recording mode Recording level Selection of Fy REC in menu CHARGE e You tried to charge the rechargeable battery at a place with a temperature 5 C 35 C outside the specified range for the recorder 41F 95F gt Charge the battery at a temperature of 5 C 41 F to 35 C 95 F Charging e The rechargeable battery is being charged DATA SAVE e The recorder is writing information to the system file such as the recorded data or editing information gt Wait until the message disappears from the display Message Meaning Remedy DC IN TOO e Voltage of the power supply is too high The supplied AC power adaptor or HIGH the recommended car battery cord is not used gt Use the supplied AC power adaptor or the recommended car battery cord DISC FULL e Recording may not be done if the remaining recordable time on the disc is 48 seconds or less gt Replace the disc D L READY _ MD Simple Burner is now ready to record an audio CD to the disc in the recorder using Simple mode Refer to Software Operation
16. 74 minute 60 minute disc standard standard standard disc disc disc Linear PCM 1 4Mbps 1 hour and 34 28 minutes 26 minutes 21 minutes minutes ATRAC3plus 256kbps 7 hours and 2 hours and 2 hours and 1 hour and 45 55 minutes 20 minutes 10 minutes minutes ATRAC3plus 64kbps 34 hours 10 hours and 9 hours and 7 hours and 10 minutes 25 minutes 40 minutes ATRAC3plus 48 kbps 45 hours 13 hours and 12 hours and 10 hours and 30 minutes 30 minutes 10 minutes ATRAC3 132kbps 16 hours and 4 hours and 4hours and 3 hours and 30 minutes 50 minutes 30 minutes 40 minutes ATRAC3 105kbps 20 hours and 6 hours and S hours and 4 hours and 50 minutes 10 minutes 40 minutes 40 minutes ATRAC3 66kbps 32 hours and 9 hours and 9 hours 7 hours and 50 minutes 50 minutes 20 minutes 1 Approximate time 2 When transferring 5 minute tracks 81 82 When using a disc in MD mode When recording on the recorder Recording time Recording Codec 80 minute 74 minute 60 minute mode on the Bit rate standard disc standard disc standard disc recorder SP ATRAC 292kbps_ 80 minutes 74 minutes 60 minutes LP2 ATRAC3 2 hours and 40 2 hours and 28 2 hours 132kbps minutes minutes LP4 ATRAC3 66kbps 5 hours and 20 4 hours and 56 4 hours minutes minutes MONO Monaural 2 hours and 40 2 hours and 28 2 hours monaural minutes minutes When transferring from the Recording time 2 computer Codec Bit rate 8
17. MD disc the operation mode will only be Hi MD e When using a standard disc 60 74 80 minutes the operation mode can be set as follows Disc condition Operation mode Blank disc The mode set for Disc Mode in the menu The Disc Mode is factory set to Hi MD If you want to use the disc on another component that does not support Hi MD set the Disc Mode to MD to use the disc in MD mode The disc contains material Hi MD recorded in Hi MD mode The disc contains material MD recorded in MD mode D Refer to Selecting the disc mode Disc Mode page 58 for the Disc Mode setting continued 19 Record a disc Select and pause the sound source to Make sure that disc indication has be recorded stopped rotating in the display window on the recorder Make sure that disc indication has stopped g gim ra ee QQ 0O Hi sP Yav While the recorder is stopped press Play the source you want to record and hold T MARK REC and press If you insert a previously recorded disc b gt ENT on the recorder the recording starts after the existing ZET contents REC lights up and recording starts Track marks are automatically added at T MARK REC the same point as the sound source and the contents are recorded together as a group Connected component To Press Stop Press W Pause Press HED Press Ii again to resume record
18. MENU T MARK REC 5 way control key BENT Jog qial_ To MIC PLUG IN POWER See Optional accessories page 66 1 Connect the stereo microphone to the MIC PLUG IN POWER jack 2 Press B gt ENT while pressing T MARK REC to start recording To select microphone sensitivity You can select the microphone sensitivity depending on the volume of the sound source 1 While the recorder is recording or stopped enter the menu and select REC Set MIC Sens continued 29 2 Turn the jog dial until Sens High or Sens Low appears in the display and then press B gt ENT to enter the selection Sens High When recording a soft sound or a sound with a normal volume Sens Low When recording with a loud or close range sounds such as those during an oral recording or a music concert To change the microphone recording level adjustment mode When recording with a microphone you can select automatic adjustment mode which sets the microphone recording level to suit the sound source 1 While the recorder is recording or stopped enter the menu and select REC Set MIC AGC 2 Turn the jog dial until Standard or LoudMusic appears in the display and then press B gt ENT to enter the selection Standard When recording a sound source with a normal volume such as a conversation or soft music LoudMusic When recording a sound source with a comparatively high v
19. Recording mode Bit rate 96 100 Relabeling 47 S Search 42 Simple Mode 92 SonicStage 95 SonicStage Help 102 Start software MD Simple Burner 93 SonicStage 95 Synchro recording 36 System environment 88 System limitations 88 T Time Mark 33 Title 44 Track mark Add Divide 53 Erase Combine 54 Transferring to the MD Walkman 97 to your computer 99 Uninstalling 106 USB cable 10 USB port 88 112 WwW Windows 2000 Professional 88 93 95 102 106 Windows 98 Second Edition 88 93 95 102 106 Windows Media Player 88 Windows Millennium Edition 93 95 102 106 Windows XP Home Edition 88 Windows XP Media Center Edition 88 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 88 Windows XP Professional 88 WMA 88 This warranty is valid only in Canada Network Walkman ATRAC CD Player Net MD Walkman ATRAC CD Walkman Hi MD Walkman IC Recorder LIMITED WARRANTY Sony of Canada Sony warrants this Product including any accessories against defects in material or workmanship as follows 1 LABOUR For a period of 90 days from the date of purchase if this Product is determined to be defective Sony will repair or replace the Product at its option at no charge or pay the labour charges to any Sony authorized service facility After the Warranty Period you must pay for all labour charges 2 PARTS In addition Sony will supply at no charge new or rebuilt replacements in exchange for defective parts for a per
20. SP Gi 3 Press BENT to enter the selection The track moves to the selected destination track 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 toa 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 3 Group 2 1 Do step 1 of Changing the order of a track on a disc page 49 2 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 BENT 3 Turn the jog dial until the destination track number appears in the display and then press B gt ENT to enter the selection Example When moving the track to the track number 03 in the second group GP02 ZZZ Changing the order of a group on a disc 1 While playing a track within a group whose order you want to change enter the menu and select Edit Move Move The group number to which the currently playing track belongs appears in the middle row of the display 2 Turn the jog dial to select the destination point on the disc and then press B gt ENT to enter the selection
21. Walkman connected to the computer Music Playback Playing Back a Track on a Device Media Managing and editing imported tracks To Change information related to CD information downloading SonicStage Help Changing SonicStage Settings Changing Settings for Getting CD information Edit an album Delete the tracks Managing Tracks and Albums Creating Editing Albums Change the destination directly for track storage Changing SonicStage Settings Changing the Location for Saving Recorded Files 104 Backing up audio data We recommend that you back up your music data as a precaution against hard disk crashes or computer replacement To Back up audio data in My Library SonicStage Help Backing Up My Library Backing Up Data to a Disk Look up about SonicStage backup Backing Up My Library FAQ About SonicStage Backup Tool Troubleshooting To Look up troubleshooting procedure SonicStage Help Additional Information Troubleshooting When you want to know To Look up unknown words SonicStage Help Additional Information Glossary Look up the kinds of audio data that can be managed by SonicStage Overview Content Handled Within SonicStage Look up the kinds of functions that can be used with SonicStage Overview Features 105 106
22. a disc exceed the maximum that can be input If the disc is being used in Hi MD mode you can make a group setting but cannot add a group name in step 4 If the disc is being used in MD mode you cannot make a group setting e 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 or groups Move page 49 5 way control key BENT 1 2 Jog dial Enter the menu and select Edit E Set Turn the jog dial until the number of the desired first track appears in the display and then press B gt ENT to enter This selects the first track of a new group If the disc contains groups only the first track number of each group is displayed HiMD ee Hi SP 3 Turn the jog dial until the number of the desired last track appears in the display and then press B gt ENT to enter This selects the last track of the new group and the group can be labeled If the disc contains groups only the last track number of each group is displayed 4 Label a group see Adding titles Title page 44 e In step 2 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 3 make sure the track comes after the one selected in step 2 The last track must be either
23. certain restrictions on recording and playback For example the playback period or playback count for the data may be limited 107 Troubleshooting Please refer to the following steps if you encounter a problem while using SonicStage MD Simple Burner 1 Check the symptoms in this Troubleshooting section 2 Check the symptoms in SonicStage Help when you use SonicStage 3 If the problem cannot be solved after checking the above references Check the following table and then consult your nearest Sony dealer Computer e Manufacturer e Model e Type Desktop type Laptop type Name of operating system RAM capacity Hard disk drive containing SonicStage MD Simple Burner and audio data e Capacity of the drive e Free space Version of the software e SonicStage Ver 2 x e MD Simple Burner Ver 2 02 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 Type of connection to the computer PC card USB IEEE1394 Other If another device with USB connection is used e Name of the device or devices 1 To check the SonicStage software version go to Help About SonicStage in the SonicStage window 2 To check the MD Simple Burner software version go to CONFIG Version in the MD Simple Burner window 108 The software cannot be installed onto your computer
24. 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 1 to 4 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 36 Adding track marks while recording You can add track marks track number while recording to divide the material into separate parts that allow you to go to specific track quickly and easily T MARK REC Jog dial NAVI MENU 5 way control key BENT Adding track marks manually While the recorder is recording press T MARK at the point you want to add a track mark 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 enter the menu and select REC Set Time Mark On 2 Turn the jog dial until the desired time interval appears in the display and then press B gt ENT to enter the selection One rotation changes the time setting Time by minute within the range of 1 to 60 minutes
25. connected to AC power adaptor The operation may stop e Charging and may not appear in the display immediately after you connect the AC power adaptor and press ll CANCEL CHG The indication will however begin flashing after a few minutes and charging will begin 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 In this case charge and discharge the battery several times The normal battery life will be restored e Charge the rechargeable battery at a temperature of 5 C 41 F to 35 C 95 F The charging time may vary according to the surrounding temperature e It is preferable to use the recorder on house current when recording or editing When powering the recorder with a battery make sure to use a fully charged rechargeable battery or a new dry battery 16 When to charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery You can check the battery condition on the display window of the recorder 44 Battery power decreasing Ca 4 y Weak battery The battery is drained q LOW BATTERY flashes in the display and the power goes off The battery level indicator is approximate It may be more or less than the indication depending on the operating condition or the operating environment Battery life When recording continuously Hi MD mode W
26. ensure trouble free operation of the system suspend sleep or hibernation function on all computers e For Windows 2000 Professional users install Service Pack 3 or later version before using the software Installing the software onto your computer Before installing the software e Make sure to close any virus check software as such software usually demands a large amount of system resources e When you use the MD Walkman make sure to install the software with the supplied CD ROM If OpenMG Jukebox SonicStage or Net MD Simple Burner is installed already the previous software will be overwritten by the new version The new version retains the functions of the older version but with new functions added If SonicStage Premium or SonicStage Simple Burner is installed already the previous software will co exist with the new version You will still be able to use music data registered by an older software version even after SonicStage has been installed As a precaution we recommend that you back up your music data To back up the data refer to Backing Up My Library Backing Up Data to a Disk on SonicStage Help If the MD Walkman is connected to the computer with the USB cable make sure to disconnect the USB cable first before installing the software 1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD drive of your computer The setup program starts up automatically and
27. group settings The group function is convenient for playback of discs on which several albums or CD singles have been recorded What is a disc with group settings The recorder can operate various functions in units of group that is tracks that have been recorded on a disc as part of separate groups as shown below Before group settings are made Group 2 Group 3 7 8 heispiahs 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 Group 2 Group 3 Tracks that were not assigned to a group are treated as being part of Group You can create a maximum of 255 groups on a Hi MD disc or a standard disc in Hi MD mode and 99 groups on a standard disc in MD mode 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 in MD mode only Jog dial T MARK REC sti OZ Ze H 5 way control key PENT GROUP To create a new group automatically when recording The recorder is factory set to create a new group automatically when recording This is convenient when recording several CDs in succession You can check the group recording setting as follows While the recorde
28. 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 While the recorder is connected to the computer Symptom The recorder is not recognized by the computer Cause Remedy e The dedicated USB cable is not firmly connected gt Connect the dedicated USB cable firmly to the recorder and the computer e A USB hub is used gt Connect the dedicated USB cable directly to the USB port of the computer e Network communication has failed gt Disconnect the dedicated USB cable wait at least 2 seconds and then reconnect it If the recorder is still not recognized disconnect the dedicated USB cable restart the computer and then connect the dedicated USB cable again Even though the recorder is recognized by the computer it does not operate normally e A USB hub is used gt Connect the dedicated USB cable directly to the USB port of the computer e You are using the recorder at a place with vibration gt Use the recorder at a place with no vibration The recorder cannot be used as a storage device e The SonicStage or MD Simple Burner software is active gt Close the SonicStage or MD Simple Burner software
29. in various ways For example by selecting Group in Main play mode and Shuffle in Sub play mode the recorder will play the tracks in the selected group in random order 1 Enter the menu and select SubPMode 2 Turn the jog dial to select the desired play mode and then press B gt ENT to enter the selection Each time you turn the jog dial changes as follows When you press BENT appears in the display A B Indication Play mode 0 08 Normal none Normal play All tracks are played once 1 Track 1 Single track play A single track is played Shuffle SHUF Shuffle play All tracks in the selected Main Play Mode are played in random order A BRepeat A B Repeat play Tracks A A B G _ between the selected points A and B are played repeatedly 1 A BRepeat does not appear when the Menu Mode is set to Simple 3 Turn the jog dial until RepeatOn playing a track repeatedly or RepeatOff appears in the display and then press B gt ENT to enter the selection except when selecting A B Repeat play Listening to a section of a track repeatedly A B Repeat You can listen to a specific section within a track repeatedly by selecting the starting point A and ending point B Make sure that points A and B are within the same track 1 While playing a track that contains the section you want to repeat enter the menu and selec
30. indication Music Source __ _ _ CD Info Format Bit Rate 1 start up SonicStage Select Start All Programs SonicStage SonicStage Programs in the case of Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition SonicStage starts up and the main window appears You can also start SonicStage with double click P SonicStage icon on the desktop 2 Insert the audio CD that you want to record into the CD drive of your computer The source indication in the top left of the display changes to Record a CD 3 Click Music Source The contents of the audio CD appear in the music source list on the left side of the screen continued 95 96 4 i necessary click M to uncheck tracks you do not want to record If you unchecked a box by mistake click it again to restore the check To check all boxes click To uncheck all boxes click L 5 ir necessary change the format and bit rate for audio CD recording When you click Format Bit Rate on the right side of the screen CD Recording Format My library dialog box will appear The dialog box will ask you to select the format and bit rate for recording the audio CD 6 cick E The recording of the tracks selected in step 4 starts To stop recording Click E If CD information such as album title artist name and
31. limitations in the MiniDisc system If you want to edit long tracks recorded in linear PCM we recommend that you do the editing on the Hi MD Walkman first and then transfer the edited data to a computer afterwards 101 Using SonicStage Help SonicStage Help provides further details on how to use SonicStage SonicStage Help allows you to search easily for information from a list of operations such as Importing audio data or Transferring audio data or from large list of keywords or by typing in words that might lead you to the appropriate explanations To display SonicStage Help Click Help SonicStage Help while SonicStage is running SonicStage Edit C LH Eile Product Registration Product Support My Library Related Web Sites ZN haut SnnieStane Y 00 00 00 SonicStage Help You can display SonicStage Help by selecting the following Start All Programs SonicStage SonicStage Help Programs in the case of Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition In SonicStage Help Device Media is the general term for the external device such as the MD Walkman the Network Walkman and the CD Walkman Follow the instructions of your internet provider regarding such things as recommended system environment when using EMD services 102 Understanding SonicStage Help The right side frame The left side frame
32. location in track the disc e Disc e Group Track name name and name and artist album name name Hi Hi MD MD e Group e Disc name name MD Sound Indication of none mode the selected name sound mode 1 Track number appears if the currently selected track is not in a group 2 The disc name appears when the currently selected track is not in a group While recording O Q ic Group Elapsed time Level meter number and track number Group Remaining RecRemain number and time for track recording number e Disc name Group Track name and artist name and name Hi album MD name Hi e Disc name MD MD e Group name MD 1 Track number appears if the currently selected track is not in a group 2 The disc name appears when the currently selected track is not in a group e When using the disc in Hi MD mode the free space will show as 2 0MB when the remaining recording time becomes _0 00 00 This is a system limitation 2 0MB being the capacity of the reserve domain e 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 37 Recording from a microphone Stereo microphone NAVI
33. on a 1GB Hi MD disc continued 31 32 Recording Display mode Hi SP stereo Recording time Hi SP e Approx 140 min on an 80 minute standard disc Approx 475 min on a 1GB Hi MD disc Hi LP stereo Hi LP Approx 610 min on an 80 minute standard disc Approx 2 040 min on a 1GB Hi MD disc When recording a disc used in MD mode Recording Display Recording mode time 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 SP 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 disc Audio components that support the linear PCM stereo Hi SP stereo and Hi LP stereo mode are indicated by the HiMD or FiieMD logo mark Audio components that support the LP2 stereo and LP4 stereo mode are indicated by the MDLP or MDLP logo mark 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 the long time recording If noise is produced it is recommended that you record in normal stereo or LP2 mode to
34. select Sound Sound EQ Custom or Custom2 2 Press the 5 way control key towards I lt or PPI to select the frequency Custom1 mte gs Frequency 100 Hz From the left you can select 100 Hz 250 Hz 630 Hz 1 6 kHz 4 kHz 10 kHz 3 Turn the jog dial to adjust the level KMD lt Level 10 dB You can select from among seven levels 10 dB 6 dB 3 dB 0 dB 3 dB 6 dB 10 dB 4 After selecting the level press BENT to enter the selection To cancel the setting Select Normal in step 1 6 Band Equalizer will not function during recording 43 44 Editing recorded tracks Before editing You can edit your recordings by adding erasing track marks or labeling tracks and discs e When you edit the contents of a 1GB Hi MD disc connect the AC power adaptor to the recorder charge the rechargeable battery fully battery level indication shows r or use a new alkaline dry battery battery level indication shows zza When you attempt to edit on a 1GB Hi MD disc NotENOUGH POWER TO EDIT may appear and editing cannot be done even if the battery level indication shows sufficient remaining power while the recorder is stopped or playing This is because of a mechanism that disables editing when the remaining battery power is estimated by the recorder to be insufficient due to the high power consumption required for 1GB Hi MD disc editing Premastered dis
35. shorten page 58 If the rechargeable battery is not fully charged the battery may become drained after a while If this happens charge the rechargeable battery again page 14 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 The recorder becomes hot during the charging procedure e This is normal and poses no danger While recording Symptom NotENOUGH POWER TO REC appears and recording cannot be done on a 1GB Hi MD disc Cause Remedy e Recording is not possible when using a 1GB Hi MD disc even when the battery level indication shows enough power remaining while the recorder is stopped or playing This is because of a mechanism that disables recording when the remaining battery power is estimated by the recorder to be insufficient due to the high power consumption required for 1GB Hi MD disc recording gt Connect the AC power adaptor to the recorder or insert a fully charged rechargeable battery or a new alkaline dry battery Even though the free space appears as 2 0MB the remaining time for recording appears as 0 00 00 and the recording cannot be done This is the system limitation 2 0MB is the capacity of a reserve domain The recorder always creates a new group when recording The group r
36. standard disc or 2 047 on a disc used in Hi MD mode and further recording is not possible gt To continue recording erase unnecessary tracks While playing Symptom A disc is not played normally Cause Remedy e Repeat play is selected gt Enter the Sub play mode to change back to the normal play page 41 e Playback mode is changed gt Enter the Main play mode or Sub play mode to change back to the normal play page 41 A disc is not played from the first track e Disc playing stopped before it came to the last track gt Press the 5 way control key BENT on the recorder or press B II on the remote control for 2 seconds or more to start playing 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 The volume of the recorded track is low e 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 re
37. 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 in MD mode only 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 TRACK FULL appears even before the disc has reached the maximum track number or recording time This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation Repeated recording and erasing may cause fragmentation and scattering of data Although those scattered data can be read each fragment is counted as a track In this case the number of tracks may reach 254 on a
38. the installation window appears Depending on the region a window may appear asking you to select your country In this case follow the displayed instructions continued 89 90 3 Click Install SonicStage and MD Simple Burner and then follow the displayed instructions Click Install SonicStage and MD Simple Burner Read the instructions carefully Depending on your region the buttons other than Install SonicStage and MD Simple Burner may differ from those in the illustration above The installation may take 20 to 30 minutes depending on your system environment Make sure to restart your computer only after the installation is completed Was the installation successful If any trouble occurs during the installation see Troubleshooting page 108 Using MD Simple Burner Before using MD Simple Burner MD Simple Burner allows you to record music tracks from an audio CD in the CD drive of your computer to the MD Walkman There are two ways to record from an audio CD Simple mode page 92 You can use MD Walkman operations to record an entire CD or only the first track without launching MD Simple Burner Standard mode page 93 You can launch MD Simple Burner to record using computer operations Record an entire CD or selected tracks e Only audio CDs with a aise mark can be used with MD Simple Burner e We do not guarantee normal operation in the case of the copy controlled
39. the last track of an existing group or a track that does not belong to a group D Releasing a group setting Group Release Select a group you want to release and check the contents see Playing tracks in a group Group Play page 39 Jog dial 5 way control key BENT 1 Select a group that you want to release and check the contents see page 39 2 Press W 3 Enter the menu and select Edit Release Group Release and PUSH YES ENTER NO CANCEL appear alternately in the display 4 Press B gt ENT to release a group The group setting of the selected group is released ees Moving recorded tracks or groups Move You can change the order of the recorded tracks or groups Jog a 5 way key BENT Changing the order of a track on a disc When you move tracks track numbers are automatically renumbered Example Move track C track number 3 from the third to the second track A B Cc Dd Before moving A e e D After moving 1 While playing the track you want to move enter the menu and select Edit Move Jd Move The selected track number appears in the display Hi SP Gi continued 49 50 2 Turn the jog dial until the destination track number flashes in the display For the example since track C will be moved to track 02 turn the jog dial until 02 appears in the display Hi
40. to the recorder and to the computer Make sure the recorder is stopped and HOLD is released 3 Check the connections When the connections have been properly made PC MD appears in the display When you unplug the dedicated USB cable from the computer or remove the disc from the recorder Be sure to remove the recorder or the disc as follows If not damage to the data may occur 1 Make sure that REC is not displayed in the display window 2 Press W on the recorder EJECT DISC OK appears in the display Depending on the conditions it may take some time until EJECT DISC OK appears in the display 3 Unplug the dedicated USB cable from the computer or remove the disc from the recorder e If you use the recorder connected to the computer it is recommended that you connect the AC power adaptor or insert a fully charged rechargeable battery or new alkaline dry battery as a precaution against power failures disconnection of the dedicated USB cable or other unforeseen occurrences We do not assure the results should there be a mis operation transfer failures or destruction of audio data caused by unforeseen occurrences e If you disconnect the dedicated USB cable from the recorder and want to reconnect it make sure to wait at least 2 seconds before connecting it again e Make sure to place the recorder at a stable vibration free place during recording e Make sure not to connec
41. towards Ke 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 a track mark is erased when you combine two tracks the recording date and title of the second track changes to those of the first track When you erase a track mark between the two consecutive tracks that are assigned into different groups the second track is re assigned into the group containing the first track In addition if you combine a track that is assigned to a group with a track that is not assigned to a group two consecutive tracks the second track takes the same registration setting as the first track en ee ae ee Formatting the disc Format When using a disc in Hi MD mode you can use the Format function to restore a disc to the condition it was in at the time of purchase You can use this function only when using a disc in Hi MD mode Disc After performing the type Format function 1GB NO TRACK appears Hi MD All data including non audio disc data will be erased NOTE Transfer authorization of the transferred tracks can be restored by connecting the recorder with the disc inserted to the computer 60 74 80 BLANKDISC appears minute All data incl
42. track names could not be obtained automatically click CD Info on the right side of the screen When you do this your computer must be connected to the Internet Transferring audio data from your computer to the MD Walkman Audio data stored in My Library of SonicStage can be transferred to your MD Walkman an infinite number of times Transfer Destination list The My Library list Transfer Mode 1 Connect your MD Walkman to the computer After making the connections Hi MD or Net MD is displayed in the Transfer Destination list in the upper right of the screen For details about connections see Recorder Operation Do not disconnect the power source or the dedicated USB cable before the transfer has completed 2 Select the transfer destination and click Transfer on the right side of the screen The screen is switched to the Transfer Hi MD or Net MD screen 3 Click the tracks you want to transfer in the My Library list on the left side of the screen To transfer more than one track hold down the Ctrl key while selecting the tracks To transfer all tracks of the album click the album continued 97 98 4 ir necessary change the transfer mode As the default setting tracks in the OpenMG LPCM ATRAC3 ATRAC3plus format will be transferred in the same format and bit rate normal transfer If the device connected to the computer does not support the above format the format a
43. while the recorder is playing or 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 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 in MD mode only ees Assigning tracks or roups as a new group Group Set With this function you can assign existing tracks or groups to a new group and also you can assign a track that currently belongs to no group to an existing group You can create a maximum of 255 groups on a Hi MD disc or a standard disc in Hi MD mode and 99 groups on a standard disc Disc Track number Group 1 Group 2 Assigning tracks 1 to 3 to a new group Assigning group 1 and group 2 to a new group Registration of non consecutive tracks is not possible for example track 3 and tracks 7 and 8 cannot be assigned to a new group It is not possible to make a new group if the first track or last track of the group has been selected from the middle of an existing group Track numbers appear according to their order on the disc not their order within the group 47 e When the total number of characters in the titles on
44. 0 minute 74 minute 60 minute standard disc standard disc standard disc ATRAC3 132kbps 2 hours and 40 2 hours and 28 2 hours minutes minutes ATRAC3 105kbps 2 hours and 40 2 hours and 28 2 hours minutes minutes ATRAC3 66kbps 5 hours and 20 4 hours and 56 4 hours minutes minutes 1 Approximate time 2 When transferring 5 minute tracks Note on digital recording This recorder uses the Serial Copy Management System which allows only first generation digital copies to be made from premastered software You can only make copies from a home recorded disc by using the analog line out connections Premastered software such as CDs or MDs Microphone record player tuner etc with analog output jacks Analog recording j Digital recording H S C Home recorded disc LI Home Recordable recorded digital disc oe disc recording Digital recording L E disc digital disc recording Restrictions on the editing of tracks transferred from your computer This unit was designed so that editing functions i e adding track marks and erasing track marks do not function for tracks that have been transferred from your computer This is to prevent the loss of transfer authorization by the transferred tracks To edit these tracks first transfer them 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 specific
45. 3 266 469 11 1 SONY Portable MiniDisc Recorder Operating Instructions page 86 Recorder Operation Software Operation Ne HiMD Misi AauDio Dt MDLP WALKMAN is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products WReunceman is a trademark of Sony Corporation M2Z NH700 2004 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 CAUTION CLASS 1M INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS Information IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT For customers in C
46. 3 Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display and then press BENT to enter the selection The name of the album to which the current track belongs appears in the display The recorder plays the tracks in that album from the current track to the last track You can cue to the first track of the next or previous album While playing press GROUP on the recorder and press the 5 way control key towards K lt or BPI Press Fy or on the remote control 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 B gt ENT for 2 seconds or more HiMD os HSP Bookmark flashes The first track of the bookmark play is set 2 Repeat step 1 to bookmark the other tracks To play the bookmarked tracks 1 Do step 1 and select Bookmark in step 2 of Playing tracks in Main play mode page 38 2 Turn the jog dial to select a track and then press B gt ENT to enter the selection The recorder plays the bookmarked tracks in the order of their track numbers To erase bookmarks While playing the track for which you want to erase the bookmark press BENT for 2 seconds or more Playing tracks in Sub play mode Repeat Play By specifying Sub play modes you can listen to tracks selected in Main play mode
47. 3 g 3 7 oz the recorder only Approx 122 g 4 4 oz including the rechargeable battery DThe LINE IN OPT jack is used to connect either a digital optical cable or a line analog cable 2 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 MS907 ECM MS957 MDR series Stereo Headphones earphones SRS series Active Speakers Recordable MDs MDW series Recordable Hi MD disc HMD1G Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed accessories Please ask the dealer for detailed information about the accessories in your country When using optional headphones use only headphones earphones with stereo mini plugs You cannot use headphones earphones with micro plugs 67 68 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 68 Check Messages page 76 for the problem as well If after step 1 you still cannot solve the problem consult your nearest Sony dealer While charging Symptom Cau
48. 66 2 While the recorder is stopped enter the menu and select REC Set SYNC REC SYNC On Key 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 e 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 e If a silent portion is encountered for approximately 2 seconds during synchro recording from a sound source other than a CD or an MD a new track mark is automatically added at the point where the silent portion ends Various ways of playback Viewing various information You can check the track name disc name etc during playback 5 way control key BENT 1 2 Jog dial NAVI MENU While playing enter the menu and select Display Turn the jog dial until the information you want appears in the display and then press B gt ENT to enter the selection Each turn changes the display as follow
49. B cable firmly The connections are made through a USB hub Operations are not guaranteed for USB hub connections Connect the MD Walkman directly to the USB connector on the computer 110 Index Numerics 6 Band Equalizer 42 A Accessories optional 67 supplied 10 ATRAC3plus 80 AVLS 56 B Battery battery life 16 dry battery 16 rechargeable battery 14 BEEP 57 Bookmark add 40 play 40 CD drive 88 CDDB 88 92 CD ROM 89 Charging 14 Checking playing position 37 remaining time 28 37 Cleaning 65 Combining tracks 54 Connecting 91 92 analog 31 computer 60 digital 18 when charging 14 Contrast 59 Copyright protection 107 D Data storage 62 Disc memory 57 Disc Mode 58 Divide 53 DSP TYPE S 83 E EMD service 88 Erasing a whole disc 52 groups 52 tracks 51 Format 55 G G PROTECTION 83 Group erasing 52 moving 50 recording 34 releasing 49 setting 47 H Hard disk free space 88 Hi MD 80 HOLD 12 l Importing 95 Installing 88 L Labeling 45 Linear PCM 80 M Manual recording 32 MD Simple Burner 91 MDLP 31 Menu 25 Menu Mode 56 Move groups 50 tracks 49 My Library 95 N Net MD 91 Oo OpenMG Secure Module 3 4 106 111 P Play mode Main Play Mode 38 Repeat Play 41 Sub Play Mode 41 Quick mode 58 R Recording adding track marks 33 analog 31 digital 18 from microphone 29 level 30 32 mode Hi MD MDLP 31 Recording mode 92
50. CDs e You cannot record in simple mode while the MD Simple Burner in standard mode or OpenMG software SonicStage OpenMG Jukebox etc is active 91 92 Recording using MD Walkman operations Simple mode T insert a recordable disc into the MD Walkman and then connect the MD Walkman to the computer For details about connections see the Recorder Operation section Do not disconnect the power source or the dedicated USB cable before the transfer has completed 2 Insert the audio CD that you want to record into the CD drive of your computer The CDDB registration window appears when you use the CDDB for the first time You need to connect the computer to the Internet in order to use the CDDB 3 Press and hold TMARK REC and press B gt ENT on the MD Walkman The recording starts All tracks on the CD are recorded as a new group To stop recording Click Abort on the computer display While the first track is being recorded you can use MM stop button to stop on the MD Walkman Setting the recording mode Before starting recording right click the MD Simple Burner icon in the task tray and then select in recording mode Recording first track only Before starting recording right click the MD Simple Burner icon in the task tray and then select Recording settings Record Ist Track Only Setting when the CDDB has more than one item of information Right click the MD Simple Burner icon in the task t
51. If the Simple menu mode is selected some menu items will not be displayed If you cannot find certain menu items while operating the recorder make sure that the menu mode is set to Advanced For details on selecting the menu mode see Changing the displayed menu items Menu Mode page 56 e When you record on a 1GB Hi MD disc connect the AC power adaptor to the recorder charge the rechargeable battery fully battery level indication shows drzza or use a new alkaline dry battery battery level indication shows zza When you attempt to start recording on a 1GB Hi MD disc NotENOUGH POWER TO REC may appear and recording cannot be done even if the battery level indication shows sufficient remaining power while the recorder is stopped or playing This is because of a mechanism that disables recording when the remaining battery power is estimated by the recorder to be insufficient due to the high power consumption required for 1GB Hi MD disc recording Recording may not occur if the dedicated USB cable is connected to the recorder Make sure to disconnect the dedicated USB cable before recording e If you start recording when the disc indication is still rotating in the display the first few seconds of the material will not be recorded Make sure that the disc indication has stopped rotating before you start recording Do not move or jog the recorder or disconnect the power source while recording or S
52. Other information Uninstalling SonicStage MD Simple Burner To uninstall SonicStage MD Simple Burner follow the procedures below 1 Click Start Control Panel Settings Control Panel in the case of Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition 2 Double click Add Remove Programs 3 Click SonicStage 2 x xx or MD Simple Burner 2 0 xx in the Currently Installed Programs list and then click Change and Remove Follow the displayed instruction and restart your computer The uninstallation is completed when the computer has restarted Change Remove in the case of Windows 2000 Professional Add Remove in the case of Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition When you install SonicStage Ver 2 x MD Simple Burner Ver 2 0 OpenMG Secure Module x x is installed at the same time Do not delete OpenMG Secure Module x x since it may be used by other software On copyright protection The OpenMG technology allows you to enjoy digital music while maintaining the copyrights of its holders SonicStage encrypts audio files in OpenMG format and stores them on the hard disk of your computer to prevent unauthorized distribution 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
53. P and then press the 5 way control key towards k lt or Press or button Start with the first track of the disc While the recorder is stopped press BENT for 2 seconds or more While the recorder is stopped press BII for 2 seconds or more Remove the disc Press W and open the lid Press W and open the lid 1 Cues to the beginning of every 10th track during playback of the disc with no group settings 2 Once you open the lid the point to start play will change to the beginning of the first track If the play does not start Make sure the recorder is not locked pages 12 15 The playback sound may skip if e the recorder is subject to strong repeated shocks e a dirty or scratched disc is played When using a disc in Hi MD mode sound may drop out for a maximum of about 12 seconds 23 24 Using menus How to use the menu items The recorder has many menus with useful functions for recording playback editing etc To set the menu items do the following procedure If you are doing a menu operation for the first time after purchasing the recorder Menu Mode flashes in the display Before the menu operation you can set Menu Mode to Simple only basic menu items appear or Advanced all menu items appear Refer to Changing the displayed menu items Menu Mode page 56 for menu mode setting NAVI MENU 5 way control key BENT Jog
54. YSTEM FILE WRITING is flashing in the display If you do the data recorded up to that point may not be recorded to the disc or data on the disc may be damaged SYSTEM FILE WRITING flashes while data of the recording the track s start and end points etc is being recorded 27 28 see Viewing various information You can check the remaining time track number etc when recording or during stop Jog dial 5 way control key BENT 1 Enter the menu and select Display 2 Turn the jog dial until the information you want appears in the display and then press B gt ENT to enter the selection Each turn changes the display as follows Lap Time RecRemain gt AllRemain Title1 Title2 Hi MD Sound When you press B gt ENT the selected information appears at O O and O Display window The indications have the following meanings G Disc name ge Track name f Group name Artist name Album name While the recorder is stopped Q Group Elapsed time Track name number and artist and track name Hi number MD Track name MD Group e Remaining RecRemain number time for and and track recording FreeSpace number remaining Hi MD free space RecRemain Hi MD MD e Remaining time for recording MD Numbers Remaining AllRemain of tracks time after the after the current current
55. acks of the group click the group 4 Click HEN in the middle of the screen The Import dialog box appears 5 Specify the transfer destination in the dialog box To import tracks to a new album select Import to a new album and enter the desired album name in the text box To add the tracks to an existing album in My Library select Import to an existing album and click Browse to select the album 6 Click OK The importing of the tracks selected in step 3 starts 100 To stop importing Click gt e You cannot import tracks that were recorded in a Net MD mode to your computer or tracks that have been recorded on a device that does not support Hi MD mode e Before importing tracks recorded on the Hi MD Walkman to the computer click Properties on the right side of the screen to confirm the status of the Import Settings check box it is checked by default Then do as follows To import tracks to My Library while deleting them on the Hi MD Walkman uncheck the box To edit imported tracks in SonicStage uncheck the box To import tracks to My Library while leaving the copy of them on the Hi MD Walkman check the box e When you transfer tracks recorded in linear PCM on the Hi MD Walkman to a computer for editing dividing or combining in My Library the editing may take a long time depending on the length of the tracks and capabilities of your computer This is due to
56. ame About the character palette During operations on the recorder characters can be selected from the character palette in the display The character palette has the following configuration Character palette Character palette for Hi MD mode for MD mode ABCDEFGH ABCDEFGHI JKLMNOPQR JKLMNOPQR STUVWXYZ STUVWXYZ abcdef9hi abcdefgh i jikimnopar ikImnopar StUVWXYZ StUVWXYZ 012345678 012345678 or oy of ee i FL amp gt amp amp AAA AAARGE lt gt _ EEEI i iDN 000000000 UybBaadaa aageee li 17600666 guuduyby i S eE o 4 X lt gt f oo Wh US qs I z I s Letter input area The cursor flashes ABCDEFGH I tise JKLMNOPQR Character palette Since only a part of the character palette is visible on the display use the controls or buttons to move the cursor and enter characters If you enter the symbol between the characters in disc names such as abc def you may be unable to use the group function in MD mode only 5 way control key PENT ea PPI VOL Jog dial Labeling You can label a track group or disc while the recorder is stopped recording or playing You can also label artist names and album names to tracks in a disc used in Hi MD mode Note that if you label a track name an artist name or an album name to a track while the recorder is stopped the track must be the currently selected You can label a gro
57. anada only RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbre org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Nickel Metal Hydride batteries The validity of the CE marking is restricted to only those countries where it is legally enforced mainly in the countries EEA European Economic Area Notice for users On the supplied software 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 used with equipment other than that which is so designated Please note that due to continued efforts to improve quality the software specifications may be changed without notice Operation of this recorder w
58. are not going to use this recorder for a long time be sure to disconnect the power supply AC power adaptor dry battery or rechargeable battery To remove the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet grasp the adaptor plug itself never pull the cord On heat build up Heat may build up in the recorder if it is used for an extended period of time This however is not a malfunction On installation If you use the recorder at a place subject to static or electrical noise the recording may not be properly done or the recorded data may be lost If you perform a transfer operation at such a place the track s transfer authorization may be lost 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 l
59. arphones cord wrapped around it and then S subject the bag to strong impact 10 Looking at controls The recorder 1 Display window 2 T MARK REC B button 3 Jog dial Operation Function Press towards find the beginning PPI of the next track fast forward Press towards volume VOL or VOL 1 There are tactile dots beside the B gt ENT and VOL buttons 5 DC IN 3V jack 6 H pause button 7 Ml stop CANCEL CHG button 8 OPEN switch 9 GROUP button Operation Function Press B gt ENT play enter Press towards find the beginning lea of the previous track rewind 10 NAVI MENU button Press lightly to go to the NAVI navigation setting mode page 38 Press for 2 seconds or more to go to MENU setting mode page 24 M gt USB cable connecting jack 12 LINE IN OPT jack MIC PLUG IN POWER jack There is a tactile dot beside the MIC PLUG IN POWER jack lS 14 is 0 HOLD switch Slide the switch in the direction of the arrow to disable the buttons on the recorder To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the recorder use this function headphones earphones jack The display window of the recorder p H ERIZE oD 1 Character information display Displays the disc and track names date error messages
60. assette 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 Cause Remedy NotENOUGH e Editing is not possible when using a 1GB Hi MD disc even when the POWER TO EDIT appears and editing cannot be done on a 1GB Hi MD disc battery level indication shows enough power remaining while the recorder is stopped or playing This is because of a mechanism that disables editing when the remaining battery power is estimated by the recorder to be insufficient due to the high power consumption required for 1GB Hi MD disc editing gt Connect the AC power adaptor to the recorder or insert a fully charged rechargeable battery or a new alkaline dry battery The lid does not open 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 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 Non audio data cannot be erased Non audio data cannot be erased with the Erase function gt Confirm the contents by connecting the recorder to y
61. ata includes the artist name you can listen to tracks by a specific artist only 1 Do step 1 and select Artist in step 2 of Playing tracks in Main play mode page 38 A list of the artists on the disc appears in alphabetical order 2 Turn the jog dial until the desired artist name appears in the display and then press B gt ENT to enter A list of the tracks of the selected artist appears in recorded order 3 Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display and then press B gt ENT to enter the selection The name of the artist of the current track appears in the display The recorder plays the tracks by the same artist on the disc from the current track to the last track You can cue to the first track of the next or previous artist While playing press GROUP on the recorder and press the 5 way control key towards K or BPI Press Fy or on the remote control 39 Listening to tracks ofa selected album Album Play in Hi MD mode only If the track data includes the album name you can listen to tracks of a selected album only 1 Do step and select Album in step 2 of Playing tracks in Main play mode page 38 A list of the albums on the disc appears in alphabetical order 2 Turn the jog dial until the desired album name appears in the display and then press B gt ENT to enter A list of the tracks in the selected album appears in recorded order
62. ata of the disc 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 In case of a Hi MD disc or standard disc in Hi MD mode only audio data is erased Other data such as text or image data will not be erased 1 Play the disc you want to erase to check the contents 2 Press W 52 3 Enter the menu and select Edit Erase AllErase ALL TRACK Erase OK and PUSH YES ENTER NO CANCEL appear in the display If the disc contains tracks that have been transferred from the computer TrkFromPC Erase OK appears in the display 4 Press BENT to erase the whole disc SYSTEM FILE WRITING appears in the display and all the tracks will be erased When erasing completes NO TRACK appears in the display in Hi MD mode and BLANKDISC and 00 00 appear in MD mode Dividing a track Divide You can divide a track with a track mark creating a new track from the part following the track mark The track numbers will increase as follows e You cannot add a track mark on a track that has been transferred from your computer e You cannot divide a track that has been recorded in Hi MD mode using the MD Simple Burner software e The Bookmark setting will be erased if you carry out the Divide function e You cannot divide a track at its beginning or end e You cannot divide a t
63. ation 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 function was developed to provide a higher level of shock resistance than that of existing players 83 84 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 a disc right away page 18 to record using digital optical input and Recording from a TV or radio Analog Recording page 31 to record using analog line input optical mini plug page 18 Difference Digital optical input Analog line input Connectable Equipment with a digital optical output Equipment with an analog line source jack CD player DVD player etc output jack Casette deck radio record player etc Usable cord Optical cable with an optical or an Line cable with 2 phono plugs or a stereo mini plug page 31 Signal from the source Digital Analog Even when a digital source such as a CD is c
64. cording level manually while recording page 32 Volume cannot be turned up e AVLS is on gt Release AVLS settings page 56 No sound comes through the headphones earphones The headphones earphones plug is not firmly connected gt Plug in the plug of the headphones earphones firmly to the remote control Plug in the plug of the remote control firmly to Q e The plug is dirty gt Clean the plug The disc cannot be played on another component e The component does not support Hi MD gt Discs used in Hi MD mode can be played only on components that supports Hi MD The recorder skips to the next or previous group or skips several tracks ahead or behind when you press the 5 way control key towards kea or DPI e You pressed GROUP before pressing the 5 way control key towards kaa or DPI 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 71 Symptom There is no 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 c
65. cs cannot be edited Close the record protect tab on the side of the disc before editing Do not move or jog the recorder or disconnect the power source while editing or SYSTEM FILE WRITING is flashing in the display If you do the data edited up to that point may not be recorded to the disc or data on the disc may be damaged SYSTEM FILE WRITING flashes while the editing results are being recorded e While SYSTEM FILE WRITING is flashing the lid becomes locked Adding titles Title You can add titles to tracks groups and discs You can add artist names and album names to tracks on a disc used in Hi MD mode Available characters e Capital and small letters of the alphabet for English and European languages Numbers 0 to 9 e Symbols 1 European alphabets appear only for discs used in Hi MD mode 2 The available symbols will differ for Hi MD mode and MD mode see About the character palette on page 45 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 In Hi MD mode A maximum of about 55 000 characters In MD mode 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 artist names album names and disc n
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67. dial 2 Turn the jog dial to select the item 3 Press the 5 way control key BENT to enter the selection 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 The setting will be entered when you press the 5 way control key BENT at the last To return the preceding setting Press W To cancel the operation while setting Press W for 2 seconds or more ee a J e ese eses sssssss ss sssesess List of menus The following table shows the menu items that you can select Menu items can be set with the recorder only Items listed under Menu 1 are the selectable items which appear when you enter the menu and items listed under Menu 2 are the selectable items which appear when you select an item in Menu 1 It is possible to display all menu items only when Menu Mode is set to Advanced Menu items with an asterisk are not displayed when Menu Mode is set to Simple For details see Changing the displayed menu items Menu Mode page 56 Different indication may be displayed depending on the operating conditions and disc settings Menu 1 Menu 2 Function Site page Edit Title Adding a track name artist name album name page 44 group name or disc name amp Set Assigns recorded tracks or groups to a new page 47 group E Release Releases group settings page 49 Move Changes the order of tracks or gr
68. disc in Hi MD mode is inserted 55 56 Other operations Changing the displayed menu items Menu Mode You can specify the display of all items in the menu Advanced mode or only basic items Simple mode Refer to List of menus page 25 to check the menu items that cannot be displayed 5 way control key BENT 1 Enter the menu and select Option Menu Mode 2 Turn the jog dial until Simple or Advanced appears in the display and then press B gt ENT to enter the selection a Protecting your hearing AVLS The AVLS Automatic Volume Limiter System function keeps down the maximum volume to protect your ears Jog dial 5 way control key BENT 1 Enter the menu and select Option AVLS 2 Turn the jog dial until AVLS On appears in the display and then press BENT to enter the selection 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 Off in step 2 Turning off the beep sound You can turn off on the beep sound gt 4 G 5 way control key BENT 1 Enter the menu and select Option Beep 2 Turn the jog dial until Beep Off appears in the display and then press B ENT to enter the selection To turn on the beep sound Select Beep On in step 2 Storing the settings for individual di
69. e A standard disc is inserted gt Insert a disc used in Hi MD mode Only discs used in Hi MD mode can be used as a storage media 73 Symptom The playing time of a transferred track is different from the time that appears on your computer monitor Cause Remedy This is due to a calculation discrepancy between the recorder and the computer You cannot transfer tracks that will fill up the remaining recording time on the disc e The minimum recordable time on a disc is normally 2 seconds in stereo 4 seconds in LP2 stereo mode and 8 seconds in LP4 stereo mode When you transfer 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 transfer operation 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 transfer operation in MD mode only The disc size displayed on the computer is not the same as the disc size printed on the disc The difference is due to the use of the binary system to indicate the disc size on the computer and the decimal system to express the disc size on the disc and other recording media For details on the disc size see page 63 You canno
70. eceescnecseescsecesetseeeseees 57 Storing the settings for individual discs Disc Memory wd Starting the playback quickly Quick Mode eee 8 Selecting the disc mode Disc Mode eeecscsseseseeceeeeeeeeceeceeceeeeseeaeeaeeaes 58 Adjusting the contrast of the display window Contrast Adjustment 59 Changing the operational direction of the display oo cee eeeeeseeeeeeees 59 Using the recorder with a computer 60 What you can do through connection with a computer cesses 60 Connecting the recorder to your computer Storing non audio data to a disc wo eseeeeseeeeseesceecseeeeseeeceeseeetseeeeseteseeaes Additional information c scssssssesesesesensesesesesees O4 PRECAUTIONS merrem E ceva vosueaeas EE desea sueeuevenra A E a 64 Specifications ensa e ee EE A AE 66 Troubleshooting and explanations 68 Troubleshootine sanera a E N bets 68 Messa ES re EE E O E A O R T ERE 76 Explanations eene e a aa EE a a aa 80 Software Operation What you can do with MD Simple Burner SonicStage on ecsecseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeaseeseeesasseeseessrses OO Installing ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eee eeeeeeeseaseeeeeseaseeseneeaseeseeess OO Providing the required system environment 0 0 cece eeseeeeteeeeeteeees 88 Installing the software onto your Computer oe eee ee eseeeeeeeseteteeeeeseneens 89 Using MD Simple Burner csseseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee OL Before
71. ecording Py REC is set to Fy REC On You cannot overwrite tracks gt Set the group recording setting to Py REC Off page 35 The first few seconds of a track cannot be recorded If you start recording while the disc indication is rotating data will not be recorded to the first few seconds of the first track gt Wait until the disc indication stops rotating before you start recording Recording cannot be done correctly Audio sources may not be securely connected gt Disconnect the audio sources once and connect them again pages 18 and 31 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 21 The analog recording was made using a connecting cord with an attenuator gt Use a connecting cord without an attenuator Recording level is too small to record when adjusting the recording level manually gt Pause the recorder and adjust the recording level page 32 The recorder is connected to the computer gt Disconnect the recorder from the computer when recording 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 The premastered disc is inserted gt Replace to the recordable disc Recording ma
72. ecording position while recording or in stop mode see Viewing various information page 28 E Selecting the play mode You can listen to tracks in various play modes The play mode can consist of a combination of Main play mode Sub play mode and Repeat play e Main play mode selects the playback unit such as tracks or groups Sub play mode selects the type of play e Repeat play selects Repeat play Jog dial A 5 way control key 3 GROUP PENT Kd PPI Playing tracks in Main play mode 1 While playing press NAVI MENU The recorder enters navigation mode and the Main play mode display appears 2 Turn the jog dial to select the desired play mode and then press B gt ENT to enter the selection Each time you turn the jog dial changes as follows When you press BENT appears in the display A B Indication Play mode a JB Normal Normal play All tracks none after the selected track are played once Group Group play Tracks in the selected group are played Artist Artist play Tracks of a specified artist are played Album Album play Tracks in a specified album are played Bookmark Bookmark play o Bookmarked tracks are played 1 Appears only for discs used in Hi MD mode Playing tracks in normal mode Normal Play 1 Do step 1 and select Normal in step 2 of Playing tracks in Main play mode
73. ed rotating before you start recording Do not change the rechargeable battery during operation even if the recorder is connected to AC power adaptor The operation may stop e Do not move or jog the recorder or disconnect the power source while recording or SYSTEM FILE WRITING is flashing in the display If you do the data recorded up to that point may not be recorded to the disc or data on the disc may be damaged SYSTEM FILE WRITING flashes while data of the recording the track s start and end points etc is being recorded Recording cannot be done when the disc does not have enough space for recording 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 SYSTEM FILE WRITING appears in the display then it will not be possible to open the lid until power is restored e Note the following when recording from a portable CD player Some portable CD players may not be capable of digital out 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 K
74. ed where it receives continuous OVER vibration gt Put the recorder on a stable place and start recording again NAVI e You pressed a key on the remote control while selecting the Main play mode on the recorder NO BATTERY Recharging was attempted with a non rechargeable battery inserted gt Insert a rechargeable battery and start the charging process again NO e You selected bookmark play without setting bookmarks BOOKMARK gt Set bookmarks page 40 TRACK 77 78 Message Meaning Remedy NO DIGITAL e You tried to make a copy from a disc that is protected by the Serial Copy COPY Management System You cannot make copies from a digitally connected source which was itself recorded using digital connection gt Use analog connection instead page 31 NO DISC e You tried to play or record with no disc in the recorder gt Insert a disc NO DISC e You tried to erase a setting in the Disc Memory on a disc that contains no MEMORY settings in the Disc Memory page 57 NO GROUP e You tried to release a group setting with a disc that has no groups gt Insert a disc with group settings You selected Fy Erase with a disc without group setting gt You cannot erase groups with a disc with no groups NO INPUT The recorder could not detect digital input signals SIGNAL gt Make sure that the source is connected firmly page 18 NO NAME e You tried to select Arti
75. er recording times than ordinary MDs Hi MD discs can also be used as a computer storage medium for non audio data such as text and images For more details on Hi MD refer to the supplied flyer What you can do with the Hi MD Walkman About ATRAC3plus ATRAC3plus is an enhanced version of ATRAC3 Compared to ATRAC3 used in LP2 and LP4 mode of the recorder which attains a compression ratio 10 times higher than that of a CD ATRAC3plus used in Hi SP and Hi LP mode of the recorder achieves a higher compression ratio that is 20 times higher than that of a CD but with no loss in sound quality Hi MD mode and MD mode This recorder has two operation modes Hi MD mode and MD mode that are automatically recognized whenever a disc is inserted If you insert a blank disc the recorder allows you to specify either of these operation modes for disc recording except in the case of Hi MD discs that support Hi MD mode only When using a blank disc set the Disc Mode setting to select either Hi MD or MD About Linear PCM Linear PCM is a digital non compressed audio coding system You can enjoy high quality sound equal to that of CDs by recording in this mode 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
76. etters to label a single track group or disc e You tried to enter a total of more than approximately 55 000 letters in Hi MD mode or 1 700 letters in MD mode for titles TOC DATA e The recorder cannot read the disc information correctly ERROR gt Insert another disc gt If it is no problem to erase the entire disc do so page 52 TRACK FULL You tried to record more than 2 047 tracks on a disc in Hi MD mode or more than 254 tracks on a disc in MD mode gt Erase unnecessary tracks page 51 TrkFromPC e You tried to combine or divide tracks that were transferred from the NO EDIT computer gt You cannot combine or divide transferred tracks e You tried to combine or divide tracks that were recorded in Hi MD mode using the MD Simple Burner software gt You cannot combine or divide tracks recorded in Hi MD mode with the MD Simple Burner software TrkFromPC e You tried to record in the middle of a protected track that has been NO REC transferred from the computer You tried to record in the middle of a track that was recorded in Hi MD mode with the MD Simple Burner software gt You cannot record new material in the middle of a protected track or a track that was recorded in Hi MD mode with the MD Simple Burner software 79 80 Explanations About Hi MD Hi MD is a new MiniDisc format Incorporating the new ATRAC3plus audio compression technology Hi MD is a new recording format that delivers long
77. ey e The recorder is factory set to make a new group whenever recording is done If you do not want to make a group set F REC to fy REC Off page 35 e To start recording from a specific point on the disc pause the recorder at the desired point and then start recording from that point e You can monitor the sound during recording Connect the headphones earphones with remote control to Q and adjust the volume by pressing the 5 way control key towards VOL or on the recorder turning the volume control on the remote control This does not affect the recording level 21 22 Playing a disc right away 1 Insert a recorded disc Slide OPEN to open the lid insert a disc with the label side facing front and press the lid down to close Play a disc Press the 5 way control key BENT Press the 5 way control key towards on the recorder VOL or to adjust the volume on the Press BII on the remote control recorder A short beep sounds in the headphones Turn the volume control towards VOL earphones when you operate or on the remote control The volume will be shown in the display 5 way control key i Volume BENT ea Jog dial control VOL GROUP oS on lt A long beep sounds in the headphones earphones when you operate Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing After you stop the recorder the recorder will automatically turn off in about 10 seconds
78. few seconds Starting the playback quickly Quick Mode The recorder is factory set to quickly start playback after the playback button is pressed You can check the setting as follows Jog dial 5 way control key BENT 1 Enter the menu and select Option QuickMode 2 Turn the jog dial until Quick On appears in the display and then press BENT to enter the selection If you will not use the recorder for a long time Select Quick Off in step 2 You can minimize battery drain while the recorder is not being used When the quick mode is set to Quick On the power remains on within the recorder even when nothing appears in the display When the battery becomes completely drained the internal power supply of the recorder turns off automatically Selecting the disc mode Disc Mode When you insert a 60 74 80 minute standard disc blank into the recorder you can use this function to specify use of the disc in Hi MD mode or MD mode If you want to use the disc recorded on this unit on another component that does not support Hi MD record the disc with Disc Mode in the menu set to MD Jog dial NAVI MENU 5 way control key BENT 1 Enter the menu and select Option Disc Mode 2 Turn the jog dial until Hi MD factory setting or MD appears in the display and then press B gt ENT to enter the selection e Even if you se
79. for a MiniDisc About System File The system file is space on the disc that is used to store information other than audio files for instance track numbers If the MiniDisc were a book the system file would correspond with the index or table of contents The recorder rewrites the system file whenever an operation such as recording adding or deleting track marks or moving tracks has been done SYSTEM FILE WRITING appears in the display when the recorder is rewriting the system file While the recorder is writing disc information make sure not to move or jog the recorder or disconnect the power source as this may cause the information to be incorrectly recorded or the disc contents to be lost List of the recording time for each disc When using a disc in Hi MD mode When recording on the recorder Recording time Recording Codec 1GB Hi MD 80 minute 74 minute 60 minute mode on Bit rate disc standard standard standard the recorder disc disc disc PCM Linear PCM 1 hour and 34 28 minutes 26 minutes 21 minutes 1 4Mbps minutes Hi SP ATRAC3plus 7 hours and 2 hours and 2 hours and hour and 45 256kbps 55 minutes 20 minutes 10 minutes minutes Hi LP ATRAC3plus 34 hours 10 hours and 9 hours and 7 hours and 64kbps 10 minutes 25 minutes 40 minutes When transferring from Recording time the computer Codec Bit rate 1GB Hi MD 80 minute
80. fter selecting the desired track first P B ONLY e You tried to record or edit on a premastered disc P B stands for DISC playback gt Insert a recordable disc PC MD e The recorder is connected to the computer Message Meaning Remedy PROTECTED e You tried to record or edit on a disc with the tab in the record protect DISC position gt Slide the tab back page 65 PUSH STOP e You tried to open the lid by sliding the OPEN switch while the recorder was BUTTON storing disc information with the dedicated USB cable connecting the recorder to a computer gt Operation must be done only after pressing Ml and SYSTEM FILE WRITING has disappeared from the display READ e The recorder cannot read the disc information correctly ERROR gt Reinsert the disc REC ERROR 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 SYSTEM e The recorder is storing information track start and end position from the FILE memory to the disk WRITING gt Wait until this process is completed Do not expose the player to physical shock nor disrupt power supply TEMP OVER Heat has built up in the recorder REC STOP gt Let the recorder cool down TITLE FULL e You tried to enter more than 200 l
81. hen using a 1GB Hi MD disc Unit approx hours JEITA Batteries Linear Hi SP Hi LP PCM NH 7WMAA 3 45 5 2 LR6 2 5 3 5 4 5 1 Measured in accordance with the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association standard 2 When using a 100 fully charged nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery 3 When using a Sony LR6 size AA STAMINA alkaline dry battery produced in Japan Hi MD mode When using a 60 74 80 minute standard disc Unit approx hours JEITA Batteries Linear Hi SP Hi LP PCM NH 7WMAA 2 5 4 5 5 5 LR6 5 8 9 5 MD mode Unit approx hours JEITA Batteries SP LP2 LP4 Stereo Stereo Stereo NH 7WMAA 4 5 6 6 5 LR6 7 5 9 5 11 When playing continuously Hi MD mode When using a 1GB Hi MD disc Unit approx hours JEITA Batteries Linear Hi SP Hi LP PCM NH 7WMAA 4 5 75 9 LR6 11 18 5 21 5 Hi MD mode When using a 60 74 80 minute standard disc Unit approx hours JEITA Batteries Linear Hi SP Hi LP PCM NH 7WMAA 4 7 5 9 LR6 9 5 17 20 MD mode Unit approx hours JEITA Batteries SP LP2 LP4 Stereo Stereo Stereo NH 7WMAA 7 5 9 10 LR6 20 5 24 26 e Stop the recorder before replacing the battery e When using a 1GB Hi MD disc the continuous recording time may be shortened if you repeatedly make short recordings
82. horized by Sony to service the Product This warranty does not cover Products sold AS IS or WITH ALL FAULTS or consumables such as fuses or batteries This warranty is valid only in Canada Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the unit is within the Warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service This warranty is invalid if the factory applied serial number has been altered or removed from the Product REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER SONY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR THE BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS WARRANTY Some provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from province to province For your convenience Sony of Canada Ltd has established telephone numbers for frequently asked questions To locate the service or dealer nearest you or for service assistance or resolution of a service problem or for produ
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84. ing Remove the disc Press W and open the lid The lid does not open while SYSTEM FILE WRITING flashing in the display D 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 20 If the recording does not start e Make sure the recorder is not locked pages 12 15 e Make sure the disc is not record protected pages 19 65 e Premastered discs cannot be recorded over e When you record on a 1GB Hi MD disc connect the AC power adaptor to the recorder charge the rechargeable battery fully battery level indication shows dra or use a new alkaline dry battery battery level indication shows zza When you attempt to start recording on a 1GB Hi MD disc NotENOUGH POWER TO REC may appear and recording cannot be done even if the battery level indication shows sufficient remaining power while the recorder is stopped or playing This is because of a mechanism that disables recording when the remaining battery power is estimated by the recorder to be insufficient due to the high power consumption required for 1GB Hi MD disc recording e Make sure to place the recorder at a stable vibration free place during recording If you start recording when the disc indication is still rotating in the display the first few seconds of the material may not be recorded Make sure that the disc indication has stopp
85. iod of one 1 year After 90 days from the date of purchase labour for removal and installation is available from Sony authorized service facilities or a Sony Service Centre at your expense You can extend the warranty period for an additional nine months by registering your product www sonystyle ca Once you register your product the limited warranty period is twelve months from the original date of purchase from Sony or a Sony authorized dealer The ninety 90 day warranty period is extend able only to the original purchaser for an additional period of nine 9 months for a total of twelve 12 months from the date of purchase when the Product is registered electronically After the applicable period you must pay for all parts and labour charges To obtain warranty service you must take the Product or deliver the Product freight prepaid in either its original packaging or packaging affording an equal degree of protection to any authorized Sony service facility This warranty does not cover customer instruction installation set up adjustments or signal reception problems This warranty does not cover cosmetic damage or damage due to acts of God accident misuse abuse negligence commercial use or modification of or to any part of the Product including the antenna This warranty does not cover damage due to improper operation or maintenance connection to improper voltage supply or attempted repair by anyone other than a facility aut
86. irmly Remove and reconnect the MD Walkman If the computer still does not recognize the MD Walkman disconnect the cable restart the computer and then make the connection again A disc is not inserted in the MD Walkman Check if a disc is inserted in the MD Walkman The Net MD driver is not be installed Install the SonicStage MD Simple Burner software using the supplied CD ROM The software installation failed Disconnect the connected device and install the software again using the supplied CD ROM The supplied dedicated USB cable is disconnected Connect the supplied dedicated USB cable firmly The connections are made through a USB hub Operations are not guaranteed for USB hub connections Connect the MD Walkman directly to the USB connector on the computer Even though the dedicated USB cable is used to connect the MD Walkman to the computer the display on the MD Walkman does not indicate it is connected It takes time to recognize SonicStage Please wait The other application software is running Reconnect the supplied dedicated USB cable after a while If the computer still does not recognize the MD Walkman disconnect the MD Walkman restart the computer and connect the dedicated USB cable again Even though your computer recognize the MD Walkman it does not operate normally The supplied dedicated USB cable is disconnected Connect the supplied dedicated US
87. ith software other than that provided is not covered by the warranty SonicStage and SonicStage logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation MD Simple Burner OpenMG Magic Gate MagicGate Memory Stick Memory Stick Hi MD Net MD ATRAC ATRAC3 ATRAC3plus and their logos 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 e Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc in the United States and or other countries e MMX and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and marks are omitted in this manual CD and music related data from Gracenote Inc copyright 2000 2003 Gracenote Gracenote CDDB Client Software copyright 2000 2003 Gracenote This product and service may practice one or more of the following U S Patents 5 987 525 6 061 680 6 154 773 6 161 132 6 230 192 6 230 207 6 240 459 6 330 593 and other patents issued or pending Gracenote and CDDB are registered trademarks of Gracenote The Gracenote logo and logotype the Gracenote CDDB logo and the Po
88. lect MD as the Disc Mode setting the operation mode can only be Hi MD when using a 1GB Hi MD disc e The operation mode set in the Disc Mode menu is applied to a blank 60 74 80 minute standard disc used on the recorder even if a different operation mode was selected in the SonicStage software or a different operation mode appeared on the display after the disc was formatted by the SonicStage software a Ct Adjusting the contrast of the display window Contrast Adjustment You can adjust the contrast of the display window Jog dial 5 way control key BENT 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 B gt ENT to enter the selection iii Changing the operational direction of the display When you turn the jog dial clockwise the display scrolls downward This is the factory setting You can change the factory setting to scroll in the opposite direction Jog dial 5 way control key BENT 1 Enter the menu and select Option Jog Dial 2 Turn the jog dial until Reverse appears in the display and then press BENT to enter the selection To turn the setting to normal Select Default in step 2 59 60 Using the recorder with a computer What you can do through connection with a computer To use the recorder connected to a computer you m
89. lows you to record music tracks from an audio CD in the CD drive of your computer to an MD Walkman without first recording the music tracks to the computer MD Walkman AudiocD What you can do with SonicStage SonicStage allows you to import audio data to your computer from music sources such as audio CDs and the Internet and then transfer the audio data stored in your computer to an MD Audio CD MD Walkman 2 Import Internet Music files in the MP3 WAV formats 86 Basic operational flow using an MD Walkman Q MD Simple Burner Q SonicStage Providing the required system environment page 88 A Installing the software onto your computer page 89 Z Q Connecting an MD Importing audio data to walkman to your your computer page 95 computer see Recorder Operation Connecting an MD walkman to your Recording music tracks computer see Recorder from an audio CD in the Operation CD drive of your computer page 91 Q Transferring audio data from your computer page 97 Q Listening to an MD 88 Installing Sl e s a dl Providing the required system environment System requirements The following system environment is required in order to use the SonicStage MD Simple Burner software for the MD Walkman Computer IBM PC AT or Compatible e CPU Pentium II 400 MHz or higher
90. man flyer This flyer explains the major features of Hi MD Walkman and how it differs with standard MD Walkman Using the recorder You can enjoy recording from a CD player or a microphone then enjoy listening to the recordings that you made Recorder Operation pages 10 to 84 This section explains all of the recorder functions It also gives details on the problems you may encounter while using the recorder and how to solve them and about what to do when a message appears in the display SONY A Portable H MiniDisc Recorder gt When you encounter any problems or need more explanation Refer to Troubleshooting and explanations page 68 Using the recorder while it is connected to a computer The supplied SonicStage software allows you to transfer audio data between the recorder and the computer The supplied MD Simple Burner software allows you to record audio data to the recorder Audio CDs Internet Music files KA Software Operation pages 86 to 110 This section explains the installation and basic operations of the supplied SonicStage MD Simple Burner software SonicStage Help This is an online help that you can view on your computer screen Online help explains the detailed operations and information about SonicStage software You can also refer to online help if you encounter any problems while using the SonicStage
91. nd bit rate will be converted to those of the device In some case this process may take time If you want to change the format and bit rate click Transfer Mode in the center of the screen to display Transfer Mode Settings dialog box 5 click a Transfer of the tracks selected in step 3 begins To stop transferring Click When transferring to a Hi MD Walkman If you want to play the transferred tracks on a Net MD Walkman that does not support Hi MD select Net MD for the mode operation mode on the right side of the screen after step 2 This operation mode can be selected only when using a standard disc in Hi MD mode for recording e A transfer will fail and an error message will appear in the following cases wWhen there is no enough free space on the disc wWhen the track is subject to playback restrictions During the transfer the system suspend sleep or hibernation function will not operate e Depending on the type of the text and number of characters the text entered by SonicStage may not be displayed on the connected MD Walkman This is due to the limitations of the connected MD Walkman Transferring back audio data from the MD Walkman to your computer Transfer Destination list Transfer anetar The My Library list List of tracks on the MD Pepsin ee Transferring from the MD Walkman back to your computer Audio data that has been transferred from your compute
92. ner Confirm CD information registered in the CDDB Track information MD You can change the f REC Discname track name and track Album Title STOP MD number Total time of the Artist name selected tracks of CD Track 01 7 04 Track 02 4 40 Track 03 6 02 Track 04 4 32 Track 05 731 Track 06 3 24 Track 07 4 27 Track 08 4 58 Track 09 4 28 HiSP 4 SF qetco into T new Group Erase J Al E p J Close_ _ Get CD info New Group Information of an audio CD album name track title R di d etc will be reflected in the dord ing moce track list rop down menu CLOSE To close the display as shown on page 93 click here CD operating section Use these controls to confirm the tracks on audio CD to be recorded To deselect all tracks click here Erase To select all tracks click here All Erase Check boxes Remaining time of the inserted MD Check the box of the tracks that you want to record Using SonicStage Importing audio data This section explains how to record and store audio data from an audio CD to My Library of SonicStage on the hard disk drive of your computer You can record or import music from other sources such as the Internet and your computer s hard disk Refer to SonicStage Help for details e Only audio CDs with a SiC mark can be used with SonicStage e We do not guarantee normal operation in the case of the copy controlled CDs Source
93. obtain better sound quality e It is recommended that you use the recorder to edit dividing or combining long tracks recorded in linear PCM stereo Transferring such tracks and editing them on a computer may require an extremely long time Adjusting the recording level manually The recording level is adjusted automatically while recording If necessary you can set the recording level manually during both analog and digital recording Jog dial NAVI MENU ll 5 way control key BENT T MARK REC 1 Press BENT while pressing T MARK REC and II The recorder stands by for recording 2 Enter the menu and select REC Set RECVolume Manual 3 Play the source 4 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 around 12dB segment If a high sound level causes the level meter to reach the OVER segment lower the recording level Each level meter shows the following Upper L channel input level Lower R channel input level 1 HEM diz REC_17 3Q s e 7N 12dB OVER 5 Press Ii 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 AGC in step 2 e You cannot adjust the left and right
94. olume such as a music concert or a practice session with a musical instrument e When MIC AGC is set to LoudMusic sound can be recorded with less distortion during high volume input and with natural volume transitions similar to those of the original e When using a plug in power type microphone the microphone can be operated even when its power switch is turned off since power is supplied from the recorder itself 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 e You cannot set the MIC AGC setting if you are recording with the recording level manually adjusted page 32 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 Only the left channel sound is recorded when a monaural microphone is used e Make sure not to touch the plug or the cord of the microphone when recording with the AC power adaptor connected Doing so may introduce noise into the recording When recording a normal volume sound soft music etc set MIC AGC to Standard If an unexpectedly high volume sound input when MIC AGC is set to LoudMusic
95. onnected the signal sent to the recorder is analog Track marks Marked copied automatically e at the same positions as the source when the sound source is a CD or an MD e after more than 2 seconds of no sound page 80 or low level segment 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 Marked automatically e after more than 2 seconds of no sound page 80 or low level segment e when the recorder is paused while recording Recorded sound level Same as the source Can also be adjusted manually Digital REC level control Adjusting the recording level manually page 32 Adjusted automatically Can also be adjusted manually Adjusting the recording level manually page 32 1 You can erase unnecessary marks after recording Combining tracks Combine page 54 Track marks may be copied incorrectly e when you record from some CD players or multi disc players using digital optical input e when the source is in shuffle or program play mode while recording using digital optical input In this case play the source in normal play mode e when programs with audio that is digitally broadcast e g digital TV are recorded through the digital optical input 85 What you can do with MD Simple Burner SonicStage What you can do with MD Simple Burner MD Simple Burner al
96. order and it is not a problem To protect a recorded disc To record protect a disc slide open the tab at the side of the disc In this position the disc cannot be recorded To record again slide the tab back so the tab is visible fas Recorded material is protected Back of the disc 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 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 65 66 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 HMD1G 1GB disc Maximum 34 hours in Hi LP stereo When using MDW 80 in Hi MD mode Maximum 10 hours and 10 min in Hi LP stereo When using MDW 80 in MD mode Maximum 160 min in monaural Maximum 320 min in LP4 stereo Revolutions 350 rpm to 3 000 rpm CLV Error correction Hi MD LDC Long Distance Code BIS Burst Indica
97. ore To insert a blank space Press GROUP and press the 5 way control key towards PI at the same time To delete a letter Press GROUP and press the control key towards k at the same time To cancel labeling Press Ml for 2 seconds or more To move the cursor from the letter input area to the character palette Press the 5 way control key towards VOL To move the cursor from the character palette to the letter input area Press W To display space P or at the input position in the letter input area Press II Functions Operations To switch between Press IE capital letters and small letters 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 5 Repeat step 4 and then enter all characters of the label name 6 Press BENT for 2 seconds or more When the recording is stopped or the recording moves on to the next track while labeling titles during recording the input at that point is entered automatically Re labeling You can change the track name artist name album name group name or disc name by doing the procedure for Labeling page 45 To re label a track name artist name or album name Start playing the track you want to re label and then change the track name artist name or album name
98. oud 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 Do not charge any other battery beside the supplied one or the one designated for it NH 7WMAA e Be sure to use the supplied AC power adaptor e Charge the rechargeable battery at a temperature of 5 C 41 F to 35 C 95 F e The recorder may become hot during the charging procedure this however poses no danger 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 In this case charge and discharge the battery several times The normal battery life will be restored e If the capacity of the rechargeable battery drops to half the normal amount replace with the new one e If the recorder will be unused for a long time remove the rechargeable battery and remove the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet On the MiniDisc cartridge e When carrying or storing the MiniDisc keep it in its case e Do not break open the shutter e Do not
99. oups page 49 Erase Erases tracks groups or the entire disc page 51 contents Format Formats the disc and restores it to the condition page 55 it was in at the time of purchase in Hi MD mode only Display Lap Time Displays various information such as the page 28 RecRemain while recorder status etc in the display window page 37 recording and stopped 1 Remain while playing AllRemain Title1 Title2 Sound Codec TrackMode SubPMode Normal Selects the type of play such as single track page 41 1 Track play or shuffle play Shuffle A BRepeat 25 Menu 1 Menu 2 Function Site page Sound Normal Customizes the equalizer mode settings page 42 Sound EQ Useful Search Searches for tracks by track name group name page 42 artist name or album name REC Set REC Mode Selects the recording mode PCM Hi SP or page 31 Hi LP for Hi MD mode SP LP2 LP4 or monaural for MD mode RECVolume Manually adjusts the recording level page 32 MIC AGC Sets the microphone recording level page 30 adjustment mode MIC Sens Sets the microphone sensitivity to suit the page 29 source sound Time Mark Adds track marks automatically in a specific page 33 time interval E REC Sets the recorder to create a new group with page 34 each recording operation Group Recording SYNC REC Simplifies operations during digital recording page 36 Synchro Recording Op
100. our computer If it is okay to delete the contents then perform the Format function page 55 Tracks cannot be combined This is due to the MiniDisc system limitations When the tracks are scattered and the length of each track is short you may not be able to combine the tracks Combining tracks of the following lengths may not be possible Hi MD mode Linear PCM stereo 9 seconds or less Hi SP stereo 8 seconds or less Hi LP stereo 32 seconds or less MD mode SP stereo 12 seconds or less LP2 stereo Monaural 24 seconds or less LP4 stereo 48 seconds or less Symptom Tracks cannot be combined Cause Remedy e You cannot combine tracks recorded in different recording modes e g a track recorded in stereo and a track recorded in monaural nor can you combine a track recorded with digital connection and a track recorded with analog connection The disc cannot edit on other component e The component does not support MDLP or Hi MD gt Edit on other component that support MDLP or Hi MD 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 in MD mode only Group information
101. pace for each disc formatted with the recorder the SonicStage software 1 011 613 696 bytes 851 968 bytes Disc type Total size Disc management Free space space 60 minute 219 MB 832 KB 218 MB standard disc 229 965 824 bytes 851 968 bytes 229 113 856 bytes 74 minute 270 MB 832 KB 269 MB standard disc 283 312 128 bytes 851 968 bytes 282 460 160 bytes 80 minute 291 MB 832 KB 290 MB standard disc 305 856 512 bytes 851 968 bytes 305 004 544 bytes Hi MD disc 964 MB 832 KB 963 MB 1 010 761 728 bytes 1 This is space that is used for managing the files on the disc 63 64 Additional information E EE _ xL_ gt gt gt _______ 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 or LR6 size AA battery e For use in your house 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 e 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 e If you
102. place the cartridge where it will be subject to light extreme temperatures moisture or dust e Attach the supplied disc label only in the space designated for it on the disc Do not stick it on any other disc surface On cleaning e Clean the recorder casing with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzene as it may mar the finish of the casing e Wipe the disc cartridge with a dry cloth to remove dirt e Dust on the lens may prevent the unit from operating properly Be sure to close the disc compartment lid after inserting or ejecting a disc 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 battery 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 battery correctly e When the recorder is not to be used for a long time be sure to remove the battery e 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 rec
103. puter This allows the recorder to be used without power being supplied from the battery e When using Windows 2000 Professional Be sure the dedicated USB cable is disconnected before turning on or restarting the computer If the dedicated USB cable is connected at this time but then disconnected afterwards the computer may not recognize the recorder the next time you connect the dedicated USB cable When the computer does not recognize the recorder disconnect the dedicated USB cable restart the computer and then reconnect the dedicated USB cable The problem described here may be resolved by updating your Windows operating system so that it contains all the latest features e When using Windows ME or Windows 98SE If you connect the recorder to the computer with the disc mode on the recorder set to Hi MD factory setting and then insert a 60 74 80 minute standard disc the operation mode of the disc may automatically change to Hi MD mode even if you do not record anything e When using Windows ME or Windows 98SE When you disconnect the dedicated USB cable the message Unsafe Removal of Device appears in the computer display This is not a problem Merely click OK to make the message disappear Computer To the USB port Dedicated USB cable To the USB cable connecting jack 1 Insert a recordable disc into the recorder 2 Make connections as follows Connect the dedicated USB cable
104. r and stored on the MD can be transferred back to My Library of SonicStage on your computer 1 Connect your MD Walkman to the computer For details about connections see Recorder Operation Do not disconnect the power source or the dedicated USB cable before the transfer has completed 2 Select the transfer destination and click Transfer on the right side of the screen The screen is switched to the Transfer Net MD screen 3 Inthe Net MD list on the right side of the screen click to select the tracks you want to transfer to your computer 4 Click in the middle of the screen The transferring of the tracks selected in step 3 starts 99 To stop transferring Click E Tracks transferred to the MD Walkman from another computer cannot be transferred back to My Library on your computer Importing tracks recorded on a Hi MD Walkman to your computer Tracks that have been recorded on a Hi MD Walkman can be imported to My Library of SonicStage on your computer only once Only tracks recorded in Hi MD mode 1 insert recordable disc into the Hi MD Walkman and connect the device to your computer Hi MD is displayed in the Transfer Destination list in the upper right of the screen 2 Click Transfer 3 Click the tracks you want to transfer in the Hi MD list on the right side of the screen To transfer more than one track hold down the Ctrl key while selecting the tracks To transfer all tr
105. r is stopped enter the menu and select REC Set J REC 4 REC On To record without creating a new group Select REC Off at the end of the procedure above Recording tracks to an existing group You can add a track to an existing group Adding a new track at the end of the selected group 1 While the recorder is stopped and the group to which you want to add a track is selected press B gt ENT while pressing T MARK REC and GROUP 2 Play the sound source A new track will be added at the end of the current contents within the group Adding a track at a desired position within the selected group 1 While the recorder is play paused at the point within the group where you want to add a new track press BENT while pressing TMARK REC and GROUP 2 Press Ill to start recording and play the sound source 35 36 To start stop recording in sync with the sound source Synchro rec ording 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 re 5 way control key BENT 1 Make connections Use the appropriate optical cable to suit the source equipment For details see Optional accessories page
106. rack if after the division causes the total number of tracks on the disc to exceed the maximum allowed 2 047 tracks for a disc used in Hi MD mode or 254 tracks for a standard disc A ack marking Dividing a track directly While playing or pausing 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 To add track marks while recording except while synchro recording Press T MARK at the point you want to add a track mark You can use Time Mark to add track marks automatically at specified intervals except while digital recording page 33 53 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 e You cannot erase a track mark on a track that has been transferred from your computer e You cannot erase a track mark on a track that has been recorded in Hi MD mode using the MD Simple Burner software e You cannot combine tracks recorded in different recording mode LULU Erase a track mark Li es Track numbers decrease 1 While playing the track with the track mark you want to erase press Hl to pause 2 Find the track mark by pressing the 5 way control key
107. racks for the selected group artist or album appears in the display 4 Turn the jog dial to select the desired track and then press B gt ENT to enter the selection The selected track starts playing e After step 4 Main play mode and Sub play mode will be canceled Repeat play will function e During a search unlabeled tracks will appear at the end of each list e While the recorder is sorting the selected items SORTING appears in the display Wait until this indication disappears from the display before doing any operation Selecting the sound quality 6 Band Equalizer 6 BAND EQUALIZER provides 6 different sound qualities You can vary the virtual sound to create different acoustics or modify the sound to suit your taste and store it for later use Jog dial 5 way control key BENT kea PP 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 BENT to enter the selection Level of the each frequency 100 Hz 10 kHz gpm 01 25zi se Ji ABCD Each time you turn the jog dial changes as follows When you press BENT appears A Heavy SH Pops SP Jazz SJ Unique SU Custom1 S1 Custom2 S2 To modify and store the sound You can modify the sound and store the results in Custom1 and Custom2 1 While playing enter the menu and
108. ray and then select the setting by clicking CDDB 1 Multiple Matches User Selection A selection window is displayed No Resolve No CD information is downloaded First Choice The first item is downloaded Recording by computer operations Standard mode To start MD Simple Burner click Start All Programs MD Simple Burner MD Simple Burner Programs in the case of Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition There are other ways to start up MD Simple Burner as follows Double click the MD Simple Burner icon in the task tray or right click and select Show Standard Mode e Double click the T MD Simple Burner shortcut icon on the desktop The window for recording all tracks on the CD REC STOP To start recording all tracks on the CD as a new group click here To stop recording click Stop Total time of the CD icon selected tracks of CD MD icon Disc name MD an ES ES ES E E oo Hi MD it m isc Name Pemi E E a Sibum xee iv Hi SP a Se 5 Remaining Album name CD recording time of Artist name CD the inserted MD OPEN To open the display as shown on page 94 click here Recording mode drop down menu 93 94 The window for recording selected tracks from an audio CD CONFIG Track information Click here to do the following CD Set the CD ROM drive View version information for MD Simple Bur
109. s Lap Time 1 Remain gt AllRemain Title1 Title2 Hi MD Sound Codec Hi MD TrackMode MD When you press BENT the selected information appears at O O and O Display window The indications have the following meanings O Disc name ga Track name Group name Artist name Album name Display window 0 O O Q Group Elapsed time Track name number and artist and track name Hi number MD e Track name MD e Track Remaining 1 Remain name and time of the artist current track name Hi MD e Track name MD Numbers Remaining AllRemain of tracks time after after the the current current location in track the disc e Disc e Group Track name name and name and artist album name Hi name Hi MD MD e Disc e Group name name MD MD Sound Indication of none mode the selected name sound mode e Codec e Track e Codec Hi Hi MD mode and MD e none bitrate Hi TrackMode MD MD MD Track mode MD 1 Track number appears if the currently selected track is not in a group 2 The disc name appears when the currently selected track is not in a group 37 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 r
110. scs Disc Memory The recorder is factory set to automatically store settings for each disc The recorder automatically stores the settings for a disc and retrieves them whenever the disc is inserted The following setting can be stored e Bookmark e Custom and Custom settings of 6 Band Equalizer You can check the setting as follows Jog dial 5 way control key BENT 1 Remove the disc from the recorder enter the menu and select Option Disc Mem 2 Turn the jog dial until On appears in the display and then press B gt ENT to enter the selection To set the recorder so that disc settings are not stored Select Off in step 2 Erasing the disc information 1 Insert the disc whose information is to be erased and verify its contents 2 Select 1MemErase in step 2 The disc information is erased When Disc Mem is set to On Disc Memory appears whenever a disc for which settings have been stored is inserted 57 e Settings for up to 64 discs can be stored Any settings stored afterwards will replace the settings with the lowest frequency of use among the 64 The numbers of discs that can be stored depend on the numbers of tracks recorded on the discs More tracks recorded per disc means fewer discs can be stored e If you try to erase the disc information of a disc that have never been stored NO DISC MEMORY appears in the display for a
111. se Remedy The rechargeable e The rechargeable battery has been inserted incorrectly or the AC battery does not start charging The rechargeable battery cannot be fully charged power adaptor has been connected incorrectly gt Insert the rechargeable battery correctly or connect the AC power adaptor correctly 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 rechargeable battery It takes one minute after pressing W e CANCEL CHG for an indication to appear and charging to start If charging does not start even after a minute disconnect the AC power adaptor from the recorder connect it again and press ll e CANCEL CHG e The surrounding temperature is too high or too low CHARGE 5 C 35 C 41F 95F appears in the display gt Charge the battery at a temperature of 5 C 41 F to 35 C 95 F The rechargeable battery has become drained even when the recorder was not used for a while e The quick mode was set to Quick On gt If you set the quick mode to Quick On the power stays on inside recorder even when there is no operation causing the rechargeable battery life to
112. st in the Main play mode with a disc that has no artist name information e You tried to select by Artist in the Search function with a disc that has no artist name information NON You selected Py Move or Fy Erase or you tried to label a group GROUPED while the recorder is stopped or while playing a track that does not belong TRACK to a group gt Select a track within a group you want to edit and then do the editing operation again NotENOUGH You tried to edit the contents of a 1GB Hi MD disc with insufficient battery POWER TO power for editing page 72 EDIT gt Connect the AC power adaptor to the recorder or insert a fully charged rechargeable battery or a new alkaline dry battery NotENOUGH You tried to record on a 1GB Hi MD disc with insufficient battery power POWER TO for recording page 69 REC gt Connect the AC power adaptor to the recorder or insert a fully charged rechargeable battery or a new alkaline dry battery NO TITLE e You tried to select Album in the Main play mode with a disc that has no album name information e You tried to select by Album in the Search function with a disc that has no album name information NO TRACK e You tried to play a disc with no recorded tracks gt Insert a recorded disc NOTRACKIS You selected Ja Move or Jd Erase or you tried to label a track SELECTED without first selecting a track gt Do the editing operation again a
113. t SubPMode A BRepeat A flashes in the display 2 Press B gt ENT at the starting point A Point A is entered and B flashes in the display 3 Press B gt ENT at the ending point B Point B is entered A B and G lights up and the section between point A and B starts playing repeatedly Key You can reset points A and B by pressing the 5 way control key towards P during A B Repeat play If the recorder comes to the end of the last track on the disc while you are selecting point A the setting is canceled 41 42 a SSS SE ee Searching for a track Search You can easily search for a track by track name group name artist name or album name Artist names and album names can be viewed in the case of discs used in Hi MD mode only Jog dial 5 way control key BENT 1 Enter the menu and select Useful Search 2 Turn the jog dial to select the item you want to use for searching and then press B gt ENT to enter Display To by Track search by track name by Group search by group name by Artist search by artist name by Album search by album name 1 Appears only for discs used in Hi MD mode 3 If you select by Track in step 2 skip this step If you select an item other than by Track in step 2 turn the jog dial to select the desired group artist or album and then press B gt ENT to enter A list of t
114. t operate the recorder PC You cannot operate the recorder while the recorder is connected to the computer MD appears Others Symptom Cause Remedy Some menu items Menu Mode is set to Simple cannot be gt Set the Menu Mode to Advanced to display all the menu items displayed The recorder does not work or works poorly e The rechargeable battery is not charged gt Charge the rechargeable battery e The volume is low gt Turn up the volume e No disc is inserted gt Insert a recorded disc The HOLD function is turned on HOLD appears in the display when you press an operation button on the recorder gt On the recorder disable HOLD by sliding the HOLD switch to the opposite direction of the arrow pages 12 15 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 disc out and leave the recorder in a warm place for several hours until the moisture evaporates Symptom The recorder does not work or works poorly Cause Remedy 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 e The rechargeable battery or dry battery is weak LOW BATTERY flashes or nothing appears gt Charge the rechargeable battery replace the dry battery with a new
115. t the recorder to your computer during recording or playing e The system may malfunction if your computer changes to system suspend sleep or hibernation mode while connecting to the recorder Make sure to disable any changes to suspend sleep or hibernation mode e Make sure not to connect the recorder and the computer through a USB hub e It is not possible to charge the rechargeable battery in the recorder while using the bus power connection 61 e We do not ensure trouble free operation on all computers that satisfy the system requirements Storing non audio data to a disc If you connect the recorder to a computer with a disc in Hi MD mode inserted the disc is recognized as storage media by the Windows Explorer allowing you to store non audio data such as text data or image data For the storage space for each disc refer to the next page When you insert a disc in Hi MD mode into the recorder and make connection with the computer the recorder is recognized as an external device and can be viewed on the Windows Explorer You can use the recorder in the same way as other devices e When the SonicStage software is active the recorder is not recognized as a data storage device e If you format a disc on the computer make sure to format the disc using the SonicStage software e Make sure not to delete the file management folder HMDHIFI folder and Hi MD IND folder on the Windows Explorer The storage s
116. tion Menu Mode Changes the displayed menu items page 56 AVLS Sets a limit on the maximum volume to protect page 56 your hearing Beep Turns the beep sound on or off page 57 Disc Mem Stores the recorder settings Disc Memory page 57 QuickMode Sets the recorder to start playback quickly page 58 Disc Mode Selects from MD mode or Hi MD mode when page 58 a blank disc is inserted Contrast Adjusts the contrast of the display window on page 59 the recorder Jog Dial Changes the operational direction on the page 59 display when turning the jog dial 26 Various ways of recording Before recording Selecting the operation mode This recorder has two operation modes Hi MD mode and MD mode The operation mode is automatically recognized whenever the disc is inserted After you insert a disc check the operation mode on the display window of the recorder Hi MD lights up when the operation mode is Hi MD and MD lights up when the operation mode is MD Q 1 Hi MD 2 00 OQui se When you insert a standard disc blank into the recorder you can use the Disc Mode function to specify use of the disc in Hi MD mode or MD mode If you want to use the disc recorded on this unit on another component that does not support Hi MD record the disc with Disc Mode in the menu set to MD Refer to Selecting the disc mode Disc Mode page 58 for details Selecting the Menu Mode
117. tor Subcode MD ACIRC Advanced Cross Interleave Reed Solomon Code Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz Sampling rate converter Input 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Coding Hi MD ATRAC3plus Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding 3 plus MD ATRAC ATRAC3 LP2 LP4 Modulation system Hi MD 1 7RLL Run Length Limited PRML Partial Response Maximum Likelihood MD EFM Eight to Fourteen Modulation Frequency response 20 to 20 000 Hz 3 dB Inputs MIC stereo mini jack minimum input level 0 13 mV LINE IN OPT stereo mini jack for analog input minimum input level 49 mV optical digital mini jack for optical digital input Outputs Q stereo mini jack dedicated remote control jack Maximum output DC Headphones 3 mW 3 mW 16 Q European models 5 mW 5 mW 16 Q Other models Power requirements Sony AC Power Adaptor connected at the DC IN 3V jack 120 V AC 60 Hz Models for USA Canada Mexico and Taiwan 240 V AC 50 Hz Model for Australia 220 V AC 50 Hz Models for China and Argentine 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Other models The recorder Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery NH 7WMAA 1 2V 700 mAh MIN Ni MH LR6 size AA alkaline battery AC power adaptor DC 3V Operating temperature 5 C 41 F to 35 C 95 F Battery operation time See Battery life page 16 Dimensions Approx 81 0 x 29 2 x 78 9 mm w h d 3 4x 13 16 x 3 s in excluding projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 10
118. tting started Charge the rechargeable battery before using 1 Insert the rechargeable battery Slide OPEN to openthe insert the NH 7WMAA lose the lid battery compartment lid rechargeable battery end first Charging the rechargeable battery Connect the AC power adaptor to DC IN Press W CANCEL CHG 3V on the recorder and the AC power Charging flashes appears in the adaptor to a wall outlet display and charging starts When charging is completed the battery To a wall outlet indication disappears AC power amp adaptor E CANCEL CHG After the charging has finished disconnect the AC power adaptor Key Full charging of a completely discharged rechargeable battery takes about 2 hours Charging time may vary depending on the battery condition EJ Make connections and unlock the controls Connect the headphones earphones Slide HOLD to the opposite direction of with the remote control to Q the arrow gt on the recorder or the remote control to unlock the controls Connect firmly continued 15 For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet use the AC plug adaptor When using the dry battery Insert one LR6 size AA alkaline dry battery not supplied instead of the rechargeable battery e Make sure not to operate the recorder while changing the rechargeable battery even if the recorder is
119. uding non audio standard data will be erased You can disc then use the disc again in either MD mode or Hi MD mode NOTE Transfer authorization of the transferred tracks will be decreased by one e By formatting a disc all data including non audio data will be erased If you think a disc contains such data insert the disc into the recorder and connect the recorder to the computer to check the contents of the disc If you format a disc the transferred tracks on the disc will also be erased and the number of transfer authorizations for those tracks will be decreased by one To prevent the reduction in transfer authorizations restore the transfer authorization by transferring the tracks to the computer again before formatting the disc The operation mode set in the Disc Mode menu is applied to a blank 60 74 80 minute standard disc used on the recorder even if a different operation mode was selected in the SonicStage software or a different operation mode appeared on the display after the disc was formatted by the SonicStage software 5 way control key BENT 1 While the recorder is stopped enter the menu and select Edit Format 2 Turn the jog dial until YES appears in the display and then press B gt ENT to enter the selection When formatting completes NO TRACK appears in the display if a 1GB Hi MD disc is inserted in the recorder or BLANKDISC appears if a standard
120. up while the recorder is recording or playing a track in the group or while a track in the group is selected and the recorder is stopped 1 Enter the menu and select Edit Title continued 45 46 2 Select one of the following and then The buttons used for character input press the jog dial and their functions are listed below Title Display Functions Operations Track name Track To move the 5 way control key Group name Group cursor in the character palette Artist name to a track Artist Album name to a Album track Disc name Disc D Appears only for discs used in Hi MD mode The cursor flashes in the letter input area The cursor flashes ram i 3 Press the 5 way control key towards VOL The cursor shifts from the letter input area to the character palette The cursor and character alternate Hi MD m MIBCDEFGHI tise JKLMNOPQR 4 Select a letter using the 5 way control key and press B gt ENT to enter The selected letter appears in the letter input area and the cursor moves to the next input position The cursor flashes at the next input position ZZ Turn the jog dial move the cursor to the right or left To select a letter in the letter input area Turn the jog dial To enter a letter Press B gt ENT To enter a title Press BENT for 2 seconds or m
121. using MD Simple Burner o 0 eee eeeseeeseesceeeseeeeseeerseeeeeeseseeaeees 91 Recording using MD Walkman operations Simple mode eee 92 Recording by computer operations Standard mode 00 0 ceeeeeeeeeeeeee 93 Using SonicStage s sssssssssssnenunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn DD Importing audio data 5 c cc cceg soyckgecenescds ede vastie vets edievest degeredoegeceseseteueateedaaente 95 Transferring audio data from your computer to the MD Walkman 97 Transferring back audio data from the MD Walkman to your computer 99 Using SonicStage Helpa ereen reien NA ethan denenvs shecSabecedesestesdeaes 102 Referring to SonicStage Help oo eee sseescseeecneesceecseneeseeeeseeseesseeeeaes 104 Other information cccccsecscececeecuseseecensensesessesss LOG Uninstalling SonicStage MD Simple Burner 0 cece eeseeeeeeereeeeseeeeees 106 On copyright protection 0 eee eceeseeeteesceecseeecseesesesseeeeseeecsesaseesseeeeaeees 107 Troubleshooting i2 2 4 sossessesea Sovessoigeens tees EEEE E oan reese 108 About available functions and supplied manuals This section explains the functions of this portable MiniDisc recorder and the manuals that have been supplied with it Please refer to the manual that applies to each use of the recorder Learning more about Hi MD Hi MD is a new MiniDisc format with advanced capabilities over the standard MD format The What you can do with the Hi MD Walk
122. ust install the software from the supplied CD ROM For details on the installation procedure refer to the Software Operation section When using the supplied softwares For detailed explanations see the Software Operation section or online help e Transfer audio data between the computer and the recorder The supplied SonicStage software enables you to transfer audio data between the recorder and the computer When a disc used in Hi MD mode is inserted in the recorder tracks recorded with a microphone or from a CD player to the recorder can be migrated to your computer Record directly from a CD to an MD The supplied MD Simple Burner software enables you to record a CD in the computer s CD ROM drive directly to a disc in the recorder When using the disc in the recorder as a storage device When using a disc in Hi MD mode the recorder appears in the Windows Explorer as an external drive allowing you to transfer non audio data such as text and image files For details refer to Storing non audio data to a disc page 62 If you play audio files using the software the sound is output from the computer speakers during Hi MD mode and from the headphones earphones connected to the recorder during MD mode Connecting the recorder to your computer When you connect the dedicated USB cable directly to the USB connecting jack on the recorder power bus power is supplied from the USB port of the com
123. wered by Gracenote logo are trademarks of Gracenote Program 2001 2002 2003 2004 Sony Corporation Documentation 2004 Sony Corporation Table of contents About available functions and supplied MANU AIS cicescdencesecceiewencenceveccntevatesscesscestevavecesstecs O Recorder Operation Looking at CONtrOIS csceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeee LL Getting started c cccceeeeeeeeeeeeeesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeseeeeees LG Recording a disc right away c scsseeeseeeeeeeeeeee LB Playing a disc right away csscssceeeseeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeee 22 USING MENUS csceeceneeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeesaeeeeseeseeseeseeseeses 24 How to use the Menu items 00 0 cece cececcesccessceesseccssecesseceessecessecesseeessaeeees 24 TAS OF MENUS eaer iE EEE obo deeas thee sng OAC OSes 25 Before recording a ssccchcsccorectces lacts cds as daveseedvesvesenasbonsed Viewing various information ii Recording from a microphone se sessseseseersssesesteterstsrsesesrersererereressrstersts 29 Recording from a TV or radio Analog Recording seeeeeseeereeerseeseseeeee 31 Selecting the recording mode a Adjusting the recording level manually oie eseeeeseeteeeeseeeeseeseneees 32 Adding track marks while recording 0 ce eeeeseeeeeceeeeeeeeeeseseeeeeesneneens 33 Using the group function when recording o eeeeeeeseeecseeseeeeeeeetseeeeneees 34 To start stop recording in sync with the sound source Synchro recording ser
124. y not be done if the remaining recordable time on the disc is 48 seconds or less DISC FULL appears gt Replace the disc 69 Symptom Stereo sound is heard in the headphones earphones while recording in monaural Cause Remedy e This is normal During digital recording the sound will be stereo in the headphones earphones even though the recorded sound is monaural Momentary noise is 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 SYSTEM FILE WRITING disappears in the display TRACK FULL appears even before the disc has reached the maximum recording time and the recording cannot be done This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation When 254 tracks on a standard disc or 2 047 tracks on a disc used in Hi MD mode have been recorded on the disc TRACK FULL appears regardless of the total recorded time More than 254 or 2 047 tracks cannot be recorded on the disc gt To continue recording erase unnecessary tracks The remaining recording time does not increase even after erasing numerous short tracks This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation in MD mode only Tracks of under 12 seconds in SP stereo 24 seconds in LP2
125. you cannot retrieve it Make sure of the track you are erasing 1 While playing the track you want to erase enter the menu and select Edit Erase Jd Erase Erase OK and PUSH YES ENTER NO CANCEL appear in the display If the selected track was transferred from the computer TrkFromPC Erase OK appears in the display 2 Press BENT 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 If all tracks in a group are erased the group is automatically deleted from the disc To erase a part of a track Add track marks at the beginning and the end of the part you want to erase then erase the part page 53 51 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 1 Select a group you want to erase and check the contents see page 39 2 Press W 3 Enter the menu and select Edit Erase 4 Erase Group Erase OK and PUSH YES ENTER NO CANCEL appear in the display If the selected group contains tracks that have been transferred from the computer TrkFromPC Erase OK appears in the display 4 Press BENT to erase the group The group is erased To erase the whole disc You can quickly erase all the tracks and d

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