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Looking at the controls

This model comes in two designs with different shapes and names for the buttons.

Front of the player

A

Display window

B

VOL (VOLUME ) +* and – button

C

4-position control key
ENTER/

NX

(enter/play/pause)*

.

and

>

(search/AMS)

x

/CANCEL (stop/cancel)

D

MENU button

∗

The button has a tactile dot.

E

GROUP button

F

USB jack
When connecting to your computer,
connect the dedicated USB cable to
this jack.

G

HOLD switch

H

i

(headphones/earphones) jack

3

5

6

7

4

8

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2

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Summary of Contents for MZ-DN430PS

Page 1: ...r Operation ________________________________ Software Operation ______________________________ page 11 page 32 2005 Sony Corporation MZ DN430 WALKMAN is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products is a trademark of Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...d and the model number is located at the top and bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No MZ DN430 Serial No Product registration Please register this product on line at www sony com walkmanreg http www sony com walkmanreg Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic mailings about s...

Page 3: ...ct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly ...

Page 4: ...l the languages will be able to be displayed properly on the software User created characters and some special characters may not be displayed Depending on the type of the text and characters the text shown on the software may not be displayed properly on the device This is due to The capability of the connected device The device is not functioning normally Notes SonicStage and SonicStage logo are...

Page 5: ...e 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 Powered by Gracenote logo are trademarks of Gracenote Program 2001 2002 2003 2004 Sony Corporation Documentation 2004 Sony Corporation ...

Page 6: ... group function 21 What is the group function 21 Playing a track in group play 21 Selecting the play mode for group play Group Play Mode 22 Other Operations 23 Viewing various information 23 Starting the playback quickly Quick Mode 24 Protecting your hearing AVLS 25 Locking the controls HOLD 25 Additional information 26 Precautions 26 Specifications 28 Troubleshooting and explanations 29 Troubles ...

Page 7: ...CD 37 The window for recording selected tracks from an audio CD 38 Using SonicStage 39 Importing audio data to your computer 39 Transferring audio data from your computer to the MD Walkman 41 Transferring back audio data from the MD Walkman to your computer 43 Transferring from the MD Walkman back to your computer 43 Using SonicStage Help 45 To display SonicStage Help 45 Understanding SonicStage H...

Page 8: ...ormation 49 Uninstalling SonicStage MD Simple Burner 49 On copyright protection 50 Troubleshooting 51 The software cannot be installed onto your computer 52 Using a MD Walkman connected to the computer 53 Index 54 ...

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Page 10: ...is section shows the troubles you may find while using the supplied software and their solutions It also has the list of frequently asked questions and answers SonicStage Ver 2 3 Help This is a help that you can view on your computer screen Refer to Help for details on the use of the software To display the help window see page 45 Notes on the Software Operation section The displayed items in the ...

Page 11: ...D Simple Burner 1 Recordable disc 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 Note Make sure not to sit down with the unit in your back pocket Player Operation ...

Page 12: ...isplay window B VOL VOLUME and button C 4 position control key ENTER NX enter play pause and search AMS x CANCEL stop cancel D MENU button The button has a tactile dot E GROUP button F USB jack When connecting to your computer connect the dedicated USB cable to this jack G HOLD switch H i headphones earphones jack 3 5 6 7 4 8 1 2 ...

Page 13: ...A Disc indication B Group mode indication Lights up when group mode is on C Track number display D Battery level indication Shows approximate battery condition E Play mode indication Shows play mode of the MD F SOUND indication G Disc group track indication H Character information display Displays the track names elapsed time etc 1 3 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 14: ... use a new one If LoBATT appears even once in the display replace the battery e E Insert one LR6 size AA alkaline dry battery with end first Slide to open the battery compartment lid Close the lid Battery life1 1 When using a new Sony LR6 size AA alkaline dry battery produced in Japan When SP Stereo LP2 Stereo LP4 Stereo playing2 2 Measured in accordance with the JEITA Japan Electronics and Inform...

Page 15: ...ake connections and unlock the controls 1 Connect the headphones earphones to i 2 Slide HOLD in the opposite direction of the arrow indicated on the player HOLD to unlock the control HOLD to i Connect firmly ...

Page 16: ...ess the lid down to close 2 Play an MD 1 Press NX 2 Press VOL or to adjust the volume The volume indicator appears in the display allowing you to check the volume level To stop play press x Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing To start playback fromthe beginning of the first track hold down NX for 2 seconds or more VOL ENTER NX x CANCEL ...

Page 17: ...ce To Operation Pause Press NX Press NX again to resume play Find the beginning of the current track or the previous track1 Press Press repeatedly until the beginning of the desired track appears Find the beginning of the next track2 Press once Go backwards or forward while playing Hold down or Search for a point in a track while viewing the elapsed time Time search While pausing press and hold or...

Page 18: ...appears in the display and then press ENTER NX to enter the selection If you select RepON appears on B and the playback repeats with the play mode selected in step 3 B lights up when you press ENTER NX To cancel the procedure Press MENU To return the preceding settings Press x CANCEL Display A1 Play mode Normal normal play All the tracks are played once 1 Trk single track play A single track is pl...

Page 19: ...n change the preset sound quality To change the preset sound quality select SOUND1 or SOUND2 the one you want to change in advance 1 While playing press MENU 2 Press or repeatedly until SOUND appears in the display and then press ENTER NX 3 Press or repeatedly until SET appears in the display and then press ENTER NX 4 Press or repeatedly until SOUND1 or SOUND2 appears in the display and then press...

Page 20: ...n the preceding settings Press x CANCEL Note When using a digital sound preset the sound may break or become distorted if the volume is turned up too high depending on the settings or the track In this case change the settings of the sound quality ...

Page 21: ...er starting with group 1 followed by the unassigned tracks GP Playback stops after all the tracks have been played 1 Press MENU 2 Press or repeatedly until P MODE appears in the display and then press ENTER NX 3 Press or repeatedly until and Normal appear in the display and then press ENTER NX 4 Press or repeatedly until RepOFF appears in the display and then press ENTER NX to enter the selection ...

Page 22: ...n the display and then press ENTER NX to enter the selection If you select RepON appears in the display and playback repeats in the respective group play mode Group Repeat Play To cancel the procedure Press MENU To return the preceding settings Press x CANCEL Display Play mode Normal Normal Group Play All tracks in the groups play back once starting with the first track in group 1 Shuff In Group S...

Page 23: ...isc settings you may not be able to select certain indications or the indications may appear differently The T MODE indication appears only during playback It appears for a few seconds and is then replaced by the elapsed time of the current track To cancel the procedure Press MENU To return the preceding settings Press x CANCEL A B C Track number The elapsed time Track number Track name Thenumbero...

Page 24: ...k to the normal setting Select NORMAL in step 4 To cancel the procedure Press MENU To return the preceding settings Press x CANCEL Notes When the power mode is set to QUICK the power remains on within the player even when nothing appears in the display This leads to a shorter battery life If no player operation including opening or closing of the lid occurs for an hour the power in the player auto...

Page 25: ... the display and then press ENTER NX to enter the selection ON appears in the display and after a few seconds the playback display appears again To cancel the AVLS function Select OFF in step 4 To cancel the procedure Press MENU To return the preceding settings Press x CANCEL Locking the controls HOLD To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the player use this functi...

Page 26: ...e player emits mechanical noise while operating which is caused by the power saving system of the player This is not a malfunction On installation Never use the player where it will be subjected to extremes of light temperature moisture or vibration On the MiniDisc cartridge Do not touchthe internal disc directly Forcing the shutter open may damage the internal disc When transporting a MiniDisc ke...

Page 27: ...d Make sure that TOC Edit has disappeared in the display and then press the x stop button If the power source battery accidentally becomes disconnected during recording The lid may refuse to open If this happens do not open the lid by force Do the steps below instead 1 Connect the power source battery firmly to the player 2 Press the OPEN button to open the lid To protect a recorded MD To record p...

Page 28: ...aural channel Frequency response 20 to 20 000 Hz 3 dB Outputs i stereo mini jack maximum output level 5 mW 5 mW load impedance 16 Ω USA General Power requirements One LR6 size AA alkaline battery not supplied Recommended temperature for check in check out 5 C 41 F or higher Battery operation time See Battery life page 14 Dimensions Approx 81 30 7 74 4 mm w h d 31 4 11 4 3 in without projections Ma...

Page 29: ...MENU on the player to change back to the normal play page 18 and then press NX for 2 seconds or more to start playing The digital sound preset function does not work The digital sound preset is off Select SOUND1 or SOUND2 page 19 Playback sound skips The player is placed where it receives continuous vibration Put the player on a stable place A very short track may cause sound to skip Try not to cr...

Page 30: ...al playback Symptom Cause Remedy The group function does not operate While using a disc with no group setting an attempt was made to select some group related menu No Gp appears in the display Use a disc with group setting A track cannot be checked out to a new group A new group cannot be created on the supplied SonicStage software This is due to the MiniDisc system limitations Group information h...

Page 31: ...mly closed Close the lid until it clicks Moisture has condensed inside the player Take the MD out and leave the player in a warm place for several hours until the moisture evaporates The dry battery is weak LoBATT flashes or nothing appears Replace the dry battery with a new one The dry battery have been inserted incorrectly Insert the battery correctly An MD with nothing recorded on is inserted B...

Page 32: ... recording the music tracks to the computer 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 What you can do with MD Simple Burner What you can do with SonicStage Audio CD MD Walkman Audio CD MD Walkman Internet Music files in the MP3 WAV formats Import Transfer ...

Page 33: ...Stage MD Simple Burner Connecting the MD Walkman to your computer page 36 Recording by computer operations Recording music tracks from an audio CD in the CD drive of your computer page 37 Importing audio data to your computer page 39 Connecting the MD Walkman to your computer page 36 Transferring audio data from your computer to the MD Walkman page 41 Listening to an MD ...

Page 34: ...nstall Service Pack 3 or later version before using the software System requirements Computer IBM PC AT or Compatible CPU Pentium II 400 MHz or higher Pentium III 450 MHz or higher is recommended 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 RAM 64 MB or more 128 MB or...

Page 35: ...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 the installation window appears Depending on the region a w...

Page 36: ...ns When the connections have been properly made PCppMD appears in the display of the MD Walkman Depending on the MD Walkman Net MD may be displayed When using the MD Walkman connected to your computer it is recommended that you use a new dry battery We do not assure the results should there be a mis operation transferring failure or destruction of audio data caused by insufficient battery power No...

Page 37: ... Burner icon in the task tray or right click and select Show Standard Mode Double click the MD Simple Burner shortcut icon on the desktop Only audio CDs with a mark can be used with MD Simple Burner We do not guarantee normal operation in the case of the copy controlled CDs Notes The window for recording all tracks on the CD OPEN To open the display as shown on page 38 click here Disc name MD Tota...

Page 38: ...select all tracks click here All Erase Check boxes Check the box of the tracks that you want to record To select all tracks click here Get CD info Information of an audio CD album name track title etc will be reflected in the track list CD operating section Use these controls to confirm the tracks on audio CD to be recorded CONFIG Click here to do the following Set the CD ROM drive View version in...

Page 39: ...ontrolled CDs 1 Start up SonicStage Select Start All Programs SonicStage SonicStage Programs in the case of Windows 2000 Professional Windows MillenniumEdition Windows 98 Second Edition SonicStage starts up and the main window appears z You can also start SonicStage with double click SonicStage icon on the desktop 2 Insert the audio CD that you want to record into the CD drive of your computer The...

Page 40: ... 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 Click The recording of the tracks selected in step 4 starts To stop recording Click z If CD information such as album title artist name and track names could not be obtained automatically click CD Info on the righ...

Page 41: ...ation from the Transfer Destination list on the right side of the screen and click Transfer The screen is switched to the Transfer 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 4 Change the transfer mode ...

Page 42: ...stem suspend sleep or hibernation function will not operate 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 When using your MD Walkman connected to the computer be sure to use a new battery We do not assure the results should there be a mis operation...

Page 43: ...ge 36 Do not disconnect the power source or the dedicated USB cable before the transfer has completed 2 Select the transfer destination from the Transfer Destination list on the right side of the screen and click Transfer The screen is switched to the Transfer Net MD screen 3 In the Net MD list on the right side of the screen click to select the tracks you want to transfer to your computer Transfe...

Page 44: ...dle of the screen The transferring of the tracks selected in step 3 starts To stop transferring Click Tracks transferred to the MD Walkman from another computer cannot be transferred back to My Library on your computer Note ...

Page 45: ...p while SonicStage is running z 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 instruction...

Page 46: ...ow 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 Understanding SonicStage Help Searching for a word inside an explanation The right side frame The left side frame An explanations of the selected item Type in the keyword to find text...

Page 47: ... Help Listen to audio data from the CD drive or My Library Music Playback Playing Back an Audio CD or Playing Back a Track in My Library Listen to audio data on the MD Walkman connected to the computer Music Playback Playing Back a Track on a Device Media Managing and editing imported tracks To SonicStage Help Change information related to CD information downloading Changing SonicStage Settings Ch...

Page 48: ...age backup Backing Up My Library FAQ About SonicStage Backup Tool Troubleshooting To SonicStage Help Look up troubleshooting procedure Additional Information Troubleshooting When you want to know To SonicStage Help Look up unknown words 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 f...

Page 49: ...le 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 3 MD Simple Burner...

Page 50: ...o content High quality digital audio content is widely available through music distribution services on the Internet To protect the copyrights of its holders from unauthorized distribution some audio content is distributed with certain restrictions on recording and playback For example the playback period or playback count for the data may be limited ...

Page 51: ...ystem RAM capacity Hard disk drive containing SonicStage MD Simple Burner and audio data Capacity of the drive Free space Version of the software SonicStage Ver 2 31 MD Simple Burner Ver 2 02 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 Error Messa...

Page 52: ...ce on your hard disk tYou need 200MB or more free space on your hard disk The installation appears tohave stopped before it has completed Check for the appearance of an error message beneath the installation window t 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 ...

Page 53: ...tConnect the supplied dedicated USB cable firmly The connections are made through a USB hub tOperations 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 MDWalkman does not indicate it is connected It takes time to recognize SonicSta...

Page 54: ...roup 22 tracks 18 Q Quick Mode 24 R Recording mode Bit rate 40 S SonicStage 39 SonicStage Help 45 Start software MD Simple Burner 37 SonicStage 39 System environment 34 System limitations 34 T Time search 17 Transferring to the MD Walkman 41 to your computer 43 U Uninstalling 49 USB cable 11 USB port 34 W Windows 2000 Professional 34 37 39 45 49 Windows 98 Second Edition 34 37 39 45 49 Windows Med...

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Page 56: ...Printed in Malaysia This warranty is valid only in the United States ...

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