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Operating Instructions

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Page 1: ...____________________________ Software Operation ______________________________ page 11 page 80 2002 Sony Corporation MZ N710 WALKMAN is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products is a trademark of Sony Corporation Portable MiniDisc Recorder MZ N710 ...

Page 2: ...o MagicGate Memory Stick and the MagicGate Memory Stick logo Memory Stick and the Memory Stick logo Net MD and the Net MD logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corpora...

Page 3: ...plied 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 n...

Page 4: ...one sensitivity 29 Adding track marks while recording 29 Adding track marks manually 30 Adding track marks automatically Auto Time Stamp 30 Adjusting the recording level manually 31 Various ways of playback 32 Viewing various information 32 Selecting the play mode 32 Playing a track repeatedly Repeat Play 33 Listening to selected tracks only Bookmark Play 33 Listening to tracks in a desired sequen...

Page 5: ...ction 43 Recording tracks using the group function 43 Recording a track to a new group 43 Recording a track to an existing group 44 Playing groups 44 Playing a track in group play 44 Selecting the play mode for group play Group Play Mode 44 Repeat play for the selected group play mode Group Repeat Play 45 Playing groups in a desired sequence Group Program Play 45 Editing groups 45 Assigning tracks...

Page 6: ...ng your hearing AVLS 57 Viewing various information 57 Labeling Name 58 Moving recorded tracks 58 Erasing tracks the entire disc or groups Erase 59 Assigning tracks or groups as a new group Group Setting 60 Releasing a group setting 60 Power sources 63 Battery life 63 Additional information 64 Precautions 64 Specifications 66 Troubleshooting and explanations 67 Troubles and solutions 67 While char...

Page 7: ... MD to your computer 87 Storing audio data to your computer 88 Starting SonicStage 88 Recording audio CDs to the hard disk drive 89 Labeling audio data 91 Transferring audio data from your computer to the Net MD Check out 92 Checking out audio files to the Net MD 92 Listening to an MD 95 Listening to an MD with the Net MD connected to the computer 95 Listening to an MD with the Net MD disconnected...

Page 8: ...pend hibernation mode 101 Backing up the audio data 101 Uninstalling the SonicStage software 102 For Windows XP users 102 For Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition users 102 For Windows 2000 users 103 Troubleshooting 104 If your computer does not recognize the Net MD 106 If the installation was not successful 106 Information and explanations 108 Net MD FAQ 108 On copyright protectio...

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Page 10: ...er to these pages for details Other information page 98 This section shows the troubles you may find while using the SonicStage software and their solutions It also has the list of frequently asked questions and answers SonicStage Ver 1 5 Help This is an online help that you can view on your computer screen Refer to online help for details on the use of the software To display the help window see ...

Page 11: ...carrying case with a belt clip 1 Do not play a CD ROM on an audio CD player AC power adaptor 1 Battery charging stand 1 Headphones earphones with a remote control 1 NH 10WM Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery 1 Dedicated USB cable 1 Battery carrying case 1 Dry battery case 1 Recorder Operation ...

Page 12: ...CH button L T MARK button M HOLD switch To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the recorder use this function N Handstrap hole Use the hole to attach your own strap O USB connecting jack P LINE IN OPTICAL jack Q MIC PLUG IN POWER jack There is a tactile dot beside the MIC PLUG IN POWER jack R i headphones earphones S MENU button T 5 position control key N ENTER T t ...

Page 13: ...ng for recording playing or editing an MD E SYNC synchro recording indication F REC indication Lights up while recording When flashing the recorder is in record standby mode G LP2 LP2 stereo LP4 LP4 stereo MONO monaural indication H Level meter I Character information display Displays the disc and track names date error messages track numbers etc J Play mode indications Shows the play mode shuffle...

Page 14: ...ENT to press play pause enter to slide towards REW to slide towards FF D Display window E group F Clip See Using the clip for the remote control page 15 G HOLD switch To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the recorder use this function H DISPLAY button I P MODE button J SOUND button F G H I J B C D E A ...

Page 15: ...tion display D Play mode indication E SOUND indication F Battery level indication G Group indication H Bookmark indication 1 2 Using the clip for the remote control Remove the clip Attaching the clip in the opposite direction The clip can be removed and reattached in the opposite direction F G 8 B A C D E ...

Page 16: ...daptor to a wall outlet 2 Place the recorder on the battery charging stand Charging flashes e appears in the display and charging starts When charging is completed the battery indication disappears Full charging of a completely discharged rechargeable battery takes about 2 5 hours e E Insert the NH 10WM rechargeable battery minus end first Close the lid Slide OPEN to open the battery compartment l...

Page 17: ...he wall outlet use the AC plug adaptor 1 2 Using the dry battery Attach the dry battery case to the recorder Insert the battery minus end first Insert a LR6 size AA alkaline dry battery To operate the recorder for the longest possible time use the dry battery together with a fully charged rechargeable battery Rear of the recorder continued ...

Page 18: ...n press x CANCEL CHG while the recorder is stopped Charging and e appear in the display and charging starts Full charging takes about 2 5 hours Charging is complete when e disappears Charging time may vary depending on the battery condition Notes Charging and e may not appear in the display immediately after you place the recorder on the battery charging stand The indication will however begin fla...

Page 19: ...el metal hydride rechargeable battery 7 5 9 5 13 LR6 SG Sony alkaline dry battery 12 5 16 19 NH 10WM nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery One LR6 SG 26 34 41 Batteries SP Stereo LP2 Stereo LP4 Stereo NH 10WM nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery 19 5 23 27 LR6 SG Sony alkaline dry battery 42 48 56 NH 10WM nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery One LR6 SG 63 70 85 ...

Page 20: ...cal cable connected to a CD player Digital TV or other digital equipment For other recording operations see Various ways of recording page 25 1 Insert an MD 1 Slide OPEN to open the lid 2 Insert an MD with the label side facing front and press the lid down to close Make sure to check the record protect tab is closed ...

Page 21: ... Note If you record on a previously recorded disc the recorder is factory set to overwrite the entire contents of the disc If you want the recording to start after the existing contents do the procedure Recording without overwriting existing material page 53 before doing step 3 Record an MD page 21 Optical cable to LINE IN OPTICAL Optical plug Optical mini plug CD player MD player DVD video player...

Page 22: ... ESP or G PROTECTION If this is the case turn off the anti skip function Electronic Shock Protection z The recording level is adjusted automatically To adjust the level manually see Adjusting the recording level manually page 31 You can monitor the sound during recording Connect the headphones earphones with remote control to i and adjust the volume by turning towards VOL or pressing VOL or on the...

Page 23: ... on the remote control The volume will be shown in the display To stop play press x A long beep sounds in the headphones earphones when you operate After you stop the recorder the recorder will automatically turn off in about 10 seconds when using batteries or about 3 minutes when using an AC power adaptor Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing To start with the first track of the...

Page 24: ...t track Press Slide the jog lever towards Go backwards or forward while playing Press and hold or Slide and hold the jog lever towards or Search for a specific position while viewing a elapsed time Time Search Press and hold or while pausing Slide and hold the jog lever towards or while pausing Search for a specific track while viewing track numbers Index Search Press and hold or while the recorde...

Page 25: ...ws LapTime t RecRemain t GP Remain t AllRemain t Sound Display window on the recorder When you press ENTER A and B appear in the display Display A B Note Depending on whether the group function is used or not the operating conditions and the disc settings you may not be able to select certain indications or the indications may appear differently DISPLAY MENU 5 way control key N ENTER A selected it...

Page 26: ... digital equipment such as a CD player you can omit operating both the recorder and the sound source and easily make digital recording You can make synchro recording only when the optical cable is connected 1 Make connections Use the appropriate optical cable to suit the source equipment Connect the cable firmly to the appropriate jacks 2 While the recorder is stopped press MENU 3 Press or repeate...

Page 27: ...the sound source there may be cases when recording does not pause automatically during synchro recording due to the noise level emitted from the sound source If a silent portion is encountered for 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 Long time recording MDLP S...

Page 28: ...obtain better sound quality Recording from TV or radio Analog Recording This section explains how to record from an analog equipment such as a cassette recorder radio or TV 1 Make connections Use the appropriate connecting cord depending on the source equipment For details see Optional accessories page 66 When connecting the cable make sure to insert the connectors firmly 2 Press and slide REC The...

Page 29: ...hone the microphone can be operated even when its power switch is turned off since power is supplied from the recorder itself Notes The recorder automatically switches input in the following order optical input microphone input and analog input You cannot record through the microphone while an optical cable is connected to the LINE IN OPTICAL jack The microphone may pick up the operating sound of ...

Page 30: ...g time exceeds the time interval for Auto Time Stamp The recorder adds track marks at the point you set the time interval and from that point the recorder adds a track mark whenever the time interval has elapsed Example Eight minutes of recording has been completed when the Auto Time Stamp time interval is set to 5 minutes A track mark will be added at the 8 minute point after the start of recordi...

Page 31: ... window If the sound is too high lower the recording level until the level meter just barely reaches the ninth segment OVER below the display window Recording does not start in this step If your source is an externally connected component be sure to cue the source to the beginning of the material to be recorded before you start playback 8 Press X again to start recording To switch back to automati...

Page 32: ... settings you may not be able to select certain indications or the indications may appear differently During playback the SP LP mode appears momentarily and is then replaced by the elapsed time of the current track z If you want to check the remaining time or the recording position while recording or in stop mode see Viewing various information page 25 For the recorder operation see page 57 Select...

Page 33: ...lay is set 2 Repeat step 1 to bookmark other tracks You can bookmark up to 20 tracks To play the bookmarked tracks 1 During playback press P MODE repeatedly until TrPLAY appears in the display 2 Press the jog lever The Bookmarked tracks start playing starting with the smallest track number To erase a bookmark While playing the track for which you want to erase the bookmark press and hold the jog l...

Page 34: ... opened For the recorder operation see page 54 Adjusting the sound Virtual Surround 6 Band Equalizer You can vary the virtual sound to create different acoustics or modify the sound to suit your taste and store it for later use The following two effects can be selected V SUR Virtual Surround VPT Acoustic Engine Provides 4 kinds of virtual surround conditions 6 BAND EQUALIZER Provides 6 different s...

Page 35: ...ize the sound settings in CUSTOM1 and CUSTOM2 1 Do steps 1 to 3 above and then slide the jog lever until CUSTOM1 or CUSTOM2 appears 2 Press the jog lever 3 Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select the frequency 4 Turn the volume control repeatedly to adjust the level 5 Repeat step 3 and 4 to adjust the level for each frequency 6 Press the jog lever to enter the selection To cancel procedure Press ...

Page 36: ...per name Track names group names and disc name Approx 200 each containing a mixture of all available characters Maximum number of characters that can be input per disc Alphanumeric characters and symbols only Approx 120 titles of about 10 characters each a maximum of about 1 700 characters The number of titles that can be stored on a disc depends on the number of characters that are input for trac...

Page 37: ...eling a track or a disc during recording or when the recording moves on to the next track while labeling a track the input at that point is entered automatically Re labeling recordings Follow the procedure of the Labeling page 36 to relabel a name Note The recorder cannot rewrite a disc or track name of more than 200 letters that was created by another device For the remote control operations see ...

Page 38: ...repeatedly 3 Press or repeatedly until Move appears in the display and then press ENTER 4 Press or repeatedly until Move appears in the display and then press ENTER For example above tTr003 appears in the display 5 Press or repeatedly to select the destination track number 6 Press ENTER The track moves to the selected destination track For example above 002 appears in the display To return the pre...

Page 39: ...re dividing a track Divide Rehearsal 1 When finding the point you want to add the track mark press and hold T MARK for 2 seconds or more The playback of up to 4 seconds forward in the track from the point T MARK is pressed will be repeated 2 Press or to adjust the point to divide Pressing or shifts the dividing point rewind or forward The dividing point can be shifted the maximum 8 seconds rewind ...

Page 40: ...en checked out from your computer To combine groups or tracks in a disc with group settings see page 45 You cannot combine tracks recorded in different recording mode The track numbers will change as follows 1 While playing the track with the track mark you want to erase press X to pause 2 Find the track mark by pressing For example to erase the third track mark find the beginning of the third tra...

Page 41: ...se a track Note that once a recording has been erased you cannot retrieve it Make sure of the track you are erasing 1 While playing the track you want to erase press MENU 2 Press or repeatedly until EDIT appears in the display and then press ENTER The recorder plays the selected track repeatedly 3 Press or repeatedly until Erase appears in the display and then press ENTER 4 Press or repeatedly unt...

Page 42: ...T appears in the display and then press ENTER 5 Press or repeatedly until Erase appears in the display and then press ENTER 6 Press or repeatedly until Erase appears in the display and then press ENTER AllErase and PushENTER appear alternately in the display 7 Press ENTER TOC Edit appears in the display and all the tracks will be erased When erasing is complete BLANKDISC appears in the display To ...

Page 43: ...racks using the group function Recording a track to a new group You can add a new group at the end of the currently recorded tracks on a disc when recording 1 While the recorder is stopped press END SEARCH 2 While pressing GROUP press and slide REC 3 Play the source sound A new group will be added after the current contents on a disc To stop recording Press x The material that was recorded up unti...

Page 44: ...play all groups are played in order starting with group 1 followed by the unassigned tracks Group Playback stops after all the tracks have been played 1 During playback press P MODE repeatedly until appears in the display To cue to the start of a group Group Skip 1 During playback press or Pressing button cues to the first track in the current group Pressing the button again cues to the first trac...

Page 45: ...ecorder Assigning tracks or groups as a new group Group Setting With this function you can assign existing tracks or groups into a new group and also you can assign a track that is currently out of a group to an existing group Group assignment of non consecutive tracks is not possible for example track 3 and tracks 7 to 8 cannot be assigned to a new group Track numbers appear according to their or...

Page 46: ...ay and then press ENTER This selects the first track of the new group 5 Press or until the number of the desired last track appears in the display and then press ENTER This selects the last track of the new group 6 Label a group see Labeling recorded groups page 47 To return the preceding setting Press x To cancel the operation Press x for 2 seconds or more Notes In step 4 the first track must be ...

Page 47: ... in the group is selected and the recorder is stopped 1 Do the procedure of Labeling page 36 and select Name in step 4 and the do steps 5 to 7 For the remote control operation see page 58 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 is not belong to a group into an existing group 1 While playing ...

Page 48: ...ss to make the track name appear in the display Press to return to the track number display To return the preceding setting Press x To cancel moving Press x for 2 seconds or more For the remote control operation see page 58 Changing the order of a group on a disc Group Move 1 While playing a track within a group whose order you want to change press MENU 2 Press or until EDIT appears in the display...

Page 49: ...racks to the computer 1 Select a group you want to erase and check the contents see Playing a track in group play page 44 2 Press x 3 Press MENU 4 Press or until EDIT appears in the display and then press ENTER 5 Press or until Erase appears in the display and then press ENTER 6 Press or until Erase appears in the display and then press ENTER The group name GP Erase and PushENTER appear alternatel...

Page 50: ...sensitivity Sets the microphone sensitivity to suit the source sound recorder page 29 Adding track marks Divide Adds track marks automatically at specified intervals recorder page 29 Adjusting the recording level Manually adjusts the recording level recorder page 31 Selecting the record starting point Allows you to specify whether material is overwritten or not when recording recorder page 53 Grou...

Page 51: ...rder page 36 track and disc page 47 group remote control page 58 track disc and group Moving Changes the order of tracks or groups recorder page 38 track page 47 group remote control page 58 Erasing Erases tracks groups or the entire disc contents recorder page 41 track and disc page 49 group remote control page 59 Assigning tracks to groups Assigns recorded tracks or groups to a new group recorde...

Page 52: ...you press ENTER at the last On the remote control 1 Press and hold DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more to enter the menu 2 Slide the jog lever to select the item 3 Press the jog lever to enter the selection 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 The setting will be entered when you press the jog lever at the last To return the preceding setting Press x To cancel the operation while setting Press and hold x for 2 second...

Page 53: ... recording over the current contents Select From Here z To temporarily record without recording over the current contents press END SEARCH before the start of recording The recording will begin after the last track even if REC Posi is set to From Here factory setting The remaining recordable time on the disc will appear in the display when you press END SEARCH If the group recording setting REC is...

Page 54: ...rk press N for 2 seconds or more Listening to tracks in a desired sequence Program Play 1 Select Program in step 2 of Selecting the play mode page 54 2 Select RepeatON or RepeatOFF 3 Press or to select a track and then press ENTER The selected track enters 4 Repeat step 3 to program more tracks 5 Press ENTER for 2 seconds or more The program is set and the playback starts from the first track Play...

Page 55: ...control operation see page 45 Adjusting the sound Virtual Surround 6 Band Equalizer Varying the virtual sound to create different acoustics Virtual Surround 1 While playing enter the menu and select SOUND V SUR 2 Press or repeatedly to select the surround mode Each time you press or A changes When you press ENTER B appears To cancel the setting Select SOUND OFF in step 1 Selecting the sound qualit...

Page 56: ...or details and the remote control operation see page 35 Starting the playback quickly Quick Mode After pressing the playback button or cueing to the track the playback can start quickly 1 Enter the menu and select OPTION PowerMode 2 Select QUICK To switch back to the normal setting Select NORMAL in step 2 A B HEAVY SOUND H POPS SOUND P JAZZ SOUND J UNIQUE SOUND U CUSTOM1 SOUND 1 CUSTOM2 SOUND 2 Fr...

Page 57: ... Enter the menu and select OPTION AVLS 2 Select AVLS ON When you try to turn the volume too high AVLS appears in the display The volume is kept to a moderate level To cancel the AVLS Select AVLS OFF is step 2 Viewing various information 1 While playing enter the menu and select DISPLAY 2 Select the information you want The display changes as follows Indication A B Note Depending on whether group p...

Page 58: ...wing the procedure of Labeling Name page 58 For the details and the recorder operation see page 37 Moving recorded tracks 1 While playing the track you want to move enter the menu and select EDIT Move Move For example 003 t Tr003 appears in the display 2 Slide the jog lever repeatedly until the destination track number appears in the display For example 003 t Tr002 appears in the display 3 Press t...

Page 59: ...track you want to move enter the menu and select EDIT Move Move 2 Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select a destination point on the disc and then press the jog lever to enter the selection For details and the recorder operation see page 48 Erasing tracks the entire disc or groups Erase Erasing tracks 1 While playing the track you want to erase enter the menu and select EDIT Erase Erase Erase OK ...

Page 60: ...until the number of the desired first track appears in the display and then press the jog lever 3 Slide the jog lever repeatedly until the number of the desired last track appears in the display and then press the jog lever 4 Label a group see Labeling recorded groups page 47 For details and the recorder operation see page 45 Releasing a group setting 1 Select a group that you want to release and ...

Page 61: ...ich appear when you select an item in Menu 2 Menu 1 Menu 2 Menu 3 EDIT Name Name y Name y Name Set Release Move Move y Move Erase Erase y Erase y Erase DISPLAY LapTime RecRemain while recording and stopped 1 Remain while playing GP Remain AllRemain Sound PLAY MODE Normal RepeatOFF factory setting y RepeatON 1 Track TrPLAY Shuffle Program Normal Shuffle Program SOUND SOUND OFF V SUR STUDIO y LIVE y...

Page 62: ...FF factory setting y SYNC ON OPTION AVLS AVLS OFF factory setting y AVLS ON BEEP BEEP OFF y BEEP ON factory setting REC Posi From Here factory setting y From End PowerMode NORMAL factory setting y QUICK Menu 1 Menu 2 Functions EDIT Name Name y Name y Name Set Release Move Move y Move Erase Erase y Erase y Erase OPTION AVLS AVLS OFF factory setting y AVLS ON BEEP BEEP OFF y BEEP ON factory setting ...

Page 63: ...nding on the operating condition Note Stop the recorder before replacing battery Battery life The battery life may be shorter due to operating conditions the temperature of the location or alkaline dry battery you use When recording Unit approx hours JEITA1 1 Measured in accordance with the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association standard Batteries SP Stereo LP2 S...

Page 64: ...phones 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 ear...

Page 65: ...ery usage may lead to leakage of battery fluid or bursting battery To prevent such accidents observe the following precautions Install the and poles of the batteries correctly Do not try to recharge dry battery When the recorder is not to be used for a long time be sure to remove the batteries If a battery leak should develop carefully and thoroughly wipe away battery fluid from the battery compar...

Page 66: ...USA Canada Mexico and Taiwan 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Models for continental Europe Singapore and Thailand 240 V AC 50 Hz Model for Australia 220 V AC 50 Hz Model for China 230 240 V AC 50 Hz Models for U K and Hong Kong 220 V AC 50 Hz Model for Argentine 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Other models The recorder Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery NH 10WM 1 2V 900 mAh MIN Ni MH LR6 size AA alkaline battery B...

Page 67: ...nect the AC power adaptor correctly The terminals of the battery charging stand is dirty Clean the terminals with a dry cloth page 65 Battery charging stand and the recorder become hot during the charging procedure This is not a trouble and poses no danger Symptom Cause Remedy The recorder overwrites existing materials when record The record starting position setting REC Posi is set to From Here S...

Page 68: ...serted Replace to the recordable MD The remaining recordable time on the disc is 12 seconds or less DISC FULL appears Replace the disc Recording stops automatically while recording You tried to overwrite a track which is checked out from the computer Tracks that are checked out from the computer cannot be overwrite The recording stops automatically Check back the checked out track into the compute...

Page 69: ...yback mode is changed Use MENU on the recorder or press P MODE on the remote control to change back to the normal play An MD is not played from the first track Disc playing stopped before it came to the last track Press N for 2 seconds or more to start playing or press the control towards repeatedly on the remote Playback sound skips The recorder is placed where it receives continuous vibration Pu...

Page 70: ...ier or when listening a track with connected cassette deck or through an amplifier R channel sound is not output if connecting to a cassette deck or an amplifier with a monaural cord Make sure to use a stereo connecting cord However if the connected equipment is a monaural specification R channel sound will not be output even if connecting with stereo connecting cord Symptom Cause Remedy The lid d...

Page 71: ...ing time This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation Repeated recording and erasing may cause fragmentation and scattering of data Although those scattered data can be read each fragment is counted as a track In this case the number of tracks may reach 254 and further recording is not possible To continue recording erase unnecessary tracks Symptom Cause Remedy The group function does not operate...

Page 72: ...rgeable battery or dry battery is weak LOW BATT flashes or nothing appears Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery with a new one or connect the supplied AC power adaptor to the recorder The dry battery have been inserted incorrectly Insert the battery correctly While operating the recorder received a mechanical shock too much static abnormal power voltage caused by lightning et...

Page 73: ...rding time on the disc is 12 seconds SP stereo 24 seconds LP2 stereo or monaural 36 seconds LP4 stereo or less Replace the disc ERROR There is an internal malfunction in the system Restart the operation by doing steps 1 to 3 on page 72 If the message appears again please consult your nearest Sony dealer GroupFULL You tried to create the 100th group You can create up to 99 groups in a disc Create g...

Page 74: ... with no groups You selected Set Release Move or Erase while recording You tried to erase the track mark at the beginning of the first track or group You tried to erase a track mark to combine tracks the recorder cannot combine a track recorded in stereo and in mono for example You tried to overwrite a track marks No MARK You tried to operate bookmark track play with a disc without bookmarks Set b...

Page 75: ... the recorder is stopped or playing a track which is not belongs to a group Select a track within a group you want to edit and then do the editing operation again SEL Track You selected Name Move or Erase after playback has already finished or after END SEARCH was pressed and the recorder has stopped Do the editing operation again after selecting the desired track first SLOW CHG You tried to charg...

Page 76: ...d player etc Usable cord Optical cable with an optical or an optical mini plug page 21 Line cable with 2 phono plugs or a stereo mini plug page 28 Signal from the source Digital Analog Even when a digital source such as a CD is connected the signal sent to the recorder is analog Track marks1 1 You can erase unnecessary marks after recording Combining tracks combine page 40 Marked copied automatica...

Page 77: ...Management System which allows only first generation digital copies to be made from premastered software You can only make copies from a home recorded MD by using the analog line out connections Restrictions on the editing of tracks checked out from your computer This unit was designed so that editing functions i e erasing tracks adding track marks and erasing track marks do not function for track...

Page 78: ...ion 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 ...

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Page 80: ...n record audio data to your computer from sources such as audio CDs and the Internet page 88 On the computer Listening You can listen to an audio CD in the CD ROM drive of your computer or audio data in the hard disk drive page 95 Internet Audio CDs ...

Page 81: ...a in various play modes editing the data and transferring the results to other devices and hardware connected to the computer It is an integrated software application with a variety of functions for enjoying music Editing You can easily edit audio data or add labels from the keyboard page 91 Transferring audio data to the Net MD You can transfer audio data stored in your computer to an MD page 92 ...

Page 82: ...er to the indicated pages for details 1 Providing the required system environment page 83 2 Installing the software onto your computer page 84 3 Connecting the Net MD to your computer page 87 4 Storing audio data to your computer In this manual recording from an audio CD is explained page 88 5 Transferring audio data from your computer to an MD Check out page 92 6 Listening to an MD You can listen...

Page 83: ...y the system requirements We do not ensure trouble free operation of the system suspend sleep or hibernation function on all computers Computer IBM PC AT or Compatible CPU Pentium II 400 MHz or higher Pentium III 450 MHz or higher is recommended Hard disk drive space1 120 MB or more RAM 64 MB or higher 128 MB or higher is recommended 1 See page 101 for details Others CD ROM drive capable of digita...

Page 84: ...on your computer refer to the reference pages before installing the software Windows XP page 98 To install this software you must log on with a user name with Computer Administrator If you perform the System Restore function in the Windows System Tools menu the tracks managed by SonicStage may become corrupted and rendered unplayable Windows Millennium Edition page 99 If you perform the System Res...

Page 85: ...p program starts up automatically and the SonicStage Ver 1 5 installation window appears 3 Click to select SonicStage 1 5 To use this software with the Net MD you must install SonicStage Ver 1 5 and the Net MD driver When installing SonicStage for the first time When SonicStage SonicStage Premium or OpenMG Jukebox is installed on the computer Click SonicStage 1 5 continued ...

Page 86: ...lation has completed Was the installation successful If any trouble occurs during the installation see Troubleshooting page 104 Notes Do not delete move or edit any of the installed folders using Explorer or any other application Doing so could cause the SonicStage database to become unstable or corrupted While the installation is still in progress do not interrupt the operation or take the CD ROM...

Page 87: ...computer it is recommended that you run the recorder from an AC outlet If you use a battery to run the Net MD be sure to use a new dry cell or a fully charged rechargeable battery We do not assure the results should there be a mis operation check out failure or destruction of audio data caused by insufficient battery power When using the Net MD with the cradle place the cradle on a stable surface ...

Page 88: ...system suspend or hibernation mode while the software is playing recording or connecting to an external device or media such as a Net MD Make sure to disable any changes to suspend or hibernation mode See page 101 for details For this software the word MD refers to the built in MD slot on the computer and Device Media to a Net MD that is externally connected over a USB cable Starting SonicStage Do...

Page 89: ...ion dialog box appears when you insert the audio CD Clicking Start initiates a check of the CD ROM drive to verify that the CD ROM drive is able to perform the recording properly 2 Click The recording navigation window appears in the display The recording navigation window makes it easy to make a recording Simply by doing 1 2 and 3 in the next step you can select the audio source in the left panel...

Page 90: ...e list panel is not displayed click List panels appear under the recording window The contents of the audio CD appear in the left list panel 6 Click Record All Recording starts Upon completion recorded tracks appear in the right list panel To stop recording Click Stop To resume recording click When recording is resumed it starts from the beginning of the track that was last stopped Click here ...

Page 91: ... Drive window 2 Double click the desired album name A list of the audio files in that album appears 3 Click in the lower right part of the display The editing panel appears in the display 4 Select an item by clicking Title Album Artist or Genre and then right click and select Rename You can also click V at Album or Artist to display a dropdown list and then select an item from the list 5 When the ...

Page 92: ...rotection of copyrights page 110 Checking out audio files to the Net MD This section explains how to check out all audio files in a playlist A playlist is a container that allows the stored audio files in the Music Drive to be classified by genre artist etc 1 Click to display the recording navigation window 2 Select Music Drive for 1 Sources and Device Media for 2 Targets then click 3 Jump to Reco...

Page 93: ...ot support MDLP mode 4 If the list panel is not displayed click A playlist appears in the display 5 Confirm that the audio files you are about to check out are okay for checking out The music notations beside the track number in the left panel of the list represent the number of times the file can be checked out e g the track can be checked out three more times If appears beside the track number t...

Page 94: ...o bump the Net MD after check out has started If you do the contents of the recording may not be stored correctly Due to the limitations of the MD system you may not be able to record the full amount of remaining recording time Due to the limitations of the MD system a maximum of about 1 700 characters can be stored for disc name group names and track names on the disc Take note of this fact when ...

Page 95: ...dphones earphones speakers etc The MD sound cannot be heard from headphones earphones that are connected to the computer Listening to an MD with the Net MD disconnected from the computer Listen to the MD after disconnecting the dedicated USB cable from the computer and the Net MD Notes Generally you cannot erase or divide combine checked out audio files If you want to edit such files check them ba...

Page 96: ...ous operations such as importing audio files from the Internet classifying and managing audio files and playing in various play modes For information and details on the various menus and operations go to the online help To display online help Click help while the SonicStage software is running z You can display the online help by selecting the following Start Programs SonicStage SonicStage Help Al...

Page 97: ...Help file The explanation will appear in the right hand frame 3 Read the text Scroll the display if necessary Click underlined words to jump to their explanations Note In the online help Device Media is the general term for external devices such as Net MDs Network Walkmans i e portable IC audio players or portable Memory Stick audio players and MusicClips The right side frame The left side frame T...

Page 98: ...y installed can be used only with the standard factory settings To check whether the user name has the attribute of Computer Administrator Go to Start Control Panel User Account and then check the user name displayed on the window When using SonicStage under Windows XP If you use the System Restore function in Windows System Tools audio data managed by SonicStage may become corrupted and rendered ...

Page 99: ... do as instructed by the message For Windows 2000 users Restrictions when running the SonicStage software under Windows 2000 You must log on as Administrator to install the SonicStage software You must log on with the user name Administrators or Power Users to use the SonicStage software Of the Windows 2000 versions SonicStage is supported only by Windows 2000 Professional The NTFS format of Windo...

Page 100: ...0 2 1 is automatically uninstalled and replaced 1 1 Audio files recorded with OpenMG Jukebox Ver 1 0 2 1 are automatically converted to SonicStage Ver 1 5 files For safety sake it is recommended that you back up your audio data with the back up tool before doing the upgrade to SonicStage Ver 1 5 Ver 2 2 OpenMG Jukebox Ver 2 2 and SonicStage Ver 1 5 can co exist in the computer If you install Sonic...

Page 101: ...ce on the hard disk drive is required If your computer does not have enough space the software will not be properly installed The required free space differs according to the version of your Windows OS or the amount of audio files that you handle Notes on system suspend hibernation mode If the computer changes to system suspend hibernation mode during the recording of a CD or the checking in out o...

Page 102: ...5 XX in the Currently Installed Programs list and then click Change and Remove 5 Click OpenMG Secure Module 3 1 in the Currently Installed Programs list and then click Change and Remove Do as instructed by the message and restart the computer When the computer restarts the uninstallation will be completed If SonicStage Ver 1 5 is co existing with OpenMG Jukebox Ver 2 2 or SonicStage Premium on you...

Page 103: ... on as an administrator 1 Click Start Settings Control Panel The Control Panel window appears 2 Double click Add Remove Programs The Add Remove Programs dialog box appears 3 Click Change or Remove Programs 4 Click SonicStage 1 5 XX in the Currently Installed Programs list and then click Change Remove 5 Click OpenMG Secure Module 3 1 in the Currently Installed Programs list and then click Change Re...

Page 104: ...formation can also be found in the operating procedures and Settings and Precautions page 98 as well Step 2 Check the symptoms in the SonicStage 1 5 online help page 96 Check Troubleshooting under Additional information in the online help Useful information may also be found in other sections in the online help Step 3 If the trouble cannot be solved after checking the above references Check the fo...

Page 105: ...tion the software is installed at C Program Files Sony SonicStage Version of the software SonicStage Ver 1 5 2 2 To check the SonicStage software version go to Menu About SonicStage in the SonicStage window or see the version information on the supplied CD ROM Error Message if one appeared If an externally connected CD ROM drive is used Manufacturer Model Type CD ROM CD R RW DVD ROM Other Type of ...

Page 106: ...evice Manager window appears 1 In Windows XP select Start Control Panel 2 In Windows XP double click System if the control panel is in the classic format or click Performance and Maintenance and then System if the control panel is in the category format 3 Depending on your system the Hardware tab may not be provided In this case click the Device Manager tab to display the Device Manager window If ...

Page 107: ...Copy to Folder or Edit Copy to copy all files to the folder that you created in step 1 7 Remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive open the folder that was copied to the hard disk and double click setup exe 8 When the installation window appears follow the displayed instructions to install SonicStage 1 5 The installation may be done by installing the software from Start Run Problem Cause Remedy The ...

Page 108: ...r and a Net MD device 3 File type for recording to an MD How does the SonicStage software make using MDs more convenient It allows you to record audio data from your computer to your MD Editing operations are easily done using on screen operations Labeling Allows use of keyboard for easy labeling of contents Moving tracks or groups Allows tracks or groups to be moved simply by dragging and droppin...

Page 109: ...ited on the Net MD Things you can do on the Net MD Label contents Assign or release groups Move tracks or groups Things you cannot do on the Net MD Add track marks divide erase track marks combine Delete tracks groups or the entire disc contents ...

Page 110: ...forms to SDMI Secure Digital Music Initiative specifications This software places some restrictions on recording and playback to protect copyrights You can check in audio files only to the same computer from which they were checked out They cannot be copied or checked in to other computers For details see Features by copyright protection by OpenMG page 111 You can check in audio files only to the ...

Page 111: ...opyrights OpenMG uses high level cryptographic technology to protect music contents with computers Users should be aware of the restrictions described below Music recorded on the hard disk using the SonicStage software cannot be played when copied to other computers Installation of the same SonicStage software to other computers is not permitted Usage Rules If Usage Rules are included in the music...

Page 112: ...on Picture Experts Group an ISO International Organization for Standardization working group It enables compression of audio files to about 1 10 of the data size of a standard compact disc Since the MP3 encoding algorithm is disclosed there are various encoders decoders that are compliant with this standard including freeware that is available for no charge The MP3 standard is therefore widely use...

Page 113: ...nitiative is a forum that consists of over 130 companies in the fields of recorded audio content computers and consumer electronics It is dedicated to the development of integrated copyright protection technology that can be used worldwide SDMI is working to create a framework for preventing the improper usage of audio files and to promote legal music distribution services The copyright protection...

Page 114: ...ing tracks 40 Connecting 87 analog 28 digital 21 when charging 16 copyright protection 110 D delete software 102 Device Media 92 97 Divide directly 40 rehearsal 39 DSP TYPE S 78 E EMD services 112 Erasing a whole disc 42 groups 49 tracks 41 G G PROTECTION 78 Group erasing 49 moving 48 play 44 recording 43 releasing 46 setting 45 skip 44 Group Program Play 45 H hard disk free space 83 101 storing 8...

Page 115: ... 93 113 Recording navigation window 89 Relabeling 37 S SDMI 113 SonicStage Premium 84 100 SonicStage software earlier version 84 100 Sound Equalizer 35 start software 88 Synchro recording 26 System environment 83 System limitations 83 T Track mark Add Divide 39 Erase Combime 40 Transferring to the computer 88 to the Net MD 92 U Uninstalling Windows 2000 103 Windows 98 Second Edition 102 Windows Mi...

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