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Operating Instructions

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Page 1: ...___________________________ Software Operation ______________________________ page 10 page 100 2004 Sony Corporation MZ NH700 WALKMAN is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products is a trademark of Sony Corporation Portable MiniDisc Recorder MZ NH700 ...

Page 2: ... 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 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 Do not...

Page 3: ... may not be displayed properly on the device This is due to The capability of the connected device The device is not functioning normally 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 Wi...

Page 4: ...ewing various information 31 Recording from a microphone 33 Recording from a TV or radio Analog Recording 35 Selecting the recording mode 35 Adjusting the recording level manually 36 Adding track marks while recording 37 Using the group function when recording 38 To start stop recording in sync with the sound source Synchro recording 40 Various ways of playback 41 Viewing various information 41 Se...

Page 5: ...8 Turning off the beep sound 69 Turning on off the backlight 69 Storing the settings for individual discs Disc Memory 70 Starting the playback quickly Quick Mode 71 Selecting the disc mode Disc Mode 71 Adjusting the contrast of the display window Contrast Adjustment 72 Changing the operational direction of the display 73 Using the recorder with a computer 74 What you can do through connection with...

Page 6: ...ing MD Walkman operations Simple mode 106 Recording by computer operations Standard mode 107 Using SonicStage 109 Importing audio data 109 Transferring audio data from your computer to the MD Walkman 111 Transferring back audio data from the MD Walkman to your computer 113 Using SonicStage Help 116 Referring to SonicStage Help 118 Other information 120 Uninstalling SonicStage MD Simple Burner 120 ...

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Page 8: ...rder Operation pages 10 to 98 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 When you encounter any problems or need more explanation Refer to Troubleshooting and explanations page 82 Learning more about Hi MD Hi MD is a new MiniDisc...

Page 9: ...erted The displayed items in the illustrations that appear in this section may differ from the actual items displayed by the software Explanations in this section assume familiarity with basic Windows operations For details on the use of your computer and the operating system please refer to the respective manuals Explanations in this section cover general Hi MD Net MD products For this reason som...

Page 10: ... player AC power adaptor 1 Remote control 1 Dedicated USB cable 1 NH 7WMAA Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery 1 Headphones earphones 1 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 Make sure not to put the unit into a bag with the remote c...

Page 11: ...go to the NAVI navigation setting mode page 46 Press for 2 seconds or more to go to MENU setting mode page 25 K USB cable connecting jack 1 4 3 qs qd qf qg 2 5 6 7 qa 9 8 q Operation Function Press NENT 1 play enter Press towards find the beginning of the previous track rewind Press towards find the beginning of the next track fast forward Press towards VOL 1 or VOL volume 1 There are tactile dots...

Page 12: ...p when the operation mode of the recorder is in Hi MD mode and MD lights up when the operation mode is in MD mode D REC indication Lights up during recording or file transfers from the computer When flashing the recorder is in record standby mode E Battery indication Shows the approximate remaining battery power If the battery is weak the indication becomes empty and starts flashing F Disc indicat...

Page 13: ... Jog dial NAVI MENU ENTER indicates a function that requires a slight press of the button indicates a function that requires pressing the button for 2 seconds or more 1 2 3 4 5 0 9 8 7 6 Operation Function Press NX ENTER play pause enter Press towards find the beginning of the previous track rewind Press towards find the beginning of the next track fast forward Using the clip for the remote contro...

Page 14: ...14 The display window of the remote control A Character information display B Battery level indication C Disc indication D SND sound indication 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 15: ...r to a wall outlet 2Press x CANCEL CHG Charging flashes e appears in the display and charging starts When charging is completed the battery indication disappears 3After the charging has finished disconnect the AC power adaptor e E 2Insert the NH 7WMAA rechargeable battery E end first 3Close the lid 1Slide OPEN to open the battery compartment lid AC power adaptor To DC IN 3V To a wall outlet x CANC...

Page 16: ... may vary depending on the battery condition 3 Make connections and unlock the controls 1Connect the headphones earphones with the remote control to i 2Slide HOLD to the opposite direction of the arrow on the recorder or the remote control to unlock the controls HOLD Connect firmly To i Connect firmly ...

Page 17: ...mperature 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 When to charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery You can check the battery condition on the display window of the recorder Battery power decreasing m Weak battery m The batter...

Page 18: ... recorder before replacing the battery When using a 1GB Hi MD disc the continuous recording time may be shortened if you repeatedly make short recordings Batteries SP Stereo LP2 Stereo LP4 Stereo NH 7WMAA 4 5 6 6 5 LR6 7 5 9 5 11 Batteries Linear PCM Hi SP Hi LP NH 7WMAA 4 5 7 5 9 LR6 11 18 5 21 5 Batteries Linear PCM Hi SP Hi LP NH 7WMAA 4 7 5 9 LR6 9 5 17 20 Batteries SP Stereo LP2 Stereo LP4 St...

Page 19: ...y and completely into the appropriate jacks 1Connect the AC power adaptor to the recorder and a house current 2Connect the optical cable to the recorder and an external component Make sure to disconnect the dedicated USB cable before recording Note To LINE IN OPT Optical plug Optical mini plug CD player MD player DVD video player etc To a wall outlet AC power adaptor To DC IN 3V To a digital optic...

Page 20: ...n using a standard disc 60 74 80 minutes the operation mode can be set as follows Make sure to check the record protect tab is closed Disc condition Operation mode Blank disc The mode set for Disc Mode in the menu 1 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 1 Refer to Selecti...

Page 21: ...xisting contents Track marks are automatically added at the same point as the sound source and the contents are recorded together as a group PAUSE Connected component Make sure that disc indication has stopped T MARK REC NENT PAUSE Connected component To Press Stop Press x Pause Press X1 Press X again to resume recording 1 A track mark is added at the point where you press X again to resume record...

Page 22: ...SAVE 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 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 op...

Page 23: ...ate 2Press the 5 way control key towards VOL or to adjust the volume on the recorder Press VOL or 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 Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing After you stop the recorder the recorder will automatically turn off in about 10 seconds when using...

Page 24: ...rack Press the 5 way control key towards Slide the jog lever towards Go backwards or forward while playing Press and hold the 5 way control key towards or Slide and hold the jog lever towards or 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 or While pausing slide and hold the jog lever towards or Search for a spe...

Page 25: ...ic menu items appear or Advanced all menu items appear Refer to Changing the displayed menu items Menu Mode page 68 for menu mode setting 1 Press the jog dial NAVI MENU ENTER for 2 seconds or more to enter the menu 2 Turn the jog dial to select the item 3 Press the jog dial to enter the selection 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 The setting will be entered when you press the jog dial at the last To return t...

Page 26: ...he 5 way control key NENT to enter the selection 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 The setting will be entered when you press the 5 way control key NENT at the last To return the preceding setting Press x To cancel the operation while setting Press x for 2 seconds or more On the recorder 5 waycontrol key NENT NAVI MENU Jog dial x ...

Page 27: ...le For details see Changing the displayed menu items Menu Mode page 68 Different indication may be displayed depending on the operating conditions and disc settings Note Menus of the remote control Menu 1 Menu 2 Function Site page Edit Title Input Adding a track name artist name album name group name or disc name page 53 Group Set Assigns recorded tracks or groups to a new group page 58 GroupRelea...

Page 28: ...nal direction on the display when turning the jog dial page 73 On the recorder Menu 1 Menu 2 Function Site page Edit Title Adding a track name artist name album name group name or disc name page 56 Set Assigns recorded tracks or groups to a new group page 59 Release Releases group settings page 59 Move Changes the order of tracks or groups page 62 Erase Erases tracks groups or the entire disc cont...

Page 29: ...rack marks automatically in a specific time interval page 37 REC Sets the recorder to create a new group with each recording operation Group Recording page 38 SYNC REC Simplifies operations during digital recording Synchro Recording page 40 Option Menu Mode Changes the displayed menu items page 68 AVLS Sets a limit on the maximum volume to protect your hearing page 68 Beep Turns the beep sound on ...

Page 30: ...ttery fully battery level indication shows or use a new alkaline dry battery battery level indication shows 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 th...

Page 31: ... for recording MD REC Remain Free Space Hi MD REC Remain MD Numbers of tracks after the current track1 Remaining time after the current location in the disc All Remain and disc name Discname and artist name Hi MD 2 Discname MD 2 Group name and album name Hi MD 4 Group name MD 4 Track name Sound Mode name3 Indication of the selected Sound Mode3 1 The Main play mode indication appears when Main play...

Page 32: ...the display as follows Lap Time t RecRemain t AllRemain t Title1 Title2 Hi MD t Sound When you press NENT the selected information appears at D E and F Display window on the recorder The indications have the following meanings Disc name Track name Group name Artist name Album name While the recorder is stopped D E F Disc name and artist name Hi MD Disc name MD Group name and album name Hi MD Group...

Page 33: ... currently selected track is not in a group 2 This does not appear when Menu Mode is set to Simple page 68 3 The disc name appears when the currently selected track is not in a group D E F Group number and track number Elapsed time Level meter Group number and track number Remaining time for recording RecRemain Disc name and artist name Hi MD 1 Disc name MD 1 1 Track number appears if the currentl...

Page 34: ...hen 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 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 You cannot set the MIC ...

Page 35: ...ed 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 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 NENT to enter the selection The recorder keeps the setting of the recording mode when you record the next time When recording on a disc us...

Page 36: ...y 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 1 Press NENT while pressing T MARK REC and X The recorder stands by for recording 2 Enter the menu and select REC Set RECVolume Manual 3 Play the source Hi SP stereo Hi SP...

Page 37: ...he procedure in this section with SYNC REC is set to SYNC Off Afterwards set SYNC REC setting to SYNC On and start recording page 40 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 While the recorder is recording press T MARK at the point you want to add a tr...

Page 38: ...rack mark by pressing T MARK or X 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 group settings The group function ...

Page 39: ... 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 NENT 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...

Page 40: ...o 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 The pause function cannot be turned on or off manually during synchro recording Do not switch the SYNC REC setting while recording Recording may not be...

Page 41: ...mber1 Track number and elapsed time Track name and artist name Hi MD Track name MD DISPLAY Track number1 Remaining time of the current track 1 Remain track name and artist name Hi MD 1 Remain and track name MD Numbers of tracks after the current track1 Remaining time after the current location in the disc All Remain and disc name Discname and artist name Hi MD 2 Discname MD 2 Group name album name...

Page 42: ... E F Group number and track number Elapsed time Track name and artist name Hi MD Track name MD Track name and artist name Hi MD Track name MD Remaining time of the current track 1 Remain Numbers of tracks after the current track Remaining time after the current location in the disc AllRemain Disc name and artist name Hi MD 1 Disc name MD 1 1 Track number appears if the currently selected track is ...

Page 43: ...belongs to appears in the display and then press the dial 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 the dial 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...

Page 44: ...e you can listen to tracks of a selected album only 1 Do step 1 and select Album Play in step 2 of Playing tracks in Main play mode page 43 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 the dial to enter A list of the tracks in the selected album appears in recorded order 3 Turn the jog dial unt...

Page 45: ... A is entered and B flashes in the display 3 Press the jog dial at the ending point B Point B is entered A B and lights up and the section between point A and B starts playing repeatedly z You can reset points A and B by sliding the jog lever towards 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 You can...

Page 46: ...ntil the desired track appears in the display and then press NENT 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 46 A list of the groups on a disc appears 2 Turn the jog dial until the desired group a...

Page 47: ... 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 z 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 or Listening to tracks of a selected album Album Play in Hi MD mode only If the trac...

Page 48: ...r more Playing tracks in Sub play mode Repeat Play By specifying Sub play modes you can listen to tracks selected in Main play mode 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 pres...

Page 49: ...y pressing the 5 way control key towards during A B Repeat play 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 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 the dial...

Page 50: ...T to enter 4 Turn the jog dial to select the desired track and then press NENT to enter the selection 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 1 While playing press SOUND repeatedly until SND appears in the display ...

Page 51: ...s 2 Press the jog dial 3 Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select the frequency 4 Turn the jog dial to adjust the level 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the level for each frequency 6 Press the jog dial to enter the selection 6 Band Equalizer will not function during recording Jazz SND J Unique SND U Custom1 SND 1 Custom2 SND 2 To modify and store the sound A B Custom1 Frequency 100 Hz From the le...

Page 52: ...u and select Sound Sound EQ Custom1 or Custom2 2 Press the 5 way control key towards or to select the frequency 3 Turn the jog dial to adjust the level 4 After selecting the level press NENT to enter the selection To cancel the setting Select Normal On the recorder A B Heavy SH Pops SP Jazz SJ Unique SU Custom1 S1 Custom2 S2 5 way control key NENT NAVI MENU Jog dial A B Level of the each frequency...

Page 53: ...iting 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 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...

Page 54: ...ut Chinese characters with the SonicStage software 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 group whi...

Page 55: ...e To move the cursor to the left or right in the letter input area Slide the jog lever To select a letter in the letter input area Turn the jog dial 2 2 The order in which the characters appear as you turn the jog dial will differ from their order on the character palette To enter a letter Press the jog dial or the jog lever NX ENTER To enter a title Press the jog dial or the jog lever for 2 secon...

Page 56: ...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 The recorder is able to display but cannot label using Japanese Katakana characters The recorder cannot rewrite a disc or track name of more than 200 letters that was created by another device in MD mode only Labeling 1 Enter the menu and s...

Page 57: ...n the letter input area Turn the jog dial To enter a letter Press NENT To enter a title Press NENT for 2 seconds or more The cursor and character alternate The cursor flashes at the next input position up left right down To insert a blank space Press GROUP and press the 5 way control key towards at the same time To delete a letter Press GROUP and press the control key towards at the same time To c...

Page 58: ... group name in step 4 If the disc is being used in MD mode you cannot make a group setting 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 60 1 While the recorder is stopped enter the menu and select Edit Group Set 2 Turn the jog dial until t...

Page 59: ...esired last track appears in the display and then press NENT to enter 4 Label a group see Labeling page 56 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 46 1 Select a group that you want to release and check the contents see page 47 2 Press x 3 Enter the menu and select Edit GroupRelease Group RELEASE...

Page 60: ...he third to the second track 1 While playing the track you want to move enter the menu and select Edit Move Track Move The selected track number flashes in the middle row of the display 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 flashes in the display 3 Press the jog dial to enter ...

Page 61: ...to select the destination point on the disc and then press the dial to enter the selection z If the track or group has been labeled slide the jog lever towards to make the track or group name appear in the display during operation Slide the jog lever towards 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 If n...

Page 62: ...n the display and then press NENT 3 Turn the jog dial until the destination track number appears in the display and then press NENT to enter the selection 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 2 Turn the jog dial to select the destination point on the disc and then press NENT to enter t...

Page 63: ...at 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 enter the menu and select Edit Erase Track Erase Erase OK and PUSH YES ENTER NO CANCEL appear in the display If the selected track was transferred from the computer TRK FROM PC Erase OK appears in the display 2 Press the jog dial to erase the track The track...

Page 64: ... the menu and select Edit Erase All Tr Erase 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 TRK FROM PC Erase OK appears in the display 4 Press the jog dial 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...

Page 65: ... Bookmark setting will be erased if you carry out the Divide function You cannot divide a track at its beginning or end You cannot divide a track 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 While playing or pausing press T MARK on the recorder at the point you want to ...

Page 66: ...ple 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 z 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 ...

Page 67: ...ration mode appeared on the display after the disc was formatted by the SonicStage software 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 the dial 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 standa...

Page 68: ...o enter the selection Protecting your hearing AVLS The AVLS Automatic Volume Limiter System function keeps down the maximum volume to protect your ears 1 Enter the menu and select Option AVLS 2 Turn the jog dial until AVLS On appears in the display and then press NENT to enter the selection When you try to turn the volume too high AVLS NO VOLUME OPERATION appears in the display The volume is kept ...

Page 69: ...or off 1 While the recorder is stopped enter the menu and select Option Backlight 2 Turn the jog dial until the desired item appears in the display and then press the dial to enter the selection Turning on the backlight only when necessary while the Backlight setting is set to Auto Press BACKLIGHT for 2 seconds or more The backlight lights up while BACKLIGHT is pressed On the recorder Jog dial 5 w...

Page 70: ... been stored is inserted 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 If you add tracks or perform an editing operation not including labeling t...

Page 71: ...ompletely drained the internal power supply of the recorder turns off automatically 1 Enter the menu and select Option QuickMode 2 Turn the jog dial until Quick On appears in the display and then press NENT to enter the selection 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 mo...

Page 72: ...press NENT to enter the selection Adjusting the contrast of the display window Contrast Adjustment You can adjust the contrast of the display window 1 While the recorder is stopped enter the menu and select Option Contrast 2 Turn the jog dial to adjust the contrast and then press the dial to enter the selection You cannot adjust the contrast of the remote control with the recorder nor can you adju...

Page 73: ...l in the opposite direction 1 Enter the menu and select Option Jog Dial 2 Turn the jog dial until Reverse appears in the display and then press the dial to enter the selection To turn the setting to normal Select Default in step 2 1 Enter the menu and select Option Jog Dial 2 Turn the jog dial until Reverse appears in the display and then press NENT to enter the selection On the recorder Jog dial ...

Page 74: ... 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 computer This allows the recorder to be used without power being supplied from the battery When using Windows 2000 Professional Be sure t...

Page 75: ... 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 If you disconnect the dedicated USB cable from the recorder and want to re...

Page 76: ...isc 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 When the SonicStage software is active the recorder is not recognized as a data storage device If you format a disc on the computer...

Page 77: ...r and other factors Therefore the actual space available for use may be lower than that displayed by Windows Explorer Free space 60 minute standard disc 219 MB 229 965 824 bytes 832 KB 851 968 bytes 218 MB 229 113 856 bytes 74 minute standard disc 270 MB 283 312 128 bytes 832 KB 851 968 bytes 269 MB 282 460 160 bytes 80 minute standard disc 291 MB 305 856 512 bytes 832 KB 851 968 bytes 290 MB 305 ...

Page 78: ...er use the recorder where it will be subjected to extremes of light temperature moisture or vibration Never wrap the recorder in anything when it is being used with the AC power adaptor Heat build up in the recorder may cause malfunction or damage On the headphones earphones Road safety Do not use headphones earphones while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle It may create a traffic...

Page 79: ...to close the disc compartment lid after inserting or ejecting a disc 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...

Page 80: ...equency response 20 to 20 000 Hz 3 dB Inputs MIC stereo mini jack minimum input level 0 13 mV LINE IN OPT 1 stereo mini jack for analog input minimum input level 49 mV optical digital mini jack for optical digital input Outputs i2 stereo mini jack dedicated remote control jack Maximum output DC Headphones 3 mW 3 mW 16 Ω European models 5 mW 5 mW 16 Ω Other models Power requirements Sony AC Power A...

Page 81: ...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 ...

Page 82: ... rechargeable battery is drained nothing appears in the display window Charge the rechargeable battery It takes one minute after pressing x 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 x CANCEL CHG The surrounding temperature is too high or too low CHARGE 5 C ...

Page 83: ...start recording while the disc indication is rotating data will not be recorded to the first few seconds of the first track Wait until the disc indication stops rotating before you start recording Recording cannot be done correctly Audio sources may not be securely connected Disconnect the audio sources once and connect them again pages 19 and 35 There is no digital signal from the portable CD pla...

Page 84: ...ed 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 ...

Page 85: ...s low 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 Use a correct connecting cord without an attenuator The recording level was low Adjust the recording level manually while recording page 36 Volume cannot be turned up AVLS is on Release AVLS settings page...

Page 86: ...e 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 Connect the AC power adaptor to the recorder or insert a fully charged rechargeable battery or a ne...

Page 87: ...oup setting an attempt was made to select some group related menu Use a disc with group setting A track cannot be recorded to a new group A new group cannot be created This is due to the MiniDisc system limitations in MD mode only Group information has been written to the area where the disc name is stored The disc name and track names are recorded in the same area which can store a maximum of app...

Page 88: ...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 ...

Page 89: ... by lightning etc 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 Let the recorder sit for a while or disconnect the power source reconnect it and then press any of the operation buttons When using ...

Page 90: ...t be done if the title includes characters that cannot be input on the recorder CANNOT OPERATE You tried to press X or T MARK during synchro recording CANNOT RECORD OR PLAY There is no audio data that can be played on the recorder The audio data or disc management file has been damaged Erase the whole disc page 64 or perform the Format function page 67 CANNOT SET You tried to make the Time Mark se...

Page 91: ... on the computer was inserted Insert a standard MD or a disc used in Hi MD mode When formatting a disc on the computer make sure to use the SonicStage software GROUP FULL You tried to create a 256th group on a disc used in Hi MD mode or 100th group on a standard disc 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 wi...

Page 92: ...ecorder is stopped or while playing a track that does not belong to a group Select a track within a group you want to edit and then do the editing operation again NotENOUGH POWER TO EDIT You tried to edit the contents of a 1GB Hi MD disc with insufficient battery power for editing page 86 Connect the AC power adaptor to the recorder or insert a fully charged rechargeable battery or a new alkaline ...

Page 93: ...n approximately100 letters in Hi MD mode or 200 letters in MD mode to label a single track group or disc You tried to enter a total of more than approximately 27 000 letters in Hi MD mode or 1 700 letters in MD mode for titles TOC DATA ERROR The recorder cannot read the disc information correctly Insert another disc If it is no problem to erase the entire disc do so page 63 TRACK FULL You tried to...

Page 94: ...g 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 ...

Page 95: ... 2 When transferring 5 minute tracks Codec Bit rate 1GB Hi MD disc 80 minute standard disc 74 minute standard disc 60 minute standard disc Linear PCM 1 4Mbps 1 hour and 34 minutes 28 minutes 26 minutes 21 minutes ATRAC3plus 256kbps 7 hours and 55 minutes 2 hours and 20 minutes 2 hours and 10 minutes 1 hour and 45 minutes ATRAC3plus 64kbps 34 hours 10 hours and 10 minutes 9 hours and 25 minutes 7 h...

Page 96: ...s 2 hours LP4 ATRAC3 66kbps 5 hours and 20 minutes 4 hours and 56 minutes 4 hours MONO monaural Monaural 2 hours and 40 minutes 2 hours and 28 minutes 2 hours When transferring from the computer Recording time1 2 2 When transferring 5 minute tracks Codec Bit rate 80 minute standard disc 74 minute standard disc 60 minute standard disc ATRAC stereo 292kbps 80 minutes 74 minutes 60 minutes ATRAC3 132...

Page 97: ...on the computer About the DSP TYPE S for ATRAC ATRAC3 This recorder supports DSP TYPE S a specification for high level Sony MiniDisc decks equipped with digital signal processors DSP This specification allows the recorder to produce high quality sound from tracks recorded in MDLP mode Since it retains DSP TYPE R support the recorder produces superior results during recording or playback in SP norm...

Page 98: ...r DVD player etc Equipment with an analog line output jack Casette deck radio record player etc Usable cord Optical cable with an optical or an optical mini plug page 19 Line cable with 2 phono plugs or a stereo mini plug page 35 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 unnecess...

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Page 100: ...ording 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 101: ...ge 103 SonicStage MD Simple Burner Connecting an MD walkman to your computer see Recorder Operation Recording music tracks from an audio CD in the CD drive of your computer page 105 Importing audio data to your computer page 109 Connecting an MD walkman to your computer see Recorder Operation Transferring audio data from your computer page 111 Listening to an MD ...

Page 102: ...nal users install 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 mor...

Page 103: ...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 ...

Page 104: ...nicStage 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 122 Click Install SonicStage and MD Simple Burner ...

Page 105: ...ord an entire CD or only the first track without launching MD Simple Burner Standard mode page 107 You can launch MD Simple Burner to record using computer operations Record an entire CD or selected tracks 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 You cannot record in simple mode while the MD Simple Burn...

Page 106: ...ng starts All tracks on the CD are recorded as a new group To stop recording Click on the computer display While the first track is being recorded you can use x 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 ...

Page 107: ... Simple 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 The window for recording all tracks on the CD OPEN To open the display as shown on page 108 click here Disc name MD Total time of the selected tracks of CD CD icon MD icon Album name CD Recording mode drop down menu Remaining recording time of the inserte...

Page 108: ...eselect 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 i...

Page 109: ...d CDs 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 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 source...

Page 110: ...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 right...

Page 111: ... 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 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 T...

Page 112: ... 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 A transfer will fail and an error message will appear in the following cases When ...

Page 113: ...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 Hi MD or Net MD screen 3 In the 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 tra...

Page 114: ...r 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 tracks of the group click the group 4 Click 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 ...

Page 115: ...port tracks to My Library while leaving the copy of them on the Hi MD Walkman check the box Tracks left on the Hi MD Walkman are treated the same as tracks that have been automatically transferred from the computer For this reason they cannot be divided or combined on the Hi MD Walkman When you transfer tracks recorded in linear PCM on the Hi MD Walkman to a computer for editing dividing or combin...

Page 116: ...lp 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 instructio...

Page 117: ...dow 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 tex...

Page 118: ...e 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 C...

Page 119: ...tage 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 ...

Page 120: ...mple 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 Burn...

Page 121: ...ur 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 certain restrictions on recording and playback For example the playback period or playback count for th...

Page 122: ...system 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 x1 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 Mess...

Page 123: ...ce on your hard disk tYou 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 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 124: ...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 MD Walkman does not indicate it is connected It takes time to recognize SonicSt...

Page 125: ...puter 74 digital 19 when charging 15 Contrast 72 Copyright protection 121 D Data storage 76 Disc memory 70 Disc Mode 71 Divide 65 DSP TYPE S 97 E EMD service 102 Erasing a whole disc 64 groups 63 64 tracks 63 64 F Format 67 G G PROTECTION 97 Group erasing 63 64 moving 61 62 recording 38 releasing 59 setting 58 59 H Hard disk free space 102 Hi MD 94 HOLD 12 I Importing 109 Installing 102 L Labeling...

Page 126: ...107 SonicStage 109 Synchro recording 40 System environment 102 System limitations 102 T Time Mark 37 Title 53 Track mark Add Divide 65 Erase Combine 66 Transferring to the MD Walkman 111 to your computer 113 U Uninstalling 120 USB cable 10 USB port 102 W Windows 2000 Professional 102 107 109 116 120 Windows 98 Second Edition 102 107 109 116 120 Windows Media Player 102 Windows Millennium Edition 1...

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