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Operating Instructions

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MZ-N520

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Page 1: ...order Operation _____________________________ Software Operation ______________________________ page 10 page 68 2004 Sony Corporation MZ N520 WALKMAN is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products is a trademark of Sony Corporation ...

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: ...m music downloading SonicStage MD Simple Burner OpenMG Magic Gate MagicGate Memory Stick Memory Stick Net MD ATRAC ATRAC3 ATRAC3plus and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Bus...

Page 4: ...ime recording MDLP 24 Recording from a TV or a radio Analog Recording 25 Adding track marks while recording 25 Adding track marks manually 25 Adding track marks automatically Auto Time Mark 26 Adjusting the recording level manually 27 Various ways of playback 28 Viewing various information 28 Selecting the play mode 29 Listening to selected tracks only Bookmark Play 29 Adjusting treble or bass Dig...

Page 5: ... existing group 39 Playing groups 39 Playing a track in group play 39 Selecting the play mode for group play Group Play Mode 40 Editing groups 40 Assigning tracks or groups as a new group Group Setting 40 Releasing a group setting 41 Labeling recorded groups 42 Moving a track in a disc with group setting 42 Changing the order of a group on a disc Group Move 43 To erase a group 44 Other operations ...

Page 6: ...information 53 Precautions 53 Specifications 56 Troubleshooting and explanations 57 Troubles and solutions 57 While charging 57 While recording 57 While playing 59 While Editing 60 While using group function 61 Others 62 Messages 63 Explanations 66 ...

Page 7: ... on the CD 74 The window for recording selected tracks from an audio CD 75 Using SonicStage 76 Importing audio data 76 Transferring audio data from your computer to the MD Walkman 78 Transferring back audio data from the MD Walkman to your computer 80 Transferring from the MD Walkman back to your computer 80 Using SonicStage Help 82 To display SonicStage Help 82 Understanding SonicStage Help 83 Se...

Page 8: ...ormation 86 Uninstalling SonicStage MD Simple Burner 86 On copyright protection 87 Troubleshooting 88 The software cannot be installed onto your computer 89 Using a MD Walkman connected to the computer 90 Index 91 ...

Page 9: ...nswers SonicStage Ver 2 0 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 82 Notes on the Software Operation section The displayed items in the illustrations that appear in this section may differ from the actual items displayed by the software Explanations in this section assume f...

Page 10: ...1 CD ROM SonicStage Ver 2 0 and MD Simple Burner Ver 2 0 1 Carrying pouch 1 European model only Do not play a CD ROM on an audio CD player AC power adaptor 1 Headphones earphones with a remote control 1 NH 7WMAA Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery 1 Dedicated USB cable 1 ...

Page 11: ...ch AMS x CANCEL CHG stop cancel charge N has a tactile dot I REC record T MARK button J USB connecting jack K Handstrap hole Use the hole to attach your own strap L Battery compartment at the bottom M LINE IN OPTICAL jack N HOLD switch To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the recorder use this function O i headphones earphones jack P DC IN 3V jack Recorder Operati...

Page 12: ...ication H REC indication Lights up while recording When flashing the recorder is in record standby mode I Battery indication Shows approximate battery condition J Indication for remaining playing time of the current track or of the disc Indication for remaining recordable time of the disc K Time display L Character information display Displays the disc and track names error messages track numbers ...

Page 13: ...ng accidentally operated when you carry the recorder use this function C group button D Headphones earphones Can be replaced with optional headphones earphones E Volume Control VOL Turn to adjust the volume F NX to press play pause NX has a tactile dot G x stop button H search AMS button 1 4 5 6 7 8 3 2 ...

Page 14: ...he recorder as long as the AC power adaptor is connected 1 Insert the rechargeable battery Using the dry battery Insert one LR6 size AA alkaline dry battery not supplied instead of the rechargeable battery Insert the NH 7WMAA rechargeable battery minus end first Close the lid Slide OPEN to open the battery compartment lid e E ...

Page 15: ...l charging of a completely discharged rechargeable battery takes about 2 hours 3 Disconnect the AC power adaptor For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet use the AC plug adaptor Note Charge the battery at a temperature of 5 C 41 F to 40 C 104 F The charging time may vary depending on the surrounding temperature to a wall outlet 4 way control...

Page 16: ... to Battery life page 52 When recording Unit Approx hours When playing Unit Approx hours Batteries SP Stereo LP2 Stereo LP4 Stereo NH 7WMAA nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery 6 9 10 LR6 SG Sony alkaline dry battery 10 14 18 5 Batteries SP Stereo LP2 Stereo LP4 Stereo NH 7WMAA nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery 15 16 20 LR6 SG Sony alkaline dry battery 42 48 56 Connect firmly To i Con...

Page 17: ...able connected to a CD player Digital TV or other digital equipment For other recording operations see Various ways of recording page 22 1 Insert an MD 1 Press 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 continued ...

Page 18: ...x 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 48 before doing step 3 Record an MD page 18 Optical cable to LINE IN OPTICAL Optical plug Optical mini plug CD player MD player DVD video playe...

Page 19: ...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 27 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 recorde...

Page 20: ...rol towards 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 After you stop the recorder the recorder will automatically turn off in about 10 seconds when using battery or about 3 minutes when using an AC power adaptor Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing To start with the fi...

Page 21: ...rd while playing Press and hold or Press and hold or Search for a specific position while viewing a elapsed time Time Search Press and hold or while pausing Press and hold or while pausing Search for a specific track while viewing track numbers Index Search Press and hold or while the recorder is stopped Press and hold or while the recorder is stopped Cue to the beginning of the every 10th track o...

Page 22: ...m t AllRem 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 different z For more details about the indications in the display while playing see Viewing various informat...

Page 23: ...record The recorder starts recording automatically when it receives the playing sound REC light up in the display To stop recording Press x z When there is no sound from the player for about 3 seconds during synchro recording the recorder goes into the standby mode automatically When the sound comes from the player again the recorder resumes synchro recording If the recorder is kept in the standby...

Page 24: ...select the desired recording mode and then press ENTER 5 Press N while pressing REC T MARK The recording starts 6 Play the source you want to record To stop recording Press x The recorder keeps the setting of the recording mode when you record the next time z Audio components that support the LP2 stereo or LP4 stereo modes are indicated by the or logo marks MENU 4 way control key ENTER N x REC T M...

Page 25: ...ns how to record from an analog equipment such as a cassette recorder a radio or TV 1 Make connections Use the appropriate connecting cord to suit the source equipment When connecting the cable make sure to insert the connectors firmly For details see Optional accessories page 56 2 Press N while pressing REC T MARK The recording starts 3 Play the source you want to record Adding track marks while ...

Page 26: ... Time Mark The recorder adds track marks at the point you set the time interval and from that point the recorder adds a track mark whenever the time interval has elapsed Example Eight minutes of recording has been completed when the Auto Time Mark time interval is set to 5 minutes A track mark will be added at the 8 minute point after the start of recording and after each 5 minute interval thereaf...

Page 27: ...ghts up the fifth segment on the level meter If the sixth segment lights up lower the level by pressing 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 automatic level control Select Auto in step 5 Notes Y...

Page 28: ...AllRem Display window on the recorder When you press ENTER A and B appear in the display Indication A B Note Depending on whether group play or normal play is selected the operating conditions and the disc settings you may not be able to select certain indications or the indications may appear different z If you want to check the remaining time or the recording position while recording or in stop ...

Page 29: ...equence of bookmarked tracks cannot be changed To bookmark the tracks 1 While playing the track you want to bookmark press and hold N for 2 seconds or more The first track of the bookmark play is set 2 Repeat step 1 to bookmark other tracks You can bookmark up to 20 tracks Indication A B1 Play mode Normal All the tracks are played once 1 Trk 1 A single track is played once MENU 4 way control key E...

Page 30: ...til B OFF appears Note If you open the lid all bookmarks are canceled Adjusting treble or bass Digital Sound Preset You can adjust the treble and bass to suit your taste The recorder can store two sets of treble bass adjustments which can then be selected later during playback Selecting the sound quality Factory settings Factory settings of the Digital Sound Preset are as follows SOUND1 bass 1 tre...

Page 31: ...atedly to adjust the sound level and then press ENTER TRE treble is set The sound settings are saved and the playback display appears again To cancel selecting Press CANCEL z Settings can also be changed while playback is momentarily paused X If the recorder is not operated approximately for 3 minutes the current setting is stored and the display automatically switches to normal playback Notes Whe...

Page 32: ...re of all available characters Maximum number of characters that can be input per disc Alphanumeric characters and symbols only Approx 120 titles of about 10 characters each a maximum of about 1 700 characters The number of titles that can be stored on a disc depends on the number of characters that are input for track names group names and disc name Note If you enter the symbol between the charac...

Page 33: ...ecording 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 32 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 Moving recorded tracks Move You can change the order of the recorded tracks Note To move tra...

Page 34: ...ss 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 preceding settings Press x To cancel moving Press x for 2 seconds or more Dividing a track Divide You can divide a track with a track mark creating a new track from the part following the track mark The track numbers will...

Page 35: ...efore and after the track mark Notes You cannot erase a track mark on a track that has been transferred from your computer To combine groups or tracks in a disc with group settings see page 42 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 ...

Page 36: ... computer When you erase groups see page 44 To erase a track Note that once a recording has been erased you cannot retrieve it Make sure of the track you are erasing 1 While playing the track you want to erase press MENU 2 Press or repeatedly until EDIT appears in the display and then press ENTER 3 Press or repeatedly until Erase appears in the display and then press ENTER 4 Press or repeatedly un...

Page 37: ...ss MENU 4 Press or repeatedly until EDIT 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 D Ers appears in the display and then press ENTER Erase and ENTER appear alternately in the display 7 Press ENTER Edit appears in the display and all the tracks will be erased When erasing is complete BLANK ap...

Page 38: ...up function Recording a track to a new group During recording you can add a new group at the end of the currently recorded tracks on a disc 1 While the recorder is stopped press END SEARCH 2 While pressing GROUP press REC T MARK and N 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 until x was presse...

Page 39: ...e 48 for details Playing groups The recorder can operate various playback with a disc which has group setting Playing a track in group play In group play all groups are played in order starting with group 1 followed by the unassigned tracks Group Playback stops after all the tracks have been played 1 Press MENU 2 Press or repeatedly until P MODE appears in the display and then press ENTER 3 Press ...

Page 40: ...an assign a track that currently belongs to no 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 order on the disc not their order within the group Display Play mode Normal Group Play All tracks in the groups play back once starting with the first trac...

Page 41: ...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 42 To return the preceding settings Press x To cancel the operation Press x for 2 seconds or more Notes In step 4 the first track must be either the ...

Page 42: ...group while a track in the group is selected and the recorder is stopped 1 Do the procedure of Labeling page 32 and select G Name in step 4 and the do steps 5 to 7 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 the track you want to mo...

Page 43: ...R The selected track number appears in the display To return the preceding settings Press x To cancel moving Press x for 2 seconds or more 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 and then press ENTER 3 Press or until Move appears in the display and then press ENT...

Page 44: ...a group if it contains a transferred track In this case transfer the track or tracks to the computer 1 Select a group you want to erase and check the contents see To cue to the start of a group Group Skip page 39 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 G Ers appears ...

Page 45: ...the record starting point Allows you to specify whether material is overwritten or not when recording page 48 Group recording Sets the recorder to create a new group with each recording operation page 48 Playing Selecting the play mode Selects the play mode such as repeat play shufful play etc page 29 Changing the sound quality Adjust the treble and bass and stores two sets of treble bass adjustme...

Page 46: ...42 group Erasing Erases tracks groups or the entire disc contents page 36 track and disc page 44 group Assigning tracks to groups Assigns recorded tracks or groups to a new group page 40 Releasing a group Releases group settings page 41 Category Function What it does Site page ...

Page 47: ... the menu 2 Press or to select the item 3 Press ENTER to enter the selection 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 The setting will be entered when you press ENTER at the last To return the preceding setting Press x To cancel the operation while setting Press and hold x for 2 seconds or more 4 way control key MENU ...

Page 48: ...ng The recording will begin after the last track even if R Posi is set to FrHere factory setting The remaining recordable time on the disc will appear in the display when you press END SEARCH If the group recording setting G REC is set to G ON the recorder will always set to Fr End Creating a new group when recording By pressing N while pressing REC T MARK you can set the recorder to create a new ...

Page 49: ...in the recorder automatically turn off For this reason the next time you start playback or do another operation the recorder will not respond quickly The unit however will return to quick mode afterwards 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 Select ON When you try t...

Page 50: ... on the operating conditions and disc settings Menu 1 Menu 2 Menu 3 EDIT Name T Name y G Name y D Name G Set G Rls Move T Move y G Move Erase T Ers y G Ers y D Ers DISP LapTim RecRem while recording and stopped 1 Rem while playing GP Rem AllRem P MODE Normal RepOFF factory setting y RepON 1 Trk TrPLAY Shuff Normal Shuff SOUND OFF SOUND1 SOUND2 SET SOUND1 y SOUND2 R SET R MODE SP factory setting y ...

Page 51: ...51 OPTION AVLS OFF factory setting y ON BEEP OFF y ON factory setting R Posi FrHere factory setting y Fr End Power NORMAL factory setting y QUICK Menu 1 Menu 2 Menu 3 ...

Page 52: ... It may be more or less than the indication depending 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 Industrie...

Page 53: ...n or damage On the headphones earphones Road safety Do not use headphones earphones while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas It can also be potentially dangerous to play your recorder at high volume while walking especially at pedestrian crossings You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazard...

Page 54: ...cohol or benzene as it may mar the finish of the casing Wipe the disc cartridge with a dry cloth to remove dirt Dust on the lens may prevent the unit from operating properly Be sure to close the disc compartment lid after inserting or ejecting an MD 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 disto...

Page 55: ... you have any questions or problems concerning your recorder please consult your nearest Sony dealer If a trouble occurred when the disc was in the recorder we recommend that the disc be left in the recorder when you consult your Sony dealer so that the cause of trouble may be better understood ...

Page 56: ...k 120 V AC 60 Hz Models for USA Canada Mexico and Taiwan 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Models for continental Europe and Chili 240 V AC 50 Hz Model for Australia 220 V AC 50 Hz Model for China 230 V AC 50 Hz Models for U K and Hong Kong 220 V AC 60 Hz Model for Korea 100 120 V 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Other models The recorder Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery NH 7WMAA 1 2V 700 mAh MIN Ni MH LR6 size AA ...

Page 57: ...r adaptor has been connected incorrectly Insert the battery correctly or connect the AC power adaptor correctly 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 R Posi is set to FrHere Set R Posi setting to Fr End The recording starts from ...

Page 58: ...nserted Replace to the recordable MD The remaining recordable time on the disc is 12 seconds or less FULL appears Replace the disc Recording stops automatically while recording You tried to overwrite a track which is transferred from the computer Tracks that are transferred from the computer cannot be overwrite The recording stops automatically Transfer back the transferred track into the computer...

Page 59: ...lay Playback mode is changed Use MENU on the recorder 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 or NX on the remote control for 2 seconds or more to start playing Playback sound skips The recorder is placed where it receives continuous vibration Put the recorder on a stable place A very short track may c...

Page 60: ... 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 does not ope...

Page 61: ...ording 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 oper...

Page 62: ...hargeable battery or dry battery is weak LoBATT flashes or nothing appears Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery with the new one or connect the supplied AC power adaptor to the recorder The dry battery have been inserted incorrectly Insert the battery correctly The disc is damaged or does not contain proper recording or editing data Reinsert the disc Rerecord the disc If the ...

Page 63: ...isk Wait until this process is completed Do not expose the player to physical shock nor disrupt power supply ERROR There is an internal malfunction in the system Restart the operation by doing steps 1 to 3 on page 62 If the message appears again please consult your nearest Sony dealer FULL The remaining recording time on the disc is 12 seconds stereo 24 seconds LP2 stereo or monaural 36 seconds LP...

Page 64: ...NoEDIT You selected G Ers with a disc without group setting You cannot erase groups with a disc with no groups You selected G Set G Rls 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 t...

Page 65: ...o the disc Wait until this process is completed Do not expose the player to any physical shock nor disrupt power supply SEL GR You selected G Name G Move or G Ers while the recorder 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 TEMP Heat has built up in the recorder Let the recorder cool do...

Page 66: ...ack CD player DVD player etc Equipment with an analog line output jack Cassette deck radio record player etc Usable cord Optical cable with an optical or an optical mini plug page 18 Line cable with 2 phono plugs or a stereo mini plug page 25 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 e...

Page 67: ... transfer authorization by the transferred tracks To edit these tracks first transfer them back into the computer and then edit them on the computer About the DSP TYPE S for ATRAC ATRAC3 This recorder supports DSP TYPE S a specification for high level Sony MiniDisc decks equipped with digital signal processors DSP This specification allows the recorder to produce high quality sound from tracks rec...

Page 68: ...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 69: ...your computer page 71 SonicStage MD Simple Burner Connecting an MD walkman to your computer page 73 Recording music tracks from an audio CD in the CD drive of your computer page 74 Importing audio data to your computer page 76 Connecting an MD walkman to your computer page 73 Transferring audio data from your computer page 78 Listening to an MD ...

Page 70: ...ofessional 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...

Page 71: ...ium or SonicStage Simple Burner is installed already the previous software will co exist with the new version You will still be able to use music data registered by an older software version even after SonicStage Ver 2 0 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 1 ...

Page 72: ...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 88 Click Install SonicStage and MD Simple Burner ...

Page 73: ...f the MD Walkman Depending on the MD Walkman Net MD may be displayed When using the MD Walkman connected to your computer it is recommended that you run the recorder from an AC outlet If you use a battery to run the MD Walkman 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 transferring failure or destruction of aud...

Page 74: ...er icon in the task tray or right click and select Show Standard Mode Double click the MD Simple Burner shortcut icon on the desktop Only audio CDs with a mark can be used with MD Simple Burner We do not guarantee normal operation in the case of the copy controlled CDs Notes The window for recording all tracks on the CD OPEN To open the display as shown on page 75 click here Disc name MD Total tim...

Page 75: ...select all tracks click here All Erase Check boxes Check the box of the tracks that you want to record To select all tracks click here Get CD info Information of an audio CD album name track title etc will be reflected in the track list CD operating section Use these controls to confirm the tracks on audio CD to be recorded CONFIG Click here to do the following Set the CD ROM drive View version in...

Page 76: ...olled 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 so...

Page 77: ... Bit Rate on the right side of the screen CD Recording Format My library dialog box will appear The dialog box will ask you to select the format and bit rate for recording the audio CD 6 Click The recording of the tracks selected in step 4 starts To stop recording Click z If CD information such as album title artist name and track names could not be obtained automatically click CD Info on the righ...

Page 78: ...connect the power source or the dedicated USB cable before the transfer has completed 2 Click Transfer The screen is switched to the Transfer Net MD screen 3 Click the tracks you want to transfer in the My Library list on the left side of the screen To transfer more than one track hold down the Ctrl key while selecting the tracks To transfer all tracks of the album click the album 4 Change the tra...

Page 79: ...em suspend sleep or hibernation function will not operate Depending on the type of the text and number of characters the text entered by SonicStage may not be displayed on the connected MD Walkman This is due to the limitations of the connected MD Walkman When using your MD Walkman connected to the computer be sure to use a new battery We do not assure the results should there be a mis operation t...

Page 80: ...t in the upper right of the screen For details about connections see Connecting the MD Walkman to your computer page 73 Do not disconnect the power source or the dedicated USB cable before the transfer has completed 2 Click Transfer The screen is switched to the Transfer Net MD screen 3 In the Net MD list on the right side of the screen click to select the tracks you want to transfer to your compu...

Page 81: ...dle of the screen The transferring of the tracks selected in step 3 starts To stop transferring Click Tracks transferred to the MD Walkman from another computer cannot be transferred back to My Library on your computer Note ...

Page 82: ...ck Help SonicStage Help 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 ...

Page 83: ...ow 2 Type in the words 3 Click List Topics A list of the words that were searched is displayed 4 Click to select the desired item among those displayed 5 Click Display An explanation of the selected item is displayed Understanding SonicStage Help Searching for a word inside an explanation The right side frame The left side frame An explanations of the selected item Type in the keyword to find text...

Page 84: ... Help Listen to audio data from the CD drive or My Library Music Playback Playing Back an Audio CD or Playing Back a Track in My Library Listen to audio data on the MD Walkman connected to the computer Music Playback Playing Back a Track on a Device Media Managing and editing imported tracks To SonicStage Help Change information related to CD information downloading Changing SonicStage Settings Ch...

Page 85: ...age backup Backing Up My Library FAQ About SonicStage Backup Tool Troubleshooting To SonicStage Help Look up troubleshooting procedure Additional Information Troubleshooting When you want to know To SonicStage Help Look up unknown words Additional Information Glossary Look up the kinds of audio data that can be managed by SonicStage Overview Content Handled Within SonicStage Look up the kinds of f...

Page 86: ...ple 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 0 MD Simple Burne...

Page 87: ...r 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 the...

Page 88: ...ystem RAM capacity Hard disk drive containing SonicStage MD Simple Burner and audio data Capacity of the drive Free space Version of the software SonicStage Ver 2 01 MD Simple Burner Ver 2 02 1 To check the SonicStage software version go to Help About SonicStage in the SonicStage window 2 To check the MD Simple Burner software version go to CONFIG Version in the MD Simple Burner window Error Messa...

Page 89: ...e 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 90: ... to the computer the display on the MD Walkman does not indicate it is connected It takes time to recognize SonicStage Please wait The other application software is running tReconnect the supplied dedicated USB cable after a while If the computer still does not recognize the MD Walkman disconnect the MD Walkman restart the computer and connect the dedicated USB cable again The progress bar on the ...

Page 91: ...ehearsal 35 DSP TYPE S 67 E EMD service 70 Erasing a whole disc 37 groups 44 tracks 36 G G PROTECTION 67 Group erasing 44 moving 43 play 39 recording 38 releasing 41 setting 40 skip 39 Group Program Play 40 H Hard disk free space 70 I Importing 76 Installing 70 L Labeling a disc 32 tracks 32 M Manual recording 27 MD Simple Burner 74 MDLP 24 Menus 50 Move groups 42 tracks 33 My Library 76 N Name a ...

Page 92: ...nt 70 System limitations 70 T Track mark Add Divide 34 Erase Combime 35 Transferring to the MD Walkman 78 to your computer 80 U Uninstalling 86 USB cable 10 USB port 70 W Windows 2000 Professional 70 74 76 82 86 Windows 98 Second Edition 70 74 76 82 86 Windows Media Player 70 Windows Millennium Edition 74 76 82 86 Windows XP Home Edition 70 Windows XP Media Center Edition 70 Windows XP Media Cente...

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