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Basic operational flow using an MD Walkman

Providing the required system environment (page 46)

Installing the software onto your computer (page 47)

SonicStage

MD Simple Burner

Connecting an MD
walkman to your
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Recording music tracks
from an audio CD in the
CD drive of your
computer (page 49)

Importing audio data to
your computer (page 51)

Connecting an MD
walkman to your
computer (page 48)

Transferring audio data
from your computer
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Listening to an MD

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Summary of Contents for Walkman MZ-NF520D

Page 1: ...r Operation ________________________________ Software Operation ______________________________ page 11 page 44 2004 Sony Corporation MZ NF520D WALKMAN is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products is a trademark of Sony Corporation ...

Page 2: ...d and the model number is located at the top and bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No MZ NF520D Serial No Product registration Please register this product on line at www sony com walkmanreg http www sony com walkmanreg Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic mailings about ...

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

Page 4: ...icGate 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 Business Machines Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer...

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Page 6: ...3 Adjusting the sound quality 24 Using the group function 25 What is the group function 25 Playing groups 25 Playing a track in group play 26 Selecting the play mode for group play Group Play Mode 26 Repeat play for the selected group play mode Group Repeat Play 26 Other Operations 27 Useful settings 27 How to use the menu items 29 Selecting the play mode 30 Adjusting treble or bass Digital Sound ...

Page 7: ...5 Listening to the preset radio stations 35 Additional information 36 Precautions 36 Specifications 38 Troubleshooting and explanations 39 Troubles and solutions 39 While playing 39 While using group function 40 While using the radio 40 Others 41 Explanations 42 ...

Page 8: ... on the CD 49 The window for recording selected tracks from an audio CD 50 Using SonicStage 51 Importing audio data 51 Transferring audio data from your computer to the MD Walkman 53 Transferring back audio data from the MD Walkman to your computer 55 Transferring from the MD Walkman back to your computer 55 Using SonicStage Help 57 To display SonicStage Help 57 Understanding SonicStage Help 58 Se...

Page 9: ...ormation 61 Uninstalling SonicStage MD Simple Burner 61 On copyright protection 62 Troubleshooting 63 The software cannot be installed onto your computer 64 Using a MD Walkman connected to the computer 65 Index 66 ...

Page 10: ...troubles you may find while using the supplied SonicStage software and their solutions It also has the list of frequently asked questions and answers SonicStage Ver 2 0 Help This is a help that you can view on your computer screen Refer to Help for details on the use of the software To display the help window see page 57 Notes on the Software Operation section The displayed items in the illustrati...

Page 11: ...icStage Ver 2 0 and MD Simple Burner Ver 2 0 1 Recordable disc 1 Do not play a CD ROM on an audio CD player Headphones with a remote control 1 for USA model Dedicated USB cable 1 Earphones with a remote control 1 for Canadian model Player Operation ...

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

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

Page 14: ...FF BAND to press select a band TUNE to slide towards tune backward TUNE to slide towards tune forward C Display window D x stop button E group buttons F RADIO ON OFF button Press to turn on or off the radio G Clip H HOLD switch To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the player use this function I DISPLAY button J P MODE button K SOUND button F G H I J K B C D E A ...

Page 15: ...dow of the remote control A Disc indication B PRESET indication C Character information display D Play mode indication E SOUND indication F Battery level indication G Track number Band Preset number display F G B A C D E ...

Page 16: ... When using a new Sony LR6 size AA alkaline dry battery produced in Japan When SP Stereo LP2 Stereo LP4 Stereo playing2 2 Measured in accordance with the JEITA Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association standard Approx 36 hours Approx 42 5 hours Approx 48 hours transferring audio data from the computer3 3 The numbers of tracks that can be transferred differs according to t...

Page 17: ...e location and varieties of batteries When you replace the battery be sure to use a new one If LoBATT appears even once in the display replace the battery 2 Make connections and unlock the controls 1 Connect the headphones earphones with the remote control to i 2 Slide HOLD in the opposite direction of the arrow indicated on the player HOLD to unlock the control HOLD to i Connect firmly ...

Page 18: ...ontrol 2 Press VOLUME or to adjust the volume Press VOL or on the remote control The volume will be shown in the display To stop play press x After you stop the player the player will automatically turn off in about 10 seconds Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing To start with the first track of the disc press NX on the player or the jog lever NX on the remote control for 2 seco...

Page 19: ...NX Press the jog lever NX again to resume play Cue to the current track or the previous track Press Press repeatedly Slide the jog lever towards Slide the jog lever towards repeatedly Cue to the next 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...

Page 20: ...ct the band Each time you press the jog lever the indication changes as follows FM t TV t Wb weather For the Canadian model only the FM band can be received You cannot select other bands 3 Slide the jog lever towards TUNE or TUNE repeatedly to tune in the desired radio station 4 Press VOL to adjust the volume To turn off the radio Press RADIO ON OFF or x To tune in a station quickly FM only In ste...

Page 21: ...he radio will not operate if the remote control is not connected to the player The volume of radio and MD can be adjusted individually using the supplied remote control Playback stops when you use the radio Do not place the remote control close to another electronic device such as the player itself another radio a TV a mobile phone or a computer as this may cause noise in the reception When you us...

Page 22: ...ngs you may not be able to select certain indications or the indications may appear differently During playback the track mode appears momentarily and is then replaced by the elapsed time of the current track For the player operation see page 33 Selecting the play mode You can select from the various play modes using the P MODE button 1 Press P MODE repeatedly Each time you press the button the pl...

Page 23: ...tion see page 30 Adjusting treble or bass Digital Sound Preset You can adjust the treble and bass to suit your taste The player 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 treble 0 SOUND2 bass 3 treble 0 1 Press SOUND repeatedly t...

Page 24: ...ss SOUND repeatedly until nothing appears in the display in step 1 To cancel the procedure Press and hold the DISPLAY button or x button for 2 seconds or more For the player operation see page 31 z Settings can also be changed while playback is momentarily paused X If the player is not operated approximately for 3 minutes the current setting is stored and the display automatically switches to norm...

Page 25: ... the player Use the supplied SonicStage software to assign tracks to group For details see Software Operation section page 44 Playing groups The player can operate various playback with a disc which has group setting This section explains the operations that are done on the remote control For details on operations on the player see page 30 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 12131415 3 1 2 3 45 6 7 1 2 3 45 1 2 3 Befor...

Page 26: ...ay Mode The shuffle play and repeat play function can be used during group play mode 1 Press P MODE repeatedly After normal playback page 22 the following play modes are displayed Repeat play for the selected group play mode Group Repeat Play 1 During playback in the selected group mode press and hold P MODE for 2 seconds or more appears in the display Playback repeats in the respective group play...

Page 27: ...the play mode Selects the play mode such as repeat play shuffle play etc player page 30 remote control page 22 Changing the sound quality Adjust the treble and bass and stores two sets of treble bass adjustment player page 31 remote control page 23 Starting playback quickly Sets the player to start playback or cue to a track quickly player page 32 remote control page 32 Limiting the maximum volume...

Page 28: ... in Menu 2 Note Different indication may be displayed depending on the operating conditions and settings Menu on the remote control Menu 1 Menu 2 Menu 3 DISP LapTim T Name G Name D Name T MODE P MODE Normal RepOFF factory setting y RepON 1 Trk Shuff Normal Shuff SOUND OFF SOUND1 SOUND2 SET SOUND1 y SOUND2 OPTION AVLS OFF factory setting y ON Power NORMAL factory setting y QUICK Menu 1 Menu 2 Funct...

Page 29: ...n while setting Press and hold x for 2 seconds or more On the remote control You can set only the OPTION menu 1 Press and hold DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more to enter the menu 2 Press the jog lever 3 Slide the jog lever to select the item 4 Press the jog lever to enter the selection 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 The setting will be entered when you press the jog lever at the last To return the preceding s...

Page 30: ...s Press x CANCEL Playing a track in group play 1 Do steps 1 and 2 of Selecting the play mode page 30 and select Normal in step 2 To cue to the start of a group Group Skip 1 Press GROUP 2 While flashing press or Pressing button cues to the first track in the current group Pressing the button again cues to the first track of the previous group For the remote control operation see page 26 Display A1 ...

Page 31: ...urrently BASS sound setting 3 Press or repeatedly to adjust the sound level 4 Press ENTER NX BASS is set and the display changes to TRE treble setting mode 5 Press or repeatedly to adjust the sound level and then press ENTER NX to enter the selection TRE treble is set The sound settings are saved and the playback display appears again To cancel the procedure Press MENU To return the preceding sett...

Page 32: ...n including opening or closing of the lid occurs for an hour the power in the player automatically turn off For this reason the next time you start playback or do another operation the player will not respond quickly the unit however will return to quick mode afterwards Protecting your hearing AVLS The AVLS Automatic Volume Limiter System function sets a maximum volume level to protect your ears 1...

Page 33: ...ation appears only during playback It appears for a few seconds and is then replaced by the elapsed time of the current track For the details and the remote control operation see page 22 A B C Track number The elapsed time Track number Track name The number of total tracks in the group GP Group name The number of total tracks Disc name Track number Track mode Display Meaning LapTim The elapsed tim...

Page 34: ...OLD To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the player use this function 1 Slide HOLD in the direction of the to lock To unlock the controls Slide HOLD to the opposite direction of the arrow HOLD ...

Page 35: ...jog lever repeatedly until the desired preset number appears in the display 6 Press the jog lever to enter the selection A long beep sounds in the headphones earphones PRESET M and preset number disappear in the display Listening to the preset radio stations You can simply tune the station by selecting the preset number 1 Press RADIO ON OFF to turn on the radio 2 Press the jog lever repeatedly to ...

Page 36: ...wer saving system of the player This is not a malfunction On installation Never use the player where it will be subjected to extremes of light temperature moisture or vibration On the MiniDisc cartridge Do not touch the internal disc directly Forcing the shutter open may damage the internal disc When transporting a MiniDisc keep it in its case Do not place the cartridge where it will be subjected ...

Page 37: ...d Make sure that TOC Edit has disappeared in the display and then press the x stop button If the power source battery accidentally becomes disconnected during recording The lid may refuse to open If this happens do not open the lid by force Do the steps below instead 1 Connect the power source battery firmly to the player 2 Press the OPEN button to open the lid To protect a recorded MD To record p...

Page 38: ...l 5 mW 5 mW load impedance 24 Ω USA 5 mW 5 mW load impedance 16 Ω Canada Radio Frequency range USA model FM 87 5 108 0 MHz TV 2 13 CH WEATHER 1 7 CH Canadian model FM 87 5 108 0 MHz Antenna FM TV WEATHER Headphones earphones cord antenna General Power requirements One LR6 size AA alkaline battery not supplied Recommended temperature for check in check out 5 C 41 F or higher Battery operation time ...

Page 39: ... on the player to change back to the normal play page 30 and then press NX for 2 seconds or more to start playing The digital sound preset function does not work The digital sound preset is off Select SOUND1 or SOUND2 page 23 Playback sound skips The player is placed where it receives continuous vibration Put the player on a stable place A very short track may cause sound to skip Try not to create...

Page 40: ...e While using a disc with no group setting an attempt was made to select some group related menu No Gp appears in the display Use a disc with group setting A track cannot be transferred to a new group A new group cannot be created on the supplied SonicStage software This is due to the MiniDisc system limitations Group information has been written to the area where the disc name is stored The disc ...

Page 41: ...veral hours until the moisture evaporates The dry battery is weak LoBATT flashes or nothing appears Replace the dry battery with a new one The dry battery have been inserted incorrectly Insert the battery correctly An MD with nothing recorded on is inserted BLANK appears in the display Insert a recorded MD The disc is damaged or does not contain proper recording Rd ERR appears in the display Reins...

Page 42: ...DSP This specification allows tracks recorded in MDLP mode to be played back with high quality sound Since this player also supports DSP TYPE R specification superb sound is produced during playback in SP normal stereo mode as well 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 44: ...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 45: ...your computer page 47 SonicStage MD Simple Burner Connecting an MD walkman to your computer page 48 Recording music tracks from an audio CD in the CD drive of your computer page 49 Importing audio data to your computer page 51 Connecting an MD walkman to your computer page 48 Transferring audio data from your computer page 53 Listening to an MD ...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...k 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 Turn on your computer and start up Windows 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD drive of your computer The setup program starts up automatically and the installation window appears Depending on the region a window may appear asking you to select your country In this case follo...

Page 48: ... When the connections have been properly made PCppMD appears in the display of the MD Walkman Depending on the MD Walkman Net MD may be displayed When using the MD Walkman connected to your computer it is recommended that you use a new dry cell battery We do not assure the results should there be a mis operation transferring failure or destruction of audio data caused by insufficient battery power...

Page 49: ... Burner icon in the task tray or right click and select Show Standard Mode Double click the MD Simple Burner shortcut icon on the desktop Only audio CDs with a mark can be used with MD Simple Burner We do not guarantee normal operation in the case of the copy controlled CDs Notes The window for recording all tracks on the CD OPEN To open the display as shown on page 50 click here Disc name MD CD i...

Page 50: ...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 51: ... 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 52: ... 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 53: ...ct 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 transfer...

Page 54: ...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 55: ...the upper right of the screen For details about connections see Connecting the MD Walkman to your computer page 48 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 computer T...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...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 58: ...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 59: ... 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 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...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 65: ... 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 66: ...odule 3 4 61 P Play mode group 31 tracks 22 Presetting radio stations 35 Q Quick Mode 32 R Recording mode Bit rate 52 S SonicStage 51 SonicStage Help 57 Start software MD Simple Burner 49 SonicStage 51 System environment 46 System limitations 46 T Transferring to the MD Walkman 53 to your computer 55 U Uninstalling 61 USB cable 11 USB port 46 W Windows 2000 Professional 46 49 51 57 61 Windows 98 S...

Page 67: ...This warranty is valid only in Canada ...

Page 68: ...Printed in Malaysia 3 2 6 6 4 3 7 1 1 1 This warranty is valid only in the United States ...

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