3-254-336-11(1)
FM/AM Portable
MiniDisc Recorder
Operating Instructions
“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to
represent Headphone Stereo products.
trademark of Sony Corporation.
is a
MZ-NF810
©2003 Sony Corporation
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EXPENSES RESULTING FROM
ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR
THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do
not expose the unit to rain or
moisture.
Do not install the appliance in a
confined space, such as a bookcase or
built-in cabinet.
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).
To prevent fire, do not cover the
ventilation of the apparatus with news
papers, table cloths, curtains, etc. And
don’t place lighted candles on the
apparatus.
• SonicStage, OpenMG and the OpenMG
logo, MagicGate, Net MD and the Net
MD logo are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
place objects filled with liquids, such as
vases, on the apparatus.
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On the supplied software
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recorder cannot be used with equipment
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Program © 2001, 2002 Sony Corporation
Documentation © 2003 Sony Corporation
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Table of contents
Recorder Operations
To start/stop recording in sync with the sound source
Varying the virtual sound to create different acoustics
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Labeling ......................................................................................... 38
Adjusting a dividing point before dividing a track
Repeat play for the selected group play mode
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Software Operation
Transferring audio data from your computer to the
Listening to an MD ...............................................................................99
computer ..........................................................................99
Listening to an MD with the Net MD disconnected from the
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For users with OpenMG Jukebox, SonicStage, or SonicStage
For Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition
Troubleshooting ................................................................................. 108
Glossary ............................................................................................. 116
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Before using this product
This manual explains the recorder operations and the installation and basic use of the
supplied SonicStage software. For details on the various operations, refer to the pages
indicated below.
When using the recorder
Recorder Operation (pages 11 to 82)
3-254-336-11(1)
ordinary MiniDisc Walkman.
FM/AM Portable
MiniDisc Recorder
Operating Instructions
page 11
Recorder Operation ____________________
page 84
Software Operation ____________________
Troubleshooting and explanations (page 71)
This section shows the troubles you may find while using the
recorder, and their solutions. It also has the list of frequently asked
questions and answer.
ìWALKMANî is
a
registered trademark of Sony Corporation to
represent Headphone Stereo products.
trademark of Sony Corporation.
is
a
MZ-NF810
©2003 Sony Corporation
When using the Net MD (the recorder) connected to your
computer
SonicStage software. Refer to these pages for details.
Other information (page 102)
This section shows the troubles you may find while using the SonicStage software, and
their solutions. It also has the list of frequently asked questions and answers.
SonicStage Ver. 1.5 Help
This is an online help that you can view on your computer
screen.
Refer to online help for details on the use of the software. To
display the help window, see page 100.
• 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 Net MD products. For this reason, some explanations (and
some illustrations) may not be applicable to your Net MD. Please refer to the operating instructions of
your Net MD as well.
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Checking the supplied accessories
Battery charging stand (1)
AC power adaptor (1)
NH-10WM Nickel metal
hydride rechargeable
battery (1)
Headphones/earphones with Dedicated USB cable (1)
a remote control (1)
Dry battery case (1)
Battery carrying case (1)
Optical cable (1)
Carrying pouch or carrying case with a belt clip (1)
∗Do not play a CD-ROM on an audio CD player.
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Looking at controls
The recorder
1
9
q;
qa
qs
2
3
4
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qf
5
6
qh
qj
qk
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8
A x • CANCEL/CHG button
B Display window
N Handstrap hole
Use the hole to attach your own strap.
O USB cable connecting jack
C Battery compartment
D GROUP button
P LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack
Q MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack
There is a tactile dot beside the MIC
(PLUG IN POWER) jack.
E REC (record) switch
F Terminals for attaching dry battery
case
R i (headphones/earphones)
G Terminals for attaching the battery
S MENU button
charging stand
T 5-way control key
N* • ENTER
H DC IN 3V jack
I X button
. • T
J OPEN switch
> • t
VOL +*, –
K END SEARCH button
L T MARK button
* N and VOL + have a tactile dot.
M HOLD switch
To prevent the buttons from being
accidentally operated when you carry
the recorder, use this function.
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The display window of the recorder
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
q;
qa
A
: Indication for remaining playing
time of the current track or of the disc
: Indication for remaining
G LP2 (LP2 stereo), LP4 (LP4 stereo),
MONO (monaural) indication
H Level meter
recordable time of the disc
I Character information display
Displays the disc and track names,
date, error messages, track numbers,
etc.
B Time display
C Battery indication
Shows approximate battery condition.
D Disc indication
J Play mode indications
Shows the play mode (shuffle play,
program play, repeat play, etc.) of the
MD.
Shows that the disc is rotating for
recording, playing or editing an MD.
E SYNC (synchro-recording) indication
K Sound indications
F REC indication
Lights up while recording. When
flashing, the recorder is in record
standby mode.
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The headphones/earphones with a remote control
F
G
A
H
B
C
I
J
D
K
E
A VOL+, – buttons
F RADIO ON/OFF button
Press to adjust the volume.
Press to turn on or off the radio.
B Jog lever (. • NX/ENT • >,
G Clip
TUNE – • BAND • TUNE +)
H HOLD switch
To prevent the buttons from being
accidentally operated when you carry
the recorder, use this function.
NX/ENT (to press): play, pause,
enter
.(to slide towards): REW
> (to slide towards): FF
I DISPLAY button
J P-MODE/
K SOUND button
button
BAND (to press): select a band
TUNE – (to slide towards): tune
backwards
TUNE + (to slide towards): tune
forward
C Display window
D x (stop) button
E
(group) +, – buttons
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The display window of the remote control
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
A Disc indication
F Battery level indication
B PRESET indication
G Track number/Band/Preset number
display
C Character information display
D Play mode indication
E SOUND indication
H Group indication
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Getting started
Charge the rechargeable battery before using. Even if the rechargeable
battery is not charged, you can use the recorder as long as the AC
power adaptor is connected.
1
Insert the rechargeable battery
Slide OPEN to open the
battery compartment lid.
Insert the NH-10WM rechargeable Close the lid.
battery minus end first.
e
E
2
Charge the rechargeable battery.
1Connect the AC power adaptor to the 2Place the recorder on the battery
battery charging stand and the AC
adaptor to a wall outlet.
charging stand.
To a wall outlet
Battery charging stand
(at the bottom)
AC power
adaptor
Attach the connector to the jack firmly.
To DC IN 3V
“Charging” flashes, e appears in the
display, and charging starts. When
charging is completed, the battery
indication disappears.
Full charging of a completely
discharged rechargeable battery takes
about 2.5 hours.
3Remove the recorder from the battery
charging stand.
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For models with a voltage selector in the supplied AC power adaptor
Before using the AC power adaptor, set it to the
voltage of the local AC power supply, “100 V -
120 V” or “220 V - 240 V”.
Use a screw driver
to turn the ratary
switch.
For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor
If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet, use the AC plug adaptor.
Using the dry battery
Insert the battery minus end first.
Attach the dry battery case to the recorder.
Rear of the
recorder
2
1
Insert a LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry battery.
To operate the recorder for the longest possible time, use the dry battery together with a
fully charged rechargeable battery.
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3
Make connections and unlock the
control.
1Connect the headphones/earphones 2Slide HOLD to the opposite direction of
with the remote control to i.
the arrow (.) to unlock the controls.
HOLD
HOLD
Connect firmly
To i
Connect firmly
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Battery life
For details, refer to “Battery life”
You can also charge the rechargeable battery by
connecting the AC power adaptor directly to the
recorder.
Connect the AC power adaptor to DC IN 3V on
the recorder, and then press x • CANCEL/
CHG while the recorder is stopped.
“Charging” and e appear in the display and
charging starts. Full charging takes about 2.5
hours. Charging is complete when e
disappears. Charging time may vary depending
on the battery condition.
When recording
(Unit: Approx. hours)
LP2 LP4
Batteries
SP
Stereo Stereo Stereo
NH-10WM
nickel metal
hydride
7
9
12
Notes
rechargeable
battery
• “Charging” and e may not appear in the
display immediately after you place the
recorder on the battery charging stand. The
indication will, however, begin flashing after a
few minutes and charging will begin.
• Charge the battery at a temperature of +5°C
(+41°F) to +40°C (+104° F).
LR6 (SG)
Sony alkaline
dry battery
12
22
15
30
18.5
35
NH-10WM
nickel metal
hydride
rechargeable
battery + One
LR6 (SG)
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When playing
(Unit: Approx. hours)
LP2 LP4
Batteries
SP
Stereo Stereo Stereo
NH-10WM
nickel metal
hydride
17
21
23.5
rechargeable
battery
LR6 (SG)
Sony alkaline
dry battery
38
57
44
50.5
73.5
NH-10WM
nickel metal
hydride
66.5
rechargeable
battery + One
LR6 (SG)
When using the radio
(Unit: Approx. hours)
Batteries
FM/AM
NH-10WM nickel metal
9
hydride rechargeable battery
LR6 (SG) Sony alkaline dry 18.5
battery
NH-10WM nickel metal
hydride rechargeable battery
+ One LR6 (SG)
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Recording an MD right away!
This section explains the basic procedure for making digital
recordings using an optical cable connected to a CD player, Digital
TV or other digital equipment. For other recording operations, see
Note that you cannot record a radio broadcast that is being
received on the remote control.
1
Insert an MD.
1Slide OPEN to open the lid.
2Insert 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.
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2
Make connections. (Insert the cables
firmly and completely into the appropriate jacks.)
CD player, MD
Portable
player, DVD
CD player,
to a
wall
video player, etc.
etc.
outlet
to a digital (optical) out jack
AC power
adaptor
Optical plug
Optical mini-plug
Optical cable*
∗ When using an optical
cable other than the
supplied one, see
to DC IN 3V
to LINE IN (OPTICAL)
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Record an MD.
1Set the sound source you want to record
to pause.
5-way control key
(N, ., >)
x • CANCEL/
CHG
2While the recorder is stopped, press
REC
and slide REC.
X
REC indication lights up and recording
starts.
END SEARCH
MENU
3Play the source you want to record.
Track marks are automatically added at
the same point as the sound source.
To stop recording, press 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
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To
Press
current contents1)
Record over partway
through the previous
recording1)
Press N or press . or > to find the start point of
recording, and then press x to stop.
Then press and slide REC.
Pause
Press X2).
Press X again to resume recording.
Remove the MD
Press x and open the lid.3) (The lid does not open while
“TOC Edit” flashing in the display.)
1) If “REC-Posi” is set to “From End”, recording operations will always start from the end of the
2) A track mark is added at the point where you press X again to resume recording while pausing; thus
the remainder of the track will be counted as a new track.
3) If you open the lid while “REC-Posi” is set to “From Here”, recording will begin from the top of the
disc the next time you record. Check the point to start recording on the display.
—On some portable CD players, optical
output may not be possible when using an
anti-skip function (e.g., ESP* or G-
PROTECTION). If this is the case, turn off
the anti-skip function.
If the recording does not start
• Make sure the recorder is not locked (pages
• Make sure the MD is not record-protected
• Premastered MDs cannot be recorded over.
∗ Electronic Shock Protection
Notes
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• Do not change the rechargeable battery during
operation even if the recorder is connected to
AC power adaptor. The operation may stop.
• “TOC Edit” flashes while data of the
recording (the track’s start and end points,
etc.) is being recorded. Do not move the
recorder or disconnect the power source while
the indication is flashing in the display.
• 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 operation, or while
“TOC Edit” appears in the display, it will not
be possible to open the lid until power is
restored.
• The recording level is adjusted automatically.
• You can monitor the sound during recording.
Connect the headphones/earphones with
remote control to i and adjust the volume by
pressing VOL + or –. This does not affect the
recording level.
• Note the following when recording from a
portable CD player:
—Some portable CD players may not be
capable of digital out when the AC power
adaptor is disconnected. If this is the case,
connect the AC power adaptor to the
portable CD player and use it on AC power
as the power source.
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Playing an MD right away!
1
Insert an MD.
1Slide OPEN to open the lid.
2Insert an MD with the label side facing
front, and press the lid down to close.
2
Play an MD.
1Press N on the recorder.
Press the jog lever (NX) on the
remote control.
5-way control key (N,
., >, VOL+, –)
x • CANCEL/
CHG
X
A short beep sounds in the headphones/
earphones.
2Press VOL + or – to adjust the volume.
The volume will be shown in the
display.
To stop play, press x.
A long beep sounds in the headphones/
earphones when you operate. After you stop the
recorder, the recorder will automatically turn
off in about 10 seconds (when using batteries)
or about 3 minutes (when using an AC power
adaptor).
VOL+, –
Jog lever
(NX,
., >)
Playback starts from the point you last stopped
playing.
x
To start with the first track of the disc, press N
on the recorder or the jog lever (NX) on the
remote control for 2 seconds or more.
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To
Operation on the
recorder
Operation on the remote
control
Pause
Press X. Press X again to
resume play.
Press the jog lever (NX).
Press the jog lever (NX)
again to resume play.
Cue to the current track Press ..
Slide the jog lever towards
.. Slide the jog lever
towards . repeatedly.
or the previous track
Press . 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
Press and hold . or > Slide and hold the jog lever
position while viewing a while pausing.
elapsed time
towards . or > while
pausing.
(Time Search)
Search for a specific
track while viewing
track names and
Press and hold . or > Slide and hold the jog lever
while the recorder is
stopped.
towards . or > while the
recorder is stopped.
numbers (Index Search)
Cue to the beginning of Press GROUP, and then
Press
+ or – button
the every 10th track
(only during playback of
the disc with no group
settings1))
press . or >.
Remove the MD
Press x and open the lid.2) Press x and open the lid.
2) Once you open the lid, the point to start play will change to the beginning of the first track.
If the play does not start
18).
Note
The playback sound may skip if:
• the recorder receives stronger continuous
shock.
• a dirty or scratched MD is played.
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Listening to the radio
You can enjoy radio programs with the built-in digital tuner in the
remote control.
While listening to the radio
• Controls on the recorder cannot be used to operate the tuner. Only the
remote control can be used.
• Radio programs cannot be recorded on the recorder.
1
Turn on the radio.
1Press RADIO ON/OFF.
The radio turns on.
RADIO ON/OFF
If “PRESET” is displayed, press
P-MODE/ to make it disappear from
the display.
P-MODE/
SOUND
VOL+, –
2Press the jog lever repeatedly to select
Jog lever
(BAND, TUNE –,
TUNE +)
the band (“ FM” or “ AM” ).
3Slide the jog lever towards TUNE + or
TUNE – repeatedly to tune in the
desired radio station.
x
4Press VOL+, – to adjust the volume.
To turn off the radio
Press RADIO ON/OFF or x.
To tune in a station quickly
In step 3, slide and hold the jog lever until
the frequency indication begins to change.
The remote control automatically scans
the radio frequencies and stops when it
finds a clear station.
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• When you use the radio, it is recommended
that you use a fully charged rechargeable
battery or a new dry battery since more power
is consumed by the radio than by MD
playback.
To improve the broadcast
reception
• For FM: Extend the headphones/
earphones cord, which act as the FM
antenna.
• For AM: Orient the built-in AM
antenna inside the remote control
horizontally to obtain optimum AM
reception.
If an FM broadcast is hard to
tune in
Press SOUND repeatedly until “Mono”
(monaural) appears in the display. The
noise will be reduced but the radio will
play in monaural.
When you cannot operate the
radio
Make sure the remote control is not
Notes
• The radio will not operate if the remote
control is not connected to the recorder.
• The volume of radio and MD can be adjusted
individually using the supplied remote
control.
• Playback or recording stops when you use the
radio.
• There is a DC-DC converter attached to the
remote control cord.
When listening to an AM program, keep the
remote control away from the DC-DC
converter, otherwise, noise may be heard.
• Do not place the remote control close to
another electronic device, such as the recorder
itself, another radio, a TV, a mobile phone, or
a computer, as this may cause noise in the
reception.
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Various ways of recording
Display window on the recorder
Viewing various
information
You can check the remaining time, track
number, etc. when recording or during
stop. Group-related items appear only
when a track with group settings is played
and then stopped.
When you press ENTER, Aand B
appear in the display.
5-way control key
(ENTER, ., >)
Display: A/B
MENU
A
A(After a B
(selected few
item)
seconds)
—
LapTime
Track
number
Elapsed time
RecRemain Track
number
Remaining
time for
recording
DISPLAY
GP Remain Group name Remaining
time after the
current track
in a group
AllRemain Disc name
Remaining
time after the
current
location
On the recorder
SOUND
Name of the
Sound mode
—
1 Press MENU.
Note
2 Press . or > repeatedly until
“DISPLAY” appears in the display,
and then press ENTER.
Depending on whether the group function is
used or not, the operating conditions, and the
disc settings, you may not be able to select
certain indications or the indications may
appear differently.
3 Press . or > repeatedly until
the information you want appears in
the display, and then press ENTER.
Each turn changes the display as
follows:
LapTime t RecRemain t
GP Remain t AllRemain t Sound
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On the remote control
To start/stop recording
in sync with the sound
source
1 Press DISPLAY.
Each time you press the button, the
display changes as follows:
(Synchro-recording)
Display window on the remote control
During synchro-recording, the recorder
starts and stops recording in sync with the
sound source. When recording from
digital equipment (such as a CD player),
you can omit operating both the recorder
and the sound source, and easily make
digital recording. You can make synchro-
recording only when the optical cable is
connected.
C
D
Display: C/D
C
D
Track number
Track number
Elapsed time
Track name
Group name
5-way control key
(ENTER, ., >)
The number of
the track in the
group
x
REC
The number of
Disc name
tracks in the disc
MENU
Track number
The name of the
sound mode
Note
Depending on whether the group function is
used or not, the operating conditions, and the
disc settings, you may not be able to select
certain indications or the indications may
appear differently.
1 Make connections.
Use the appropriate optical cable to
suit the source equipment. Connect
the cable firmly to the appropriate
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2 jWachkisle. the recorder is stopped, press
For more details about the indications in the
display while playing, see “Viewing various
3 MPrEesNsU.. or > repeatedly until
“REC SET” appears in the display,
and then press ENTER.
4 Press . or > repeatedly until
“SYNC REC” appears in the display,
and then press ENTER.
5 Press . or > repeatedly until
“SYNC ON” appears in the display,
and then press ENTER.
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6 Press and slide REC.
Long-time recording
(MDLP)
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Select each recording mode according to
the recording time that you want.
Stereo recording is possible at 2 times
(LP2) or 4 times (LP4) the normal
(stereo) recording time. Monaural
recording at 2 times normal recording
time is also possible.
MDs recorded in monaural, LP2, or
LP4 mode can be played back only
on MD players or recorders with
monaural, LP2, or LP4 playback
mode.
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
mode for 5 minutes or longer, the recorder stops
automatically.
5-way control key
(ENTER, ., >)
x
REC
Notes
• The pause function cannot be turned on or off
manually during synchro-recording. Press x
to stop recording.
MENU
• Do not switch the “SYNC REC” setting while
recording. Recording may not be done
properly.
• Even when there is no sound on the sound
source, there may be cases when recording
does not pause automatically during synchro-
recording due to the noise level emitted from
the sound source.
• If a silent portion is encountered for
approximately 2 seconds during synchro-
recording from a sound source other than a
CD or an MD, a new track mark is
automatically added at the point where the
silent portion ends.
1 Press MENU.
2 Press . or > repeatedly until
“REC SET” appears in the display,
3 aPnredstsh.en preosrs>ENTrEeRpe.atedly until
“REC MODE” appears in the display,
and then press ENTER.
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4 Press . or > repeatedly to
select the desired recording mode,
and then press ENTER.
Recording from TV or
radio (Analog
Recording)
Recording Display
Recording
time3)
mode1)
window
on the
This section explains how to record from
an analog equipment such as a cassette
recorder, radio, or TV.
recorder
SP stereo
SP
Approx. 80
min.
TV, Cassette
recorder, etc.
LP2 stereo LP2
LP4 stereo LP4
Monaural2) MONO
Approx.160
min.
Approx.320
min.
to LINE OUT jacks, etc.
Approx.160
min.
R (red)
L
1) For better sound quality, record in normal
stereo (stereo) or LP2 stereo mode.
(white)
2) If you record a stereo source in monaural, the
sounds from left and right will be mixed.
3) When using an 80-minute recordable MD
Line cable
RK-G129,
RK-G136, etc.
5 Press and slide REC.
6 Play the source you want to record.
To stop recording
Press x.
REC
The recorder keeps the setting of the
recording mode when you record the next
time.
to LINE IN
(OPTICAL)
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Audio components that support the LP2 stereo
or LP4 stereo modes are indicated by the
or
logo marks.
1 Make connections.
Notes
Use the appropriate connecting cord
depending on the source equipment.
For details, see “Optional
• It is recommended that you use the AC power
adaptor for long recordings.
• When you record in LP4 mode, momentary
noise may be produced on very rare occasions
with certain sound sources. This is because of
the special digital audio compression
technology that enables a recording time 4
times longer than normal. If noise is produced,
it is recommended that you record in normal
stereo or LP2 mode to obtain better sound
quality.
accessories” (page 70). When
connecting the cable, make sure to
insert the connectors firmly.
2 Press and slide REC.
The recording starts.
3 Play the source you want to record.
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4 Press . or > repeatedly until
“SENS HIGH” or “SENS LOW”
appears in the display, and then press
ENTER.
Recording from a
microphone
SENS HIGH: When recording a soft
sound or a sound in the distance.
SENS LOW: When recording a loud
sound or a sound at close range.
Stereo
microphone*
REC
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When 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.
Notes
• The recorder automatically switches input in
the following order; optical input, microphone
input, and analog input. You cannot record
through the microphone while an optical cable
is connected to the LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack.
• The microphone may pick up the operating
sound of the recorder itself. Use the
to MIC (PLUG IN POWER)
microphone away from the recorder in such
cases. Please note that the sound of recorder
operations may be picked up if the
microphone that you use has a short
connector.
1 Connect the stereo microphone to the
MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack.
The recorder changes to microphone
2 iPnrpeusst aauntdomsliadteicRalElyC. .
• Only the left-channel sound is recorded when
a monaural microphone is used.
To select microphone
sensitivity
1 While the recorder is recording or
2 sPtroepspse.d, preosrs>MENrUep.eatedly until
“REC SET” appears in the display,
and then press ENTER.
3 Press . or > repeatedly until
“MIC SENS” appears in the display,
and then press ENTER.
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5 Press . or > repeatedly until
the desired time interval appears in
the display, and then press ENTER.
Adding track marks
while recording
You can add track marks (track number)
while recording.
Pressing . or > changes the
time setting (Time:) by 1 minute,
within the range of 1 to 99 minutes.
5-way control key (ENTER, ., >)
To cancel Auto Time Mark
X
recording.
T MARK
Using Auto Time Mark to add
track marks while recording
MENU
When the elapsed recording time
exceeds the time interval for Auto
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.
Adding track marks manually
1 While the recorder is recording, press
T MARK (press P-MODE/
remote control).
on the
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
thereafter.
Adding track marks
automatically (Auto Time
Mark)
Use this feature to add track marks
automatically at specified intervals when
recording through the analog input
connector or a microphone. This function
is convenient for recording long period of
time, such as lectures, meetings, etc.
When the time interval set for Auto
Time Mark exceeds the elapsed
recording time:
The recorder adds track marks when the
set Auto Time Mark time interval has
elapsed.
1 While the recorder is recording or in
2 rPerceosrsd.ing paours>e, prersespeMatEeNdlUy.“REC
SET” appears in the display, and then
press ENTER.
Example: Three 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 5-
minute point (after the start of recording)
and after each 5-minute interval
thereafter.
3 Press . or > repeatedly “TIME
MARK” appears in the display, and
then press ENTER.
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“MARK OFF” appears in the display.
“T” appears after the track display on the
recorder for track marks added by Auto Time
Mark, and “T” appears before the time display
on the remote control.
4 Press > to show “MARK ON” in
the display, and then press ENTER.
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Notes
7 While observing the level meter in the
display, adjust the recording level by
pressing . or >.
• If you add a track mark by pressing T MARK
or X (pause), etc., while recording, Auto
Time Mark will begin automatically adding a
track mark each time the selected time interval
has elapsed.
Set the level so that the meter
segments light up around fifth
segment (–12dB) (the center of the
level meter) below the display
window.
• The setting will be lost when the recording
stopped.
If the sound is too high, lower the
recording level until the level meter
just barely reaches the ninth segment
(OVER) below the display window.
Adjusting the recording
level manually
The sound level is adjusted automatically
while recording. If necessary, you can set
the recording level manually during both
analog and digital recording.
–12 dB OVER
5-way control key (ENTER, ., >)
X
Volume
decreases
increases
REC
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.
MENU
8 Press X again to start recording.
1 While pressing X, press and slide
REC.
To switch back to automatic
The recorder stands by for recording.
level control
2 Press MENU.
Select “Auto REC” in step 5.
3 Press . or > repeatedly until
“REC SET” appears in the display,
and then press ENTER.
Notes
• You cannot adjust the left and right channel
levels separately.
• Once you stop recording, the recorder will
revert to automatic recording level adjustment
mode the next time you start a recording
operation.
4 Press . or > repeatedly until
“RecVolume” appears in the display,
and then press ENTER.
• To adjust the recording level manually during
procedure in this section with “SYNC REC”
is set to “SYNC OFF”. Then change the
“SYNC REC” setting to “SYNC ON”, and
5 Press . or > repeatedly until
“ManualREC” appears in the display,
and then press ENTER.
6 Play the source.
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Various ways of playback
Notes
In this section, the operation using the
remote control is mainly explained. For
details on operations done on the recorder,
see the pages indicated for each operation.
• 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 differently.
• During playback, the SP/LP mode appears
momentarily, and is then replaced by the
elapsed time of the current track.
Viewing various
information
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If you want to check the remaining time or the
recording position while recording or in stop
mode, see “Viewing various information”
(page 27).
You can check the track or disc name,
track number, the elapsed playing time of
the current track, the number of the tracks
recorded on the MD, the group name, and
the total number of tracks in a group.
For the recorder operation, see
DISPLAY
Selecting the play
mode
You can select from the various play
modes using the P-MODE/
button.
1 While playing, press DISPLAY.
P-MODE/
Each time you press DISPLAY, the
display changes as follows:
Display window on the remote control
A
B
Jog lever
1 Press P-MODE/
repeatedly.
Display: A/B
Each time you press the button, the
play mode changes as follows:
A
B
Track number
Track number
The elapsed time
Track name
Display window on the remote control
Play mode indication
The number of
total tracks in the
group
Group name
The number of
total tracks
Disc name
Track number
Track number
Sound mode
SP/LP mode
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Listening to selected tracks
only (Bookmark Play)
Indication1) Play mode
(none)
All the tracks are played
You can bookmark tracks on a disc and
play them only. The sequence of
bookmarked tracks cannot be changed.
(normal play) once.
1 (single-
track play)
A single track is played
once.
Bookmarked tracks play
back in order of their
track number.
To bookmark the tracks
(bookmark
play)
1 While playing the track you want to
bookmark, press and hold the jog
lever for 2 seconds or more.
SHUF
All the tracks are played
(shuffle play) in random order.
PGM
(program
play)
Tracks are played in the
order that you specified.
Flashing slowly
1) Group play mode (
) appears whenever you
play a disc with group settings. For more
details, see “Selecting the play mode for group
The first track of the bookmark play
is set.
For the recorder operation, see
tracks.
You can bookmark up to 20 tracks.
Playing a track repeatedly
(Repeat Play)
To play the bookmarked tracks
1 During playback, press P-MODE/
You can use the repeat function for
normal play, single-play, shuffle play, and
program play mode.
repeatedly until “ TrPLAY?”
2 aPprepsesarthseinjotgheledviespr.lay.
1 During playback in the selected play
mode, press and hold P-MODE/
for 2 seconds or more.
The Bookmarked tracks start playing,
starting with the smallest track
number.
appears in the display.
To erase a bookmark
While playing the track for which you
want to erase the bookmark, press and
hold the jog lever until “ OFF” appears.
To cancel repeat play
Press and hold P-MODE/ for 2 seconds
or more.
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Note
By pressing P-MODE/
button during repeat
If you open the lid, all bookmarks are canceled.
play, you can change the play mode to be used
with repeat play.
For the recorder operation, see
For the recorder operation, see
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Listening to tracks in a
desired sequence (Program
Play)
Adjusting the sound
(Virtual-Surround • 6-
Band Equalizer)
You can vary the virtual sound to create
different acoustics, or modify the sound to
suit your taste and store it for later use.
The following two effects can be selected:
V-SUR (Virtual-Surround VPT
Acoustic Engine)
1 During playback, press
2 “SPliGdeMth”eajpopgelaervseirnrtehpeeadtiesdpllyayt.o select
a track, and then press the jog lever to
enter that track.
P-MODE/
repeatedly until
Provides 4 kinds of virtual surround
conditions.
6-BAND EQUALIZER
Provides 6 different sound qualities.
Programmed sequence
Track
number
SOUND
4 YAoftuercapnropgrroagmramminugpthtoe2tr0actrkasc,kpsr.ess
and hold the jog lever for 2 seconds or
more.
VOL+, –
Jog lever
The program is stored and playback
starts from the first track.
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Varying the virtual sound to
create different acoustics
(Virtual-Surround)
The program play settings will remain in
memory even after playback finishes or is
stopped.
1 During playback, press SOUND
Note
2 rPerpeessataenddlyhtooldseSleOcUt “NVD-SfUorR2”.seconds
All program settings are lost when the lid of the
recorder is opened.
3 oSrlimdeotrhee. jog lever repeatedly to select
For the recorder operation, see
the surround mode.
A
B
Each time you slide the jog lever, A
and Bchange as follows:
A
B
STUDIO
V-SUR S
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To modify and store the sound
A
B
You can customize the sound settings in
“CUSTOM1” and “CUSTOM2”.
LIVE
CLUB
ARENA
V-SUR L
V-SUR C
V-SUR A
lever until “CUSTOM1” or “CUSTOM2”
appears.
4 Press the jog lever to enter the
2 Press the jog lever.
3 Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select the
frequency.
selected surround mode.
Selecting the sound quality
(6-Band Equalizer)
Frequency (100 Hz)
1 During playback, press SOUND
From the left, you can select 100 Hz,
250 Hz, 630 Hz, 1.6kHz, 4 kHz, or 10 kHz.
2 rPerpeessataenddlyhtooldseSlOecUt “NSDOfUoNr 2Ds”e.conds
4 Press VOL+, – repeatedly to adjust the level.
3 oSrlimdeotrhee. jog lever repeatedly to select
the sound mode.
Level (+10 dB)
You can select from among seven levels.
– 10 dB, –6 dB, –3 dB, 0 dB, +3 dB, +6 dB,
+10 dB
Each time you slide the jog lever, A
and Bchange as follows:
each frequency.
6 Press the jog lever to enter the selection.
A
B
HEAVY
POPS
SOUND H
SOUND P
SOUND J
SOUND U
SOUND 1
SOUND 2
To cancel procedure
Press and hold the DISPLAY button or x
button for 2 seconds or more.
JAZZ
For the recorder operation, see
UNIQUE
CUSTOM1
CUSTOM2
4 Press the jog lever to enter the
selected sound mode.
To cancel the procedure
Press and hold the DISPLAY button or x
button for 2 seconds or more.
To cancel the setting
Press SOUND repeatedly until the
indication disappears in B.
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Editing recorded tracks
This section explains the operations that
are done on the recorder. For details on
operations done on the remote control, see
the pages indicated for each operation.
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.
Before editing
You can edit your recordings by adding/
erasing track marks or labeling tracks and
MDs.
Note
Notes
If you enter the symbol “//” between the
characters in disc names such as “abc//def”, you
may be unable to use the group function.
• Premastered MDs cannot be edited.
• Close the record-protect tab on the side of the
MD before editing.
• The recorder is recording editing results while
“TOC Edit” is flashing in the display.
— Do not move or jog the recorder.
— Do not disconnect the power source.
— The lid does not open.
5-way control key (., >,
ENTER, VOL+, –)
x
X
END SEARCH
Labeling recordings
(Name)
MENU
You can name tracks and discs using the
recorder’s character palette.
Labeling
Note
When you label a group, see page 49.
You can label a track and a disc while the
recorder is stopped, recording, or playing.
Note that if you label a track while the
recorder is stopped, the track must be the
currently selected.
Available characters
• Capital and small letters of the English
alphabet
• Numbers 0 to 9
• ! " # $ % & ( ) * . ; < = > ?
@ _ ` + – ' , / : _ (space)
For labeling a group, see “Labeling
1 Press MENU.
Maximum number of
characters per name
Track names, group names, and disc
name: Approx. 200 each (containing a
mixture of all available characters)
2 Press . or > repeatedly until
“EDIT” appears in the display, and
then press ENTER.
3 Press . or > repeatedly until
“Name” appears in the display, and
then press ENTER.
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4 Press . or > repeatedly until
the following item appears in the
display, and then press ENTER.
7 cPhreasrsacEteNrsTEofRthfoerla2bseelcnoanmdse.or more.
When labeling a
track
“
: Name”
A track or disc is labeled.
When labeling a
disc
“
: Name”
To return the preceding
setting
Press x.
The cursor flashes in the letter input
area and the track, group, or disc is
ready to be labeled.
To cancel labeling
Press x for 2 seconds or more.
Note
When the recording is stopped while labeling a
track or a disc during recording, or when the
recording moves on to the next track while
labeling a track, the input at that point is entered
automatically.
The cursor flashes.
5 Press VOL + or – to select a letter and
Re-labeling recordings
Follow the procedure of the “Labeling”
(page 38) to relabel a name.
press ENTER.
The selected letter appears and the
cursor moves to the next input
position.
The buttons used for character input
and their functions are listed below.
Note
The recorder cannot rewrite a disc or track
name of more than 200 letters that was created
by another device.
Functions
Operations
For the remote control operations,
To select a
character
Press VOL + or –.
To enter a letter
To enter a name
Press ENTER.
Press ENTER for 2
seconds or more.
To insert a blank Press END
space before the SEARCH and press
cursor
VOL + at the same
time.
To delete a letter Press END
SEARCH and press
VOL – at the same
time.
To switch capital Press X.
and small letters.
To cancel
labeling.
Press x or MENU.
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4 Press . or > repeatedly until
: Move” appears in the display,
Moving recorded tracks
(Move)
You can change the order of the recorded
tracks.
“
and then press ENTER.
For example above, “tTr003”
appears in the display.
5 Press . or > repeatedly to
Note
select the destination track number.
To move tracks in a disc with group settings,
see page 49.
6 Press ENTER.
The track moves to the selected
destination track.
Example
Move track C (track number 3) from the
third to the second track.
For example above, “002” appears in
the display.
Before moving
To return the preceding
setting
Press x.
A
A
B
C
C
B
D
D
To cancel moving
Press x for 2 seconds or more.
After moving
For the remote control operation, see
5-way control key
(., >, ENTER)
x
MENU
1 While playing the track you want to
2 mProevsse,.pressoMr >ENUr.epeatedly until
“EDIT” appears in the display, and
then press ENTER.
The recorder plays the selected track
repeatedly.
3 Press . or > repeatedly until
“Move” appears in the display, and
then press ENTER.
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Adjusting a dividing point
before dividing a track
(Divide Rehearsal)
Dividing a track (Divide)
You can divide a track with a track mark,
creating a new track from the part
following the track mark. You can also
make fine adjustments to the track mark
position before making the actual
division.
1 When finding the point you want to
add the track mark, press and hold
T MARK for 2 seconds or more.
The playback of up to 4 seconds
forward in the track from the point
T MARK is pressed will be repeated.
This function can be set with the recorder
only.
Note
At the point T MARK is pressed.
You cannot add a track mark on a track that has
been checked-out from your computer.
The track numbers will increase as
follows:
The playback repeats up to 4
seconds forward in the track.
1
2
3
4
Track marking
2 Press . or > to adjust the point
to divide.
1
2
3
4
5
Pressing . or > shifts the
dividing point rewind or forward. The
dividing point can be shifted the
maximum 8 seconds rewind or
forward from the point the T MARK
was pressed for the first time.
Track numbers increase
5-way control key
(., >, ENTER)
T MARK
At the point
The dividing point
T MARK is
shifts the maximum 8
pressed in
seconds forward or
step 1.
behind.
Dividing a track directly
The playback repeats up to 4 seconds
forward in the track from the dividing
point is shifted.
1 While playing or pausing an MD,
press T MARK on the recorder at the
point you want to mark.
“MARK ON” appears in the display,
and a track mark is added. The track
number will increase by one.
3 Press ENTER.
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To add track marks while
recording (except while
synchro-recording)
Press T MARK on the recorder (press
P-MODE/ on the remote control) at the
point you want to add a track mark.
You can use Auto Time Mark to add track
marks automatically at specified intervals
1 While playing the track with the track
mark you want to erase, press X to
2 pFainudset.he track mark by pressing
..
For example, 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
3 fPerwessseTcoMndAsR. K to erase the mark.
Combining tracks
(Combine)
When you record with analog (line) input,
unnecessary track marks may be recorded
where recording level is low. You can
erase a track mark to combine the tracks
before and after the track mark.
“MARK OFF” appears in the display.
The track mark is erased and the two
tracks are combined.
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When you erase a track mark, the date, time,
and name assigned to the mark are also erased.
Note
Notes
When you erase a track mark between the two
consecutive tracks that are assigned into
different groups, the second track is re-assigned
into the group containing the first track. In
addition, if you combine a track that is assigned
to a group with a track that is not assigned to a
group (two consecutive tracks), the second
track takes the same group assignment as the
first track.
• You cannot erase a track mark on a track that
has been checked-out from your computer.
• To combine groups or tracks in a disc with
group settings, see page 47.
• You cannot combine tracks recorded in
different recording mode.
The track numbers will change as follows:
1
2
3
4
3
Erase a track mark
1
2
Track numbers decrease
5-way control key (.)
X
T MARK
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4 Press . or > repeatedly until
: Erase” appears in the display,
Erasing tracks and a
whole disc contents
(Erase)
You can erase unnecessary tracks or all
tracks in a disc.
“
and then press ENTER.
“Erase OK?” and “PushENTER”
5 PaprepsesarEaNltTeErnRa.tely in the display.
The track is erased and the next track
starts to play. All the tracks after the
one erased are automatically
renumbered.
Notes
• You cannot erase tracks that have been
checked out from your computer. You cannot
erase an entire disc if it contains a checked-out
track. In this case, check in the track or tracks
to the computer.
To erase a part of a track
Add track marks at the beginning and the
end of the part you want to erase, then
5-way control key
(., >, ENTER)
x
To return the preceding
setting
Press x.
To cancel erasing
Press x for 2 seconds or more.
MENU
For the remote control operation, see
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
2 ePrraesses,.pressoMr >ENU.repeatedly until
“EDIT” appears in the display, and
then press ENTER.
The recorder plays the selected track
repeatedly.
3 Press . or > repeatedly until
“Erase” appears in the display, and
then press ENTER.
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To erase the whole disc
You can quickly erase all the tracks and
data of the MD at the same time.
Note that once a recording has
been erased, you cannot retrieve it.
Be sure to check the contents of
the disc before you erase it.
1 Play the disc to check the contents.
2 Press x to stop.
3 Press 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
“
: Erase” appears in the display,
and then press ENTER.
“AllErase?” and “PushENTER”
appear alternately in the display.
7 Press ENTER.
“TOC Edit” appears in the display,
and all the tracks will be erased.
When erasing is complete,
“BLANKDISC” appears in the
display.
To return the preceding
setting
Press x.
To cancel erasing
Press x for 2 seconds or more.
For the remote control operation, see
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Using the group function
You can create a maximum of 99 groups
on a disc.
What is the group
function?
The group function is provided to allow
playback of discs with group settings. The
group function is convenient for playback
of MDs on which several albums or CD
singles have been recorded in MDLP
(LP2/LP4) mode.
Note
It will not be possible to make a group setting if
the tracks, groups and disc name on a disc
exceed the maximum number that can be input.
Recording tracks using
the group function
What is a disc with group
settings?
The recorder can operate various
5-way control key (., >)
functions in units of group; that is tracks
that have been recorded on a disc as a part
of separate groups, as shown below.
END SEARCH
GROUP
Before group settings are made
Disc
REC
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 12 13 1415
Recording a track to a new
group
Track 1 to 5 are assigned to group 1.
Track 8 to12 are assigned to group 2.
Track 13 to15 are assigned to group 3.
Track 6 to 7 are not assigned to a
group.
You can add a new group at the end of the
currently recorded tracks on a disc when
recording.
After setting the group
Disc
1 While the recorder is stopped, press
2 EWNhDileSpErAesRsiCnHg .GROUP, press and
3 sPlliadyetRhEe Cso.urce sound.
Group 3
Group 1
Group 2
1 2345 6 7 1 2345 1 23
A new group will be added after the
current contents on a disc.
Tracks that were not assigned to a group
are treated as being part of “ Group - -” .
To stop recording
Press x.
The material that was recorded up until x
was pressed is entered as a new group.
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Recording a track to an
existing group
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.
You can add a track to an existing group.
1 Press GROUP, and then press . or
> until the group you want to add
2 aWthrailcekptroeasspipnegaGrsRinOtUheP,dpisrpeslasya.nd
1 During playback, press P-MODE/
repeatedly until “
display.
” appears in the
3 sPlliadye tRheECso.urce sound.
To cue to the start of a group
(Group Skip)
Newly recorded track is added after
the current contents in the group.
1 During playback, press
+ or –.
Pressing – button cues to the first track
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in the current group. Pressing the button
again cues to the first track of the previous
group.
• To add a track that is currently playing to a
group, stop or pause playing the track first,
• You can set the recorder to always create a
new group without pressing the GROUP
For the recorder operation, see
Selecting the play mode for
group play (Group Play Mode)
Playing groups
The recorder can operate various
playback with a disc which has group
setting.
The shuffle play and program play
function can be used during group play
mode.
This section explains the operations that
are done on the remote control. For details
on operations on the recorder, see
1 Press P-MODE/ repeatedly.
following play modes are displayed.
Display
Play mode
All tracks in the groups
play back once (starting
Group Play) with the first track in
group 1).
(Normal
P-MODE/
, SHUF
(In-Group
Shuffle)
Shuffle play starts with
the group that is
currently playing, and
continues with the
succeeding groups.
Jog lever
+, –
, PGM
(Group
Program)
The groups are played in
the order that you
specified.
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Repeat play for the selected
group play mode
(Group Repeat Play)
Editing groups
This section explains the operations that
are done on the recorder.
1 During playback in the selected group
mode, press and hold P-MODE/
for 2 seconds or more.
Assigning tracks or groups as
a new group (Group Setting)
“
” appears in the display.
With this function, you can assign
existing tracks or groups into a new
group, and also you can assign a track that
is currently out of a group to an existing
group.
Playback repeats in the respective
group play mode.
Display
Play mode
Repeat play of tracks
within a group
Disc
SHUF
PGM
Repeat shuffle play of
tracks within a group
Track number
Group 2
Group 1
Repeat play for group
program
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 101112
Assigning tracks 1 to 3 to a new
group
Assigning group 1 and group 2
to a new group
Playing groups in a desired
sequence (Group Program
Play)
Do the procedure explained in “Listening
Play)” (page 36) to play back groups in a
desired sequence. You can program up to
10 groups. The sequence of tracks within
the groups cannot be changed.
Disc
Group 2
Group 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 101112
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.
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Notes
5 Press . or > until the number
of the desired last track appears in the
display, and then press ENTER.
• You can create a maximum of 99 groups on a
disc. It is not possible to make a group setting
if the tracks, groups and disc name on a disc
contain more than the maximum number of
characters that can be stored.
This selects the last track of the new
group.
• 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
To return the preceding
setting
Press x.
5-way control key
(., >, ENTER)
x
To cancel the operation
Press x for 2 seconds or more.
Notes
track of an existing group or a track that does
not belong to a group.
sure the track comes after the one selected in
track of an existing group or a track that does
not belong to a group.
MENU
1 While the recorder is stopped, press
2 MPrEesNsU.. or > until “EDIT”
appears in the display, and then press
ENTER.
For the remote control operation, see
Releasing a group setting
3 Press . or > until “
: Set”
5-way control key
(., >, ENTER)
appears in the display, and then press
ENTER.
x
The track number of the first track
(“STR”) appears in the display.
MENU
4 Press . or > until the number
of the desired first track appears in the
display, and then press ENTER.
1 Select a group you want to release
and check the contents (see “Playing
This selects the first track of the new
group.
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3 Press MENU.
Moving a track in a disc with
group setting
4 Press . or > until “EDIT”
appears in the display, and then press
ENTER.
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.
5 Press . or > until “
:
Release” appears in the display, and
press ENTER.
Disc
“Release?” and “PushENTER”
appear alternately in the display.
Group 2 Group 3
Group 1
6 Press ENTER.
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 1 2 3
The group setting of the selected
group is released.
To return the preceding
setting
Press x.
Moving track number 2 in
group 1 to track number 3 in
group 2
To cancel the operation
Press x for 2 seconds or more.
Disc
For the remote control operation, see
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3
Labeling recorded groups
You can label a group while the recorder
is recording or playing a track in the
group. You can also label a group while a
track in the group is selected and the
recorder is stopped.
5-way control key
(., >, ENTER)
x
(page 38) and select “
: Name” in
MENU
For the remote control operation, see
1 While playing the track you want to
2 Pmroevsse,.pressoMr >ENUu. ntil “EDIT”
appears in the display, and then press
ENTER.
The recorder plays the selected track
repeatedly.
continued
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3 Press . or > until “Move”
appears in the display, and then press
ENTER.
Changing the order of a group
on a disc (Group Move)
4 Press . or > until “
: Move”
5-way control key
(., >, ENTER)
appears in the display, and then press
ENTER.
x
5 When moving a track out of a group,
skip this step.
MENU
When moving a track into a different
group, press . or > until the
destination group appears in the
display, and then press ENTER.
1 While playing a track within a group
2 pPrreessss M.ENUor. > until “EDIT”
appears in the display, and then press
ENTER.
whose order you want to change,
6 Press . or > until the number
of the destination track (within a
group when moving into a different
group) appears in the display, and
then press ENTER.
3 Press . or > until “Move”
appears in the display, and then press
ENTER.
4 Press . or > until “
: Move”
appears in the display, and then press
ENTER.
The selected track number appears in
the display.
If the track has been labeled, press
> to make the track name appear
in the display. Press . to return to
the track number display.
5 Press . or > to select the
destination point on the disc, and then
press ENTER.
To return the preceding
setting
Press x.
To return the preceding
setting
Press x.
To cancel moving
Press x for 2 seconds or more.
To cancel moving
Press x for 2 seconds or more.
For the remote control operation, see
For the remote control operation, see
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7 Press ENTER.
To erase a group
The group is erased.
You can erase tracks in a selected group.
Note that once a recording has
been erased, you cannot retrieve it.
Be sure to check the contents of
the group before you erase it.
To return the preceding
setting
Press x.
To cancel erasing
Note
Press x for 2 seconds or more.
You cannot erase tracks that have been checked
out from your computer. You cannot erase a
group if it contains a checked-out track. In this
case, check in the track or tracks to the
computer.
For the remote control operation, see
5-way control key
(., >, ENTER)
x
MENU
1 Select a group you want to erase and
check the contents (see “Playing a
3 Press MENU.
4 Press . or > until “EDIT”
appears in the display, and then press
ENTER.
5 Press . or > until “Erase”
appears in the display, and then press
ENTER.
6 Press . or > until “ : Erase”
appears in the display, and then press
ENTER.
The group name,“GP Erase?” and
“PushENTER” appear alternately in
the display.
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Other operations
Useful settings
The recorder has many menus with useful functions for recording, playback, editing, etc.
The following table shows the menu items that you can select. Some items can be set with
both the recorder and the remote control, and some can be set with either the recorder or the
remote control.
Operation
Category
Function
What it does
Site
page
General
Beep on/off
Turns the beep sound on or off.
recorder page 55
operations
remote
control
Recording Synchro-
Simplifies operations during
digital recording.
recorder page 28
recorder page 29
Recording
Long-time
recording
Selects the recording mode (SP,
LP2, LP4, or monaural).
Selecting the
microphone
sensitivity
suit the source sound.
Adding track
marks (Divide) specified intervals.
Adjusting the Manually adjusts the recording
recording level level.
recorder page 33
recorder page 55
Selecting the
Allows you to specify whether
record-starting material is overwritten or not
point
when recording.
Group
recording
group with each recording
operation.
Playing
Selecting the
play mode
Selects the play mode, such as
repeat play, program play, etc.
recorder page 56
remote
control
Changing the
sound quality
Customizes the surround or
equalizer mode settings.
recorder page 57
remote
control
Starting
playback
quickly
or cue to a track quickly.
remote
control
Limiting the
maximum
volume
Sets a limit on the maximum
volume to protect your hearing.
recorder page 59
remote
control
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Operation
Category
Display
Function
What it does
Site
page
Viewing
information
as the remaining time, etc. in the
display window.
and 59
remote
control
pages 28
and 34
Editing
Labeling
(Name)
(track
and disc)
(group)
remote
control
(track,
disc, and
group)
Moving
Erasing
Changes the order of tracks or
groups.
recorder page 40
(track)
(group)
remote
control
disc contents.
(track
and disc)
(group)
remote
control
Assigning
tracks to
groups
to a new group.
remote
control
Releasing a
group
Releases group settings.
recorder page 48
remote
control
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How to use the menu items
To set the menu items, do the following procedure.
5-way control key
On the recorder:
1 Press MENU to enter the menu.
2 Press . or > to select the item.
3 Press ENTER to enter the selection.
The setting will be entered when you press
ENTER at the last.
MENU
On the remote control:
1 Press and hold DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more
to enter the menu
DISPLAY
2 Slide the jog lever to select the item.
3 Press the jog lever to enter the selection.
The setting will be entered when you press the
jog lever at the last.
Jog lever
To return the preceding setting
Press x.
To cancel the operation while setting
Press and hold x for 2 seconds or more.
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Turning off the beep sound
Creating a new group when
recording
You can set the beep so that it is not
emitted when the recorder and the remote
control are operated.
By sliding REC, you can set the recorder
to create a new group automatically each
time you record. This is convenient when
recording several CDs in succession.
This function can be set with the recorder
only.
1 Enter the menu and select “OPTION”
2 -Se“lBeEctE“PB”E. EP OFF”.
1 While the recorder is stopped, enter
the menu and select “REC SET” -
: REC”.
To turn on the beep sound
Select “BEEP ON”.
2 “Select “ : REC ON”.
Recording without
To turn the setting to normal
overwriting existing material
Select “
: REC OFF”
If you wish to avoid recording over the
current contents of an MD, do the
following procedure. All new material
will then be recorded from the end of the
current contents. The recorder is factory
set to record over existing material.
This function can be set with the recorder
only.
1 Enter the menu and select “OPTION”
2 S- e“lReEctC“-FProosmi”.End”.
To start recording over the
current contents
Select “From Here”.
z
• To temporarily record without recording over
the current contents, press END SEARCH
before the start of recording. The recording
will begin after the last track, even if “REC-
Posi” is set to “From Here” (factory setting).
The remaining recordable time on the disc
will appear in the display when you press
END SEARCH.
• If the group recording setting (“
: REC”) is
set to “
: REC ON”, the recorder will
always set to “From End”.
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Listening to selected tracks
only (Bookmark Play)
Selecting the play mode
To bookmark the tracks
1 Enter the menu and select “PLAY
2 MSeOleDctEt”h.e desired play mode.
1 While playing the track you want to
bookmark, press N for 2 seconds or
more.
When you select A, Bappears.
The first track of the bookmark play
is set.
tracks.
To play the bookmarked tracks
Indication A/
Play mode
B1)
Normal/—
1 Track/1
TrPLAY/
All the tracks are
played once.
To erase bookmarks
A single track is
played.
While playing the track for which you
want to erase the bookmark, press N for
2 seconds or more.
Bookmarked tracks
play back in order
of their track
Listening to tracks in a
desired sequence (Program
Play)
number.
Shuffle/SHUF
Program/PGM
All the tracks are
played in random
order
Tracks are played in
the order that you
specified.
3 Press . or > to select a track,
1) Group play mode (
play a disc with group settings. For more
details, see “Selecting the play mode for group
) appears whenever you
and then press ENTER.
The selected track enters.
5 Press ENTER for 2 seconds or more.
3 Select “RepeatON” (playing a track
repeatedly) or “RepeatOFF”.
The program is set and the playback
starts from the first track.
When you select “RepeatON”, “
appears on Band the playback
”
repeats with the play mode selected in
For details and the remote control
operation, see page 34.
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Playing a track in group play
Playing group in a desired
sequence (Group Program
Play)
Do the procedure explained in “Listening
Play)” (page 56) to playback groups in a
desired sequence. You can program up to
10 groups. The sequence of tracks within
the groups cannot be changed.
play mode” (page 56) and select
“
To cue to the start of a group (Group
Skip)
1 During playback, press GROUP.
2 Press . or >.
For details and the remote control
operation, see page 47.
For details and the remote control
operation, see page 46.
Selecting the play mode for
group play (Group Play Mode)
Adjusting the sound (Virtual-
Surround • 6-Band Equalizer)
Varying the virtual sound to
create different acoustics
(Virtual-Surround)
The following group play mode
appears after normal play modes.
1 While playing, enter the menu and
Display
Play mode
2 Pserleescst.“SOUoNr D>” - “rVep-SeaUteRd”l.y to
All tracks in the groups
play back once (starting
(Normal
select the surround mode.
Group Play) with the first track in
group 1).)
, SHUF Shuffle play starts with the
(In-Group
Shuffle)
group that is currently
playing, and continues
with the succeeding
groups.
, PGM
(Group
Program)
The groups are played in
the order that you
specified.
Each time you press . or >, A
changes. When you press ENTER, B
appears.
2 Select “RepeatON” or “RepeatOFF”.
A
B
STUDIO
LIVE
V-SUR S
V-SUR L
V-SUR C
V-SUR A
CLUB
ARENA
To cancel the setting
Select “SOUND OFF” in step 1.
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3 Press VOL+, – to adjust the level.
Selecting the sound quality (6-
Band Equalizer)
1 While playing, enter the menu and
2 sPerleescst.“SOUoNr D>” - “rSepOeUatNedDlyEtQo”.
Level (+10 dB)
You can select from among seven levels.
–10 dB, –6 dB, –3 dB, 0 dB, +3 dB, +6 dB,
+10 dB
select the SOUND mode.
each frequency.
5 Press ENTER.
For details and the remote control
operation, see page 36.
Each time you press . or >, A
and Bchange as follows:
Starting the playback quickly
(Quick Mode)
A
B
HEAVY
POPS
SOUND H
SOUND P
SOUND J
SOUND U
SOUND 1
SOUND 2
After pressing the playback button or
cueing to the track, the playback can start
quickly.
JAZZ
UNIQUE
CUSTOM1
CUSTOM2
1 Enter the menu and select “OPTION”
2 S- e“lPeocwt “eQrMUoICdeK””..
3 Press ENTER to enter the selection.
Display window on the recorder
To cancel the setting
Select “SOUND OFF” in step 1.
To modify and store your sound
1 During playback, enter the menu and select
“SOUND” - “SOUND EQ” - “CUSTOM1”
or “CUSTOM2”.
Display window on the remote control
2 Press . or > to select the frequency.
To switch back to the normal
setting
Frequency (100 Hz)
From the left, you can select 100 Hz,
250 Hz, 630 Hz, 1.6kHz, 4 kHz, 10 kHz
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Notes
Viewing various information
• When the power mode is set to “QUICK”, the
power remains on within the recorder even
when nothing appears in the display. This
leads to a shorter battery life. For this reason,
it is recommended that you charge the battery
daily.
• If no recorder operation (including opening or
closing of the lid) occurs for 17 hours, the
power 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.
1 While playing, enter the menu and
2 sSeelleecctt“tDheISinPfLoArmYa”t.ion you want.
The display changes as follows:
Protecting your hearing
(AVLS)
Indication: A/B
A
A(After B
The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
System) function keeps down the
maximum volume to protect your ears.
(Selected a few
item)
seconds)
LapTime
Track
number
Elapsed time
1 Enter the menu and select “OPTION”
2 -Se“lAeVctL“SA”V. LS ON”.
1 Remain Track
number
Remaining
time of the
current track
When you try to turn the volume too
high, “AVLS” appears in the display.
The volume is kept to a moderate
level.
GP
Remain
Group
name
Remaining
time after the
current track
in a group
To cancel the AVLS
AllRemain Disc name Remaining
time after the
current
location
SOUND
Name of
the sound
mode
—
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 differently.
For details and the remote control
operation, see page 34.
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For details and the recorder
operation, see page 38.
Labeling (Name)
1 Enter the menu and select “EDIT” -
Labeling recorded groups
2 “SNelaemcteo”ne of the following:
1 Select “
“Labeling (Name)” (page 60) and do
When labeling a
track
“
: Name”
For details and the recorder
operation, see page 49.
When labeling a
disc
“
: Name”
Re-labeling recordings
You can relabel recordings by following
the procedure of “Labeling (Name)”
The cursor appears in the display and the
track, group, or disc is ready to be labeled.
3 Turn the volume control repeatedly to
select a letter and press the jog lever.
For details and the recorder
operation, see page 39.
The selected letter stops flashing and
the cursor moves to the next input
position.
The cursor flashes at the next input position.
Moving recorded tracks
1 While playing the track you want to
move, enter the menu and select
“EDIT” - “Move” - “
: Move”.
Functions
Operation
For example, “003 t Tr003” appears
in the display.
To move the cursor to Slide the jog lever
the left or right (., >)
To change the letter to Press VOL+, –.
the one before/next one
To enter a letter
Press the jog lever
(NX/ENT).
2 Slide the jog lever repeatedly until the
destination track number appears in
the display.
To enter a name
Press the jog lever
for 2 seconds or
more (NX/ENT).
For example, “003 t Tr002” appears
in the display.
To switch between
capital letters, small
letters, and numbers/
marks
Press P-MODE/
.
To insert a blank space Press
+.
–.
To delete a letter
To cancel labeling
Press
3 Press the jog lever to enter the
Press x for 2
selection.
seconds or more.
For details and the recorder
operation, see page 40.
5 oPfretshsealnabdehlonladmthee. jog lever for 2
seconds or more.
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Moving a track in a disc with
group setting
Erasing tracks, the entire disc
or groups (Erase)
1 While playing the track you want to
move enter the menu and select
: Move”.
Erasing tracks
2 “WEhDeInTm” -ov“iMngovaet”ra-c“k out of a group,
1 While playing the track you want to
erase, enter the menu and select
skip this step.
“EDIT” - “Erase” - “
: Erase”.
When moving a track into a different
group, slide the jog lever until the
destination group appears in the
display, and then press the jog lever.
“Erase OK?” and “PushENTER”
2 Paprepsesarthaeltjeorgnaletevleyritnotehreasdeisapltarayc.k.
For details and the recorder
operation, see page 43.
To erase the whole disc
3 Slide the jog lever repeatedly until the
number of the destination track
(within a group when moving into a
different group) appears in the
display, and then press the jog lever to
enter the selection.
1 Play the disc you want to erase to
2 cPhreescskxthetocostnotpe.nts.
3 Enter the menu and select “EDIT” -
“Erase” - “
: Erase”.
For details and the recorder
operation, see page 49.
“AllErase?” and “PushENTER”
4 Paprepsesarthaeltjeorgnaletevleyritnotehreasdeistphleayw.hole
Changing the order of a group
on a disc (Group Move)
disc.
For details and the recorder
operation, see page 44.
1 While playing the track you want to
move enter the menu and select
Move”.
2 “SEliDdeITth”e-jo“Mg loevvee”r r-e“peatedly to select
a destination point on the disc, and
then press the jog lever to enter the
selection.
Example: When moving the first group
(GP01) to the second group (GP02)
For details and the recorder
operation, see page 50.
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To erase a group
Releasing a group setting
1 Select a group you want to erase and
1 Select a group that you want to
release and check the contents (see
3 Enter the menu and select “EDIT” -
3 Enter the menu and select - “EDIT” -
“Erase” - “
: Erase”.
“
: Release”.
“GP Erase?” and “PushENTER”
“Release?” and “PushENTER”
4 Paprepsesarthaeltjeorgnaletevleyritnotehnetedristphleay.
4 Paprepsesarthaeltjeorgnaletevleyritnotehnetedristphleay.
selection.
selection.
For details and the recorder
operation, see page 51.
For details and the recorder
operation, see page 48.
Assigning tracks or groups as
a new group (Group Setting)
1 Enter the menu and select “EDIT” -
: Set”.
2 “Slide the jog lever repeatedly until the
number of the desired first track
appears in the display, and then press
the jog lever.
3 Slide the jog lever repeatedly until the
number of the desired last track
appears in the display, and then press
For details and the recorder
operation, see page 47.
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List of menus
Menus on the recorder
Items listed under “Menu 1” are the selectable items which appear when you press the
MENU button, items listed under “Menu 2” are the selectable items which appear when
you select an item in Menu 1, and “Menu 3” are the selectable items which appear when
you select an item in Menu 2.
Note
Different indication may be displayed depending on the operating conditions and settings.
Menu 1
Menu 2
Name
: Set
Menu 3
: Name y
EDIT
: Name y
: Name
: Erase
—
—
: Release
Move
Erase
: Move y
: Move
: Erase y
: Erase y
DISPLAY LapTime
RecRemain (while
—
—
recording and
stopped)/1 Remain
(while playing)
GP Remain
AllRemain
Sound
—
—
—
PLAY
MODE
Normal
RepeatOFF (factory setting) y RepeatON
1 Track
TrPLAY
Shuffle
Program
:Normal
: Shuffle
:Program
SOUND OFF
V-SUR
SOUND
—
STUDIO y LIVE y CLUB y ARENA
SOUND EQ
HEAVY y POPS y JAZZ y UNIQUE y
CUSTOM1 y CUSTOM2
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Menu 1
Menu 2
Menu 3
REC SET REC MODE
RecVolume
SP (factory setting) y LP2 y LP4 y MONO
Auto REC (factory setting) y ManualREC
OFF (factory setting) y ON
TIME MARK
MIC SENS
SENS HIGH (factory setting) y SENS LOW
: REC
: REC ON y
: REC OFF (factory setting)
SYNC REC
SYNC OFF (factory setting) y SYNC ON
AVLS OFF (factory setting) y AVLS ON
BEEP OFF y BEEP ON (factory setting)
From Here (factory setting) y From End
NORMAL (factory setting) y QUICK
OPTION
AVLS
BEEP
REC-Posi
PowerMode
On the remote control
Menu 1 Menu 2 Functions
EDIT Name
: Set
: Release
Move
Erase
: Name y
: Name y
: Name
—
—
: Move y
: Move
: Erase y
: Erase y
: Erase
OPTION AVLS
BEEP
AVLS OFF (factory setting) y AVL S ON
BEEP OFF y BEEP ON (factory setting)
NORMAL (factory setting) y QUICK
PowerMode
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Various way to use the radio
Presetting radio
stations
Listening to the preset
radio stations
You can preset up to 40 radio stations (30
for FM and 10 for AM).
You can simply tune the station by
selecting the preset number.
RADIO ON/OFF
RADIO ON/OFF
P-MODE/
P-MODE/
Jog lever
(BAND, TUNE –, TUNE +)
Jog lever
(BAND, TUNE –, TUNE +)
1 Press RADIO ON/OFF to turn on the
radio.
1 Press RADIO ON/OFF to turn on the
2 rPardeisos.the jog lever to select “FM” or
3 “PAreMss”P. -MODE/ so that
If “PRESET” is displayed, press
P-MODE/ to make it disappear
2 fPrroemsstthheedjoisgplleavye.r repeatedly to select
3 “SFliMde”thoer “joAgMle”v.er towards TUNE +
4 S“PliRdeESthEeTj”ogaplepveearrstoiwnathrdesdTisUplNayE. +
or TUNE – repeatedly until the
desired preset number appears in the
display.
or TUNE – repeatedly to tune the
4 dPeressirseadnrdadhiooldsttahtieojno.g lever until
“M” and the preset number flash in
the display.
Note
In the case of double-digit preset numbers, the
band is indicated in the display by “F” for FM
and “A” for AM.
5 Slide the jog lever towards TUNE +
or TUNE – repeatedly until the
desired preset number appears in the
6 Pdirsepslsatyh.e jog lever to enter the
selection.
A long beep sounds in the
headphones/earphones. “PRESET”,
“M”, and preset number disappear in
the display.
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Power sources
When playing
(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA)
You can use the recorder on house current
or as follows.
In the recorder …
— a nickel metal hydride rechargeable
battery NH-10WM
With battery case …
— an LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry
battery
Batteries
SP LP2 LP4
Stereo Stereo Stereo
Nickel metal 17
hydride
rechargeable
battery
21
23.5
LR6 Sony
alkaline dry
battery
38
44
50.5
73.5
It is preferable to use the recorder on
house current when recording for a long
time. When using a battery, make sure it is
a fully charged rechargeable battery or a
new alkaline dry battery to prevent
operations (e.g., recording and editing)
from failing due to insufficient battery
power.
Nickel metal 57
hydride
rechargeable
battery
66.5
+ One LR6
Battery life
When using the radio
(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA)
The battery life may be shorter due to
operating conditions, the temperature of
the location, or alkaline dry battery you
use.
Batteries
FM/AM
Nickel metal hydride
rechargeable battery
9
When recording
LR6 (SG) Sony alkaline dry
battery
18.5
29
(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA1))
Batteries
SP
LP2
LP4
Nickel metal hydride
rechargeable battery + One
LR6 (SG)
Stereo Stereo Stereo
Nickel metal
hydride
7
9
12
Note
rechargeable
battery2)
When you use the radio, it is recommended that
you use a fully charged rechargeable battery or
a new dry battery since more power is
LR6 Sony
alkaline dry
battery3)
12
15
30
18.5
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consumed by the radio than by MD playback.
Nickel metal 22
hydride
rechargeable
battery
When to replace the batteries
When the dry battery or rechargeable
battery is weak, flashing r or “LOW
BATT” appears in the display. Replace the
dry battery or charge the rechargeable
battery.
The battery level indicator is approximate.
It may be more or less than the indication
depending on the operating condition.
+ One LR6
1) Measured in accordance with the JEITA (Japan
Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association) standard.
2) When using a 100% fully charged nickel metal
hydride rechargeable battery (NH-10WM).
3) When using a Sony LR6 (SG) “STAMINA”
alkaline dry battery (produced in Japan).
Note
Stop the recorder before replacing battery.
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Additional information
On the headphones/earphones
Road safety
Precautions
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 hazardous
situations.
On safety
Do not put any foreign objects in the DC IN 3V
jack.
On power sources
• Use house current, nickel metal hydride
rechargeable battery, LR6 (size AA) battery,
or car battery.
• For use in your house: For the supplied battery
charging stand, use the AC power adaptor
supplied with this recorder. Do not use any other
AC power adaptor since it may cause the recorder
to malfunction.
Preventing hearing damage
Avoid using headphones/earphones at high
volume. Hearing experts advise against
continuous, loud and extended play. If you
experience a ringing in your ears, reduce the
volume or discontinue use.
Caring for others
Polarity of the
plug
Keep the volume at a moderate level. This will
allow you to hear outside sounds and to be
considerate of the people around you.
• Connect the AC power adaptor to an easily
accessible AC outlet. Should you notice an
abnormality in the AC power adaptor,
disconnect it from the AC outlet immediately.
• The recorder is not disconnected from the AC
power source (mains) as long as it is
connected to the wall outlet, even if the
recorder itself has been turned off.
• If you are not going to use this recorder for a
long time, be sure to disconnect the power
supply (AC power adaptor, dry battery,
rechargeable battery, or car battery cord). To
remove the AC power adaptor from the wall
outlet, grasp the adaptor plug itself; never pull
the cord.
On the remote control
The supplied remote control is designated for
this recorder only. You cannot use the recorder
with a remote control supplied with other
equipment.
Note on charging
• The supplied battery charging stand can be
used only with this recorder. Any other
models cannot be charged.
• Do not use the supplied battery charging stand
to charge any other battery besides the
supplied one or the one designated for it (NH-
10WM).
• Be sure to use the supplied AC power adaptor.
• Charge the rechargeable battery at a
temperature of +5° C (+41° F) to +40° C
(+104° F).
• Though the battery charging stand and the
battery may become hot during the charging
procedure, this poses no danger.
On heat build-up
Heat may build up in the recorder if it is used
for an extended period of time. This, however,
is not a malfunction.
On installation
• If you are charging the battery for the first
time or after a long period of disuse, the
battery may not charge up to its rated capacity.
This is a normal characteristic. After you use
and recharge the battery a few times, it will
return to its normal charge capacity.
• Never 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.
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On the dry battery case
The supplied dry battery case is designated for
this recorder only.
Note on mechanical noise
The recorder gives off mechanical noise while
operating, which is caused by the power-saving
system of the recorder and it is not a problem.
On the MiniDisc cartridge
To protect a recorded MD
• When carrying or storing the MiniDisc, keep
it in its case.
To record-protect an MD, slide open the tab at
the side of the MD. In this position, the MD
cannot be recorded. To record again, slide the
tab back so the tab is visible.
• Do not break open the shutter.
• Do not place the cartridge where it will be
subject to light, extreme temperatures,
moisture or dust.
• Attach the supplied MD label only in the
space designated for it on the disc. Do not
stick it on any other disc surface.
Tab
On cleaning
• Clean the recorder casing with a soft cloth
slightly moistened with water or a mild
detergent solution. Do not use any type of
abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such
as alcohol or benzene as it may mar the finish
of the casing.
Recorded material is
protected.
Back of the MD
• 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.
Recorded material is
not protected.
• 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.
Note on maintenance
Clean the terminals periodically with a cotton
swab or a soft cloth as illustrated.
Notes on batteries
Connector terminal
Incorrect battery usage may lead to leakage of
battery fluid or bursting battery. To prevent
such accidents, observe the following
precautions:
• Install the + and – poles of the batteries
correctly.
• Do not try to recharge dry battery.
• When the recorder is not to be used for a long
time, be sure to remove the batteries.
• If a battery leak should develop, carefully and
thoroughly wipe away battery fluid from the
battery compartment before inserting new
ones.
If 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.)
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Radio
Specifications
Frequency range
Models for Europe and China:
FM: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz
AM: 531 - 1,602 kHz
Other models:
MD recorder
Audio playing system
MiniDisc digital audio system
Laser diode properties
Material: GaAlAs
FM: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz
AM: 531 - 1,710 kHz
Antenna
Wavelength: λ = 790 nm
Emission duration: continuous
Laser output: less than 44.6 µW
(This output is the value measured at a distance
of 200 mm from the lens surface on the optical
pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)
Recording and playback time (when
using MDW-80)
FM:
Headphones/earphones cord antenna
AM:
Built-in ferrite bar antenna
General
Power requirements
Maximum 160 min. in monaural
Maximum 320 min. in LP4 stereo
Revolutions
Sony AC Power Adaptor connected at the DC
IN 3V jack:
120 V AC, 60 Hz (Models for USA, Canada,
Mexico, and Taiwan)
380 rpm to 2,700 rpm (CLV)
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)
Error correction
ACIRC (Advanced Cross Interleave Reed
Solomon Code)
Sampling frequency
44.1 kHz
Sampling rate converter
Input: 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz
Coding
ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic
Coding)
The recorder:
Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery
NH-10WM 1.2V 900 mAh (MIN) Ni-MH
LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery
Battery charging stand:
ATRAC3 — LP2/LP4
Modulation system
EFM (Eight to Fourteen Modulation)
Frequency response
20 to 20,000 Hz ± 3 dB
Inputs1)
MIC: stereo mini-jack
(minimum input level 0.12 mV)
Line in:
stereo mini-jack for analog input
(minimum input level 49 mV)
optical (digital) mini-jack for optical
(digital) input
AC power adaptor DC 3V
Battery operation time3)
Dimensions
Approx. 81.0 × 74.4 × 20.0 mm (w/h/d)
(31/4 × 3 × 13/16 in.)
Mass
Approx. 108 g (3.8 oz) the recorder only
1)The LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack is used to
connect either a digital (optical) cable or a line
(analog) cable.
2)The i jack connects either headphones/
earphones or a line cable.
3)Measured in accordance with JEITA.
Outputs
i: stereo mini-jack
Maximum output level
1.2 mW + 1.2 mW: load impedance 16 Ω
(European models)
5 mW + 5 mW: load impedance 16 Ω(other
models)
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US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby
Laboratories.
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
Optional accessories
Optical Cable
POC-15B, POC-15AB, POC-DA12SP
Stereo Microphones ECM-717, ECM-MS907,
ECM-MS957
MDR-series stereo headphones/earphones*
SRS-series active speakers
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.
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Troubleshooting and explanations
Troubles and solutions
If you find any troubles operating the recorder, follow the steps below.
2 iInffyoorumcaatinonno.t solve the problem after you made checks, consult your nearest Sony
dealer.
While charging
Symptom
Cause/Solution
The rechargeable
battery does not
start charging. The
rechargeablebattery
cannot be fully
charged.
• The rechargeable battery has been inserted incorrectly or the AC
power adaptor has been connected incorrectly.
, Insert the battery correctly or connect the AC power adaptor
correctly.
• The terminals of the battery charging stand is dirty.
Battery charging
stand and the
• This is not a trouble and poses no danger.
recorder become
hot during the
charging procedure.
While recording
Symptom
Cause/Remedy
The recorder
overwrites existing
materials when
record.
• The record starting-position setting (“REC-Posi”) is set to
“From Here”.
, Set “REC-Posi” setting to “From End”.
The recording starts • The group recording (“ : REC”) is set to “ : REC ON”.
from the end of the
disc even when
(You cannot overwrite tracks when “ : REC” is set to “
REC ON”.)
:
“REC-Posi” is set to
“From Here”.
, Set the group recording setting to “ : REC OFF”
“REC-Posi” (the
record-starting point)
cannot be set to
“From Here”.
• The group recording (“ : REC”) is set to “ : REC ON”.
, Set the group recording setting to “ : REC OFF”
(page 55), and then set “REC-Posi” to “From Here”.
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Symptom
Cause/Remedy
Recording cannot be • Audio sources may not be securely connected.
done correctly.
, Disconnect the audio sources once and connect them again
• There is no digital signal from the portable CD player.
, When recording digitally from a portable CD player, use the
AC power adaptor and disable the anti-skip function (such as
• The analog recording was made using a connecting cord with an
attenuator.
, Use a connecting cord without an attenuator.
• Recording level is too small to record (when adjusting the
recording level manually).
• The power sources was disconnected or a power outage occurred
during recording.
, The recording result is not recorded on the disc. Make
recording again.
• The premastered MD is inserted.
, Replace to the recordable MD.
• The remaining recordable time on the disc is 12 seconds or less
(“DISC FULL” appears).
, Replace the disc.
Recording stops
automatically while
recording.
• You tried to overwrite a track which is checked out from the
computer. (Tracks that are checked out from the computer
cannot be overwrite. The recording stops automatically.)
, Check back the checked out track into the computer.
, Record from the end of the disc.
Stereo sound is heard • This is normal. During digital recording, the sound will be stereo
in the headphones/
earphones while
recording in
in the headphones/earphones, even though the recorded sound is
monaural.
monaural.
Momentary noise is • Due to the special digital audio compression technology used in
heard when
recording.
LP4 stereo mode, momentary noise may occur on very rare
occasions with certain sound sources.
, Record in SP or LP2 mode.
The lid does not open • The lid does not open until “TOC Edit” disappears in the
after recording. display.
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Symptom
Cause/Remedy
“TR FULL” appears • This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation. When 254 tracks
even before the disc
has reached the
maximum recording
time (60, 74, or 80
minutes) and the
recording cannot be
done.
have been recorded on the disc, “TR FULL” appears regardless
of the total recorded time. More than 254 tracks cannot be
recorded on the disc.
, To continue recording, erase unnecessary tracks.
The remaining
recording time does
not increase even
after erasing
numerous short
tracks.
• This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation. Tracks of under
12 seconds (in SP stereo), 24 seconds (in LP2 stereo mode or
monaural), or 48 seconds (in LP4 stereo mode) in length are not
counted and so erasing them may not lead to an increase in the
recording time.
While playing
Symptom
Cause/Remedy
An MD is not
• Repeat play is selected.
played normally.
, Use MENU on the recorder or press P-MODE/ on the
remote control to change back to the normal play.
• Playback mode is changed.
, Use MENU on the recorder or press P-MODE/ on the
remote control to change back to the normal play.
An MD is not
played from the
first track.
• Disc playing stopped before it came to the last track.
, Press N for 2 seconds or more to start playing, or press the
control towards . repeatedly on the remote.
Playback sound
skips.
• The recorder is placed where it receives continuous vibration.
, Put the recorder on a stable place.
• A very short track may cause sound to skip.
, Try not to create a track under one second long.
Sound has a lot of • Strong magnetism from a television or such device is interfering
static.
with operation.
, Move the recorder away from the source of strong magnetism.
The volume of the • The track was recorded in analog (When recorded in digital, the
recorded track is
low.
recording level will be automatically adjusted as same as the sound
source), or you used a connecting cord with an attenuator.
, Use a correct connecting cord.
• The recording level was low.
, Adjust the recording level manually when recording.
Volume cannot be • AVLS is on.
turned up.
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Symptom
Cause/Remedy
No sound comes
through the
headphones/
earphones.
• The headphones/earphones plug is not firmly connected.
, Plug in the plug of the headphones/earphones firmly to the
remote control. Plug in the plug of the remote control firmly to
i.
• The plug is dirty.
, Clean the plug.
The recorder skips • The
button has been pressed (
is flashing in the display).
to several tracks
ahead or behind
when you press the
control key
, The recorder returns to normal if no operation has made for 5
seconds.
towards . or
> on the
recorder.
The edited tracks
may exhibit sound
dropout during
• This occurs due to the MiniDisc system limitation. The
fragmentation of data may cause sound dropout while searching
because the tracks are played in higher speed than normal
playback.
search operations.
R-channel sound is • R-channel sound is not output if connecting to a cassette deck or an
not output when
playing a track
recorded from a
cassette deck or an
amplifier, or when
listening a track
with connected
cassette deck or
through 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.
amplifier.
While Editing
Symptom
Cause/Remedy
The lid does not
open.
• The power sources have been disconnected during recording or
editing, or the battery have been exhausted.
, Set the power sources again, or replace the exhausted battery
with new ones.
Editing could not • The power sources have been disconnected or a power outage
be done.
occurred while editing.
, Editing result up to that point is not recorded on the disc. Do
the editing operation again
The tracks that are • This is due to the MiniDisc system limitations. To erase a track that
checked out from
your computer
has been checked out from your computer, check it back in first,
and then erase it using the SonicStage software.
cannot be erased.
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Symptom
Cause/Remedy
Track marks
cannot be erased.
• This is due to the MiniDisc system limitations. When the data of a
track is fragmented, the track mark of a fragment under 12 seconds
long (recorded in SP stereo), 24 seconds long (recorded in LP2
stereo mode or monaural mode), or 48 seconds long (recorded in
LP4 stereo mode) cannot be erased. You cannot combine tracks
recorded in different recording modes, e.g., a track recorded in
stereo and a track recorded in monaural; nor can you combine a
track recorded with digital connection and a track recorded with
analog connection.
The disc cannot
edit on other
component.
• The component does not support LP2 stereo or LP4 stereo.
, Edit on other component that support LP2 stereo or LP4 stereo.
“TR FULL”
• 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.
appears even
before the disc has
reached the
maximum track
number or
recording time.
While using group function
Symptom
Cause/Remedy
The group
function does not
operate.
• While using a disc with no group setting, an attempt was made to
select some group-related menu.
, Use a disc with group setting.
A track cannot be • This is due to the MiniDisc system limitations. Group information
recorded to a new
group. A new
group cannot be
created.
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 approximately 1,700 characters. If the total
number exceeds this amount, a new group cannot be created even
though group mode is on. It is also impossible to make group
settings at this time.
While using the radio
Symptom
Cause/Remedy
The radio does not • The supplied remote control is connected to other unit than this
operate.
recorder. The supplied remote control should be used with this
recorder only.
• After confirming that “NO DISC” has disappeared from the
display on the remote control, press RADIO ON/OFF again on the
remote control.
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Symptom
Cause/Remedy
e flashes in the • The rechargeable battery or the alkaline dry battery is used up.
display on the
remote control and
the radio does not
operate.
— Charge the battery or replace the battery with new LR6 (size
Others
Symptom
Cause/Remedy
The recorder does • The rechargeable battery is not charged.
not work or works
poorly.
, Charge the rechargeable battery.
• The volume is low.
, Turn up the volume.
• No disc is inserted.
, Insert a recorded disc.
• The HOLD function is turned on (“HOLD” appears in the display
when you press an operation button on the recorder).
, On the recorder, disable HOLD by sliding the HOLD switch to
the opposite direction of the arrow.
• The lid is not firmly closed.
, Close the lid until it clicks. Then slide OPEN to open the lid.
• Moisture has condensed inside the recorder.
, Take the MD out and leave the recorder in a warm place for
several hours until the moisture evaporates.
• The rechargeable battery or dry battery is weak (“LOW BATT”
flashes or nothing appears).
, Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery with
a new one, or connect the supplied AC power adaptor to the
recorder.
• The dry battery have been inserted incorrectly.
, Insert the battery correctly.
• While operating, the recorder received a mechanical shock, too
much static, abnormal power voltage caused by lightning, etc.
, Restart the operation as follows.
1 Disconnect all the power sources.
2 Leave the recorder for about 30 seconds.
3 Connect the power source.
• The disc is damaged or does not contain proper recording or
editing data.
, Reinsert the disc. Rerecord the disc. If the error message still
appears, replace it with another disc.
• There is an internal malfunction in the system.
, Remove the dedicated USB cable from the recorder, restart
your computer, and then connect the cable to the recorder
again.
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Messages
If the following error messages flash in the display window, check the chart below.
Error message Meaning/Remedy
AVLS
• AVLS is set to “AVLS ON” so that the volume will not increase
anymore.
FULL
• You tried to set the 21st bookmark.
, You can set up to 20 bookmarks. Set bookmarks within 20.
BLANKDISC
BUSY
• An MD with no recording on it is inserted.
• You tried to operate the recorder while it was accessing the
recorded data.
, Wait until the message goes out (in rare cases, it may take a
few minutes).
CannotCHG
• You tried to charge at a place where the temperature is too high.
, Charge the battery at a temperature of 5°C (+41°F) to +40°C
(+104°F).
Charging
• The recorder is charging the rechargeable battery.
DISC FULL
• The remaining recording time on the disc is 12 seconds (SP
stereo), 24 seconds (LP2 stereo or monaural), 36 seconds (LP4
stereo), or less.
, Replace the disc.
ERROR
• There is an internal malfunction in the system.
message appears again, please consult your nearest Sony
dealer.
GroupFULL
Hi DC in
• You tried to create the 100th group.
, You can create up to 99 groups in a disc. Create groups within
99.
• Voltage of the power supply is too high (The supplied AC power
adaptor or the recommended car battery cord is not used).
, Use the supplied AC power adaptor or the recommended car
battery cord.
HOLD
• The recorder is locked.
LOW BATT
• Batteries are weak.
, Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery
MEM OVER
• You tried to record with the recorder placed where it receives
continuous vibration.
, Put the recorder on a stable place, and start recording again.
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Error message Meaning/Remedy
MENU
• You pressed a key on the remote control while selecting a menu on
the recorder. You pressed a key on the recorder while selecting a
menu on the remote control.
NAME FULL
• You tried to enter more than 200 letters to label a single track,
group, or disc.
• You tried to enter a total of more than approximately 1,700 letters
for track or disc names.
NO BATT
NO COPY
• The rechargeable battery is not inserted.
, Insert a rechargeable battery.
• You tried to make a copy from a disc that is protected by the Serial
Copy Management System. You cannot make copies from a
digitally connected source which was itself recorded using digital
connection.
NO DISC
NO EDIT
• You tried to play or record with no disc in the recorder.
, Insert an MD.
• You selected “ : Erase” with a disc without group setting.
, You cannot erase groups with a disc with no groups.
• You selected, “ : Set”, “ : Release”, “Move”, or “Erase” while
recording.
• You tried to erase the track mark at the beginning of the first track
or group.
• You tried to erase a track mark to combine tracks the recorder
cannot combine (a track recorded in stereo and in mono, for
example).
• You tried to overwrite a track marks.
No MARK
NO SET
• You selected bookmark play without setting bookmarks.
• You tried to make the following settings while recording.
— Recording mode
— Recording level
— Selection of “ : REC” in menu
— Selection of “REC-Posi” during recording to a group.
NoOPERATE
• You pressed
control.
+, – while setting a program on the remote
• You tried to set Auto Time Mark while recording through digital
connection.
• You tried to press X or T MARK during synchro-recording.
NO SIGNAL
P/B ONLY
• The recorder could not detect digital input signals.
• You tried to record or edit on a pre mastered MD (P/B stands for
“playback”).
, Insert a recordable MD.
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Error message Meaning/Remedy
PROTECTED
• You tried to record or edit on a MD with the tab in the record-
protect position.
Push STOP
• You tried to open the lid while the recorder was storing disc
information.
, Open the lid only after pressing x and “TOC Edit” has
disappeared from the display.
READ ERR
REC ERR
• The recorder cannot read the disc information correctly.
, Reinsert the disc.
• Recording was not correctly done.
, Place the recorder at a place with no vibrations and record
again.
• The disc is soiled with an oil film or finger prints, is scratched, or
is not a standard disc.
, Try recording again with another disc.
Rehearsal
• You tried to operate a button and or a lever (other than the control)
on the remote control while the recorder is performing rehearsal
play during a track division operation.
SEL Group
• You selected “
: Name”, “
: Move”, or “
: Erase” while
the recorder is stopped or playing a track which is not belongs to a
group.
, Select a track within a group you want to edit, and then do the
editing operation again.
SEL Track
• You selected “
: Name”, “
: Move”, or “
: Erase” after
playback has already finished or after END SEARCH was pressed,
and the recorder has stopped.
, Do the editing operation again after selecting the desired track
first.
SLOW CHG
• You tried to charge at a place where the temperature is too low.
, Charge the battery at a temperature of +5°C (+41°F) to +40°C
(+104°F).
TEMP OVER
TOC Edit
• Heat has built up in the recorder.
, Let the recorder cool down.
• The MD player is recording information (track start and end
position) from the memory to the disk.
, Wait until this process is completed. Do not expose the player
to physical shock, nor disrupt power supply.
TOC ERR
TR FULL
• The recorder cannot read the disc information correctly.
, Insert another disc.
• Track number 254 has been reached.
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Error message Meaning/Remedy
TrPROTECT • You tried to record or edit a track that is protected from erasing.
, Record or edit on other tracks.
• You tried to edit a track that has been checked out from a
computer.
, Check the track back in to the computer and then edit.
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Explanations
Difference between digital (optical) and analog (line) inputs
The input jack of this recorder works as both digital and analog input jacks. Connect the
recorder to a CD player or a cassette recorder using either digital (optical) input or analog
record using analog (line) input.
Difference Digital (optical) input
Analog (line) input
Connectable Equipment with an digital (optical)
Equipment with an analog (line)
output jack (Cassette deck, radio,
record player, etc.)
source
output jack (CD player, DVD player,
etc.)
Usable cord Optical cable (with an optical or an
optical-mini plug) (page 21)
Line cable (with 2 phono plugs
or a stereo-mini plug) (page 30)
Signal from Digital
the source
Analog
Even when a digital source (such
as a CD) is connected, the signal
sent to the recorder is analog.
Track
Marked (copied) automatically
• at the same positions as the source
(when the sound source is a CD or an
MD).
Marked automatically
• after more than 2 seconds of no
segment.
marks1)
• after more than 2 seconds of no
(with a sound source other than a CD
or an MD).
• when the recorder is paused
while recording.
• when the recorder is paused (3
seconds of no sound is encountered
while synchro-recording)
Recorded
sound level
Same as the source.
Adjusted automatically. Can also
be adjusted manually (“Adjusting
Can also be adjusted manually (Digital
Note
Track marks may be copied incorrectly:
• when you record from some CD players or multi disc players using digital (optical) input.
• when the source is in shuffle or program play mode while recording using digital (optical) input. In
this case, play the source in normal play mode.
• when programs with audio that is digitally broadcast (e.g., digital TV) are recorded through the digital
(optical) input.
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The meaning of “no sound”
“No sound” describes a recorder condition in which the input level is about 4.8 mV during
analog input or less than –89 dB during optical (digital) input (with 0 dB as full bit (the
maximum recordable level for a MiniDisc)).
Note on digital recording
This recorder uses the Serial Copy Management System, which allows only first-generation digital
copies to be made from premastered software. You can only make copies from a home-recorded MD by
using the analog (line out) connections.
Premastered software such as CDs or
MDs.
Microphone, record player, tuner, etc. (with
analog output jacks).
Analog recording
Digital recording
Home-recorded MD
Home-
recorded digital
MD recording
No
Recordable
MD
Digital recording
No digital
recording
Recordable
MD
Recordable
MD
Restrictions on the editing of tracks checked out from your
computer
This unit was designed so that editing functions (i.e., erasing tracks, adding track marks, and
erasing track marks) do not function for tracks that have been checked out from your computer.
This is to prevent the loss of check-in authorization by the checked-out tracks. To edit these
tracks, first check them back into the computer, and then edit them on the computer.
About the DSP TYPE-S for ATRAC
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 (normal stereo) mode.
Suppressing the skips of the sound (G-PROTECTION)
The G-PROTECTION function was developed to provide a higher level of shock resistance than that of
existing players.
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Recording audio data to
your computer
You can record audio data to your computer from
Audio CDs
Internet
On the computer
Listening
You can listen to an audio CD in the CD-
ROM drive of your computer, or audio
data in the hard disk drive (page 99).
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What is a Net MD?
Net MD is a standard that enables the transfer of audio data from a computer to a MiniDisc
device. To use this Net MD with your computer requires a software application called
“SonicStage”.
SonicStage software provides a database for managing audio data in the computer and
functions for playing the audio data in various play modes, editing the data, and
transferring the results to other devices and hardware connected to the computer. It is an
integrated software application with a variety of functions for enjoying music.
Transferring audio data to
the Net MD
You can transfer audio data stored in your computer to an MD
To a Net MD
Creating a music
library
Editing
You can easily edit audio data or add
You can create a music library of your
favorite songs on your computer.
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Basic Operations
Basic operational flow using the Net MD
The following is the basic steps that you will take following the purchase of your recorder.
Through these steps, you will prepare and set up your computer for use of your recorder as
a Net MD. Do the following steps, and refer to the indicated pages for details.
1 Providing the required system
environment.
2 Installing the software onto your
computer.
3 Connecting the Net MD to your computer.
4 Storing audio data to your computer.
In this manual, recording from an audio CD is explained.
5 Transferring audio data from your
computer to an MD (Check-out).
6 Listening to an MD.
You can listen to audio data that have been checked out from your computer to your Net
MD.
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Providing the required system environment
System requirements
The following hardware and software are required in order to use the SonicStage software
for the Net MD.
Computer
IBM PC/AT or Compatible
• CPU: Pentium II 400 MHz or higher (Pentium III 450 MHz or higher
is recommended.)
• Hard disk drive space1): 120 MB or more
• RAM: 64 MB or higher (128 MB or higher is recommended)
Others
• CD-ROM drive (capable of digital playback by WDM)
• Sound Board
• USB port (supports USB (previously USB 1.1))
Operating
System
Factory installed:
Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional/Windows
Millennium Edition/Windows 2000 Professional/Windows 98 Second
Edition
Display
Others
High Color (16bit) or greater, 800 × 480 dots or more (800 × 600 dots
or more is recommended)
• Internet access: for Web registration and EMD services
• Windows Media Player (version 7.0 or higher) installed for playing
WMA files
1)
This software is not supported by the following environments:
• Macintosh
• Windows XP versions other than Home Edition or Professional
• Windows 2000 versions other than Professional
• Windows 98 versions other than Second Edition
• Windows NT
• Windows 95
• Personally constructed PCs or operating systems
• An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer-installed operating system
• Multi-boot environment
• Multi-monitor environment
Notes
• We do not ensure trouble-free operation on all computers that satisfy the system requirements.
• We do not ensure trouble-free operation of the system suspend, sleep, or hibernation function on all
computers.
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Installing the software onto your computer
This section explains the installation of the SonicStage Ver.1.5 software supplied with your
Net MD.
Before installing the software
1 Make sure to note the following before installing the software.
Do not connect the dedicated USB cable before the installation!
The SonicStage software may not correctly load or operate if the dedicated USB
cable is connected to your computer during the installation.
Close all other Windows applications before starting the installation!
Make sure to close any virus-check software, as such software usually demand large
amounts of system resources.
2 Depending on the following operating system or software already installed
on your computer, refer to the reference pages before installing the
software.
Windows XP
• To install this software, you must log on with a
user name with “Computer Administrator”.
• If you perform the “System Restore” function in
the Windows “System Tools” menu, the tracks
managed by SonicStage may become corrupted
and rendered unplayable.
, page 102
Windows Millennium Edition
• If you perform the “System Restore” function of
the Windows “System Tools” menu, the tracks
managed by SonicStage may become corrupted
and rendered unplayable.
, page 103
Windows 2000
• You must log on as “Administrator” before
installing the software.
, page 103
OpenMG Jukebox,
SonicStage, or SonicStage
Premium
• Depending on the version of your software, the
existing software may be overwritten by the new
version or it may co-exist with SonicStage
Ver.1.5. As the installation process will depend
on the version, see the reference page for details.
, page 104
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Installing SonicStage Ver.1.5
1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows.
2 Insert the installation CD-ROM for SonicStage into the CD-ROM drive of
your computer.
The setup program starts up automatically
and the SonicStage Ver.1.5 installation
window appears.
3 Click to select [SonicStage 1.5].
To use this software with the Net MD, you must install SonicStage Ver.1.5 and the Net
MD driver.
Click [SonicStage 1.5]
• When installing SonicStage for
the first time
• When SonicStage, SonicStage
Premium, or OpenMG Jukebox
is installed on the computer
continued
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4 Follow the displayed instructions.
Read the instructions carefully.
The installation may take 20 to 30 minutes,
depending on your system environment
5 After the installation is completed, click [Restart] to restart the computer.
Make sure to restart your computer only after
the installation has completed.
Was the installation successful?
If any trouble occurs during the installation, see “Troubleshooting” (page 108).
Notes
• Do not delete, move, or edit any of the installed folders using Explorer or any other application. Doing
so could cause the SonicStage database to become unstable or corrupted.
• While the installation is still in progress, do not interrupt the operation or take the CD-ROM out of the
CD-ROM drive. Doing so may render it impossible to install the software thereafter.
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Connecting the Net MD to your computer
After the software installation is completed, connect the Net MD to your computer.
Refer to the operating instructions of the Net MD as well.
1 Insert a recordable disc into the Net MD.
2 Make the power source and the dedicated USB cable connections with the Net
MD and the computer.
AC
power
adaptor
To the USB jack/
dedicated jack
To the USB
connecting
terminal
Net MD
devices*
Dedicated
USB cable
To the DC IN
jack
Computer
* If a cradle is supplied with your Net MD, connect the dedicated USB cable to the
USB cradle and place the Net MD onto the USB cradle.
3 Check the connections.
When the connections have been properly
made, “PCppMD”* appears in the display of
the Net MD.
*Depending on the device, “Net MD” may be
displayed.
Notes
• When using the Net MD connected to your computer, it is recommended that you run the recorder
from an AC outlet. If you use a battery to run the Net MD, be sure to use a new dry cell or a fully
charged rechargeable battery. We do not assure the results should there be a mis-operation, check-out
failure, or destruction of audio data caused by insufficient battery power.
• When using the Net MD with the cradle, place the cradle on a stable surface so that the dedicated USB
cable does not become detached.
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Storing audio data to your computer
This section explains how to record and store audio data from an audio CD to the hard disk
drive of your computer.
The procedure in this section is used to record all tracks on an audio CD. To record only
specific tracks from a CD, or from other sound sources, see the online help for details
Note
The system may malfunction if your computer changes to system suspend or hibernation mode while
the software is playing, recording, or connecting to an external device or media* such as a Net MD.
∗ For this software, the word “MD” refers to the built-in MD slot on the computer, and “Device/
Media” to a Net MD that is externally connected over a USB cable.
Starting SonicStage
Do one of the following:
• Double click
([SonicStage] icon) on the computer.
• Select [Start] - [Programs]* - [SonicStage] - [SonicStage].
∗ [All Programs] in the case of Windows XP
SonicStage starts up and the main window appears.
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Recording audio CDs to the hard disk drive
In SonicStage Ver.1.5, the hard disk drive is called the “Music Drive”. The Music Drive
manages all audio data stored by SonicStage.
1 Insert the audio CD that you want to record into the CD-ROM drive of your
computer.
The CD window appears in the display.
Note
When you record an audio CD from your CD-ROM drive for
the first time, the “CD Drive Optimization” dialog box
appears when you insert the audio CD. Clicking [Start]
initiates a check of the CD-ROM drive to verify that the CD-
ROM drive is able to perform the recording properly.
2 Click
.
The recording navigation window* appears in the
display.
∗The recording navigation window makes it easy to make a
recording. Simply by doing 1, 2 and 3 in the next step,
you can select the audio source in the left panel and the
recording destination in the right panel.
3 Select
(CD) for [1 Sources] and
(Music Drive) for [2 Targets],
then click 3
[Jump to Record Window].
The display changes to the recording window.
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4 Click
select the recording mode.
in the middle of the recording window and
When recording data in LP2 mode:
select ATRAC3 132kbps
When recording data in LP4 mode:
select ATRAC3 66kbps
Click here
5 If the list panel is not displayed, click
.
List panels appear under the recording window. The
contents of the audio CD appear in the left list panel.
6 Click
[Record All].
Recording starts.
Upon completion, recorded tracks appear in the right list panel.
To stop recording
Click
([Stop]).
To resume recording, click
. When recording is resumed, it starts from the beginning
of the track that was last stopped.
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Labeling audio data
After recording has completed, you can label the audio data in the Music Drive. Once audio
data in the Music Drive is labeled, the label information will be transferred to a disc along
with the audio data, allowing you to view the data on your Net MD.
(Music Drive).
“All Playlists” appears and all the albums stored on the
Music Drive appear in the Music Drive window.
2 Double click the desired album name.
A list of the audio files in that album appears.
3 Click
in the lower right part of the display.
The editing panel appears in the display.
4 Select an item by clicking [Title], [Album], [Artist], or [Genre], and then
right-click and select [Rename].
You can also click [V] at [Album] or [Artist] to display a dropdown list, and then select
an item from the list.
5 When the track title is highlighted, enter the text data from the keyboard.
z
You can also import names from a database with the
([CD Info]) button for use in labeling tracks or
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Transferring audio data from your computer to the
Net MD (Check-out)
Audio data stored on the Music Drive can be transferred to your Net MD. This process is
called “Check-out”. The number of times a track can be checked out is restricted in this
software for the protection of copyrights (page 114).
Playlist
Checking out audio files to the Net MD
This section explains how to check out all audio files in a playlist*.
∗ A playlist is a container that allows the stored audio files in the Music Drive to be classified by
genre, artist, etc.
1 Click
to display the recording navigation window.
2 Select
(Music Drive) for [1 Sources] and
(Device/Media) for [2
Targets], then click 3
([Jump to Record Window]).
The display changes to the recording window.
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3 Click
in the middle of the display and select the
Standard transfer mode: Data are transferred in the format of the original files.
Maximum available transfer space: All data are transferred in LP4 mode.
SP transfer mode: All data are converted and transferred in normal stereo mode. Select
this mode if you listen to checked-out data on equipment that does not support
MDLP mode.
4 If the list panel is not displayed, click
.
A playlist appears in the display.
5 Confirm that the audio files you are about to check out are okay for checking
out.
The music notations beside the track number in the left
panel of the list represent the number of times the file
can be checked out (e.g.
out three more times). If
= the track can be checked
appears beside the track
number, the file cannot be checked out.
6 Click
[Check-Out All].
Checking out of the files starts.
All files in the playlist are checked out to the connected Net MD.
To cancel a check-out
Click
([Stop]).
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Notes
• Once a check-out (or check-in) has started, do not disconnect the dedicated USB cable or power
source until the check-out operation has completed. These actions may damage the data or cause the
system to malfunction.
• Make sure not to bump the Net MD after check-out has started. If you do, the contents of the
recording may not be stored correctly.
• Due to the limitations of the MD system, you may not be able to record the full amount of remaining
recording time.
• Due to the limitations of the MD system, a maximum of about 1,700 characters can be stored for disc
name, group names and track names on the disc. Take note of this fact when checking out a large
number of tracks.
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Listening to an MD
You can listen to an MD on the Net MD while it is connected to your computer. When
disconnected from your computer, the Net MD can be used as an ordinary MiniDisc
device.
Listening to an MD with the Net MD connected to the
computer
If you listen to an MD with the Net MD connected to the computer, be sure to listen with
the Net MD itself (connecting to the headphones/earphones, speakers, etc.). The MD sound
cannot be heard from headphones/earphones that are connected to the computer.
Listening to an MD with the Net MD disconnected from the
computer
Listen to the MD after disconnecting the dedicated USB cable from the computer and the
Net MD.
Notes
Generally, you cannot erase or divide/combine checked-out audio files. If you want to edit such files,
check them back in first. Checked-out files can be edited on some MD devices; however, erasing a track
will decrease the number of times the file can be checked out, and dividing or combining tracks will
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Advanced operations
Using other functions!
Using the SonicStage online help
This manual explains only the basic operations of the SonicStage software. However, the
software has a host of other functions that allow you to carry out various operations, such
as importing audio files from the Internet, classifying and managing audio files, and
playing in various play modes. For information and details on the various menus and
operations, go to the online help.
To display online help
Click
(help) while the SonicStage
software is running.
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You can display the online help by selecting the following:
[Start]–[Programs]*–[SonicStage]–[SonicStage Help]
∗ [All Programs] in the case of Windows XP.
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Viewing online help
The Tabs
The right side frame
The left side frame
Let’s find out how to use the online help first. An explanation on the use of the online help
can also be found in the online help.
1 Double click [Overview] in the left-hand frame.
2 Click [About this Help file].
The explanation will appear in the right-hand frame.
3 Read the text.
Scroll the display if necessary.
Click underlined words to jump to their explanations.
Note
In the online help, “Device/Media’ is the
general term for external devices such as Net
MDs, Network Walkmans (i.e., portable IC
audio players or portable “Memory Stick”
audio players), and MusicClips.
Device/Media
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Other information
Settings and Precautions
Settings according to OS
The settings and precautions will differ according to the operating system being used.
Check the items that apply to your system.
For Windows XP users
Restrictions when running the SonicStage software under Windows XP
• To install this software, you must log on with a user name with “Computer
Administrator”* as an attribute.
• You must log on with the user name “Administrators” or “Power Users” to use the
SonicStage software.
• Both edition of Windows XP (Home/Professional) can be used.
• The NTFS format of Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional (factory
installed) can be used only with the standard (factory) settings.
∗ To check whether the user name has the attribute of “Computer Administrator”
Go to [Start]- [Control Panel]-[User Account], and then check the user name displayed on the
window.
When using SonicStage under Windows XP
If you use the “System Restore” function in Windows “System Tools”, audio data managed
by SonicStage may become corrupted and rendered unplayable.
Before executing the system restoration procedure, you should first back up all audio files
and restore them after doing the system restoration procedure.
For details about backup procedures, refer to online help.
Note
Restoring backup data requires access to the Internet. If an audio file becomes unplayable after
restoring the system, an error dialog box may appear. If this occurs, do as instructed by the message.
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For Windows Millennium Edition users
When using SonicStage under Windows Millennium Edition
If you use the “System Restore” function in Windows “System Tools”, audio data managed
by SonicStage may become corrupted and rendered unplayable.
Before executing the system restoration procedure, you should first back up all audio files
and restore them after doing the system restoration procedure.
For details about backup procedures, refer to online help.
Note
Restoring backup data requires access to the Internet. If an audio file becomes unplayable after
restoring the system, an error dialog box may appear. If this occurs, do as instructed by the message.
For Windows 2000 users
Restrictions when running the SonicStage software under Windows 2000
• You must log on as “Administrator” to install the SonicStage software.
• You must log on with the user name “Administrators” or “Power Users” to use the
SonicStage software.
• Of the Windows 2000 versions, SonicStage is supported only by Windows 2000
Professional.
• The NTFS format of Windows 2000 Professional (factory installed) can be used only
with the standard (factory) settings.
For Windows 98 Second Edition users
Importing MP3 files to the computer or playing WAV files on the computer
Microsoft Media Player version 7.0 or higher is required for importing MP3 files or
playing WAV files. Users of earlier versions can download the most recent version from the
Microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com/).
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For users with OpenMG Jukebox, SonicStage, or SonicStage
Premium installed on their computer
Note
Confirm whether any tracks have been checked out from your computer.
If tracks have been checked out from OpenMG Jukebox, an earlier version of SonicStage,
or SonicStage Premium, it may not be possible to check those tracks back in with
SonicStage Ver.1.5. It is recommended to check in the tracks before installing SonicStage
Ver.1.5.
Check the following contents before installing SonicStage Ver.1.5.
The installation items and procedure will vary depending on the software installed on your
computer.
Users with OpenMG Jukebox installed
Installed Version
What to do
Ver.1.0~2.1
Install SonicStage 1.5. OpenMG Jukebox Ver.1.0-2.1 is
automatically uninstalled and replaced.1)
Ver.2.2
OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.2 and SonicStage Ver.1.5 can co-
exist in the computer.
If you install SonicStage Ver.1.5, then OpenMG Jukebox
Ver.2.2 will be automatically upgraded to the latest version.
1)
Audio files recorded with OpenMG Jukebox Ver.1.0-2.1 are automatically converted to SonicStage
Ver.1.5 files. For safety sake, it is recommended that you back up your audio data with the back-up
tool before doing the upgrade to SonicStage Ver.1.5.
Users with an earlier version of SonicStage installed
Installed Version
What to do
Ver.1.0~1.5
Install SonicStage Ver.1.5. The earlier version is
automatically uninstalled and replaced.1)
1)
Audio files recorded with SonicStage Ver.1.0-1.5 are automatically converted to SonicStage Ver.1.5
files. For safety sake, it is recommended that you back up your audio data with the back-up tool before
doing the upgrade to SonicStage Ver.1.5.
Users with a SonicStage Premium installed
Installed Version
What to do
SonicStage Premium
Install SonicStage Ver.1.5. SonicStage Ver.1.5 and
SonicStage Premium can co-exist in the computer.
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Precautions on the co-existence of SonicStage Ver. 1.5 with OpenMG Jukebox
Ver.2.2 or SonicStage Premium
• Make sure the OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.2 icon is not displayed in the task tray. If it is, the Net MD may
not be recognized by your computer.
• Audio data recorded on the computer are stored in a common file and used by both applications.
Therefore, if you delete an audio file (e.g., one album) in one application, it will be deleted in the other
software as well.
Precaution on using a computer on which OpenMG Jukebox Ver.1.0-2.1 or
SonicStage Ver.1.0-1.2 is installed
Make sure not to replace SonicStage Ver.1.5 with OpenMG Jukebox Ver.1.0-2.1 or SonicStage Ver.1.0-
1.2., as all audio data in the Music Drive may be lost. If you begin the installation of OpenMG Jukebox
Ver.1.0-2.1 or SonicStage Ver.1.0-1.2 by mistake, stop the installation immediately.
Note on hard disk drive space
120 MB or more free space on the hard disk drive is required. If your computer does not
have enough space, the software will not be properly installed. The required free space
differs according to the version of your Windows OS, or the amount of audio files that you
handle.
Notes on system suspend/hibernation mode
• If the computer changes to system suspend/hibernation mode during the recording of a
CD or the checking in/out of a data file, the audio data may be lost or the computer may
not wake up properly. The computer suspend/hibernation function should therefore be
turned off.
• If you change the media while the computer is in system suspend/hibernation mode,
audio data may be lost after the computer wakes up.
• If the computer changes to system suspend/hibernation mode, the computer may not
recognize the Net MD when it wakes up. If this happens, disconnect the USB cable and
reconnect it again.
Backing up the audio data
Before doing any procedure that may affect the operating system itself (such as a system
recovery), you should back up all of your audio data with the [SonicStage backup tool]
from the [Start] - [Programs] - [SonicStage].
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Uninstalling the SonicStage software
To uninstall the SonicStage software, follow the procedures below.
For Windows XP users
Log on with a user name with “Computer Administrator” as an attribute.
Refer to the operating instructions of your computer for details on logging on as an
administrator.
1 Click [Start]–[Control Panel].
The “Control Panel” window appears.
2 Double-click [Add/Remove Programs].
The “Add/Remove Programs” dialog box appears.
3 Click [Change or Remove Programs].
4 Click [SonicStage 1.5.XX] in the “Currently Installed Programs” list, and
then click [Change and Remove].
5 Click [OpenMG Secure Module 3.1]* in the “Currently Installed Programs”
list, and then click [Change and Remove].
Do as instructed by the message and restart the computer. When the computer restarts,
the uninstallation will be completed.
* If SonicStage Ver.1.5 is co-existing with OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.2 or SonicStage Premium on your
computer, and you uninstall one or the other, make sure [OpenMG Secure Module 3.1] is not
uninstalled since it is commonly used with both software applications.
For Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition
users
1 Click [Start]–[Settings]–[Control Panel].
The “Control Panel” window appears.
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2 Double-click [Add/Remove Programs].
The Add/Remove Programs Properties window appears.
3 Click [SonicStage 1.5.XX] in the list of programs for automatic removal, and
then click [Add/Remove].
4 Click [OpenMG Secure Module 3.1]* in the list of programs for automatic
removal, and then click [Add/Remove].
Do as instructed by the message and restart the computer. When the computer restarts,
the uninstallation will be completed.
For Windows 2000 users
Log on as “Administrator”, and then follow the instructions below.
Refer to the operating instructions of your computer for details on logging on as an
administrator.
1 Click [Start]–[Settings]–[Control Panel].
The “Control Panel” window appears.
2 Double-click [Add/Remove Programs].
The “Add/Remove Programs” dialog box appears.
3 Click [Change or Remove Programs].
4 Click [SonicStage 1.5.XX] in the “Currently Installed Programs” list, and
then click [Change/Remove].
5 Click [OpenMG Secure Module 3.1]* in the “Currently Installed Programs”
list, and then click [Change/Remove].
Do as instructed by the message and restart the computer. When the computer restarts,
the uninstallation will be completed.
* If SonicStage Ver.1.5 is co-existing with OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.2 or SonicStage Premium on your
computer, and you uninstall one or the other, make sure [OpenMG Secure Module 3.1] is not
uninstalled since it is commonly used with both software applications.
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Troubleshooting
Please do the following steps if you encounter a problem while using the SonicStage
software. In case a message appears, it is recommended that you write it down.
A variety of information can also be found in the operating procedures and “Settings and
Step 2: Check the symptoms in the SonicStage 1.5 online help
Check “Troubleshooting” under “Additional information” in the online help.
Useful information may also be found in other sections in the online help.
Step 3: If the trouble cannot be solved after checking the above
references.
Check the following table and then consult your nearest Sony dealer.
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Computer
• Manufacturer:
• Model:
• Type: Desktop type / Laptop type
Name of operating system:
RAM capacity:
Hard disk drive (containing SonicStage and audio data)
• Capacity of the drive:
• Free space:
Installed folder containing SonicStage (if other than the default folder)1)
• Location of the installed folder:
Version of the software (SonicStage Ver.1.5)2):
Error Message (if one appeared):
If an externally connected CD-ROM drive is used
• Manufacturer:
• Model:
• Type: CD-ROM / CD-R/RW / DVD-ROM / Other (
)
• Type of connection to the computer: PC card / USB / IEEE1394 / Other (
)
If another device with USB connection is used
• Name of the device (or devices):
1)
If you do not specify the destination, the software is installed at C:\Program Files\Sony\SonicStage.
To check the SonicStage software version, go to [Menu] - [About SonicStage] in the SonicStage
window, or see the version information on the supplied CD-ROM.
2)
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If your computer does not recognize the Net MD
• Is the Net MD connected correctly to your computer?
— If the Net MD is not firmly connected to the computer, the Net MD will not be
recognized by your computer.
— Reconnect the dedicated USB cable. If the computer still does not recognize the Net
MD, disconnect the Net MD, restart the computer, and connect the dedicated USB
cable again.
• Is an MD inserted in the Net MD?
Check if an MD is inserted in the Net MD.
• If your computer does not recognize your Net MD even when the Net MD is
connected and a disc is inserted, the Net MD driver may not be correctly
installed.
Go to the [USB Controller] in the Windows Device Manager window to verify that your
Net MD is correctly recognized.
A [!] mark in the Device Manager window indicates that your Net MD is not correctly
recognized. Reinstall the Net MD driver.
1 Click [Start]–[Settings]–[Control Panel].1)
2 Double click [System] in the control panel.2)
3 Click the [Hardware]3) tab, and then click [Device Manager].
The Device Manager window appears.
1)
In Windows XP, select [Start]–[Control Panel].
2)
In Windows XP, double click [System] if the control panel is in the “classic” format, or click
[Performance and Maintenance] and then [System] if the control panel is in the “category” format.
Depending on your system, the [Hardware] tab may not be provided. In this case, click the [Device
3)
Manager] tab to display the Device Manager window.
If the installation was not successful
• Be sure to close all Windows applications before you start the installation.
If you start the installation while other programs are running, a malfunction may occur.
This is especially true for programs that require large amounts of system resources, such
as virus-check software.
• Be sure not to connect the Net MD to your computer before you start the
installation.
If the dedicated USB cable is connected to your computer before the installation, the
installation cannot be done correctly. Connect the dedicated USB cable after the
installation completed.
• Make sure your computer has enough hard disk drive space.
120MB of free space or more on the hard disk drive is required. If your computer does
not have enough space, the installation may not be possible.
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• If the installation seems to be stopped
It may take 30 minutes or more for the installation to complete, depending on your
computer or CD-ROM drive.
During the installation, watch out for the occurrence of any of the following problems.
Problem
Cause/Remedy
The installation appears to have Check for the appearance of an error message beneath
stopped before it has
completed.
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 progress. Wait a little
while longer.
The progress bar on the display The installation is progressing normally. Please wait.
is not moving. The access lamp
has not lit for a few minutes.
• If the installation is still unsuccessful after all that you have done.
— The installation can be done by copying all files to the hard disk as follows:
1 Create a new folder on the hard disc.
2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM (SonicStage Ver.1.5) into the CD-ROM drive.
3 When the installation window appears, click [Exit] to cancel the installation.
4 Right-click the start menu and start up Explorer.
5 Select [SS15E] on the CD-ROM drive, and then click [Edit] -[Select All].
6 Click [Edit]-[Copy to Folder] (or [Edit]-[Copy]) to copy all files to the folder that you
7 Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive, open the folder that was copied to the
hard disk and double-click [setup.exe].
8 When the installation window appears, follow the displayed instructions to install
[SonicStage 1.5].
— The installation may be done by installing the software from [Start]-[Run].
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Information and explanations
Net MD FAQ
This section introduces frequently asked questions and answers on the Net MD.
On the Net MD
What is a “Net MD”?
Net MD is a specification that allows audio data in a computer to be transferred to a
MiniDisc through a USB cable.
Till now, MiniDiscs could be used to record only analog sources (through a microphone or
analog input) or PCM sources such as CDs. Recording audio files on a computer was
impossible. However, thanks to SonicStage and other music management software based
the recording of computer files to MDs.
1)
Copyright protection technology for managing audio data recorded on computers, etc.
Technology for verifying the copyright-protection status of audio data in check-out/check-in
2)
operations between a computer and a Net MD device.
File type for recording to an MD.
3)
How does the SonicStage software make using MDs more convenient?
• It allows you to record audio data from your computer to your MD.
• Editing operations are easily done using on-screen operations.
— Labeling: Allows use of keyboard for easy labeling of contents.
— Moving tracks or groups: Allows tracks or groups to be moved simply by dragging
and dropping. Track movements are easy to see.
— Group settings: Groups are easy to create or release.
These operations can be used to edit tracks on a disc in the Net MD. If you want to edit
the contents of an MD, connect the Net MD to your computer, and edit the tracks in the
SonicStage Device/Media window.
Can tracks recorded on the Net MD be checked in to a computer?
No, they cannot.
Audio data that was originally checked out from a computer can only be checked back into
the same computer. Tracks that are recorded on the Net MD using a microphone or through
an analog or digital connection cannot be transferred to the computer or copied.
Computer k MiniDisc : OK.
MiniDisc k Computer : OK only for tracks originally checked out from the computer.
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On Editing
Can checked-out tracks be edited on the Net MD?
• Things you can do on the Net MD:
— Label contents.
— Assign or release groups
— Move tracks or groups.
• Things you cannot do on the Net MD:
— Add track marks (divide)/erase track marks (combine).
— Delete tracks, groups, or the entire disc contents.
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On copyright protection
The OpenMG technology* allows you to enjoy digital music, while maintaining the
copyrights of its holders. OpenMG Jukebox encrypts audio files in OpenMG format and
stores them on the hard disk of your computer to prevent unauthorized distribution.
* The copyright protection technology of this software conforms to SDMI (Secure Digital Music
Initiative) specifications.
This software places some restrictions on recording and playback to protect copyrights.
You can check in audio files only to the same computer from which they were checked out.
They cannot be copied or checked in to other computers.
You can check-in audio files
only to the computer which
they were checked out.
Check-out can
be made for
three times.
You cannot copy or
move audio files to
another computer.
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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 data may be limited. In such cases,
checking out of the audio contents may not be possible.
Depending on the contents, some audio data that could be checked out are subject to
editing restrictions on the Net MD; e.g., audio contents cannot be erased or track marks
cannot be added or erased.
It is not possible to check in tracks other than those that were checked out from your
computer (for example, tracks recorded using a microphone or through analog or digital
connection).
Features by copyright protection by OpenMG
The SonicStage software features OpenMG, a copyright protection technology developed
by Sony to protect music copyrights. OpenMG uses high-level cryptographic technology to
protect music contents with computers.
Users should be aware of the restrictions described below.
• Music recorded on the hard disk using the SonicStage software cannot be played when
copied to other computers.
• Installation of the same SonicStage software to other computers is not permitted.
• Usage Rules
If Usage Rules are included in the music by way of the copyright holder or the distributor,
operation will be restricted to use permitted by the Usage Rule. For music, such as
compact discs, that does not contain a Usage Rule, the Default Usage Rule of SDMI will
apply. This Default Usage Rule states that one file can be checked out up to three times
only.
• On music contents that are not compatible with the SonicStage software
Under the supervision of SDMI, this software prohibits recording of music with a copy
prohibition signal.
• Upgrading SonicStage software
This software was developed in accordance with the current arrangement between Sony
and SDMI. If this arrangement is modified in the future, some of the software functions
may become unavailable. Sony may offer an upgrade kit in this case at additional user
expense.
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Glossary
ATRAC3
ATRAC3, which stands for Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3, is audio compression
technology that satisfies the demand for high sound quality and high compression rates.
The ATRAC3 compression rate is approximately 10 times higher than that of the Audio
CD, resulting an increased data capacity for the media.
“Check-In /Check-Out”
Check-out is to transfer music files from a personal computer to an external device/media
(such as a Network Walkman). Returning checked-out music files to the same computer is
to check in. (You cannot move checked-out music files to another computer.)
You can check out a music file, check it back in, and then check it out again an infinite
number of times. The SDMI rules provide that up to four copies of a music file can be
checked out at one time. OpenMG employs a method whereby three copies of a song can
be checked out simultaneously, while the fourth copy is maintained as a master on your PC.
Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) service
EMD is a website that distributes music files which are available for purchase.
MP3
MP3, which stands for MPEG-1 Audio Layer3, is a standard for audio file compression
determined by the Motion Picture Experts Group, an ISO (International Organization for
Standardization) working group. It enables compression of audio files to about 1/10 of the
data size of a standard compact disc. Since the MP3 encoding algorithm is disclosed, there
are various encoders/decoders that are compliant with this standard, including freeware that
is available for no charge. The MP3 standard is therefore widely used in the computer field.
Music Drive
Music Drive is a music database for managing audio data on a computer. In Music Drive,
audio files can be managed along with such information as artist names, track names, and
CD jacket images, or can be combined and categorized in different playlists.
OpenMG
Copyright protection technology for the import and management of musical content from
distribution services or CDs. By using software that are compliant with OpenMG, audio
contents can be encrypted before storage on a hard disk drive to allow playback of those
audio files on that computer. OpenMG also prevents the unauthorized distribution of the
contents via the Internet or other networks.
Playlist
A playlist is like a container that can be used to hold and categorize files stored in Music
Drive. For example, by making a “jazz” playlist and then putting your favorite jazz tracks
into the playlist, you can play all of the tracks repeatedly or check them all out at the same
time.
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Recording mode (Bit rate)
This is a measure of data volume per second. The rate is expressed in bps (bits per second).
In SonicStage, the bit rate can be selected for recording an audio CD or converting MP3
and WAV format audio files into ATRAC3 format from among three rates: 132 kbps, 105
kbps or 66 kbps. In the case of 105 kbps, 105,000 bits of information is processed per
second. If the bit rate is large, that means a large amount of information is used to play the
music. Thus, 105 kbps data produces better sound quality than 66 kbps data, and 132 kbps
data provides better sound quality than 105 kbps data. However, audio files in formats such
as MP3 have different encoding methods, and so the sound quality is not determined by the
bit rate alone.
SDMI
SDMI, which stands for Secure Digital Music Initiative, is a forum that consists of over
130 companies in the fields of recorded audio content, computers, and consumer
electronics. It is dedicated to the development of integrated copyright protection
technology that can be used worldwide.
SDMI is working to create a framework for preventing the improper usage of audio files
and to promote legal music distribution services. The copyright protection technology
OpenMG is based on the SDMI standard.
Windows Media Audio
This is an audio compression technology that includes the management system called
“Windows Media Rights Manager”.
Windows Media Technology
This is a technology that includes a contents management system called Windows Media
Rights Manager which encrypts contents and distributes music contents along with their
conditions for usage, distribution, etc. Audio files supporting Windows Media
Technologies (WMT) downloaded via EMD* can be imported into and managed by
OpenMG Jukebox.
* EMD may not be available in certain areas of the world.
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Index
Numerics
6-Band Equalizer 36
A
E
EMD services 116
Erasing
a whole disc 44
groups 51
tracks 43
Accessories
optional 70
supplied 11
G
G-PROTECTION 82
Group
Auto Time Mark 32
AVLS 59
erasing 51
moving 50
B
play 46
back up 105
Battery
recording 45
releasing 48
setting 47
battery life 18
dry battery 17
skip 46
Group Program Play 47
rechargeable battery 16
H
Bookmark
add 35
play 35
hard disk
C
storing 93
HOLD 12
CD-ROM 87
Charging 16
Checking
I
Insert 16
Installing 89
L
playing position 34
Labeling
a disc 38
tracks 38
Cleaning 68
Combining tracks 42
Connecting 91
labeling 95
M
analog 30
Manual recording 33
MDLP 29
Menus 63
Move
digital 21
when charging 16
copyright protection 114
D
groups 49
tracks 40
delete (software) 106
Divide
MP3 116
directly 42
rehearsal 41
DSP TYPE-S 82
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N
T
Name
Track mark
a disc 38
Add (Divide) 41
Erase (Combime) 42
Transferring
groups 49
tracks 38
to the computer 92
to the Net MD 96
Net MD driver 110
No sound 82
U
Uninstalling
Windows 2000 107
O
Online help 100
OpenMG 116
Windows 98 Second Edition 106
Windows Millennium Edition 106
Windows XP 106
USB
P
cable 11
Play mode
V
groups 46
tracks 34
Virtual Sorround 36
W
Presetting radio stations 65
Program Play 36
Windows 2000 107
Windows 98 Second Edition 106
Windows Millennium Edition 106
Windows XP 106
WMA 117
Q
Quick mode 58
R
Radio 65
Recording
WMT 117
analog 30
digital 20
level 33
MDLP mode 29
Recording navigation window 93
Relabeling 39
S
SDMI 117
104
Sound Equalizer 37
start (software) 92
Synchro-recording 28
System environment 87
System limitations 87
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