Aiwa AM-NX9 User Manual

3-257-259-11(1)

Portable

MiniDisc Recorder

Operating Instructions

page 12

Recorder Operation ____________________________

page 38

Software Operation _____________________________

AM-NX9

WARNING

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.

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.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product. Please consult with your local authority.

Caution

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

CAUTION — INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN

AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM

Information

IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.

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).

For customers who purchased this product in the USA

Owner’s Record

The serial number is located at the rear of the disc compartment lid and the model number is located at the top and bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Aiwa dealer regarding this product.

Model No. AM-NX9 Serial No.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: AIWA

Model No.: AM-NX9

Responsible Party: Sony Electronics

Inc.

Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road,

Oradell, NJ 07649 USA

Telephone No.: 201-930-6973

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

AM-NX9

Tested To Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

•SonicStage, OpenMG and the OpenMG logo, MagicGate Memory Stick and the MagicGate Memory Stick logo, Memory Stick and the Memory Stick logo, Net MD and the Net MD logo, ATRAC, ATRAC3 and ATRAC3 plus are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

•Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and /or other countries.

•IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

•Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. in the United States and/ or other countries.

•Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

•All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

•™ and ® marks are omitted in this manual.

Notice for users

On the supplied software

•Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the manual accompanying it in whole or in part, or renting the software without the permission of the copyright holder.

•In no event will SONY be liable for any financial damage, or loss of profits, including claims made by third parties, arising out of the use of the software supplied with this recorder.

•In the event a problem occurs with this software as a result of defective manufacturing, SONY will replace it. However, SONY bears no other responsibility.

•The software provided with this recorder cannot be used with equipment other than that which is so designated.

•Please note that, due to continued efforts to improve quality, the software specifications may be changed without notice.

•Operation of this recorder with software other than that provided is not covered by the warranty.

Corporation

Table of contents
Recorder Operations
Looking at the controls ..................................	13
Getting started! ..............................................	15
Using your computer to record from an audio
CD! ...................................................................	16
Playing an MD right away! ..............................	19
Various ways of playback ..............................	21
Selecting the play mode ........................................................................	21
Adjusting treble or bass (Digital Sound Preset) ....................................	22
Selecting the sound quality .............................................................	22
Adjusting the sound quality ............................................................	22
Using the group function ................................	24
What is the group function? ..................................................................	24
Playing a track in group play ..........................................................	24
Selecting the play mode for group play (Group Play Mode) .........	25
Other Operations ............................................	26
Viewing various information ................................................................	26
Turning off the beep sound ...................................................................	27
Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode) ........................................	27
Protecting your hearing (EAR G.) ........................................................	28
Locking the controls (HOLD) ...............................................................	28
Power sources ................................................	29
When to replace the battery ..................................................................	29
Battery life ......................................................................................	29
Using house current ..............................................................................	29

Additional information ....................................	30
Precautions ...........................................................................................	30
Specifications .......................................................................................	32
Troubleshooting and explanations ................	33
Troubles and solutions .........................................................................	33
While playing .................................................................................	33
While recording .............................................................................	34
While using group function ...........................................................	34
Others .............................................................................................	35
Explanations .........................................................................................	36

Software Operation
What is a Net MD? ..........................................	39
Basic Operations ............................................	40
Basic operational flow using the Net MD ............................................	40
Providing the required system environment .........................................	41
System requirements ......................................................................	41
Installing the software onto your computer ..........................................	42
Before installing the software .........................................................	42
Installing SonicStage Ver.1.5 .........................................................	43
Connecting the Net MD to your computer ...........................................	45
Storing audio data to your computer .....................................................	46
Starting SonicStage ........................................................................	46
Recording audio CDs to the hard disk drive ..................................	47
Labeling audio data ........................................................................	49
Transferring audio data from your computer to the
Net MD (Check-out) ........................................................................	50
Checking out audio files to the Net MD .........................................	50
Listening to an MD ...............................................................................	53
Listening to an MD with the Net MD connected to the
computer ..........................................................................	53
Listening to an MD with the Net MD disconnected from the
computer ..........................................................................	53
Advanced operations ......................................	54
Using other functions! ..........................................................................	54
Using the SonicStage online help ...................................................	54

Other information ...........................................	56
Settings and Precautions ......................................................................	56
Settings according to OS ................................................................	56
For users with OpenMG Jukebox, SonicStage, SonicStage
Premium, or SonicStage Simple Burner installed on their
computer .........................................................................	58
Note on hard disk drive space ........................................................	59
Notes on system suspend/hibernation mode ..................................	59
Backing up the audio data ..............................................................	59
Uninstalling the SonicStage software ..................................................	60
For Windows XP users ..................................................................	60
For Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition
users ................................................................................	60
For Windows 2000 users ...............................................................	61
Troubleshooting ...................................................................................	62
If your computer does not recognize the Net MD .........................	64
If the installation was not successful .............................................	64
Information and explanations ...............................................................	66
Net MD FAQ .................................................................................	66
On copyright protection .................................................................	67
Glossary ...............................................................................................	69
Index .....................................................................................................	71

Before using this product

This recorder can only record materials from the connected computer. 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 12 to 36)

Pages 12 to 36 in this manual explain the use of the Net MD as an ordinary MiniDisc recorder.

Troubleshooting and explanations (page 33)

This section shows the troubles you may find while using the recorder, and their solutions.

Portable

MiniDisc Recorder

Operating Instructions

page 12

Recorder Operation ____________________________

page 36

Software Operation _____________________________

AM-NX9

When using the Net MD (the recorder) connected to your computer

For SonicStage Ver. 1.5 software

Software Operation (pages 38 to 70)

Pages 38 to 70 in this manual explain the installation and basic operations of the supplied SonicStage software. Refer to these pages for details.

Other information (page 56)

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 54.

For Net MD Simple Burner Ver. 1.2 software

Net MD Simple Burner Ver. 1.2 Operating

Instructions

This manual explains the installation and operations of the supplied Net MD Simple Burner software.

Net MD

Simple Burner Ver. 1.2

Operating Instructions

Notes on the “Software Operation” section

•The displayed items in the illustrations that appear in this section may differ from the actual items displayed by the software.

•Explanations in this section assume 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.

Checking the supplied accessories

AC power adaptor (1) Headphones/earphones (1) Dedicated USB cable (1)

CD-ROM (SonicStage Ver. 1.5 and Net MD Simple Burner Ver. 1.2) (1)*Do not play a CD-ROM on an audio CD player.

Looking at the controls

Front of the recorder

A GROUP button

B MENU button

C VOL +* and – buttons

The VOL + button has a tactile dot.

DNX/ENTER (play/pause/enter) button*

The NX/ENTER button has a tactile dot.

E DC IN 3V jack

q; qa qs

FxSTOP/CANCEL (stop/cancel) button

G Display window

H DOWNLOAD button

IUSB jack

When connecting to your computer, connect the dedicated USB cable to this jack.

J HOLD switch

K i (headphones/earphones) jack

L . and > (skip/search) buttons

Operation Recorder

Back of the recorder

A OPEN button

C Battery compartment lid

BHand strap hole

Use the hole to attach your own strap.

The display window of the recorder

A Disc indication

BGroup mode indication

Lights up when group mode is on.

C Track number display

DBattery level indication

Shows approximate battery condition.

EPlay mode indication

Shows play mode of the MD.

F SOUND indication

G Disc, group, track indication

HCharacter information display Displays the track names, elapsed time, etc.

Getting started!

1Insert an alkaline dry battery.

E e

Slide to open the battery compartment lid.

Insert one LR6 (size AA) alkaline	Close the lid.
dry battery minus end first.

2Make connections and unlock the control.

1 Connect the headphones/earphones to	2 Slide HOLD in the opposite direction of
i.	the arrow indicated on the recorder
	(HOLD .) to unlock the control.
HOLD

Connect firmly. to i

Using your computer to record from an audio CD!

You can record tracks from an audio CD inserted in the CD-ROM drive of your computer to an MD by connecting the recorder to the computer with the dedicated USB cable. For this procedure, you must first install the supplied “Net MD Simple Burner” software.

The following procedure explains the use of the recorder’s DOWNLOAD button to perform recording. For details on installing the software and other recording operations, see the supplied “Net MD Simple Burner Ver. 1.2 Operating Instructions”.

1Install the Net MD Simple Burner software.

If you are installing the software for the first time, use the supplied CD-ROM. Refer to the supplied “Net MD Simple Burner Ver. 1.2 Operating Instructions” for details.

2Insert a recordable MD into the recorder.

1 Press OPEN to open the recorder.	2 Insert a recordable MD to the direction
	of the arrow with the label side facing
	front.
	Make sure the
	record-protect
	tab is closed.

3 Press the lid down to close.

3Make the necessary connections.

Connect the AC power adaptor to the recorder and the dedicated USB cable from the recorder to the computer.

AC
power	To the USB	To the USB	Computer
adaptor	To the USB	To the USB
adaptor	jack	connecting
	jack	connecting
		terminal

Dedicated

USB cable

To the DC IN jack

4Insert an audio CD into the CDROM drive of your computer.

5Make sure all connections are correct.

If all connections are correct, the DOWNLOAD button lights up.

DOWNLOAD

6Press DOWNLOAD for 2 seconds or more.

The DOWNLOAD button starts flashing and recording starts. New material will be recorded after the end of the existing contents.

DOWNLOAD

To stop recording

Click [Abort] in the display of your computer. You can also stop recording by pressing the xSTOP/CANCEL button on the recorder only when the first track is being recorded.

To remove the MD

Press x and wait until “Edit” disappears from the display.

Notes

•Do not disconnect the dedicated USB cable or the AC power adaptor while the DOWNLOAD button is flashing. If you do, a mis-operation may occur.

•Place the recorder on a stable surface so that the dedicated USB cable does not become detached.

Playing an MD right away!

1Insert an MD.

1 Press OPEN to open the lid.	2 Insert an MD to the direction of the
	arrow with the label side facing front,
	and press the lid down to close.

3Insert a new LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry battery.

2Play an MD.

VOL +, – ., >

NX/ENTER

xSTOP/

CANCEL

1 Press NX.

2Press VOL + or – to adjust the volume.

The volume indicator appears in the display allowing you to check the volume level.

To stop play, press x.

Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing.

To start playback from the beginning of the first track, hold down NX for 2 seconds or more.




To	Operation

Pause	Press NX.
	Press NX again to resume play.

Find the beginning of the current track or	Press ..
the previous track1)	Press . repeatedly until the beginning of
	the desired track appears.

Find the beginning of the next track2)	Press > once.
Go backwards or forward while playing	Hold down . or >.

Search for a point in a track while viewing	While pausing, press and hold . or >.
the elapsed time (Time search)

Search for a specific track while viewing	While the recorder is stopped, press and
track numbers (Index search)	hold . or >.

Remove the MD	Press x, and then press OPEN.3)

1)If you press . twice continuously while playing the first track of the disc, the recorder goes to the beginning of the last track on the disc.

2)If you press > during the last track of the disc, the recorder goes to the beginning of the first track on the disc.

3)If you open the lid, the playback will begin from the beginning of the first track (except when group mode is on).

Suppressing the skip of the sound (E • A • S • S GP)

The E • A • S • S GP function was developed to provide a higher level of shock resistance than that of existing players in order to allow the recorder to be used while jogging.

Note

The playback sound may skip if:

•the recorder receives stronger continuous shock.

•a dirty or scratched MiniDisc is played.

•The AM-NX9 supports DSP TYPE-S for ATRAC/ATRAC3. It thus allows you to enjoy TYPE-S high-quality sound from MDs recorded in MDLP mode on TYPE-S-equipped MD decks, etc.

•The recorder can play the track recorded by 2 × or 4 × long playing mode (LP2 or LP4). Normal stereo playback, LP2 stereo playback, LP4 stereo playback or monaural playback is automatically selected to match the audio source.

Various ways of playback

Selecting the play mode

You can select various play modes such as normal play, single-track play (1 Trk), or shuffle play (Shuff). You can also select repeat play with the selected play mode.

MENU ., >

NX/		xSTOP/
ENTER		CANCEL
1	Press MENU.
2	Press . or > repeatedly until
	“P-MODE” appears in the display,
	and then press NX/ENTER.

3 Press . or > repeatedly to select the play mode, and then press NX/ENTER.

Each time you press >, the display item indicated by A changes as follows:

Pressing NX/ENTER while A is flashing causes the play mode to enter.

Pressing > repeatedly changes A.

Display A1)	Play mode
Normal	All the tracks are
(normal play)	played once.

1 Trk	A single track is played
(single-track	once.
play)

Display A1)	Play mode
Shuff	All the tracks are
(shuffle play)	played in random order.

1)Group play mode ( ) appears whenever you play a disc with group settings. For more details, see “Playing a track in group play” (page 24).

4 Press . or > repeatedly until “RepOFF” or “RepON” (playing a track repeatedly) appears in the display, and then press NX/ENTER to enter the selection.

If you select “RepON”, “ ” appears on B and the playback repeats with the play mode selected in step 3.

B lights up when you press NX/

ENTER.

Display B	Play mode

	Repeat play of all tracks

1	Repeat play of a selected
	track

SHUF	Repeat shuffle play of all
	tracks

To cancel the procedure

Press MENU.

To return the preceding settings

Press xSTOP/CANCEL.

Adjusting treble or bass (Digital Sound Preset)

You can adjust the treble and bass to suit your taste. The player can store two sets of treble-bass adjustments, which can then be selected later during playback.

MENU ., >

NX/

ENTER

xSTOP/

CANCEL

Selecting the sound quality

Factory settings

Factory settings of the digital sound preset are as follows:

•“SOUND1”: bass +1, treble ±0

•“SOUND2”: bass +3, treble ±0

1 While playing, press MENU.

2 Press . or > repeatedly until “SOUND” appears in the display, and press NX/ENTER.

3 Press . or > repeatedly to select “SOUND1”, “SOUND2”, or “OFF” in the display, and then press NX/ENTER to enter the selection.

Selecting “OFF” turns off the digital sound preset function.

Adjusting the sound quality

You can change the preset sound quality. To change the preset sound quality, select “SOUND1” or “SOUND2”, the one you want to change, in advance.

1 While playing, press MENU.

2 Press . or > repeatedly until “SOUND” appears in the display, and then press NX/ENTER.

3 Press . or > repeatedly until “SET” appears in the display, and then press NX/ENTER.

4 Press . or > repeatedly until “SOUND1” or “SOUND2” appears in the display, and then press NX/ ENTER.

The display shows the currently “BASS” sound setting.

5 Press . or > repeatedly to adjust the sound level.

Shows “SOUND1” or “SOUND2” is selected

The sound can be adjusted in 8 steps. (–4, –3, ...±0, ...+2, +3)

6 Press NX/ENTER.

“BASS” is set and the display changes to “TRE” (treble) setting mode.

7 Press . or > repeatedly to adjust the sound level, and then press NX/ENTER to enter the selection.

“TRE” (treble) is set.

The sound settings are saved and the playback display appears again.

+ 50 hidden pages