Sony AM-NX9 User Manual

3-257-259-11(1)

Portable MiniDisc Recorder

Operating Instructions

Recorder Operation ____________________________ Software Operation _____________________________

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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 clot hs, 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 t his product. Please consult with your local authority.

Caution

The use of optical instruments with this product will incre as e eye hazard.

CAUTION 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.

— INVISIBLE LASER

The validity of the CE marking is restricted to only th ose countries where i t 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 Kin d erkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649 U S A 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 ha rmful interference, and (2) this device mu st 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 pr ot ection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radi ate radio frequency energy and, if not installe d and used in accordance wit h the instructio ns, 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 televisio n 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 reloc ate the receiving

antenna.

— Increase the separation between the

equipment and re ceiver.

— Connect the equipment into an outlet

on a circuit different fro m that to which the receiver is connec te d.

— Consult the deal er or an exper i enced

radio/TV technician for help.

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

• SonicSta ge, OpenMG and th e O penMG

logo, MagicGate Memory Stick and t he MagicGate Memo ry Stick logo, Memory Stick and the Memory Stick logo, Net MD and the Net MD log o, 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 In ternational Bus iness Machines Corpo ra ti on.

• Macintos h i s a t r ademark of Apple

Computer, Inc. in the United States and/ or other count ries.

• Pentium is a registered trademark of

Intel Corporation.

• All other trademar ks and registered

trademarks are tra demarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

• ™ and ® marks are omitted in this

manual.

AM-NX9

Tested To Comply With FCC Sta ndards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

Notice for users

On the supplied software

• Copyright la ws prohi bit re prod ucin g the

software or t he man ual acco mp an yi ng i t in whole or in part , or renting the software without the permission of the copyright holder.

• In no event will SONY be liable f or any

financial damage, or lo ss of profits, including claims made by th ird parties, arising out of the use of the software supplie d 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 cann ot be us ed with eq ui pme nt other than that wh ic h i s so designated.

• Please note that, due to contin ued effo rts

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.

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 Mo de ) .........25

Other Operations ............................................26

Viewing various informat ion ..................... .... ... ....................................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 aud io data from your com puter 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

Listening to an MD with the Net MD disconnected from the

computer ..........................................................................53

Advanced operations ......................................54

Using other functions! ........................ ... ............................................ ...54

Using the SonicStage onlin e help .......................... .........................54

Other information ...........................................56

Settings and Precautions ...................................................................... 56

Settings according to OS ................................................ .... .... ........ 56

For users with OpenMG Jukebox, SonicStage, SonicStage

Premium, or SonicStage Simpl e 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

For Windows 2000 users ...............................................................6 1

Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 62

If your computer does not recognize the Net MD ......................... 64

If the installation was not successful ............................................. 64

Information and explanatio ns ............................................................... 66

Net MD FAQ ................................................................................. 66

On copyright protection ....................................... .......................... 67

Glossary ...............................................................................................69

Index ..................................................................................................... 71

users ................................................................................ 60

Before using this product

This recorder can only record materials from the connected computer. This manual explains the record er operations and the installation and b as ic use of the supplied SonicStage soft wa re. 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 MiniD is c recorder.

Portable MiniDisc Recorder

Operating Instructions

Recorder Operation ____________________________ Software Operation _____________________________

Tro ubleshootin g and explanations (page 33)

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

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 e xplain the insta llation and bas ic operatio ns of the suppl ied SonicStage soft ware. Refer to these page s f or 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 o f fr equently asked questions and answ ers.

SonicStage Ver. 1.5 Help

This is an onli ne 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 w indow, 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

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Notes on the “Software Operation” section

• The displayed items in the illustrations that appear in th is section may diff e r fro m th e act u al 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 syste m, ple a se refer to the r es pe ct ive 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

2 3

A GROUP button B MENU button C VOL +* and – buttons

∗ The VOL + button has a tactile dot.

D NX/ENTER (play/paus e/enter)

button*

∗ The NX/ENTER button has a tactile

dot.

E DC IN 3V jack

q; qa

F xSTOP/CANCEL (stop/ca ncel)

button

G Display window H DOWNLOAD button I USB jack

When connecting to your computer, connect the dedica te d U SB cable to this jack .

J HOLD switch K i (headphones/earph ones) jack L . and > (skip/search) buttons

Recorder Operation

Back of the recorder

A OPEN button B Hand strap hole

Use the hole to attach your own strap.

C Battery compartment lid

The display window of the recorder

A Disc indication B Group mode indication

Lights up when group mode is on.

C Track number display D Battery leve l indication

Shows approximate battery condition.

E Play mode indication

Shows play mode of th e MD.

F SOUND indication G Disc, group, track indication H Character information display

Displays the track names, elapsed time, etc.

4 5

6 7

Getting started!

Insert an alkaline dry battery.

Slide to open the battery compartment lid.

Insert one LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry battery mi nus end first.

Make connections and unlock the control.

1 Connect the headphones/e arphones to

HOLD

Close the lid.

2 Slide HOLD in the opposite direction of

the arrow indicated on the recorder (HOLD .) to unlock the control.

Connect firmly.

to i

Using your computer to recor d from an audio CD!

You can record track s from an aud io CD inserted in the CD-ROM drive of your computer to an MD by connecting the recorder to the computer with the dedicated USB cabl e. For this procedure, you must first install the supplied “Net MD Simp le Burner” so ftware. The following procedure explains the use of the recorder’s DOWNLOAD button to perform recording. For details on installing the software and othe r recording oper ations, see the su pplied “Net MD Simple Burner Ver. 1.2 Operating Instructions”.

Install 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.

Insert a recordable MD into the recorder.

1 Press OPEN t o op en the recorde r. 2 Insert a recordable MD to the direction

of the arrow with the label side facing front.

3 Press th e lid down to close.

Make sure the record-protect tab is close d .

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

Make the necessary connections.

AC power adaptor

To the DC IN jack

To the USB jack

To the USB connecting terminal

Dedicated USB cable

Computer

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

Make sure all connections are correct.

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

DOWNLOAD

Press 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 com puter. You can also stop recording by pressin g 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” disapp ears from the display.

Notes

• Do not disconnect the dedicated USB cable or

the AC power adap t or 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!

Insert an MD.

1 Press OPEN to open the lid. 2 Insert an MD to the direction of the

arrow with the label side fa ci ng f ront, and press the lid down to clos e.

3 Insert a new LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry

battery.

Play an MD.

1 Press NX.

VOL +, –

xSTOP/ CANCEL

., >

NX/ENTER

2 Press 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 po int 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 th e current track or the previous track

Press .. Press . repeatedly until the beginning of the desired track appears.

Find the beginning of th e next track

Press > once. Go backwards o r forward while pla yi ng Hold down . or >. Search for a point in a track while viewing

While pausing, press and hold . or >. the elapsed time (Time sear ch )

Search for a specific tr ack while viewing track numbers (I ndex search)

Remove the MD Press x, and then press OPEN.

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.

If you press > during the last track of the disc, the recorder goe s to the beginning of the first trac k on the disc.

If you open the lid, the playback will beg in f ro m the be ginning of the first track (except whe n g ro up mode is on).

While the recorder is stopped, p ress and

hold . or >.

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

The E • A • S • S GP function wa s developed to provide a hi gher lev el of shock resist ance than that of existing players in order to all ow the recorder to be used while jogging.

Note

The playback sound may skip if:

• the recorder receives stronger co ntinuous shock.

• a dirty or scratched Mini Disc is played.

• The AM-NX9 supports DSP TYPE- S for ATRAC/ATRAC3. It thus allows you to enjoy TYPE-S

high-quality sound from MD s reco rde d 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 p layback, LP4 stereo playback or monaural playback is automatically selected to match the audio source.

Various ways of playback

Selecting the play mode

Y o u can sele ct v ari ous play m odes such a s normal play, single-track pl ay (1 Trk), or shuffle play (Shuff). You can also select repeat play with the selected play mo de.

NX/ ENTER

., >

xSTOP/

CANCEL

1 Press MENU. 2 Press . or > repeatedly until

“P-MODE” appears in the disp lay, and then press NX/ENTER.

3 Press . or > repeatedly to

select the play mo de, and then press NX/ENTER.

Each time you press >, the display item indicated by A changes as follows: Pressing NX/ENTE R while A is flashing causes the play mode to enter.

Pressing > repeatedly changes A.

Display A1)Play mode

Shuff (shuffle play)

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

All the tracks are played in random order.

4 Press . or > repeatedly until

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

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

lights up when you press NX/

ENTER

Display B Play mode

Repeat play of all tr acks

1 Repeat play of a sele cted

SHUF Repeat shuffle play of all

To cancel the procedure

Press MENU

track

tracks

Display A

Normal (normal play)

1 Trk (single-track

play)

Play mode

All the tracks are played once.

A single track is played once.

To return the preceding settings

Press xSTOP/CANCEL.

Adjusting treble or bass (Digital Sound Preset)

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

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, pr ess MENU. 2 Press . or > repeatedly until

“SOUND” appears in the display, and press NX/ENTER.

3 Press . or > repeat edly to

select “SOUND1”, “SOUND2”, or “OFF” in the displa y, 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 prese t sound quality. To change the preset sound quality, select “SOUND1” or “SOUND2”, the one you want to change, in advance.

1 While playing, pr ess 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 di splay, 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” so un d setting.

5 Press . or > repeatedly to

adjust the sound level.

Shows “SOUND1” or “SOUND2” is selec t ed

The sound can be adjus ted 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 leve l, and th en pres s NX/ENTER to enter the selection.

“TRE” (treble) is set. The sound setting s ar e saved and the playback displa y appears again.

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