Sony MZ-DN430 User Manual

2-591-644-11(1)

Portable MiniDisc Player

Operating Instructions

Player Operation _______________________________

Software Operation _____________________________

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“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to

represent Headphone Stereo products. is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

MZ-DN430

WARNING

For customers who purchased this product in the USA

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 LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN

DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS

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.

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CLASS 1M INVISIBLE

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 Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. MZ-DN430 Serial No.

Product registration

Please register this product on line at www.sony.com/walkmanreg <http://www.sony.com/walkmanreg>

Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic mailings about software upgrades, new products, services and other important announcements. Thank you.

If you have any questions about this product, contact:

— http://www.sony.com/

walkmansupport

— Sony Network Portable Audio

Support Line 1-(866)-456-7669

— Sony Customer Information

Services Center 12451 Gateway Blvd. Fort Myers, FL 33913

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: MZ-DN430 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16450 W.Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 USA Telephone No.: 858-942-2230

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.

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 player.

• 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 player

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 player with software

other than that provided is not covered by the warranty.

• The ability to display the languages on

the software will depend on the installed OS on your PC. For better results, please ensure that the installed OS is compatible with the desired language you want to display. — We do not guarantee all the

languages will be able to be displayed properly on the software.

— User-created characters and some

special characters may not be displayed.

• Depending on the type of the text and

characters, the text shown on the software may not be displayed properly on the device. This is due to:

— The capability of the connected

device.

— The device is not functioning

normally.

On the battery

• When you replace the battery, be sure

to use a new one.

• If “LoBATT” appears even once in

the display, replace the battery.

Notes

• SonicStage and SonicStage logo are

trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• MD Simple Burner, OpenMG, “Magic

Gate”, “MagicGate Memory Stick”, “Memory Stick”, Hi-MD, Net MD, AT RAC , ATR AC 3 p l u s a nd t h ei r l o g o s 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.

• MMX and Pentium are trademarks or

registered trademarks 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.

• CD and music-related data from

Gracenote, Inc., copyright © 2000-2004 Gracenote. Gracenote CDDBR Client Software, copyright 2000-2004 Gracenote. This product and service may practice one or more of the following U.S. Patents: #5,987,525; #6,061,680; #6,154,773, #6,161,132, #6,230,192, #6,230,207, #6,240,459, #6,330,593 and other patents issued or pending. Gracenote and CDDB are registered trademarks of Gracenote. The Gracenote logo and logotype, the Gracenote CDDB logo, and the “Powered by Gracenote” logo are trademarks of Gracenote.

Table of contents

Player Operations

Looking at the controls ...................................12

Getting started! ...............................................14

Playing an MD right away! ...............................16

Various ways of playback ...............................18

Selecting the play mode.........................................................................18

Adjusting treble or bass (Digital Sound Preset).....................................19

Selecting the sound quality..............................................................19

Adjusting the sound quality.............................................................19

Using the group function .................................21

What is the group function?...................................................................21

Playing a track in group play...........................................................21

Selecting the play mode for group play (Group Play Mode) ..........22

Other Operations ............................................. 23

Viewing various information .................................................................23

Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode).........................................24

Protecting your hearing (AVLS)............................................................25

Locking the controls (HOLD)................................................................25

Additional information .....................................26

Precautions.............................................................................................26

Specifications.........................................................................................28

Troubleshooting and explanations.................. 29

Troubles and solutions...........................................................................29

While playing ..................................................................................29

While using group function.............................................................30

Others ..............................................................................................30

Explanations...........................................................................................31

Software Operation

What you can do with MD Simple Burner/

SonicStage.......................................................32

What you can do with MD Simple Burner ..................................... 32

What you can do with SonicStage .................................................. 32

Basic operational flow using an MD Walkman.............................. 33

Installing .......................................................... 34

Providing the required system environment ......................................... 34

System requirements....................................................................... 34

Installing the software onto your computer .......................................... 35

Connecting the MD Walkman to your computer.................................. 36

Using MD Simple Burner.................................. 37

Recording by computer operations ....................................................... 37

The window for recording all tracks on the CD ............................. 37

The window for recording selected tracks from an audio CD........ 38

Using SonicStage ............................................ 39

Importing audio data to your computer................................................. 39

Transferring audio data from your computer to the MD Walkman...... 41

Transferring back audio data from the MD Walkman to your

computer .......................................................................................... 43

Transferring from the MD Walkman back to your computer......... 43

Using SonicStage Help ......................................................................... 45

To display SonicStage Help............................................................ 45

Understanding SonicStage Help..................................................... 46

Searching for a word inside an explanation.................................... 46

Referring to SonicStage Help ............................................................... 47

Importing audio data to the computer............................................. 47

Listening to audio data on the computer......................................... 47

Managing and editing imported tracks ........................................... 47

Backing up audio data..................................................................... 48

Troubleshooting.............................................................................. 48

When you want to know ................................................................. 48

Other information ............................................49

Uninstalling SonicStage/MD Simple Burner.........................................49

On copyright protection .........................................................................50

Troubleshooting.....................................................................................51

The software cannot be installed onto your computer.....................52

Using a MD Walkman connected to the computer .........................53

Index ......................................................................................................54

Before using this product

This manual explains the player operations and the installation and basic use of the supplied software. For details on the various operations, refer to the pages indicated below.

When using the player

Player Operation (pages 11 to 31)

Pages 11 to 31 in this manual explain all of the player functions.

Troubleshooting and explanations (page 29)

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

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

Software Operation (pages 32 to 53)

Pages 32 to 53 in this manual explain the installation and basic operations of the supplied SonicStage and MD Simple Burner software.

Other information (page 49)

This section shows the troubles you may find while using the supplied software, and their solutions. It also has the list of frequently asked questions and answers.

SonicStage Ver. 2.3 Help

This is a help that you can view on your computer screen. Refer to Help for details on the use of the software. To display the help window, see page 45.

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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

Headphones (1) Dedicated USB cable (1) CD-ROM (SonicStage/MD Simple Burner) (1)* Recordable disc (1)

∗

Do not play a CD-ROM on an audio CD player.

Note

When using this unit, remember to follow the precautions below in order to avoid warping the cabinet or causing the unit to malfunction.

Make sure not to sit down with the unit in your back pocket.

Player Operation

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Looking at the controls

This model comes in two designs with different shapes and names for the buttons.

Front of the player

1 2

A Display window B VOL (VOLUME ) +* and – button C 4-position control key

ENTER/NX (enter/play/pause)*

. and > (search/AMS) x/CANCEL (stop/cancel)

D MENU button

∗

The button has a tactile dot.

6 7

E GROUP button F USB jack

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

G HOLD switch H i (headphones/earphones) jack

Back of the player

A OPEN button

C Battery compartment lid

B Hand strap hole

Use the hole to attach your own strap.

The display window of the player

A Disc indication B Group mode indication

Lights up when group mode is on.

C Track number display D Battery level indication

Shows approximate battery condition.

E Play mode indication

Shows play mode of the MD.

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

Displays the track names, elapsed time, etc.

4 5

6 7

Getting started!

When to replace the battery

You can check the battery condition through the battery indicator while using the player.

Battery life

When SP Stereo LP2 Stereo LP4 Stereo

playing

transferring out audio data from the computer

Notes

• Disconnect the dedicated USB cable before replacing the dry battery.

• The battery life may be shorter than that specified, depending on the operating conditions, the

•

Insert an alkaline dry battery.

Slide to open the battery compartment lid.

Battery power decreasing

Weak bat t ery

The battery has gone out. “LoBATT” flashes in the display, and the power goes off.

When using a new Sony LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry battery (produced in Japan). Measured in accordance with the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association) standard. The numbers of tracks that can be transferred differs according to the computer’s operating environment.

temperature of the location, and varieties of batteries.

When you replace the battery, be sure to use a new one. If “LoBATT” appears even once in the display, replace the battery.

Insert one LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry battery with # end first.

Approx. 42 hours Approx. 48 hours Approx. 56 hours

75 tracks (of about

5 minutes each)

300 tracks (of about 5 minutes each)

Close the lid.

600 tracks (of about 5 minutes each)

Make connections and unlock the controls.

Connect the headphones/earphones to

Connect firmly.

HOLD

to i

Slide HOLD in the opposite direction of

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

Playing an MD right away!

Insert an MD.

Press OPEN to open the lid.

Play an MD.

ENTER/NX

VOL +, –

>, x/CANCEL

Insert an MD to the direction of the

arrow with the label side facing front, and press the lid down to close.

Press NX.

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 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 the previous track

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

Find the beginning of the next track

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 track numbers (Index search)

Remove the MD Press x, and then press OPEN.

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

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

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 (G-PROTECTION)

While the player is stopped, press and hold . or >.

The G-PROTECTION function was developed to provide a higher level of shock resistance than that of existing players in order to allow the player to be used while jogging.

Note

The playback sound may skip if:

• the player receives stronger continuous shock.

• a dirty or scratched MiniDisc is played.

• The MZ-DN430 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 player can play the track recorded by 2

playback, LP2 stereo playback, LP4 stereo playback or monaural playback is automatically selected to match the audio source.

or 4 × long playing mode (LP2 or LP4). Normal stereo

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