Sony MZ-NF520D User Manual

3-266-437-11(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-NF520D

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 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 LASER RADIA TION 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.

— 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 So ny deal er regarding this product. Model No. MZ-NF520D Serial No.

Product registration

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

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walkmansupport

— Sony Network Portable Audio

Support Line 1-(866)-456-7669

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Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: MZ-NF520D Responsible Party: S ony El ect ronics Inc. Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92 127 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 operat i on.

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 instructions, ma y 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 betw een 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 experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

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

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 third parties, arising out of the use of the software supplie d with this p layer.

• 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 contin ued effo rts

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.

Notes

• The recorded music is limited to private use

only. Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders.

• Sony is not responsible for music files that

cannot be saved on your computer due to unsuccessful recording from a CD or from music downloadin g.

On the battery

• When you replace the battery, be sure

to use a new one.

• If “LoBATT” appears e ven once in

the display, replace the battery.

• SonicStage, MD Simple Burner,

OpenMG, Magic Gate, MagicGate Memory Stick, Memory Stick, Net MD, ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and

Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and /or other countr i es.

• IBM and PC/AT are registered

trademarks of Inter national Business Machines Corporation.

• Macintosh is a tra demark of Apple

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

• MMX and Penti um ar e t rademarks or

registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

• All other trademarks and registered

trademarks ar e trademarks or registe red trademarks of their respective holders.

• ™ and ® marks are omitted in this

manual.

Client Software, copyright 2000-2003 Gracenote. This pr oduct and service may practice one or more of the foll owing 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 an d other patents issued or pending.

Gracenote and CD D B are registered trademarks of Gracenote. The Gracenote logo and logotype, the Gracenote CDDB logo, and the “Powered by Gracenote” logo are trademarks of Gracenote.

Player Operation

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

Getting started! ..............................................16

Playing an MD right away! ..............................18

Listening to the radio .....................................20

Various ways of playback ..............................22

Viewing various informat ion ..................... .... ............................. ..........22

Selecting the play mode ........................................................................22

Playing a track repeatedly (Repeat Play) ..................................... ...23

Adjusting treble or bass (Digital Sound Preset) ....................................23

Selecting the sound quality .............................................................23

Adjusting the sound quality ............................................................24

Using the group function ............................... .25

What is the group function? ..................................................................25

Playing groups ......................................................................................25

Playing a track in group play ..........................................................26

Selecting the play mode for group play (Group Play Mo de ) .........26

Repeat play for the selected group play mode

(Group Repeat Play) ........................................................26

Other Operations ............................................27

Useful settings .......................................................................................27

How to use the menu items ............................................................29

Selecting the play mode ..................................................................30

Adjusting treble or bass (Digital Sound Preset) .............................31

Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode) .................................32

Protecting your hearing (AVLS ) .................................. ..................32

Viewing various informati on ............... .... ............................. ..........33

Locking the controls (HOLD) ...............................................................34

Various way to use the radio .........................35

Presetting radio stations ..................................... .... .... ..........................35

Listening to the preset radio stations .................................................... 35

Additional information ................. .... ...............36

Precautions ...........................................................................................36

Specifications ....................................................................................... 38

Troubleshooting and explanations ................39

Troubles and solutions .........................................................................39

While playing ................................................................................. 39

While using group function ........................................................... 40

While using the radio ..................................................................... 40

Others .............................................................................................41

Explanations ......................................................................................... 42

Software Operation

What you can do with MD Simple Burner/

SonicStage ...................................................... 44

What you can do with MD Simple Burner .....................................44

What you can do with SonicStage ..................................................44

Basic operational flow using an MD Walkman .............................45

Installing .........................................................46

Providing the required system environment .........................................46

System requirements ......................................................................46

Installing the software onto your computer ..........................................47

Connecting the MD Walkman to your computer ..................................48

Using MD Simple Burner .................................49

Recording by computer operations .......................................................49

The window for recording all tracks on the CD .............................49

The window for recording selected tracks from an audio CD ........50

Using SonicStage ...........................................51

Importing audio data .............................................................................51

Transferring aud io data from your computer to the MD Walkman ......53

Transferring back audio data from the MD Walkman to

your computer ..................................................................................55

Transferring from the MD Walkman back to your computer ........55

Using SonicStage Help ....................... ... ............................. ..................57

To display SonicStage Help ...........................................................57

Understanding Sonic St ag e Help .....................................................58

Searching for a word inside an explanation ...................................58

Referring to SonicStage Help ............................................................ ...59

Importing audio data to the computer ............................................59

Listening to audio data on the computer ........................................59

Managing and editing imported tracks ...........................................59

Backing up audio data ....................................................................60

Troubleshooting ..............................................................................60

When you want to know .............................................................. ...60

Other information ...........................................61

Uninstalling SonicSta ge /M D Simp le Burn er .................................. .... .61

On copyright protection .......................................................................62

Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 63

The software cannot be installed onto your computer ...................64

Using a MD Walkman connected to the computer ........................ 65

Index ..................................................................................................... 66

Before using this product

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This manual explains th e pl ayer operations and the installation and basic use of the supplied so ftware. For details on the various operations, refer to th e pages indicated bel ow.

When using the player

Player Operation (pages 11 to 42)

Pages 11 to 42 in this man u al expl ai n al l of the player functions .

Troubleshooting and explanations (page 39)

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

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

Software Operation (pages 44 to 65)

Pages 44 to 65 in this manual explain the installation and basic oper at i ons of the supplied SonicStage and MD Simple Burner software.

Other information (page 61)

This section shows the tr oubles you may find while u sin g the supplied Sonic S t age software, and thei r solutions. It also h as the list of frequently asked questions and answers.

SonicStage Ver. 2.0 Help

This is a help that you can view on your com puter screen. Refer to Help for details o n the u se o f th e software. To display the help window, see page 57.

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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 ite ms 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 secti on cover gener al Net M D p ro duc ts. For this r ea son, 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 with a remote control (1) (for USA model)

Dedicated US B cable (1)

CD-ROM (SonicStage Ver. 2.0 and MD Simple Burner Ver. 2.0) (1)* Recordable di sc (1)

∗Do not play a CD-ROM on an audio CD playe r.

Earphones with a remote control (1) (for Canadian model)

Player Operation

Looking at the controls

Front of the player

A Display window B VOLUME +* and – button

∗ The VOLUME + button has a tactile

dot.

C 4-positi on control key

ENTER/NX (enter/play/pause)*

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

∗ The ENTER/NX button has a tactile

dot.

7 8

D MENU button E GROUP button F USB jack

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

G HOLD switch H i (headphones/ea rphones) jack

Back of the player

A OPEN button B Hand strap hole

Use the hole to atta ch your own strap.

C Battery compartment lid

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

The headphones/earphones with a remote control

F G

B C

D E

A VOL +, – buttons

Press to adjust the volume.

B Jog lev er (. • NX/ENT • >,

TUNE – • BAND • TUNE +) NX/ENT (to press): play, pause,

enter

.(to slide towards): REW > (to slide towards): FF

BAND (to press): select a band TUNE – (to slide towards): tune backward TUNE + (to slide towards): tune forward

C Display window D x (stop) butt on E (group) +, – buttons

F RADIO ON/OFF button

Press to turn on or off the radio.

G Clip H HOLD switch

To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the player, use this function.

I DISPLAY button J P-MODE/ button K SOUND button

The display window of the remote control

BACDE

A Disc indication B PRESET indication C Character information display D Play mode indication

E SOUND indication F Battery level indication G Track number/Band/Preset number

display

Getting started!

When to replace the battery

You can check the battery condition thro ugh the battery indicator while using the pl ayer.

Battery life

When SP Stereo LP2 Stereo LP4 Stereo

playing transferring audio d at a

from the computer

Insert an alkaline dry battery.

Slide to open the battery compartme nt lid.

Battery power decreasing

Weak battery

The battery has gone out. “LoBATT” flashes in the displ ay, and the power goes o ff.

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

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

Approx. 36 hours Approx. 42.5 hours Approx. 48 hours 55 tracks (of about

5 minutes each)

230 tracks ( of a bout 5 minutes each)

Close the lid.

325 tracks (of about 5 minutes each)

When FM TV/Wb(weather)(USA m odel only)

using the radio Approx. 18.5 hours Approx. 17 hours

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

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.

Make connections and unlock the controls.

1 Connect the headphones/e arphones

with the remote control to i.

HOLD

to i

Connect firmly.

2 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.

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 clos e.

Play an MD.

1 Press NX on the player.

4-way control key (NX, ., >,

(Press the jog lever (NX) on the remote control.)

2 Press VOLUME + or – to adjust the

volume. (Press VOL + or – on the remote control.)

The volume will be show n in the display.

To stop play, press x.

After you stop the player, the player will automatically turn off in about 10 seconds. Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing. To start with the first track of the disc, press

NX on the player or the jog lever (NX) on

the remote control for 2 seconds or mor e .

VOL +, – Jog lever

(NX,

., >)

VOLUME +, –

To Operation on the player Operation on the remote

Pause Press NX. Press NX again

to resume play.

control

Press the jog lever (NX). Press the jog lever (NX) again to resume play.

Cue to the current track or the previous track

Press .. Press . repe at edly.

Slide the jog lever to wards .. Slide the jog lever towards . repeatedly.

Cue to the next track Press >. Slide the jog lever to wards

Go backwards or forward while playing

Search for a specific position while viewing a elapsed time

Press and hold . or >. Slide and hold the jog lever

towards . or >.

Press and hold . or > while pausing.

Slide and hold the jog lever towards . or > while pausing.

(Time Search) Search for a specific

track while viewing track names and numbers

Press and hold . or > while the player is stopped.

Slide and hold the jog lever towards . or > while the player is stopped .

(Index Search) Cue to the beginning

of the every 10th track (only during playback of the disc with no group settings

)

Remove the MD Press x and open the lid.

For more details, see “Using the group f unc tion” (page 25).

Once you open the lid, the point to start play will change to the beginning of the first track.

Suppressing the skip of the sound (G-PROTECTION)

Press GROUP, and then pre ss . or >.

Press + or – button

Press x and open the lid.

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-NF520D supports DSP TYPE-S for ATRAC/ATRAC3. It thus allows you to enjoy TYPE-S

high-quality sound from MDs recorde d in M D LP mode on TYPE -S- e quipped MD decks, etc.

• The player can pl ay 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.

Listening to the radio

You can listen to the FM broadcast through the b u ilt-i n dig ital tune r in the remote control. With the USA model, you can also listen to TV and weather broadcasts.

Controls on the play er cannot be used to operate the tuner .

Turn on the radio.

VOL +, –

Jog lever (BAND, TUNE –, TUNE +)

RADIO ON/OFF

P-MODE/

SOUND

1 Press RADIO ON /OFF.

The radio turns on.

“PRESET” is displayed, press P-

If MODE/

the display.

to make it disappear from

2 For the USA model, press the jog lever

repeatedly to select the band.

Each time you press the jog lever, the indication changes as follows: “FM”t“TV”t“Wb”(weather)

For the Canadian model, only t he FM band can be received. You cannot select other bands.

3 Slide the jog lever towards TUNE + or

TUNE – repeatedly to tune in the desired radio station.

4 Press VOL +, – to adjust the volume.

To tu r n off the radio

Press RADIO ON/OFF or x.

To tu ne in a station quick ly (FM only)

In step 3, slide and hold t he jog lever until the frequency indication begins to change. The remote control automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops whe n it finds a clear station.

To improve the broadcast reception

Extend the headphones/earphones cord, which act as the FM antenna.

If an FM broadcast is hard to tune in

Press SOUND repeatedly until “Local” appears in the display. The noise will be reduced.

When you cannot operate the radio

Make sure the remote control is not locked (page1 4, 17).

Notes

• The radio will not operate if the remo te

control is not connected to the player.

• The volume of radio and MD can be adjusted

individually using the supplied remote control.

• Playback stops when you use the radio.

• Do not place the remote control close to

another electronic device, such as the player itself, another radio, a TV, a mobile phone, or a computer , as this may cause noise in the reception.

• When you use the radio, it is recommended

that you use a new dry battery sin ce mo re power is consumed by the radio than by MD playback.

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Sony MZ-NF520D User Manual

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Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of contents

Looking at the controls

Getting started!

Playing an MD right away!

Listening to the radio