Sony MZ-NF610 User Manual

FM/AM Portable MiniDisc Recorder MZ-NF610

3-255-343-11(1)

FM/AM Portable MiniDisc Recorder

Operating Instructions

Recorder Operation _____________________________ Software Operation _____________________________

page 13 page 84

“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products. is a

trademark of Sony Corporation.

MZ-NF610

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 increase eye hazard.

CAUTION RADIATION WHEN OPEN

AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM

Information

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Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: MZ-NF610 Responsible Party: S ony El ect ronics Inc. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649 USA Telephone No.: 201-930-6972

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 interfer ence 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 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 from that to which the receiver is connecte d.

— Consult the deal er or an exper i enced

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.

SONY MZ-NF610

Tested To Comply With FCC Sta ndards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

For customers in the USA and Canada only

RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES

Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are recyclable. You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batte ri es to the collection and recycling locat io n nearest you.

For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-883 7 or v i si t http://www.rbrc.org/

Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking Nickel Metal Hydride batteries.

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).

• SonicStage, O penMG and the OpenMG

logo, MagicGate, Net MD and the Net MD logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and

Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademar ks 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 trademark of Apple

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

• MMX and Pentium are trademarks or

registered trademar ks of Intel Corporation.

• All other trademarks and registered

trademarks are t ra d emarks 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 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 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 can not be used w ith equipme nt other than that which is so designated.

• Please note that, due to contin ued eff orts

to improve quality, the software specifications may be c hanged without notice.

• Operation of this recorder with software

other than that provided is not cov e re d by the warranty.

Recorder Operations

Looking at controls ............................. ............14

Getting started ...............................................18

Recording an MD right away! .........................22

Playing an MD right away! ..............................25

Listening to the radio ..................................... 27

Various ways of recording ..............................29

Viewing various informat ion ..................... .... ..................... .... .... ..........29

To start/stop recording in sync with the sound source

(Synchro-recording) ........................................................................30

Long-time recording (MDLP) ..............................................................31

Recording from a TV or a radio (Analog Recording) ..........................32

Adding track marks while recording ....................................................33

Adding track marks manually ........................................................33

Adding track marks automatically (Auto Time Mark) ...................33

Adjusting the recording level manually ................................................34

Various ways of playback ..............................36

Viewing various informat ion ..................... .... ..................... .... .... ..........36

Selecting the play mode ........................................................................36

Playing a track repeatedly (Repeat Play ) ............ ... .........................37

Listening to selected tracks only (Bookm ark Pla y) ........................37

Adjusting treble or bass (Digital Sound Preset) ....................................38

Selecting the sound quality .............................................................38

Adjusting the sound quality ............................................................38

Editing recorded tracks ..................................40

Before editing ............................ ........................................... .... .... ... ..... 40

Labeling recordings (Name) ................................................................ 40

Labeling ......................................................................................... 40

Moving recorded tracks (Move) ..........................................................42

Dividing a track (Divide) ..................................................................... 42

Dividing a track directly ................................................................43

Combining tracks (Combine) ............................................................... 43

Erasing tracks and a whole disc contents (Erase) ................................ 44

To erase a track .............................................................................. 44

To erase the whole disc ..................................................................4 5

Using the group function ................................46

What is the group function? ................................................................. 46

Recording tracks using the group function .......................................... 46

Recording a track to a new group .................................................. 46

Recording a track to an existing group .......................................... 47

Playing groups ...................................................................................... 47

Playing a track in group play .........................................................47

Selecting the play mode for group play (Group Play Mode) ........47

Repeat play for the selected group play mode

(Group Repeat Play) ....................................................... 48

Editing groups ........................... ...................... ... .... .............................. 48

Assigning tracks or groups as a new group (Group Setting) ......... 48

Releasing a group setting ...............................................................49

Labeling recorded groups .............................................................. 50

Moving a track in a disc with group setting ................................... 50

Changing the order of a group on a disc (Group Move) ................51

To erase a group .............................................................................52

Other operations .............................................53

Useful settings .......................................................................................53

How to use the menu items ............................................................55

Turning off the beep sound .............................................................56

Recording without overwriting existin g materia l ........................ ...56

Creating a new group when recordi ng ............ ...................... ... .......56

Selecting the play mode ..................................................................56

Adjusting treble or bass (Digital Sound Preset) .............................58

Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode) .................................58

Protecting your hearing (AVLS ) ............................... ... ..................59

Viewing various informati on ................... ..................... .... .... ... .......59

Labeling (Name) .............................................................................60

Moving recorded tracks ..................................................................60

Erasing tracks, the entire disc or groups (Erase) ............................61

Assigning tracks or groups as a new group (Group Setting) ..........62

Releasing a group setting ................................................................62

Various way to use the radio .........................65

Presetting radio stations automatically .................................................65

Presetting radio manually .....................................................................65

Listening to the preset radio stations ....................................................66

Receiving stations in another country ...................................................66

Power sources ................................................67

Battery life ......................................................................................67

Additional information ....................................68

Precautions ............................................................................................68

Specifications ........................................................................................70

Troubleshooting and explanations ................72

Troubles and solutions .........................................................................72

While charging ............................................................................... 72

While recording .............................................................................72

While playing .................................................................................74

While Editing ................................................................................. 75

While using group function ...........................................................76

While using the radio ..................................................................... 76

Others .............................................................................................77

Messages .............................................................................................. 78

Explanations ......................................................................................... 8 1

Software Operation

What is a Net MD? ..........................................85

Basic Operations ............................................ 86

Basic operational flow using the Net MD ........ .... .... ............................86

Providing the required system environment .........................................87

System requirements ......................................................................87

Installing the software onto your computer ..........................................88

Before installing the software .........................................................88

Installing SonicStage Ver.1.5 .........................................................89

Connecting the Net MD to your computer ...........................................91

Storing audio data to your computer .....................................................92

Starting SonicStage ........................................................................92

Recording audio CDs to the hard disk drive ..................................93

Labeling audio data ........................................................................95

Transferring audio data from your com puter to the

Net MD (Check-out) ........................................ .... ... .........................96

Checking out audio files to the Net MD .........................................96

Listening to an MD ..................................................................... ... .... ...99

Listening to an MD with the Net MD connected to the

Listening to an MD with the Net MD disconnected from the

computer ..........................................................................99

Advanced operations ....................................100

Using other functions! ......... ............................................ ... .... ............100

Using the SonicStage onlin e help ....................... ... .... ...................100

Other information .........................................102

Settings and Precautions .................................................................... 102

Settings according to OS ......... ..................... .... .... ... .....................102

For users with Open MG Jukebox, SonicStage, or SonicStage

Premium installed on their computer ............................104

Note on hard disk drive space ......................................................105

Notes on system suspend/hibernation mode ................................105

Backing up the audio data ....................................... .... .................105

Uninstalling the SonicStage software ................................................106

For Windows XP users ................................................................106

For Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition

For Windows 2000 users .............................................................107

Troubleshooting ................................................................................. 108

If your computer does not recognize the Net MD ....................... 110

If the installation was not successful ........................................... 110

Information and explanatio ns ............... ...................... ... .... ... ..............112

Net MD FAQ ...............................................................................112

On copyright protection ....................................... ... .....................114

Glossary .............................................................................................116

Index ...................................................................................................118

users .............................................................................. 106

Before using this product

This manual explains the recorder operations and the installation and basic use of the supplied SonicSta ge s oftware. For details on the various operations, refer to the pages indicated below.

When using the recorder

Recorder Operation (pages 13 to 82)

Pages 13 to 82 in this manual explain the use of the Net MD as an ordinary Mini D i sc Walkman.

Troubleshooting and explanations (page 72)

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

FM/AM Portable MiniDisc Recorder MZ-NF610

3-255-343-11(1)

FM/AM Portable MiniDisc Recorder

Operating Instructions

page13

Recorder Operation _____________________________

page83

Software Operation _____________________________

ìWALKMANî is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products. is a trademark of Sony Corpor

ation.

MZ-NF610

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

Software Operation (pages 84 to 117)

Pages 84 to 117 in this manual ex plain th e inst allat ion and ba sic oper ations of the su pplied SonicStage software. Refer to these pages for details.

Other information (page 102)

This section shows the tr oubles you may find while using the SonicStage software, and their solutions. It al so has the list of freque nt ly asked questions and an s w ers.

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.

Notes on the “Software Operation” section

• The displayed items in the illustrations that appear in this section may differ from the a ct ual 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 pro ducts. 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)

Earphones with a remote contro l (1) (for Canadian model)

Battery carrying case (1) CD-ROM (SonicStage Ver. 1.5) (1)*

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

NH-7WMAA Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery (1)

Headphones with a remote control (1) (for USA model)

Dedicated USB cable (1)

Recorder Operation

Looking at controls

The recorder

A Display window B GROUP button C X (pause) button D E ND SEAR CH button E ME NU button F OP EN button G VOL +

H 4-way control key

, – button

* VOL + has a tactile dot.

ENTER • N*

.,> (search/AMS) x • CANCEL/CHG (stop/cancel/

charge)

* N has a tactil e dot.

I REC (record) • T MARK button J USB connecting jack K H andstrap hole

Use the hole to attach your own strap.

L Battery compartment (at the bottom) M L INE IN (OPTICAL) jack N HOLD switch

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

O i (headphones/ea rphones) jack P DC IN 3V jack

The display window of the recorder

12 3

45 6 7

LP2.4 1 2

qaq;9qsqd

A MONO (monaural) indication B LP mode indication C Sound indications D Disc indication

Shows that the disc is rotatin g for recording or playing an MD.

E Level meter

Shows the volume of the MD being played or record ed.

F Disc n ame/track name indication

Lights up when labeling a disc or a track.

G SYNC (synchro-recording) indication H REC indication

Lights up while recording. When flashing, the re corder is in record standby mode.

SOUND

I Battery indication

Shows approximate battery cond ition.

J : Indication for remaining playing

time of the current track or of the disc

: Indication for remaining

recordable time of the disc

K Time display L Character information display

Displays the disc and track names, error message s, t rack numbers, etc.

M Play mode indications

Shows the play mode (shuffle play, repeat play, group play, bookmark play, etc.) of the MD.

The headphones/earphones with a remote control

F G

B C

D E

A VOL +, – buttons

Press to adjust the volume.

B Jog lever (. • 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) button 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 recorder, use this function.

I DISPLAY button J P-MODE/ button K S OUND 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

H Group indication

Getting started

Charge the rechar g eab le ba tter y b efore usin g. Ev en if the rec har geab le battery is not charged, you can use the recorder as long as the AC power adaptor is connected.

Using the dry battery

Insert one LR6 (size A A ) alkaline dry battery (not supplied) instead of the rechargeable battery.

Insert the rechargeable battery

Slide OPEN to open the battery compartment lid.

Insert the NH-7WMAA rechargeable battery minus end first.

Close the lid.

Charge the rechargeable battery.

to a wall outlet

AC power adaptor

4-way control key (x • CANCEL/ C HG)

to DC IN 3V

1 Connect the AC power adaptor to DC IN 3V. 2 Press x • CANCEL/CHG while the recorder is stopped.

“Charge” flashes, e appears in the dis play, and charging s tar t s. When c har g ing is completed, the battery indication disappears. Full charging of a completely discharged rechargeable battery takes ab out 2 hours.

3 D i sc onnect the AC power adaptor.

For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor

If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet, use the AC plug adaptor.

Note

Charge the battery at a temperature of +5°C (+41°F) to +40°C (+104°F). The charging time may vary, depending on the surroundin g temp e r atur e .

continued

Make connections and unlock the controls.

1 Connect the headphones/earphones

with the remote control to i.

Connect firmly

Battery life

For details, refer to “Battery life” (page 67)

When recording

Batteries SP

NH-7WMAA nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery

LR6 (SG) Sony alkali ne dry battery

Stereo

5.5 8 9

91216

2 Slide HOLD to the opposite direction of

the arrow (.) to un lock the controls.

HOLD

To i

Connect firmly

(Unit: Approx. hours)

LP2 Stereo

LP4 Stereo

When playing

(Unit: Approx. hours)

Batteries SP

Stereo

NH-7WMAA nickel metal

14.5 15.5 17.5

LP2 Stereo

LP4 Stereo

hydride rechargeable battery LR6 (SG)

36 42.5 48

Sony alkaline dry battery

When using the radio

(Unit: Approx. hours)

Batteries FM/AM TV/Wb(weather) (USA model only) NH-7WMAA nickel metal

7.5 7

hydride rechargeable battery LR6 (SG)

18.5 17

Sony alkaline dry battery

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 “Various ways of recording” (page 29).

Note that you cannot r ecor d a radi o br oa dcast that i s being received on the remote control.

1 Press OPEN to open the lid. 2 I nsert an MD with the label side f aci ng

Insert an MD.

front, and press the lid down to cl ose.

Make sure to check the record-protect tab is closed.

to a wall outlet

Make connections.

(Insert the cables

firmly and completely into the appropriate jacks.)

Portable

CD player, MD player, DVD video play er, etc.

AC power adaptor

to DC IN 3V

Optical plug

to LINE IN (OPTICAL)

to a digital (optical ) out jack

Optical cable*

∗ For using the optical cable ,

see “Optional accessories” (page 71).

CD player, etc.

Optical min i- plug

Record an MD.

1 Set the sound source you want to record

END SEARCH

REC • T MARK

to pause.

2 While the recorder is stopped , hol d

down REC • T MARK and press N.

The recorder starts recording.

3 Play the source you want to record.

Track marks are automatical ly a dded at the same point as the sound source .

4-way control key N, ., >,

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 without overwriting existing material” (pag e56) before doing step 3, “Record an MD.” (page23).

To stop recording, press x.

To Press

Record from th e end of the current contents

Record over partway through the previous recording

Pause Press X

Press END SEARC H, press N while holding down REC • T MARK

Press N or press . or > to find the start point of recording, and then press x to stop.

Press

N while holding down R EC • T MA RK.

Press X again to resume record in g.

Remove the MD Press x and open the lid.3) (The lid does not open while

“TOC Edit” flashing in the display.)

If “R-Posi” is set to “Fr End”, recording operations will always start from the end of the previously recorded material without pressing the END SEARCH button (page 56).

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.

If you open the lid while “R-Posi” is set to “FrHere”, recording will begin from the top of the disc the next time you record. Check the point to start recording on the display.

If the recording does not start

• Make sure the re corder is not lo cked (pages

14, 20).

• Make sure the MD is not record-protected

(pages 22, 69).

• Premastered MDs cannot be recorded over.

Notes

• Do not change the rechar geable batt ery during

operation even if the recorder is connected to AC power adaptor. The operation may stop.

• “Edit” flashes while data of the recording (the

track’s start and end points, etc.) is being recorded. Do not move the recorder or disconnec t the power source w h ile the indication is flashing in th e dis pla y.

• 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 operat io n , or while “Edit” appears in th e display, it will not be possible to open the lid until power is restored.

• 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.

—On some portable CD players, optical

output may not be possible when using an anti-skip function (e.g., ESP* or GPROTECTION). If this is the ca s e , tur n off the anti-skip function.

∗ Electronic Shock Protection

• The recording level is adjusted automatically.

To adjust the level manually, see “Adjusting the recording level manually” (page 34).

• You can monitor the sound during recordin g.

Connect the headphones/ea rphone s with remote control to i and adjust the volume by pressing VOL + or – . This does not affect the recording level.

Playing an MD right away!

Insert an MD.

1 Press OPEN to open the lid. 2 Insert an MD with the label side facing

front, and press the lid down to close.

Play an MD.

1 Press N on the recorder.

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

VOL +, – Jog lever

(NX,

., >)

VOL +, –

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

A short beep sounds in the head phones/ earphones.

2 Pr ess 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 recor d e r will automatica lly turn off in about 10 seconds (when using batteries) or about 3 minutes (when using an AC power adaptor). Playback starts from the po int you last stopped playing. To s tart with the firs t track of the disc, pr ess N on the recorder or the jog lever (NX) on the remote control for 2 seconds or more.

To Operation on the

Pause Press X. Press X again to

recorder

resume play.

Operation on the remot e control

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

Cue to the current track or the pr evious track

Press .. Press . repeatedly .

Slide the jog lever towards .. Slide the jog lever towards . re peatedly.

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

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 l ever

towards . or > .

Press and hold . or > while pausin g.

Slide and hold the jog l ever towards . or > while pausing.

(Time Search) Search for a specific

track while viewing track names and numbers

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

Slide and hold the jog l ever towards . or > while the recorder 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 46).

Once you open the lid, the point to start pl ay will c ha nge to the beg inni ng of the fi rst tr ack.

If the play does not start

Make sure the recorder i s not lo cked (pages 14,

20).

Note

The playback sound may skip if:

• the recorder receives stronger continuous

shock.

• a dirty or scratched MD is played.

Press GROUP, and then press . or >.

Press + or – button

Press x and open the lid.

Listening to the radio

You can listen to the radio through the built-in digital tuner in the remote control. With the USA model, you can also listen to TV and weather broadcasts.

You cannot use the recorder to record a radio broadcast that is being received on the remote control.

Jog lever (BAND, TUNE –, TUNE +)

Turn on the radio.

VOL +, –

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 Press the jog lever repeatedly to select

the band.

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

3 Sl i de th e jog lev er t owards TUNE + or

TUNE – repeatedly to tune in the desired radio station.

4 Pr ess 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 ho ld the jog l e ve r un til the frequency indication begins to change. The remote control automatically scans the radio frequencies and stops wh en it finds a clea r st ation.

To i m prove the broadcast reception

• For FM/TV/Wb (weather): 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 “Local” appears in the display. The noise will be reduced.

When you cannot operate the radio

Make sure the remote control is not

(page 16, 20).

locked

Notes

• There is a DC-DC converter attached to the

remote control cord.

• The volume of radio and MD can be adjusted

individually using the supplied remote control.

When listening to an AM program, keep the remote control awa y fr om the DC-DC converter, otherwise, noise may be heard.

• 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.

• The radio will not operate if the remote

control is not connected to the reco rd er.

• 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.

• Playback or recording stops when you use the

radio.

Various ways of recording

Viewing various information

You can check the remaining time, track number, etc. when recording or during stop. Group-rel ated items appear only when a track wit h grou p set tin gs is pl ayed and then stopped.

4-way control key (ENTER • N, ., >)

DISPLAY

On the recorder

1 Press MENU. 2 Press . or > repeatedly until

“DISP” appears in the display, and then press ENTER.

3 Press . or > repeatedly until

the informat ion you want appears in the display, and then press ENTER.

Each turn changes the display as follows: LapTim t RecRem t GP Rem t AllRem

Display window on the recorder

When you press ENT E R, A and B appear in the display.

Display: A/B

(selected item)

— LapTim

RecRem Remaining

GP Rem Remaining

AllRem Remaining

Note

Depending on whether the group functio n is used or not, the operating conditions, and the disc settings, you may not be able to se lect certain indication s or the indications may appear different.

AB (After a

Elapsed time Track

time for recording

time after the current track in a group

time after the current location

few seconds)

number Track

number

Group name

Disc name

On the remote control

1 Press DISPLAY.

Each time you press the button, the display changes as follow s:

Display window on the remote control

Display: C/D

Track nu m ber Elapsed time Track nu m ber Track name The number of

the track in the group

The number of tracks in the disc

Track number The name of the

Note

Depending on whether the group function is used or not, the operating conditio ns, and the disc settings, you may not be able to select certain indications or the indications may appear different.

For more details about the indications in the display while playing, see “Viewing various information” (page 36).

Group name

Disc name

sound mode

To start/stop recording in sync with the sound source (Synchro-recording)

During synchro-re cording, the recorder starts and stops recording in sync with the sound source. W hen recording from digital equipment (such as a CD player), you can omit operating both the recorder and the sound sourc e, and easily make digital record in g. You can make synchrorecording only when the optical cable is connected.

REC • T MARK

4-way control key (ENTER • N, ., >, x)

1 Make connections.

Use the appropriate optical cable to suit the source equipm ent. Connect the cable firmly to the appropriate jacks.

2 While the recor der is st opped, press

MENU.

3 Press . or > repeatedly until

“R-SET” appears in the display, and then press ENTER.

4 Press . or > repeatedly until

“SYNC-R” appear s i n the display, and then press ENTE R.

5 Press . or > repeatedly until

“ON” appears in the display, and then press ENTER.

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Sony MZ-NF610 User Manual

Table of contents

Looking at controls

Getting started

Recording an MD right away!

Playing an MD right away!

Listening to the radio

Various ways of recording

Viewing various information

To start/stop recording in sync with the sound source (Synchro-recording)