Sony MZ-NH1 User Manual

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3-266-450-13(1)

Portable MiniDisc Recorder MZ-NH1

Portable MiniDisc Recorder

Operating Instructions

Recorder 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-NH1

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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 CAUTION — CLASS 1M INVISIBLE

LASER RADIA TION WHEN OPEN DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY WITH

OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS

— INVISIBLE LASER

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.

For customers who purchased this product in the USA

Owner’s Record

The serial number is located inside the lid of the recorder and the model number is located at the 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-NH1 Serial No.

Product registration

Please register this pr oduct 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, ser vi ces 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 Gate wa y Blv d. Fort My er s, FL 33913

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Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: MZ-NH1 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 instructio n s , 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 recei vi n g

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 exper ienced

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.

RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

Lithium -ion batteries are recyclable. You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collect io n and recycling locat io n nearest you.

For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822 -8837, or visit http:// www.rbrc.org/

Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium-ion batteries.

The validity of the CE marking is restricted to only those countries where it is legally enforced, mainly in the countries EEA (Europ ea n Economic Area).

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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 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.

• SonicStage an d SonicStage logo are

trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• MD Simple Burner, OpenMG,

”, “MagicGate Memory Stick”,

Gate

“Memory Stick”, Hi-MD, Net MD,

ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and their logos are tra demarks of Sony Corporation.

• Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and

Windows Media are tradema rk s 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 n a tional Business Machines Corporation.

“Magic

• Macintosh is a tra demark of Apple

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

• Pentium is a trademark or registered

trademark of In te l C orporation.

• All other trademarks and registered

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

• ™ and ® marks are omitted in this

manual.

• CD and music-related data from

Client Software, copyright 2000-2003 Gracenote. Th i s product and serv i ce may practice one or m ore of the following U.S. Patents: #5,987,525; #6,061,68 0; #6,154,773 , #6,161,132, #6,230,192, #6,230,207, #6,240,459, #6,330,593 and ot her 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.

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About available functions and supp lie d

manuals ...........................................................10

Recorder Operation

Looking at controls .............................................13

Getting started ....................................................17

Recording a disc right away! ..............................20

Playing a disc right away! ...................................25

Using menus ........................................................27

How to use the menu items ......................... ..................... .... .... ...................27

List of menus ......................... ... .... .... ..................... .... .... ..................... .... .... .29

Various ways of recording .................................. 32

Before recording .........................................................................................32

Viewing various information ......................................................................32

Recording from a microphone ....................................................................34

Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording) ................................... 36

Selecting the recording mode ......................................................................36

Adjusting the recording leve l manu a lly ................................... ...................38

Adding track marks while recording ...........................................................39

Using the group function when recording ..................................................40

To start/stop recording in sync with the sound source

(Synchro-recording) ...............................................................................41

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Various ways of playback ...................................43

Viewing various information ......................................................................43

Selecting the play mode ..............................................................................44

Searching for a track (Search) .....................................................................48

Adjusting the sound (Virtual-Surround • 6-Band Equalizer) ......................49

Changing playback speed (Speed Control) .................................................51

Connecting to a stereo system (LINE OUT) ...............................................51

Editing recorded tracks ......................... .............53

Before editing ..............................................................................................53

Adding titles (Title) .....................................................................................53

Assigning tracks or groups as a new group (G rou p Set) ..................... ........57

Releasing a group setting (Group Release) .................................................58

Moving recorded tracks or groups (Move) .................................................58

Erasing tracks and the entire disc (Erase) ...................................................60

Dividing a track (Divide) ............................................................................62

Combining tracks (Combine) ..................................... ...................... ... .... ....6 3

Formatting the disc (Format) .......................................................................64

Other operations .................................................66

Changing the displayed menu items (Menu Mode) ....................................66

Protecting your hearing (AVLS) .................................................................66

Turning off the beep sound .........................................................................67

Turning on/off the backlight .......................................................................67

Storing the settings for individual discs (Disc Memory) ............................68

Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode) ..............................................69

Selecting the disc mode (Disc Mode) .........................................................69

Adjusting the contrast of the display window (Contrast Adjustment) ........70

Changing the operational directio n of t he display ......................................70

Setting the clock ....................................... .... ..................... .... .... ..................71

Using the recorder with a computer ..................72

What you can do through connection with a computer ...............................72

Connecting the recorder to your computer ..................................................72

Storing non-audio data to a disc ..................................................................74

Additional information ........................................76

Precautions ..................................................................................................76

Specifications ..............................................................................................78

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Troubleshooting and explan ations .....................80

Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................80

Messages .....................................................................................................88

Explanations ................................................................................................93

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Software Operation

What you can do with MD Simple Burner/

SonicStage ......................................................98

Installing ........................................................... 100

Providing the required system environment ..............................................100

Installing the software onto your computer ...............................................101

Using MD Simple Burner ............................ .......103

Before using MD Simple Burner ..............................................................103

Recording using MD Walkman operations (Simple mode) ......................104

Recording by computer operations (Standard mode) ................................105

Using SonicStage ................................... .... .......107

Importing audio data .................................................................................107

Transferring audio data from your computer to the MD Walkman ..........109

Transferring back audio data from the MD Walkman to your computer ..111

Using SonicStage Help ..............................................................................114

Referring to SonicStage Help ....................................................................116

Other information ..............................................118

Uninstalling SonicStage/MD Simple Burner ............................................118

On copyright protection ............................................................................119

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................120

Index ..........................................................................................................123

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About available functions and supplied manuals

This section explains the functions of this portable MiniDisc recorder and the manuals that have been supplied with it. Pl ease refer to the manual that applies to each use of the recorder.

Learning more about Hi-MD

“Hi-MD” is a new MiniDisc format with advanced capabilities over the standard MD format.

The “What you can do with the Hi-MD Walkman” flyer

Using the recorder

Yo u can enjoy recording from a CD player or a microphone, then enjoy listening to the recordings that you made.

This flyer explains the major features of Hi-MD Walkman and how it differs with standard MD Walkman.

Recorder Operation (pages 12 to 97)

This section explains all of the recorder functions. It also gives details on the problem s you may encounter while using the recorder and how to solve them, and about what to do when a message appears in the display.

, When you encounter any problems or need more

explanation

Refer to “Troubleshooting and explanations” (page 80).

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Using the recorder while it is connected to a computer

The supplied So ni cStage software allows y ou t o t ransfer audio data be tween the recorder and the computer. The supplied MD Simple Burner software allows you to record audio data to the recorder.

Audio CDs

Internet

Music files

Software Operation (pages 98 to 122)

This section explains the installation and basic operations of the supplied SonicStage/MD Simple Burner software.

SonicStage Help

This is an online help tha t yo u can view on your computer screen. Online help explains the detailed operations and information about SonicStage software. You can also refer to online help if you encount er any problems while using th e SonicStage.

Notes on the “Software Operation” section

•

In Software Operations sect ion, “Net MD” re fers to th e reco rder with a standar d dis c insert ed and “HiMD” refers to the recorder with a Hi-MD disc or a standard disc in Hi-MD mode inserted.

•The displayed item s in th e il lustrations that appear in th is section may diff er f ro m 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 syste m, ple a se refer to the r es pe ct ive manuals.

•Explanations in this section cover general Hi-MD /Ne t MD products. For this reason, some

explanations (and some illustration s) ma y not be applicable to your Hi-MD/Net MD. Please refe r to the operating instructions of your Hi-M D/Ne t MD a s well.

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Checking the supplied accessories

AC po w er adaptor (1) Battery charging stand (1) Remote control ( 1)

Headphones/earphones (1)

Dedicated USB cable (1) LIP-4WM Lithium-ion

rechargeable batter y ( 1)

Rechargeable battery case (1)

Optical cabl e (1 ) CD-ROM (SonicStage/MD Simple Burner) (1)* Carrying pouch (except USA mo del) (1)

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

Note

When using this unit, reme mber to follow the precau tions below in order to avoid warpin g the cabinet or causing the unit to malfunction.

•Make sure not to sit down with the unit in

your back pocket.

•Make sure not to put the unit into a bag with the

remote control or the headphones/earphones cord wrapped around it and then subject the bag to strong impact.

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Looking at controls

The recorder

5 6 7 8

A x (stop) • CANCEL button B Display window C OPEN switch D Battery compartment E 5-way control key

Operation Function

Press NENT

Press towards FR

Press towards FF

play, enter

find the beginning of the previous track, rewind

find the beginning of the next track, fast forward

0 qa qs qd

Operation Function

Press towards

VOL + VOL –.

There are tactile dots beside the

NENT and VOL + buttons.

volume

F MENU button G GROUP button H T MARK button I X (pause) button J zREC (record) switch/lamp K LINE IN (OPT) jack L MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack

There is a tactile dot beside the MIC (PLUG IN P OWER) jack.

M i (headphones/earphones)/LINE

OUT jack

N USB connecting jack

Recorder Operation

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O HOLD switch (at the rear)

Slide the switch in the direction of the arrow to disable the buttons on the recorder. To prevent the buttons from being accide nt all y oper at ed when you carry the recorder, use th is fu nc tio n .

P CHG (Charge) lamp

The display window of the recorder

12345 6 7 8

qa0

A Disc indication

Shows that the disc is rotating for recording or pl ay i ng.

B Battery indication

Shows the approximate remaining battery power. If the rechargeable battery is weak, the indication becomes empty and starts flashing.

C SYNC (synch ro-r ec ordi ng ) i ndi cat ion D REC indication

Lights up during recording or file transfers from the computer. When flashing, the recorder is in record standby mode.

E Group indication

F Hi-MD/MD indication

“Hi-MD” lights up when the operation mode of the recorder is in Hi-MD mode and “MD” lights up when the operation mode is in MD mode.

G Track number display H “R” (Remain) indicat i on

Lights up when remaining recordable time is displayed.

I Character information display

Displays the menu items, date, error messages, etc .

J Track mode (PCM, Hi-SP, Hi-LP, SP,

LP2, LP4, MONO ) i ndi cation

K Level meter

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The headphones/earphones with a remote control

2 3

4 5

A Display window B Jog lever (NX • ENTER, .,

Operation Function

Press NX • ENTER

Slide t o w ard s . cue to the beginning of

Slide t o w ard s > cue to the beginning of

play, pause, enter

the previous track, rewind

the next tra c k , fast forward

C Clip D x (stop) • CANCEL button E VOL +, – buttons

Using the clip for the remote control

It may be hard for you to read the indications in the display if the rem o te control is attached upside down with the clip in its current position. In this case, turn the clip in the opposite direction until it attaches firmly, as shown below .

F HOLD switch

Slide the switch in the directio n of the arrow (a yellow mark appears) to disable the buttons o n th e remote control. To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the recorder, use this function.

G •DISPLAY, BACKLIGHT button H •P-MODE, REPEAT button I •SOUND, SOUND SET button J Jog dial (•NAVI/ MENU/ENTER)

* • indicate s a func tion that requires a slight

press of the button. indicates a function that requires pressing the button for 2 seconds or more.

6 7

8 9 0

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The display window of the remote control

123

A Character information display B Battery level indication

C Disc indication D SND (sound), SUR (sur round)

indications

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Getting started

Charge the rechargeable battery before using.

Insert the rechargeable battery.

2Insert the lithium-ion

compartment lid.

Charging the rechargeable battery.

1Connect the AC power adaptor to the

battery chargin g st and and the AC power adaptor to a wall outle t.

Battery charging stand

To a wall outlet

rechargeable battery.

Insert the battery starting with the e and E terminal end.

Insert the rechargeable battery with the front side facing forward.

2Place the recorder on the batter y

3Close the lid.1Slide the battery

charging stand.

Press the recorder onto the battery charging stand.

AC power

To DC IN 6V

adaptor

3Verify that the charge lamp lights up. 4After the charging has fini shed, press

RELEASE to remove the recorder fro m

“CHG:--min” appears when charging starts.

CHG (charge) lamp

the battery charging stand.

RELEASE

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Display changes as follows:

•

“CHG:--min” t “CHG:60min” (60 minutes to end of charging) t “CHG:59min” t ...t “CHG:00min” t No display (CHG lamp goes off) When the CHG lamp goes off, the battery is about 80% charged and the recorder can then be used.

Make connections and unlock the controls.

1Connect the headphones/earphones

with the remote control to i/LINE OUT .

•If the CHG lamp turns off after a short time,

the rechargeable battery is sufficiently charged.

•If the battery is comp le tely dra ined at the start

of charging, it will take about one hour for the CHG lamp to go off and the battery to become sufficiently charged to allow use of the recorder. At th e point the CHG lamp goes off, the battery is about 80% charged. After 2 more hours, the battery will be fully charged.

2Slide HOLD to the opposite direction of

the arrow (.) on the recorder or the remote control to unlock the controls.

Connect firmly

HOLD

Connect firmly

To i/LINE OUT

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Operations can be done on the recorder or the remote control while charging. However, the remaining charging time w ill not be displayed during this time.

For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor

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

Notes

•Make sure to insert the recha rgeable battery

before placing the recorder on the ba tte r y charging stand. Charging cannot be done if you insert the rechargeable batter y aft er placing the recorder on the battery ch arging stand.

•Because of the battery’s characteristics, the

capacity of the rechar g eable battery may be smaller than normal when it is used for the first time or after a long period of disuse. In this case, charge and discharge the battery several times. The normal battery life will be restored.

•Charge the rechargeable battery at a

temperature of +5°C ( + 4 1°F) to +35°C (+95°F). The charging time may vary according to the surrounding tem pe rature.

•It is preferable to use the recorder on house

current when recording or editing. When powering the recorder with batteries, make sure the rechargeable battery is fully charged.

When to charge the rechargeable battery

You can check the rechargeable battery condition in the foll owing ways.

•By viewing the battery indication in the

display window of the recorder or the remote control.

Battery power decreasing

Weak battery

The battery is drained. “LOW BATT” flashes in the display on the recorder (“LOW BATTERY” on the remote control), and the power goes off.

The battery level indicator is approxim at e. It may be more or less than the indic at ion depending on the operating condition or the operating environment.

•By pressing the DISPLAY button on the

remote control to v iew the ba tte ry level. (Refer to “Viewing various information” on page 32 and 43.)

Battery life

Hi-MD mode (When using a 1GB HiMD disc)

(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA2))

When Linear

Hi-SP Hi-LP

PCM

Recording

6 8.5 9.5

continuously Playing

10 15.5 18

continuously

When using a 100% fully charged lithium-ion rechargeable battery

Measured in accordance with the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association) standard.

Hi-MD mode (When using a 60/74/80minute standard disc)

(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA)

When Linear

Recording continuously

Playing

PCM

589

8 14.5 17.5

Hi-SP Hi-LP

continuously

MD mode

(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA)

When SP

Stereo

Recording

8 10 10.5

LP2 Stereo

LP4 Stereo

continuously Playing

continuously

Notes

14.5 17 18.5

•Stop the recorder before replacing the batt ery.

•When using a 1GB Hi-MD disc, the

continuous recording time may be shortened if you repeatedly make short recording s.

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Recording a disc 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. Make sure to use the optical cable.

Make connections.

the appropriate jacks.)

1Connect the AC power adaptor to the

battery charging stand and the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet.

Battery charging stand

To a wall outlet

(Insert the cables firmly and completely into

2Connect the optical cable to th e

recorder and an externa l co mp onent.

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

To a digital (optical) out jack

AC power

To DC IN 6V

Note

Make sure to disconnect the dedicated USB cable before recording.

adaptor

Optical mini-plug

Optical cable*

To LINE IN (OPT)

∗ See “Optional accessories” (p ag e 79).

Optical plug

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Insert a recordable disc.

1Slide OPEN to open the lid. 2Insert a disc with the label side facing

front, and press the lid down to close.

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

3Place the recorder on the battery

charging stand.

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Confirm the operation mode.

This recorder has two operation modes, “Hi-MD mode” and “MD mode”. The operation mode is automatically recognized whenever the disc is inserted. After you insert a disc, check the operation mode on the disp l ay window of the record er.

“Hi-MD” lights up when the operation mode is Hi-MD and “MD” lights up when the operation mode is MD.

• When using a 1GB Hi-MD disc, the operation mode will only be Hi-MD.

• When using a standard disc (60/74/80 minutes), the operation mode can be set as follows.

Disc condition Operation mode

Blank disc The mode set for “Disc Mode” in the menu.

The disc contains material recorded in

Hi-MD mode

The disc contains material recorded in

Refer to “Selecting the disc mode (Disc Mod e)” (page 69) for the “Disc Mode” setting.

MD mode

The “Disc Mode” is factory set to “Hi-MD”. If you want to use the disc on another component that does not support Hi-MD, set the “Disc Mode” to “MD” to use the disc in MD mode.

Hi-MD

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Record a disc.

1Select and pause the sound source to

be recorded.

PAUSE

Connected component

2Make sure that disc indication has

stopped rotating in the di splay window on the recorder.

Make sure that disc indication has stopped.

3While the recorder is stop ped, press

and slide zREC on the recorder.

“REC” and the RE C lamp light up and recording starts.

zREC

To Press

Stop Press x. Pause Press X

Remove the disc Press x and open the lid. (The lid does not open while “SYS

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.

Press X again to resume recording.

WRITE” flashing in the di sp lay.)

4Play the sourc e yo u want to record.

If you insert a previously recorded disc, the record ing starts afte r th e existing contents. Track marks are automatical ly a dded at the same point as the sound source , a nd the contents are recorded together as a group.

PAUSE

Connected component

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If the recording does not start

•Make sure t h e recorder is n o t locked (pag es

14, 18).

•Make sure the disc is not record-protected

(pages 21, 78).

•Premastered discs cannot be recor de d over.

To know the recording condition

The REC lamp lights up or flashes according to the recording condition.

Recording

REC LED

condition

While recording lights up

flashes according to the loudness of the source wh ile recording with a microphone (voice

mirror) Recording standby flashes Less than 3 minutes’

flashes slowly recording time available

A track mark has been added manually

While transferring from the computer

Notes

goes off

momentarily

flashes faster

•Make sure to place the recorder at a stable,

vibration-free place during record i n g.

•If you start recording when the disc indication

is still rotating in the display, the first few seconds of the material may not be rec or de d. Make sure that the disc indication has stopped rotating before you start recording.

•Do not move the r ecorder, jog the recorder or

disconnect the power source while recordi ng, or while “DATA SAVE” or “SYS WRITE” is flashing in the display. If you do, the data recorded up to that point may not be recorded to the disc, or data on the disc may be damaged.

•Recording cannot be done when the disc does

not have enough space for recording.

•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 operation, or while “DATA SAVE” or “SYS WRITE” appears in the display, then 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 G-PROTECTION). If this is th e c ase, turn off the anti-skip function.

∗ Electr onic Sh oc k Prote c tion

•The recorder is factory set to make a new

group whenever recording is done. If you do not want to make a group, se t “ :RE C” to “ :REC Off” (page 40).

•To start recording from a specific point on the

disc, pause the recorder at the desired point, and then start recording from that point.

•You can monitor the sound during rec or ding.

Connect the headphones/ea rp hone s with remote control to i/LINE OUT and adjust the volume by pressing VOL + or – on the remote control (pressing the 5-way control key towards VOL + or – on the recorder). This does not affect the recording level.

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Playing a disc right away!

Insert a recorded disc.

1Slide OPEN to open the lid. 2Insert a disc with the label side facing

front, and press the lid down to close.

Play a disc.

1Press the 5-way control key (NENT)

on the recorder. Press the jog lever (NX • ENTER) on the remote control.

A short beep sounds in the headphones/ earphones when you operate.

5-way control key

(NENT, FR, FF,

VOL +, –)

2Press the 5-way control key towards

VOL + or – to adjust the volume on th e recorder. Press VOL + or – on the remote cont rol.

The volume will be shown in the display.

Jog lever (NX • ENTER,

., >)

Jog dial

VOL +, –

GROUP

To stop play, press x.

A long beep sounds in the headphones/earphones when you operate. Playback starts from the point

you last stopped playing.

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To Operation on the recorder Operation on the remote

control

Stop Press x. Press x. Pause Press X. Press X again to

resume play.

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

Select a track directly viewing track number or name

Find the beginning of the current track

— Turn the jog dial to select a track,

and then press the dial to enter.

Press the 5-way control key towards FR. Press the 5-way control key towards FR repeatedly until you reach the

Slide the jog lever towards .. Slide the jog lever towards . repeatedly until you reach the beginning of the desired track.

beginning of the desired track.

Find the beginning of the next track

Go backwards or forward while playing

Search for a point in a track while viewing the elapsed time (Time

Press the 5-way control key towards FF.

Press and hold the 5-way control key towards FR or FF.

While pausing, press and hold the 5-way control key towards FR or FF.

Slide the jog lever towards >.

Slide and hold the jog lever towards . or >.

While pausing, slide and hold the jog lever towards . or >.

search) Search for a specific

track while viewing track numbers (Index

While the recorder is stopped, press and hold the 5-way control key towards FR or FF.

While the recorder is st op p ed, slide and hold the jog lever towards . or >.

search)

Cue to the next or previous group while playing track in a group (Group skip)

Start with the first track of the disc

Remove the disc Press x and open the lid.

Cues to the beginning of every 10th tr a ck du ring playback of the disc with no group settings.

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.

Press GROUP, and then press the 5-way control key towards FR or FF.

While the recorder is stopped, press NENT for 2 seconds or more.

—

While the recorder is st op p ed,

the jog lever (NX •

press

) for 2 seconds or more.

ENTER Press x and open the lid.

If the play does not start

Make sure the recorder i s not lo cked (pages 14, 15, 18).

Note

The playback sound may skip if:

•the recorder is subjected to strong, repeated

shocks.

•a dirty or scratched disc is played.

When using a disc in Hi-MD mode, the sound may drop out for a maximum of about 12 seconds.

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Using menus

How to use the menu items

The menus provid e us eful functions for rec o r ding, playback, and editing, etc. To set the menu items, do the following procedure. If you are doing a menu operation fo r the first time after pu rchasing the recorder, “Menu Mode” flashes in the display. Before the menu operation, you can set “Menu Mode” to “Simple” (only basic menu items appea r) or “Ad vanced” (all menu items appear). Refer to “Changing the displayed menu items (Menu Mode)” (page 66) for menu mode setting.

On the remote control

Jog dial

x • CANCEL

Turn to select P ress to e nter

1 Press the jog dial (NAVI/MENU/ENTER) for 2 seconds or more to enter the menu.

2 Turn the jog dial repeatedly to select the item . 3 Press the jog dial to enter the selection. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3.

The setting will be entered when you press the jog dial at the last.

To return the preceding setting

Press x • CANCEL.

To cancel the operation while setting

Press x • CANCEL for 2 seconds or more.

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On the recorder

x • CANCEL

5-way control key (NENT, FR, FF)

1 Press MENU to enter the menu.

2 Press the 5-way cont rol key towards FR or FF to select the item. 3 Press the 5-way cont rol key (NENT) to enter the selection. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3.

The setting will be entered when you press the 5-way control key at the last.

To return the preceding setting

Press x • CANCEL.

To cancel the operation while setting

Press x • CANCEL for 2 seconds or more.

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List of menus

The following table shows the menu items that you can select. Some items can be set with both the recorder and the remot e control, an d some can be set wi th either the recorder or the remote control. Items listed under “Menu 1” are the sel ectable items which ap pear when you enter t he menu, and items list ed under “Menu 2” ar e th e selectable items which appear when you select an item in Men u 1. It is possible to display all menu items only when “Menu Mode” is set to “Advanced”. Menu items with an asterisk (*) are not displayed when “Menu Mode” is set to “Simple”. For details, see “Changing the displayed menu items (Menu Mode)” (page 66).

Note

Different indication may be displayed depending on the operating conditions and disc settings.

Menus of the remote control

Menu 1 Menu 2 Function Site

Edit Title Input* Adding a track name, artist name, album name,

group name, or disc name.

Group Set* Assigns recorded tracks or gro ups to a new

group. GroupRelease* Releas es gr oup settings. page 58 Move* Changes the order of tracks or gr oups. page 58 Erase Erases trac ks, gro ups , or t he en ti re d isc cont en ts. page 60 Format* Formats the disc and restores it to th e condition

it was in at the time of purchase (in Hi-MD

mode only).

Useful* Search* Searches for tracks by track name, gro up name,

artist name, or album name. SpeedControl* Varies the playback speed without changing the

pitch.

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page 51

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Menu 1 Menu 2 Function Site

REC Settings

Option Menu Mode Changes the me nu i te m s that are displayed. page 66

REC Mode Selects the recording mode (PCM, Hi-SP, or Hi-

LP for Hi-MD mode/SP, LP2, LP4, or monaural

for MD mode). REC Volume* Manually adjusts the recording level. page 38 MIC AGC* Sets the microphone reco rding level adjustment

mode. MIC Sens* Sets the micr o phone sensit ivit y to suit the

source sound. Time Mark* Adds track marks automaticall y in a spec ific

time interval . Group REC* Sets the recorder to c r ea t e a new gr oup with

each recording operati on (Group Recording). SYNC REC* Simplifies operations during digi tal recording

(Synchro-Recording).

AVLS* Sets a limit on the maximum volume to protect

your hearing. Beep* Turns the beep sound on or off. page 6 7 Backlight Selects the status of the backlight in the display

window on the remote control. Disc Memory* Stores the recorder settings. page 68 Quick Mode* Sets the recorder to start playback quickly Disc Mode Selects MD mode or Hi-MD mode when a blank

disc is inserted. Contrast* Adjusts the contrast of the display window on

the remote control. Jog Dial* Changes the operational direction on the display

when turning the jog dial. Clock Set Sets the date and time (Clock setting). page 71

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Menus of the recorder

Menu 1 Menu 2 Function Site

Edit* Format* Formats the disc and restores it to the condition

Display Lap Time Displays various information such as the

RecRemain Clock

Useful* Audio Out* Outputs sound from the i/LINE OUT jack

REC Set REC Mode Selects the recor ding mode (PCM, Hi -SP, or Hi-

RECVolume* Manually adjusts the recording level. page 38 MIC AGC* Sets the microphone recording level adjustment

MIC Sens* Sets the microphone sensit ivity to suit the

Time Mark* Adds track marks automatically in a specific

:REC* Sets the recorde r to create a new group with

SYNC REC* Simplifies operations during digital recording

Option Menu Mode Changes the displayed menu items. page 66

AVLS* Sets a limit on the maximum volume to protect

Beep* Turns the beep sound on or off. page 67 Disc Mem* Stores the reco rder settings (Disc Memory). page 68 QuickMode* Sets the recorder to start playbac k quickly. page 70 Disc Mode Selects from MD mode or Hi-MD mode when a

it was in at the time of purchase (in Hi-MD mode only).

recorder status, etc. in the display window.

when listening to a connected component.

LP for Hi-MD mode/SP, LP2, LP4, or monaural for MD mode).

mode.

source sound.

time interval .

each recording operati on (Group Recording).

(Synchro-Recording).

your hearing.

blank disc is inserted.

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Various ways of recording

Before recording

Selecting the operation mode

This recorder has two operation modes, “Hi-MD mode” a nd “ MD mode”. The operation mode is automatically recognized whenever the disc is inserted. After you insert a d is c, check the operation mode on the di splay window of the recorder.

“Hi-MD” lights up when the operation mode is Hi-MD and “MD” lights up when the operation mode is MD.

When you insert a standard disc (b lank) into the recorde r, you can use th e D isc Mode function to specify use of the disc in Hi-MD mode or MD mode. If you want to use the di sc recorded on this unit on another component that does not support Hi-MD, record the disc with “Disc Mode” in the menu set to “MD”. Refer to “S el ecting the disc mode (Disc Mode)” (page 69) for details.

Selecting the menu mode

If the “Simple” menu mode is selected, some menu items will not be displaye d. If you cannot find certain menu items while operating the recorder, make sure that the menu mode is set to “A dvanced”. For details on selecting the menu mode, see “Changing the di s p l ayed menu items (Menu Mode) ” (page 66).

Notes

•Recording may not occur if the dedicated

USB cable is connected to th e reco rd er. Make sure to disconnect the dedicated USB cabl e before recording.

•If you start recording when the disc indication

is still rotating in the display, the first few seconds of the material will not be recorded. Make sure that the disc indication has stopped rotating before you start recording.

•Do not move the recorder, jog the recorder or

disconnect the power source while recordi ng, or while “DATA SAVE” or “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” (“DATA SAVE” or “SYS WRITE” on the recorder) is flashing in the display. If you do, the data recorded up to that point may not be recorded to the disc, or data on the disc may be damaged.

Viewing various information

You can check the remain in g t im e, track number, etc. when recording or during stop.

DISPLAY

1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly.

Each time you press the button, the display change s as follows.

Display windo w on the remot e cont r ol

The indications have the follo win g meanings:

: Disc name

: Track name

: Group name

: Artist name

: Album name

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While the recorder is stopped A/B/C

AB C

Group number

Track number and elapsed time

• Track name and artist name (HiMD)

• Track name (MD)

• Remaining time for recording/ remaining free space (Hi-MD)

• Remaining

• “REC Remain”/ ”Free Space” (Hi-MD)

• “REC Remain” (MD)

Track number

time for recording (MD)

Numbers of tracks after the current

track

Remaining time after the current location in

“All Remain” and disc name

the disc

• Disc name and artist name (Hi-

MD)

• Disc name

(MD)

Sound Mode

name Y ear, month

• Group name and album name (HiMD)

• Group name (MD)

Indication of the selected Sound Mode

Time “Clock”

Track name

and date Remaining battery charge/

battery status

The Main play mode indication appears when Main play mode is selected.

Track number appea rs if th e curr entl y se lect ed track is not in a group.

This does not appear when “Menu Mode” is set to “Simple” (page66).

“Batt Status”

The displayed time is the approximate duration for continuous recording at +25°C . “Ple nty” appears in the display whe n the battery is sufficiently charged, while “A lmost Empty” appears when the battery is a lmost exhausted. These indications do not appear when the AC power adaptor is being used.

The disc name appears when the currently selected track is not in a group.

While recording A/B/C

ABC

“REC”, group

Elapsed time Level meter number and track number

“

“REC”, group number and track number

• Disc name

and artist name (HiMD)

• Disc name

(MD)

Remaining

time for

recording

•Group name and album name (HiMD)

•Group

REC

”

Remain

Track name

name (MD)

Year, month

Time “Clock”

and date Remaining battery charge/

battery status

Notes

When using the disc in Hi-MD mode, the free

•

space will show as “2.0MB” when the remaining recording tim e becomes “–0:00:00”. This is a system limitation, “2.0MB” being the capacity of the reserve domain.

“Batt Status”

•Depending on the group settings, the

operating conditions, and the disc settings, you may not be able to select certain indications or the indication s ma y ap pe ar differently.

•The remaining batt ery charge/batt ery st atu s

appears about one minute after the start of recording. The remaining battery ch arge may not be accurately displayed due to the operating environment or condition of the rechargeable bat tery.

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If you want to check the playing position or track name while playing, see “Viewing various information” (page 43).

On the recorder

5-way control key (NENT, FR, FF)

1 Enter the menu and select “Display”. 2 Press the 5-way cont rol key towards

FR or FF until the information you

want appears in the di splay, and then press the control key to enter the selection.

Each press of the 5-way control key (towards display as follows. Lap Time t RecRemain t Clock When you press the 5-way control key, the selected information appears at D and E.

Display window on the recorder

FR or FF) changes the

Notes

•When using the disc in Hi-MD mode, th e free

space will show as “2.0MB” when the remaining reco rd ing time becomes “–0:00:00”. This is a system lim ita tion, “2.0MB” being the capacity of the reserve domain.

•Depending on the group setting s, the

operating conditions, and the disc settings, you may not be able to select certain indications or the indications may appear differently.

Recording from a microphone

Stereo microphone*

zREC

5-way control key (NENT, FR, FF)

While the recorder is stopped or recording

Track number Elapsed time Track nu mber • Remaining

— (none) Time

D/E

recordable time/ remaining free space (Hi-MD)

• Remaining recordable time (MD)

To MIC (PLUG IN POWER)

∗ See “Optional accessories” (page79).

Jog dial

1 Connect the stereo microphone to the

MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jac k.

2 Press and slide zREC to start

recording.

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To select microphone sensitivity

You can select the microphone sensitivity depending on the volume of the sound source.

1 While the recorder is recording or

stopped, enter th e m enu and select “REC Set” - “MIC Sens” (“REC Settings” - “MIC Sens” on the remote control).

2 Press the 5-way co nt rol key towards

FR or FF (turn the jog di al on the

remote control) until “Sens High” or “Sens Low” appears in the display, and then press the control key (the jog dial) to enter the selection.

Sens High: When recording a soft sound or a sound with a normal volume. Sens Low: When recording wit h a loud or close-range sounds, such as those during an or al recording or a music concert.

T o change the microphone recording level adjustment mode

When recording with a microphone, you can select automatic adjustment mode which sets the microphone r ecording le vel to suit the sound source.

1 While the recorder is recording or

stopped, enter th e m enu and select “REC Set” - “MIC AGC” (“REC Settings” - “MIC AGC” on the remote control).

2 Press the 5-way control key towards

FR or FF (turn the jog dial on t he

remote control) until “Standard” or “LoudMusic” (“ForLoudMusic” on the remote control) appears in the display , and then press the control key (the jog dial) to enter the selection.

Standard: When recording a sound source with a normal volume, such as a conversation or soft music. LoudMusic (ForLoudMusic) : When recording a so und source with a comparati v el y h igh v ol ume , such as a music concert or a practice sess i on with a musical instrument.

•

When “MIC AGC” is set to “LoudMusic”, sound can be recorded with less distortion during high volume input, and with natura l volume transitions similar to those of the original.

•When using a plug-in power-type

microphone, the microphone can be operated even when it s p ower switch is tur ne d o ff since power is supplied from the recorder itself.

Notes

•The recorder automatically switches input in

the following order; optical input, microphone input, and analog input. You cannot record through the microphone while an optical cable is connected to the LINE IN (OPT) jack.

•You cannot set the “MIC AGC” setting if you

are recording with the recording level manually adjusted (page 38).

•The microphone may pick up the operating

sound of the recorder itself. Use the microphone away from the recorder in such cases. Please note that the sound of rec or de r operations may be picked up if the microphone that you use has a short connector.

•Only the left-channel sound is recorded whe n

a monaural microphone is used.

•Make sure not to touch the plug or the cord of

the microphone when recording with the AC power adaptor connected. Doing so may introduce noise into the recording.

•When recording a normal v o lu me sound (soft

music, etc.), set “MIC AGC” to “Standard”. If an unexpectedly loud sound is input when “MIC AGC” is set to “LoudMusic”, the recorded volume thereafter may drop very low, depending on the sound source.

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Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording)

This section explains how to rec ord from equipment with analog output, such as a cassette recorder, radio, or TV. This operation can be done on the recorder only.

TV, cassette recorder, etc.

To LINE OUT jacks, etc.

Selecting the recording mode

Select each recording mode according to the recording time that you want.

Discs recorded in Hi-MD or MD (MDLP) mode can be played back only on MD players or recorders with Hi-MD or MD (MDLP) playback mode.

Jog dial

L (white)

zREC

R (red)

Line cable RK-G129, RK-G136, etc.

1 Make connections.

Use the appropriate connecting cord to suit the source equipment. For details, see “Optional accessories” (page 79).

2 Press and slide zREC to start

recording.

3 Play the source you wan t to r ecord.

To LINE IN (OPT)

1 While the recorder is stopped, enter

the menu and select “REC Settings” “REC Mode”.

2 Turn the jog dial to select th e desired

recording mode , an d t h en press the jog dial to enter the selection.

The recorder keeps the setting of the recording mode when you re co rd the next time.

When recording on a disc used in HiMD mode

Recording mode

Linear PCM stereo

Hi-SP stereo

Display Recording

PCM • Approx. 28

Hi-SP • Approx. 140

time

min. on an 80minute standard disc

• Approx. 94 min. on a 1GB Hi-MD disc

min. on an 80minute standard disc

• Approx. 475 min. on a 1GB Hi-MD disc

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Recording mode

Hi-LP stereo

Display Recording

time

Hi-LP • A pp r ox. 610

min. on an 80minute standard di s c

• Approx. 2,040 min. on a 1GB Hi-MD disc

When recording on a disc used in MD mode

Recording mode

Display Recording

time

SP stereo SP Approx. 80

min.

LP2 stereo LP2 Approx. 160

min.

LP4 stereo LP4 Approx. 320

min.

Monaural

MONO Approx. 160

min.

For better sound quality, record in normal stereo (SP

If you record a stereo source in monaural, the sounds from left and right will be mixed.

When using an 80-minute recordable disc

) or LP2 stereo mode.

Audio components that support the linear PCM stereo, Hi-SP stereo and Hi-LP stereo mo d e are indicated by the or logo ma r ks. Audio components that support the LP2 ste reo and LP4 stereo mode are indicated by the

or logo marks.

Notes

•It is recommended that you use the AC power

adaptor for long-time recordings.

•When you record in LP4 mode, momentary

noise may be produced on very rare occas ions with certain sound sources. This is because of the special digital audio compression technology that enables the long time recording. If noise is produced, it is recommended that you record in norm al stereo or LP2 mode to obtain better sound quality.

•It is recommended that you use the recorder to

edit (dividing or combining) long tracks recorded in linear PCM stereo. Transferring such tracks and editing them on a computer may require an extremely long time.

On the recorder

5-way control key (NENT, FR, FF)

1 While the recorder is stopped, enter

the menu and select “REC Set” “REC Mode”.

2 Press the 5-way control key towards

FR or FF to select the desired

recording mode, and then press the control key to enter the selection.

For the selectabl e recording mode or the recording time, refer to step 2 of the remote control operation.

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Adjusting the recording level manually

The recording level is adjusted automatically while recording. If necessary, you can set the reco rding level manually during bo th analog and digital recording.

zREC

Display window on the recorder

Volume decreases

–12dB OVER

Display window on the remote control

Volume decreases

increases

5-way control key (NENT, FR, FF)

Jog dial

1 While pressing X, press and slide

zREC. The recorder st ands by for recording .

2 Enter the menu and select “REC Set”

- “RECVolume” - “Manual” (“REC Settings” - “REC Volume” “Manual” on the remote control).

3 Play the source. 4 While observing the le vel meter in the

display, adjust the recording level by pressing the 5-way cont rol key

FR or FF (turn the jog dial on

towards the remote control).

Set the level so that the meter segments light up aroun d –12dB segment. If a high sound level causes the level meter to reach the OVER segment, lower the recording level.

OVER

–12dB

5 Press X again to start recording.

If your source is an externally connected component, play the source to the beginnin g of the material to be recorded, and then start recording.

To sw i tch back to automat ic level control

Select “Auto(AGC)” (“Auto (AGC)” on the remo te control) in step 2.

Notes

•You cannot adjust the left and right channel

levels separately.

•Once you stop recording, the recorder will

revert to automatic recording level adjustment mode the next time you start a record ing operation.

•To adjust the recording level manually during

synchro-recording, do steps 1 to 4 of the procedure in this section with “SYNC REC” is set to “SYNC REC Off”. Afterwards, set “SYNC REC” setting to “SYNC REC On ”, and start recording (page 41).

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Adding track marks while recording

You can add tra ck marks (track number) while recording to divide the material into separate parts, that allow you to go to specific track quickly an d easily.

5-way control key (NENT, FR, FF)

To cancel Time Mark

Select “Off” in step 1.

Using Tim e Mark to add trac k marks while recording

When the elapsed recording time exceeds the time interval for Time Mark:

The recorder adds t rack marks at t he poi nt you set the time interval and from that point the reco rder adds a track mark whenever the time inte rval has elapsed.

T MARK

Adding track marks manually

While the recorder is recording, press T MARK at the poin t yo u wa nt to add a track mark.

Adding track marks automa tically (Auto Time Mark)

Use this feature to add track marks automatically at specified intervals when recording through the analog input connector or a microphone. This function is convenient for reco rd ing long period of time, such as lectures, meetings, etc.

1 While the recorder is recording or in

recording pause, enter the menu and select “REC Set” - “Time Mark” “On”.

2 Press the 5-way co nt rol key towards

FR or FF until the desired time

interval appears i n the display, and then press the control to enter the selection.

Each press changes the time setting (Time:) by 1 minute, within the range of 1 to 60 minutes.

Example: Eight minutes of recording has been completed when the Time Mark time interval is set to 5 minutes. A track mark will be added at the 8minute point (afte r the start of recordin g ) and after each 5-m i nute interval thereafter.

When the time interval set for Time Mark exceeds the elapsed recording time:

The recorder ad ds track marks when the set Time Mark time interval has elapsed.

Example: Three mi nut es of recording has been completed when the Time Mark time interval is set to 5 minutes. A track mark will be added at the 5minute point (afte r the start of recordin g ) and after each 5-m i nute interval thereafter.

“T” appears before the time display for track marks adde d by Time Ma r k.

Notes

•If you add a track mark by pressing T MARK

or X, etc. while recording, Time Mark will begin automatically adding track mark each time the selected time in terval as elapsed.

•The setting is canceled when you connect a

digital optical cabl e to the recorder.

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Using the group function when recording

What is the group function?

The group function is pr ovide d to allow playback of discs with group settings. The group function is convenient for playback of discs on which several album s or CD singles ha ve been recorded.

Note

It will not be possible to make a group setting if the tracks, groups and disc name on a dis c exceed the maximum number that can be input (in MD mode only).

zREC

What is a disc with group settings?

The recorder can operate various functions in units of group; that is tracks that have been recorded on a disc as part of separate groups, as shown belo w.

Before group settings are made

Disc

2 4 5 6 7 8 12 1314153

Track 1 to 5 are assigned to group 1. Track 8 to12 are assigned to group 2. Track 13 to15 are assigned to group 3.

Track 6 to 7 are assigned to no group.

After group assignments have been made

Disc

Group 1

2345 6

Tracks that were not assigned to a group are treated as being part of “Group - -”.

Group 2

712345

Group 3

You can create a maximum of 255 groups on a Hi-MD disc or a standard disc in H iMD mode and 99 groups on a standard disc in MD mode.

5-way control key (NENT, FR, FF)

GROUP

Jog dial

To create a new group automatically when recording

The recorder is factory set to create a new group automatically by sliding zREC to the right. This is convenient when recording several CDs in s uccession. You can check the group r ecording setting as follows.

While the recorder is stopped, enter the menu and select “REC Set ” - “ :REC” “ : REC On” (“REC Settings” - “Group REC” - “GroupREC On” on the remote control).

To record without creating a new group

Select “ :REC Off” (“GroupREC Off

on the remote control) at th e en d of the procedure above.

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Recording tracks to an existing group

You can add a track to an existing group. This operat i on can be done on t he recorder only.

Adding a new track at the end of the selected group

1 While the record er is stopped and the

group to which you wa nt to add a track is selected, slide zREC to the right while pressing GROUP.

2 Play the sound source.

A new track will be adde d at th e end of the current contents within the group.

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

During synchro-recording, the starting and stopping of recording occurs are synchronized with the sound source. This simplifies digital recordings (e.g., from a CD player) since the need to operate the recorder or the so und source is eliminated. Synchro-recording is only possible with the optical cable connected.

Jog dial

Adding a track at a desired position within the selected group

1 While the recorder is play-paused at

the point within t he gr oup where you want to add a new track, slide zREC to the right while pressing GROUP.

2 Press X to start recording and pl ay

the sound sour ce.

1 Make connections .

Use the appropriate optical ca ble to suit the source equipment . For detail s, see “Optional accessories” (page 79).

2 While the recorder is stopped, enter

the menu and select “REC Settings” “SYNC REC” - “SYNC REC On”.

When there is no sound from the player for about 3 seconds during synchro-recording, the recorder goes into the standby mod e automatically. When the sou nd comes from the player again, the recorder resumes synchrorecording. If the recorder is kept in the standby mode for 5 minutes o r longer , the reco rder sto ps automatically.

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Notes

•The pause function cannot be turned on or off

manually during synchro-recording.

•Do not switch the “SYNC REC” setting while

recording. Recording may not be done properly.

•Even when there is no sound on the sound

source, there may be cases when recording does not pause automatica lly during synchrorecording due to th e noise level emitted from the sound source.

•If a silent portion is encount ere d f or

approximately 2 seconds during synchrorecording from a sound source other tha n a CD or an MD, a new track mark is automatically add ed a t th e p oi n t w here the silent portion ends.

On the recorder

5-way control key (NENT, FR, FF)

1 Make connections.

Use the appropriate optical cable to suit the source equipment. F or details, see “Optional ac cessories” (pag e79).

2 While the recorder is stopped, enter

the menu and select “REC Set” “SYNC REC” - “SYNC On”.

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Various ways of playback

Viewing various information

You can chec k th e tr ac k nam e, di sc nam e, etc. during playback.

DISPLAY

1 While playin g, press DISPLAY.

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display chan ges as follows. The indications have the following meanings:

: Disc name

: Track name

: Group name

: Artist name

: Album name

Display window: A/B/C

AB C

Group number

Track number

Track number and elapsed time

Remaining time of the current track

•Track name and artist name (HiMD)

•Track name (MD)

•“1 Remain”, track name and artist name (HiMD)

•“1 Remain” and track name (MD)

AB C

Numbers of tracks after the current track

Remaining time after the current location in

“All Remain” and disc name

the disc

• Disc name and artist name (Hi-

MD)

• Disc name

(MD)

Sound Mode

name Recorded

year , month

• Group name and album name (HiMD)

• Group name (MD)

Indication of the selected Sound Mode

Recorded time

Track name

“REC Date”

and date

“Batt Status”

• “Codec” (Hi-

MD)

• “TrackMode”

(MD)

Remaining battery charge/ battery status

• Codec (Hi-MD)

• (none) (MD)

• Track mode and bit rate (Hi-MD)

• Track mode (MD)

The Main play mode indication appe ars when Main play mode is selected.

Track number appears if the currently selected track is not in a group.

This does not appear when “Menu Mode” is set to “Simple” (page 6 6 ).

The displayed time is the approximate duration for continuous recording at +2 5°C. “Plenty” appears in the display whe n the battery is sufficiently charged, while “A lmost Empty” appears when the battery is a lmost exhausted. These indications do not appear when the AC power adaptor is being used.

The disc name appears when the currently selected track is not in a group.

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Notes

•Depending on the group settin gs, the

operating conditions, and th e dis c settings, you may not be able to select certain indications or the indications ma y app ear differently.

•The remaining battery c ha rge/bat te r y sta tus

appears about one minute aft er the sta r t of playback. The remaining batter y charge may not be accurately displ ay ed du e to th e operating environment or condition of the rechargeable battery.

If you want to check the rema ining time or the recording position while recordi ng or in stop mode, see “Viewing various information” (page 32).

Selecting the play mode

You can listen to tracks in variou s pl ay modes. The play mode can consist of a combination of Main play mode, Sub play mode and Repeat play.

• Main play mode: selects the playback

unit, such as tracks or groups

• Sub play mode: selects the type of play

• Repeat play : sel ects Repeat play

Jog lever

(NX • ENTER)

Jog dial

P-MODE • REPEAT

Playing tracks in Main play mode

Enter navigation mode u si ng the jog dial on the remote control, and then select the Main play mode and the track to be played first.

1 While playing, pr ess the jog dial.

The recorder ent ers navigation mode and the Main play mo de display appears.

2 Turn the jog dial to select th e desired

play mode, and then press the dial to enter the selection.

Indicatio n Play mode

Normal Play Normal play (All

Group Play Group play (Tracks in

Artist Play

Album Play

BookmarkPlay Bookmark play

Program Play Program play (Tracks

Appears only for discs used in Hi-MD mode.

tracks are played once.)

the selected group are played.)

Artist play ( Tracks of a specified ar tist are played.)

Album play (Tracks in a specified album are played.)

(Bookmarked tracks are played.)

are played in a specif ied order.)

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Playing tracks in normal mode (Normal Play)

1 Do step 1 and select “Normal Play” in

step 2 of “Playing tracks in Main play mode” (page 44).

2 When selecting a track out of a group,

skip this step. When selecting a track within a group, turn t he jo g dial un til th e group that the desired track belongs to appears in the display, and then press the dial to enter.

A list of the tracks in the selected group appears i n t he display.

3 Turn the jog dial until the desired

track appears in th e display, and then press the dial to enter the selection.

The selected track starts playing. The recorder play s f rom the s el ec ted t rac k to the last track in the disc.

Playing tracks in a group (Group Play)

1 Do step 1 and sele ct “Group Play” in

step 2 of “Playing tracks in Main play mode” (page 44).

A list of the groups on a disc appears.

2 Turn the jog dial until the desired

group appears i n the di splay, and then press the dial.

A list of the tracks in the selected group appears.

3 Turn the jog dial until the desired

track appears in th e display, and then press the dial to enter the selection.

The selected track starts playing. The recorder play s f rom the s el ec ted t rac k to the last track in the selected group.

You can cue to the start of a gro up. Wh ile playing, press GROUP on the record er, and press the 5-way control key towards to select a desired group.

Listening to tracks by a specific artist (Artist Play) (in Hi-MD mode only)

If the track data includes the artist name, you can listen to tracks by a specific artist only.

FR or FF

1 Do step 1 and se le ct “A rtist Play” in

step 2 of “Playing tracks in Main play mode” (page 44).

A list of the artists on the disc app ears in alphabetical order.

2 Turn the jog dial until the desired

artist name appears in the display , and then press the dial.

A list of the tracks of the selected artist appear s in recorded order.

3 Turn the jog dial until the desired

track appears in th e di splay, and then press the dial to enter the selection.

The selected track starts playing. The recorder play s f rom t he s el ect ed t ra ck to the last track in the list for the selected artist.

You can cue to the first track of the next or previous artist. While playing, press GROUP on the recorder, and press the 5-way control key

FR or FF.

towards

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Listening to tracks of a selected album (Album Play) (in Hi-MD mode only)

If the track data includes the album name, you can listen to tra cks of a selected album only.

1 Do step 1 and select “Album Play” in

step 2 of “Playing tracks in Main play mode” (page 44).

A list of the albums on the disc appears in alphabetical order.

2 Turn the jog dial until the des i red

album name appears in the display, and then press the dial.

A list of the tracks in the selected album appears in recorded order.

3 Turn the jog dial until the des i red

track appear s i n the display, and then press the dial to enter the selection.

The selected trac k st ar ts pl aying. The recorder plays from the selected track to the last track in the album.

You can cue to the first track of the next or previous album. While playing, press GROUP on the recorder, and press the 5-way control key

FR or FF.

towards

Listening to selected tracks only (Bookmark Play)

You can bookmark tracks on a disc and play them only. The sequence of bookmarked tracks cannot be changed.

To bookmark the tracks

1 While playing the track you want to

bookmark, press the jog lever for 2 seconds or more.

The first track of the bookm ark play is set.

2 Repeat step 1 to boo kmark the other

tracks.

To play the bookmarked tracks

1 Do step 1 and select “BookmarkPlay”

in step 2 of “Playing tracks in Main play mode” (page 44).

2 Turn the jog dial to select a track, and

then press the dial to enter the selection.

The selected bookm arked tracks start playing. The recorder plays from t he selected bookmarked track to the last bookmarked track.

To erase bookmarks

While playing the track for which you want to erase t he bookmark, press the jog lever for 2 seconds or more.

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Listening to tracks or groups in a desired sequence (Program Play)

You can listen to tracks or groups in a desired sequence.

Programming tracks (Track Program)

1 Do step 1 and sele ct “Program Play”

in step 2 of “Playing tr acks in Main play mode” (pag e 44).

2 Turn the jog dial until “Track”

appears in the display, and then press the dial.

3 Do steps 2 to 4 of “Searching for a

track (Searc h)” (page 48). The first track in the program is

stored.

4 Repeat step 3 to program mor e tracks.

You can prog ram up to 64 tracks.

5 After programming the tracks, press

the jog dial for 2 seconds or more. The program is stored, “PGM”

appears in the display and the first track in the prog ram starts playing.

Programming groups (Group Program)

1 Do step 1 and sele ct “Program Play”

in step 2 of “Playing tr acks in Main play mode” (pag e 44).

2 Turn the jog dial until “Group”

appears in the display, and then press the dial.

3 Turn the jog dial until the desired

group appears i n the di splay, and then press the dial.

4 Repeat step 3 to pr ogram more

groups. You can prog ram up to 20 groups.

5 After programm ing the groups, press

the jog dial for 2 seconds or more. The program is stored, “ ” appears

in the display and the first track of the first group in the program starts playing.

While programming tracks or groups, press the jog dial to view the tracks or groups that have been programmed.

Playing tracks in Sub play mode

By specifyi ng Sub play modes, you can listen to tracks selected in Main play mode in various ways. For example, by selecting “Gr oup Play” in Main play mode a nd “SHUF” in Sub play mode, the recorder will play the tracks in the selected group in random order.

Press P-MODE repeatedly. Each time you pre ss th e butt on, th e pl ay

mode changes as follows.

Indication Play mode

— (none) Normal play (All tra cks

1 Single-track play (A single

SHUF Shuffle play (All tracks in

A (A-B )

“A-” does not appear when th e “Menu Mode

” is set to “Simple”.

are played once. )

track is played.)

the selected Main play mode are played in random order.)

A-B Repeat play (Tracks

between the select ed points A and B are played repeatedly.)

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Listening to a section of a track repeatedly (A-B Repeat)

You can listen to a specific sect ion within a track repeatedly by selecting the starting point A, and ending p oi nt B. Make sure that poin ts A and B ar e within the same track.

1 While playing a tr ack that contains

the section you want to repeat, press P-MODE repeatedly until “A-” flashes in the display.

2 Press the jog dial at th e st arting point

(A). Point A is entered and “B” flashes in

the display.

3 Press the jog dial at th e ending point

(B). Point B is entered, “A-B” and “ ”

lights up, and the section between point A and B starts playing repeatedly.

You can reset points A and B by sliding the jog lever towards > during A-B Repeat play.

Note

If the recorder comes to the e nd of the l ast tr ack on the disc while you are selecting point A, the setting is canceled.

Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play)

You can use the Repeat play function to repeat tracks in all pl ay modes except when selecting th e A - B R epeat play.

Press REPEAT for 2 seconds or more.

appears in the dis pl ay.

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT for 2 seconds or more until disappears in the display.

Searching for a track (Search)

You can easily search for a track by track name, group name, artist name, or album name. Artist names and album names can be viewed in the case of discs us ed in HiMD mode only.

Jog dial

1 Enter the menu and select “Useful” -

“Search”.

2 Turn the jog dia l to select the item

you want to use for searching, and then press the dial.

Display To

by Tra ck search by track name by Group search by group name

by Artist by Album

Appears only for discs used in Hi-MD mode.

search by artist name

search by album name

3 If you select “by Track” in st ep 2,

skip this step. If you select an item other than “by Track” in step 2, turn the jog dial to select the desired group, artist, or album, and then press the dial.

A list of tracks for the selecte d group, artist, or album appears in th e di sp la y.

4 Turn the jog dial to select th e desired

track, and then press the dial to enter the selection.

The selected track starts playing.

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Notes

•After step 4, Main play mode and Sub play

mode will be canceled (Repeat p lay will function).

•During a search, unlabeled tracks will appear

at the end of each list.

•While the recorder is sorting the selected

items, “SORT ING” ap p ears in the dis pl ay. Wait until this indication disappears from the display before doing any operation.

Adjusting the sound (Virtual-Surround • 6Band Equalizer)

You can vary the virtual sound to create different acoustics, or modify the sound to suit your taste and store it for later use. The following two effect can be selected.

V-SUR (Virtual-Surround VPT Acoustic Engine)

Provides 4 kinds of virtual surround conditions.

6-BAND EQUALIZER

Provides 6 different soun d qualities.

3 Turn the jog dial to select th e

surround mode.

Indication which represents each sound mode appears.

Each time you turn the jog dial, A and B change as follows:

Studio SUR S Live SUR L Club SUR C Arena SUR A

4 Press the jog dial to enter the selec ted

surround mode.

Selecting the sound quality (6-Band Equalizer)

SOUND • SOUND SET

Jog lever (., >)

Jog dial

Varying the virtual sound to create different acoustics (Virtual-Surround)

1 While playing, press SOUND until

“SUR” appear s i n th e di splay.

2 Press SOUND for 2 seconds or more.

1 While playing, press SOUND until

“SND” appears in the display.

2 Press SOUND for 2 seconds or more.

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3 Turn the jog dial to select the sound

mode.

Each time you turn the jog dial, A and B change as follows:

Heavy SND H Pops SND P Jazz SND J Unique SND U Custom1 SND 1 Custom2 SND 2

4 Press the jog dial to enter the selected

sound mode.

To cancel the setting

Press SOUND repeatedly until “Normal” appears in A and the indication at B disappears.

To m odi f y and sto re the sound

You can modify the sound and store t he results in “Custom1” and “Custom2”.

1 Do steps 1 to 3 of “Selecting the

sound quality (6-Band Equalizer)” (page 49), and turn the jog dial until “Custom1” or “C ustom2” appears.

2 Press the jog dial.

3 Slide the jog lever repeate dly to select

the frequency.

Custom1

Frequency (100 Hz) From the left, you can select 100 Hz, 250 Hz, 630 Hz, 1.6 kHz, 4 kHz, or 10 kHz

4 Turn the jog dial to adjust the level.

Custom1

Level (+10 dB) You can select from among seven levels. –10 dB, –6 dB, –3 dB, 0 dB, +3 dB, +6 dB, +10 dB

5 Repeat steps 3 an d 4 t o adjust the

level for each frequen cy.

6 Press the jog dial to ent er the

selection.

Notes

•Virtual-Surround and 6-Band Equalizer will

not function during record ing.

•Virtual-Surround and 6-Band Equalizer stop

functioning whenever an external component is connect ed to the i/LINE OUT jack.

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Changing playback speed (Speed Control)

The Speed Control function is useful for language study and other purpose. Th is function changes the playback speed without changing the playback pitch. The playback speed can be varied from +100% to –50% the normal speed, in 1 3 steps.

Jog dial

Connecting to a stereo system (LINE OUT)

Y ou can listen to the playback sound from connected comp onent. Connect the i/ LINE OUT jack of the recorder to the LINE IN jacks of an amplifier or a tape player with a line cable.

Stereo System, etc.

1 While playing, enter the menu and

select “Useful ” – “SpeedControl”. The player changes to speed-se tt i ng

mode.

2 Turn the jog dial to select the desired

playback spee d, and then press the dial to enter the selection.

Select the speed while listening the sound.

“SC” appears in th e di splay after you entered the selection.

To return to normal speed

Set the playback speed to 0% in step 2.

Note

When using Speed Control, you may hear noise or an echo in the playback.

To LI NE IN

Stereo miniplug

5-way control key (NENT, FR, FF)

Line cable

2 phono plugs

(white)

To i/LINE OUT

R (Red)

When connecting a line cable to the i/ LINE OUT jack of the recorder, be sure to set the “Audio Out” parameter for the i/ LINE OUT jack. This operation can be done on the recorder only.

1 Remove the headphones/earphones

with a remote control from the recorder.

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2 Enter the menu and select “Useful” -

“Audio Out”.

3 Press the 5-way cont rol key towards

FR or FF until “Line Out ” appears in

the display , a nd then press the con trol key to enter the selection.

Notes

•If the “Audio Out” parameter for the i/LINE

OUT jack is set to “Line Ou t”, Virtu a l Surround or 6-Band Equalizer will not function.

•The “Audio Out” parameter for the i/LINE

OUT jack cannot be set to “Line Out” when the remote control is connected.

•When you connect the headphones/earphones

directly to the rec o r der, make sure to set the “Audio Out” paramete r for the i/LINE OUT jack to “Headphone” in step 3.

•When the “Audio Out” parameter for the i/

LINE OUT jack is set to “Line Out”, do not connect the headphones/earphones. The sound from the headphones/earphones will be very loud and the sound distortion occur s.

•If the recorder is connected to a component

such as an activ e speak er an d the “Audio Out” parameter for the i/LINE OUT jack is set to “Headphone”, make sure to set the “Beep” setting to “Beep Off” (page 67).

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Editing recorded tracks

Before editing

You can edit your recordings by adding/ erasing track marks or labeling tracks and discs.

Notes

•Premastered discs cannot be edit ed.

•Close the record-protect tab on the side of the

disc before editing (page 78).

•Do not move or jog the recorder or disconnect

the power source while editing or “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” (“SYS WRITE” on the recorder) is flashing in the display. If you do, the data edited up to that point may not be recorded to the disc, or data on th e dis c m ay be damaged. “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” (“SYS WRITE” on the recorder) f lashes while the editing results are being recorded.

•While “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” (“SYS

WRITE” on the recorder) is flashing, the lid becomes locked.

Adding titles (Title)

You can add titles to tracks, gr oups and discs using the rem ote control’s character palette. You can add artist names and album names to tracks on a disc used in Hi-MD mode.

Some features depend on th e m odel, such as the number of c har acters that can be input and the character palette on the remote control. Refer to the following items to verify what input characters are supported, the maximum number of characters that can be input and the character palette.

For the European, North American and Australian models

Available characters

•

Capital and small l et t ers of the alphabet for English and European languages

• Numbers 0 to 9

• Symbols

Maximum number of characters that can be input per title

European alphabets appear only for discs used in Hi-MD mode. The available symbols will differ for Hi-MD mode and MD mode (see “Character palette” on page 54).

Track names, group names , and disc name: Approx. 20 0 each (containing a mixture of all availabl e characters)

Maximum number of characters that can be input per disc*

In Hi-MD mo de: A maximum of about 55,000 characters In MD mode: A maximum of ab out 1,700 characters

* The number of titl es tha t can be stor e d on a

disc depends on the number of characters that are input for track names, group names, artist names, album names and disc name.

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Character palette

The character pal et te has the following configuration.

Character palette for Hi-MD mode

Character palette for MD mode

* The number of titles that can be stored on a

disc depends on the number of characters that are input for track names, group names, art ist names, album names and disc na me .

Character palette

The character pal et te has the following configuration.

Character palette for Hi-MD mode

Character palette for MD mode

For the Asian, African and tourist models

Available characters

•

Capital and small letters of the English alphabet

• Numbers 0 to 9

• Symbols

The available symbols will differ for Hi-MD mode and MD mode (see “Character palette” on page 54).

Maximum number of characters that can be input per title

Track names, group names , a nd di sc name: Approx. 100 each in Hi-MD mo de and 200 each in MD mode (containing a mixture of all available characters)

Maximum number of characters that can be input per disc*

In Hi-MD mode: A maximum of about 27,000 characters In MD mode: A maximum of abo ut 1, 700 characters

About the cha racter palette

During operations on the remote control, characters can be selected from the character palette in the display window of the remote control. (See “Character palette” for the configuration of the character pal et t e . ) Since only a part of the character palette is visible on the display, use the controls or buttons to move the curso r an d ente r characters.

Letter input area

The cursor flashes.

Character palette

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Notes

•If you enter the symbol “//” between the

characters in disc names such as “abc//def”, you may be unable to use the group function (in MD mode only).

•On the remote control f or the Asian, African

and tourist models, Chinese char acte r s c an be displayed but cannot be input. You can input Chinese characters with the SonicStage software.

DISPLAY •

Jog lever (NX • ENTER, .,

BACKLIGHT

P-MODE • REPEAT

Jog dial

VOL +, –

SOUND • SOUND SET

Labeling

Y ou can label a track, group, or disc while the recorder is stopped, recording or playing. You can also label artist names and album names to tracks in a disc used in Hi-MD mode. Note that if you label a track name, an artist name, or an album name to a track while the recorder is stopped, the track must be the currently selected. You can label a group while the recorder is recording or pl ay i ng a track in the group, or while a track in the group is selected and the recorder is stopped.

1 Enter the menu and select “Edit” -

“Title Input”.

2 Select one of the following, and then

press the jog dial.

Title Display

Track name “Track” Group name “Group”

“Artist” “Album”

Artist name (to a track) Album name (to a track) Disc name “Disc”

Appears only for discs used in Hi-MD mode.

The cursor flas hes in the letter input area and input of the title becomes possible.

The cursor flashes.

3 Press DISPLAY.

The cursor shifts from the letter input area to the character palette.

The cursor and character alternate.

4 Select a letter us in g t he butt ons and

the controls, and then press the jog dial to enter.

The selected letter appears in the letter input area and the cursor moves to the next input position.

The cursor flashes at the next input position.

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The buttons and control used for character input and their functions are listed below.

Functions Operation

To move the cursor to the left or right in the letter input area.

To select a letter in the letter input area.

To enter a letter. Press the jog dial

To enter a title. Press the jog dial

To switch between capital letters, small le tters, and numbers/marks.

To insert a blank space. Press VOL +. To delete a letter. Press VOL –. To cancel labeling. Press x for 2

T o mo ve the cursor to the right or left in the character palette.

T o mo ve the cursor up and down in the character palette.

To move t he cursor from the letter input area to the character palette.

To move t he cursor from the character palette to the letter input area.

To display “_ (space)”, “:”, “/”, or “–” at the input position in the letter input area.

To switch between capital letters and small lett er s.

Functions of the buttons or the controls may differ depending on when the cursor is in the letter input area or in the character palette.

Slide the jog le ver (., >).

Turn the jog dial.

or the jog lever (NX • ENTER).

or the jog lever for 2 seconds or more (NX • ENTER).

Press P-MODE • REPEAT.

seconds or more.

Slide the jog lever

Turn the jog dial.

Press DISPLAY

• BACKLIGHT.

Press DISPLAY • BACKLIGHT.

Press SOUND • SOUND SET.

(.,

x or

5 Repeat step 3 and 4 en t er all

characters of the la bel title.

6 Press the jog dial for 2 seconds or

more.

Note

When the recording is stoppe d or the re cording moves on to the next track while labeli ng titles during recording, the input at tha t point is entered automatically.

Re-labeling

You can change the track name, artist name, album name, group name, or disc name by doing the proc edure for “Labeling” (page 55).

To re-label a track name, artist name, or album name:

Start playing the track you want to relabel, and then change the track name, artist name, or album name while the recorder is playing, or while the recor der is stopped and the track to be re-labeled is currently selected.

To re-label a disc:

Yo u can re-label the disc while the recorder is stop ped, recording, or pl aying.

Notes

•The recorder is able to display, but cannot

label using Japanese “Katakana” characters.

•The reco rder cannot rew r ite a disc or track

name of more than 200 letters that was created by another device (in MD mode only).

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Assigning tracks or groups as a new group (Group Set)

With this function, yo u can assign existin g tr acks or groups t o a new group, and also you can assign a track that currently belongs to no group to an existin g group. You can create a maximum of 255 groups on a Hi-MD disc or a standard disc in HiMD mode and 99 groups on a standard MD disc.

Disc

Track number

24567891011123

Group 1

Group 2

Notes

•When the total number of characters in the

titles on a disc exceed th e max imum that can be input: —If the disc is being used in Hi-MD mode,

you can make a group setting, but cannot add a group name in step 4.

—If the disc is being used in MD mode, you

cannot make a group setting.

•The tracks or groups must be sequential. If the

desired tracks or groups are not conse c u tive, you must move them to make them consecutive before you can assign them (“Moving recorded tracks or groups (M ove)”, page 58).

Jog dial

Assigning tracks 1 to 3 to a new group Assigning group 1 and group 2 to a new group

Disc

Group 1

378

2456 9101112

Group 2

Registration of non- consecutive tracks is not possible (for exam pl e, tr ack 3 and tracks 7 and 8 cannot be assigned to a new group). It is not possible to ma ke a new gr oup if the first track or last track of the group has been selected from the middle of an existin g group. Track numbers appea r according to their order on the disc, no t their order within the group.

1 While the recorder is stopped, enter

the menu and sele ct “Edit” - “Group Set”.

2 Turn the jog dial until the numbe r of

the desired first track appears in the display, and then press

This selects the first track of a new group. If the disc contains groups, only the first track number of each group is displ ayed.

the dial.

3 Turn the jog dial until the numbe r of

the desired last track appears in the display, and then press the dia l.

This selects the last track of the new group and the group can be labeled. If the disc contains groups, only the last track number of each group is displayed.

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4 Label a group (see “Adding titles

(Title)” (page 53)).

Notes

•In step 2, the first track mus t be eith er the f irs t

track of an existing group or a track th at does not belong to a group.

•When selecting the last track in step 3, make

sure the track comes after the one selected in step 2. The last track must be either the last track of an existing group or a track th at does not belong to a group.

Moving recorded tracks or groups (Move)

You can change the order of the recorded tracks or groups.

Jog dial

Releasing a group setting (Group Release)

Select a group you want to release and check the contents (see “Playing tracks in a group (Group Play)” (page 45)).

Jog dial

1 Select a group that you wa nt to

release and check the contents (see page 45).

2 Press x. 3 Enter the menu and select “Edit” -

“GroupRelease”. “Group RELEASE OK?” and “PUSH

YES:ENTER NO:CANCEL” appear in the display.

4 Press the jog dial to release a group.

The group setting of the selected group is released.

Changing the order of a track on a disc

When you move tracks, track numbers are automatically renumbered.

Example

Move track C (track number 3) from the third to the second track.

A CDB

Before moving

A BDC

After moving

1 While playing the track you want to

move, enter the menu and select “Edit” - “Move” - “Track Move”.

The selected track number flashes in the middle row of the display.

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2 Turn the jog dial until the destination

track number flashes in the display. For the exa mple, si nce t rack C will be

moved to track “02”, turn the jog dial until “02” flas hes in the display.

2 When moving a track out of a group,

skip this step. When moving a track i nt o a different group, turn the jog dial until the destination group appears in the display, and then press the dia l.

3 Press the jog dial to enter the

selection. The track moves to the selected

destination track.

Moving a track in a disc with group setting

You can mo ve a track fr om one group out of the group or to another group. You can also move a track that does not belong to a group to an existing group.

Disc

Group 1

4123

Disc

Group 1

4123

Group 2

Moving track number 2 in group 1 to track number 3 in group 2

Group 2

Group 3

35 62

545 123

Group 3

3 Turn the jog dial until the destination

track number ap pears in the display, and then press the dial to enter the selection.

Example: When moving the track to the track number “03” in the second group (GP02).

Changi ng th e orde r of a group on a disc

1 While playing a track within a group

whose order you want t o change, enter the menu and select “Edit” “Move ” - “Group Move”.

The group numbe r t o which the currently playing track belongs appears in the middle row of the display.

2 Turn the jog dial to select th e

destination point on the disc, and then press the dial to enter the selection.

Example: Moving the first group in the disc (Group01) to the position between the second (Group02) and the third (Group03) group.

1 Do step 1 of “Cha ng in g t he ord e r of a

track on a disc” (page 58).

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If the track or group has been labeled, slide the jog lev er towards > to make the track or group name appear in the display during operation. Slide the jog lever towards . to return to the track or group number display.

Note

If all tracks are moved out of the group, the group automatically dis ap pe ars f r o m the disc.

Erasing tracks and the entire disc (Erase)

You can erase unnecess ar y tracks or all tracks on a disc.

When erasing tracks that have been transferred from the computer

If you erased tracks that have been transferred from the computer, the transfer authorization o f the tr acks will be as follows.

• If the trac ks were transferred in Hi-MD

mode, the transfer authorization of the tracks are restored automatically when you insert the disc into the recorder and then connect the r ecorder to the computer.

• If the trac ks were transferred in MD

mode, the transfer authorization of the tracks is lost. If you do not want to lose the transfer aut horization, restore the authorization by transferring the tracks to the computer agai n before erasing them.

Note

You cannot erase non-audio data (for example, text data or image data) on a disc used in HiMD mode.

Jog dial

To erase a track

Note that once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it. Make sure of the track you are erasing.

1 While playing the track you want to

erase, enter the m e nu and select “Edit” - “Erase ” - “Track Erase”.

“Erase OK?” and “PUSH YES:ENTER NO:CANCEL” appear alternately in the display. If the selected track was transferred from the compute r, “TRK FROM PC Erase OK?” appe ar s i n the display.

2 Press the jog dial to erase the track.

The track is erased an d th e next tr ack starts to play. All the tracks after the one erased are automatically renumbered.

Note

If all tracks in a group are erased, the group is automatically deleted from the dis c .

To er ase a part of a track

Add track marks at th e begi nning and the end of the part you want to erase, then erase the part (page 62).

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To erase a group

You can eras e t r acks in a selecte d group.

Note that once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it. Be sure to check the contents of the group before you erase it.

1 Select a group you want to eras e and

check the contents (see page 45).

2 Press x. 3 Enter the menu and select “Edit” -

“Erase” - “Group Erase”. “Group Erase OK?” and “PUSH

YES:ENTER NO:CANCEL” appear alternately in the display. If the selected group contains tracks that have been transferred from the computer, “TRK FROM PC Erase OK?” appears in th e di splay.

4 Press the jog dial t o er ase the group.

The group is erased.

To erase the whole disc

You can quickly erase all the tracks and data of the disc at the same time.

Note that once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it. Be sure to check the contents of the disc before yo u erase it.

In case of a Hi-MD di sc or standard disc in Hi-MD mode, o nl y audio data is erased. Other data such as text or image data will not be erased.

3 Enter the menu and select “Edit” -

“Erase” - “All Tr Erase”. “ALL TRACK Erase OK?” and

“PUSH YES:ENTER NO:CANCEL” appear alternately in the display. If the disc contains tracks that have been transferred from the computer, “TRK FROM PC Erase OK?” appears in the dis play .

4 Press the jog dial to erase the whole

disc. “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” appears

in the display, and all the tracks will be erased. When erasing completes, “NO TRACK” appears in the di splay in Hi-MD mode and “BLANKDISC” and “00:00” appear in MD mode.

1 Play the disc you want t o erase to

check the conte nts.

2 Press x.

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Dividing a track (Divide)

You can divide a track with a track mark, creating a new track fro m the part following the track mark. You can also make fine adjustments to the track mark position before making the actual division. The track numbe rs w i ll in cr ease as follows.

Notes

•You cannot add a track mark on a track th at

has been transferred from your c omputer.

•You cannot divide a track that has been

recorded in Hi-MD mode using the MD Simple Burner software.

•The Bookmark and Program settings will be

erased if you carry out the Divide function.

•You cannot divide a track at its beginning or

end.

•You cannot divide a track if after the division

causes the total number of tracks on the disc to exceed the maximum allowed (2,047 tracks for a disc used in Hi-MD mode or 254 tracks for a standard disc).

Dividing a track directly

While playing or pausing, press T MARK on the recorder at the point you want to mark. “MARK ON” appears in the display, and a track mark is added. The track number will increase by one.

Adjusting the dividing point before dividing a track (Divide Rehearsal)

1 While playing, pres s T M A RK f or 2

seconds or more. Four seconds of the track from the

point T MARK is pressed is played back repeatedly.

The point T MARK is pressed.

5-way co n t rol key (NENT, FR, FF)

1 342

Track marking

231 4 5

Track numbers increase.

T MARK

Jog dial

Four seconds of the track plays back repeatedly.

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2 Press the 5-way co nt rol key towards

FR or FF (turn the jog di al on the

remote control) to adjust the point to divide.

Pressing the control key (turning the jog dial) moves the dividing poi nt forward or backwards. The dividing point can be moved up to a maximum of 8 seconds forward or backwards from the point T MARK was pressed in step 1.

The point T MARK is presse d in step 1.

The moved four-second interval plays back repeatedly.

The dividing point shifts a maximum of 8 seconds forward or backwards.

3 Press the 5-way cont rol key (jog dial

on the remote control) to enter the dividing point.

You can use the Speed Control function during the Divide Rehearsal function. This allows you to reduce the playback s p eed (p ag e51) to carry out the division more accurately.

Combining tracks (Combine)

When you record with analog (line) input, unnecessary track marks may be recorded where recording l evel is low. Yo u can erase a track mark to combine the tracks before and after the track mark. The track numb ers wi ll chan ge as fol l o ws. This operation can be done on the recorder only.

Notes

•You cannot erase a track mark on a track that

has been transferred from your com pute r.

•You cannot erase a track mark on a track that

has been recorded in Hi-MD mode using the MD Simple Burner software.

•You cannot combine tracks recorded in

different recording mode.

1 342

Erase a track mark

132

Track numbers decrease

To add track marks while recording (except while synchro-recording)

Press T MARK on the recorder at the point you want to add a track mark. You can use Time Mark to add track marks automatically at specified intervals (except while digital recording) (page 39).

5-way control key (FR)

T MARK

1 While playing the track with the track

mark you want to erase , pr es s X to pause.

continued

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2 Find the track mark by pressing the 5-

way control key towards For example, to erase the third track

mark, find the beginning of the third track. “00:00” ap pears in the display. “MARK” appe ars in the display for a few seconds.

FR slightly.

3 Press T MARK to erase the mark.

“MARK OFF” appears in the display. The track mark is erased and the two tracks are comb in ed.

When a track mark is erase d when you com bine two tracks, the recording date and title of the second track changes to those of the first track.

Note

When you erase a track mark betw e en the two consecutive tracks that are assigned into different groups, the second track is re-assigned into the group containing the first tra c k. I n addition, if you combine a track that is assigned to a group with a track that is not assigne d to a group (two consecutive tracks), the second track takes the same registration setting as the first track.

Formatting the disc (Format)

When using a disc i n H i -MD mode, you can use the Format function to restore a disc to the condition it was in at the time of purchase. Y ou can use this func tion only when using a disc in Hi-MD mode.

Disc type

1GB Hi-MD disc

60/74/80minute standard disc

After disc formatting

“NO TRACK” appears. All data including non-audi o data will be erased.

NOTE: Transfer authorization of the transferr ed t r acks can be restored by inserting the disc into the recorder and connecting the recorder to the computer.

“BLANKDISC” appears. All data including non-audi o data will be erased. You can then use the disc again in either MD mode or Hi-MD mode.

NOTE: Transfer authorization of the transferred tracks will decrease by one.

Notes

•By formatting a disc, all data (including non-

audio data) will be erased. If you thin k a dis c contains such data, inse r t the disc into the recorder and connect the recorder to the computer to check the contents of the disc.

•If you format a disc, the transfe r red tr a c k s on

the disc will also be erased and th e n umb er of transfer authorizations for those tracks will be decreased by one. To prevent the reduction in transfer authorizations, restore the transfer authorization by transferring the tracks to the computer again before format ting the disc.

•The operation mode set in the “Disc Mode”

menu is applied to a blank 60/74/80-minute standard disc used on the recorder even if a different operation mode was selected in the SonicStage software or a different opera tion mode appeared on the display afte r the d isc was formatted by the SonicStage software.

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Jog dial

1 While the recorder is stopped, enter

the menu and select “Edit” “Format”.

2 Turn the jog dial until “YES” appears

in the display, and then press the jog dial to enter the selection.

When formatting completes, “NO TRACK” appears in the dis pl ay if a 1GB Hi-MD disc is inserted in the recorder, or “BLANKDISC” appears if a standard disc in Hi-MD mode is inserted.

On the recorder

5-way control key (NENT, FR, FF)

1 While the recorder is stopped, enter

the menu and select “Edit” “Format”.

2 Press the 5-way co nt rol key towards

FR or FF until “YES” ap pears in the

display, and then press the 5-w ay control key to enter the selection.

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Other operations

Changing the displayed menu items (Menu Mode)

You can specify the display of all items in the menu (Advanced mode) or only basic items (Simple mode). Refer to “List of menus” (page 29) to check the menu items that cannot be displayed.

Jog dial

1 Enter the menu and select “Option” -

“Menu Mode”.

2 Turn the jog dial until “Simple” or

“Advanced” appears in the display, and then press the dial to enter the selection.

On the recorder

Protecting your hearing (AVLS)

The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter System) func tion keeps down the maximum volume to protect your ears.

Jog dial

1 Enter the menu and select “Option” -

“AVLS”.

2 Turn the jog dial until “AVLS On”

appears in the dis pl a y, and then press the dial to enter the selection.

When you try to turn the volume too high, “AVLS NO VOLUME OPERATION” appears in the display. The volume is kept to a moderate level.

To cancel the AVLS

Select “AVLS Off” in step 2.

On the recorder

5-way control key (NENT, FR, FF)

1 Enter the menu and select “Option” -

“Menu Mode”.

2 Press the 5-way cont rol key towards

FR or FF until “Simple” or

“Advanced” appears in the display, and then press the control key to enter the selection.

5-way control key (NENT, FR, FF)

1 Enter the menu and select “Option” -

“AVLS”.

2 Press the 5-way control key towards

FR or FF until “AVLS On” appears in

the display , a nd then pr ess the c ontrol key to enter the selection.

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Turning off the beep sound

You can tur n of f / on th e be ep so un d on th e recorder and the remote control.

Jog dial

1 Enter the menu and select “Option” -

“Beep”.

2 Turn the jog dial until “Beep Off”

appears in the display, and then press the dial to enter the selection.

To turn on the beep sound

Select “Beep On” in step 2.

On the recorder

5-way control key (NENT, FR, FF)

Turning on/off the backlight

The backlight of t he display window of the remote control can be set to re main on or off.

Jog dial

BACKLIGHT

1 While the recorder is stopped, enter

the menu and se le ct “O ption” “Backlight”.

2 Turn the jog dial until the desired

item appears in the display, and then press the dial to enter the selection.

Display Setting

Auto The backlight lights when

you operate the recorder or the remote control, and automatically turns of f when no operation is mad e for a few seconds.

On The backlight lights when

the recorder is operating.

Off The backlight stays off.

1 Enter the menu and select “Option” -

“Beep”.

2 Press the 5-way co nt rol key towards

FR or FF until “Beep Off” appears in

the display, and then press the control key to enter the selection.

Turning on the backlight only when necessary while the “Backlight” is set to “Auto”

Press BACKLIGHT for 2 seconds or more. The backlight lights up while BACKLIGHT is pressed.

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Storing the settings for individual discs (Disc Memory)

The recorder is factory set to automatically store settings for each disc. The recorder aut omatically stores the settings for a disc and retrie ves them whenever the disc is inserted . The following setting can be stored:

• Program play

• Bookmark

• “Custom1” and “Custom2” settings of

6-Band Equal izer

You can check the setting as follows.

Jog dial

Notes

•Settings for up to 64 discs can be store d. Any

settings stored afterwards will replace the settings with the lowest frequency of use among the 64. The numbers of discs tha t can be stored depend on the numbers of tracks recorded on the discs. More tracks reco rd ed per disc means fewer discs can be stored.

•If you try to erase the disc info rm a tion of a

disc that have never been stored, “NO DISC MEMORY” appears in the display f or a few seconds.

On the recorder

1 Remove the disc from the re corder,

enter the menu and select “Option” “Disc Memory”.

2 Turn the jog dial until “On” appears

in the display, and then press the dial to enter the selection.

To set the recorder so that disc settings are not stored

Select “Off” in step 2.

Erasing the disc in formation

1 Insert the disc whose information is

to be erased and verify its contents.

2 Select “1MemoryErase” in step 2.

The disc inform at ion is erased.

When “Disc Memory” is set to “On”, “Disc Memory” appears whenever a disc for which settings have been stored is inserted.

5-way control key (NENT, FR, FF)

1 Remove the disc from the rec or der,

enter the menu and select “Option” “Disc Mem”.

2 Press the 5-way control key towards

FR or FF until “On” appears in the

display, and then press the control key to enter the selection.

Erasing the disc information

1 Insert the disc whose informat io n is

to be erased and verify its contents.

2 Select “1MemErase” in step 2.

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Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode)

The recorder is factory set to quick ly star t playback aft er t he playback b utton is pressed. You can chec k th e setting as foll ows.

On the recorder

Jog dial

1 While the recorder is stopped or

playing, enter the menu and select “Option” - “Quick Mode”.

2 Turn the jog dial until “Quick On”

appears in the display, and then press the dial to enter the selection.

If you will not use the recorder for a long time

Select “Quick Off” in step 2. You can minimize battery drain while the recorder is not being used.

Note

When the quick mode is set to “Quick On”, the power remains on within the recorder even when nothi n g appears in the di s p lay. When the rechargeable battery becomes completely drained, the internal power supply of the recorder turns off autom a t ically.

5-way control key (NENT, FR, FF)

1 Enter the menu and select “Option” -

“QuickMode”.

2 Press the 5-way control key towards

FR or FF until “Quick On” ap pear s in

the display, and then press the control key to enter the selection.

Selecting the disc mode (Disc Mode)

When you insert a 60/74/80-minute standard disc (blank) into the recorder, you can use t his fu n cti on t o s pe ci fy use of the disc in Hi-MD mode or MD mode. If you want to use the di sc recorded on this unit on another component that does not support Hi-MD, record the disc with “Disc Mode” in the menu set to “MD”.

Jog dial

1 Enter the menu and select “Option” -

“Disc Mode”.

2 Turn the jog dial until “Hi-MD”

(factory setting) or “MD” appears in the display, and then press the dial to enter the selection.

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Notes

•Even if you select “MD” as the “Disc Mode”

setting, the operation mode can only be “HiMD” when using a 1GB Hi-MD disc.

•The operation mode set in the “Disc Mode”

menu is applied to a blank 60/74/80-minute standard disc used on the recorder even if a different oper at io n mode was selected in the SonicStage software or a different opera tion mode appeared on the display after the disc was formatted by the SonicStage software.

On the recorder

5-way control key (NENT, FR, FF)

1 Enter the menu and select “Option” -

“Disc Mode”.

2 Press the 5-way cont rol key towards

FR or FF until “Hi-MD” or “MD”

appears in the dis pl ay, and then pre ss the control key to enter the selection.

Adjusting the contrast of the display window (Contrast Adjustment)

You can adjust the contr as t of th e display window on the remote control.

Jog dial

1 While the recorder is stopped, enter

the menu and select “Option” “Contrast”.

2 Turn the jog dial to adjust the

contrast, and then p re ss the dial to enter the selection.

Note

You cannot adjust the contrast of the display on the recorder.

Changing the operational direction of the display

When you turn the j og di al do wnw ard, the display scrolls downward. You can change the display t o scroll in the opposite direct i on.

Jog dial

1 Enter the menu and select “Option” -

“Jog Dial”.

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2 Turn the jog dial until “Reverse”

appears in the display, and then press to enter the selection.

To turn the setting to normal

Select “Default” in step 2.

If you make a mistake while setting the clock

Slide the jog lever towards . to go back to the wrongly entered item, and then enter the cor r ect value. You can skip a step by sliding the jog leve r towards >.

Setting the clock

To stamp the recorded date and time on the disc, you first need to set the clock. Once you set the clock, the recorder will include a time stamp each time you record something.

DISPLAY

Jog lever (., >)

Jog dial

1 When the recorder is stopped, enter

the menu and se le ct “O ption” “Clock Set”.

The digits of th e year flash.

2 Change the current year by turning

the jog dial, and th en press the dial. The digit of the month flashes.

3 Repeat step 2 to ent er the current

month, date, hou r, and minute. When you press the jog dial to enter

the minute, the clock starts operating.

To display the current time

• On the remote control

While the recorder is stoppe d or recording, press D ISPLAY repeatedly.

• On the recorder

While the recorder is stoppe d or recording, enter th e menu, and select “Display” - “Clock”.

To display the time in the 24hour system

While setting the cl ock, press DISPLAY. To display the time in the 12-hour syste m, press DISPLAY again.

To maintain the correct time

Once you set the clock, it will keep correct time as long as the recorder is connected to a power source, such as the charge d rec ha rgeable battery or AC power adaptor. However, if no power source is connected, the clock setting will change back to the factory sett ing a f te r 3 minutes.

Notes

•Make sure t he ti me is co rr ectly set i f yo u wa nt

the time stamp to be accurately recorded for an important recording .

•Under normal conditions, the clock may vary

by about plus or minus 3 minutes per month.

•Transferred tracks will not include recorded

date information even when the clock is set.

•While operating the recorder thro ugh bus

power, the clock setting of the recorder will be lost if the computer changes to system suspend, sleep or hibernation mode and the rechargeable battery is either drained or not in the recorder.

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Using the recorder with a compu te r

What you can do through connection with a computer

To use the recorder connected to a computer, you must install the software from the supplied CD-ROM. For deta ils on the installation procedure, refer to the “Software Operation” section.

When using the supplied softwares

For detailed explanati ons, see the “Software Operat i ons” section or online help.

• Tran s fer audio data between the computer and the recorder

The supplied Soni cStage software enables you to transfer audio da t a between the recorder and the comput er. When a disc used in Hi-MD mode is inserted in the recorder, tracks recorded with a microphone or from a CD player to the recorder can be migrated to your computer.

• Record directly from a CD to an MD

The supplied MD Simple Burner software enabl es y ou t o record a CD in the computer’s CD drive directly to a disc in the recorder.

When using the disc in the recorder as a storage device

When using a disc i n Hi-MD mode, the recorder appears in the Windows Explorer as an external drive, allowing you to transfer non-audi o data such as text and image files. For details, refer to “Storing non-audio data to a di sc” (page 74).

Connecting the recorder to your computer

Connect the reco rder to your computer as follows.

Notes

•When using Windows 2000 Professional

Be sure to disconnect the dedicated USB cable before turning on or restarting the computer. If you disconnect the dedicated USB ca ble afterwards, the computer may not recognize the recorder the next time you conne c t it by the dedicated USB cable. When th e comp ut er does not recognize the re corde r, disconne ct the dedicated USB cable , restart the comput er , and then reconnect the dedicated USB cable. The problem described here ma y be resol ved by updating your Windows operating system so that it contains all the latest features.

•When using Windows ME or Windows 98SE

If you connect the recorder to the com pute r with the disc mode on the recorder set to “HiMD” (factory setting), and then insert a 60/74/ 80-minute standard disc, the operation mode of the disc may automatically ch ange to HiMD mode even if you do not record anything.

•When using Windows ME or Windows 98SE

When you disconnect the dedica te d US B cable, the message “Unsafe Rem o val of Device” appears in the computer display. This is not a problem. Merel y cl ick “OK” to make the message disappear.

If you play audio files using the software, the sound is output from the computer speaker s during Hi-MD mode and from the headphones/ earphones connected t o the reco rder durin g MD mode.

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Power (bus power) is supplied from the USB port of the computer. This allo ws the recorder to be use d w i th out power being supplied from the rechargeable battery.

To disconnect the dedicated USB cable

Be sure to disconnect the dedicated USB cable as follows. If not, damage to the data may occur.

Computer

To the USB port

To the USB connecting jack

1 Insert a recordable disc into the

recorder.

2 Make sure the recorder is stopped and

HOLD is released, and then connec t the dedicated USB cable to the recorder and the computer.

3 Check the connections.

When the connections have been properly made, “PC – –MD” appears in the display of the recorder.

1 Make sure that the REC lamp on the

recorder is not lit.

2 Press x on the recorder.

“EJECT OK!” appears i n th e display. Depending on the conditions, it may take some time until “EJECT OK!” appears in the dis play .

3 Disconnect the de di cated USB cable.

While pressing the buttons on the sides of the plug, push the plug inward, and then pull it outward to disconnect the dedicate d US B cable from the recorder.

When removing the disc from the recorder

1 Follow steps 1 and 2 of “To

disconnect the dedicate d US B cable” (page 73).

2 Remove the disc from the recorder.

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Notes

•If you use the recorder connecte d to the

computer, it is recommended that you insert a fully charged rechargeable battery as a precaution against power failures, disconnection of the dedicated USB cable or other unforeseen occurrences. We do not assure the result s should there be a misoperation, transfer failures, or destruction of audio data caused by unforeseen occurre nc es .

•If you disconnect the dedicated USB cable

from the recorder and want to reconnect it, make sure to wait at least 2 seconds before connecting it again.

•Make sure to place the recorder at a stable,

vibration-free place during record i n g.

•Make sure not to connect the recorder to your

computer during recording or playing.

•The system may malfunction if your computer

changes to system suspend, sleep , or hibernation mode while connec ti ng to the recorder. Ma k e sure to disable any changes to suspend, sleep, or hibernation mode.

•Make sure not to connect the recorde r and th e

computer through a USB hub.

•It is not possible to charge the rechargeable

battery in the recorder while using the bus power co nnection.

•While operating the recor de r thr ough bus

power, the clock setting of the recorder will be lost if the computer changes to system suspend, sleep or hibernation mode and the rechargeable battery is ei ther drai ned or not in the recorder .

•We do not ensure trouble-free operation on all

computers that satisfy the system requirements.

Storing non-audio data to a disc

If you connect the r ecorder to a compute r with a disc in Hi-MD mode inserted, the disc is recogn iz ed a s st or age med ia b y th e Windows Explorer, allowing you to store non-audio data su ch as text data or image data. For the storage space for each disc , r efer to the next page.

When you insert a di sc in Hi-MD mode into the recorder and make connection with the compute r, the recorder is recognized as an external device and can be viewed on the Windows Explorer. You can use the recorder in the same way as other devices.

Notes

•When the SonicStage software is act ive, the

recorder is not recognized as a data storage device.

•If you format a disc on the computer, make

sure to format the disc using the SonicStage software.

•Make sure not to delete the file management

folder (HMDHIFI folder and HI-MD.IND file) on the Windows Explorer.

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The storage space for each disc (formatte d with the recorder/the SonicStage software)

Disc type Total size Disc management

60-minute standard disc

74-minute standard disc

80-minute standard disc

219 MB (229,965,824 bytes)

270 MB (283,312,128 bytes)

291 MB (305,856,512 bytes)

Hi-MD disc 964 MB

(1,011,613,696 bytes)

This is space that is used for managing the files on the disc.

The size of the disc m anagement space c hanges accordi ng to the operatin g conditions of y our computer and other factors. Therefore, the actu al spa ce available for use may be lower than that displa ye d by Windows Explorer.

1)2)

space

832 KB (851,968 bytes)

Free space

218 MB (229,113,856 bytes)

269 MB (282,460,160 bytes)

290 MB (305,004,544 bytes)

963 MB (1,010,761,728 bytes)

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Additional information

Precautions

On safety

Do not put any foreign objects in the DC IN 6V jack.

On power sources

•Use house current or rechargeable batt ery.

•For use in your house: For the supplied battery

charging stand, use the AC power adaptor supplied with this recorder. Do not use any other AC power adaptor since it may cause the recorder to malfunction.

Polarity of the plug

•Connect the AC power adaptor to a n easily

accessible AC outl et . Sh ould you notice an abnormality in the AC power adaptor, disconnect it from the AC outlet immediately.

•The recorder is not disconnecte d from the AC

power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the w all outlet, even if the recorder itself has been turned off.

•If you are not going to use this recorde r for a

long time, be sure to disconnect the power supply (AC power adaptor or rechargeable battery). To remove the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet, grasp the adaptor plug itself; never pull the cord.

On heat build-up

Heat may build up in the recorder if it is used for an extended period of time. This, however, is not a malfunctio n.

On installation

•If you use the recorder at a place subj ect to

static or electrical noise, the recording may not be properly done or the recorded data may be lost.

•Never use the recorder where it will be

subjected to extremes of light, temperature, moisture or vibration.

•Never wrap the recorder in an ything when it is

being used with the AC power adaptor. Heat build-up in the recorder may cause malfunction or damage.

On the headphones/earphones

Road safety

Do not use headphones/earphones while driving, cycling, or operating any motorized vehicle. It m ay create a tr affic h azard and is illegal in many areas. It can also be potentially dangerous to play your recorder at high volume while walking, especial ly at pedestrian crossings. You should exercise extre me ca ution or discontinue use in potenti ally ha zar dous situations.

Preventing hearing damage

Avoid using headphones/earphone s at high volume. Hearing experts advise against continuous, loud and extended play. If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce the volume or discontinue use.

Caring for others

Keep the volume at a moderate level. This will allow you to hear outside sounds and to be considerate of the people around you.

On the remote co n trol

The supplied remote control is designed for use with this recorder only. The recorder cannot be operated with a remote control that was supplied with another device.

On charging

•The supplied battery charging stand can be

used only with this recorder. Any other models cannot be charged.

•Do not use the supplied battery charging stand

to charge any other battery beside the supplied one or the one designated for it (LIP-4WM).

•Be sure to use the supplied AC power adaptor.

•Charge the recharg eab le battery at a

temperature of +5°C (+41 °F) to +35°C (+95°F). The charging time will vary according to the surrounding temperature. (If the surrounding tempera tur e is low, the required charging time will be longer. This is a characteristic of the lithium-ion battery.)

•If you do not use the recorder for a long time ,

remove the rechargeable battery from the recorder and keep it in the cool, dry place. To prevent degradation of the rechargeable battery, make sure not to store the rechargeable battery when it is either completely discharged or fully charged.

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•The battery chargi ng st an d and the reco rd er

may become hot during the charging procedure; this, however poses no danger.

•Because of the battery’s characteristics, the

•If the capacity of the rechargeable battery

drops to half the normal amount, replace with the new one.

•If the recorder will be unused for a lo ng time,

remove the rechargeable battery, remove the recorder from the battery charging stand and remove the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet.

On the MiniDisc cartridge

•When carrying or storing the MiniDisc, keep

it in its case.

•Do not break open the shutter.

•Do not place the cartridge where it will be

subject to lig ht , extreme temper atures, moisture or dust.

•Attach the supplied disc label only in th e

space designated for it on the disc. Do not stick it on any other disc surface.

On cleaning

•Clean the recorder casing with a soft cloth

slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent solution. Do not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzene as it may mar the finish of the casing.

•Wipe the disc cartridge with a dry cloth to

remove dirt.

•Dust on the lens may prevent the unit from

operating properly. Be sure to close the disc compartment lid after inserting or ejecting a disc.

•To obtain the best sound quality, use a dry

cloth to wipe the plugs of the headphones/ earphones or the remote control. Dirty plugs may cause sound distortion or int erm ittent breaks in the sound.

•Clean the terminals on the rechargeable

battery with a cotton swab or a soft cloth as illustrated.

On battery

Incorrect battery usage may l ead to leak ag e o f battery fluid or bursting battery. To prevent such accidents, observe the following precautions:

•Install the + and – poles of the battery

correctly.

•When the recorder is not to be used for a long

time, be sure to remove the battery.

•If a battery leak should develop, carefully and

thoroughly wipe away battery fluid from the battery compartme nt be f o r e ins erting new ones.

On mechanical noise

The recorder gives off mechanical noise while operating, which is caused by the power-saving system of the recorder and it is not a problem.

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To protec t a recorded disc

To record-protect a disc, slide open the tab at the side of the disc. In this positi on, the disc cannot be recorded. To record again, slide the tab back so the tab is visible.

Tab

Recorded material is

Back of the disc

If you have any questions or problems concerning your recorder, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. (If a trouble occurred when the disc was in the r ecorder , we recomm end that the disc be left in the recorder when you consult your Sony dealer so that the cause of trouble may be better understood.)

protected.

Recorded material is not protected.

Specifications

Audio playing system

MiniDisc digital audio system

Laser diode properties

Material: GaAlA s Wavelength: λ = 790 nm Emission duration: continuous Laser output: less than 44.6 µW (This output is th e value measur ed at a distance of 200 mm from the lens surface on the optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)

Recording and playback time (Refer to page 94 for details)

When using HMD1G (1GB disc):

Maximum 34 hours in Hi-LP stereo

When using MDW-80 in Hi-MD mode:

Maximum 10 hours and 10 min. in Hi-LP stereo

When using MDW-80 in MD mode:

Maximum 160 min. in monaural Maximum 320 min. in LP4 stereo

Revolutions

350 rpm to 3,600 rpm (CLV)

Error correction

Hi-MD:

LDC (Long Distance Code)/BIS (Burst Indicator Subcode)

MD:

ACIRC (Advanced Cross Interleave Reed Solomon Code)

Sampling frequency

44.1 kHz

Sampling rate converter

Input: 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz

Coding

Hi-MD:

Linear PCM (44.1 kHz/16 bit) — PCM ATRAC3plus (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding 3 plus)

MD:

ATRAC ATRAC3 — LP2/LP4

Modulation system

Hi-MD:

1-7RLL (Run Length Limited)/PRML (Partial Response Maximum Likelihood)

MD:

EFM (Eight to Fourteen Modulation )

Frequency response

20 to 20,000 Hz ± 3 dB

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Inputs

MIC: stereo mini-jack

(minimum input level 0.25 mV)

Line in:

stereo mini-jack for analog input (minimum input level 49 mV) optical (digital) mini-jack for optical (digital) input

Outputs

i/LINE OUT2): stereo mini-jack (dedic ated remote control jack)/194 mV (10 kΩ)

Maximum output (DC)

Headphones:

5 mW + 5 mW (16 Ω)

Power requirements

Sony AC Power Adaptor connected at the DC IN 6V jack:

120 V AC, 60 Hz (Models for USA, Canada, Mexico, and Taiwan) 240 V AC, 50 Hz (Model for Australia) 220 V AC, 50 Hz (Model for China) 100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz (Other models)

The reco rder:

Lithium-ion rechargeable battery LIP-4WM, 3.7 V, 370 mAh, Li-ion

Battery charging stand:

AC power adaptor DC 6V

Operating temperature

+5°C (+41°F) to +35°C (+95°F)

Battery operation time

See “Battery life” (page19)

Dimensions

Approx. 81.7 × 76.1 × 14.8 mm (w/h/d)

/4 × 3 × 19/32 in.) (excluding projectin g parts

and controls)

Mass

Approx. 97 g (3.4 oz) (the recorder only) Approx. 107 g (3.8 oz) (including the rechargeable battery)

The LINE IN (OPT) jack is used to connect

either a digital (optical) cable or a line (analog) cable.

The i/LINE OUT ja ck connects either

headphones/earphones or a line cable.

Measured in accordance with JEITA.

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories.

Design and specifications are subj ect to change without notice.

Optional accessories

Optical Cable

POC-151HG, POC-152HG, POC-MZ1, POC-MZ2, POC-15B, POC-15AB, POCDA12SP

Line Cable

RK-G129, RK-G136

Stereo Microphones

ECM-MS907, ECM-MS957 MDR-series Stereo Headphones/e a rp hone s* SRS-series Active Speakers Recordable MDs MDW-series Recordable Hi-MD disc

HMD1G Y our dealer may not handle some of the above

listed accessories. Pleas e as k the d ealer for detailed information about the ac cessories in your country.

∗ When usin g op ti ona l headphones, use only

headphones/earphones with ste reo m ini plugs. You cannot use headphones/ earphones with micro plugs.

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Troubleshooting and explanat ions

Troubleshooting

If a problem occu rs during recorder operation, follow the st eps described bel ow bef ore consulting the n ear est Sony dealer. If any messages appear, it is recommended to take notes.

1 Check to see if the problem is listed in, “Troub leshooting” (page 80).

Check “Messages” (page 88) for the problem as well.

2 If after step 1 you still cannot solve the problem, consult your nearest Sony dealer.

While charging

Symptom Cause/Remedy

The rechargeable battery does not start charging . The rechargeable batt ery cannot be fully charged.

The rechargeable battery has become drained ev en when th e recorder was not used for a while.

Even when fully charged, the life of the battery is only about half what it normally is.

The battery charging stand and the r ecord er become hot during th e charging procedure.

• The rechargeable battery has been inserted incorrectly or the AC power adaptor has been connec te d in correctly. , Insert the rechargeable battery correctly or connect the AC

power adaptor corr ectly.

• Because of the battery’s characteristics, the capacity of the rechargeable battery ma y be smaller than normal when it is used for the first time or after a long period of disuse . , Charge and discharge the battery several times. The normal

battery life will be restored.

• The rechargeable battery is dra i ned (nothing appears in the display window). , Charge the rechargeable battery. It takes one minute after placing

the recorder on the battery charging stand for an indication to appear and charging to start. If charging does not start even after a minute, replace the recorder on the battery charging stan d again.

• The surrounding temperature is too high or too low (“CHARGE 5°C–35°C 41F–95F” appe ars in the display). , Charge the battery at a temperature of +5°C (+41°F) to +35°C

(+95°F).

• The quick mode was set to “Quick On”. , If you set the quick mo de to “Quick On”, the power stays on

inside recorder even when there is no operation, causing the rechargeable battery life to shorten (page 69). If the rechargeable battery is not fully charged, the bat t ery may become drained after a while. If this hap p en s , charge the rechargeable battery again (page 17).

• The useful life of the rechargeable battery may be ending. , Replace the rechargeable battery with the new on e.

• This is normal and poses no danger.

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While recording

Symptom Cause/Remedy

The remaining recording ti me ap pears as “–0:00:00” and recording cannot be done, even though

2.0MB of free space is displayed.

The recorder always creates a new gr o up when recording.

The first few seconds of a track cannot be recorded.

Recording cannot be done correctly.

Stereo sound is heard in the headphones / earphones while recording in monaural.

Momentary noise is heard when recording.

• This is a system limitation. 2.0MB is the capacit y of th e reserve domain.

• The group recor ding (“Group REC”) is set to “Gr oupREC On”. (You cannot overwrite tracks.) , Set the group recording set ti ng t o “G roupREC Off” (page 40).

• If you start recording while the disc indication is rotating, data will not be recorded to the first few seconds of the first track. , Wait until the disc indication stops rotating before you start

recording.

• Audio sources may not be securely connected. , Disconnect the audio sour ce s o nc e and connect them again

(pages 20 and 36 ).

• There is no digita l sig nal from the portable CD player. , When recording digitally from a portable CD player, use the

AC power adaptor and disable the anti-skip function (such as ESP) on the CD player (page 24).

• The analog re cording was made using a connec ti ng cord with an attenuator. , Use a connecting cord without an attenuator.

• Recording level is too sm all to record (w h en adjusting the recording level manually). , Pause the recor der and adjust the reco rding lev el (page 38).

• The record er is connected to the computer. , Disconnect the recorder from the computer when recording.

• The power sources was disconnected or a power outage occurred during recording. , The recording result is not recorded on the disc. M ake

recording again.

• The premastered disc is inserted. , Replace to the recordable disc.

• Recording may not be done if the remaining recordable time on the disc is 48 seconds or less (“DISC FULL” appears). , Replace the disc.

• This is normal. Duri ng di gital recording, the sound will be ste r eo in the headphones/earphones, even though the recorded soun d is monaural.

• Due to the special digit al audio compression technology used in LP4 stereo mode, moment ary noise may occur on very rare occasions with certain sound sources. , Record in SP or LP2 mode.

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Symptom Cause/Remedy

The lid does not open after recording.

“TRACK F UL L” appears even before the disc has reached the maximum recording time and the recording cannot be done.

The remaining recording time does not increase even after erasing numerous short tracks.

The total recorded time and the remaining time on the disc may not total the maximum recording time (60, 74 , or 80 minutes).

“TRACK F UL L” appears even before the disc has reached the maximum track number or recording time.

• The lid does not open until “ SY S TE M FIL E WRITING” disappears i n th e display.

• This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation. When 254 tracks (on a standard disc) or 2,047 tracks (on a di sc used in Hi-MD mode) have been recorded on the disc, “TRACK FULL” appears regardless of the total recorded time. More than 254 or 2,047 tracks cannot be recorded on the disc. , To continue recording, erase unnec essary tracks.

• This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation (in MD mode only). Tracks of under 12 seconds (in SP stereo), 24 seconds (in LP2 stereo mode or monaural), or 48 seco nds (i n LP4 stereo mode) in length are not counted and so erasing them may not le ad to an increase in th e recording time.

• This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation (in MD mode only). Normally, recording is done in minimum units of approximately 2 seconds (in SP stereo), 4 seconds (in LP2 stereo mode or monaural), or 8 seconds (in LP4 stereo mode). When record ing is stopped, the last unit of recording always uses this unit of 2 seconds, 4 seconds, or 8 seconds even if the actual recording is shorter. Likewise, when recording is restarted after the stop, the recorder will automatically insert a blank space amounting to 2 seconds, 4 seconds, or 8 seconds before the next recording. (This is to prevent accidental erasing of a previous track whenever a new recording is started). Therefore, the actual recording time will decrease whenever a recording is stopped by a maximum of 6 seconds, 12 seconds, or 24 seconds.

• This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation. Repeated recording and erasing may cause fragm e nt at ion and scattering of data. Although those scatt ered data can be read, each fragment is counted as a track. In this ca se, the number of tracks may reach 254 (on a standard disc) or 2,047 (on a disc used in Hi-MD mode) and further recording is not possi bl e. , To continue recording, erase unnec essary tracks.

While playing

Symptom Cause/Remedy

A disc is not played normally.

A disc is not played from the first track.

• Repeat play i s se lected. , Press P-MODE • REPEAT to change back to the normal play

• Playback mode is changed. , Enter the Main play mode or Sub play mode to change back to

• Disc playing stopped before it ca m e to the last track. , Press the jog lever (NX • ENTER) on the remote control or

(page 44).

the normal play (page 44).

press the 5-way control key (NENT) on the recorder for 2 seconds or more to start playing.

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Symptom Cause/Remedy

Playback sound skips. • The recorder is placed where it receives continuous vibration.

Sound has a lot of static.

The volume of the recorded track is low.

Volume cannot be turned up.

No sound comes through the headphones/earphones.

Virtual Surround or 6Band Equalizer does not function or noise is heard.

The volume from connected speaker or amplifier is l ow (when analog connect io n)

The volume from the headphones/earphones is too loud.

The disc cannot be played on another component

The recorder skips to the next or previous group (or skips several tracks ahead o r behind) when you press the 5way control key towards . or >.

The edited tracks may exhibit sound dropout during search operations.

, Put the recorder on a stabl e pl ace.

• A very short track may cause sound to skip. , Try not to create a shor t tr ack.

• Strong magnetism from a television or such device is interfering with operation. , Move the recorder away from the source of strong ma gne tism.

• The track was recorded in ana log mode (in digital mode, the recording level is automatic ally set to the s ame level as that of th e sound source). Or you used a connecting cord with an attenuator. , Use a correct connecting cord without an attenuator.

• The recording level was low. , Adjust the recording level manually while recording (page 38).

• AVLS is on. , Release AVLS settings (page 66).

• The headphones/ea rphones plug is not firmly connected. , Plug in the plug of the headphones/earphones firmly to the

remote control. Plug in the plug of the remote control firmly to i/LINE OUT.

• The plug is dirty. , Clean the plug.

• The “Au dio Out” param eter is set to “Line Out”. , Set to “Headphone” (page 51).

• The “Au dio Out” parameter is set to “ H eadphone”. , Set to “Line Out” (page 51).

• The “Au dio Out” param eter is set to “Line Out”. , Set to “Headphone” (page 51).

• The component does not support Hi-MD. , Discs used in Hi-MD

that supports Hi-MD.

• You pressed GROUP before pressing the 5-way control key towards . or >. , The recorder return s to nor ma l if no operation is made for 5

seconds.

• This occurs due to the MiniDisc system limitation. The fragmentation of data m ay c au se sound dropout while searching because the t r ac ks are played in hig her speed than norm al playback.

mode can be played only on components

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Symptom Cause/Remedy

There is no R-channel sound output when playing a track recorded from a cassette deck or through an amplifier, or when listening to so und from a cassette deck or amplifier.

• There is no R-channel output if the cassette deck or an amplifier is connected with a monaural cord. , Make sure to use a stereo connecting cord. If, however, the

connected equipment is monaural, t he r e w i ll be no R-channel sound output even with a stereo connecting cord.

While editing

Symptom Cause/Remedy

The lid does not open. • The power sources have been disconnected during recording or

Editing cannot be done. • The power source has been disconnected or a power outage h as

Non-audio data cannot be erased

Tracks cannot be combined.

The disc cannot edit on other component.

editing, or the battery have been exhaust ed. , Set the power sources again, or replac e t h e exha ust ed battery

with new ones.

occurred during ed it in g. , The editing d o ne to that point is not saved to the disc. Do the

editing operation again.

• Non-audio data cannot be erased with the Erase function. , Confirm the contents by connecting the recorder to your

computer. If it is okay to delete the contents, then perform the Format function (page 64).

• This is due to th e Mini Disc s ystem limitat ions . When th e trac ks ar e scattered and the leng th of eac h tr ack is short*, you may not be able to combine the tracks.

* Combining tracks of the following lengths may not be possible.

Hi-MD mode

Linear PCM stereo: 9 seconds or le ss Hi-SP stereo: 8 seconds or less Hi-LP stereo: 32 seconds or less

MD mode

SP stereo: 12 seconds or less LP2 stereo/Monaural: 24 seconds or le ss LP4 stereo: 48 seconds or less

• You cannot combine tracks reco r ded in differ ent recording modes , e.g., a track recorded in stereo and a t rack recorded in mon aural; nor can you co mbine a track recor ded wi th di gital conne ctio n and a track recorded with analog connection.

• The component does not support MDLP or Hi-MD. , Edit on other compone nt that support MDLP or Hi-MD.

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While using group function

Symptom Cause/Remedy

The group function does not operate.

A track cannot be recorded to a new group. A new group cannot be created.

• While using a disc without group setting, an attempt was made to

select some group-related menu. , Use a disc with group setting.

• This is due to the MiniDisc system limitations (in MD mode

only). Group information has been written to the area w he r e t he disc name is stored. The disc name and track names are recorded in the same area, which can store a maximum of ap proximately 1,700 characters. If the total number exc eeds this amou n t, a new group cannot be created even though group mode is on. It is also impossible to make group settings at this time.

While the recorder is connected to the computer

Symptom Cause/Remedy

The recorder is not recognized by the computer.

Even though the record er is recognized by the computer, it does not operate normally.

The recorder cannot be used as a storage device.

The playing time of a transferred track is different from the time that appears on your computer monitor.

• The dedicat ed USB cable is not firmly connected.

, Connect the dedicate d USB cab le firmly to the recor der and

the computer.

• A USB hub is used.

, Connect the ded icated USB cable directly to the USB port of

the computer.

• Network communication has failed.

, Disconnect the dedi ca te d U SB cable, wait at least 2 seconds,

and then reconnect it. If the recorder is still not recogni z ed, disconnect th e dedica ted USB cable, r estar t the co mputer, and then connect the dedicated USB cable again.

• A USB hub is used.

, Connect the ded icated USB cable directly to the USB port of

the computer.

• You are using the recorder at a place wi th vibration.

, Use the recorder at a place with no vibration.

• The SonicStage or MD Simple Burner software is active.

, Close the SonicStage or MD Simpl e Burner software.

• A standard disc is inserted.

, Insert a disc used in Hi-MD mode. Only discs used in Hi-MD

mode can be used as a storage media.

This is due to a calculat i on discrepancy between the recorder and the computer.

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Symptom Cause/Remedy

You cannot transfer audio data from your computer that will f ill up the remaining recording time on the disc.

• The minimum recordable time on a disc is normally 2 seconds in stereo, 4 seconds in LP2 stereo mode, and 8 seconds in LP4 stereo mode. When you transfer a tr ack from your computer, the recorder needs a 2-second (or 4- or 8-se c ond) space for a track even if the track is under 2 seconds (or 4 or 8 seconds) in length. Also, the recorder inserts a 2-second (or 4 -o r 8-second) space in between tracks du ring transfer ope r ation. For this r eason, the recorder needs an addition al 6 sec onds (or 12 or 24 seconds) for each track. This reduces th e max imum recording time for each track by 6 seconds (or 12 or 24 seconds) during transfer operation (in MD mode only).

The disc size displayed on the computer is not the same as th e di sc size printed on the disc.

You cannot operate the recorder (“PC – –MD”

• The difference is due to the use of the binary system to indicate the disc size on the computer and the decimal system to express the disc size on the disc and other recording media. For details on the disc size, see page 75.

• You cannot operate the recorder while the recorder is connec te d to the computer.

appears). The lid does not open. • It happens if you disconnect the dedicated USB cable in the

middle of a data transfer, recording, or editing operation on the computer, but while the rechargeable battery is missing from the recorder or is drained. , Reconnect the dedi cated USB cable or insert a ful ly charged

rechargeable batt ery into the recorder, and then press x.

Others

Symptom Cause/Remedy

“Simple/Advanced” is displayed in the display window of the remote control. (“Simple” is displayed in the display window of the recorder.)

Some menu items cannot be displayed.

The recorder does not work or works poorly.

• You attempted to do a menu operation for the first time after

purchase of the recorde r (by pressi ng the jog dial on the remote control for 2 seconds or more or pressing MENU on the recorder). , Set the Menu mode (page66).

• “Menu Mode” is set to “Simple ”.

, Set the “Menu Mode” to “Advanced” to display all the menu

items.

• The rechargeable battery is not charged.

, Charge the rechargeable battery.

• The volume is low.

, Turn up the volume.

• No disc is inserted.

, Insert a recorded disc.

• The HOLD function is turned on (“HOLD” appears in the display

when you press an oper ation button on the recorder). , On the recorder, disable HOLD by sliding the HOLD switch

to the opposite directio n of the ar row

(pages 14, 18).

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Symptom Cause/Remedy

The recorder does not work or works poorly.

The clock does not work correctly, the clock does not appear , or t ime and date stamping did not occur when recording.

The display window is not normal.

When using with the AC power adaptor, the display window remains faintly lit e v en when the recorder is n ot operating.

The operation mode of the blank 60/74/80minute standard disc differs from the mode following formatting or the mode selected in the SonicStage software.

Titles (enterd on the computer) with Chinese characters are not displayed correctly in the display window of the remote control.

• The lid is not firmly closed. , Close the lid until it cli cks. Then sli d e O P EN to open the lid.

• Moisture has condensed inside the recorder. , Take the disc out and leave the recorder in a warm place for

several hours until the moisture evaporates.

• The AC power adaptor is not firmly connected. , Connect the AC power adaptor firmly to the DC IN 6V jack

on the battery charging stand.

• The rechargeable ba tt ery is weak (“LOW BATTERY” flashes or nothing appears). , Charge the r echar gea ble b atter y, or use the supplied A C po we r

adaptor.

• The disc is damaged or does not contain proper recording or editing data. , Reinsert the disc. Rerecord the di sc. I f the er r or message still

appears, replace it with another disc.

• There is a built-in malfun ction in the syst em.

• While operating, the recorder received a mechanical shock, too much static, abnormal power voltage caused by lightning, etc. , Restart the operation as follows.

1 Disconnect all th e power sources and the dedicated USB

cable.

2 Leave the recorder for about 30 se conds. 3 Connect the power source.

• The rechargeable batt ery becomes all drained. , Charge the recharg eable battery, and then set the c loc k again.

• The clock is not set. , Set the clock (page 71).

• Time an d dat e w il l not be sta mpe d o n tr ac ks wh ic h ar e tr an sf err ed from a computer.

• The recorder was disconnected from the power source. , Let the recorder sit for a while, or disconnect the power

source, reconnect it, and then press any of the operati on buttons.

• The display window lights up w hen charging of the rechargeab le battery reaches approxima te l y 80% and stays lit until charging reaches 100%.

• When using a blank 60/74/ 80-minute standard disc in the recorder, the operation mode set in th e “Disc Mode” menu is applied. , Use the “Disc Mode” menu to change the operation mode as

desired.

• The recorder can display Chinese characters in titles that have been transferred in Hi-MD mode. Chinese characters transferred in MD mode cannot be displayed.

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Messages

If the following messages flash in the display window on the remote control, check the chart below.

Message Meaning/Remedy

AVLS NO VOLUME OPERATION

BLANKDISC • A disc with no recording on it is inserted. BUSY WAIT A

MOMENT

CANNOT EDIT • You selected, “Group Set”, “GroupRelease”, “Move”, or “Erase” while

CANNOT OPERATE

CANNOT RECORD OR PLAY

CANNOT SET • You tried to make the Time Mark setting during synchro-recording.

CHARGE

5°C–35°C 41F–95F

Charging • The rechargeable battery is being charged.

• AVLS is set to “AVLS On” and so the volu me cannot ris e higher. , Set AVLS to “AVLS Off” (page 66).

• The recorder is accessing disc information.

• You tried to operate th e re corder while it was accessing the recorded data. , Wait until the message goes out (in rare cases, it may take a few

minutes).

recording.

• You tried to erase the track mark at the beginning of the first track or group.

• You tried to erase a track mark to combine trac ks th e recorder cannot combine (a track recorded in stereo and in mono, for example).

• You tried to overwrite a track marks.

• You tried to change a title that includes characters the recorder cannot edit. , Editing titles cannot be done if the title includes charact er s t ha t

cannot be input on the rec order.

• Y o u tr ie d to press X or T MARK during synchro-recording.

• There is no audio data that can be played on the recorder.

• The audio data or disc management file has been damaged. , Erase the whole disc (page 61) or perform the Format function

(page 64).

• You selected “REC Volume” while the recorder is not in recordingpause. , Set “REC Volume” while the recorder is in recordi ng- pause.

• You tried to make the following settings while recording. — Disc Memory — Speed Control — Play mode — Recording mode — Recording level — Selection of “Group REC” in menu

• Y ou t rie d t o ch ar ge the r e char g eabl e ba tte ry at a p lace wit h a t emp era tur e outside the specified range for the recorder. , Charge the bat tery at a temperatur e of +5°C (+41°F) to +35°C

(+95°F).

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Message Meaning/Remedy

DATA SAVE • The recorder is writing information to the system file, such as the

DC IN TOO HIGH

DISC FULL • Recording may not be done if the remaining recordable time on the disc

D-L READY • MD Simple Burner is now ready to record an audio CD to the disc in the

EJECT DISC OK • The recorder has finished com m unicating with the computer and it is

End • The recorder reached to the end of the disc while playing or pres si ng

ERROR • There is an internal malfunction in the system.

ERROR XX • There is an internal malfunction in the system.

FORMAT ERROR DISC

GROUP FULL • You tried to create a 256th group on a disc used in Hi-MD mode or 100th

HOLD • The recorder is locked.

IN MENU • You pressed a key on the remote control while select in g a m enu on the

MEMORY OVER

NA VI (on the recorder)

NO BATTERY • Recharging was attempted with a non-rechargeable batt ery inserted.

recorded data or edit in g inf o rmation. , Wait until the message disappears from the display.

• Voltage of the power supply is too high (The supplied AC power adaptor or the recommended car ba t te ry cord is not used). , Use the supplied AC power adaptor or the rec om mended car battery

cord.

is 48 seconds or less. , Replace the disc.

recorder using Simple mode. (Refer to “Software Operation” section.)

safe to eject the disc from the recorder or disconnect the dedicated USB cable.

, Restart the operation by doing steps 1 to 3 on page 87.

, Restart the operation by doing steps 1 to 3 on page 87. If the message

appears again, please consult your nearest Sony dealer.

• A disc with a format that the recorder does not support was inserted.

• A disc format ted on the comput er was inserte d.

, Insert a standard MD or a disc used in Hi-MD mode. , When formatting a disc on the computer, make sure to use the

SonicStage software.

group on a standard disc. , You can create only up to 255 groups (on a disc used in Hi-MD

mode) or 99 groups (on a standard disc ) on a disc. Keep the grou p number within 255 or 99.

, Slide HOLD against the arrow to unlock the recorder (page 18).

recorder.

• You pressed a key on the recorder while selecti ng a me nu on the remote control.

• You tried to record with the recor der pl aced wher e it r ece i v es cont inu ous vibration. , Put the recorder on a stabl e pl ace, and start record ing again.

• Y ou pressed a key on the recorder while selecting the Main play mode on the remote co ntrol.

, Insert a rechargeable battery and start the charging process again.

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Message Meaning/Remedy

NO BOOKMARKED TRACK

NO DIGITAL COPY

NO DISC • You tried to play or record with no disc in the recorder.

NO DISC MEMORY

NO GROUP • You selec te d “Group Erase” with a disc without group setting.

NO INPUT SIGNAL

NO NAME • You tried to select “Artist” in t h e Ma in play mode with a d isc that has no

NON GROUPED TRACK

NO OPERATE • You tried to operate Group Skip function while programming a track

NO TITLE • You tried to select “Album” in the Main play mode with a disc that has

NO TRACK • You tried to play a disc with no recorded tracks .

NO TRACK IS SELECTED

P/B ONLY DISC • You tried to record or edit on a premastered disc (P/ B stands for

PC – –MD (on the recorder)

PROTECTED DISC

• You selected bookmark play without setting bookmarks . , Set bookmarks (page 46).

• You tried to make a copy from a disc that is protected by the Serial Copy Management System. You cannot make copies from a digitally connected source which was itself recorded using digital connection.

, Use analog connection instead (page 36).

, Insert a disc.

• Y o u tr ied t o eras e a s ett in g in the Dis c M emor y on a dis c th at cont ai ns no settings in the Disc Mem or y (page 68).

, You cannot erase groups with a disc wi th no groups.

• You tried to release a group setting with a disc that has no groups. , Insert a disc with group settings.

• The recorder could not detect digital input signals. , Make sure that the sou rce is connected f irmly (page 20).

artist name information .

• You tried to select “by Artist” in the Search function with a disc that has no artist name information.

• You selected “Group Move” or “Group Erase”, or you tried t o la bel a group name while the recorder is stopped or while playing a track that does not belong to a group. , Select a track within a group you want to edit, an d then do the editi ng

operation again.

using the remote contro l.

no album name information.

• You tried to select “by Album” in the Search function with a disc that has no album name information.

, Insert a recorded disc.

• You selected “Track Move” or “Track Erase”, or you tried to label a track name without first selecting a track. , Do the editing operati on aga i n after selecting the desired trac k first.

“playback”). , Insert a recordable disc.

• The record er is connected to the computer.

• You tried to record or edit on a disc with the tab in the record-protect position. , Slide the tab back (p ag e78).

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Message Meaning/Remedy

PUSH STOP BUTTON

READ ERROR • The recorder cannot read the disc information correctly.

REC ERROR • Recording wa s not correctly done.

SYSTEM FILE WRITING

TEMP OVER REC STOP

TITLE FULL • You tried to enter characters that exceeds the maximum number for a

TOC DATA ERROR

TRACK FULL • You tried to record more than 2,047 tracks on a disc in Hi-MD mode or

TRK FROM PC NO EDIT

• You tried to open the lid by slid ing the OPEN switch while th e r ecorder was storing disc information with the dedicated USB cable conn ec ti ng the recorder to a c o mputer. , Operation must be done only after pressing x and “SYSTEM FILE

WRITING” has disappeared from the display.

, Reinsert the disc.

, Place the reco rder at a place with no vibrations and reco rd again.

• The disc is soiled with an oil film or finger prints, is scratched, or is not a standard disc. , Try recording again with another di sc.

• The recorder is storing inform at io n (tr ac k sta rt and end position) from the memory to the disk. , Wait until this process is completed. Do not expos e the player to

physical shock, nor disrupt power supply.

• Heat has built up in the recorder. , Let the recorder cool down.

title. —For the E uropean, North American and A ust ralian models:

More than 200 characters to label a single track, group, or disc.

—For the A s ia n, A fri can and tourist models:

More than 100 characters (in Hi-MD mode) or 200 characters (in MD mode) to label a single track, group, or disc.

• You tried to enter characters that exceeds the maximum number for a disc. —For the E uropean, North American and A ust ralian models:

A total of more than approxim a te ly 55 , 000 c haracters (in Hi-MD mode) or 1,700 characters (in MD mo de) for titles in a disc.

—For the A s ia n, A fri can and tourist models:

A total of more than approxim a te ly 27 , 000 c haracters (in Hi-MD mode) or 1,700 characters (in MD mo de) for titles in a disc.

• The recorder cannot read the disc informatio n correctly.

, Insert another disc. , If it is no problem to erase the entire disc, do so (page 61).

more than 254 tracks on a disc in MD mode. , Erase unnecessary trac ks (pa ge 60).

• Yo u tried to combine or divide tracks that were transferred from the computer. , You cannot combine or divide transferred track s.

• You tried to combine or di v ide trac ks th at w ere reco rd ed in Hi -MD mode using the MD S imple Burner software. , You cannot combine or divide tracks recorde d in Hi-MD mode with

the MD Simple Burner software.

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Message Meaning/Remedy

TRK FROM PC NO REC

• You tried to record in the middle of a protecte d track that has been transferred from the co m puter.

• You tried to record in the middle of a track that was recorded in Hi-MD mode with the MD Simple Burner software. , You cannot record new material in the middle of a protected track or

a track that was r ecorded in Hi -MD mode with the MD Simple Burner software.

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Explanations

About Hi-MD

“Hi-MD” is a new MiniDisc forma t. Incorporating the new ATRAC3plus audio compression technology, Hi-MD is a new recording format that delivers longer recording times than standard MD discs. Hi-MD discs can also be used as a computer storage medium f or non- a udio data such as text and images. For more details on Hi-MD, refer to the suppli ed flyer “Wha t you can do with the Hi-MD Walkman”.

About ATRAC3plus

ATRAC3plus is an enhanced version of ATRAC3. Compared to ATRAC3 (used in LP2 and LP4 mode of the recorder), which attains a compression ratio 10 times higher than that of a CD, ATRAC3plus (used in Hi-SP and Hi-LP mode of the recorder) achieves a higher compression ratio that is 20 times higher than that of a CD, but with no loss in sound quality.

“Hi-MD mode” and “MD mo de”

This recorder has two operation modes, “Hi-MD mo de” and “MD mode” that are au tomatically recognized whenever a disc is inserted. If you insert a blank disc, the rec or de r allows you to specify either of these operation modes for disc rec or ding (except in the case of Hi-MD discs that support HiMD mode only). When using a blank disc, set the “Disc Mode” setting to select either “Hi-MD” or “MD”.

About Linear PCM

Linear PCM is a digital, non-compressed audio coding system. You can enjoy high-quality sound equal to that of CDs by recording in this mode .

The meaning of “no sound”

“No sound” describes a recorder condition in which the input level is about 4.8 mV during analog input or less than –89 dB during optical (di gital) input (with 0 dB as full bit (the maxi mum recordable level for a MiniDisc)).

About “System File”

The system fi le is space on the di sc that is used to s to re information other than audio fi l es; for instance, track numbers. If the MiniDisc were a book, the system file would corresp ond with the index or table of contents. The recorder rewrites the system file whenever an operation such as recording, adding or deleting track marks, or moving tracks has been done. (“SYSTEM FILE WRITING” appears in the display when the recorder is rewriting the system file.) While the recorder is writing disc information, make sure not to move or jog the recorder or disconnect the power source as this may ca us e the information to be incorrectly recorded or the disc contents to be lost.

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List of the recording time for each disc

When using a disc in Hi-MD mode

When recording on the

Recording time

recorder Recording

mode on the recorder

PCM Linear PCM/

Hi-SP ATRAC3plus/

Hi-LP ATRAC3plus/

When transferring from

Codec/ Bit rate

1.4Mbps

256kbps

64kbps

1GB Hi-MD disc

80-minute standard disc

1 hour and 34

28 minutes 26 minutes 21 minutes

minutes 7 hours and

55 minutes

2 hours and 20 minutes

34 hours 10 hours and

10 minutes

Recording time

the computer Codec/Bit rate 1GB Hi-MD

disc

80-minute standard disc

Linear PCM/1.4Mbps 1 hour and 34

28 minutes 26 minutes 21 minutes

minutes

ATRAC3plus/256kbps 7 hours and

55 minutes

2 hours and 20 minutes

ATRAC3plus/64kbps 34 hours 10 hours and

10 minutes

ATRAC3plus/ 48 kbps 45 hours 13 hours and

30 minutes

ATRAC3/132kbps 16 hours and

30 minutes

ATRAC3/105kbps 20 hours and

50 minutes

ATRAC3/66kbps 32 hours and

50 minutes

Approximate ti me

When transferring 5-minute tracks

4 hours and 50 minutes

6 hours and 10 minutes

9 hours and 50 minutes

74-minute standard disc

2 hours and 10 minutes

9 hours and 25 minutes

1)2)

74-minute standard disc

2 hours and 10 minutes

9 hours and 25 minutes

12 hours and 30 minutes

4 hours and 30 minutes

5 hours and 40 minutes

60-minute standard disc

1 hour and 45 minutes

7 hours and 40 minutes

60-minute standard disc

1 hour and 45 minutes

7 hours and 40 minutes

10 hours and 10 minutes

3 hours and 40 minutes

4 hours and 40 minutes

9 hours 7 hours and

20 minutes

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When using a disc in MD mode

When recording on the recorder Recording time Recording

mode on the

Codec/ Bit rate

80-minute standard disc

74-minute standard disc

60-minute standard disc

recorder

SP ATRAC/292kbps 80 min ut es 74 minutes 60 minutes LP2 ATRAC3/

132kbps

LP4 ATRAC3/66kbps 5 hours and 20

MONO

Monaural 2 hours and 40

(monaural)

When transferring from the

2 hours and 40 minutes

minutes

2 hours and 28 minutes

4 hours and 56 minutes

2 hours and 28 minutes

Recording time

2 hours

4 hours

2 hours

1)2)

computer Codec/Bit rate 80-minute

standard disc

74-minute standard disc

60-minute standard disc

ATRAC(stereo)/292kbps 80 minutes 74 minutes 60 m inutes ATRAC3/132, 105kbps 2 hours and 40

minutes

ATRAC3/66kbps 5 hours and 20

minutes

Approximate time

When transferring 5-minute tracks

2 hours and 28 minutes

4 hours and 56 minutes

2 hours

4 hours

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Note on digital recording

This recorder uses the Serial Copy Management System, which allows only first-generation digital copies to be made from premastered software. You c an only make copies from a home-recorded disc by using the analog (line out) connecti ons.

Premastered software such as CDs or MDs.

Microphone, record player, tuner, etc. (with analog output jacks).

Analog recording

Home-recorded disc

Digital recording

No digital recording

Recordable disc

Homerecorded disc

Digital recording

No digital recording

Recordable disc

Restrictions on the editing of tracks transferred from your computer

This unit was designed so that editing functions (i.e., adding track marks and erasing track marks) do not function for tracks tha t have been transf erred from your computer. This is to prevent the loss of transfer authorization by the transferred tracks. To edit these tracks, first transfer them i n to the computer, and then e dit them on the comput er.

About the DSP TYPE-S for ATRAC/ATRAC3

This recorder supports DSP TYPE-S, a specification for hig h-l evel Sony MiniDisc decks equipped with digital signal processors (DSP). This specification allows the recorder to produce high-quality sound from tracks recor de d in MDLP mo de . Since it retain s DSP TYPE -R support, the recorder produces superi or results during recording or playbac k in SP (no rm al ster eo) mode.

Suppressing the skips of the sound (G-PROTECTION)

The G-PROTECTION function was developed to provide a higher level of shock resistance than that of existing players.

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Difference between digital (optical) and analog (line) inputs

The input jack of this recorder works as both digital and analog input jacks. Connect the recorder to a CD pl ayer or a cassette recorder using either digital (optica l ) input or analog (line) input. To record, see “Recording a disc right away!” (page 20) to record using digital (optical) input , a nd “Recording from a TV or ra di o ( A nalog Recording)” (page 36) to record using analog (line) input.

Difference Digital (optical) input Analog (line) input

Connectable source

Equipment with a digital (optical) output jack (CD player, DVD player, etc.)

Equipment with an analog (line) output jack (Casette deck, radio, record player, etc.)

Usable cord Optical cable (with an optical or an

optical-mini plug) (page 20)

Signal from

Digital Analog

the source

Line cable (with 2 phono plugs or a stereo-mini plug) (page 36)

Even when a digital source (such as a CD) is connected, the signal sent to the recorder is anal o g.

Track marks

Marked (copied) automatically

• at the same positions as the source (when the sound source is a CD or an MD).

• after more than 2 seconds of no sound (page 93) or low-level segment (with a

Marked automatically

• after more than 2 seconds of no sound (page 93) or low-level segment.

• when the recorder is paused while recording.

sound source other than a CD or an MD).

• when the recorder is paused (3 seconds of no sound is encountered whil e synchro-recording)

Recorded sound level

You can erase unnecessary marks after r ecor di ng. (“Combining tracks (Combine)”, page 63).

Same as the source. Can also be adjusted manually (Digital REC level control) (“Adjusting the recording level manually”, page 38).

Adjusted automatically. Can also be adjusted manually (“Adjusting the recording level manually”, page 38).

Note

Track marks may be cop ie d in co rrectly:

•when you record from some CD player s or mult i disc players using digital (optical) input.

•when the source is in shuffle or program play mode while recording using digital (optic a l) input. In

this case, play the source in normal play mode.

•when programs with audio that is digitally broadcast (e.g., digital TV) are recorded through the digital

(optical) input.

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What you can do with MD Simple Burner/SonicStage

What you can do with MD Simple Burner

MD Simple Burner allows you to record music tracks from an audio CD in the CD driv e of your computer to an MD Walkman, without first recording the music tracks to the computer.

MD Walkman

Audio CD

What you can do with SonicStage

SonicStage allows you to imp ort audio data to yo ur computer from music sources such as audio CDs and the I nt er net, and then transfer the audio data stored in your computer to an MD.

Audio CD

Internet

Import

Music file s in the MP3,WAV formats

MD Walkman

Transfer

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Basic operational flow using an MD Walkman

MD Simple Burner

Providing the required system environment (page 100)

Installing the software onto your computer (page 101)

Connecting an MD walkman to your computer (see “Recorder Operation”)

Recording music tracks from an audio CD in the CD drive of your computer (page 103)

SonicStage

Importing audio data to your computer (page 107)

Connecting an MD walkman to your computer (see “Recorder Operation”)

Transferring audio data from your computer (page 109)

Software Operation

Listening to an MD

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Installing

Providing the required system envir onment

System requirements

The following system environment is required in order to use the SonicStage/MD Simple Burner software for the MD Walkman.

Computer IBM PC/AT or Compatible

• CPU: Pentium II 400 MHz or higher (Pentium III 450 MHz or higher is recommended.)

• Hard disk drive space: 200 MB or more (1.5 GB or more is recommended) (The amount space wi l l vary ac cording to Windows version and the number of music files stored on the hard disk.)

• RAM: 64 MB or more (128 MB or more is recommended)

Others

• CD drive (capable of digital playback by WDM)

• Sound Board

• USB port (supports USB (previously USB 1.1))

Operating System

Display High Colo r ( 16bit) or higher, 800 × 600 dots or bet ter (1024× 768 dots

Others • Internet access: for Web registration, EMD services and CDDB

Factory installed: Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004/Windows XP Medi a Center Edition/Windows XP Professional/Windows XP Home Edition/ Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Millenni um Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition

or better is recommended)

• Windows Media Player (version 7. 0 or higher) installe d for playing WMA files

This software is not supported by the following environments:

• OSs other than the indic a te d above

• Personally constr uc ted PCs or operating systems

• An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer-installed operating system

• Multi-boot environment

• Multi-monitor environment

• Macintosh

Notes

• We do not ensure trouble-free operation on al l com put ers that satisfy the system require ments.

• The NTFS format of Windows XP/Windows 2000 Professional can be used only with the standard

(factory) settings.

• We do not ensure trouble-free operation of the syste m suspend, sleep, or hibernation function on all

computers.

• For Windows 2000 Professional users, install Serv ic e Pack 3 or late r version be fo re usi ng the

software.

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Sony MZ-NH1 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of contents

Recorder Operation

Software Operation

About available functions and supplied manuals

Learning more about Hi-MD

Using the recorder

Using the recorder while it is connected to a computer

Looking at controls

Getting started

Recording a disc right away!

Playing a disc right away!

Using menus

How to use the menu items

On the remote control

On the recorder

List of menus

Menus of the remote control

Menus of the recorder

Various ways of recording

Before recording

Viewing various information

On the recorder

Recording from a microphone

To select microphone sensitivity

T o change the microphone recording level adjustment mode

Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording)

Selecting the recording mode

On the recorder

Adjusting the recording level manually

Adding track marks while recording

Adding track marks manually

Adding track marks automa tically (Auto Time Mark)

Using the group function when recording

To create a new group automatically when recording

Recording tracks to an existing group

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

On the recorder

Various ways of playback

Viewing various information

Selecting the play mode

Playing tracks in Main play mode

Playing tracks in Sub play mode

Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play)

Searching for a track (Search)

Selecting the sound quality (6-Band Equalizer)

Varying the virtual sound to create different acoustics (Virtual-Surround)

Changing playback speed (Speed Control)

Connecting to a stereo system (LINE OUT)

Editing recorded tracks

Before editing

Adding titles (Title)

Labeling

Re-labeling

Assigning tracks or groups as a new group (Group Set)

Moving recorded tracks or groups (Move)

Releasing a group setting (Group Release)

Changing the order of a track on a disc

Moving a track in a disc with group setting

Changi ng th e orde r of a group on a disc

Erasing tracks and the entire disc (Erase)

To erase a track

To erase a group

To erase the whole disc

Dividing a track (Divide)

Dividing a track directly

Adjusting the dividing point before dividing a track (Divide Rehearsal)

Combining tracks (Combine)

Formatting the disc (Format)

On the recorder

Other operations

Changing the displayed menu items (Menu Mode)

On the recorder

Protecting your hearing (AVLS)

On the recorder

Turning off the beep sound

On the recorder