Sony MZ-NH1 User Manual
3-266-450-13(1)
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Portable MiniDisc Recorder MZ-NH1
Portable
MiniDisc Recorder
Operating Instructions
Recorder Operation _____________________________
Software Operation _____________________________
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MZ-NH1
© 2004 Sony Corporation
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
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EXPENSES RESULTING FROM
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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.
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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.
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“Magic
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Gracenote, Inc., copyright © 2000-2003
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Software, copyright 2000-2003
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Program © 2001, 2 002, 2003, 2004 Sony
Corporation
Documentation © 2004 Sony Corporation
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Table of contents
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.
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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).
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
1
9
The recorder
2
3
4
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
1)
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
qf
qg
qh
Operation Function
Press towards
1)
VOL +
VOL –.
1)
There are tactile dots beside the
NENT and VOL + buttons.
or
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)
9
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
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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
The headphones/earphones with a remote control
1
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
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4
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.
1
Insert the rechargeable battery.
2Insert the lithium-ion
compartment lid.
2
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
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
continued
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z
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.
3
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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z
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
m
Weak battery
m
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
1)
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
1)
When using a 100% fully charged lithium-ion
rechargeable battery
2)
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.
1
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
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Optical
mini-plug
Optical
cable*
To LINE IN
(OPT)
∗ See “Optional accessories” (p ag e 79).
Optical
plug
2
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.
continued
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3
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
1)
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
MD
1)
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4
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
1)
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.
1)
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
z
•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!
1
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.
2
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 +, –)
x
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,
., >)
X
Jog dial
x
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)
1)
Start with the first track
of the disc
Remove the disc Press x and open the lid.
1)
Cues to the beginning of every 10th tr a ck du ring playback of the disc with no group settings.
2)
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.
2)
—
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.
2)
If the play does not start
Make sure the recorder i s not lo cked (pages 14,
15, 18).
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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.
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)
MENU
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 53
page 57
page 64
page 48
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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