Sony MZ-NH700 User Manual

3-266-469-11(1)

Portable MiniDisc Recorder

Operating Instructions

Recorder Operation ____________________________ Software Operation _____________________________

page 10 page 86

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MZ-NH700

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

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For customers in Canada only

RECYCLING NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERIES

Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are recyclable. You can he l p preserve our environment by

returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycli ng location nearest you.

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

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

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Notice for users

On the supplied software

• Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the

software or the manual accompanying it in whole or in part, or renting the software without the permission of the copyright holder.

• In no event will SONY be liable for any

financial damage, or loss of profits, including claims made by third parties, arising out of the use of the software supplied with this 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 cannot be used with equipment other than that which is so designated.

• Please note that, due to continued efforts

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

• Operation of this recorder with soft ware

other than that provided is not covered by the warranty.

• SonicStage and So ni cStage logo are

trademarks or regist ered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• MD Simple Burner, OpenMG, “Magic

”, “MagicGate Memory Stick”,

Gate

“Memory Stick”, Hi-MD, Net MD,

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

• Microsoft, Windows, Wind ows NT and

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

• IBM and PC/AT are registered

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

• MMX and Pentium are t rademarks or

registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

• All other trade m ar ks and registered

trademarks are tra demarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

• ™ and ® marks are omitted in this

manual.

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About available functions and supp lie d

manuals .............................................................8

Recorder Operation

Looking at controls .............................................11

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

Recording a disc right away! ..............................18

Playing a disc right away! ...................................22

Using menus ........................................................24

How to use the menu items ......................... ... .... .........................................24

List of menus ......................... ... .... .... ........................................... .... ... .........25

Various ways of recording ..................................27

Before recording .........................................................................................27

Viewing various information ......................................................................28

Recording from a microphone ....................................................................29

Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording) ...................................31

Selecting the recording mode ......................................................................31

Adjusting the recording leve l manu a lly ................................... ...................32

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

Using the group function when recording ..................................................34

To start/stop recording in sync with the sound source

(Synchro-recording) ............................................................................... 36

Various ways of playback ................................... 37

Viewing various information ......................................................................37

Selecting the play mode ..............................................................................38

Searching for a track (Search) .....................................................................42

Selecting the sound quality (6-Ba n d Equ a lizer) ...................... ... .... ............42

Editing recorded tracks ......................... .... ......... 44

Before editing ..............................................................................................44

Adding titles (Title) .....................................................................................44

Assigning tracks or groups as a new group (G rou p Set) ..................... ........47

Releasing a group setting (Group Release) .................................................49

Moving recorded tracks or groups (Move) .................................................49

Erasing tracks and the entire disc (Erase) ...................................................51

Dividing a track (Divide) ............................................................................53

Combining tracks (Combine) ..................................... .................................54

Formatting the disc (Format) .......................................................................55

Other operations ................................................. 56

Changing the displayed menu items (Menu Mode) ....................................56

Protecting your hearing (AVLS) .................................................................56

Turning off the beep sound .........................................................................57

Storing the settings for individual discs (Disc Memory) ............................57

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

Selecting the disc mode (Disc Mode) .........................................................58

Adjusting the contrast of the display window (Contrast Adjustment) ........59

Changing the operational directio n of t he display .................................. ....5 9

Using the recorder with a computer ..................60

What you can do through connection with a computer ...............................60

Connecting the recorder to your computer ..................................................60

Storing non-audio data to a disc ..................................................................62

Additional information ........................................64

Precautions ..................................................................................................64

Specifications ..............................................................................................66

Troubleshooting and explanations .....................68

Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................68

Messages .....................................................................................................76

Explanations ................................................................................................80

Software Operation

What you can do with MD Simple Burner/

SonicStage .......................................................86

Installing .............................................................88

Providing the required system environment ...............................................88

Installing the software onto your computer ................................................89

Using MD Simple Burner .....................................91

Before using MD Simple Burner ................................................................91

Recording using MD Walkman operations (Simple mode) ........................92

Recording by computer operations (Standard mode) .................................93

Using SonicStage ................................................ 95

Importing audio data ........................ ........................................... .... ... .........95

Transferring audio data from your computer to the MD Walkman ............97

Transferring back a udio data from the MD Walkman to your computer ...99

Using SonicStage Help .............................................................................102

Referring to SonicStage Help ...................................................................104

Other information ...................................... ........106

Uninstalling SonicStage/MD Sim pl e Burne r ........................... .................106

On copyright protection ................................. ...........................................107

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

Index .........................................................................................................111

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 man ual 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

You 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 10 to 84)

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 “Troubleshoo ting and explanations” (page 68).

Using the recorder while it is connected to a computer

The supplied So ni cStage software allows y ou to transfer audio da ta between 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 86 to 110)

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 the SonicStage.

Notes on the “Software Operation” section

In Software Operations sect io n, “Net MD” re fers to t he reco rder with a standar d dis c insert ed and “Hi-

•

MD” 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 i s s ection may differ fro 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 pr oducts. For this reason, some

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

Checking the supplied accessories

AC po w er adaptor (1) Remote control (1)

Headphones/earphones (1)

Dedicated USB cable (1) NH-7WMAA Nickel metal

hydride rechargeable battery (1)

Optical cable (except Canada and Mexico models) (1) CD-ROM (SonicStage/MD Simple Burner) (1)* Battery carrying case (1) Carrying pouch (1)

* Do no t pla y a CD - ROM on an audio CD player.

Note

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

•Make sure not to sit down with the unit

in your back pocket.

•Make sure not to put the uni t into a bag with

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

Looking at controls

The recorder

5 6

qs qd

Recorder Operation

A Display window B T MARK/REC (+N) button C Jog dial

D 5-way control key

Operation Function

Press NENT Press towards . find the beginning

play, enter

of the previous track, rewind

Operation Function

Press towards > find the beginning

Press towards

VOL + VOL –.

There are tactil e dots beside the NENT and

VOL + buttons.

of the next track, fast forward

volume

E DC IN 3V jack F X (pause) bu tton G x (stop) • CANCEL/CHG button H OPEN switch I GROUP button J •NAVI/ MENU button

Press lightly to go to the NAVI (navigation) settin g mode (page38). Press for 2 seconds or more to go to MENU setting mode (page 24).

K USB cable connecting jack

L LINE IN (OPT) jack

123456

78 9

M MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack

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

N HOLD switch

Slide the switch in the direction of the arrow to disable the buttons on the recorder. To prevent the buttons from being accide nt al ly oper at ed when you carry the recorder, use this function.

O i (headphones/ea rphones) jack

The display window of the recorder

A Character information display

Displays the disc and track names, date, error messages, track numbers, etc.

B SYNC (synch ro-r ec ordi ng ) i ndi cat ion C 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.

D REC indication

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

E Battery indication

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

F Disc indication

Shows that the disc is rotating for recording or playing.

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

LP2, LP4, MONO ) i ndi cation

H Sub play mode/Repeat play

indications Shows the selected Sub play mode (single-track play, shuffle play, etc.) or Repeat play.

I Main play mode indications

Shows the selected main play mode (group play, bookmark play, etc.).

The headphones/earphones with a remote control

A Clip B HOLD switch

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

C (group) +, – buttons D Volume control (VOL +, – )

Turn to adjust the volume.

E NX (play, pause) button

F x (stop) button G ., > buttons

Operation Function

Press . find the beginning of

Press > find the beginning of

the previous tr ack, rewind

the next track, fast forward

Getting started

Charge the rechargeable battery before using.

Insert the rechargeable battery.

2Insert the NH- 7WMAA

battery compartment lid.

Charging the rechargeable battery.

1Connect the AC power adaptor to DC IN

3V on the recorder and the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet.

To a wall outlet

AC power adaptor

rechargeable battery E end first.

2Press x • CANCEL /CHG.

3Close the lid.1Slide OPEN to open the

“Charging” flashes, e appears in the display, and charging starts. When charging is co mpleted, the b attery indication disappears.

3After the charging has finished,

disconnect the AC power adaptor.

x • CANCEL/CHG

To DC IN 3V

Full charging of a completely discharged rechargeable battery takes about 2 ho urs. Charging time may vary depending on the battery condition.

Make connections and unlock the controls.

1Connect the headpho nes /earphones

with the remote control to i.

2Slide HOLD to the opposite direction of

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

HOLD

Connect firmly

To i

continued

For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor

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

When using the dry battery

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

Notes

•Make sure not to operate the recorder w hile

changing the rechargea bl e b attery even if the recorder is connected to AC power adaptor. The operation may stop .

•“Charging” and e may not appear in the

display immediatel y after you co nnec t the A C power adaptor and press x • CANCEL/CHG. The indication will, however, begin flashing after a few minutes and charging will begin.

•Because of the battery’s characteristics, the

capacity of the rechargeable 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 recharg eab le battery at a

temperature of +5°C ( +4 1°F) to + 3 5°C (+95°F). The charging time may vary according to the surrounding temperature.

•It is preferable to use the recorder on house

current when recording or editing. When powering the recorder with a battery, make sure to use a fully charged rechargeable battery or a new dry b a ttery.

When to charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery

You can check the battery condition on the display window of the recorder.

Battery power decrea si ng

Weak battery

The battery is drained. “LOW BATTERY” flashes in the display, and the power goes off.

The battery level indicator is approxi ma te. It may be more or less than the indicati on depending on the operating conditio n or the operating environment.

Battery life

When recording continuously Hi-MD mode (When using a 1GB Hi-

MD disc)

(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA1))

Batteries Linear

Hi-SP Hi-LP

PCM

NH-7WMAA

LR6

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

When using a 100% fully charged nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery

When using a Sony LR6 (size AA) “STAMINA” alkaline dry battery (pr oduc e d in Japan)

34.55

2.5 3.5 4.5

Hi-MD mode (When using a 60/74/8 0 minute standard disc)

(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA)

Batteries Linear

Hi-SP Hi-LP

PCM

NH-7WMAA 2.5 4.5 5.5 LR6

5 8 9.5

MD mode

Batteries

NH-7WMAA LR6

When playing continuously Hi-MD mode (When using a 1GB Hi-

MD disc)

Batteries Linear

(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA)

LP2

Stereo

4.5 6 6.5

7.5 9.5 11

(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA)

Hi-SP Hi-LP

PCM

LP4 Stereo

NH-7WMAA 4.5 7.5 9 LR6

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

Batteries Linear

11 18.5 21.5

(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA)

Hi-SP Hi-LP

PCM

NH-7WMAA 47.59 LR6

MD mode

Batteries SP

NH-7WMAA LR6

9.5 17 20

(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA)

LP2

Stereo

7.5 9 10

20.5 24 26

LP4 Stereo

Notes

•Stop the recorder before replacing the ba tt ery.

•When using a 1GB Hi-MD disc, the

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

Recording a disc right away!

This section explains the basic p rocedure 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

recorder and a house current.

To a wall outlet

To a digital (optical) out jack

(Insert the cables firmly and completely into

2Connect the optical cable to th e

recorder and an externa l co mponent.

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

Optical plug Optical mini-

AC power adaptor

To LINE IN

To DC IN 3V

Note

Make sure to disconnect the dedicated USB cab le be for e recor ding.

(OPT)

Optical cable*

plug

∗ See “Optional accessories”

(page 67).

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.

Confirm the operation mode.

This recorder has two operation mo de s, “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 display 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 using a 1GB Hi-MD disc, the operation mode will onl y 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

Refer to “Selecting the disc mode (Disc Mode)” (page 58) for the “Disc Mode” setting.

Hi-MD mode

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

continued

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 display window on the recorder.

Make sure that disc indication has stopped.

3While the recorder is stopp ed, press

and hold T MARK/REC and pres s NENT on the recorder.

“REC” lights up and recording s tarts.

T MARK/REC

NENT

To Press

Stop Press x. Pause Press X

Remove the disc Press x and open the lid. (The lid does no t ope n w hi l e

A track mark is added at the point where you press X again to r es ume recording while pausing; thus the remainder of the track will be counted as a new track.

Press X again to resume recording.

“SYSTEM FILE WRITING” flashing in the display.)

4Play the source you want to record.

If you insert a previously recorded disc, the recording starts afte r th e e xisting contents. Track marks ar e au tomatically adde d at the same point as the sound source, an d the contents ar e recorded togethe r as a group.

PAUSE

Connected component

If the recording does not start

•Make sure the recorder is not locked (pages

12, 15).

•Make sure the disc is not record-protected

(pages 19, 65).

•Premastere d d iscs canno t b e recorded over.

Notes

•When you record on a 1GB Hi-MD disc,

connect the AC powe r adap tor to th e reco rder, charge the rechargeable battery fully (battery level indication shows ), or use a new alkaline dry battery (batter y level indication shows ). When you attempt to start recording on a 1GB Hi-MD disc, “NotENOUGH POWER TO REC” may appear and recording cannot be done even if the battery level indication shows sufficient remaining power while the recorder is stopped or playing. This is because of a mechani sm that disables recording when the remaining battery power is estimate d by th e r ecorder to be insufficient due to the high po w er consumption required for 1GB Hi-MD disc recording.

•Make sure to place the recorder at a stable,

vibration-free place during recording.

•If you start recording when the disc indication

is still rotating in the display, th e 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 record ing.

•Do not change the rechargeable battery during

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

•Do not move or jog the recorder or disconnect

the power source while recording or “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” 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. “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” flashes while data of the recording (the track’s start and end points, etc.) is being recorded.

•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 o r the AC power adaptor is disconnected) during a recording or editing operation, or while “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” appears in the display, then it will not be possible to open the lid until power is restored.

•Note the following when re c o r ding from a

portable CD player: —Some portable CD players ma y 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 pl ayers, optical

output may not be possible when using an anti-skip function (e.g., ESP* or G-PROTECTION). If this is the case, turn off the anti-skip function.

∗ Electronic Shoc k Protection

•The recorder is factory set to make a new

group whenever recording is done. If you do not want to make a group, set “ :REC” to “ :REC Off” (page 35).

•To start recording from a specific point on the

disc, pause the recorde r at th e de si red point, and then start recording from that point.

•You can moni tor the sound during recording.

Connect the headphones/earphones with remote control to i and adjust the volume by pressing the 5-way c ontrol key towa rds VOL + or – on the recorder (turning the volume control on the remote control). This does not affect the recording level.

Playing a disc right away!

Insert a recorded disc.

1Slide OPEN t o op en the lid. 2Insert a di s c wi th the label side facing

front, and press the lid down to close.

Play a disc.

1Press the 5-w ay control key (NENT)

on the recorder. Press NX on the remote control.

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

5-way control key

Volume

control

(NENT, ., >, VOL +, –)

2Press the 5-wa y c on trol key towards

VOL + or – to adjust the volume on the recorder. Turn the volume control towards VOL + or – on the remote control.

The volume will be show n in the display.

Jog dial

GROUP

+, –

., >

To stop play, press x.

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

you last stopped playing.

10 seconds (when using batteries) or abo ut 3 minutes (when using an AC power adaptor).

After you stop the recorder, the recorder will auto matically turn off in about

To Operation on the recorder Operation on the remote

control

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

Select a track directly viewing track number or name

Find the beginning of the current track

Find the beginning of the next tra c k

Go backwards or forward while playing

Search for a point in a track whil e v iewing the elapsed time (Time search)

Search for a specific track while viewing track numbers (Index search)

Cue to the next or previous group while playing a track in a group (Gro up 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 trac k d uring playback of the disc with no group setti ngs .

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

play.

Turn the jog dial to select a track, and then press NENT to enter.

Press the 5-way control key towards .. Press the 5-way control key towards . repeatedly until yo u rea ch the beginning of the desired track.

Press the 5-way control key towards >.

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

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

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

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

While the recorder is stopped , p

NENT for 2 seconds or more.

Press NX. Press NX again to resume play.

—

Press .. Press . repeatedly until you rea ch the beginning of the desired track.

Press >.

Press and hold . or >.

While pausing, press and hol d . or >.

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

Press + or – button.

ress

While the recorder is stopped,

NX for 2 seconds or

press

more.

Press x and open the lid.

If the play does not start

Make sure the recorder i s no t lo cked (pages 12,

15).

Note

The playback sound may skip if:

•the recorder is subject to strong, repeated

shocks.

•a dirty or scratched disc is played.

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

Using menus

How to use the menu items

The recorder has many menus with usef ul functions for rec or d i ng, playback, editing, etc. To set the menu items, do the following procedure. If you are doing a menu operation for the first time after purchasing the recorder, “Menu Mode” flashes in th e di splay. Before the menu operation , yo u can set “Menu Mod e” t o “Simple” (on l y basic menu items appear) or “Advanced” (all menu items appear). Refer to “Changing the displayed menu item s (Menu Mode)” (pag e 56) for menu mode set t i ng.

NAVI/MENU

5-way control key (NENT)

Jog dial

1 Press and hold NAVI/MENU for 2 seconds or more to enter the menu.

2 Turn the jog d ial to sele c t the item. 3 Press the 5-way control 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 (NENT) at the last.

To return the preceding sett ing

Press x.

To cancel the ope ratio n wh ile set ting

Press x for 2 seconds or more.

List of menus

The following table shows the menu items that you can select. Menu items can be set with the record er only. Items listed under “Menu 1” are the sel ectable items whic h appear when you enter the menu, and items list ed under “Menu 2” ar e the selectable item s w hich 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 56).

Note

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

Menu 1 Menu 2 Function Site

Edit Title* Adding a track name, art ist name, alb um name,

: Set* Assigns recorded tracks or groups to a new

: Release* Releases group settings. page 49 Move* Changes the order of tracks or gro ups. page 49 Erase Erases tracks, groups, or the entire disc

Format* Formats the disc and rest ores it to the con ditio n

Display Lap Time Displays various information such as the

RecRemain (while recording and stopped)/ 1 Remain (while playing)

AllRemain Title1/Title2 Sound* Codec/

TrackMode*

SubPMode Normal Selects the type of play, such as single-track

1 Track Shuffle A-BRepeat*

group name, or disc name.

group.

contents.

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

recorder status, etc. in the display window.

play or shuffle play.

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page 44

page 47

page 51

page 55

page 28, page 37

page 41

Menu 1 Menu 2 Function Site

Sound Normal Customizes the equalizer mode settings. page 42

Sound EQ

Useful* Search* Searches for tracks by track name, group name,

artist name, or album name.

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

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

monaural for MD mode). RECVo lu me* Manually adjusts the recording level. page 32 MIC AGC* Sets the microphone recording level

adjustment mode. MIC Sens* Sets the microphone sensitivity to suit the

source sound. Time Mark* Adds track marks automatically in a specific

time interval.

:REC* Sets the recorder to create a new group wit h

each recording operation (Group Recording). SYNC REC* Simplifies operations during digi ta l re cording

(Synchro-Recording).

Option Menu Mode Changes the displayed menu items. page 56

AVLS* Sets a l imit o n th e maxi mum v ol ume to p rot ect

your hearing. Beep* Turns the beep sound on or off. page 57 Disc Mem* Stores the recorder settings (Disc Memory). page 57 QuickMode* Sets the recorder to start playba ck quickly. page 58 Disc Mode Selects from MD mode or Hi-MD mode when

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

the recorder. Jog Dial* Changes the operation al dir ec ti on on the

display when turning the jog dial .

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page 42

page 31

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page 29

page 33

page 34

page 36

page 56

page 58

page 59

Various ways of recording

Before recording

Selecting the operation mode

This recorder has tw o operation modes, “Hi-MD mode” and “MD mode”. The operation mode is automatically recognized whenever the disc is inserted. After you inse rt a disc, check the operation mode on the display 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 inser t a st andard disc (blank ) into the recorde r, you can use the Disc Mode function to specify use of the disc in Hi-MD mode or M D mode. If you want to use the di sc recorded on this unit on another component that does not support Hi-MD, reco rd the disc with “Disc Mode” in the menu set to “MD”. Refer to “Selecting the disc mode (Disc Mode)” (page 58) for details.

Selecting the Menu Mode

If the “Simple” menu mode is selected, some menu items will not be display ed. If you cannot find certain menu items while operating th e recorder, make sure that the menu mode is set to “Advanced”. For details on selecting the menu mode, see “Changing the displayed menu items (Menu Mode)” (page 56).

Notes

•When you record on a 1GB Hi-MD disc,

connect the AC po wer adap tor t o the record er, charge the rechargeable battery fully (battery level indication shows ), or use a new alkaline dry batter y ( ba ttery level indication shows ). When you attempt to start recording on a 1GB Hi-MD disc, “NotENOUGH POWER TO REC” may appear and recording cannot be done even if the battery level indication shows sufficient remaining power while the recorder is stopped or playing. This is because of a mechanism that disables recording when the remaining battery power is estimated by the r ecorder to be insufficient due to the high po w e r consumption required for 1GB Hi-MD disc recording.

•Recording may not occur if the dedica te d

USB cable is connected to the recorder. Make sure to disconnect the dedicated USB cable 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 rec or de d . Make sure that the disc indication has stopped rotating before you start record ing.

•Do not move or jog the recorder or disconnect

the power source while recording or “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” is flashing in the display. If you do, the data recorded up to that point may not be recorded to the disc, or dat a on the disc may be damaged. “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” flashes while data of the recording (the track’s start and end points, etc.) is being recorded .

Viewing various information

You can check the remain ing time, track number, etc. when recordi ng or during stop.

Jog dial

NAVI/ MENU

5-way control key (NENT)

1 Enter the menu and select “Displa y”. 2 T urn t he jog dial until the informat ion

you want appears in th e display, and then press NENT to enter the selection.

Each turn changes the display as follows. Lap Time t RecRemain t AllRemain t Title1/Title2 (Hi-MD) t Sound When you pres s NENT, the selected information appears at A, B and C.

Display window

The indications have the fo llowing meanings:

: Disc name

: Track name

: Group name

: Artist name

: Album name

While the recorder is stopped A/B/

AB C

Group number and track number

Numbers of tracks after the current track

•Disc name and artist name (HiMD)

•Disc name

Sound mode name

Track number appears if th e current ly se lect ed track is not in a group.

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

Elapsed time • Track name

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

• Remaining time for recording (MD)

Remaining time after the current location in the disc.

• Group name and album name

(Hi-MD)

• Group name

(MD)

Indication of the selected sound mode

and artist name (HiMD)

•Track name(MD)

• “RecRemain” and “FreeSpace” (Hi-MD)

• “RecRemain” (MD)

“AllRemain”

Track name

(none)

While recording A/B/C

AB C

Group number and track number

•Disc name and artist name (HiMD)

•Disc name (MD

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

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

Elapsed time Level meter

Remaining time for recording.

• Group name and

)

album name (Hi-

MD)

• Group name

(MD)

“RecRemain”

Track name

Recording from a microphone

Stereo microphone*

NAVI/MENU

T MARK/REC

5-way control key (NENT)

∗ See “Optional accessories ” ( p age 66).

Jog dial

To MIC (PLUG IN POWER)

Notes

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

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

•Depending on the group settings, the

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

If you want to check the playing position or track name while playing, see “Viewing various information” (page 37).

1 Connect the stereo microphone to the

MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack.

2 Press NENT while pressing

T MARK/REC to start recording.

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”.

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2 T urn the jog dial until “Sens High” or

“Sens Low” ap pears in the displ ay, and then press NENT to enter the selection.

Sens High: W h en recording a soft sound or a sound wi th a nor mal volume. Sens Low: When recording with a loud or close-range sounds, such as those during an oral recording or a music concert.

To change the microphone recording level adjustment mode

When recordin g with a microphon e, you can select automatic adjustment mode which sets the microphone recording le vel to suit the sound sour ce.

1 While the recorder is recording or

stopped, enter the menu and select “REC Set” - “MIC AGC”.

2 Tu rn the jog dial until “St andard” or

“LoudMusic” ap pears in the displ ay, and then press NENT to enter the selection.

Standard: When recording a sound source with a normal volume, such as a conversation or soft music. LoudMusic: When recording a sound source with a comparatively high volume, such as a musi c concert or a practice session with a musical instrument.

Notes

•The record er automatically sw itches 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 32).

•The microphone may pick up the opera ti ng

sound of the recorder itself. Use the microphone away from the recorder in suc h cases. Please note that the sound of recorder operations may be picked up if the microphone that you use has a short connector.

•Only the left-channel sound is recor de d 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 recor di ng.

•When recording a normal volume sound (soft

music, etc.), set “MIC A GC” to “St and ard”. If an unexpectedly high-volume sound input when “MIC AGC” is set to “LoudMusic”, the recorded volume thereafter may drop very low, depending on the sound source.

When “MIC AGC” is set to “L oudMusic”,

•

sound can be recorded with less dis tor tion during high volume input, and with natural volume transitions similar to those of the original.

•When using a plug-in power-type

microphone, the microphone can be ope rated even when its power switch is turned off since power is supplied from the recorder itself.

+ 86 hidden pages

Sony MZ-NH700 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

List of menus

Various ways of recording

Before recording

Viewing various information

Recording from a microphone

To select microphone sensitivity

To change the microphone recording level adjustment mode