Sony MZ-R410, MZ-R410DPC User Manual

3-247-012-12(1)

Portable MiniDisc Recorder

Operating Instructions

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Corporation.

MZ-R410/R410DPC

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.

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.

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table cloths, 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 this product. Please consult with your local authority.

Caution

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

CAUTION — INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN

AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM

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

Checking the supplied accessories . .................................... .....................8

Looking at the controls ....................................9

Getting started! ..............................................11

Recording an MD right away!

(Synchro-recording) ........................................13

Playing an MD right away! ..............................17

Various ways of recording ..............................19

Note on digital and analog recording (Digital input and analog input) 19

Recording in analog (Analog Recording) ..................... ........................20

Long-time recording (MDLP) ..............................................................21

When you do not want “LP:” added automatically at the

beginning of a track .........................................................22

Recording tracks using the group function (Group Mode Recording) .22

To activate group mode (Group Mode Recording) ........................23

Recording a track into a new group ................................................23

Recording a track into an existing group ........................................24

Recording without overwriting existing material .................................24

Adding track marks automatically (Auto Time Stamp) ..... ...................25

Adjusting the recording level manually (Manual Recording) ..............26

Checking the remaining recordable time ..............................................27

Various ways of playback ...... ........................29

Using the group function (Group Mode) ............................................. 29

Listening to tracks in a specific group (Group Mode Playback) ... 29

Selecting and playing groups (Group Skip Mode) ........................ 29

Changing play modes ........................................................................... 30

Creating a program (Program Play) . .............................................. 31

Adjusting treble or bass (Digital Sound Preset) ................................... 32

Selecting the sound quality ............................................................ 32

Adjusting the sound quality ........................................................... 32

Checking the remaining time or the playing position .......................... 33

Editing recorded tracks ..................................34

Labeling/relabeling recordings ............................................................ 34

Labeling recordings ....................................................................... 35

Relabeling recordings .................................................................... 36

Registering tracks or groups as a new group (Group Setting) ............. 36

To release a group setting .................................................................... 37

Moving recorded tracks ....................................................................... 38

Moving a track to a different group ..................................................... 39

Changing the order of a group on a disc (Group Move) ...................... 39

Adding a track mark ......... ................................... ................................. 40

Erasing a track mark ............................................................................ 40

Erasing tracks ....................................................................................... 41

To erase a track .............................................................................. 41

To erase the whole disc .................................................................. 42

To erase a group ............................................................................. 42

Other operations .............................................43

Protecting your hearing (AVLS) .......................................................... 43

Turning off the beep sound .................................................................. 43

Locking the controls (HOLD) .............................................................. 44

Power sources ................................................45

Battery life ............. ............................................................................... 45

Additional information ....................................46

Precautions ................... ......................... ...................... ......................... .46

System limitations .................................................................................48

Troubleshooting ....................................................................................49

Messages .................. ............................... ............................... ...............52

List of menus ...................... ................................. .................................54

Specifications ............... ....................... ...................... .................... ........59

Explanations ............... ................................................................... ........60

Index .....................................................................................................62

Checking the supplied accessories

• AC po wer adaptor (1) • Headphones/earphones (1) • Optical cable (1)

• Digital PCLink kit (supplied with MZ-R410DPC only) (1)

• AC plug adaptor (supplied with MZ-R410DPC) (1)

Looking at the controls

The recorder

A OPEN button B Battery compartment C 5-position control key

N *(play) X (pause) x (stop) .>, >. (search, AMS)

* The N has a tactile dot.

D HOLD switch E DC IN 3V jack F MENU/ENTER button

7 8

9 q;

G GROUP/CANCEL button H END SEARCH button I Display window J VOL +, – button

The VOL + button has a tactile dot.

K Handstrap hole

Use the hole to attach your own strap.

L LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack M i (headphones/earphones) jack N REC/T MARK button

The display window of the recorder

AB CDE F G

Digital SOUND PRESETLP2

1.2

JIMLK N

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

Shows that the disc is rotating for recording, playing or editing an MD.

E Level meter

Shows the volume of the MD being played or recorded.

F REC REMAIN/REMAIN (remaining

time/tracks) indication Lights up along with the remaining time of the track, the remaining time of the MD, or the remaining number of tracks.

G SYNC (synchro-recording) indication

H REC indication

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

I Battery indication

Shows approximate battery condition.

J Time display K Disc name/track name indication

Lights up when labeling a disc or a track.

L Group indication

Lights up when group mode is on.

M Character information display

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

N Play mode indication

Shows play mode of the MD.

Getting started!

Connecting to a power source.

to a wall outlet

Using the dry battery

Slide to open the battery compartment lid.

AC power adaptor

Insert an LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry battery with its minus end first.

Connect the supplied AC power adaptor.

to DC IN 3V

Close the lid.

continued

Make connections and unlock the control.

1 Connect the headphones/earphones to

Connect firmly.

For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor

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

Battery life

For details, refer to “Battery life” (page 45).

LR6 (size AA) Sony alkaline dry battery

When recording 8 13 19 When playing 37 46 51

SP Stereo LP2 Stereo LP4 Stereo

2 Slide HOLD in the opposite direction of

the arrow indicated on the recorder (HOLD.) to unlock the control.

to i

HOLD

(Unit: approx.hours)

Recording an MD right away! (Synchro-recording)

This section explains the basic procedure for making digital recordings using an optical cable connected to a CD player, Digital TV or other digital equipment. (For further information, see “Note on digital recording” (page 60).) During synchro-recording, the recorder starts and stops recording in sync with the sound source. Track marks are added wherever they appear in the sound source. It is recommended to use the AC power adaptor when recording.

T o record from an analog source such as a cassette deck or a radio t “Recording in analog (Analog Recording)” (page 20). To record using group mode t “Recording tracks using the group function (Group Mode Recording)” (page 22).

Insert an MD.

(Use a recordable MD for recording)

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

front, and press the lid down to close.

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

continued

Make connections.

(Insert the cables

firmly and completely into the appropriate jacks)

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

to a wall outlet

to DC IN 3V

.>,

>. x, N, X

MENU/ ENTER

Record an MD.

AC power adaptor

to LINE IN (OPTICAL)

END SEARCH

REC

1 While the recorder is stopped, press

MENU.

Menu items appear in the display.

to a digital (Optical) out jack

Optical cable

2 Press > or . repeatedly until

“SYNC-R” flashes in the display, and then press ENTER.

3 Press > or . repeatedly until

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

4 Press N while pressing REC.

The recorder pauses and stands by for recording.

5 Play the source you want to record.

The recorder starts recording automatically when it receives the playing sound.

To stop recording, press x.

After you press x to stop, the recorder will automatically turn off in about 10 seconds (when using the dry battery) or about 3 minutes (when using the AC power adaptor).

To cancel synchro-recording

Press > or . repeatedly until “OFF” flashes in the display in step 3, and then press ENTER.

Note

If you record on a previously recorded disc, the recorder is factory set to overwrite the entire contents of the disc. If you want the recording to start after the existing contents, do the procedure “Recording without overwriting existing material” (page 24) before doing step 3, “Record an MD.” (page 14).

To Press

Record from the end of the current contents

If “R-Posi” (the record-starting position setting) is set to “FrHere”, press END SEARCH, and then press N while pressing REC.

If “R-Posi” is set to “Fr End”, press N while pressing REC.

Record over partway through the previous recording

Pause X

N, ., or > to find the start point of recording and press x to stop. Then press N while pressing REC.

Press X again to resume recording.

Remove the MD x and open the lid.3) (The lid does not open while “Edit”

is flashing in the display.)

If “R-Posi” is set to “Fr End”, recording operations will always start from the end of the previously recorded material without pressing END SEARCH button (page 25).

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

If you open the lid while “R-Posi” is se t to “F rHe re”, r ecor ding will begi n f ro m the top o f t he di sc the next time you record. Check the point to start recording on the display.

If the recording does not start

• Make sure the recorder is not locked (page 12,

44).

• Make sure the MD is not record-protected

(page 61).

• Premastered MDs cannot be recorded over.

About the DSP TYPE-R for ATRAC

“TYPE-R” is a high-level Sony specification used in the Digital Signal Processor (DSP), which is the heart of the MiniDisc sound. This technology gives the MiniDisc recorder twice the signal processing capability as previous MiniDisc Walkman models, producing a sound quality close to that of MiniDisc decks. This unit supports the “TYPE-R” function only during recording or playbac k in normal stereo (or monaural) mode. It does not support this function in MDLP mode.

Notes

• The pause function cannot be turned on or off

manually during synchro-recording. Press x to stop recording.

• Do not change “SYNC-R” setting while

recording. Recording may not be done properly.

• Even when there is no recorded sound on the

sound source, there may be cases when recording does not pause automatically during synchro-recording due to the noise level emitted from the sound source.

• If a silent por tion is encountered for

approximately 2 seconds during synchrorecording from a sound source other than a CD or an MD, a new track mark is automatically added at the point where the silent portion ends.

• Synchro-recording cannot be done if the

connecting cord is not an optical cable.

• You cannot change the recording mode during

recording.

• “Saving” or “Edit” flashes while dat a of the

recording (the track’s start and end points, etc.) is being recorded. Do not move the recorder or disconnect the power source while the indication is flashing in the display.

• The lid does not open until “Edit” disappears

in the display.

• If the power supply is disrupted (i.e. the

battery is removed or becomes exhausted or the AC power adapto r is disc onnect ed) du ring a recording or editing operation, or while “Edit” appears in the display, then it will not be possible to open the lid until power is restored.

• You can make a digital recording only from an

optical type output.

• When recording from a portable CD player,

set the CD player to pause, and then do the recording procedure on the recorder.

• 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 th is is the case, connect the AC power adaptor to the portable CD player and use i t on AC powe r as the power source.

—On some portable CD players, optical

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

∗ Electronic Shock Protection

• When there is no sound (page 60) from the

player for more than 3 seconds during synchro-recording, the recorder goes into the standby mode automatically. When th e sound comes from the player again, the recorder resumes synchro-recording. If the recorder is kept in the standby mode for 5 minutes or longer, the recorder stops automatically.

• For MDLP recording, follow steps 1 to 3 of

“Long-time recording (MDLP)” (page 21) to select the recording mode, and then start the procedure of synchro-recording.

• LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack is for both digital

and analog input. The recorder automatically recognizes the type of line cable and switches to digital or analog input.

• The recordin g level is adjusted automatically.

To adjust the level manually, see “Adjusting the recording level manually (Manual Recording)” (page 26).

• You can monitor the sound during recording.

Connect the headphones/earphones to i and adjust the volume by pressing VOL +, –. This does not affect the recording level.

Playing an MD right away!

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

Insert an MD.

Play an MD.

N, x, .,

>, X

VOL +, –

front, and press the lid down to close.

To stop pla y, press x.

A long beep sounds in the headp hones/ earphones. After you press x, the recorder will automatically turn off in about 10 seconds (when using the dry battery) or about 3 minutes (when using the AC power adaptor). Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing. To start playback from the beginning of the first track, press and hold N for 2 seconds or more.

1 Press N.

A short beep sounds in the headphones/ earphones.

2 Press VOL +, – to adjust the volume.

The volume will be shown in the display.

continued

To Operation on the recorder

Find the beginning of the current track or a previous track

Press .. Press . repeatedly until the beginning of the desired track.

Find the beginning of the next track

Press > once. Go backwards while playing Press and hold .. Go forward while playing Press and hold >. Pause Press X.

Press X again to resume play. Remove the MD Press x, and open the lid.

If you press . twice continuously while playing the first track of the disc, the recorder goes to the beginning of the last track on the disc.

If you press > during the last track of the disc, the recorder goes to the beginning of the first track on the disc.

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

If the play does not start

Make sure the recorder is not locked (page 12,

44).

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.

Note

The playback sound may skip if:

• the recorder receives stronger continuous

shock.

• a dirty or scra tched MiniDisc is played.

• The playback mode will switch automatically

(stereo, LP2 stereo, LP4 stereo, or monaural).

• To play only the tracks in a certain group, see

“Using the group function (Group Mode)” (page 29).

Various ways of recording

Note on digital and analog recording (Digital input and analog input)

The input jack of this recorder works as both digital and analog input jacks. Connect the recorder to a CD player or a cassette recorder using either digital (optical) input or analog (line) input. T o record, see “Recording an MD righ t a way! (Synchro-recording)” (page 13) to record using digital (optical) input, and “Recording in analog (Analog Recording)” (page 20) to record using analog (line) input.

Difference between digital (optical) and analog (line) inputs

Difference Digital (optical) input Analog (line) input

Connectable source

Equipment with a digital (optical) output jack (CD player, D V D player, etc.)

Usable cord Optical cable (with an optical or an

optical-mini plug) (page 14)

Signal from

Digital Analog

the source

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 blank (page 60) or low-level segment (with a sound source other than a CD or an MD).

• when the recorder is paused (3 seconds of no sound is encountered while synchro-recording).

Recorded sound level

Same as the source. Can also be adjusted manually (Digital

REC level control) (“Adjusting the recording level manually (Manual Recording)”, page 26).

You can erase unnecessary marks after recording. (“Erasing a track mark”, page 40).

Note

Track marks may be copied incorrectly:

• when you record from some CD players or multi disc players using digital (optical) input.

• when the source is in shuffle or progra m play mode while recording using digital (optical) 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.

Equipment with an analog (line) output jack (Cassette deck, radio, record player, etc.)

Line cable (with 2 phono plugs or a stereo-mini plug) (page 20)

Even when a digital source (such as a CD) is connected, the signal sent to the recorder is analog.

Marked automatically

• after more than 2 seconds of blank (page 60) or low-level segment.

• when the recorder is paused while recording.

Adjusted automatically. Can also be adjusted manually (“Adjustin g the recording level manually (Manual Recording)”, page 26).

Recording in analog (Analog Recording)

The sound will be input from the connected equipment as an analog signal, but recorded digitally to the disc. To connect to a sound source, an optional line cable is required. When connecting the cable, make sure to insert the connectors firmly.

CD player, cassette recorder, etc.

to LINE OUT jacks, etc

L (white)

R (red)

Line cable*

1 Press N while pressing REC.

REC indication lights up in the display and recording starts.

2 Play the source you want to record.

For other recording operations, see “Recording an MD right away! (Synchro-recording)” (page 13).

• LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack is for both digita l

and analog input. The recorder automatically recogni ze s the type of the cable and switches to digital or analog input.

• If you press X while pressing REC in step 1

above, the recorder will enter recording standby mode. To start recording, press X again.

Note

If you temporarily stop a recording operation by pressing X, a track mark will be added at that point when you press X again to resume recording. The recording contin ues from a new track.

REC

∗ Use the connecting cords without an

attenuator. T o connect to a portable CD player having a stereo mini-jack, use a connecting cord with a stereo-mini plug on both ends (not supplied).

to LINE IN (OPTICAL)

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Sony MZ-R410, MZ-R410DPC User Manual

Table of contents

Checking the supplied accessories

Looking at the controls

Getting started!

Recording an MD right away! (Synchro-recording)

Playing an MD right away!

Various ways of recording

Note on digital and analog recording (Digital input and analog input)

Recording in analog (Analog Recording)