Sony WalkMan MZ-NH700 Operating Instructions Manual

Portable MiniDisc Recorder MZ-NH700

3-266-457-73(1)

Portable MiniDisc Recorder

Operating Instructions

Recorder Operation _____________________________ Software Operation _____________________________

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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.

Information

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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.

• The ability to display the languages on

the software will depend on the installed OS on your PC. For be tter res ults, please ensure that the installed OS is compatible with the desired language you want to display. — We do not guarantee all the

languages will be abl e to be displayed properly on the software.

— User-created characters and some

special char ac t ers may not be displayed.

• Depending on the t ype of the text and

characters, the text shown on the software may not be displayed properly on the device. This is due to: — The capability of the connected

device.

— The device is not functio ni ng

normally.

• SonicStage and So ni cStage logo are

trademarks or regist ered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• MD Simple Burner, OpenMG, “Magic

Gate

”, “MagicGate Memory Stick”,

“Memory Stick”, Hi-MD, Net MD,

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About available functions and supp lie d

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

Recorder Operation

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

Getting started ....................................................15

Recording a disc right away! ..............................19

Playing a disc right away! ...................................23

Using menus ........................................................25

How to use the menu items ......................... ..................... .... .... ...................25

List of menus ......................... ... .... .... ..................... .... .... ..................... .... .... .27

Various ways of recording .................................. 30

Before recording .........................................................................................30

Viewing various information ......................................................................31

Recording from a microphone ....................................................................33

Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording) ................................... 35

Selecting the recording mode ......................................................................35

Adjusting the recording leve l manu a lly ................................... ...................36

Adding track marks while recording ...........................................................37

Using the group function when recording ..................................................38

To start/stop recording in sync with the sound source

(Synchro-recording) ...............................................................................40

Various ways of playback ...................................41

Viewing various information ......................................................................41

Selecting the play mode ..............................................................................43

Searching for a track (Search) ................................... .... ... .... ...................... .49

Selecting the sound quality (6-Ba n d Equ a lizer) ........................................ .50

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

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

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

Assigning tracks or groups as a new group (G rou p Set) ..................... ........58

Releasing a group setting (Group Release) .................................................59

Moving recorded tracks or groups (Move) .................................................60

Erasing tracks and the entire disc (Erase) ...................................................63

Dividing a track (Divide) ............................................................................65

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

Formatting the disc (Format) .......................................................................67

Other operations .................................................68

Changing the displayed menu items (Menu Mode) ....................................68

Protecting your hearing (AVLS) .................................................................68

Turning off the beep sound .........................................................................69

Turning on/off the backlight .......................................................................69

Storing the settings for individual discs (Disc Memory) ............................70

Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode) ..............................................71

Selecting the disc mode (Disc Mode) .........................................................71

Adjusting the contrast of the display window (Contrast Adjustment) ........72

Changing the operational directio n of t he display ......................................73

Using the recorder with a computer ..................74

What you can do through connection with a computer ...............................74

Connecting the recorder to your computer ..................................................74

Storing non-audio data to a disc ..................................................................76

Additional information ........................................78

Precautions ..................................................................................................78

Specifications ..............................................................................................80

Troubleshooting and explanations .....................82

Troubleshooting ..........................................................................................82

Messages .....................................................................................................90

Explanations ................................................................................................94

Software Operation

What you can do with MD Simple Burner/

SonicStage .....................................................100

Installing ...........................................................102

Providing the required system environment .............................................102

Installing the software onto your computer ..............................................103

Using MD Simple Burner ...................................105

Before using MD Simple Burner ..............................................................105

Recording using MD Walkman operations (Simple mode) ......................106

Recording by computer operations (Standard mode) ...............................107

Using SonicStage ..............................................109

Importing audio data .................... .... ... ...................... .... ... ...................... ...109

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

Transferring back audio data from the MD Walkman to your computer .113

Using SonicStage Help .............................................................................116

Referring to SonicStage Help ...................................................................118

Other information ...................................... .... ....120

Uninstalling SonicStage/MD Sim pl e Burne r ........................... .................120

On copyright protection ................................................... .... .... .................121

Troubleshooting ........................................................................................122

Index .........................................................................................................125

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”

Using the recorder

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

flyer

This flyer explains th e m ajor features of Hi- MD Walkman and how it differs with standard MD Walkman.

Recorder Operation (pages 10 to 98)

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 82).

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 100 to 124)

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.

Checking the supplied accessories

AC po we r ad aptor (1)

Remote control (1)

Headphones/earphones (1)

Dedicated USB cable (1) NH-7WMAA Nickel

metal hydride rechargeable batter y ( 1)

Optical cabl e (1 ) Clamp filters (2)

For details on the use of the clamp filters, refer to “How to use the supplied cla mp filters” supplied with this unit.

CD-ROM (SonicStage/MD Simple Burner) (1)* Battery carrying case (1) Carrying pouch (1)

* Do not play 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 unit 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) button 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 (page46). Press for 2 seconds or more to go to MENU setting mode (page 25).

K USB cable connect ing 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

2 3

4 5

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

Operation Function

Press

NX •

ENTER Press towards

Press towards

play, pause, enter

find the beginning of the previous track, rewind

find the beginning of the next track, 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 remote 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

The display window of the remote control

123

A Character information display B Battery level indication

C Disc indication D SND (sound) indica tion

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.

3 Close the lid.1Slide OPEN to open the

“Charging” flashes, e appears in the display, and charging starts . When charging is completed, the battery indication disappears.

To DC IN 3V

3After the charging has fi ni shed,

disconnect the AC power adaptor.

x • CANCEL/CHG

continued

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

Make connections and unlock the controls.

1Connect the headphones/earphones

with the remote control to i.

2Slide HOLD to the opposite direction of

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

Connect firmly

HOLD

To i

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.

When using the dry battery

Insert one LR6 (size AA) alka line dry battery (not supplied) instead of the rechargeable batter y.

Notes

•Make sure not to operate the recorder while

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

•“Charging” and e may not appear in the

display immediately after you connect the AC 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 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 a battery, make sure to use a fully charged rechargeable battery or a new dry battery.

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 decreasing

Weak battery

The battery is drained. “LOW BATTERY” flashes in the display, 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.

Battery life

When recording cont inuously 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 Association) standard.

When using a 100% fully charged nickel metal hydride rechar ge able battery

When using a Sony LR6 (size AA) “STAMINA” alkaline dry battery (produced in Japan)

34.55

2.5 3.5 4.5

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

(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA)

Batteries Linear

Hi-SP Hi-LP

PCM

NH-7WMAA 2.5 4.5 5.5 LR6

589.5

MD mode

Batteries

NH-7WMAA LR6

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

MD disc)

Batteries Linear

NH-7WMAA LR6

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

Batteries Linear

(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA)

LP2

Stereo

4.5 6 6.5

7.5 9.5 11

(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA)

PCM

4.5 7.5 9 11 18.5 21.5

(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA)

Hi-SP Hi-LP

PCM

LP4

Stereo

Hi-SP Hi-LP

NH-7WMAA 47.59 LR6

MD mode

Batteries SP

NH-7WMAA LR6

9.5 17 20

(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA)

LP2 Stereo

LP4 Stereo

Stereo

7.5 9 10

20.5 24 26

Notes

•Stop the recorder before replacing the battery.

•When using a 1GB Hi-MD disc, the

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

Recording a disc right away!

This section explai ns the basic procedure for maki ng di gi tal reco rdi n gs us ing 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 cu rrent.

To a wall outlet

To a digital (optical) out jack

(Insert the cables firmly and completely into

2Connect the optical cable to the

recorder and an external component.

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 dedica te d US B c abl e befor e reco rd ing.

(OPT)

Optical cable*

plug

∗ See “Optional accessories”

(page 81).

continued

Insert a recordable disc.

1Slide OPEN to open the lid. 2Insert a disc with the label si de f acing

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 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” i n the menu.

The disc contains material recorded in

Refer to “Selecting the disc mode (Disc Mode)” (page 71) for the “Disc Mode” setting.

Hi-MD mode

MD mode

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

Hi-MD

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 hold T MARK/REC and pre ss NENT on the recorder.

“REC” lights up and re cording starts.

T MARK/REC

NENT

To Press

Stop Press x.

Pause Press X

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

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

Press X again to resume recording.

“SYSTEM FILE WRITING ” flashing in the display.)

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

If the recording does not start

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

12, 16).

•Make sure the disc is not record-protected

(pages 20, 79).

•Premastered discs cannot be recor de d over.

Notes

•When you record on a 1GB Hi-MD disc,

connect the AC po wer adap tor to the recorder, charge the recharg eab l e bat t ery f ull y (battery level indication shows ), or use a new alkaline dry battery (battery 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 indi cation sho w s 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 recorder to be insufficient due to the high power consumption required for 1GB Hi-MD disc recording.

•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 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 recordi n g, or whil e “DATA SAVE” or “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” is flashi ng 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 operatio n , or while “DATA SAVE” or “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” appea rs in the di sp lay, then it will not be possible to open the lid until power is restored.

•Note the following when recording from a

portable CD player: —Some portable CD players may not be

capable of digital out when the AC power adaptor is disconnected. If this is the case, connect the AC power adaptor to the portable CD player and use it on AC power as the power source.

—On some portable CD players, optical

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

∗ Electr onic Sh oc k Prote c tion

•The recorder is factory set to make a new

group whenever recording is done. If you do not want to make a group, se t “ : REC” to “ :REC Off” (page 39).

•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 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.

Playing a disc right away!

Insert a recorded disc.

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

front, and press the lid down to close.

Play a disc.

1Press the 5-way control key (NENT)

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

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

5-way control key (NENT, ., >,

Jog lever (NX • ENTER, ., >)

VOL +, –)

Jog dial

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 dial

GROUP

VOL +, –

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.

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

After you stop the recorder, the recorder will automatically 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

Select a track directly viewing track number or name

Find the beginning of the current 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 search)

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

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

Start with the first track of the disc

resume 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 you reach 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, press NENT for 2 seconds or more.

Remove the disc Press x and open the lid.

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

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

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

Turn the jog dial to select a tra ck, and then press the dial to enter.

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

Slide the jog lever towards >.

Slide and hold the jog lever towards . or >.

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

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

—

While the recorder is st op p ed, press the jog lever ( ENTER

) for 2 seconds or more.

Press x and open the lid.

NX •

If the play does not start

Make sure the recorder i s not lo cked (pages 12,

16).

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 ha s m any menus with usefu l f unctions for recording, playback, ed it i ng, et c. 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 68) for menu mode setting.

On the remote control

Jog dial

Turn to select Press to enter

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

2 Turn the jog dial 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.

To cancel the operation while setting

Press x for 2 seconds or more.

On the recorder

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 dia l 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 (NENT) at the last.

To return the preceding setting

Press x.

To cancel the operation while setting

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 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 68).

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 t rac ks or groups to a new group. page 58 GroupRelease* Releases group settings. page 59 Move* Changes the order of tracks or group s. page 60 Erase Erases tracks, groups, or the entire disc contents. page 63 Format* Formats the disc and restores it to the condi tion it

was in at the time of purchase (in Hi-MD m ode

only).

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

artist name, or album name.

page

page 53

page 67

page 49

Menu 1 Menu 2 Function Site

Option Menu Mode Changes the menu items that are displayed. page 68

AVLS* Sets a limit on the maximum volume to protect

Beep* Turns the beep sound on or off. page 69 Backlight

your hearing.

Selects the status of the backli ght in the display

page

page 68

page 69

window on the remote control.

Disc Memory* Stores the recorder settings. page 70 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 c o ntrast of the display window on the

remote control.

Jog Dial* Changes the operational direction on the display

when turning the jog dial.

. page 71

page 71

page 72

page 73

On the recorder

Menu 1 Menu 2 Function Site

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

: Set* Assigns recorded tracks or groups to a new

: Release* Releases group set ti ngs. page 59 Move* Changes the order of tracks or groups. page 62 Erase Erases tracks, groups, or the en ti re di sc contents. page 64 Format* Formats the disc and r estores it to the condit ion it

Display Lap Time Displays various information such as the

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

AllRemain Title1/Title2 Sound* Codec/

TrackMode*

group name, or disc name.

group.

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

recorder status, et c. in the display wind ow.

page

page 56

page 59

page 67

page 32, page 42

Menu 1 Menu 2 Function Site

SubPMode Norm al Selects the typ e o f pl ay, such as single-tr ack pl ay

1 Track Shuffle A-BRepeat*

Sound Normal Customizes th e equalizer mode settings. page 52

Sound EQ

Useful* S ea rch* Searche s for t racks by track name, group name,

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

RECVolume* Manually adjusts the recordi ng level. page 36 MIC AGC* Sets the microphone recordi ng level adjust m ent

MIC Sens* Sets the microphone sensitivity to suit the source

Time Mark* Adds track marks automatically in a specific

:REC* Sets the recorder to create a new group with each

SYNC REC* Simplifies operations during digital recording

Option Menu Mode Changes the displayed menu items. page 68

AVLS* Sets a limit on the maximum volume to protect

Beep* Turns the beep sound on or off. page 69 Disc Mem* Stores the recorder settings (Disc Memory). page 70 QuickMode* Sets the reco rder to start playback quickly. page 71 Disc Mode Selects from MD mode or Hi- M D mo de wh en a

Contrast* Adjusts the contras t of the display window on

Jog Dial* Changes the operational direc t ion on the display

or shuffle play.

artist name, or album name.

LP for Hi-MD mode/SP, LP2, LP4, or m ona ural for MD mode).

mode.

sound.

time interval .

recording operatio n (Group Recording).

(Synchro-Recording).

your hearing.

blank disc is inserted.

the recorder.

when turning the jog dial.

page

page 48

page 50

page 35

page 34

page 33

page 37

page 38

page 40

page 68

page 72

page 73

Various ways of recording

Before recording

Selecting the operation mode

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

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

When you insert a standard disc (b lank) into the recorde r, you can use th e D isc Mode function to specify use of the disc in Hi-MD mode or MD mode. If you want to use the di sc recorded on this unit on another component that does not support Hi-MD, record the disc with “Disc Mode” in the menu set to “MD”. Refer to “S el ecting the disc mode (Disc Mode)” (page 71) for details.

Selecting the Menu Mode

If the “Simple” menu mode is selected, some menu items will not be displaye d. If you cannot find certain menu items while operating the recorder, make sure that the menu mode is set to “A dvanced”. For details on selecting the menu mode, see “Changing the di s p l ayed menu items (Menu Mode) ” (page 68).

Notes

•When you record on a 1GB Hi-MD disc,

connect the AC po wer adap tor to the recorder, charge the rechargeable battery fully (battery level indication shows ), or use a new alkaline dry battery (battery level indication shows ). When you attempt to star t recording on a 1GB Hi-MD disc, “NotENOUGH POWER TO REC” may appear and recording cannot be done even if the battery level indication sho w s su fficient remaining power while the rec order is st opped or playing. This is because of a mechanism that disables recording when the remaining battery power is estimated by the recorder to be insufficient due to the high power consumption required for 1GB Hi-MD disc recording.

•Recording may not occur if the ded ic a te d

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

•If you start recording when the disc indication

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

•Do not move or jog the recorder or disconnect

the power source while recording, or while “DATA SAVE” or “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” is flashing in the displa y. If you do, the data recorded up to that poi nt may not be recorded to the disc, or data on th e di sc may be damaged.

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Sony WalkMan MZ-NH700 Operating Instructions Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of contents

Recorder Operation

Software Operation

About available functions and supplied manuals

Learning more about Hi-MD

Using the recorder

Using the recorder while it is connected to a computer

Checking the supplied accessories

Looking at controls

Getting started

Recording a disc right away!

Playing a disc right away!

Using menus

How to use the menu items

On the remote control

On the recorder

List of menus

Menus of the remote control

On the recorder

Various ways of recording

Before recording