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NHF800-MZRecorder MiniDisc Portable 1 Operating Instructions2 WARNINGTo prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Caution Information For customers who purchased in Australia/New Zealand 3 Notice for usersOn the supplied software 4 Before recordingViewing various information Recording from a microphone Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording) Selecting the recording mode Adjusting the recording level manually Using the group function when recording To start/stop recording in sync with the sound source 5 Searching for a track (Search)7 Transferring back audio data from the MD Walkman to your computer8 About available functions and supplied manuals11 Looking at controls15 Getting started16 3Make connections and unlock the controlswith the remote control to the arrow (.) on the recorder or the For models with a voltage selector in the supplied AC power adaptor 17 For models supplied with the AC plug adaptorWhen using the dry battery Notes When to charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery Battery life When recording continuously Hi-MDmode (When using a 1GB Hi- MD disc) Batteries Linear Hi-SP Hi-LP NH-7WMAA LR63) Hi-MDmode (When using a 60/74/80- minute standard disc) Linear LR6 18 MD modeStereo When playing continuously When using the radio FM/AM 19 Recording a disc right away20 2Insert a recordable disc1Slide OPEN to open the lid 3Confirm the operation mode•When using a 1GB Hi-MDdisc, the operation mode will only be Hi-MD Disc condition Operation mode Blank disc The mode set for “Disc Mode” in the menu.1) 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 The disc contains material Hi-MD recorded in Hi-MDmode recorded in MD mode Refer to ” setting 21 4Record a disc1Select and pause the sound source to be recorded While the recorder is stopped, press and hold T MARK/REC and press “REC” lights up and recording starts 4Play the source you want to record Press Stop Pause Press X1) Press X again to resume recording Remove the disc Press x and open the lid. (The lid does not open while “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” flashing in the display.) 22 If the recording does not start•Make sure the recorder is not locked (pages 12, 16) •Make sure the disc is not record-protected(pages 20, 81) •Premastered discs cannot be recorded over When you record on a 1GB Make sure to place the recorder at a stable •Note the following when recording from a portable CD player: ∗Electronic Shock 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 41) 23 Playing a disc right away24 Operation on the recorderOperation on the remote control Press X. Press X again to Press the jog lever (NX/ENT) resume play Press the jog lever again to Select a track directly Turn the jog dial to select a viewing track number or track, and then press NENT to name enter Find the beginning of Press the 5-waycontrol key Slide the jog lever towards the current track towards .. Press the 5-way control key towards repeatedly until you reach the beginning of the desired track Slide the jog lever towards the next track towards Go backwards or Press and hold the 5-way Slide and hold the jog lever forward while playing control key towards . or towards . or Search for a point in a While pausing, press and hold While pausing, slide and hold the track while viewing the the 5-waycontrol key towards jog lever towards . or elapsed time (Time . or search) Search for a specific While the recorder is stopped track while viewing press and hold the 5-waycontrol slide and hold the jog lever track numbers (Index key towards . or Cue to the next or Press GROUP, and then press + or – button previous group while playing a track in a group (Group skip)1) Start with the first track While the recorder is stopped of the disc press NENT for 2 seconds or press the jog lever (NX/ENT) for more 2 seconds or more Press x and open the lid.2) If the play does not start Make sure the recorder is not locked (pages 12, 16) The playback sound may skip if: •the recorder is subject to strong, repeated shocks •a dirty or scratched disc is played 25 Listening to the radio26 To tune in a station quicklyTo improve the broadcast reception •For FM: Extend the headphones/ earphones cord, which act as the FM antenna For AM: Orient the If an FM broadcast is hard to tune in When you cannot operate the radio Make sure the remote control is not locked 27 Using menus28 On the recorder29 List of menusMenus of the remote control Menu Site page Edit Title group name, or disc name : Set Assigns recorded tracks or groups to a new group : Release Releases group settings Move Changes the order of tracks or groups Erase Format it was in at the time of purchase (in Hi-MD mode only) MainPMode Normal group name Artist Album Bookmark Option Menu Mode Changes the menu items that are displayed AVLS your hearing Beep Turns the beep sound on or off Disc Mem Stores the recorder settings (Disc Memory) QuickMode Sets the recorder to start playback quickly Disc Mode disc is inserted 30 Menus of the recorder32 Various ways of recording33 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedlyEach time you press the button, the display changes as follows Display window on the remote control The indications have the following meanings: : Disc name : Track name : Group name : Artist name : Album name While the recorder is stopped A/B Track number Elapsed time • Remaining time for remaining free space (Hi-MD) recording (MD) The number of Disc name tracks in the Track number • Group name and album name (Hi-MD)1) •Group name and track name (MD)1) While recording A/B Remaining time for recording • Group name and album name (Hi-MD)1) 34 While the recorder is stopped C/DWhile recording C/D/E Level meter number and “RecRemain” • Disc name album MD)2) (MD)1) (MD)2) 35 Recording from a microphone37 Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording)Selecting the recording modeHi-SP Hi-LP • Approx. 2,040 When recording a disc used in MD mode mode1) time3) SP stereo Approx min LP2 stereo LP2 LP4 stereo LP4 Monaural2) MONO 1)For better sound quality, record in normal stereo (SP) or LP2 stereo mode 3)When using an 80-minuterecordable disc or logo mark •It is recommended that you use the AC power adaptor for long recordings 38 Adjusting the recording level manually1Press NENT, while pressing T MARK/REC and The recorder stands by for recording 2Enter the menu and select “REC Set” -“RECVolume” - “Manual” 3Play the source Set the level so that the meter segments light up around –12dBsegment 5 Press X again to start recording To switch back to automatic level control Select “Auto(AGC)” in step 39 Adding track marks while recordingAdding track marks manually Adding track marks automatically (Auto Time Mark) To cancel Time Mark Select “Off” in step Using Time Mark to add track marks while recording When the elapsed recording time exceeds the time interval for Time Mark: Example: When the time interval set for Time Mark exceeds the elapsed recording time: The recorder adds track marks when the set Time Mark time interval has elapsed “T” appears before the time display for track marks added by Time Mark If you add a track mark by pressing T MARK or 40 Using the group function when recordingWhat is the group function What is a disc with group settings 41 To create a new group automatically when recordingTo record without creating a new group Select “:REC Off” at the end of the procedure above Recording tracks to an existing group You can add a track to an existing group Adding a new track at the end of the selected group 2 Play the sound source A new track will be added at the end of the current contents within the group Adding a track at a desired position within the selected group 2 Press X to start recording and play the sound source 42 To start/stop recording in sync with the sound source (Synchro-recording)43 Various ways of playback45 Selecting the play modePlaying tracks in Main play mode Indication Play mode Playing tracks in a group (Group Play) Listening to tracks by a specific artist (Artist Play) (in Hi-MDmode only) 46 Listening to tracks of a selected album (Album Play) (in Hi-MDmode only)Listening to selected tracks only (Bookmark Play) To bookmark the tracks To play the bookmarked tracks To erase bookmarks Playing tracks in Sub play mode 47 Listening to a section of a track repeatedly (A-BRepeat)P-MODE/ repeatedly until “A-”flashes in the display 2 Press the jog lever at the starting point (A) Point A is entered and “B” flashes in the display 3 Press the jog lever at the ending point (B) Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) Press P-MODE/ for 2 seconds or more appears in the display To cancel Repeat Play Press P-MODE/ for 2 seconds or more until disappears in the display Playing tracks in Main play mode 1 While playing, press NAVI/MENU The recorder enters navigation mode and the Main play mode display appears after the selected track are Artist/ 1) 48 Playing tracks in normal mode (Normal Play)1 Do step 1 and select “Normal” in step 2 of “Playing tracks in Main play mode” (page 47) 2 When selecting a track out of a group, skip this step A list of the tracks in the selected group appears in the display 1 Do step 1 and select “Group” in step A list of the groups on a disc appears A list of the tracks in the selected group appears Listening to tracks by a specific artist (Artist Play) (in Hi-MDmode only) A list of the artists on the disc appears in alphabetical order A list of the tracks of the selected artist appears in recorded order 49 1 Do step 1 and select “Album” in stepA list of the albums on the disc appears in alphabetical order A list of the tracks in the selected album appears in recorded order The recorder plays the bookmarked tracks in the order of their track numbers 50 Playing tracks in Sub play mode/Repeat Play1 Enter the menu and select “SubPMode” Indication Normal/(none) 1 Track/1 Single-trackplay (A single track is played.) Shuffle/SHUF Shuffle play (All tracks in the selected Main A- (A-B between the selected points A and B are played repeatedly.) “A-”flashes in the display 2 Press NENT at the starting point 3 Press NENT at the ending point (B) 51 Searching for a track (Search)1 Enter the menu and select “Useful” - “Search” by Track search by track name by Group search by group name by Artist1) search by artist name by Album1) search by album name 3 If you select “by Track” in step 2, skip this step The selected track starts playing While playing, press SOUND repeatedly until “SND” appears in the display Press SOUND for 2 seconds or more 52 Adjusting the sound (Virtual-Surround• 6- Band Equalizer)V-SUR (Virtual-SurroundVPT Acoustic Engine) Provides 4 kinds of virtual surround conditions 6-BANDEQUALIZER Provides 6 different sound qualities Varying the virtual sound to create different acoustics (Virtual-Surround) 1 While playing, press SOUND repeatedly until “SUR” appears in the display 2 Press SOUND for 2 seconds or more 3 Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select the surround mode Each time you slide the jog lever, A and B change as follows: Studio SUR S Live SUR L Club SUR C Arena SUR A 4 Press the jog lever to enter the selected surround mode Selecting the sound quality (6-BandEqualizer) Heavy SND H Pops SND P Jazz SND J Unique SND U Custom1 SND Custom2 53 Press the jog lever4 Press the jog lever to enter the selected sound mode To cancel the setting Press SOUND repeatedly until the indication at B disappears To modify and store the sound You can modify the sound and store the results in “Custom1” and “Custom2” 4 Press VOL +, – repeatedly to adjust the level 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the level for each frequency 6 Press the jog lever to enter the selection Varying the virtual sound to create different acoustics (Virtual-Surround) 1 Enter the menu and select “Sound” - “V-SUR” 54 Selecting the sound quality (6- Band Equalizer)1 While playing, enter the menu and select “Sound” - “Sound EQ” 2 Press the 5-waycontrol key towards .or > to select the frequency 3 Turn the jog dial to adjust the level 4 After selecting the level, press NENT to enter the selection Select “Normal” 55 Editing recorded tracks56 Labeling1 Enter the menu and select “Edit” - “Title” 2 Select one of the following, and then press the jog lever Title “Track” Group name “Group” “Artist” Album name (to a “Album” track)1) “Disc” Functions Slide the jog lever the left or right To change the letter Press VOL +, – one To enter a letter Press the jog lever (NX/ENT) To enter a title for 2 seconds or more (NX/ENT) To switch between Press P-MODE capital letters, small letters and numbers marks To display Press SOUND “_ (space)”, “:”, “/” or “–” capital letters and small letters To insert a blank space To delete a letter To cancel labeling Press x for seconds or more 4 Repeat step 3 and enter all characters of the label name 5 Press the jog lever for 2 seconds or more 57 Re-labelingTo re-labela track name, artist name, or album name: To re-labela disc: You can re-labelthe disc while the recorder is stopped, recording, or playing About the character palette The character palette has the following configuration 58 LabelingFunctions1) Operations left down Press GROUP and press the 5-way > at the same time press the control key towards . at the same time Press x for 2 seconds or more Press the 5-way from the letter input area to the character palette input area To display “ (space)”, “:”, “/” position in the letter input area 5 Repeat step 4, and then enter all characters of the label name 6 Press NENT for 2 seconds or more Re-labeling 59 Assigning tracks or groups as a new group (Group Set)60 1 While the recorder is stopped, enterthe menu and select “Edit” - “: Set” 4 Label a group (see “Adding titles (Title)” (page 55)) 1 Enter the menu and select “Edit” “: Set” 4 Label a group (see “Labeling” (page 58)) 61 Releasing a group setting (Group Release)1 Select a group that you want to release and check the contents (see page 45) 2 Press 3 Enter the menu and select “Edit” “: Release” “Release?” and “PushENTER” appear in the display 4 Press the jog lever to release a group The group setting of the selected group is released 2 Enter the menu and select “Edit” 3 Press NENT to release a group Moving recorded tracks or groups (Move)You can change the order of the recorded tracks or groups Changing the order of a track on a disc When you move tracks, track numbers are automatically renumbered Example 62 Moving a track in a disc with group setting63 Changing the order of a group on a discChanging the order of a track on a disc 2 Turn the jog dial until the destination track number flashes in the display 3 Press NENT to enter the selection Moving a track in a disc with group settings 1 Do step 1 of “Changing the order of a track on a disc” (page 63) 2 When moving a track out of a group, skip this step Changing the order of a group on a disc “Move” - “ : Move” .to return to the track or group number display 64 Erasing tracks and the entire disc (Erase)You can erase unnecessary tracks or all tracks on a disc When erasing tracks that have been transferred from the computer If the tracks were transferred in 65 To erase a track1 While playing the track you want to erase, enter the menu and select 2 Press the jog lever to erase the track To erase a part of a track To erase a group You can erase tracks in a selected group 1 Select a group you want to erase and check the contents (see page 45) “Erase” - “ : Erase” The group name and “GP Erase?” appear, and “PushENTER” appear in the display 4 Press the jog lever to erase the group The group is erased To erase the whole disc You can quickly erase all the tracks and data of the disc at the same time 1 Play the disc you want to erase to check the contents 3 Enter the menu and select “Edit” - “Erase” - “AllErase” “AllErase?” and “PushENTER” appear in the display 4 Press the jog lever to erase the whole disc 66 To erase a trackTo erase a group To erase the whole disc 67 Dividing a track (Divide)Dividing a track directly While playing or pausing, press T MARK on the recorder at the point you want to mark To add track marks while recording (except while synchro-recording) Press T MARK on the recorder (press 68 Combining tracks (Combine)2 Find the track mark by pressing the 5- way control key towards . slightly 3 Press T MARK to erase the mark While playing the track with the track mark you want to erase, press 69 Formatting the disc (Format)You can use this function only when using a disc in Hi-MDmode Disc After disc formatting type 1GB “NO TRACK” appears All data including non-audio data will be erased NOTE restored by inserting the disc into the recorder and computer “BLANKDISC” appears standard data will be erased. You can then use the disc again in either MD mode or Hi-MD mode of the transferred tracks will decrease by one 1 While the recorder is stopped, enter the menu and select “Edit” - “Format” 70 Other operations71 Turning off the beep soundYou can turn off/on the beep sound on the recorder and the remote control 1 Enter the menu and select “Option” - “Beep” To turn on the beep sound Select “Beep On” in step Storing the settings for individual discs (Disc Memory)The following setting can be stored: •Bookmark •“Custom1” and “Custom2” settings of 6-BandEqualizer You can check the setting as follows To set the recorder so that disc settings are not stored Erasing the disc information 1 Insert the disc whose information is to be erased and verify its contents 2 Select “1MemErase” in step The disc information is erased 72 Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode)If you will not use the recorder for a long time Select “Quick Off” in step You can minimize battery drain while the recorder is not being used 1 Enter the menu and select “Option” - “QuickMode” 73 Selecting the disc mode (Disc Mode)1 Enter the menu and select “Option” - “Disc Mode” 74 Adjusting the contrast of the display window (Contrast Adjustment)Changing the operational direction of the displayTo turn the setting to normal 75 Various way to use the radio76 Using the recorder with a computer77 1 Insert a recordable disc into the recorder2 Make connections as follows 2Make sure the recorder is stopped and HOLD is released 3 Check the connections When the connections have been properly made, “PC – –MD”appears in the display 1 Make sure that “REC” is not displayed in the display window on the recorder 2 Press x on the recorder “EJECT DISC OK” appears in the display 78 Storing non-audiodata to a discFor the storage space for each disc, refer to the next page 79 Disc typeTotal size Disc management Free space space1)2) 60-minute 219 MB 832 KB 218 MB (229,965,824 bytes) (851,968 bytes) (229,113,856 bytes) 74-minute 270 MB 269 MB (283,312,128 bytes) (282,460,160 bytes) 80-minute 291 MB 290 MB (305,856,512 bytes) (305,004,544 bytes) 964 MB 963 MB 80 Additional information81 On the MiniDisc cartridgeOn cleaning On battery On mechanical noise To protect a recorded disc On maintenance 82 SpecificationsMD recorder Audio playing system Laser diode properties Recording and playback time (Refer to page 98 for details) Revolutions Error correction Sampling frequency Sampling rate converter Coding Modulation system Frequency response Inputs Outputs Maximum output (DC) Radio Frequency range Antenna 83 GeneralPower requirements Operating temperature Battery operation time2) Dimensions Mass Optional accessories 84 Troubleshooting and explanations85 While recording86 Stereo sound is heard inthe headphones earphones while monaural recording in monaural Momentary noise is heard when recording LP4 stereo mode, momentary noise may occur on very rare occasions with certain sound sources , Record in SP or LP2 mode The lid does not open • The lid does not open until “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” after recording disappears in the display “TRACK FULL” disc has reached the have been recorded on the disc, “TRACK FULL” appears maximum recording time and the recording cannot be recorded on the disc cannot be done , To continue recording, erase unnecessary tracks Tracks of under 12 seconds (in SP stereo), 24 seconds (in LP2 increase even after erasing numerous short length are not counted and so erasing them may not lead to an tracks increase in the recording time and the remaining time seconds (in SP stereo), 4 seconds (in LP2 stereo mode or time (60, 74, or stopped, the last unit of recording always uses this unit of minutes) seconds, 4 seconds, or 8 seconds even if the actual recording is recorder will automatically insert a blank space amounting to recording is started). Therefore, the actual recording time will decrease whenever a recording is stopped by a maximum of seconds, 12 seconds, or 24 seconds and erasing may cause fragmentation and scattering of data Although those scattered data can be read, each fragment is or recording time and further recording is not possible 87 While playing88 There is no Rchannel sound connected with a monaural cord output when , Make sure to use a stereo connecting cord. If, however, the playing a track connected equipment is monaural, there will be no R-channel recorded from a sound output even with a stereo connecting cord cassette deck or through an amplifier, or when listening to sound or amplifier While editing battery level indication shows enough power remaining while the appears and editing for 1GB Hi-MDdisc editing , Connect the AC power adaptor to the recorder or insert a fully The lid does not open or the battery have been exhausted new ones Editing cannot be • The power source has been disconnected or a power outage has done occurred during editing , The editing done to that point is not saved to the disc. Do the editing operation again Non-audiodata • Non-audiodata cannot be erased with the Erase function cannot be erased If it is okay to delete the contents, then perform the Format function (page 69) 89 Tracks cannot becombined combine the tracks you combine a track recorded with digital connection and a track recorded with analog connection • The component does not support MDLP or Hi-MD on other , Edit on other component that support MDLP or Hi-MD component While using group function The group function does not operate some group-relatedmenu , Use a disc with group setting A track cannot be recorded to a new group. A new group cannot be created this time While using the radio The radio does not • The supplied remote control is connected to other unit than this operate recorder. The supplied remote control should be used with this recorder only the remote control, press RADIO ON/OFF again on the remote control 90 While the recorder is connected to the computer91 The disc sizedisplayed on the the disc and other recording media. For details on the disc size, see printed on the disc –MD”appears) the rechargeable battery is missing from the recorder or is drained , Reconnect the dedicated USB cable or insert a fully charged rechargeable battery into the recorder, and then press Others Some menu items • “Menu Mode” is set to “Simple” The recorder does • The rechargeable battery is not charged not work or works , Charge the rechargeable battery poorly • The volume is low , Turn up the volume • No disc is inserted , Insert a recorded disc • The HOLD function is turned on (“HOLD” appears in the display when you press an operation button on the recorder) opposite direction of the arrow (pages 12, 16) • The lid is not firmly closed , Close the lid until it clicks. Then slide OPEN to open the lid • Moisture has condensed inside the recorder hours until the moisture evaporates • The AC power adaptor is not firmly connected recorder flashes or nothing appears) one, or use the supplied AC power adaptor , Reinsert the disc. Rerecord the disc. If the error message still appears, replace it with another disc • There is a built-inmalfunction in the system static, abnormal power voltage caused by lightning, etc , Restart the operation as follows 2 Leave the recorder for about 30 seconds 3 Connect the power source 92 The display window• The recorder was disconnected from the power source is not normal , Let the recorder sit for a while, or disconnect the power source reconnect it, and then press any of the operation buttons AC power adaptor the display window time to be calculated of the recorder will the recorder is stopped of the blank 60/74 operation mode set in the “Disc Mode” menu is applied 80-minutestandard , Use the “Disc Mode” menu to change the operation mode as desired mode following formatting or the SonicStage software 93 MessagesMessage Meaning/Remedy AVLS NO • AVLS is set to “AVLS On” and so the volume cannot rise higher VOLUME , Set AVLS to “AVLS Off” (page 70) OPERATION BLANKDISC • A disc with no recording on it is inserted BUSY WAIT • The recorder is accessing disc information A MOMENT , Wait until the message goes out (in rare cases, it may take a few CANNOT • You selected, “ : Set”, “ : Release”, “Move”, or “Erase” while EDIT You tried to erase the track mark at the beginning of the first track or group •You tried to overwrite a track marks •You tried to change a title that includes characters the recorder cannot edit • You tried to press X or T MARK during synchro-recording OPERATE • There is no audio data that can be played on the recorder RECORD OR • The audio data or disc management file has been damaged PLAY , Erase the whole disc (page 65) or perform the Format function (page 69) CANNOT SET • You tried to make the Time Mark setting during synchro-recording , Set “RECVolume” while the recorder is in recording-pause • You tried to make the following settings while recording — Disc Memory — Play mode — Recording mode — Recording level — Selection of “ :REC” in menu CHARGE 5°C–35°C outside the specified range for the recorder 41F–95F (SLOW on the remote control) Charging • The rechargeable battery is being charged DATA SAVE , Wait until the message disappears from the display 94 DC IN TOOHIGH the recommended car battery cord is not used) , Use the supplied AC power adaptor or the recommended car battery cord DISC FULL 48 seconds or less , Replace the disc D-LREADY recorder using Simple mode. (Refer to “Software Operation” section.) EJECT DISC eject the disc from the recorder or disconnect the dedicated USB cable End ERROR • There is an internal malfunction in the system , Restart the operation by doing steps 1 to 3 on page appears again, please consult your nearest Sony dealer FORMAT • A disc with a format that the recorder does not support was inserted ERROR DISC • A disc formatted on the computer was inserted , Insert a standard MD or a disc used in Hi-MDmode , When formatting a disc on the computer, make sure to use the SonicStage software GROUP FULL group on a standard disc or 99 groups (on a standard disc) on a disc. Keep the group number within 255 or HOLD • The recorder is locked , Slide HOLD against the arrow to unlock the recorder (page 16) IN MENU LOW • A battery is weak BATTERY , Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery (page 15) MEMORY OVER vibration , Put the recorder on a stable place, and start recording again NAVI • You pressed a key on the remote control while selecting the Main play mode on the recorder • Recharging was attempted with a non-rechargeablebattery inserted , Insert a rechargeable battery and start the charging process again • You selected bookmark play without setting bookmarks BOOKMARK , Set bookmarks (page 46) TRACK 95 NO DIGITALCOPY source which was itself recorded using digital connection , Use analog connection instead (page 37) NO DISC • You tried to play or record with no disc in the recorder , Insert a disc settings in the Disc Memory (page 71) NO GROUP • You tried to release a group setting with a disc that has no groups , Insert a disc with group settings • You selected “ : Erase” with a disc without group setting , You cannot erase groups with a disc with no groups NO INPUT • The recorder could not detect digital input signals SIGNAL , Make sure that the source is connected firmly (page 19) NO NAME artist name information NON • You selected “ : Move” or “ : Erase”, or you tried to label a group GROUPED to a group NotENOUGH POWER TO power for editing (page 88) rechargeable battery or a new alkaline dry battery for recording (page 85) REC NO TITLE album name information NO TRACK • You tried to play a disc with no recorded tracks ,Insert a recorded disc NO TRACK IS • You selected “ : Move” or “ : Erase”, or you tried to label a track SELECTED without first selecting a track ,Do the editing operation again after selecting the desired track first P/B ONLY • You tried to record or edit on a premastered disc (P/B stands for DISC “playback”) , Insert a recordable disc PC – –MD • The recorder is connected to the computer 96 PROTECTED• You tried to record or edit on a disc with the tab in the record-protect position , Slide the tab back (page 81) PUSH STOP BUTTON storing disc information with the dedicated USB cable connecting the recorder to a computer , Operation must be done only after pressing x and “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” has disappeared from the display READ • The recorder cannot read the disc information correctly , Reinsert the disc REC ERROR • Recording was not correctly done , Place the recorder at a place with no vibrations and record again standard disc , Try recording again with another disc SYSTEM FILE memory to the disk WRITING , Wait until this process is completed. Do not expose the player to physical shock, nor disrupt power supply TEMP OVER • Heat has built up in the recorder REC STOP , Let the recorder cool down TITLE FULL disc MD mode) or 1,700 letters (in MD mode) for titles TOC DATA , Insert another disc , If it is no problem to erase the entire disc, do so (page 65) TRACK FULL more than 254 tracks on a disc in MD mode , Erase unnecessary tracks (page 65) TrkFromPC • You tried to combine or divide tracks that were transferred from the NO EDIT , You cannot combine or divide transferred tracks using the MD Simple Burner software MD Simple Burner software • You tried to record in the middle of a protected track that has been NO REC transferred from the computer mode with the MD Simple Burner software 97 ExplanationsAbout Hi-MD Walkman About ATRAC3plus “Hi-MDmode” and “MD mode” About Linear PCM The meaning of “no sound” About “System File” 98 List of the recording time for each discWhen using a disc in Hi-MDmode When recording on the Recording time1) recorder Codec 1GB Hi-MD 80-minute 74-minute 60-minute mode on Bit rate standard When transferring from Recording time1)2) 99 When using a disc in MD modemode on the When transferring from the computer Codec/Bit rate 100 Note on digital recordingRestrictions on the editing of tracks transferred from your computer About the DSP TYPE-Sfor ATRAC/ATRAC3 Suppressing the skips of the sound (G-PROTECTION) 101 Difference between digital (optical) and analog (line) inputsDifference Digital (optical) input Analog (line) input Connectable Equipment with an analog (line) source jack (CD player, DVD player, etc.) output jack (Casette deck, radio record player, etc.) Usable cord Optical cable (with an optical or an optical-miniplug) (page 19) stereo-miniplug) (page 37) Signal from Digital Analog the source to the recorder is analog Marked (copied) automatically Marked automatically • at the same positions as the source • after more than 2 seconds of no (when the sound source is a CD or an sound (page 97) or low-level MD) segment sound source other than a CD or an of no sound is encountered while synchro-recording) Recorded Same as the source Adjusted automatically. Can also sound level Can also be adjusted manually (Digital be adjusted manually (“Adjusting REC level control) (“Adjusting the the recording level manually” recording level manually”, page 38) page 38) 102 What you can do with MD Simple BurnerMD Walkman Audio CD What you can do with SonicStage ImportTransfer Internet Music files in the MP3,WAV formats 103 Basic operational flow using an MD Walkman104 Installing105 Installing the software onto your computerBefore installing the software 1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROMinto the CD drive of your computer 106 Click [Install SonicStage and MD SimpleBurner] Read the instructions carefully Was the installation successful 107 Using MD Simple Burner108 Recording using MD Walkman operations (Simple mode)3 Press and hold T MARK/REC and press NENT on the MD Walkman To stop recording Setting the recording mode Recording first track only Setting when the CDDB has more than one item of information 109 Recording by computer operations (Standard mode)The window for recording all tracks on the CD [REC/STOP] To start recording all tracks on the CD as a new group, click here To stop recording, click [Stop] CD icon Total time of the MD icon selected tracks of CD Album name (CD) Artist name (CD) [OPEN] Recording mode drop down menu 110 The window for recording selected tracks from an audio CD[CONFIG] (CD) Artist name [REC Disc name Album Title STOP] (MD) [Get CD info] [New Group] Recording mode drop down menu [CLOSE] CD operating section [Erase] [All Erase] Check boxes 111 Using SonicStage112 4 If necessary, click to uncheck tracks you do not want to recordTo uncheck all boxes, click 5 If necessary, change the format and bit rate for audio CD recording 6 Click The recording of the tracks selected in step 4 starts Click 113 Transferring audio data from your computer to the MD WalkmanTransfer Destination list [Transfer] The My Library list [Transfer Mode] 1 Connect your MD Walkman to the computer 114 4 If necessary, change the transfer mode5 Click Transfer of the tracks selected in step 3 begins To stop transferring When transferring to a Hi-MDWalkman 115 Transferring back audio data from the MD Walkman to your computerTransfer Destination list Transferring from the MD Walkman back to your computer 4 Click in the middle of the screen 116 Importing tracks recorded on a Hi-MDWalkman* to your computerInsert recordable disc into the Click the tracks you want to transfer in the 4Click in the middle of the screen The “Import” dialog box appears 5Specify the transfer destination in the dialog box 6Click “OK” The importing of the tracks selected in step 3 starts 117 To stop importing118 Using SonicStage HelpTo display SonicStage Help Click [Help] – [SonicStage Help] while SonicStage is running [SonicStage Help] 119 1Double click [Overview] in the left-sideframe2Click [About This Help File] 3Read the text 1Click [Search] to open the “Search” window 2Type in the words 3Click [List Topics] 4Click to select the desired item among those displayed 5Click [Display] 120 Referring to SonicStage HelpImporting audio data to the computer Listening to audio data on the computer Managing and editing imported tracks 121 Backing up audio dataTroubleshooting When you want to know 122 Other information123 On copyright protection127 add 46, 49 play 46
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