Operating Instructions
WARNING
Declaration of Conformity
SONY MZ-N1
Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
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Notice for users
Overview
Looking at controls
Getting started
Recording an MD right away! (Synchro
recording)
Various ways of playback
Editing recorded tracks
Other operation
Power sources
Additional information
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Overview
Checking the supplied accessories
Looking at controls
The display window of the recorder
The headphones/earphones with a remote control
The display window of the remote control
lay
Getting started
1Insert the rechargeable battery
2Charging the rechargeable battery
3Make connections and unlock the control
Battery life
When recording
Batteries
LP2
LP4
Recording an MD right away! (Synchro-recording)
1Insert an MD
Make connections
3Record an MD
To stop recording, flip the control bar towards
To cancel synchro-recording
Note
ToPress
If the recording does not start
To know the recording
condition
The REC LED lights up or flashes
according to the recording condition.emitted from the sound source
Recording
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2Make connections
3Record audio data to the OpenMG
Jukebox
00:00 PCccMD
4Transfer the music file to the
recorder (Check-out)
Playing an MD right away
2Play an MD
Operation on the
Operation on the remote
recorder
control
viewing track numberpress to enter
Various ways of recording
Recording in analog (Analog Recording)
1 Press and slide REC to the right
The sound will be sent from the
connected equipment as analog signal2 Playbut the source you want to recor
will be recorded digitally on the disc. For other recording operations, se
When you do not want “LP:” added automatically at the beginning of a track
Recording tracks using the group function (Group Mode Recording)
What is the group function (group mode)
It is a function to separate tracks on
into different groups for playback
recording and editing
To activate the group mode (Group Mode Recording)
Recording a track into a new group
Recording a track into an existing group
To select microphone
sensitivity
Turn the jog dial
until
5-minute
Adding track marks automatically (Auto Time Stamp)
Using Auto Time Stamp to add track marks while recording
Time Stamp:
Use this feature to add track marks
you set the time interval and from that
REC 23/30
Auto REC
ManualREC
Checking the remaining recordable time
LapTime (The elapsed time of the current track.)
RecRemain (The remaining time
You can check the remaining time, track
number, etc. when recording or during
Setting the clock to
stamp the recorded
time
12:00am Clock
To display the current time
Various ways of playback
5(Group Mode Playback)
Selecting and playing groups
(Group Skip Mode)
Shuffle
Shuf.Rep
PGM
Creating a Program (Program
Play)
Selecting the sound quality
Adjusting the sound quality
To change playback speed (Speed Control)
The playback speed can be adjusted steps (80%, 85%, ...100%, 105%
•This function can be operated on the remote control only
While the recorder is playing, pre
DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more
Checking the remaining
after the current location in the
time or the playing
group.)
position
The display changes as follows
While
the recorder is playing, pre
while playing
Indication: Selected item (C)/A/B
Connecting to a stereo
system (LINE OUT)
ABCDEFGHI abcdefghi
Editing recorded tracks
abcdefghi
Labeling recordings
BCDEFGHI
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Storing phrases
Storing phrases from a previously labeled track, group, or disc
You can store an existing track, group, or disc name as a phrase
•Inputting and storing phrases:
You can store frequently used phrases in1 Follow steps 1 and“Relabeling2 of
advance, and then retrieve and use them
Using a retrieved phrase for labeling
Erasing phrases
STR:001
END:001
To release a group
setting
You can change the order of the rec tracks
The group setting of the selected
Moving recorded tracks
group is released
A B C D
Before moving
To cancel moving
Moving
a track to a
different group
4 Turn the jog dial until the destination
track number flashes in the display
Changing
the
order of a
group on a disc (Group
Move)
a track mark
destination point on the disc, andAddingthen
Adding
You can add track marks so that the
after the new track mark is counted
Erasing a track mark
erase a track mark to combine the tracks
before and after the track mark. The track
numbers will change as follows
You cannot erase a track mark on a track
To erase a track
To erase the whole disc
To erase a group
Other operation
TIME:05
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Entry
Erase
Protecting your hearing
(AVLS)3
The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter
Turn the control repeatedly until maximum volume to protect your ears
To cancel the AVLS
Turning off the beep sound
Turn the jog dial to adjust the contrast, and then press to enter
window on the recorder
Adjusting the contrast of the display window (Contrast Adjustment)
Locking the controls (HOLD)
To prevent the buttons from being
Slide HOLD in the direction of the
To unlock the controls
Power sources
Battery life1)
Additional information
Notes on batteries
Note on digital recording
MDs
Note on mechanical noise
Home
Note on maintenance
Terminals
Connector terminal
System limitations
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Troubleshooting
Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult y
dealer. Refer
Cause/Solution
The recorder does
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through the
headphones
earphones
Menu functions
RecVolume
Tables of Menus on the recorder
Press CANCEL on the recorder to cancel a menu operation
Menus and menu items selected while the recorder is playing
, : Pressing the jog dial
h : Turing the jog dial
Menus and menu items selected while the recorder is recording
Tables of menus on the remote control
h : Turing the control
Messages
If the following error messages flash in the display window, check the c
Error message Meaning/Remedy
BANK FULL
NAME FULL
Error message
Meaning/Remedy
SORRY
Power requirements
Specifications
Audio playing system
Laser diode properties
Recording and playback time (when
using MDW-80)
Explanations
What is “Net MD”
Net MD is a format of that allows the high
speed transfer of audio data from a computer
to a MiniDisc device over a USB (Universal
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