Sony MZ-N1 80

,Turn group mode on before

• There is an internal malfunction in the system.

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The recorder• The computerdoesnot recognize the recorder.

not work,Verifywhile that the recorder i

connected to the

,Place the recorder correct

computer.

,Install the driver correct ,Install the OpenMG softwar

connect the recorder.

• You tried to turn group mode on while setting the program.

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The recorder does• The recorder is operated when it is on a battery charging stand. not work or works

poorly.

Cause/Solution

Symptom




The recorder• The starting-position setting (“REC-Posi”) is set to “From
overwritesHere”.
existing materials
	,Set“REC-Posi” setting to “From End”.
when record.
“NO SIGNAL”	• There is no digital signal from the portable CD player.
appears in the	,When recording digitally	f
display when	power adaptor and disable
recording from a	on the CD player (page22)	.
portable CD
player.

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recordingduringonrecordingthe.
MD after a
recording
operation.

The lid does not	• The power sources have been disconnected during recording or
open.	editing, or the battery have been exhausted.
	,Set the power sources agai
	with new ones.
	• Check-in/Check-out is not finished.
	,After the dialog box in th
	disappears and the display
	the recorder has stopped,x on t
	recorder and remove the

80

Contents

Operating Instructions WARNING Declaration of Conformity SONY MZ-N1 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE Page 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 Page 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 Page 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 Page Page 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 Page 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 Page Troubleshooting Should any problem persist after you have made these checks, consult y dealer. Refer Cause/Solution The recorder does Page 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 Index This warranty is valid only in the United States LIMITED WARRANTY Portable Audio