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Notes

•Do not change the rechargeable battery during operation even if the recorder is connected to the AC power adaptor. The operation may stop.

•“TOC Edit” flashes while data of the recording (the track’s start and end points, etc.) is being recorded. Do not move or jog the recorder or disconnect the power source while the indication is flashing in the display.

•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 operation, or while “TOC Edit” appears in the display, 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 the case, turn off the anti-skip function.

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•The recording level is adjusted automatically. To adjust the level manually, see “Adjusting the recording level manually” (page 31).

•You can monitor the sound during recording. Connect the headphones/earphones with remote control to i/LINE OUT and adjust the volume by turning the control on the remote control (pressing VOL + or – on the recorder). This does not affect the recording level.

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Contents

N910-MZRecorder MiniDisc Portable Operating Instructions WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Caution Information Notice for users On the supplied software To start/stop recording in sync with the sound source (Synchro-recording) Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording) To select microphone sensitivity Adding track marks while recording Labeling a track or a disc (Name) Labeling Re-labeling Dividing a track (Divide) Dividing a track directly How to use the menu items Setting the clock to stamp the recorded time Turning off the beep sound Changing the operational direction of the display Preserving battery power (Power Save Mode) While charging While recording While playing While Editing While using group function Transferring audio data from your computer to the Net MD (Check-out) Listening to an MD with the Net MD connected to the computer Listening to an MD with the Net MD disconnected from the Settings according to OS For users with OpenMG Jukebox, SonicStage, or SonicStage Premium installed on their computer Note on hard disk drive space Notes on system suspend/hibernation mode Before using this product When using the recorder Recorder Operation (pages 11 to 91) Troubleshooting and explanations (page 77) When using the Net MD (the recorder) connected to your computer Checking the supplied accessories Operation Recorder Looking at controls Turn to select The display window of the recorder The headphones/earphones with a remote control Using the clip for the remote control 1 Remove the clip The display window of the remote control A B C D E G HI A Disc indication F Battery level indication Getting started 1Insert the rechargeable battery 2Charge the rechargeable battery 3Make connections and unlock the controls Notes Battery life When recording Batteries LP2 Recording an MD right away 1Insert an MD 2Make connections. (Insert the cables 3Record an MD Record from the end of the Press END SEARCH, and then press and slide REC.1) current contents1) Record over previous Press N, or press ., or > to find the start point of Page Playing an MD right away 2Play an MD Operation on the Operation on the remote recorder control Press X. Press X again to Various ways of recording On the remote control 1 Press DISPLAY Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows Display window on the remote control To start/stop recording in sync with the sound source (Synchro-recording) 1 Make connections 2 While the recorder is stopped, press the jog dial 6 Press and slide REC 7 Play the source you want to record Long-timerecording (MDLP) Select each recording mode according to the recording time that you want 1 While the recorder is stopped, press the jog dial Display mode1) Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording) To LINE OUT jacks, etc L R (white)(red) Line cable Recording from a microphone Stereo microphone To MIC (PLUG IN POWER) 1Connect the stereo microphone to the MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack Adding track marks while recording T MARK Adding track marks manually Adding track marks automatically (Auto Time Mark) 1 While the recorder is recording or in recording pause, press the jog dial Adjusting the recording level manually XREC 1 While pressing X, press and slide REC The recorder stands by for recording 2 Press the jog dial Various ways of playback Indication1) Play mode (none) All the tracks are (normal Play) 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 LIVE V-SURL CLUB V-SURC ARENA Changing playback speed (Digital Pitch Control) 1 While playing, press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more “DPC” appears in the display Setting the alarm (Melody Timer) 1 Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more ,appears You can select from three kinds of sounds Alarm sound TIMER Classical music Connecting to a stereo system (LINE OUT) Stereo system, etc To LINE IN Stereo mini-plug 2 phono plugs Editing recorded tracks X5-waycontrol key (., >, N VOL+, –) Labeling When labeling a Press VOL – from the letter input area to the character palette from the character Moving recorded tracks (Move) Example Before moving After moving To cancel moving Dividing a track (Divide) This function can be set with the recorder only Track marking Adjusting the dividing point before dividing a track (Divide Rehearsal) 1 While playing, press T MARK for 2 seconds or more Combining tracks (Combine) Erase a track mark Track numbers decrease 5-waycontrol key (.) 2 Find the track mark by pressing . slightly To erase a track To erase the whole disc Using the group function Recording a track to an existing group You can add a track to an existing group 1 Press GROUP and press . or until the group you want to add a track to appears in the display Using the group function when playing The recorder can operate various playback with a disc which has group setting Playing a track in group play 1 While playing, press P MODE/until “” appears in the display To cue to the start of a group (Group Skip) Selecting the play mode for group play (Group Play Mode) Repeat play for the selected group play mode (Group Repeat Play) Playing groups in a desired sequence (Group Program Play) Editing groups Group Assigning tracks 1 to 3 to a new group Assigning group 1 and group 2 to a new group This selects the first track of the new group 6 Label a group (see “Labeling recorded groups” (page 50)) To return the preceding setting 2 Press “Release?” and “PushENTER” appear in the display 6 Press the jog dial to release a group Moving a track in a disc with group setting Group 2 Group Moving track number 2 in group 1 to track number 3 in group 5-waycontrol key (., >) 5 When moving a track out of a group, skip this step Changing the order of a group on a disc (Group Move) To erase a group You can erase tracks in a selected group Page Other operations Playing Editing Useful functions How to use the menu items On the recorder: On the remote control: To cancel the operation while setting Setting the clock to stamp the recorded time The digits of the year flash 2 Change the current year by turning the jog dial, and then press the jog dial The digit of the month flashes If you make a mistake while setting the clock Changing the operational direction of the display 1 Enter the menu and select “OPTION” - “JOG DIAL” 2 Select “REVERSE” To turn the setting to normal Select “DEFAULT” Creating a new group when recording 1 While the recorder is stopped, enter the menu and select “REC SET” - “: REC” 2 Select “: REC ON” Select “: REC OFF” Selecting the play mode Page Adjusting the sound (Virtual- Surround • 6-BandEqualizer) Varying the virtual sound to create different acoustics (Virtual-Surround) 1 Enter the menu and select “SOUND” - “V-SUR” Indication which represents each sound mode appears Bappears Select “SOUND OFF” Changing playback speed (Digital Pitch Control) 1 While the recorder is playing, enter the menu and select “USEFUL” - “DPC” Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode) 2 Select “QUICK” Protecting your hearing (AVLS) 1 Enter the menu and select “OPTION” - “AVLS” 2 Select “AVLS ON” To cancel the AVLS Select “AVLS OFF” Turning on/off the backlight This function can be set with the remote control only 2 Select the desired item Setting AUTO 4 Repeat step 3 and enter all characters of the label name 5 Press the jog lever for 2 seconds or more For details and the recorder operation, see page Labeling recorded groups For the details and the recorder operation, see page Erasing tracks, the entire disc or groups (Erase) Erasing tracks To erase the whole disc To erase a group Using the alarm (Melody Timer) Storing the settings for individual discs (Personal Disc Memory) Erasing the disc information List of menus Menus on the recorder Menu EDIT Name Page Power sources Additional information On the dry battery case On the MiniDisc cartridge On cleaning On batteries On mechanical noise Specifications Audio playing system Laser diode properties Recording and playback time (when using MDW-80) Revolutions Page Troubleshooting and explanations While recording Cause/Remedy Page You cannot check out • The minimum recordable time on a disc is normally 2 seconds tracks that will fill up in stereo, 4 seconds in LP2 stereo mode, and 8 seconds in LP4 the remaining Page While Editing While using group function Others Page Messages Error message Meaning/Remedy Page Page Page Explanations Difference between digital (optical) and analog (line) inputs Difference Digital (optical) input Analog (line) input The meaning of “no sound” Note on digital recording Premastered software such as CDs or MDs Microphone, record player, tuner, etc. (with analog output jacks) Digital recording Suppressing the skips of the sound (G-PROTECTION) Recording audio data to your computer Audio CDs Internet On the computer Listening What is a Net MD Basic Operations Providing the required system environment System requirements Computer IBM PC/AT or Compatible is recommended.) Installing the software onto your computer Before installing the software , page Page Page Connecting the Net MD to your computer 1 Insert a recordable disc into the Net MD To the USB jack power dedicated jack Storing audio data to your computer Starting SonicStage Do one of the following: •Double click ([SonicStage] icon) on the computer •Select [Start] - [Programs]* - [SonicStage] - [SonicStage] Recording audio CDs to the hard disk drive The CD window appears in the display 2 Click The recording navigation window* appears in the display The display changes to the recording window 4 Click in the middle of the recording window and select the recording mode When recording data in LP2 mode: select ATRAC3 132kbps When recording data in LP4 mode: select ATRAC3 66kbps Click here 5 If the list panel is not displayed, click Labeling audio data 1 Start up SonicStage (page 100) and click (Music Drive) Music Drive 2 Double click the desired album name A list of the audio files in that album appears Transferring audio data from your computer to the Net MD (Check-out) Playlist Checking out audio files to the Net MD This section explains how to check out all audio files in a playlist 1 Click to display the recording navigation window 3 Click in the middle of the display and select the recording mode (page 102) Maximum available transfer space: All data are transferred in LP4 mode 4 If the list panel is not displayed, click A playlist appears in the display can be checked out (e.g. = the track can be checked Page Listening to an MD For details on Net MD operations, refer to the “Recorder Operation” section Listening to an MD with the Net MD connected to the computer Listening to an MD with the Net MD disconnected from the computer Advanced operations Viewing online help The Tabs The left side frame 1Double click [Overview] in the left-handframe 2Click [About this Help file] Other information For Windows Millennium Edition users When using SonicStage under Windows Millennium Edition For Windows 2000 users Restrictions when running the SonicStage software under Windows •You must log on as “Administrator” to install the SonicStage software Confirm whether any tracks have been checked out from your computer Check the following contents before installing SonicStage Ver.1.5 Users with OpenMG Jukebox installed Installed Version What to do Note on hard disk drive space Notes on system suspend/hibernation mode Backing up the audio data Uninstalling the SonicStage software To uninstall the SonicStage software, follow the procedures below For Windows XP users Log on with a user name with “Computer Administrator” as an attribute 1 Click [Start]–[ControlPanel] The Add/Remove Programs Properties window appears For Windows 2000 users Log on as “Administrator”, and then follow the instructions below Step 1: Check the symptoms in this “Troubleshooting” section Step 2: Check the symptoms in the SonicStage 1.5 online help (page 108) Step 3: If the trouble cannot be solved after checking the above references Check the following table and then consult your nearest Sony dealer •Manufacturer: •Model: •Type: Desktop type / Laptop type Name of operating system: RAM capacity: If your computer does not recognize the Net MD •Is the Net MD connected correctly to your computer •Is an MD inserted in the Net MD Check if an MD is inserted in the Net MD 1 Click [Start]–[Settings]–[ControlPanel].1) •If the installation seems to be stopped Problem •If the installation is still unsuccessful after all that you have done Information and explanations Net MD FAQ This section introduces frequently asked questions and answers on the Net MD On the Net MD What is a “Net MD” On Editing Can checked-outtracks be edited on the Net MD On copyright protection For details, see “Features by copyright protection by OpenMG” (page 123) Restrictions on audio content Features by copyright protection by OpenMG Glossary ATRAC3 “Check-In /Check-Out” Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) service EMD is a website that distributes music files which are available for purchase Recording mode (Bit rate) SDMI Windows Media Audio Windows Media Technology Index Numerics Manual recording 31 MDLP 27 Melody Timer 36 Menus groups 51 tracks MP3 Music Drive 101 a disc 39 groups 50 tracks