Sony MZ-NF810 manual

NF810-MZ Recorder MiniDisc Portable FM/AM

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FM/AM Portable MiniDisc Recorder

Operating Instructions

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NF810-MZRecorder MiniDisc Portable FM/AM 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 TV or radio (Analog Recording) To select microphone sensitivity Adding track marks while recording Labeling recordings (Name) Labeling Dividing a track (Divide) Dividing a track directly Adjusting a dividing point before dividing a track How to use the menu items Turning off the beep sound Recording without overwriting existing material Creating a new group when recording Selecting the play mode While charging While recording While playing While Editing While using group function Transferring audio data from your computer to the 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 82) Troubleshooting and explanations (page 71) When using the Net MD (the recorder) connected to your computer Checking the supplied accessories Operation Recorder Looking at controls The display window of the recorder The headphones/earphones with a remote control The display window of the remote control Getting started 1Insert the rechargeable battery 2Charge the rechargeable battery For models with a voltage selector in the supplied AC power adaptor Use a screw driver to turn the ratary switch For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor Using the dry battery Attach the dry battery case to the recorder 3Make connections and unlock the control When playing FM/AM 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 partway Press N or press . or > to find the start point of Playing an MD right away 2Play an MD Operation on the Operation on the remote recorder control Press X. Press X again to Listening to the radio 1Turn on the radio To 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 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) RECx 1 Make connections 2 While the recorder is stopped, press MENU 6 Press and slide REC Long-timerecording (MDLP) Select each recording mode according to the recording time that you want 1 Press MENU Recording Display Recording from TV or radio (Analog Recording) to LINE OUT jacks, etc (white) Line cable RK-G129 Recording from a microphone Stereo microphone to MIC (PLUG IN POWER) 1Connect the stereo microphone to the MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack The recorder changes to microphone input automatically Adding track marks while recording You can add track marks (track number) while recording T MARK Adding track marks manually 1 While the recorder is recording, press Adjusting the recording level manually RECX 1 While pressing X, press and slide REC 2 Press MENU 6 Play the source Various ways of playback Indication1) Play mode (none) All the tracks are played (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 Editing recorded tracks When labeling a : Name” track disc The cursor flashes Moving recorded tracks (Move) Example Before moving A B C D A C B D Dividing a track (Divide) This function can be set with the recorder only The track numbers will increase as follows: Track marking Track numbers increase Combining tracks (Combine) The track numbers will change as follows: Erase a track mark Track numbers decrease 5-waycontrol key (.) Erasing tracks and a whole disc contents (Erase) You can erase unnecessary tracks or all tracks in a disc To erase a track 1 While playing the track you want to erase, press MENU “: Erase” appears in the display, and then press ENTER 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 then press . or >until the group you want to add a track to appears in the display Playing groups The recorder can operate various playback with a disc which has group setting Selecting the play mode for group play (Group Play Mode) The shuffle play and program play function can be used during group play mode All tracks in the groups Editing groups Playing groups in a desired sequence (Group Program Play) Assigning tracks 1 to 3 to a new group Assigning group 1 and group 2 to a new group 1 While the recorder is stopped, press MENU 2 Press . or > until “EDIT” appears in the display, and then press 3 Press . or > until “ : Set” appears in the display, and then press This selects the first track of the new group This selects the last track of the new group Labeling recorded groups Moving a track in a disc with group setting Moving track number 2 in group 1 to track number 3 in group Changing the order of a group on a disc (Group Move) . Press MENU To erase a group You can erase tracks in a selected group 5 Press . or > until “Erase” appears in the display, and then press 6 Press . or > until “: Erase” appears in the display, and then press Other operations Editing How to use the menu items On the recorder: On the remote control: To cancel the operation while setting Turning off the beep sound 1 Enter the menu and select “OPTION” - “BEEP” 2 Select “BEEP OFF” To turn on the beep sound Select “BEEP ON” Selecting the play mode 1 Enter the menu and select “PLAY MODE” 2 Select the desired play mode When you select A, B appears Indication A Playing a track in group play To cue to the start of a group (Group Skip) Selecting the play mode for group play (Group Play Mode) Playing group in a desired sequence (Group Program Play) Adjusting the sound (Virtual- Surround • 6-BandEqualizer) Selecting the sound quality (6- Band Equalizer) 1 While playing, enter the menu and select “SOUND” - “SOUND EQ” 2 Press . or > repeatedly to select the SOUND mode Each time you press . or >, A and B change as follows: 3 Press ENTER to enter the selection Viewing various information 1 While playing, enter the menu and select “DISPLAY” 2 Select the information you want The display changes as follows: Protecting your hearing (AVLS) Labeling (Name) 1 Enter the menu and select “EDIT” - “Name” 2 Select one of the following: The cursor flashes at the next input position Operation Moving a track in a disc with group setting 1 While playing the track you want to move enter the menu and select 2 When moving a track out of a group, skip this step Changing the order of a group on a disc (Group Move) “EDIT” - “Move” - “Move” To erase a group List of menus Menus on the recorder Menu EDIT Name Page Various way to use the radio Power sources Additional information On the dry battery case On the MiniDisc cartridge On cleaning Notes on batteries Note on mechanical noise Specifications MD recorder Audio playing system Laser diode properties Recording and playback time (when using MDW-80) Optional accessories Troubleshooting and explanations Page While playing While Editing While using group function While using the radio Symptom Cause/Remedy Others 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 Page 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 3 Select (CD) for [1 Sources] and (Music Drive) for [2 Targets] 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 92) 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 94) 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 Operations” 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 Troubleshooting Step 1: Check the symptoms in this “Troubleshooting” section Step 2: Check the symptoms in the SonicStage 1.5 online help (page 100) 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 115) 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 a disc 38 groups 49 tracks Net MD 82, 85, 112 Net MD driver 110 No sound Online help 100 OpenMG OpenMG Jukebox software 88 Play mode