Sony MZ-NH1 The display window of the recorder

O HOLD switch (at the rear)	P CHG (Charge) lamp
Slide the switch in the direction of the
arrow to disable the buttons on the
recorder. To prevent the buttons from
being accidentally operated when you
carry the recorder, use this function.

The display window of the recorder

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ADisc indication

Shows that the disc is rotating for recording or playing.

BBattery indication

Shows the approximate remaining battery power. If the rechargeable battery is weak, the indication becomes empty and starts flashing.

CSYNC (synchro-recording) indication

DREC indication

Lights up during recording or file transfers from the computer. When flashing, the recorder is in record standby mode.

EGroup indication

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FHi-MD/MD indication “Hi-MD” lights up when the operation mode of the recorder is in Hi-MD mode and “MD” lights up when the operation mode is in MD mode.

GTrack number display

H“R” (Remain) indication

Lights up when remaining recordable time is displayed.

ICharacter information display Displays the menu items, date, error messages, etc.

JTrack mode (PCM, Hi-SP, Hi-LP, SP, LP2, LP4, MONO) indication

KLevel meter

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Contents

NH1-MZRecorder MiniDisc Portable Operating Instructions WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Caution Information For customers who purchased this product in the USA Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: MZ-NH1 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc Notice for users On the supplied software Page Before recording Viewing various information Recording from a microphone Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording) Selecting the recording mode Searching for a track (Search) Troubleshooting and explanations Transferring back audio data from the MD Walkman to your computer About available functions and supplied manuals Using the recorder while it is connected to a computer Software Operation (pages 98 to 122) SonicStage Help This is an online help that you can view on your computer screen Notes on the “Software Operation” section Checking the supplied accessories AC power adaptor (1) Battery charging stand (1) Headphones/earphones (1) Dedicated USB cable (1) Looking at controls The display window of the recorder The headphones/earphones with a remote control ADisplay window BJog lever (NX • ENTER Operation Function Press NX • play, pause, enter The display window of the remote control Getting started 3Make connections and unlock the controls 1Connect the headphones/earphones with the remote control to i/LINE OUT the arrow (.) on the recorder or the For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor Notes When to charge the rechargeable battery Battery life1) Hi-MDmode (When using a 1GB Hi- MD disc) Recording a disc right away 2Insert a recordable disc 1Slide OPEN to open the lid 3Place the recorder on the battery charging stand 3Confirm the operation mode •When using a 1GB Hi-MDdisc, the operation mode will only be Hi-MD Disc condition Operation mode Blank disc 4Record a disc 1Select and pause the sound source to be recorded “REC” and the REC lamp light up and recording starts 4Play the source you want to record Press If the recording does not start To know the recording condition REC LED condition While recording Playing a disc right away Operation on the recorder Operation on the remote control Press X. Press X again to Press the jog lever (NX • Using menus On the recorder List of menus Menus of the remote control Menu Site page Page Menus of the recorder Various ways of recording Page Recording from a microphone 1 Connect the stereo microphone to the MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack 2 Press and slide zREC to start recording To select microphone sensitivity Sens High: When recording a soft sound or a sound with a normal volume To change the microphone recording level adjustment mode Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording) Selecting the recording mode Hi-LP • Approx. 2,040 When recording on a disc used in MD mode mode1) time3) Adjusting the recording level manually 1 While pressing X, press and slide zREC The recorder stands by for recording 2 Enter the menu and select “REC Set” 3 Play the source Adding track marks while recording Adding track marks manually Adding track marks automatically (Auto Time Mark) To cancel Time Mark Select “Off” in step Using the group function when recording What is the group function What is a disc with group settings To create a new group automatically when recording To record without creating a new group To start/stop recording in sync with the sound source (Synchro-recording) Page Various ways of playback Selecting the play mode •Main play mode: selects the playback unit, such as tracks or groups •Sub play mode: selects the type of play •Repeat play: selects Repeat play Playing tracks in Main play mode Playing tracks in normal mode (Normal Play) 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 Playing tracks in a group (Group Play) A list of the groups on a disc appears Listening to tracks of a selected album (Album Play) (in Hi-MDmode only) A list of the albums on the disc appears in alphabetical order A list of the tracks in the selected album appears in recorded order Listening to selected tracks only (Bookmark Play) To bookmark the tracks You can program up to 64 tracks Listening to tracks or groups in a desired sequence (Program Play) You can listen to tracks or groups in a desired sequence Programming tracks (Track Program) 3 Do steps 2 to 4 of “Searching for a track (Search)” (page 48) Searching for a track (Search) 1 Enter the menu and select “Useful” - “Search” by Track search by track name by Group 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 stom1 To cancel the setting To modify and store the sound Changing playback speed (Speed Control) To return to normal speed Connecting to a stereo system (LINE OUT) 2 Enter the menu and select “Useful” - “Audio Out” Editing recorded tracks The character palette has the following configuration For the Asian, African and tourist models •Capital and small letters of the English alphabet •Symbols A maximum of about 27,000 characters In MD mode: 2 Select one of the following, and then press the jog dial Title “Track” Group name “Group” Functions Operation1) To move the cursor to Slide the jog the right or left in the Assigning tracks or groups as a new group (Group Set) 4 Label a group (see “Adding titles (Title)” (page 53)) Moving recorded tracks or groups (Move) You can change the order of the recorded tracks or groups Releasing a group setting (Group Release) 1 Select a group that you want to release and check the contents (see page 45) 2 Press 2 Turn the jog dial until the destination track number flashes in the display 3 Press the jog dial to enter the selection The track moves to the selected destination track Moving a track in a disc with group setting 1Do step 1 of “Changing the order of a track on a disc” (page 58) 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 To erase 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) 3 Enter the menu and select “Edit” - “Erase” - “Group Erase” 4 Press the jog dial to erase the group Dividing a track (Divide) Dividing a track directly Adjusting the dividing point before dividing a track (Divide Rehearsal) 1 While playing, press T MARK for 2 seconds or more To add track marks while recording (except while synchro-recording) Combining tracks (Combine) 2 Find the track mark by pressing the 5- way control key towards FR slightly 3 Press T MARK to erase the mark Formatting the disc (Format) You can use this function only when using a disc in Hi-MDmode Disc After disc formatting type Page Other operations Turning off the beep sound You 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: •Program play •Bookmark •“Custom1” and “Custom2” settings of 6-BandEqualizer 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” Adjusting the contrast of the display window (Contrast Adjustment) You can adjust the contrast of the display window on the remote control Changing the operational direction of the display 1 Enter the menu and select “Option” - “Jog Dial” To turn the setting to normal Setting the clock The digits of the year flash 2 Change the current year by turning the jog dial, and then press the dial The digit of the month flashes 3 Repeat step 2 to enter the current month, date, hour, and minute Using the recorder with a computer 1 Insert a recordable disc into the recorder 3 Check the connections To disconnect the dedicated USB cable 1 Make sure that the REC lamp on the recorder is not lit 2 Press x on the recorder Storing non-audiodata to a disc For the storage space for each disc, refer to the next page Disc type Total size Disc management Free space space1)2) Additional information On the MiniDisc cartridge On cleaning On battery On mechanical noise To protect a recorded disc Specifications Audio playing system Laser diode properties Recording and playback time (Refer to page 94 for details) Revolutions Inputs1) Outputs Maximum output (DC)2) Power requirements Operating temperature Troubleshooting and explanations While recording The lid does not open • The lid does not open until “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” after recording disappears in the display “TRACK FULL” Page There is no R-channel sound output when connected with a monaural cord , Make sure to use a stereo connecting cord. If, however, the sound output even with a stereo connecting cord While using group function not operate select some group-relatedmenu , Use a disc with group setting A track cannot be You cannot transfer audio data from your mode. When you transfer a track from your computer, the the remaining recording time on the disc • The lid is not firmly closed • Moisture has condensed inside the recorder , Take the disc out and leave the recorder in a warm place for several hours until the moisture evaporates • The AC power adaptor is not firmly connected Messages Message Meaning/Remedy DATA SAVE • The recorder is writing information to the system file, such as the recorded data or editing information , Wait until the message disappears from the display DC IN TOO • You selected bookmark play without setting bookmarks BOOKMARKED , Set bookmarks (page 46) TRACK NO DIGITAL PUSH STOP BUTTON the recorder to a computer , Operation must be done only after pressing x and “SYSTEM FILE WRITING” has disappeared from the display • 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 a track that was recorded in Hi-MDmode with the MD Simple Explanations About Hi-MD About ATRAC3plus “Hi-MDmode” and “MD mode” About Linear PCM List of the recording time for each disc When using a disc in Hi-MDmode When recording on the Recording time1) recorder When using a disc in MD mode mode on the When transferring from the computer Note on digital recording Restrictions on the editing of tracks transferred from your computer About the DSP TYPE-Sfor ATRAC/ATRAC3 Suppressing the skips of the sound (G-PROTECTION) Difference between digital (optical) and analog (line) inputs Difference Digital (optical) input Analog (line) input Connectable What you can do with MD Simple Burner MD Walkman Audio CD What you can do with SonicStage ImportTransfer Basic operational flow using an MD Walkman Installing Installing the software onto your computer Before installing the software 1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROMinto the CD drive of your computer Click [Install SonicStage and MD Simple Burner] Read the instructions carefully Was the installation successful Using MD Simple Burner Recording using MD Walkman operations (Simple mode) 3 Press and slide zREC on the MD Walkman To stop recording Setting the recording mode Recording first track only 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] The window for recording selected tracks from an audio CD Track information [CONFIG] (CD) Artist name Using SonicStage 4 If necessary, click to uncheck tracks you do not want to record To 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 Transferring audio data from your computer to the MD Walkman Transfer Destination list [Transfer] The My Library list [Transfer Mode] 4 If necessary, change the transfer mode 5 Click Transfer of the tracks selected in step 3 begins To stop transferring When transferring to a Hi-MDWalkman Transferring back audio data from the MD Walkman to your computer Transfer Destination list Transferring from the MD Walkman back to your computer 4 Click in the middle of the screen Importing tracks recorded on a Hi-MDWalkman* to your computer Insert 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 To stop importing Using SonicStage Help To display SonicStage Help Click [Help] – [SonicStage Help] while SonicStage is running [SonicStage Help] 1Double click [Overview] in the left-sideframe 2Click [About This Help File] 3Read the text 1Click [Search] to open the “Search” window 2Type in the words Referring to SonicStage Help Importing audio data to the computer Listening to audio data on the computer Managing and editing imported tracks Backing up audio data Troubleshooting When you want to know Other information On copyright protection Restrictions on audio content 1Check the symptoms in this “Troubleshooting” section 2Check the symptoms in SonicStage Help when you use SonicStage 3If the problem cannot be solved after checking the above references The software cannot be installed onto your computer Problem Using a MD Walkman connected to the computer CDDB 100