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Sony MZ-NH600 Erasing tracks and the entire disc (Erase), 2 Press, To erase a track, To erase a group, To erase a part of a track, 2 Press NENT to erase the track

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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 you erased tracks that have been transferred from the computer, the transfer authorization of the tracks will be as follows.

•If the tracks were transferred in Hi-MD mode, the transfer authorization of the tracks are restored automatically when you insert the disc into the recorder and then connect the recorder to the computer.

•If the tracks were transferred in MD mode, the transfer authorization of the tracks is lost. If you do not want to lose the transfer authorization, restore the authorization by transferring the tracks to the computer again before erasing them.

Note

You cannot erase non-audio data (for example, text data or image data) on a disc used in Hi- MD mode.

5-way control key (NENT)	Jog dial

x

NAVI/MENU

To erase a track

Note that once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it. Make sure of the track you are erasing.

1 While playing the track you want toerase, enter the menu and select

“Edit” - “Erase” - “ : Erase”. “Erase OK?” and “PUSH YES:ENTER NO:CANCEL” appear in the display.

If the selected track was transferred from the computer, “TrkFromPC ERASE OK?” appears in the display.

2 Press NENT to erase the track.

The track is erased and the next track starts to play. All the tracks after the one erased are automatically renumbered.

Note

If all tracks in a group are erased, the group is automatically deleted from the disc.

To erase a part of a track

Add track marks at the beginning and the end of the part you want to erase, then erase the part (page 49).

To erase a groupYou can erase tracks in a selected group.

Note that once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it. Be sure to check the contents of the group before you erase it.

1 Select a group you want to erase and check the contents (see page 35).

2 Press x.

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Contents

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 Before recording Viewing various information Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording) Selecting the recording mode Adjusting the recording level manually Editing recorded tracks Other operations Using the recorder with a computer Additional information Troubleshooting and explanations Transferring back audio data from the MD Walkman to your computer Page About available functions and supplied manuals Using the recorder while it is connected to a computer Software Operation (pages 84 to 108) 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 Headphones/earphones (1) Dedicated USB cable (1) Small clamp filters for the AC power adaptor (2) Large clamp filter for the optional line cable (1) Looking at controls K USB cable connecting jack LLINE IN (OPT) jack MBattery compartment (at the bottom) NHOLD switch The display window of the recorder BSYNC (synchro-recording)indication Hi-MD/MD DREC indication EBattery indication Getting started Battery life1) Hi-MDmode (When using a 1GB Hi- MD disc) When Linear continuously Recording a disc right away 2Insert a recordable disc 1Slide OPEN to open the lid 3Confirm the operation mode •When using a Hi-MDdisc, the operation mode will only be Hi-MD Disc condition 4Record a disc 1Select and pause the sound source to be recorded While the recorder is stopped, press and hold T MARK/REC and press “REC” lights up and recording starts 4Play the source you want to record If the recording does not start Playing a disc right away Operation on the recorder Press X. Press X again to resume play Select a track directly name Find the beginning of Using menus List of menus Menu Site page Edit Page Various ways of recording While the recorder is stopped A/B While recording A/B/C Level meter number and “RecRemain” Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording) This operation can be done on the recorder only 1 Make connections 2 Press NENT while pressing T MARK/REC to start recording Selecting the recording mode Select each recording mode according to the recording time that you want When recording on a disc used in Hi- MD mode Recording Display Adjusting the recording level manually 1 Press and hold T MARK/REC and press The recorder stands by for recording 2 Enter the menu and select “REC Set” - “RECVolume” - “Manual” 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) 1 Do step 1 and select “Normal” in step 2 of “Playing tracks in Main play mode” (page 34) 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 Listening to tracks of a selected album (Album Play) (in Hi-MDmode only) 1 Do step 1 and select “Album” in step 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) Playing tracks in Sub play mode/Repeat play 1 Enter the menu and select “SubPMode” Indication Normal/(none) are played once.) Searching for a track (Search) 1 Enter the menu and select “Useful” - “Search” by Track search by track name by Group Heavy Pops Jazz Unique Custom1 Editing recorded tracks About the character palette The character palette has the following configuration Labeling 1 Enter the menu and select “Edit” - “Title” Title Functions1) Operations left down Assigning tracks or groups as a new group (Group Set) 4 Label a group (see “Adding titles (Title)” (page 40)) 1 Enter the menu and select “Edit” “ : Set” Releasing a group setting (Group Release) 2 Press Moving recorded tracks or groups (Move) Changing the order of a track on a disc Example Moving a track in a disc with group setting 1Do step 1 of “Changing the order of a track on a disc” (page 45) 2When moving a track out of a group, skip this step Changing the order of a group on a disc “Move” - “ : Move” 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 “Erase” - “: Erase” “Group Erase OK?” and “PUSH YES:ENTER NO:CANCEL” appear in the display 4 Press NENT to erase the group The group is erased To erase the whole disc Dividing a track (Divide) To add track marks while recording (except while synchro-recording) Press T MARK at the point you want to add a track mark Combining tracks (Combine) The track numbers will change as follows Formatting the disc (Format) You can use this function only when using a disc in Hi-MDmode Disc After performing the type Page Other operations Turning off the beep sound To turn on the beep sound Storing the settings for individual discs (Disc Memory) To set the recorder so that disc settings are not stored Erasing the disc information Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode) 1 Enter the menu and select “Option” - “QuickMode” To switch back to the normal setting Selects “Quick Off” in step Selecting the disc mode (Disc Mode) 1 Enter the menu and select “Option” - “Disc Mode” Adjusting the contrast of the display window (Contrast Adjustment) You can adjust the contrast of the display window Changing the operational direction of the display To turn the setting to normal Using the recorder with a computer 1 Insert a recordable disc into the recorder 2 Make connections as follows 2Make sure the recorder is stopped and HOLD is released 3 Check the connections When the connections have been properly made, “PC – –MD”appears in the display 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 battery On mechanical noise To protect a recorded disc Specifications Audio playing system Laser diode properties Recording and playback time (Refer to page 79 for details) Revolutions Optional accessories When using the optional AC power adaptor: 1Open the clamp filters 2Wind the AC power cord into the clamp filters as shown below 3Close the clamp filters Troubleshooting and explanations Page and the remaining time seconds (in SP stereo), 4 seconds (in LP2 stereo mode or time (60, 74, or stopped, the last unit of recording always uses this unit of minutes) While playing There is no R channel sound connected with a monaural cord output when , Make sure to use a stereo connecting cord. If, however, the Tracks cannot be combined combine the tracks you combine a track recorded with digital connection and a track recorded with analog connection While using group function The group function does not operate some group-relatedmenu , Use a disc with group setting • The minimum recordable time on a disc is normally 2 seconds in tracks that will fill stereo, 4 seconds in LP2 stereo mode, and 8 seconds in LP4 stereo up the remaining recording time on Page Messages If the following messages flash in the display window, check the chart below Message Meaning/Remedy AVLS NO DISC FULL is 48 seconds or less D-LREADY recorder using Simple mode (see “Software Operation”) EJECT DISC OK Page READ ERROR • The recorder cannot read the disc information correctly , Reinsert the disc REC ERROR • Recording was not correctly done 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 Page 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 hold T MARK/REC and press NENT 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 CD icon Total time of the Album name (CD) The window for recording selected tracks from an audio CD Track information [CONFIG] Click here to do the following: (CD) 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 Walkman and Click the tracks you want to transfer in the 4Click in the middle of the screen 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 Index Numerics Page Page Printed in Malaysia (1)