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Sony MZ-NH700 Moving recorded tracks or groups (Move), Releasing a group setting (Group Release), Example, Changing the order of a track on a disc

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Releasing a group setting (Group Release)

Select a group you want to release and check the contents (see “Playing tracks in a group (Group Play)” (page 39)).

Jog dial

NAVI/

MENU

5-way control

key (NENT)x

1 Select a group that you want to release and check the contents (see page 39).

2 Press x.

3 Enter the menu and select “Edit” -

“ : Release”.

“Group Release?” and “PUSH YES:ENTER NO:CANCEL” appear alternately in the display.

4 Press NENT to release a group.

The group setting of the selected group is released.

Moving recorded tracks or groups (Move)

You can change the order of the recorded tracks or groups.

Jog dial

NAVI/

MENU

5-way control

key (NENT)x

Changing the order of a track on a disc

When you move tracks, track numbers are automatically renumbered.

Example

Move track C (track number 3) from the third to the second track.

A

B

C

D

Before moving

A

C

B

D

After moving

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

“Edit” - “Move” - “ : Move”.

The selected track number appears in the display.

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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 For customers in Canada only Notice for users On the supplied software Before recording Viewing various information Recording from a microphone Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording) Selecting the recording mode 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 86 to 110) 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) Remote control (1) Dedicated USB cable (1) NH-7WMAANickel metal hydride rechargeable battery (1) Optical cable (except Canada and Mexico models) (1) Looking at controls LLINE IN (OPT) jack NHOLD switch O i (headphones/earphones) jack The display window of the recorder BSYNC (synchro-recording)indication Hi-MD/MD DREC indication EBattery indication The headphones/earphones with a remote control Getting started 3Make connections and unlock the controls 1Connect the headphones/earphones 2Slide HOLD to the opposite direction of with the remote control to the arrow (.) on the recorder or the For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor When using the dry battery Notes When to charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery Battery life MD mode Stereo When playing continuously Recording a disc right away 2Insert a recordable disc 1Slide OPEN to open the lid 3Confirm the operation mode •When using a 1GB 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 Operation on the remote control Press X. Press X again to resume Press NX 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 microphone 1Connect the stereo microphone to the MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack 2Press NENT while pressing T MARK/REC 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-SP Hi-LP • Approx. 2,040 Adjusting the recording level manually 1 Press NENT, while pressing T MARK/REC and 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 Select “:REC Off” at the end of the procedure above Recording tracks to an existing group To start/stop recording in sync with the sound source (Synchro-recording) 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 38) 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 right Assigning tracks or groups as a new group (Group Set) 1 Enter the menu and select “Edit” “: Set” 4 Label a group (see “Adding titles (Title)” (page 44)) Releasing a group setting (Group Release) Moving recorded tracks or groups (Move) Changing the order of a track on a disc Example 2 Turn the jog dial until the destination track number flashes in the display 3 Press NENT 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 49) 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 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 Dividing a track directly Combining tracks (Combine) The track numbers will change as follows 2 Find the track mark by pressing the 5- way control key towards . slightly 3 Press T MARK to erase the mark While playing the track with the track mark you want to erase, press Formatting the disc (Format) You can use this function only when using a disc in Hi-MDmode Disc After performing the type Other operations Turning off the beep sound You can turn off/on the beep sound 1 Enter the menu and select “Option” - “Beep” To turn on the beep sound Select “Beep On” in step Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode) 1 Enter the menu and select “Option” - “QuickMode” 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 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 1 Enter the menu and select “Option” - “Jog Dial” 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 Page 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 Revolutions Optional accessories Troubleshooting and explanations While recording Stereo sound is heard in the headphones earphones while monaural recording in monaural While playing There is no R connected with a monaural cord , Make sure to use a stereo connecting cord. If, however, the recorded from a connected equipment is monaural, there will be no R-channel recorded with analog connection The disc cannot edit • The component does not support MDLP or Hi-MD , Edit on other component that support MDLP or Hi-MD While using group function different from the your computer monitor • The minimum recordable time on a disc is normally 2 seconds in tracks that will fill • The AC power adaptor is not firmly connected recorder flashes or nothing appears) one, or use the supplied AC power adaptor data Messages If the following messages flash in the display window, check the chart below Message Meaning/Remedy AVLS NO Page NO DIGITAL COPY source which was itself recorded using digital connection , Use analog connection instead (page 31) NO DISC PROTECTED • You tried to record or edit on a disc with the tab in the record-protect position , Slide the tab back (page 65) PUSH STOP Explanations About Hi-MD Walkman About ATRAC3plus “Hi-MDmode” and “MD mode” 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 [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] 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 2Click [Transfer] Click the tracks you want to transfer in the 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