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Display window on the remote

Disc indication

Track number/Total number of tracks in a disc

Information display

Refer to “To change the display on the remote” (next).

Play mode and repeat mode information (pages 43, 44)

Sound setting (page 45) Battery indication

To change the display on the remote

Press DISPLAY repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display changes cyclically as follows.

While playing

Track number and elapsed time



Track number and remaining time of the current track



Track number and track name



Track number and artist name (Hi-MD) / Group name (MD)



Track number and album name (Hi-MD) / Disc name (MD)



Number of tracks in the disc, play mode and related information1)



Track number, recording date and time2)



Track number and audio format information3)

1)The items that are displayed differ according to the selected play mode. (Example: When the

play mode is set to “Group”, “Group” and “	:
Group name” appear.)

2)Recording date and time are displayed if they have been recorded on the track.

3)Recording mode, codec and bitrate information appear for discs used in Hi-MD mode, and recording mode information appears for discs used in MD mode.

Notes

•Depending on the group settings, the operating conditions, and the disc settings, you may not be able to select certain indications or the indications may appear differently.

•When playing a VBR (Variable Bit Rate) MP3 audio track, the displayed bit rate may differ from the bit rate displayed in the SonicStage software.

•When the Virtual-Surround, 6-Band Equalizer and Dynamic Normalizer are active, their setting conditions are displayed in the Spectrum Analyzer.

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Contents

Operating Instructions MZ-RH1 MZ-M200 WARNING Declaration of Conformity For the customers in the USA and Canada only RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES Caution Table of Contents Recording on a disc Displayed items during recording Recording from externally connected component Playing a disc Notice for Users Trademarks ATRAC ATRAC3 ATRAC3plus What you can do with this product Getting Started Checking the supplied accessories How to use the supplied ferrite core To attach the clip in the opposite direction Optional accessories Guide to Parts and Controls Locking the controls (HOLD) Preparing a Power Source To check the remaining power of the battery Before using the recorder Battery life1) When recording/playing continuously in Hi-MDmode When Disc type LinearPCM The types of discs that you can use About the recorder operation modes Using the recorder with a computer What you can do through connection with a computer Installing the SonicStage/MD Simple Burner software System requirements Installing SonicStage/MD Simple Burner onto your computer Connecting the recorder to your computer When you unplug the USB cable from the computer When you remove the disc from the recorder Using SonicStage Importing audio data Transferring audio data from your computer to the recorder Transferring audio data from the recorder to your computer Viewing SonicStage Help Using MD Simple Burner Recording using the recorder operations (Simple mode) Recording by computer operations (Standard mode) The window for recording selected tracks from an audio CD Storing non-audiodata to a disc Recording on a disc Recording on a disc 3Conﬁrm the operation mode Disc condition Operation mode Basic recording operations Page Displayed items during recording Display window on the remote To change the display on the remote Recording from externally connected component When recording in analog Playing a disc Playing a disc Basic playback operations Displayed items during playback Page Selecting the play mode Playing tracks in the selected play mode Listening to selected tracks only Playing tracks repeatedly Listening to a section of a track repeatedly Adjusting the sound Varying the virtual sound to create different acoustics Selecting the sound quality Normalizing the playback sound level automatically Editing Dividing a track (Divide) Adjusting the dividing point before dividing a track Combining tracks Using the Menu Using the Menu Menus for recording (: Default settings) the Using Setting for microphone recording (“MIC AGC”) Setting for adding track marks (“Time Mark”) Using Time Mark to add track marks while recording Adjusting the recording level manually Menu for playback Menus for editing Menus on the recorder Menus on the remote The Erase function (“Erase”) To erase a part of a track The Format function (“Format”) When formatting a disc Moving a track on a disc Changing the order of a group on a disc Adding titles (Title Input) Option menus Page Setting for recorder display (“EL Light”) Setting for quick mode (“Quick Mode”) Setting for disc mode (“Disc Mode”) Setting for the /LINE OUT jack (“Audio Out”) Setting the clock Troubleshooting Troubleshooting While the recorder is connected to the computer Troubleshooting Page While recording Page While playing Page While editing Others Messages Page Page Page Additional Information Precautions On safety On power sources On the recorder On heat build-up On charging On the MiniDisc cartridge To protect a recorded disc On the earphones On the remote control On cleaning On the battery On moisture condensation Speciﬁcation Audio formats supported by this recorder Modulation system Frequency response (During digital and analog input) Input connectors Output connector Explanations List of the recording time for each disc (Approx.) When recording on the recorder Codec 1GB Hi-MD Bit rate When using a disc in MD mode on the recorder When transferring from the computer About playing recorded discs on other MD components Format 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 Index