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Items	Options (item displayed on the remote is in parentheses) (: Default settings)
EL Light2)	Auto Off	When no operation has occurred for 10 seconds, the display window
		darkens. If no operation occurs for 5 more seconds, the display
		window automatically turns off to conserve battery power (only the
		battery level indication remains lit).

	On 	The display window remains lit while the recorder is operating.
Backlight3)	Auto 	The backlight on the remote turns on when an operation occurs
		on the recorder or remote. If no operation has occurred for a few
		seconds, it automatically turns off again.
	On	The backlight stays on while the recorder is operating.

	Off	The backlight stays off.

Quick Mode	Off	If you do not operate the recorder for a while, the recorder turns off
	(Quick Off)	automatically to prevent wearing down the battery.

	On	The recorder does not turn off automatically. Playback starts quickly
	(Quick On) 	after the playback button is pressed.
Disc Mode	Hi-MD 	When you insert a 60/74/80-minute standard disc that contains no
		audio data or no data such as images, the disc mode is set to the
		Hi-MD mode.

	MD	When you insert a 60/74/80-minute standard disc that contains no
		audio data or no data such as images, the disc mode is set to the
		MD mode. If you want to use the disc recorded on this recorder on
		another component that does not support Hi-MD, record the disc
		with “Disc Mode” set to “MD.”

Audio Out2)	Headphone 	Select when connecting the supplied remote to the /LINE OUT
		jack on the recorder or when connecting headphones or earphones
		directly to the /LINE OUT jack.

	Line Out	Select when using an optional audio connecting cord to connect the
		/LINE OUT jack on the recorder to an external component for
		sound output.

Clock Set2)	Sets the date and time (page 61).
FW Version2)	Displays the version of the ﬁrmware in the recorder.

1)AVLS stands for “Automatic Volume Limiter System”.

2)You can set with the recorder only.

3)You can set with the remote only.

Menu the Using

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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