Sony MZ-M200, MZ-RH1 66

Symptom	Case and/or corrective action

Recording cannot be done	 Audio sources may not be securely connected. Disconnect the
correctly.	audio sources once and connect them again (pages 31, 37).
	 There is no digital signal from the portable CD player. When
	recording digitally from a portable CD player, use the AC power
	adaptor and disable the anti-skip function (such as ESP) on the
	CD player.
	 The analog recording was made using a connecting cord with an
	attenuator. Use a connecting cord without an attenuator (page
	11).
	 Recording level is too small to record (when adjusting the
	recording level manually). Pause the recorder and adjust the
	recording level (page 52).
	 The recorder is connected to the computer. Disconnect the
	recorder from the computer when recording.
	 The power sources was disconnected or a power outage occurred
	during recording. The recording result is not recorded on the disc.
	Make recording again.
	 Recording may not be done if the remaining recordable time on
	the disc is 48 seconds or less (“DISC FULL” appears). Replace
	the disc.

The lid does not open after	 The lid does not open until “SystemFILE WRITING” disappears
recording.	in the display.

“TRACK FULL” appears even	 This occurs due to the limitation of the system. When 2,047 tracks
before the disc has reached the	(on a disc used in Hi-MD mode) or 254 tracks (on a disc used
maximum recording time and the	in MD mode) have been recorded on the disc, “TRACK FULL”
recording cannot be done.	appears regardless of the total recorded time. More than 2,047
	tracks or 254 tracks cannot be recorded on the disc. To continue
	recording, erase unnecessary tracks.

The remaining recording time does not increase even after erasing numerous short tracks.

This occurs due to the MiniDisc system limitation (in MD mode only). Tracks of under 12 seconds (in SP mode), 24 seconds (in LP2 mode or monaural), or 48 seconds (in LP4 mode) in length are not counted and so erasing them may not lead to an increase in the recording time.

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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