Sony MZ-M200, MZ-RH1 Others

Others

Symptom	Case and/or corrective action
The recorder does not work or	 The rechargeable battery is not charged. Charge the rechargeable
works poorly.	battery.
	 The volume is low. Turn up the volume.
	 No disc is inserted. Insert a recorded disc.
	 The HOLD function is turned on. Disable HOLD by sliding the
	HOLD switch to the opposite direction of the arrow (page 15).
	 The lid is not ﬁrmly closed. Close the lid until it clicks.
	 Moisture has condensed inside the recorder if the recorder is
	brought directly from a cold to a warm location. Take the disc out
	and leave the recorder in a warm place for several hours until the
	moisture evaporates (page 78).
	 The AC power adaptor, the AC power cord, or the USB cable is
	not ﬁrmly connected. Connect them ﬁrmly.
	 The rechargeable battery is weak (“LOW BATTERY” ﬂashes or
	nothing appears). Charge the rechargeable battery (page 14) or
	connect the recorder to a wall outlet.
	 The disc is damaged or does not contain proper recording or
	editing data. Reinsert the disc. Rerecord the disc. If the error
	message still appears, replace it with another disc.
	 There is a built-in malfunction in the system. While operating, the
	recorder received a mechanical shock, too much static, abnormal
	power voltage caused by lightning, etc. Disconnect all the power
	sources and the USB cable. Leave the recorder for about 30
	seconds and connect the power source.

The display does not turn on.	 You tried to operate the recorder with the remote while “EL Light”
	is set to “Auto Off” (page 59). Use the buttons and controls on
	the recorder.

The operation mode of the blank 60/74/80-minute standard disc differs from the mode following formatting or the mode selected in the SonicStage software.

When using a blank 60/74/80-minute standard disc in the recorder, the operation mode set in the “Disc Mode” menu is applied. Use the “Disc Mode” menu to change the operation mode as desired.

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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