Sony Hi-MD Walkman MZ-NH1, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ..._____________________________ Software Operation ______________________________ page 12 page 98 2004 Sony Corporation MZ NH1 WALKMAN is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products is a trademark of Sony Corporation Portable MiniDisc Recorder MZ NH1 ...

Page 2: ...ated inside the lid of the recorder and the model number is located at the bottom Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No MZ NH1 Serial No Product registration Please register this product on line at www sony com walkmanreg http www sony com walkmanreg Proper registration will enable us to send you p...

Page 3: ...nsult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment The validity of the CE marking is restricted to only those countries where it is legally enforced mainly in the countries EEA European Economic Area Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Mod...

Page 4: ...ick Hi MD Net MD ATRAC ATRAC3 ATRAC3plus and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc in the United Stat...

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Page 6: ... menu items 27 List of menus 29 Various ways of recording 32 Before recording 32 Viewing various information 32 Recording from a microphone 34 Recording from a TV or radio Analog Recording 36 Selecting the recording mode 36 Adjusting the recording level manually 38 Adding track marks while recording 39 Using the group function when recording 40 To start stop recording in sync with the sound source...

Page 7: ...e 62 Combining tracks Combine 63 Formatting the disc Format 64 Other operations 66 Changing the displayed menu items Menu Mode 66 Protecting your hearing AVLS 66 Turning off the beep sound 67 Turning on off the backlight 67 Storing the settings for individual discs Disc Memory 68 Starting the playback quickly Quick Mode 69 Selecting the disc mode Disc Mode 69 Adjusting the contrast of the display ...

Page 8: ...8 Troubleshooting and explanations 80 Troubleshooting 80 Messages 88 Explanations 93 ...

Page 9: ...ng MD Walkman operations Simple mode 104 Recording by computer operations Standard mode 105 Using SonicStage 107 Importing audio data 107 Transferring audio data from your computer to the MD Walkman 109 Transferring back audio data from the MD Walkman to your computer 111 Using SonicStage Help 114 Referring to SonicStage Help 116 Other information 118 Uninstalling SonicStage MD Simple Burner 118 O...

Page 10: ...rder Operation pages 12 to 97 This section explains all of the recorder functions It also gives details on the problems you may encounter while using the recorder and how to solve them and about what to do when a message appears in the display When you encounter any problems or need more explanation Refer to Troubleshooting and explanations page 80 Learning more about Hi MD Hi MD is a new MiniDisc...

Page 11: ...erted The displayed items in the illustrations that appear in this section may differ from the actual items displayed by the software Explanations in this section assume familiarity with basic Windows operations For details on the use of your computer and the operating system please refer to the respective manuals Explanations in this section cover general Hi MD Net MD products For this reason som...

Page 12: ...LIP 4WM Lithium ion rechargeable battery 1 Rechargeable battery case 1 Headphones earphones 1 When using this unit remember to follow the precautions below in order to avoid warping the cabinet or causing the unit to malfunction Note Make sure not to sit down with the unit in your back pocket Make sure not to put the unit into a bag with the remote control or the headphones earphones cord wrapped ...

Page 13: ...IC PLUG IN POWER jack There is a tactile dot beside the MIC PLUG IN POWER jack M i headphones earphones LINE OUT jack N USB connecting jack 1 2 3 4 8 5 6 7 9 0 qa qs qd qf qg qh Operation Function Press NENT 1 play enter Press towards FR find the beginning of the previous track rewind Press towards FF find the beginning of the next track fast forward Press towards VOL 1 or VOL volume 1 There are t...

Page 14: ...indication becomes empty and starts flashing C SYNC synchro recording indication D REC indication Lights up during recording or file transfers from the computer When flashing the recorder is in record standby mode E Group indication F Hi MD MD indication Hi MD lights up when the operation mode of the recorder is in Hi MD mode and MD lights up when the operation mode is in MD mode G Track number di...

Page 15: ...og dial NAVI MENU ENTER indicates a function that requires a slight press of the button indicates a function that requires pressing the button for 2 seconds or more 1 2 3 4 5 0 9 8 7 6 Operation Function Press NX ENTER play pause enter Slide towards cue to the beginning of the previous track rewind Slide towards cue to the beginning of the next track fast forward Using the clip for the remote cont...

Page 16: ...16 The display window of the remote control A Character information display B Battery level indication C Disc indication D SND sound SUR surround indications 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 17: ...arging stand 3Verify that the charge lamp lights up 4After the charging has finished press RELEASE to remove the recorder from the battery charging stand 2Insert the lithium ion rechargeable battery Insert the battery starting with the e and E terminal end 3Close the lid 1Slide the battery compartment lid Insert the rechargeable battery with the front side facing forward AC power adaptor To DC IN ...

Page 18: ...rained at the start of charging it will take about one hour for the CHG lamp to go off and the battery to become sufficiently charged to allow use of the recorder At the point the CHG lamp goes off the battery is about 80 charged After 2 more hours the battery will be fully charged 3 Make connections and unlock the controls 1Connect the headphones earphones with the remote control to i LINE OUT 2S...

Page 19: ...llowing ways By viewing the battery indication in the display window of the recorder or the remote control Battery power decreasing m Weak battery m The battery is drained LOW BATT flashes in the display on the recorder LOW BATTERY on the remote control and the power goes off The battery level indicator is approximate It may be more or less than the indication depending on the operating condition ...

Page 20: ... appropriate jacks 1Connect the AC power adaptor to the battery charging stand and the AC power adaptor to a wall outlet 2Connect the optical cable to the recorder and an external component Make sure to disconnect the dedicated USB cable before recording To a wall outlet AC power adaptor To DC IN 6V Battery charging stand Optical cable To LINE IN OPT Optical plug Optical mini plug CD player MD pla...

Page 21: ... disc 1Slide OPEN to open the lid 2Insert a disc with the label side facing front and press the lid down to close 3Place the recorder on the battery charging stand Make sure to check the record protect tab is closed continued ...

Page 22: ...the operation mode can be set as follows Disc condition Operation mode Blank disc The mode set for Disc Mode in the menu 1 The Disc Mode is factory set to Hi MD If you want to use the disc on another component that does not support Hi MD set the Disc Mode to MD to use the disc in MD mode 1 Refer to Selecting the disc mode Disc Mode page 69 for the Disc Mode setting The disc contains material recor...

Page 23: ...ter the existing contents Track marks are automatically added at the same point as the sound source and the contents are recorded together as a group PAUSE Connected component Make sure that disc indication has stopped zREC PAUSE Connected component To Press Stop Press x Pause Press X1 Press X again to resume recording Remove the disc Press x and open the lid The lid does not open while SYS WRITE ...

Page 24: ...power is restored Note the following when recording from a portable CD player Some portable CD players may not be capable of digital out when the AC power adaptor is disconnected If this is the case connect the AC power adaptor to the portable CD player and use it on AC power as the power source On some portable CD players optical output may not be possible when using an anti skip function e g ESP...

Page 25: ... the remote control A short beep sounds in the headphones earphones when you operate 2Press the 5 way control key towards VOL or to adjust the volume on the recorder Press VOL or on the remote control The volume will be shown in the display To stop play press x A long beep sounds in the headphones earphones when you operate Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing VOL x 5 way contro...

Page 26: ...ds FF Slide the jog lever towards Go backwards or forward while playing Press and hold the 5 way control key towards FR or FF Slide and hold the jog lever towards or Search for a point in a track while viewing the elapsed time Time search While pausing press and hold the 5 way control key towards FR or FF While pausing slide and hold the jog lever towards or Search for a specific track while viewi...

Page 27: ...r Advanced all menu items appear Refer to Changing the displayed menu items Menu Mode page 66 for menu mode setting 1 Press the jog dial NAVI MENU ENTER for 2 seconds or more to enter the menu 2 Turn the jog dial repeatedly to select the item 3 Press the jog dial to enter the selection 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 The setting will be entered when you press the jog dial at the last To return the precedin...

Page 28: ...control key NENT to enter the selection 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 The setting will be entered when you press the 5 way control key at the last To return the preceding setting Press x CANCEL To cancel the operation while setting Press x CANCEL for 2 seconds or more On the recorder 5 way control key NENT FR FF MENU x CANCEL ...

Page 29: ...ayed menu items Menu Mode page 66 Different indication may be displayed depending on the operating conditions and disc settings Note Menus of the remote control Menu 1 Menu 2 Function Site page Edit Title Input Adding a track name artist name album name group name or disc name page 53 Group Set Assigns recorded tracks or groups to a new group page 57 GroupRelease Releases group settings page 58 Mo...

Page 30: ...ing Synchro Recording page 41 Option Menu Mode Changes the menu items that are displayed page 66 AVLS Sets a limit on the maximum volume to protect your hearing page 66 Beep Turns the beep sound on or off page 67 Backlight Selects the status of the backlight in the display window on the remote control page 67 Disc Memory Stores the recorder settings page 68 Quick Mode Sets the recorder to start pl...

Page 31: ...ge 38 MIC AGC Sets the microphone recording level adjustment mode page 35 MIC Sens Sets the microphone sensitivity to suit the source sound page 34 Time Mark Adds track marks automatically in a specific time interval page 39 REC Sets the recorder to create a new group with each recording operation Group Recording page 40 SYNC REC Simplifies operations during digital recording Synchro Recording pag...

Page 32: ...items Menu Mode page 66 Recording may not occur if the dedicated USB cable is connected to the recorder Make sure to disconnect the dedicated USB cable before recording If you start recording when the disc indication is still rotating in the display the first few seconds of the material will not be recorded Make sure that the disc indication has stopped rotating before you start recording Do not m...

Page 33: ...cks after the current track1 Remaining time after the current location in the disc All Remain and disc name Discname and artist name Hi MD 2 Discname MD 2 2 Track number appears if the currently selected track is not in a group Group name and album name Hi MD 5 Group name MD 5 Track name Sound Mode name3 3 This does not appear when Menu Mode is set to Simple page 66 Indication of the selected Soun...

Page 34: ...e disc in Hi MD mode the free space will show as 2 0MB when the remaining recording time becomes 0 00 00 This is a system limitation 2 0MB being the capacity of the reserve domain 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 Recording from a microphone 1 Connect the stereo ...

Page 35: ...ic concert or a practice session with a musical instrument z When MIC AGC is set to LoudMusic sound can be recorded with less distortion during high volume input and with natural volume transitions similar to those of the original When using a plug in power type microphone the microphone can be operated even when its power switch is turned off since power is supplied from the recorder itself The r...

Page 36: ...can be played back only on MD players or recorders with Hi MD or MD MDLP playback mode 1 While the recorder is stopped enter the menu and select REC Settings REC Mode 2 Turn the jog dial to select the desired recording mode and then press the jog dial to enter the selection The recorder keeps the setting of the recording mode when you record the next time When recording on a disc used in Hi MD mod...

Page 37: ...ear PCM stereo Transferring such tracks and editing them on a computer may require an extremely long time 1 While the recorder is stopped enter the menu and select REC Set REC Mode 2 Press the 5 way control key towards FR or FF to select the desired recording mode and then press the control key to enter the selection For the selectable recording mode or the recording time refer to step 2 of the re...

Page 38: ...e recording level 5 Press X again to start recording If your source is an externally connected component play the source to the beginning of the material to be recorded and then start recording To switch back to automatic level control Select Auto AGC Auto AGC on the remote control in step 2 You cannot adjust the left and right channel levels separately Once you stop recording the recorder will re...

Page 39: ...k The recorder adds track marks at the point you set the time interval and from that point the recorder adds a track mark whenever the time interval has elapsed Example Eight minutes of recording has been completed when the Time Mark time interval is set to 5 minutes A track mark will be added at the 8 minute point after the start of recording and after each 5 minute interval thereafter When the t...

Page 40: ... is factory set to create a new group automatically by sliding zREC to the right This is convenient when recording several CDs in succession You can check the group recording setting as follows While the recorder is stopped enter the menu and select REC Set REC REC On REC Settings Group REC GroupREC On on the remote control To record without creating a new group Select REC Off GroupREC Off on the ...

Page 41: ...o recording During synchro recording the starting and stopping of recording occurs are synchronized with the sound source This simplifies digital recordings e g from a CD player since the need to operate the recorder or the sound source is eliminated Synchro recording is only possible with the optical cable connected 1 Make connections Use the appropriate optical cable to suit the source equipment...

Page 42: ...se level emitted from the sound source If a silent portion is encountered for approximately 2 seconds during synchro recording from a sound source other than a CD or an MD a new track mark is automatically added at the point where the silent portion ends 1 Make connections Use the appropriate optical cable to suit the source equipment For details see Optional accessories page 79 2 While the record...

Page 43: ... name MD 2 Groupname and album name Hi MD 5 Groupname MD 5 Track name SoundMode name3 Indication of the selected Sound Mode3 Recorded year month and date Recorded time REC Date Remaining battery charge battery status4 Batt Status Codec Hi MD 3 none MD 3 Track mode and bit rate Hi MD 3 Track mode MD 3 Codec Hi MD 3 TrackMode MD 3 1 The Main play mode indication appears when Main play mode is select...

Page 44: ...nit such as tracks or groups Sub play mode selects the type of play Repeat play selects Repeat play Enter navigation mode using the jog dial on the remote control and then select the Main play mode and the track to be played first 1 While playing press the jog dial The recorder enters navigation mode and the Main play mode display appears 2 Turn the jog dial to select the desired play mode and the...

Page 45: ...lay and then press the dial to enter the selection The selected track starts playing The recorder plays from the selected track to the last track in the selected group z You can cue to the start of a group While playing press GROUP on the recorder and press the 5 way control key towards FR or FF to select a desired group Listening to tracks by a specific artist Artist Play in Hi MD mode only If th...

Page 46: ...k of the next or previous album While playing press GROUP on the recorder and press the 5 way control key towards FR or FF Listening to selected tracks only Bookmark Play You can bookmark tracks on a disc and play them only The sequence of bookmarked tracks cannot be changed To bookmark the tracks 1 While playing the track you want to bookmark press the jog lever for 2 seconds or more The first tr...

Page 47: ...rs in the display and then press the dial 4 Repeat step 3 to program more groups You can program up to 20 groups 5 After programming the groups press the jog dial for 2 seconds or more The program is stored appears in the display and the first track of the first group in the program starts playing z While programming tracks or groups press the jog dial to view the tracks or groups that have been p...

Page 48: ... Press REPEAT for 2 seconds or more appears in the display To cancel Repeat Play Press REPEAT for 2 seconds or more until disappears in the display Searching for a track Search You can easily search for a track by track name group name artist name or album name Artist names and album names can be viewed in the case of discs used in Hi MD mode only 1 Enter the menu and select Useful Search 2 Turn t...

Page 49: ...Surround VPT Acoustic Engine Provides 4 kinds of virtual surround conditions 6 BAND EQUALIZER Provides 6 different sound qualities 1 While playing press SOUND until SUR appears in the display 2 Press SOUND for 2 seconds or more 3 Turn the jog dial to select the surround mode Each time you turn the jog dial A and B change as follows 4 Press the jog dial to enter the selected surround mode 1 While p...

Page 50: ... Press the jog dial 3 Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select the frequency 4 Turn the jog dial to adjust the level 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the level for each frequency 6 Press the jog dial to enter the selection Virtual Surround and 6 Band Equalizer will not function during recording Virtual Surround and 6 Band Equalizer stop functioning whenever an external component is connected to th...

Page 51: ...he selection To return to normal speed Set the playback speed to 0 in step 2 When using Speed Control you may hear noise or an echo in the playback Connecting to a stereo system LINE OUT You can listen to the playback sound from connected component Connect the i LINE OUT jack of the recorder to the LINE IN jacks of an amplifier or a tape player with a line cable When connecting a line cable to the...

Page 52: ... the remote control is connected When you connect the headphones earphones directly to the recorder make sure to set the Audio Out parameter for the i LINE OUT jack to Headphone in step 3 When the Audio Out parameter for the i LINE OUT jack is set to Line Out do not connect the headphones earphones The sound from the headphones earphones will be very loud and the sound distortion occurs If the rec...

Page 53: ...s depend on the model such as the number of characters that can be input and the character palette on the remote control Refer to the following items to verify what input characters are supported the maximum number of characters that can be input and the character palette For the European North American and Australian models Available characters Capital and small letters of the alphabet for Englis...

Page 54: ...maximum of about 1 700 characters The number of titles that can be stored on a disc depends on the number of characters that are input for track names group names artist names album names and disc name Character palette The character palette has the following configuration About the character palette During operations on the remote control characters can be selected from the character palette in t...

Page 55: ...n the group or while a track in the group is selected and the recorder is stopped 1 Enter the menu and select Edit Title Input 2 Select one of the following and then press the jog dial The cursor flashes in the letter input area and input of the title becomes possible 3 Press DISPLAY The cursor shifts from the letter input area to the character palette 4 Select a letter using the buttons and the c...

Page 56: ...nother device in MD mode only Functions Operation1 1 Functions of the buttons or the controls may differ depending on when the cursor is in the letter input area or in the character palette To move the cursor to the left or right in the letter input area Slide the jog lever To select a letter in the letter input area Turn the jog dial To enter a letter Press the jog dial or the jog lever NX ENTER ...

Page 57: ...up name in step 4 If the disc is being used in MD mode you cannot make a group setting The tracks or groups must be sequential If the desired tracks or groups are not consecutive you must move them to make them consecutive before you can assign them Moving recorded tracks or groups Move page 58 1 While the recorder is stopped enter the menu and select Edit Group Set 2 Turn the jog dial until the n...

Page 58: ...to release and check the contents see page 45 2 Press x 3 Enter the menu and select Edit GroupRelease Group RELEASE OK and PUSH YES ENTER NO CANCEL appear in the display 4 Press the jog dial 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 When you move tracks track numbers are aut...

Page 59: ...g dial until the destination track number appears in the display and then press the dial to enter the selection 1 While playing a track within a group whose order you want to change enter the menu and select Edit Move Group Move The group number to which the currently playing track belongs appears in the middle row of the display 2 Turn the jog dial to select the destination point on the disc and ...

Page 60: ...ization of the tracks is lost If you do not want to lose the transfer authorization restore the authorization by transferring the tracks to the computer again before erasing them You cannot erase non audio data for example text data or image data on a disc used in Hi MD mode Note that once a recording has been erased you cannot retrieve it Make sure of the track you are erasing 1 While playing the...

Page 61: ...that once a recording has been erased you cannot retrieve it Be sure to check the contents of the disc before you erase it In case of a Hi MD disc or standard disc in Hi MD mode only audio data is erased Other data such as text or image data will not be erased 1 Play the disc you want to erase to check the contents 2 Press x 3 Enter the menu and select Edit Erase All Tr Erase ALL TRACK Erase OK an...

Page 62: ... cannot divide a track if after the division causes the total number of tracks on the disc to exceed the maximum allowed 2 047 tracks for a disc used in Hi MD mode or 254 tracks for a standard disc While playing or pausing press T MARK on the recorder at the point you want to mark MARK ON appears in the display and a track mark is added The track number will increase by one 1 While playing press T...

Page 63: ...omatically at specified intervals except while digital recording page 39 Combining tracks Combine When you record with analog line input unnecessary track marks may be recorded where recording level is low You can erase a track mark to combine the tracks before and after the track mark The track numbers will change as follows This operation can be done on the recorder only You cannot erase a track...

Page 64: ...ta including non audio data will be erased If you think a disc contains such data insert the disc into the recorder and connect the recorder to the computer to check the contents of the disc If you format a disc the transferred tracks on the disc will also be erased and the number of transfer authorizations for those tracks will be decreased by one To prevent the reduction in transfer authorizatio...

Page 65: ...K appears in the display if a 1GB Hi MD disc is inserted in the recorder or BLANKDISC appears if a standard disc in Hi MD mode is inserted 1 While the recorder is stopped enter the menu and select Edit Format 2 Press the 5 way control key towards FR or FF until YES appears in the display and then press the 5 way control key to enter the selection On the recorder Jog dial x MENU 5 way control key N...

Page 66: ... key to enter the selection Protecting your hearing AVLS The AVLS Automatic Volume Limiter System function keeps down the maximum volume to protect your ears 1 Enter the menu and select Option AVLS 2 Turn the jog dial until AVLS On appears in the display and then press the dial to enter the selection When you try to turn the volume too high AVLS NO VOLUME OPERATION appears in the display The volum...

Page 67: ...ndow of the remote control can be set to remain on or off 1 While the recorder is stopped enter the menu and select Option Backlight 2 Turn the jog dial until the desired item appears in the display and then press the dial to enter the selection Turning on the backlight only when necessary while the Backlight is set to Auto Press BACKLIGHT for 2 seconds or more The backlight lights up while BACKLI...

Page 68: ...c information is erased z When Disc Memory is set to On Disc Memory appears whenever a disc for which settings have been stored is inserted Settings for up to 64 discs can be stored Any settings stored afterwards will replace the settings with the lowest frequency of use among the 64 The numbers of discs that can be stored depend on the numbers of tracks recorded on the discs More tracks recorded ...

Page 69: ...ry becomes completely drained the internal power supply of the recorder turns off automatically 1 Enter the menu and select Option QuickMode 2 Press the 5 way control key towards FR or FF until Quick On appears in the display and then press the control key to enter the selection Selecting the disc mode Disc Mode When you insert a 60 74 80 minute standard disc blank into the recorder you can use th...

Page 70: ...rs in the display and then press the control key to enter the selection Adjusting the contrast of the display window Contrast Adjustment You can adjust the contrast of the display window on the remote control 1 While the recorder is stopped enter the menu and select Option Contrast 2 Turn the jog dial to adjust the contrast and then press the dial to enter the selection You cannot adjust the contr...

Page 71: ...der is stopped or recording press DISPLAY repeatedly On the recorder While the recorder is stopped or recording enter the menu and select Display Clock To display the time in the 24 hour system While setting the clock press DISPLAY To display the time in the 12 hour system press DISPLAY again To maintain the correct time Once you set the clock it will keep correct time as long as the recorder is c...

Page 72: ...z If you play audio files using the software the sound is output from the computer speakers during Hi MD mode and from the headphones earphones connected to the recorder during MD mode Connecting the recorder to your computer Connect the recorder to your computer as follows When using Windows 2000 Professional Be sure to disconnect the dedicated USB cable before turning on or restarting the comput...

Page 73: ... Be sure to disconnect the dedicated USB cable as follows If not damage to the data may occur 1 Make sure that the REC lamp on the recorder is not lit 2 Press x on the recorder EJECT OK appears in the display Depending on the conditions it may take some time until EJECT OK appears in the display 3 Disconnect the dedicated USB cable While pressing the buttons on the sides of the plug push the plug ...

Page 74: ...ecorder while using the bus power connection While operating the recorder through bus power the clock setting of the recorder will be lost if the computer changes to system suspend sleep or hibernation mode and the rechargeable battery is either drained or not in the recorder We do not ensure trouble free operation on all computers that satisfy the system requirements Storing non audio data to a d...

Page 75: ...r and other factors Therefore the actual space available for use may be lower than that displayed by Windows Explorer Free space 60 minute standard disc 219 MB 229 965 824 bytes 832 KB 851 968 bytes 218 MB 229 113 856 bytes 74 minute standard disc 270 MB 283 312 128 bytes 832 KB 851 968 bytes 269 MB 282 460 160 bytes 80 minute standard disc 291 MB 305 856 512 bytes 832 KB 851 968 bytes 290 MB 305 ...

Page 76: ...ng cycling or operating any motorized vehicle It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas It can also be potentially dangerous to play your recorder at high volume while walking especially at pedestrian crossings You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations Preventing hearing damage Avoid using headphones earphones at high volume Hearin...

Page 77: ...a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzene as it may mar the finish of the casing Wipe the disc cartridge with a dry cloth to remove dirt Dust on the lens may prevent the unit from operating properly Be sure to close the disc compartment lid after inserting or ejecting a disc To o...

Page 78: ... surface on the optical pick up block with 7 mm aperture Recording and playback time Refer to page 94 for details When using HMD1G 1GB disc Maximum 34 hours in Hi LP stereo When using MDW 80 in Hi MD mode Maximum 10 hours and 10 min in Hi LP stereo When using MDW 80 in MD mode Maximum 160 min in monaural Maximum 320 min in LP4 stereo Revolutions 350 rpm to 3 600 rpm CLV Error correction Hi MD LDC ...

Page 79: ...jecting parts and controls Mass Approx 97 g 3 4 oz the recorder only Approx 107 g 3 8 oz including the rechargeable battery 1 The LINE IN OPT jack is used to connect either a digital optical cable or a line analog cable 2 The i LINE OUT jack connects either headphones earphones or a line cable 3 Measured in accordance with JEITA US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Design and sp...

Page 80: ... battery is drained nothing appears in the display window Charge the rechargeable battery It takes one minute after placing the recorder on the battery charging stand for an indication to appear and charging to start If charging does not start even after a minute replace the recorder on the battery charging stand again The surrounding temperature is too high or too low CHARGE 5 C 35 C 41F 95F appe...

Page 81: ...i skip function such as ESP on the CD player page 24 The analog recording was made using a connecting cord with an attenuator Use a connecting cord without an attenuator Recording level is too small to record when adjusting the recording level manually Pause the recorder and adjust the recording level page 38 The recorder is connected to the computer Disconnect the recorder from the computer when ...

Page 82: ...ways uses this unit of 2 seconds 4 seconds or 8 seconds even if the actual recording is shorter Likewise when recording is restarted after the stop the recorder will automatically insert a blank space amounting to 2 seconds 4 seconds or 8 seconds before the next recording This is to prevent accidental erasing of a previous track whenever a new recording is started Therefore the actual recording ti...

Page 83: ...g of the remote control firmly to i LINE OUT The plug is dirty Clean the plug Virtual Surround or 6 Band Equalizer does not function or noise is heard The Audio Out parameter is set to Line Out Set to Headphone page 51 The volume from connected speaker or amplifier is low when analog connection The Audio Out parameter is set to Headphone Set to Line Out page 51 The volume from the headphones earph...

Page 84: ...udio data cannot be erased Non audio data cannot be erased with the Erase function Confirm the contents by connecting the recorder to your computer If it is okay to delete the contents then perform the Format function page 64 Tracks cannot be combined This is due to the MiniDisc system limitations When the tracks are scattered and the length of each track is short you may not be able to combine th...

Page 85: ...the recorder and the computer A USB hub is used Connect the dedicated USB cable directly to the USB port of the computer Network communication has failed Disconnect the dedicated USB cable wait at least 2 seconds and then reconnect it If the recorder is still not recognized disconnect the dedicated USB cable restart the computer and then connect the dedicated USB cable again Even though the record...

Page 86: ...ecorder while the recorder is connected to the computer The lid does not open It happens if you disconnect the dedicated USB cable in the middle of a data transfer recording or editing operation on the computer but while the rechargeable battery is missing from the recorder or is drained Reconnect the dedicated USB cable or insert a fully charged rechargeable battery into the recorder and then pre...

Page 87: ...ot occur when recording The rechargeable battery becomes all drained Charge the rechargeable battery and then set the clock again The clock is not set Set the clock page 71 Time and date will not be stamped on tracks which are transferred from a computer The display window is not normal The recorder was disconnected from the power source Let the recorder sit for a while or disconnect the power sou...

Page 88: ...ange a title that includes characters the recorder cannot edit Editing titles cannot be done if the title includes characters that cannot be input on the recorder CANNOT OPERATE You tried to press X or T MARK during synchro recording CANNOT RECORD OR PLAY There is no audio data that can be played on the recorder The audio data or disc management file has been damaged Erase the whole disc page 61 o...

Page 89: ...age 87 If the message appears again please consult your nearest Sony dealer FORMAT ERROR DISC A disc with a format that the recorder does not support was inserted A disc formatted on the computer was inserted Insert a standard MD or a disc used in Hi MD mode When formatting a disc on the computer make sure to use the SonicStage software GROUP FULL You tried to create a 256th group on a disc used i...

Page 90: ...he Search function with a disc that has no artist name information NON GROUPED TRACK You selected Group Move or Group Erase or you tried to label a group name while the recorder is stopped or while playing a track that does not belong to a group Select a track within a group you want to edit and then do the editing operation again NO OPERATE You tried to operate Group Skip function while programmi...

Page 91: ...cters to label a single track group or disc For the Asian African and tourist models More than 100 characters in Hi MD mode or 200 characters in MD mode to label a single track group or disc You tried to enter characters that exceeds the maximum number for a disc For the European North American and Australian models A total of more than approximately 55 000 characters in Hi MD mode or 1 700 charac...

Page 92: ...red from the computer You tried to record in the middle of a track that was recorded in Hi MD mode with the MD Simple Burner software You cannot record new material in the middle of a protected track or a track that was recorded in Hi MD mode with the MD Simple Burner software Message Meaning Remedy ...

Page 93: ...ding except in the case of Hi MD discs that support Hi MD mode only When using a blank disc set the Disc Mode setting to select either Hi MD or MD About Linear PCM Linear PCM is a digital non compressed audio coding system You can enjoy high quality sound equal to that of CDs by recording in this mode The meaning of no sound No sound describes a recorder condition in which the input level is about...

Page 94: ... 2 When transferring 5 minute tracks Codec Bit rate 1GB Hi MD disc 80 minute standard disc 74 minute standard disc 60 minute standard disc Linear PCM 1 4Mbps 1 hour and 34 minutes 28 minutes 26 minutes 21 minutes ATRAC3plus 256kbps 7 hours and 55 minutes 2 hours and 20 minutes 2 hours and 10 minutes 1 hour and 45 minutes ATRAC3plus 64kbps 34 hours 10 hours and 10 minutes 9 hours and 25 minutes 7 h...

Page 95: ...s 2 hours LP4 ATRAC3 66kbps 5 hours and 20 minutes 4 hours and 56 minutes 4 hours MONO monaural Monaural 2 hours and 40 minutes 2 hours and 28 minutes 2 hours When transferring from the computer Recording time1 2 2 When transferring 5 minute tracks Codec Bit rate 80 minute standard disc 74 minute standard disc 60 minute standard disc ATRAC stereo 292kbps 80 minutes 74 minutes 60 minutes ATRAC3 132...

Page 96: ...on the computer About the DSP TYPE S for ATRAC ATRAC3 This recorder supports DSP TYPE S a specification for high level Sony MiniDisc decks equipped with digital signal processors DSP This specification allows the recorder to produce high quality sound from tracks recorded in MDLP mode Since it retains DSP TYPE R support the recorder produces superior results during recording or playback in SP norm...

Page 97: ...r DVD player etc Equipment with an analog line output jack Casette deck radio record player etc Usable cord Optical cable with an optical or an optical mini plug page 20 Line cable with 2 phono plugs or a stereo mini plug page 36 Signal from the source Digital Analog Even when a digital source such as a CD is connected the signal sent to the recorder is analog Track marks1 1 You can erase unnecess...

Page 98: ...ording the music tracks to the computer SonicStage allows you to import audio data to your computer from music sources such as audio CDs and the Internet and then transfer the audio data stored in your computer to an MD What you can do with MD Simple Burner What you can do with SonicStage Audio CD MD Walkman Audio CD MD Walkman Internet Music files in the MP3 WAV formats Import Transfer ...

Page 99: ...e 101 SonicStage MD Simple Burner Connecting an MD walkman to your computer see Recorder Operation Recording music tracks from an audio CD in the CD drive of your computer page 103 Importing audio data to your computer page 107 Connecting an MD walkman to your computer see Recorder Operation Transferring audio data from your computer page 109 Listening to an MD ...

Page 100: ...nal users install Service Pack 3 or later version before using the software System requirements Computer IBM PC AT or Compatible CPU Pentium II 400 MHz or higher Pentium III 450 MHz or higher is recommended Hard disk drive space 200 MB or more 1 5 GB or more is recommended The amount space will vary according to Windows version and the number of music files stored on the hard disk RAM 64 MB or mor...

Page 101: ...software will co exist with the new version You will still be able to use music data registered by an older software version even after SonicStage has been installed As a precaution we recommend that you back up your music data To back up the data refer to Backing Up My Library Backing Up Data to a Disk on SonicStage Help If the MD Walkman is connected to the computer with the USB cable make sure ...

Page 102: ...nicStage and MD Simple Burner may differ from those in the illustration above The installation may take 20 to 30 minutes depending on your system environment Make sure to restart your computer only after the installation is completed Was the installation successful If any trouble occurs during the installation see Troubleshooting page 120 Click Install SonicStage and MD Simple Burner ...

Page 103: ...ord an entire CD or only the first track without launching MD Simple Burner Standard mode page 105 You can launch MD Simple Burner to record using computer operations Record an entire CD or selected tracks Only audio CDs with a mark can be used with MD Simple Burner We do not guarantee normal operation in the case of the copy controlled CDs You cannot record in simple mode while the MD Simple Burn...

Page 104: ...All tracks on the CD are recorded as a new group To stop recording Click on the computer display While the first track is being recorded you can use x stop button to stop on the MD Walkman Setting the recording mode Before starting recording right click the MD Simple Burner icon in the task tray and then select in recording mode Recording first track only Before starting recording right click the ...

Page 105: ... Simple Burner icon in the task tray or right click and select Show Standard Mode Double click the MD Simple Burner shortcut icon on the desktop The window for recording all tracks on the CD OPEN To open the display as shown on page 106 click here Disc name MD Total time of the selected tracks of CD CD icon MD icon Album name CD Recording mode drop down menu Remaining recording time of the inserte...

Page 106: ...eselect all tracks click here All Erase Check boxes Check the box of the tracks that you want to record To select all tracks click here Get CD info Information of an audio CD album name track title etc will be reflected in the track list CD operating section Use these controls to confirm the tracks on audio CD to be recorded CONFIG Click here to do the following Set the CD ROM drive View version i...

Page 107: ...d CDs 1 Start up SonicStage Select Start All Programs SonicStage SonicStage Programs in the case of Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition SonicStage starts up and the main window appears z You can also start SonicStage with double click SonicStage icon on the desktop 2 Insert the audio CD that you want to record into the CD drive of your computer The source...

Page 108: ...Bit Rate on the right side of the screen CD Recording Format My library dialog box will appear The dialog box will ask you to select the format and bit rate for recording the audio CD 6 Click The recording of the tracks selected in step 4 starts To stop recording Click z If CD information such as album title artist name and track names could not be obtained automatically click CD Info on the right...

Page 109: ... cable before the transfer has completed 2 Select the transfer destination from the Transfer Destination list on the right side of the screen and click Transfer The screen is switched to the Transfer Hi MD or Net MD screen 3 Click the tracks you want to transfer in the My Library list on the left side of the screen To transfer more than one track hold down the Ctrl key while selecting the tracks T...

Page 110: ... Click When transferring to a Hi MD Walkman If you want to play the transferred tracks on a Net MD Walkman that does not support Hi MD select Net MD for the mode operation mode on the right side of the screen after step 2 This operation mode can be selected only when using a standard disc in Hi MD mode for recording A transfer will fail and an error message will appear in the following cases When ...

Page 111: ...USB cable before the transfer has completed 2 Select the transfer destination from the Transfer Destination list on the right side of the screen and click Transfer The screen is switched to the Transfer Hi MD or Net MD screen 3 In the list on the right side of the screen click to select the tracks you want to transfer to your computer 4 Click in the middle of the screen The transferring of the tra...

Page 112: ...r 3 Click the tracks you want to transfer in the Hi MD list on the right side of the screen To transfer more than one track hold down the Ctrl key while selecting the tracks To transfer all tracks of the group click the group 4 Click in the middle of the screen The Import dialog box appears 5 Specify the transfer destination in the dialog box To import tracks to a new album select Import to a new ...

Page 113: ...port tracks to My Library while leaving the copy of them on the Hi MD Walkman check the box Tracks left on the Hi MD Walkman are treated the same as tracks that have been automatically transferred from the computer For this reason they cannot be divided or combined on the Hi MD Walkman When you transfer tracks recorded in linear PCM on the Hi MD Walkman to a computer for editing dividing or combin...

Page 114: ...lp while SonicStage is running z You can display SonicStage Help by selecting the following Start All Programs SonicStage SonicStage Help Programs in the case of Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition In SonicStage Help Device Media is the general term for the external device such as the MD Walkman the Network Walkman and the CD Walkman Follow the instructio...

Page 115: ...dow 2 Type in the words 3 Click List Topics A list of the words that were searched is displayed 4 Click to select the desired item among those displayed 5 Click Display An explanation of the selected item is displayed Understanding SonicStage Help Searching for a word inside an explanation The right side frame The left side frame An explanations of the selected item Type in the keyword to find tex...

Page 116: ...e Help Listen to audio data from the CD drive or My Library Music Playback Playing Back an Audio CD or Playing Back a Track in My Library Listen to audio data on the MD Walkman connected to the computer Music Playback Playing Back a Track on a Device Media Managing and editing imported tracks To SonicStage Help Change information related to CD information downloading Changing SonicStage Settings C...

Page 117: ...tage backup Backing Up My Library FAQ About SonicStage Backup Tool Troubleshooting To SonicStage Help Look up troubleshooting procedure Additional Information Troubleshooting When you want to know To SonicStage Help Look up unknown words Additional Information Glossary Look up the kinds of audio data that can be managed by SonicStage Overview Content Handled Within SonicStage Look up the kinds of ...

Page 118: ...mple Burner 2 0 xx in the Currently Installed Programs list and then click Change and Remove Follow the displayed instruction and restart your computer The uninstallation is completed when the computer has restarted Change Remove in the case of Windows 2000 Professional Add Remove in the case of Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition When you install SonicStage Ver 2 x MD Simple Burn...

Page 119: ...ur computer to prevent unauthorized distribution Restrictions on audio content High quality digital audio content is widely available through music distribution services on the Internet To protect the copyrights of its holders from unauthorized distribution some audio content is distributed with certain restrictions on recording and playback For example the playback period or playback count for th...

Page 120: ...system RAM capacity Hard disk drive containing SonicStage MD Simple Burner and audio data Capacity of the drive Free space Version of the software SonicStage Ver 2 x1 MD Simple Burner Ver 2 02 1 To check the SonicStage software version go to Help About SonicStage in the SonicStage window 2 To check the MD Simple Burner software version go to CONFIG Version in the MD Simple Burner window Error Mess...

Page 121: ...ce on your hard disk tYou need 200MB or more free space on your hard disk The installation appears to have stopped before it has completed Check for the appearance of an error message beneath the installation window t Press the Tab key while holding down the Alt key If an error message has appeared press the Enter key The installation will resume If there is no message the installation is still in...

Page 122: ...tConnect the supplied dedicated USB cable firmly The connections are made through a USB hub tOperations are not guaranteed for USB hub connections Connect the MD Walkman directly to the USB connector on the computer Even though the dedicated USB cable is used to connect the MD Walkman to the computer the display on the MD Walkman does not indicate it is connected It takes time to recognize SonicSt...

Page 123: ... digital 20 when charging 17 Contrast 70 Copyright protection 119 D Data storage 74 Disc memory 68 Disc Mode 69 Divide directly 62 rehearsal 62 DSP TYPE S 96 E EMD service 100 Erasing a whole disc 61 groups 61 tracks 60 F Format 64 G G PROTECTION 96 Group erasing 61 moving 59 recording 40 releasing 58 setting 57 H Hard disk free space 100 Hi MD 93 HOLD 14 I Importing 107 Installing 100 L Labeling ...

Page 124: ...ynchro recording 41 System environment 100 System limitations 100 T Time Mark 39 Title 53 Track mark Add Divide 62 Erase Combine 63 Transferring to the MD Walkman 109 to your computer 111 U Uninstalling 118 USB cable 12 cradle 17 USB port 100 V Virtual Surround 49 W Windows 2000 Professional 100 105 107 114 118 Windows 98 Second Edition 100 105 107 114 118 Windows Media Player 100 Windows Millenni...

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