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3-247-012-12(1)
Portable
MiniDisc Recorder
Operating Instructions
“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent
Headphone Stereo products. is a trademark of Sony
Corporation.
MZ-R410/R410DPC
©2002 Sony Corporation
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Information WARNING IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE To prevent fire or shock hazard, do LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, not expose the unit to rain or INCIDENTAL OR moisture. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR Do not install the appliance in a EXPENSES RESULTING FROM confined space, such as a bookcase or ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR built-in cabinet. THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT. To prevent fire, do not cover the The validity of the CE marking ventilation of the apparatus with news is rest
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Table of contents Checking the supplied accessories ..........................................................8 Looking at the controls ....................................9 Getting started! ..............................................11 Recording an MD right away! (Synchro-recording) ........................................13 Playing an MD right away! ..............................17 Various ways of recording ..............................19 Note on digital and analog recording (Digital input
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Various ways of playback ..............................29 Using the group function (Group Mode) ............................................. 29 Listening to tracks in a specific group (Group Mode Playback) ... 29 Selecting and playing groups (Group Skip Mode) ........................ 29 Changing play modes ........................................................................... 30 Creating a program (Program Play) ............................................... 31 Adjusting treble or bass (D
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Additional information ....................................46 Precautions ............................................................................................46 System limitations .................................................................................48 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................49 Messages ...............................................................................................52 List of menus ....
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Checking the supplied accessories AC power adaptor (1) Headphones/earphones (1) Optical cable (1) • Digital PCLink kit (supplied with MZ-R410DPC only) (1) AC plug adaptor (supplied with MZ-R410DPC) (1) 8
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Looking at the controls The recorder 1 2 7 8 9 3 q; qa 4 qs 5 qd 6 qf A OPEN button G GROUP/CANCEL button B Battery compartment H END SEARCH button C 5-position control key I Display window N *(play) J VOL +, – button X (pause) The VOL + button has a tactile dot. x (stop) K Handstrap hole .>, >. (search, AMS) Use the hole to attach your own strap. * The N has a tactile dot. L LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack D HOLD switch M i (headphones/earphones) jack E DC IN 3V jack N REC/T MARK button F MENU/ENTER but
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The display window of the recorder H AB CDE F G . . LP2 4 1 2 Digital SOUND PRESET IM J K L N A MONO (monaural) indication H REC indication Lights up while recording. When B LP mode indication flashing, the recorder is in record C Sound indication standby mode. D Disc indication I Battery indication Shows that the disc is rotating for Shows approximate battery condition. recording, playing or editing an MD. J Time display E Level meter K Disc name/track name indication Shows the volume of the
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Getting started! 1 Connecting to a power source. to a wall outlet AC power adaptor Connect the supplied AC power adaptor. to DC IN 3V Using the dry battery E e Insert an LR6 (size AA) Close the lid. Slide to open the battery alkaline dry battery with its compartment lid. minus end first. continued 11
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2 Make connections and unlock the control. 1 Connect the headphones/earphones to 2 Slide HOLD in the opposite direction of i. the arrow indicated on the recorder (HOLD.) to unlock the control. Connect firmly. to i HOLD For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet, use the AC plug adaptor. Battery life For details, refer to “Battery life” (page 45). (Unit: approx.hours) LR6 (size AA) Sony alkaline SP Stereo LP2 Stereo LP4 Stereo dry battery
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Recording an MD right away! (Synchro-recording) This section explains the basic procedure for making digital recordings using an optical cable connected to a CD player, Digital TV or other digital equipment. (For further information, see “Note on digital recording” (page 60).) During synchro-recording, the recorder starts and stops recording in sync with the sound source. Track marks are added wherever they appear in the sound source. It is recommended to use the AC power adaptor when reco
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2 Make connections. (Insert the cables firmly and completely into the appropriate jacks) CD player, MD player, DVD video player, etc. to a wall to a digital (Optical) out jack AC power adaptor outlet Optical cable to DC IN 3V to LINE IN (OPTICAL) 3 Record an MD. 2 Press > or . repeatedly until .>, END “SYNC-R” flashes in the display, and >., SEARCH then press ENTER. x, N, X 3 Press > or . repeatedly until “ON” flashes in the display, and then press ENTER. 4 Press N while pressing REC.
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To stop recording, press x. After you press x to stop, the recorder will automatically turn off in about 10 seconds (when using the dry battery) or about 3 minutes (when using the AC power adaptor). To cancel synchro-recording Press > or . repeatedly until “OFF” flashes in the display in step 3, and then press ENTER. Note If you record on a previously recorded disc, the recorder is factory set to overwrite the entire contents of the disc. If you want the recording to start after the existing c
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Note the following when recording from a Notes portable CD player: The pause function cannot be turned on or off —Some portable CD players may not be manually during synchro-recording. Press x capable of digital out when the AC power to stop recording. adaptor is disconnected. If this is the case, Do not change “SYNC-R” setting while connect the AC power adaptor to the recording. Recording may not be done portable CD player and use it on AC power properly. as the power source.
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Playing an MD right away! 1 Insert an MD. 1 Press OPEN to open the lid. 2 Insert an MD with the label side facing front, and press the lid down to close. 2 Play an MD. To stop play, press x. VOL +, – A long beep sounds in the headphones/ earphones. After you press x, the recorder will automatically turn off in about 10 seconds (when using the dry battery) or about 3 minutes (when using the AC power adaptor). Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing. To start playback from th
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To Operation on the recorder Find the beginning of the current track or a Press .. 1) previous track Press . repeatedly until the beginning of the desired track. 2) Find the beginning of the next track Press > once. Go backwards while playing Press and hold .. Go forward while playing Press and hold >. Pause Press X. Press X again to resume play. 3) Remove the MD Press x, and open the lid. 1) If you press . twice continuously while playing the first track of the disc, the recorder goes to t
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Various ways of recording Note on digital and analog recording (Digital input and analog input) The input jack of this recorder works as both digital and analog input jacks. Connect the recorder to a CD player or a cassette recorder using either digital (optical) input or analog (line) input. To record, see “Recording an MD right away! (Synchro-recording)” (page 13) to record using digital (optical) input, and “Recording in analog (Analog Recording)” (page 20) to record using analog (line)
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1 Press N while pressing REC. Recording in analog REC indication lights up in the (Analog Recording) display and recording starts. The sound will be input from the 2 Play the source you want to record. connected equipment as an analog signal, For other recording operations, see but recorded digitally to the disc. “Recording an MD right away! To connect to a sound source, an optional (Synchro-recording)” (page 13). line cable is required. When connecting z the cable, make sure to insert t
