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3-247-850-16(1)
Portable
MiniDisc Recorder
Operating Instructions
page 8
Recorder Operation _____________________________
page 48
Troubleshooting and explanations __________________
MZ-B10
©2003 Sony Corporation
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Caution For customers who purchased this product in the USA The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. Owner’s Record The serial number is located at the inside CAUTION — INVISIBLE LASER of the battery compartment and the model RADIATION WHEN OPEN number is located at the front of the lid. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever Certain countries may regulate disposal of you call upon your Sony d
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This equipment has been tested and found Disposal of Old Electrical & to comply with the limits for a Class B Electronic Equipment digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the (Applicable in the European FCC Rules. These limits are designed to Union and other European provide reasonable protection against countries with separate harmful interference in a residential collection systems) installation. This equipment generates, This symbol on the product uses, and can radiate radio frequency
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Table of contents Looking at the controls ....................................9 Preparing a power source ..............................12 Recording an MD right away! .........................13 Playing an MD right away! ..............................16 Various ways of recording ..............................18 Long-time recording (MDLP) ..............................................................18 Recording from a stereo microphone ....................................................19 Record
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Using the group function ................................ 32 Using the group function ...................................................................... 32 Using the group function when recording ............................................ 32 Recording tracks to a new group ................................................... 32 Recording a track to an existing group .......................................... 33 Using the group function when playing ..........................................
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Troubleshooting and explanations .................48 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................48 While recording ..............................................................................48 While playing .................................................................................50 While Editing ..................................................................................51 While using group function .......................
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Checking the supplied accessories H He ea ad dph phon ones es/ /e ear arph phon one es s ( (1 1) ) Carrying pouch (1) Handstrap (1) Clamp filter for the AC power adaptor (1) Attach the clamp filter when using the optional AC power adaptor. LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry batteries (2) (World model only) When using the optional AC power adaptor Before using the AC power adaptor, do the following procedure to attach the clamp filter to the cord of the AC power adaptor. (You must affix the ferrite co
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Recorder Operation Looking at the controls See pages in ( ) for more details. Front of the recorder 1 2435 qa qsqd qf 6789 q; qgqhqjqk ql w; A Display window (23) (26) (30) (34) I N PLAY (play) button (15) (16) The N PLAY button has a tactile B MENU/ENTER button (23) (26) (30) dot. (34) (38) You can use various settings using J REC button (14) (18) (32) menu items. K . REVIEW AMS, > CUE C SPEED CONTROL +, – button (26) AMS (search /AMS) buttons (15) Use this button to increa
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P MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack (19) R VOL control (16) Connect an optional stereo The VOL control has a tactile dot. microphone to this jack to record. S HOLD switch (12) The MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack Slide the switch in the direction of the has a tactile dot. arrow to disable the buttons on the Q LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack (21) (22) recorder. To prevent the buttons from Connect an optional optical or line being accidentally operated when you cable to this jack to record from a CD, carry the rec
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The display window 12 3 4 56 7 8 9q; qa qs A Play mode indication (28) G Pause indication Lights up when selecting specific play H REC indication (14) mode. I SYNC (synchro-recording) indication B Disc indication (18) (26) (30) (34) (23) Shows that the disc is rotating for J SP, LP2, LP4, MONO indication (18) recording, playing or editing an MD. Shows the recording mode while C Character information display (18) recording and SP/LP mode of a track (26) (30) (34) while playing. Displays t
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e e Preparing a power source This section explains how to prepare the recorder for battery-powered operation. For information on connecting the recorder to an AC power outlet, see page 43. 1 Insert dry batteries. Back of the recorder Insert two LR6 (size AA) Close the lid. Press and slide the battery alkaline dry batteries compartment lid as shown in (supplied with the world the illustration. model only). Notes • Do not use manganese dry battery. If you do, recording may not be possible.
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Recording an MD right away! Use the built-in microphone to record. Make sure the record-protect tab on the disc is closed (page 46). The use of new alkaline dry batteries is recommended. The recording may not be possible if you use manganese dry batteries. 1 Insert a recordable MD. 1 Slide OPEN to open the lid. 2 Insert a recordable MD to the direction of the arrow with the label side facing up, and press down on the lid (at the center of the front edge as shown above) to close it firmly.
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3 Select the recording mode. You can select SP, LP2, LP4, or monaural (see page 18 for details). The recorder is factory set to LP4. Change the recording mode if necessary. REC MODE 4 Record an MD. 1 Press REC. “REC” appears, REC indicator lights Built-in up, and then recording starts. X PAUSE microphone You can monitor the recording . REVIEW conditions, such as the recording REC position, through the display or the REC AMS, > CUE indicator. AMS If the disc is blank, the recor
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To Operation Record partway through the Press N PLAY, > CUE AMS or . previous recording REVIEW AMS to find the beginning of the material to be recorded, and then press X PAUSE. Press REC so that the recorder changes to recording pause. Press X PAUSE again to start recording. 1) Pause Press X PAUSE while recording. Press X PAUSE again to resume recording. Remove the MD x STOP to stop recording, check if “TOC Edit” has disappeared from the display, and then open the lid. 1
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Playing an MD right away! You can play recordable MDs or premastered MDs. Sound output from the built-in speaker is monaural, but stereo listening is possible through the supplied headphones/earphones. 1 Insert an MD. 1 Slide OPEN to open the lid. 2 Insert an MD to the direction of the arrow with the label side facing up, and press down on the lid (at the center of the front edge as shown above) to close it firmly. 2 Play an MD. 1 Press N PLAY. . REVIEW X PAUSE AMS, > CUE 2 Tur
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To Operation on the recorder Pause Press X PAUSE. Press X PAUSE again to resume play. Cue to the current track or a Press . REVIEW AMS. 1) previous track Press . REVIEW AMS repeatedly until you reach the beginning of the desired track. 2) Cue to the next track Press > CUE AMS. Go backwards or forward Press and hold . REVIEW AMS or > CUE while playing AMS. Search for a point in a track During pause, press and hold . REVIEW AMS or while viewing the elapsed > CUE
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Various ways of recording Long-time recording Recording A Recording (MDLP) 1) 2) mode time SP SP approx. 80 Select each recording mode according to min. the recording time that you want. Stereo recording is possible at 2 times LP2 LP2 approx. 160 (LP2) or 4 times (LP4) the normal (SP) min. recording time. Monaural recording at 2 LP4 LP4 approx. 320 times normal recording time is also min. possible. Monaural MONO approx. 160 MDs recorded in monaural or min. MDLP mode can be played bac
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Notes 2 Press REC MODE repeatedly until It is recommended that you use the AC power “SP”, “LP2”, “LP4”, or “MONO” adaptor (not supplied) for long recordings. lights up in the display. During monaural recording of a stereo sound For details on the recording mode, see source connected through the digital (optical) “Long-time recording (MDLP)” input jack, you can still monitor the recorded (page 18). sound in stereo by using headphones/ earphones connected to the i jack. 3 Press REC.
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Recording from externally connected equipment The LINE IN (OPTICAL) 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 with digital (optical) input (Digital Recording)” (page 21) to record using digital (optical) input and “Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording)” (page 22) to record using analog (line) input. LINE IN (OPTI
