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3-249-513-72(1)
Portable
MiniDisc Recorder
Operating Instructions
page 11
Recorder Operation _____________________________
page 72
Software Operation ______________________________
“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to
represent Headphone Stereo products. is a
trademark of Sony Corporation.
MZ-N510CK
© 2003 Sony Corporation
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For customers who purchased WARNING this product in the USA Owner’s Record To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or The serial number is located at the rear of moisture. the disc compartment lid and the model number is located at the top and bottom. Record the serial number in the space Do not install the appliance in a provided below. Refer to them whenever confined space, such as a bookcase or you call upon your Sony dealer regarding built-in cabinet. this
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— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY You are cautioned that any changes or Model No.: MZ-N510 modifications not expressly approved in Responsible Party: Sony Electronics this manual could void your authority to Inc. operate this equipment. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649 USA SONY MZ-N510 Telephone No.: 201-930-6972 Tested To Comply This device complies with Part 15 of With FCC Standards the F
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Notice for users On the supplied software Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the manual accompanying it in whole or in part, or renting the software without the permission of the copyright holder. In no event will SONY be liable for any financial damage, or loss of profits, including claims made by third parties, arising out of the use of the software supplied with this recorder. In the event a problem occurs with this software as a result of defective manufactur
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Table of contents Recorder Operations Looking at controls ........................................ 12 Getting started ............................................... 15 Recording an MD right away! ......................... 17 Playing an MD right away! ..............................20 Various ways of recording ............................. 22 Viewing various information ............................................................... 22 To start/stop recording in sync with the sound source (Synch
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Editing recorded tracks ..................................37 Before editing .......................................................................................37 Labeling recordings (Name) .................................................................37 Labeling ..........................................................................................37 Moving recorded tracks (Move) ...........................................................38 Dividing a track (Divide) ...................
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Power sources ................................................ 56 Battery life ..................................................................................... 56 Additional information .................................... 57 Precautions ........................................................................................... 57 Specifications ....................................................................................... 59 Troubleshooting and explanations ................ 61 Tro
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Software Operation What is a Net MD? ..........................................73 Basic Operations ............................................74 Basic operational flow using the Net MD ............................................74 Providing the required system environment .........................................75 System requirements ......................................................................75 Installing the software onto your computer ..........................................76
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Other information ........................................... 90 Settings and Precautions ......................................................................90 Settings according to OS ................................................................ 90 For users with OpenMG Jukebox, SonicStage, or SonicStage Premium installed on their computer .............................. 92 Note on hard disk drive space ........................................................ 93 Notes on system suspend/hi
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Before using this product This manual explains the recorder operations and the installation and basic use of the supplied SonicStage software. For details on the various operations, refer to the pages indicated below. When using the recorder Recorder Operation (pages 11 to 71) 3-249-510-11(1) Pages 11 to 71 in this manual explain the use of the Net MD as Portable MiniDisc Recorder an ordinary MiniDisc Walkman. Operating Instructions Recorder Operation ___________________________ _____ page 1
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Recorder Operation Checking the supplied accessories Headphones/earphones with AC power adaptor (1) a remote control (1) Dedicated USB cable (1) Rotary commander (1) CD-ROM (SonicStage Ver. 1.5 and Net MD Simple Burner Ver. 1.1) (1)* Car battery cord (1) Car connecting pack (1) Carrying case with Velcro strips (1) ∗Do not play a CD-ROM on an audio CD player. 11
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Looking at controls The recorder A Display window I REC (record) T MARK button B GROUP button J USB connecting jack C X (pause) button K Handstrap hole Use the hole to attach your own strap. D END SEARCH button L Battery compartment (at the bottom) E MENU button M LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack F OPEN button N HOLD switch * G VOL + , – button To prevent the buttons from being * VOL + has a tactile dot. accidentally operated when you carry H 4-way control key the recorder, use this function. ENTER
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The display window of the recorder A MONO (monaural) indication I Battery indication Shows approximate battery condition. B LP mode indication J : Indication for remaining playing C Sound indications time of the current track or of the disc D Disc indication : Indication for remaining Shows that the disc is rotating for recordable time of the disc recording or playing an MD. K Time display E Level meter L Character information display Shows the volume of the MD being Displays the disc and tr
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The headphones/earphones with a remote control 4 5 1 6 2 7 3 8 A Clip D Headphones/earphones Can be replaced with optional B HOLD switch headphones/earphones. To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry E Volume Control (VOL+, –) the recorder, use this function. Turn to adjust the volume. C (group) +, – button F NX* (to press): play, pause ∗ NX has a tactile dot. G x (stop) button H ., > (search/AMS) button 14
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Getting started Connect the AC power adaptor to the recorder and operate it on AC current. You can also operate the recorder on a dry battery. 1 Connect the AC power adaptor. to a wall outlet AC power adaptor to DC IN 3V . Using a dry battery Slide OPEN to open the Insert a size-AA alkaline dry Close the lid. battery compartment lid. battery (minus terminal first). E e continued 15
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2 Make connections and unlock the controls. 1 Connect the headphones/earphones 2 Slide HOLD to the opposite direction of with the remote control to i. the arrow (.) to unlock the controls. Connect firmly HOLD To i Connect firmly Battery life For details, refer to “Battery life” (page 56). (Unit: Approx. hours) LR6 (SG) alkaline dry battery Normal LP2 LP4 Recording 10 14 18.5 Playback 42 48 56 16
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Recording an MD right away! 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 other recording operations, see “Various ways of recording” (page 22). 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. Make sure to check the record-protect tab is closed. continued 17
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2 Make connections. (Insert the cables firmly and completely into the appropriate jacks.) Portable CD player, CD player, MD etc. player, DVD to a video player, etc. wall outlet to a digital (optical) out jack AC power adaptor Optical plug Optical mini-plug Optical cable* ∗ See “Optional accessories” (page 60). to DC IN 3V to LINE IN (OPTICAL) 3 Record an MD. 1 Set the sound source you want to record to pause. END SEARCH MENU 2 While the recorder is stopped, hold REC T MARK down REC
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To Press Record from the end of the Press END SEARCH, press N while holding down REC 1) 1) current contents T MARK . Record over partway Press N or press . or > to find the start point of through the previous recording, and then press x to stop. 1) recording Press N while holding down REC T MARK. 2) Pause Press X . Press X again to resume recording. 3) Remove the MD Press x and open the lid. (The lid does not open while “TOC Edit” flashing in the display.) 1) If “R-Posi” is set to “Fr End
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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. 1 Press N on the recorder. (Press NX on the remote control.) 4-way control key A short beep sounds in the headphones/ earphones. (N, ., >, x) VOL+, – 2 Press VOL + or – to adjust the volume X on the recorder. (Turn the volume control towards VOL + or – on the remote control.) The volume will be shown in the display. To stop p
