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FM/AM Portable MiniDisc Recorder MZ-NF610
3-255-343-11(1)
FM/AM Portable
MiniDisc Recorder
Operating Instructions
page 13
Recorder Operation ______________________________
page 84
Software Operation ______________________________
“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to
represent Headphone Stereo products. is a
trademark of Sony Corporation.
MZ-NF610
©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-NF610 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 Telephone No.: 201-930-6972 SONY MZ-NF610 This device complies with Part 15 of Tested To Comply the FCC Rules. Operatio
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SonicStage, OpenMG and the OpenMG Notice for users logo, MagicGate, Net MD and the Net MD logo are trademarks of Sony On the supplied software Corporation. Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and software or the manual accompanying it Windows Media are trademarks or in whole or in part, or renting the registered trademarks of Microsoft software without the permission of the Corporation in the United States and /or copyright holder. other countr
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Table of contents Recorder Operations Looking at controls .........................................14 Getting started ...............................................18 Recording an MD right away! .........................22 Playing an MD right away! ..............................25 Listening to the radio .....................................27 Various ways of recording ..............................29 Viewing various information ................................................................29
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Editing recorded tracks ..................................40 Before editing ....................................................................................... 40 Labeling recordings (Name) ................................................................ 40 Labeling ......................................................................................... 40 Moving recorded tracks (Move) .......................................................... 42 Dividing a track (Divide) ..................
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Other operations .............................................53 Useful settings .......................................................................................53 How to use the menu items ............................................................55 Turning off the beep sound .............................................................56 Recording without overwriting existing material ...........................56 Creating a new group when recording ...................................
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Troubleshooting and explanations ................ 72 Troubles and solutions ......................................................................... 72 While charging ............................................................................... 72 While recording ............................................................................. 72 While playing ................................................................................. 74 While Editing .......................................
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Software Operation What is a Net MD? ..........................................85 Basic Operations ............................................86 Basic operational flow using the Net MD ............................................86 Providing the required system environment .........................................87 System requirements ......................................................................87 Installing the software onto your computer ..........................................88
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Other information ......................................... 102 Settings and Precautions ....................................................................102 Settings according to OS .............................................................. 102 For users with OpenMG Jukebox, SonicStage, or SonicStage Premium installed on their computer ............................ 104 Note on hard disk drive space ...................................................... 105 Notes on system suspend/hiberna
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FM/AM Portable MiniDisc Recorder MZ-NF610 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 13 to 82) 3-255-343-11(1) Pages 13 to 82 in this manual explain the use of the Net MD as FM/AM Portable MiniDisc Recorder an ordinary MiniDisc Walkman. Operating Instructions page 13 R
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Recorder Operation Checking the supplied accessories AC power adaptor (1) NH-7WMAA Nickel metal Headphones with a remote control (1) hydride rechargeable battery (1) (for USA model) Earphones with a remote control (1) Dedicated USB cable (1) (for Canadian model) Battery carrying case (1) CD-ROM (SonicStage Ver. 1.5) (1)* ∗Do not play a CD-ROM on an audio CD player. 13
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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 12 345 6 7 8 SOUND . LP2 4 1 2 9q q; qa sqd 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 volu
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The headphones/earphones with a remote control F G A H I B C J D K E A VOL +, – buttons F RADIO ON/OFF button Press to adjust the volume. Press to turn on or off the radio. B Jog lever (. NX/ENT >, G Clip TUNE – BAND TUNE +) H HOLD switch To prevent the buttons from being NX/ENT (to press): play, pause, accidentally operated when you carry enter the recorder, use this function. .(to slide towards): REW > (to slide towards): FF I DISPLAY button BAND (to press): select a band J P-MODE/
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The display window of the remote control AC B DE F G H A Disc indication F Battery level indication B PRESET indication G Track number/Band/Preset number display C Character information display H Group indication D Play mode indication E SOUND indication 17
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Getting started Charge the rechargeable battery before using. Even if the rechargeable battery is not charged, you can use the recorder as long as the AC power adaptor is connected. 1 Insert the rechargeable battery Insert the NH-7WMAA Slide OPEN to open the rechargeable battery minus Close the lid. battery compartment lid. end first. E e Using the dry battery Insert one LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry battery (not supplied) instead of the rechargeable battery. 18
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2 Charge the rechargeable battery. to a wall outlet AC power adaptor to DC IN 3V 4-way control key (x CANCEL/CHG) 1 Connect the AC power adaptor to DC IN 3V. 2 Press x • CANCEL/CHG while the recorder is stopped. “Charge” flashes, e appears in the display, and charging starts. When charging is completed, the battery indication disappears. Full charging of a completely discharged rechargeable battery takes about 2 hours. 3 Disconnect the AC power adaptor. For models supplied with the AC plug
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3 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 67) When recording (Unit: Approx. hours) Batteries SP LP2 LP4 Stereo Stereo Stereo NH-7WMAA nickel metal hydride 5.5 8 9 rechargeable battery LR6 (SG) 912 16 Sony alkaline dry battery 20
