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FM/AM Portable MiniDisc Recorder MZ-NF810CK
3-254-313-11(1)
FM/AM Portable
MiniDisc Recorder
Operating Instructions
page 13
Recorder Operation ______________________________
page 90
Software Operation ______________________________
“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to
represent Headphone Stereo products. is a
trademark of Sony Corporation.
MZ-NF810CK
©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-NF810 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-NF810 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! .........................21 Playing an MD right away! ..............................24 Listening to the radio .....................................26 Various ways of recording ..............................28 Viewing various information ................................................................28
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Playing an MD within your car stereo system 39 Before installation ................................................................................ 39 Installation ............................................................................................ 39 Connection ...........................................................................................41 Playing an MD within your car stereo system ..................................... 41 The rotary commander .............................
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Using the group function ................................51 What is the group function? ..................................................................51 Recording tracks using the group function ...........................................51 Recording a track to a new group ...................................................51 Recording a track to an existing group ...........................................52 Playing groups ....................................................................
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Various way to use the radio ......................... 71 Presetting radio stations automatically ................................................ 71 Presetting radio manually ..................................................................... 71 Listening to the preset radio stations .................................................... 72 Receiving stations in another country .................................................. 72 Power sources ................................................ 7
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Software Operation What is a Net MD? ..........................................91 Basic Operations ............................................92 Basic operational flow using the Net MD ............................................92 Providing the required system environment .........................................93 System requirements ......................................................................93 Installing the software onto your computer ..........................................94
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Other information ......................................... 108 Settings and Precautions ....................................................................108 Settings according to OS .............................................................. 108 For users with OpenMG Jukebox, SonicStage, or SonicStage Premium installed on their computer ............................ 110 Note on hard disk drive space ...................................................... 111 Notes on system suspend/hiberna
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FM/AM Portable MiniDisc Recorder MZ-NF810CK 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 89) 3-254-313-11(1) Pages 13 to 89 in this manual explain the use of the Net MD as an FM/AM Portable MiniDisc Recorder ordinary MiniDisc Walkman. Operating Instructions page 13
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Recorder Operation Checking the supplied accessories AC power adaptor (1) Battery charging stand (1) NH-10WM Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery (1) Headphones with a Earphones with a Dedicated USB cable (1) remote control (1) remote control (1) (for USA model) (for Canadian model) Battery carrying case (1) Rotary commander (1) Dry battery case (1) Optical cable (1) CD-ROM (SonicStage Ver. 1.5) (1)* Car battery cord (1) Car connecting pack (1) Carrying case with Velcro strips (1) Carryi
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Looking at controls The recorder 1 9 q; 2 qa 3 qs 4 qg qd 5 qf 6 qh 7 qj w; qk 8 ql A x CANCEL/CHG button N Handstrap hole Use the hole to attach your own strap. B Display window O USB cable connecting jack C Battery compartment P LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack D GROUP button Q MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack E REC (record) switch There is a tactile dot beside the MIC F Terminals for attaching dry battery (PLUG IN POWER) jack. case Ri (headphones/earphones) G Terminals for attaching the battery S MENU bu
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The display window of the recorder 13 2 45678 9q;qa A : Indication for remaining playing G LP2 (LP2 stereo), LP4 (LP4 stereo), time of the current track or of the disc MONO (monaural) indication : Indication for remaining H Level meter recordable time of the disc I Character information display B Time display Displays the disc and track names, C Battery indication date, error messages, track numbers, Shows approximate battery condition. etc. D Disc indication J Play mode indications Shows th
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The headphones/earphones with a remote control F G A H B I 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/ b
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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 Slide OPEN to open the Insert the NH-10WM rechargeable Close the lid. battery compartment lid. battery minus end first. 2 Charge the rechargeable battery. 1 Connect the AC power adaptor to the 2 Place the recorder on the battery battery charging stand and the AC charging stand. ad
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For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet, use the AC plug adaptor. Using the dry battery Attach the dry battery case to the recorder. Insert the battery minus end first. Rear of the recorder 2 1 Insert a LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry battery. To operate the recorder for the longest possible time, use the dry battery together with a fully charged rechargeable battery. 3 Make connections and unlock the control. 1 Connect the headphones/earp
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z When playing You can also charge the rechargeable battery by (Unit: Approx. hours) connecting the AC power adaptor directly to the Batteries SP LP2 LP4 recorder. Stereo Stereo Stereo Connect the AC power adaptor to DC IN 3V on the recorder, and then press x • CANCEL/ NH-10WM 17 21 23.5 CHG while the recorder is stopped. nickel metal “Charging” and e appear in the display and hydride charging starts. Full charging takes about 2.5 rechargeable hours. Charging is complete when e battery
