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3-266-437-11(1)
Portable
MiniDisc Player
Operating Instructions
page 11
Player Operation ________________________________
page 44
Software Operation ______________________________
“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to
represent Headphone Stereo products. is a
trademark of Sony Corporation.
MZ-NF520D
© 2004 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-NF520D modifications not expressly approved in Responsible Party: Sony Electronics this manual could void your authority to Inc. operate this equipment. Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 USA Telephone No.: 858-942-2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the followin
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SonicStage, MD Simple Burner, Notice for users OpenMG, Magic Gate, MagicGate Memory Stick, Memory Stick, Net MD, On the supplied software ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the their logos are trademarks of Sony software or the manual accompanying it Corporation. in whole or in part, or renting the Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and software without the permission of the Windows Media are trademarks or copyright holder. registered trademarks of Mic
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Table of contents Player Operation Looking at the controls ..................................12 Getting started! ..............................................16 Playing an MD right away! ..............................18 Listening to the radio .....................................20 Various ways of playback ..............................22 Viewing various information ................................................................22 Selecting the play mode .......................................
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Various way to use the radio ......................... 35 Presetting radio stations ....................................................................... 35 Listening to the preset radio stations .................................................... 35 Additional information .................................... 36 Precautions ........................................................................................... 36 Specifications .............................................................
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Software Operation What you can do with MD Simple Burner/ SonicStage ......................................................44 What you can do with MD Simple Burner .....................................44 What you can do with SonicStage ..................................................44 Basic operational flow using an MD Walkman .............................45 Installing .........................................................46 Providing the required system environment .......................
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Other information ........................................... 61 Uninstalling SonicStage/MD Simple Burner ....................................... 61 On copyright protection ....................................................................... 62 Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 63 The software cannot be installed onto your computer ................... 64 Using a MD Walkman connected to the computer ........................ 65 I
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Before using this product This manual explains the player operations and the installation and basic use of the supplied software. For details on the various operations, refer to the pages indicated below. When using the player Player Operation (pages 11 to 42) Pages 11 to 42 in this manual explain all of the player functions. _________ ______________________________ Troubleshooting and explanations (page 39) This section shows the troubles you may find while using the player, and their soluti
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Player Operation Checking the supplied accessories Headphones with a remote Earphones with a remote control (1) control (1) (for Canadian model) (for USA model) Dedicated USB cable (1) CD-ROM (SonicStage Ver. 2.0 and MD Simple Burner Ver. 2.0) (1)* Recordable disc (1) ∗Do not play a CD-ROM on an audio CD player. 11
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Looking at the controls Front of the player 3 4 5 1 2 6 7 8 A Display window D MENU button B VOLUME +* and – button E GROUP button F USB jack ∗ The VOLUME + button has a tactile When connecting to your computer, dot. connect the dedicated USB cable to C 4-position control key this jack. ENTER/NX (enter/play/pause)* . and > (search/AMS) G HOLD switch x/CANCEL (stop/cancel) H i (headphones/earphones) jack ∗ The ENTER/NX button has a tactile dot. 12
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Back of the player 2 3 1 A OPEN button C Battery compartment lid B Hand strap hole Use the hole to attach your own strap. The display window of the player 4 1 5 2 6 3 7 8 A Disc indication H Character information display Displays the track names, elapsed B Group mode indication time, etc. Lights up when group mode is on. C Track number display D Battery level indication Shows approximate battery condition. E Play mode indication Shows play mode of the MD. F SOUND indication G Disc, group, track
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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 player, use this function. .(to slide towards): REW > (to slide towards): FF I DISPLAY button BAND (to press): select a band J P-MODE/ bu
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The display window of the remote control AC B DE F G A Disc indication E SOUND indication F Battery level indication B PRESET indication C Character information display G Track number/Band/Preset number display D Play mode indication 15
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Getting started! 1 Insert an alkaline dry battery. E e Insert one LR6 (size AA) alkaline Slide to open the battery Close the lid. dry battery minus end first. compartment lid. When to replace the battery You can check the battery condition through the battery indicator while using the player. Battery power decreasing r Weak battery r The battery has gone out. “LoBATT” flashes in the display, and the power goes off. 1) Battery life When SP Stereo LP2 Stereo LP4 Stereo 2) playing Approx. 36 hou
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Notes Disconnect the dedicated USB cable before replacing the dry battery. The battery life may be shorter than that specified, depending on the operating conditions, the temperature of the location, and varieties of batteries. When you replace the battery, be sure to use a new one. If “LoBATT” appears even once in the display, replace the battery. 2 Make connections and unlock the controls. 1 Connect the headphones/earphones 2 Slide HOLD in the opposite direction of with the remote c
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Playing an MD right away! 1 Insert an MD. 1 Press OPEN to open the lid. 2 Insert an MD to the direction of the arrow with the label side facing front, and press the lid down to close. 2 Play an MD. 1 Press NX on the player. (Press the jog lever (NX) on the 4-way control key remote control.) (NX, ., >, x) 2 Press VOLUME + or – to adjust the volume. VOLUME +, – (Press VOL + or – on the remote control.) The volume will be shown in the display. VOL +, – To stop play, press x. After you stop t
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To Operation on the player Operation on the remote control Pause Press NX. Press NX again Press the jog lever (NX). to resume play. Press the jog lever (NX) again to resume play. Cue to the current Press .. Slide the jog lever towards track or the previous Press . repeatedly. .. Slide the jog lever track towards . repeatedly. Cue to the next track Press >. Slide the jog lever towards >. Go backwards or Press and hold . or >. Slide and hold the jog lever forward while playing towards . or >
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Listening to the radio You can listen to the FM broadcast through the built-in digital tuner in the remote control. With the USA model, you can also listen to TV and weather broadcasts. Controls on the player cannot be used to operate the tuner. 1 Turn on the radio. 1 Press RADIO ON/OFF. The radio turns on. If “PRESET” is displayed, press P- MODE/ to make it disappear from RADIO ON/OFF the display. 2 For the USA model, press the jog lever P-MODE/ VOL +, – repeatedly to select the band. SOUND
