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3-263-411-11(1)
Portable
MiniDisc Player
Operating Instructions
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Player Operation ________________________________
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Software Operation ______________________________
“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to
represent Headphone Stereo products. is a
trademark of Sony Corporation.
MZ-N420D
© 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-N420D 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 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
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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 Operations Looking at the controls ..................................12 Getting started! ..............................................14 Playing an MD right away! ..............................16 Various ways of playback ..............................18 Selecting the play mode ........................................................................18 Adjusting treble or bass (Digital Sound Preset) ....................................19 Selecting the sound quality ......
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Software Operation What you can do with MD Simple Burner/ SonicStage ......................................................32 What you can do with MD Simple Burner .................................... 32 What you can do with SonicStage ................................................. 32 Basic operational flow using an MD Walkman ............................. 33 Installing .........................................................34 Providing the required system environment ......................
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Other information ...........................................49 Uninstalling SonicStage/MD Simple Burner ........................................49 On copyright protection ........................................................................50 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................51 The software cannot be installed onto your computer ....................52 Using a MD Walkman connected to the computer ........................53 Ind
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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 31) Pages 11 to 31 in this manual explain all of the player functions. ________ _____________________________ Troubleshooting and explanations (page 29) This section shows the troubles you may find while using the player, and their sol
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Player Operation Checking the supplied accessories Headphones/earphones (1) Dedicated USB cable (1) CD-ROM (SonicStage Ver. 2.0 and MD Simple Burner Ver. 2.0) (1)* Recordable disc (USA and Canada models only) (1) ∗Do not play a CD-ROM on an audio CD player. 11 11
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Looking at the controls This model comes in two designs with different shapes and names for the buttons. Front of the player 3 3 4 4 5 5 1 1 2 6 6 2 7 7 8 8 On the following pages of this manual, explanations are given using the illustration in the top-left of this page. A Display window D MENU button B VOL (VOLUME ) +* and – button E GROUP button F USB jack ∗ The VOL (VOLUME ) + button has a When connecting to your computer, tactile dot. connect the dedicated USB cable to C 4-position contr
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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 E Play mode indication Shows play mode of the MD. B Group mode indication Lights up when group mode is on. F SOUND indication C Track number display G Disc, group, track indication D Battery level indication H Character information display Shows approximate battery condition. Displays the track names, elapsed
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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. 42 hou
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2 Make connections and unlock the controls. 1 Connect the headphones/earphones to 2 Slide HOLD in the opposite direction of i. the arrow indicated on the player (HOLD .) to unlock the control. HOLD Connect firmly. to i 15
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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. ENT/NX, ., >, x/CANCEL 2 Press VOL + or – to adjust the volume. The volume indicator appears in the display allowing you to check the volume level. To stop play, press x. Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing. To start playback from the beginning of the first track,
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To Operation Pause Press NX. Press NX again to resume play. Find the beginning of the current track or Press .. 1) the previous track Press . repeatedly until the beginning of the desired track appears. 2) Find the beginning of the next track Press > once. Go backwards or forward while playing Hold down . or >. Search for a point in a track while viewing While pausing, press and hold . or >. the elapsed time (Time search) Search for a specific track while viewing While the player is stopped,
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Various ways of playback 1) Display A Play mode Selecting the play Shuff All the tracks are mode played in random order. (shuffle play) You can select various play modes such as 1) Group play mode ( ) appears whenever you normal play, single-track play (1 Trk), or play a disc with group settings. For more shuffle play (Shuff). You can also select details, see “Playing a track in group play” repeat play with the selected play mode. (page 21). MENU 4 Press . or > repeatedly until “RepOFF”
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Adjusting the sound quality Adjusting treble or bass (Digital Sound Preset) You can change the preset sound quality. To change the preset sound quality, select You can adjust the treble and bass to suit “SOUND1” or “SOUND2”, the one you your taste. The player can store two sets want to change, in advance. of treble-bass adjustments, which can then be selected later during playback. 1 While playing, press MENU. MENU 2 Press . or > repeatedly until “SOUND” appears in the display, and then
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To cancel the procedure Press MENU. To return the preceding settings Press x/CANCEL. Note When using a digital sound preset, the sound may break or become distorted if the volume is turned up too high, depending on the settings or the track. In this case, change the settings of the sound quality. 20
