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FM/AM Portable MiniDisc Recorder MZ-NF810
3-254-336-11(1)
FM/AM Portable
MiniDisc Recorder
Operating Instructions
page 11
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-NF810
©2003 Sony Corporation
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Information WARNING IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, To prevent fire or shock hazard, do INCIDENTAL OR not expose the unit to rain or CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF moisture. ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR Do not install the appliance in a THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT. confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. The validity of the CE marking is restricted to only those countries where it To prevent fire, do not cover the
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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 ...............................................16 Recording an MD right away! .........................20 Playing an MD right away! ..............................23 Listening to the radio .....................................25 Various ways of recording ..............................27 Viewing various information ................................................................27
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Editing recorded tracks ..................................38 Before editing ....................................................................................... 38 Labeling recordings (Name) ................................................................ 38 Labeling ......................................................................................... 38 Moving recorded tracks (Move) .......................................................... 40 Dividing a track (Divide) ..................
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Other operations .............................................52 Useful settings .......................................................................................52 How to use the menu items ............................................................54 Turning off the beep sound .............................................................55 Recording without overwriting existing material ...........................55 Creating a new group when recording ...................................
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Troubleshooting and explanations ................ 71 Troubles and solutions ......................................................................... 71 While charging ............................................................................... 71 While recording ............................................................................. 71 While playing ................................................................................. 73 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-NF810 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 82) 3-254-336-11(1) Pages 11 to 82 in this manual explain the use of the Net MD as an FM/AM Portable MiniDisc Recorder ordinary MiniDisc Walkman. Operating Instructions Recorder
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Recorder Operation Checking the supplied accessories Battery charging stand (1) AC power adaptor (1) NH-10WM Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery (1) Headphones/earphones with Dedicated USB cable (1) Dry battery case (1) a remote control (1) Battery carrying case (1) Optical cable (1) CD-ROM (SonicStage Ver. 1.5) (1)* Carrying pouch or carrying case with a belt clip (1) ∗Do not play a CD-ROM on an audio CD player. 11
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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 I DISPLAY button > (to slide towards): FF J P-MODE/ button BAND (to press): select a
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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 15
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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 with a voltage selector in the supplied AC power adaptor Before using the AC power adaptor, set it to the voltage of the local AC power supply, “100 V - 120 V” or “220 V - 240 V”. Use a screw driver to turn the ratary switch. 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 Insert the battery minus end first. Attach the dry battery case to the recorder. Rear of the recorder 2 1 Insert
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3 Make connections and unlock the control. 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. HOLD HOLD Connect firmly To i Connect firmly z Battery life You can also charge the rechargeable battery by For details, refer to “Battery life” connecting the AC power adaptor directly to the (page 66). recorder. Connect the AC power adaptor to DC IN 3V on When recording the recorder, and then press x
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When playing (Unit: Approx. hours) Batteries SP LP2 LP4 Stereo Stereo Stereo NH-10WM 17 21 23.5 nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery LR6 (SG) 38 44 50.5 Sony alkaline dry battery NH-10WM 57 66.5 73.5 nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery + One LR6 (SG) When using the radio (Unit: Approx. hours) Batteries FM/AM NH-10WM nickel metal 9 hydride rechargeable battery LR6 (SG) Sony alkaline dry 18.5 battery NH-10WM nickel metal 29 hydride rechargeable battery + One LR6 (SG) 19
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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 27). Note that you cannot record a radio broadcast that is being received on the remote control. 1 Insert an MD. 1 Slide 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
