Sony MZ-NE410 User manual

3-253-600-12(1)

Portable

MiniDisc Recorder

Operating Instructions

Recorder Operation

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Software Operation

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MZ-NE410

“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to

represent Headphone Stereo products. is a

trademark of Sony Corporation.

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To prevent fire or shock hazard, do

not expose the unit to rain or

moisture.

To prevent fire, do not cover the

ventilation of the apparatus with news

papers, table cloths, curtains, etc. And

don’t place lighted candles on the

apparatus.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not

place objects filled with liquids, such as

vases, on the apparatus.

Certain countries may regulate disposal of

the battery used to power this product.

Please consult with your local authority.

Caution

The use of optical instruments with this

product will increase eye hazard.

CAUTION

— INVISIBLE LASER

RADIATION WHEN OPEN

AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM

Information

For customers who purchased

this product in the USA

Owner’s Record

The serial number is located at the rear of

the disc compartment lid and the model

number is located at the top and bottom.

Record the serial number in the space

provided below. Refer to them whenever

you call upon your Sony dealer regarding

this product.

Model No. MZ-NE410

Serial No.

Product registration

Please register this product on line at

www.sony.com/walkmanreg

<http://www.sony.com/walkmanreg>

Proper registration will enable us to send

you periodic mailings about software

upgrades, new products, services and

other important announcements. Thank

you.

If you have any questions about

this product, contact:

— http://www.sony.com/

walkmansupport

— Sony Network Portable Audio

Support Line

1-(866)-456-7669

— Sony Customer Information

Services Center

12451 Gateway Blvd. Fort Myers,

FL 33913

Do not install the appliance in a

confined space, such as a bookcase or

built-in cabinet.

IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE

LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,

INCIDENTAL OR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF

ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR

EXPENSES RESULTING FROM

ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR

THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.

WARNING

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This equipment has been tested and found

to comply with the limits for a Class B

digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates,

uses, and can radiate radio frequency

energy and, if not installed and used in

accordance with the instructions, may

cause harmful interference to radio

communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur

in a particular installation. If this

equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television

reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the

following measures:

— Reorient or relocate the receiving

antenna.

— Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

— Connect the equipment into an outlet

on a circuit different from that to

which the receiver is connected.

— Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or

modifications not expressly approved in

this manual could void your authority to

operate this equipment.

• SonicStage, OpenMG and the OpenMG

logo, MagicGate, Memory Stick and the

MagicGate Memory Stick logo,

Memory Stick and the Memory Stick

logo, Net MD and the Net MD logo are

trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and

Windows Media are trademarks or

registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and /or

other countries.

• IBM and PC/AT are registered

trademarks of International Business

Machines Corporation.

• Macintosh is a trademark of Apple

Computer, Inc. in the United States and/

or other countries.

• MMX and Pentium are trademarks or

registered trademarks of Intel

Corporation.

• All other trademarks and registered

trademarks are trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective holders.

• ™ and ® marks are omitted in this

manual.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY

Model No.: MZ-NE410

Responsible Party: Sony Electronics

Inc.

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 two conditions: (1) This

device may not cause harmful

interference, and (2) this device must

accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

SONY MZ-NE410

Tested To Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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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

manufacturing, SONY will replace it.

However, SONY bears no other

responsibility.

• The software provided with this

recorder cannot be used with equipment

other than that which is so designated.

• Please note that, due to continued efforts

to improve quality, the software

specifications may be changed without

notice.

• Operation of this recorder with software

other than that provided is not covered

by the warranty.

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Table of contents

Recorder 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 .............................................................19

Adjusting the sound quality ............................................................19

Using the group function ................................21

What is the group function? ..................................................................21

Playing a track in group play ..........................................................21

Selecting the play mode for group play (Group Play Mode) .........22

Other Operations ............................................23

Viewing various information ................................................................23

Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode) ........................................24

Protecting your hearing (AVLS) ...........................................................25

Locking the controls (HOLD) ...............................................................25

Additional information ....................................26

Precautions ............................................................................................26

Specifications ........................................................................................28

Troubleshooting and explanations .................29

Troubles and solutions ..........................................................................29

While playing .................................................................................29

While using group function ............................................................30

Others .............................................................................................30

Explanations ..........................................................................................31

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Software Operation

What is a Net MD? ..........................................33

Basic Operations ............................................34

Basic operational flow using the Net MD ............................................ 34

Providing the required system environment ........................................ 35

System requirements ...................................................................... 35

Installing the software onto your computer ......................................... 36

Before installing the software ........................................................ 36

Installing SonicStage Ver.1.5 ........................................................ 37

Connecting the Net MD to your computer ........................................... 39

Storing audio data to your computer .................................................... 40

Starting SonicStage ........................................................................ 40

Recording audio CDs to the hard disk drive .................................. 41

Labeling audio data ........................................................................ 43

Transferring audio data from your computer to the

Net MD (Check-out) ....................................................................... 44

Checking out audio files to the Net MD ........................................ 44

Listening to an MD .............................................................................. 47

Listening to an MD with the Net MD connected to the

computer ......................................................................... 47

Listening to an MD with the Net MD disconnected from the

computer ......................................................................... 47

Advanced operations ......................................48

Using other functions! .......................................................................... 48

Using the SonicStage online help .................................................. 48

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Other information ...........................................50

Settings and Precautions .......................................................................50

Settings according to OS ................................................................50

For users with OpenMG Jukebox, SonicStage, or SonicStage

Premium installed on their computer ..............................52

Note on hard disk drive space ........................................................53

Notes on system suspend/hibernation mode ...................................53

Backing up the audio data ..............................................................53

Note on the battery .........................................................................53

Uninstalling the SonicStage software ...................................................54

For Windows XP users ...................................................................54

For Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition

users .................................................................................54

For Windows 2000 users ................................................................55

Troubleshooting ....................................................................................56

If your computer does not recognize the Net MD ..........................58

If the installation was not successful ..............................................58

If check-out (check-in) was not successful ....................................59

Information and explanations ...............................................................60

Net MD FAQ ..................................................................................60

On copyright protection ..................................................................61

Glossary ................................................................................................63

Index .....................................................................................................65

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Before using this product

This recorder can only record materials from the connected computer. 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 31)

Pages 11 to 31 in this manual explain the use of the Net MD as an

ordinary MiniDisc Walkman.

Troubleshooting and explanations (page 29)

This section shows the troubles you may find while using the recorder,

and their solutions.

When using the Net MD (the recorder) connected to your

computer

Software Operation (pages 32 to 64)

Pages 32 to 64 in this manual explain the installation and basic operations of the supplied

SonicStage software. Refer to these pages for details.

Other information (page 50)

This section shows the troubles you may find while using the SonicStage software, and

their solutions. It also has the list of frequently asked questions and answers.

SonicStage Ver. 1.5 Help

This is an online help that you can view on your computer

screen.

Refer to online help for details on the use of the software. To

display the help window, see page 48.

Notes on the “Software Operation” section

• The displayed items in the illustrations that appear in this section may differ from the actual items

displayed by the software.

• Explanations in this section assume familiarity with basic Windows operations. For details on the use

of your computer and the operating system, please refer to the respective manuals.

• Explanations in this section cover general Net MD products. For this reason, some explanations (and

some illustrations) may not be applicable to your Net MD. Please refer to the operating instructions of

your Net MD as well.

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Checking the supplied accessories

Headphones/earphones (1)

Dedicated USB cable (1)

CD-ROM (SonicStage Ver. 1.5 and Net MD Simple Burner Ver. 1.1) (1)*

∗Do not play a CD-ROM on an audio CD player.

Recorder Operation

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Looking at the controls

Front of the recorder

A Display window

B VOL +* and – button

∗ The VOL + button has a tactile dot.

C 4-position control key

ENT/NX (enter/play/pause)*

. and > (search/AMS)

x/CANCEL (stop/cancel)

∗ The ENT/NX button has a tactile dot.

D MENU button

E GROUP button

F USB jack

When connecting to your computer,

connect the dedicated USB cable to

this jack.

G HOLD switch

H i (headphones/earphones) jack

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Back of the recorder

A OPEN button

B Hand strap hole

Use the hole to attach your own strap.

C Battery compartment lid

The display window of the recorder

A Disc indication

B Group mode indication

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 indication

H Character information display

Displays the track names, elapsed

time, etc.

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Getting started!

1

Insert an alkaline dry battery.

When to replace the battery

You can check the battery condition through the battery indicator while using the recorder.

Battery power decreasing

r

Weak battery

r

The battery has gone out.

“LoBATT” flashes in the display, and the power goes off.

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.

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Insert one LR6 (size AA) alkaline

dry battery minus end first.

Slide to open the battery

compartment lid.

Close the lid.

Battery life

1)

When using a new Sony LR6 (size AA) “STAMINA” alkaline dry battery (produced in Japan).

When SP Stereo LP2 Stereo LP4 Stereo

playing

2)

Measured in accordance with the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries

Association) standard.

Approx. 42 hours Approx. 48 hours Approx. 56 hours

checking out audio data

from the computer

3)

The numbers of tracks that can be checked out differs according to the computer’s operating

environment.

75 tracks (of about

5 minutes each)

300 tracks (of about

5 minutes each)

600 tracks (of about

5 minutes each)

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2

Make connections and unlock the

control.

1 Connect the headphones/earphones to

i.

2 Slide HOLD in the opposite direction of

the arrow indicated on the recorder

(HOLD .) to unlock the control.

HOLD

to i

Connect firmly.

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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.

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, hold down

NX for 2 seconds or more.

VOL +, –

ENT/NX

, .,

>, x/CANCEL

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Suppressing the skip of the sound (G-PROTECTION)

The G-PROTECTION function was developed to provide a higher level of shock resistance

than that of existing players in order to allow the recorder to be used while jogging.

Note

The playback sound may skip if:

• the recorder receives stronger continuous shock.

• a dirty or scratched MiniDisc is played.

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• The MZ-NE410 supports DSP TYPE-S for ATRAC/ATRAC3. It thus allows you to enjoy TYPE-S

high-quality sound from MDs recorded in MDLP mode on TYPE-S-equipped MD decks, etc.

• The recorder can play the track recorded by 2 × or 4 × long playing mode (LP2 or LP4). Normal

stereo playback, LP2 stereo playback, LP4 stereo playback or monaural playback is automatically

selected to match the audio source.

To Operation

Pause Press NX.

Press NX again to resume play.

Find the beginning of the current track or

the previous track

1)

Press ..

Press . repeatedly until the beginning of

the desired track appears.

Find the beginning of the next track

2)

Press > once.

Go backwards or froward while playing Hold down . or >.

Search for a point in a track while viewing

the elapsed time (Time search)

While pausing, press and hold . or >.

Search for a specific track while viewing

track numbers (Index search)

While the recorder is stopped, press and

hold . or >.

Remove the MD Press x, and then press OPEN.

3)

1)

If you press . twice continuously while playing the first track of the disc, the recorder goes to the

beginning of the last track on the disc.

2)

If you press > during the last track of the disc, the recorder goes to the beginning of the first track

on the disc.

3)

If you open the lid, the playback will begin from the beginning of the first track (except when group

mode is on).

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Various ways of playback

Selecting the play

mode

You can select various play modes such as

normal play, single-track play (1 Trk), or

shuffle play (Shuff). You can also select

repeat play with the selected play mode.

1 Press MENU.

2 Press . or > repeatedly until

“P-MODE” appears in the display,

and then press ENT/NX.

3 Press . or > repeatedly to

select the play mode, and then press

ENT/NX.

Each time you press >, the display

item indicated by A changes as

follows:

Pressing ENT/NX while A is

flashing causes the play mode to

enter.

4 Press . or > repeatedly until

“RepOFF” or “RepON” (playing a

track repeatedly) appears in the

display, and then press ENT/NX to

enter the selection.

If you select “RepON”, “ ” appears

on B and the playback repeats with

the play mode selected in step 3.

B

lights up when you press ENT/

NX

.

To cancel the procedure

Press MENU

.

To return the preceding

settings

Press x/CANCEL.

Display A

1)

Play mode

Normal

(normal play)

All the tracks are

played once.

1 Trk

(single-track

play)

A single track is played

once.

MENU

ENT/NX, .,

>, x/CANCEL

Pressing > repeatedly changes A.

Shuff

(shuffle play)

All the tracks are

played in random order.

1)

Group play mode ( ) appears whenever you

play a disc with group settings. For more

details, see “Playing a track in group play”

(page 21).

Display B Play mode

Repeat play of all tracks

1 Repeat play of a selected

track

SHUF Repeat shuffle play of all

tracks

Display A

1)

Play mode

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Adjusting treble or bass

(Digital Sound Preset)

You can adjust the treble and bass to suit

your taste. The player can store two sets

of treble-bass adjustments, which can

then be selected later during playback.

Selecting the sound quality

Factory settings

Factory settings of the digital sound preset

are as follows:

•“SOUND1”: bass +1, treble ±0

•“SOUND2”: bass +3, treble ±0

1 While playing, press MENU.

2 Press . or > repeatedly until

“SOUND” appears in the display, and

press ENT/NX.

3 Press . or > repeatedly to

select “SOUND1”, “SOUND2”, or

“OFF” in the display, and then press

ENT/NX to enter the selection.

Selecting “OFF” turns off the digital

sound preset function.

Adjusting the sound quality

You can change the preset sound quality.

To change the preset sound quality, select

“SOUND1” or “SOUND2”, the one you

want to change, in advance.

1 While playing, press MENU.

2 Press . or > repeatedly until

“SOUND” appears in the display, and

then press ENT/NX.

3 Press . or > repeatedly until

“SET” appears in the display, and

then press ENT/NX.

4 Press . or > repeatedly until

“SOUND1” or “SOUND2” appears

in the display, and then press ENT/

NX.

The display shows the currently

“BASS” sound setting.

5 Press . or > repeatedly to

adjust the sound level.

6 Press ENT/NX.

“BASS” is set and the display

changes to “TRE” (treble) setting

mode.

7 Press . or > repeatedly to

adjust the sound level, and then press

ENT/NX to enter the selection.

“TRE” (treble) is set.

The sound settings are saved and the

playback display appears again.

MENU

ENT/NX, .,

>, x/CANCEL

Shows “SOUND1” or

“SOUND2” is selected

The sound can be adjusted in 8 steps.

(–4, –3, ...±0, ...+2, +3)

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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.

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