Aiwa MUSIC TRANSFER Operating instructions

3-257-259-11(1)

Portable

MiniDisc Recorder

Operating Instructions

Recorder Operation

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Software Operation

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AM-NX9

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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

The validity of the CE marking is

restricted to only those countries where it

is legally enforced, mainly in the

countries EEA (European Economic

Area).

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 Aiwa dealer regarding

this product.

Model No. AM-NX9

Serial No.

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

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: AIWA

Model No.: AM-NX9

Responsible Party: Sony Electronics

Inc.

Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road,

Oradell, NJ 07649 USA

Telephone No.: 201-930-6973

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.

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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,

ATRAC, ATRAC3 and ATRAC3 plus

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.

• Pentium is a registered trademark 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.

AM-NX9

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.

Corporation

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Table of contents

Recorder Operations

Looking at the controls ..................................13

Getting started! ..............................................15

Using your computer to record from an audio

CD! ...................................................................16

Playing an MD right away! ..............................19

Various ways of playback ..............................21

Selecting the play mode ........................................................................21

Adjusting treble or bass (Digital Sound Preset) ....................................22

Selecting the sound quality .............................................................22

Adjusting the sound quality ............................................................22

Using the group function ................................24

What is the group function? ..................................................................24

Playing a track in group play ..........................................................24

Selecting the play mode for group play (Group Play Mode) .........25

Other Operations ............................................26

Viewing various information ................................................................26

Turning off the beep sound ...................................................................27

Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode) ........................................27

Protecting your hearing (EAR G.) ........................................................28

Locking the controls (HOLD) ...............................................................28

Power sources ................................................29

When to replace the battery ..................................................................29

Battery life ......................................................................................29

Using house current ..............................................................................29

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Additional information ....................................30

Precautions ........................................................................................... 30

Specifications ....................................................................................... 32

Troubleshooting and explanations ................33

Troubles and solutions ......................................................................... 33

While playing ................................................................................. 33

While recording ............................................................................. 34

While using group function ........................................................... 34

Others ............................................................................................. 35

Explanations ......................................................................................... 36

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Software Operation

What is a Net MD? ..........................................39

Basic Operations ............................................40

Basic operational flow using the Net MD ............................................40

Providing the required system environment .........................................41

System requirements ......................................................................41

Installing the software onto your computer ..........................................42

Before installing the software .........................................................42

Installing SonicStage Ver.1.5 .........................................................43

Connecting the Net MD to your computer ...........................................45

Storing audio data to your computer .....................................................46

Starting SonicStage ........................................................................46

Recording audio CDs to the hard disk drive ..................................47

Labeling audio data ........................................................................49

Transferring audio data from your computer to the

Net MD (Check-out) ........................................................................50

Checking out audio files to the Net MD .........................................50

Listening to an MD ...............................................................................53

Listening to an MD with the Net MD connected to the

computer ..........................................................................53

Listening to an MD with the Net MD disconnected from the

computer ..........................................................................53

Advanced operations ......................................54

Using other functions! ..........................................................................54

Using the SonicStage online help ...................................................54

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Other information ...........................................56

Settings and Precautions ...................................................................... 56

Settings according to OS ................................................................ 56

For users with OpenMG Jukebox, SonicStage, SonicStage

Premium, or SonicStage Simple Burner installed on their

computer ......................................................................... 58

Note on hard disk drive space ........................................................ 59

Notes on system suspend/hibernation mode .................................. 59

Backing up the audio data .............................................................. 59

Uninstalling the SonicStage software .................................................. 60

For Windows XP users .................................................................. 60

For Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition

users ................................................................................ 60

For Windows 2000 users ............................................................... 61

Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 62

If your computer does not recognize the Net MD ......................... 64

If the installation was not successful ............................................. 64

Information and explanations ............................................................... 66

Net MD FAQ ................................................................................. 66

On copyright protection ................................................................. 67

Glossary ............................................................................................... 69

Index ..................................................................................................... 71

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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 12 to 36)

Pages 12 to 36 in this manual explain the use of the Net MD as an

ordinary MiniDisc recorder.

Troubleshooting and explanations (page 33)

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

For SonicStage Ver. 1.5 software

Software Operation (pages 38 to 70)

Pages 38 to 70 in this manual explain the installation and basic operations of the supplied

SonicStage software. Refer to these pages for details.

Other information (page 56)

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 54.

For Net MD Simple Burner Ver. 1.2 software

Net MD Simple Burner Ver. 1.2 Operating

Instructions

This manual explains the installation and operations of the supplied Net

MD Simple Burner software.

3-257-259-11(1)

Portable

MiniDisc Recorder

Operating Instructions

Recorder Operation ____________________________

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Software Operation _____________________________

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AM-NX9

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Net MD

Simple Burner Ver. 1.2

Operating Instructions

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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

AC power adaptor (1)

Headphones/earphones (1)

Dedicated USB cable (1)

CD-ROM (SonicStage Ver. 1.5 and Net MD Simple Burner Ver. 1.2) (1)*

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

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Looking at the controls

Front of the recorder

A GROUP button

B MENU button

C VOL +* and – buttons

∗ The VOL + button has a tactile dot.

D NX/ENTER (play/pause/enter)

button*

∗ The NX/ENTER button has a tactile

dot.

E DC IN 3V jack

F xSTOP/CANCEL (stop/cancel)

button

G Display window

H DOWNLOAD button

I USB jack

When connecting to your computer,

connect the dedicated USB cable to

this jack.

J HOLD switch

K i (headphones/earphones) jack

L . and > (skip/search) buttons

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2

3

4

5

6q

s

qa

q;

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Recorder Operation

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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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3

2

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2

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5

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7

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Getting started!

1

Insert an alkaline dry battery.

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.

e

E

Insert one LR6 (size AA) alkaline

dry battery minus end first.

Slide to open the battery

compartment lid.

Close the lid.

HOLD

to i

Connect firmly.

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Using your computer to record

from an audio CD!

You can record tracks from an audio CD inserted in the CD-ROM

drive of your computer to an MD by connecting the recorder to the

computer with the dedicated USB cable. For this procedure, you must

first install the supplied “Net MD Simple Burner” software.

The following procedure explains the use of the recorder’s

DOWNLOAD button to perform recording. For details on installing

the software and other recording operations, see the supplied “Net MD

Simple Burner Ver. 1.2 Operating Instructions”.

1

Install the Net MD Simple Burner

software.

If you are installing the software for the first time, use the supplied CD-ROM. Refer to the

supplied “Net MD Simple Burner Ver. 1.2 Operating Instructions” for details.

2

Insert a recordable MD into the

recorder.

1 Press OPEN to open the recorder. 2 Insert a recordable MD to the direction

of the arrow with the label side facing

front.

3 Press the lid down to close.

Make sure the

record-protect

tab is closed.

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3

Make the necessary connections.

Connect the AC power adaptor to the recorder and the dedicated USB cable from the

recorder to the computer.

4

Insert an audio CD into the CD-

ROM drive of your computer.

5

Make sure all connections are

correct.

If all connections are correct, the DOWNLOAD button lights up.

Dedicated

USB cable

To the USB

connecting

terminal

To the USB

jack

Computer

To the DC IN

jack

AC

power

adaptor

DOWNLOAD

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Press DOWNLOAD for 2 seconds or

more.

The DOWNLOAD button starts flashing and recording starts. New material will be

recorded after the end of the existing contents.

To stop recording

Click [Abort] in the display of your computer.

You can also stop recording by pressing the

xSTOP/CANCEL button on the recorder only

when the first track is being recorded.

To remove the MD

Press x and wait until “Edit” disappears from

the display.

Notes

• Do not disconnect the dedicated USB cable or

the AC power adaptor while the

DOWNLOAD button is flashing. If you do, a

mis-operation may occur.

• Place the recorder on a stable surface so that

the dedicated USB cable does not become

detached.

DOWNLOAD

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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.

3 Insert a new LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry

battery.

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 +, –

NX/ENTER

xSTOP/

CANCEL

., >

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Suppressing the skip of the sound (E • A • S • S GP)

The E • A • S • S GP 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.

z

• The AM-NX9 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 forward 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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