Sony Mzn10 Portable MiniDisc Recorder Operations Manual

3-250-372-12(1)
Portable 
MiniDisc Recorder
Operating Instructions
Recorder Operation ______________________________
Software Operation ______________________________
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©2002 Sony Corporation
MZ-N10
“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to 
represent Headphone Stereo products.   is a 
trademark of Sony Corporation.
Portable MiniDisc Recorder   MZ-N10 

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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...

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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...

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•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...

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Table of contents
Recorder Operation
Looking at controls  ......................................... 14
Getting started  ............................................... 18
Recording an MD right away!  ......................... 22
Playing an MD right away!  .............................. 26
Various ways of recording .............................. 28
Viewing various information  ................................................................28
To start/stop recording in sync with the sound source...

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Editing recorded tracks  .................................. 43
Before editing  ....................................................................................... 43
Labeling a track or a disc (Name)  ........................................................ 43
Labeling ......................................................................................... 44
Re-labeling ..................................................................................... 45
Moving recorded tracks (Move)...

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Other operations  ............................................. 58
Useful settings .......................................................................................58
How to use the menu items  ............................................................61
Setting the clock to stamp the recorded time ..................................62
Turning off the beep sound .............................................................62
Changing the operational direction of the display...

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Troubleshooting and explanations  ................ 82
Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 82
While charging ............................................................................... 82
While recording  ............................................................................. 83
While playing ................................................................................. 85
While Editing...

10Software Operation
What is a Net MD?  .......................................... 97
Basic Operations  ............................................ 98
Basic operational flow using the Net MD  ............................................98
Providing the required system environment  .........................................99
System requirements  ......................................................................99
Installing the software onto your computer  ........................................100...