Sony Mzn10 Portable MiniDisc Recorder Operations Manual

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LOW BATT  Batteries are weak. 
,Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery 
(page 18).
MEM OVER  You tried to record with the recorder placed where it receives 
continuous vibration.
, Put the recorder on a stable place, and start recording again.
MENU  You pressed a key on the remote control while selecting a menu on 
the recorder.
 You pressed a key on the recorder while selecting a menu on the 
remote control.
NAME FULL  You tried to enter more than 200 letters to label a...

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NO SET  You tried to set Digital Pitch Control while the “AUDIO OUT” 
parameter was set to “LINE OUT”.
,Use the jog dial to set the “AUDIO OUT” parameter to 
“HeadPhone”.
 You tried to make the following settings while recording.
— Personal Disc Memory
— Melody Timer
— Digital Pitch Control
— Recording mode
— Recording level
— Selection of “ : REC” in menu
— Selection of “REC-Posi” during recording to a group.
NoOPERATE  You pressed   + or – while programming a track using the 
remote control.
...

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SEL Group  You selected “ : Name”, “ : Move”, or “ : Erase” while 
the recorder is stopped or while playing a track that does not 
belong to a group.
,Select a track within a group you want to edit, and then do the 
editing operation again.
SEL Track  You selected “ : Name”, “ : Move”, or “ : Erase” after 
playback has already finished or after END SEARCH was pressed, 
and the recorder has stopped.
,Do the editing operation again after selecting the desired track 
first.
TEMP OVER  Heat has built...

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Explanations
Difference between digital (optical) and analog (line) inputs
The input jack of this recorder works as both digital and analog input jacks. Connect the 
recorder to a CD player or a cassette recorder using either digital (optical) input or analog 
(line) input. To record, see “Recording an MD right away!” (page 22) to record using 
digital (optical) input, and “Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording)” (page 31) 
to record using analog (line) input.
NoteTrack marks may be copied...

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The meaning of “no sound”
“No sound” descrives a recorder condition in which the input level is about 4.8 mV during analog input 
or less than –89 dB during optical (digital) input (with 0 dB as full bit (the maximum recordable level 
for a MiniDisc)).
Note on digital recording
This recorder uses the Serial Copy Management System, which allows only first-generation digital 
copies to be made from premastered software. You can only make copies from a home-recorded MD by 
using the analog (line out)...

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Recording audio data to 
your computer
You can record audio data to your computer from 
sources such as audio CDs and the Internet (page 104).
On the computer
Listening
You can listen to an audio CD in the CD-
ROM drive of your computer, or audio 
data in the hard disk drive (page 111). Internet Audio CDs 

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What is a Net MD?
Net MD is a standard that enables the transfer of audio data from a computer to a MiniDisc 
device. To use this Net MD with your computer requires a software application called 
“SonicStage”.
SonicStage software provides a database for managing audio data in the computer and 
functions for playing the audio data in various play modes, editing the data, and 
transferring the results to other devices and hardware connected to the computer. It is an 
integrated software application with...

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Basic Operations
Basic operational flow using the Net MD
The following is the basic steps that you will take following the purchase of your recorder. 
Through these steps, you will prepare and set up your computer for use of your recorder as 
a Net MD. Do the following steps, and refer to the indicated pages for details.
1 Providing the required system 
environment.
(page 99)
2 Installing the software onto your 
computer.
(page 100)
3 Connecting the Net MD to your computer.
(page 103)
4 Storing audio...

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Providing the required system environment
System requirements
The following hardware and software are required in order to use the SonicStage software 
for the Net MD.
This software is not supported by the following environments:
Macintosh
Windows XP versions other than Home Edition or Professional
Windows 2000 versions other than Professional
Windows 98 versions other than Second Edition
Windows NT
Windows 95
Personally constructed PCs or operating systems
An environment that is an upgrade of...

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Installing the software onto your computer
This section explains the installation of the SonicStage Ver.1.5 software supplied with your 
Net MD.
Before installing the software
1 Make sure to note the following before installing the software.
Do not connect the dedicated USB cable before the installation!
The SonicStage software may not correctly load or operate if the dedicated USB 
cable is connected to your computer during the installation.
Close all other Windows applications before starting the...