Sony Mzn10 Portable MiniDisc Recorder Operations Manual

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5Press and slide zREC.
6Play the source you want to record.
To stop recording
Press x.
The recorder keeps the setting of the 
recording mode when you record the next 
time.
zAudio components that support the LP2 stereo 
or LP4 stereo modes are indicated by the 
 or   logo marks.
NotesIt is recommended that you use the AC power 
adaptor for long recordings.
When you record in LP4 mode, momentary 
noise may be produced on very rare occasions 
with certain sound sources. This is because of 
the special...

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Recording from a 
microphone
1Connect the stereo microphone to the 
MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack.
The recorder changes to microphone 
input automatically.
2Press and slide zREC to start 
recording.
To select microphone 
sensitivity
1While the recorder is recording or 
stopped, press the jog dial.
2Turn the jog dial until “REC SET” 
appears in the display, and then press 
the jog dial.
3Turn the jog dial until “MIC SENS” 
appears in the display, and then press 
the jog dial.
4Turn the jog dial until “SENS...

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Adding track marks 
while recording
You can add track marks (track number) 
while recording to divide the material into 
separate parts.
Adding track marks manually
1While the recorder is recording, press 
T MARK (press P MODE/  on the 
remote control).
Adding track marks 
automatically (Auto Time 
Stamp)
Use this feature to add track marks 
automatically at specified intervals when 
recording through the analog input 
connector or a microphone. This function 
is convenient for recording long period...

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z“T” appears before the time display on the 
recorder for track marks added by Auto Time 
Stamp, and “T” appears after the time display 
on the remote control.
NotesIf you add a track mark by pressing T MARK 
or X, etc. while recording, Auto Time Stamp 
will begin automatically adding track mark 
each time the selected time interval as elapsed.
The setting will be lost when the recording 
stopped.
Adjusting the recording 
level manually
The sound level is adjusted automatically 
while recording. If...

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Various ways of playback
This section explains the operations that 
are done on the remote control. For details 
on operations done on the recorder, see 
the pages indicated for each operation.
Viewing various 
information
You can check the track name, disc name, 
etc. during playback. Group-related items 
appear only when a track with group 
settings is played.
1While playing, press DISPLAY.
Each time you press DISPLAY, the 
display changes as follows.
Display window on the remote control
Display:...

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Selecting the play 
mode
You can select the various play modes 
using the P MODE/  button.
1Press P MODE/  repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the 
play mode changes as follows:
Playing a track repeatedly 
(Repeat Play)
You can use the repeat function for 
normal play, single-track play, shuffle 
play, and program play mode.
1While playing in the selected play 
mode, press P MODE/  for 2 
seconds or more.
 appears in the display.
To cancel repeat play
Press P MODE/  for 2 seconds or more.
zBy...

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Listening to selected tracks 
only (Bookmark Play)
You can bookmark tracks on a disc and 
play them only. The sequence of 
bookmarked tracks cannot be changed.
To bookmark the tracks
1While playing the track you want to 
bookmark, press the jog lever for 2 
seconds or more.
The first track of the bookmark play 
is set.
2Repeat step 1 to bookmark the other 
tracks.
Bookmarks can be set up to 20 tracks 
in a disc.
To play the bookmarked tracks
1While playing, press P MODE/  
repeatedly until “ TrPLAY?”...

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Adjusting the sound 
(Virtual-Surround  6-
Band Equalizer)
You can vary the virtual sound to create 
different acoustics, or modify the sound to 
suit your taste and store it for later use.
The following two effect can be selected.
V-SUR (Virtual-Surround VPT 
Acoustic Engine)
Provides 4 kinds of virtual surround 
conditions.
6-BAND EQUALIZER
Provides 6 different sound qualities.
Varying the virtual sound to 
create different acoustics 
(Virtual-Surround)
1While playing, press SOUND 
repeatedly to...

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To modify and store the sound
You can modify the sound and store the 
results in “CUSTOM1” and 
“CUSTOM2”.
1Do steps 1 to 3 of “Selecting the sound 
quality (6-Band Equalizer)” (page 38), and 
slide the jog lever until “CUSTOM1” or 
“CUSTOM1” appears.
2Press the jog lever.
3Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select the 
frequency.
4Turn the volume control repeatedly to adjust 
the level.
5Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the level for 
each frequency.
6Press the jog lever to enter the selection.
To...

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To return to the preceding 
setting
Press x.
zOnce you open the lid, the playback speed 
reverts to the normal speed (0%).
NoteWhen using digital pitch control, you may hear 
noise or an echo in the playback.
For the recorder operation, see 
page 67.
Setting the alarm 
(Melody Timer)
The alarm is convenient way to remind 
yourself of important times, such as when 
to get off the train. The alarm can be set to 
go off in 1 to 99 minutes. The alarm will 
also go off while the recorder is stopped.
1Press...