Sony Mzn10 Portable MiniDisc Recorder Operations Manual

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6Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select 
the elapsed time.
Each time you slide the jog lever, the 
elapsed time setting (TIME :) 
changes by 1 minute, within a range 
of 1 to 99 minutes.
7Press the jog lever to enter the setting.
The time remaining until the alarm is 
shown in the display while the 
recorder is stopped.
To cancel the procedure
Press x for 2 seconds or more.
To return to the preceding 
setting
Press x.
To check the time remaining 
until the alarm
Stop playback. The remaining time...

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Connecting to a stereo 
system (LINE OUT)
You can listen to the playback sound from 
connected component. Connect the i/
LINE OUT jack of the recorder to the 
LINE IN jacks of an amplifier or a tape 
player with a line cable.
When connecting a line cable to the i/
LINE OUT jack of the recorder, be sure to 
set the “AUDIO OUT” parameter for the 
i/LINE OUT jack.
1Press the jog dial.
2Turn the jog dial until “USEFUL” 
appears in the display, and then press 
the jog dial. 
3Turn the dial until “AUDIO...

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Editing recorded tracks
This section explains the operations that 
are done on the recorder. For details on 
operations done on the recorder, see the 
pages indicated for each operation.
Before editing
You can edit your recordings by adding/
erasing track marks or labeling tracks and 
MDs.
NotesPremastered MDs cannot be edited.
Close the record-protect tab on the side of the 
MD before editing
When “TOC Edit” is flashing, the editing 
results are being recorded.
—Do not move or jog the recorder....

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Labeling
You can label a track or disc while the 
recorder is stopped, recording or playing. 
Note that if you label a track while the 
recorder is stopped, the track must be the 
currently selected.
1Press the jog dial.
2Turn the jog dial until “EDIT” 
appears in the display, and then press 
the jog dial.
3Turn the jog dial until “Name” 
appears in the display, and then press 
the jog dial.
4Turn the jog dial until the following 
item appears in the display, and then 
press the jog dial.
The cursor...

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7Repeat step 6, and then enter all 
characters of the label name.
8Press the jog dial for 2 seconds or 
more.
A track or disc is labeled.
NoteWhen the recording is stopped while labeling a 
track or a disc during recording, or when the 
recording moves on to the next track while 
labeling a track, the input at that point is entered 
automatically.
Re-labeling
You can change the label of the disc or a 
track by doing the procedure for 
“Labeling a track or a disc (Name)” 
(page 43).
To re-label a...

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Moving recorded tracks 
(Move)
You can change the order of the recorded 
tracks.
NoteTo move tracks in a disc with group settings, 
see page 55.
Example
Move track C (track number 3) from the 
third to the second track.
1While playing the track you want to 
move, press the jog dial.
2Turn the jog dial until “EDIT” 
appears in the display, and then press 
the jog dial.
The recorder plays the selected track 
repeatedly.
3Turn the jog dial until “Move” 
appears in the display, and then press 
the jog...

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Dividing a track (Divide)
You can divide a track with a track mark, 
creating a new track from the part 
following the track mark. You can also 
make fine adjustments to the track mark 
position before making the actual 
division. The track numbers will increase 
as follows.
This function can be set with the recorder 
only.
NoteYou cannot add a track mark on a track that has 
been checked-out from your computer.
Dividing a track directly
1While playing or pausing an MD, 
press T MARK on the recorder...

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To add track marks while 
recording (except while 
synchro-recording)
Press T MARK on the recorder 
(P MODE/  on the remote control) at 
the point you want to add a track mark.
You can use Auto Time Stamp to add 
track marks automatically at specified 
intervals (except while digital recording) 
(page 33).
Combining tracks 
(Combine)
When you record with analog (line) input, 
unnecessary track marks may be recorded 
where recording level is low. You can 
erase a track mark to combine the tracks...

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To erase a track
Note that once a recording has 
been erased, you cannot retrieve it. 
Make sure of the track you are 
erasing.
1While playing the track you want to 
erase, press the jog dial.
2Turn the jog dial until “EDIT” 
appears in the display, and then press 
the jog dial.
3Turn the jog dial until “Erase” 
appears in the display, and then press 
the jog dial.
4Turn the jog dial until “ : Erase” 
appears in the display, and then press 
the jog dial.
“Erase OK?” and “PushENTER” 
appear in the...

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Using the group function
What is the group 
function?
The group function is provided to allow 
playback of discs with group settings. The 
group function is convenient for playback 
of MDs on which several albums or CD 
singles have been recorded in MDLP 
(LP2/LP4) mode.
What is a disc with group 
settings?
The recorder can operate various 
functions in units of group; that is tracks 
that have been recorded on a disc as part 
of separate groups, as shown below.
You can create a maximum of 99 groups...