Sony Mzn10 Portable MiniDisc Recorder Operations Manual

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Recording a track to an 
existing group
You can add a track to an existing group.
1Press GROUP and press the control 
key towards . or > until the 
group you want to add a track to 
appears in the display.
2While pressing GROUP, press and 
slide zREC.
3Play the source sound.
zTo add a track that is currently playing to a 
group, stop or pause playing the track first, 
and then do the procedure from step 2.
You can set the recorder to always create a 
new group without pressing the GROUP 
button. See...

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Selecting the play mode for 
group play (Group Play Mode)
The shuffle play and program play 
function can be used during group play 
mode.
1Press P MODE/  repeatedly.
After normal playback, the following 
play modes are displayed.
Repeat play for the selected 
group play mode 
(Group Repeat Play)
1While playing in the selected group 
play mode, press P MODE/  for 2 
seconds or more.
Playback repeats in the respective 
group mode.
Playing groups in a desired 
sequence (Group Program 
Play)
Do the...

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Editing groups
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.
Assigning tracks or groups as 
a new group (Group Setting)
With this function, you can assign 
existing tracks or groups to a new group, 
and also you can assign a track that 
currently belongs to no group to an 
existing group.
You can create a maximum of 99 groups 
on a disc. 
Registration of non-consecutive tracks is 
not...

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6Label a group (see “Labeling 
recorded groups” (page 54)).
To cancel the procedure
Press x for 2 seconds or more.
To return the preceding 
setting
Press x.
NotesIn step 4, the first track must be either the first 
track of an existing group or a track that does 
not belong to a group.
When selecting the last track in step 5, make 
sure the track comes after the one selected in 
step 4. The last track must be either the last 
track of an existing group or a track that does 
not belong to a group....

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Moving a track in a disc with 
group setting
You can move a track from one group out 
of the group or to another group. You can 
also move a track that does not belong to a 
group to an existing group.
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 dial.
4Turn the jog...

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Changing the order of a group 
on a disc (Group Move)
1While playing a track within a group 
whose order you want to change, 
press the jog dial.
2Turn the dial until “EDIT” appears in 
the display, and then press the jog 
dial.
3Turn the jog dial until “Move” 
appears in the display, and then press 
the jog dial.
4Turn the jog dial until “ : Move” 
appears in the display, and then press 
the jog dial.
The group number to which the 
currently playing track belongs 
appears in the middle section of the...

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6Turn the jog dial until “ : Erase” 
appears in the display, and then press 
the jog dial.
The group name and “GP Erase?” 
appear, and “PushENTER” flashes in 
the display. 
7Press the jog dial to erase the group.
The group is erased.
To cancel erasing
Press x for 2 seconds or more.
To return the preceding 
setting
Press x.
For the remote control operation, see 
page 71. 

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Other operations
Useful settings
The recorder has many menus with useful functions for recording, playback, editing, etc.
The following table shows the menu items that you can select. Some items can be set with 
both the recorder and the remote control, and some can be set with either the recorder or the 
remote control.
Category Function What it does
Operation Site 
page
PreparationClock setting Sets the date and time. recorder page 62
General 
operationsBeep on/off Turns the beep sound on or off....

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PlayingListening to 
playback from 
connected 
componentOutputs sound from the i/
LINE OUT jack when listening 
to a connected component.recorder page 42
Starting 
playback 
quicklySets the recorder to start 
playback or cue to a track 
quickly.recorder page 67
remote 
controlpage 67
Limiting the 
maximum 
volumeSets a limit on the maximum 
volume to protect your hearing.recorder page 68
remote 
controlpage 68
DisplayViewing 
informationDisplays various information 
such as the remaining time, etc....

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EditingErasing Erases tracks, groups, or the 
entire disc contents.recorder page 48 
(track 
and disc) 
page 56 
(group)
remote 
controlpage 71 
Assigning 
tracks to 
groupsAssigns recorded tracks or 
groups to a new group.recorder page 53
remote 
controlpage 71
Releasing a 
groupReleases group settings. recorder page 54
remote 
controlpage 71
Useful 
functionsMelody Timer Sets the alarm to go off after a 
desired time interval.recorder page 72
remote 
controlpage 40
Personal Disc 
MemoryStores the...