Sony Mzn10 Portable MiniDisc Recorder Operations Manual

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How to use the menu items
To set the menu items, do the following procedure.
On the recorder:
1Press the jog dial to enter the menu.
2Turn the jog dial to select the item.
3Press the jog dial to enter the selection.
4Repeat steps 2 and 3.
The setting will be entered when you press the 
jog dial at the last.
On the remote control:
1Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or more to enter the 
menu.
2Slide the jog lever to select the item.
3Press the jog lever to enter the selection.
4Repeat steps 2 and 3.
The...

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Setting the clock to stamp the 
recorded time
To stamp the date and time on the MD 
when you record, you first need to set the 
clock. Once you set the clock, the 
recorder will include a time stamp each 
time you record something. The recording 
date is not recorded for tracks that are 
checked out from your computer.
This function can be set with the recorder 
only.
1When the recorder is stopped, enter 
the menu and select “OPTION” - 
“CLOCK SET”.
The digits of the year flash.
2Change the current...

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Changing the operational 
direction of the display
When you turn the jog dial downward, the 
display scrolls downward. This is the 
factory setting. You can change the 
factory setting to scroll in the opposite 
direction.
This function can be set with the recorder 
only.
1Enter the menu and select “OPTION” 
- “JOG DIAL”.
2Select “REVERSE”.
To turn the setting to normal
Select “DEFAULT”.
Recording without 
overwriting existing material
If you wish to avoid recording over the 
current contents of an...

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Selecting the play mode
1Enter the menu and select “PLAY 
MODE”.
2Select the desired play mode.
3Select “RepeatON” (playing a track 
repeatedly) or “RepeatOFF”.
When you select “RepeatON”,   
appears on B and the playback 
repeats with the play mode selected in 
step 2.
For the details and the remote control 
operation, see page 36.
Listening to selected tracks 
only (Bookmark Play)
To bookmark the tracks
1While playing the track you want to 
bookmark, press N for 2 seconds or 
more.
The first track...

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5Press the jog dial for 2 seconds or 
more.
The program is set and the playback 
starts from the first track.
For the details and the remote control 
operation, see page 37.
Playing a track in group play
1Do steps 1 and 2 of “Selecting the 
play mode” (page 64) and select 
“ :Normal” in step 2.
To cue to the start of a group (Group 
Skip)
1While playing, press GROUP.
2Press the control key towards . or >.
For details and the remote control 
operation, see page 51.
Selecting the play mode for 
group...

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Adjusting the sound (Virtual-
Surround  6-Band Equalizer)
Va r y i n g the virtual sound to 
create different acoustics 
(Virtual-Surround)
1Enter the menu and select “SOUND” 
- “V-SUR”.
2Turn the jog dial repeatedly to select 
the surround mode, and then press the 
jog dial to enter the selecteion.
Each time you turn the dial, A 
changes. When you press the jog dial, 
B appears.
Selecting the sound quality (6-
Band Equalizer)
1While playing, enter the menu and 
select “SOUND” - “SOUND EQ”.
2Turn the...

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3Press the control key towards VOL + or – to 
adjust the level.
4After selecting the level, press the jog dial to 
enter.
To cancel the setting
Select “SOUND OFF”.
For details and the remote control 
operation, see page 38.
Changing playback speed 
(Digital Pitch Control)
1While the recorder is playing, enter 
the menu and select “USEFUL” - 
“DPC”.
2Turn the jog dial to select the desired 
playback speed, and then press to 
enter.
For details and the remote control 
operation, see page 39.
Starting...

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Protecting your hearing 
(AVLS)
The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter 
System) function keeps down the 
maximum volume to protect your ears.
1Enter the menu and select “OPTION” 
- “AVLS”.
2Select “AVLS ON”.
When you try to turn the volume too 
high, “AVLS” appears in the display. 
The volume is kept to a moderate 
level.
To cancel the AVLS
Select “AVLS OFF”.
Viewing various information
1While playing, enter the menu and 
select “DISPLAY”.
2Select the information you want.
Indication: A(selected...

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Turning on/off the backlight
The backlight of the display window of 
the remote control can be set to remain on 
or off.
This function can be set with the remote 
control only.
1While the recorder is stopped, enter 
the menu and select “OPTION” - 
“BACKLIGHT”.
2Select the desired item.
Adjusting the contrast of the 
display window 
(Contrast Adjustment)
You can adjust the contrast of the display 
window on the recorder.
This function can be set with the recorder 
only.
1While the recorder is stopped,...

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4Repeat step 3 and enter all characters 
of the label name.
5Press the jog lever for 2 seconds or 
more.
For details and the recorder 
operation, see page 43.
Labeling recorded groups
1Select “ : Name” in step 2 of 
“Labeling (Name)” (page 69) and do 
steps 3 to 5 to label a group.
For the details and the recorder 
operation, see page 54.
Re-labeling
You can re-label recordings by following 
the procedure of “Labeling (Name)” 
(page 69).
For details and the recorder 
operation, see page 45.
Moving...