Sony Mzn10 Portable MiniDisc Recorder Operations Manual

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Portable 
MiniDisc Recorder
Operating Instructions
Recorder Operation ______________________________
Software Operation ______________________________
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©2002 Sony Corporation
MZ-N10
“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to 
represent Headphone Stereo products.   is a 
trademark of Sony Corporation.
Portable MiniDisc Recorder   MZ-N10 
						

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To prevent fire or shock hazard, do 
not expose the unit to rain or 
moisture.
To prevent fire, do not cover the 
ventilation of the apparatus with news 
papers, table cloths, curtains, etc. And 
don’t place lighted candles on the 
apparatus.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not 
place objects filled with liquids, such as 
vases, on the apparatus.
Certain countries may regulate disposal of 
the battery used to power this product.
Please consult with your local authority.
Caution
The use of optical instruments with this 
product will increase eye hazard.
CAUTION 
— INVISIBLE LASER 
RADIATION WHEN OPEN
AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM
InformationFor customers who purchased 
this product in the USA
Owner’s Record
The serial number is located at the rear of 
the disc compartment lid and the model 
number is located at the top and bottom. 
Record the serial number in the space 
provided below. Refer to them whenever 
you call upon your Sony dealer regarding 
this product.
Model No. MZ-N10
Serial No.                                            
Product registration
Please register this product on line at 
www.sony.com/walkmanreg

Proper registration will enable us to send 
you periodic mailings about software 
upgrades, new products, services and 
other important announcements. Thank 
you.
If you have any questions about 
this product, you may call:
Sony Customer Information 
Services
1-(866)-456-7669
Or write to:
Sony Customer Information 
Services
12451 Gateway Blvd. Fort Myers, 
FL 33913 Do not install the appliance in a 
confined space, such as a bookcase or 
built-in cabinet.
IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE 
LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, 
INCIDENTAL OR 
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF 
ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR 
EXPENSES RESULTING FROM 
ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR 
THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.
WARNING 
						

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This equipment has been tested and found 
to comply with the limits for a Class B 
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the 
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to 
provide reasonable protection against 
harmful interference in a residential 
installation. This equipment generates, 
uses, and can radiate radio frequency 
energy and, if not installed and used in 
accordance with the instructions, may 
cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. However, there is no 
guarantee that interference will not occur 
in a particular installation. If this 
equipment does cause harmful 
interference to radio or television 
reception, which can be determined by 
turning the equipment off and on, the user 
is encouraged to try to correct the 
interference by one or more of the 
following measures:
— Reorient or relocate the receiving 
antenna.
— Increase the separation between the 
equipment and receiver.
— Connect the equipment into an outlet 
on a circuit different from that to 
which the receiver is connected.— Consult the dealer or an experienced 
radio/TV technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or 
modifications not expressly approved in 
this manual could void your authority to 
operate this equipment.
For customers in the USA and 
Canada only
The validity of the CE marking is 
restricted to only those countries where it 
is legally enforced, mainly in the 
countries EEA (European Economic 
Area). Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name:  SONY
Model No.:  MZ-N10
Responsible Party:  Sony Electronics 
Inc.
Address:  680 Kinderkamack Road, 
Oradell, NJ 07649 USA
Telephone No.:  201-930-6972
This device complies with Part 15 of 
the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to 
the following two conditions: (1) This 
device may not cause harmful 
interference, and (2) this device must 
accept any interference received, 
including interference that may cause 
undesired operation.
SONY MZ-N10
Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION 
BATTERIES
Lithium-ion batteries are 
recyclable.
You can help preserve 
our environment by 
returning your used 
rechargeable batteries to the collection 
and recycling location nearest you.
For more information regarding 
recycling of rechargeable batteries, call 
toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit http://
www.rbrc.org/
Caution: Do not handle damaged or 
leaking Lithium-ion batteries. 
						

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•SonicStage, OpenMG and the OpenMG 
logo, MagicGate, Memory Stick and the 
MagicGate Memory Stick logo, 
Memory Stick and the Memory Stick 
logo, Net MD and the Net MD logo are 
trademarks of Sony Corporation.
Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and 
Windows Media are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of Microsoft 
Corporation in the United States and /or 
other countries.
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Machines Corporation.
Macintosh is a trademark of Apple 
Computer, Inc. in the United States and/
or other countries.
MMX and Pentium are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of Intel 
Corporation.
All other trademarks and registered 
trademarks are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of their respective holders.
™ and ® marks are omitted in this 
manual.Notice for users
On the supplied software
Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the 
software or the manual accompanying it 
in whole or in part, or renting the 
software without the permission of the 
copyright holder.
In no event will SONY be liable for any 
financial damage, or loss of profits, 
including claims made by third parties, 
arising out of the use of the software 
supplied with this recorder.
In the event a problem occurs with this 
software as a result of defective 
manufacturing, SONY will replace it. 
However, SONY bears no other 
responsibility.
The software provided with this 
recorder cannot be used with equipment 
other than that which is so designated.
Please note that, due to continued efforts 
to improve quality, the software 
specifications may be changed without 
notice.
Operation of this recorder with software 
other than that provided is not covered 
by the warranty.
Program © 2001, 2002 Sony Corporation
Documentation © 2002 Sony Corporation 
						

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Table of contents
Recorder Operation
Looking at controls  ......................................... 14
Getting started  ............................................... 18
Recording an MD right away!  ......................... 22
Playing an MD right away!  .............................. 26
Various ways of recording .............................. 28
Viewing various information  ................................................................28
To start/stop recording in sync with the sound source 
(Synchro-recording) ........................................................................29
Long-time recording (MDLP)  ..............................................................30
Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording)  .............................31
Recording from a microphone  ..............................................................32
To select microphone sensitivity  ....................................................32
Adding track marks while recording  ....................................................33
Adding track marks manually  ........................................................33
Adding track marks automatically (Auto Time Stamp)  .................33
Adjusting the recording level manually  ................................................34
Various ways of playback  .............................. 35
Viewing various information  ................................................................35
Selecting the play mode  ........................................................................36
Playing a track repeatedly (Repeat Play) ........................................36
Listening to selected tracks only (Bookmark Play)  ........................37
Listening to tracks in a desired sequence (Program Play)  ..............37
Adjusting the sound (Virtual-Surround  6-Band Equalizer)  ...............38
Varying the virtual sound to create different acoustics (Virtual-
Surround) .........................................................................38
Selecting the sound quality (6-Band Equalizer)  .............................38
Changing playback speed (Digital Pitch Control)  ................................39
Setting the alarm (Melody Timer)  ........................................................40
Connecting to a stereo system (LINE OUT)  ........................................42 
						

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Editing recorded tracks  .................................. 43
Before editing  ....................................................................................... 43
Labeling a track or a disc (Name)  ........................................................ 43
Labeling ......................................................................................... 44
Re-labeling ..................................................................................... 45
Moving recorded tracks (Move)  .......................................................... 46
Dividing a track (Divide)  ..................................................................... 47
Dividing a track directly  ................................................................ 47
Adjusting the dividing point before dividing a track (Divide 
Rehearsal) ....................................................................... 47
Combining tracks (Combine)  ............................................................... 48
Erasing tracks and the entire disc (Erase)  ............................................ 48
To erase a track  .............................................................................. 49
To erase the whole disc .................................................................. 49
Using the group function  ................................ 50
What is the group function?  ................................................................. 50
Using the group function when recording ............................................ 50
Recording tracks to a new group  ................................................... 50
Recording a track to an existing group  .......................................... 51
Using the group function when playing  ............................................... 51
Playing a track in group play  ......................................................... 51
Selecting the play mode for group play (Group Play Mode) ......... 52
Repeat play for the selected group play mode 
(Group Repeat Play)  ....................................................... 52
Playing groups in a desired sequence (Group Program Play)  ....... 52
Editing groups  ...................................................................................... 53
Assigning tracks or groups as a new group (Group Setting)  ......... 53
Releasing a group setting  ............................................................... 54
Labeling recorded groups  .............................................................. 54
Moving a track in a disc with group setting ................................... 55
Changing the order of a group on a disc (Group Move) ................ 56
To erase a group ............................................................................. 56 
						

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Other operations  ............................................. 58
Useful settings .......................................................................................58
How to use the menu items  ............................................................61
Setting the clock to stamp the recorded time ..................................62
Turning off the beep sound .............................................................62
Changing the operational direction of the display  ..........................63
Recording without overwriting existing material  ...........................63
Creating a new group when recording ............................................63
Selecting the play mode ..................................................................64
Adjusting the sound (Virtual-Surround  6-Band Equalizer)  .........66
Changing playback speed (Digital Pitch Control)  ..........................67
Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode)  .................................67
Protecting your hearing (AVLS)  ....................................................68
Viewing various information  ..........................................................68
Turning on/off the backlight ...........................................................69
Adjusting the contrast of the display window 
(Contrast Adjustment)  .....................................................69
Labeling (Name)  .............................................................................69
Moving recorded tracks  ..................................................................70
Erasing tracks, the entire disc or groups (Erase)  ............................71
Assigning tracks or groups as a new group (Group Setting)  ..........71
Releasing a group setting ................................................................71
Using the alarm (Melody Timer) ....................................................72
Storing the settings for individual discs 
(Personal Disc Memory)  .................................................72
List of menus  ..................................................................................74
Power sources  ................................................ 76
Battery life  ......................................................................................76
Additional information  .................................... 77
Precautions ............................................................................................77
Specifications ........................................................................................80 
						

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Troubleshooting and explanations  ................ 82
Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 82
While charging ............................................................................... 82
While recording  ............................................................................. 83
While playing ................................................................................. 85
While Editing  ................................................................................. 87
While using group function  ........................................................... 88
Others ............................................................................................. 88
Messages .............................................................................................. 90
Explanations ......................................................................................... 94 
						

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What is a Net MD?  .......................................... 97
Basic Operations  ............................................ 98
Basic operational flow using the Net MD  ............................................98
Providing the required system environment  .........................................99
System requirements  ......................................................................99
Installing the software onto your computer  ........................................100
Before installing the software  .......................................................100
Installing SonicStage Ver.1.5  .......................................................101
Connecting the Net MD to your computer  .........................................103
Storing audio data to your computer ...................................................104
Starting SonicStage  ......................................................................104
Recording audio CDs to the hard disk drive  ................................105
Labeling audio data  ......................................................................107
Transferring audio data from your computer to the 
Net MD (Check-out) ......................................................................108
Checking out audio files to the Net MD .......................................108
Listening to an MD  .............................................................................111
Listening to an MD with the Net MD connected to the 
computer ........................................................................111
Listening to an MD with the Net MD disconnected from the 
computer ........................................................................111
Advanced operations  .................................... 112
Using other functions!  ........................................................................112
Using the SonicStage online help  .................................................112