Sony Mzn10 Portable MiniDisc Recorder Operations Manual

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Installing SonicStage Ver.1.5
1Turn on your computer and start up Windows.
2Insert the installation CD-ROM for SonicStage into the CD-ROM drive of 
your computer.
The setup program starts up automatically 
and the SonicStage Ver.1.5 installation 
window appears.
3Click to select [SonicStage 1.5].
To use this software with the Net MD, you must install SonicStage Ver.1.5 and the Net 
MD driver.
When installing SonicStage for 
the first time
When SonicStage, SonicStage 
Premium, or OpenMG Jukebox 
is installed on the computer
Click [SonicStage 1.5]
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4Follow the displayed instructions.
Read the instructions carefully. 
The installation may take 20 to 30 minutes, 
depending on your system environment 
(page 123).
5After the installation is completed, click [Restart] to restart the computer.
Make sure to restart your computer only after 
the installation has completed.
Was the installation successful?
If any trouble occurs during the installation, see “Troubleshooting” (page 120).
NotesDo not delete, move, or edit any of the installed folders using Explorer or any other application. Doing 
so could cause the SonicStage database to become unstable or corrupted.
While the installation is still in progress, do not interrupt the operation or take the CD-ROM out of the 
CD-ROM drive. Doing so may render it impossible to install the software thereafter. 
						

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Connecting the Net MD to your computer
After the software installation is completed, connect the Net MD to your computer.
Refer to the operating instructions of the Net MD as well.
1Insert a recordable disc into the Net MD.
2Make the power source and the dedicated USB cable connections with the Net 
MD and the computer.
3Check the connections.
When the connections have been properly 
made, “PCppMD”* appears in the display of 
the Net MD.
*Depending on the device, “Net MD” may be 
displayed.
NotesWhen using the Net MD connected to your computer, it is recommended that you run the recorder 
from an AC outlet. If you use a battery to run the Net MD, be sure to use a new dry cell or a fully 
charged rechargeable battery. We do not assure the results should there be a mis-operation, check-out 
failure, or destruction of audio data caused by insufficient battery power.
When using the Net MD with the cradle, place the cradle on a stable surface so that the dedicated USB 
cable does not become detached.
Net MD 
devices*
Dedicated 
USB cableTo the USB 
connecting 
terminal To the USB jack/ 
dedicated jack
Computer AC 
power 
adaptor
To the DC IN 
jack
* If a cradle is supplied with your Net MD, connect the dedicated USB cable to the 
USB cradle and place the Net MD onto the USB cradle. 
						

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Storing audio data to your computer
This section explains how to record and store audio data from an audio CD to the hard disk 
drive of your computer.
The procedure in this section is used to record all tracks on an audio CD. To record only 
specific tracks from a CD, or from other sound sources, see the online help for details 
(page 112).
NoteThe system may malfunction if your computer changes to system suspend or hibernation mode while 
the software is playing, recording, or connecting to an external device or media* such as a Net MD. 
Make sure to disable any changes to suspend or hibernation mode. See page 117 for details.
∗For this software, the word “MD” refers to the built-in MD slot on the computer, and “Device/
Media” to a Net MD that is externally connected over a USB cable.
Starting SonicStage
Do one of the following:
Double click   ([SonicStage] icon) on the computer.
Select [Start] - [Programs]
* - [SonicStage] - [SonicStage].
∗[All Programs] in the case of Windows XP
SonicStage starts up and the main window appears. 
						

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Recording audio CDs to the hard disk drive
In SonicStage Ver.1.5, the hard disk drive is called the “Music Drive”. The Music Drive 
manages all audio data stored by SonicStage.
1Insert the audio CD that you want to record into the CD-ROM drive of your 
computer.
The CD window appears in the display.
NoteWhen you record an audio CD from your CD-ROM drive for 
the first time, the “CD Drive Optimization” dialog box 
appears when you insert the audio CD. Clicking [Start] 
initiates a check of the CD-ROM drive to verify that the CD-
ROM drive is able to perform the recording properly.
2Click .
The recording navigation window* appears in the 
display.
∗The recording navigation window makes it easy to make a 
recording. Simply by doing 1, 2 and 3 in the next step, 
you can select the audio source in the left panel and the 
recording destination in the right panel.
3Select   (CD) for [1 Sources] and   (Music Drive) for [2 Targets], 
then click 3 [Jump to Record Window].
The display changes to the recording window.
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4Click   in the middle of the recording window and 
select the recording mode.
When recording data in LP2 mode: 
select ATRAC3 132kbps
When recording data in LP4 mode: 
select ATRAC3 66kbps
5If the list panel is not displayed, click  .
List panels appear under the recording window. The 
contents of the audio CD appear in the left list panel.
6Click   [Record All].
Recording starts.
Upon completion, recorded tracks appear in the right list panel.
To stop recording
Click  ([Stop]).
To resume recording, click   . When recording is resumed, it starts from the beginning 
of the track that was last stopped.
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Labeling audio data
After recording has completed, you can label the audio data in the  Music Drive. Once 
audio data in the  Music Drive is labeled, the label information will be transferred to a disc 
along with the audio data, allowing you to view the data on your Net MD.
1Start up SonicStage (page 104) and click   (Music Drive).
“All Playlists” appears and all the albums stored on the 
Music Drive appear in the Music Drive window.
2Double click the desired album name.
A list of the audio files in that album appears.
3Click   in the lower right part of the display.
The editing panel appears in the display.
4Select an item by clicking [Title], [Album], [Artist], or [Genre], and then 
right-click and select [Rename].
You can also click [V] at [Album] or [Artist] to display a dropdown list, and then select 
an item from the list.
5When the track title is highlighted, enter the text data from the keyboard.
zYou can also import names from a database with the  ([CD Info]) button for use in labeling tracks or 
albums. See the online help for details (page 112). 
						

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Transferring audio data from your computer to the 
Net MD (Check-out)
Audio data stored on the Music Drive can be transferred to your Net MD. This process is 
called “Check-out”. The number of times a track can be checked out is restricted in this 
software for the protection of copyrights (page 126).
Checking out audio files to the Net MD
This section explains how to check out all audio files in a playlist*.
∗A playlist is a container that allows the stored audio files in the Music Drive to be classified by 
genre, artist, etc.
1Click   to display the recording navigation window.
2Select   (Music Drive) for [1 Sources] and   (Device/Media) for [2 
Targets], then click 3 ([Jump to Record Window]).
The display changes to the recording window.
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3Click   in the middle of the display and select the 
recording mode (page 106).
Standard transfer mode: Data are transferred in the format of the original files.
Maximum available transfer space: All data are transferred in LP4 mode.
SP transfer mode: All data are converted and transferred in normal stereo mode. Select 
this mode if you listen to checked-out data on equipment that does not support 
MDLP mode.
4If the list panel is not displayed, click  .
A playlist appears in the display.
5Confirm that the audio files you are about to check out are okay for checking 
out.
The music notations beside the track number in the left 
panel of the list represent the number of times the file 
can be checked out (e.g.  = the track can be checked 
out three more times). If   appears beside the track 
number, the file cannot be checked out.
6Click   [Check-Out All].
Checking out of the files starts.
All files in the playlist are checked out to the connected Net MD.
To cancel a check-out
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NotesOnce a check-out (or check-in) has started, do not disconnect the dedicated USB cable or power 
source until the check-out operation has completed. These actions may damage the data or cause the 
system to malfunction.
Make sure not to bump the Net MD after check-out has started. If you do, the contents of the 
recording may not be stored correctly.
Due to the limitations of the MD system, you may not be able to record the full amount of remaining 
recording time.
Due to the limitations of the MD system, a maximum of about 1,700 characters can be stored for disc 
name, group names and track names on the disc. Take note of this fact when checking out a large 
number of tracks.