Sony Mzn10 Portable MiniDisc Recorder Operations Manual

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5Press and slide zREC.
6Play the source you want to record.
To stop recording
Press x.
The recorder keeps the setting of the 
recording mode when you record the next 
time.
zAudio components that support the LP2 stereo 
or LP4 stereo modes are indicated by the 
 or   logo marks.
NotesIt is recommended that you use the AC power 
adaptor for long recordings.
When you record in LP4 mode, momentary 
noise may be produced on very rare occasions 
with certain sound sources. This is because of 
the special digital audio compression 
technology that enables a recording time 4 
times longer than normal. If noise is produced, 
it is recommended that you record in normal 
stereo or LP2 mode to obtain better sound 
quality.
Recording from a TV or 
radio (Analog 
Recording)
This section explains how to record from 
an analog equipment such as a cassette 
recorder, radio, or TV.
1Make connections.
Use the appropriate connecting cord 
to suit the source equipment. For 
details, see “Optional accessories” 
(page 80).
2Press and slide zREC to start 
recording.
3Play the source you want to record. Monaural
2)MONO Approx. 160 
min.
1)For better sound quality, record in normal 
stereo (stereo) or LP2 stereo mode.2)If you record a stereo source in monaural, the 
sounds from left and right will be mixed.
3)When using an 80-minute recordable MD
Recording 
mode1)Display 
window 
on the 
recorderRecording 
time3)
TV, cassette 
recorder, etc.
R (red) L 
(white)
Line cable
RK-G129, 
RK-G136, etc.
To  L I N E  I N  
(OPT) To LINE OUT jacks, etc.
zREC 
						

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Recording from a 
microphone
1Connect the stereo microphone to the 
MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack.
The recorder changes to microphone 
input automatically.
2Press and slide zREC to start 
recording.
To select microphone 
sensitivity
1While the recorder is recording or 
stopped, press the jog dial.
2Turn the jog dial until “REC SET” 
appears in the display, and then press 
the jog dial.
3Turn the jog dial until “MIC SENS” 
appears in the display, and then press 
the jog dial.
4Turn the jog dial until “SENS HIGH” 
or “SENS LOW” appears in the 
display, and then press the jog dial to 
enter the selection.
SENS HIGH: When recording a soft 
sound or a sound with a normal 
volume. 
SENS LOW: When recording a loud 
sound or a sound at close range.
z
When using a plug-in power-type microphone, 
the microphone can be operated even when its 
power switch is turned off since power is 
supplied from the recorder itself.
NotesThe recorder automatically switches input in 
the following order; optical input, microphone 
input, and analog input. You cannot record 
through the microphone while an optical cable 
is connected to the LINE IN (OPT) jack.
The microphone may pick up the operating 
sound of the recorder itself. Use the 
microphone away from the recorder in such 
cases. Please note that the sound of recorder 
operations may be picked up if the 
microphone that you use has a short 
connector.
Only the left-channel sound is recorded when 
a monaural microphone is used.
to MIC (PLUG IN POWER)Stereo 
microphone*
zREC Jog dial
∗See “Optional accessories” (page 80). 
						

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Adding track marks 
while recording
You can add track marks (track number) 
while recording to divide the material into 
separate parts.
Adding track marks manually
1While the recorder is recording, press 
T MARK (press P MODE/  on the 
remote control).
Adding track marks 
automatically (Auto Time 
Stamp)
Use this feature to add track marks 
automatically at specified intervals when 
recording through the analog input 
connector or a microphone. This function 
is convenient for recording long period of 
time, such as lectures, meetings, etc.
1While the recorder is recording or in 
recording pause, press the jog dial.
2Turn the jog dial until “REC SET” 
appears in the display, and then press 
the jog dial.
3Turn the jog dial until “TIME 
MARK” appears in the display, and 
then press the jog dial.
“OFF” flashes in the display.
4Turn the jog dial until “ON” appears 
in the display, and then press the jog 
dial.
5Turn the jog dial until the desired 
time interval appears in the display, 
and then press the jog dial to enter the 
selection.
One rotation of the jog dial changes 
the time setting (Time:) by 1 minute, 
within the range of 1 to 99 minutes.
To cancel Auto Time Stamp
Select “OFF” in step 4 or stop recording.
Using Auto Time Stamp to add 
track marks while recording
When the elapsed recording time 
exceeds the time interval for Auto 
Time Stamp:
The recorder adds track marks at the point 
you set the time interval and from that 
point the recorder adds a track mark 
whenever the time interval has elapsed.
Example: Eight minutes of recording 
has been completed when the Auto Time 
Stamp time interval is set to 5 minutes.
A track mark will be added at the 8-
minute point (after the start of recording) 
and after each 5-minute interval 
thereafter.
When the time interval set for Auto 
Time Stamp exceeds the elapsed 
recording time:
The recorder adds track marks when the 
set Auto Time Stamp time interval has 
elapsed.
Example: Three minutes of recording 
has been completed when the Auto Time 
Stamp time interval is set to 5 minutes.
A track mark will be added at the 5-
minute point (after the start of recording) 
and after each 5-minute interval 
thereafter.
Jog dial
T MARK 
						

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z“T” appears before the time display on the 
recorder for track marks added by Auto Time 
Stamp, and “T” appears after the time display 
on the remote control.
NotesIf you add a track mark by pressing T MARK 
or X, etc. while recording, Auto Time Stamp 
will begin automatically adding track mark 
each time the selected time interval as elapsed.
The setting will be lost when the recording 
stopped.
Adjusting the recording 
level manually
The sound level is adjusted automatically 
while recording. If necessary, you can set 
the recording level manually during both 
analog and digital recording.
1While pressing X, press and slide 
zREC.
The recorder stands by for recording.
2Press the jog dial.
3Turn the jog dial until “REC SET” 
appears in the display, and then press 
the jog dial.
4Turn the dial until “RecVolume” 
appears in the display, and then press 
the jog dial.
5Turn the jog dial until “ManualREC” 
appears in the display, and then press 
the jog dial.
6Play the source.
7While observing the level meter in the 
display, adjust the recording level by 
turning the jog dial.
Set the level so that the meter 
segments light up between A and B. 
If the meter segments lights up to the 
right of B, reduce the input level.
Each level meter shows the following.
Upper — L channel input level
Lower — R channel input level
8Press X again to start recording.
If your source is an externally 
connected component, play the 
source to the beginning of the 
material to be recorded, and then start 
recording. 
To switch back to automatic 
level control
Select “Auto REC” in step 5.
NotesYou cannot adjust the left and right channel 
levels separately.
If you press x during recording operation, the 
recorder will revert to automatic recording 
level adjustment mode the next time you start 
a recording operation.
To adjust the recording level manually during 
synchro-recording, do steps 1 to 7 of the 
procedure in this section with “SYNC REC” 
is set to “SYNC OFF”. Afterwards, set 
“SYNC REC” setting to “SYNC ON”, and 
start recording (page 29).
zREC
X
Jog dial
AB 
						

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Various ways of playback
This section explains the operations that 
are done on the remote control. For details 
on operations done on the recorder, see 
the pages indicated for each operation.
Viewing various 
information
You can check the track name, disc name, 
etc. during playback. Group-related items 
appear only when a track with group 
settings is played.
1While playing, press DISPLAY.
Each time you press DISPLAY, the 
display changes as follows.
Display window on the remote control
Display: A/BNote
Depending on the group settings, the operating 
conditions, and the disc settings, you may not 
be able to select certain indications or the 
indications may appear differently.
zIf you want to check the remaining time or the 
recording position while recording or in stop 
mode, see “Viewing various information” 
(page 28).
For the recorder operation, see 
page 68.
AB
Track number Elapsed time
Track number Track name
Numbers of 
tracks in the 
groupGroup name
Numbers of 
tracks in the 
discDisc name
Track number Disc name
Track number Indication of the 
selected sound mode
DISPLAY
A
B
Track number Current power source
(Built-in rechargeable 
battery: BLT-IN
Dry battery: ADD-ON
AC power outlet: AC)
— Recorded time
Track number SP/LP mode of the 
current track AB 
						

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Selecting the play 
mode
You can select the various play modes 
using the P MODE/  button.
1Press P MODE/  repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the 
play mode changes as follows:
Playing a track repeatedly 
(Repeat Play)
You can use the repeat function for 
normal play, single-track play, shuffle 
play, and program play mode.
1While playing in the selected play 
mode, press P MODE/  for 2 
seconds or more.
 appears in the display.
To cancel repeat play
Press P MODE/  for 2 seconds or more.
zBy pressing the P MODE/  button during 
repeat play, you can change the play mode to 
used with repeat play.
For the recorder operation, see 
page 64.
Indication1)
1)Group play mode ( ) appears whenever you 
play a disc with group settings. For more 
details, see “Playing a track in group play” 
(page 51).
For the recorder operation, see 
page 64.
Play mode
(none)
(normal Play)All the tracks are 
played once.
1 
(single-track 
play)A single track is played 
once.
(Bookmark 
play)Bookmarked tracks 
play back in order of 
their track number.
SHUF 
(shuffle play)All the tracks are 
played in random order.
PGM 
(program play)Tracks are played in the 
order that you 
specified.
P MODE/
Jog lever (., >, ENT)
Play mode indication 
						

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Listening to selected tracks 
only (Bookmark Play)
You can bookmark tracks on a disc and 
play them only. The sequence of 
bookmarked tracks cannot be changed.
To bookmark the tracks
1While playing the track you want to 
bookmark, press the jog lever for 2 
seconds or more.
The first track of the bookmark play 
is set.
2Repeat step 1 to bookmark the other 
tracks.
Bookmarks can be set up to 20 tracks 
in a disc.
To play the bookmarked tracks
1While playing, press P MODE/  
repeatedly until “ TrPLAY?” 
appears in the display.
2Press the jog lever.
The bookmarked tracks start playing, 
starting with the smallest track 
number.
To erase bookmarks
While playing the track for which you 
want to erase the bookmark, press the jog 
lever for 2 seconds or more.
NoteIf you open the lid, all bookmarks are canceled.
For the recorder operation, see 
page 64.
Listening to tracks in a 
desired sequence (Program 
Play)
1While playing, press 
P MODE/  repeatedly until 
“PGM” appears in the display.
2Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select 
a track, and then press to enter that 
track.
3Repeat step 2 to program more tracks.
You can program up to 20 tracks.
4After programming the tracks, press 
the jog lever for 2 seconds or more.
The program is stored and playback 
starts from the first track.
zThe program play setting will remain in 
memory even after playback finishes or is 
stopped.
NoteIf you open the lid, all program settings are 
canceled.
For the recorder operation, see 
page 64.
Flashing slowlyTr a c k  
numberProgrammed sequence 
						

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Adjusting the sound 
(Virtual-Surround  6-
Band Equalizer)
You can vary the virtual sound to create 
different acoustics, or modify the sound to 
suit your taste and store it for later use.
The following two effect can be selected.
V-SUR (Virtual-Surround VPT 
Acoustic Engine)
Provides 4 kinds of virtual surround 
conditions.
6-BAND EQUALIZER
Provides 6 different sound qualities.
Varying the virtual sound to 
create different acoustics 
(Virtual-Surround)
1While playing, press SOUND 
repeatedly to select “V-SUR”
2Press SOUND for 2 seconds or more.
3Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select 
the surround mode.
Each time you slide the jog lever, A 
and B change as follows:
4Press the jog lever to enter the 
selected surround mode.
Selecting the sound quality 
(6-Band Equalizer)
1While playing, press SOUND 
repeatedly to select “SOUND.”
2Press SOUND for 2 seconds or more.
3Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select 
the sound mode.
Each time you slide the jog lever, A 
and B change as follows:
4Press the jog lever to enter the 
selected sound mode.
To cancel the procedure
Press x for 2 seconds or more.
To cancel the setting
Press SOUND repeatedly until the indication at 
B disappears.AB
STUDIO V-SUR S
Jog lever
(., >, ENT)
SOUND
Volume control
B A
LIVE V-SUR L
CLUB V-SUR C
ARENA V-SUR A
AB
HEAVY SOUND H
POPS SOUND P
JAZZ SOUND J
UNIQUE SOUND U
CUSTOM1 SOUND 1
CUSTOM2 SOUND 2 AB 
						

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To modify and store the sound
You can modify the sound and store the 
results in “CUSTOM1” and 
“CUSTOM2”.
1Do steps 1 to 3 of “Selecting the sound 
quality (6-Band Equalizer)” (page 38), and 
slide the jog lever until “CUSTOM1” or 
“CUSTOM1” appears.
2Press the jog lever.
3Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select the 
frequency.
4Turn the volume control repeatedly to adjust 
the level.
5Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the level for 
each frequency.
6Press the jog lever to enter the selection.
To cancel the procedure
Press x for 2 seconds or more.
To return to the preceding 
setting
Press x.
For the recorder operation, see 
page 66.
Changing playback 
speed (Digital Pitch 
Control)
The speed control function is useful for 
language study and other purpose. This 
function changes the playback speed 
without changing the playback pitch.
The playback speed can be varied from 
+100% to –50% the normal speed, in 13 
steps.
1While playing, press DISPLAY for 2 
seconds or more.
2Slide the jog lever repeatedly until 
“USEFUL” appears in the display, 
and then press the jog lever.
3Slide the jog lever repeatedly until 
“DPC” appears in the display, and 
then press the jog lever.
The player changes to speed-setting 
mode. Select the speed while 
listening the sound.
4Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select 
the desired playback speed, and then 
press the jog lever to enter the 
selection. 
“DPC” appears in the display.
To cancel the procedure
Press x for 2 seconds or more.
Frequency (100 Hz)
From the left, you can select 100 Hz, 
250 Hz, 630 Hz, 1.6kHz, 4 kHz, or 10 kHz
Level (+10 dB)
You can select from among seven levels.
–10 dB, –6 dB, –3 dB, 0 dB,  +3 dB, +6 dB, 
+10 dB
DISPLAY
Jog lever
(., >, ENT) 
						

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To return to the preceding 
setting
Press x.
zOnce you open the lid, the playback speed 
reverts to the normal speed (0%).
NoteWhen using digital pitch control, you may hear 
noise or an echo in the playback.
For the recorder operation, see 
page 67.
Setting the alarm 
(Melody Timer)
The alarm is convenient way to remind 
yourself of important times, such as when 
to get off the train. The alarm can be set to 
go off in 1 to 99 minutes. The alarm will 
also go off while the recorder is stopped.
1Press DISPLAY for 2 seconds or 
more.
2Slide the jog lever repeatedly until 
“USEFUL” appears in the display, 
and then press
 the jog lever.
3Slide the jog lever repeatedly until 
“M-TIMER” appears in the display, 
and then press
 the jog lever.
4Slide the jog lever repeatedly until 
“ON” appears in the display, and then 
press
 the jog lever.
, appears.
5Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select 
the alarm sound, and then press the 
jog lever.
You can select from three kinds of 
sounds.
Display Alarm sound
TIMER 1 Classical music 1
TIMER 2 Classical music 2
TIMER 3 Classical music 3
DISPLAY
Jog lever
(., >, ENT)