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 setting will be entered when you press the jog 
lever at the last.
To return the preceding setting
Press x.
To cancel the operation while setting
Press x for 2 seconds or more.
Jog dial
Turn to selectPress to enter
DISPLAY
Jog lever 
						

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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 year by turning 
the jog dial, and then press the jog 
dial.
The digit of the month flashes.
3Repeat step 2 to enter the current 
month, date, hour, and minute.
When you press the jog dial to enter 
the minute, the clock starts operating. 
If you make a mistake while 
setting the clock
Press the control key towards . to go 
back to the wrongly entered item, and 
then enter the correct value. You can skip 
a step by pressing the control key towards 
>.
To display the current time
 On the recorder
While the recorder is stopped or 
recording, enter the menu, and select 
“DISPLAY” - “Clock”. On the remote control
While the recorder is stopped or 
recording, press DISPLAY repeatedly.
To display the time in the 24-
hour system
While setting the clock, press T MARK. 
To display the time in the 12-hour system, 
press T MARK again.
To maintain the correct timeOnce you set the clock, it will keep correct time 
as long as the recorder is connected to a power 
source, such as the charged built-in 
rechargeable battery, alkaline dry battery, or AC 
power adaptor. However, if the built-in 
rechargeable battery becomes drained or the 
BUILT-IN BATTERY switch is set to OFF, the 
clock setting will change back to the factory 
setting. If this happens, set the clock again.
NotesMake sure the time is correctly set if you want 
the time stamp to be accurately recorded for 
an important recording.
Under normal conditions, the clock may vary 
by about plus or minus 3 minutes per month.
Turning off the beep sound
You can turn off/on the beep sound on the 
recorder and the remote control.
1Enter the menu and select “OPTION” 
- “BEEP”.
2Select “BEEP OFF”.
To turn on the beep sound
Select “BEEP ON”. 
						

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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 MD, do the 
following procedure. All new material 
will then be recorded from the end of the 
current contents. The recorder is factory 
set to record over existing material.
This function can be set with the recorder 
only.
1Enter the menu and select “OPTION” 
- “REC-Posi”.
2Select “From End”.
To start recording over the 
current contents
Select “From Here”.
zTo temporarily record without recording over 
the current contents, press END SEARCH 
before the start of recording. The recording 
will begin after the last track, even if “REC-
Posi” is set to “From Here” (factory setting). 
The remaining recordable time on the disc 
will appear in the display when you press 
END SEARCH.
If the group recording setting (“ : REC”) is 
set to “ : REC ON”, the recorder will not 
overwrite existing materials.
Creating a new group when 
recording
By sliding zREC to the right, you can set 
the recorder to create a new group 
automatically each time you record. This 
is convenient when recording several CDs 
in succession. 
This function can be set with the recorder 
only.
1While the recorder is stopped, enter 
the menu and select “REC SET” - 
“: REC”.
2Select “ : REC ON”.
To turn the setting to normal
Select “ : REC OFF”. 
						

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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 of the bookmark play 
is set.
2Repeat step 1 to bookmark the other 
tracks.
To play the bookmarked tracks
1Select “ TrPLAY?” in step 2 of 
“Selecting the play mode” (page 64).
2Select “RepeatON” or “RepeatOFF”.
To erase bookmarksWhile playing the track for which you 
want to erase the bookmark, press the jog 
lever for 2 seconds or more.
For the details and the remote control 
operation, see page 37.
Listening to tracks in a 
desired sequence (Program 
Play)
1Select “Program” in step 2 of 
“Selecting the play mode” (page 64).
2Select “RepeatON” or “RepeatOFF”.
3Turn the jog dial to select a track, and 
then press the jog dial.
The selected track enters.
4Repeat step 3 to program more tracks. Indication 
A/B
1) 
1)Group play mode appears whenever you play 
a disc with group settings. For more details, 
see “Selecting the play mode for group play 
(Group Play Mode)/Repeat play for the 
selected group play mode (Group Repeat 
Play)” (page 65).
Play mode
Normal/—  All the tracks are 
played once.
1 Track/1  A single track is 
played once.
TrPLAY/ Bookmarked tracks 
play back in order of 
their track number.
Shuffle/SHUF  All tracks are played 
in random order
Program/PGM  Tracks are played in 
the order that you 
specified.
Normal
1 Track
 TrPLAY
AB
When you select A, B appears.
Tr a c k  
number
Program number 
						

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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 play (Group Play Mode)/
Repeat play for the selected 
group play mode (Group 
Repeat Play)
1Do steps 1 and 2 of “Selecting the 
play mode” (page 64).
The following group play mode 
appear after normal play modes.
2Select “RepeatON” or “RepeatOFF”.Playing group in a desired 
sequence (Group Program 
Play)
Do the procedure explained in “Listening 
to tracks in a desired sequence (Program 
Play)” (page 64) to playback groups in a 
desired sequence. You can program up to 
10 groups. The sequence of tracks within 
the groups cannot be changed.
For details and the remote control 
operation, see page 52.
Display Play mode
:Normal
(Normal 
Group Play)All tracks in the groups 
play back once (starting 
with the first track in 
group 1).
: Shuffle
(In-Group 
Shuffle)Shuffle play starts with 
the group that is currently 
playing, and continues 
with the succeeding 
groups.
:Program
(Group 
Program)The groups are played in 
the order that you 
specified. 
						

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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 jog dial repeatedly to select 
the sound mode and then press the jog 
dial to enter the selection.
Each time you turn the jog dial, A 
changes. When you press the jog dial, 
B appears.
To modify and store the sound
1While the recorder is playing, enter the menu 
and select “SOUND” - “SOUND EQ” - 
“CUSTOM1” or “CUSTOM2”. 
2Press the control key towards . or > to 
select the frequency.AA
STUDIO VS
LIVE VL
CLUB VC
ARENA VA
A
B
Indication which represents each 
sound mode appears.
AB
HEAVY SH
POPS SP
JA Z Z S J
UNIQUE SU
CUSTOM1 S1
CUSTOM2 S2
A
B
Level of the each frequency 
(100Hz - 10 kHz)
Frequency (100 Hz)
From the left, you can select 100 Hz, 
250 Hz, 630 Hz, 1.6kHz, 4 kHz, 10 kHz 
						

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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 the playback quickly 
(Quick Mode)
After pressing the playback button or 
cueing to the track, the playback can start 
quickly.
1While the recorder is stopped or 
playing, enter the menu and select 
“OPTION” - “PowerMode”.
2Select “QUICK”.
To switch back to the normal 
setting
Select “NORMAL”.
NotesWhen the power mode is set to “QUICK”, the 
power remains on within the recorder even 
when nothing appears in the display. This 
leads to a shorter battery life. For this reason, 
it is recommended that you charge the battery 
daily.
If no recorder operation (including opening or 
closing of the lid) occurs for 17 hours, the 
power in the recorder automatically turns off. 
For this reason, the next time you start 
playback or do another operation, the recorder 
will not respond quickly. The unit, however, 
will return to quick mode afterwards.
Level (+10 dB)
You can select from among seven levels.
–10 dB, –6 dB, –3 dB, 0 dB, +3 dB, +6 dB, 
+10 dB
Example: while selecting the playback 
speed of +50% the normal.
Display window on the recorder
Display window on the remote control 
						

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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 item)/B/C
NoteDepending 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 different.
For details and the remote control 
operation, see page 35.
A
(selected 
item)BC
— 
(LapTime)Trac k 
numberElapsed time
1 Remain Track 
numberRemaining 
time of the 
current track
GP 
RemainGroup 
nameRemaining 
time after the 
current 
location in the 
group
B
C
A
AllRemain Number of 
tracks after 
the current 
trackRemaining 
time after the 
current 
location in the 
disc
Track 
name 
(Title)Disc name Group name
Sound 
mode 
name 
(Sound)Indication 
of the 
selected 
sound 
mode—
— Batt Stat Current power 
source
(Built-in 
rechargeable 
b a t t e r y :  B LT-
IN
Dry battery: 
ADD-ON
AC p ower 
outlet: AC)
RecDate Recorded 
dateRecorded time A
(selected 
item)BC 
						

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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, enter 
the menu and select “OPTION” - 
“CONTRAST”.
2Turn the jog dial to adjust the 
contrast, and then press the jog dial to 
enter the selection.
NoteYou cannot adjust the contrast with the remote 
control, nor can you adjust the contrast of the 
display on the remote control.
Labeling (Name)
1Enter the menu and select “EDIT” -
“Name”.
2Select one of the following.
3Turn the volume control repeatedly to 
select a letter and press the jog lever 
to enter.
The selected letter stops flashing and 
the cursor moves to the next input 
position.
The buttons and control used for 
character input and their functions are 
listed below. Display Setting
AUTO The backlight lights when 
you operate the recorder or 
the remote control, and 
automatically turns off when 
no operation is made for a 
few seconds.
ON The backlight lights when 
the recorder is operating.
OFF The backlight stays off.
When labeling a 
track“: Name”
When labeling a 
disc“: Name”
Functions Operation
To move the cursor to 
the left or right.Slide the jog lever 
(., >)
To change the letter to 
the one before/next 
one.Turn the volume 
control (VOL+, –).
To enter a letter. Press the jog lever 
(NX/ENT).
To enter a name. Press the jog lever 
for 2 seconds or 
more (NX/ENT).
To switch between 
capital letters, small 
letters, and numbers/
marks.Press P MODE/ .
To insert a blank space. Press  +.
To delete a letter. Press  –.
To cancel labeling. Press x for 2 
seconds or more.
The cursor flashes at the next input position.
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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 recorded tracks
1While playing the track you want to 
move, enter the menu and select 
“EDIT” - “Move” - “ : Move”.
2Slide the jog lever repeatedly until the 
destination track number appears in 
the display.
3Press the jog lever to enter the 
selection.
For details and the recorder 
operation, see page 46.
Moving a track in a disc with 
group setting
1While playing the track you want to 
move enter the menu and select 
“EDIT” - “Move” - “ : Move”.
2When moving a track out of a group, 
skip this step.
When moving a track into a different 
group, slide the jog lever until the 
destination group appears in the 
display, and then press the jog lever.
3Slide the jog lever repeatedly until the 
number of the destination track 
(within a group when moving into a 
different group) appears in the 
display, and then press to enter the 
selection.
For details and the recorder 
operation, see page 55.
Changing the order of a group 
on a disc (Group Move)
1While playing a track within a group 
whose order you want to change, 
enter the menu and select - “EDIT” - 
“Move” - “ : Move”.
2Slide the jog lever repeatedly to select 
a destination point on the disc, and 
then press to enter the selection.
For details and the recorder 
operation, see page 56.
Example: When moving track number 3, 
“Tr003” appears in the display.
Example: When moving to track number 2, 
“Tr002” appears in the display.Example: When moving the first group 
(GP01) to the second group (GP02)