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3-239-099-41(1)
Portable
MiniDisc Recorder
Operating Instructions
page 11
Recorder Operation _____________________________
page 68
Software Operation ______________________________
“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to
represent Headphone Stereo products. is a
trademark of Sony Corporation.
MZ-S1
© 2003 Sony Corporation
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For customers who purchased WARNING this product in the USA Owner’s Record To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or The serial number is located at the rear of moisture. the buckle and the model number is located at the top and bottom. Record the serial number in the space provided Do not install the appliance in a below. Refer to them whenever you call confined space, such as a bookcase or upon your Sony dealer regarding this built-in cabinet. product. Model
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— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY You are cautioned that any changes or Model No.: MZ-S1 modifications not expressly approved in Responsible Party: Sony Electronics this manual could void your authority to Inc. operate this equipment. Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649 USA Telephone No.: 201-930-6972 SONY MZ-S1 This device complies with Part 15 of Tested To Comply the FCC Rules. Operation is s
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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 manufactur
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Table of contents Recorder Operations Looking at the controls ..................................12 Getting started! ..............................................15 Recording an MD right away! (Synchro-recording) ........................................17 Playing an MD right away! ..............................22 Various ways of recording ..............................24 Note on digital and analog recording (Digital input and analog input) 24 Recording in analog (Analog Recording) ..............
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Editing recorded tracks ..................................37 Labeling/relabeling recordings ............................................................ 37 Labeling recordings ....................................................................... 38 Relabeling recordings .................................................................... 39 Registering tracks or groups as a new group (Group Setting) ............. 39 To release a group setting ...................................................
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Software Operation What is a Net MD? ..........................................69 Basic Operations ............................................70 Basic operational flow using the Net MD ............................................70 Providing the required system environment .........................................71 System requirements ......................................................................71 Installing the software onto your computer ..........................................72
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Other information ........................................... 86 Settings and Precautions ......................................................................86 Settings according to OS ................................................................ 86 For users with OpenMG Jukebox, SonicStage, or SonicStage Premium installed on their computer .............................. 88 Note on hard disk drive space ........................................................ 89 Notes on system suspend/hi
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Before using this product This manual explains the recorder operations and the installation and basic use of the supplied SonicStage software. For details on the various operations, refer to the pages indicated below. When using the recorder Recorder Operation (pages 11 to 66) 3-255-343-11(1) Pages 11 to 66 in this manual explain the use of the Net MD as Por table MiniDisc Recorder an ordinary MiniDisc Walkman. Operating Instructions Recorder Operation _____________________________ page 13 _
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Recorder Operation Checking the supplied accessories Supplied accessories AC power adaptor (1) Headphones/earphones (1) Dedicated USB cable (1) CD-ROM (SonicStage Ver. 1.5) (1)* Hand strap (1) Blank Minidisc (1) ∗ Do not play a CD-ROM on an audio CD player. 11
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Looking at the controls Front of the recorder 5 6 1 7 2 3 4 8 q; 9 A Display window F T MARK/REC button B GROUP/CANCEL button G END SEARCH button C MENU/ENTER button H USB connecting jack D DC IN 3V jack I LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack E Buckle J i (headphones/earphones) jack 12
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Rear of the recorder 1 4 2 5 3 6 7 or A Hand strap attachment point G 5 way thumb control key Push the key in any of the four B HOLD switch directions or press down the x button C X (pause) button for various operations. D Buckle N* (play) ./> (search/AMS) E Battery compartment lid x (stop) F OPEN switch VOL +*/– *There is a tactile dot above N and to the right of VOL +. Using the hand strap While jogging, use the supplied hand strap. Put your hand between the recorder and the strap, and the
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The display window of the recorder H AB CDE F G . LP2 4 Digital MEGA BASS IM JKN L A MONO (monaural) indication H REC indication Lights up while recording. When B LP mode indication flashing, the recorder is in record C Mega bass indication standby mode. D Disc indication I Battery indication Shows that the disc is rotating for Shows approximate battery condition. recording, playing or editing an MD. J Time display E Level meter K Disc name/track name indication Shows the volume of the MD bei
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Getting started! 1 Insert an alkaline dry battery. Close the lid and the Lift up the buckle and the Insert an LR6 (SG) alkaline buckle. battery compartment lid to dry battery minus end first. open. Using on a house current To a wall Connect the AC power adaptor. outlet It is preferable to use the recorder on house current when AC power recording for a long time. adaptor To DC IN 3V Battery life For details, refer to “Battery life” (page 48). (Unit: Approx. hours) LR6 (SG) alkaline dry
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2 Connect the headphones/ earphones and unlock the HOLD control. 1 Pull off the rubber cap that covers the i jack. 2 Connect the headphones/earphones to the i jack. 3 Slide the HOLD switch in the direction shown in the illustration below: HOLD 3 2 Connect firmly. 1 to i Headphones/earphones 16
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Recording an MD right away! (Synchro-recording) This section explains the basic procedure for making digital recordings using an optical cable connected to a CD player, Digital TV or other digital equipment. (For further information, see “System limitations” (page 52)) During synchro-recording, the recorder starts and stops recording in sync with the sound source. Track marks are added wherever they appear in the sound source. It is recommended to use the AC power adaptor when recording. T
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3 Close the buckle. 2 Make connections. (Insert the cables firmly and completely into the appropriate jacks) CD player, MD Portable CD player, DVD to a wall player, etc. video player, etc. outlet to a digital (Optical) out jack AC power adaptor Optical plug Optical mini-plug Optical cable POC-15B*, etc. to LINE IN (OPTICAL) to DC IN 3V ∗ See “Optional accessories” (page 64) 18
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3 Record an MD. 1 While the recorder is stopped, press MENU. REC Menu items appear in the display. Control key (x/N/./ 2 Press . or > repeatedly until >) X “SYNC-R” flashes in the display, and then press ENTER. END SEARCH 3 Press . or > repeatedly until “ON” flashes in the display, and then press ENTER. 4 Press N while pressing REC. MENU/ENTER The recorder pauses and stands by for recording. 5 Play the source you want to record. The recorder starts recording automatically when it rece
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1) If “R-Posi” is set to “Fr End”, recording operations will always start from the end of the previously recorded material without pressing END SEARCH button (page 29). 2) A track mark is added at the point where you press X again to resume recording while pausing; thus the remainder of the track will be counted as a new track. 3) If you open the lid while “R-Posi” is set to “FrHere”, recording will begin from the top of the disc the next time you record. Check the point to start recording on
