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...equipment. SONY MZ-NE410 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE • 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..., and (2) this manual could void your authority to radio communications. Declaration of Apple Computer, Inc. Operation is a trademark of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: MZ-NE410 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
...equipment. SONY MZ-NE410 Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE • 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..., and (2) this manual could void your authority to radio communications. Declaration of Apple Computer, Inc. Operation is a trademark of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: MZ-NE410 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
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... data 53 Note on the battery 53 Uninstalling the SonicStage software 54 For Windows XP users 54 For Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition users 54 For Windows 2000 users 55 Troubleshooting 56 If your computer does not recognize the Net MD 58 If the installation was not successful 58 If check-out (check-in...
... data 53 Note on the battery 53 Uninstalling the SonicStage software 54 For Windows XP users 54 For Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition users 54 For Windows 2000 users 55 Troubleshooting 56 If your computer does not recognize the Net MD 58 If the installation was not successful 58 If check-out (check-in...
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...this section cover general Net MD products. When using the recorder Recorder Operation (pages 11 to 31) Pages 11 to the respective manuals. • Explanations in this manual explain the use of your Net MD as an ordinary MiniDisc Walkman. Refer to online help window, see page 48... explains the recorder operations and the installation and basic use of Sony Corporation to the operating instructions of the Net MD as well. 10 For details on the various operations, refer to your Net MD. MZ-NE410 © 2003 Sony Corporation When using the Net MD (the recorder) connected to...
...this section cover general Net MD products. When using the recorder Recorder Operation (pages 11 to 31) Pages 11 to the respective manuals. • Explanations in this manual explain the use of your Net MD as an ordinary MiniDisc Walkman. Refer to online help window, see page 48... explains the recorder operations and the installation and basic use of Sony Corporation to the operating instructions of the Net MD as well. 10 For details on the various operations, refer to your Net MD. MZ-NE410 © 2003 Sony Corporation When using the Net MD (the recorder) connected to...
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C 4-position control key ENT/NX (enter/play/pause)* . button ∗ The VOL + button has a tactile dot. D MENU button E GROUP button F USB jack When connecting to your computer, connect the dedicated USB cable to this jack. G HOLD switch H i (headphones/earphones) jack 12 Looking at the controls Front of the recorder 3 4 5 1 2 6 7 8 A Display window B VOL +* and - and > (search/AMS) x/CANCEL (stop/cancel) ∗ The ENT/NX button has a tactile dot.
C 4-position control key ENT/NX (enter/play/pause)* . button ∗ The VOL + button has a tactile dot. D MENU button E GROUP button F USB jack When connecting to your computer, connect the dedicated USB cable to this jack. G HOLD switch H i (headphones/earphones) jack 12 Looking at the controls Front of the recorder 3 4 5 1 2 6 7 8 A Display window B VOL +* and - and > (search/AMS) x/CANCEL (stop/cancel) ∗ The ENT/NX button has a tactile dot.
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C Battery compartment lid The display window of the MD. E Play mode indication Shows play mode of the recorder 1 4 2 5 6 3 7 8 A Disc indication B Group mode indication Lights up when group mode is on. Back of the recorder 2 3 1 A OPEN button B Hand strap hole Use the hole to attach your own strap. C Track number display D Battery level indication Shows approximate battery condition. F SOUND indication G Disc, group, track indication H Character information display Displays the track names, elapsed time, etc. 13
C Battery compartment lid The display window of the MD. E Play mode indication Shows play mode of the recorder 1 4 2 5 6 3 7 8 A Disc indication B Group mode indication Lights up when group mode is on. Back of the recorder 2 3 1 A OPEN button B Hand strap hole Use the hole to attach your own strap. C Track number display D Battery level indication Shows approximate battery condition. F SOUND indication G Disc, group, track indication H Character information display Displays the track names, elapsed time, etc. 13
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...recorder. It can also be considerate of the people around you experience a ringing in your recorder at high volumes while walking, especially at once and consult a doctor or a Sony.... On mechanical noise The recorder emits mechanical noise while operating, which is placed within the recessed space on the MD. Caring for a long ...recorder if it will be sure to remove the dry battery. On Handling • Do not drop or bump the recorder. On the MiniDisc...not carry or store the dry battery in the same place with the windows rolled up (especially in the summer) -In a damp place such...
...recorder. It can also be considerate of the people around you experience a ringing in your recorder at high volumes while walking, especially at once and consult a doctor or a Sony.... On mechanical noise The recorder emits mechanical noise while operating, which is placed within the recessed space on the MD. Caring for a long ...recorder if it will be sure to remove the dry battery. On Handling • Do not drop or bump the recorder. On the MiniDisc...not carry or store the dry battery in the same place with the windows rolled up (especially in the summer) -In a damp place such...
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...WDM) • Sound Board • USB port (supports USB 2.0 Full Speed (previously USB 1.1)) Factory installed: Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional/Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 2000 Professional/Windows 98 Second Edition High Color (16bit) or greater, 800 × 480 dots or more (800 × 600... is recommended) • Internet access: for Web registration and EMD services • Windows Media Player (version 7.0 or higher) installed for playing WMA files 1) See page 53 for the Net MD. Computer Operating System Display Others IBM PC/AT or Compatible • CPU: Pentium ...
...WDM) • Sound Board • USB port (supports USB 2.0 Full Speed (previously USB 1.1)) Factory installed: Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional/Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 2000 Professional/Windows 98 Second Edition High Color (16bit) or greater, 800 × 480 dots or more (800 × 600... is recommended) • Internet access: for Web registration and EMD services • Windows Media Player (version 7.0 or higher) installed for playing WMA files 1) See page 53 for the Net MD. Computer Operating System Display Others IBM PC/AT or Compatible • CPU: Pentium ...
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..., or SonicStage existing software may be overwritten by SonicStage may co-exist with your Net MD. Installing the software onto your computer This section explains the installation of the SonicStage Ver.1.5 software supplied with SonicStage , page 52 Ver.1.5. Windows Millennium Edition • If you must log on as such software usually demand large...
..., or SonicStage existing software may be overwritten by SonicStage may co-exist with your Net MD. Installing the software onto your computer This section explains the installation of the SonicStage Ver.1.5 software supplied with SonicStage , page 52 Ver.1.5. Windows Millennium Edition • If you must log on as such software usually demand large...
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To use this software with the Net MD, you must install SonicStage Ver.1.5 and the Net MD driver. Click [SonicStage 1.5] • When installing SonicStage for SonicStage into the CD-ROM drive of your computer and start up automatically and the SonicStage Ver.1.5 installation window appears. 3 Click to select [SonicStage 1.5]. The setup program starts up Windows. 2 Insert the installation CD-ROM for the first time • When SonicStage, SonicStage Premium, or OpenMG Jukebox is installed on your computer. Installing SonicStage Ver.1.5 1 Turn on the computer continued 37
To use this software with the Net MD, you must install SonicStage Ver.1.5 and the Net MD driver. Click [SonicStage 1.5] • When installing SonicStage for SonicStage into the CD-ROM drive of your computer and start up automatically and the SonicStage Ver.1.5 installation window appears. 3 Click to select [SonicStage 1.5]. The setup program starts up Windows. 2 Insert the installation CD-ROM for the first time • When SonicStage, SonicStage Premium, or OpenMG Jukebox is installed on your computer. Installing SonicStage Ver.1.5 1 Turn on the computer continued 37
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...a Net MD. Note The system may malfunction if your computer changes to system suspend or hibernation mode while the software is playing, recording, or connecting to suspend or hibernation mode. The procedure in this software, the word "MD" refers to the built-in the case of Windows XP ...see the online help for details. ∗ For this section is used to record all tracks on the computer. • Select [Start] - [Programs]* - [SonicStage] - [SonicStage]. ∗ [All Programs] in MD slot on the computer, and "Device/ Media" to a Net MD that is externally connected over a USB cable.
...a Net MD. Note The system may malfunction if your computer changes to system suspend or hibernation mode while the software is playing, recording, or connecting to suspend or hibernation mode. The procedure in this software, the word "MD" refers to the built-in the case of Windows XP ...see the online help for details. ∗ For this section is used to record all tracks on the computer. • Select [Start] - [Programs]* - [SonicStage] - [SonicStage]. ∗ [All Programs] in MD slot on the computer, and "Device/ Media" to a Net MD that is externally connected over a USB cable.
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... to the hard disk drive In SonicStage Ver.1.5, the hard disk drive is able to record into the CD-ROM drive of your CD-ROM drive for [2 Targets], then click 3 [Jump to the recording window. Note When you record an audio CD from your computer. Simply by SonicStage. 1 Insert the audio CD that... Drive manages all audio data stored 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. 3 Select (CD) for [1 Sources] and (Music Drive) for the first time, the "CD Drive Optimization" dialog box appears ...
... to the hard disk drive In SonicStage Ver.1.5, the hard disk drive is able to record into the CD-ROM drive of your CD-ROM drive for [2 Targets], then click 3 [Jump to the recording window. Note When you record an audio CD from your computer. Simply by SonicStage. 1 Insert the audio CD that... Drive manages all audio data stored 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. 3 Select (CD) for [1 Sources] and (Music Drive) for the first time, the "CD Drive Optimization" dialog box appears ...
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List panels appear under the recording window. To stop recording Click ([Stop]). in the middle of the recording window and When recording data in LP2 mode: select ATRAC3 132kbps When recording data in LP4 mode: select ATRAC3 66kbps Click here 5 If the list panel is resumed, it starts from the beginning of the audio CD appear ...
List panels appear under the recording window. To stop recording Click ([Stop]). in the middle of the recording window and When recording data in LP2 mode: select ATRAC3 132kbps When recording data in LP4 mode: select ATRAC3 66kbps Click here 5 If the list panel is resumed, it starts from the beginning of the audio CD appear ...
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Labeling audio data After recording has completed, you to a disc along with the albums. See the online help for details (page 48). ([CD Info]) button for use in labeling tracks or 43 The editing panel appears in the Music Drive window. 2 Double click the desired album name. "All ...Playlists" appears and all the albums stored on your Net MD. 1 Start up SonicStage (page 40) and click (Music Drive). You can also click [V] at...
Labeling audio data After recording has completed, you to a disc along with the albums. See the online help for details (page 48). ([CD Info]) button for use in labeling tracks or 43 The editing panel appears in the Music Drive window. 2 Double click the desired album name. "All ...Playlists" appears and all the albums stored on your Net MD. 1 Start up SonicStage (page 40) and click (Music Drive). You can also click [V] at...
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...176; C (+41 ° F) or higher. 1 Click to display the recording navigation window. 2 Select (Music Drive) for [1 Sources] and (Device/Media) for the protection of times a track can be transferred to your computer to the Net MD (Check-out) Audio data stored on the Music Drive can be checked out is... a container that allows the stored audio files in this software for [2 Targets], then click 3 ([Jump to the recording window. 44 The number of copyrights (page ...
...176; C (+41 ° F) or higher. 1 Click to display the recording navigation window. 2 Select (Music Drive) for [1 Sources] and (Device/Media) for the protection of times a track can be transferred to your computer to the Net MD (Check-out) Audio data stored on the Music Drive can be checked out is... a container that allows the stored audio files in this software for [2 Targets], then click 3 ([Jump to the recording window. 44 The number of copyrights (page ...
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..., go to carry out various operations, such as importing audio files from the Internet, classifying and managing audio files, and playing in the case of Windows XP. 48 However, the software has a host of the SonicStage software. To display online help Click (help) while the SonicStage software is running.
..., go to carry out various operations, such as importing audio files from the Internet, classifying and managing audio files, and playing in the case of Windows XP. 48 However, the software has a host of the SonicStage software. To display online help Click (help) while the SonicStage software is running.
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...8226; The NTFS format of "Computer Administrator" Go to [Start]- [Control Panel]-[User Account], and then check the user name displayed on the window. For details about backup procedures, refer to your system. If an audio file becomes unplayable after doing the system restoration procedure. Check the items... an attribute. • You must log on with the user name "Administrators" or "Power Users" to use the "System Restore" function in Windows "System Tools", audio data managed by the message. 50 Before executing the system restoration procedure, you must log on with a user name with "...
...8226; The NTFS format of "Computer Administrator" Go to [Start]- [Control Panel]-[User Account], and then check the user name displayed on the window. For details about backup procedures, refer to your system. If an audio file becomes unplayable after doing the system restoration procedure. Check the items... an attribute. • You must log on with the user name "Administrators" or "Power Users" to use the "System Restore" function in Windows "System Tools", audio data managed by the message. 50 Before executing the system restoration procedure, you must log on with a user name with "...
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...is required for importing MP3 files or playing WAV files. If an audio file becomes unplayable after doing the system restoration procedure. For Windows 98 Second Edition users Importing MP3 files to the computer or playing WAV files on with the user name "Administrators" or "Power ...up all audio files and restore them after restoring the system, an error dialog box may become corrupted and rendered unplayable. Users of Windows 2000 Professional (factory installed) can download the most recent version from the Microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com/). 51 Note Restoring ...
...is required for importing MP3 files or playing WAV files. If an audio file becomes unplayable after doing the system restoration procedure. For Windows 98 Second Edition users Importing MP3 files to the computer or playing WAV files on with the user name "Administrators" or "Power ...up all audio files and restore them after restoring the system, an error dialog box may become corrupted and rendered unplayable. Users of Windows 2000 Professional (factory installed) can download the most recent version from the Microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com/). 51 Note Restoring ...
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... doing any procedure that you begin the installation of your audio data with a new one application, it is, the Net MD may not be recognized by your computer. • Audio data recorded on which OpenMG Jukebox Ver.1.0-2.1 or SonicStage Ver.1.0-1.2 is required. Precautions on the co-existence of SonicStage Ver. 1.5 ...the computer may not wake up all audio data in the Music Drive may be lost. If it will not be properly installed. If your Windows OS, or the amount of audio files that may affect the operating system itself (such as a system recovery), you do not replace SonicStage ...
... doing any procedure that you begin the installation of your audio data with a new one application, it is, the Net MD may not be recognized by your computer. • Audio data recorded on which OpenMG Jukebox Ver.1.0-2.1 or SonicStage Ver.1.0-1.2 is required. Precautions on the co-existence of SonicStage Ver. 1.5 ...the computer may not wake up all audio data in the Music Drive may be lost. If it will not be properly installed. If your Windows OS, or the amount of audio files that may affect the operating system itself (such as a system recovery), you do not replace SonicStage ...
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... Click [OpenMG Secure Module 3.1]* in the "Currently Installed Programs" list, and then click [Change and Remove]. The "Control Panel" window appears. 2 Double-click [Add/Remove Programs]. The "Control Panel" window appears. 54 When the computer restarts, the uninstallation will be completed. * If SonicStage Ver.1.5 is co-existing with OpenMG Jukebox Ver....2.2 or SonicStage Premium on your computer for details on logging on with a user name with both software applications. For Windows XP users Log on as instructed by the message and restart the computer.
... Click [OpenMG Secure Module 3.1]* in the "Currently Installed Programs" list, and then click [Change and Remove]. The "Control Panel" window appears. 2 Double-click [Add/Remove Programs]. The "Control Panel" window appears. 54 When the computer restarts, the uninstallation will be completed. * If SonicStage Ver.1.5 is co-existing with OpenMG Jukebox Ver....2.2 or SonicStage Premium on your computer for details on logging on with a user name with both software applications. For Windows XP users Log on as instructed by the message and restart the computer.
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... [OpenMG Secure Module 3.1] is not uninstalled since it is commonly used with both software applications. 55 The Add/Remove Programs Properties window appears. 3 Click [SonicStage 1.5.XX] in the list of programs for automatic removal, and then click [Add/Remove]. For... Windows 2000 users Log on as "Administrator", and then follow the instructions below. The "Control Panel" window appears. 2 Double-click [Add/Remove Programs]. Do as instructed by the message and restart the computer. ...
... [OpenMG Secure Module 3.1] is not uninstalled since it is commonly used with both software applications. 55 The Add/Remove Programs Properties window appears. 3 Click [SonicStage 1.5.XX] in the list of programs for automatic removal, and then click [Add/Remove]. For... Windows 2000 users Log on as "Administrator", and then follow the instructions below. The "Control Panel" window appears. 2 Double-click [Add/Remove Programs]. Do as instructed by the message and restart the computer. ...