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...the following U.S. Gracenote CDDBR Client Software, copyright 2000-2003 Gracenote. Gracenote and CDDB are registered trademarks of defective manufacturing, SONY will SONY be changed without the permission of the copyright holder. • In no other responsibility. • The software provided with..., and the "Powered by the warranty. 4 • SonicStage, MD Simple Burner, OpenMG, "Magic Gate", "MagicGate Memory Stick", "Memory Stick", HiMD, Net MD, ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and Windows Media are...
...the following U.S. Gracenote CDDBR Client Software, copyright 2000-2003 Gracenote. Gracenote and CDDB are registered trademarks of defective manufacturing, SONY will SONY be changed without the permission of the copyright holder. • In no other responsibility. • The software provided with..., and the "Powered by the warranty. 4 • SonicStage, MD Simple Burner, OpenMG, "Magic Gate", "MagicGate Memory Stick", "Memory Stick", HiMD, Net MD, ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and Windows Media are...
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... Burner/ SonicStage 52 Installing 54 Providing the required system environment 54 Installing the software onto your computer 55 Using MD Simple Burner 57 Before using MD Simple Burner 57 Recording using MD Walkman operations (Simple mode 58 Recording by computer operations (Standard mode 59 Using SonicStage 61 Importing audio data 61 Transferring audio data from your...
... Burner/ SonicStage 52 Installing 54 Providing the required system environment 54 Installing the software onto your computer 55 Using MD Simple Burner 57 Before using MD Simple Burner 57 Recording using MD Walkman operations (Simple mode 58 Recording by computer operations (Standard mode 59 Using SonicStage 61 Importing audio data 61 Transferring audio data from your...
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Please refer to the manual that have been supplied with it differs with standard MD Walkman. Learning more explanation Refer to the recorded disc. The "What you encounter any problems or need more about what to do with the Hi-MD Walkman" flyer This flyer explains the major features of this portable MiniDisc player and the...
Please refer to the manual that have been supplied with it differs with standard MD Walkman. Learning more explanation Refer to the recorded disc. The "What you encounter any problems or need more about what to do with the Hi-MD Walkman" flyer This flyer explains the major features of this portable MiniDisc player and the...
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...Software Operation (pages 52 to 76) This section explains the installation and basic operations of your Hi-MD/Net MD. MD" refers to the player with a Hi-MD disc or a standard disc in Hi-MD mode inserted. • The displayed items in this section assume familiarity with a standard disc inserted... (and some illustrations) may differ from the actual items displayed by the software. • Explanations in the illustrations that you to record audio data to transfer audio data between the player and the computer. Notes on your computer and the operating system, please refer to...
...Software Operation (pages 52 to 76) This section explains the installation and basic operations of your Hi-MD/Net MD. MD" refers to the player with a Hi-MD disc or a standard disc in Hi-MD mode inserted. • The displayed items in this section assume familiarity with a standard disc inserted... (and some illustrations) may differ from the actual items displayed by the software. • Explanations in the illustrations that you to record audio data to transfer audio data between the player and the computer. Notes on your computer and the operating system, please refer to...
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Checking the supplied accessories Headphones (for USA model) (1) Earphones (for Canadian model) (1) Dedicated USB cable (1) CD-ROM (SonicStage Ver. 2.0/MD Simple Burner Ver. 2.0) (1)* Recordable disc (1) * Do not play a CD-ROM on an audio CD player. Make sure not to sit down with the unit in order to avoid warping the cabinet or causing the unit to follow the precautions below in your back pocket. 12 Note When using this unit, remember to malfunction.
Checking the supplied accessories Headphones (for USA model) (1) Earphones (for Canadian model) (1) Dedicated USB cable (1) CD-ROM (SonicStage Ver. 2.0/MD Simple Burner Ver. 2.0) (1)* Recordable disc (1) * Do not play a CD-ROM on an audio CD player. Make sure not to sit down with the unit in order to avoid warping the cabinet or causing the unit to follow the precautions below in your back pocket. 12 Note When using this unit, remember to malfunction.
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...at controls The player Player Operation A x (stop) • CANCEL button B OPEN switch C Display window D DOWNLOAD button This button allows you to record music tracks from an audio CD in the CD drive of the next track, fast forward Press towards VOL +1) or VOL -. E •NAVI/... MENU button Press lightly to go to the MENU setting mode (page 19). Press for 2 seconds or more to go to an MD Walkman using the supplied MD Simple Burner Ver. 2.0 software (page 58). F GROUP button G X (pause) button H Jog dial I 5-way control key Operation Function Press NENT 1) play...
...at controls The player Player Operation A x (stop) • CANCEL button B OPEN switch C Display window D DOWNLOAD button This button allows you to record music tracks from an audio CD in the CD drive of the next track, fast forward Press towards VOL +1) or VOL -. E •NAVI/... MENU button Press lightly to go to the MENU setting mode (page 19). Press for 2 seconds or more to go to an MD Walkman using the supplied MD Simple Burner Ver. 2.0 software (page 58). F GROUP button G X (pause) button H Jog dial I 5-way control key Operation Function Press NENT 1) play...
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... the disc and track names, date, error messages, track numbers, etc. To prevent the buttons from the computer. When flashing, the player is in record standby mode. M i (headphones/earphones) jack The display window of the arrow to disable the buttons on the player. C REC indication Lights up when... the operation mode is in MD mode. B Hi-MD/MD indication "Hi-MD" lights up when the operation mode of the player is rotating for playing. F Track mode (PCM, Hi-SP, Hi-LP, SP...
... the disc and track names, date, error messages, track numbers, etc. To prevent the buttons from the computer. When flashing, the player is in record standby mode. M i (headphones/earphones) jack The display window of the arrow to disable the buttons on the player. C REC indication Lights up when... the operation mode is in MD mode. B Hi-MD/MD indication "Hi-MD" lights up when the operation mode of the player is rotating for playing. F Track mode (PCM, Hi-SP, Hi-LP, SP...
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... continuously in accordance with the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association) standard. Battery life1) When playing continuously in Hi-MD mode Disc type 1GB Hi-MD disc 60/74/80-minute standard disc Linear PCM Approx. 11.0 hours2) Approx. 9.5 hours2) Hi-SP Approx. 21.5 hours2... Approx. 20.0 hours2) Hi-LP Approx. 25.5 hours2) Approx. 24.5 hours2) 1) When using a new Sony LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry battery (produced in Japan) 2) Measured in MD mode Disc type 60/74/80-minute standard disc SP stereo LP2 stereo LP4 stereo Approx. 20.5 hours Approx. 24...
... continuously in accordance with the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association) standard. Battery life1) When playing continuously in Hi-MD mode Disc type 1GB Hi-MD disc 60/74/80-minute standard disc Linear PCM Approx. 11.0 hours2) Approx. 9.5 hours2) Hi-SP Approx. 21.5 hours2... Approx. 20.0 hours2) Hi-LP Approx. 25.5 hours2) Approx. 24.5 hours2) 1) When using a new Sony LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry battery (produced in Japan) 2) Measured in MD mode Disc type 60/74/80-minute standard disc SP stereo LP2 stereo LP4 stereo Approx. 20.5 hours Approx. 24...
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page 31 Selects from MD mode or Hi-MD mode when page 32 a blank disc is inserted. page 30 Sets the player to protect page 29 your hearing. Adjusts the contrast of the display ...
page 31 Selects from MD mode or Hi-MD mode when page 32 a blank disc is inserted. page 30 Sets the player to protect page 29 your hearing. Adjusts the contrast of the display ...
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...Remaining time after the current location in the display, and then press NENT to enter the selection. mode, and MD) bitrate (Hi- • "TrackMode" MD) (MD) • Track mode (MD) 1) Track number appears if the currently selected track is not in a group. 2) The disc name appears ...when the currently selected track is not in a group. MD)1) MD)2) • Disc • Group name name (MD)1) (MD)2) Track name Sound mode name Indication of playback Viewing various information You can check the track name, disc name, etc...
...Remaining time after the current location in the display, and then press NENT to enter the selection. mode, and MD) bitrate (Hi- • "TrackMode" MD) (MD) • Track mode (MD) 1) Track number appears if the currently selected track is not in a group. 2) The disc name appears ...when the currently selected track is not in a group. MD)1) MD)2) • Disc • Group name name (MD)1) (MD)2) Track name Sound mode name Indication of playback Viewing various information You can check the track name, disc name, etc...
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... play (Tracks in the selected group are played.) 1) Appears only for discs used in various play mode, and then press NENT to tracks in Hi-MD mode. 23 z If you may not be able to play • Sub play mode: selects the type of a specified artist are played.) Album play 5-way...
... play (Tracks in the selected group are played.) 1) Appears only for discs used in various play mode, and then press NENT to tracks in Hi-MD mode. 23 z If you may not be able to play • Sub play mode: selects the type of a specified artist are played.) Album play 5-way...
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... control key towards . A list of the tracks of "Main Play Mode" (page 23). or >. 24 Listening to tracks by a specific artist (Artist Play) (in Hi-MD mode only) If the track data includes the artist name, you can listen to tracks by the same artist on the player, and press the... enter. While playing, press GROUP on a disc appears. 2 Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in step 2 of the selected artist appears in recorded order. 3 Turn the jog dial until the desired group appears in the display.
... control key towards . A list of the tracks of "Main Play Mode" (page 23). or >. 24 Listening to tracks by a specific artist (Artist Play) (in Hi-MD mode only) If the track data includes the artist name, you can listen to tracks by the same artist on the player, and press the... enter. While playing, press GROUP on a disc appears. 2 Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in step 2 of the selected artist appears in recorded order. 3 Turn the jog dial until the desired group appears in the display.
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... (Bookmark Play) You can cue to the first track of the next or previous album. Listening to tracks of a selected album (Album Play) (in Hi-MD mode only) If the track data includes the album name, you want to bookmark, press NENT for 2 seconds or more . To erase bookmarks While playing... appears in alphabetical order. 2 Turn the jog dial until the desired album name appears in step 2 of the tracks in the selected album appears in recorded order. 3 Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display. To play them only. A list of "Main Play Mode" (page 23). 2 Turn...
... (Bookmark Play) You can cue to the first track of the next or previous album. Listening to tracks of a selected album (Album Play) (in Hi-MD mode only) If the track data includes the album name, you want to bookmark, press NENT for 2 seconds or more . To erase bookmarks While playing... appears in alphabetical order. 2 Turn the jog dial until the desired album name appears in step 2 of the tracks in the selected album appears in recorded order. 3 Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display. To play them only. A list of "Main Play Mode" (page 23). 2 Turn...
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... virtual sound to create different acoustics, or modify the sound to suit your taste and store it for later use for discs used in Hi-MD mode. 3 If you select an item other than "by track name, group name, artist name, or album name. Wait until this step. "Search". 2 Turn the...
... virtual sound to create different acoustics, or modify the sound to suit your taste and store it for later use for discs used in Hi-MD mode. 3 If you select an item other than "by track name, group name, artist name, or album name. Wait until this step. "Search". 2 Turn the...
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... NENT to a blank 60/74/80-minute standard disc used on the player even if a different operation mode was selected in the menu to "MD" when recording or transferring audio data from your computer if you want to use of the display window. 5-way control key (NENT) NAVI/MENU Jog dial 1 While... the player is applied to enter the selection. Notes • Even if you select "MD" as the "Disc Mode" setting, the operation mode can adjust the...
... NENT to a blank 60/74/80-minute standard disc used on the player even if a different operation mode was selected in the menu to "MD" when recording or transferring audio data from your computer if you want to use of the display window. 5-way control key (NENT) NAVI/MENU Jog dial 1 While... the player is applied to enter the selection. Notes • Even if you select "MD" as the "Disc Mode" setting, the operation mode can adjust the...
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... sound is output from the computer speakers during Hi-MD mode and from the headphones/ earphones connected to the player during MD mode. 34 Connecting the player to your computer. • Record directly from a CD to an MD The supplied MD Simple Burner software enables you must install the software from...Software Operation" section. Using the player with a computer What you can be used in Hi-MD mode is inserted in the player, tracks recorded from a CD player to the player can do not record anything. • When using Windows ME or Windows 98SE When you connect the dedicated USB ...
... sound is output from the computer speakers during Hi-MD mode and from the headphones/ earphones connected to the player during MD mode. 34 Connecting the player to your computer. • Record directly from a CD to an MD The supplied MD Simple Burner software enables you must install the software from...Software Operation" section. Using the player with a computer What you can be used in Hi-MD mode is inserted in the player, tracks recorded from a CD player to the player can do not record anything. • When using Windows ME or Windows 98SE When you connect the dedicated USB ...
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...all computers that "REC" is not displayed in the display window. 2 Press x on the conditions, it may malfunction if your computer during recording. • Make sure not to connect the player to your computer changes to system suspend, sleep, or hibernation mode while connecting to wait at... least 2 seconds before connecting it is released. 3 Check the connections. When the connections have been properly made, "PC - -MD" appears in the display. Make sure to disable any changes to suspend, sleep, or hibernation mode. • Make sure not to connect the ...
...all computers that "REC" is not displayed in the display window. 2 Press x on the conditions, it may malfunction if your computer during recording. • Make sure not to connect the player to your computer changes to system suspend, sleep, or hibernation mode while connecting to wait at... least 2 seconds before connecting it is released. 3 Check the connections. When the connections have been properly made, "PC - -MD" appears in the display. Make sure to disable any changes to suspend, sleep, or hibernation mode. • Make sure not to connect the ...
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... make sure to format the disc using the SonicStage Ver. 2.0 software. • Make sure not to delete the file management folder (HMDHIFI folder and Hi-MD.IND folder) on the Windows Explorer. 36 Notes • When the SonicStage software is active, the player is recognized as a data storage device. • If... the player in the same way as text data or image data. You can be viewed on the computer, make connection with a disc in Hi-MD mode inserted, the disc is recognized as storage media by the Windows Explorer, allowing you to store non-audio data such as other devices.
... make sure to format the disc using the SonicStage Ver. 2.0 software. • Make sure not to delete the file management folder (HMDHIFI folder and Hi-MD.IND folder) on the Windows Explorer. 36 Notes • When the SonicStage software is active, the player is recognized as a data storage device. • If... the player in the same way as text data or image data. You can be viewed on the computer, make connection with a disc in Hi-MD mode inserted, the disc is recognized as storage media by the Windows Explorer, allowing you to store non-audio data such as other devices.
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... space for each disc (formatted with the SonicStage Ver.2.0 software) Disc type 60-minute standard disc 74-minute standard disc 80-minute standard disc Hi-MD disc Total size 219 MB (229,965,824 bytes) 270 MB (283,312,128 bytes) 291 MB (305,856,512 bytes) 964 MB (1,011,613...
... space for each disc (formatted with the SonicStage Ver.2.0 software) Disc type 60-minute standard disc 74-minute standard disc 80-minute standard disc Hi-MD disc Total size 219 MB (229,965,824 bytes) 270 MB (283,312,128 bytes) 291 MB (305,856,512 bytes) 964 MB (1,011,613...
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...accordance with JEITA. US and foreign patents licensed from the lens surface on the optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.) Recording and playback time When using HMD1G (1GB disc): Maximum 34 hours in Hi-LP stereo When using MDW-80 in monaural Maximum...optional headphones, use headphones/ earphones with micro plugs. 40 Optional accessories MDR-series Stereo Headphones/earphones* SRS-series Active Speakers Recordable MDs MDW-series Recordable Hi-MD disc HMD1G Your dealer may not handle some of 200 mm from Dolby Laboratories. Specifications Audio playing system MiniDisc digital audio ...
...accordance with JEITA. US and foreign patents licensed from the lens surface on the optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.) Recording and playback time When using HMD1G (1GB disc): Maximum 34 hours in Hi-LP stereo When using MDW-80 in monaural Maximum...optional headphones, use headphones/ earphones with micro plugs. 40 Optional accessories MDR-series Stereo Headphones/earphones* SRS-series Active Speakers Recordable MDs MDW-series Recordable Hi-MD disc HMD1G Your dealer may not handle some of 200 mm from Dolby Laboratories. Specifications Audio playing system MiniDisc digital audio ...