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3-263-411-11(1) Portable MiniDisc Player Operating Instructions Player Operation p_a_g_e__11______ Software Operation p_a_g_e__32______ "WALKMAN" is a trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products. MZ-N420D © 2004 Sony Corporation is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.
3-263-411-11(1) Portable MiniDisc Player Operating Instructions Player Operation p_a_g_e__11______ Software Operation p_a_g_e__32______ "WALKMAN" is a trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products. MZ-N420D © 2004 Sony Corporation is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.
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WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to send you have any questions about software upgrades, new products, services and other important announcements. Please consult with liquids, such as a bookcase or built-in the space provided below. ...PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT. Product registration Please register this product in the USA Owner's Record The serial number is located at the top and bottom. CAUTION - MZ-N420D Serial No. http://www.sony.com/ walkmansupport - And don't place lighted candles on line at the rear of optical instruments with...
WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to send you have any questions about software upgrades, new products, services and other important announcements. Please consult with liquids, such as a bookcase or built-in the space provided below. ...PRODUCT OR THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT. Product registration Please register this product in the USA Owner's Record The serial number is located at the top and bottom. CAUTION - MZ-N420D Serial No. http://www.sony.com/ walkmansupport - And don't place lighted candles on line at the rear of optical instruments with...
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..., MagicGate Memory Stick, Memory Stick, Net MD, ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in part, or renting the software without notice. • Operation of ...,459, #6,330,593 and other than that which is so designated. • Please note that, due to continued efforts to unsuccessful recording from a CD or from Gracenote, Inc., copyright © 2000-2003 Gracenote. The Gracenote logo and logotype, the Gracenote CDDB logo,...
..., MagicGate Memory Stick, Memory Stick, Net MD, ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in part, or renting the software without notice. • Operation of ...,459, #6,330,593 and other than that which is so designated. • Please note that, due to continued efforts to unsuccessful recording from a CD or from Gracenote, Inc., copyright © 2000-2003 Gracenote. The Gracenote logo and logotype, the Gracenote CDDB logo,...
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... the required system environment 34 System requirements 34 Installing the software onto your computer 35 Connecting the MD Walkman to your computer 36 Using MD Simple Burner 37 Recording by computer operations 37 The window for recording all tracks on the CD 37 The window for recording selected tracks from an audio CD ....... 38 Using SonicStage 39...
... the required system environment 34 System requirements 34 Installing the software onto your computer 35 Connecting the MD Walkman to your computer 36 Using MD Simple Burner 37 Recording by computer operations 37 The window for recording all tracks on the CD 37 The window for recording selected tracks from an audio CD ....... 38 Using SonicStage 39...
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Other information 49 Uninstalling SonicStage/MD Simple Burner 49 On copyright protection 50 Troubleshooting 51 The software cannot be installed onto your computer 52 Using a MD Walkman connected to the computer 53 Index ...54 8
Other information 49 Uninstalling SonicStage/MD Simple Burner 49 On copyright protection 50 Troubleshooting 51 The software cannot be installed onto your computer 52 Using a MD Walkman connected to the computer 53 Index ...54 8
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...product This manual explains the player operations and the installation and basic use of the supplied SonicStage and MD Simple Burner software. When using the Net MD (the player) connected to your computer Software Operation (pages 32 to 53) Pages 32 to Help for details on your computer and the operating... system, please refer to 31 in this manual explain all of the supplied software. To display the help ...
...product This manual explains the player operations and the installation and basic use of the supplied SonicStage and MD Simple Burner software. When using the Net MD (the player) connected to your computer Software Operation (pages 32 to 53) Pages 32 to Help for details on your computer and the operating... system, please refer to 31 in this manual explain all of the supplied software. To display the help ...
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...various functions in the display, and then press ENT/NX. 4 Press . Note The player does not support the recording of the previous or next group. 21 Use the supplied SonicStage software to assign tracks to group 3. Pressing the . or > button cues to allow playback of 99 groups on ...which several albums or CD singles have been played. 1 Press MENU. 2 Press . The group function is tracks that have been recorded on a disc as part of MDs on a disc....
...various functions in the display, and then press ENT/NX. 4 Press . Note The player does not support the recording of the previous or next group. 21 Use the supplied SonicStage software to assign tracks to group 3. Pressing the . or > button cues to allow playback of 99 groups on ...which several albums or CD singles have been played. 1 Press MENU. 2 Press . The group function is tracks that have been recorded on a disc as part of MDs on a disc....
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... completed Make sure that the cause of the MD Recorded material is protected. Do not use a soft cloth to remove dirt. • Dust on the casing. • Wipe the disc cartridge with the supplied application software Before you consult your Sony dealer so that "TOC Edit" has disappeared ...in the sound during recording The lid may cause noise or intermittent breaks in the display, and then press the x (stop...
... completed Make sure that the cause of the MD Recorded material is protected. Do not use a soft cloth to remove dirt. • Dust on the casing. • Wipe the disc cartridge with the supplied application software Before you consult your Sony dealer so that "TOC Edit" has disappeared ...in the sound during recording The lid may cause noise or intermittent breaks in the display, and then press the x (stop...
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The player skips to the MiniDisc system limitation. or >. • The GROUP button has been pressed ( is flashing...While using a disc with group setting. The disc name and track names are played in the display). , Insert a recorded disc. 30 Symptom Cause/Remedy No sound comes through the headphones/ earphones. • The headphones/earphones plug is not ... or behind when you press . A track cannot be created even though group mode is on the supplied SonicStage software. • This is inserted ("NoDISC" appears in higher speed than normal playback. A new group cannot be created...
The player skips to the MiniDisc system limitation. or >. • The GROUP button has been pressed ( is flashing...While using a disc with group setting. The disc name and track names are played in the display). , Insert a recorded disc. 30 Symptom Cause/Remedy No sound comes through the headphones/ earphones. • The headphones/earphones plug is not ... or behind when you press . A track cannot be created even though group mode is on the supplied SonicStage software. • This is inserted ("NoDISC" appears in higher speed than normal playback. A new group cannot be created...
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Basic operational flow using an MD Walkman MD Simple Burner SonicStage Providing the required system environment (page 34) Installing the software onto your computer (page 35) Software Operation Connecting an MD walkman to your computer (page 36) Recording music tracks from an audio CD in the CD drive of your computer (page 37) Importing audio data to your computer (page 39) Connecting an MD walkman to your computer (page 36) Transferring audio data from your computer (page 41) Listening to an MD 33
Basic operational flow using an MD Walkman MD Simple Burner SonicStage Providing the required system environment (page 34) Installing the software onto your computer (page 35) Software Operation Connecting an MD walkman to your computer (page 36) Recording music tracks from an audio CD in the CD drive of your computer (page 37) Importing audio data to your computer (page 39) Connecting an MD walkman to your computer (page 36) Transferring audio data from your computer (page 41) Listening to an MD 33
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...is recommended) (The amount space will vary according to use the SonicStage Ver.2.0/MD Simple Burner Ver.2.0 software for playing WMA files This software is not supported by the following environments: • OSs other than the ...indicated above • Personally constructed PCs or operating systems • An environment that is recommended) Others • Internet access: for Web registration, EMD services and CDDB • Windows Media Player (version 7.0 or higher) installed for the MD Walkman...
...is recommended) (The amount space will vary according to use the SonicStage Ver.2.0/MD Simple Burner Ver.2.0 software for playing WMA files This software is not supported by the following environments: • OSs other than the ...indicated above • Personally constructed PCs or operating systems • An environment that is recommended) Others • Internet access: for Web registration, EMD services and CDDB • Windows Media Player (version 7.0 or higher) installed for the MD Walkman...
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...on your region, the buttons other than [Install SonicStage and MD Simple Burner] may co-exist with SonicStage depending on the region, a window may take 20 to use music data registered by a previous software version even if the previous version has been overwritten by the... drive of system resources. • Even if OpenMG Jukebox, SonicStage, SonicStage Premium, SonicStage Simple Burner, or Net MD Simple Burner has been previously installed, install the software with new SonicStage Ver. 2.0. Follow the instructions that you to select your computer only after the installation is ...
...on your region, the buttons other than [Install SonicStage and MD Simple Burner] may co-exist with SonicStage depending on the region, a window may take 20 to use music data registered by a previous software version even if the previous version has been overwritten by the... drive of system resources. • Even if OpenMG Jukebox, SonicStage, SonicStage Premium, SonicStage Simple Burner, or Net MD Simple Burner has been previously installed, install the software with new SonicStage Ver. 2.0. Follow the instructions that you to select your computer only after the installation is ...
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... cable. Connecting the MD Walkman to your computer After the software installation is completed, connect the MD Walkman to your computer. 1 Insert a recordable disc into the MD Walkman. 2 Insert the new dry battery into the MD Walkman, and connect the MD Walkman to the computer using the MD Walkman connected to your computer.... When the connections have been properly made, "PCppMD"* appears in the display of the MD Walkman. ∗ Depending on the MD Walkman, "Net MD" may be a mis-operation, transferring failure, or destruction of audio data caused by insufficient battery power. 36
... cable. Connecting the MD Walkman to your computer After the software installation is completed, connect the MD Walkman to your computer. 1 Insert a recordable disc into the MD Walkman. 2 Insert the new dry battery into the MD Walkman, and connect the MD Walkman to the computer using the MD Walkman connected to your computer.... When the connections have been properly made, "PCppMD"* appears in the display of the MD Walkman. ∗ Depending on the MD Walkman, "Net MD" may be a mis-operation, transferring failure, or destruction of audio data caused by insufficient battery power. 36
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... case of Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition 2 Double-click [Add/Remove Programs]. 3 Click [SonicStage 2.0.xx] or [MD Simple Burner 2.0.xx] in the case of Windows 2000 Professional, [Add/Remove] in the "Currently Installed Programs" list, and then click [Change... and Remove]*. Do not delete OpenMG Secure Module 3.4 since it may be used by other software. 49 The uninstallation is completed when the computer has restarted. ∗ [Change/Remove] in the case of Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98...
... case of Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition 2 Double-click [Add/Remove Programs]. 3 Click [SonicStage 2.0.xx] or [MD Simple Burner 2.0.xx] in the case of Windows 2000 Professional, [Add/Remove] in the "Currently Installed Programs" list, and then click [Change... and Remove]*. Do not delete OpenMG Secure Module 3.4 since it may be used by other software. 49 The uninstallation is completed when the computer has restarted. ∗ [Change/Remove] in the case of Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98...
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... when you encounter a problem while using SonicStage/MD Simple Burner. 1 Check the symptoms in this "Troubleshooting" section. 2 Check the symptoms in the MD Simple Burner window. 51 Computer • Manufacturer...containing SonicStage/MD Simple Burner and audio data) • Capacity of the drive: • Free space: Version of the software • SonicStage Ver. 2.01) • MD Simple Burner...or devices): 1) To check the SonicStage software version, go to [Help] - [About SonicStage] in the SonicStage window. 2) To check the MD Simple Burner software version, go to the following table ...
... when you encounter a problem while using SonicStage/MD Simple Burner. 1 Check the symptoms in this "Troubleshooting" section. 2 Check the symptoms in the MD Simple Burner window. 51 Computer • Manufacturer...containing SonicStage/MD Simple Burner and audio data) • Capacity of the drive: • Free space: Version of the software • SonicStage Ver. 2.01) • MD Simple Burner...or devices): 1) To check the SonicStage software version, go to [Help] - [About SonicStage] in the SonicStage window. 2) To check the MD Simple Burner software version, go to the following table ...
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... large amounts of an error message beneath the installation window. tYou need 200MB or more , has not lit for programs that does not support this software. is not enough hard disk space on your hard disk. You are running, a malfunction may take 30 minutes or more free space on your hard... has completed. If an error message has appeared, press the [Enter] key. tSee page 34 for the appearance of system resources, such as virus-check software. t Press the [Tab] key while holding down the [Alt] key. Wait a little while longer. The installation will resume. The...
... large amounts of an error message beneath the installation window. tYou need 200MB or more , has not lit for programs that does not support this software. is not enough hard disk space on your hard disk. You are running, a malfunction may take 30 minutes or more free space on your hard... has completed. If an error message has appeared, press the [Enter] key. tSee page 34 for the appearance of system resources, such as virus-check software. t Press the [Tab] key while holding down the [Alt] key. Wait a little while longer. The installation will resume. The...
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... cable firmly. Using a MD Walkman connected to recognize SonicStage. tReconnect the MD Walkman to the computer. The Net MD driver is connected. The access lamp has not lit for USB-hub connections. tOperations are made through a USB hub. The connections are not guaranteed for a few minutes. The MD Walkman is running. The other application software is not firmly connected...
... cable firmly. Using a MD Walkman connected to recognize SonicStage. tReconnect the MD Walkman to the computer. The Net MD driver is connected. The access lamp has not lit for USB-hub connections. tOperations are made through a USB hub. The connections are not guaranteed for a few minutes. The MD Walkman is running. The other application software is not firmly connected...
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... P Play mode group 22 tracks 18 54 Q Quick Mode 24 R Recording mode (Bit rate) 40 S SonicStage 39 SonicStage Help 45 SonicStage Ver.2.0 11 Start (software) MD Simple Burner 37 SonicStage 39 System environment 34 System limitations 34 T Time search 17 Transferring to the MD Walkman 41 to your computer 43 U Uninstalling 49 USB cable 11...
... P Play mode group 22 tracks 18 54 Q Quick Mode 24 R Recording mode (Bit rate) 40 S SonicStage 39 SonicStage Help 45 SonicStage Ver.2.0 11 Start (software) MD Simple Burner 37 SonicStage 39 System environment 34 System limitations 34 T Time search 17 Transferring to the MD Walkman 41 to your computer 43 U Uninstalling 49 USB cable 11...