System requirements

The following hardware and software are required in order to use the SonicStage software for the Net MD. Computer IBM PC/AT or Compatible CPU: Pentium II 400 MHz or higher (Pentium III 450 MHz or higher is recommended.) Hard disk drive space1): 120 MB or more RAM: 64 MB or higher (128 MB or higher is recommended) Others CD-ROM drive (capable of digital playback by WDM) Sound Board USB port (supports USB 2.0 Full Speed (previously USB 1.1)) Operating Factory installed: System Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional/ Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 2000 Professional/ Windows 98 Second Edition Display High Color (16bit) or greater, dots or more (dots or more is recommended) Others Internet access: for Web registration and EMD services Windows Media Player (version 7.0 or higher) installed for playing WMA files
laser-tap OPTICAL PICK-UP FLEXIBLE BOARD
Note on hard disk drive space
120 MB or more free space on the hard disk drive is required. If your computer does not have enough space, the software will not be properly installed. The required free space differs according to the version of your Windows OS, or the amount of audio files that you handle.
In performing the repair with the power supplied to the set, removing the MAIN board causes the set to be disabled. In such a case, fix a convex part of the open/close detect switch (S803 on MAIN board) with a tape in advance. Handle the FLEXIBLE board (over write head) with care, as it has been soldered directly to the MAIN board. In repairing the component side of MAIN board, connect the FLEXIBLE board (over write head) and the MAIN board with the lead wires in advance.
This software is not supported by the following environments:
Macintosh Windows XP versions other than Home Edition or Professional Windows 2000 versions other than Professional Windows 98 versions other than Second Edition Windows NT Windows 95 Personally constructed PCs or operating systems An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer-installed operating system Multi-boot environment Multi-monitor environment
FLEXIBLE board (over write head) upper panel assy
We do not ensure trouble-free operation on all computers that satisfy the system requirements. We do not ensure trouble-free operation of the system suspend, sleep, or hibernation function on all computers.

tape MAIN board S803

MZ-N10 SECTION 2 GENERAL
This section is extracted from instruction manual.

Looking at controls

The recorder

qa qs qd qf qg

The headphones/earphones with a remote control

F G H I J

q; qk ql qh qj

A 5-way control key

Operation Press N 1) Press towards. Press towards > Press towards VOL+,.
Function play rewind fast forward volume
N and VOL + button has a tactile
B Charge lamp C Display window D OPEN switch E GROUP button F Jog dial (MENU/ENTER)
G zREC (record) switch H T MARK button I END SEARCH button J X button K x button L Handstrap hole Use the hole to attach your own strap. M LINE IN (OPT) jack N MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack There is a tactile dot beside the MIC (PLUG IN POWER) jack. O i (headphones/earphones)/LINE OUT jack P USB cradle connecting jack Q A terminal for attaching dry battery case R HOLD switch Slide the switch in the direction of the arrow to disable the buttons on the recorder. To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the recorder, use this function. S BUILT-IN BATTERY switch Slide the switch to ON when using the recorder for the first time, and keep it ON thereafter (it is factory set to OFF).
A Volume control (VOL+, ) Turn to adjust the volume. B x (stop) button C Jog lever (NX/ENT,., >) NX/ENT (to press): play, pause, enter.(to slide towards): REW > (to slide towards): FF D Display window E (group) +,
F Clip G HOLD switch Slide the switch in the direction of the arrow (a yellow mark appears) to disable the buttons on the remote control. To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the recorder, use this function. H DISPLAY button I P MODE/ button J SOUND button
Using the clip for the remote control
The clip can be removed and reattached in the opposite direction.

Removing the clip

Attaching the clip in the opposite direction

Turn to select

Push to enter
The display window of the recorder
The display window of the remote control

A B C D E

A Disc indication B Track number display C Character information display D Play mode indication E SOUND indication
F Battery level indication G Group indication H Bookmark indication I Melody timer indication
A Character information display Displays the disc and track names, date, error messages, track numbers, etc. B SYNC (synchro-recording) indication C REC indication Lights up while recording. When flashing, the recorder is in record standby mode. D Melody timer indication E Disc indication Shows that the disc is rotating for recording or playing. F Bookmark indication Lights up when playing a bookmarked track. G Level meter H Group indication

888 RMC OK **

RMC OK **
5. When all keys were checked or if the upper panel is opened, the key check mode quits and the test mode (display check mode) comes back. Jog check mode Jog check mode is available during the key check mode. 1. Turn the jog dial downwards one click.

000 JOG+ 1 **

2. Turn the jog dial downwards three more clicks.

000 JOG+OK **

3. Turn the jog dial upwards one click.

000 JOG- 1 **

4. Turn the jog dial upwards three more clicks.

000 JOG-OK **

MZ-N10 SECTION 5 ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENTS
In this set, automatic adjustment of CD and MO can be performed by entering the test mode. However, before starting automatic adjustment, the memory clear, power supply adjustment, and laser power check must be performed in the manual mode. A key having no particular description in the text, indicates a set key. For the LCD display, the LCD on the remote commander is shown, but the contents of LCD display on the set are same.

NV Reset

Caution: The shipment data will be cleared without the adjusted values of the electrical offset adjustment and power supply adjustment when the NV is reset. Setting method of NV reset 1. Select the manual mode of the test mode, and set item number 021 NV Reset (see page 12).
Precautions for Adjustment
1. Adjustment must be done in the test mode only. After adjusting, release the test mode. 2. Use the following tools and measuring instruments. Test CD disc TDYS-1 (Part No. : 4-963-646-01) SONY MO disc available on the market Digital voltmeter Laser power meter LPM-8001 (Part No. : J-2501-046-A) AC adaptor (6V) and USB cradle Personal computer USB cable Regulated dc power supply (two sets) Thermometer (using the Temperature Correction) 3. Unless specified otherwise, use AC adaptor (6V) and USB cradle. 4. Switch position HOLD switch.. ON

021 ResNV CC

2. Press the X key.

021 ResOK?

3. Press the X key once more.

021 Res***

NV reset (after several seconds)

021 Reset!

4. Press the x key to quit the manual mode, and return to the test mode (display check mode).

Adjustment Sequence

Manual Mode (EEPROM clear) r 2. Temperature Correction (item number: 015) Manual Mode r 3. Power Supply Manual Adjustment r Manual Mode 4. Laser Power Check and Adjustment r 1. NV Reset (item number: 021)

Temperature Correction

Adjustment method of temperature correction 1. Select the manual mode of test mode, and set the item number 015 (see page 12).

015 SetTmp

**: Adjusted value
5. Adjustment required before Overall Manual Mode Adjustment r 6. CD Overall Adjustment (item number: 031) r Overall Mode 7. MO Overall Adjustment (item number: 034) r 8. RESUME Clear (item number 043) Manual Mode r 9. Rewriting the Patch Data (at replacement of the MAIN board) r 10. Rewriting the NV values
Note: 2. Temperature Correction and 3. Power Supply Manual Adjustment can be performed continuously with pressing the [VOL --] key or the [P MODE] key on the remote commander in the overall adjustment mode.
2. Measure the ambient temperature. 3. Adjust with [VOL +], [VOL --] key so that the adjusted value (hexadecimal value) becomes the ambient temperature. (Initial value: 19h = 25 C, Adjusting range: 80h to 7fh (128 C to +127 C) 4. Press the X key to write the adjusted value. 5. Press the x key to quit the manual mode, and return to the test mode (display check mode). Note : Power supply adjustment auto item feed mode (see page 22 ) is available to perform the temperature correction and power supply adjustment without entering the manual mode.
Power Supply Manual Adjustment
Adjustment sequence Adjustment must be done with the following steps. 1. VC1 Low adjustment (item number : 741) 2. VC1 High adjustment (item number : 742) 3. VC2 Low adjustment (item number : 743) 4. VC2 High adjustment (item number : 744) 5. REG1 adjustment (item number : 745) 6. REG3 Low (VC2 Low) adjustment (item number : 747) 7. REG3 Low (VC2 High) adjustment (item number : 748) 8. REG3 High adjustment (item number : 749) 9. VREC_Low adjustment (item number : 751) 10. VREC_Middle adjustment (item number : 752) 11. VREC_High adjustment (item number : 753) 12. 3.3upc adjustment (item number : 754) 13. ChgV L adjustment (item number : 755) 14. ChgV H adjustment (item number : 756) Setting method of power supply manual adjustment 1. Make sure that the power supply voltage is 6V(AC adaptor). 2. Select the manual mode of the test mode (see page 12). 3. Set item number. Note : Power supply adjustment auto item feed mode (see page 12 ) is available to perform the temperature correction and power supply adjustment without entering the manual mode. Adjustment method of VC1 Low (item number: 741)
1. Connect a digital voltmeter to the TP1906 (VC1) on the MAIN board, and adjust [VOL +] key (voltage up) or [VOL --] key 0.005 (voltage down) so that the voltage becomes 2.75 + 0.000 V.
digital voltmeter MAIN board TP1906 (VC1) TP1951 (GND)
2. Press the X key or the key on the remote commander to write the adjusted value. Adjustment and Connection Location: MAIN board (see page 21) Adjustment method of VC2 Low (item number: 743)

2. Press the X key or the key on the remote commander to write the adjusted value. Adjustment and Connection Location: MAIN board (see page 21) Adjustment method of REG 3 Low (VC2 High) (item number: 748)
2. Press the X key or the key on the remote commander to write the adjusted value. Adjustment and Connection Location: MAIN board (see page 21) Adjustment method of VREC_Middle (item number: 752)

748 REG3L2 **

752 VREC M **
1. Connect a digital voltmeter to the TP1622 (VREC) on the MAIN board, and adjust [VOL +] key (voltage up) or [VOL --] key (voltage down) so that the voltage becomes 1.24 0.015 V.
key on the remote commander 2. Press the X key or the to write the adjusted value. Adjustment and Connection Location: MAIN board (see page 21)
Adjustment method of VREC_High (item number: 753)
1. Connect a digital voltmeter to the TP1952 (ChgV) on the MAIN board, and adjust [VOL +] key (voltage up) or [VOL --] key (voltage down) so that the voltage becomes 3.40 0.024 V.
digital voltmeter MAIN board TP1952 (ChgV) TP1951 (GND)

753 VREC H **

1. Connect a digital voltmeter to the TP1622 (VREC) on the MAIN board, and adjust [VOL +] key (voltage up) or [VOL --] key (voltage down) so that the voltage becomes 1.54 0.015 V.
key on the remote commander 2. Press the X key or the to write the adjusted value. Adjustment and Connection Location: MAIN board (see page 21) Adjustment method of ChgV H (item number: 756)
key on the remote commander 2. Press the X key or the to write the adjusted value. Adjustment and Connection Location: MAIN board (see page 21) Adjustment method of 3.3upc (item number: 754)

756 ChgV H **

754 3.3upc **
Note : Remove the rechargeable battery from the connector (CN951) and measure the voltage with the BUILT-IN BATTERY switch on. Use AC adaptor (6V) and USB cradle to supply the power. 1. Connect a digital voltmeter to the TP1952 (ChgV) on the MAIN board, and adjust [VOL +] key (voltage up) or [VOL --] key (voltage down) so that the voltage becomes 4.20 0.024 V.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Remove the AC adaptor and USB cradle. Turn off the BUILT-IN BATTERY switch. Remove the rechargeable battery from the connector (CN951). Supply dc 3.7V to the battery terminals (TP1952 : +, TP1951 : GND) with a regulated dc power supply. Supply dc 5V to pin 8 (VBUS) of CN952 with a regulated dc power supply. Turn on the BUILT-IN BATTERY switch. Select the manual mode of the test mode (see page 12), and set the item number 754. Connect a digital voltmeter to the TP1623 (3.3upc) on the MAIN board, and adjust [VOL +] key (voltage up) or [VOL --] key (voltage down) so that the voltage becomes 3.30 0.01 V.

Confirmation of contents of the patch data rewrited 1. Click the [READ] button to confirm the contents of the patch data rewrited.
2. The application reads out the front and reverse patch areas and displays the results in the edit box. Confirm that the upper column coincides with the lower column as the following window. 3. Click the [OK] button to close the window.
Removing the set Remove the set as following procedure after rewriting the patch data and confirmation. Note : When the following procedure is not completed but USB cable is extracted, the application does not recognize the set at exchanging the set. 1. Click the [USB DISCONNECT] button.
2. Confirm that "You can change another device" is displayed in the message block.
3. Disconnect the USB cable from the personal computer and the USB cradle. 4. Remove the set from the USB cradle.

Rewriting the NV values

Caution: The application that meets the microcomputer version in this set must be used when rewriting the NV values. Rewriting the NV values using the application not suitable for the microcomputer version could cause the set to malfunction. For a checking method of the microcomputer version, see SECTION 4 TEST MODE (page 11). Preparation 1. USB cradle (attached to the set) 2. USB cable (attached to the set) 3. Personal computer in which the Net MD Driver has been installed. (For further information, see System requirements (page 4) in SECTION 1 SERVICING NOTES) 4. Application NVWriter for NV values rewriting How to get the application NVWriter for NV values rewriting Contact our service technical support section for PA products to get the application. Pre-check 1. Check the microcomputer version in this set. (For a checking method of the microcomputer version, see SECTION 4 TEST MODE (page 11).) 2. Check that the Net MD Driver has been installed in the personal computer. 3. Make sure that the set is in the Normal mode.
Note: Do not rewrite the NV values in the Test mode.
Rewriting the NV values 1. Connect the USB cradle to the personal computer with the USB cable, and place the set on the USB cradle. 2. Start the application NVWriter. 3. Make sure that the following window opens. 4. Click the [USB CONNECT] button.
6. Click the [Write + Verify] button. The NV values writing and the verify processing will be executed automatically in the following order: 1) Writing to Servo 1 area (front area) 2) Writing to Servo 1 area (reverse area) 3) Writing to Servo 2 area (front area) 4) Writing to Servo 2 area (reverse area) 5) Writing to Power Supply 1 area (front area) 6) Writing to Power Supply 1 area (reverse area) 7) Writing to Power Supply 2 area (front area) 8) Writing to Power Supply 2 area (reverse area) 9) Writing to System area (front area) 10) Writing to System area (reverse area) 11) Verifying to Servo 1 area (front area) 12) Verifying to Servo 1 area (reverse area) 13) Verifying to Servo 2 area (front area) 14) Verifying to Servo 2 area (reverse area) 15) Verifying to Power Supply 1 area (front area) 16) Verifying to Power Supply 1 area (reverse area) 17) Verifying to Power Supply 2 area (front area) 18) Verifying to Power Supply 2 area (reverse area) 19) Verifying to System area (front area) 20) Verifying to System area (reverse area)

7. The operation will terminate with Compere OK given to all areas. If Compere NG is given to any area, the nonvolatile memory will be faulty.
8. Click the [USB DISCONNECT] button.
9. Confirm that the window becomes as shown below where the [Write + Verify] button is inactive.
10. Disconnect the USB cable from the personal computer and the USB cradle. 11. Remove the set from the USB cradle.
Charging Information Clear of Built-in Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery
Function of recording the charging information is equipped for design confirmation. There are two informations only for buit-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery. Remaining charging time The number of times of fully charging Initialization of the information is required at replacement of builtin rechargeable battery since it is pequliar to the buit-in lithiumion rechargeable battery. Perform the initialization as the following procedure. 1. Select the manual mode of the test mode, and set item number 043 (Resume clear and time set clear).
2. Adjust with the [VOL +] key so that the adjusted value becomes 02, and press the X key or key on the remote commander.

043 ****

3. Resume clear is completed when the following display appears.
4. Press the x key to return to the test mode (display check mode).
MZ-N10 SECTION 6 DIAGRAMS

6-1. Block Diagram

RF AMP IC501 DSP/DSSP IC801(1/2) REGO1 AOUT L 4 AOUT R RFI BEEP 104 AOUT SEL PEAK 16 BOTM 17 ABCD 18 FE 23 TE 28 ADFG 29 APC REF 19 VC 22 SE 156 SSB DATA 157 SSB CLK 130 XRF RST FS256 ADDT 51 XBCK 3 IC502 REG Q502,VOL DET VCMDVCC CTL 70 RECP 114 PDSPDS1 MOTOR/COIL DRIVE IC701 TRK+ TRACKING COIL TRKFCS+ FOCUS COIL FCS30 FOROFORO1 UIVIWISLED N SLED U M602 SLED MOTOR SLED V SLED W 26 COMUOCPUIVOCPVIWOCPWI2 CLV N CLV U M601 SPINDLE MOTOR CLV V CLV W 17 COMUOCPUIVOCPVIWOCPWI1 M603 HD MOTOR HD DRV+ CPUOCPVOCPWOPWMUIVIWICPUOCPVOCPWODE 48 VC 58 VG 51 VMFVMFVMRVMRVMUSignal Path : PLAYBACK : DIGITAL IN : ANALOG IN : RECORD : USB HALF LOCK S801 (HALF LOCK) S802 HOLD S803 (OPEN/CLOSE) S804 (PROTECT) S805 T MARK S806 END SEARCH OFF 132 XHOLD SW ON 93 OPEN CLOSE SW SW Q603 X802 48MHz VMUVMVWVMVW1 OSCI X801 22.5792MHz 2 OSCO 179 UOSCI 180 UOSCO EFMO 71 FSXCS REC DRV EFM 18 CLK 21 LATCH 31 XWAKEO 168 HALF LOCK SW 4FS DC IN 33 VIF 17 VG 63 VGUSB IF VDD VREGL10 L4 DW BT VREF IN 15 VREF CHGI CTLCHG PWM 145 CHG AD SEL 134 SWITCH Q601,602 OVER WRITE HEAD CHGI SEL 135 CHG MON 160 XRST CHGI IC 113 REGO1 IC952 VGL WK DET BUFFER QVOL DET 2 WK UP SW QWK DET 16 I CTLCHG CTL 5 AD SEL 4 ISEL 3 A/D 2 VI2 DET VI 24 VGH UNREG UDM 176 SW Q605 VREC CTL 112 BUFFER Q606 VGH BATT CTL 111 Q952 (1/2) UNREG UDP 175 CRADLE DET 164 BATT MON 167 Q952 (2/2) BATT CTL VBUS VGH VBUS DATADATA+ CRADLE DET BATT MON TO USB CRADLE VO 7 SW Q954 IN1- 23 RFBATT 3.3V DC IN6V FFCLR 124 BUFFER Q904 VREG33U 51 SW Q608 BUFFER Q961 BATT CHARGE IC951 VIVG 12 VBAT 8 ON RECHARGEABLE BATTERY LIP-3WMB, 3.7V, 340mAh, Li-ion REGO1 VGH S951 BUILT IN BATTERY OFF VBUS 5V DET 197 REC DRIVER ICDATA 19 SCK VBUSVREG33R 52 BUFFER Q612 BUFFER Q607 VCO1 VBUS XRST 212 D982 SLEEP 123 XCS PWR IC SLEEP 59 STRB FFCLR 1 REGO1 VGH UNREG FIRIFIRIPWM31 TFDR 30 TRDR 32 FFDR 33 FRDR 35 SFDDR 121 SLD MON 48 SRDR 43 SLD V 44 SLD W 45 SLC U 46 SLC V 47 SLC W 37 SPFD 137 SPDL MON 36 SRRD 38 SPD V 39 SPD W 40 SPC U 41 SPC V 42 SPC W LCD STB 142 XCS LCD 141 LCD RST 97 JOG A 152 JOG B 153 JOG PUSH 170 WK DET 166 PHASE KEY 88 SET KEYSET KEYREC KEY 171 VCOO1 DVDD SIO SDO SCK STB CS RST JOG A JOG B JOG PUSH XWK1 PHASE SET KEY1 SET KEY2 REC REC LED CHG LED WK DET REC KEY SDO0 SCK0 AVDD 274 VREF VGH TMSVDD 284 VGL D903 DCIL 9 VSTB 48 VREF 27 XRST2 DVG TO SWICH & LCD MODULE XCS NV 144 XMIC DET 92 XJACK DET 91 PDS0 PDS1 OPT DET 90 XOPT CTL 105 D IN 49 EEPROM ICSO 5 SI 12 SCK XCS DSP/DSSP IC801(2/2) IFVDDIFVDDIFVDDIFVDDIFVDDDAVDD 278 AVDAVDTSLVDD 285 MVDD 293 USB OSC VDD 294 FVDDDRAMVDDDRAMVDDDVDDDVDDDVDDDVDDDVDDDVDDDVDD39 REGOLG L901 LVC1N 42 VCREGI3 VC02 UNREG Q902 Q901 VC1 LLLVC1G 8 HVB 32 VC2G 34 LL2 VCO1 L903 POWER AMP ICREGOREGIVCOVC1 XWAKEXWAKEXWAKEXWAKEHALF LOCK RMC KEY REC KEY DATA 58 SCK 60 CLK 63 SDO0 SCK0 4FS UNREG 110 OPVCC CTL FSXRCK 52 XCS ADC 94 XPD ADC 95 FS256 XMUTE 98 RMC KEY 169 RMC DTCK 175 IC861 SISOSCKCS RTC RTC ICSIO 2 SCLK 12 CE X861 32.768kHz RMC KEY HP AMP ICL IN 1 R IN 14 BEEP 16 HP/L 15 MUTE VCCVCCL OUT 10 GAL 9 R OUT 12 GAR 13 VCO1 J303 / LINE OUT VCO1 VCO2

Pin No. 61 62, to 78 to 107 108
Pin Name ADDT KRCK XBCK FS256 NC NC LRCKI XBCKI DATAI NC TSTDR1 NC MNT0 to 2 MNT3 SENS TX RECP EFMO FMCK OFTRK XSKH XSKL DCLSOUTL DCLSOUTR TD0 to 7 TREQ TACK PAUSE_KEY PROTECT OPT_DET XJACK_DET XMIC_DET OPEN_CLOSE_SW XCS_ADC XPD_ADC CHG_CTL LCD_RST XMUTE XPATCH SI0 SO0 SCK0 XGUM_ON BEEP XOPT_CTL XHP_STBY AOUT_SEL REC_OPR_LED
I/O I O O O O I I I I O O O O O O O I I/O O O O O I I I I I I O O O O O I I O O I O O O O O Data input from the external A/D converter

Description

L/R sampling clock (44.1KHz) output to the external A/D converter Bit clock (2.8224MHz) output to the external A/D converter 11.2896MHz clock output Filter cutoff control signal output Not used (open) Clock input from the external VCO Not used (open)
Input terminal for the PCM data I/F/ ATRAC data I/F Not used (open) Input terminal for the PCM data I/F/ ATRAC data I/F Not used (open) Input terminal for the PCM data I/F/ ATRAC data I/F Not used (open) Not used (open) Not used (open) Not used (open) DSP monitor (0) to (2) output terminal Not used (open) DSP monitor (3) output terminal DSP internal status (DSP SENS monitor) signal output terminal Record data output enable signal output Laser power changeover signal output EFM encode data output for the record to the REC driver FMCK signal input Not used (connected to the ground) Not used (open) Not used (open) Not used (open)
Tracking signal input/output
L circuit signal output Not used (open) K-SHOCK circuit signal output Not used (open) PWM modulator signal output for the D class headphone amplifier Not used (open) PWM modulator signal output for the D class headphone amplifier Not used (open) TigerI/F data 0 to 7 terminal Not used (open) TigerI/F REQUEST terminal Not used (connected to the ground) TigerI/F ACK terminal Not used (connected to the ground)
Pause key detection input terminal from the switch & liquid crystal display module Detection signal input terminal of the record check claw from the protect detection switch DIN plug detection signal input H: DIN plug detect H: protect
LINE IN plug detection signal input L: LINE or OPT plug detect Microphone plug detection signal input L: microphone plug detect L: when upper panel close
Open/close detection switch of the upper panel input terminal Chip select signal output to the A/D converter Power supply control signal output to the A/D converter Charge ON/OFF control signal output Not used (open)

Pin No. 301, 302 303, 306 to 312
Pin Name AVSPLL EVA FVDD0 FVSS0 DVDD5, 6 DRAMVDD3, 4 MSAK NC
I/O I Ground terminal (for PLL) EVA terminal (fixed at L in this set)
Power supply terminal (for the built-in flash memory) Ground terminal (for the built-in flash memory) Power supply terminal Power supply terminal (for DRAM) Not used (open) Not used (open)

SECTION 7 EXPLODED VIEWS

NOTE: -XX and -X mean standardized parts, so they may have some difference from the original one. Color Indication of Appearance Parts Example: KNOB, BALANCE (WHITE). (RED) Parts Color Cabinet's Color Items marked * are not stocked since they are seldom required for routine service. Some delay should be anticipated when ordering these items. The mechanical parts with no reference number in the exploded views are not supplied. Accessories are given in the last of the electrical parts list. Abbreviation CND : Canadian model 3CED : Spanish,Swedish,Portuguese and Finnish model 4CED : French,German,Italian and Dutch model KR : Korean model TW : Taiwan model E18 : 100-240V AC Area in E model CH : Chinese model JE : Tourist model
The components identified by mark 0 or dotted line with mark 0 are critical for safety. Replace only with part number specified. Les composants identifis par une marque 0 sont critiques pour la scurit. Ne les remplacer que par une pice portant le numro spcifi.

7-1. Upper Panel Section

chassis section

bottom panel section

Ref. No. 4
Part No. 4-984-017-01 1-804-970-11 3-246-979-01 3-234-449-09 3-234-449-11

Remark

Ref. No. 6 6
Part No. 3-225-873-25 3-225-873-27 X-3383-355-1 X-3383-356-1
SCREW (1.7), TAPPING LCD MODULE BUTTON (CONTROL B) SCREW (M1.4) (GRAY) (HK,KR,E18,CH) SCREW (M1.4) (SILVER)
SCREW (M1.4) (SILVER) SCREW (M1.4) (GRAY) (HK,KR,E18,CH) UPPER PANEL SUB ASSY (SILVER) UPPER PANEL SUB ASSY (GRAY) (HK,KR,E18,CH)
7-2. Bottom Panel Section

Ref. No. 53

A-3663-958-B MAIN BOARD, COMPLETE (EXCEPT,3CED,4CED,UK) A-3663-959-B MAIN BOARD, COMPLETE (3CED,4CED,UK) ********************* 3-251-171-01 SPACER (***) < CAPACITOR > C101 C102 C103 C104 C105 C106 C107 C110 C111 C112 C113 C114 C115 C116 C201 C202 C203 C204 C205 C206 C207 C210 C211 C212 C213 C214 C215 C216 C301 C303 C306 C307 C308 C310 C311 C312 1-164-939-11 1-125-777-11 1-164-937-11 1-164-874-11 1-125-837-91 1-125-926-91 1-131-725-91 1-164-943-11 1-135-868-91 1-113-600-11 1-164-935-11 1-164-941-11 1-164-939-11 1-125-837-91 1-164-939-11 1-125-777-11 1-164-937-11 1-164-874-11 1-125-837-91 1-125-926-91 1-131-725-91 1-164-943-11 1-135-868-91 1-113-600-11 1-164-935-11 1-164-941-11 1-164-939-11 1-125-837-91 1-117-919-11 1-164-937-11 1-125-777-11 1-164-937-11 1-164-937-11 1-125-777-11 1-117-919-11 CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP TANTAL. CHIP TANTAL. CHIP CERAMIC CHIP TANTAL. CHIP TANTAL. CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP TANTAL. CHIP TANTAL. CHIP CERAMIC CHIP TANTAL. CHIP TANTAL. CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP TANTAL. CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP TANTAL. CHIP 0.0022uF 0.1uF 0.001uF 100PF 1uF 4.7uF 47uF 0.01uF 220uF 2.2uF 470PF 0.0047uF 0.0022uF 1uF 0.0022uF 0.1uF 0.001uF 100PF 1uF 4.7uF 47uF 0.01uF 220uF 2.2uF 470PF 0.0047uF 0.0022uF 1uF 10uF 0.001uF 0.1uF 0.001uF 0.001uF 0.1uF 10uF 0.1uF 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 5.00% 10% 20% 20% 10.00% 20% 20.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 5.00% 10% 20% 20% 10.00% 20% 20.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10% 20.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 20.00% 50V 10V 50V 50V 6.3V 6.3V 4V 16V 2.5V 6.3V 50V 16V 50V 6.3V 50V 10V 50V 50V 6.3V 6.3V 4V 16V 2.5V 6.3V 50V 16V 50V 6.3V 6.3V 50V 10V 50V 50V 10V 6.3V
TANTAL. CHIP 2.2uF 20.00% TANTAL. CHIP 47uF 20.00% CERAMIC CHIP 0.1uF 10.00% TANTALUM 10uF 20.00% CAP, CHIP TANTALUM ELECT 22uF CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP TANTAL. CHIP TANTAL. CHIP TANTAL. CHIP TANTAL. CHIP TANTAL. CHIP TANTAL. CHIP TANTAL. CHIP 0.1uF 0.0022uF 1uF 4.7uF 2.2uF 22uF 47uF 47uF 47uF 47uF 10.00% 10.00% 10% 20% 20.00% 20% 20.00% 20% 20% 20%

10V 50V 6.3V 6.3V 6.3V 4V 6.3V 4V 4V 4V 4V 4V 16V 4V 6.3V 50V 50V 16V 50V 50V 10V 6.3V 50V 6.3V 10V 6.3V 6.3V 6.3V 16V 6.3V 10V 10V 6.3V 50V
TANTAL. CHIP 47uF 20% TANTAL. CHIP 47uF 20% CERAMIC CHIP 0.01uF 10.00% CAP, CHIP TANTALUM ELECT 22uF TANTAL. CHIP 22uF 20% TANTAL. CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP TANTAL. CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP TANTAL. CHIP TANTALUM CERAMIC CHIP TANTAL. CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP TANTALUM CERAMIC CHIP 47uF 0.001uF 0.001uF 0.01uF 0.001uF 0.001uF 0.1uF 47uF 0.001uF 1uF 0.1uF 1uF 4.7uF 10uF 0.01uF 10uF 0.1uF 0.1uF 10uF 10PF 20.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 20.00% 10.00% 10% 10.00% 10% 20% 20.00% 10.00% 20.00% 10.00% 10.00% 20.00% 0.50PF
1-125-777-11 CERAMIC CHIP

10.00% 10V

MZ-N10 MAIN
Ref. No. C520 C522 C523 C524 C526 C527 C528 C533 C534 C535 C536 C537 C538 C540 C543 C544 C545 C546 C547 C548 C549 C551 C552 C554 C602 C603 C604 C605 C606 C608 C609 C610 C611 C612 C614 C615 C617 C618 C619 C621 C622 C623 C625 C626 C627 C701 C702 C703 C707 C708 C709 C710 C711 C712 C715 C716 C718 C719 Part No. 1-125-777-11 1-125-777-11 1-164-939-11 1-125-837-91 1-119-923-81 1-164-941-11 1-125-837-91 1-164-943-11 1-164-941-11 1-125-837-91 1-125-777-11 1-107-819-11 1-107-819-11 1-164-941-11 1-164-858-11 1-164-858-11 1-164-858-11 1-164-858-11 1-164-858-11 1-164-858-11 1-164-858-11 1-164-858-11 1-125-837-91 1-125-777-11 1-125-840-91 1-137-704-91 1-125-840-91 1-117-919-11 1-107-820-11 1-125-839-91 1-107-820-11 1-164-941-11 1-131-860-91 1-125-777-11 1-107-820-11 1-164-943-11 1-128-694-91 1-128-694-91 1-164-943-11 1-125-839-91 1-125-837-91 1-125-777-11 1-125-777-11 1-125-840-91 1-164-943-11 1-107-819-11 1-107-819-11 1-107-819-11 1-164-943-11 1-164-943-11 1-164-943-11 1-107-819-11 1-107-819-11 1-107-819-11 1-107-820-11 1-107-820-11 1-107-820-11 1-107-820-11 Description CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP TANTALUM TANTAL. CHIP TANTALUM TANTAL. CHIP CERAMIC CHIP TANTAL. CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP TANTAL. CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP TANTAL. CHIP TANTAL. CHIP CERAMIC CHIP TANTAL. CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP TANTALUM CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP 0.1uF 0.1uF 0.0022uF 1uF 0.047uF 0.0047uF 1uF 0.01uF 0.0047uF 1uF 0.1uF 0.022uF 0.022uF 0.0047uF 22PF 22PF 22PF 22PF 22PF 22PF 22PF 22PF 1uF 0.1uF 10uF 10uF 10uF 10uF 0.1uF 47uF 0.1uF 0.0047uF 4.7uF 0.1uF 0.1uF 0.01uF 22uF 22uF 0.01uF 47uF 1uF 0.1uF 0.1uF 10uF 0.01uF 0.022uF 0.022uF 0.022uF 0.01uF 0.01uF 0.01uF 0.022uF 0.022uF 0.022uF 0.1uF 0.1uF 0.1uF 0.1uF 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10% 10.00% 10.00% 10% 10.00% 10.00% 10% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 5.00% 10% 10.00% 20.00% 20% 20.00% 20.00% Remark 10V 10V 50V 6.3V 10V 16V 6.3V 16V 16V 6.3V 10V 16V 16V 16V 50V 50V 50V 50V 50V 50V 50V 50V 6.3V 10V 6.3V 10V 6.3V 6.3V 16V Ref. No. C720 C721 C801 C802 C803 C804 C805 C806 C807 C808 C809 C810 C811 C812 C813 C814 C815 C817 C818 C819 C820 C821 C822 C823 C825 C826 C827 C829 C830 C831 C832 C833 C834 C851 C861 C862 C863 C864 C865 C866 C891 C902 C904 C906 C907 C908 C909 C910 C911 C912 C914 C915 C916 C917 C918 C919 C920 Part No. Description 0.1uF 0.1uF 4.7uF 0.1uF 0.1uF 10uF 10uF 47uF 47uF 0.001uF 1PF 1PF 1uF 1uF 0.01uF 0.47uF 470PF 1uF 0.1uF 0.1uF 0.01uF 0.022uF 0.01uF 0.022uF 0.01uF 0.01uF Remark 16V 16V 20% 6.3V 10.00% 10V 16V 20.00% 6.3V 20.00% 20.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.25PF 0.25PF 10% 10% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% 6.3V 6.3V 6.3V 50V 50V 50V 6.3V 6.3V 16V 10V 50V 6.3V 10V 10V 16V 16V 16V 16V 16V 16V 1-107-820-11 CERAMIC CHIP 1-107-820-11 1-125-926-91 1-125-777-11 1-107-820-11 1-117-919-11 1-125-840-91 1-125-839-91 1-125-839-91 1-164-937-11 1-164-840-11 1-164-840-11 1-125-837-91 1-125-837-91 1-164-943-11 1-125-891-11 1-164-935-11 1-125-837-91 1-125-777-11 1-125-777-11 1-164-943-11 1-107-819-11 1-164-943-11 1-107-819-11 1-164-943-11 1-164-943-11 1-125-777-11 1-164-941-11 1-125-777-11 1-107-820-11 1-107-820-11 1-107-820-11 1-107-819-11 1-107-820-11 1-125-777-11 1-125-777-11 1-125-777-11 1-125-777-11 1-125-777-11 1-164-842-11 1-164-941-11 1-100-352-91 1-125-777-11 1-164-935-11 1-125-777-11 1-100-352-91 1-135-957-91 1-125-837-91 1-164-943-11 1-119-923-81 1-164-937-11 1-125-840-91 1-125-840-91 1-125-840-91 1-107-820-11 1-125-839-91 CERAMIC CHIP TANTAL. CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP TANTAL. CHIP TANTALUM TANTAL. CHIP TANTAL. CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP CERAMIC CHIP

1-400-360-11 INDUCTOR

< FUSE > 0 F301 1-576-439FUSE (SMD) 0.25A 125V
When IC851 is damaged, replace the MAIN board. The components identified by mark 0 or dotted line with mark 0 are critical for safety. Replace only with part number specified.
Ref. No. L902 L903 L904 Part No. Description 330uH 10uH 220uH Remark Ref. No. R312 R313 R315 R317 R319 R320 R321 R501 R502 R503 R504 R505 R507 R508 R509 R511 R512 R513 R514 R515 R516 R517 R518 R602 R603 R606 R610 R612 R613 R614 R617 R618 R619 R620 R621 R622 R625 R626 R627 R630 R711 R712 R713 R714 R802 R803 R804 R805 R806 R807 R808 R809 R811 R813 R814 R815 R816 R817 Part No. 1-218-977-11 1-218-981-11 1-208-707-11 1-216-864-11 1-218-990-11 1-218-990-11 1-218-989-11 1-218-977-11 1-218-446-11 1-218-446-11 1-218-965-11 1-218-965-11 1-208-707-11 1-218-953-11 1-218-990-11 1-218-990-11 1-220-804-11 1-218-981-11 1-218-973-11 1-218-965-11 1-218-977-11 1-218-965-11 1-218-973-11 1-218-973-11 1-208-635-11 1-208-635-11 1-218-957-11 1-218-446-11 1-220-804-11 1-220-804-11 1-218-977-11 1-218-953-11 1-218-945-11 1-208-635-11 1-208-635-11 1-218-977-11 1-218-977-11 1-218-981-11 1-218-953-11 1-218-990-11 1-216-801-11 1-216-801-11 1-216-801-11 1-216-801-11 1-218-953-11 1-208-635-11 1-208-635-11 1-218-990-11 1-218-990-11 1-218-965-11 1-218-965-11 1-218-977-11 1-218-981-11 1-218-953-11 1-218-957-11 Description RES-CHIP RES-CHIP METAL CHIP METAL CHIP SHORT CHIP SHORT CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP METAL CHIP METAL CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP METAL CHIP RES-CHIP SHORT CHIP SHORT CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP METAL CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP SHORT CHIP METAL CHIP METAL CHIP METAL CHIP METAL CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP SHORT CHIP SHORT CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP RES-CHIP 100K 220K 10K 0 1M 100K 10K 10K 10K 1K 2.2M 220K 47K 10K 100K 10K 47K 47K 2.2K 1 2.2M 2.2M 100K 1K 10 100K 100K 220K 1K 22 1K 10K 10K 100K 220K 1K 2.2K 1K 220 2.2M 5% 5% 0.5% 5% Remark 1/16W 1/16W 1/16W 1/10W 1-400-362-11 INDUCTOR 1-400-342-21 INDUCTOR 1-400-361-11 INDUCTOR < TRANSISTOR > Q301 Q501 Q502 Q503 Q601 Q602 Q603 Q604 Q605 Q606 Q607 Q608 Q612 Q901 Q902 Q904 Q951 Q952 Q953 Q954 Q961 8-729-051-23 8-729-922-10 8-729-034-59 8-729-429-44 6-550-356-01 6-550-357-01 6-550-355-01 6-550-354-01 8-729-046-45 8-729-030-46 8-729-030-46 8-729-052-37 8-729-037-52 8-729-051-50 8-729-051-50 8-729-037-75 8-729-037-61 8-729-030-46 8-729-037-52 6-550-326-01 TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR TRANSISTOR 2SA2018TL 2SA1577-T106-QR 2SA1745-6.7-TL XP1501-TXE MCH6616-TL-E CPH5614-TL-E RTQ045N03 RTQ035P02 SI2302DS-T1 XP4314-TX XP4314-TX XP151A13A0MR 2SD2216J-QR(TX).SO XP152A12C0MR XP152A12C0MR UN9214J-(TX).SO UN9113J-(TX).SO XP4314-TX 2SC4738F-Y/GR(TPL3) FZT968TA XP4314-TX

0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 5%

1/16W 1/16W 1/16W 1/16W

0.5% 0.5% 5% 5%

1/16W 1/16W 1/10W 1/16W
< COMPOSITION CIRCUIT BLOCK > RB701 RB702 1-233-963-21 RES, NETWORK (CHIP TYPE) 2.2K 1-233-967-11 RES, NETWORK (CHIP TYPE) 10K < SWITCH > S801 S802 S803 S804 S805 S806 S951 1-786-448-21 1-786-436-21 1-786-101-22 1-786-447-21 1-786-446-21 SWITCH, PUSH (1 KEY) (HALF LOCK) SWITCH, SLIDE (HOLD.) SWITCH, DETECTION (OPEN/CLOSE) SWITCH, PUSH (PROTECT) SWITCH, TACTILE (T MARK)

5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%

1/16W 1/16W 1/16W 1/16W 1/16W 1/16W
1-786-446-21 SWITCH, TACTILE (END SEARCH) 1-786-436-41 SWITCH, SLIDE (BUILT IN BATTERY) < VIBRATOR >
5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 0.5% 5% 0.5% 0.5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%
1/16W 1/16W 1/16W 1/16W 1/16W 1/16W 1/16W 1/16W 1/16W 1/16W 1/16W 1/16W 1/16W 1/16W
X801 1-795-779-21 VIBRATOR, CRYSTAL 22.5792MHz X802 1-795-780-21 VIBRATOR, CERAMIC 48MHz X861 1-795-602-11 VIBRATOR, CRYSTAL 32.768kHz **************************************************************

Ref. No.

Description MISCELLANEOUS **************

Ref. No. 505

1-477-540-11 ADAPTOR (AC-ES605K), AC (E18) 1-477-541-11 ADAPTOR (AC-ES605K), AC (KR) 1-477-543-11 ADAPTOR (AC-ES605K), AC (CH) 1-477-542-11 1-477-513-11 1-477-513-21 1-477-573-11 8-953-218-91 AC ADAPTOR (AC-ES605K), AC (AUS) CRADLE UNIT (SILVER) CRADLE UNIT (GRAY) (HK,KR,E18,CH) REMOTE COMMANDER (RM-MC33EL) RECEIVER MDR-E838SP/SK SET (EXCEPT US)

M601 M602 M603

1-804-970-11 1-477-512-11 1-756-318-11 X-3382-955-1 8-835-782-01
LCD MODULE SWITCH UNIT (WITH JOG DIAL) BATTERY, LITHIUM ION STORAGE OP SERVICE ASSY (ABX-1R) MOTOR, DC SSM18D/C-NP (SPINDLE)
8-835-778-01 MOTOR, DC SSM21A/C-NP (SLED) 1-477-519-11 MOTOR UNIT, DC (OVER WRITE HEAD UP/DOWN) ************************************************************** ACCESSORIES *********** 0 1-569-007-12 1-794-451-11 1-794-451-51 3-021-018-11 3-220-749-01 ADAPTOR, CONVERSION 2P (JE) CONNECTOR, LIGHT (EXCEPT HK,KR,CH,JE) CONNECTOR, LIGHT (HK,KR,CH,JE) LABEL, FRANCE (FR) CASE, CARRYING (HK,KR,TW,E18,CH,JE)

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 trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and /or other countries. IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. in the United States and/ or other countries. MMX and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. and marks are omitted in this manual.

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 manufacturing, SONY will replace it. However, SONY bears no other responsibility. The software provided with this recorder cannot be used with equipment other than that which is so designated. Please note that, due to continued efforts to improve quality, the software specifications may be changed without notice. Operation of this recorder with software other than that provided is not covered by the warranty. Program 2001, 2002 Sony Corporation Documentation 2002 Sony Corporation

Table of contents

Recorder Operation
Looking at controls... 14 Getting started.. 18 Recording an MD right away!.. 22 Playing an MD right away!.. 26 Various ways of recording.. 28
Viewing various information...28 To start/stop recording in sync with the sound source (Synchro-recording)..29 Long-time recording (MDLP)..30 Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording)..31 Recording from a microphone..32 To select microphone sensitivity..32 Adding track marks while recording..33 Adding track marks manually...33 Adding track marks automatically (Auto Time Stamp)..33 Adjusting the recording level manually..34

Various ways of playback.. 35
Viewing various information...35 Selecting the play mode..36 Playing a track repeatedly (Repeat Play)..36 Listening to selected tracks only (Bookmark Play).37 Listening to tracks in a desired sequence (Program Play).37 Adjusting the sound (Virtual-Surround 6-Band Equalizer)..38 Varying the virtual sound to create different acoustics (VirtualSurround)...38 Selecting the sound quality (6-Band Equalizer)..38 Changing playback speed (Digital Pitch Control)..39 Setting the alarm (Melody Timer)...40 Connecting to a stereo system (LINE OUT)..42
Editing recorded tracks.. 43
Before editing.... 43 Labeling a track or a disc (Name)... 43 Labeling.... 44 Re-labeling... 45 Moving recorded tracks (Move)... 46 Dividing a track (Divide)... 47 Dividing a track directly... 47 Adjusting the dividing point before dividing a track (Divide Rehearsal)... 47 Combining tracks (Combine)... 48 Erasing tracks and the entire disc (Erase).. 48 To erase a track... 49 To erase the whole disc... 49
Using the group function.. 50
What is the group function?... 50 Using the group function when recording.. 50 Recording tracks to a new group... 50 Recording a track to an existing group.. 51 Using the group function when playing.. 51 Playing a track in group play.. 51 Selecting the play mode for group play (Group Play Mode). 52 Repeat play for the selected group play mode (Group Repeat Play).. 52 Playing groups in a desired sequence (Group Program Play). 52 Editing groups... 53 Assigning tracks or groups as a new group (Group Setting). 53 Releasing a group setting... 54 Labeling recorded groups.. 54 Moving a track in a disc with group setting.. 55 Changing the order of a group on a disc (Group Move). 56 To erase a group.... 56

Other operations.. 58

Useful settings....58 How to use the menu items..61 Setting the clock to stamp the recorded time..62 Turning off the beep sound...62 Changing the operational direction of the display.63 Recording without overwriting existing material..63 Creating a new group when recording..63 Selecting the play mode...64 Adjusting the sound (Virtual-Surround 6-Band Equalizer).66 Changing playback speed (Digital Pitch Control).67 Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode)..67 Protecting your hearing (AVLS)..68 Viewing various information...68 Turning on/off the backlight...69 Adjusting the contrast of the display window (Contrast Adjustment)...69 Labeling (Name)....69 Moving recorded tracks...70 Erasing tracks, the entire disc or groups (Erase)..71 Assigning tracks or groups as a new group (Group Setting)..71 Releasing a group setting...71 Using the alarm (Melody Timer)..72 Storing the settings for individual discs (Personal Disc Memory)..72 List of menus....74

Q A terminal for attaching dry battery case R HOLD switch Slide the switch in the direction of the arrow to disable the buttons on the recorder. To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the recorder, use this function.
S BUILT-IN BATTERY switch Slide the switch to ON when using the
recorder for the first time, and keep it
ON thereafter (it is factory set to OFF).
The display window of the recorder
A Character information display Displays the disc and track names, date, error messages, track numbers, etc. B SYNC (synchro-recording) indication C REC indication Lights up while recording. When flashing, the recorder is in record standby mode. D Melody timer indication E Disc indication Shows that the disc is rotating for recording or playing. F Bookmark indication Lights up when playing a bookmarked track. G Level meter H Group indication
I Play mode indication Shows the play mode (shuffle play, program play, repeat play, etc.) of the MD. J Battery indication Shows the approximate remaining battery charge. If the built-in rechargeable battery is weak, the indication becomes empty and starts flashing. The recorder will first draw power from the built-in rechargeable battery, even if a dry battery is inserted in the dry battery case. It switches automatically to the dry battery when the built-in rechargeable battery becomes drained. While the recorder is using the power from the dry battery, the frame around the indication will begin slowly flashing. K LP2, LP4, MONO (monaural) indication
The headphones/earphones with a remote control

A B C D E

F G H I J
A Volume control (VOL+, ) Turn to adjust the volume. B x (stop) button C Jog lever (NX/ENT,., >) NX/ENT (to press): play, pause, enter.(to slide towards): REW > (to slide towards): FF D Display window (group) +, E
F Clip G HOLD switch Slide the switch in the direction of the arrow (a yellow mark appears) to disable the buttons on the remote control. To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the recorder, use this function. H DISPLAY button I P MODE/ button J SOUND button
Using the clip for the remote control
The clip can be removed and reattached in the opposite direction.

Removing the clip

Attaching the clip in the opposite direction
The display window of the remote control
A Disc indication B Track number display C Character information display D Play mode indication E SOUND indication
F Battery level indication G Group indication H Bookmark indication I Melody timer indication

Getting started

The recorder has a built-in rechargeable battery. Before using the recorder for the first time, slide the BUILT-IN BATTERY switch at the rear to ON as shown below. Leave the switch in the ON position thereafter.
1 Charging the rechargeable battery.
1 Connect the AC power adaptor to the
USB cradle and the AC adaptor to a wall outlet. To a wall outlet USB cradle
2 Place the recorder on the USB cradle.
Press the recorder onto the USB cradle.
AC power adaptor To DC IN 6V
3 Verify that the charge lamp lights up.
charge lamp Charging and -- min appear when charging starts.
4 Press RELEASE to remove the recorder

from the USB cradle.

The remaining charging time appears in the display. The charge lamp will go off about one hour after you place the recorder on the USB cradle. At this point, the battery is about 80% charged. After 3 more hours, the battery will be fully charged. z

RELEASE

Display changes as follows: Charging, -- min t Charging, 65 min (65 minutes to end of charging) t Charging, 64 min t.t No display Operations can be done on the recorder or the remote control while charging. However, the remaining charging time will not be displayed during this time.
For models supplied with the AC plug adaptor
If the AC power adaptor does not fit the wall outlet, use the AC plug adaptor.
Using the alkaline dry battery Attach the dry battery case to the recorder. Rear of the recorder Insert the battery minus end first.
Insert a LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry battery.

continued

2 Make connections and unlock the

controls.

1 Connect the headphones/earphones
with the remote control to i/LINE OUT.
2 Slide HOLD to the opposite direction of
the arrow (.) on the recorder or the remote control to unlock the controls. HOLD

Connect firmly

To i/LINE OUT Connect firmly You can also power the recorder with the AC power adaptor.
Attach the dry battery case to the recorder and connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN 6V jack on the battery case.

The recording level is adjusted automatically. To adjust the level manually, see Adjusting the recording level manually (page 34). You can monitor the sound during recording. Connect the headphones/earphones with remote control to i/LINE OUT and adjust the volume by turning the control on the remote control (pressing the control key towards VOL + or on the recorder). This does not affect the recording level.
Playing an MD right away!
1 Press OPEN to open the lid. 2 Insert an MD with the label side facing
front, and press the lid down to close.

2 Play an MD.

5-way control key (N,., >, VOL+, ) Jog dial
1 Press N on the recorder.
X x Press the jog lever (NX) on the remote control. A short beep sounds in the headphones/ earphones when you operate.
2 Press the 5-way control key towards
VOL + or to adjust the volume on the recorder. Turn the volume control towards VOL + or on the remote control. The volume will be shown in the display. To stop play, press x.
A long beep sounds in the headphones/ earphones when you operate. After you stop the recorder, the recorder will automatically turn off in about 10 seconds (when using batteries) or about 3 minutes (when using an AC power adaptor). Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing. To start with the first track of the disc, press N on the recorder or the jog lever (NX) on the remote control for 2 seconds or more.
Volume control (VOL+, ) x Jog lever (NX,., >)

To Pause

Operation on the recorder Press X. Press X again to resume play. Turn the jog dial, and then press to enter. Press the 5-way control key towards. Press the 5-way control key towards. repeatedly until you reach the beginning of the desired track. Press the 5-way control key towards >. Press and hold the 5-way control key towards. or >.
Operation on the remote control Press NX. Press NX again to resume play.
Select a track directly viewing track number or name Find the beginning of the current track
Slide the jog lever towards. Slide the jog lever towards. repeatedly until you reach the beginning of the desired track. Slide the jog lever towards >. Slide and hold the jog lever towards. or >.
Find the beginning of the next track Go backwards or forward while playing

REC SET

REC MODE RecVolume TIME MARK MIC SENS : REC SYNC REC

OPTION

AVLS BEEP REC-Posi PowerMode CONTRAST JOG DIAL CLOCK SET

1) Appears

when the remote control is not connected.
On the remote control Menu 1 EDIT Menu 2 Name : Set : Release Move Erase USEFUL PERSONAL M-TIMER DPC OPTION AVLS BEEP PowerMode : Move y : Erase y Entry? y Erase? OFF (factory setting) y ON AVLS OFF (factory setting) y AVLS ON BEEP OFF y BEEP ON (factory setting) NORMAL (factory setting) y QUICK : Move : Erase y : Erase Functions : Name y : Name y : Name
BACKLIGHT AUTO (factory setting) y ON y OFF

Power sources

You can use the recorder on house current or as follows. internal rechargeable battery (Lithiumion) LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry battery (used with the supplied dry battery case) It is preferable to use the recorder on house current when recording for a long time. When powering the recorder with batteries, make sure the internal battery is fully charged or that the alkaline dry battery is new to prevent battery exhaustion in the middle of a recording operation.

Batteries

(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA) SP LP2 LP4 Stereo Stereo Stereo 24
Built-in rechargeable battery
27 LR6 (SG) Sony alkaline dry battery 42 Built-in rechargeable battery + One LR6 (SG)

Battery life

The battery life may be shorter due to operating conditions, the temperature of the location, or the type of alkaline dry battery being used.
When to charge the built-in rechargeable battery You can check the built-in rechargeable battery condition on the display window of the recorder or the remote control. Batteries power decreasing m Weak batteries m The batteries has gone out. LOW BATT flashes in the display on the recorder, and the power goes off. The battery level indicator is approximate. It may be more or less than the indication depending on the operating condition or the operating environment.
The battery indicator may show the battery to be fully charged even when it is not. Charging the battery shorter than the prescribed time will result in a shorter operating time on the recorder.
(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA1)) Batteries SP LP2 LP4 Stereo Stereo Stereo Built-in rechargeable battery2) LR6 (SG) Sony alkaline dry battery3) Built-in rechargeable battery2) + One LR6 (SG)3)

The lid does not open after recording. TR FULL appears even before the disc has reached the maximum recording time (60, 74, or 80 minutes) and the recording cannot be done.
This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation. Tracks of under The remaining 12 seconds (in SP stereo), 24 seconds (in LP2 stereo mode or recording time does monaural), or 48 seconds (in LP4 stereo mode) in length are not increase even after not counted and so erasing them may not lead to an increase in erasing numerous the recording time. short tracks. The total recorded This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation. Normally, time and the remaining recording is done in minimum units of approximately 2 time on the disc may seconds (in SP stereo), 4 seconds (in LP2 stereo mode or not total the maximum monaural), or 8 seconds (in LP4 stereo mode). When recording recording time (60, 74, is stopped, the last unit of recording always uses this unit of 2 or 80 minutes). seconds, 4 seconds, or 8 seconds even if the actual recording is shorter. Likewise, when recording is restarted after the stop, the recorder will automatically insert a blank space amounting to 2 seconds, 4 seconds, or 8 seconds before the next recording. (This is to prevent accidental erasing of a previous track whenever a new recording is started). Therefore, the actual recording time will decrease whenever a recording is stopped by a maximum of 6 seconds, 12 seconds, or 24 seconds.
Symptom You cannot check out tracks that will fill up the remaining recording time on the disc.
Cause/Remedy The minimum recordable time on a disc is normally 2 seconds in stereo, 4 seconds in LP2 stereo mode, and 8 seconds in LP4 stereo mode. When you check out a track from your computer, the recorder needs a 2-second (or 4- or 8-second) space for a track even if the track is under 2 seconds (or 4 or 8 seconds) in length. Also, the recorder inserts a 2-second (or 4 -or 8-second) space in between tracks during check out so as not to overwrite the previous track by mistake. For this reason, the recorder needs an additional 6 seconds (or 12 or 24 seconds) for each track. This reduces the maximum recording time for each track by 6 seconds (or 12 or 24 seconds) during check out. This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation. Repeated recording and erasing may cause fragmentation and scattering of data. Although those scattered data can be read, each fragment is counted as a track. In this case, the number of tracks may reach 254 and further recording is not possible. , To continue recording, erase unnecessary tracks.

TR FULL appears even before the disc has reached the maximum track number or recording time.

While playing

Symptom An MD is not played normally. Cause/Remedy Repeat play is selected. , Use the jog dial on the recorder or press P MODE/ on the remote control to change back to the normal play (page 36). Playback mode is changed. , Use the jog dial on the recorder or press P MODE/ on the remote control to change back to the normal play (page 36). Disc playing stopped before it came to the last track. , Press N on the recorder or press the jog lever (NX) on the remote control for 2 seconds or more to start playing. The disc information has been stored to the Personal Disc Memory. , Erase the disc information from the Personal Disc Memory (page 72). The recorder is placed where it receives continuous vibration. , Put the recorder on a stable place. A very short track may cause sound to skip. , Try not to create a short track. Strong magnetism from a television or such device is interfering with operation. , Move the recorder away from the source of strong magnetism.
An MD is not played from the first track.

Playback sound skips.

Sound has a lot of static.
Symptom The volume of the recorded track is low.
Cause/Remedy The track was recorded in analog mode (in digital mode, the recording level is automatically set to the same level as that of the sound source). Or you used a connecting cord with an attenuator. , Use a correct connecting cord without an attenuator. The recording level was low. , Adjust the recording level manually while recording (page 34). AVLS is on. , Release AVLS settings (page 68). The headphones/earphones plug is not firmly connected. , Plug in the plug of the headphones/earphones firmly to the remote control. Plug in the plug of the remote control firmly to i/LINE OUT. The plug is dirty. , Clean the plug.
Volume cannot be turned up. No sound comes through the headphones/ earphones.
The AUDIO OUT parameter is set to LINE OUT. VOL + or , Virtual Surround, , Set to HeadPhone. or 6-Band Equalizer does not function or noise is heard. The volume from connected speaker or amplifier is low (when analog connection) The volume from the headphones/ earphones is too loud. The AUDIO OUT parameter is set to HeadPhone. , Set to LINE OUT.
The AUDIO OUT parameter is set to LINE OUT. , Set to HeadPhone.
The recorder skips The group skip is on. several tracks , The recorder returns to normal if no operation is made for 5 ahead or behind seconds. whenever you try to fast forward or rewind on the recorder. The edited tracks may exhibit sound dropout during search operations. This occurs due to the MiniDisc system limitation. The fragmentation of data may cause sound dropout while searching because the tracks are played in higher speed than normal playback.

Others

Symptom The recorder does not work or works poorly. Cause/Remedy The BUILT-IN BATTERY switch at the rear is turned off. , Turn the BUILT-IN BATTERY switch on. The built-in rechargeable battery is not charged. , Charge the built-in rechargeable battery. The volume is low. , Turn up the volume. No disc is inserted. , Insert a recorded disc. The HOLD function is turned on (HOLD appears in the display when you press an operation button on the recorder). , On the recorder, disable HOLD by sliding the HOLD switch to the opposite direction of the arrow (pages 15, 20). The lid is not firmly closed. , Close the lid until it clicks. Then slide OPEN to open the lid. Moisture has condensed inside the recorder. , Take the MD out and leave the recorder in a warm place for several hours until the moisture evaporates. The AC power adaptor is not firmly connected. , Connect the AC power adaptor firmly to the DC IN 6V jack on the USB cradle or the dry battery case and to the house current. The built-in rechargeable battery or dry battery is weak (LOW BATT flashes or nothing appears). , Charge the built-in rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery with a new one (page 18), or use the supplied AC power adaptor. The dry battery have been inserted incorrectly. , Insert the battery correctly (page 19).
Symptom The recorder does not work or works poorly.
Cause/Remedy The disc is damaged or does not contain proper recording or editing data. , Reinsert the disc. Rerecord the disc. If the error message still appears, replace it with another disc. There is an internal malfunction in the system. , Remove the recorder from the USB cradle, restart your computer, and then place the recorder on the USB cradle again. , Set the BUILT-IN BATTERY switch to OFF, and set back to ON. While operating, the recorder received a mechanical shock, too much static, abnormal power voltage caused by lightning, etc. , Restart the operation as follows. 1 Turn off the BUILT-IN BATTERY switch. 2 Leave the recorder for about 30 seconds. 3 Turn on the BUILT-IN BATTERY switch and connect the power source.

The clock does not The built-in rechargeable battery becomes all drained. work correctly, the , Charge the built-in rechargeable battery, and then set the clock clock does not again. appear, or time and The clock is not set. date stamping did , Set the clock (page 62). not occur when The BUILT-IN BATTERY switch is set to OFF causing the clock recording. to return to its factory setting. , Set the clock again (page 62). Time and date will not be stamped on tracks which are checked out from a computer. The display window is not normal. The recorder was disconnected from the power source. , Let the recorder sit for a while, or disconnect the power source, reconnect it, and then press any of the operation buttons.
This is due to the MiniDisc system limitation. The recorder turns When using with off 3 minutes after the recorder has stopped in order to allow the the AC power charging time on the dedicated USB cradle to be calculated. adaptor, the display window of the recorder will remain faintly lit for some time even after the recorder is stopped. The playing time of This is due to a calculation discrepancy between the recorder and a checked-out track the computer. is different from the time that appears on your computer monitor.

Messages

If the following error messages flash in the display window, check the chart below. Error message FULL Meaning/Remedy You tried to set a 21st bookmark. , You can set only up to 20 bookmarks. Keep the number of bookmarks within 20. AVLS is set to AVLS ON and so the volume cannot rise higher. , Set AVLS to AVLS OFF (page 68). An MD with no recording on it is inserted. You tried to operate the recorder while it was accessing the recorded data. , Wait until the message goes out (in rare cases, it may take a few minutes). You tried to charge the battery at a place with a temperature outside the specified range for the recorder. , Charge the battery at a temperature of 0 C (+32 F) to +40 C (+104 F). The internal battery is being charged. The remaining recording time on the disc is 12 seconds (SP stereo), 24 seconds (LP2 stereo or monaural), 36 seconds (LP4 stereo), or less. , Replace the disc. There is an internal malfunction in the system. , Restart the operation by doing steps 1 to 3 on page 89. If the message appears again, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. You tried to create a 100th group. , You can create only up to 99 groups on a disc. Keep the group number within 99. Voltage of the power supply is too high (The supplied AC power adaptor or the recommended car battery cord is not used). , Use the supplied AC power adaptor or the recommended car battery cord. The recorder is locked. , Slide HOLD against the arrow to unlock the recorder (page 20). You pressed VOL+, while the AUDIO OUT parameter was set to LINE OUT. , Use the jog dial to set the AUDIO OUT parameter to HeadPhone.

AVLS BLANKDISC BUSY

CannotCHG

Charging DISC FULL

GroupFULL

Hi DC in

HOLD LINE OUT

Error message LOW BATT

Meaning/Remedy Batteries are weak. , Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry battery (page 18). You tried to record with the recorder placed where it receives continuous vibration. , Put the recorder on a stable place, and start recording again. You pressed a key on the remote control while selecting a menu on the recorder. You pressed a key on the recorder while selecting a menu on the remote control. You tried to enter more than 200 letters to label a single track, group, or disc. You tried to enter a total of more than approximately 1,700 letters for track or disc names. You tried to make a copy from a disc that is protected by the Serial Copy Management System. You cannot make copies from a digitally connected source which was itself recorded using digital connection. , Use analog connection instead (page 31). You tried to play or record with no disc in the recorder. , Insert an MD. You selected : Erase with a disc without group setting. , You cannot erase groups with a disc with no groups. You selected, : Set, : Release, Move, or Erase while recording. You tried to erase the track mark at the beginning of the first track or group. You tried to erase a track mark to combine tracks the recorder cannot combine (a track recorded in stereo and in mono, for example). You tried to overwrite a track marks. You tried to erase a setting in the Personal Disc Memory on a disc that contains no settings in the Personal Disc Memory (page 72). You selected bookmark play without setting bookmarks. , Set bookmarks (page 37).

MEM OVER

NAME FULL

NO COPY

NO DISC NO EDIT

No Entry! No MARK

Error message NO SET
Meaning/Remedy You tried to set Digital Pitch Control while the AUDIO OUT parameter was set to LINE OUT. , Use the jog dial to set the AUDIO OUT parameter to HeadPhone. You tried to make the following settings while recording. Personal Disc Memory Melody Timer Digital Pitch Control Recording mode Recording level Selection of : REC in menu Selection of REC-Posi during recording to a group. You pressed + or while programming a track using the remote control. You tried to make the Auto Time Mark setting while recording through digital connection. You tried to press X or T MARK during synchro-recording. The recorder could not detect digital input signals. , Make sure that the source is connected firmly (page 23). You tried to record or edit on a pre mastered MD (P/B stands for playback). , Insert a recordable MD. You tried to record or edit on a MD with the tab in the recordprotect position. , Slide the tab back (page 79). You tried to open the lid while the recorder was storing disc information. , Open the lid only after pressing x and TOC Edit has disappeared from the display. The recorder cannot read the disc information correctly. , Reinsert the disc. Recording was not correctly done. , Place the recorder at a place with no vibrations and record again. The disc is soiled with an oil film or finger prints, is scratched, or is not a standard disc. , Try recording again with another disc. You tried to operate a button and or a lever (other than the control) on the remote control while the recorder is performing rehearsal play during a track division operation.

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6 Listening to an MD.
You can listen to audio data that have been checked out from your computer to your Net MD.

(page 111)

Providing the required system environment

System requirements

The following hardware and software are required in order to use the SonicStage software for the Net MD. Computer IBM PC/AT or Compatible CPU: Pentium II 400 MHz or higher (Pentium III 450 MHz or higher is recommended.) Hard disk drive space1): 120 MB or more RAM: 64 MB or higher (128 MB or higher is recommended) Others CD-ROM drive (capable of digital playback by WDM) Sound Board USB port (supports USB 2.0 Full Speed (previously USB 1.1)) Operating System Factory installed: Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional/Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 2000 Professional/Windows 98 Second Edition High Color (16bit) or greater, dots or more (dots or more is recommended) Internet access: for Web registration and EMD services Windows Media Player (version 7.0 or higher) installed for playing WMA files

Display Others

See page 117 for details.
This software is not supported by the following environments:
Macintosh Windows XP versions other than Home Edition or Professional Windows 2000 versions other than Professional Windows 98 versions other than Second Edition Windows NT Windows 95 Personally constructed PCs or operating systems An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer-installed operating system Multi-boot environment Multi-monitor environment
We do not ensure trouble-free operation on all computers that satisfy the system requirements. We do not ensure trouble-free operation of the system suspend, sleep, or hibernation function on all computers.
Installing the software onto your computer
This section explains the installation of the SonicStage Ver.1.5 software supplied with your Net MD.
Before installing the software
1 Make sure to note the following before installing the software. Do not connect the dedicated USB cable before the installation! The SonicStage software may not correctly load or operate if the dedicated USB cable is connected to your computer during the installation. Close all other Windows applications before starting the installation! Make sure to close any virus-check software, as such software usually demand large amounts of system resources. 2 Depending on the following operating system or software already installed on your computer, refer to the reference pages before installing the software. Windows XP

Listening to an MD with the Net MD connected to the computer
If you listen to an MD with the Net MD connected to the computer, be sure to listen with the Net MD itself (connecting to the headphones/earphones, speakers, etc.). The MD sound cannot be heard from headphones/earphones that are connected to the computer.
Listening to an MD with the Net MD disconnected from the computer
Listen to the MD after disconnecting the dedicated USB cable from the computer and the Net MD.
Generally, you cannot erase or divide/combine checked-out audio files. If you want to edit such files, check them back in first. Checked-out files can be edited on some MD devices; however, erasing a track will decrease the number of times the file can be checked out, and dividing or combining tracks will render the file impossible to check back into the computer (page 124).

Advanced operations

Using other functions!
Using the SonicStage online help
This manual explains only the basic operations of the SonicStage software. However, the software has a host of other functions that allow you to carry out various operations, such as importing audio files from the Internet, classifying and managing audio files, and playing in various play modes. For information and details on the various menus and operations, go to the online help. To display online help Click (help) while the SonicStage software is running.
You can display the online help by selecting the following: [Start][Programs]*[SonicStage][SonicStage Help] [All Programs] in the case of Windows XP.

Viewing online help

The Tabs The left side frame The right side frame
Lets find out how to use the online help first. An explanation on the use of the online help can also be found in the online help. 1 Double click [Overview] in the left-hand frame. 2 Click [About this Help file]. The explanation will appear in the right-hand frame. 3 Read the text. Scroll the display if necessary. Click underlined words to jump to their explanations.
In the online help, Device/Media is the general term for external devices such as Net MDs, Network Walkmans (i.e., portable IC audio players or portable Memory Stick audio players), and MusicClips.

Device/Media

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