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Sony Walkman MZ-NF520D Operating Instructions Manual

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Player Operation ________________________________
Software Operation ______________________________
"WALKMAN" is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to
represent Headphone Stereo products.
trademark of Sony Corporation.
MZ-NF520D
© 2004 Sony Corporation
3-266-437-11(1)
page 11
page 44
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  • Page 1 Portable MiniDisc Player Operating Instructions Player Operation ________________________________ Software Operation ______________________________ “WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products. trademark of Sony Corporation. MZ-NF520D © 2004 Sony Corporation 3-266-437-11(1) page 11 page 44 is a...
  • Page 2 Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. MZ-NF520D Serial No.
  • Page 3 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: MZ-NF520D Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 USA Telephone No.: 858-942-2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to...
  • Page 4 • 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 player.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Player Operation Looking at the controls ... 12 Getting started! ... 16 Playing an MD right away! ... 18 Listening to the radio ... 20 Various ways of playback ... 22 Viewing various information ...22 Selecting the play mode ...22 Playing a track repeatedly (Repeat Play) ...23 Adjusting treble or bass (Digital Sound Preset) ...23 Selecting the sound quality ...23...
  • Page 7 Various way to use the radio ... 35 Presetting radio stations ... 35 Listening to the preset radio stations ... 35 Additional information ... 36 Precautions ... 36 Specifications ... 38 Troubleshooting and explanations ... 39 Troubles and solutions ... 39 While playing ...
  • Page 8 Software Operation What you can do with MD Simple Burner/ SonicStage ... 44 What you can do with MD Simple Burner ...44 What you can do with SonicStage ...44 Basic operational flow using an MD Walkman ...45 Installing ... 46 Providing the required system environment ...46 System requirements ...46 Installing the software onto your computer ...47...
  • Page 9 Other information ... 61 Uninstalling SonicStage/MD Simple Burner ... 61 On copyright protection ... 62 Troubleshooting ... 63 The software cannot be installed onto your computer ... 64 Using a MD Walkman connected to the computer ... 65 Index ... 66...

  • Page 10: Before Using This Product

    Before using this product This manual explains the player operations and the installation and basic use of the supplied software. For details on the various operations, refer to the pages indicated below. When using the player Player Operation (pages 11 to 42) Pages 11 to 42 in this manual explain all of the player functions.

  • Page 11: Checking The Supplied Accessories

    Checking the supplied accessories Headphones with a remote control (1) (for USA model) Dedicated USB cable (1) CD-ROM (SonicStage Ver. 2.0 and MD Simple Burner Ver. 2.0) (1)* Recordable disc (1) Do not play a CD-ROM on an audio CD player. Earphones with a remote control (1) (for Canadian model)

  • Page 12: Looking At The Controls

    Looking at the controls Front of the player A Display window B VOLUME +* and – button The VOLUME + button has a tactile dot. C 4-position control key ENTER/NX (enter/play/pause)* . and > (search/AMS) x/CANCEL (stop/cancel) The ENTER/NX button has a tactile dot.
  • Page 13 Back of the player A OPEN button B Hand strap hole Use the hole to attach your own strap. The display window of the player A Disc indication B Group mode indication Lights up when group mode is on. C Track number display D Battery level indication Shows approximate battery condition.
  • Page 14 The headphones/earphones with a remote control A VOL +, – buttons Press to adjust the volume. B Jog lever (. • NX/ENT • >, TUNE – • BAND • TUNE +) NX/ENT (to press): play, pause, enter .(to slide towards): REW >...
  • Page 15 The display window of the remote control A Disc indication B PRESET indication C Character information display D Play mode indication E SOUND indication F Battery level indication G Track number/Band/Preset number display...

  • Page 16: Getting Started

    When using a new Sony LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry battery (produced in Japan). Measured in accordance with the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association) standard. The numbers of tracks that can be transferred differs according to the computer’s operating environment.
  • Page 17 Notes • Disconnect the dedicated USB cable before replacing the dry battery. • The battery life may be shorter than that specified, depending on the operating conditions, the temperature of the location, and varieties of batteries. • When you replace the battery, be sure to use a new one. •...

  • Page 18: Playing An Md Right Away

    Playing an MD right away! Insert an MD. Press OPEN to open the lid. Play an MD. 4-way control key (NX, ., >, VOLUME +, – VOL +, – Jog lever (NX, >) Insert an MD to the direction of the arrow with the label side facing front, and press the lid down to close.
  • Page 19 Operation on the player Pause Press to resume play. Press .. Cue to the current Press . repeatedly. track or the previous track Press >. Cue to the next track Go backwards or Press and hold . or >. forward while playing Press and hold .

  • Page 20: Listening To The Radio

    Listening to the radio You can listen to the FM broadcast through the built-in digital tuner in the remote control. With the USA model, you can also listen to TV and weather broadcasts. Controls on the player cannot be used to operate the tuner. Turn on the radio.
  • Page 21 To improve the broadcast reception Extend the headphones/earphones cord, which act as the FM antenna. If an FM broadcast is hard to tune in Press SOUND repeatedly until “Local” appears in the display. The noise will be reduced. When you cannot operate the radio Make sure the remote control is not locked (page 14, 17).

  • Page 22: Various Ways Of Playback

    Various ways of playback In this section, the operation using the remote control is mainly explained. For details on operations done on the player, see the pages indicated for each operation. Viewing various information You can check the track or disc name, track number, the elapsed playing time of the current track, the number of the tracks recorded on the MD, the group name, and...

  • Page 23: Playing A Track Repeatedly (Repeat Play)

    Group play mode ( ) appears whenever you play a disc with group settings. For more details, see “Selecting the play mode for group play (Group Play Mode)” (page 26). For the player operation, see page 30. Playing a track repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can use the repeat function for normal play, single-play, and shuffle play...

  • Page 24: Adjusting The Sound Quality

    Adjusting the sound quality You can change the preset sound quality and store the results in “SOUND1” or “SOUND2”. Press SOUND repeatedly to select “SOUND1” or “SOUND2”. During playback, press SOUND for 2 seconds or more. The player changes to B (bass) setting mode.

  • Page 25: Using The Group Function

    Using the group function What is the group function? The group function is provided to allow playback of discs with group settings. The group function is convenient for playback of MDs on which several albums or CD singles have been recorded in MDLP (LP2/LP4) mode.

  • Page 26: Playing A Track In Group Play

    Playing a track in group play In group play, all groups are played in order, starting with group 1, followed by the unassigned tracks (“Group - -”). Playback stops after all the tracks have been played. During playback, press P-MODE/ repeatedly until “...

  • Page 27: Other Operations

    Other Operations Useful settings The player has various useful functions for playback. The following table shows the functions that you can select. Some items can be set by menu operations on both the player and the remote control, while others can be set with the buttons on the remote control.

  • Page 28: List Of Menus

    List of menus Menus on the player Items listed under “Menu 1” are the selectable items which appear when you press MENU, items listed under “Menu 2” are the selectable items which appear when you select an item in Menu 1, and “Menu 3” are the selectable items which appear when you select an item in Menu 2.

  • Page 29: How To Use The Menu Items

    How to use the menu items To set the menu items, do the following procedure. On the player 1 Press MENU to enter the menu. 2 Press . or > to select the item. 3 Press ENTER to enter the selection. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3.

  • Page 30: Selecting The Play Mode

    Selecting the play mode For details and remote control operation, see page 22. While the player is playing, enter the menu and select “P-MODE”. Select the desired play mode. Each time you press >, the display item indicated by A changes as follows: Pressing ENTER/NX while A is flashing causes the play mode to...

  • Page 31: Adjusting Treble Or Bass (Digital Sound Preset)

    Selecting the play mode for group play (Group Play Mode) Do steps 1 to 2 of “Selecting the play mode” (page 30). After normal playback (page 22), the following play modes appears after normal play. Display Play mode , Normal All tracks in the groups (Normal play back once (starting...

  • Page 32: Starting The Playback Quickly (Quick Mode)

    Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode) After pressing the playback button or cueing to the track, the playback can start quickly. Enter the menu and select “OPTION” - “Power”(“PowerMode” on the remote control). Select “QUICK”. Display window on the player Display window on the remote control To switch back to the normal setting...

  • Page 33: Viewing Various Information

    Viewing various information Track number — Track number The number of total tracks in the group The number of total tracks Track number — While playing, enter the menu and select “DISP”. Select the information you want. Each time you press . or >, the display changes as the follows: Display Meaning...

  • Page 34: Locking The Controls (Hold)

    Locking the controls (HOLD) To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the player, use this function. Slide HOLD in the direction of the . to lock. To unlock the controls Slide HOLD to the opposite direction of the arrow.

  • Page 35: Various Way To Use The Radio

    Various way to use the radio Presetting radio stations For the USA model, up to 41 radio stations can be preset, 30 for FM, 7 for TV, and 4 for Wb (weather). For the Canadian model, up to 30 FM stations can be preset.

  • Page 36: Additional Information

    • If you experience an allergic reaction to the supplied headphones/earphones, stop using them at once and consult a doctor or a Sony service center. Preventing hearing damage Avoid using headphones/earphones at high volumes.
  • Page 37 Sony dealer so that the cause of trouble may be better understood.) When consulting your Sony dealer, be sure to bring the player and the headphones/earphones.

  • Page 38: Specifications

    Specifications MD Player Audio playing system MiniDisc digital audio system Laser diode properties Material: GaAlAs Wavelength: = 790 nm Emission duration: continuous Laser output: less than 44.6 µW (This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.) Recording and playback time (when using MDW-80)

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting And Explanations

    Troubleshooting and explanations Troubles and solutions If you find any troubles operating the player, follow the steps below. Check this section, “Troubles and solutions”. If you cannot solve the problem after you made checks, consult your nearest Sony dealer. While playing Symptom...

  • Page 40: While Using Group Function

    Symptom No sound comes through the headphones/ earphones. The player skips to several tracks ahead or behind when you press . or >. The edited tracks may exhibit sound dropout during search operations. While using group function Symptom The group function does not operate.

  • Page 41: Others

    Symptom Cause/Remedy • The alkaline dry battery is used up. e flashes in the display on the — Replace the battery with new LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry remote control and the radio does not operate. Others Symptom Cause/Remedy The player does not •...

  • Page 42: Explanations

    Explanations About the DSP TYPE-S for ATRAC/ATRAC3 This player supports playback with the DSP TYPE-S specification for high-level Sony MiniDisc decks equipped with digital signal processors (DSP). This specification allows tracks recorded in MDLP mode to be played back with high quality sound. Since this player also supports DSP TYPE-R specification, superb sound is produced during playback in SP (normal stereo) mode as well.

  • Page 44: What You Can Do With Md Simple Burner/Sonicstage

    What you can do with MD Simple Burner/SonicStage What you can do with MD Simple Burner MD Simple Burner allows you to record music tracks from an audio CD in the CD drive of your computer to an MD Walkman, without first recording the music tracks to the computer.

  • Page 45: Basic Operational Flow Using An Md Walkman

    Basic operational flow using an MD Walkman MD Simple Burner Providing the required system environment (page 46) Installing the software onto your computer (page 47) Connecting an MD walkman to your computer (page 48) Recording music tracks from an audio CD in the CD drive of your computer (page 49) SonicStage...

  • Page 46: Installing

    Installing Providing the required system environment System requirements The following system environment is required in order to use the SonicStage Ver. 2.0/MD Simple Burner Ver. 2.0 software for the MD Walkman. Computer IBM PC/AT or Compatible • CPU: Pentium II 400 MHz or higher (Pentium III 450 MHz or higher is recommended.) •...

  • Page 47: Installing The Software Onto Your Computer

    Installing the software onto your computer Before installing the software • Make sure to close any virus-check software, as such software usually demands a large amount 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 the supplied CD-ROM.

  • Page 48: Connecting The Md Walkman To Your Computer

    Connecting the MD Walkman to your computer After the software installation is completed, connect the MD Walkman to your computer. Insert a recordable disc into the MD Walkman. Insert the new dry battery into the MD Walkman, and connect the MD Walkman to the computer using the supplied dedicated USB cable.

  • Page 49: Using Md Simple Burner

    Using MD Simple Burner Recording by computer operations MD Simple Burner allows you to record music tracks from an audio CD in the CD drive of your personal computer to the MD Walkman. To start MD Simple Burner, click [Start] Simple Burner].

  • Page 50: The Window For Recording Selected Tracks From An Audio Cd

    The window for recording selected tracks from an audio CD Track information (CD) Total time of the Artist name selected tracks of CD Album Title [Get CD info] Information of an audio CD (album name, track title, etc.) will be reflected in the track list.

  • Page 51: Using Sonicstage

    Using SonicStage Importing audio data This section explains how to record and store audio data from an audio CD to My Library of SonicStage on the hard disk drive of your computer. You can record or import music from other sources such as the Internet and your computer’s hard disk.
  • Page 52 If necessary, click If you unchecked a box by mistake, click it again to restore the check. To check all boxes, click To uncheck all boxes, click If necessary, change the format and bit rate for recording the audio CD. When you click [Format/Bit Rate] on the right side of the screen, “CD Recording Format [My library]”...

  • Page 53: Transferring Audio Data From Your Computer To The Md Walkman

    Transferring audio data from your computer to the MD Walkman Audio data stored in My Library of SonicStage can be transferred to your MD Walkman an infinite number of times. The My Library list Connect your MD Walkman to the computer. After making the connections, “Net MD”...
  • Page 54 Click Transfer of the tracks selected in step 3 begins. To stop transferring Click Notes • A transfer will fail and an error message will appear in the following cases: —When there is no enough free space on the disc. —When the track is subject to playback restrictions.

  • Page 55: Transferring Back Audio Data From The Md Walkman To Your Computer

    Transferring back audio data from the MD Walkman to your computer The My Library list Transferring from the MD Walkman back to your computer Audio data that has been transferred from your computer and stored on the MD can be transferred back to My Library of SonicStage on your computer.
  • Page 56 Click The transferring of the tracks selected in step 3 starts. To stop transferring Click Note Tracks transferred to the MD Walkman from another computer cannot be transferred back to My Library on your computer. in the middle of the screen.

  • Page 57: Using Sonicstage Help

    Using SonicStage Help SonicStage Help provides further details on how to use SonicStage. SonicStage Help allows you to search easily for information from a list of operations, such as “Importing audio data” or “Transferring audio data”, or from large list of keywords, or by typing in words that might lead you to the appropriate explanations.

  • Page 58: Understanding Sonicstage Help

    Understanding SonicStage Help The left side frame 1 Double click [Overview] in the left-side frame. 2 Click [About This Help File]. The explanation will appear in the right-side frame. 3 Read the text. Scroll the display if necessary. Click underlined words to jump to their explanations. Searching for a word inside an explanation [Search] “Type in the keyword...

  • Page 59: Referring To Sonicstage Help

    Referring to SonicStage Help Click [Contents] on the left side of the Help window to view a list of items for each operation. Click on any items for details. Importing audio data to the computer Import audio data from the Internet Import audio files on the computer in SonicStage...

  • Page 60: Backing Up Audio Data

    Backing up audio data We recommend that you back up your music data as a precaution against hard disk crashes or computer replacement. Back up audio data in My Library Look up about SonicStage backup Troubleshooting Look up troubleshooting procedure When you want to know Look up unknown words Look up the kinds of audio data...

  • Page 61: Other Information

    Other information Uninstalling SonicStage/MD Simple Burner To uninstall SonicStage/MD Simple Burner, follow the procedures below. Click [Start]–[Control Panel]*. [Settings]–[Control Panel] in the case of Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition Double-click [Add/Remove Programs]. Click [SonicStage 2.0.xx] or [MD Simple Burner 2.0.xx] in the “Currently Installed Programs”...

  • Page 62: On Copyright Protection

    On copyright protection The OpenMG technology allows you to enjoy digital music, while maintaining the copyrights of its holders. SonicStage encrypts audio files in OpenMG format and stores them on the hard disk of your computer to prevent unauthorized distribution. Restrictions on audio content High-quality digital audio content is widely available through music distribution services on the Internet.

  • Page 63: Troubleshooting

    1 Check the symptoms in this “Troubleshooting” section. 2 Check the symptoms in SonicStage Help when you use SonicStage. 3 If the problem cannot be solved after checking the above references. Check the following table and then consult your nearest Sony dealer. Computer • Manufacturer: •...

  • Page 64: The Software Cannot Be Installed Onto Your Computer

    The software cannot be installed onto your computer Problem The installation was not successful. The installation appears to have stopped before it has completed. The progress bar on the display is not moving. The access lamp has not lit for a few minutes. Cause/Remedy You are using an OS that does not support this software.

  • Page 65: Using A Md Walkman Connected To The Computer

    Using a MD Walkman connected to the computer Problem Your computer does not recognize the MD Walkman. Even though the dedicated USB cable is used to connect the MD Walkman to the computer, the display on the MD Walkman does not indicate it is connected.

  • Page 66: Index

    Index Accessories optional supplied AVLS Battery life CD drive CDDB CD-ROM Checking playing position remaining time Cleaning Connecting Copyright protection Digital Sound Preset DSP TYPE-S EMD service G-PROTECTION Group function skip Hard disk free space HOLD Importing Installing MD Simple Burner My Library OpenMG Secure Module 3.4 Play mode...
  • Page 67 This warranty is valid only in Canada.
  • Page 68 This warranty is valid only in the United States. * 3 2 6 6 4 3 7 1 1 Printed in Malaysia...

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