Getting Started - Sony MZ-N1 Operating Instructions Manual

To check the menus and menu items that
can be selected at each menu level, see the
following pages in Japanese text.
Menus while the recorder is:
— stopped, see pages 81 and 82.
— playing, see page 83.
— recording, see page 84.
Menus while the remote control is:
— stopped, see page 85.
— playing or recording, see page 86.
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Getting started!

See the illustrations in Japanese text (pages 16
and 17).
Charge the rechargeable battery before
using. Even if the rechargeable battery is
not charged, you can use the recorder as
long as the AC power adaptor is connected.
1 Insert the nickel metal hydride
rechargeable battery (NH-14WM) into
the recorder with the minus end first.
To use the recorder with an alkaline dry
battery, insert the dry battery into the
dry battery case and attach it to the
recorder.
2 Charging the rechargeable battery.
1 Connect the AC power adaptor to the
USB cradle and the AC adaptor to a wall
outlet.
2 Place the recorder on the USB cradle.
While pressing down the recorder, tilt it
backward to fit it onto the USB cradle.
3 Verify that the charge lamp lights up.
Full charging takes about three and a
half hours. When it is completed, the
charge lamp goes off.
4 Remove the recorder from the USB cradle.
While pressing down on the recorder, lean
it forward to remove it.
3 Connect headphones/earphones with
the remote control to the recorder and
slide HOLD to unlock the control.
Notes
• The supplied USB cradle can be used only
with this recorder. Any other models
cannot be charged.
• Do not use the supplied USB cradle to
charge any other battery besides the
supplied one or the one designated for it
(NH-14WM).
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• Though the USB cradle and the battery may
become hot during the charging procedure,
this poses no danger.
• Be sure to use the supplied AC power adaptor.
• If you are recharging the battery for the first
time or after a long period of disuse, the
battery may not charge up to its rated
capacity. This is a normal characteristic.
After you use and recharge the battery a few
times, it will return to its normal charge
capacity.
• When the battery life of a fully charged
rechargeable battery becomes about half the
normal life, replace it.
• If the recorder will not be used for a long
period of time, disconnect the AC power
adaptor from a wall outlet and remove the
recorder from the USB cradle.
• The charge lamp will go off about three and
a half hours after you place the recorder on
the USB cradle. If you remove the recorder
from the USB cradle for 3 minutes or more
while it is charging, the charge lamp will go
off and it will take about three and a half
hours for the lamp to go off from the next
time you place the recorder on the USB
cradle.
• If during operation the recorder stops with
"LOW BATT" in the display, charge the
rechargeable battery. You may be able to
operate the recorder for a while without
charging, however, if you operate the
recorder until the rechargeable battery is
completely discharged, you may not be able
to recharge it again by placing the recorder
on the USB cradle. If this happens, remove
the battery from the recorder once, then
reinsert it before placing the recorder on the
USB cradle.
• Please note the following points when
charging the battery directly with the AC
power adaptor.
— If you flip the control bar towards xCHG
immediately after charging has
completed, charging will begin again. If
this happens, flip the bar towards xCHG
again to stop the charging operation
since the battery is already fully charged.
— Charging stops when you try to operate
the recorder during charging.
Notes on dry battery
Incorrect battery usage may lead to leakage of
battery fluid or bursting batteries. To prevent
such accidents, observe the following
precautions :
• Insert the + and – poles of the battery
correctly.