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Sony Hi-MD WALKMAN MZ-DH710 Operating Instructions Manual

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This warranty is valid only in the United States.
Printed in Malaysia
Hi-MD Walkman
Portable
MD Player
"WALKMAN" is a registered trademark of Sony
Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products.
is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
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© 2005 Sony Corporation
2-593-570-11(1)
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  • Page 1 This warranty is valid only in the United States. Printed in Malaysia Hi-MD Walkman Portable MD Player “WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products. is a trademark of Sony Corporation. © 2005 Sony Corporation 2-593-570-11(1)
  • 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-DH710 Serial No. _____________________...
  • Page 3 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: MZ-DH710 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 About available functions and supplied manuals 8 Player Operation Looking at controls ... 11 Getting started ... 13 Playing a disc right away! ... 15 Using menus ... 17 How to use the menu items ...17 List of menus ...18 Various ways of playback ...
  • Page 7 Additional information ... 36 Precautions ...36 Specifications ...38 Troubleshooting and explanations ... 39 Troubleshooting ...39 Messages ...44 Explanations ...46 Software Operation What you can do with SonicStage/MD Simple Burner ... 50 Installing ... 52 Providing the required system environment ...52 Installing the software onto your computer ...53 Using SonicStage ...

  • Page 8: About Available Functions And Supplied Manuals

    About available functions and supplied manuals This section explains the functions of this portable MiniDisc player and the manuals that have been supplied with it. Please refer to the manual that applies to each use of the player. Learning more about Hi-MD “Hi-MD”...
  • Page 9 Using the player while it is connected to a computer The supplied SonicStage software allows you to transfer audio data between the player and the computer. The supplied MD Simple Burner software allows you to record audio data to the player. Audio CDs Internet Music files...

  • Page 10: Checking The Supplied Accessories

    Checking the supplied accessories Earphones (1) CD-ROM (SonicStage/MD Simple Burner) (1)* Recordable disc (1) *Do not play a CD-ROM on an audio CD player. Note When using this unit, remember to follow the precautions below in order to avoid warping the cabinet or causing the unit to malfunction. Make sure not to sit down with the unit in your back pocket.

  • Page 11: Looking At Controls

    Looking at controls The player A OPEN switch B Display window C DOWNLOAD button This button allows you to record music tracks from an audio CD in the CD drive of your computer to an MD Walkman using the supplied MD Simple Burner software (page 69).
  • Page 12 I Battery compartment (at the bottom) USB cable connecting jack The display window of the player A Character information display Displays the disc and track names, date, error messages, track numbers, etc. B Hi-MD/MD indication “Hi-MD” lights up when the operation mode of the player is in Hi- MD mode and “MD”...

  • Page 13: Getting Started

    Getting started Insert an alkaline dry battery. Slide OPEN to open the battery compartment lid. Make connections and unlock the controls. Connect the earphones to i. When to replace the dry battery You can check the battery condition on the display window of the player.
  • Page 14 Disc type 1GB Hi-MD disc 60/74/80-minute standard disc 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. Tracks transferred at 128 kbps.

  • Page 15: Playing A Disc Right Away

    Playing a disc right away! Insert a recorded disc. Slide OPEN to open the lid. Play a disc. Press the 5-way control key (NENT) on the player. A short beep sounds in the earphones when you operate. 5-way control key (NENT, ., >, VOL +, –) To stop play, press x.
  • Page 16 Stop Pause Select a track directly viewing track number or name Find the beginning of the current track or the previous track Find the beginning of the next track Go backwards or forward while playing Search for a point in a track while viewing the elapsed time (Time search)

  • Page 17: Using Menus

    Using menus How to use the menu items The player has many menus with useful functions for playback. To set the menu items, do the following procedure. If you are doing a menu operation for the first time after purchasing the player, “Menu Mode”...

  • Page 18: List Of Menus

    List of menus The following table shows the menu items that you can select. Items listed under “Menu 1” are the selectable items which appear when you enter the menu, and items listed under “Menu 2” are the selectable items which appear when you select an item in Menu 1.

  • Page 19: Various Ways Of Playback

    Various ways of playback Viewing various information You can check the track name, disc name, etc. during playback. 5-way control key (NENT) MENU While playing, enter the menu and select “Display”. Turn the jog dial until the information you want appears in the display, and then press NENT to enter the selection.

  • Page 20: Selecting The Play Mode

    Note Depending on the group settings, the operating conditions, and the disc settings, you may not be able to select certain indications or the indications may appear differently. Selecting the play mode You can listen to tracks in various play modes.
  • Page 21 Playing tracks in normal mode (Normal Play) Do step 1 and select “Normal” in step 2 of “Playing tracks in Main play mode” (page 20). When selecting a track out of a group, skip this step. When selecting a track within a group, turn the jog dial until the group that the desired track belongs to appears in the display, and then press...
  • Page 22 Listening to tracks of a selected album (Album Play) (in Hi-MD mode only) If the track data includes the album name, you can listen to tracks of a selected album only. Do step 1 and select “Album” in step 2 of “Playing tracks in Main play mode”...
  • Page 23 Playing tracks in Sub play mode By specifying Sub play modes, you can listen to tracks selected in Main play mode in various ways. For example, by selecting “Group” in Main play mode and “Shuffle” in Sub play mode, the player will play the tracks in the selected group in random order.

  • Page 24: Searching For A Track (Search)

    Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can use the Repeat play function to repeat tracks in all play modes except when selecting A-B Repeat play. While playing, enter the menu and select “Play Mode” - “Repeat”. Turn the jog dial to select “RepeatOn”, and then press the NENT to enter the selection.

  • Page 25: Selecting The Sound Quality (6-Band Equalizer)

    Notes • After step 4, A-B Repeat play is canceled. • During a search, unlabeled tracks will appear at the end of each list. • During a search, ungrouped tracks are placed together as “Group - -” and appear at the end of the list of groups.
  • Page 26 To modify and store the sound You can modify the sound and store the results in “Custom1” and “Custom2”. Do steps 1 and select “Custom1” or “Custom2” in step 2 of “Selecting the sound quality (6-Band Equalizer)” (page 25). Press the 5-way control key towards .

  • Page 27: Other Operations

    Other operations Changing the displayed menu items (Menu Mode) You can specify the display of all items in the menu (Advanced mode) or only basic items (Simple mode). Refer to “List of menus” (page 18) to check the menu items that cannot be displayed.

  • Page 28: Turning Off The Beep Sound

    Turning off the beep sound You can turn off/on the beep sound. 5-way control key (NENT) MENU Enter the menu and select “Option” - “Beep”. Turn the jog dial to select “Beep Off”, and then press NENT to enter the selection.

  • Page 29: Starting The Playback Quickly (Quick Mode)

    Notes • Settings for up to 30 discs can be stored. Any settings stored afterwards will replace the settings with the lowest frequency of use among the 30. The numbers of discs that can be stored depend on the numbers of tracks recorded on the discs.

  • Page 30: Selecting The Disc Mode (Disc Mode)

    Selecting the disc mode (Disc Mode) When you insert a 60/74/80-minute standard disc (blank) into the player, you can use this function to specify use of the disc in Hi-MD mode or MD mode. You must set “Disc Mode” in the menu to “MD”...

  • Page 31: Changing The Operational Direction Of The Display

    Changing the operational direction of the display When you turn the jog dial clockwise, the display scrolls downward. This is the factory setting. You can change the factory setting to scroll in the opposite direction. 5-way control key (NENT) MENU Enter the menu and select “Option”...

  • Page 32: Using The Player With A Computer

    Using the player with a computer What you can do through connection with a computer To use the player connected to a computer, you must install the software from the supplied CD-ROM. For details on the installation procedure, refer to the “Software Operation”...
  • Page 33 Insert a recordable disc into the player. Make connections as follows. 1 Connect the dedicated USB cable to the player and to the computer. 2 Make sure the player is stopped and HOLD is released. Check the connections. When the connections have been properly made, “PC –...

  • Page 34: Storing Non-Audio Data To A Disc

    Storing non-audio data to a disc If you connect the player to a computer with a disc in Hi-MD mode inserted, the disc is recognized as storage media by the Windows Explorer, allowing you to store non-audio data such as text data or image data.
  • Page 35 The storage space for each disc (formatted with the SonicStage software) Disc type Total size 60-minute 219 MB standard disc (229,965,824 bytes) 74-minute 270 MB standard disc (283,312,128 bytes) 80-minute 291 MB standard disc (305,856,512 bytes) Hi-MD disc 964 MB (1,011,613,696 bytes) This is space that is used for managing the files on the disc.

  • Page 36: Additional Information

    Additional information Precautions On power sources • Use LR6 (size AA) battery. • If you are not going to use this player for a long time, be sure to remove the battery. On heat build-up Heat may build up in the player if it is used for an extended period of time.
  • Page 37 Sony dealer. (If a trouble occurred when the disc was in the player, we recommend that the disc be left in the player when you consult your Sony dealer so that the cause of trouble may be better understood.)

  • Page 38: Specifications

    Specifications Audio playing system MiniDisc digital audio system Laser diode properties Material: GaAlAs Wavelength: λ = 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 lens surface on the optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.) Recording and playback time See “List of the recording time for each disc”...

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting And Explanations

    Check to see if the problem is listed in, “Troubleshooting” (page 39). Check “Messages” (page 44) for the problem as well. If after step 1 you still cannot solve the problem, consult your nearest Sony dealer. While playing Symptom...

  • Page 40: While Using Group Function

    Symptom Cause/Remedy There is no R- • There is no R-channel output if the cassette deck or an amplifier is channel sound output when playing a track recorded from a cassette deck or through an amplifier, or when listening to sound from a cassette deck or amplifier.
  • Page 41 While the player is connected to the computer Symptom Cause/Remedy The player is not • The dedicated USB cable is not firmly connected. recognized by the , Connect the dedicated USB cable firmly to the player and the computer. • A USB hub is used. , Connect the dedicated USB cable directly to the USB port of the •...
  • Page 42 Symptom The disc size displayed on the computer is not the same as the disc size printed on the disc. You cannot operate the player (“PC – –MD” appears). The lid does not open. Others Symptom “Advanced” or “Simple” is displayed.
  • Page 43 Symptom Cause/Remedy The player does not • The volume is low. , Turn up the volume. work or works poorly. • 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 player).

  • Page 44: Messages

    44.1 kHz) that have been transferred using the SonicStage software. appears again, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. SonicStage software. mode) or 99 groups (on a disc used in MD mode) on a disc. Keep the group number within 255 or 99.
  • Page 45 Message Meaning/Remedy LOW BATTERY • Battery is weak. , Replace the dry battery (page 13). • You selected bookmark play without setting bookmarks. , Set bookmarks (page 22). BOOKMARK TRACK NO DISC • You tried to play or record with no disc in the player. , Insert a disc.

  • Page 46: Explanations

    Explanations About Hi-MD “Hi-MD” is a new MiniDisc format. Incorporating the new ATRAC3plus audio compression technology, Hi-MD is a new recording format that delivers longer recording times than ordinary MDs. Hi-MD discs can also be used as a computer storage medium for non-audio data such as text and images. This player supports Hi-MD only. For more details on Hi-MD, refer to the supplied flyer “What you can do with the Hi-MD Walkman”.
  • Page 47 List of the recording time for each disc When using a disc in Hi-MD mode When transferring from the computer Codec/Bit rate Linear PCM/1.4Mbps ATRAC3plus/256kbps ATRAC3plus/64kbps ATRAC3plus/ 48 kbps ATRAC3/132kbps ATRAC3/105kbps ATRAC3/66kbps MP3/128kbps Approximate time When transferring 4-minute tracks When using a disc in MD mode When transferring from the computer Codec/Bit rate...
  • Page 48 Audio components marked only with the About the DSP TYPE-S for ATRAC/ATRAC3 This player supports DSP TYPE-S, a specification for high-level Sony MiniDisc decks equipped with digital signal processors (DSP). This specification allows the player to produce high-quality sound from tracks recorded in MDLP mode. Since it retains DSP TYPE-R support, the player produces superior results during playback in SP (normal stereo) mode.

  • Page 50: What You Can Do With Sonicstage/Md Simple Burner

    What you can do with SonicStage/ MD Simple Burner What you can do with SonicStage SonicStage allows you to import audio data to your computer from music sources such as audio CDs and the Internet, and then transfer the audio data stored in your computer to an Audio CD Music files in the Internet...
  • Page 51 Basic operational flow using an MD Walkman SonicStage Providing the required system environment (page 52) Installing the software onto your computer (page 53) Importing audio data to your computer (page 55) Connecting an MD walkman to your computer (see page 32 on “Player Operation”) Transferring audio data from your computer...

  • Page 52: Installing

    Installing Providing the required system environment System requirements The following system environment is required in order to use the SonicStage Ver. 3.0/MD Simple Burner Ver. 2.0 software for the MD Walkman. Computer IBM PC/AT or Compatible • CPU: Pentium III 450 MHz or higher •...

  • Page 53: 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. • When you use the MD Walkman, make sure to install the software with the supplied CD- ROM.
  • Page 54 Click [Install SonicStage and MD Simple Burner] and then follow the displayed instructions. Read the instructions carefully. Depending on your region, the buttons other than [Install SonicStage and MD Simple Burner] may differ from those in the illustration above. The installation may take 20 to 30 minutes, depending on your system environment. Make sure to restart your computer only after the installation is completed.

  • Page 55: 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 also assign cover art for imported albums. You can record or import music from other sources such as the Internet and your computer’s hard disk.
  • Page 56 Point to [ Music Source] on the upper-left side of the screen and click [Import a CD]. The screen switches to the “Music Source” (Importing CD) screen and all the tracks on the audio CD are listed. If necessary, click If you unchecked a box by mistake, click it again to restore the check.

  • Page 57: 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 [Settings] Insert a disc into the MD Walkman and connect the MD Walkman to your computer.
  • Page 58 If necessary, change the transfer mode. As the default setting, tracks in the OpenMG (PCM/ATRAC3/ATRAC3plus) format will be transferred in the same format and bit rate (normal transfer). If the device connected to the computer does not support the above format, the format and bit rate will be converted to those of the device.

  • Page 59: 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 60 Click in the middle of the screen. The transferring of the tracks selected in step 3 starts. To stop transferring Click To import cover art set using a camera-equipped Hi-MD Walkman to My Library If you are using a camera-equipped Hi-MD Walkman in Hi-MD mode, you can modify the cover art for any group transferred from My Library, as well as register the covet art for another group.
  • Page 61 Click in the middle of the screen. The “Import” dialog box appears. Click [Yes]. The importing of the tracks selected in step 3 starts. To stop importing Click When tracks recorded in analog are included on a Hi-MD, a dialog box appears confirming whether to save those tracks in WAV format.

  • Page 62: Writing Audio Data To A Cd-R/Cd-Rw Disc

    Writing audio data to a CD-R/CD-RW disc You can write tracks in My Library of SonicStage to a CD-R/CD-RW disc. Analog tracks recorded on a Hi-MD device and imported to My Library can be written to and enjoyed on a CD-R/CD-RW. The number of times data can be written may be limited due to copyright restrictions.
  • Page 63 Click in the middle of the screen. The selected albums or tracks appear on the right side of the screen (the CD-R/CD- RW) as a tentative list of items to be written. Click in the right of the screen. The “Writing Settings” dialog box appears allowing you to set options for writing. Click [OK].

  • Page 64: 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 Tracks” or “Transferring Tracks”, or from large list of keywords, or by typing in words that might lead you to the appropriate explanations.

  • Page 65: 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 66: 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 67: 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 68: Using Md Simple Burner

    Using MD Simple Burner Before using MD Simple Burner MD Simple Burner allows you to record music tracks from an audio CD in the CD drive of your computer to the MD Walkman. There are two ways to record from an audio CD. •...

  • Page 69: Recording Using Md Walkman Operations (Simple Mode)

    Recording using MD Walkman operations (Simple mode) Insert a recordable disc into the MD Walkman and then connect the MD Walkman to the computer. For details about connections, see page 32 on “Player Operation” section. Do not disconnect the power source or the dedicated USB cable before the transfer has completed.

  • Page 70: Recording By Computer Operations (Standard Mode)

    Recording by computer operations (Standard mode) To start MD Simple Burner, click [Start] Simple Burner]. ∗ [Programs] in the case of Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition There are other ways to start up MD Simple Burner as follows: •...

  • Page 71: 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 72: 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 3.0.xx] or [MD Simple Burner 2.0.xx] in the “Currently Installed Programs”...

  • Page 73: On Copyright Protection

    On copyright protection The OpenMG technology allows you to enjoy digital music, while maintaining the copyrights of its holders. Restrictions on audio content High-quality digital audio content is widely available through music distribution services on the Internet. To protect the copyrights of its holders from unauthorized distribution, some audio content is distributed with certain restrictions on recording and playback.

  • Page 74: 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 75: 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 76: 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 77: Index

    Index A-B Repeat Accessories optional supplied ATRAC3plus AVLS Battery Battery life BEEP Bookmark CD drive CDDB CD-R/RW drive CD-ROM Checking playing position remaining time Cleaning Connecting computer Contrast Copyright protection Data storage Disc memory Disc Mode Display DSP TYPE-S EMD service G-PROTECTION Hard disk free space...
  • Page 78 Windows 2000 Professional Windows 98 Second Edition Windows Media Player Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Media Center Edition Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Windows XP Professional...
  • Page 79 This warranty is valid only in Canada.

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