User manual SONY MZ-RH710

[. . . ] To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers, table cloths, curtains, etc. and don't place lighted candles on the apparatus. [. . . ] The unit, however, will return to quick mode afterwards. When you insert a 60/74/80-minute standard disc (blank) into the recorder, you can use this function to specify use of the disc in Hi-MD mode or MD mode. When you record on this recorder without using a computer, set "Disc Mode" to "Hi-MD". recording is not possible if "Disc Mode" is set to "MD". To allow a disc recorded on this recorder to be used on another component that does not support Hi-MD, set "Disc Mode" to "MD" and use a computer to record in MD mode (refer to "Software Operation" section). While the recorder is stopped, enter the menu and select "Option" "Contrast". Turn the jog dial to adjust the contrast, and then press NENT to enter the selection. Turn the jog dial to select "Hi-MD" (factory setting) or "MD", and then press NENT to enter the selection. Setting, the operation mode can only be "HiMD" when using a 1GB Hi-MD disc. The operation mode set in the "Disc Mode" menu is applied to a blank 60/74/80-minute standard disc used on the recorder even if a different operation mode was selected in the SonicStage software or a different operation mode appeared on the display after the disc was formatted by the SonicStage software. You can change the factory setting to scroll in the opposite direction. Turn the jog dial to select "Reverse", and then press NENT to enter the selection. To turn the setting to normal Select "Default" in step 2. Using the recorder with a computer What you can do through connection with a computer To use the recorder connected to a computer, you must install the software from the supplied CD-ROM. When you connect the dedicated USB cable directly to the USB connecting jack on the recorder, power (bus power) is supplied from the USB port of the computer. This allows the recorder to be used without power being supplied from the battery. note When using Windows ME or Windows 98SE · If you connect the recorder to the computer with the disc mode on the recorder set to "HiMD" (factory setting), and then insert a 60/74/ 80-minute standard disc, the operation mode of the disc may automatically change to HiMD mode even if you do not record anything. The supplied SonicStage software enables you to transfer audio data between the recorder and the computer. When a disc used in Hi-MD mode is inserted in the recorder, tracks recorded from a CD player to the recorder can be migrated to your computer. Record directly from a CD to an MD The supplied MD Simple Burner software enables you to record a CD in the computer's CD drive directly to a disc in the recorder. When using the disc in the recorder as a storage device When a disc used in Hi-MD mode is inserted in the recorder, the recorder appears in the Windows Explorer as an external drive, allowing you to transfer non-audio data such as text and image files. If you play audio files using the software, the sound is output from the computer speakers when a disc used in Hi-MD mode is inserted, and from the earphones connected to the recorder when a disc used in MD mode is inserted in the recorder. [. . . ] -- [User Selection]: A selection window is displayed -- [No Resolve]: No CD information is downloaded -- [First Choice]: The first item is downloaded There are other ways to start up MD Simple Burner as follows: · The window for recording selected tracks from an audio CD Track information (CD) [CONFIG] Click here to do the following: -Set the CD-ROM drive -View version information for MD Simple Burner -Confirm CD information registered in the CDDB [REC/ STOP] Track information (MD) You can change the Disc name track name and track (MD) number [New Group] Recording mode drop down menu [Close] To close the display as shown on page 106, click here. Check boxes Check the box of the tracks that you want to record Follow the displayed instruction and restart your computer. 1 since it may be used by other software. The OpenMG technology allows you to enjoy digital music, while maintaining the copyrights of its holders. [. . . ]