Sony MZ-R900 Digital PCLink Operating Instructions
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3-232-311-11(2) Digital PCLink Operating Instructions ©2001 Sony Corporation - Sony MZ-R900 | Digital PCLink Operating Instructions - Page 2
8 Windows 2000 8 Controlling the output and volume levels 9 MacOS 9.04 Users 9 MacOS 9.04 installation 9 Recording to MiniDisc 11 Connecting the MiniDisc recorder 11 Monitoring the audio 12 Setting the proper recording level 12 Disconnecting the Digital PCLink 14 Regulatory Information 19 - Sony MZ-R900 | Digital PCLink Operating Instructions - Page 3
What Is Included • Digital PCLink (1) • USB Cable (1) • Optical Cable (1) • Operating Instructions (1) System Requirements • Computer running Windows 98/Windows Me/Windows 2000/Mac OS 9.04 • Primary USB Port • Windows and Macintosh compatible Jukebox/Audio Player Application 3 - Sony MZ-R900 | Digital PCLink Operating Instructions - Page 4
version of Windows 98 that does not contain the entire generic USB driver and audio platform. If you experience any trouble loading the USB drivers, please refer to the troubleshooting section at the end of this user manual for further instructions. 1 There is no need to turn your computer off when - Sony MZ-R900 | Digital PCLink Operating Instructions - Page 5
will request the Windows 98 CD. In this case, put your Windows 98 CD into the CD-ROM drive and place a check next to CD-ROM drive, then click Next. 5 The Wizard will now let you know it has located drivers for a USB Composite Device, USB Human Interface Device, or USB Audio Device and will identify - Sony MZ-R900 | Digital PCLink Operating Instructions - Page 6
of the required drivers have been installed, Windows Me will start. Your driver installation for the Digital PCLink now complete. Windows 2000 installation 1 With USB technology, there is no need to turn your computer off when plugging the Digital PCLink in for the first time. Locate your computer - Sony MZ-R900 | Digital PCLink Operating Instructions - Page 7
Digital PCLink will automatically be set as your system's preferred audio device. To verify this, open the Multimedia Control Panel and make sure that USB Audio Device appears in the Sound Playback section under Preferred Device. To get to the Multimedia Control Panel hit Start, then go to Settings - Sony MZ-R900 | Digital PCLink Operating Instructions - Page 8
Audio Device in the Preferred Device window, please refer to the troubleshooting section at the end of this user manual for further instructions. In this situation you may not be able to select USB Audio Device even though the USB drivers seemed to install fine when you first plugged in the Digital - Sony MZ-R900 | Digital PCLink Operating Instructions - Page 9
the bottom section of the Properties window, make sure a check appears only next to Wave Volume. Click on OK once you are done. MacOS 9.04 Users MacOS 9.04 installation 1 Before plugging in the Digital PCLink for the first time, you will need to ensure that your computer is running the necessary - Sony MZ-R900 | Digital PCLink Operating Instructions - Page 10
the USB cable. Do not plug the Digital PCLink into a USB hub, as other devices on the hub may effect the digital audio data running to the Digital PCLink causing unwanted pops and clicks in your recordings. is now complete. Please proceed to the next section, "Recording to MiniDisc" (page 11). 10 - Sony MZ-R900 | Digital PCLink Operating Instructions - Page 11
the other end of the Digital PCLink to the MiniDisc recorder ("Connecting the MiniDisc recorder", page 11). 2 Using your Jukebox/Player application, simply load the selection of audio (WAV, MP3, etc.) to be recorded. 3 Press or slide REC(record) on the MiniDisc recorder. 4 Press Play on the Jukebox - Sony MZ-R900 | Digital PCLink Operating Instructions - Page 12
via USB cable, cleanest possible recording please read through these instructions carefully and adjust MiniDisc recorder's headphone jack. 3 With the supplied Optical Cable, connect the Digital PCLink to your MiniDisc recorder ("Connecting the MiniDisc recorder", page 11) . 4 In your Jukebox/Player - Sony MZ-R900 | Digital PCLink Operating Instructions - Page 13
slider, press stop on your Jnkebox/ Player and close the Digital PCLink volume control panel. 6 Set the volume of your Jukebox/Player to minimum. Press or slide REC(record) on your MiniDisc recorder. (Your MiniDisc recorder has the ability to delay the recording process until it receives a digital - Sony MZ-R900 | Digital PCLink Operating Instructions - Page 14
as the preferred device when you connect it via USB. When disconnecting, you simply pull the plug out of your Macintosh computer and it will return to its original configulation. Troubleshooting Guide In this section are various suggestions for problems or issues you may encounter using the Digital - Sony MZ-R900 | Digital PCLink Operating Instructions - Page 15
Interface Device C:\win\inf\wdma_usb.inf - driver location for USB Audio Device These drivers are all that is needed to operate the Digital PCLink. 2 My Digital PCLink looked to install fine, but I cannot select it as preferred device Problem: Your Digital PCLink went through most of the driver - Sony MZ-R900 | Digital PCLink Operating Instructions - Page 16
your system to obtain an upgrade patch that brings your entire USB audio system up to the minimum specification of the retail manual for further details. 4 My Digital PCLink seems to be putting trackmarks all over the place Problem: You have installed the Digital PCLink and it seems to be recording - Sony MZ-R900 | Digital PCLink Operating Instructions - Page 17
USB frame rates are out of specification - isochronous data transfer (required for audio) is not possible via USB some USB controllers introduce artifacts into sound data (i.e. CATC traces of USB data flow down the USB bus and starve the for the decoding and recording of MP3 via USB due to the - Sony MZ-R900 | Digital PCLink Operating Instructions - Page 18
BIOS hang during bootup when encountering a USB device with a configuration descriptor longer than Oxf8 in length. The USB Legacy BIOS interprets this to be a legacy USB device resulting in a BIOS hang. Phoenix has already written a fix for this problem and is available upon request from them - Sony MZ-R900 | Digital PCLink Operating Instructions - Page 19
Conformity Trade Name: XITEL Model No.: MD-Port DG2/DG1 Responsible Party: Xitel used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. 19 - Sony MZ-R900 | Digital PCLink Operating Instructions - Page 20
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3-232-311-
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Digital PCLink
Operating Instructions
©2001 Sony Corporation