Home » Sony Manuals » MP3 Players » Sony MZ-RH910 » Manual Viewer

Sony MZ-RH910 User Manual - Page 81

Explanations, About Hi-MD, About ATRAC3plus, Hi-MD mode and MD mode, About Linear PCM - hi md walkman minidisc recorder

Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 81 highlights

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 recorder supports Hi-MD only. For more details on Hi-MD, refer to the supplied flyer "What you can do with the Hi-MD Walkman". About ATRAC3plus ATRAC3plus is an enhanced version of ATRAC3. Compared to ATRAC3 (used in LP2 and LP4 recording mode of MiniDisc components), which attains a compression ratio 10 times higher than that of a CD, ATRAC3plus (used in Hi-SP and Hi-LP mode of the recorder) achieves a higher compression ratio that is 20 times higher than that of a CD, but with no loss in sound quality. "Hi-MD mode" and "MD mode" This recorder has two operation modes, "Hi-MD mode" and "MD mode". The operation mode is automatically recognized whenever the disc is inserted. • When using a 1GB Hi-MD disc, the operation mode will only be Hi-MD. • When using a standard disc (60/74/80 minutes), the operation mode can be set as follows. Disc condition Operation mode Blank disc The mode set for the "Disc Mode" in the menu.1) , When recording on this recorder without using a computer, set "Disc Mode" to "Hi-MD" so that the operation mode will be "Hi-MD mode". The disc contains material Hi-MD recorded in Hi-MD mode The disc contains material recorded in MD mode MD , You cannot use this recorder to record in MD mode without using a computer. Recording in "MD mode" is possible if you use the supplied software. 1) Refer to "Selecting the disc mode (Disc Mode)" (page 58) for the "Disc Mode" setting. About Linear PCM Linear PCM is a digital, non-compressed audio coding system. You can enjoy high-quality sound equal to that of CDs by recording in this mode. The meaning of "no sound" "No sound" describes a recorder condition in which the input level is about 4.8 mV during analog input or less than -89 dB during optical (digital) input (with 0 dB as full bit (the maximum recordable level for a MiniDisc)). 81

Section	Page
Table of contents	6
Recorder Operation	6
Software Operation	8
About available functions and supplied manuals	10
Learning more about Hi-MD	10
Using the recorder	10
Using the recorder while it is connected to a computer	11
Recorder Operation	12
Looking at controls	14
Getting started	17
Recording a disc right away!	21
Playing a disc right away!	25
Using menus	27
How to use the menu items	27
List of menus	28
Various ways of recording	30
Before recording	30
Viewing various information	31
Recording from a microphone	32
To select microphone sensitivity	32
To change the microphone recording level adjustment mode	33
Recording from a TV or radio (Analog Recording)	34
Selecting the recording mode	34
Adjusting the recording level manually	35
Adding track marks while recording	36
Adding track marks manually	36
Adding track marks automatically	36
Recording without creating a new group	37
To start/stop recording in sync with the sound source (Synchro-recording)	38
Various ways of playback	39
Viewing various information	39
Selecting the play mode	40
Playing tracks in Main play mode	40
Playing tracks in Sub play mode	42
Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play)	42
Searching for a track (Search)	43
Selecting the sound quality (6-Band Equalizer)	44
Editing recorded tracks	46
Before editing	46
Adding titles (Title Input)	46
Labeling	47
Assigning tracks or groups as a new group (Group Set)	49
Releasing a group setting (Group Release)	50
Moving recorded tracks or groups (Move)	50
Moving a track on a disc	50
Changing the order of a group on a disc	51
Erasing tracks and the entire disc (Erase)	52
To erase a track	52
To erase a group	52
To erase the whole disc	53
Dividing a track (Divide)	53
Dividing a track directly	53
Combining tracks (Combine)	54
Formatting the disc (Format)	55
Other operations	56
Changing the displayed menu items (Menu Mode)	56
Protecting your hearing (AVLS)	56
Turning off the beep sound	56
Storing the settings for individual discs (Disc Memory)	57
Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode)	57
Selecting the disc mode (Disc Mode)	58
Adjusting the contrast of the display window (Contrast Adjustment)	58
Changing the operational direction of the display	59
Selecting the display language	59
Using the recorder with a computer	60
What you can do through connection with a computer	60
Connecting the recorder to your computer	61
Storing non-audio data to a disc	62
Viewing non-audio data stored on the disc in the display window of the recorder (File List)	63
Additional information	65
Precautions	65
Specifications	67
Troubleshooting and explanations	69
Troubleshooting	69
While charging	69
While recording	70
While playing	71
While editing	73
While using group function	73
While the recorder is connected to the computer	74
Others	75
Messages	77
Explanations	81
Software Operation	86
What you can do with SonicStage/ MD Simple Burner	86
Installing	88
Providing the required system environment	88
Installing the software onto your computer	89
Using SonicStage	91
Importing audio data	91
Transferring audio data from your computer to the MD Walkman	93
Transferring back audio data from the MD Walkman to your computer	95
Writing audio data to a CD-R/CD-RW disc	98
Using SonicStage Help	100
Referring to SonicStage Help	102
Using MD Simple Burner	104
Before using MD Simple Burner	104
Recording using MD Walkman operations (Simple mode)	105
Recording by computer operations (Standard mode)	106
Other information	108
Uninstalling SonicStage/MD Simple Burner	108
On copyright protection	109
Troubleshooting	110
Index	113
A	113
B	113
C	113
D	113
E	113
F	113
G	113
H	113
I	113
L	113
M	113
O	113
P	113
Q	113
R	114
S	114
T	114
U	114

Match case Limit results 1 per page

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 recorder supports Hi-MD only.

For more details on Hi-MD, refer to the supplied flyer “What you can do with the Hi-MD Walkman”.

About ATRAC3plus

ATRAC3plus is an enhanced version of ATRAC3.

Compared to ATRAC3 (used in LP2 and LP4 recording mode of MiniDisc components), which attains

a compression ratio 10 times higher than that of a CD, ATRAC3plus (used in Hi-SP and Hi-LP mode of

the recorder) achieves a higher compression ratio that is 20 times higher than that of a CD, but with no

loss in sound quality.

“Hi-MD mode” and “MD mode”

This recorder has two operation modes, “Hi-MD mode” and “MD mode”. The operation mode is

automatically recognized whenever the disc is inserted.

•

When using a 1GB Hi-MD disc, the operation mode will only be Hi-MD.

•

When using a standard disc (60/74/80 minutes), the operation mode can be set as follows.

About Linear PCM

Linear PCM is a digital, non-compressed audio coding system. You can enjoy high-quality sound equal

to that of CDs by recording in this mode.

The meaning of “no sound”

“No sound” describes a recorder condition in which the input level is about 4.8 mV during analog input

or less than –89 dB during optical (digital) input (with 0 dB as full bit (the maximum recordable level

for a MiniDisc)).

Disc condition

Operation mode

Blank disc

The mode set for the “Disc Mode” in the menu.

When recording on this recorder without using a computer,

set “Disc Mode” to “Hi-MD” so that the operation mode

will be “Hi-MD mode”.

Refer to “Selecting the disc mode (Disc Mode)” (page 58) for the “Disc Mode” setting.

The disc contains material

recorded in Hi-MD mode

Hi-MD

The disc contains material

recorded in MD mode

You cannot use this recorder to record in MD mode without

using a computer. Recording in “MD mode” is possible if

you use the supplied software.