Sony MZDN430 Operating Instructions - Page 10

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Before using this product

This manual explains the player operations and the installation and basic use of the

supplied software.

For details on the various operations, refer to the pages indicated below.

When using the player

Player Operation (pages 11 to 31)

Pages 11 to 31 in this manual explain all of the player functions.

Troubleshooting and explanations (page 29)

This section shows the troubles you may find while using the player, and

their solutions.

When using the Net MD (the player) connected to your computer

Software Operation (pages 32 to 53)

Pages 32 to 53 in this manual explain the installation and basic operations of the supplied

SonicStage and MD Simple Burner software.

Other information (page 49)

This section shows the troubles you may find while using the supplied software, and their

solutions. It also has the list of frequently asked questions and answers.

SonicStage Ver. 2.3 Help

This is a help that you can view on your computer screen.

Refer to Help for details on the use of the software. To display

the help window, see page 45.

Notes on the “Software Operation” section

•

The displayed items in the illustrations that appear in this section may

differ from the actual items displayed by the software.

•

Explanations in this section assume familiarity with basic Windows operations. For details on the use

of your computer and the operating system, please refer to the respective manuals.

•

Explanations in this section cover general Net MD products. For this reason, some explanations (and

some illustrations) may not be applicable to your Net MD. Please refer to the operating instructions of

your Net MD as well.

Section	Page
Looking at the controls	12
Getting started!	14
Playing an MD right away!	16
Player Operations	18
Selecting the play mode	18
Adjusting treble or bass (Digital Sound Preset)	19
Selecting the sound quality	19
Adjusting the sound quality	19
Using the group function	21
What is the group function?	21
Playing a track in group play	21
Selecting the play mode for group play (Group Play Mode)	22
Other Operations	23
Viewing various information	23
Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode)	24
Protecting your hearing (AVLS)	25
Locking the controls (HOLD)	25
Additional information	26
Precautions	26
Specifications	28
Troubleshooting and explanations	29
Troubles and solutions	29
While playing	29
While using group function	30
Others	30
Explanations	31
Software Operation	32
What you can do with MD Simple Burner	32
What you can do with SonicStage	32
Basic operational flow using an MD Walkman	33
Installing	34
Providing the required system environment	34
System requirements	34
Installing the software onto your computer	35
Connecting the MD Walkman to your computer	36
Using MD Simple Burner	37
Recording by computer operations	37
The window for recording all tracks on the CD	37
The window for recording selected tracks from an audio CD	38
Using SonicStage	39
Importing audio data to your computer	39
Transferring audio data from your computer to the MD Walkman	41
Transferring back audio data from the MD Walkman to your computer	43
Transferring from the MD Walkman back to your computer	43
Using SonicStage Help	45
To display SonicStage Help	45
Understanding SonicStage Help	46
Searching for a word inside an explanation	46
Referring to SonicStage Help	47
Importing audio data to the computer	47
Listening to audio data on the computer	47
Managing and editing imported tracks	47
Backing up audio data	48
Troubleshooting	48
When you want to know	48
Other information	49
Uninstalling SonicStage/MD Simple Burner	49
On copyright protection	50
Troubleshooting	51
The software cannot be installed onto your computer	52
Using a MD Walkman connected to the computer	53
Index	54
A	54
B	54
C	54
D	54
E	54
G	54
H	54
I	54
M	54
O	54
P	54
Q	54
R	54
S	54
T	54
U	54

Sony MZDN430 Operating Instructions - Page 10

Before using this product, When using the player - sonicstage

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