Sony md walkman mz-r30 manual

To play the selected track, press the jog dial. Mega Bass function intensifies low frequency sound for richer quality audio reproduction. It affects only with the headphones.

Checking the remaining time or the playing position. If you want to check the remaining time or the recording position while recording or in stop mode, see Checking the remaining time or the recording position. To prevent the buttons from being accidentally operated when you carry the recorder, use this function.

The output is analog. The recorder plays the MD digitally and sends analog signals to the connected equipment. Premastered MDs cannot be edited.

Note that once a recording has been erased, you cannot retrieve it. Check the track number before erasing. To erase a part of a track Add track marks at the beginning and the end of the part you want to erase, then erase the part. You can quickly erase all the tracks and data of the MD at the same time. Be sure to check the contents of the disc you want to erase.

You can add track marks so that the separated part after the track mark is as a new track. The track numbers will increase as follows. When you record with analog line input, unnecessary track marks may be recorded. You can erase a track mark to combine the tracks before and after the track mark.

The track numbers will change as follows. The combined track whose mark has been erased is recorded with the date and time of the beginning of the first of the two combined tracks. You can label the MDs and tracks you recorded with letters, numbers, and marks. Each label can be made up of up to characters, and each MD can hold up to characters. Rotate the jog dial to select a character, and press the jog dial to enter the selected character. The cursor shifts rightward and stands by for the input of the next character.

To relabel recordings Do steps 1 and 2 to display the label of the track or MD. You can use the recorder on house current or as follows. In the recorder Using on a lithium ion rechargeable battery.

Battery indication appears in the display and charging starts. When charging is completed, battery indicator disappears. Replace the dry batteries or charge the rechargeable battery. On heat build-up Heat may build up in the recorder if it is used for an extended period of time. In this case, leave the recorder turned off until it cools down. On the headphones Road safety Do not use headphones while driving, cycling, or operating any motorized vehicle.

It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas. It can also be potentially dangerous to play your recorder at high volume while walking, especially at pedestrian crossings. You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.

Preventing hearing damage Avoid using headphones at high volume. Hearing experts advise agains continuous, loud and extended play. If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce the volume or discontinue use. Caring for others Keep the volume at at moderate level. This will allow you to hear outside sounds and to be considerate of the people around you.

On the MiniDisc cartridge. Notes on batteries Incorrect battery usage may lead to leakage of battery fluid or bursting batteries. To prevent such accidents, observe the following precautions:. You can return unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Factory Service Center. Note : In some areas the disposal of the lithium ion batteries in household or business trash may be prohibited.

Note on mechanical noise The recorder produces out mechanical noise while operating, which is caused by the power-saving system of the recorder and it is not a problem. If you have any questions or problems concerning your recorder, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. The recording system in your MiniDisc recorder is radically different from those used in cassette and DAT decks and is characterized by the limitations described below.

Note, however, that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself and not to mechanical causes. Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed accessories. Please ask the dealer for detailed information about the accessories in your country.

If the recording does not start Make sure the recorder is not locked Locking the controls Make sure the MD is not record-protected Additional information Premastered MDs cannot be recorded over. You can monitor the sound being recorded. Sound levels are copied onto the MD automatically and independently of the volume for monitoring. You can check the volume in the display To stop play, press A long beep sounds in the headphones.

If the play does not start Make sure the recorder is not locked Locking the controls. Input Difference connection. Analog Even when a digital source such as a CD is connected, the signal sent to the recorder is analog. Marked copied automatically at the same position as the source. Marked after more than 2 seconds of silence when the recorder is paused while recording.

Adjusted automatically. Can also be adjusted manually Adjusting the recording level. Usually, set it to HIGH. When you record loud sound such as a live concert, set it to LOW. Slide REC to the right while pressing its button. For details, see Recording an MD right away! While pressing , slide REC to the right. The recorder stands by for recording. Press MODE. Press MODE again to record in stereo sound. Press again to start recording.

Play the sound source. While holding down , hold REC to the right for more than 2 seconds. To return to the automatic control, while the recorder is in record pause mode, hold REC to the right for more than 2 seconds.

Rotate the jog dial to select a track, and press it to play the selected track. To record-protect an MD, slide open the tab at the side of the MD.

In this position, the MD cannot be recorded. To record again, slide the tab back so the tab is visible. This recorder uses the Serial Copy Mangement System which allows only first-generation digital copies to be made of premastered software. You can only make copies from a home-recorded MD by using the analog line out connections. Audio sources may not be securely connected. Disconnect the audio sources once and connect them again Recording an MD right away! Moisture has condensed in the recorder.

Take the MD out and leave the recorder in a warm place for several hours until the moisture evaporates. The rechargeable battery or dry batteries are weak.

Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the dry batteries Using on a lithium ion rechargeable battery , Using on dry batteries. The rechargeable battery or dry batteries have been installed incorrectly. Install the batteries correctly Using on dry batteries. You pressed a button while the disc indication was rotating quickly.

Wait until the indication rotates slowly. The recording volume is too low. The recording was made using a connecting cord with an attenuator. Use a connecting cord without an attenuator Recording an MD right away! The AC adaptor was unplugged during recording or a power outage occurred. While operating, the recorder received a mechanical shock, too much static, abnormal power voltage caused by lightning, etc.

Restart the operation as follows. Disconnect all the power sources. Leave the recorder for about 30 seconds. Connect the power source. The headphones plug is not firmly connected. Volume is too low.

AVLS is on. Disc playing stopped before it came to the last track. Press repeatedly or open and close the lid once to go back to the beginning of the disc, and restart playing after checking the track number in the display. The recorder is placed where it receives continuous vibrations. Put the recorder on a stable place. A very short track may cause sound to skip. Strong magnetism from a television or such device is interfering with operation.

Move away from the source of strong magnetism. You pressed after pressing or. The rechargeable battery has been inserted incorrectly or the AC power adaptor has been connected incorrectly. Insert the battery correctly or connect the AC power adaptor correctly. The clock loses time or the display flashes. The recording date was not stamped onto the disc. The built-in battery for a clock is weak Connect the AC power adaptor to DC IN 6 on the recorder and the wall outlet to charge the built-in battery.

After charging, set the clock again. Note that the clock normally loses about 2 minutes per month Setting the clock to stamp the recorded time. More than tracks cannot be recorded on the disc. To continue recording, erase unnecessary tracks. Repeating recording and erasing may cause fragmentation and scattering of data. Although those scattered data can be read, each fragment is counted as a track.

In this case, the number of tracks may reach and further recording is not possible. When the data of a track is fragmented, the track mark of a fragment under 12 seconds long cannot be erased.

Tracks of under 12 seconds in length are not counted and so erasing them may not lead to an increase in the recording time.

The total recorded time and the remaining time on the disc may not total the maximum recording time 60 or 74 minutes.

Recording is done in minimum units of 2 seconds each, no matter how short the material. Even if the last unit of recording is less than 2 seconds, it is counted as a unit of 2 seconds.

Tips: When titling a track or disc, you can hit the play button to quickly go the first character of the different subcategories foreign characters, A-Z, a-z, Each bar actually represents an interval. For example, bar 1 indicates a level of dB to dB, bar 5 indicates dB to -6dB and bar 8 indicates -2dB to 0dB.

When manually setting the record level, this means you should adjust the level so that the 9th bar doesn't light up. Or at least not very often. Mathijs Vermeulen [email protected]. Comparison with Sharp MS R30 has a unique jog dial that makes entering title easier. MS has 4 level bass boost, R30 has only 3. Bass level can be selected with remote on MS, but not on R R30 gets hot after recording for some time. R30 only features: Track searching using jog dial you can select the track by the title, and you can do it while playing tracks.

Track move using jog dial. Shuffle repeat play is possible. Slimmer than MS 26mm vs Disc does not come out while playing. More than characters can be used for a track title.