User manual AIWA AM-NX9

[. . . ] 3-257-259-11(1) Portable MiniDisc Recorder Operating Instructions page 12 Recorder Operation _____________________________ page 38 Software Operation ______________________________ AM-NX9 © 2003 Sony Corporation WARNING 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. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus. [. . . ] The edited tracks may exhibit sound dropout during search operations. While recording Symptom Recording does not occur when you press the DOWNLOAD button Cause/Solution · The recorder is not connected to the computer. · An audio CD is not inserted in the CD-ROM drive of the computer. · The disk in your computer's CD-ROM drive is not an audio CD. , Close the record-protect tab. While using group function Symptom The group function does not operate. Cause/Remedy · While using a disc with no group setting, an attempt was made to select some group-related menu ("No Gp" appears in the display). , Use a disc with group setting. 34 Symptom Cause/Remedy · This is due to the MiniDisc system limitations. Group A track cannot be information has been written to the area where the disc name is checked out to a new stored. A new group area, which can store a maximum of approximately 1, 700 cannot be created on characters. If the total number exceeds this amount, a new group the supplied cannot be created even though group mode is on. software. Others Symptom The recorder does not work or works poorly. · No disc is inserted ("NoDISC" appears in the display). · The HOLD function is turned on ("HOLD" appears in the display when you press an operation button on the recorder). , Disable HOLD by sliding the HOLD switch to the opposite direction of the arrow. , Take the MD out and leave the recorder in a warm place for several hours until the moisture evaporates. · The dry battery is weak ("LoBATT" flashes or nothing appears). · An MD with nothing recorded on is inserted ("BLANK" appears in the display). · The disc is damaged or does not contain proper recording ("Rd ERR" appears in the display). · While operating, the recorder received a mechanical shock, too much static, abnormal power voltage caused by lightning, etc. 3 Connect the power source. 35 Explanations About the DSP TYPE-S for ATRAC/ATRAC3 This recorder supports playback with the DSP TYPE-S specification for high-level MiniDisc decks equipped with digital signal processors (DSP). This specification allows tracks recorded in MDLP mode to be played back with high quality sound. Since this recorder also supports DSP TYPE-R specification, superb sound is produced during playback in SP (normal stereo) mode as well. Suppressing the skips of the sound (E·A·S·S GP) The E·A·S·S GP function was developed to provide a higher level of shock resistance than that of existing players. 36 37 Recording audio data to your computer You can record audio data to your computer from sources such as audio CDs and the Internet (page 46). Audio CDs Internet On the computer Listening You can listen to an audio CD in the CDROM drive of your computer, or audio data in the hard disk drive (page 53). 38 What is a Net MD? Net MD is a standard that enables the transfer of audio data from a computer to a MiniDisc device. To use this Net MD with your computer requires a software application called "SonicStage". [. . . ] * EMD may not be available in certain areas of the world. MP3 MP3, which stands for MPEG-1 Audio Layer3, is a standard for audio file compression determined by the Motion Picture Experts Group, an ISO (International Organization for Standardization) working group. It enables compression of audio files to about 1/10 of the data size of a standard compact disc. Since the MP3 encoding algorithm is disclosed, there are various encoders/decoders that are compliant with this standard, including freeware that is available for no charge. Music Drive Music Drive is a music database for managing audio data on a computer. [. . . ]