Aiwa AM-NX9 User manual

3-257-259-11(1)
Portable
MiniDisc Recorder
Operating Instructions
Recorder Operation
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Software Operation
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© 2003 Sony Corporation
AM-NX9

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To prevent fire or shock hazard, do
not expose the unit to rain or
moisture.
To prevent fire, do not cover the
ventilation of the apparatus with news
papers, table cloths, curtains, etc. And
don’t place lighted candles on the
apparatus.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
place objects filled with liquids, such as
vases, on the apparatus.
Certain countries may regulate disposal of
the battery used to power this product.
Please consult with your local authority.
Caution
The use of optical instruments with this
product will increase eye hazard.
CAUTION —INVISIBLE LASER
RADIATION WHEN OPEN
AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM
Information
The validity of the CE marking is
restricted to only those countries where it
is legally enforced, mainly in the
countries EEA (European Economic
Area).
For customers who purchased
this product in the USA
Owner’s Record
The serial number is located at the rear of
the disc compartment lid and the model
number is located at the top and bottom.
Record the serial number in the space
provided below. Refer to them whenever
you call upon your Aiwa dealer regarding
this product.
Model No. AM-NX9
Serial No.
Do not install the appliance in a
confined space, such as a bookcase or
built-in cabinet.
IN NO EVENT SHALL SELLER BE
LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT,
INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF
ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR
EXPENSES RESULTING FROM
ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT OR
THE USE OF ANY PRODUCT.
WARNING
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: AIWA
Model No.: AM-NX9
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics
Inc.
Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road,
Oradell, NJ 07649 USA
Telephone No.: 201-930-6973
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

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This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user
is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the
following measures:
— Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.
— Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.
— Connect the equipment into an outlet
on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
— Consult the dealer or an experienced
radio/TV technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or
modifications not expressly approved in
this manual could void your authority to
operate this equipment.
•SonicStage, OpenMG and the OpenMG
logo, MagicGate Memory Stick and the
MagicGate Memory Stick logo,
Memory Stick and the Memory Stick
logo, Net MD and the Net MD logo,
ATRAC, ATRAC3 and ATRAC3 plus
are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
•Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and
Windows Media are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and /or
other countries.
•IBM and PC/AT are registered
trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation.
•Macintosh is a trademark of Apple
Computer, Inc. in the United States and/
or other countries.
•Pentium is a registered trademark of
Intel Corporation.
•All other trademarks and registered
trademarks are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.
•™ and ® marks are omitted in this
manual.
AM-NX9
Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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Notice for users
On the supplied software
•Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the
software or the manual accompanying it
in whole or in part, or renting the
software without the permission of the
copyright holder.
•In no event will SONY be liable for any
financial damage, or loss of profits,
including claims made by third parties,
arising out of the use of the software
supplied with this recorder.
•In the event a problem occurs with this
software as a result of defective
manufacturing, SONY will replace it.
However, SONY bears no other
responsibility.
•The software provided with this
recorder cannot be used with equipment
other than that which is so designated.
•Please note that, due to continued efforts
to improve quality, the software
specifications may be changed without
notice.
•Operation of this recorder with software
other than that provided is not covered
by the warranty.
Program © 2001, 2002, 2003 Sony
Corporation
Documentation © 2003 Sony Corporation

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Table of contents
Recorder Operations
Looking at the controls ..................................13
Getting started! ..............................................15
Using your computer to record from an audio
CD! ...................................................................16
Playing an MD right away! ..............................19
Various ways of playback ..............................21
Selecting the play mode ........................................................................21
Adjusting treble or bass (Digital Sound Preset) ....................................22
Selecting the sound quality .............................................................22
Adjusting the sound quality ............................................................22
Using the group function ................................24
What is the group function? ..................................................................24
Playing a track in group play ..........................................................24
Selecting the play mode for group play (Group Play Mode) .........25
Other Operations ............................................26
Viewing various information ................................................................26
Turning off the beep sound ...................................................................27
Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode) ........................................27
Protecting your hearing (EAR G.) ........................................................28
Locking the controls (HOLD) ...............................................................28
Power sources ................................................29
When to replace the battery ..................................................................29
Battery life ......................................................................................29
Using house current ..............................................................................29

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Additional information ....................................30
Precautions ........................................................................................... 30
Specifications ....................................................................................... 32
Troubleshooting and explanations ................33
Troubles and solutions ......................................................................... 33
While playing ................................................................................. 33
While recording ............................................................................. 34
While using group function ........................................................... 34
Others ............................................................................................. 35
Explanations ......................................................................................... 36

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Software Operation
What is a Net MD? ..........................................39
Basic Operations ............................................40
Basic operational flow using the Net MD ............................................40
Providing the required system environment .........................................41
System requirements ......................................................................41
Installing the software onto your computer ..........................................42
Before installing the software .........................................................42
Installing SonicStage Ver.1.5 .........................................................43
Connecting the Net MD to your computer ...........................................45
Storing audio data to your computer .....................................................46
Starting SonicStage ........................................................................46
Recording audio CDs to the hard disk drive ..................................47
Labeling audio data ........................................................................49
Transferring audio data from your computer to the
Net MD (Check-out) ........................................................................50
Checking out audio files to the Net MD .........................................50
Listening to an MD ...............................................................................53
Listening to an MD with the Net MD connected to the
computer ..........................................................................53
Listening to an MD with the Net MD disconnected from the
computer ..........................................................................53
Advanced operations ......................................54
Using other functions! ..........................................................................54
Using the SonicStage online help ...................................................54

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Other information ...........................................56
Settings and Precautions ...................................................................... 56
Settings according to OS ................................................................ 56
For users with OpenMG Jukebox, SonicStage, SonicStage
Premium, or SonicStage Simple Burner installed on their
computer ......................................................................... 58
Note on hard disk drive space ........................................................ 59
Notes on system suspend/hibernation mode .................................. 59
Backing up the audio data .............................................................. 59
Uninstalling the SonicStage software .................................................. 60
For Windows XP users .................................................................. 60
For Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition
users ................................................................................ 60
For Windows 2000 users ............................................................... 61
Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 62
If your computer does not recognize the Net MD ......................... 64
If the installation was not successful ............................................. 64
Information and explanations ............................................................... 66
Net MD FAQ ................................................................................. 66
On copyright protection ................................................................. 67
Glossary ............................................................................................... 69
Index ..................................................................................................... 71

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Before using this product
This recorder can only record materials from the connected computer. This manual
explains the recorder operations and the installation and basic use of the supplied
SonicStage software. For details on the various operations, refer to the pages indicated
below.
When using the recorder
Recorder Operation (pages 12 to 36)
Pages 12 to 36 in this manual explain the use of the Net MD as an
ordinary MiniDisc recorder.
Troubleshooting and explanations (page 33)
This section shows the troubles you may find while using the recorder,
and their solutions.
When using the Net MD (the recorder) connected to your
computer
For SonicStage Ver. 1.5 software
Software Operation (pages 38 to 70)
Pages 38 to 70 in this manual explain the installation and basic operations of the supplied
SonicStage software. Refer to these pages for details.
Other information (page 56)
This section shows the troubles you may find while using the SonicStage software, and
their solutions. It also has the list of frequently asked questions and answers.
SonicStage Ver. 1.5 Help
This is an online help that you can view on your computer
screen.
Refer to online help for details on the use of the software.
To display the help window, see page 54.
For Net MD Simple Burner Ver. 1.2 software
Net MD Simple Burner Ver. 1.2 Operating
Instructions
This manual explains the installation and operations of the supplied Net
MD Simple Burner software.
3-257-259-11(1)
Portable
MiniDisc Recorder
Operating Instructions
Recorder Operation ____________________________
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Software Operation _____________________________
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page 12
page 36
© 2003 Aiwa Corporation
AM-NX9
3-257-334-11(1)
Net MD
Simple Burner Ver. 1.2
Operating Instructions
© 2003 Sony Corporation

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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.

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Checking the supplied accessories
AC power adaptor (1)
Headphones/earphones (1)
Dedicated USB cable (1)
CD-ROM (SonicStage Ver. 1.5 and Net MD Simple Burner Ver. 1.2) (1)*
∗Do not play a CD-ROM on an audio CD player.

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Looking at the controls
Front of the recorder
AGROUP button
BMENU button
CVOL +* and – buttons
∗The VOL + button has a tactile dot.
DNX/ENTER (play/pause/enter)
button*
∗The NX/ENTER button has a tactile
dot.
EDC IN 3V jack
FxSTOP/CANCEL (stop/cancel)
button
GDisplay window
HDOWNLOAD button
IUSB jack
When connecting to your computer,
connect the dedicated USB cable to
this jack.
JHOLD switch
Ki(headphones/earphones) jack
L.and >(skip/search) buttons
1
2
3
4
5
6q
s
qa
q;
9
8
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Recorder Operation

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Back of the recorder
AOPEN button
BHand strap hole
Use the hole to attach your own strap.
CBattery compartment lid
The display window of the recorder
ADisc indication
BGroup mode indication
Lights up when group mode is on.
CTrack number display
DBattery level indication
Shows approximate battery condition.
EPlay mode indication
Shows play mode of the MD.
FSOUND indication
GDisc, group, track indication
HCharacter information display
Displays the track names, elapsed
time, etc.
1
3
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
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Getting started!
1 Insert an alkaline dry battery.
2 Make connections and unlock the
control.
1Connect the headphones/earphones to
i.2Slide HOLD in the opposite direction of the arrow indicated on the recorder
(HOLD .) to unlock the control.
e
E
Insert one LR6 (size AA) alkaline
dry battery minus end first.
Slide to open the battery
compartment lid. Close the lid.
HOLD
to i
Connect firmly.

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Using your computer to record
from an audio CD!
You can record tracks from an audio CD inserted in the CD-ROM
drive of your computer to an MD by connecting the recorder to the
computer with the dedicated USB cable. For this procedure, you must
first install the supplied “Net MD Simple Burner” software.
The following procedure explains the use of the recorder’s
DOWNLOAD button to perform recording. For details on installing
the software and other recording operations, see the supplied “Net MD
Simple Burner Ver. 1.2 Operating Instructions”.
1 Install the Net MD Simple Burner
software.
If you are installing the software for the first time, use the supplied CD-ROM. Refer to the
supplied “Net MD Simple Burner Ver. 1.2 Operating Instructions” for details.
2 Insert a recordable MD into the
recorder.
1Press OPEN to open the recorder. 2Insert a recordable MD to the direction
of the arrow with the label side facing
front.
3Press the lid down to close.
Make sure the
record-protect
tab is closed.

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3 Make the necessary connections.
Connect the AC power adaptor to the recorder and the dedicated USB cable from the
recorder to the computer.
4 Insert an audio CD into the CD-
ROM drive of your computer.
5 Make sure all connections are
correct.
If all connections are correct, the DOWNLOAD button lights up.
Dedicated
USB cable
To the USB
connecting
terminal
To the USB
jack
Computer
To the DC IN
jack
AC
power
adaptor
DOWNLOAD

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6 Press DOWNLOAD for 2 seconds or
more.
The DOWNLOAD button starts flashing and recording starts. New material will be
recorded after the end of the existing contents.
To stop recording
Click [Abort] in the display of your computer.
You can also stop recording by pressing the
xSTOP/CANCEL button on the recorder only
when the first track is being recorded.
To remove the MD
Press xand wait until “Edit” disappears from
the display.
Notes
•Do not disconnect the dedicated USB cable or
the AC power adaptor while the
DOWNLOAD button is flashing. If you do, a
mis-operation may occur.
•Place the recorder on a stable surface so that
the dedicated USB cable does not become
detached.
DOWNLOAD

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Playing an MD right away!
1 Insert an MD.
1Press OPEN to open the lid. 2Insert an MD to the direction of the
arrow with the label side facing front,
and press the lid down to close.
3Insert a new LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry
battery.
2 Play an MD.
1Press NX.
2Press VOL + or – to adjust the volume.
The volume indicator appears in the
display allowing you to check the
volume level.
To stop play, press x.
Playback starts from the point you last stopped
playing.
To start playback from the beginning of the first
track, hold down NX for 2 seconds or more.
VOL +, –
NX/ENTER
xSTOP/
CANCEL
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Suppressing the skip 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 in order to allow the recorder to be used while jogging.
Note
The playback sound may skip if:
•the recorder receives stronger continuous shock.
•a dirty or scratched MiniDisc is played.
z
•The AM-NX9 supports DSP TYPE-S for ATRAC/ATRAC3. It thus allows you to enjoy TYPE-S
high-quality sound from MDs recorded in MDLP mode on TYPE-S-equipped MD decks, etc.
•The recorder can play the track recorded by 2 ×or 4 × long playing mode (LP2 or LP4). Normal stereo
playback, LP2 stereo playback, LP4 stereo playback or monaural playback is automatically selected
to match the audio source.
To Operation
Pause Press NX.
Press NX again to resume play.
Find the beginning of the current track or
the previous track1) Press ..
Press .repeatedly until the beginning of
the desired track appears.
Find the beginning of the next track2) Press >once.
Go backwards or forward while playing Hold down .or >.
Search for a point in a track while viewing
the elapsed time (Time search) While pausing, press and hold .or >.
Search for a specific track while viewing
track numbers (Index search) While the recorder is stopped, press and hold .or >.
Remove the MD Press x, and then press OPEN.3)
1) If you press .twice continuously while playing the first track of the disc, the recorder goes to the
beginning of the last track on the disc.
2) If you press >during the last track of the disc, the recorder goes to the beginning of the first track
on the disc.
3) If you open the lid, the playback will begin from the beginning of the first track (except when group
mode is on).