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MINIDISC NEWBIE PLEASE HELP

cnr479 — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 09:42:53 GMT

Hi,

I have just been given a brand new, boxed NZ-R700 Minidisc player/recorder. Can anyone please help with what I need to do to connect it to my PC so I can record from the PC to the Minidisc. I am using a dell, upgraded to Windows 7 - & I have a headphone socket on the front of the machine. My music is currently stored in itunes - but I can also use the Windows Media player. I have already asked in Maplins, who cannot suggest anything. I am ok using a pc, but am clueless with audio technology! I need to know which cable, what software & how to, in plain English...... Grateful thanks to anyone who can help.

MINIDISC NEWBIE PLEASE HELP

Blencogo — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 10:16:45 GMT

Hi cnr479 and welcome.

This is a US model but you can download the manual from here: -

http://www.docs.sony.com/release/MZR700.pdf

Have a look at Pages 21 - 30.

It looks to me that you can record from either a digital or an analogue input.

For analogue recording, you will need a 3.5mm stereo jack cable connected from your headphone socket on the PC to the LINE IN (Optical) socket on the R700. You will not need any special software apart from a media player as the R700 will convert the signal to digital and record it. Cable is like this: -

http://www.maplin.co.uk/3.5mm-stereo-plug-to-plug-lead-11422

For recording from a digital source you must use an Optical Cable. Does your Dell have an 'Optical Out' port?

Re: MINIDISC NEWBIE PLEASE HELP

cnr479 — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 06:12:46 GMT

Hi,

No, my Dell does not have an optical out port. I will buy the cable & give that a go - Thank you so much for your help, after trawling through the Web I was losing the will to live!! I'll post again when I know if it works. Many, many thanks CNR479

Re: MINIDISC NEWBIE PLEASE HELP

cnr479 — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 06:48:53 GMT

Just to let you know, the cable works fine. Thank you again for your kind assistance.

Regards cnr479