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...-ROM, you to import songs to a computer, to transfer them to the player, and to the Help within SonicStage. - Jumps to "Table of the player and troubleshoot problems. - Additionally, after installing SonicStage software from a list of Contents Menu Index 2 About the Manuals Included with ...the player are looking for from a list of key words mentioned in the manual. ...
...-ROM, you to import songs to a computer, to transfer them to the player, and to the Help within SonicStage. - Jumps to "Table of the player and troubleshoot problems. - Additionally, after installing SonicStage software from a list of Contents Menu Index 2 About the Manuals Included with ...the player are looking for from a list of key words mentioned in the manual. ...
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... displayed as importing songs to your computer and transferring songs to SonicStage Help for details about using SonicStage, such as a continuous roll of pages. Using SonicStage Help Refer to the player. Click "Help" - Note • In SonicStage Help, the player is running. "SonicStage Help" while SonicStage is referred to a previous or succeeding page. When you scroll, the...
... displayed as importing songs to your computer and transferring songs to SonicStage Help for details about using SonicStage, such as a continuous roll of pages. Using SonicStage Help Refer to the player. Click "Help" - Note • In SonicStage Help, the player is running. "SonicStage Help" while SonicStage is referred to a previous or succeeding page. When you scroll, the...
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Table of Contents Menu Index 5 Advanced Features Recharging the Player 50 Maximizing Battery Life 51 What are Format and Bit Rate? ........ 52 Playing Songs Without Pauses 53 How is Song Information Imported to the Player 54 Storing Data Other Than Audio Files 55 Upgrading the Player's Firmware ..... 56 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 57 Messages 63 Uninstalling SonicStage 67 Additional Information Precautions 71 On Copyrights 75 Specifications 76 Index 79
Table of Contents Menu Index 5 Advanced Features Recharging the Player 50 Maximizing Battery Life 51 What are Format and Bit Rate? ........ 52 Playing Songs Without Pauses 53 How is Song Information Imported to the Player 54 Storing Data Other Than Audio Files 55 Upgrading the Player's Firmware ..... 56 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 57 Messages 63 Uninstalling SonicStage 67 Additional Information Precautions 71 On Copyrights 75 Specifications 76 Index 79
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You can also check the serial number on the rear of Contents Menu 6 Supplied Accessories Please check the accessories in an audio CD player. About the serial number The serial number provided for this player is on the label on this CD-ROM in the package. Headphones (1) CD-ROM* (1) - Do not remove the label. Index The number is required for detail. SonicStage software - See page 35 for the customer registration. Table of the player. Operation Guide (PDF file) Quick Start Guide (1) * Do not attempt to play this player.
You can also check the serial number on the rear of Contents Menu 6 Supplied Accessories Please check the accessories in an audio CD player. About the serial number The serial number provided for this player is on the label on this CD-ROM in the package. Headphones (1) CD-ROM* (1) - Do not remove the label. Index The number is required for detail. SonicStage software - See page 35 for the customer registration. Table of the player. Operation Guide (PDF file) Quick Start Guide (1) * Do not attempt to play this player.
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...to starts playback. By pressing the /HOME button and then pressing the () button while in play or stop mode, the player skips to confirm. See the SonicStage Help for detail. / button /HOME button HOME button Note • When (PLAYLIST) is selected, ...first song of the first playlist. Table of Contents Menu Index 12 Playing Songs Playing Lists of Songs (PLAYLIST) You can change a name in SonicStage. If you change the playing mode to the beginning of the current (or next) playlist. Hint • You can play lists ...
...to starts playback. By pressing the /HOME button and then pressing the () button while in play or stop mode, the player skips to confirm. See the SonicStage Help for detail. / button /HOME button HOME button Note • When (PLAYLIST) is selected, ...first song of the first playlist. Table of Contents Menu Index 12 Playing Songs Playing Lists of Songs (PLAYLIST) You can change a name in SonicStage. If you change the playing mode to the beginning of the current (or next) playlist. Hint • You can play lists ...
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... Media Audio) is a common audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. Lower bit rates enable you cannot improve the song's sound quality by SonicStage to store the song's audio information when songs are Format and Bit Rate? ATRAC: ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) is the relationship between ... amount of data used to refer to store each second of audio, so you can compress audio files to the player. Note • If you import a song from SonicStage to about 1/10 the size of ATRAC3, can store fewer songs on supported audio formats and bit rate, see ...
... Media Audio) is a common audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. Lower bit rates enable you cannot improve the song's sound quality by SonicStage to store the song's audio information when songs are Format and Bit Rate? ATRAC: ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) is the relationship between ... amount of data used to refer to store each second of audio, so you can compress audio files to the player. Note • If you import a song from SonicStage to about 1/10 the size of ATRAC3, can store fewer songs on supported audio formats and bit rate, see ...
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... For songs to be played continuously without pauses after the songs are imported to SonicStage in ATRAC format and then transferred to SonicStage as a single album in ATRAC format and transfer them on the player continuously, without pauses between the songs. Table of a live performance with no ...pauses between songs can play them to the player, you can be played without pauses...
... For songs to be played continuously without pauses after the songs are imported to SonicStage in ATRAC format and then transferred to SonicStage as a single album in ATRAC format and transfer them on the player continuously, without pauses between the songs. Table of a live performance with no ...pauses between songs can play them to the player, you can be played without pauses...
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... along with the songs. For songs that are transferred to the player, this information attached to the Player? When you can manually enter and edit song information in SonicStage. When songs are not in the Internet database, you import CD songs into SonicStage, SonicStage automatically retrieves information about the songs (such as album title, artist...
... along with the songs. For songs that are transferred to the player, this information attached to the Player? When you can manually enter and edit song information in SonicStage. When songs are not in the Internet database, you import CD songs into SonicStage, SonicStage automatically retrieves information about the songs (such as album title, artist...
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... to play to the computer, the built-in flash memory appears in flash memory of the player ( page 37). Notes • Do not use SonicStage while using the "Format" menu of the player. • Always use SonicStage to transfer audio files that you format the built-in flash memory, format it from your computer with Windows...
... to play to the computer, the built-in flash memory appears in flash memory of the player ( page 37). Notes • Do not use SonicStage while using the "Format" menu of the player. • Always use SonicStage to transfer audio files that you format the built-in flash memory, format it from your computer with Windows...
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...com For customers in Latin America, visit: http://www.sony-latin.com/pa/info/ For customers in SonicStage Help. 4 Look for information about the issue on one of the player with a soft dry cloth. • No audio files are stored in the built-in flash memory. If "NO DATA" appears, ...transfer audio file(s) from the computer. Cause/Remedy • The volume level is set to resolve the issue, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
...com For customers in Latin America, visit: http://www.sony-latin.com/pa/info/ For customers in SonicStage Help. 4 Look for information about the issue on one of the player with a soft dry cloth. • No audio files are stored in the built-in flash memory. If "NO DATA" appears, ...transfer audio file(s) from the computer. Cause/Remedy • The volume level is set to resolve the issue, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
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...is being transferred. Transfer usable files back to your computer and format the built-in flash memory using the "Format" menu of the player ( page 37). • The player is disconnected from either right or left channel of the headphones. Cause/Remedy • The ...Remedy • Characters that cannot appear on the player are involved. Use the supplied SonicStage to the computer ( page 50). • The built-in flash memory of the player was formatted using Windows Explorer. Format the built-in flash memory using the "Format" menu of Contents ...
...is being transferred. Transfer usable files back to your computer and format the built-in flash memory using the "Format" menu of the player ( page 37). • The player is disconnected from either right or left channel of the headphones. Cause/Remedy • The ...Remedy • Characters that cannot appear on the player are involved. Use the supplied SonicStage to the computer ( page 50). • The built-in flash memory of the player was formatted using Windows Explorer. Format the built-in flash memory using the "Format" menu of Contents ...
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... Please wait. The access depending on the hard disk of your near Sony dealer. • Battery charging time is not enough. Charge the battery longer if the USB connection (USB Power) is short. SonicStage does not start the installation while other programs are running, an error ..., up. Delete any unnecessary files on the • The installation is not cannot be replaced. Consult your computer. You need 200 MB or more , is below 5 °C (41 °F). Battery life becomes shorter due to an update of the Windows operating system. lamp...
... Please wait. The access depending on the hard disk of your near Sony dealer. • Battery charging time is not enough. Charge the battery longer if the USB connection (USB Power) is short. SonicStage does not start the installation while other programs are running, an error ..., up. Delete any unnecessary files on the • The installation is not cannot be replaced. Consult your computer. You need 200 MB or more , is below 5 °C (41 °F). Battery life becomes shorter due to an update of the Windows operating system. lamp...
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.... • The USB connector is not connected to a USB port on your computer properly. Disconnect the player, and then reconnect it . 60 Troubleshooting Table of the SonicStage software was not successful. Disconnect the player from your computer, and reinstall the software using the supplied CD-ROM ( "Quick Start Guide"). Connect...
.... • The USB connector is not connected to a USB port on your computer properly. Disconnect the player, and then reconnect it . 60 Troubleshooting Table of the SonicStage software was not successful. Disconnect the player from your computer, and reinstall the software using the supplied CD-ROM ( "Quick Start Guide"). Connect...
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... free space. • You have already transferred over 65,535 songs or over 8,192 playlists to the built-in flash memory, or you used to transfer to the player. The audio data cannot be transferred back to your computer to increase free space. • Non-audio...were originally transferred. Songs can be transferred due to the player from the player. Only a small number of songs can be transferred only to the computer that contains over 999 songs. • Songs with the computer/SonicStage (continued) Symptom Audio data cannot be transferred back to the computer...
... free space. • You have already transferred over 65,535 songs or over 8,192 playlists to the built-in flash memory, or you used to transfer to the player. The audio data cannot be transferred back to your computer to increase free space. • Non-audio...were originally transferred. Songs can be transferred due to the player from the player. Only a small number of songs can be transferred only to the computer that contains over 999 songs. • Songs with the computer/SonicStage (continued) Symptom Audio data cannot be transferred back to the computer...
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... the slide the HOLD switch to HOLD switch is set to the computer and then format the player. in the built-in flash memory, use SonicStage to "To delete abnormal data from the built-in flash memory" ( page 66). For details, refer to transfer audio files. The battery is... position ( page 9). If this message still appears, consult your nearest Sony dealer. There are no audio files in If there are no audio files the built-in flash memory Format the player using the built-in flash memory" ( page 66). Transfer the normal audio file back to "...
... the slide the HOLD switch to HOLD switch is set to the computer and then format the player. in the built-in flash memory, use SonicStage to "To delete abnormal data from the built-in flash memory" ( page 66). For details, refer to transfer audio files. The battery is... position ( page 9). If this message still appears, consult your nearest Sony dealer. There are no audio files in If there are no audio files the built-in flash memory Format the player using the built-in flash memory" ( page 66). Transfer the normal audio file back to "...
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USB CONNECT The player is connected to transfer audio files. Use SonicStage to This is a problem with Consult your nearest Sony the hardware. You can preset up to preset more stations, delete unnecessary stations first ( page 47), then ...again. Index Continued PRESET FULL 30 broadcast stations are (NW-E002F/E003F/E005F already preset. dealer. a computer. If you want . Follow the on-screen instructions on the player. only) You can operate the player using SonicStage, but you want to 30 broadcast stations. Table of Contents Menu...
USB CONNECT The player is connected to transfer audio files. Use SonicStage to This is a problem with Consult your nearest Sony the hardware. You can preset up to preset more stations, delete unnecessary stations first ( page 47), then ...again. Index Continued PRESET FULL 30 broadcast stations are (NW-E002F/E003F/E005F already preset. dealer. a computer. If you want . Follow the on-screen instructions on the player. only) You can operate the player using SonicStage, but you want to 30 broadcast stations. Table of Contents Menu...
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in flash memory using SonicStage while the player is a problem with problems, erase the data using SonicStage. 3 If the problem persists, transfer all or part of the data stored in the built-in flash memory If "CANNOT PLAY," "DRM ERROR," "EXPIRED,"...," or "NO DATABASE" appears, there is connected to the computer. 4 Disconnect the player from the built-in flash memory. Index Please follow the procedure below to erase data you cannot play. 1 Connect the player to the computer, and start SonicStage. 2 If you have already specified the data with all data without problems back...
in flash memory using SonicStage while the player is a problem with problems, erase the data using SonicStage. 3 If the problem persists, transfer all or part of the data stored in the built-in flash memory If "CANNOT PLAY," "DRM ERROR," "EXPIRED,"...," or "NO DATABASE" appears, there is connected to the computer. 4 Disconnect the player from the built-in flash memory. Index Please follow the procedure below to erase data you cannot play. 1 Connect the player to the computer, and start SonicStage. 2 If you have already specified the data with all data without problems back...
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... completed when the computer has restarted. 1) "Settings" - "Control Panel."1) Double-click "Add/Remove Programs." Click "SonicStage X.X" in the case of Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition. The uninstallation is installed at the same time. Table of Windows 2000 .../ Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition. 2) "Change/Remove" in the case of Contents Menu Index 67 Troubleshooting Uninstalling SonicStage To uninstall the supplied software from your computer. Do not delete OpenMG Secure Module since it may be used by other software.
... completed when the computer has restarted. 1) "Settings" - "Control Panel."1) Double-click "Add/Remove Programs." Click "SonicStage X.X" in the case of Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition. The uninstallation is installed at the same time. Table of Windows 2000 .../ Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition. 2) "Change/Remove" in the case of Contents Menu Index 67 Troubleshooting Uninstalling SonicStage To uninstall the supplied software from your computer. Do not delete OpenMG Secure Module since it may be used by other software.
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... special characters may be changed without the permission of the copyright holder. • In no other responsibility. • The software provided with this player cannot be used with equipment other than that which is so designated. • Please note that, due to continued efforts to improve quality, the..., arising out of the use of profits, including claims made by the warranty. • The ability to display the languages on your SonicStage will depend on the installed OS on your PC. However, SONY bears no event will SONY be liable for any financial damage, or loss of your...
... special characters may be changed without the permission of the copyright holder. • In no other responsibility. • The software provided with this player cannot be used with equipment other than that which is so designated. • Please note that, due to continued efforts to improve quality, the..., arising out of the use of profits, including claims made by the warranty. • The ability to display the languages on your SonicStage will depend on the installed OS on your PC. However, SONY bears no event will SONY be liable for any financial damage, or loss of your...
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... try it using SonicStage. • The recorded music is not functioning normally. - Table of Contents Menu 74 Additional Information...Precautions On sample audio data The player is not supported by the player. The capacity of the text and characters, the text shown on the player may not be ...recording/downloading or damaged data due to : - Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders. • Sony is due to problems of the player or computer. • Depending on device. The player is limited to private use only. This is not responsible for...
... try it using SonicStage. • The recorded music is not functioning normally. - Table of Contents Menu 74 Additional Information...Precautions On sample audio data The player is not supported by the player. The capacity of the text and characters, the text shown on the player may not be ...recording/downloading or damaged data due to : - Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders. • Sony is due to problems of the player or computer. • Depending on device. The player is limited to private use only. This is not responsible for...