Authorizing the Player
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Content residing on your portable player (ex: recorded from CDs or downloaded from Sony's Connect™ music store) can be transferred to "Authorize" your device. 1. "Authorize"Your Device Automatically. The first time your launch SonicStage software and attach your Walkman device to the PC, a dialog box will appear asking if you want to four...
Content residing on your portable player (ex: recorded from CDs or downloaded from Sony's Connect™ music store) can be transferred to "Authorize" your device. 1. "Authorize"Your Device Automatically. The first time your launch SonicStage software and attach your Walkman device to the PC, a dialog box will appear asking if you want to four...
Operation Guide
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...list of the option items in the player's menu. Browsing the Operation Guide To use of the player and troubleshoot problems. - Additionally, after installing SonicStage software from the supplied CD-ROM, you to import songs to a computer, to transfer them to the player, and to the previous or next page...," or "Index." Jumps to the table of contents Find what you are the Quick Start Guide and this manual to jump to the Help within SonicStage. - Continued Table of Contents Menu Index 2 About the Manuals Included with the player are looking for from a list of topics in ...
...list of the option items in the player's menu. Browsing the Operation Guide To use of the player and troubleshoot problems. - Additionally, after installing SonicStage software from the supplied CD-ROM, you to import songs to a computer, to transfer them to the player, and to the previous or next page...," or "Index." Jumps to the table of contents Find what you are the Quick Start Guide and this manual to jump to the Help within SonicStage. - Continued Table of Contents Menu Index 2 About the Manuals Included with the player are looking for from a list of topics in ...
Operation Guide
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...one at the bottom of pages. When you scroll, the display changes to as "ATRAC Audio Device." "SonicStage Help" while SonicStage is referred to a previous or succeeding page. Using SonicStage Help Refer to select how pages are displayed side by side with each pair part of a continuous roll of... by side. Help appears. 3 To change the page layout The buttons at a time. Table of pages. When you to SonicStage Help for details about using SonicStage, such as a continuous roll of the Adobe Reader screen enable you scroll, the previous and next pages scroll up or down continuously...
...one at the bottom of pages. When you scroll, the display changes to as "ATRAC Audio Device." "SonicStage Help" while SonicStage is referred to a previous or succeeding page. Using SonicStage Help Refer to select how pages are displayed side by side with each pair part of a continuous roll of... by side. Help appears. 3 To change the page layout The buttons at a time. Table of pages. When you to SonicStage Help for details about using SonicStage, such as a continuous roll of the Adobe Reader screen enable you scroll, the previous and next pages scroll up or down continuously...
Operation Guide
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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
Operation Guide
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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 Table of the player. The number is required for detail. Operation Guide (PDF file) Quick Start Guide (1) * Do not attempt to play this player. SonicStage software - 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. See page 35 for the customer registration.
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 Table of the player. The number is required for detail. Operation Guide (PDF file) Quick Start Guide (1) * Do not attempt to play this player. SonicStage software - 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. See page 35 for the customer registration.
Operation Guide
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...the playing mode to the beginning of the current (or next) playlist. Hint • You can play lists of songs (Playlist) created in SonicStage. If you do not play or stop mode, the player skips to random, repeat, etc., in the Play Mode menu ( page 16). Playback... continues in order through the last song and then stops. See the SonicStage Help for detail. / button /HOME button HOME button Press and hold the /HOME button until the HOME screen appears...
...the playing mode to the beginning of the current (or next) playlist. Hint • You can play lists of songs (Playlist) created in SonicStage. If you do not play or stop mode, the player skips to random, repeat, etc., in the Play Mode menu ( page 16). Playback... continues in order through the last song and then stops. See the SonicStage Help for detail. / button /HOME button HOME button Press and hold the /HOME button until the HOME screen appears...
Operation Guide
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... to the method used to about 1/20 the size of data used by selecting a high bit rate when transferring the song from SonicStage to SonicStage from a CD to SonicStage at a lower sound quality. MP3 can compress audio files to ATRAC3 and ATRAC3plus formats. ATRAC is format? Bit rate refers to... file size. What is bit rate? What is an audio compression technology that of audio, so you cannot improve the song's sound quality by SonicStage to store the song's audio information when songs are Format and Bit Rate? Common formats include MP3, WMA and ATRAC, etc. ATRAC3plus, a ...
... to the method used to about 1/20 the size of data used by selecting a high bit rate when transferring the song from SonicStage to SonicStage from a CD to SonicStage at a lower sound quality. MP3 can compress audio files to ATRAC3 and ATRAC3plus formats. ATRAC is format? Bit rate refers to... file size. What is bit rate? What is an audio compression technology that of audio, so you cannot improve the song's sound quality by SonicStage to store the song's audio information when songs are Format and Bit Rate? Common formats include MP3, WMA and ATRAC, etc. ATRAC3plus, a ...
Operation Guide
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...a live performance with no pauses between songs can play them on the player continuously, without pauses after the songs are imported to SonicStage in ATRAC format and then transferred to SonicStage in the same ATRAC format. Note • For songs to be played continuously without pauses between the songs. Index For example... of Contents Menu 53 Advanced Features Playing Songs Without Pauses If you can be played without pauses, you must import all the songs to SonicStage as a single album in ATRAC format and transfer them to the player, you import songs to the player.
...a live performance with no pauses between songs can play them on the player continuously, without pauses after the songs are imported to SonicStage in ATRAC format and then transferred to SonicStage in the same ATRAC format. Note • For songs to be played continuously without pauses between the songs. Index For example... of Contents Menu 53 Advanced Features Playing Songs Without Pauses If you can be played without pauses, you must import all the songs to SonicStage as a single album in ATRAC format and transfer them to the player, you import songs to the player.
Operation Guide
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... Internet at no charge. Index When you can manually enter and edit song information in the Internet database, you import CD songs into SonicStage, SonicStage automatically retrieves information about the songs (such as album title, artist name, and song name) from the Internet. For songs that are transferred... to SonicStage Help. Note • Song information of some CDs may not be able to retrieved from a CD database service (CDDB, the Gracenote CD ...
... Internet at no charge. Index When you can manually enter and edit song information in the Internet database, you import CD songs into SonicStage, SonicStage automatically retrieves information about the songs (such as album title, artist name, and song name) from the Internet. For songs that are transferred... to SonicStage Help. Note • Song information of some CDs may not be able to retrieved from a CD database service (CDDB, the Gracenote CD ...
Operation Guide
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... of the player by transferring it from your computer with the built-in flash memory of the player. • Always use SonicStage while using Windows Explorer. Notes • Do not use SonicStage to the computer, the built-in flash memory appears in Windows Explorer as a removable storage drive. If the player is...
... of the player by transferring it from your computer with the built-in flash memory of the player. • Always use SonicStage while using Windows Explorer. Notes • Do not use SonicStage to the computer, the built-in flash memory appears in Windows Explorer as a removable storage drive. If the player is...
Operation Guide
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... does not function as expected, try the following troubleshooting tables, and try any corrective actions listed. 3 Check for information about the issue in SonicStage Help. 4 Look for information about the issue on the player will not be erased even when you reset it. Operation Symptom There is generated...8226; No audio files are stored in the built-in other countries or areas, visit: http://www.css.ap.sony.com For customers who purchased the overseas models, visit: http://www.sony.co.jp/overseas/support/ 5 If the approaches listed above fail to resolve the issue. 1 Reset the player ...
... does not function as expected, try the following troubleshooting tables, and try any corrective actions listed. 3 Check for information about the issue in SonicStage Help. 4 Look for information about the issue on the player will not be erased even when you reset it. Operation Symptom There is generated...8226; No audio files are stored in the built-in other countries or areas, visit: http://www.css.ap.sony.com For customers who purchased the overseas models, visit: http://www.sony.co.jp/overseas/support/ 5 If the approaches listed above fail to resolve the issue. 1 Reset the player ...
Operation Guide
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... Menu Index Operation (continued) Symptom Buttons do not work. Cause/Remedy • Characters that cannot appear on the player are involved. Use the supplied SonicStage to your computer and format the built-in flash memory using the "Format" menu of the player ( page 37). • AVLS is enabled. ...
... Menu Index Operation (continued) Symptom Buttons do not work. Cause/Remedy • Characters that cannot appear on the player are involved. Use the supplied SonicStage to your computer and format the built-in flash memory using the "Format" menu of the player ( page 37). • AVLS is enabled. ...
Operation Guide
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..."Administrator" privileges. Make sure that require significant system resources, such as an "Administrator," the installation of SonicStage might fail. lamp of your computer The installation may occur. This is not malfunction. • The ...virus-protection software. • There is not enough free space on the hard disk of your near Sony dealer. • Battery charging time is not enough. Charge the battery longer if the...Consult your computer. You need 200 MB or more , is required to be installed. Cause/Remedy • The operating temperature is short.
..."Administrator" privileges. Make sure that require significant system resources, such as an "Administrator," the installation of SonicStage might fail. lamp of your computer The installation may occur. This is not malfunction. • The ...virus-protection software. • There is not enough free space on the hard disk of your near Sony dealer. • Battery charging time is not enough. Charge the battery longer if the...Consult your computer. You need 200 MB or more , is required to be installed. Cause/Remedy • The operating temperature is short.
Operation Guide
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...the computer. Connect the player directly to the computer. • Please wait for the authentication of Contents Menu Index Connection with the new SonicStage installation. Connect the player directly to the Disconnect the player, and then reconnect it . • A USB hub is set... not work . computer. • A USB hub is not connected to "100mA" ( page 39). • The installation of the SonicStage software was not successful. Disconnect the player from your computer properly. Disconnect the player, and then reconnect it . Audio songs...
...the computer. Connect the player directly to the computer. • Please wait for the authentication of Contents Menu Index Connection with the new SonicStage installation. Connect the player directly to the Disconnect the player, and then reconnect it . • A USB hub is set... not work . computer. • A USB hub is not connected to "100mA" ( page 39). • The installation of the SonicStage software was not successful. Disconnect the player from your computer properly. Disconnect the player, and then reconnect it . Audio songs...
Operation Guide
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... the computer to increase free space. • The computer you are trying to transfer a playlist that contains over 999 songs. • Songs with the computer/SonicStage (continued) Symptom Audio data cannot be transferred back to your computer. Cause/Remedy • The USB connector is not connected to the player from your...
... the computer to increase free space. • The computer you are trying to transfer a playlist that contains over 999 songs. • Songs with the computer/SonicStage (continued) Symptom Audio data cannot be transferred back to your computer. Cause/Remedy • The USB connector is not connected to the player from your...
Operation Guide
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...player cannot be read. • The file is low. You must charge the battery ( page 50). If this message still appears, consult your nearest Sony dealer. The built-in flash memory" ( page 66). the "Format" menu. position ( page 9). The player is set to the the ... details, refer to "To delete abnormal data from the built-in flash memory Format the player using the built-in flash memory, use SonicStage to transfer audio files. The battery is not normal. For details, refer to "To delete abnormal data from the built-in flash memory" (...
...player cannot be read. • The file is low. You must charge the battery ( page 50). If this message still appears, consult your nearest Sony dealer. The built-in flash memory" ( page 66). the "Format" menu. position ( page 9). The player is set to the the ... details, refer to "To delete abnormal data from the built-in flash memory Format the player using the built-in flash memory, use SonicStage to transfer audio files. The battery is not normal. For details, refer to "To delete abnormal data from the built-in flash memory" (...
Operation Guide
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USB CONNECT The player is not a malfunction. only) You can operate the player using SonicStage, but you want to This is connected to preset more stations, delete unnecessary stations first ( page 47), then preset the stations ...broadcast stations are (NW-E002F/E003F/E005F already preset. If you want . UPDATE ERROR When the player fails to Be sure to transfer audio files. Continued SYSTEM ERROR There is disconnected. If this message still connection is a problem with Consult your nearest Sony the hardware. Use SonicStage to connect the update...
USB CONNECT The player is not a malfunction. only) You can operate the player using SonicStage, but you want to This is connected to preset more stations, delete unnecessary stations first ( page 47), then preset the stations ...broadcast stations are (NW-E002F/E003F/E005F already preset. If you want . UPDATE ERROR When the player fails to Be sure to transfer audio files. Continued SYSTEM ERROR There is disconnected. If this message still connection is a problem with Consult your nearest Sony the hardware. Use SonicStage to connect the update...
Operation Guide
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...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 problems, erase the data using SonicStage. 3 If the problem persists, transfer all data without problems back to the computer using the "Format..." menu ( page 37). Index in flash memory using SonicStage while the player is connected to the computer. 4 Disconnect the player from the built-in flash memory If "CANNOT PLAY," "DRM ...
...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 problems, erase the data using SonicStage. 3 If the problem persists, transfer all data without problems back to the computer using the "Format..." menu ( page 37). Index in flash memory using SonicStage while the player is connected to the computer. 4 Disconnect the player from the built-in flash memory If "CANNOT PLAY," "DRM ...
Operation Guide
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Table of Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition. Note • When you install SonicStage, OpenMG Secure Module is completed when the computer has restarted. 1) "Settings" - Do not delete OpenMG Secure Module since it may be used by other software. "..., follow the procedure below. Click "Start"- The uninstallation is installed at the same time. "Control Panel."1) Double-click "Add/Remove Programs." Click "SonicStage X.X" in the case of Contents Menu Index 67 Troubleshooting Uninstalling...
Table of Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition. Note • When you install SonicStage, OpenMG Secure Module is completed when the computer has restarted. 1) "Settings" - Do not delete OpenMG Secure Module since it may be used by other software. "..., follow the procedure below. Click "Start"- The uninstallation is installed at the same time. "Control Panel."1) Double-click "Add/Remove Programs." Click "SonicStage X.X" in the case of Contents Menu Index 67 Troubleshooting Uninstalling...
Operation Guide
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... no event will SONY be able to the respective manuals. For better results, please ensure that the installed OS is not covered by third parties, arising out of the use of your SonicStage. - We do not guarantee all the languages will be liable for any financial damage, or loss of profits..., including claims made by the warranty. • The ability to display the languages on your SonicStage will replace it in whole or in part, or renting the software without notice. • Operation of this player with software other than that ...
... no event will SONY be able to the respective manuals. For better results, please ensure that the installed OS is not covered by third parties, arising out of the use of your SonicStage. - We do not guarantee all the languages will be liable for any financial damage, or loss of profits..., including claims made by the warranty. • The ability to display the languages on your SonicStage will replace it in whole or in part, or renting the software without notice. • Operation of this player with software other than that ...