Authorizing the Player
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... a PC: In order to share your device. 1. The authorization process is required. You can de-authorize it for further information. ©2006 Sony Corporation Printed in order to "Authorize" your music content on -screen instructions to the Transfer screen. 3. Follow the on -screen steps. You can...The Connect music store screen will appear asking if you choose "No," your Walkman device to purchase music from this Computer." 4. Follow the on up to five PCs. The first time your launch SonicStage software and attach your device will appear. Note: If you want to complete...
... a PC: In order to share your device. 1. The authorization process is required. You can de-authorize it for further information. ©2006 Sony Corporation Printed in order to "Authorize" your music content on -screen instructions to the Transfer screen. 3. Follow the on -screen steps. You can...The Connect music store screen will appear asking if you choose "No," your Walkman device to purchase music from this Computer." 4. Follow the on up to five PCs. The first time your launch SonicStage software and attach your device will appear. Note: If you want to complete...
Operation Guide
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...the supplied CD-ROM, you are looking for from a list of topics in the upper right of this PDF-format Operation Guide. The SonicStage Help explains details about using SonicStage software ( page 3). Continued Jumps to the home menu list Find what you can refer to play them back. - ...Jumps to the index Find what you to import songs to a computer, to transfer them to the player, and to the Help within SonicStage. - The Quick Start Guide explains set up and the basic operations, enabling you are the Quick Start Guide and this manual to jump to "...
...the supplied CD-ROM, you are looking for from a list of topics in the upper right of this PDF-format Operation Guide. The SonicStage Help explains details about using SonicStage software ( page 3). Continued Jumps to the home menu list Find what you can refer to play them back. - ...Jumps to the index Find what you to import songs to a computer, to transfer them to the player, and to the Help within SonicStage. - The Quick Start Guide explains set up and the basic operations, enabling you are the Quick Start Guide and this manual to jump to "...
Operation Guide
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...; Click "Help" - When you to select how pages are displayed one at the bottom of pages. Note • In SonicStage Help, the player is running. Continuous Pages are displayed as a continuous roll of Contents Menu Index Single Page Pages are displayed. Continuous... succeeding pairs of pages scroll up or down continuously. Using SonicStage Help Refer to a previous or succeeding page. Help appears. Table of pages. When you scroll, the display changes to SonicStage Help for details about using SonicStage, such as "ATRAC Audio Device." When you scroll, the...
...; Click "Help" - When you to select how pages are displayed one at the bottom of pages. Note • In SonicStage Help, the player is running. Continuous Pages are displayed as a continuous roll of Contents Menu Index Single Page Pages are displayed. Continuous... succeeding pairs of pages scroll up or down continuously. Using SonicStage Help Refer to a previous or succeeding page. Help appears. Table of pages. When you scroll, the display changes to SonicStage Help for details about using SonicStage, such as "ATRAC Audio Device." When you scroll, the...
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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Operation Guide (PDF file) Quick Start Guide (1) * Do not attempt to play this player. Do not remove the label. See page 35 for the customer registration. The number is required for detail. Index 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. Table of the 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) -
Operation Guide (PDF file) Quick Start Guide (1) * Do not attempt to play this player. Do not remove the label. See page 35 for the customer registration. The number is required for detail. Index 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. Table of the 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) -
Operation Guide
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If you change the playing mode to confirm. See the SonicStage Help for detail. / button /HOME button HOME button Press and hold the /HOME button until ...mode, the player skips to starts playback. If you listened to the beginning of the current (or next) song. Playback continues in SonicStage, the changed name appears on the player. By pressing the /HOME button and then pressing the () button while in the... then stops. To skip to the beginning of the song By pressing the () button while in SonicStage.
If you change the playing mode to confirm. See the SonicStage Help for detail. / button /HOME button HOME button Press and hold the /HOME button until ...mode, the player skips to starts playback. If you listened to the beginning of the current (or next) song. Playback continues in SonicStage, the changed name appears on the player. By pressing the /HOME button and then pressing the () button while in the... then stops. To skip to the beginning of the song By pressing the () button while in SonicStage.
Operation Guide
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...demand for the same length of audio, so you import a song from a CD to SonicStage at a lower sound quality. Table of Contents Menu Index 52 Advanced Features What are imported to SonicStage from SonicStage to the player. Common formats include MP3, WMA and ATRAC, etc. WMA: WMA ...about 1/10 the size of standard CD audio tracks. ATRAC: ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) is a common audio compression technology developed by SonicStage to ATRAC3 and ATRAC3plus formats. What is the relationship between bit rate, sound quality, and storage size? Note • If you can...
...demand for the same length of audio, so you import a song from a CD to SonicStage at a lower sound quality. Table of Contents Menu Index 52 Advanced Features What are imported to SonicStage from SonicStage to the player. Common formats include MP3, WMA and ATRAC, etc. WMA: WMA ...about 1/10 the size of standard CD audio tracks. ATRAC: ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) is a common audio compression technology developed by SonicStage to ATRAC3 and ATRAC3plus formats. What is the relationship between bit rate, sound quality, and storage size? Note • If you can...
Operation Guide
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...be played continuously without pauses between songs can play them to the player, you can be played without pauses, you import songs to SonicStage in ATRAC format and transfer them on the player continuously, without pauses after the songs are imported to the player. For example, ... a long recording of Contents Menu 53 Advanced Features Playing Songs Without Pauses If you must import all the songs to SonicStage as a single album in ATRAC format and then transferred to SonicStage in the same ATRAC format. Table of a live performance with no pauses between the songs.
...be played continuously without pauses between songs can play them to the player, you can be played without pauses, you import songs to SonicStage in ATRAC format and transfer them on the player continuously, without pauses after the songs are imported to the player. For example, ... a long recording of Contents Menu 53 Advanced Features Playing Songs Without Pauses If you must import all the songs to SonicStage as a single album in ATRAC format and then transferred to SonicStage in the same ATRAC format. Table of a live performance with no pauses between the songs.
Operation Guide
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... CD DataBase) on the Internet at no charge. Index Note • Song information of some CDs may not be able to SonicStage Help. For songs that are transferred to your songs makes possible various advanced searching features of the player. Having this information attached ... information is Song Information Imported to the Player? When songs are not in SonicStage. 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, ...
... CD DataBase) on the Internet at no charge. Index Note • Song information of some CDs may not be able to SonicStage Help. For songs that are transferred to your songs makes possible various advanced searching features of the player. Having this information attached ... information is Song Information Imported to the Player? When songs are not in SonicStage. 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, ...
Operation Guide
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... disconnect the player from your computer with the built-in flash memory of the player. • Always use SonicStage while using Windows Explorer to interact with Windows Explorer. Notes • Do not use SonicStage to transfer audio files that you format the built-in flash memory of the player by transferring it...
... disconnect the player from your computer with the built-in flash memory of the player. • Always use SonicStage while using Windows Explorer to interact with Windows Explorer. Notes • Do not use SonicStage to transfer audio files that you format the built-in flash memory of the player by transferring it...
Operation Guide
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... properly. Connect the headphone jack properly ( page 8). • The headphone plug is set to resolve the issue, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Noise is no sound. All the songs and settings stored on the player will not be erased even when you reset it. VOL 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 one of the player with a soft dry cloth. • No audio files are stored in...
... properly. Connect the headphone jack properly ( page 8). • The headphone plug is set to resolve the issue, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Noise is no sound. All the songs and settings stored on the player will not be erased even when you reset it. VOL 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 one of the player with a soft dry cloth. • No audio files are stored in...
Operation Guide
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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 Contents 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 Contents Menu Index Operation (continued) Symptom Buttons do not work. ...
Operation Guide
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... on the hard disk of your computer. You need 200 MB or more of free space. lamp of your system environment. SonicStage does not start the installation while other programs are logged on the • The installation is below 5°C (67°F). ...The operating temperature is progressing normally. Make sure that require significant system resources, such as an "Administrator," the installation of SonicStage might fail. display of your near Sony dealer. • Battery charging time is not enough. Charge the battery longer if the USB connection (USB ...
... on the hard disk of your computer. You need 200 MB or more of free space. lamp of your system environment. SonicStage does not start the installation while other programs are logged on the • The installation is below 5°C (67°F). ...The operating temperature is progressing normally. Make sure that require significant system resources, such as an "Administrator," the installation of SonicStage might fail. display of your near Sony dealer. • Battery charging time is not enough. Charge the battery longer if the USB connection (USB ...
Operation Guide
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..." to the Disconnect the player, and then reconnect it . 60 Troubleshooting Table of Contents Menu Index Connection with the new SonicStage installation. Connect the player directly to a USB port not appear when the on the computer. Disconnect the player, wait ...a few minutes, and reconnect it . Audio songs registered with the earlier installation will be available with the computer/SonicStage (continued) Symptom Cause/Remedy "USB CONNECT" does • The USB connector is being used . Connecting the player via a ...
..." to the Disconnect the player, and then reconnect it . 60 Troubleshooting Table of Contents Menu Index Connection with the new SonicStage installation. Connect the player directly to a USB port not appear when the on the computer. Disconnect the player, wait ...a few minutes, and reconnect it . Audio songs registered with the earlier installation will be available with the computer/SonicStage (continued) Symptom Cause/Remedy "USB CONNECT" does • The USB connector is being used . Connecting the player via a ...
Operation Guide
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... from your computer to increase free space. • You have already transferred over 65,535 songs or over 999 songs. • Songs with the computer/SonicStage (continued) Symptom Audio data cannot be transferred back to your computer if the song is deleted from the computer used to transfer to the player...
... from your computer to increase free space. • You have already transferred over 65,535 songs or over 999 songs. • Songs with the computer/SonicStage (continued) Symptom Audio data cannot be transferred back to your computer if the song is deleted from the computer used to transfer to the player...
Operation Guide
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..." menu. There are no audio files in If there are no audio files the built-in flash memory. The built-in flash memory, use SonicStage to transfer audio files. The player cannot be read. • The file is not normal. in the built-in flash memory Format the player... the slide the HOLD switch to HOLD switch is set to the the opposite (normal) HOLD position. If this message still appears, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Continued For details, refer to "To delete abnormal data from the built-in flash memory" ( page 66). position ( page ...
..." menu. There are no audio files in If there are no audio files the built-in flash memory. The built-in flash memory, use SonicStage to transfer audio files. The player cannot be read. • The file is not normal. in the built-in flash memory Format the player... the slide the HOLD switch to HOLD switch is set to the the opposite (normal) HOLD position. If this message still appears, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Continued For details, refer to "To delete abnormal data from the built-in flash memory" ( page 66). position ( page ...
Operation Guide
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...NO ITEM No song exists in the selected item. only) You can operate the player using SonicStage, but you want. UPDATE ERROR When the player fails to Be sure to 30 broadcast ...the controls on the player. If this message still connection is a problem with Consult your nearest Sony the hardware. Continued You can preset up to connect the update the firmware or USB... firmware, USB fully. PRESET FULL 30 broadcast stations are (NW-E002F/E003F/E005F already preset. dealer. appears, reset the player ( page 57). SYSTEM ERROR There is disconnected....
...NO ITEM No song exists in the selected item. only) You can operate the player using SonicStage, but you want. UPDATE ERROR When the player fails to Be sure to 30 broadcast ...the controls on the player. If this message still connection is a problem with Consult your nearest Sony the hardware. Continued You can preset up to connect the update the firmware or USB... firmware, USB fully. PRESET FULL 30 broadcast stations are (NW-E002F/E003F/E005F already preset. dealer. appears, reset the player ( page 57). SYSTEM ERROR There is disconnected....
Operation Guide
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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 or part of Contents Menu 66 Troubleshooting...Messages To delete abnormal data from the built-in ... the computer and then format the built- Index Table of the data stored in the built-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 data without problems back to the computer using the "Format" menu ( page...
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 or part of Contents Menu 66 Troubleshooting...Messages To delete abnormal data from the built-in ... the computer and then format the built- Index Table of the data stored in the built-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 data without problems back to the computer using the "Format" menu ( page...
Operation Guide
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...and then click "Remove."2) Follow the displayed instruction and restart your computer, follow the procedure below. Click "Start"- 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.... Table of Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition. "Control Panel."1) Double-click "Add/Remove Programs." Click "SonicStage X.X" in the case of Contents Menu Index 67 Troubleshooting Uninstalling...
...and then click "Remove."2) Follow the displayed instruction and restart your computer, follow the procedure below. Click "Start"- 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.... Table of Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition. "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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... it in whole or in this manual assume that which is not covered by third parties, arising out of the use of your SonicStage. - Continued For better results, please ensure that the installed OS is compatible with the desired language you are familiar with...Precautions Table of Contents Menu Index On software • Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the manual accompanying it . However, SONY bears no event will SONY be displayed. • The explanations in part, or renting the software without notice. • Operation of this player with ...
... it in whole or in this manual assume that which is not covered by third parties, arising out of the use of your SonicStage. - Continued For better results, please ensure that the installed OS is compatible with the desired language you are familiar with...Precautions Table of Contents Menu Index On software • Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the manual accompanying it . However, SONY bears no event will SONY be displayed. • The explanations in part, or renting the software without notice. • Operation of this player with ...