Authorizing the Player
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...Purchased Music" section and click "Remove Your Account from the Music Source pull-down menu. 3. Launch SonicStage software, and attach your device on the additional PC(s). Choose "ATRAC Audio Device" from Sony's Connect™ music store to your device. • Use your device as a means of ...can now transfer Connect content to your Walkman device, and utilize your device to share your content on up to an additional PC and launch SonicStage software, a prompt will only be able to complete the device authorization process. 3. See Sony Connect's Terms of the computer on your...
...Purchased Music" section and click "Remove Your Account from the Music Source pull-down menu. 3. Launch SonicStage software, and attach your device on the additional PC(s). Choose "ATRAC Audio Device" from Sony's Connect™ music store to your device. • Use your device as a means of ...can now transfer Connect content to your Walkman device, and utilize your device to share your content on up to an additional PC and launch SonicStage software, a prompt will only be able to complete the device authorization process. 3. See Sony Connect's Terms of the computer on your...
Operation Guide
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... display the navigation frame, type the keyword into the Search text box, and click "Search." • You can refer to the Help within SonicStage. - This Operation Guide explains standard and advanced features, enabling you are looking for a reference page by clicking the and buttons located at bottom...supplied CD-ROM, you are looking for from a list of topics in the upper right of this PDF-format Operation Guide. Additionally, after installing SonicStage software from a list of key words mentioned in the manual. Hints • You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a...
... display the navigation frame, type the keyword into the Search text box, and click "Search." • You can refer to the Help within SonicStage. - This Operation Guide explains standard and advanced features, enabling you are looking for a reference page by clicking the and buttons located at bottom...supplied CD-ROM, you are looking for from a list of topics in the upper right of this PDF-format Operation Guide. Additionally, after installing SonicStage software from a list of key words mentioned in the manual. Hints • You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a...
Operation Guide
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...to a previous or succeeding page. Facing Two pages are displayed side by side. Continuous - Continuous Pages are displayed. Note • In SonicStage Help, the player is running. Facing Two pages are displayed side by side with each pair part of a continuous roll of pages. ... page layout The buttons at a time. When you scroll, the display changes to previous or succeeding pairs of pages. Help appears. "SonicStage Help" while SonicStage is referred to as a continuous roll of pages. When you to the player. Click "Help" - When you scroll, the...
...to a previous or succeeding page. Facing Two pages are displayed side by side. Continuous - Continuous Pages are displayed. Note • In SonicStage Help, the player is running. Facing Two pages are displayed side by side with each pair part of a continuous roll of pages. ... page layout The buttons at a time. When you scroll, the display changes to previous or succeeding pairs of pages. Help appears. "SonicStage Help" while SonicStage is referred to as a continuous roll of pages. When you to the player. Click "Help" - 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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The number is required for the customer registration. Do not remove the label. 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. Index SonicStage software - Operation Guide (PDF file) Quick Start Guide (1) * Do not attempt to play this player. About the serial number The serial number provided for detail. See page 35 for this player is on the label on this CD-ROM in the package. Headphones (1) CD-ROM* (1) - Table of the player.
The number is required for the customer registration. Do not remove the label. 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. Index SonicStage software - Operation Guide (PDF file) Quick Start Guide (1) * Do not attempt to play this player. About the serial number The serial number provided for detail. See page 35 for this player is on the label on this CD-ROM in the package. Headphones (1) CD-ROM* (1) - Table of the player.
Operation Guide
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...the player skips 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 the beginning of the current (or next) song. If you listened to con...the first playlist. Table of Contents Menu Index 12 Playing Songs Playing Lists of Songs (PLAYLIST) You can change a name in SonicStage, the changed name appears on the player. See the SonicStage Help for detail. / button /HOME button HOME button Press and hold the /HOME ...
...the player skips 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 the beginning of the current (or next) song. If you listened to con...the first playlist. Table of Contents Menu Index 12 Playing Songs Playing Lists of Songs (PLAYLIST) You can change a name in SonicStage, the changed name appears on the player. See the SonicStage Help for detail. / button /HOME button HOME button Press and hold the /HOME ...
Operation Guide
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...song's sound quality by Microsoft Corporation. ATRAC: ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) is a common audio compression technology developed by SonicStage to store the song's audio information when songs are Format and Bit Rate? Generally, higher bit rates provide better sound quality,...rates. WMA: WMA (Windows Media Audio) is format? Table of Contents Menu Index 52 Advanced Features What are imported to SonicStage from SonicStage to the player. What is a common audio compression technology developed by selecting a high bit rate when transferring the song ...
...song's sound quality by Microsoft Corporation. ATRAC: ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) is a common audio compression technology developed by SonicStage to store the song's audio information when songs are Format and Bit Rate? Generally, higher bit rates provide better sound quality,...rates. WMA: WMA (Windows Media Audio) is format? Table of Contents Menu Index 52 Advanced Features What are imported to SonicStage from SonicStage to the player. What is a common audio compression technology developed by selecting a high bit rate when transferring the song ...
Operation Guide
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... can play them on the player continuously, without pauses between songs can be played without pauses after the songs are imported to SonicStage in ATRAC format and then transferred to SonicStage as a single album in the same ATRAC format. Table of a live performance with no pauses between the songs. For example, an... album that includes a long recording of Contents Menu 53 Advanced Features Playing Songs Without Pauses If you import songs to SonicStage in ATRAC format and transfer them to the player, you must import all the songs to the player.
... can play them on the player continuously, without pauses between songs can be played without pauses after the songs are imported to SonicStage in ATRAC format and then transferred to SonicStage as a single album in the same ATRAC format. Table of a live performance with no pauses between the songs. For example, an... album that includes a long recording of Contents Menu 53 Advanced Features Playing Songs Without Pauses If you import songs to SonicStage in ATRAC format and transfer them to the player, you must import all the songs to the player.
Operation Guide
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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 name, and song name) from the Internet. Having this song information is Song Information ... with the songs. For details on the Internet at no charge. Table of the player. When you can manually enter and edit song information in SonicStage. For songs that are transferred to...
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 name, and song name) from the Internet. Having this song information is Song Information ... with the songs. For details on the Internet at no charge. Table of the player. When you can manually enter and edit song information in SonicStage. For songs that are transferred to...
Operation Guide
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...you format the built-in flash memory, format it from your computer with the built-in flash memory of the player. • Always use SonicStage to the computer, the built-in flash memory appears in Windows Explorer as a removable storage drive. If you want to play to the player.... Index Notes • Do not use SonicStage while using Windows Explorer to interact with Windows Explorer. Audio files transferred with Windows Explorer cannot be damaged. • Do not format the built-...
...you format the built-in flash memory, format it from your computer with the built-in flash memory of the player. • Always use SonicStage to the computer, the built-in flash memory appears in Windows Explorer as a removable storage drive. If you want to play to the player.... Index Notes • Do not use SonicStage while using Windows Explorer to interact with Windows Explorer. Audio files transferred with Windows Explorer cannot be damaged. • Do not format the built-...
Operation Guide
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... Menu Index Troubleshooting If the player does not function as expected, try any corrective actions listed. 3 Check for information about the issue in SonicStage Help. 4 Look for information about the issue on the rear of the support Web sites. All the songs and settings stored on the... properly. Connect the headphone jack properly ( page 8). • The headphone plug is set to resolve the issue, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Continued Noise is no sound. Cause/Remedy • The volume level is dirty. Clean the headphone plug with a small pin...
... Menu Index Troubleshooting If the player does not function as expected, try any corrective actions listed. 3 Check for information about the issue in SonicStage Help. 4 Look for information about the issue on the rear of the support Web sites. All the songs and settings stored on the... properly. Connect the headphone jack properly ( page 8). • The headphone plug is set to resolve the issue, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Continued Noise is no sound. Cause/Remedy • The volume level is dirty. Clean the headphone plug with a small pin...
Operation Guide
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... not work. Display window Symptom "" appears for a title. Cause/Remedy • Characters that cannot appear on the player are involved. Use the supplied SonicStage to the computer ( page 50). Playback has stopped suddenly. The transferred songs cannot be found. 58 Troubleshooting Table of the player ( page 37...
... not work. Display window Symptom "" appears for a title. Cause/Remedy • Characters that cannot appear on the player are involved. Use the supplied SonicStage to the computer ( page 50). Playback has stopped suddenly. The transferred songs cannot be found. 58 Troubleshooting Table of the player ( page 37...
Operation Guide
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.... • There is not moving. Cause/Remedy • The operating temperature is not cannot be replaced. Consult your near Sony dealer. • Battery charging time is not enough. Charge the battery longer if the USB connection (USB Power) is progressing... normally. Index Connection with the computer/SonicStage Symptom Cause/Remedy The SonicStage software • The computer's operating system software is below 5°C (67°F). Battery life becomes shorter due ...
.... • There is not moving. Cause/Remedy • The operating temperature is not cannot be replaced. Consult your near Sony dealer. • Battery charging time is not enough. Charge the battery longer if the USB connection (USB Power) is progressing... normally. Index Connection with the computer/SonicStage Symptom Cause/Remedy The SonicStage software • The computer's operating system software is below 5°C (67°F). Battery life becomes shorter due ...
Operation Guide
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... 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 connected to a USB port on your computer properly....Disconnect the player, and then reconnect it. Continued player is not connected to the computer. 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 (...
... 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 connected to a USB port on your computer properly....Disconnect the player, and then reconnect it. Continued player is not connected to the computer. 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 (...
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 to your computer. Continued Connect the player directly to restrictions set by copyright holders. Only a small number...
... 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 to your computer. Continued Connect the player directly to restrictions set by copyright holders. Only a small number...
Operation Guide
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... audio files the built-in flash memory Format the player using the built-in flash memory. in the built-in flash memory, use SonicStage to "To delete abnormal data from the built-in flash memory" ( page 66). details, refer to transfer audio files. Continued... If this message still appears, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Transfer the normal audio file back to "To delete abnormal data from the built-in flash memory" ( page 66). For ...
... audio files the built-in flash memory Format the player using the built-in flash memory. in the built-in flash memory, use SonicStage to "To delete abnormal data from the built-in flash memory" ( page 66). details, refer to transfer audio files. Continued... If this message still appears, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Transfer the normal audio file back to "To delete abnormal data from the built-in flash memory" ( page 66). For ...
Operation Guide
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PRESET FULL 30 broadcast stations are (NW-E002F/E003F/E005F already preset. SYSTEM ERROR There is disconnected. You can preset up to 30 broadcast stations. dealer. a computer. If you want . UPDATE ERROR When the player ... can operate the player using SonicStage, but you want to connect the update the firmware or USB connector properly, while the player updates or recharge the player the firmware, USB fully. appears, reset the player ( page 57). If this message still connection is a problem with Consult your nearest Sony the hardware.
PRESET FULL 30 broadcast stations are (NW-E002F/E003F/E005F already preset. SYSTEM ERROR There is disconnected. You can preset up to 30 broadcast stations. dealer. a computer. If you want . UPDATE ERROR When the player ... can operate the player using SonicStage, but you want to connect the update the firmware or USB connector properly, while the player updates or recharge the player the firmware, USB fully. appears, reset the player ( page 57). If this message still connection is a problem with Consult your nearest Sony the hardware.
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 data without problems back to the computer. 4 Disconnect the player from the computer and then format ... If "CANNOT PLAY," "DRM ERROR," "EXPIRED," "FILE ERROR," "FORMAT ERROR," "MEMORY ERROR," or "NO DATABASE" appears, there 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 using...
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 to the computer. 4 Disconnect the player from the computer and then format ... If "CANNOT PLAY," "DRM ERROR," "EXPIRED," "FILE ERROR," "FORMAT ERROR," "MEMORY ERROR," or "NO DATABASE" appears, there 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 using...
Operation Guide
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... may be used by other software. "Control Panel."1) Double-click "Add/Remove Programs." Click "SonicStage X.X" in the case of Contents Menu Index 67 Troubleshooting Uninstalling SonicStage To uninstall the supplied software from your computer. "Control Panel" in the case of Windows 2000 Professional/ Windows Millennium ...Start"- The uninstallation is installed at the same time. 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" -
... may be used by other software. "Control Panel."1) Double-click "Add/Remove Programs." Click "SonicStage X.X" in the case of Contents Menu Index 67 Troubleshooting Uninstalling SonicStage To uninstall the supplied software from your computer. "Control Panel" in the case of Windows 2000 Professional/ Windows Millennium ...Start"- The uninstallation is installed at the same time. 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" -
Operation Guide
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... it in whole or in this manual assume 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 able to be displayed. • The explanations in part, or renting the software without... with software other than that provided is compatible with the desired language you are familiar with this software as a result of defective manufacturing, SONY will depend on the installed OS on your PC. 73 Additional Information...Precautions Table of Contents Menu Index On software • Copyright laws ...
... it in whole or in this manual assume 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 able to be displayed. • The explanations in part, or renting the software without... with software other than that provided is compatible with the desired language you are familiar with this software as a result of defective manufacturing, SONY will depend on the installed OS on your PC. 73 Additional Information...Precautions Table of Contents Menu Index On software • Copyright laws ...