Sony SonicStage Simple Burner User's Manual
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1. Note Once you have recorded audio data on a CD R RW you cannot change it Edit audio data you want to record here in step 2 Click 3 Burn a CD R RW You can record audio data on a CD R RW D Le Notes Use CD Rs RWs of 650 MB or 700 MB only If you use other types of CD Rs RWs you may not be able to record tracks or files successfully You cannot record on a CD R RW where audio data has already been recorded using software other than the ATRAC CD burner software such as SonicStage Simple Burner Make sure that you use a new CD R RW or a CD R RW where audio data has been recorded using the ATRAC CD burner software Enjoy your own CD on an ATRAC CD Walkman peels Buje What is the ATRAC3plus ATRAC3plus which stands for Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3plus is audio compression technology developed from the ATRAC3 format Though the ATRAC3plus format can compress music contents to about 1 20 of its original size you can still enjoy high quality sound ATRAC3plus 64 kbps The best recording mode for ATRAC CD Walkman because this mode satisfies the demand for high sound quality and high compression rate Maximum number of tracks recordable on a CD R RW is approx 360 ATRAC3plus 48 kbps Use to record a large number of tracks or files Maximum number of tracks recordable on a CD R RW is approx 490 When rec2. 26 For users with OpenMG Jukebox SonicStage or SonicStage Premium installed on their computer 27 Uninstalling the software oe 29 For Windows XP users 0ceeeee 29 For Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition users 30 For Windows 2000 users 0 008 30 Troubleshooting scccsisccceresssocsscesiaveecveicess 31 If the installation was not successful 32 Tracks do not appear on the display 32 You cannot record a CD on CD R RW oerein een 33 The time left for additional recording on a CD R RW is too short 33 Recording was unsuccessful You cannot play back the CD R RW you created on your CD player 34 You cannot use the SonicStage Simple BUEN scsi 34 What you can do with the SonicStage Simple Burner software This software allows you to record music tracks from an audio CD as well as record MP3 files on a CD R RW using the ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 format 1 Create a disc image Select tracks from Audio CDs or MP3 files 2 Edit a disc image You can attach names change the order of tracks or groups make a new group or delete unnecessary tracks From Audio CDs Select the CD tab EE or groups Om C i Click The disc image CDE 217 J I l oor y From MP3 files Select the MP3 tab Cok aed J
3. 0 0 4 What is the ATRAC3 plus ce 6 What is the ATRAC3 ote 6 Providing the required system SNVIFONMENE cessesiavcersedeersvssecrcaeerssroneeses 7 Installing the software cesses 8 Before installing the software 8 Installing the SonicStage Simple Burner Ver 1 0 wee 9 Using the software for the first time 10 Before starting up the software 10 Registering with the CDDB 10 Checking the reading capability of the CDERIRW diN Erisin 13 Starting up the SonicStage Simple BumMer sims 14 Recording on CD Rs RWs 1 Selecting the tracks or files and making a disc image to be recorded re LS Selecting tracks from an audio CD si 16 Selecting tracks from among MP3 TRS css 17 2 Editing a disc image to be recorded 19 Adding NAMES i cissscsseversssserssorssrssarss 19 Changing the order of tracks or QTOUPS nenna 20 Creating a new group eee 20 Erasing tracks or groups eee 20 3 Recording a disc image on a CD R RW nantais 21 Other information VATIOUS SELNES scccsecsiescsssssiwsessvessssazes 23 Selecting the recording mode 23 Setting a CD R RW drive eee 23 Viewing version information 24 Viewing CDDB information 25 Confirming CD information registered it the CDDB ss 25 Sending CD information to the CDDB x 25 Settings according to OS and PICCAULIONS senenin 26 Settings according to OS wu
4. Before creating ATRAC CD please close all other applications Once started do not abort writing process cs If writing has failed please select a lower writing E Write speed CONFIG ATRAG CD ile anst f I wono ES neman 204030 rn as 1 Neosau De Chaix L a Meco ar Fa Fabian M In 1 Preparing to write 2 Writing Writing process is complete Please Eject Note Do not start up the SonicStage Simple Burner and other CD R RW burner software OpenMG supporting software SonicStage OpenMG Jukebox etc at the same time on your computer If the icon of other CD R RW burner software is displayed in the task tray close that software If recording failed Press BURN again and select a lower recording speed by clicking V in the Writing Settings dialog box Then click START Checking information on the ATRAC CD inserted If you insert an ATRAC CD into the CD R RW drive and click Disc Info you can get disc detailed information 22 Various settings Selecting the recording mode Select a mode for recording your audio CD and MP3 files on a CD R RW 1 Click CONFIG so that the configuration window appears SonicStage Simple Burner Settings CDDB Version 2 Click Y and select the recording mode you Recording Mode want Select codec and bit rate for creating an image z 3 Click OK after you finish
5. Client Software c 2000 2001 2002 Gracenote U S Patents Numbers 5 987 525 46 061 680 6 154 773 and other patents issued or Pending CDDB is a registered trademark of Gracenote The Gracenote logo and logotype the Gracenote CDDB logo and logotype and the Powered by Gracenote CDDB logo are trademarks of Gracenote Music Recognition Service and MRS are service marks of Gracenote Gracenote CDDB 1 the 1 M information Source Portions of this product are protected under copyright law and are provided under license by ARIS Solana 4C OpenMG penMG SDK Version 3 2 00 12121 OpenMG and OpenMGi logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation PrimoSDK Version 1 1 00 00367 Px Engine Version 1 1 00 00367 Partial software replication technology by Sonic Solutions Carca 24 Viewing CDDB information Confirming CD information registered in the CDDB If more than two pieces of information are registered in the CDDB the following window appears Various Artists Sincerely Japanese Vf Sincerely Japanese Submit New j 7 Cancel Select the type of information you want and click Accept Match Once you have selected the type of information CD information satisfying the match is displayed automatically when you insert a CD into the CD R RW drive If you want to get other information click Disc Info in the ATRAC CD frame Sending CD information to the CDDB If you want to send CD information to the
6. and select a track you can play that track by clicking on the display 4 Click ADD The selected tracks are converted to the SAT ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 format and RER appear in the ATRAC CD frame new pus eae group is created and the selected tracks ras are included in the group A disc image is made but not yet recorded on the CD R RW If you want to edit these tracks in the group changing TT names changing the order of tracks or erasing unnecessary tracks perform those operations in this step For details The disc image to be refer to 2 Editing a disc image to be recorded recorded page 19 If you want to record MP3 files on the same CD R RW select and add MP3 files at this time 16 Selecting tracks from among MP3 files OPEN selecting a folder for moving up to the group above M P3 tab i ATRAC CD Fret cana omy Tie Hi T Check boxes ADD check all clear all Specifications of the MP3 files supported by this software e Sampling frequencies 44 1 48 32 kHz e Channels stereo joint stereo dual channel and monaural Transfer bit rate 32 40 48 56 64 80 96 112 128 160 192 224 256 320 kbps e Version of ID3 tag 1 1 2 2 2 3 Note This software is not compatible with MP3 VBR or MP3 Pro files Do not select them for recording SMHUH SH G9 uo Puipioso4 1 Click the MP3 tab 2 Click
7. e g geographic region you If you decide you do not want this CENT D in Wea en aS service you can turn it off at any time PPS ere meat TRAE Gracenote If you decide you do not want this service you can tum it off at any time 12 7 Fill in the text boxes and click Next Demographic Information This information is optional strictly confidential and helps Gracenote personalize service For example country and zip code information lets Gracenote point you ta information about artist tours in your area Country Region Japan bd Zip or Regional Code 1234 Age Rangel 25 30 Gender C Male peels Buje g 8 Click Finish Registration with the CDDB has been Gracenote CDDB Registration Complete completed and the CD Drive Check dialog b Check the CD R RW een BAO DOX appears aces ine Thank you for registering to use the drive Gracenote CDDB Music Recognition DAS Service If you have already checked your drive If you have any questions please visit us at www aracenote com before starting the CDDB registration you do not need to check it again Checking the reading capability of the CD R RW drive Click Start The software starts to check if the drive SonicStage Simple Burner connected to your computer is able to read CD drive will be checked to determine whether reading process will function properly Please check the CD drive if you are using it
8. making the S ETLE Q desired setting Drive selection ATRAGS dde z Recording mode nes a 5 Figures in parentheses show the maximum number 3 of tracks recordable on a CD R RW estimated D R ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 S 64 kbps 132 kbps approx 360 approx 170 48 kbps 105 kbps approx 490 approx 220 66kbps approx 350 When recording 4 minute tracks on a blank 700MB CD R RW Setting a CD R RW drive You can select a drive to be used for reading and one to be used for recording 1 Click CONFIG so that the configuration D vStre Simple Bimner window appears Settings CDDB Version 2 Click Y and select a drive Recording Mode 3 Click OK Select codec and bit rate for creating an image Recording Mode ATRAC3plus 64kbps Note 3 Drive selection If you select a new drive setting click OK and Drive for reading FA close the configuration window before starting the Drive for writing FA yi drive check The setting is changed when you click OK 23 Viewing version information Click CONFIG then click Version tab Version information of the SonicStage Simple Settings CODE Burner on your computer appears SonicStage Simple Bumer Version 1 0 00 12150 SonicStage Simple Burner E i Copyright 2003 Sony Corporati Click OK after you confirm the version Sa Mets CD and music related data from Gracenote CDDB 1 Music Recognition Service sm c 2000 2001 2002 Gracenote Gracenote CDDB
9. on the same CD R RW at the same time p m Notes A disc image is made based on the recording mode set up in the CONFIG window If necessary change Click Click the settings in the CONFIG window before making a disc image page 23 If you close the software before recording on a CD R RW the disc image you were just working on is cancelled The maximum number of groups you can make 255 The maximum number of burning times the number of sessions on one CD R RW 99 This software uses approx 14 MB of overhead per recording over and above the space used for recording the tracks themselves E D D O fe Q a o 5 ar O The disc image to be recorded D wo D o Continued 15 Selecting tracks from an audio CD ESENE Zaz CONFIG CD tab COM wes ATRAG CD Seiten Tie a m ae M Foserines v 001725 Check boxes ADD check all clear all 1 Insert an audio CD into the CD R RW drive of your computer 2 Click the CD tab If you are online and have registered with the CDDB the disc information track names etc appears automatically page 10 3 Click the check marks of the tracks you do not want to record so that the check marks disappear from the boxes If you click
10. 2 will be done automatically so that you can use OpenMG Jukebox after the installation of SonicStage Simple Burner Ver 1 0 When you start the installation of SonicStage Simple Burner an upgrade confirmation dialog appears If you click Continue OpenMG Jukebox will be upgraded automatically while the installation of SonicStage Simple Burner is being performed Follow the displayed instructions UONEWIOJUI 18410 Continued 27 For users who registered music data with OpenMG Jukebox Make sure to read the following notes before installing the SonicStage Simple Burner e Before upgrading check in songs that were checked out using OpenMG Jukebox After OpenMG Jukebox is upgraded it may not be possible to check in these songs Before upgrading it is recommended you back up your audio data using the OpenMG Jukebox back up tool For back up and restoring of back up data refer to the OpenMG Jukebox help As a back up tool is not installed in OpenMG Jukebox Ver 1 0 1 2 download the tool from the homepage of OpenMG Jukebox http www openmg com e Audio data registered to your computer using OpenMG Jukebox Ver 1 0 1 2 will be upgraded automatically so that you can use the data after upgrading of the software To check the version of OpenMG Jukebox Select Version Information from the Help menu of OpenMG Jukebox When updating is completed the new version is 2 2 10 07040 English version Note Tf you install OpenMG
11. 3 252 232 71 1 SONY SonicStage Simple Burner Ver 1 0 Operating Instructions 2003 Sony Corporation Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the manual accompanying it in whole or in part or renting the software without the permission of the copyright holder In no event will SONY be liable for any financial damage or loss of profits including claims made by third parties arising out of the use of the software In the event a problem occurs with this software as a result of defective manufacturing SONY will replace it However SONY bears no other responsibility The software cannot be used with equipment other than that which is so designated Please note that due to continued efforts to improve quality the software specifications may be changed without notice Notes The recorded music is limited to private use only Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders Sony is not responsible for music files that cannot be saved on your computer due to unsuccessful recording from a CD or from music downloading OpenMG ATRAC ATRAC3 ATRAC3plus SonicStage and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation WALKMAN is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products Whe WALES trademark of Sony Corporation e Microsoft Windows Windows NT are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corpora
12. CDDB do the following 1 Click CONFIG 2 Click CDDB r in the configuration window 3 Click SEND next to the CD information The Gracenote CDDB window appears Click Help Guideline and follow the displayed instructions UONEWIOJUI 18410 25 Settings according to OS and precautions Settings according to OS The settings and precautions will differ according to the operating system being used Check the items that apply to your system Q For Windows XP users Restrictions when running the SonicStage Simple burner software under Windows XP To install this software you must log on with a user name with Computer Administrator as an attribute e You must log on as Administrators or Power Users to use the SonicStage Simple Burner software Both editions of Windows XP Home Professional can be used The NTFS format of Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional factory installed can be used only with the standard factory settings To check whether the user name has the attribute of Computer Administrator go to Start Control Panel User Account and then check the user name displayed on the window Q For Windows 2000 users Restrictions when running the SonicStage Simple Burner software under Windows 2000 e You must log on as Administrator to install the SonicStage Simple Burner software e You must log on as Administrators or Power Users t
13. Jukebox on a computer where SonicStage Simple Burner is already installed install OpenMG Jukebox then upgrade the software using the CD ROM of SonicStage Simple Burner 28 Uninstalling the software Note If SonicStage Simple Burner Ver 1 0 has been installed along with SonicStage Ver 1 5 OpenMG Jukebox Ver 2 2 or SonicStage Premium on your computer and you uninstall one of these applications make sure OpenMG Secure Module 3 2 is not uninstalled since it is used by all of these software applications For Windows XP users Log on with a user name with Computer Administrator as an attribute and then follow the instructions below Refer to the operating instructions of your computer for details on logging on as an administrator 1 Cick Start Control Panel The Control Panel window appears UONEWIOJUI 18410 g 2 Double click Add Remove Programs The Add Remove Programs dialog box appears 3 Click Change or Remove Programs 4 Click SonicStage Simple Burner 1 0 in the Currently Installed Programs list and then click Change and Remove Do as instructed by the message and restart the computer When the computer restarts the uninstallation will be completed Continued 29 For Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition users 1 2 Click Start Settings Control Panel The Control Panel window appears Double click Add Remove Programs The Add Remov
14. OPEN selecting a folder so that the list of folders appears on the display and select a folder All the files in the selected folder appear sm in the MP3 frame oe Se Continued 17 3 Click the check marks of the tracks you do not want to record so that the check marks disappear from the boxes If you click and select a file you can play that file by clicking B on the display c MPa D at sly WaserSquenk Soe om Oras Te et me 4 Click ADD The selected groups and files appear in the ATRAC CD frame A disc image is made but not yet recorded on the CD R RW If you want to edit these groups or files changing names changing the order of groups files or erasing unnecessary groups files perform those operations on this step For details refer to 2 Editing a disc image to be recorded page 19 If you want to record an audio CD on the same CD R RW select and add tracks from an audio CD at this time Mp3 ATRAG CD rot 00 17 30 3048 cc co at Sly WserSquank Soe omen EG OF TH Ai me Tie CET EI T osag 18 2 Editing a disc image to be recorded Edit the image of tracks or files the disc image you have made in the ATRAC CD frame Notes Once you have recorded audio data on a CD R RW you cannot change it Edit it before recording You cannot play an ATRAC CD usin
15. ace of the CD R RW If there is a scratch or dirt on the surface of the disc recording will fail When storing your discs be careful they will not be damaged You cannot use the SonicStage Simple Burner Did you log on to your computer properly To use this software you have to log on as Computer Administrator or Power User Consult with the computer administrator or log on again with a user name of Computer Administrator or Power User Did you change the user s account while the software is running Restart your computer with the name you used when started up the SonicStage Simple Burner and shut down your computer once Computer Manufacturer Model Type Desktop type Laptop type Name of operating system OS Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition RAM capacity Ram capacity Hard disk drive containing SonicStage Simple Burner Ver 1 0 and audio data Capacity of the drive Free space Installed folder containing SonicStage Simple Burner if other than the default folder Location of the installed folder Version of the software SonicStage Simple Burner Ver 1 0 Version Error Message if one appears Error message If an externaly connected CD R RW drive is used Manufacturer Model T
16. dditional recording on a CD R RW is too short Have you repeatedy recorded additional content on this CD R RW If so the amount of data space available will decrease because recording on a CD R RW consumes approx 14 MB of overhead per recording over and above the space used for recording tracks Continued 33 34 Recording was unsuccessful You cannot play back the CD R RW you created on your CD player Is the writing speed properly set Depending on the CD R RW drive you use the data transfer speed to the CD R RW drive may be lower than the writing speed so that recording will fail Buffer Under Run error If this happens click BURN to display the Writing Settings dialog box and set the writing speed lower page 22 Are you performing operations other than burning a CD R RW on your computer Depending on the configuration of your computer a Buffer Under Run error is likely to happen if you start up and use other applications while burning a CD R RW When making a CD R RW make sure to stop other operations Also be careful that the screen saver is turned off and your computer will not enter hibernation mode Are you using the proper CD Rs RWs for your CD R RW drive Certain CD R RW drives are not capable of writing to certain CD R RW media Use the CD R RW media recommended by the manufacturer of your CD R RW drive or those matching the writing speed Are there scratches or any damage on the surf
17. e Programs Properties window appears Click SonicStage Simple Burner 1 0 in the list of programs for automatic removal and then click Add Remove Do as instructed by the message and restart the computer When the computer restarts the uninstallation will be completed For Windows 2000 users Log on with a user name with Computer Administrator as an attribute and then follow the instructions below Refer to the operating instructions of your computer for details on logging on as an administrator 1 2 30 Click Start Settings Control Panel The Control Panel window appears Double click Add Remove Applications The Add Remove Programs dialog box appears Click Change or Remove Programs Click SonicStage Simple Burner 1 0 in the Currently Installed Programs list and then click Change and Remove Do as instructed by the message and restart the computer When the computer restarts the uninstallation will be completed Troubleshooting Please perform the following steps if you encounter a problem while using the SonicStage Simple Burner software In case a message appears it is recommended that you write it down Step 1 Check the symptoms in this Troubleshooting section A variety of information can also be found in the operating procedures and Various settings page 23 as well Step 2 Check the symptoms in the SonicStage Simple Burner 1 0 Online Help Y
18. e been registered on this data base When you connect your computer to the Internet and use the SonicStage Simple Burner your computer will search the CDDB automatically when you insert an audio CD into the CD R RW drive The computer imports CD information such as album names to the hard disc and displays this information This is more convenient than inputting album names track names etc using the keyboard To use the CD information on the CDDB register with the CDDB following the instructions that appear when you start the SonicStage Simple Burner for the first time Note To use the Gracenote CDDB service you have to register with the Gracenote CDDB The registration is done between the Client and the Gracenote CDDB Sony assumes no responsibility for this matter 10 1 Start up the SonicStage Simple Burner and insert an audio CD into the CD R RW drive of your computer page 14 The CDDB registration window appears If you start up the software with an audio CD inserted in the CD R RW drive the CD Drive Check dialog box appears If you follow the instructions displayed page 13 the CDDB registration window appears when the check is completed 2 Select This is anew CDDB Registration and click Next peels Buje p Gracenote CDDB Registration Thank you for joining the milions of music fans building and using the largest database of CD information in the world Based on information provided by fans just l
19. ecording recognized by your computer If not a CD cannot be recorded on a CD R RW Check the connection if you are using the external CD R RW drive Is a CD R RW inserted in the CD R RW drive Check to see if a CD R RW is inserted in the drive Is a CD R RW that was recorded with software other than ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 software inserted Use anew CD R RW or an ATRAC CD that was recorded with SonicStage Simple Burner Is the CD R RW inserted upside down Check the side used for recording and insert it correctly Do you use the CD R RW that was recorded with the ATRAC CD software on another computer You can record additional content on an ATRAC CD using the ATRAC CD software on your computer only Are you trying to manage the ATRAC3plus ATRACS files as general files using the Explorer Do not edit ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 files with these files writing software other than the SonicStage Simple Burner If you do so these files cannot be played back even on the CD player this software is supplied with Are you using a CD R RW where recording was interrupted for some reason Use anew CD R RW Are you using a duplicated CD R RW Use anew CD R RW Have you performed a reinstallation of the OS or a total recovery of your computer If you have reinstalled the OS or a total recovery you cannot add audio data to an ATRAC CD on which audio data is already recorded UONEWAOJU 18410 The time left for a
20. eference pages before installing the software Windows XP To install the SonicStage Simple Burner software page 26 you must log on as Computer Administrator Windows 2000 e To install the SonicStage Simple Burner software page 26 you must log on as Administrator Open MG Jukebox and or nai rg g Ae the vans you es installed the software will be updated or upgrade SonicStage by the SonicStage Simple Burner page 27 Note For Windows XP or Windows Millennium Edition users If you use the System Restore function in System Tools the SonicStage Simple Burner may not run properly An error dialog box may appear If this occurs follow the instructions given in the messages displayed Installing the SonicStage Simple Burner Ver 1 0 1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows 2 Insert the installation CD ROM for the SonicStage Simple Burner into the CD ROM drive of your computer The setup program starts up automatically and the SonicStage Simple Burner Ver 1 0 installation window appears SonicStage Installation procecs for SonicStage Simple Burner will begin Please click Install 3 Follow the displayed instructions After the installation is completed click Restart to restart the computer The installation may take 20 to 30 minutes depending on your system environment Was the installation successful If any trouble occurs during the installati
21. for the first time audio data properly one Please do NOT use 8cm single CDs Please use the audio CD in which the length of the last two tracks is longer than 90 seconds Please do NOT use audio CDs containing songs with low sound volume Make sure to check your CD R RW drive 13 14 Starting up the SonicStage Simple Burner Do one of the following e Double click the SonicStage Simple Burner icon on the display e Select Start AIl Programs or Program SonicStage Simple Burner SonicStage Simple Burner The SonicStage Simple Burner starts up and the main window appears SALUT CONFIG cD MP ATRAC CD Tie Artist ann go CS Totar 00 00 00 oMB EEE No Title Ti Title Artist Ti lt gt lt gt ne EE ETC ET To quit the software Click the X button on the upper right side of the window Note Do not start up the SonicStage Simple Burner and other CD R RW burner software OpenMG software SonicStage OpenMG Jukebox etc at the same time on your computer If the icon of any other CD R RW burner software is displayed in the task tray close that software Recording on CD Rs RWs 1 Selecting the tracks or files and making a disc image to be recorded Select the tracks you want to record from an Audio CD and or from among MP3 files Tracks from an audio CD and those from MP3 files can co exist in one disc image You can record them
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23. g the SonicStage Simple Burner software Remaining space indication The space left es The amount to be recorded The amount already cows recorded TRAC co The tracks files already recorded are masked cannot be changed Tf you want to record on an ATRAC CD on which audio data has already been recorded insert it into the CD R RW drive before editing the disc image The remaining space on the ATRAC CD and a list of the recorded tracks and groups appear in the ATRAC CD frame Adding names Click the track in the disc image you want to edit Click the track name artist name or album name and type in the name You can also edit track names artist names or album names that appear in the CD frame or the MP3 frame Note The maximum number of characters you can input is 62 Continued SMU SH G9D UO Buipiossy 19 Changing the order of tracks or groups Click and select the track or group you want to change and drag and drop it to the destination point on the display You can also move the track to a different group using the same procedure Creating a new group Click New Group A new group is added at the end of the current listing Note The maximum number of characters you can input is 62 Erasing tracks or groups Click and select the track or group you want to erase and click Delete If you delete a group all tracks in the group are erased 20 3 Recording a disc image o
24. ike you the Gracenote CDDB Music Recognition Service 1 provides instant access to oddbe album track artist and other information for CDs you play and 2 lets you see statistics about what other fans are playing for example the Digital Top Ten This service is FREE Your support by providing some information helps us provide a better service Gracenote pledges that it will not release any personal information to anyone else without your permission period To Policy click here aeady have a CDDB Nickname cot _ Heo 3 If you agree to the terms of use select I have read and agree to these Terms of Use and click Next Gracenote CDDB Terms of Use Gracenote CDDB Terms of Use This application contains software from CDDB Inc of Berkeley California d b a Gracenote Gracenote The software from Gracenote the Gracenote CDDB Client enables this application to do online disc identification and obtain Imusicvelated information including name artist tack and ttle information Gracenote Data fram online servers Gracenote CDDB Servers and to perform other functions You may use Gracenote Data only by means of the intended End User functions of this application software Nou agree that you will use Gracenote Data the Gracenote CDDE Client and Gracenote CDDB Servers for your own personal non commercial use only You agree not to assign Continued 11 4 Input the in
25. n a CD R RW ee a UNE ATRAC cD BURN The disc image to be recorded ee ET eee TT ee Disc info 1 Confirm the disc image to be recorded SMU SH G9D UO Buipiossy g Once audio data is recorded on a CD R RW you cannot edit it Note Once you start recording by clicking BURN you cannot cancel it 2 Insert a CD R RW into a CD R RW drive of your computer Notes Use CD Rs RWs of 650 MB or 700 MB only If you use other types of CD Rs RWs you may not be able to record tracks or files successfully You cannot record on a CD R RW where audio data has already been recorded using software other than the ATRAC CD burner software such as SonicStage Simple Burner Make sure that you use a new CD R RW or a CD R RW where audio data has been recorded using the ATRAC CD burner software Close all other Windows applications Make sure to close any virus check software as such software application usually demands large amounts of system resources Continued 21 3 Click BURN The Writing Settings dialog box appears After confirming the writing speed is in the range of the writing speed of the CD R RW you are using click Start Recording starts Once recording has started you cannot cancel it When recording is completed Writing process is complete appears Click OK If you cannot click OK take out the CD R RW Writing Settings
26. o use the SonicStage Simple Burner software e Of the Windows 2000 versions the SonicStage Simple Burner is supported only by Windows 2000 Professional e The NTFS format of Windows 2000 Professional factory installed can be used only with the standard factory settings 26 For users with OpenMG J ukebox SonicStage or SonicStage Premium installed on their computer Notes Make sure that the OpenMG Jukebox icon is not displayed in the task tray If it is the equipment connected to your computer and the CD R RW drive may not be recognized by your computer You cannot start up SonicStage Simple Burner and OpenMG Jukebox SonicStage at the same time For users with OpenMG J ukebox 2 2 01 2 2 07 and SonicStage earlier than Ver 1 0 04 installed on their computer When you start the installation of SonicStage Simple Burner an update confirmation dialog appears If you click OK OpenMG Jukebox and SonicStage Ver 1 0 will be updated automatically after the installation of SonicStage Simple Burner is completed To check the version of OpenMG Jukebox and SonicStage Ver 1 0 Select Version Information from the Help menu of OpenMG Jukebox or SonicStage Ver 1 0 When updating is completed the new version is 2 2 10 08020 English version for OpenMG Jukebox and 1 0 10 08020 English version for SonicStage Ver 1 0 For users with OpenMG J ukebox 1 0 2 1 installed on their computer Upgrading of OpenMG Jukebox for Ver 2
27. on see Troubleshooting page 32 Notes The SonicStage Simple Burner uses the installed folders Do not delete move or change the contents of the installed folders e While the installation is still in progress do not interrupt the operation or take the CD ROM out of the CD ROM drive Doing so may render it impossible to install the software thereafter peels Buje g Using the software for the first time Before starting up the software Check that the CD R RW drive is connected to your computer securely If you connect the drive after starting the software your computer may not recognize the CD R RW drive Note The SonicStage Simple Burner software cannot be used with certain CD R RW drives To prevent damaging your data unexpectedly you can check with the Simple Drive Checker software to see if your CD R RW drive is usable for recording using the SonicStage Simple Burner software To check the suitability of the drive You cannot start the SonicStage Simple Burner and the Simple Drive Checker at the same time To use the drive checking software make sure to close the SonicStage Simple Burner first To start the Simple Drive Checker software click the Start menu AIl Programs or Program SonicStage Simple Burner Simple Drive Checker Registering with the CDDB The Gracenote CDDB is the Internet service for audio data recognition A number of album names artist names track names etc hav
28. ording 4 minute tracks on a blank 700 MB CD R RW What is the ATRAC3 ATRAC3 which stands for Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3 is audio compression technology that satisfies the demand for high sound quality and high compression rates The ATRAC3 format can compress music content to about 1 10 of their original size which contributes to reduction of the media volume ATRAC3 132 kbps High quality recording mode Maximum number of tracks recordable on a CD R RW is approx 170 ATRAC3 105 kbps Maximum number of tracks recordable on a CD R RW is approx 220 ATRAC3 66 kbps Maximum number of tracks recordable on a CD R RW is approx 350 When recording 4 minute tracks on a blank 700 MB CD R RW Providing the required system environment The following hardware and software are required in order to use the SonicStage Simple Burner software Computer IBM PC AT or Compatible e CPU Pentium II 300 MHz or higher Pentium III 600 MHz or higher is recommended e Hard disk drive space 200 MB or more The amount of free space required differs according to the size of the audio files that you want to handle 1 5GB of free space or more is recommended e RAM 64 MB or higher 128 MB or higher is recommended Others e CD R RW drive capable of digital playback by WDM Sound Board peels Buje Operating System Factory installed Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows Millenni
29. ou can view the operating instructions of the SonicStage Simple Burner in the display of your computer For viewing the Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed on your computer Click Start AIl Programs or Program SonicStage Simple Burner Manual PDF Step 3 Check the Personal Audio Customer Support website Click Start All Programs or Program SonicStage Simple Burner Support Web Step 4 If the problem cannot be solved after checking the above references Consult your nearest Sony dealer UONEWIOJUI 18410 31 If the installation was not successful Be sure to close all Windows applications before you start the installation If you start the installation while other programs are running a malfunction may occur This is especially true for programs that require large amounts of system resources such as virus check software Make sure your computer has enough hard disk drive space 200 MB of free space or more on the hard disk drive is required If your computer does not have enough space installation may not be possible e If the error message Cannot be installed on this version of Windows appears See Providing the required system environment on page 7 If the installation is still unsuccessful after all that you have done The installation may be carried out by copying all files to the hard disk as follows 1 Create a new folder on the hard disc 2 Insert the sup
30. plied CD ROM SonicStage Simple Burner Ver 1 0 into the CD ROM drive 3 When the installation window appears click Exit to cancel the installation 4 Right click the start menu and start up Explorer 5 Select SonicStage Simple Burner on the CD ROM drive and then click Edit Select All 6 Click Edit Copy to Folder or Edit Copy to copy all files to the folder that you created in step 1 7 Remove the CD ROM from the CD ROM drive open the folder that was copied to the hard disk and double click setup exe 8 When the installation window appears follow the displayed instructions to install SonicStage Simple Burner Ver 1 0 The installation may also be carried out by installing the software from Start Run Tracks do not appear on the display e Is an audio CD inserted into the drive used for reading Insert an audio CD into the drive used for reading Setting of the drive used for reading is wrong Click CONFIG and reset the designation of the drive to be used for reading to the drive where the CD is inserted e Are the MP3 files included in the group selected Select a group where MP3 files are included e Is the drive to be used for reading capable of digital music playback If not an audio CD may not be recognized or the making of a disc image may be interrupted Use a drive that is capable of digital music playback 32 You cannot record a CD on a CD R RW Is a CD R RW drive for r
31. tion in the United States and or other countries IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation e Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc in the United States and or other countries Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation e Adobe and Acrobat Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners TM and marks are omitted in this manual Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and the Gracenote CDDB Music Recognition Service Gracenote is the industry standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery For more information visit Www gracenote com CD and music related data from Gracenote CDDB Music Recognition Q Service 2000 2001 2002 Gracenote Gracenote CDDB Client Software 2000 2001 2002 Gracenote U S Patents Numbers 5 987 525 6 061 680 Hs 6 154 773 and other patents issued or pending CDDB is a registered trademark of Gracenote The Gracenote logo and logotype the Gracenote CDDB logo and logotype and the Powered by Gracenote CDDB logo are trademarks of Gracenote Music Recognition Service and MRS are service marks of Gracenote Program 2003 Sony Corporation Documentation 2003 Sony Corporation Table of contents Getting started What you can do with the SonicStage Simple Burner software
32. um Edition Windows 2000 Professional Windows 98 Second Edition Display High Color 16 bit or greater 800 x 600 dots or more Others e Internet access for Web registration and CDDB services e Adobe Acrobat Reader installed for viewing the online help See page 10 This software is not supported by the following environments NEC PC 98 series or compatible machines Macintosh systems e Windows XP versions other than Home Edition or Professional e Windows 2000 versions other than Professional e Windows 98 versions other than Second Edition e Windows NT e Windows 95 e Personally constructed PCs or operating systems e An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer installed operating system e Multi boot environment e Multi monitor environment Notes We do not ensure trouble free operation on all computers that satisfy the system requirements We do not ensure trouble free operation of the system suspend sleep or hibernation function on all computers Installing the software Install the SonicStage Simple Burner software on the hard disk drive of your computer Before installing the software 1 Close all other Windows applications before starting the installation Make sure to close any virus check software as such software application usually demands large amounts of system resources 2 ifthe following operating system or software is installed on your computer refer to the r
33. ype CD ROM CD R RW DVD ROM Other Type of connection to PC card USB IEEE1394 ATAPI the computer Other UONEWIOJUI 18410 Tf you do not specify the destination the software is installed at C Program files Sony SonicStage Simple Burner Click CONFIG then click Version tab to confirm the version page 24 35 http www sony net Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia
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