Sony Micro HI-FI Component System User's Manual
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3. The software cannot be installed onto your computer 0 0 0 0 19 e The displayed items in the illustrations that appear in this manual may differ from the actual items displayed by the software e Explanations in this manual assume familiarity with basic Windows operations For details on the use of your computer and the operating system please refer to the respective manuals What you can do with SonicStage Using SonicStage you can store music data imported from audio CDs or music files on your PC and burn your own CDs ATRAC CD or audio CD Audio CDs Store LJ SA a Burn Your own CD Music files ATRAC CD or MP3 WAV WMA format audio CD WMA files protected by copyright cannot be transferred Basic operational flow using a CD player Providing the required system environment page 5 Q Installing the software onto your computer page 6 Q Importing audio data page 8 Q Recording music data on a CD R CD RW page 10 Q Inserting the CD R CD RW you burnt into a device and listening to it See the Operating Instructions of the device You can listen to ATRAC CDs only on a device compatible with ATRAC CDs Installing Providing the required system environment System requirements The following system environment is required in order to use the SonicStage Ver 2 3 Computer IBM PC AT or Compatible e CPU Pentium II 400 MHz
4. or higher Pentium HI 450 MHz or higher is recommended e Hard disk drive space 200 MB or more 1 5 GB or more is recommended The amount space will vary according to Windows version and the number of music files stored on the hard disk e RAM 64 MB or more 128 MB or more is recommended Others e CD drive capable of digital playback by WDM Sound Board e USB port Operating Factory installed System Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Windows XP Media Center Edition Windows XP Professional Windows XP Home Edition Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition Display High Color 16 bit or higher 800 x 600 dots or better 1024 x 768 dots or better is recommended Others e Internet access for Web registration EMD services and CDDB e Windows Media Player version 7 0 or higher installed for playing WMA files This software is not supported by the following environments OSs other than the indicated above 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 e Macintosh e We do not ensure trouble free operation on all computers that satisfy the system requirements The NTFS format of Windows XP Windows 2000 Professional can be used only with the standard factory sett
5. version go to Help About SonicStage in the SonicStage window The software cannot be installed onto your computer Problem The installation was not successful Cause Remedy You are using an OS that does not support this software gt See page 5 for more details All windows applications are not closed 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 There is not enough hard disk space on your hard disk You need 200MB or more free space on your hard disk The installation appears to have stopped before it has completed Check for the appearance of an error message beneath the installation window Press the Tab key while holding down the Alt key If an error message has appeared press the Enter key The installation will resume If there is no message the installation is still in progress Wait a little while longer The progress bar on the display is not moving The access lamp has not lit for a few minutes The installation is progressing normally Please wait The installation may take 30 minutes or more depending on your CD drive or system environment 19 http www sony net Printed on 100 recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink Sony Corporation
6. AN is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products Weuarrkman is a trademark of Sony Corporation e Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e 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 e Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation e All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders and marks are omitted in this manual e CD and music related data from Gracenote Inc copyright 2000 2003 Gracenote Gracenote CDDB Client software copyright 2000 2003 Gracenote This product and service may practice one or more of the following U S Patents 5 987 525 6 061 680 6 154 773 6 161 132 6 230 192 6 230 207 6 240 459 6 330 593 and other patents issued or pending Gracenote and CDDB are registered trademarks of Gracenote The Gracenote logo and logotype the Gracenote CDDB logo and the Powered by Gracenote logo are trademarks of Gracenote Program 2001 2002 2003 2004 Sony Corporation Documentation 2004 Sony Corporation Table of Contents For operating procedures of the CD player see the supplied Operating Instructions
7. S ONY 2 591 387 11 1 SonicStage Ver 2 3 for Micro HI FI Component System Installation Operating Guide 2005 Sony Corporation e 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 e 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 e 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 e Please note that due to continued efforts to improve quality the software specifications may be changed without notice e The ability to display the languages on your SonicStage will depend on the installed OS on your PC For better results please ensure that the installed OS is compatible with the desired language you want to display We do not guarantee all the languages will be able to be displayed properly on your SonicStage User created characters and some special characters may not be displayed e SonicStage and SonicStage logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation OpenMG Net MD ATRAC ATRAC3 ATRAC3plus and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation e WALKM
8. e maintaining the copyrights of its holders Restrictions on audio content High quality digital audio content is widely available through music distribution services on the Internet To protect the copyrights of its holders from unauthorized distribution some audio content is distributed with certain restrictions on recording and playback For example the playback period or playback count for the data may be limited 17 18 Dt Troubleshooting Please refer to the following steps if you encounter a problem while using SonicStage 1 Check the symptoms in this Troubleshooting section 2 Check the symptoms in SonicStage Help when you use SonicStage 3 If the problem cannot be solved after checking the above references check the following table and then consult your nearest Sony dealer Computer e Manufacturer e Model e Type Desktop type Laptop type Name of operating system RAM capacity Hard disk drive containing SonicStage and audio data e Capacity of the drive e Free space Version of the software SonicStage Ver 2 31 Error Message if one appears If an externally connected CD ROM drive is used e Manufacturer e Model Type CD ROM CD R CD RW DVD ROM Other Type of connection to the computer PC card USB IEEE1394 Other If another device with USB connection is used e Name of the device or devices D To check the SonicStage software
9. ed instructions Read the instructions carefully Depending on your region the buttons other than Install SonicStage may differ from those in the illustration left The installation may take 20 to 30 minutes depending on your system environment Make sure to restart your computer only after the installtion is completed Was the installation successful If any trouble occurs during the installation see Troubleshooting page 18 Using SonicStage Importing audio data This section explains how to record and store audio data from an audio CD to My Library of SonicStage on the hard disk drive of your computer You can record or import music from other sources such as your computer s hard disk Refer to SonicStage Help for details Notes coher e Only audio CDs with a dise mark can be used with SonicStage DIGITAL AUDIO e We do not guarantee normal operation in the case of the copy control CDs Source indication Music Source EE SS Format Bit Rate o0 E h Start up SonicStage Click Start All Programs SonicStage SonicStage Programs in the case of Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition SonicStage starts up and the main window appears You can also start SonicStage with double click K SonicStage icon on the desktop 2 Insert the audio CD that you want to record into the CD drive of y
10. ings e We do not ensure trouble free operation of the system suspend sleep or hibernation function on all computers For Windows 2000 Professional users install Service Pack 3 or later before using the software Installing the software onto your computer Before installing the software e Make sure to close any virus check software as such software usually demands a large amount of system resources e Make sure to install the software with the supplied CD ROM If OpenMG Jukebox or SonicStage is installed already the previous software will be overwritten by the new version The new version retains the functions of the older version but with new functions added If SonicStage Premium SonicStage Simple Burner or Net MD Simple Burner is installed already the previous software will co exist with the new version You will still be able to use music data registered by an older software version even after SonicStage has been installed As a precaution we recommend that you back up your music data To back up the data refer to Backing Up My Library Backing Up Data to a Disk on SonicStage Help Tumon your computer and start up Windows 2 Insert the supplied CD ROM into the CD drive of your computer The setup program starts up automatically and the installation window appears 3 Click the region in which you will use SonicStage software 4 Click Install SonicStage and then follow the display
11. is running SonicStage Product Registration Product Support My Library Related Web Sites ZA Bihui Seniestane Y 00 00 00 SonicStage Help You can display SonicStage Help by selecting the following Start All Programs SonicStage SonicStage Help Programs in the case of Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition e In SonicStage Help Device Media is the general term for the external device such as the MD Walkman the Network Walkman and the CD player e Follow the instructions of your internet provider regarding such things as recommended system environment when using EMD services Understanding SonicStage Help The right side frame The left side frame 1 Double click Overview in the left side frame 2 Click About This Help File The explanation will appear in the right side frame 3 Read the text Scroll the display if necessary Click underlined words to jump to their explanations Searching for a word inside an explanation Search es Type in the keyword to 1 find text box List Topics An explanations of the selected item The list of the words that you searched Display 1 Click Search to open the Search window 2 Type in the words 3 Click List Topics A list of the words that were searched is displayed 4 Click to select the desired item among th
12. of the screen then click Transfer in the upper right of the screen To play back CDs using a device compatible with ATRAC CDs select Create an ATRAC CD To play back CDs using other devices select Create an Audio CD 2 Insert a brand new CD R or CD RW into the CD drive of your computer Use a 650 MB or 700 MB CD R CD RW If you use other CD Rs CD RWs your music data may not be recorded properly 3 Click an album or a track you want to record in the My Library on the left side of the screen If you double click an album the list of tracks in the album appears and you can select a track from the list 4 Cick W The albums or tracks you have selected appear on the right side of the screen the CD R CD RW side as a recording image items to be burnt 5 click The Writing settings dialog box appears Set the writing speed appropriate to the CD R CD RW etc 6 Click Start Recording starts When recording is completed an appropriate ending message appears 11 12 Using SonicStage Help SonicStage Help provides further details on how to use SonicStage SonicStage Help allows you to search easily for information from a list of operations such as Importing Tracks or Transferring Tracks or from large list of keywords or by typing in words that might lead you to the appropriate explanations To display SonicStage Help Click Help SonicStage Help while SonicStage
13. ose displayed 5 Click Display An explanation of the selected item is displayed 13 14 Referring to SonicStage Help Click Contents on the left side of the Help window to view a list of items for each operation Click on any items for details Importing audio data to the computer To Import audio files on the computer in SonicStage SonicStage Help Importing Tracks Importing Music Files Listening to audio data on the computer To Listen to audio data from the CD drive or My Library SonicStage Help Music Playback Playing Back an Audio CD or Playing Back a Track in My Library Managing and editing imported tracks To Change information related to CD information downloading SonicStage Help Changing SonicStage Settings Changing Settings for Getting CD information Edit an album Delete the tracks Managing Tracks and Albums Creating Editing Albums Change the destination directly for track storage Changing SonicStage Settings Changing the Location for Saving Recorded Files Backing up audio data We recommend you back up your music data as a precaution against hard disk crashes or computer replacement To Back up audio data in My Library SonicStage Help Backing Up My Library Backing Up Data to a Disk Look up about SonicStage backup Backing Up My Library FAQ About SonicS
14. our computer The source indication in the top left of the display changes to Record a CD 3 Click Music Source The contents of the audio CD appear in the music source list on the left side of the screen 4 if necessary click M to uncheck tracks you do not want to record If you unchecked a box by mistake click it again to restore the check To check all boxes click M To uncheck all boxes click O 5 ir necessary change the format and bit rate for audio CD recording When you click Format Bit Rate on the right side of the screen CD Recording Format My Library dialog box will appear The dialog box will ask you to select the format and bit rate for recording the audio CD 6 ick The recording of the tracks selected in step 4 starts To stop recording Click Ke If CD information such as album title artist name and track names could not be obtained automatically click CD Info on the right side of the screen When you do this your computer must be connected to the Internet 10 Recording music data on a CD R CD RW You can record tracks in the My Library of SonicStage on a CD R CD RW The number of transfers for a track may be limited for reasons of copyright Transfer RS destination list gt as My Library list h Select Create an ATRAC CD or Create an Audio CD from the transfer destination list in the upper right
15. tage Backup Tool Troubleshooting To Look up troubleshooting procedure SonicStage Help Additional Information Troubleshooting When you want to know To Look up unknown words SonicStage Help Additional Information Glossary Look up the kinds of audio data that can be managed by SonicStage Overview Install SonicStage Look up the kinds of functions that can be used with SonicStage Overview Features 15 16 Other information Uninstalling SonicStage To uninstall SonicStage follow the procedures below 1 Click Start Control Panel Settings Control Panel in the case of Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition 2 Double click Add Remove Programs 3 Click SonicStage 2 3 xx in the Currently Installed Programs list and then click Change and Remove Follow the displayed instruction and restart your computer The uninstallation is completed when the computer has restarted Change Remove in the case of Windows 2000 Professional Add Remove in the case of Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition When you install SonicStage Ver 2 3 OpenMG Secure Module 4 0 05 is installed at the same time Do not delete OpenMG Secure Module 4 0 05 since it may be used by other software On copyright protection The OpenMG technology allows you to enjoy digital music whil
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