Sony MZ-S1 SonicStage v1.5 Bedienungsanleitung

SonicStage

Ver.1.5

for Sony Network Walkman

3-248-530-12 (1)

Operating Instructions

This manual describes how to install the SonicStage software and

explains its basic operations for use with the Network Walkman.

Before you start, please also review the instruction manual of your Network

Walkman.

• SonicStage, OpenMG, “MagicGate”, “MagicGate Memory Stick”, “Memory Stick”, “Memory Stick Duo”, ATRAC,

ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• “WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products.

is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

• Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

• IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

• Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

• MMX and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.

• All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.

In this manual,TM and ® marks are not specified.

• 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 supplied with this player.

• 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 provided with this player 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 illustrations in this manual may differ from the

actual software.

• Explanations in this manual assume that you are

familiar with basic operations of Windows. For

how to use your computer and operating system,

please refer to the respective manuals.

Table of Contents

What you can do with the SonicStage

software ............................................. 4

How to store digital audio files on the

computer ..................................... 6

What is “Check-in/Check-out”?........ 6

On copyright protection .................... 7

About this manual ................................... 8

About Network Walkman.................. 8

Procedures for listening to music with the

Network Walkman............................. 9

Checking the system requirement ......... 10

Installing the SonicStage software on the

computer.......................................... 11

Before installing the software ......... 11

Installing “SonicStage Ver.1.5”

software..................................... 12

Basic Operations

About SonicStage .................................. 13

Playing audio files........................... 13

Recording/Transferring audio files ..... 13

Storing audio files to the computer ....... 14

Starting SonicStage ......................... 14

Recording audio files from audio CDs to

the hard disk of the computer ... 14

Labeling audio files

of recorded tracks...................... 17

Transferring audio files from the computer to

the Network Walkman – Check-out.... 18

Connecting your Network Walkman to

the computer ............................. 18

Transferring audio files to your Network

Walkman – Check-out............... 18

Transferring checked out audio files to the

computer – Check-in ....................... 20

Connecting your Network Walkman to

the computer ............................. 20

Transferring audio files to your computer

– Check-in ................................. 20

Playing/Editing audio files

on the computer............................... 22

Playing back songs .......................... 22

Editing track/album titles ................ 22

Creating a playlist to

organize tracks .......................... 22

Advanced Operations

Downloading audio files from EMD service

sites to your computer ..................... 23

Using an EMD service .................... 23

Importing audio files such as MP3 or WAV

format files (Import)........................ 24

Others

Uninstalling (Remove) the SonicStage

software ........................................... 26

When using Windows®XP/Windows

2000 .......................................... 26

When using Windows 98 Second

Edition/Windows Millennium

Edition....................................... 26

Various settings and notes ..................... 27

About the system restore on Windows

XP/Windows Millennium

Edition....................................... 27

For the user using the following

operating system ....................... 27

About switching to the system suspend

or system hibernation mode while

operating SonicStage ................ 28

About backing up audio files .......... 28

Features of copyright protection............ 29

Troubleshooting..................................... 30

Index ...................................................... 33

What you can do with the SonicStage

software

You can store songs from the audio CDs or the Internet to a

computer using the SonicStage software.

(page 14, 23, 24)

Listening

You can play the audio CDs or audio files

stored in the computer. (page 22)

Audio CDs

Internet

WAV/MP3 format

audio files

On the computer

Storing songs to your computer

With the SonicStage software, you can store audio files from audio CDs, etc., to the hard disk of your

computer, and manage the files collectively.

SonicStage is a comprehensive software application that enables users to manage the audio files on the

computer, play the audio files in various ways, edit the audio files, or transfer audio files to external devices

such as a Network Walkman.

Editing

You can easily edit the music or album titles

with a keyboard. (page 17)

Creating music

libraries

You can create music libraries with your

favorite music on your computer.

You can transfer audio files from your computer to

external devices such as a Network Walkman using

the SonicStage software. (page 18)

to your Network Walkman

Transferring audio files

How to store digital audio files on the computer

Before listening to music with your Network Walkman, you need to transfer and save digital audio files on

the hard disk of your computer using the SonicStage software. You can store digital audio files with the

SonicStage software in the following ways:

• Recording audio files from audio CDs using the CD-ROM drive of your computer (compressed in the

ATRAC3 or ATRAC3plus format). (page 14)

• Downloading audio files from EMD (Electronic Music Distribution) service sites on the Internet, etc.

(page 23)

• Converting existing MP3 or WAV format audio files to the ATRAC3 or ATRAC3plus format which is

encrypted in SonicStage format*. (page 24)

* For the Network Walkman NW-E7/E10, you can transfer MP3 format audio files using the SonicStage software.

What is “Check-in/Check-out”?

After saving digital audio files on the hard disk of your computer, you can transfer those digital audio files

to your Network Walkman using the SonicStage software.

Transferring audio files from the computer to your Network Walkman is called “Check-out,” and from your

Network Walkman to the computer is called “Check-in.”

For details, refer to “Transferring audio files from the computer to your Network Walkman–Check-out” on

page 18.

You can check out each audio

file up to three times.

Check-out

Check-in

If you check in an audio file, the audio

file will be available for Check-out.

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 playing audio files. For example, the playback period or playback

count for the data may be limited.

“Move” function of the “MG Memory Stick”

You can move audio files directory recorded on an “MG Memory Stick”, copyright information and

additional information to the SonicStage software on your computer. For details about moving audio files,

refer to the online Help for the SonicStage software.

Notes

• You cannot move audio files between a computer and an external device/medium unless the external device/medium is

compatible with the MG Memory Stick.

• The only audio files that can be moved between your computer and the MG Memory Stick are those that are permitted

by copyright information.

You cannot check in audio

files to any computer other

than the computer used

for Check-out.

You cannot copy

or move audio

files to another

computer.

You can check in

audio files only to

the computer from

which they were

checked out.

On copyright protection

The SonicStage software allows users to record and play digital audio files while maintaining the

copyrights of its holders by using the copyright protection technology “OpenMG”* developed by Sony.

The SonicStage software encrypts all audio files in OpenMG format and saves them on the hard disk of

your computer to prevent incorrect handling or unauthorized distribution of audio files.

* The copyright protection technology of your Network Walkman conforms to the Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI)

specifications.

The digital music player has some restrictions on recording and playing audio files to protect copyrights.

You can check in audio files only to the same computer from which they were checked out. They cannot be

copied or checked in to another computer. For details, refer to “Features of copyright protection” on page

29.

About this manual

This manual explains the basic operations of the SonicStage software for the Network Walkman.

For the operation of the Network Walkman, refer to the instruction manual for it.

For the description of each menu and detailed information of the SonicStage software, refer to the online

Help for the SonicStage software.

To display online Help

You can display the online Help in the following ways:

• Click the [Start] button, select [Programs*] and then the help you want to view from [SonicStage].

* Select “All Programs” for Windows XP.

• While running the SonicStage software, click and then select the help you want to view

from the [Help] menu.

z Tip

In the “Help of SonicStage,” “Devices/Media” is a generic term used to refer to the Network Walkman, or NetMD, etc. In

this manual, “Network Walkman” or “device and medium” are used.

About Network Walkman

Refer to the instruction manual of your Network Walkman to make sure that the following features are

supported. You cannot use the feature if your Network Walkman does not support it.

• ATRAC3plus format files

• MP3 format files

• Group function

Procedures for listening to music with

the Network Walkman

The following is the procedure that you need to perform using the SonicStage software before listening to

music with the Network Walkman.

For details, please read each reference page.

Checking the system requirement

(page 10)

This section describes the system requirement such as computer, operating system, etc.

2Installing the SonicStage software on

the computer (page 11)

Storing audio files to the computer

(page 14)

This section describes how to record audio files from CDs to the computer.

ransferring audio files from the computer

to the Network Walkman –Check-out

(page 18)

You need to connect your Network Walkman and computer. For details, refer to the instruction

manual of your Network Walkman.

Listening songs on the Network Walkman

For details, refer to the instruction manual of your Network Walkman.

Transferring checked out audio files to

the computer –Check-in

(page 20)

The supplied software “SonicStage Ver.1.5” is designed to be operated in the following system

environments.

Computer IBM PC/AT Compatible

– CPU: Pentium II 400 MHz or higher (Pentium III 450 MHz or higher

is recommended)

– Hard disk space: 120MB or more (Requires additional drive space

depending on the Windows version or audio file sizes.)

– RAM: 64 MB or more (128 MB or more is recommended)

– CD-ROM drive (for installing and recording from audio CDs)

– Sound board

– USB port (USB1.1 compliant)

Operating System Factory installed:

Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional

Windows Millennium Edition

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows 98 Second Edition

Display High color (16-bit color) or higher

800 ×480 dots or more (800 ×600 dots or more is recommended)

Other Access to the Internet when using EMD (Electronic Music Distribution)

service sites on the Internet

The following system environments are not supported.

• Macintosh

• Other versions of Windows XP/2000/98 (not listed above)

• Windows NT

• Windows 95

• Self-made computers

• Operating system upgraded from system standards

• Multimonitor environment

• Multiboot environment

Note

We do not ensure trouble-free operation on all computers that satisfy the system requirements.

Checking the system requirement

Andere Handbücher für MZ-S1 SonicStage v1.5

Dieses Handbuch passt für folgende Modelle

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Andere Sony Software Handbücher

Sony

Sony MZ-N707 OpenMG Jukebox NOTES on installing &... Bedienungsanleitung

Sony

Sony DCR-IP5 MovieShaker v3.1 Bedienungsanleitung

Sony

Sony ICD-CX50 - Visual Voice Recorder Bedienungsanleitung

Sony

Sony BDP-BX57 - Blu-ray Disc™ Player Technisches Handbuch

Sony

Sony Micro HI-FI Component System Installationsanleitung

Sony

Sony F35 Cinealta Bedienungsanleitung

Sony

Sony VAIO VGN-TXN15P - VAIO - Core Solo 1.2 GHz Handbuch

Sony

Sony DVP-NW50 - In-wall Dvd Player Bedienungsanleitung

Sony

Sony ICS-FW40 Bedienungsanleitung

Sony

Sony PEG-NZ90 Read This First Bedienungsanleitung

Sony

Sony VGN-TX850P Handbuch

Sony

Sony ICD-SX46 - Ic Recorder Bedienungsanleitung

Sony

Sony CLIE World Alarm Clock Bedienungsanleitung

Sony

Sony ERS-311 AIBO Life Bedienungsanleitung

Sony

Sony PEG-N710C Memory Stick Autorun v1.2 Bedienungsanleitung

Sony

Sony Memory Stick Gate Bedienungsanleitung

Sony

Sony ICDBM1 - Memory Stick Media Digital Voice... Bedienungsanleitung

Sony

Sony PEG-N610C Intellisync Lite Bedienungsanleitung

Sony

Sony HDR-SR5/C Leitfaden

Sony

Sony CLIE A-AVZ-100-11 Bedienungsanleitung

Sony

Sony MZ-M10 Bedienungsanleitung

Sony

Sony CLIE PEGA-SA500 Bedienungsanleitung

Sony

Sony MZ-NH1 SonicStage v2.0 Bedienungsanleitung

Sony

Sony SonicStage Simple Burner Bedienungsanleitung

Beliebte Software Handbücher anderer Marken

COMPRO

COMPRO COMPROFM Bedienungsanleitung

Muratec

Muratec OFFICEBRIDGE ONLINE Bedienungsanleitung

Oracle

Oracle Contact Center Anywhere 8.1 Bedienungsanleitung

Adobe

Adobe 65007312 - Photoshop Lightroom Handbuch

Avaya

Avaya NULL One-X for RIM Blackberry Bedienungsanleitung

HP ProLiant BL420c Bedienungsanleitung

PS Audio

PS Audio PowerPlay Betriebsanleitung

Brady

Brady LOCKOUT PRO 3.0 Service-Handbuch

Avaya

Avaya Interaction Center Bedienungsanleitung

Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments TI-83 Plus Silver Edition Handbuch

Novell

Novell GROUPWISE 8 - INTERNET AGENT Bedienungsanleitung

Oracle

Oracle Application 9i Bedienungsanleitung

Acer

Acer RDM Bedienungsanleitung

Canon

Canon Vixia HF21 Bedienungsanleitung

Canon

Canon ZR950 Bedienungsanleitung

Samsung

Samsung Auto Backup Bedienungsanleitung

Polycom

Polycom Vortex EF2201 Montage- und Bedienungsanleitung

Brocade Communications Systems

Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 8/12c Bedienungsanleitung