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CLIE Audio Player
User Manual
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Sony CLIE Audio Player User Manual

A-B1H-100-11 (1)
Audio Player
for Adapter
Operating Instructions
2001 Sony Corporation
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product.
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for any claim from a third party.
❒ The Company assumes no responsibility aside from the replacement of the media due to
manufacturing fault.
❒ This software must not be used in a system other than that specified. ❒ The software specifications may be subject to change without notice.
Audio data that you record or copy is limited to private use only. Use of audio data beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders.
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Table of contents

What you can do with the Audio Player
for Adapter .......................................... 4
To Listen to MP3 format audio files on
your CLIÉ handheld................................ 5
Installing the software......................... 6
Installing Audio Player for Adapter to
your CLIÉ handheld................................ 6
Re-install the Audio Player for Adapter . 7
Importing audio files into your
computer.............................................. 9
Installing RealJukebox for
Sony software ...................................... 11
Setting recording preferences of
RealJukebox......................................... 12
Importing audio files into your computer
with RealJukebox for Sony................... 13
Transferring audio files from your
computer to your CLIÉ handheld ....... 14
Preparing your CLIÉ handheld.............. 14
Transferring MP3 format audio files to
your CLIÉ handheld.............................. 16
Playing audio files on your CLIÉ
handheld ............................................ 17
Connecting the supplied headphones.. 17
Playing audio files................................ 18
Playing in various modes ..................... 21
Selecting playback audio
files (Pick up) ....................................... 22
Switching the display view .................. 23
Switching the JogDial navigator function
for Audio Player for Adapter................ 24
Playing audio files with the Audio
Adapter................................................ 26
Notes on Memory Stick media........... 28
Notes on using RealJukebox .............. 30
Audio Player for Adapter
menu items ........................................ 31
Problems for Audio Player
for Adapter ........................................ 33
On playback......................................... 33
On the connection with your
computer ............................................. 34
Other ................................................... 35
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What you can do with the Audio Player for Adapter

Audio Player for Adapter is an application used to play MP3 format audio files on your CLIÉ handheld.
Audio Player for Adapter supports MP3 files that meet following specifications
• Format: MP3 (MPEG-1, Audio Layer-3)
• Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz
• Bit rate: 32 to 128 kbps
• File extension: .mp3 or .rmp
To confirm the format of the audio files, see 31 page. You may not be able to play back all audio files that meet the above
requirements.
A Memory Stick media is required to play audio files on your CLIÉ handheld
There are two types of Memory Stick media. One is the normal Memory Stick media (purple), and the other is the “MagicGate Memory Stick” media (white).
You can play audio files that are stored in both standard Memory Stick media and “Magicgate memory Stick” media with Audio Player for Adapter.
However, you cannot play ATRAC3 format audio files managed by OpenMG Jukebox software (supplied with the CLIÉ handheld PEG-N710C/PEG-N760C, etc).
Note
You cannot use Audio Player for Adapter to play back audio files while you use another application simultaneously.
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What you can do with the Audio Player for Adapter

To Listen to MP3 format audio files on your CLIÉ handheld

You need to have;
• Memory Stick media (not supplied).
• Any software for managing MP3 format audio file on your computer. (e.g.,RealJukebox)
To listen to MP3 format audio files with your CLIÉ handheld, follow these steps.
Install Audio Player for Adapter on your CLIÉ handheld. (See
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page 6) Prepare any MP3 audio files for playback on your computer
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For details, see the manual or online help of your software for managing MP3 format audio files.
Transfer audio files from your computer to your CLIÉ
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handheld. (See page 16) Play audio files on your CLIÉ handheld. (See page 18)
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Installing the software

Installing Audio Player for Adapter to your CLIÉ handheld

Install the Audio Player for Adapter to your CLIÉ handheld by the procedures below.
Note
Make sure that your CLIÉ handheld and computer can operate HotSync by attaching your CLIÉ handheld to the cradle or the USB cable before installing the software. For details on how to connect your CLIÉ handheld and your computer, and how to operate HotSync, refer to the Operating Instructions of the CLIÉ handheld.
Insert the installation CD-ROM supplied with Audio Adapter
1
PEGA-SA10 into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
The setup program starts automatically.
Click [Install Audio Adapter system files].
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Install the Audio Player for Adapter following the displayed
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instructions.
Select the model of your CLIÉ handheld on the model selection screen.
Notes
• If you use multiple models, install the software for each model.
• Select the model name of your CLIÉ handheld on the select user name screen.
Click [Finish] on the screen to complete the installation.
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Audio Player for Adapter is transferred to CLIÉ (Sony PDA) Palm Desktop software.
Connect your CLIÉ handheld to the computer by the cradle or
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the USB cable and perform the HotSync.
Audio Player for Adapter is installed to your CLIÉ handheld.
Click [Exit] to complete the set-up program on the computer.
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Perform soft-reset of your CLIÉ handheld following the
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displayed instructions.
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Installing the software
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Re-install the Audio Player for Adapter

If you hard-reset your CLIÉ handheld, or delete the Audio Player for Adapter, perform the following procedures to re-install the Audio Player for Adapter.
Double-click Palm Desktop for CLIÉ (Sony PDA Palm Desktop)
1
icon on the Windows desktop.
The CLIÉ Palm Desktop software starts.
Click [Install].
2
The Install Tool dialog box appears.
Select a user name from the user list.
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Click [Add].
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Make sure that the Add-on folder is selected. If the Add-on folder is not selected, select it manually. At the default setup, the Add-on folder is stored in the Sony Handheld
folder of the Program Files folder.
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Double-click the AudioAdapter folder. Double-click the Audio Player folder. Double-click AudioPlayAUAE.prc.
AudioPlayerAUAE.prc is added to the File Name list.
Repeat steps from 4 to 6, and then double-click AudioPlayerSkin.prc.
AudioPlayerSkin.prc is added to the File Name list. If you use the PEG-T415 and re-install Audio Player for Adapter after
performing hard-reset of your CLIÉ handheld, add the update file (update 2.0-T415) to the File Name list by following step 4 to 6.
Click [Done]. Click [OK].
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Installing the software
Connect your CLIÉ handheld to the computer by the cradle
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or the USB cable and perform the HotSync.
AudioPlayAUAE.prc and AudioPlayerSkin.prc are installed on your CLIÉ handheld during the HotSync operation.
After the HotSync operation ends, tap [Reset] on your CLIÉ
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handheld screen.
After installing the software, performing soft-reset of your CLIÉ handheld is required.
If you install Audio Player for Adapter using another procedure, you have to perform soft-reset of your CLIÉ handheld after installation.
If you want to delete Audio Player for Adapter from your CLIÉ handheld
• See “Removing add-on applications” in the operating Instructions supplied with your CLIÉ handheld.
• After deleting Audio Player for Adapter, perform soft-reset of your CLIÉ handheld
If you delete Audio Player for Adapter manually not performing the operation in “Removing add-on applications” in the operating Instructions supplied with your CLIÉ handheld.
Delete AudioPlayerSkin.prc manually at the same time you delete Audio PlayAUAE.prc.
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Importing audio files into your computer

Continued on next page
You need to import audio files into your computer and convert audio files to MP3 format, before you play back audio files using Audio Player for Adapter.
To import MP3 format audio files to your computer
You need the software that creates MP3 format audio files on your computer. If you do not have any commercially available audio file managing software, use RealJukebox2 Basic for Sony (Referred to as “RealJukebox for Sony” hereon), contained in the Installation CD-ROM of Audio Player for Adapter.
The formats of audio files you can play back
You can playback MP3 format audio files that are created by the following methods;
• Audio files recorded and converted to the MP3 format from audio CDs inserted into the CD-ROM drive of the computer to the PC hard disk.
• Already converted MP3 audio files.
System requirements
Before installing RealJukebox for Sony software, make sure that your computer meets the following hardware requirements.
• IBM computer/AT or Compatible – CPU: MMX Pentium – Hard disk drive space: 215 MB or more
– RAM: 64 MB or higher – CD-ROM drive – Sound Board – USB port
• Operating System: Windows Windows
®
2000 Professional/Windows® Me/Windows® XP
(manufacturer installed)
• Display: High (16 bit) Color or better (800 × 600 pixels or higher)
• Internet access: Recommended
®
200 MHz or higher
(15MB: for software, 200MB: for audio data)
®
98/Windows® 98 Second Edition/
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Importing audio files into your computer
Notes
• We do not assure trouble-free operation for all computers that satisfy the system requirements.
• If you use Windows 2000 professional Edition, use the Administrator’s user name to install software.
• The following environments are not supported: –Windows® 95, Windows® NT –A system upgraded from Windows® 3.1/95 to Windows® 98/Windows® 98 Second
Edition/Windows®Me/Windows®XP
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Importing audio files into your computer

Installing RealJukebox for Sony software

Note
If the “Installing:” message continues to appear without advancing to the next step for some time, click the “InstallShield Wizard” on the taskbar.
Exit all applications and follow the steps below on your
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computer. Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your
2
computer.
The setup program starts automatically.
Click [Install RealJukebox2 Basic for Sony].
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Click [Accept] after you read the information on the screen.
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Click [Next].
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Confirm the contents and fill in the blanks, and then click
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[Finish].
It is recommended to check the [Add a desktop shortcut to RealJukebox] checkbox.
The install procedure of the RealJukebox for Sony starts.
Note
Do not delete, move, or edit the installed folders using Windows Explorer or any other application. If you do so, the RealJukebox Basic database may become unstable or corrupted.
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