Sony D-NS921F, D-NF610, D-NE718CK, D-NE710 Instructions

3-252-232-71(1)

SonicStage Simple Burner

Ver. 1.0

Operating Instructions

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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.

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Table of contents

Getting started

What you can do with the SonicStage

Simple Burner software......................... 4

What is the ATRAC3plus? .................... 6

What is the ATRAC3? ........................... 6

Providing the required system

environment........................................... 7

Installing the software ............................... 8

Before installing the software ...............8

Installing the SonicStage

Simple Burner Ver. 1.0 ....................... 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

CD-R/RW drive ................................ 13

Starting up the SonicStage

Simple Burner ..................................... 14

Recording on CD-Rs/RWs

1 Selecting the tracks or files and making a

disc image to be recorded.................... 15

Selecting tracks from an audio CD ..... 16

Selecting tracks from among

MP3 files .......................................... 17

2 Editing a disc image to be recorded ... 19

Adding names...................................... 19

Changing the order of tracks or

groups ............................................... 20

Creating a new group .......................... 20

Erasing tracks or groups ......................20

3 Recording a disc image on

a CD-R/RW ......................................... 21

Other information

Various settings ........................................23

Selecting the recording mode ..............23

Setting a CD-R/RW drive.................... 23

Viewing version information ............... 24

Viewing CDDB information.................... 25

Confirming CD information registered

in the CDDB .....................................25

Sending CD information to

the CDDB ......................................... 25

Settings according to OS and

precautions ..........................................26

Settings according to OS ..................... 26

For users with OpenMG Jukebox,

SonicStage, or SonicStage Premium

installed on their computer ............... 27

Uninstalling the software......................... 29

For Windows XP users ........................ 29

For Windows Millennium Edition/

Windows 98 Second Edition users ...30

For Windows 2000 users ..................... 30

Troubleshooting....................................... 31

If the installation was not successful... 32

Tracks do not appear on the display.... 32

You cannot record a CD on

a CD-R/RW. ......................................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 Burner................................... 34

Getting started

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.

Create a disc image.

Select tracks from Audio CDs or MP3 files.

Edit a disc image.

From Audio CDs

Select the CD tab.

You can attach names, change the order of tracks or groups, make a new group or delete unnecessary tracks or groups.

Click

From MP3 files

Select the MP3 tab.

Click

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.

The disc image

Burn a CD-R/RW.

You can record audio data on a CD-R/ RW.

Click

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.

Getting started

Enjoy your own CD on an ATRAC CD Walkman.

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 recording 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.

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.

Maximum number of tracks recordable on a CD-R/RW is approx. 170*.

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

• CPU: Pentium II 300 MHz or higher (Pentium III 600 MHz or higher is

recommended.)

• 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.)

• RAM: 64 MB or higher (128 MB or higher is recommended)

Others • CD-R/RW drive (capable of digital playback by

WDM)

• Sound Board

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) or greater, 800 × 600 dots or more Others • Internet access: for Web registration and CDDB* services

• 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

• Windows XP versions other than Home Edition or Professional

• Windows 2000 versions other than Professional

• Windows 98 versions other than Second Edition

• Windows NT

• Windows 95

• Personally constructed PCs or operating systems

• An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer-installed operating system

• Multi-boot environment

• 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.

Getting started

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 If the following operating system or software is installed on your computer, refer to

the reference pages before installing the software.

Windows XP

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Windows 2000

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OpenMG Jukebox and/or SonicStage

• To install the SonicStage Simple Burner software, you must log on as “Computer Administrator.”

• To install the SonicStage Simple Burner software, you must log on as “Administrator.”

• Depending on the version of the software you have installed, the software will be updated or upgraded by the SonicStage Simple Burner.

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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.

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 installation, 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.

• While the installation is still in progress, do not interrupt the operation or take the CD-ROM out of the CDROM drive. Doing so may render it impossible to install the software thereafter.

Getting started

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–[All 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. have 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.

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 a new CDDB Registration] and click [Next].

3 If you agree to the terms of use, select [I have read and agree to these Terms of

Use] and click [Next].

Getting started

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