Sony MC-S50 User Manual

3-226-925-11(2)

Personal Network Player

Operating Instructions

MC-S50

2001 Sony Corporation

European regulatory information

Directive: EMC Directive 89/336/EEC. 92/31/EEC

This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used under the following circumstances:

• Residential area

• Business district

• Light-industry district

(This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN55022 Class B.)

For the customers in the Netherlands

Voor de Klanten in Nederland

Gooi de batterij niet weg, maar lever hem in als KCA

Notice for users

On the supplied software

• 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.

• Operation of this player with software other than that provided is not covered by the warranty.

Sony, VAIO, the VAIO logo, Music Clip, OpenMG and the OpenMG logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT, Windows Media, Windows Millennium Edition and their logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

Note

We do not assure trouble-free operations for computers other than Sony VAIO

computers.

Table of Contents

Overview .......................................... 4

What you can do with your Music

Clip™ Personal Network Player

.................................................. 4

Getting Started

Unpacking ........................................ 5

Parts and controls ............................ 6

Inserting the battery ........................ 7

Installing the Neck strap................. 8

Basic Operations

Transferring songs from the

computer to Music Clip player

(Check-out)................................. 9

Listening to music with Music Clip

player ........................................ 10

Using the display information

................................................ 11

Advanced Operations

Playing songs repeatedly (MODE)

.................................................... 12

Emphasizing the bass sound

(MEGA BASS) .......................... 13

Protecting your hearing

(AVLS)....................................... 14

Locking the controls (HOLD) ...... 15

Playing back time-limited music

(timeout contents) ................... 15

Using Music Clip player in

combination with Windows

Media™ Player 7 ..................... 16

Other Information

Precautions ..................................... 18

Specifications.................................. 19

Troubleshooting............................. 20

Glossary .......................................... 22

Index ................................. Back cover

This manual explains how to operate Music Clip player. For details on how to use the supplied software (OpenMG Jukebox), refer to the OpenMG Jukebox Operating Instructions.

Overview

What you can do with your Music Clip™ Personal Network Player

Music Clip Personal Network Player lets you transfer digital audio files from your computer to the product’s built-in flash memory and carry it anywhere to enjoy.

MP3 and WAV

and

WMA* files

EMD Services

Audio CDs

1 Store digital

audio files on your computer.

2 Transfer the files

to Music Clip player.

USB connection

* To transfer a file in WMA format to

your Music Clip player, you need the Microsoft® Windows Media Player 7. (It is not included in Music Clip player. See page 16 for details.)

3 Listen to your

Music Clip player.

Getting Started

Unpacking

Your Music Clip player comes with the following items.

Getting Started

• Music Clip player (1)

• LR03 (Size AAA) alkaline battery (1)

• Headphones (1)

• Headphones/earphones

extension cord (1)

• USB cable (1)

• CD-ROM (OpenMG Jukebox

installation disc) (1)

• MC-S50 Operating Instructions (1)

• OpenMG Jukebox Operating

Instructions (1)

About the Serial Number

The serial number provided for your device is required for the customer registration. The number is located inside the battery compartment.

• Neck strap (1)

Serial Number

Parts and controls

Refer to the page numbers indicated in parentheses for details.

1 VOL (volume) +/– (page 10) 2 Display (page 11) 3 MODE button (pages 12) 4 N/x (play/stop) button

(page 10)

5 ./> buttons (pages 11) 6 MEGA BASS/AVLS button

(page 13, 14)

7 Battery compartment

(page 7)

8 Clip 9 Headphones jack (page 10) 0 HOLD switch (page 15) qa USB connector (page 9)

Inserting the battery

Notes

• If you do not use the battery correctly, it may become damaged from leakage and corrosion. For best results:

- Make sure the polarity is correct.

- Do not charge a dry cell battery.

- Remove the battery, if you do not intend to use the player for an extended period of time.

- If you have battery leakage, replace the battery with a new one after cleaning the battery compartment.

• The mark indicates that the battery has run out. Music Clip player will not function after it beeps and the display turns off. Please change the battery.

• Be sure to use the specified battery.

• Dispose of properly at end-of-life.

• In some areas the disposal of batteries in household or business waste may be prohibited. Please use the public collection system.

• Keep away from children.

1 Open the battery compartment lid.

2 Insert the LR03 (size AAA) alkaline battery

(supplied) matching the + and - ends on the battery to those inside the battery compartment.

3 Close the lid holding it down until locked.

Battery duration

About 6 hours*. * The battery life may be shorter due to operating conditions, the

temperature of the location and battery type.

When to replace the battery

Replace the battery when the battery indicator on the display (page 11) reads empty (r).

Getting Started

Note

Take care that you do not shut in this part with batteries when you close the lid.

Installing the Neck strap

You can carry the player attaching with the supplied neck strap,

1 Insert the leading loop string of the neck strap into

the hole on the clip.

2 Turn back the neck strap and pull it through the

loop string .

Fixing ring Leave it in position.

Note

If you pull the neck strap too firmly or in the event of an accident, the fixing protector of the neck strap is to be detached. If you tighten the fixing ring moving too higher position on the neck strap or tie the neck strap with itself, the fixing protector can not be detached and which may cause a damage in the player. Do not move the position of the fixing ring and tie up the neck strap.

Move up the fixing ring.

Fixing protector.

Tie with itself.

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