Sony Memory Stick Walkman NW-MS7 User Manual

3-043-280-15(1)

Portable Memory Stick Player

Operating Instructions

NW-MS7

For the customers in the United States

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located at the bottom of the player. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product.

Model No. NW-MS7 Serial No.

INFORMATION:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference using one or more of the following measures: – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment

and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV

technician for help. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Direct Response Center 1-(800)-222-7669

or write to: Sony Direct Response Center 12451 Gateway Blvd.Fort Myers, FL 33913

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY

Model No.: NW-MS7

Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.

Address: 1 Sony Drive,

Telephone No.: 201-930-6972

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful

interference, and (2) this device must accept any

interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

Park Ridge, NJ.07656 USA

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.

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 are

not saved on your computer due to unsuccessful recording from CD or music downloading.

• A Backup/ Restore function requires the use of

the Backup/ Restore service which Sony is currently developing. For authentication, this service requires the Internet. Details on the Backup/ Restore service will be available on the OpenMG Web site (http://www.openmg.com/).

• If your PC has optical output, the music played

back on OpenMG Jukebox will not send digital data through that optical output.

Table of Contents

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

What you can do with

“Memory Stick Walkman” ... 4

On copyright protection.............. 5

On “MagicGate Memory Stick” ...

Other features ............................... 7

System requirements ................... 7

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

To use the Help files .................... 8

Getting Started

Step 1: Unpacking ........................... 9

Step 2: Charging the battery........ 10

Step 3: Installing the OpenMG

Jukebox software ......................11

Basic Operations

Transferring music data from the

computer to Memory Stick

Walkman ................................... 13

Listening to music with Memory

Stick Walkman ......................... 16

On other operations ................... 17

On the display ............................ 17

Advanced Operations

(Memory Stick Walkman)

Playing in various modes ............. 18

Emphasizing the bass sound (BASS) .. Playing tracks repeatedly

(REPEAT) .............................. 19

Protecting your hearing (AVLS) ..

Changing the display mode ......... 20

Locking the controls (Hold) ......... 21

Changing the settings of

Memory Stick Walkman ......... 21

To turn off the beep sound (BEEP) ... 21 To change the display backlight

setting (LIGHT) .................... 22

To adjust the LCD contrast

(CONTRAST) ....................... 22

To format the “Memory Stick”

(FORMAT) ............................ 23

To set the date and time

(DATE & TIME) ................... 24

Menu................................................ 25

Advanced Operations

(OpenMG Jukebox)

Names and functions of the

OpenMG Jukebox window .... 26

Menu Reference ............................. 28

OpenMG Jukebox ...................... 28

OpenMG CD Recorder.............. 30

Transferring data from the

“Memory Stick” to the computer

(Check-In) ................................. 31

On the Windows Explorer............ 31

Uninstalling the OpenMG Jukebox

.................................................... 32

Other Information

Precautions ..................................... 33

Notes on the rechargeable battery

...................................................... 34

Troubleshooting ............................. 35

To reset the player ...................... 35

What happened ? ....................... 35

Error messages ........................... 38

Specifications .................................. 40

Note on the supplied

“Magic Gate Memory Stick”...

Glossary .......................................... 41

Restrictions on copyright protection

by OpenMG.............................. 43

Looking at the controls ................. 44

Index ................................................ 46

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

98. For how to use your computer and operating system, please refer to the respective manuals.

Overview

What you can do with “Memory Stick Walkman”

Memory Stick Walkman is a portable “Memory Stick” player. You can easily transfer digital sound data from your computer to Memory Stick Walkman.

Two copyright protection technologies* “OpenMG” and “MagicGate” allow you to enjoy digital music, while maintaining the copyrights of its holders.

The OpenMG compliant software “OpenMG Jukebox,” which is supplied with your Memory Stick Walkman enables you to store digital music data on your computer’s hard drive, transfer it to the Memory Stick Walkman and record it on “MagicGate Memory Stick.”

EMD Services

Memory Stick Walkman

USB connection Hard drive of

The supplied OpenMG Jukebox software allows you to import digital sound data to the hard drive of your computer as follows:

– downloads sound data provided by Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) services over digital

networks such as the Internet

– records audio CDs onto the hard drive of your computer (the imported tracks are compressed

and encoded in ATRAC3 format)

– encodes the existing MP3 and WAV format audio files to ATRAC3 and encrypts them in

OpenMG format.

The OpenMG Jukebox encrypts sound data in OpenMG format and stores it on the hard drive of your computer to prevent unauthorized distribution.

* The copyright protection technology of Memory Stick Walkman conforms to the SDMI (Secure Digital Music

Initiative) specifications.

Audio CDs

WAV, MP3 files

your computer (OpenMG Jukebox)

On copyright protection

Memory Stick Walkman has some restrictions on recording and playback to protect copyrights. For details, see “Restrictions on the copyright protection by OpenMG” on page 43.

Transfer of sound data from your computer to Memory Stick Walkman – “Check-In/Out”

The supplied application software (OpenMG Jukebox) enables you to transfer the sound data stored on your computer’s hard drive to Memory Stick Walkman (Check-Out) and transfer it from Memory Stick Walkman to your computer (Check-In).

Check Out

Check In

Check-In/Out has restrictions as follows:

– You cannot Check-Out the same song more than three times (excluding certain audio

contents). However, if you transfer a Checked-Out song back to your computer (Check-In),

you can then Check-Out the track again.

– You cannot Check-In songs Checked-Out to Memory Stick Walkman to any computer

other than the computer used for the Check-Out.

For details, see “Glossary” on page 42.

Restrictions on sound data

Some sound data is distributed with restrictions on recording or playback of the data to maintain the copyrights of its holders.

Memory Stick Walkman employs copyright protection technology that enables you to record or play music within the limits determined by the copyright holders. For example, songs which have playback period restrictions can be played back only within the given period of time.

On “MagicGate Memory Stick”

What is a “Memory Stick”?

“Memory Stick” is a new compact, portable and versatile Integrated Circuit recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds a floppy disk. “Memory Stick” is specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data among “Memory Stick” compatible products. Because it is removable, the “Memory Stick” can also be used for external data storage.

Types of “Memory Stick”

There are two types of “Memory Stick”:

- “MagicGate Memory Stick” that is equipped with “MagicGate” copyright protection technology.

- “Memory Stick” that is not equipped with “MagicGate” copyright protection technology.

(See “Glossary” on page 41 for details.)

Use a “MagicGate Memory Stick” with this player.

A 64-MB “MagicGate Memory Stick” is supplied with this product. When you purchase a spare “Memory Stick” for your Memory Stick Walkman, be sure to ask for

a “MagicGate Memory Stick,” which is distinguished by the logo.

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What is “MagicGate”?

“MagicGate” is a copyright protection technology for “MagicGate Memory Stick” and compliant products, such as Memory Stick Walkman. Authentication ensures that protected content is transferred only between compliant devices and “MagicGate Memory Stick,” and that protected content is recorded and transferred in an encrypted format to prevent unauthorized copying or playback.

Notes on use

To avoid damaging data, do not

– release the “Memory Stick” or unplug the AC power adaptor during reading or writing of data. – use the “Memory Stick” in a location subject to static electricity or electric noise.

On formatting the “Memory Stick”

The “Memory Stick” is shipped with a FAT format as the standard format. To format the “Memory Stick,” please use devices conformable with the “Memory Stick.” When

using Memory Stick Walkman, please follow the instructions in “To format the Memory Stick” on page 23 to format the “Memory Stick.”

Note

If you format the “Memory Stick” using the computer, further operation with this player is not guaranteed.

Other features

• Compact size, light weight

• Anti-skip function: you can enjoy uninterrupted enjoyment of music during physical activities

such as jogging or commuting.

• Recordable time: up to 60 min., 80 min., 120 min.*, on the supplied 64MB “MagicGate Memory Stick.”

• Full-dot LCD screen: album titles and track names can be displayed for up to three lines.

• Jog lever: easy to operate, with a simple ejection mechanism for “MagicGate Memory Stick.”

• High speed data transfer using the supplied USB cable.

• OpenMG Jukebox software enables you to record compact discs using the ATRAC3 format

(high sound quality, high compression) to the hard drive.

* Differs according to the bit rate when recording. In this case, the figures for the recordable time are when

recording on a 64MB “MagicGate Memory Stick” at 132kbps, 105kbps, and 66kbps.

System requirements

• IBM PC/AT or Compatible CPU: MMX™ Pentium® 233MHz or higher Hard disk drive space: 50MB or more RAM: 64MB or higher CD-ROM drive Sound Board USB port

• Operating System: Windows® 98/ Windows® 98 Second Edition (manufacturer installed) The following environments are not supported.

– Windows 95, Windows NT and Windows 2000 – Upgraded from Windows 3.1/95 to Windows 98 (or Windows 98 Second Edition) – Dual boot with Windows 2000 and Windows 98 (or Windows 98 Second Edition)

• Display: High (16bit) Color or more (800 × 480 dot or more)

• Internet access: for Web registration and EMD services

“MagicGate Memory Stick,” , “Memory Stick,” , Memory Stick Walkman, and are

trademarks of Sony Corporation. OpenMG and its logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. “MagicGate” and WALKMAN is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation. IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation, registered in the U.S.A. and other countries. Copyright ©1995 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Portion Copyright ©1995 Microsoft Corporation MMX and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.

are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

About this manual

This manual explains how to operate Memory Stick Walkman. For details on how to use the supplied software (OpenMG Jukebox), refer to the OpenMG Jukebox Help files.

To use the Help files

Displaying the Help files

The supplied software includes two types of Help files:

– OpenMG Jukebox Help: Help files on how to use the OpenMG Jukebox software. – Memory Stick Walkman Help: Help files on how to use Memory Stick Walkman when

connected to a computer.

You can display the Help files by either of the following ways: – Click [Start]-[Programs]-[OpenMG Jukebox]-[OpenMG Jukebox Help] or [Memory Stick

Walkman Help].

– Start the OpenMG Jukebox software, then click [Help]-[OpenMG Jukebox Help] or [Memory

Stick Walkman Help].

Selecting a topic from the contents

• Double click to display the items included in the title.

• Double click to display the contents of the item.

• Click the underlined item to display reference page on the item.

Searching using a keyword

1 Select the [Index] tab from the Help dialog box.

The Keyword list appears.

2 Enter the keyword you want to apply, or scroll through the keyword list. 3 Select a topic, then click [Display].

Topics related to the keyword appear.

Getting Started

Step 1: Unpacking

Your Memory Stick Player comes with the following items.

• Memory Stick Player (1)

•“MagicGate Memory Stick” (1)

• DC/USB adaptor (1)

• Headphones (1)

• Headphones extension cord (1)

• USB cable (1)

• AC power adaptor (1)

• Strap (for U.S.A. and Canadian model

only) (1)

• Carrying pouch (except for U.S.A. and Canadian model) (1)

• CD-ROM (OpenMG Jukebox installation disc) (1)

• Operating Instructions (1)

Note

Be sure to keep the CD-ROM and CD key in a secure place.

Getting Started

Step 2: Charging the battery

Please charge the battery before using the player. To use power from an AC wall outlet, connect the AC power adaptor to Memory Stick Walkman

as shown below. You can use the player while charging the battery also.

1 Connect the DC/USB adaptor to Memory Stick Walkman.

DC/USB adaptor

DC/USB adaptor plug

2 Connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN 5.5V jack of the DC/USB adaptor

and to the wall outlet.

BATTERY CHARGE lamp

to DC IN 5.5V

Charging begins and the BATTERY CHARGE lamp lights up.

The BATTERY CHARGE lamp goes off when charging is complete. This takes about 3 hours maximum.

Note

Please charge the battery where temperature is 0˚C to 35˚C.

Battery duration

About 4 hours.

On the remaining battery indication

The battery icon in the display changes as shown below.

low battery please charge

the battery

to wall outlet

If “LOW BATT” is displayed in the display, you need to recharge the battery.

LOW BATT

To release the DC/USB adaptor

Push the Release button gently to pull the DC/ USB adaptor as shown below.

Release button

Do not pull the DC/USB adaptor forcefully.

Step 3: Installing the OpenMG Jukebox software

This section describes how to install the OpenMG Jukebox software to your computer. Before installation, turn on your computer, and start Windows 98.

Note

Be sure to install the software before connecting with the supplied USB cable. Do not install the software while connecting the USB cable. Connect the USB cable only after you have restarted the computer after installation.

1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

For the customers in U.S.A. and Canada

The Setup program automatically starts and the following window appears. If the program does not start, double-click [Setup.exe].

For customers in other countries

1 Find the folder labeled with the language you want to select in the CD-ROM.

For example, if you want to install the OpenMG Jukebox with help files in English, select the [English] folder.

2 Open the desired folder, and double-click [Setup.exe] inside the folder.

The Setup program starts up and the following window appears.

2 Follow the instructions in the Installer window to complete the installation.

When the Input window for the CD key appears, input the CD key written on the CD-ROM case label .

When the installation is finished, the following dialog box appears in the display.

Click [Finish] to restart the computer.

Note

Do not delete, move or modify the installed folder.

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Step 3: Installing the OpenMG Jukebox software (continued)

About the “OpenMG Registration” icon on the desktop

When you restart the computer after installing the software, the “OpenMG(NW-MS7) Registration” icon will appear on the desktop. Make sure that you can connect to Internet, then double-click this icon to start customer registration for this product (Memory Stick Walkman) and for the EMD services.

For details on registration, refer to the supplied leaflet.

Notes on EMD (Electronic Music Distribution) services

To use OpenMG-enabled EMD services on the Internet, the following conditions are required.

• You need Internet access from your computer. (Sign up an Internet service provider.)

• You need to download several programs (e.g., EMD key installer).

To download these programs, double-click the “OpenMG Registration” icon, then follow the displayed instructions.

• You need to register yourself with the EMD service provider you are going to use. Consult the provider for details.

For current OpenMG Jukebox users

1 In order to update your OpenMG Jukebox software, your current software must be registered.

If your software is not registered, please register your current software now. If you are a registered user, proceed to step 2.

2 Insert the CD-ROM supplied with your new product. This will automatically run. If the

program does not start, double-click [Setup.exe]. Please follow the on-screen instructions to retain all existing music files and update your software.

3 After your update is completed, restart the computer.

Then double-click the “OpenMG(NW-MS7) Registration” icon on your desktop and follow the instructions to register.

Notes

• If the OpenMG Jukebox icon is displayed on the task tray, right-click the icon to choose [Remove from the task tray], then proceed with the installation.

• Be sure to input the CD keys of the CD-ROM you are going to install. If an error message appears in the display, check if the CD keys are of the correct CD-ROM case label.

Basic Operations

Transferring music data from the computer to Memory Stick Walkman

This section describes how to record the contents of a compact disc onto the hard drive of your computer, and then how to transfer it to Memory Stick Walkman (Check-Out).

You can also download by using EMD Services, or convert MP3 files and WAV format audio files. Please refer to the online help for more information.

1 Connect Memory Stick Walkman to your computer.

1 Insert “MagicGate Memory Stick.”

“MagicGate Memory Stick“

Memory Stick slot

2 Connect the AC power adaptor.

Connect the supplied AC power adaptor to an AC wall outlet, then into the DC IN 5.5V jack on the right side of the DC/USB adaptor.

USB cable (supplied)

Notes

• Do not connect more than two USB devices to your computer. Normal operation will not be guaranteed.

• Use of this player with a USB hub or a USB extension cable is not guaranteed.

• A malfunction may occur depending on the USB devices connected at any one time.

• Be sure to connect the player to an AC wall outlet when connecting it to your computer.

• When connecting Memory Stick Walkman to your computer for the first time, the USB driver Installer

window appears. Please follow the instructions in the Installer window.

Notes

• When connecting Memory Stick Walkman to your computer, make sure the erasure prevention switch of the “Memory Stick” (page 33) is OFF .

• Do not start your computer while Memory Stick Walkman is connected.

3 Connect Memory Stick Walkman to your

computer. Connect the small connector of the supplied USB cable into the USB jack on the left side of the DC/USB adaptor, then the large connector to the USB jack of your computer. “PC CONNECT” appears in the display.

to DC IN 5.5V

to AC wall outlet

DC/USB adaptor

AC power adaptor (supplied)

Basic Operations

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Transferring music data from the computer to Memory Stick Walkman (continued)

2 Start the OpenMG Jukebox software.

Double click the OpenMG Jukebox icon on the desktop or click [Start]–[Programs]– [OpenMG Jukebox]–[OpenMG Jukebox]

The OpenMG Jukebox window appears.

Portable Player window (the music files inside the “Memory Stick” appear)

zIf the Start-Up function is ON

The OpenMG Jukebox software automatically starts when Memory Stick Walkman is connected to your computer. (Please refer to the online help for more information.)

3 Start recording.

You can record music from a compact disc onto the hard drive of your computer, using the OpenMG CD Recorder software.

1 Insert the compact disc you want to record into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. If

the OpenMG CD Recorder automatically starts, go to 3.

2 Click the [Recorder] button in the OpenMG Jukebox window.

The OpenMG CD Recorder window appears showing the contents of the compact disc.

If the message “Do you want to check your CD Drive to optimize for recording ?” appears in the display

This message appears when you use the OpenMG CD Recorder for the first time. We recommend you to choose [Yes]. You can optimize the CD drive later, too. Please refer to the online help for more information. (It may take maximum 20 minutes to optimize the CD drive.)

3 Click z.

bit rate z button

The recording begins. When recording is finished, the recorded music will appear in the OpenMG Jukebox window as a new album.

To stop the recording

Click x. The recording will be interrupted. Click z again to continue the recording.

zTo select only certain items

Click the check box of the contents you do not want to record to remove the check, then click z.

zOn the bit rate

You can choose the bit rate among 132kbps, 105kbps, 66kbps. If you choose a higher bit rate, recording will have better sound quality, however the recordable time will be shorter. If you choose a lower bit rate, you can record longer, however the sound will not be as good. See below for the recording time according to the bit rate when using the supplied 64MB “Memory Stick.”

• 132kbps: maximum 60 min.

• 105kbps: maximum 80 min.

• 66kbps: maximum 120 min.

(The recording time differs according to the number of songs you are recording.) To choose the bit rate, click [Control]-[Settings]. The Settings window appears. Click the Recording Setup tab and choose from the ATARC3 Bit rate list. Please refer to the online help for more information.

zTo name a new album or song

You can enter the name using the keyboard or bring the name from the Internet database. Please refer to the online help for more information.

4 Transfer the music file to the “Memory Stick” (Check-Out).

1 Check that the Portable Player window (page 14) is displayed on the right side of the

OpenMG Jukebox window.

2 Click the album which contains the songs you want to Check-Out.

The contents of the album appear.

3 Click the music item you want to Check-Out.

Click the music item while pressing the Ctrl key to choose more than one music item.

4 Click the button.

The desired music item appears in the Portable Player window as Check-Out candidate.

Click here

To cancel the song added as Check-Out candidate, click the respective song in the Portable Player window, then click the button.

5 Click the START button.

The desired music item is Checked-Out to Memory Stick Walkman. During Check-Out the STOP button flashes. When Check-Out is finished, the indication changes to .

To quit Check-Out

Click the STOP button.

To Check-In

See page 31.

Basic Operations

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