Sony MSGC-US10 User Manual

3-228-141-12 (1)

MagicGate Memory Stick
Reader/Writer

Operating Instructions
Mode d’emploi
Bedienungsanleitung

MSGC-US10

2001 Sony Corporation

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English

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 unit.

• 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 unit 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 unit with software other than that provided is not
covered by the warranty.

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Program©2000 Sony Corporation
Documentation©2001 Sony Corporation

OpenMG and its logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
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Sony Corporation.
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Corporation.
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are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

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Table of Contents

Before You Begin

Overview ............................................................................................................... 5

System requirements ............................................................................................ 8

Step 1 : Unpacking .............................................................................................. 10

Step 2 : Installing the OpenMG Jukebox software ......................................... 11

Step 3 : Connecting to your computer ............................................................. 15

About this manual .............................................................................................. 16

Basic Operations

Using as a removable disk ................................................................................ 18

Enjoying digital music with OpenMGTM Jukebox

About the OpenMG Jukebox software ............................................................ 19

Transferring songs from the computer to the “MG Memory Stick” (Check-

out) ........................................................................................................................ 23

Importing MP3 and WAV format audio files, etc.......................................... 26

Other Information

Notes on using “Memory Stick” ...................................................................... 28

Specifications ....................................................................................................... 29

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

Features of copyright protection by OpenMG ............................................... 31

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BBefore You Begin

Overview

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 kinds of “Memory Stick.”
Use one of the following:

• “MagicGate Memory Stick” (“MG Memory Stick” in short) that is
equipped with “MagicGate” copyright protection technology.

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

You can record or play data, such as music, that requires copyright
protection only by using a “MagicGate Memory Stick” with “MagicGate”
compatible equipment.
Data with different formats can be stored in the same “Memory Stick.”
For example, you can store image files in the space available on
“MagicGate Memory Stick” using the respective equipment even if there
are already audio files in “MagicGate Memory Stick.”

When you purchase a “Memory Stick” note the following:
– For recording music data for MagicGate compatible devices, be sure to

ask for a “MagicGate Memory Stick” which is distinguished by the “MG
Memory Stick” logo (number 1 below).

– For recording other data, ask for a general “Memory Stick” which is

distinguished by the “Memory Stick” logo (number 2 below).

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2

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Overview (continued)

What is “MagicGate”?

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

PNotes

• Do not touch terminals on the “Memory Stick” with your finger or metallic
objects.

• Do not attach any other material than the dedicated label on the label space.

• Do not bend, drop or apply strong shock to the “Memory Stick.”

• Do not disassemble or modify the “Memory Stick.”

• Do not allow the “Memory Stick” to get wet.

• Do not use or store the “Memory Stick” in a location that is subject to:
– Extremely high temperature, such as in a car parked in the sun
– Direct sunlight
– High humidity or places with corrosive substances

• To prolong the life of the “Memory Stick,” use the dedicated storage case.

• We recommend backing up valuable data.

• Music data copyright protected using “MagicGate“ can only be used with
“MG Memory Stick.”

• To avoid damaging data, do not:
– release the “Memory Stick” or unplug the USB cable during reading or

writing of data while the access lamp is lit.

– use the “Memory Stick” in a location subject to static electricity or electric

noise.

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Using “MG Memory Stick”

PNotes

• Music data transferred (Checked-out) to “MG Memory Stick” from OpenMG
Jukebox is stored in folder called “Hifi” Folder.
Do not edit data that is stored in the “Hifi” Folder. You cannot playback and
check-in data that has been copied or edited using the Windows Explorer.
OpenMG Jukebox must be used for playback and editing.
The user is responsible for, and there is no guarantee against, any unstable or
corrupted data caused while editing on “Memory Stick” compatible devices.

• Formatting an “MG Memory Stick” will erase all data stored on it.
Take care not to erase valuable data by formatting.
The user is responsible for, and there is no guarantee against, any data lost by
formatting.

• 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.

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System requirements

•IBM PC/AT or Compatible
– CPU: MMX™ Pentium® 233 MHz or higher
– Hard disk drive space: 60 MB or more
– RAM: 64 MB or higher
– CD-ROM drive
– Sound Board
– USB port

•Operating System: Windows® 98/Windows® 98 Second Edition/
Windows® 2000 Professional/Windows® Me (manufacturer installed)
The following environments are not supported.
– Windows® 95, Windows® NT
– Upgraded from Windows® 3.1/95 to Windows® 98 (or Windows® 98

Second Edition/Windows®Me)

– Dual boot with Windows® 2000 and Windows® 98 (or Windows® 98

Second Edition/Windows®Me)

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

•Internet access: for Web registration and EMD services

PNote

We do not assure trouble-free operation for all computers satisfying the system
requirements.

PNote

For the protection of copyrights when you use the computer with an optical
digital output connector, it may be disabled during playback with this software.

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Note on using OpenMG Jukebox with Windows 2000

OpenMG Jukebox software users with Windows 2000 models should be
aware of the following:

• Only Administrators are allowed to install and uninstall the OpenMG
Jukebox software.

• To use the application, log on with the user name of “Administrator” or
“Power User”.

• Do not remove or insert the CD-ROM drive connected via a PC card
while OpenMG Jukebox is running.

• Only Windows 2000 Professional Edition is supported.

• Windows 2000 NTFS format is not supported. Use FAT32 format.

Note on using OpenMG Jukebox with Windows Me

If Windows Millennium Edition is installed in your computer, and you
perform the “System Restore” function of the Windows “System Tools,”
the songs managed by OpenMG Jukebox may become corrupted and
rendered unplayable.
Therefore, before executing “System Restore,” back up the songs using
OpenMG Jukebox Backup Tool first.
Then, after the “System Restore” function is finished, restore the songs
using OpenMG Jukebox Backup Tool to ensure the integrity and
reliability of song playback.
For more information about backup, refer to the online Help for
OpenMG Jukebox.

PNote

When songs become unplayable by executing “System Restore,” an error
dialogue box may be displayed. In this case, follow the displayed messages.

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Step 1 : Unpacking

Your MagicGate Memory Stick Reader/Writer comes with the following
items.

• MagicGate Memory Stick
Reader/Writer (1)

Access lamp

• Dedicated USB cable (1)

Connector A

Connector B

About the Serial Number

The serial number provided for your device is required for the customer
registration. The number is printed on the rear side of the unit.

• OpenMG Jukebox software
CD-ROM (1)

• Operating Instructions (1)

Serial Number

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Step 2 : Installing the OpenMG Jukebox software

PNote

Be sure to install the software before connecting the unit to your personal
computer.
Do not install the software while the dedicated USB cable is connected.
Connect the dedicated USB cable only after you have restarted the computer
after installation, and then start the OpenMG Jukebox.

Install the OpenMG Jukebox software to the hard disk drive of your
computer.
Turn on your computer and start Windows in advance. Close all
applications and follow the steps below.

When you use Windows 2000

You must log on as an Administrator.

When an older version of OpenMG Jukebox is installed

If OpenMG Jukebox icon is displayed on the Task tray, remove it from the
Task tray.

1 Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your

computer.

The setup program starts up automatically. The OpenMG Jukebox
Ver.2.0 installation window appears.

Tip

Select the desired language if the setup language options appear.

2 If two options “OpenMG Jukebox” and “RealJukebox” apear,

select “OpenMG Jukebox.”

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Step 2 : Installing the OpenMG Jukebox software
(continued)

3 Click to select [Install OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.0 and Driver] or

[Install Driver only].

•If installing OpenMG Jukebox for the first time, select [Install
OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.0 and Driver].

•If an older version of OpenMG Jukebox is installed, select [Install
OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.0 and Driver] (see page 13 ).

•If OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.0 is already installed, select [Install Driver
only] to add only the driver for a new external device/media.

4 Click to select [MSGC-US10].
5 Click [Install], then follow the displayed instructions.

If OpenMG Jukebox icon is already displayed on the Task
tray

The setup program will not be run and the software will not be
installed. Remove it from the Task tray by right-clicking to display
[Exit], then start the setup program again.
After the installation is completed, the computer will be restarted if
required.

6 Connect the unit to your computer.

If the OpenMG Jukebox icon is set to display on the Task
tray

The first time you connect this unit to the computer after installing
OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.0, remove OpenMG Jukebox icon from the
Task tray before connecting. From the next time, this is not necessary.

7 Start OpenMG Jukebox.

PNote

Do not delete, move, or edit the installed folders using Windows Explorer or
any other application.
Doing so could cause the OpenMG Jukebox database to become unstable or
corrupted.

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If an older version of OpenMG Jukebox is installed

If OpenMG Jukebox Ver.1.x is installed on your computer, go to step 3 and
select [Install OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.0 and Driver].
The older version of OpenMG Jukebox is uninstalled automatically and
older version songs are automatically upgraded, so you can still enjoy
them with OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.0.

zHint

The message “Remove shared File?” will appear during uninstallation. If you
click [Yes to All], “Are you sure you want to proceed?” will appear. Click [Yes ].
If you do not see the message, click the minimize buttons to try minimizing all
windows to check for the message on the Desk top.

When you start using a new Network Walkman/
Music Clip Player whose supplied CD-ROM is an older
version of OpenMG Jukebox

If you have already installed OpenMG Jukebox 2.0 and then want to add a
Network Walkman/Music Clip Player as a new external device, be sure to
install its driver using the OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.0 installation CD-ROM
before connecting the new device to your computer.
Select [Install Driver only] in step 3 on page 11, and select your model.
Note that you cannot use the older version (OpenMG Jukebox Ver.1.X)
installation CD-ROM. If you accidentally start installing OpenMG Jukebox
Ver.1.X after installing Ver.2.0, be sure to terminate the installation before
it overwrites the Ver.2.0 software. Otherwise, the registered OpenMG
Jukebox database will be corrupted.

PNote

If you need to install an older version software using its CD-ROM after
uninstalling the existing Ver.2.0, make sure to back up the songs by using
OpenMG Jukebox Backup Tool so that you will not loose all the songs registered
in OpenMG Jukebox. For the details about backup, see the online Help of
OpenMG Jukebox.
Note also that you cannot use an older version of OpenMG Jukebox with the
MagicGate Memory Stick Reader/Writer.

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Step 2 : Installing the OpenMG Jukebox software
(continued)

Uninstalling the OpenMG Jukebox

For Windows 98/Windows 98 Second Edition/Windows Me
users

1 Click [Start]–[Settings]–[Control Panel] to display the Control

Panel.

2 Double-click [Add/Remove programs].

The Add/Remove programs Property window appears.

3 Click “OpenMG Jukebox” from the list.
4 Click [Add/Remove].

The OpenMG Jukebox software is uninstalled.

For users with Windows 2000 models

Log on as an Administrator, then follow the instructions below.

1 Click [Start]–[Settings]–[Control Panel] to display the Control

Panel.

2 Double-click [Add/Remove Programs].

The Add/Remove Programs dialog box appears.

3 Click [Change or Remove Programs].
4 Click “OpenMG Jukebox” from the list box, and click [Change/

Remove].

The OpenMG Jukebox software is uninstalled.

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Step 3 : Connecting to your computer

Operation when connected as follows has been confirmed.

When this unit is connected to the dedicated USB port on the
personal computer, and nothing is connected to the other USB
port:

When a USB keyboard is connected to the USB port on a
personal computer on which a USB keyboard and mouse are
equipped as standard, and this unit is connected to the other
USB port by the dedicated USB cable:

PNotes

• Operation is not guaranteed when two or more USB devices (excluding the
keyboard and mouse) are connected to a single personal computer.

• Make sure that the dedicated USB cable is connected to the USB jack on the
personal computer. Operations are not guaranteed when the USB cable is
connected to other jacks such as on the keyboard or the hub.

• Operation is sometimes not normal depending on the USB devices that are
used simultaneously.

• Operation on all personal computers in the recommended environment is not
guaranteed.

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About this manual

This manual explains how to operate the MagicGate Memory Stick
Reader/Writer and the basic operations of the OpenMG Jukebox software.
For details about the OpenMG Jukebox software, refer to the online Help
for OpenMG Jukebox.

To display online Help

Online Help consists of two sections.

OpenMG Jukebox Help

Explains how to use OpenMG Jukebox software.

MG Memory Stick Reader/Writer Help

Explains how to use MagicGate Memory Stick Reader/Writer connected to
your computer in combination with OpenMG Jukebox.

You can display Help in the following ways:

•Click the [Start] button, point to [Programs], then select the help you
want to view from [OpenMG Jukebox].

•Select the help you want to view from the [Help] menu while running
OpenMG Jukebox.

Using online Help

Viewing the display

tabs

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The left side frame

The right side frame

•The left side frame
Displays contents and keywords.
Click [Contents] tab, [Index] tab, or [Search] tab to change the
display.

• The right side frame
Displays topics.
Click the underlined item to display related topics.

To search topics

To perform a search, click the tabs on the left side frame as follows:

• [Contents] tab
Click the tab to display the Contents.
Click or double-click the item in the Contents to display a topic on the
right side frame.

• [Index] tab
Click the tab to display a list of Index.
Enter the first few letters of the topic you want to search for or select a
keyword from the Index list and click [Display] to display a topic on the
right side frame.

• [Search] tab
Click the tab to change the display of the left side frame.
Enter the first few letters of the topic you want to search for in the “Type
in the keyboard to find“ text box and click [List topics]. Then select an
item in the list to search for and click [Display] to display a topic on the
right side frame. (The information you enter in the window is
highlighted.)

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BBasic Operations

Using as a removable disk

Using with other “Memory Stick”

- compatible devices

You can use this unit to transfer data such as video clips and still images
from/to “Memory Stick”-compatible devices (such as a Sony digital video
camera recorder, digital still cameras, etc.) by reading/writing the files on
the “Memory Stick.”
Refer to the user's manual for the equipment you are using for details.

Removing “Memory Stick”

1 Close softwares such as Explorer running for this unit.
2 Make sure that the access lamp is not lit, then remove the

“Memory Stick.”

Open the cover of the “Memory Stick” slot, then slightly push and release
the “Memory Stick.”

Access lamp

PNotes

• When the access lamp is lit, never remove the “Memory Stick.”
It may cause data loss, or serious problems.
Note that reading out of the large disk storage data such as image files takes a
while.

• When removing the “Memory Stick,” it may pop out further than expected.
Keep your hand on it when removing the “Memory Stick”.

Give a slight
push once

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BEnjoying digital music with OpenMGTM Jukebox

About the OpenMG Jukebox software

What you can do with the OpenMG Jukebox
software

OpenMG Jukebox is a software application that utilizes Sony
Corporation’s copyright protection technology, “OpenMG.”
It allows users to store and play digital music content on the hard disk
drive of a computer. You can transfer (Check-out) digital music contents
from the hard disk to a “MG Memory Stick” for mobile listening.
The OpenMG copyright protection technology enables storage and
playback of music contents while maintaining the holder’s copyrights by
preventing unauthorized distribution.

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 unit enables you to store digital music data on your computer’s
hard drive, transfer and record it on “MG Memory Stick.”

Basic Operations

Enjoying digital music with OpenMG Jukebox

EMD Services

“MG Memory Stick”

USB connection

* The copyright protection technology of this unit

conforms to the SDMI (Secure Digital Music Initiative)
specifications.

Audio CDs

MP3, WAV and
Windows Media
Format files

Hard drive of
your computer
(OpenMG Jukebox)

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About the OpenMG Jukebox software (continued)

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).

– converts the existing MP3 and WAV format audio files to ATRAC3 and

encrypts them in OpenMG format (see page 26).

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

What is “Check-in/Check-out”?

OpenMG Jukebox enables you to transfer the sound data stored on your
computer’s hard drive to your “MG Memory Stick” (Check-out) and to
transfer it back from your “MG Memory Stick” to your computer (Check­in).
Refer to the online Help of the OpenMG Jukebox for details.

“MG Memory Stick”

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Check-in

Check-out

On copyright protection

The OpenMG technology allows you to enjoy digital music, while
maintaining the copyrights of its holders. OpenMG Jukebox encrypts
audio files in OpenMG format and stores them on the hard disk of your
computer to prevent unauthorized distribution.

This unit has some restrictions on recording and playback 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
other computers.
For details, see “Features of copyright protection by OpenMG” on page 31.

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You can check-in
audio files only to
the computer from
which they were
checked-out.

You cannot
copy or move
audio files to
another
computer.

You cannot check-in audio files
to any computer other than the
computer used for check-out.

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About the OpenMG Jukebox software (continued)

Restrictions on sound data

High quality digital sound data is widely available through music
distribution services on the Internet. To protect the copyrights of its
holders from unauthorized distribution, some sound data is distributed
with certain restrictions on recording and playback. For example, the
playback period or playback count for the data may be limited.

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Transferring songs from the computer to the “MG Memory Stick” (Check-out)

The registered songs on the Playlist of OpenMG Jukebox can be
transferred (checked-out) to the “MG Memory Stick“.

1 Insert “MG Memory Stick” to the unit

PNote

“MG Memory Stick” should be set correctly with care taken to the direction.
Inserting it incorrectly, it may damage the “Memory Stick” slot or “MG Memory
Stick” itself.

“MG Memory Stick”

Inserts “MG Memory Stick”
with arrow facing the unit

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Transferring songs from the computer to the “MG
Memory Stick” (Check-out) (continued)

2 Transfer the song to the

“MG Memory Stick”(Check-out)

1 Run OpenMG Jukebox, then click [Check-In/Out] tab to display

the Check-in/Check-out window.

Your computer recognizes the connected “MG Memory Stick” and
the list of songs are displayed on the right side of the window.

[Check-In/Out] tab

Playlist view

(Out) button

2 Select the Playlist containing the songs you want to check-

out.

The songs in the Playlist are listed in the Playlist view in the
center of the window.

3 In the Playlist view, select the song to be checked out.

To Check-out more than one song at a time, hold down the Ctrl
key and click the songs to be selected.

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4 Click (Out).

Check-out starts and the song is added to the end of the song list
in “MG Memory Stick.”

PNote

You can set to “1 step mode” or “2 step mode” for checking-out.
In “2 step mode,” click the
Refer to the online Help for details.

To stop check-out

Click (Stop).

PNote

Once check-out has started, do not disconnect the USB cable or “Memory
Stick” until the check-out is complete. Doing so may damage the data or
cause malfunction.

(Start) button after selecting the songs.

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Importing MP3 and WAV format audio files, etc.

The following audio files are converted to the ATRAC3 format and can be
imported to OpenMG Jukebox.

•MP3 file

MP3 files of 16 bits, monaural/stereo, 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz.

•WAV file

WAV files of linear PCM, 16 bits, monaural/stereo, 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48
kHz.

•WMT (Windows Media Technologies) compliant audio file

WMT files of 16 bits, monaural/stereo, 44.1 kHz.
Depending on the copyright protection, some WMT compliant audio
files may not be available for importing.

To transfer (Check-out) songs to the unit, it is necessary to convert the
audio files to be checked-out into ATRAC3 format. Audio files converted
into ATRAC3 format can be imported to the OpenMG Jukebox by using
the Import feature. (It is also possible to import files in their original
format and to convert into ATRAC3 format when checking-out.)

1 Select [Options] from the [Tool] menu. Then click the [Import]

tab.

2 Select [With the following External Device/Media] from [Set

the default External Device/Media], and select [MagicGate
Memory Stick Device] from the displayed list.

For details, refer to the online Help for OpenMG Jukebox.

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PNotes

• The original MP3/WAV files imported are referred by the OpenMG Jukebox
when playing back or checking-out the data. Therefore, to prevent moving or
deleting the files, copy them to a specific folder in the hard disk before
importing them to the OpenMG Jukebox.
If the referred file is stored in a removable media and the media is removed,
the following messages are displayed when you try to playback or check-out
the data.

For playing back: “Cannot play selected song. The song file not found.”
For checking out: “Detected song(s) which cannot be checked out. Cannot

find the copyright information for the selected song(s).”
When the referred file is on a network, the same messages are displayed when
the network is disconnected.

• When deleting a song, note that the original MP3/WAV is also deleted when
you select [Delete the song file from the PC].

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BOther Information

Notes on using “Memory Stick”

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 formatting a “Memory Stick” on this unit, follow the procedure
below using the supplied Memory Stick Formatter software.
Refer to the online Help of the software for details.
You can also format a “Memory Stick” by OpenMG Jukebox.
Refer to the online Help of the software for details.

PNote

When you format a “Memory Stick,” all data previously recorded on the
“Memory Stick” will be erased .
Take care not to erase valuable data by formatting.

1 Insert the “Memory Stick” into the slot of the unit.

For more information about how to insert, see page 23.

2 Click [Start], point to [Programs], and select [Memory Stick

Utility], then click [Memory Stick Formatter].

3 Confirm that the drive for “Memory Stick” is selected and click

[Start Format].

Formatting starts.

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