Sony NAS-CZ1 User Manual

The following software and hardware are required in order to be able to run M-crew Server.

A PC/AT compatible that satisfies the performance requirements described below.

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M-crew Server does not run in an Apple Macintosh environment.

CPU*: Intel Pentium III 600 MHz (1 GHz or more is recommended) or Celeron 600 MHz (1 GHz or more is recommended) or better

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RAM: 256 MB or more is recommended

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Video board and display driver: Must be capable of XGA (1024 x 768 pixels) display with at least 65,536 colors.

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Free space on hard disk: At least 20 MB (includes M-crew Server and the help, etc.)

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CD-ROM or DVD drive (for software installation and CD recording)

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Available LAN jack: At least one

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Sound board

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OS: Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional/Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004/Windows XP Media Center

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Edition 2005

M-crew Server does not run in a Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT or Windows 2000 Professional environment.

When installing, log on as the administrator.

Internet access (for Gracenote access and WEB RADIO)

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Display: XGA (1024 x 768 pixels)

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Must be able to display at least 65,536 colors.

Used Language: English/German/French

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* Operation is guaranteed only with Intel Pentium and Celeron CPUs.

Notes

When SP2 has not been applied to Windows XP, M-crew Server may not operate properly unless the latest Windows Security Update is

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applied. In these cases, apply the latest Windows Update (KB885835) or check the contents noted at the following website and take the necessary measures. http://www.sony.net/Products/OpenMG/support/840987

Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above.

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Operation is not assured in personally constructed PCs or operating systems and an environment upgraded to the other operating

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systems.

Original brand and home_made personal computers do not apply.

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Contents that can be registered have file names ending in ".wav", ".omg", ".oma", ".mp3", ".m4a" and ".wma". However, note that

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registration may not be possible in some cases.

Related Topic

AUTO MODE Window - IMPORT FILES

MANUAL MODE Window - IMPORT FILES

Troubleshooting

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Click [Start] - [All Program s] - [M-crew Server] - [TOOLS] - [ICF Se ttings ] in that orde r.

The "ICF SETTINGS" w indow appears.

Click the port w ith NG status.

A dropdow n menu w ith port numbers appears.

If "OK" appears for all server status items, there is no need to make the ICF settings. Click the [Close] button to close the w indow .

Sele ct any different port num be r.

Click the [Apply] button.

"OK" or "NG" appears.

Re peat steps 2 to 4 until "OK" appe ars for all status ite m s.

Click the [Clos e ] button.

Notes

After you click the [Apply] button, some time is required to apply the settings.

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When using Window s XP prior to SP2 (no SP, SP1), the "Internet Sharing Configuration" dialog box opens after you click the [Apply] button.

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Be sure to click the [Yes] button.

For Window s XP SP2, the "Window s Security Alert" dialog box appears. Check the "Name".* Click [Unblock] to unblock the program.

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Click [Unblock] only if the names match these tw o names.

M-crew Server task tray icon

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MCMachineRegist.exe

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Tips

Window s XP and later versions have a simple firew all function as a standard feature. This firew all function is called "ICF", and lets users limit

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communications betw een home netw orks or small-scale office netw orks and the internet. When this firew all is enabled, the firew all must be set to allow communication of specific ports and programs in order to perform communication betw een M-crew Server and this system. These settings are made at the ICF SETTINGS w indow . How ever, note that making these settings may expose your computer to illicit access.

When communication is limited by firew all softw are other than the OS functions, enable the follow ing .exe files. For a detailed description of the

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setting method, see the operation manual of the firew all softw are used.

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Mcrew Server.exe

McTaskTray.exe

McService.exe

McFolderWatcher.exe

Mcrew HttpService.exe

Mcrew UPnPService.exe

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When the system is connected to your computer after installing the M-crew Server, the system is registered automatically on your computer. If you make the higher security, you can register it manually.

Click [Start] - [All Program s] - [M-crew Server] - [TOOLS] - [EQUIPMENT LIST] in that order.

The "M-crew Server EQUIPMENT LIST" dialog box appears.

Performing setup in automatic m ode

Set "Equipment selection mode:" to "Automatic".

Turn on the system.

Access M-crew Server.

This completes the equipment registration.

Performing setup in manual m ode

To increase the security level, register the system by the follow ing method.

Set "Equipment selection mode:" to "Manual".

Turn on the system.

Set the system to registration mode. Refer to the manual for the system.

Click the [Add] button. This completes the equipment registration.

The registration starts.

"Complete!" appears in the display of the system w hen the registration is complete.

Re m oving registered equipm ent

Select the equipment to remove and click the [Remove] button. You can remove equipment in either manual or automatic mode.

Note

When you add or remove equipment in Window s XP SP2, the "Window s Security Alert" dialog box w ill appear. Check the ICF Settings.

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When M-crew Server starts up, the follow ing LAUNCHER w indow opens. When you click one of the four buttons on the LAUNCHER w indow , the corresponding w indow opens.

ADD MUSIC

[RECORD FROM CD] button:

Click to open the CD w indow and the MUSIC LIBRARY w indow . You can register tracks on CD to MUSIC LIBRARY. Use Easy Mode to record w ithout detailed setting. Use Manual Mode to record w ith detailed setting.

[IMPORT FILES] button:

Click to open the FOLDERS w indow and the LINK FOLDER LIST or the AUDIO FILES w indow and the MUSIC LIBRARY w indow . You can register audio files in the computer to MUSIC LIBRARY. Links to these audio files w ill be created in the MUSIC LIBRARY. Use Auto Mode to record w ithout detailed setting. Use Manual Mode to record w ith detailed setting.

To listen to the registered music using the remote controller of the system, go to .

MANAGE MUSIC

[MUSIC LIBRARY] button:

Click to open the MUSIC LIBRARY w indow and the PLAYLISTS w indow . You can manage the music registered in MUSIC LIBRARY. You can listen to only your favorite audio files by importing audio files registered in MUSIC LIBRARY to PLAYLISTS.

Link the profile (the folder in w hich the Playlist is stored) to one of the USER PROFILE 1 to 5 buttons on the system. You can then listen to your favorite tracks

simply by pressing the corresponding USER PROFILE 1 to 5 button.

[WEB RADIO] button:

Click to open the WEB RADIO w indow . Not only enjoying the internet radio, but maintenance of the registered contents is also possible.

AUDIO SYSTEM

You can listen to the registered music from the system using the remote controller. For details, refer to the operating instruction provided w ith the system.

TITLE BAR

Right-click on the title bar to display the menu. About M-crew Server: Displays the version of M-crew Server. Gracenote_Your Source For Music Information: Gives the Gracenote URL for direct access.

Re lated Topics

EASY MODE Window - RECORD FROM CD

MANUAL MODE Window - RECORD FROM CD

AUTO MODE Window - IMPORT FILES

MANUAL MODE Window - IMPORT FILES

MUSIC LIBRARY Window

PLAYLISTS Window

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Assign Profile to the USER PROFILE button on the system

WEB RADIO Window

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Using Easy Mode, you can record a w hole CD easily to MUSIC LIBRARY w ithout detailed setting.

ADD MUSIC window

Operation buttons

Select the w indow you w ant to use (CD or MUSIC LIBRARY), then perform operations by clicking the follow ing buttons.

: Play button

: Pause button

: Stop button

: AMS* ([PREV] and [NEXT]) buttons

/ : Reverse and fast-forw ard buttons

: Time slide bar

Drag the bar to reverse or fast-forw ard the track currently being played.

* AMS: Automatic Music Sensor. This function searches for the beginning of a track.

[Rec start] button

Click to start recording. During recording, the [Rec start] button changes to the [Rec stop] button.

[MANUAL MODE] button

Click to sw itch the function to Manual Mode.

Launcher button

Click to go back to the LAUNCHER w indow .

CD window

Eject button

Click to remove a CD.

Drive selection

Click to select the drive w hich the CD is loaded.

Time display area

Displays the total playing time and number of tracks.

Album information display area

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[Menu] button

CD Ripping Setting : Select to open the "RECORD FROM CD Settings" dialog box.

Gracenote Settings : Select to open the "Gracenote CDDB" dialog box.

Proxy Setting : Select to open the "PROXY SETTINGS" dialog box.

This dialog does not appear once the server has been registered.

Get Gracenote Information : Select to dow nload music information from CDDB.

Submit information to Gracenote : Select to open the dialog box for modifying the information obtained from the CDDB and updating the information on the

CDDB server.

Set Ripping Folder : Select to change the folder to record. Specify the folder, and click the [OK] button.

Track display area

Display mode selection button

Click to select the display mode.

Track : Total track time

Artist : The artist of the track

Genre : The track genre

MUSIC LIBRARY window

Album display area

Recording status display area

Other buttons

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Help button

Click to display help.

Minimize button

Click to minimize the w indow .

Maximize button

Click to maximize the w indow .

Reset button

Click to restore dow n the w indow size before maximization.

Close button

Click to close the w indow .

Re lated Topics

Making Settings for CD Recordings

Setting up for CDDB

Making the Proxy Settings

Dow nloading Audio CD Data (Album Names, Artist Names, Track Names, etc.) from Gracenote CDDB

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You can record a w hole CD to MUSIC LIBRARY.

Load a CD in the CD-ROM or DVD drive of the com puter.

Click the [RECORD FROM CD] button in the LAUNCHER window .

The ADD MUSIC w indow appears.

Click the [EASY] button to sw itch to Easy M ode.

The CD w indow and the MUSIC LIBRARY w indow appear.

Click of the Drive selection to select the drive w hich the CD is loaded.

Loaded disc information is displayed in the CD w indow .

Click the [Rec start] button.

Recording from a CD starts.

When recording is finished, "RECORD FROM CD Message" dialog box appears. Click the [OK] button to close the dialog box.

To stop recording, click the [Rec stop] button.

Re lated Topics

MANUAL MODE Window - RECORD FROM CD

Making Settings for CD Recording

MANUAL MODE Window - IMPORT FILES

LAUNCHER Window

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Using Manual Mode, you can record tracks on CD to MUSIC LIBRARY w ith detailed setting.

ADD MUSIC window

Operation buttons

Select the w indow you w ant to use (CD or MUSIC LIBRARY), then perform operations by clicking the follow ing buttons.

: Play button

: Pause button

: Stop button

: AMS* ([PREV] and [NEXT]) buttons

/ : Reverse and fast-forw ard buttons

: Time slide bar

Drag the bar to reverse or fast-forw ard the track currently being played.

* AMS: Automatic Music Sensor. This function searches for the beginning of a track.

[Add] button

Click to add a recording candidate.

[Undo] button

Click to undo a recording candidate selection.

[Rec start] button

Click to start recording. During recording, the [Rec start] button changes to the [Rec stop] button.

[EASY MODE] button

Click to sw itch the function to Easy Mode.

Launcher button

Click to go back to the LAUNCHER w indow .

CD window

Eject button

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Click to remove a CD.

Drive selection

Click to select the drive w hich the CD is loaded.

Time display area

Displays the total playing time and number of tracks.

Album information display area

[Menu] button

CD Ripping Setting : Select to open the "RECORD FROM CD Settings" dialog box.

Gracenote Settings : Select to open the "Gracenote CDDB" dialog box.

Proxy Setting : Select to open the "PROXY SETTINGS" dialog box.

This dialog does not appear once the system has been registered.

Get Gracenote Information : Select to dow nload music information from CDDB.

Submit information to Gracenote : Select to open the dialog box for modifying the information obtained from the CDDB and updating the information on the

CDDB server.

Set Ripping Folder : Select to change the folder to record. Specify the folder, and click the [OK] button.

Track display area

Display mode selection button

Click to select the display mode.

Track : Total track time

Artist : The artist of the track

Genre : The track genre

MUSIC LIBRARY window

Track display area

Create new album button

Click to make a new album.

Delete (Trash) button

Click to erase the selected track or album.

[Menu] button

New Album : Select to make a new album.

Trash : Select to erase the selected track or album.

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Album display area

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Recording status display area

Other buttons

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Help button

Click to display help.

Minimize button

Click to minimize the w indow .

Maximize button

Click to maximize the w indow .

Reset button

Click to restore dow n the w indow size before maximization.

Close button

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Click to close the w indow .

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[PROPERTY] button

Click to display the detailed information of the selected track.

Re lated Topics

Making Settings for CD Recordings

Setting up for CDDB

Making the Proxy Settings

Dow nloading Audio CD Data (Album Names, Artist Names, Track Names, etc.) from Gracenote CDDB

Erasing Tracks in MUSIC LIBRARY

Registration to Playlist w ith Selection Condition Setting – Simple Playlist

Creating a New Playlist

Assign Profile to the User Profile button on the system

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You can record tracks on CD to MUSIC LIBRARY.

Load a CD in the CD-ROM or DVD drive of the com puter.

Click the [RECORD FROM CD] button in the LAUNCHER window .

The ADD MUSIC w indow appears.

Click the [M ANUAL] button to s w itch to Manual Mode.

The CD w indow and the MUSIC LIBRARY w indow appear.

Sele ct the destination album in Album dis play are a in the M USIC LIBRARY w indow.

To record tracks in a new album, click .

Click of the Drive selection to select the drive w hich the CD is loaded.

Loaded disc information is displayed in the CD w indow .

Select tracks to register.

Click the [Add] button to add a recording candidate.

To undo a recording candidate selection, click the [Undo] button.

Click the [Rec start] button.

Recording from a CD starts.

When recording is finished, "RECORD FROM CD Message" dialog box appears. Click the [OK] button to close the dialog box.

To stop recording, click the [Rec stop] button.

Re lated Topics

LAUNCHER Window

MANUAL MODE Window - RECORD FROM CD

Making Settings for CD Recording

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Click the [RECORD FROM CD] button in the LAUNCHER window .

The ADD MUSIC w indow appears.

Click the [EASY] button or the [MANUAL] button.

The CD w indow appears.

Click the [M e nu] button to s elect "CD Ripping Se tting".

The "RECORD FROM CD Settings" dialog box appears.

Easy M ode

Manual M ode

Set each item .

Codec

Select [WAVE (.WAV)] or [ATRAC3 (.omg)]. ATRAC3 Plus (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3 Plus) is an audio compression technology that satisfies the demand for high sound quality and high

compression rates.

Auto Eject (Easy M ode only)

Click [ON] to remove a CD automatically w hen recording is finished. Click [OFF] to cancel the Auto Eject function.

CD Inform ation

Select [Gracenote] or [CD TEXT].

Bit rate

Select a bit rate that supports the Codec setting.

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Click the [OK] button.

The "RECORD FROM CD Settings" dialog box closes.

To cancel the settings, click the [Cancel] button.

Note

The CDDB server is automatically accessed w hen a new CD is inserted (This setting is only valid if CDDB is selected in and "Access Gracenote automatically" is selected in the CDDB settings.).

Re lated Topics

LAUNCHER Window

MANUAL MODE Window - RECORD FROM CD

Recording from a CD using Manual Mode

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When folder that contains audio files in a computer is registered in LINK FOLDER LIST using Auto Mode, those audio files are automatically registered in MUSIC LIBRARY.

ADD MUSIC window

[Register] button

Click to register the selected folder to LINK FOLDER LIST.

[Remove] button

Click to cancel the registration of the selected folder to LINK FOLDER LIST.

[MANUAL MODE] button

Click to sw itch the function to Manual Mode.

Launcher button

Click to go back to the LAUNCHER w indow .

FOLDERS window

Explore display area

[Auto link folder setup] button

Click to open the "AUTO LINK FOLDER SETUP" dialog box.

LINK FOLDER LIST window

[Update] button

Click to update the contents in the selected folder.

Link folder list display area

Other buttons

Help button

Click to display help.

Minimize button

Click to minimize the w indow .

Maximize button

Click to maximize the w indow .

Reset button

Click to restore dow n the w indow size before maximization.

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