Sony NW-MS7 User Manual [ru]

3-043-280-15(1)
Portable Memory Stick Player
Operating Instructions
NW-MS7
© 2000 Sony Corporation
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
• 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.
Program©1999 Sony Corporation Documentation©2000 Sony Corporation
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.
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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
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20
Advanced Operations
(OpenMG Jukebox)
Names and functions of the
OpenMG Jukebox window .... 26
Menu Reference ............................. 28
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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.
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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 computers 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)
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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 computers 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.
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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.
Cannot be usedCan be used
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.
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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 2000Upgraded 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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
continued
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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.
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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.
to
USB cable (supplied)
to
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
continued
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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.
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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.
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