Sony NW-S4 User Manual

Notice for using this product

When using this product, be sure to read the following and other supplied operating instructions. For the latest information, go to the support Web site at: http://www.sony.com/walkmanproductsupport

Before operating the unit

Be sure to install the OpenMG Jukebox software on the supplied CD-ROM before connecting the unit to your computer.

If you connect the unit to your computer before installing, your computer selects an inappropriate driver and the unit may not work correctly. If you connect the unit to your computer before installing OpenMG Jukebox, and [Add New Hardware Wizard] appears, click [Cancel].

NW-S4

Before installing the software

Before installing, be sure to quit all other Windows

programs, otherwise problems may occur.

Note on installing OpenMG Jukebox

If the “Installing:” message continues to appear without advancing to the next step for several moments, click the [InstallShield Wizard] icon on the taskbar. The taskbar is displayed when you press the [

] Windows key on the keyboard.

Importing MP3 files

To import MP3 files to the supplied OpenMG Jukebox software using the Windows operating system, Microsoft If Windows Media

Windows MediaTM Player Version 6.4 or later is necessary.

Player is not installed on your computer, it can be downloaded from the

OpenMG Web site (http://www.openmg.com/us/). If your operating system is Windows® 98 Second Edition, Windows® Millennium Edition, or

Windows

2000 Professional, Windows MediaTM Player Version 6.4 or later is already installed.

When you are using the Microsoft Windows MediaTM Player 7

• The OpenMG format music file checked-out from OpenMG Jukebox is displayed as “song title.WAV” on the Windows Media Player 7 screen.

• Do not use the OpenMG Jukebox software and the Windows Media Player 7 software at the same time. The system performance may become unstable. Furthermore, set the “Startup” option of the OpenMG Jukebox software off so that it will not start up automatically when the portable player is connected.

Backing up songs

When operations that modify the operating system (e.g., operating system recovery or system restoration, etc.) are performed, be sure to use “OpenMG Jukebox Backup Tool” beforehand to make a backup and then execute the operation.

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When OpenMG Jukebox Version 1.x is installed

• If you have OpenMG Jukebox Version 1.X (older than 2.0) on your computer, select [Install OpenMG Jukebox Ver. 2.0 and Driver] to install OpenMG Jukebox 2.0. Follow the instructions in the supplied “OpenMG Jukebox Operating Instructions.” When you install it, OpenMG Jukebox Version 1.X will automatically be uninstalled.

• Songs registered using OpenMG Jukebox Version 1.X can automatically be converted to Version 2.0, so you can continue to use them. However, to be safe, it is recommended that they be backed up using OpenMG Jukebox Backup Tool.

• Be sure to check-in any songs checked-out using OpenMG Jukebox Version 1.X before upgrading. You may not be able to check-in a song checked-out using OpenMG Jukebox Version 1.X after upgrading.

• If you are using an external device/media other than this product, select the appropriate external devices/media (multiple selection is available) after selecting [Install OpenMG Jukebox Ver. 2.0 and Driver]. Alternatively, restart the installer and select [Install Driver only] to install the appropriate driver.

Note

After you have installed the OpenMG Jukebox Version 2.0 software, do not install OpenMG Jukebox Version 1.X to overwrite the existing Version 2.0. If OpenMG Jukebox Version 2.0 is overwritten, registered songs may be lost. If installation is accidentally started, be sure to halt the installation.

Battery

Use only size AA (LR6) alkaline battery.

Note

If you use a manganese dry battery, it may considerably shorten the total playback time.

Troubleshooting

A song in the Network Walkman player cannot be checked-in to the computer.

c Songs can only be checked-in to the computer from which they were checked-out. You

cannot copy or transfer those songs to another computer.

Some songs are automatically checked-in when the Network Walkman player is connected to the computer.

c If you delete a song from the Network Walkman player using OpenMG Jukebox on another

computer (other than the one from which you checked the song out), the next time you connect the player to your computer (the one from which you checked the song out), it will register the song as checked-in, and the remaining number of checked-out times is automatically restored.