Sony SONIC STAGE User Manual V2.0

SonicStage Ver. 2.0

for Sony Network Walkman

Operating Instructions

3-267-746-62(1)

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Table of contents

What you can do with SonicStage ...................4

Basic operational flow using the Network Walkman ......................5

Installing ........................................................... 6

Providing the required system environment .......................................... 6

System requirements .............................................................. ... ....... 6

Installing the software onto your com pu te r ...................... ..................... 7

Using SonicStage .............................................8

Importing audio data ............................ .................................................. 8

Transferring audio data from your computer to

the Network Walkman ....................................................................10

Transferring back au dio data from the Network Wal kman to your

computer ......................................................................................... 12

Transferring from the Network Walkman back to your computer 12 Importing tracks recorded on the Network Walkm a n to yo ur

computer ......................................................................... 13

Using SonicStage Help ........................................................................ 15

To display SonicStage Help ...........................................................15

Understanding SonicStage Help .................................................... 16

Searching for a word inside an explanatio n ................... .... ............ 16

Referring to SonicStage Help .............................................................. 17

Importing audio data to the computer ............................................ 17

Listening to audio data on the computer ........................................ 17

Managing and editing imported track s .................................. ........ 17

Backing up audio data .................................................................... 18

Troubleshooting ............................................................................. 18

When you want to know ................................................................ 18

Other information ...........................................19

Uninstalling SonicStage ....................................................................... 19

On copyright protection ....................................................................... 20

Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 21

The software cannot be installed onto your computer ...................22

Using the Network Walkman connected to your computer ........... 23

What you can do with SonicStage

SonicStage allows you to import audi o data to your computer from music sources such as audio CDs and the Internet, and then transfer the audio data stored in your computer to the Network Walkman.

Audio CD

Import

Internet

• This manual describes how to install the So nic S ta ge sof tware and explai ns it s op e rati ons for use

with the Network Walkma n. Before you start, please also review the instruction manual of your Network Walkman.

• The display contents that appear in the illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual

contents.

• The explanations in this manual ass ume tha t you are familiar with the basic operations of

Windows. For details on the use of your computer and operating sys te m, ple a se ref er to the res pe ct ive manuals.

Music files in the MP3,WAV formats

Transfer

Network Walkman

Basic operational flow using the Network Walkman

Providing the required system environment (page 6)

Installing the software onto your computer (page 7)

Importing audio data to your computer (page 8)

Connecting the Network walkman to your computer (refer to the instruction manual of your Network Walkman)

Transferring audio data from your computer (page 10)

Listening to the tracks on the Network Walkman

Installing

Providing the required system envir onment

System requirements

The following system environment is required in order to use the SonicStage Ver. 2.0 for the Network Walkman.

Computer IBM PC/AT or Compatible

• CPU: Pentium II 400 MHz or higher (Pentium III 450 MHz or higher is recommended.)

• Hard disk drive space: 200 MB or more (1.5 GB or more is recommended) (The amount space wil l vary ac cording to Windows version and the number of music files stored o n the hard disk.)

• RAM: 64 MB or more (128 MB or more is recommended)

Others

• CD drive (capa bl e of digital playback by WDM)

• Sound Board

• USB port (supports USB (previously USB 1.1))

Operating System

Display High Color (16bit) or higher, 800 × 600 dots or better (1024× 768 dots

Others • Internet access: for Web registration, EMD services and CDDB

Factory installed: Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004/Windows XP Medi a Center Edition/Windows XP Professional/Windows XP Home Edition/ Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Millenni um Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition

or better is recommended)

• Windows Media Player (version 7.0 or high er ) i n s talled for playing WMA files

This software is not supported by the following environments:

• OSs other than the indica te d above

• Personally construc ted PCs or operating systems

• An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer-installed operating system

• Multi-boot environment

• Multi-monitor environment

• Macintosh

Notes

• We do not ensure trouble-free operation on all com puters that satisfy the system require ments.

• The NTFS format of Windows XP/Windows 2000 Professional can be used only with the stand ard

(factory) settings.

• We do not ensure trouble-free operation of the system suspend, sleep, or hibernation function on all

computers.

• For Windows 2000 Professional users, install Se rv ic e Pack 3 or late r version be fo re using the

software.

Installing the software onto your computer

Before installing the software

• Make sure to close any virus- check software, as s uch software usuall y demands a large

amount of system r esources.

• When you use the Network Walkman, make sure to install the softw ar e wi th t he su pplied

CD-ROM. — If OpenMG Jukebox or SonicStage is installed already, the previous software will be

overwritten by the new version. The new versio n retains the functions of the older version, but with new functions added.

— If SonicStage Premium, SonicStage Simple Burner or Net MD Simple Burner is

installed alread y, the previous softwar e w i ll co-exist with the new version.

— You will still be able to use music data registered by an older software version even

after SonicStage Ver. 2.0 has been installed. As a precaution, we recommend that you back up your music dat a. To back up th e data, refer to [Backing Up M y Li brary] – [Backing Up Data to a D i sk] on SonicStage Help.

1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows. 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD drive of your computer.

The setup program starts up automatically and the insta llation window appears. Depending on th e regi on, a window may appear asking you to select your count ry. In this case, follow the displayed instruct ions.

3 Click [Install SonicStage] and then follow the displayed instructions.

Click [Insta ll SonicStage]

Read the instructions carefully. Depending on your regi on, the buttons other than [Install SonicStage] may differ from those in the illustration above. The installation m ay take 20 to 30 minutes, depending on your system environment. Make sure to restart your computer only after the installation is completed.

Was the installation successful? If any trouble occurs during the installation, see “Troubleshooting” (page21).

Using SonicStage

Importing audio data

This section explains how to record and store audio data from an audio CD to My Library of SonicStage on the hard disk drive of your computer. You can reco rd or import music from other sources such as the Internet and your computer’s hard disk. Refer to SonicStage Help for details.

Notes

• Only audio CDs with a mark can be used with SonicStage.

• We do not guarantee normal operation in the case of the copy- co ntr olled CDs.

Source indication

[Music Source]

[CD Info]

[Format/Bit Rate]

1 Start up SonicStage.

Select [Start] – [All Programs]

∗[Programs] in the case of Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98

Second Edition

SonicStage star t s up and the main window appear s.

You can also start S onic Stage with double click ([SonicStage] icon) on the deskt op.

– [SonicStage] – [SonicStage].

2 Insert the audio CD that you want to record into the CD drive of your

computer.

The source indication in the top-left of th e di splay changes to [Record a CD].

3 Click [Music Source].

The contents of th e audio CD appear in the m usi c source list (on the left side of the screen).

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