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1. M 00 00 GS SHIIF cm 4 Press to select On and then press P E Repeat Off EM 00 00 EE HUF cza appears 5 Press MENU twice to go to the playback display and then press gt E The current playback option repeats To repeat all the tracks Select the MODE other than Others and then follow steps 1 to 5 To cancel set up Press MENU to return to the MENU display Press and hold MODE or press MENU in the MENU display to return to the display before step 2 To return to normal play In step 4 select Off on the Repeat display To return to the display where you select a MODE Press MODE Changing Sound Quality and Settings For details about various setting items see Gr page 28 1 Press MENU The MENU display appears MENU Repeat Play Mode Sound AULS BeeP M 00 00 qm 2 Press f or 4 to select the item and then press BH The display to set the selected item appears 3 Press f or 4 to select an option and then press E To change sound quality After step 3 press or to select an option and then press BH When you select Custom 1 or Custom 2 you can customize sound quality page 30 To return to the previous display Press Ke To cancel set up Press MENU to return to the MENU display Press and hold MODE or press MENU in the MENU display to return to the display before step 12. If OpenMG Jukebox or SonicStage has been installed the existing software will be overwritten by the new version with the new functions If SonicStage Premium SonicStage Simple Burner or MD Simple Burner has been installed the existing software will co exist with SonicStage You will still be able to use audio data registered by the existing software As a precaution we recommend that you back up your audio data To back up the data refer to Backing Up My Library Backing Up Data to a Disk on SonicStage Help 1 gt 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 installation window appears Depending on the region a window may appear asking you to select your country In this case follow the displayed instructions 3 Click Install SonicStage and then follow the displayed instructions Install SonicStage Pence install SonicStage Enhance Your Walkman Experiencel Product Registration Product Support SonicStage Readme Get Adobe Reader Bax Eee Read the instructions carefully Depending on your region the buttons other than Install SonicStage may differ from those in the illustration above The installation may take 20 to 30 minutes depending on your system environment Make sure to restart your computer
3. Locating the beginning of the track Repeat ar page 26 E apsed playing time The characters A to Z a to z O to 9 and symbols except can be displayed 19 20 Playing Back Tracks Selected by MODE Artist Album Genre Group etc By grouping the tracks in the player into a MODE such as by Artist or Album you can select tracks you want to listen to There are five MODEs and the steps here use the displays of the Artist MODE as an example For details about the displays of each MODE see page 22 You can also play the selected tracks repeatedly page 26 or randomly shuffle play page 25 2 Press f or to select an item in the MODE To start playback here press gt Playback starts from the first track in the first album of the artist you selected All the albums of the artists listed after the selected artist are played in the track number order Artist you want to listen to Artist BRAHMS Frank Klein 2 Jeffry Nomura The Evenings yeI e HE 00 00 ma 1 Press MODE repeatedly to select a MODE Each press of the button changes the MODE as follows Artist Album r gt Genre i Group 7 gt Others Return to Artist MODE appears TELE Frank Klein Jeffry Nomura The Evenings Y J M 00 00 tu To search tracks more press gt gt I Artist selected
4. Installing SonicStage on Your Computer Preparing the required system Installing SonicStage Playback Before Playback nnsnnunnunn 12 Importing audio data to your computer 12 Transferring audio data to the player 14 Using SonicStage Help Playing Back Locking the controls HOLD 18 Basic playback operations Play stop search 1 1 1111111 1 19 Checking information in the display 19 Playing Back Tracks Selected by MODE Artist Album Genre Group etc MODE display Szarata Adding a bookmark Bookmark track play 11 1 12111111 11 23 Changing Playback Options Play Mode ussnuasnaannannaannan2 24 Playback options Play Mode 25 Playing tracks repeatedly Repeat play 26 Changing Sound Quality and Settings Setup items Customizing sound quality Custom 30 Other Functions Transferring Audio Data Back to Your Computer 1 211421142111111111 31 Connecting Other Devices 32 Storing Data Other Than Audio Files 33 Resetting to the Factory Settings 33 Initializing Hard Diski 11 11111 34 Additional Information Notice for Users On the supplied software Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the manual accompanying it in whole or in part
5. To return to the display where you select a MODE Press MODE Continued yseqAe d 27 28 Setup items Item Options Default setting Sound Off Normal sound quality Sound setting V SUR Studio Recreates the sound of a recording studio VS Live Recreates the sound of a concert hall VL Club Recreates the sound of a dance hall VC Arena Recreates the sound of a stadium VA Sound Heavy Powerful sounds further emphasizing high and low EQ SH ranges compared with Pops sound Pops Lively sounds emphasizing high and low range audio SP Jazz For vocal stressing middle range audio SJ Unique Special sounds emphasizing high and low range audio SU more than middle range Custom Customized sound Gr page 30 for details S1 Custom2 Customized sound Gr page 30 for details S2 AVLS On The maximum volume is limited to protect your hearing Limiting volume off The volume changes without limiting the volume level Beep On The beep sounds when you operate the player Sound of Off The beep is turned off operation Audio Out Headphone Select this when you connect the supplied headphones eae audio Line Out Select this when you connect other devices such as output speakers with an audio cord page 32 Contrast Second The display is moderately bright Adjustment of the from the display right to Set toward to mak
6. Continued yseqAe d 29 Customizing sound quality Custom You can adjust the sound quality for each frequency range individually checking the settings on the display 1 After selecting Sound in step 2 in Changing Sound Quality and Settings amp page 27 select Custom 1 or Custom 2 of Sound EQ Custom 2 Press I lt or PPI to select the frequency range There are six frequency ranges Custom BASS TREBLE m 00 24 e cM Frequency range 3 Press f or 4 to select the sound level The sound level can be adjusted in seven levels Sound level 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to make adjustments for the remaining frequency ranges 5 Press gt The MENU display appears To cancel set up Press MENU to return to the MENU display Press and hold MODE or press MENU in the MENU display to return to the display before step 1 To return to the display where you select a MODE Press MODE If the sound is distorted by your sound settings when you turn up the volume turn the volume down If you feel difference in sound volume between the Custom 1 or Custom 2 sound setting and other sound settings adjust the volume to your preference Other Functions 4 Click the tracks you want to transfer Transferring Audio to My Library in the Network Data Back to Your Walkman list on the right si
7. section decreases the remaining power is depleted further mm qm ol ci Add Add Salo Se C yyy rr LOW BATTERY appears in the display and beep sounds When the battery is depleted recharge the battery The display shows the approximate battery power remaining For example one section does not always indicate one fourth of the battery power e Depending on the operating conditions the display may increase or decrease relative to the actual power remaining Battery life continuous use Playing time for ATRAC3plus 48 kbps is approximately 30 hours The amount varies depending on how the player is used payers Guay 10 Installing SonicStage on Your Computer Using the supplied CD ROM install the SonicStage on your computer Preparing the required system The following system environment is required Computer IBM PC AT or Compatible e CPU Pentium II 400 MHz or higher Pentium III 450 MHz or higher is recommended e Hard disk drive space 200 MB or more 1 5 GB or more is recommended The amount of space will vary according to the Windows version and the number of music files stored on the hard disk RAM 64 MB or more 128 MB or more is recommended Others e CD drive capable of digital playback by WDM Sound Board e USB port Hi Speed USB is supported Operating System Factory installed Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Windows XP Media Center Edition Windows XP Profe
8. you are trying to change the page 28 volume or the setting of Sound LOW BATTERY There is no remaining battery power gt Charge the battery page 8 MAX NO OF The number of groups albums artists gt The total number of items in the list GROUPS etc exceeds the limit 8 192 display except track list exceeds EXCEEDED 8 192 Check the MODE and transfer any unnecessary tracks back to your computer page 31 MISMATCH IN There is mismatch in the system files gt Initialize the hard disk of the player SYSTEM FILES page 34 and transfer audio data to the player again page 14 NO DATABASE When disconnecting from the gt Transfer audio data to the player Gr FOUND computer there are no tracks page 14 transferred to the player or there is lack of MODE information NO TRACK There are no tracks in the track list gt Go to a track list with tracks gt Transfer audio data to the player Gr page 14 SYSTEM There is a system error gt Write down the number and consult ERROR your nearest Sony dealer lt No gt Number appears in parenthesis u0REWIOJU peuo ppy 43 44 Specifications Maximum recordable number of track Approx ATRAC3 ATRAC3plus 5 000 132 kbps 2 500 256 kbps 6 000 105 kbps 10 000 64 kbps 10 000 66 kbps 13 000 48 kbps When transferring four minute tracks Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz Audio compression technology Adaptiv
9. in step 2 Best Hit Sony 4 EVENING MAN Hello Mr midni Lunch Time Song c Morning M 00 00 Albums of the selected artist appear Press f or 4 to select an item and then press gt Playback starts from the track you selected or the first track of the item artist album etc you selected All the tracks listed after the selected items are played in the track number order JdBird Sings Morning YGJ i POP 001 012 EB _ on JJ m 01 23 To return to the display where you start playback Press and hold MODE To return to the display where you select a MODE Press MODE To return to the track list Press f or To stop playback when selecting a MODE or in the list display Press and hold BH To go to the playback display again after returning to the display where you select a MODE or to the list display Press and hold MODE Continued yseqAe d 21 22 MODE displays The display differs depending on the MODE You can start playback by pressing B gt M in all the displays Artist Artist 2yYad 2 BRAHMS gt gt Best Hit Sony gt gt Frank Klein EVENING MAN gt 2 Jeffry Nomura 2 The Evenings Hello Mr midni Lunch Time Song CEEE Sr M_00 00 M 00 00 maj List of artists Albums of the artist selected Album Album Morning Best Hit Son
10. is displayed yseqAe d 17 Playing Back Transfer audio data from your computer to the player beforehand page 14 You can change the language to your own for the menu and the messages in the display page 27 1 After setting the BUILT IN BATTERY switch to ON page 8 connect headphones to the player Headphones to Q headphones LINE OUT jack BUILT IN BATTERY OFF ON 2 Press BH play appears on the left bottom of the display and the player starts playback BH B appears 18 3 Adjust the volume by pressing VOLUME VOLUME When using the built in battery if the player is not operated for about 30 seconds while in stop mode the display automatically turns off When scrolling track titles etc the display turns off about 30 seconds after scrolling is finished When using the AC power adaptor if the player is not operated for about 3 minutes while in stop mode the display automatically turns off When scrolling track titles etc the display turns off about 3 minutes after scrolling is finished If playback does not start make sure that the HOLD switch is set to off below Locking the controls HOLD You can prevent accidental button presses while carrying the player by locking the controls HOLD flashes on the display if you press any button when the HOLD function is activated 1 Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the
11. only Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders e Sony is not responsible for incomplete recording downloading or damaged data due to problems of the player or computer Getting Started Checking the Supplied Accessories e Headphones 1 5 e USB cradle 1 e AC power adaptor 1 For the supplied USB cradle e Carrying pouch 1 CD ROM 1 SonicStage PDF of Operating Instructions Quick Start Guide 1 Do not play this CD ROM on an audio CD player For customers in the US The AC power adaptor supplied with this unit is not intended to be serviced Should the AC power adaptor cease to function in its intended manner during the warranty period the adaptor should be returned to your nearest Sony Service Center or Sony Authorized Repair Center for replacement or if a problem occurs after the warranty period has expired the adaptor should be discarded Optional accessories AC power adaptor AC ES608K Active speaker system SRS Z1 SRS Z30 Car connecting pack CPA 9C RK G129 RK G129CS RK G136 RK G136CS Connecting cord Earphones except MDR EX71SL for the customers in MDR Q55SL France Earphones for the MDR E737LP customers in France Specifications for AC power adaptors vary for each area Check your local voltage and the shape of the plug before purchasing Your dealer may not handle some of the accessories li
12. over 8 192 groups to the hard disk of the player Or you have already transferred over 999 tracks for a group gt Tracks with a limited playing period or playing count may not be transferred due to restrictions set by copyright holders For details on the settings of each audio file contact the distributor Symptom Case and or corrective action The number of tracks that can be transferred to the player is not much Available recording time is short gt The free space in the hard disk of the player is not enough for the size of audio data you tried to transfer Transfer back any unnecessary tracks to increase the free space page 31 gt Data other than audio data is stored in the hard disk of the player Move data other than audio data to the computer to increase the free space Audio data cannot be transferred back to your computer from the player gt A computer other than the one used for transfer to the player is selected as the transfer target Audio data cannot be transferred back to a computer other than the one used for transfer to the player gt The audio data has been deleted from computer you used to transfer to the player The audio data cannot be transferred back to your computer if the track is deleted from the computer used to transfer to the player Audio data is transferred back to your computer and remaining transferable count increases without operations occasionally when the pl
13. while The sound is heard from the inside of the player The player shakes gt When the built in hard disk of the player moves the sound of operation may be heard and the vibration of the player occurs This is not a malfunction 41 Error Messages Follow the instructions below if an error message appears in the display Message Meaning Corrective action AVLS The volume exceeds the maximum gt Set AVLS to Off page 28 NO VOLUME volume of AVLS OPERATION BOOKMARK The number of bookmarks exceeds gt Remove unnecessary bookmarks Gr FULL the limit page 23 CANNOT Format in the MENU display is gt Stop playback and select Format OPERATE selected during playback again STOP CANNOT You are trying to add a bookmark gt Add a bookmark during playback Gr OPERATE while the player is stopped page 23 WHEN STOPPED CANNOT PLAY The clock in the player is not working gt Connect to the computer Gr page 14 CONNECT TO PC CANNOT PLAY Audio data is broken gt Transfer audio data to the player again TRACK ERROR page 14 CANNOT PLAY The track is not permitted to be gt You cannot play back tracks that are TRACK ON played back on the player not permitted to be played back on the THIS DEVICE e The tracks with a limited playing player count are playing CANNOT PLAY You are trying to play a track before or Tracks with a limited playing time UNAVAILABLE
14. E or press MENU in the MENU display to return to the display before step 1 To return to the display where you select a MODE Press MODE Do not initialize the hard disk of the player on the computer You cannot format the hard disk during playback All the audio data and the files other than audio data are deleted if the player is initialized suonaun4 18440 35 36 Additional Information Notes on Disposing of the Unit This player has a built in lithium ion rechargeable battery When you dispose of the player be sure to dispose of it properly Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product Please consult with your local authority e Never disassemble the player except when disposing it Be careful of handling the inside metallic part especially its edge To remove the built in rechargeable battery 1 Slide the BUILT IN BATTERY switch on the bottom of the player to OFF Remove the two screws on both sides p 3 Push the Q headphones LINE OUT jack into the player with your finger and pull out the inside of the player in the direction of the arrow below 4 Remove the screw on the side of the battery and the adhesive tape on the battery 6 Pull the connecting cord between the battery and the player to separate the connecter Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with your player try the following solutions 1 Set the BUI
15. LT IN BATTERY switch to OFF and then set to ON again The data is not lost when you set it to OFF 2 Check the symptoms in Troubleshooting 3 If the problem persists consult your nearest Sony dealer Power Symptom Case and or corrective action The CHG lamp does not light gt The terminals of the USB cradle are dirty Wipe them with a soft dry cloth gt The player is not placed correctly on the USB cradle Insert the player on the USB cradle securely until it clicks into place page 8 The CHG lamp flashes gt The temperature is not appropriate Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of between 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Battery life is short gt The operating temperature is below 5 C 41 F This is due to the battery characteristics and not a malfunction gt You have not used the player for a prolonged period Efficiency of the battery will be improved by repeatedly charging and discharging gt The battery needs to be replaced Consult your nearest Sony dealer gt Battery charging time is not enough The player requires 15 minutes to check the battery condition to protect it before a quick recharge starts Keep charging the battery until it is complete until the CHG lamp goes out Continued uonewnozuj BUCH ppy 37 38 Sound Symptom Case and or corrective action There is no sound Noise is heard gt The volume level is set to zero Turn the volume
16. S ONY 2 102 860 11 1 Portable Hard Disk Audio Player Network Walkman Operating Instructions Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located at the rear of the player Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No NW HD1 Serial No To go to the section you want to read open the PDF Bookmarks and click the title or click the title in the Table of Contents of the Operating Instructions M o UMALKMNAN Atrac3 plus WALKMAN is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products Mo MALHVTVAN is a trademark of Sony Corporation NW HD1 2004 Sony Corporation To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet To prevent fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers table cloths curtains etc And don t place lighted candles on the apparatus To prevent fire or shock hazard do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus Note on installation If you use the unit at a place subject to static or electrical noise the track s transferring information may be corrupted This would prevent successful transferring authorization on your computer For the customers in th
17. after its limited playing period can only be played back within the FOR PLAYBACK designated playing period CHARGE You are charging the player in an gt Charge in an ambient temperature of 5 C 35 C ambient temperature out of the 5 to between 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F 41F 95F 35 C 41 to 95 F range CONNECT The player is connected to the gt Connect the AC power adaptor to the AC POWER computer but the AC power adaptor USB cradle page 14 ADAPTER is not connected to the DC IN jack of the USB cradle e The AC power adaptor is disconnected from the USB cradle while the player is connected to the computer HARD DISC You are transferring the audio data to gt Operate in an ambient temperature of WRITABLE the player in an ambient temperature between 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F 50 350 out of the 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F range 42 Message Meaning Corrective action HDD NOT The hard disk of the player is not gt Initialize the hard disk of the player INITIALIZED correctly initialized again page 34 CORRECTLY The hard disk of the player was initialized on the computer The hard disk of the player has not been initialized because it was changed HOLD The HOLD switch is set to ON gt Unlock the controls by sliding the HOLD switch in the direction opposite to that of the arrow page 18 LINE OUT NO When Audio Out is set to Line Set Audio Out to Headphone OPERATION Out
18. arrow To unlock the controls Slide the HOLD switch in the direction opposite to that of the arrow Basic playback operations Play stop search To Operation Play from a point where you stopped the Press BH Playback starts from the point where you player previously stopped Stop playback Press BH Find the beginning of the current track Press I44 once Find the beginning of previous tracks Press lt lt repeatedly Find the beginning of the next track Press PP once Find the beginning of succeeding tracks Press PPI repeatedly v Go backwards quickly Press and hold I lt lt 4 Go forward quickly Press and hold PI When shuffle play or play unit shuffle play page 25 is selected playback order is different To turn off the player Press and hold MENU until the display disappears To turn on the player again press any button Checking information in the display You can check audio data and the playback status in the player display Player display during playback Track name Bird Sings Album name Morning Artist name SYR SJ Bookmark ar page 23 Genre ft POP E rate page 13 Track number 001 012 Ea e Playback progress bar Playing status 01 23 GEZ SHIIF cme Remaining power of the B Playback battery Gr page 9 E Stop Play mode page 24 gt gt Fast forward sound when adjusting the Be ean de i volume Gr page 28
19. ayback Initializing Hard Disk You can initialize the built in hard disk of the player If the hard disk is initialized all the audio data and the other data stored will be erased Be sure to verify the data stored in the hard disk prior to initializing If tracks are erased by initializing SonicStage recognizes them as tracks to be transferred back to the computer when the player is connected to your computer Therefore the remaining transferable count increases automatically While the player is stopped press MENU The MENU display appears MENU Play Mode Sound AULS Beep M 00 00 Co 2 Press f or 4 to select Format and then press gt The Format display appears Format Factory Settings Initialize Hard Disk M 00 00 a 3 Press to select Initialize Hard Disk and then press gt The Initialize Hard Disk display appears Initialize Hard Disk Initialize Hard Disk Proceed Yes E 4 Press I lt to select Yes and then press gt Initialize Hard Disk All Tracks Are Deleted When HOD Is Initialized Yes E 5 Press I lt 4 to select Yes and then press B H The message appears and then the Format display appears To cancel set up In step 5 select No and then press B W The Format display appears Press MENU to return to the MENU display Press and hold MOD
20. ayer is connected to the computer gt If a track is deleted from the player using the SonicStage software installed on a computer other than the one used for transfer to the player the track will be transferred back automatically when the player is connected to the computer that you used for transfer to the player Therefore the remaining transferable count increases automatically The operation of the player becomes unstable while it is connected to the computer gt A USB hub or USB extension cable is used Connecting via a USB hub or USB extension is not guaranteed Connect the dedicated USB cable directly to the computer Failed to authenticate Device Media is displayed on the computer screen when the player is connected to the computer gt The player is not connected to the computer properly Quit the SonicStage software and verify the connection of the dedicated USB cable Restart the SonicStage software Others Symptom uonewnoju peuo ppy Case and or corrective action There is no beep sound when the player is operated gt Beep is set to Off Set it to On Gr page 28 The player or the USB cradle gets warm gt The player and the USB cradle may get warm when the battery is being charged and just after charging because of quick charge Besides the player and the USB cradle may get warm when transferring a large number of tracks Leave the player aside for a
21. ceiver 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 Visit www sony com walkmansupport Contact Sony Customer Information Service Center at 1 866 456 7669 Write Sony Customer Information Services Center 12451 Gateway Blvd Fort Myers FL 33913 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No NW HD1 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16450 W Bernardo Dr San Diego CA 92127 USA Telephone Number 858 942 2230 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 Table of Contents Notice for Users 11 1 11 1111 11 11 4 Precautions On safety On installation On heat build up On the headphones Om cleaning sninen 5 Getting Started Checking the Supplied Accessories 6 Optional accessories 00 2 2 6 Guide to Parts and Controls 7 About the serial number Preparing a Power Source Checking the remaining power of the balety AET EOE EESE E 9
22. cradle to your computer and the AC power adaptor Connect the large connector of the dedicated USB cable to a USB port on your computer and the small connector to the USB jack on the USB cradle Then connect the supplied AC power adaptor to the DC IN jack on the USB cradle and lastly to a wall outlet to USB port USB cradle to DC IN jack AC power pa supplied 2 Place the player on the USB cradle Insert the player as shown below until it clicks into place PC Connect appears in the display The setup display for automatic transfer appears in the SonicStage window Follow the instructions in the window For details see the SonicStage Help page 16 USB cradle connector on the bottom of the USB cradle player 3 Click Transfer on the right side of the SonicStage window The screen is switched to the Transfer window Select ATRAC HDD from the Transfer Destination list on the right side of the SonicStage window 5 Click the tracks you want to transfer from the My Library list on the left side of the SonicStage window To transfer more than one track hold down the Ctrl key while selecting the tracks To transfer all tracks of the album click the album 6 Click EES on the SonicStage window Transfer of the selected tracks starts You can check the transferring status on the SonicStage window To stop transferring Click 5 on th
23. ction manual that comes with the device you want to connect Be sure to turn off all devices before making the connections and changing the settings and explained below to headphones LINE OUT jack Connecting cord minijack not supplied Left white feJ e Right red 4 4 MiniDisc recorder AV amplifier active speaker cassette recorder etc You need to change the setting for Audio Out in the MENU display to output sound to the connected device The settings of Audio Out are shown below To make those settings see page 27 Connected device Setting Headphones Headphone Device connected using the Line Out connecting cord When you connect another device set this to Line Out When the setting is Line Out volume cannot be adjusted and the settings in Sound is not available and do not work When the supplied headphone is connected to the player you cannot set Audio Out to Line Out Before playback turn down the volume of the connected device to avoid damaging the connected speaker Storing Data Other Than Audio Files You can transfer data from the hard disk of a computer to the built in hard disk of this player using Windows Explorer The built in hard disk of the player is displayed in Windows Explorer as an external drive as a removable storage Do not use SonicStage while operating the hard disk of the player us
24. de of the Computer SonicStage window To transfer more than one track hold Audio data can be transferred back to down the Ctrl key while selecting the SonicStage My Library on your computer tracks To transfer all tracks of the album Transfer ATRAC HDD SAABA 5 Click on the SonicStage window Transfer of the tracks selected in step 4 starts You can check the transferring status on the SonicStage window To stop transferring Click ai on the SonicStage window To remove the player from the USB cradle List of tracks on the Press RELEASE player My Library list Connect the player to your computer see steps 1 and 2 in Transferring audio data to the player page 14 2 Click Transfer on the right side of Tracks transferred to the player from another the SonicStage window computer cannot be transferred to My Library on The screen is switched to the Transfer your computer window e Do not disconnect the USB cable or remove the player from the USB cradle while the data is transferred The data being transferred may be 3 Select ATRAC HDD from the destroyed Transfer Destination list on the right side of the SonicStage window suolsuny 18140 32 Connecting Other Devices You can listen to tracks through a stereo system and record tracks in the player onto a MiniDisc or a cassette tape See the instru
25. des further details on how to use SonicStage SonicStage Help allows you to search easily for information from a list of operations such as Importing audio data or Transferring audio data or from large list of keywords or by typing in words that might lead you to the appropriate explanations 1 Click Help SonicStage Help while SonicStage is running Help appears The player is explained as ATRAC HDD in SonicStage Help SonicStage Help In SonicStage Help Device Media is the general term for this player e Follow the instructions of your internet provider regarding such things as recommended system To understand SonicStage Help The left side The right side frame frame Double click So Overview in the left side frame of SonicStage Help Click B About This Help File The explanation will appear in the right side frame Scroll the display if necessary Click underlined words to jump to their explanations A list of the typed words the selected item To search for a word inside an explanation Type in the keyword to find text box List Topics Search Display An explanations of Click Search Type in the words Click List Topics A list of the typed words is displayed Click to select the desired item among those displayed Click Display An explanation of the selected item
26. e SonicStage window To remove the player from the USB cradle Press RELEASE Continued yseqAe d 15 16 Do not disconnect the USB cable or remove the player from the USB cradle while the data is transferred The data being transferred may be destroyed e Use of the player with a USB hub or a USB extension cable is not guaranteed Always connect the player to the computer directly using the dedicated USB cable Some USB devices connected to the computer may interfere with the proper operation of the player The control buttons on the player are all disabled while it is connected to a computer If you place the player on the USB cradle connected to the computer during playback playback stops and PC Connect appears in the player display When there is not enough free space on the player for audio data to be transferred the transfer will fail During the transfer the system suspend sleep or hibernation function will not operate Depending on the type of the text and number of characters the text entered by SonicStage may not be displayed on the player This is due to the limitations of the player e If the player is connected for a while to a computer that is powered or after lots of data is transferred to the player the player may get warm However this is not a malfunction Remove the player from the USB cradle and leave it aside for a while Using SonicStage Help SonicStage Help provi
27. e Transform Acoustic Coding3 ATRAC3 Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3plus ATRAC3plus Frequency response 20 to 20 000 Hz single signal measurement during playback Output Q headphones LINE OUT Stereo minijack 194 mV The jack is used for both headphones and LINE OUT Operating temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Power source DC IN 6 V from built in rechargeable battery Battery life continuous playback ATRAC3plus format 48 kbps Approx 30 hours Dimension Not including projecting parts 89 0 x 62 1 x 13 8 the thinnest part 12 6 mm 3 5 8 x 2 1 2 x 9 16 the thinnest part 1 2 inches w h d Including projecting parts 89 2 x 63 4 x 14 3 mm 3 5 8 x 2 1 2 x 19 32 inches w h d Mass Approx 110 g 3 9 oz US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Index Symbols ge Album 20 Artist 20 im Battery 9 Bookmark 23 Genre 20 EJ Group 20 Hy New Tracks 22 EE Play unit play 25 SHUF Play unit shuffle play 25 G repeat 26 Ja SHUF Shuffle play 25 1 Single play 25 l Track 25 A AC power adaptor 6 8 Album 22 Arena 28 Artist 22 ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 12 Audio Out 28 32 AVLS 28 B Backlight 29 Battery life 9 Beep 28 Bitrate 13 19 Bookmark 22 Bookmark track play 23 Built in rechargeable battery 8 c Carrying pouch 6 CD ROM SonicStage 6 Chargin
28. e USA and Canada RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium ion batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc orgj Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium ion batteries For the customers in the USA 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 by 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 re
29. e the display brighter and toward to make it darker When V SUR or Sound EQ is selected the settings appear in the display page 7 The options in parentheses are displayed on the player AVLS is an abbreviation of the Automatic Volume Limiter System Items Options Default settings Backlight Auto The display lights up for about 10 seconds when you LCD backlight of press a button and keeps lighting up while you scroll the the display track titles etc 10 seconds The display lights up for about 10 seconds when you press a button The light turns off in about 10 seconds even if you are scrolling the track titles etc 30 seconds The display lights up for about 30 seconds when you press a button The light turns off in about 30 seconds even if you are scrolling the track titles etc Off The display is turned off to save power Reverse Display Positive Characters and icons appear in black and the Turning over the background in white display Negative Characters and icons appear in white and the background in black Language Japanese The messages and the menus are in Japanese Display language English The messages and the menus are in English Frangais The messages and the menus are in French Deutsch The messages and the menus are in German Italiano The messages and the menus are in Italian Espa ol The messages and the menus are in Spanish
30. g EVENING MAN Hello Mr midni Lunch Time Song 4 Let s Go 2 Try This Out J3 Too Hard to Say Morning J World Song W 00 00 W 00 00 List of albums Tracks of the album selected Genre Genre m Pop 8 Classic BRAS gt gt 8 Hip Hop Frank Klein J Pop 2 Jeffry Nomura m Pop The Evenings lej Rock 8 E 00 00 W 00 00 List of genres Artists of the genre selected aih E Bird Sings i let s Go gt ZY A Try This Out PoP J3 Too Hard to Say 001 012 J World Song E 0000 be 0123 Tracks of the album Playing back selected Bird Sings Morning 2Y6J Pop 001 012 01 23 Playing back 2yeJ A Let s 60 J Too Hard to Say J Try This Out J World Song W 00 00 Morning 2yead Pop 001 012 B 01 23 Bird Sings Tracks of the artist selected Group playing tracks in the groups created in the SonicStage Group amp Single Collectio amp Symphony Part 2 amp Love Story f My favorite JJ Let s Go J Try This Out J3 Too Hard to Say amp Japanese Heart J World Song E 00 00 E 00 00 List of groups Tracks of the group selected Others Bird Sings Mornins 2Y6J UiPoP 001 012 122 01 23 Playing back e New Tracks Tracks in grou
31. g time 8 Club 28 Computer 10 12 Contrast 28 Custom 28 30 D Deutsch 29 E English 29 Espafiol 29 F Find the beginning of a track 19 Frangais 29 G Genre 22 Group 22 Grouping tracks 20 H Headphone 28 32 Headphones 6 Heavy 28 HOLD function 18 I Italiano 29 J Japanese 29 Jazz 28 L Language 29 Line Out 28 32 Live 28 M MODE 20 My Library SonicStage 12 14 31 N Negative 29 New Tracks 22 Normal play 25 0 Others 22 P Player display 7 19 Play Mode 25 Play Unit 25 Play unitplay 25 Play unit shuffle play 25 Pops 28 Positive 29 R Remove the built in rechargeable battery 36 Repeat play 26 Reverse Display 29 S Search 19 Search SonicStage 16 17 Shuffle play 25 Single play 25 SonicStage 11 Sound 28 Sound EQ 28 Stop 19 Studio 28 T Tracks with a limited playing count 42 Tracks with a limited playing period 42 Track SHUF 25 U Uninstall 11 Unique 28 Unit SHUF 25 USB cable 6 USB cradle 6 8 14 V V SUR 28 Volume 18 w Windows Explorer 33 U0REWIOJU peuo ppy 45 http Awww sony net Sony Corporation
32. he display where you select a MODE Press MODE Playback options Play Mode A range of tracks to be played Play unit below differs depending on the MODE page 20 where you start playback In the MENU display icon Explanation Normal No icon Normal play All the tracks after the selected track are played once in the track number order When you select an item album artist etc other than a track all the tracks are played once from the first track of the item in the track number order yseqAe d 1 Track 1 The selected track is played once Single play When you select an item album artist etc other than a track only the first track is played once Play Unit EE AII the tracks of the selected play unit are played once in a track Play unit play number order Track SHUF JaA SHUF AII the tracks of the selected play unit are played once in random Shuffle play order Unit SHUF EE SHUF AII the tracks in the selected play unit are played once in random Play unit shuffle play order for every play unit What is a play unit All the items an artist an album a track etc on the list when you start playback is called a play unit Example When you select Artist MODE Artists Albums Tracks Morning Best Hit Sony 5 Bird Sinss n All the tracks of all the artists make a play unit EVENING MAN Hello Mr mid
33. ing Windows Explorer If WAV and MP3 files are transferred to the player using Explorer they cannot be played Transfer them in ATRAC3plus or ATRAC3 using SonicStage Do not disconnect the USB cable while the data is transferred The data being transferred may be destroyed Do not initialize the hard disk of the player on the computer Resetting to the Factory Settings Reset all the settings in the MENU display to the factory settings While the player is stopped press MENU The MENU display appears MENU Play Mode Sound AULS BeeP M 00 00 a 2 Press f or 4 to select Format and then press i The Format display appears Format Factory Settings Initialize Hard Disk H 00 00 ram 3 Press gt E while selecting Factory Settings The Factory Settings display appears Factory Settings Restore Factory Settings Proceed _Yes E Continued suonouny 18410 33 34 4 Press I lt 4 to select Yes and then press i The message appears and then the Format display appears To cancel set up In step 4 select No and then press BH The Format display appears Press MENU to return to the MENU display Press and hold MODE or press MENU in the MENU display to return to the display before step 1 To return to the display where you select a MODE Press MODE You cannot reset to the factory settings during pl
34. isk of your computer You need 200 MB or more free space Delete the unnecessary files on your computer The installation appears to have stopped before it has finished gt Check for the appearance of an error message beneath the installation window Press the Tab key while holding down the Alt key If an error message has appeared press the Enter key The installation will resume If there is no message the installation is still in progress Wait for a little while longer Continued _ u0REWIOJU peuo ppy 39 40 Symptom Case and or corrective action The progress bar on the display of your computer is not moving The access lamp of your computer has not lit for a few minutes gt The installation is progressing normally Please wait The installation may take 30 minutes or more depending on your CD drive or system environment PC Connect is not displayed when connecting to the computer with the dedicated USB cable gt Please wait for the authentication of the SonicStage software gt Another application is running on the computer Wait for a while and reconnect the USB cable If the problem persists disconnect the USB cable restart the computer and then reconnect the USB cable gt The dedicated USB cable is not connected properly Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it gt A USB hub is used Connecting via a USB hub is not guaranteed Connect the dedica
35. ni Lunch Time Song GWI A Let s Go A Try This Out 2 Too Hard to Say m 00 00 All the tracks in all the albums of the artist Y amp J make a play unit All the tracks in the album Morning of the artist Y amp J make a play unit When selecting Play Unit Play unit play e Playback starts from the tracks of Y amp J and stops after playing all the tracks of The Evenings Playback starts from the album Morning and stops after playing all the tracks of the album Lunch Time Song e Playback starts from the first track of the album Morning and stops after playing all the tracks When selecting Unit SHUF Play unit shuffle play e Playback is in random order for every artist Albums or tracks of the artist are played in order The tracks in the album Morning are played in random order e Playback is in random order for every album Tracks of the album are played in order Continued 25 Playing tracks repeatedly Repeat play Playback of tracks repeats in the playback options selected in page 24 1 Select the playback option you want to repeat Gr page 24 2 Press MENU The MENU display appears MENU Plag Mode Sound AULS Beep M 00 00 EE HUF com 3 Press f or 4 to select Repeat and then press i The Repeat display appears Repeat On
36. number The serial number provided for this player is required for the customer registration The number is on a label on the rear of the player ee Preparing a Power Source Charge the built in lithium ion rechargeable battery before using it for the first time or when it is depleted 1 Slide the BUILT IN BATTERY switch to ON The protection for the built in rechargeable battery is released and power is supplied to the player Keep the switch to ON position BUILT IN BATTERY 2 Connect the USB cradle to the AC power adaptor Connect the DC plug of the AC power adaptor to the DC IN jack of the USB cradle and then connect the AC plug to a wall outlet to an AC outlet AC power adaptor USB cradle to DC IN jack 3 Place the player on the USB cradle Insert the player as shown below until it clicks into place Charging of the battery starts The CHG lamp lights up on the USB cradle and if the player is on the battery indicator in the display changes USB cradle connector on the bottom of the player Charging is completed and the CHG lamp goes off in approximately 3 hours The lighting mark lights up in the display if the player is on When the player display is off it takes approximately 1 hour to charge up to 80 This is the approximate charging time for an empty battery charged under a room temperature When the player display is on it takes approximately 6 hours to cha
37. okmark press and hold tor Off appears and 4 disappears from the display You cannot add or remove a bookmark while the player is stopped yseqAe d 23 Changing Playback Options Play Mode You can use various playback options such as selecting songs you want to listen to and playing songs in random order For details about playback options Play Mode see page 25 You can also play songs repeatedly using the playback options you choose repeat play page 26 1 Press MENU The MENU display appears MENU Play Mode Sound AULS Beep HM 00 00 e 2 Press f or 4 to select Play Mode and then press E The Play Mode display appears Play Mode ITreck 1 Play Unit FH Track SHUF JASHUF Unit SHUF GSISHUF HE 00 00 3 Press t or to select the playback options and then press BH The default setting is Normal normal play Plag Mode Normal ITrack Play Unit E Track SHUF J3 SHUF st Unit SHUF ESISHUF 00 00 qm Playback options appear 4 Press MENU twice to go to the playback display and then press gt E Playback starts in the selected playback option To cancel set up Press MENU to return to the MENU display Press and hold MODE or press MENU in the MENU display to return to the display before step 1 To return to normal play In step 3 select Normal To return to t
38. only after the installation is completed If any trouble occurs during the installation see Troubleshooting Gr page 39 Note on uninstalling OpenMG Secure Module is installed when you install SonicStage If you uninstall SonicStage do not delete OpenMG Secure Module since it may be used by other software payers Guay 11 12 Playback O Before Playback The following procedures using the SonicStage installed on your computer are necessary before playback Importing tracks audio data which you want to listen to with the player to your computer G right e Transferring audio data from your computer to the player page 14 Playable audio data This player can play audio data compressed in the ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 formats ATRAC3 Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3 is an audio compression technology that satisfies the demand for high sound quality and high compression rates ATRAC3plus is developed from the ATRAC3 format and can compress audio files to about 1 20 of their original size at 64 kbps Importing audio data to your computer Record and store tracks audio data from an audio CD to the SonicStage My Library on the hard disk drive of your computer You can record or import tracks from other sources such as the Internet and your computer s hard disk Refer to SonicStage Help for details page 16 Music Source Source indication Format Bi
39. 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 2001 2002 2003 2004 Sony Corporation Documentation 2004 Sony Corporation e SonicStage and SonicStage logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation OpenMG ATRAC3 ATRAC3plus and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc in the United States and or other countries Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Adobe and Adobe Reader a
40. ps newly transferred to the player the 5 latest times e Bookmark Bookmarked tracks for how to add the bookmark Gr page 23 Others Bookmark New Tracks avorite Single Collectio Symphony Part 2 Love Story Japanese Heart 00 00 mice cope Groups New Tracks or tracks Bookmark Playing back 6 My favorite Bird Sing JJ Let s Go A Try This Out J Too Hard to Say A World Song 00 00 Morning Y J Pop 001 012 W 01 23 Bird Sings Tracks of the group selected New Tracks Playing back Adding a bookmark Bookmark track play You can play your favorite tracks by adding a Bookmark to them To play bookmarked tracks select Others MODE page 20 1 During playback of the track where you want to add a Bookmark press and hold f or The number of bookmarks the number of bookmarked tracks the number of possible bookmark appears and then 4 Bookmark lights up 2 If you want to add a Bookmark to two or more tracks repeat step 1 You can add Bookmarks to up to 100 tracks To play the bookmarked tracks 1 Press MODE repeatedly to select Others MODE 2 Press or to select Bookmark and then press PPI To playback all the bookmarked tracks press BH 3 Press or to select a track and then press BH To remove bookmarks During playback of the track where you want to remove a Bo
41. r an extended period of time On the headphones Road safety Do not use headphones while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas It can also be potentially dangerous to play at a high volume while walking especially at pedestrian crossings You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations Preventing hearing damage Avoid using the headphones at a high volume Hearing experts advise against continuous loud and extended play If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce the volume or discontinue use Caring for others Keep the volume at a moderate level This will allow you to hear outside sounds and to be considerate to the people around you Warning If there is lightning when you are using the player take off the headphones immediately On cleaning e Clean the player casing with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent solution e Clean the headphone plug periodically e Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzene as it may mar the finish of the casing e Be careful not to let water into the USB cradle or the recording USB cradle from the clearance at the connection part If you have any questions or problems concerning the player consult your nearest Sony dealer NOTES e The recorded music is limited to private use
42. re trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders In this manual and marks are not specified CD and music related data from Gracenote Inc copyright 2000 2003 Gracenote Gracenote CDDB Client Software copyright 2000 2003 Gracenote This product and service may practice one or more of the following U S Patents 5 987 525 6 061 680 6 154 773 6 161 132 6 230 192 6 230 207 6 240 459 6 330 593 and other patents issued or pending Gracenote and CDDB are registered trademarks of Gracenote The Gracenote logo and logotype the Gracenote CDDB logo and the Powered by Gracenote logo are trademarks of Gracenote Precautions On safety Do not put any foreign objects in the DC IN jack of the USB cradle e Be sure not to short circuit the terminals of the USB cradle with other metallic objects On installation Never use the player where it will be subjected to extremes of light temperature moisture or vibration e Never wrap the player in anything when it is being used with the AC power adaptor Heat build up in the player may cause malfunction or damage On heat build up Heat may build up in the player or USB cradle while charging if it is used fo
43. rge up to 80 The charging time will differ depending on the remaining power and battery condition If the battery is charged in a low temperature environment the charging time will be longer To remove the player from the USB cradle Press RELEASE If the player is connected to the computer for a long time while charging charging may stop to prevent the temperature of the player from increasing too much In this case the CHG lamp goes out Remove the player from the USB cradle and start charging again after a while If the player will not be used for three months or more set the BUILT IN BATTERY switch to OFF to prevent degradation of the battery e Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of between 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Notes on the AC power adaptor Use only the AC power adaptor and USB cradle supplied with the player Do not use any other AC power adaptor since this may cause the player to malfunction DA The player is not disconnected from the AC power source mains as long as it is connected to the wall outlet even if the player itself has been turned off If you are not going to use the player for a long time be sure to disconnect the power supply To remove the AC power adaptor from the wall outlet grasp the adaptor plug itself never pull the cord Checking the remaining power of the battery The remaining power of the battery is indicated in the display As the black indicator
44. rive of your computer The source indication in the top left of the SonicStage window changes to Record a CD 3 Click Music Source on the SonicStage window The contents of the audio CD appear in the music source list If CD information such as album title artist name and track names could not be obtained automatically click CD Info on the right side of the window connection to the Internet is necessary 4 If necessary change the format and bit rate for audio CD recording Click Format Bit Rate on the right side of the SonicStage window to display CD Recording Format My library dialog box The default setting is OpenMG Audio ATRAC3plus for format and 64 kbps for bit rate 5 Click on the SonicStage window The recording of the selected tracks starts S To stop recording Click on the SonicStage window To select the tracks you do not want to record Before step 5 click the track number to uncheck J on the SonicStage window Only audio CDs with a GIS mark can be used with SonicStage We do not guarantee normal operation in the case of the copy controlled CDs Continued 13 14 Transferring audio data to the player Transfer the tracks audio data stored in SonicStage My Library on your computer to the player in ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 format Transfer ATRAC HDD My Library list 1 Connect the USB
45. ssional Windows XP Home Edition Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition Display High Color 16 bit or higher 800 x 600 dots or better 1024 x 768 dots or better is recommended Others Internet access for Web registration EMD services and CDDB e Windows Media Player version 7 0 or higher installed for playing WMA files e SonicStage is not supported by the following environments Operating systems other than those the indicated above Personally constructed PCs or operating systems An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer installed operating system Multi boot environment Multi monitor environment Macintosh e We do not guarantee trouble free operation on all computers that satisfy the system requirement The NTFS format of Windows XP Windows 2000 Professional can be used only with the standard factory settings e For Windows 2000 Professional users install Service Pack 3 or later version before using the software e We do not guarantee trouble free operation of the system suspend sleep or hibernation function on the computers Installing SonicStage Check the following before installing the SonicStage software e Make sure to close all other software including any virus check software as such software usually demands a large amount of system resources Make sure to use the supplied CD ROM for installing SonicStage
46. sted above Please ask the dealer for detailed information about the accessories in your country region Guide to Parts and Controls Player 1 Q headphones LINE OUT jack page 18 t 144 PPI buttons page 19 20 MENU button page 24 27 MODE button page 20 VOLUME buttons page 18 B H play stop button page 18 19 Hole for hand strap USB cradle connector page 8 15 BUILT IN BATTERY switch page 8 HOLD switch page 18 ko OO IN oj A Oo N This button has a tactile dot You can attach your own hand strap Player display 11 12 13 payers Guay lt R p h h B 01 23 E SHUF cza ma Ms ie fiz 18 19 120 11 Track number indicator Gr page 19 12 Character information display Gr page 19 13 Bookmark indicator page 23 14 Playback progress bar page 19 15 Playback indicator page 19 16 Playing time Gr page 19 17 Repeat indicator page 26 18 Play mode indicator Gr page 24 Sound indicator when adjusting the volume Gr page 28 19 Battery indicator page 9 20 Bit rate page 13 About the serial
47. t Rate CD Info 1 Select Start All Programs SonicStage SonicStage SonicStage starts up If you use the earlier version of SonicStage the SonicStage file conversion tool window appears when you start up SonicStage for the first time after installing it Follow the instructions in the window 2 SonicStage File Conversion Tool ES SonicStage File Conversion Tool converts the format of music fles recorded with SonicStage 2 0 and eather OpenMG to a format that works with the ATRAC HDD OpenMG Audio Converting the fies also makes transfers the ATRAC HDD much faster It you are not using an ATRAC HDD there is no need to convert your music fles To start the conversion click Newt Notes Back up all your music data using the appropriate backup tool before starting the conversion Quit all other programs before starting the conversion This program converts only files in OperMG format Files in other formats such as MP3 WAVE and WMA are not converted Programs in the case of Windows Millennium Edition Windows 2000 Professional Windows 98 Second Edition This tool converts the audio files that were imported to your computer with SonicStage2 0 or a prior version into the optimum data format OpenMG for this player in order to transfer audio data to the player at high speed 2 Insert the audio CD that you want to record into the CD d
48. ted USB cable directly to the computer The player is not recognized by the computer when it is connected to the computer gt The player is not placed correctly on the USB cradle Inset the player on the USB cradle securely until it clicks into place page 15 gt The dedicated USB cable is not connected properly Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it gt A USB hub is used Connecting via a USB hub is not guaranteed Connect the dedicated USB cable directly to the computer gt The driver file for the player has not been installed Reinstall the SonicStage software for the player using the supplied CD ROM page 11 to install the driver together gt The installation of the SonicStage software had been failed Disconnect the player and your computer and then reinstall the software again using the supplied CD ROM page 11 Audio data cannot be transferred to the player from your computer gt The dedicated USB cable is not connected properly Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it gt The track has already been transferred to the player three times Transfer back the track to the computer to increase the transferable count Gr page 31 and then transfer it to the player again gt The free space of the hard disk in the player is insufficient Transfer back any unnecessary tracks to your computer to increase the free space page 31 gt You have already transferred over 65 535 tracks or
49. the USB cradle page 9 Playback has stopped suddenly gt The remaining battery power is insufficient Charge the battery page 8 The backlight is not turned on gt Backlight is set to Off Set it to Auto 10 seconds or 30 seconds page 29 is displayed for a title gt Characters that cannot be displayed on the player are involved Use the SonicStage software to rename the title with appropriate characters The display turns off gt The display automatically turns off if there is no operation for about 30 seconds when using the battery or about 3 minutes when using the AC power adaptor in stop mode When scrolling track titles etc the display turns off about 30 seconds or about 3 minutes after scrolling is finished Also the display turns off when pressing and holding MENU For all the cases press any button to turn on the display again Connection with the computer SonicStage Symptom Case and or corrective action The SonicStage software cannot be installed gt An operating system not compatible with the software is used page 10 gt All Windows applications are not closed If you start the installation while other programs are running a malfunction may occur This is especially true for programs that require large amounts of system resources such as virus check software gt There is not enough space on the hard d
50. up page 18 gt The headphone plug is not connected properly Connect it to Q headphones LINE OUT jack securely Gr page 18 gt The headphone plug is dirty Clean the headphone plug with a soft dry cloth gt No audio data is stored in the hard disk The volume does not increase gt AVLS is set to On Set it to Off Gr page 28 There is no sound from the right channel of the headphones gt The headphone plug is not connected properly Connect it to Q headphones LINE OUT jack securely page 18 The volume cannot be adjusted gt Audio Out is set to Line Out Adjust the volume using the volume control on the connected device or set Audio Out to Headphone page 28 When using the player with a stereo system connected the sound is distorted or noisy gt Audio Out is set to Headphone Set it to Line Out Gr page 28 Operation Playback Symptom Case and or corrective action Buttons do not work gt The buttons are locked Slide the HOLD switch back page 18 gt Moisture condensation has occurred Leave the player aside for a few hours until the moisture evaporates gt The remaining battery power is insufficient Charge the battery page 8 gt When the player is connected to your computer that is powered if the player is placed on the USB cradle button operations are disabled Remove the player from
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