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A-AY7-100-11(1)
Audio Player
for Adapter
User Guide
© 2001 Sony Corporation
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CLIÉ, Jog Dial, Memory Stick, the Memory Stick logo and PictureGear are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. MMX and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks used under license. QuickTIme is registered in the U.S. and other countries. RealJukebox is the registered trademark of RealNetworks, Inc. All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Before
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Table of contents What you can do with the Audio Player Playing audio files on your CLIÉ for Adapter .......................................... 4 handheld ............................................ 17 To Listen to MP3 format audio files on Connecting the supplied headphones .. 17 your CLIÉ handheld ................................ 5 Playing audio files ................................ 18 Installing the software......................... 6 Playing in various modes ..................... 21 Instal
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What you can do with the Audio Player for Adapter Audio Player for Adapter is an application used to play MP3 format audio files on your CLIÉ handheld. Audio Player for Adapter supports MP3 files that meet following specifications • Format: MP3 (MPEG-1, Audio Layer-3) • Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz • Bit rate: 32 to 128 kbps • File extension: .mp3 or .rmp To confirm the format of the audio files, see 31 page. You may not be able to play back all audio files that meet the above requirements. A Me
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What you can do with the Audio Player for Adapter To Listen to MP3 format audio files on your CLIÉ handheld You need to use; • Memory Stick media (not supplied). • Any software for managing MP3 format audio file on your computer. (e.g.,RealJukebox) To listen to MP3 format audio files with your CLIÉ handheld, follow these steps. Install Audio Player for Adapter on your CLIÉ handheld. (See 1 page 6) Prepare any MP3 audio files for playback on your computer 2 For details, see the manual or online
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Installing the software Installing Audio Player for Adapter to your CLIÉ handheld Install the Audio Player for Adapter to your CLIÉ handheld by the procedures below. Note Make sure that your CLIÉ handheld and computer can operate HotSync by attaching your CLIÉ handheld to the cradle or the USB cable before installing the software. For details on how to connect your CLIÉ handheld and your computer, and how to operate HotSync, refer to the Operating Instructions of the CLIÉ handheld. Insert the in
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Installing the software Re-install the Audio Player for Adapter If you hard-reset your CLIÉ handheld, or delete the Audio Player for Adapter, perform the following procedures to re-install the Audio Player for Adapter. Double-click Palm Desktop for CLIÉ (Sony PDA Palm Desktop) 1 icon on the Windows desktop. The CLIÉ Palm Desktop software starts. Click [Install]. 2 The Install Tool dialog box appears. Select a user name from the user list. 3 Click [Add]. 4 Make sure that the Add-on folder is sele
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Installing the software Connect your CLIÉ handheld to the computer by the cradle 11 or the USB cable and perform the HotSync. AudioPlayerAUA10E.prc and AudioPlayerSkin.prc are installed on your CLIÉ handheld during the HotSync operation. After the HotSync operation ends, tap [Reset] on your CLIÉ 12 handheld screen. After installing the software, performing soft-reset of your CLIÉ handheld is required. If you install Audio Player for Adapter using another procedure, you have to perform soft-reset
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Importing audio files into your computer You need to import audio files into your computer and convert audio files to MP3 format, before you play back audio files using Audio Player for Adapter. To import MP3 format audio files to your computer You need the software that creates MP3 format audio files on your computer. If you do not have any commercially available audio file managing software, use RealJukebox2 Basic for Sony (Referred to as “RealJukebox for Sony” hereon), contained in the Instal
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Importing audio files into your computer Notes • We do not assure trouble-free operation for all computers that satisfy the system requirements. • If you use Windows 2000 professional Edition, use the Administrator’s user name to install software. • The following environments are not supported: ® ® –Windows 95, Windows NT ® ® ® –A system upgraded from Windows 3.1/95 to Windows 98/Windows 98 Second ® Edition/Windows Me ® ® ® –A dual boot with Windows 2000 and Windows 98/Windows 98 Second ® Editio
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Importing audio files into your computer Installing RealJukebox for Sony software Note If the “Installing:” message continues to appear without advancing to the next step for some time, click the “InstallShield Wizard” on the taskbar. Exit all applications and follow the steps below on your 1 computer. Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your 2 computer. The setup program starts automatically. Click [Install RealJukebox2 Basic for Sony]. 3 Click [Accept] after you read the in
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Importing audio files into your computer Setting recording preferences of RealJukebox After installing the RealJukebox software, change recording preferences of the RealJukebox to encode in MP3 audio files that can be played back with the Audio Player for Adapter. Double-click the RealJukebox icon on your Windows desktop, 1 or click [Start], point to [Programs], [Real], [RealJukebox], and then click [RealJukebox]. RealJukebox for Sony starts. Follow the instructions on the setup screen. Set as
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Importing audio files into your computer Importing audio files into your computer with RealJukebox for Sony The following procedure describes the basic operation for importing audio files to your computer. For more information on RealJukebox, refer to the online manual and following resources. • RealJukebox FAQ and user help at http://service.real.com/rjoptions.html • Support service for RealJukebox is also available through e-mail at http://service.real.com/help/call.html The RealJukebox softwa
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Transferring audio files from your computer to your CLIÉ handheld Preparing your CLIÉ handheld After making sure that the write protect tab is not set to 1 LOCK, insert the Memory Stick media into the Memory Stick slot. Memory Stick indicator The Memory Stick indicator lights in orange while accessing a Memory Stick media On the home screen, rotate the JogDial navigator to select 2 AudioPlayer and then press the JogDial navigator. Or, tap the AudioPlayer icon on the home screen. Continued on nex
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Transferring audio files from your computer to your CLIÉ handheld Audio Player for Adapter starts. Connect your CLIÉ handheld to your computer by the cradle 3 or the USB cable. Tap [Menu] , [Options], and then [Transfer]. 4 Audio Player for Adapter enters the file transfer mode. When you use Audio Player for Adapter • Make sure that the cradle is connected to the AC power adapter, or that the battery is fully charged. • Once transfering has started, the Memory Stick LED of the CLIÉ handheld flas
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Transferring audio files from your computer to your CLIÉ handheld Transferring MP3 format audio files to your CLIÉ handheld After preparing your CLIÉ handheld in the procedures on page 14-15, you can 5copy MP3 format audio files to your CLIÉ handheld using Windows Explorer. Double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows 1 desktop. The CLIÉ handheld in the audio files transferring mode is recognized as a Removable Disc and displayed on the My Computer screen. Double-click the Removable Disc ic
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Playing audio files on your CLIÉ handheld Connecting the supplied headphones Connect the headphones to the mini-plug of the Audio 1 Adapter. Connect the Audio Adapter to your CLIÉ handheld. 2 Notes • While Audio Player for Adapter is running, operation beep sounds are output from the headphones. They are not output from the CLIÉ handheld itself. However, warning or error sounds are output from the CLIÉ handheld. • While Audio Player for Adapter is running, you cannot use the beaming function (in
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Playing audio files on your CLIÉ handheld Playing audio files Play songs as follows using Audio Player for Adapter. Charge the battery fully before starting playback. Notes • If the battery power level of CLIÉ handheld runs low, playback stops automatically. In this case, you can still use other applications such as Memo Pad or Address Book. Remove the Audio Adapter and charge the battery before it becomes completely empty. • If the battery power level of your CLIÉ handheld runs low, power may t
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Playing audio files on your CLIÉ handheld Tap . 5 Playback starts from the first song. Song information appears during playback. Playback stops automatically when the song reaches the end. If you cannot start playback Make sure that the HOLD switch on your Audio Adapter is not set to ON. To stop playback Tap . To perform the following operations Pause Tap . Go to the beginning of the current track Tap . Go to previous tracks Tap repeatedly. Go to the beginning of the next track Tap . Go to the
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Playing audio files on your CLIÉ handheld Adjusting the volume You can adjust the volume in one of the following ways: • Tap or . • Rotate the Jog Dial navigator. • Press the scroll buttons of the CLIÉ handheld. Protecting your hearing (AVLS) The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter System) function keeps down the maximum volume to protect your ears. To use AVLS, tap to change it to . Notes on battery life during audio playback With a fully-charged battery, you can play audio for the approximate len
