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4-645-934-11(1)
Personal Network
Player
Operating Instructions
MC-P10
ª 1999 Sony Corporation
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Owner’s Record On the supplied software • Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software The model is located on the battery compartment or the manual accompanying it in whole or in part, lid and serial numbers are located␣ inside of the or renting the software without the permission of battery compartment. Record the serial number in the copyright holder. the space provided below. Refer to them • In no event will SONY be liable for any financial whenever you call upon your Sony dealer damage,
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Table of contents Overview 4 Additional operations What you can do with the Music Playing songs repeatedly (MODE) Clip Personal Network 20 Player 4 Changing the equalizer (EQ) 21 Copyright protection 5 Limiting the maximum volume level System requirements 6 with Auto Volume Limiter System (AVLS) 22 About this manual 7 Locking controls (Hold) 22 Using the OpenMG Jukebox Help 7 Additional information Getting started Precautions 23 Unpacking 8 Specifications 24 Parts and Controls 9 Ge
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Overview What you can do with the Music Clip Personal Network Player The Music Clip Player is a portable audio player that allows you to easily transfer digital sound data from your computer to the Music Clip Player. The OpenMG technology allows you to enjoy digital music, while maintaining the copyrights of its holders. The OpenMG-compliant application software that is supplied with your Music Clip Player enables you to store digital music data on your computer’s hard disk and transfer it to
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Copyright protection The Music Clip Player has some restrictions on recording and playback to protect copyrights. For details, see “Restrictions on the copyright protection by OpenMG” on page 29. What is OpenMG? OpenMG is a copyright protection technology used when recording and playing back audio data on computers. OpenMG encrypts and saves digital audio data on a computer’s hard disk, and allows the audio data to be played back on that computer only, protecting it from being illegally delivere
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System requirements • IBM PC/AT and compatibles CPU: MMX Pentium 233 MHz and above (Pentium II 400 MHz and above recommended) Hard disk drive space: 20 MB and above RAM: 64 MB and above CD-ROM drive Audio output USB port • Operating system: Windows 98 • Display: SVGA (800 · 600 pixel) (supports High Color (16 bit) and above) • Internet access 6
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About this manual This manual explains how to operate the Music Clip Player. For details on how to use the supplied software (OpenMG Jukebox), refer to the software’s Help files. The OpenMG Jukebox has two Help files, OpenMG Jukebox Help, which gives an overview of the software, and Music Clip Help, which explains how to use the Music Clip Player with the software. Using the OpenMG Jukebox Help To open the OpenMG Jukebox Help files from the Windows 98 Start menu, click Programs – OpenMG Jukebox
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Getting started Unpacking Your Music Clip Player comes with the following items. • Music Clip Player (1) • Size AA (LR6) battery (1) • Headphones (1) • Neck strap (1) • USB cable (1) • CD-ROM (OpenMG Jukebox installation disc) (1) • Operating Instructions (1) 8
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Parts and controls Refer to the page numbers indicated in parentheses for details. 68 7 123 4 5 qsqa q; 9 1 VOL (volume) +/– (page 18) 7 Strap holder (page 13) 2 Display (page 19) 8 HOLD switch (page 22) 3 SHIFT button (pages 20, 21) 9 Headphones jack (page 18) 4 N /x button (page 18) 0 AVLS switch (page 22) 5 . /> (EQ/MODE) buttons qa USB connector (page 14) (pages 18, 20, 21) qs Clip 6 Battery compartment (page 12) 9
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Installing the OpenMG Jukebox This section describes how to install the OpenMG Jukebox to your computer. Before installation, turn on your computer, and start Windows 98. Notes 1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM • Be sure to install the drive of your computer. OpenMG Jukebox The Setup program automatically starts and the before connecting the installation begins. Music Clip Player. • Do not delete, move, or 2 Follow the instructions in the Installer window to change contents of the com
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EMD services To use OpenMG-enabled EMD services on the Internet, the following condition is required. • You need to be accessible to the Internet from your computer. Sign up an Internet service provider and prepare an Internet-accessible environment before using this service. • You need to download several free programs (e.g., EMD key installer) from the EMD Web page. Double-click the Music Clip-Registration icon, then follow the displayed instructions. (You can register yourself for the EMD ser
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Inserting the battery Insert the size AA (LR6) battery (supplied) matching the + and – ends on the battery to those inside the battery compartment. Note If you do not use the battery correctly, it may cause damage from leakage and corrosion. Please follow the directions below: - Make sure the polarity is correct. - Do not charge a dry cell When to replace the battery battery. - If you do not intend to Replace the battery when the battery indicator on the use the player for an display (page 19) r
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Using the neck strap You can carry the Music Clip Player by wearing it around your neck. 1 Remove the string portion from the neck strap. String portion 2 Attach the string to the neck strap holder. Connect the string portion back to the neck strap. 3 Thread the headphones cord on the neck strap to prevent the cord from getting twisted. To the headphones jack 13
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Basic operation Using the Music Clip Player This section explains how to transfer CD tracks to the Music Clip Player. Refer to the OpenMG Jukebox Help for information on importing MP3 files and WAV files, and downloading sound data via the Internet. Connecting the Music Clip Player to your computer Note To the USB While the Music Clip connector Player is connected to the computer, all operations of the Music Clip Player are deactivated. To the USB connector USB cable (supplied) Starting the Open
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OpenMG Jukebox basic controls 12 3 4 5 6 78 1 Recorder Starts the OpenMG Recorder. 2 Internet Starts the EMD download window 3 Shuffle/Repeat indicators Displays the shuffle/repeat play status. 4 Play mode control buttons Controls recording, playback, volume, etc. 5 Edit My Select Opens the My Select window 6 Portable Player Opens the Portable Player window 7 Album title column Displays the Original or
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Recording a CD on your computer 1 Insert an audio CD into the CD-ROM drive. To import MP3 files 2 Click Recorder. Use the OpenMG File Importer application. The The CD Recorder window appears. Music Clip Player supports playback of MP3 files whose bitrate is 32– 256 kbps. For details, see “Importing MP3 files” of the OpenMG Jukebox Help. 3 To select certain tracks from your CD, uncheck all unwanted tracks. You may also click the Clear All button, and then select the desired tracks. 4 Click z (rec
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Note Transferring the songs to the Music Before transferring, make Clip Player (Check out) sure the Music Clip Player is connected to 1 Click Portable Player on the OpenMG Jukebox your computer. main window. The Portable Player window appears on the right side of the menu. 2 Select the desired album in the Album title column, and click . The song names included in the selected album appear in the Song Title list of the Portable Player window. To cancel Checking Out 3 Click . Click Stop. Check o
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Playing songs on the Music Clip Player Before operating the Music Clip Player, disconnect it from the computer and the USB cable. While the Music Clip Player is connected to the computer, the Music Clip Player is deactivated. Nx (play/stop) ./> VOL +/– 1 Connect the headphones (supplied). 2 Press Nx (play/stop). Playback begins. Adjust the volume with the VOL +/– buttons. z Tip The Music Clip Player To stop playback does not have the power Press Nx (play/stop). switch. The Music Clip Player auto
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Using the display information You can check play status, battery life, and other Note The display turns off information on the Music Clip Player display. about 10 seconds after playback stops. EQ (page Repeat mode 21) (page 20) S1 Play/Volume indicators Remaining While playing, the N icon battery and the song number appear. While changing the volume, VOL and the volume level appear. 19
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Additional operations Playing songs repeatedly (MODE) You can play all the songs or a specific song repeatedly. SHIFT > (MODE) To play songs repeatedly, while holding down the SHIFT button, press > (MODE) repeatedly. Each time you press the > (MODE) button, the repeat mode indicator changes as follows: 1 F t F t SHUF F t (no indication) Note R The repeat mode is reset to the factory setting (no indicator) if the battery is removed. The player repeats Repeat mode indicator 1 F the current song (1
