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2-591-387-11(1)
SonicStage
Ver. 2.3
for Micro HI-FI Component System
Installation/Operating Guide
© 2005 Sony Corporation
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Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the manual accompanying it in whole or in part, 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. 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. Th
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Table of Contents For operating procedures of the CD player, see the supplied Operating Instructions. What you can do with SonicStage ................... 4 Basic operational flow using a CD player ....................................... 4 Installing ...........................................................5 Providing the required system environment .......................................... 5 System requirements ........................................................................ 5 Instal
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What you can do with SonicStage Using SonicStage, you can store music data imported from audio CDs or music files on your PC, and burn your own CDs (ATRAC CD or audio CD). Audio CDs Store Burn Your own CD (ATRAC CD or Music files audio CD) (MP3, WAV, WMA* format) * WMA files protected by copyright cannot be transferred. Basic operational flow using a CD player Providing the required system environment (page 5) Installing the software onto your computer (page 6) Importing audio data (page 8)
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Installing Providing the required system environment System requirements The following system environment is required in order to use the SonicStage Ver. 2.3. 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 will vary according to Windows version and the number of music files stored on the hard disk.) RAM: 64 MB or more (128 MB or more
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Installing the software onto your computer Before installing the software Make sure to close any virus-check software, as such software usually demands a large amount of system resources. Make sure to install the software with the supplied CD-ROM. — If OpenMG Jukebox or SonicStage is installed already, the previous software will be overwritten by the new version. The new version retains the functions of the older version, but with new functions added. — If SonicStage Premium, SonicStage S
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4 Click [Install SonicStage] and then follow the displayed instructions. Read the instructions carefully. Depending on your region, the buttons other than [Install SonicStage] may differ from those in the illustration left. The installation may take 20 to 30 minutes, depending on your system environment. Make sure to restart your computer only after the installtion is completed. Was the installation successful? If any trouble occurs during the installation, see “Troubleshooting” (page 18). 7
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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 record or import music from other sources such as 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-control CDs. Source indication [Music Source] [CD Info] [Format/Bi
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4 If necessary, click to uncheck tracks you do not want to record. If you unchecked a box by mistake, click it again to restore the check. To check all boxes, click . To uncheck all boxes, click . 5 If necessary, change the format and bit rate for audio CD recording. When you click [Format/Bit Rate] on the right side of the screen, “CD Recording Format [My Library]” dialog box will appear. The dialog box will ask you to select the format and bit rate for recording the audio CD. 6Click . The
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Recording music data on a CD-R/CD-RW You can record tracks in the My Library of SonicStage on a CD-R/CD-RW. The number of transfers for a track may be limited for reasons of copyright. Transfer destination list [Transfer] My Library list 1 Select “Create an ATRAC CD” or “Create an Audio CD” from the transfer destination list in the upper right of the screen, then click [Transfer] in the upper right of the screen. To play back CDs using a device compatible with ATRAC CDs: select “Create an AT
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5Click . The [Writing settings] dialog box appears. Set the writing speed appropriate to the CD-R/CD-RW, etc. 6 Click [Start]. Recording starts. When recording is completed, an appropriate ending message appears. 11
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Using SonicStage Help SonicStage Help provides further details on how to use SonicStage. SonicStage Help allows you to search easily for information from a list of operations, such as “Importing Tracks” or “Transferring Tracks”, or from large list of keywords, or by typing in words that might lead you to the appropriate explanations. To display SonicStage Help Click [Help] - [SonicStage Help] while SonicStage is running. [SonicStage Help] z You can display SonicStage Help by selecting the fol
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Understanding SonicStage Help The right side frame The left side frame 1 Double click [Overview] in the left-side frame. 2 Click [About This Help File]. The explanation will appear in the right-side frame. 3 Read the text. Scroll the display if necessary. Click underlined words to jump to their explanations. Searching for a word inside an explanation [Search] “Type in the keyword to find” text box List Topics An explanations of the selected item The list of the words that you searched [Display]
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Referring to SonicStage Help Click [Contents] on the left side of the Help window to view a list of items for each operation. Click on any items for details. Importing audio data to the computer To SonicStage Help Import audio files on the [Importing Tracks] – [Importing Music Files] computer in SonicStage Listening to audio data on the computer To SonicStage Help Listen to audio data from the [Music Playback] – [Playing Back an Audio CD] or CD drive or My Library [Playing Back a Track in My L
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Backing up audio data We recommend you back up your music data as a precaution against hard disk crashes or computer replacement. To SonicStage Help Back up audio data in My [Backing Up My Library] – [Backing Up Data to a Library Disk] Look up about SonicStage [Backing Up My Library] – [FAQ-About SonicStage backup Backup Tool] Troubleshooting To SonicStage Help Look up troubleshooting [Additional Information] – [Troubleshooting] procedure When you want to know To SonicStage Help Look up unkno
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Other information Uninstalling SonicStage To uninstall SonicStage, follow the procedures below. 1 Click [Start]–[Control Panel]*. ∗ [Settings]–[Control Panel] in the case of Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition 2 Double-click [Add/Remove Programs]. 3 Click [SonicStage 2.3.xx] in the “Currently Installed Programs” list, and then * click [Change and Remove] . Follow the displayed instruction and restart your computer. The uninstallation is completed whe
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On copyright protection The OpenMG technology allows you to enjoy digital music, while maintaining the copyrights of its holders. Restrictions on audio content High-quality digital audio content is widely available through music distribution services on the Internet. To protect the copyrights of its holders from unauthorized distribution, some audio content is distributed with certain restrictions on recording and playback. For example, the playback period or playback count for the data may
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Troubleshooting Please refer to the following steps if you encounter a problem while using SonicStage. 1 Check the symptoms in this “Troubleshooting” section. 2 Check the symptoms in SonicStage Help when you use SonicStage. 3 If the problem cannot be solved after checking the above references, check the following table and then consult your nearest Sony dealer. Computer Manufacturer: Model: Type: Desktop type / Laptop type Name of operating system: RAM capacity: Hard disk drive (contain
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The software cannot be installed onto your computer Problem Cause/Remedy The installation was not You are using an OS that does not support this software. successful. tSee page 5 for more details. All windows applications are not closed. tIf 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. There is not enough hard disk space on your hard disk.
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