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About audio formats

You can select the format of the audio data that will be saved to the HDD Jukebox. Since 

the amount of data that can be transferred and the transfer compatibility with a device or 

disc depend on the audio format, you should select the format that is appropriate for your 

environment.

Linear PCM

ATRAC

MP

ATRAC

ATRACplus

Compression

No compression 

(Sound quality is 

equal to that of 

audio CDs)

About 1/10 of 

Linear PCM 

data

About 1/20 of 

Linear PCM 

data

About 1/10 of 

Linear PCM 

data

Supported editing 

functions

Edit info

Delete

Move

Divide

Combine

Convert format

Edit info

Delete

Move

Divide

Combine

Edit info

Delete

Move

Divide

Combine

Edit info

Delete

Move

Devices* to which 

the audio data can be 

transferred

“WALKMAN”  

(ATRAC AD)

“WALKMAN”  

(ATRAC AD)

PSP

“WALKMAN”  

(ATRAC AD)

PSP

“WALKMAN”  

(ATRAC AD)

USB storage

*  Refer to the customer support site of Sony Europe, http://support.sony-europe.com/ (for the customers in 

Europe only) for the compatible models.

Summary of Contents for Giga Juke NAC-HD1E

Page 1: ...RS EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PERMITTED HEREIN You agree that your non exclusive license to use the Gracenote Data the Gracenote Software and Gracenote Servers will terminate if you violate these restrictions If your license terminates you agree to cease any and all use of the Gracenote Data the Gracenote Software and Gracenote Servers Gracenote reserves all rights in Gracenote Data the Gracenote Softwar...

Page 2: ...n countries applying EU Directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents Disposal of Old Electrical Electr...

Page 3: ...g of electrical and electronic equipment For all other batteries please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop wh...

Page 4: ...ing Importing to the HDD 26 Recordable Importable materials 26 Setting up the unit for recording importing 28 Recording a CD to the HDD 30 Recording a radio broadcast 31 Recording from an externally connected component 32 Importing files from a USB storage device 33 Importing files from a shared folder on the computer 33 Playing the HDD Jukebox 34 Checking album or track information 35 Switching l...

Page 5: ...Format 63 Saving image files 64 Before saving 64 Saving an image file 64 Registering desired tracks to playlist 65 Registering the currently playing track 65 Registering multiple tracks at the same time 66 Using the Timer Using the Sleep Timer 67 Using the Wake Up Timer 68 Using the Recording Timer 69 Recording a radio program using the Recording Timer 69 Recording from an external component using...

Page 6: ...etting the shared folder 91 Other settings 91 Display settings 91 Setting the standby mode 92 Managing the system 92 Backing up and restoring audio data 92 Checking system information 96 Updating the system application 96 Formatting the system 96 Additional Information Troubleshooting 97 Precautions 105 About CDs 106 About MP3 107 Specifications 108 Glossary 110 Index 113 ...

Page 7: ...recautions See page 105 for details Do not subject the unit to strong shocks Do not move the unit while the power cord is connected to the wall outlet Do not use the unit in a location subject to vibrations or in an unstable location Do not move the unit or disconnect the power cord while the unit is recording or playing Do not attempt to replace or upgrade the hard disk drive by yourself as this ...

Page 8: ... the same time HDD button pages 13 34 CD button pages 13 20 DIGITAL IN button pages 13 32 ANALOG IN button pages 13 32 FM AM button pages 13 23 31 NETWORK MEDIA button pages 13 74 x DJ button pages 13 42 AMPLIFIER AMPLIFIERVOLUME and AMPLIFIERVOLUME buttons These buttons operate only Sony amplifiers page17 AMPLIFIER button Use to turn on the power of a connected amplifier AMPLIFIER VOLUME and AMPL...

Page 9: ...AD or other portable audio device page 47 DIMMER button Switches the display between two brightness levels DELETE button Use in each function to delete an item page 59 FUNCTION button Displays the Function menu page 13 Use to select the sound source Menu operation buttons Use to select menu items and enter menu settings page 13 and buttons Use to select a menu item or to change a setting ENTER but...

Page 10: ...other portable audio device page 47 Illumination panel Lights up when the power is turned on Flashes slowly when the unit is analyzing music data recorded to the HDD Jukebox button Opens and closes the disc tray page 20 Disc tray Use to load a CD page 20 ON STANDBY indicator The color indicates the power status of the unit Green The unit is on or is analyzing the recorded music data See About 12 T...

Page 11: ...just the output of a connected headphone USB connecting jack Use to connect a USB storage device WALKMAN ATRAC AD or other portable device pages 47 to 51 TIMER indicator Indicates the status of the timer pages 68 69 Function Select buttons Use to select the function directly During standby mode these buttons turn on the unit and start playback at the same time HDD button pages 13 34 CD button page...

Page 12: ... press the button If you want to turn the power back on press the button Tip This unit has two starting modes Quick start up mode and Standard start up mode See Setting the standby mode on page 92 for details Selecting the display language English French German Italian or Spanish may be selected for the display language SETUP ENTER 1 Press SETUP The Setup menu appears 2 Press to select Screen sett...

Page 13: ...TER 1 Press FUNCTION The Function menu appears 2 Select a function using and then press ENTER The selected function becomes active To cancel the Function menu Press FUNCTION or BACK before pressing ENTER The Function menu disappears Using menus This unit has three menus Function menu Option menu and Setup menu Use these menus to make recording play mode setting and other settings SETUP BACK FUNCTI...

Page 14: ...n be selected at any time Switching the display mode There are two display modes main display and list display LIST Press LIST repeatedly to select the main display or the list display Main display mode This is the normal display It shows information related to the currently selected track Track name Artist name Album name List display mode This mode displays the contents of the selected directory...

Page 15: ...guage the desired language Tips Changing the input language does not cause the display language page 12 to change Refer to List of input characters page 112 to find out which characters you can use Remote control Numeric text buttons Press the button with the desired letter ABC DEF etc Press repeatedly until the desired letter appears CLEAR button Press this button to erase a letter that was just ...

Page 16: ...uding umlaut characters and numbers À 0 Uppercase lowercase English letters including umlaut characters and numbers 0 Numbers When the input language is set to a language other than English Display Type of characters a 0 Lowercase uppercase letters including umlaut characters and numbers A 0 Uppercase lowercase letters including umlaut characters and numbers 0 Numbers Text input mode overwrite ins...

Page 17: ...ption menu select Edit Paste and then press ENTER The text string is inserted at that point The text string will be inserted without overwriting the existing text even if the input mode is set to Overwrite Setting up the Sony amplifier You can use the remote control to control the Sony amplifier power on off and volume AMPLIFIER AMPLIFIER VOLUME Numeric buttons 1 4 Press the corresponding numeric ...

Page 18: ...in the same time zone as the desired city 8 Select Standard or Summer time for the Summer time setting 9 Select Apply and press ENTER The time appears in Current time 10Select Close and press ENTER Note When the time setting display appears after the power is turned on the display automatically disappears if no operation is performed for a while If the time is not set correctly set the time correc...

Page 19: ...r name and press ENTER For details on entering text see Entering text on page 15 6 Select the desired city from the Time zone setting If the desired city does not appear in the Time zone select a city that is within the same time zone as the desired city 7 Select Standard or Summer time for the Summer time setting 8 Select Apply and press ENTER The clock is automatically set 9 Select Close and pre...

Page 20: ...P3 audio and automatically changes to the proper mode If a disc contains two formats you will have to change the mode manually page 21 About the CD playback display Track name or file name Playback indication Time information elapsed time Artist name Album name or folder name Play mode Selected listing mode Tip The CD playback display does not support the display of ID3 information contained on MP...

Page 21: ...change the audio CD or MP3 mode manually If a disc contains two track formats audio CD and MP3 you must select the format to be played Enter the Option menu and select Mode switch Audio CD or MP3 Obtaining title information This unit features a database containing a given amount of information on CDs provided by the Gracenote music recognition service If the unit is connected to the Internet page ...

Page 22: ...for an album Select the album from the displayed list To set the priority language for displaying CD TEXT information Select the language for the CD TEXT display setting Changing the display language page 12 also changes this setting to the same language Tip If title information was not obtained CD TEXT information appears CD TEXT data is stored only to discs that support the CD TEXT standard View...

Page 23: ...re are preset stations press or PRESET to select the preset station About the radio reception display Station name Frequency Preset number Tuning mode If the station provides RDS Radio Data System service information provided by RDS will be displayed on European models only Tips If you experience noise in an FM stereo broadcast enter the Option menu and select Setting FM mode Monaural The receptio...

Page 24: ...ep 4 RDS information will appear in the station name area whenever it is provided by the station To preset an AM station 1 Enter the FM AM function and select AM 2 Enter the Option menu and select Store preset 3 Select a preset number 4 Select Station and enter the name of the radio station 5 Select Frequency and adjust the frequency using If you select Auto tuning from the Tuning mode pull down m...

Page 25: ...et each item In the pull down menu select and set each item shown in the List of settings below 4 Select Close The settings appear in the display Repeat Play mode List of settings Play mode Continue none The unit plays all tracks in the order of the CD Shuffle The unit plays all tracks in random order Factory setting Repeat Off none Repeat play is off On The unit repeats all the tracks on the CD T...

Page 26: ...rmat during recording importing Linear PCM ATRAC MP3 Linear PCM ATRAC MP3 Linear PCM ATRAC MP3 MP3 Linear PCM2 ATRAC2 MP3 Linear PCM2 ATRAC2 Selectable bit rate during recording importing Bit rate supported by the selected audio format Bit rate supported by the selected audio format Bit rate supported by the selected audio format Same as that of the source Same as that of the source 1 DIGITAL IN r...

Page 27: ...quality is equal to that of audio CDs About 1 10 of Linear PCM data About 1 20 of Linear PCM data About 1 10 of Linear PCM data Supported editing functions Edit info Delete Move Divide Combine Convert format Edit info Delete Move Divide Combine Edit info Delete Move Divide Combine Edit info Delete Move Devices to which the audio data can be transferred WALKMAN ATRAC AD WALKMAN ATRAC AD PSP WALKMAN...

Page 28: ...rmat Bit rate ATRAC3 66kbps 105kbps 132kbps ATRAC3plus 48kbps 64kbps 256kbps Linear PCM MP3 96kbps 128kbps 160kbps 192kbps 256kbps Factory setting Monitor sound When recording an audio CD to the HDD you can monitor the sound while recording In this case sound monitoring also stops when the recording stops On continue Sound monitoring is on continuously from the first track On Intro play Sound moni...

Page 29: ... wherever they appear in the source LEVEL SYNC level FM AM and ANALOG IN functions only You can set the detection level of the input signal at which a track mark is automatically added Setting range 96dB to 0dB 50 0dB If the unit is having trouble detecting the sync level due to noise set the level higher The level is factory set at 50 0 dB Factory setting The function can be used only when Track ...

Page 30: ...tination setting cannot be changed while recording is in progress or paused Tip A separate recording destination can be set for the CD FM AM ANALOG IN and DIGITAL IN functions Recording a CD to the HDD This section explains how to record an audio CD to the HDD Jukebox You can specify recording of individual tracks or all tracks To record all tracks in a CD 1 Enter the Function menu and select CD Y...

Page 31: ...ll the tracks select Select track Clear all Recording a radio broadcast This section explains how to record from the radio to the HDD Jukebox 1 Press FM AM or enter the Function menu and select FM AM You can set the following items in the Option menu of the FM AM function pages 28 to 30 Format Bit rate Track mark LEVEL SYNC level Recording destination See Automatic detection of music and talk page...

Page 32: ...urntable or MD deck connected to the unit or an amplifier See page 80 for details on connecting the amplifier 1 Select the external component source from which you want to record on the amplifier 2 Press ANALOG IN or DIGITAL IN to select the function You can set the following items in the Option menu of the ANALOG IN and DIGITAL IN functions pages 28 to 30 Format Bit rate Track mark LEVEL SYNC lev...

Page 33: ...ort a maximum of 10 000 tracks at a time page 99 If two USB storage devices are connected to both jacks rear and front at the same time the device connected to the front jack takes priority Importing files from a shared folder on the computer When the unit is connected to a network you can import audio files from shared folders on your computer to the HDD Jukebox To do this the folder must be spec...

Page 34: ... XP Professional Go to the Start menu and select Control Panel Network connection select the network you are using and then click the Support tab to see the IP address Playing the HDD Jukebox HDD 1 Set the source selector on the amplifier to the function for this unit 2 Press HDD Playback starts Playback starts from the track you last played or recorded About the HDD Jukebox playback display Track...

Page 35: ... info To see the entire text string for a title artist or genre select the respective box and press ENTER Switching listing modes Tracks in the HDD Jukebox can be displayed in different ways according to the information stored for each track Tracks displayed in a specific listing mode artist album genre etc can be played sequentially in the order displayed 1 Enter the Function menu and select HDD ...

Page 36: ...s Playlist List of Favorites and other playlists List of playlists List of tracks Factory setting Examples of the lists displayed for each listing mode are shown on pages 37 and 38 To change the order of contents in the list Sort You can change the order in which items in a list are displayed 1 Select the list you want to sort 2 Enter the Option menu and select Display Sort sort criterion List typ...

Page 37: ... 07 KISS GJ GJ Friends Fox tail VETCH GJ Friends Grids Genre mode Genre directory Album directory Track directory JAZZ GJ Friends Summer 07 POP GJ Friends Fox tail KISS ROCK GJ Friends Jukebox hero Grids Recording source mode Recording source directory Album directory Track directory CD GJ Friends Fox tail Jukebox hero Summer 07 Grids KISS Folder mode Folder directory Group album directory Track d...

Page 38: ... 1 2007 14 00 FM T 15 1 2007 14 03 FM M 15 1 2007 14 08 FM T 15 1 2007 14 13 FM M 15 1 2007 14 16 FM Artist mode Artist directory Album directory Track directory GJ BAY MUSIC 15 1 2007 14 00 FM M 15 1 2007 14 00 FM M 15 1 2007 14 08 FM GJ BAY TALK 15 1 2007 14 00 FM T 15 1 2007 14 03 FM T 15 1 2007 14 13 FM Genre mode Genre directory Album directory Track directory Radio MUSIC 15 1 2007 14 00 FM M...

Page 39: ...ntinue none The unit plays the tracks of the selected list in sequential order Shuffle The unit plays the tracks in the selected list in random order Factory setting Play area The tracks that are played back depend on the selected listing mode page 35 Selected listing mode Play area The unit Album Album Plays all tracks in the selected album All Plays all tracks in the album list Artist Album Play...

Page 40: ...l the tracks in the play area Track The unit repeats only a single track Factory setting Searching for albums or tracks You can search for albums or tracks in the HDD Jukebox This function can be used only when the folder mode is selected and the unit is stopped 1 While the unit is stopped enter the Option menu and select Mode switch Folder The unit changes to the folder mode 2 Enter the Option me...

Page 41: ...s 100 tracks assembled randomly from Favorites in the playlist 3 Basic Shuffle All 100 tracks assembled randomly from HDD 4 Basic Newly Added The 100 most recently recorded tracks 5 Basic Radio Music Music tracks recorded from the radio 6 Basic Radio Talk Talk tracks recorded from the radio 7 Feeling Upbeat Fresh cheerful happy tracks 8 Feeling Mellow Gentle melancholy tracks 9 Feeling Energized U...

Page 42: ... the channel Each time you press the unit plays the main part of the selected track If you press ENTER the unit starts playing the selected track from its beginning Other operations To Do the following Stop playback Press Pause playback Press Press again or to resume playback Find a point in a track Press and hold during playback and release it at the desired point Select a previous next track Pre...

Page 43: ...ith a mood similar to that of the currently selected track For example if you press the A button while listening to your favorite artist the unit assembles all the tracks by that artist and puts them into a temporary channel that you can listen to ENTER A Y M BACK 1 Play a channel in x DJ Selectable channels 2 Press A Y or M The respective channel appears in the display When you press the A button...

Page 44: ...sic 2 Select Startup CH Previous CH or Recommended CH 1 Previous CH x DJ starts with the channel that was last selected Recommended CH 1 x DJ starts with the Recommended channel Factory setting To register tracks to the Favorites channel While playing a track in x DJ press FAVORITE The track is registered to the Favorites channel It is also registered to the Favorites in the HDD Jukebox at the sam...

Page 45: ...mood When five tracks have been assembled into a channel the unit displays the channel Automatic analysis is performed while the unit is in standby mode While the unit is analyzing the ON STANDBY indicator lights up in green and the illumination panel slowly flashes It takes about 15 minutes for the unit to analyze a 60 minute album If you record a large number of music tracks at one time it will ...

Page 46: ...stination device Type of data that can be transferred WALKMAN ATRAC AD USB storage Mobile phone Albums playlists tracks PSP Playlists tracks Notes If two USB storage devices are connected to both jacks rear and front at the same time the device connected to the front jack takes priority Files with an mp3 extension can be transferred only to the USB storage devices or to the mobile phone Setting th...

Page 47: ...o the HDD Jukebox after the last transfer are automatically selected Since the unit recognizes each WALKMAN ATRAC AD that was ever connected to it the unit has the transfer record of each one Linear PCM format tracks are automatically converted to MP3 128 kbps when transferred Tip If you want to convert Linear PCM tracks to a format other than MP3 128 kbps do the procedure in Standard mode page 48...

Page 48: ...RAC AD a confirmation message will appear on the unit and the WALKMAN ATRAC AD If the playlist is transferred from the HDD Jukebox to the WALKMAN ATRAC AD the playlist will also be recognized as a playlist of the WALKMAN ATRAC AD Notes If the AC power adaptor is supplied with the connected device it is recommended that you operate the device on house current When operating the device on batteries ...

Page 49: ...red item from the pull down menu to convert the tracks to a transferable format If you are transferring tracks in another format go to step 9 Auto The unit automatically selects and transfers tracks with a format that can be played on the connected device Select format Use this item to select the bit rate in step 8 Factory setting 8 If you selected Select format in step 7 select the bit rate from ...

Page 50: ...on folder from the pull down menu Standard setting Tracks are saved to Music folder Root setting Tracks are saved to the root directory of the destination Select Enter the folder name when you change the destination folder Factory setting Depending on the mobile phone model tracks may be saved to the Music folder but may not be played on the phone 8 If you are transferring Linear PCM format tracks...

Page 51: ...elected tracks are transferred to it Select group at destination The selected tracks are transferred to an existing group Factory setting 7 If you are transferring Linear PCM format tracks select Conversion system and then select the desired item from the pull down menu to convert the tracks to a transferable format If you are transferring tracks in another format go to step 9 Auto The unit automa...

Page 52: ...g tracks to a mobile phone page 50 procedure When transferring tracks to PSP do steps 5 to 9 of the Transferring tracks to a PSP page 51 procedure 5 Select the albums tracks or playlists that you want to transfer 6 Select Execute To check the transfer condition of a track You can check the transfer condition of a track by selecting Display Track info in the Option menu and check Transfer limit The...

Page 53: ...e tracks are registered in the Trash Bin of the WALKMAN ATRAC AD a confirmation message will appear on the unit and the WALKMAN ATRAC AD Tip You can initialize audio data on a connected WALKMAN ATRAC AD or PSP To do this select Format in the deletion setting display To delete a playlist on the destination device You can delete a playlist on a connected WALKMAN ATRAC AD When you do this the playlis...

Page 54: ...s group names and playlist names Saves image files Delete Deletes folders albums tracks playlists or groups Move Moves folders tracks playlists or groups Create Creates new folders playlists or groups Add to playlist Adds tracks to playlists Convert format Converts Linear PCM format tracks to another audio format Divide Divides a track Combine Combines tracks MP3 format tracks cannot be edited Not...

Page 55: ...s automatically Searching for and obtaining album information This function is convenient for adding titles album name artist name etc to an album It can be performed only when the tracks in the album are in the same order as the original album If the search results produce multiple matches for the album title you can make a selection 1 Select the album whose information you are looking for enter ...

Page 56: ...wards Select the album or the track for which you want title information and select Obtain title info Block add To acquire different information In the search results display for Album or Track select Search Creating a folder group or playlist Creating a folder You can create a new folder and record or move tracks to it You can create a maximum of 200 folders in the HDD Jukebox 1 While the unit is...

Page 57: ...it Create 4 Select Group title The text input display appears 5 Enter the group title 6 Select Create A new group is created and appears as the last item in the group list Creating a playlist You can create a new playlist and register tracks to it You can create a maximum of 1 000 playlists in the HDD Jukebox 1 While the unit is stopped in the HDD JUKEBOX function enter the Option menu and select ...

Page 58: ...mode except the playlist mode Album names can be changed in the album directory of the album mode the artist mode the genre mode or the recording source mode Group name Group names can be changed in the group directory of the folder mode Playlist name Playlist names can be changed in the list directory of the playlist mode Folder name Folder names can be changed in the folder directory of the fold...

Page 59: ...sts in the HDD Jukebox Note that once a recorded item has been deleted it cannot be recovered When you delete a track all tracks following the deleted one are renumbered For example if you delete track 2 the following track 3 will be renumbered as track 2 Example When deleting track B Track number Original tracks After deletion Delete track 2 1 Enter the Option menu in the HDD JUKEBOX function and...

Page 60: ...e 53 Moving recordings You can move folders groups tracks or playlists to a specified location in the HDD Jukebox Whenever you move a track or tracks all the tracks are automatically renumbered Example Moving track 3 C to position 2 Track number Original tracks After the move 1 Enter the Option menu in the HDD JUKEBOX function and select Mode switch the desired listing mode 2 Press to select the d...

Page 61: ...viding recorded tracks You can divide a recorded track into two tracks All the tracks following the divided one are then renumbered You can divide only Linear PCM format or ATRAC format tracks Example Dividing track B into two tracks Original tracks Track B is divided into tracks B 1 and B 2 Track number After division 1 Enter the Option menu in the HDD JUKEBOX function and select Mode switch Fold...

Page 62: ...n a playlist the track is deleted from the playlist Combining recorded tracks You can combine two tracks into a single track All the tracks following the newly formed track are renumbered You can combine only Linear PCM format or ATRAC format tracks Example Combining track C with track A After combining Track number Original tracks Example Combining track A with track D The name of the combined tr...

Page 63: ...t tracks in the Linear PCM format to the ATRAC3 ATRAC3plus or MP3 format 1 Enter the HDD JUKEBOX function and select the track whose format is to be converted 2 Enter the Option menu and select Edit Convert format Confirm that the selected track is checked If you want to convert multiple tracks check each one 3 Select Execute Select the desired format page 28 in the pull down menu 4 Select the bit...

Page 64: ...computer Only files that are contained in the shared folder can be saved Shared folder USB storage device Files in directories up to the third level can be saved USB storage device Note If two USB storage devices are connected to both jacks rear and front at the same time the device connected to the front jack takes priority Saving an image file 1 While the unit is in the HDD JUKEBOX function sele...

Page 65: ...rwards you can listen to those tracks or transfer them to an external device Favorites in the playlist also serves as the Favorites channel when you use the x DJ function A maximum of 10 000 tracks can be registered to playlists Registering the currently playing track FAVORITE While the unit is in the HDD JUKEBOX function and the desired track is playing press FAVORITE The track is registered to F...

Page 66: ...iple items select and check each one 3 Select Enter 4 Select the playlist to which you want the tracks to be registered A confirmation window appears 5 Select Yes The selected tracks are registered to the specified playlist Note Only tracks in the same album or group can be registered at the same time Tip You can register tracks in the Favorites channel of the x DJ function to a playlist For detai...

Page 67: ...it after a certain period of time in 30 minute units This function is convenient when you want to fall asleep to music or when going out Press SLEEP The pop up menu for the Sleep Timer appears Each time you press the button the duration display changes cyclically as follows Off 30 60 90 120 150 180 Off The Sleep Timer setting is completed simply by displaying the desired duration The TIMER indicat...

Page 68: ...ption starts If the unit is in the HDD JUKEBOX function the last played track starts to play If the unit is in the CD function the first track in the loaded CD starts to play If the unit is in the x DJ function the channel set to be selected when the function is activated starts to play page 44 Notes A Wake Up Timer setting cannot be set if it overlaps with an existing setting Certain functions wi...

Page 69: ...e timer list 5 Press TIMER or BACK The setting is set and the TIMER indicator lights up To stop a timer recording Press or HDD REC Notes After making the Recording Timer setting you cannot set another one that overlaps with the time set for the previous one You can do this however by suspending the previous setting page 72 Certain functions will not perform during the minute and half before a Reco...

Page 70: ...ps ATRAC3plus 48 kbps 64 kbps 256 kbps Linear PCM MP3 96 kbps 128 kbps 160 kbps 192 kbps 256 kbps Track mark track marking interval every 10 min every 30 min every 60 min every 120 min LEVEL SYNC3 Auto4 Auto title5 On Off Input6 Optical Coaxial Factory setting 1 When the unit is set to the FM AM function only 2 For details on the Format Bit rate setting see page 28 3 For details on the LEVEL SYNC ...

Page 71: ...op time of the Recording Timer blue The Recording Timer is in standby mode red The Recording Timer is active gray The Recording Timer is suspended Failed recording This icon appears when the Recording Timer has failed due to a power failure or other accident This icon does not appear when the timer is set for regular intervals such as everyday or every week In this case the setting remains even if...

Page 72: ...eration using the Option menu To temporarily suspend a timer setting for regular interval recording Suspend By suspending a timer setting another setting can be set for the same time period 1 Press TIMER 2 Select the setting you want to suspend The re setting display appears 3 Set Programming to Suspend from the pull down menu 4 Select OK The selected setting is suspended and its icon becomes gray...

Page 73: ... DLNA compatible digital media server This unit client Computer etc server For the latest information about servers supported by this unit refer to the customer support site of Sony Europe http support sony europe com for the customers in Europe only About servers Some DLNA compatible servers allow the client to display playlists stored in the audio file management database of the server through t...

Page 74: ...tive or standby mode Unconnectable2 yellowish green The server last connected Connectable New server Connectable Icon Description Server status Unknown server Connectable the details of the server cannot be found Other servers Icon Description Server status white or black1 Connectable servers Connectable yellowish green The server last connected Connectable New server Connectable Unknown server Co...

Page 75: ...formation display During playback press DISPLAY to switch between elapsed time and remaining time or enter the Option menu and select Display Time Elapsed time or Remaining time page 21 Notes You can select a track using the numeric buttons only when the main display or track list display is on the screen You cannot switch the time information while the unit is stopped The correct remaining time m...

Page 76: ... Change level Select server Various play modes 1 While the unit is stopped enter the Option menu and select Setting Play mode 2 Select the item to be set 3 Set each item In the pull down menu select and set each item shown in the List of settings below 4 Select Close The settings appear in the main display List of settings Play area The playback area can be selected only when the playlist mode is ...

Page 77: ...e NETWORK MEDIA function is activated Even if there is only one server that can be used with this unit the setting for automatic connection can still be made Make sure to turn on the server beforehand 1 Press NETWORK MEDIA or enter the Function menu and select NETWORK MEDIA A list of selectable servers appear 2 Select the server you want to set for automatic connection enter the Option menu and th...

Page 78: ...NETWORK MEDIA or enter the Function menu and select NETWORK MEDIA 2 Enter the Option menu and select Setting Register 3 Select Apply The message Register this product on the server within 5 minutes appears and the unit changes to standby mode for registration Perform the registration on the VAIO computer If the registration is not done within 5 minutes standby mode for registration is cancelled au...

Page 79: ...om the ANALOG OUT 1 and ANALOG OUT 2 jacks DIGITAL OPTICAL IN OUT connectors Use an optional digital optical cable to connect the OPTICAL OUT connector to the optical input connector on the digital amplifier Use an optional digital optical cable to connect the OPTICAL IN connector to the optical output connector on the digital amplifier digital tuner MD deck or DAT deck DIGITAL COAXIAL IN OUT jack...

Page 80: ...plifier Use the optional digital coaxial cable when connecting to the DIGITAL COAXIAL IN and OUT jacks and use the optional digital optical cable when connecting to the DIGITAL OPTICAL IN and OUT connectors The DIGITAL COAXIAL OPTICAL OUT jack connector is designed for monitoring sound through the connected digital amplifier or other device It is therefore not possible to make a digital recording ...

Page 81: ...urns on automatically and starts making the initial settings Wait until the unit turns off again The initial settings may take a few minutes depending on the unit s condition WARNING Do not disconnect the power cord while the initial setup is in progress Doing so may cause the unit to malfunction To insert the batteries into the remote control Insert two size AA R6 batteries supplied into the remo...

Page 82: ...uration CATV FTTH ADSL Start Yes No Take out a contract with an Internet provider No Reconnect the network cable from the computer to the unit Page 83 Yes How does your computer access the Internet Are there any unused ports on the ONU or the broadband router Prepare a broadband router or a hub Yes Yes Yes No No Page 84 Prepare a broadband router or a hub No Page 84 Prepare a broadband router or a...

Page 83: ... already have a wireless LAN environment Do you have an Ethernet wireless LAN media converter to connect to this unit Connection examples Try connecting the network cable that was connected to the computer This is an easy way to access the Internet since this requires no network setting on the unit If you want Internet access that is independent of the computer refer to to Notes This method of acc...

Page 84: ...twork on page 89 Telephone wall socket ADSL modem Network cable optional Broadband router Network cable optional To the NETWORK port Rear of the unit Computer When using ADSL If you are using an ADSL modem with a built in router you can connect the network cable to an unused port on the modem If an unused port is not available on the broadband router add a hub go to Telephone cord optional Splitte...

Page 85: ...b Network cable optional Broadband router Network cable optional To the NETWORK port Rear of the unit Scanner When using a hub If an unused port is not available on the broadband router add a hub and then connect the other devices to the hub Note When several devices are connected to a hub and the hub does not have a built in router only one of the devices can access the Internet at a time If you ...

Page 86: ... LAN network on page 89 Network cable optional BUFFALO USB wireless LAN adaptorWLI U2 KG54 optional ADSL modem or ONU circuit terminating equipment To the USB connecting jack Rear of the unit When using a wireless LAN router access point and a BUFFALO USB wireless LAN adaptor Computer Wireless LAN router access point Note When connecting a USB wireless LAN adaptor to the USB jack on the rear of th...

Page 87: ... network which can serve as the gateway when accessing another computer outside of the network It is specified by an IP address 192 168 xxx xxx DNS server address primary secondary A server that has the function of translating domain names into IP addresses and is specified by an IP address Depending on the service provider it may also be called a name server DNS1 DNS2 DNS server or domain server ...

Page 88: ...ple clients easily Access point An access point is a device which relays electronic signals in order to connect wireless communication devices such as a lap top PC together to form a wireless LAN network SSID SSID Service Set Identifier is a name that identifies the access point in an IEEE 802 11x series wireless LAN network It consists of a maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters Security settings ...

Page 89: ...atically You may need to enter the IP address manually depending on your Internet service provider Refer to To set the IP address manually for details 7 Select Apply The setting is updated 8 Select Close The display returns to the network setting display To set the IP address manually 1 Select DNS manual or All manual in step 6 above You need to set the items marked with 2 Select the item to be se...

Page 90: ... set up a USB wireless LAN network 1 Enter the Setup menu and select Network 2 Select LAN Wireless 3 Select Wireless LAN setting 4 Select Access point setting Search for available access point Select the access point from the search results 5 Set the SSID security setting and network key and then select Save 6 Select Close The display returns to the wireless LAN access point setting display 7 Sele...

Page 91: ... 3 Click OK to close the Properties window Note Make sure not to use symbols to specify the name of the shared folder on the network Other settings Display settings SETUP ENTER To change the display size on the unit You can select two display sizes 1 Enter the Setup menu and select System setting The setup display appears 2 Select Unit display 3 Select Wide zoom 16 9 or Normal 4 3 4 Select Close T...

Page 92: ... the system Backing up and restoring audio data You can back up the audio data in the unit s HDD to a shared folder on your computer or to a USB hard disk Backup data can be used to restore the data to the unit s HDD If the data in the HDD has been previously backed up the next time a back up operation is performed you can perform incremental back up to save only the contents that have been added ...

Page 93: ...cable to connect the hard disk to the USB connecting jack of the unit Notes If two USB hard disk devices are connected to both USB connecting jacks front and rear at the same time the device connected to the front jack takes priority If you want to use the USB hard disk that is connected to the USB connecting jack on the rear of the unit disconnect the USB hard disk that is connected to the front ...

Page 94: ...ompleted the unit starts restoring the audio data to the HDD When the restoration is finished Restored backup data normally appears If you select Cancel while a restoration is in progress the restoration operation is cancelled To format a USB hard disk 1 Enter the Setup menu and select Backup The back up setting window appears 2 Enter the Option menu and select Format USB HDD The confirmation wind...

Page 95: ... confirm the computer name when using Windows XP Professional Go to the Start menu and select Control Panel System open the Properties window and then click the Computer Name tab to see the computer name in Full computer name To confirm the IP address when using Windows XP Professional Go to the Start menu and select Control Panel Network connection select the network you are using and then click ...

Page 96: ...info Tip The remaining space on the HDD is the actual space available for storing audio data At full capacity it is about 224 GB Updating the system application By downloading the latest version of the system application you can take advantage of the newest functions When a new update is available you will be notified by a message that appears in the display while the unit is on and connected to t...

Page 97: ...r the power cord is connected the unit automatically makes the initial settings and enters standby mode The unit turns on when you press the power button It takes a while for the unit to turn off while the messages above are displayed If the unit s HDD has a large amount of recorded data it will take a while before the unit turns off It takes a while for the unit to turn on as the messages Startin...

Page 98: ...5 Playback cannot be performed The sound skips The disc does not conform to the audio CD standard The inserted disc is scratched or dirty Some tracks cannot be played If you are using a multisession disc with an audio CD format only tracks recorded in the first session can be played MP3 files cannot be played MP3 files that do not conform with the ISO 9660 Level 1 2 or Joliet standard are recorded...

Page 99: ...r to About the functions that can be performed on page 54 The name cannot be changed It may not be possible to change track names in a list display for certain listing modes or directories page 58 Title information cannot be obtained The unit is not connected to a network The database of the Gracenote music recognition service does not contain any information that corresponds with the disc page 21...

Page 100: ...you may not expect it to be You cannot erase such tracks but you can hide them so that they are invisible page 44 There are no tracks in a channel Some channels are set to be displayed even if there are no matching tracks page 41 Tracks are placed into the Radio Music Talk channel only when the Track mark setting for the recording is set to Auto YEAR channel does not work correctly Only tracks wit...

Page 101: ...Make sure the broadband router is turned on before you turn on the unit Make sure network cables are being used to connect the unit hub or broadband router pages 83 to 86 Make sure that the method of obtaining the IP address is correct for your network environment page 89 Check that the initial settings for the server have been correctly made If the ICF Internet Connection Firewall function is act...

Page 102: ...s set to Started Confirm that Started is set here It takes a while for the unit to connect to the server If your Internet connection is not through a broadband router it may take about 30 seconds after turning on the power for the unit to obtain an IP address and start connecting to the server The IP address set for the unit is already being used by other device Set a different IP address Connecti...

Page 103: ...device at a time the unit will not be able to access the Internet when another device is already connected Consult your Internet service provider When the unit is connected through a wireless LAN network electromagnetic radiation may sometimes prevent it from connecting to the Internet The unit cannot connect to ADSL You may have mixed up the DSL port and TEL telephone port on the splitter while c...

Page 104: ...ion of the internal power supply has been activated If this happens disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet and check the connections between the various components If there are no abnormalities confirm that the ON STANDBY indicator is not lit and then reconnect the power cord to the wall outlet Digital recording cannot be done Digital recording cannot be done if the source signal contains ...

Page 105: ... Never pull the cord itself Should any solid object or liquid get into the unit unplug the unit and have it checked by qualified personnel before operating it again The AC power cord can be changed only by a qualified service facility On placement Do not place the unit in an inclined position or in locations that are extremely hot cold dusty dirty or humid or lacking adequate ventilation or subjec...

Page 106: ... such as thinner benzine or alcohol Note on the power cord Before you unplug the power cord from the wall outlet make sure that the unit is in standby mode the ON STANDBY indicator is lit up red or orange If you unplug the power cord while the unit is operating the ON STANDBY indicator lit up green data that was recorded may be lost or the unit may malfunction About CDs Playable discs Disc type Lo...

Page 107: ...rial side does not conform to the Compact Disc CD standard playback on this product is not guaranteed About MP3 This unit can play MP3 format audio data recorded on CD ROMs CD Rs and CD RWs data CDs Notes on playing MP3 discs This unit supports the MP3 format a sampling rate of 32 44 1 or 48 kHz and a bit rate of 32 to 320 kbps If you play a disc recorded with a different sampling rate or bit rate...

Page 108: ...ox section Capacity 250 GB Recording format Linear PCM ATRAC3 ATRAC3plus MP3 Maximum recording time About 11 100 h measured with ATRAC 48 kbps About 375 h measured with Linear PCM Maximum number of tracks 40 000 A portion of the memory is used for system management functions Actual available memory is approx 224 GB 240 518 168 576 bytes Tuner section Circuit system PLL digital frequency synthesize...

Page 109: ...noise ratio HDD playback 103 dB or more Signal to noise ratio analog recording playback 98 dB or more Dynamic range HDD playback 98 dB or more Dynamic range analog recording playback 95 dB or more General Power requirements 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 48 W 0 5 W or lower at the standard start up mode Dimensions w h d Approx 430 110 290 mm incl projecting parts and controls Mass Approx 7 2 ...

Page 110: ...tion of Digital Living Network Alliance The DLNA is a nonprofit organization that establishes design guidelines for digital content shared over networks For details see http www dlna org en consumer home Glossary ADSL Abbreviation of Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line ADSL is one kind of broadband line It relies on the conventional copper wires of telephone lines but supports transmission of large...

Page 111: ... such as 192 168 239 1 All devices on a network must have an IP address ISO9660 A standard of the International Organization for Standardization ISO that defines the file system of CD ROM media LAN Abbreviation of Local Area Network LAN is a general name for networks set up for communication among devices including computers printers and fax machines in relatively small areas such as offices or bu...

Page 112: ... frequency refers to the number of times per second that the signals are measured for the recording Music CDs are sampled at 44 100 times per second so the sampling frequency is expressed as 44 1 kHz Generally the higher the sampling frequency the higher the fidelity of the recording USB storage In this manual USB storage refers to a mass storage device that supports the USB Mass Storage Class sta...

Page 113: ...the destination device 53 DHCP 88 110 DIGITAL COAXIAL IN OUT jack 79 80 DIGITAL IN 32 69 DIGITAL OPTICAL IN OUT connector 79 80 Display 9 14 91 Design 92 Size 91 Display mode 76 Divide 61 DLNA 73 110 DNS server 87 111 E Edit 54 External component 32 69 F Favorites 65 FM AM 31 38 69 FM radio 23 24 FM wire antenna 80 Folder 36 37 56 58 Format System 96 USB hard disk 94 Function 13 Function menu 14 G...

Page 114: ...ecording Timer 69 Setup 28 Registration Automatic title adding 30 Favorites channel 44 Image files 64 Playlist 65 Radio station 24 VAIO 78 Remote control 8 81 Repeat mode 25 40 76 Repeat play 25 40 76 Reset 105 Restoring data 94 S Screen saver 91 Search 21 40 55 Self diagnosis function 105 Server 21 73 74 Server tree mode 76 Setup 9 11 Access limitation 78 Automatic connection of a server 77 Clock...

Page 115: ...mber 21 35 75 Transfer 46 Condition 52 Destination 46 Mobile phone 50 PSP 51 TRANSFER button 46 USB storage device 48 WALKMAN ATRAC AD 47 x DJ channel 45 Tuning 23 U USB hard disk 93 94 USB storage device Import 33 Saving images 64 Transfer 48 V VAIO 78 VAIO Media 73 Viewing information CD 22 Playlist 77 Radio 24 W Wake Up Timer 68 WALKMAN ATRAC AD Connection 47 Transfer 47 Wireless LAN 81 83 86 9...

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