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Printed in Malaysia

NAS-S55HDE

HDD Network Audio System
Operating Instructions

Getting started

Importing and transferring 

audio data

Playing audio data

Editing tracks in the HDD 

Jukebox

Network connection and 

setup

Using the unit connected 

to the Internet

Using the Home Network 

function

Other settings

Troubleshooting

Precautions/Specifications

Summary of Contents for Giga Juke NAS-S55HDE

Page 1: ...Network Audio System Operating Instructions Getting started Importing and transferring audio data Playing audio data Editing tracks in the HDD Jukebox Network connection and setup Using the unit connected to the Internet Using the Home Network function Other settings Troubleshooting Precautions Specifications ...

Page 2: ...ny Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo 108 0075 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 Wireless Adaptor UWA NA1 The Wireless Adaptor UWA NA1 contained in this package is intended to be...

Page 3: ...he shop where you purchased the product Applicable accessories Remote control Wireless adaptor Disposal of waste batteries applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste By ensuring these batteries are disposed ...

Page 4: ...cur during the normal use of the unit will be repaired by Sony in accordance with the conditions defined in the limited warranty for this unit However Sony will not be liable for any consequences arising from a failure to record or play caused by a damaged or malfunctioning unit About services that can be used in conjunction with an Internet connection Please note that Internet based services are ...

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Page 6: ...dio data 27 Setting up the unit for recording or importing 29 To change the recording destination in the HDD Jukebox 32 Importing audio data to the HDD Jukebox 33 Recording from a CD a radio broadcast DAB service or externally connected component 33 Importing audio data from a WALKMAN or a USB storage device 34 Importing files from a computer 35 Transferring audio data from the HDD Jukebox 36 Tran...

Page 7: ...ring desired tracks to playlist 42 Playing audio data in different listing modes 43 Searching for albums or tracks 44 Playing tracks using x DJ 45 Using x DJ 47 Using Music Surfin 48 Moving a track from one channel to another 49 Setting up x DJ 49 Transferring x DJ channels 50 Playing a CD 51 Viewing information for a CD 53 Listening to the radio or DAB services 54 Performing DAB Initial Scan 54 S...

Page 8: ...a wireless network AOSS setup 75 Searching the access point and setting up the wireless network 76 Connecting the unit to the Internet through a wired network 78 Preparations for a wired connection 78 Connecting and setting up a wired network Automatic setting 79 Confirming and changing the network settings 81 Checking the network status 81 Setting up the IP address proxy server 82 Using the unit ...

Page 9: ...lay 101 Setting the standby mode 102 Setting a shared folder on a computer 103 Managing the system 104 Backing up and restoring audio data 104 Restoring backed up data 106 Checking system information 107 Updating the system application 108 Formatting the system 108 Moving track data between the unit and other components 108 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 110 Precautions Specifications Precautions...

Page 10: ...a from audio CDs computers etc to the HDD Jukebox Hard Disk Drive HDD You can listen to the audio data in various ways such as playback by artist or using the x DJ function Playback by artist Playback by genre Playback by album Using x DJ Store Listen ...

Page 11: ...r portable devices Hard Disk Drive HDD Room to Room You can use the client device located in a different room to listen to audio data stored on a GIGA JUKE Music Server Home Network function You can listen to the same music in different rooms PARTY MODE This unit GIGA JUKE Music Server Client GIGA JUKE Wireless Player etc You can also listen to audio data stored on a DLNA compatible component with...

Page 12: ...ess adaptor 1 USB extension cable 1 Speaker codes 2 Speaker pads 8 AM loop antenna 1 FM wire antenna 1 DAB wire antenna 1 for the UK model only Remote control 1 R6 size AA batteries 2 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter 1 Operating Instructions this manual GNU General Public License GNU Lesser General Public License 1 License agreement for SONY software 1 ...

Page 13: ...ess the button 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 page 41 CD button page 51 FM AM button page 54 AUDIO IN button page 59 models except the UK model DMPORT button page 58 DAB button page 54 UK model only PARTY button Use to activate or enter PARTY MODE page 91 HDD REC buttons U...

Page 14: ...ing play or to enter text pages 41 72 MUTING button Mutes the sound VOLUME and VOLUME buttons Use to adjust the volume Menu operation buttons Use to select menu items and enter menu settings page 19 and buttons Use to select a menu item or to change a setting ENTER button Use to enter a setting PRESET PRESET ALBUM PAGE ALBUM PAGE buttons and buttons Cues the beginning of a track PRESET and PRESET ...

Page 15: ...ER to enter the selection To cancel the Home menu press HOME or BACK before pressing ENTER SETTINGS button Displays the Settings menu page 19 Use to enter clock network and other system settings OPTIONS button Displays the Options menu page 19 Menu items will vary according to the selected function BACK button Use to go back to the previous display page 18 Operation buttons Use in all functions to...

Page 16: ...ODE page 91 PARTY indicator Lights up amber when PARTY MODE is active page 91 x DJ button Selects and plays the x DJ channel page 47 BACK button Use to go back to the previous display page 18 USB port Use to connect a portable device such as a USB storage device or the wireless adaptor pages 34 36 74 Menu operation buttons Use to select menu items and enter menu settings page 19 and buttons Use to...

Page 17: ...ng standby mode these buttons turn on the unit and start playback at the same time HDD button page 41 CD button page 51 FM AM button page 54 models except the UK model DAB button page 54 UK model only Front of the main unit UK model stop button Use in each function to stop an operation CD button Opens and closes the disc tray page 51 Illumination panel Lights up when the power is turned on Flashes...

Page 18: ...s BACK Or if no operation is made for 60 seconds the unit automatically returns to the main display Press Track name Artist name Album name Directory icons Shows which directory is currently selected Press or to move between different directories Track icon Icon Track format MP3 Linear PCM WMA ATRAC There is no list display for the FM AM DMPORT AUDIO IN and x DJ functions ...

Page 19: ...the UK model Options menu Appears when you press the OPTIONS button Settings menu Appears when you press the SETTINGS button How to operate each menu 1 Press the desired menu button HOME OPTIONS or SETTINGS The unit enters the specified menu 2 Press to select the desired item 3 Press ENTER ...

Page 20: ...ortable device or the supplied wireless adaptor with the USB extension cable MONITOR OUT NTSC jack Use to connect a TV See page 22 for details FM wire antenna Use a commercially available 75 coaxial cable to connect the unit to an external antenna External antenna DAB wire antenna UK model only With a DAB external antenna you can obtain a higher DAB broadcast sound quality It is recommended that y...

Page 21: ...e speaker cords are correctly matched with the projections on the SPEAKER terminals and then insert the cords firmly into the SPEAKER terminals Make sure to keep the speaker away from the antennas as they may produce noise in the radio reception AM loop antenna Make sure to keep the AM loop antenna away from the unit or other AV equipment as this may produce noise in the radio reception AUDIO IN j...

Page 22: ...l is output through this jack for display on the connected device To insert the batteries into the remote control Slide and remove the battery compartment lid and then insert the two supplied R6 size AA batteries end first matching the polarities as shown below When the remote control is no longer able to operate the unit replace both batteries with new ones To attach the speaker pads Attaching th...

Page 23: ...age 102 for details About operation modes This unit has four operation modes normal quick start up standby standard power save standby and automatic analysis When the unit is set to quick start up standby mode the internal fan will turn on every now and then even when the power is turned off This is normal and is not a malfunction Normal operation mode The unit enters this mode when it is turned o...

Page 24: ...n Standby indicator Green Orange Red Orange Illumination panel status On Off Off On flashes slowly Display On normal display Off no display Off no display Off no display Internal fan On On depends on the temperature in the unit Off On Server function Available Available Unavailable Available ...

Page 25: ...Select the desired language from the Language setting and press ENTER Display Selectable language English English Français French Deutsch German Italiano Italian Español Spanish Factory setting 4 Select Execute and press ENTER The display appears in the selected language Note When you change the display language the input language page 72 also changes to the selected language Tip Refer to List of ...

Page 26: ...is set in order of day month and year 8 Press to select the hour minute press to set the value and then press ENTER 9 Select Apply and press ENTER The time appears in Current time 10 Select 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 t...

Page 27: ...device such as a WALKMAN To do this you must first import or record the audio data to the HDD Jukebox and then transfer the data from the HDD Jukebox to the external device To import audio data from a shared folder on your computer you need to set up and connect to a network See page 74 for details Transfer audio data from the HDD Jukebox to the external devices Audio CDs Import record audio data ...

Page 28: ...ransferrable unit Transferrable audio format MP3 Linear PCM 1 WMA ATRAC WALKMAN Folders albums playlists tracks 2 3 USB storage Folders albums playlists tracks 2 PSP Albums playlists tracks 4 5 WALKMAN phone Depends on the WALKMAN phone model Refer to the customer support site of Sony Europe http support sony europe com for customers in Europe only for the compatible models 1 Linear PCM format aud...

Page 29: ...he DMPORT function is selected When the AUDIO IN function is selected 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 List of settings Format Bit rate The following table shows the selectable audio formats when recording to the HDD Jukebox and the respective bit rate i e data volume Format Bit rate Linear...

Page 30: ...re is no sound input for 10 minutes or more The unit detects the silent portions according to the setting of LEVEL SYNC level Off The SMART SPACE function is not used Factory setting Track mark DMPORT AUDIO IN FM AM and DAB functions only Track marks are added automatically during recording with the FM AM DAB DMPORT or AUDIO IN function The interval between track marks can be specified When Track ...

Page 31: ...nts are categorized as either a Radio Talk or Radio Music channel in x DJ DMPORT or AUDIO IN every 10 min The unit adds a track mark automatically at specified time intervals every 30 min every 60 min every 120 min LEVEL SYNC The unit adds a track mark when sound input stops for 1 5 seconds or longer Factory setting LEVEL SYNC level DMPORT AUDIO IN FM AM and DAB functions only 1 You can set the de...

Page 32: ... in the Options menu My library This destination is the factory setting Folder A list of folders on the HDD Jukebox appears in a pull down menu To create a new folder select New folder Factory setting Note The recording destination setting cannot be changed while recording is in progress or paused Tip A separate recording destination can be set for the CD FM AM DAB UK model only DMPORT and AUDIO I...

Page 33: ...ings pages 29 to 32 The items that appear in the Options menu depend on the function 3 Press HDD REC Recording starts When recording a CD At the end of recording the display automatically changes to the main display of the CD function When recording a radio broadcast or DAB service Press to stop recording When recording from an externally connected component DMPORT AUDIO IN At the end of the recor...

Page 34: ...s enter the Options menu and change the settings pages 29 to 32 4 Press HDD REC while the main display appears Tracks with the check marks will be recorded 5 Select the tracks to be recorded Press ENTER to remove the check mark for tracks not to be recorded 6 Press HDD REC Recording starts Tip To select all the tracks enter the Options menu and select Select track Select all To deselect all the tr...

Page 35: ...ted to both USB ports top and rear at the same time the device connected to the top port takes priority If you want to select the rear portable device disconnect the top device If the storage medium selection display appears select the storage medium If the connected portable device has only one drive then the storage medium selection display does not appear 4 Select the albums to be imported The ...

Page 36: ... tracks that were transferred to a portable device such as a WALKMAN If you want to delete tracks that were transferred from the unit to a portable device you need to connect the portable device to the unit page 40 Transferring audio data to a WALKMAN or a portable device You may not be able to transfer audio data to certain destinations with the following procedure If this is the case do the proc...

Page 37: ... WALKMAN the playlist will also be recognized as a playlist of the WALKMAN About track icons You can identify the audio format of a track by its icon Icon Meaning MP3 format Linear PCM format WMA format ATRAC format Transferring audio data to a USB storage device 1 Connect the USB storage device to a USB port on the unit Refer to the operating manual of the USB storage device as well 2 Select the ...

Page 38: ...o Music folder 1 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 1 Audio data may be saved but may not be played on some WALKMAN phone models When transferring Linear PCM format tracks select Conversion system and then select an item from the pull down menu Auto The unit selects and transfers...

Page 39: ...ted tracks are transferred to an existing group Factory setting When transferring Linear PCM format tracks select Conversion system and then select an item from the pull down menu Auto The unit selects and transfers the audio data with the format that can be played with the connected device Select format You can select the desired format and bit rate in step Factory setting If you select Select fo...

Page 40: ...OX function enter the Options menu and select Delete from dstn If two portable devices are connected to both USB ports top and rear at the same time the device connected to the top port takes priority If you want to select the rear portable device disconnect the top device 3 Select the item to delete 4 Select Delete 5 Check the contents displayed and then press ENTER Note If any of the tracks are ...

Page 41: ...e desired point Select a previous next track Press during playback To Do the following Select a track Press to select a track Or press the corresponding numeric button and then press ENTER When the unit shows the list display press and hold down to scroll quickly Press PAGE to go to the previous next list page Select an album When the unit shows the main display press ALBUM or ALBUM Select the tim...

Page 42: ...ts To listen to tracks in a playlist Select the playlist mode page 43 Or select the Favorites channel in x DJ To transfer a playlist Do the procedures of Transferring audio data from the HDD Jukebox page 36 to transfer a playlist To change the destination for the FAVORITE button At the time of purchase selected tracks are automatically registered to Favorites when the FAVORITE button is pressed Ho...

Page 43: ...st Plays tracks of the selected artist Listing mode The unit Genre Plays tracks of the selected genre such as classics or jazz Recording source Plays tracks recorded from a selected recording source such as a CD or the radio Folder Plays tracks in a selected folder such as My library or a newly created folders groups Playlist Plays a selected playlist of your favorite tracks Factory setting Listin...

Page 44: ...tioned within a list page 68 Searching for albums or tracks You can search for albums or tracks in the HDD Jukebox 1 Enter the Options menu and select Search The keyword input display appears 2 Enter the keyword album name or track name to be searched for 3 Select Album Track or Group only when the unit is in folder mode Searching starts After the search ends the results are displayed To display a...

Page 45: ... HDD Jukebox contains a large number of unanalyzed music tracks then analysis may take a long time Tip As a result of an analysis the same track may be assigned to two or more channels To cancel an analysis Press The analysis is cancelled Tracks that were not analyzed are automatically analyzed the next time the unit enters standby mode To confirm the setting for automatic analysis This unit is fa...

Page 46: ...e Acoustic Tracks with acoustic instruments 302 Electronic Tracks with electronic instruments 303 Instrumental Tracks without vocals 304 Vocal Tracks with vocals 401 Scene Life Good Morning Fresh tracks for wake up 402 Good Night Calm quiet tracks for bedtime 403 Party Time Up tempo tracks for parties 501 Scene Workout Walking Middle tempo tracks for walking 502 Running Up tempo tracks for running...

Page 47: ...ack 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 Press to select a track Tip When Radio Music or Radio Talk channel is selected the ...

Page 48: ...lar to that of the currently selected track ALBUM yellow button ALBUM channel containing tracks by the currently selected album For example if you press the blue 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 ARTIST YEAR MOOD ALBUM BACK 1 Play a channel in x DJ Selectable channels 2...

Page 49: ...in press or BACK Notes Only tracks with information on its release year will be assembled into the YEAR channel The year indicated for a track assembled in the YEAR channel may not necessarily be the year of its first release This is because the information used corresponds with the CD on which the track or album is contained Tip Tracks in the YEAR channel are displayed according to their indicate...

Page 50: ...y The channel list appears and the unit plays the main part of the tracks in the selected channel 2 Uncheck the channels that you want to hide To display hidden channels again check the channels by pressing ENTER Transferring x DJ channels You can register a channel to the HDD Jukebox as a playlist and then transfer the playlist to a WALKMAN A maximum of 50 tracks in the selected channel can be se...

Page 51: ... page 84 2 Press CD Playback starts The unit detects the format audio CD or CD R RW with MP3 audio and automatically changes to the proper mode If a disc contains two formats you will have to change the mode manually page 52 Track name or file name Playback indication Time information elapsed time Artist name Album name or folder name Play mode Selected listing mode About the directory structure a...

Page 52: ...e audio CD or MP3 mode Enter the Options menu and select Mode switch Audio CD or MP3 1 For numbers from 10 onward press a numeric button for each digit e g for 124 press 1 2 and 4 Note When the unit is in MP3 mode tracks displayed in an album cannot be selected using the numeric buttons To obtain title information manually This unit automatically obtains title information whenever a CD is loaded h...

Page 53: ...information was not obtained CD TEXT information appears CD TEXT data is stored only to discs that support the CD TEXT standard Viewing information for a CD 1 While the unit is stopped select the desired track from the list display 2 Enter the Options menu and select Display Album info or Track info Album info 1 Detailed information on the album appears Album details display Track info 1 Detailed ...

Page 54: ... active select Initial scan and then select Yes Note All preset services that have been stored in the unit are cleared when you perform a DAB Initial Scan or when scanning is cancelled Selecting a radio station 1 Press FM AM 2 Press FM AM repeatedly to select FM or AM 3 Press and hold down TUNING Scanning stops automatically when a station is tuned in To cancel scanning press Auto tuning To select...

Page 55: ...B The DAB main display appears and the unit starts receiving the services About the DAB main display Name of service Service Label and frequency DLS Dynamic Label Segment Ensemble Label About DAB service component list Service number Other operations To Do the following Select different services Press repeatedly to select the desired service Press to display the service component list press to sel...

Page 56: ...name area 5 Select Frequency and adjust the frequency using If you select Auto tuning from the Tuning mode pull down menu scanning is done automatically until a station is detected 6 Select Apply To preset another station repeat the procedure from step 3 Tips If you set Indic priority to Station but enter no station name in step 4 RDS information will appear in the station name area whenever it is...

Page 57: ...uttons for DAB preset only to select the preset station or service To clear presets 1 While the screen shows the main display or the list display enter the Options menu and select Clear preset 2 Select the preset number you want to clear and press ENTER 3 Select Yes For the UK model only ...

Page 58: ...The playback sound is output from the unit s speakers Refer to the operating manual of the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter or the connected digital media player Tips You can carry out iPod menu operations when it is placed on the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter To do this press DMPORT MENU You can connect or disconnect the DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter to or from the DMPORT while the unit is on Notes Depending...

Page 59: ...IN jack Red White Audio connecting cord optional with phono plugs 1 on each end Audio connecting cord optional with phono plugs 1 and stereo mini plug Red White Audio out jacks on the optional component Audio out jack on the optional component External component portable device etc External component cassette deck etc 1 Make sure the white plug is connected to the white jack and the red plug to th...

Page 60: ...k is output from the speakers of the unit Refer to the operating manual of the connected component To adjust the input level when a component is connected to the AUDIO IN jack on the top of the unit If the sound volume is too high or too low you can change the input level on the unit Enter the Options menu and select Setting Sensitivity High sens or Low sens ...

Page 61: ...d list in sequential order Shuffle The unit plays the tracks in the selected list in random order Factory setting Play area for CD 1 playback Play area The unit Group Album Plays all tracks in the selected group ATRAC or album MP3 ALL Plays all tracks in the album list Factory setting 1 You cannot select the play area for audio CDs CD DA Play area for HDD Jukebox playback The tracks that are playe...

Page 62: ... the selected recording source ALL Plays all tracks in the recording source list Folder Group Plays all tracks in the selected group Folder Plays all tracks in the selected folder ALL Plays all tracks in the folder list Playlist List Plays all tracks in the selected playlist ALL Plays all tracks that are registered to playlists Factory setting Repeat Off none Repeat play is off On The unit repeats...

Page 63: ...bum Track You can find the title for individual tracks It is convenient for correcting wrong titles Block add You can add titles one at a time for tracks in an album It is convenient for performing a batch search for albums whose tracks were recorded to the HDD Jukebox in a different order from the original album The search starts 3 If the search results produce multiple matches for the album or t...

Page 64: ...red 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 USB ports top and rear at the same time the device connected to the top port takes priority 1 While the unit is in the HDD JUKEBOX function select the item album group track or playlist for which you want to save a...

Page 65: ...file select Yes When saving an image file for an album in an album directory or for a group in a group directory a dialog box will appear asking if you also want to add the image to the tracks also To delete an image file Enter the Options menu and select Edit Edit info select the item from which you want to delete an image and then select Del picture Note An image file cannot be recovered after i...

Page 66: ...you want is not in the list 1 Select New genre in the information editing display in step 4 above The text input display appears 2 Enter the genre name 3 Select Enter To clear unused genre You can clear genres in the HDD Jukebox that are not being used 1 Select Clear genre in the information editing display in step 4 above 2 Select Yes Creating a playlist You can create a new playlist and register...

Page 67: ...etion Delete track 2 To delete tracks on a WALKMAN or a portable device For details see Deleting tracks or playlists on the destination device page 40 1 Enter the Options menu in the HDD JUKEBOX function and select Display Mode switch the desired listing mode 2 Press to select the directory that corresponds with the item you want to delete 3 Press DELETE on the remote control The selected item is ...

Page 68: ... select and check each one 4 Select Enter The destination selection window appears 5 Select the destination A confirmation window appears To move the item to another folder album or group select the destination folder album or group and then select the destination in the item using ENTER 6 Select Yes The item is moved to the selected location Dividing recorded tracks You can divide a recorded trac...

Page 69: ...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 trac...

Page 70: ...roup You can create a new folder or a new group and store or move tracks to it Folder Group Track Track Track Track Group Group Folder Tip Only groups can be created in folders Groups can contain only tracks 1 While the unit is stopped in the HDD JUKEBOX function enter the Options menu and select Display Mode switch Folder 2 Press repeatedly to select the folder when creating a folder or group whe...

Page 71: ...pace on the HDD Notes Tracks in the MP3 WMA ATRAC3 or ATRAC3plus format cannot be converted When the audio format of a track is changed the original Linear PCM track is deleted Tip Linear PCM format tracks can be converted when they are transferred In this case the original Linear PCM format tracks will remain in the HDD Jukebox 1 Enter the HDD JUKEBOX function and select the track whose format is...

Page 72: ... a letter that was just entered a A button Press this button to switch between lowercase and uppercase letters button Press this button before pressing ENTER to go to the previous character CHARACTER button This button selects the character type Each time you press the button the type changes as follows When the input language is set to English English alphanumeric characters English alphanumeric ...

Page 73: ... desired character type 2 Press the corresponding numeric text buttons to enter the desired characters 3 Press ENTER to input the text string Other operations To Do the following Restore the previous condition Press BACK Move the cursor Press Enter uppercase lowercase letters A or a Press a A or press the corresponding numeric text button repeatedly Enter symbols e g Enter the Options menu select ...

Page 74: ...adaptor etc Wireless Internet connection Use the supplied USB extension cable to connect the wireless adaptor to the USB port on the rear of the unit Wireless LAN access point Wireless adaptor This unit Computer To the USB port Wireless station 1 or 1 Supplied with the NAS SC55PKE Wired Internet connection Broadband router Computer This unit Network cable To the NETWORK port Notes When using a wir...

Page 75: ... have the wireless station or an AOSS compatible access point You can set up a wireless network with the following devices Wireless adaptor supplied AOSS incompatible wireless LAN access point Automatic setup is not possible The setup must be done manually or through a search for settings Connecting the unit to the Internet through a wireless network About AOSS The AOSS AirStation One Touch Secure...

Page 76: ...lly set 7 Select Save 8 Select Close The wireless network settings are completed To confirm if the unit is connected to the network Select Check connections in the network setting display If the unit has difficulty connecting to the network check the access point setting and IP address setting Confirming and changing the network settings on page 81 Searching the access point and setting up the wir...

Page 77: ... appears as the security setting If you do not know the security key check the access point setting After entering the key select Save 9 Select Close The wireless network setting is completed To confirm if the unit is connected to the network Select Check connections in the network setting display If the unit has difficulty connecting to the network check the access point setting and IP address se...

Page 78: ...broadband router with a LAN cable When an unused port is not available on the broadband router to which your computer is connected You need to add a hub Connect the hub to the broadband router and then connect the unit to the hub When there is only one port on the device and your computer is connected to the port You need to add a broadband router Disconnect your computer from the device and conne...

Page 79: ...tion has been completed followed by the network setting display Note If the unit does not connect to the network check the connection between the devices To setup the network manually Manual setting If you cannot make a network connection with the automatic setting or if you want to connect the unit to the network through a wired connection after having connected through a wireless connection you ...

Page 80: ...See Setting up the IP address proxy server page 82 for details 6 Select Apply The setting is updated 7 Select Close The network setting is completed To confirm that the unit is connected to the network Select Check connections in the network setting display Tip If the unit has difficulty connecting to the broadband router or a hub selecting 100Mbps or 10Mbps in step 5 sometimes solves the problem ...

Page 81: ...ting 3 Select Wireless LAN setting or Wired LAN setting 4 Select Check network status in the wireless or wired LAN setting display 5 Select Execute The unit starts checking the network status It may take for a few minutes until the unit finishes checking When the unit finishes checking OK or NG appears for each item If OK appears for all items go to step 8 If an NG appears go to step 6 6 Select De...

Page 82: ...net mask and Default gateway Locate the cursor over the parameter and press to enter each digit IP address A numeric address that is assigned to each device in a network Subnet mask A value used to delimit a network by defining the range of assignable IP addresses Default gateway A device such as a computer or broadband router on a network that serves as a gateway for accessing another computer ou...

Page 83: ...ernet What you can do through an Internet connection Obtaining the latest title information Through an Internet connection you can obtain title information to tracks that were not labeled when you recorded or imported them Gracenote database ...

Page 84: ...or enter the Options menu and then select Obtain title info Obtaining the latest title information 2 Select Album Track or Block add Album You can add 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 Track You can find the title for individual tracks It is convenient for correcting wrong titles Block add...

Page 85: ...tems listed below and then select Connect PC name The computer name or an IP address up to 15 letters numbers Share name The shared name that was entered when the folder was set to be shared page 103 User name The user name that was used to access the computer when the folder was set to be shared Password This is needed only when a password was entered for the shared folder 4 Select the albums to ...

Page 86: ... Select Server name The text input display appears If NtpServer appears the unit connects to the server that has been set If the server name is okay go to step 8 Setting the clock through an Internet connection 7 Enter the server name For details on entering text see Entering text on page 72 8 Select Apply The clock is automatically set 9 Select Close To restore the server name to its factory sett...

Page 87: ... audio data stored on another device such as a computer client function The server function If you use this unit GIGA JUKE Music Server as a server and connect it to a GIGA JUKE Wireless Player NAS C5E different tracks can be played on the unit and the GIGA JUKE Wireless Player at the same time Furthermore the server function on this unit supports the DLNA Digital Living Network Alliance standards...

Page 88: ... be invited by the unit or host to enter PARTY MODE as guest devices to play the same track that is being played on the unit The unit can be a guest device as well to enter PARTY MODE and play the same track that the host device is playing The client function You can use the unit as a DLNA compatible client and play audio data stored on a DLNA compatible digital media server 1 1 For the latest inf...

Page 89: ...ccessfully registered by the unit See To register a client manually page 90 The unit is set to refuse connection with the client See To set the connection status of a client page 90 Whenever the number of connected clients changes a pop up window appears in the display for about four seconds Number of client components that are connected If audio data cannot be played on a client or a list of clie...

Page 90: ...t Access to the unit can be allowed or disallowed for specific clients 1 Enter the Settings menu and select Server setting 2 Select Manual setting 3 Select the client and select Permit or Reject Repeat this step to set other clients 4 Select Close To register a client manually When the unit is unable to recognize a client automatically you can register the client manually For details on the MAC ad...

Page 91: ...lays 4 Select and play a track All guest devices also start playing the same track It will take about 10 seconds before the playback sound is output To end PARTY MODE during host status only Press PARTY Stop PARTY MODE play OK appears in the display Select Yes To leave PARTY MODE during guest status only Press PARTY Leave PARTY MODE play OK appears in the display Select Yes To enter PARTY MODE aut...

Page 92: ...want to start the recording timer select Close In this case PARTY MODE is cancelled when the unit is a host or the unit leaves PARTY MODE when the unit is a guest When the unit is in PARTY MODE the Wake Up Timer function is cancelled If you are operating the unit recording transferring etc when the unit is invited to enter PARTY MODE a message appears Follow the directions indicated in the message...

Page 93: ...erver status Unknown server Connectable the details of the server cannot be found 1 The color of icons will differ according to the selected display design page 101 The color shown above is for the type 1 display design Note If the server function of the unit is active the unit also appears in the list 2 Select a server from the list of selectable servers Connecting to HOME NETWORK Server appears ...

Page 94: ... 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 may not be displayed depending on the connected server About audio data formats The connected server may contain some audio data that cannot be played on the unit These tracks can be identified by the icon that appears in the display List di...

Page 95: ...ears 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 indicator lights up when the Sleep Timer is active Notes The Sleep Timer setting is cancelled when another timer function is active If a Recording Timer setting has been made then the Sleep Timer...

Page 96: ...ted when the function is activated starts to play page 49 Using theWake UpTimer Notes A Wake Up Timer setting cannot be set if it overlaps with an existing setting Certain functions will not perform during the minute and half before a Wake Up Timer setting is set to go off The activation of the Wake Up Timer may be delayed by certain operations if they are performed shortly before the Wake Up Time...

Page 97: ...tting is set and the TIMER indicator lights up To stop a timer recording Press To continue recording after the Recording Timer s end time You can cancel the Recording Timer setting while the timer is operating When you do this the end time is cancelled and recording continues To cancel the setting enter the Options menu while the Recording Timer operation is in progress and select Timer cancel Not...

Page 98: ...nts Date A day month day within the next 4 weeks including the current day Every Sat Every Sun certain days for example every Saturdays Mondays etc Mon Fri from Monday to Friday Mon Sat from Monday to Saturday Everyday Start End Hour Minute Hour Minute Title Setting name Band 1 FM AM Preset no Preset number Format Bit rate 2 Linear PCM MP3 96 kbps 128 kbps 160 kbps 192 kbps 256 kbps Track mark tra...

Page 99: ...ing failure has occurred The results of the failed recording however should be deleted this page To delete a timer setting 1 Press TIMER The timer list display appears 2 Select the setting you want to delete 3 Press DELETE or enter the Options menu and select Delete A confirmation window appears 4 Select Yes The selected setting is deleted from the list If you select No the operation is cancelled ...

Page 100: ...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 5 Press TIMER or BACK ...

Page 101: ...saver As in the case of a personal computer you can set a screen saver that will appear when no operation is done for a while 1 Enter the Settings menu and select System setting The setting display appears 2 Select Screen saver 3 Select On On If no operation is done for 15 minutes the screen saver activates Off The screen saver does not activate Factory setting 4 Select Close To change the display...

Page 102: ...Select Close Tips If you press the power button while the unit is analyzing audio data the On Standby indicator lights up orange When the standby mode is set to Quick start up the internal fan sometimes turns on automatically even when the power is turned off This is not a malfunction To enable the automatic demonstration When you turn on the unit for the first time after purchase a demonstration ...

Page 103: ...ick Share this folder on the Network and Allow network users to change my files to add check marks 3 Click OK to close the Properties window Note Make sure not to use symbols or umlaut characters to specify the name of the shared folder on the network You will need the computer name and the IP address in order to use a shared folder To confirm the computer name When usingWindows XP Home Edition Go...

Page 104: ...mains on the HDD view the information in System info in the Options menu Notes Backing up may take a long time up to 60 to 80 of hours depending on the amount of data the USB hard disk the computer and the network status Backed up audio data cannot be copied to or used on devices such as a computer other than this unit If FAT32 formatting has been done on the USB hard disk by another device such a...

Page 105: ... back up data already exists on the drive 1 Select Full backup or Incremental backup in step 5 of To back up data to the USB hard disk on page 104 Full backup The stored audio data overwrites the existing data Incremental backup Only audio data different from the existing data is stored Back The backing up operation is cancelled and the unit returns to the previously displayed screen 2 Select Yes ...

Page 106: ...rocessing Notes When you cancel a back up operation the data that has been backed up on the external device remains incomplete and cannot be used to restore data to the HDD In this case perform the full back up operation until it is completed A USB hub cannot be used between the unit and an external device Sony cannot guarantee trouble free operations when using a USB extension cable to back up da...

Page 107: ...ng Formatted USB hard disk normally appears 4 Select Complete The back up setting display reappears Notes When you cancel a restoration operation the audio data restored to the HDD of the unit remains incomplete and may cause the unit to malfunction To avoid this perform the restoration operation again until it is completed A formatting operation cannot be cancelled once it has begun A USB hub can...

Page 108: ...he unit turns itself off Moving track data between the unit and other components You can move track data in the unit s HDD Jukebox to other GIGA JUKE systems or vice versa When you move the track data to another GIGA JUKE system the track data will be deleted from the HDD Jukebox in the sender system Receiver system Sender system Moving track data HDD HDD Please read the following It may take a wh...

Page 109: ...3 Read the contents in Read me and then select Next 4 Select the direction for the track data from the Moving direction pull down menu and then select Check 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 in the receiver system If all of the data cannot be moved for some reason for example because of insufficient HDD space or limits on the number of folders in the receiver system a message will appear To cancel moving sele...

Page 110: ...In this case reset the unit by pressing the button together with the power button on the unit Power The unit does not turn on Connect the power cord to the wall outlet firmly Disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet After about a minute reconnect the power cord and press the power button to turn on the unit The messages Starting up Please wait Turning off after setting is applied appear in t...

Page 111: ...main active and the internal fan sometime activates Display The display on the screen is distorted The unit is being subjected to shocks or vibrations Place the unit at a stable location On rare occasions characteristics of the HDD may cause some distortion in the display this however is not a malfunction Sound output There is no sound Press the VOLUME buttons or the MUTING button to cancel muting...

Page 112: ...e list type all tracks are not displayed The unit cannot play MP3 audio files The MP3 audio files are recorded in a format that is not supported The unit cannot sort items in the list of albums artists etc The sort function does not work for the folder mode or playlist mode The unit cannot perform editing operations Some editing operations cannot be performed for certain functions An editing opera...

Page 113: ... exceeds 40 000 tracks The selected listing mode is other than folder mode The unit cannot connect to a shared folder on a computer Enter the computer name the shared folder name and the user name correctly Deactivate the security function of the Windows OS or anti virus software Reactivate the security function after using the shared folder The unit cannot import tracks saved with the SonicStage ...

Page 114: ...gain page 121 Playback cannot be performed The sound skips The disc does not conform to the 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 re...

Page 115: ...work cables are firmly connected Make sure the correct network cables are being used for connections pages 74 75 and 79 The unit is connected directly to a modem without a built in router Make the connection through a broadband router If your contract with your Internet service provider limits Internet connection to one device at a time the unit will not be able to access the Internet when another...

Page 116: ...unit from connecting to the server In this case deactivate the ICF function Make sure the registration of the unit has been correctly made on the server side Even if you erase the registration of the unit from the server the server may appear in the selectable server list of this unit Register the unit in the server again If you cannot connect the unit to the server using the HOME NETWORK function...

Page 117: ...d to a wireless network The audio format that appears on the unit is different from that on the server The audio format for playback via a network is displayed on the unit This may differ from the format displayed on the server Incompatible format found appears in the display and the track cannot be played Check to confirm whether the audio file on the server is damaged or erased Refer to the oper...

Page 118: ...nected clients that appear on the server does not match the actual number This may occur depending on when the server data is read by the client When using PARTY MODE The unit cannot play the track that is currently being played by the host The host is playing a track of which audio format cannot be played on the unit It will take about 10 seconds before the playback sound is output If a track is ...

Page 119: ...ain pages 105 and 106 Perform a full backup operation pages 105 and 106 During the restoration of audio data a message similar to the following one may appear The backup file that you have just been restored has been subjected to multiple restorations in the past In the OpenMG system restrictions may be placed on the restoration of copyrighted materials that have been restored 4 or more times This...

Page 120: ...t vibrates or noise is heard from the ventilation hole The vibration is caused by the fast rotation of the hard disk and the noise by the cooling fan These are normal and not malfunctions Vibration or noise in the unit increases during recording of a CD The hard disk rotates faster during CD recording than during CD playback so the increase in vibration or noise is not a malfunction The amount of ...

Page 121: ...Do not move the unit while a CD is inserted Doing so may damage the CD On the speaker system This speaker system is not magnetically shielded and the picture on nearby TV sets may become magnetically distorted In this situation turn off the TV wait 15 to 30 minutes and turn it back on If there is no improvement move the speakers far away from the TV On volume adjustment CDs reproduce sound with co...

Page 122: ...anti static sprays intended for vinyl LPs Do not place discs in hot places including places exposed to direct sunlight near heat sources such as hot air ducts or inside parked cars Do not use a rental or second hand disc on which glue that spread from under the label attached to it If you do there is a chance that the disc may become stuck to parts within the unit causing it to malfunction Do not ...

Page 123: ... played on this unit depending on its characteristics and the recording conditions CD RWs may require some time before they begin to play This is because they have a lower reflection index than other kinds of discs In the case of discs containing more than 500 tracks of audio data the unit will not recognize track 501 or above Discs with many directories or a complicated structure may require some...

Page 124: ...ssless WMA Voice and files containing DRM Digital Rights Management Maximum recording time measured with ATRAC 48 kbps About 3 400 h Maximum number of tracks 40 000 FM tuner section Tuner FM stereo tuner Frequency range 87 5 108 0 MHz 50 kHz step Antenna FM wire antenna Antenna terminals 75 unbalanced Intermediate frequency 10 7 MHz AM tuner section Tuner AM tuner Frequency range 531 1 602 kHz wit...

Page 125: ...type Nominal impedance 6 Dimensions w h d Approx 140 283 245 mm including a grille Mass Approx 2 8 kg net per speaker Wireless adaptor Interface IEEE802 11 b g compliant 2 4 GHz radio frequency band General Power requirements 230 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 65 W 0 5 W or lower at the standard power save mode Dimensions w h d including projecting parts and controls UK model With the display win...

Page 126: ... album directory List of tracks track directory Playback display A list of directories for each listing mode Genre mode List of genres genre directory List of albums album directory List of tracks track directory Playback display Press ENTER or to go to the next directory Press BACK or to go to the previous directory Press ENTER to play the selected track ...

Page 127: ...splay Folder mode List of folders folder directory List of groups group directory List of tracks track directory Playback display Playlist mode List of playlists playlist directory List of tracks track directory Playback display Press ENTER or to go to the next directory Press BACK or to go to the previous directory Press ENTER to play the selected track ...

Page 128: ...er is used Byte One of the fundamental units used to express digitized data in computers Digitized data is commonly expressed in binary digits zeros and ones A single unit of data is one bit One byte consists of eight bits CDTEXT CD TEXT refers to an audio CD with text information including disc name artist names and track names Condensation Condensation occurs inside the unit during where there i...

Page 129: ... etc MTP Abbreviation for Media Transfer Protocol MTP is a data transfer technology developed by Microsoft Corporation This protocol allows you to transfer image data audio data video data etc to compatible portable devices Proxy A program or a server that provides Internet access to computers within a firewall or quicker downloading of web pages Router A device that bridges networks converting th...

Page 130: ...cy A group of channels sent this way is called an ensemble and ensemble label is the name of such a group Service label The name of an individual digital radio channel or service List of input characters A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z À Á Â Ã Ä Å Æ Ç È É Ê Ë Ì Í Î Ï Ð Ñ Ò Ó Ô Õ Ö Ø Ù Ú Û Ü Ý Þ ß à á â ã ä å æ ç è é ê ë ì í î ...

Page 131: ...rack on the destination device 40 DHCP 128 DIGITAL MEDIA PORT adapter 58 Directory 18 Display 18 Demonstration 102 Design 101 Menus 19 Screen saver 101 Size 101 Display language 25 Divide 68 DLNA 93 128 DLS 56 DMPORT 58 DNS server 128 DSGX 14 E External component AUDIO IN 59 DMPORT 58 F FAT32 104 Favorites channel 49 FM AM 97 Preset 56 Receive 54 FM mode 55 FM wire antenna 12 Folder 43 62 Format S...

Page 132: ...tteiries 22 Repeat mode 62 Reset 110 Restoring data 106 S S IWS 75 Screen saver 101 Search 44 84 Self diagnosis function 120 Server Automatic connection 89 Manual connection 90 Server function 24 87 SERVER indicator 16 89 Setup Clock 26 Display 101 FM mode 56 Input level 60 PC shared folder 103 Play mode 61 Record Import 29 Recording destination 32 Settings menu 19 Standby mode 102 Title infomatio...

Page 133: ...133GB V Viewing information CD 53 DAB 55 FM AM 56 HDD Jukebox 42 94 Playlist 94 W Wake Up Timer 96 WALKMAN Import 34 Transfer 36 WAV 34 WMA 18 28 34 X x DJ 45 ...

Page 134: ...134GB ...

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