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Basic Operations
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To stop the recording
Click
x
. The recording will be interrupted.
Click
z
again to continue the recording.
z
To select only certain items
Click the check box of the contents you do not want to record to remove the check, then click
z
.
z
On the bit rate
You can choose the bit rate among 132kbps, 105kbps, 66kbps. If you choose a higher bit rate, recording
will have better sound quality, however the recordable time will be shorter. If you choose a lower bit
rate, you can record longer, however the sound will not be as good. See below for the recording time
according to the bit rate when using the supplied 64MB “Memory Stick.”
• 132kbps: maximum 60 min.
• 105kbps: maximum 80 min.
• 66kbps: maximum 120 min.
(The recording time differs according to the number of songs you are recording.)
To choose the bit rate, click [Control]-[Settings]. The Settings window appears. Click the Recording
Setup tab and choose from the ATARC3 Bit rate list. Please refer to the online help for more
information.
z
To name a new album or song
You can enter the name using the keyboard or bring the name from the Internet database.
Please refer to the online help for more information.
4
Transfer the music file to the “Memory Stick” (Check-Out).
1
Check that the Portable Player window (page 14) is displayed on the right side of the
OpenMG Jukebox window.
2
Click the album which contains the songs you want to Check-Out.
The contents of the album appear.
3
Click the music item you want to Check-Out.
Click the music item while pressing the Ctrl key to choose more than one music item.
4
Click the
button.
The desired music item appears in the Portable Player window as Check-Out candidate.
To cancel the song added as Check-Out candidate, click the respective song in the
Portable Player window, then click the
button.
5
Click the START button.
The desired music item is Checked-Out to Memory Stick Walkman.
During Check-Out the STOP button flashes. When Check-Out is finished, the
indication changes to
.
To quit Check-Out
Click the STOP button.
To Check-In
See page 28.
Click here
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Listening to music with Memory Stick
Walkman
Please charge the battery before use (see page 10).
Note
When using Memory Stick Walkman, be sure to disonnect it from the computer.
1
Insert a recorded “MagicGate Memory Stick” into Memory Stick Walkman.
2
Connect the headphones.
3
Start playback.
“MagicGate
Memory
Stick“
Memory Stick
slot
to
i
jack
to
i
jack
To use the headphones extension cord
Headphones
extension
cord
1
Press the Jog lever.
2
Press the VOLUME
+/- button up or
down to adjust the
volume.
x
button
HOLD switch
Playback stops automatically when the music
reaches the end (only when REPEAT OFF is
selected).
If playback does not start
The HOLD switch may be switched down. Please
release it up (page 21).
To stop playback
Press the
x
button.
Tip
If you do not operate the player for 10 seconds while
in stop mode, the display automatically turns off.
Basic Operations
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On other operations
To
Pause
1)
Go to the beginning
of the actual track
Go to previous
tracks
Go to the beginning
of the next track
Go to the beginning
of the succeding
tracks
Go backward
2)
Go forward
2)
1)
If you do not operate the player for 10 seconds
while in pause mode, the player automatically
switches to stop mode.
2)
To go backward or forward without listening to
the sound, press upwards or downwards and hold
while in pause mode.
To select by track name
While in stop mode, press the Jog lever up or down
and hold it still. Three track names are displayed.
Press the Jog lever upwards or downwards to select
the track, then press the Jog lever to playback.
Press
downwards
Jog lever
Press
upwards
Press
Operation of
the Jog lever
Press while in playback
mode.
Press upwards once.
Press upwards
continuously.
Press downwards once.
Press downwards
continuously.
While playback, press up
and hold still.
While playback, press
down and hold still.
2
3
BB B
CC C
1 TRACKAA A
To take out the “Memory Stick”
Slide the EJECT lever in the direction of the arrow as
shown below.
On the display
Press the DISPLAY button to change the
display mode. See “Changing the display
mode” (page 20) for more information.
* Song title and album title are displayed when
information is recorded on the “Memory Stick.”
l
EJECT lever
E
RIT
MY FAVOU
HAP Y B RT
001
02: 01
P
I
0
Track
number
Song
title*
Album
title*
Elapsed
time
Bit rate
: songs recorded
at 132kbps
: songs recorded
at 105kbps
: songs recorded
at 66kbps
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Advanced Operations
(Memory Stick Walkman)
Playing in various
modes
Emphasizing the bass
sound (BASS)
Mega Bass function intensifies low frequency
sound for richer quality audio reproduction.
Menu
OFF
ON-1
ON-2
1
Press the MENU button.
The menu is displayed.
Check that “BASS” is selected.
2
Press the Jog lever.
Jog lever
MENU
button
Sound quality
normal play
Mega Bass
(moderate effect)
Mega Bass
(strong effect)
Display indication
none
BASS
BASS
REPEAT OFF
BASS
OFF
[RETURN]
O
BASS
OFF
N 1
-
ON 2
-
Display
indication
3
Select ON-1 or ON-2 using the Jog
lever.
4
Press the Jog lever.
5
Press the MENU button.
The display returns to normal.
Note
If the sound becomes distorted when emphasizing
the bass, turn down the volume.
To exit from the Menu mode
Select [RETURN] in the menu or press the MENU
button.
To cancel the MEGA BASS effect
Select OFF in step 3.
