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Page 1: ...mer support information visit the following website http esupport sony com EN VAIO for customers in USA and Canada http www sony com sg vaio for customers in Asia and Pacific countries or areas Wireless Digital Audio VGF WA1 Operating Instructions http www sony net ...

Page 2: ...in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more o...

Page 3: ... autorisée seulement aux deux conditions suivantes 1 il ne doit pas produire de brouillage et 2 l utilisateur du dispositif doit être prêt à accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique reçu même si ce brouillage est susceptible de compromettre le fonctionnement du dispositif IC Exposure of Humans to RF Fields The installer of this radio equipment must ensure that the antenna is located or pointed suc...

Page 4: ...the power 30 Using the internal battery 30 Listening to music files stored on a computer PC Streaming Function 31 Playable file formats 31 Selecting a server 32 Selecting music from the list Browse Function 33 About play modes 34 Listening to web radio Web Radio Function 35 Selecting a radio station from the list Browse Function 35 Listening to an audio device Auxiliary Function 36 Listening to mu...

Page 5: ...the proxy server settings for the Wireless Adapter connection 54 Using the Wireless Adapter Manager 55 Starting the Wireless Adapter Manager 55 Refreshing the Wireless Digital Audio list 56 Registering a Wireless Digital Audio 56 Resetting the registration 56 Enabling the Internet connection 57 Precautions 58 Do not drop this device 58 About install location 58 About condensation 58 Precautions wh...

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Page 7: ... to web radio offered by a service provider Live365 You can listen to web radio by connecting this device to a computer that has an Internet connection or to an access point Listening to an audio device Auxiliary Function You can connect an audio device such as a Walkman to this device to listen to music from the audio device via the speakers of this product Listening to music files stored on the ...

Page 8: ...lly You can set two separate On Timers Sound Settings You can set the sound quality and sound effects to fit the music genre or your taste as shown below Settings Effects Dynamic Normalizer D Normalizer Provides a consistent volume level for music files With this setting when listening to music files of different volume level they play at the same level Dynamic Bass Boost D Bass Boost Boosts the l...

Page 9: ...ows XP Service Pack 2 Windows Vista Display Highcolor 16bit or higher 800 600 dots or better 1024 768 dots or better is recommended Other Internet connection for Web Radio Function Operating systems other than those indicated above homebuilt computers upgrade of the original manufacturer installed operating system multi boot environment multi monitor environment and Macintosh computers are not sup...

Page 10: ... site For customers in USA and Canada http esupport sony com EN VAIO For customers in Asia and Pacific countries or areas http www sony com sg vaio Access Point connection tool This tool configures the network settings settings for the access point connection of this device Wireless Adapter Manager When connecting via a Wireless Adapter supplied this software registers the Wireless Digital Audio a...

Page 11: ...dapter Manager AC adapter Power cord USB cable Wireless Adapter connection support cable Setup CD ROM Included software SonicStage Ver 4 2 VAIO Media Integrated Server Ver 6 0 Windows Media Connect 2 0 Wireless Adapter Setup Wireless Adapter Manager Access Point connection tool Adobe Reader Operating Instructions this document Setup Guide Warranty card ...

Page 12: ... is in the Web Radio Function the lamp lights up AUX button lamp Press this button to select the Auxiliary Function While this device is in the Auxiliary Function the lamp lights up MEMORY button lamp Press this button to select the Internal Memory Function While this device is in the Internal Memory Function the lamp lights up Light button Press this button to light up the backlight Control panel...

Page 13: ...zer view Current track number total track count Track name Artist name Album name Wireless LAN signal strength During PC Streaming this antenna icon indicates the strength of the wireless LAN signal to which this device is connected The more wave marks around the icon the stronger the signal This icon flashes on and off while receiving playback data from a server during playback On Timer page 42 S...

Page 14: ...this device is connected The more wave marks around the icon the stronger the signal On Timer page 42 Sleep Timer page 42 Playback status Playback elapsed time Dynamic Normalizer page 39 Dynamic Bass Boost page 39 Effects 6 Band Equalizer VPT Wide Stereo Digital Linear Phase pages 40 to 41 Spectrum analyzer The spectrum analyzer shows the sound strength of each frequency band in real time Auxiliar...

Page 15: ... DOWNLOAD During playback of a music file using the PC Streaming Function press here to download the file to the internal memory of this device SETTINGS Press here to see the settings page 48 When using the PC Streaming Function Web Radio Function Internal Memory Function press here to start pause playback When using the PC Streaming Function or the Internal Memory Function press here to skip to t...

Page 16: ...ied AC adapter to this jack BATTERY switch bottom side Turn this switch to ON to use the internal battery page 30 Wireless Adapter AUTO INSTALL switch The Wireless Adapter contains some software If you turn this switch to ON and insert the Wireless Adapter into a USB port of a computer the software installer starts automatically page 22 Once you have installed the software turn this switch to OFF ...

Page 17: ...this device FOLDER buttons Press one of these buttons to skip to the first music file of the current playing folder or the next previous folder Remote control AUX button Press this button to select the Auxiliary Function This button works in the same manner as the AUX button of this device WEB RADIO button Press this button to select the Web Radio Function This button works in the same manner as t...

Page 18: ...l from a distance Replace the battery with a new one by following this procedure The battery lasts about six months in normal use 1 Pull out the battery case 2 Replace the battery with a new CR2025 Lithium battery with the positive side facing up Positive side 3 Insert the battery case into its place Note Be sure to keep the remote sensor of this device out of direct sunlight or bright lights or t...

Page 19: ... have a wireless LAN environment that contains an access point you can plug the supplied Wireless Adapter into a computer to connect this device directly to the computer Use this method when you intend to connect this device to only one computer Notes You can connect only the Wireless Digital Audio to a computer via the supplied Wireless Adapter You can listen to web radio only when the computer i...

Page 20: ...sing the supplied Wireless Adapter Using the supplied CD ROM Setting up using the supplied Wireless Adapter To connect this device to a Sony VAIO computer with Windows Vista installed via the supplied Wireless Adapter you can follow section in step 2 Setting up using the supplied CD ROM To connect this device to a computer other than Sony VAIO computers with Windows Vista installed you can follow ...

Page 21: ... Note Be sure not to disconnect the AC adapter during the setup of this device It may cause a malfunction Install and set up the necessary software to use this device Yes Yes Do you intend to connect the Wireless Digital Audio to a Sony VAIO computer No Proceed to page 22 Do you already have a wireless LAN environment that contains an access point Proceed to page 23 No ...

Page 22: ...INSTALL switch of the Wireless Adapter to ON 2 Insert the Wireless Adapter into the USB port of the computer The Setup automatically starts Tip If you cannot insert the Wireless Adapter directly into the USB port of your computer connect via the supplied Wireless Adapter connection support cable 3 Perform the setup following the instructions on the screen of your computer Be sure to read the preca...

Page 23: ... instruction to do so appears on the Setup screen 1 Close all applications that are running on your computer Check to see if the following conditions are met before you proceed to step 2 If these conditions are not met the installation may fail You are logged in as a user who has administrative privileges Administrator You have also temporarily closed the antivirus software because it uses large m...

Page 24: ...tp www sony com sg vaio If you have not set up the VAIO Media Integrated Server by using the Setup yet start the setup software for VAIO Media Integrated Server VAIO Media Setup and perform the necessary settings When using Windows Media Connect To play content on this device start Windows Media Connect and register this device as a content delivery destination 1 Make sure that this device is star...

Page 25: ...een select this device For a device which is compatible with this device the MAC address checked in step 3 appears When a device is compatible with this device but does not appear click Next then proceed to step 6 After completing step 7 open the Windows Media Connect main window then register the device 5 Click Allow The status of a device which is compatible with this device changes from Deny to...

Page 26: ...buted to the device are saved Settings Set whether to automatically start Windows Media Connect and start distributing content when the computer is started For more information about Windows Media Connect For more information on how to use or configure Windows Media Connect refer to the online help of Windows Media Connect To open the online help click Help on the main screen of Windows Media Conn...

Page 27: ...up this device does not connect to wireless LAN even after it starts in the PC Streaming Function If this happens start the Access Point connection tool reconfigure the network settings and then perform setup for Windows Media Player 11 2 On the computer screen click All programs from the Start menu and then click Windows Media Player When starting Windows Media Player the Windows Media Player mai...

Page 28: ...desired server on the server selecting screen Connection with the server starts When you select a song playback starts For more information about the Windows Media Player 11 For more information on how to use or configure the Windows Media Player 11 refer to the online help of the Windows Media Player 11 To open the online help click the desired menu on the menu bar to open the menu list and then ...

Page 29: ...ing Function page 31 Listening to the web radio Web Radio Function page 35 Listening to an audio device Auxiliary Function page 36 Listening to music files stored on the internal memory Internal Memory Function page 36 3 Selecting content When you are using the PC Streaming Function Web Radio Function Internal Memory Function you can choose content to play from a list by using the browse function ...

Page 30: ...t any operations except pressing the POWER button The internal battery lasts about four hours based on the measurement method of Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association JEITA However battery life depends on use Tip If you plug the AC adapter into this device while it is running on the internal battery it switches to running on the AC adapter and begins charging the inte...

Page 31: ... the wireless LAN power will be turned off When this device is running on the internal battery if you put this device in standby mode the wireless LAN power is turned off and the backlight of the display window goes out To fully shut down Unplug the AC adapter and turn the BATTERY switch to OFF Listening to music files stored on a computer PC Streaming Function You can play music files that are st...

Page 32: ...g now A server you have connected to before but which is not working now or cannot be verified now A server you have never connected to before Tip If there is a server to which you have connected but cannot be checked if it is working now it may be in system standby or in system hibernation You can perform Configure a computer to automatically wake up page 45 to automatically wake up a computer th...

Page 33: ...he PC Streaming Function the server selection screen will appear Selecting music from the list Browse Function You can move to the beginning of the desired music and start playback The information that appears in browse mode such as title name artist name album name genre registered folder etc varies depending on the server If you enter browse mode by selecting a server start at step 3 1 Press the...

Page 34: ...uring playback of the music file About play modes You can select to play the music files in random order or to play repeatedly 1 In PC Streaming Function press SETTINGS 2 Press to select Play Mode and then press ENTER 3 Press to select the desired play mode and then press ENTER Play mode type Icon Description Normal default No icon All songs after the selected song are played in the order of the m...

Page 35: ...evice goes into browse mode and a list of radio stations appears 2 Press to select the desired radio station and then press ENTER Playback of the selected radio station begins and the playback screen appears Note If you do not operate for one minute during browsing the browse mode is cancelled Tip You can press while browsing to switch to the previous or next page To refresh the radio station list...

Page 36: ...c files stored on the internal memory Internal Memory Function While playing a music file that is stored on a computer using the PC Streaming Function you can download the music file to the internal memory 128 MB of this device Then you can play the downloaded music file even when disconnected from the computer Demonstration mode If you have not downloaded a music file to the internal memory you c...

Page 37: ...c from the list Browse Function You can move to the beginning of the desired music and start playback 1 Press the MEMORY button The MEMORY lamp lights up and this device switches to the Internal Memory Function 2 Press TOP or BACK This device switches to browse mode and a list of the music files that are stored on this device appears The music files appear in the order of date and time downloaded ...

Page 38: ...press ENTER Each time you press ENTER the check box status checked or unchecked changes To check all the check boxes choose Select all and then press ENTER 5 Press to select OK and then press ENTER All the checked music files are deleted Note You cannot delete the preinstalled sample music files one by one If you check a sample music file in the list all the sample music files are checked Initiali...

Page 39: ... shuffle playback you cannot skip to the beginning of the previous song even if you press However you can skip to the beginning of the current song During shuffle playback the actual folders are not shuffled Sound settings Providing a consistent volume level for music files Dynamic Normalizer This setting provides a consistent volume level for music files With this setting when listening to music ...

Page 40: ...r settings Note You cannot activate the 6 Band Equalizer when Options Audio Out is set to Line Optical Headphones are plugged into this device Customizing the sound quality Custom settings In addition to the preset sound quality settings you can customize up to two sound quality settings to suit your taste In custom settings you can adjust six frequency ranges each has seven levels You can select ...

Page 41: ...ncy response of the speaker s mid high range to achieve a highly precise localization of sounds and a feeling of greater depth 1 Press SETTINGS 2 Press to select Sound and then press ENTER 3 Press to select Effects and then press ENTER 4 Press to select D Linear Phase and then press ENTER 5 Press to select the desired type and then press ENTER Digital Linear Phase is activated and appears on the p...

Page 42: ...e more the Sleep Timer is set again Notes If you perform the following operations before the Sleep Timer expires the Sleep Timer resets Turn the power off Go into standby mode manually Connect to a computer via a USB cable Set the interval for the Sleep Timer again Set the Sleep Timer to Off Perform Options Factory Default in settings Perform Network Settings Access Point or Wireless Adapter in se...

Page 43: ...he On Timer playback Tips If you do not want to set the Finish Time set it to When you are setting the On Timer in PC Streaming Function or in Internal Memory Function the playback mode changes temporarily to 1 Repeat After completing the setting it is restored If the specified content has been deleted before the On Timer playback starts or if the content cannot be found an alarm sounds at the sta...

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Page 45: ... function depending on the settings and environment of the connected computer You may not be able to use this function on laptop computers or computers that are connected by wireless LAN Some computers cannot be set to start automatically When using a Windows XP SP2 based computer 1 On the computer screen click Control Panel from the Start menu then click Performance and Maintenance and System The...

Page 46: ...ons to wake the computer check box 6 Click OK 7 Close the Device Manager window Confirming changing the go to standby time You can confirm and change the settings for the computer s standby mode You can set the computer connected from a distance to automatically switch to system standby when this device s power is switched off If you do not make this setting the computer will not automatically swi...

Page 47: ...computer to sleep 4 In the Edit Plan Settings window click Change advanced power settings The Advanced Settings window appears 5 Click the next to Sleep and then click the next to Hibernate after 6 Click Settings Tip Depending on your computer On battery and Plugged In may appear instead of Settings 7 Select the go to hibernate time 8 Click OK 9 In the Edit Plan Settings window click Save Changes ...

Page 48: ...s default Normal Dynamic Normalizer You can reduce the volume level between music files automatically during playback page 39 default Off Dynamic Bass Boost When using the speakers of this device you can boost the low frequencies of music offering a strong and powerful sound page 39 default Off Effects You can select one of the following sound effects for the speakers Off default 6 Band Equalizer ...

Page 49: ...t when outputting to the OPTICAL OUT jack When you output the audio to the OPTICAL OUT jack you cannot record the audio by using a recording device which has an optical input jack such as MD or DAT as SCMS Serial Copy Management System prevents the recording AUX Sensitivity You can adjust the sensitivity of the AUX jack to match the output level of the audio device connected to the AUX jack Normal...

Page 50: ...ault 2007 1 1 12 00AM Factory Default You can reset all the settings to default After resetting this device restarts automatically with the following status Network Settings option is set to Wireless Adapter Wireless LAN power is turned on and this device switches to PC Streaming Function If you are using with the Wireless Adapter you need to redo the registration of this device by using the Wirel...

Page 51: ...Settings Proxy Settings If the Network Settings option is set to Access Point the following options are displayed Network Settings Network Name SSID Security Settings IP Address Settings IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway DNS Server Settings Primary DNS Server Secondary DNS Server Proxy Settings MAC Address You can see the MAC address of this device Firmware Version You can see the firmware ve...

Page 52: ... is able to connect to the same Wireless Adapter as before The settings confirmation screen appears 5 Press to select OK and then press ENTER Network Settings option is set to Wireless Adapter This device restarts automatically and waits for wireless LAN connection Note If you select Yes in step 4 you cannot connect to your Wireless Adapter anymore unless you register again your Wireless Digital A...

Page 53: ... you select Manual you can set an IP address manually Enter an IP address subnet mask and default gateway The DNS server setting screen appears 8 Press to select Auto or Manual and then press ENTER If you select Auto the Digital Wireless Audio obtains the DNS server settings automatically If you select Manual you can set the DNS server settings manually Enter your primary DNS server and secondary ...

Page 54: ...ct against accidents such as a power failure or becoming detached from the AC adapter If the computer connected to this device goes to system suspend system standby or system hibernation it may cause a malfunction Be sure not to set the computer to automatically enter into such status Do not connect this device to a computer via a USB hub Setting up the proxy server settings for the Wireless Adapt...

Page 55: ... device This device restarts 8 Set the Network Settings option of this device to Wireless Adapter page 52 Using the Wireless Adapter Manager If you connect this device and a computer via the supplied Wireless Adapter you can use the Wireless Adapter Manager to set up the Wireless Adapter connection Starting the Wireless Adapter Manager 1 Plug the Wireless Adapter into the USB port of a computer 2 ...

Page 56: ... appears on the display window of the Wireless Digital Audio 2 Click Update on the computer screen 3 Click the desired Wireless Digital Audio in the Wireless Digital Audio list A cursor appears on the clicked Wireless Digital Audio 4 Click Register The network setting of the Wireless Digital Audio is performed After completing the status of the registered Wireless Digital Audio changes from Unregi...

Page 57: ... configure the Internet connection If your computer is not connected to the Internet Web Radio connection has been disabled appears and you cannot use the Web Radio Function even if you completed the following settings 1 Click Internet connection on the screen of the computer The Internet connection setting screen appears 2 Select Enable the Internet Connection and then select a network device 3 C...

Page 58: ...ormation regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http www rbrc org Precautions Do not drop this device Avoid giving an impact to this device It may cause a malfunction Avoid exerting pressure on the front side of this device where the speakers are mounted Speakers About install location Do not install this device in the following locations In direct sun...

Page 59: ...nauthorized access by malicious outsiders can occur depending on your network configuration It may cause damages such as data falsification To avoid this problem before using this device you need to Use a router and configure it correctly Register the equipment that is to access this device It is prohibited to send or leave copyrighted products to on an out of home network which can be accessed fr...

Page 60: ...this device becomes very dirty clean it with a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Be careful to keep the jacks from getting wet Do not use thinner benzene alcohol etc because they can cause damage to the surface of this device ...

Page 61: ...Operating temperature range 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F temperature gradient less than 10 C 50 F hour Operating humidity 20 to 80 no condensation Humidity at 35 C 95 F less than 65 wet bulb temperature less than 29 C 84 F Storage temperature 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F temperature gradient less than 10 C 50 F hour Storage humidity 10 to 90 no condensation Humidity at 60 C 140 F less than 20 wet bulb te...

Page 62: ... Encoded into ATRAC3 132 kbps 32 kHz or more MP3 MP3 WMA Yes Unable to play No WMA WMA AAC Yes Unable to play No Linear PCM Encoded into ATRAC3 132 kbps WAV No Linear PCM Encoded into ATRAC3 132 kbps Linear PCM No Linear PCM Encoded into ATRAC3 132 kbps When the server is Windows Media Connect or Windows Media Player Source content File format at playback downloading File format DRM such as used b...

Page 63: ...ns about setup and operating your Wireless Digital Audio For customers in the United States Sony Online Support provides instant access to information on commonly encountered problems You can search the Knowledge Database for the corresponding solutions online Visit Sony Online Support at http www esupport sony com The Sony Customer Information Service Center offers information about your Wireless...

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Page 65: ...You cannot turn the device on Plug the AC adapter securely into this device and to a wall outlet page 21 Check if the BATTERY switch is set to ON The internal battery may run down either No battery power remaining appears or nothing appears Plug this device into a wall outlet page 21 The internal system of this device may have a malfunction The device may have electronic noise from being dropped a...

Page 66: ...high Use the supplied AC adapter The internal temperature of the device is too high appears and the device goes to standby mode The device goes to standby mode no messages appear on the display window and the POWER lamp flashes on and off If you use this device at high volume levels for a long time the internal temperature of this device may become too high Turn off the device wait for a while unt...

Page 67: ... or too high Please charge between 5 C and 35 C 41 F and 95 F appears Keep the air temperature between 5 C and 35 C 41 F and 95 F when recharging The battery life is almost half its original capacity even after you fully charge it The capacity may be reduced because the internal battery may be approaching the end of its capacity Consult your dealer or our Customer Information Service Center An err...

Page 68: ...work Information options Your computer may be unstable Restart it Check the following to see if your computer is correctly set up The server has started The server is in Start status This device has been registered If the Internet Connection Firewall ICF of your computer has been activated this device may not be able to connect to your computer You may need to change the settings of the firewall t...

Page 69: ... status This device has been registered If you performed the registration reset with the Wireless Adapter Manager you cannot connect this device to any computers unless you use the Wireless Adapter Manager to register again page 55 You cannot play music files in the normal order Repeat mode or shuffle mode is selected Press SETTINGS to set the Play Mode option to Normal page 34 Intermittent audio ...

Page 70: ... with irregular copyright information A track that you bought at an online music store that does not allow home network streaming There are no playable tracks appears in browse mode If there are no tracks or folders under the layer of the selected folder you cannot extend the folder to display its contents You cannot play tracks of ATRAC3 or ATRAC3plus format You may have connected to your compute...

Page 71: ...ery of your computer redo the connection and setup again page 19 The network settings of this device may be incorrect Press SETTINGS to check the Device Information Network Information options If you are using a broadband router and a modem Check if they are turned on Check if the LAN cable is securely plugged in If your contract for the Internet connection permits you to connect only one device t...

Page 72: ...ou press TOP or BACK If there are no music files in the internal memory you cannot go to browse mode If the internal memory malfunctions you cannot go to browse mode Cannot download this track appears You cannot play some tracks because of system limitations Download only music files of the downloadable formats page 62 Not enough internal memory appears If available memory size is insufficient you...

Page 73: ...o music files are played during the On Timer settings you cannot set the On Timer On Contents Settings option to Yes Set the On Timer during playback of the desired music file In the Auxiliary Function you cannot set the On Timer On Contents Settings option to Yes Changing settings Problem Causes measures There is no server to delete appears If there is no server to delete you cannot select Server...

Page 74: ... this device Disconnect them Your headphones do not emit sound Your headphones may not be plugged securely into this device Plug them in securely Your audio device that is connected to the LINE OUT jack or the OPTICAL OUT jack does not emit sound The Options Audio Out option may be set to Speaker Set the option to Line Optical page 49 Headphones may be plugged into this device Disconnect them Volu...

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