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 SonicStage Ver. 2.3

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What you can do with SonicStage

Using SonicStage, you can store music data imported from audio CDs or music files on 
your PC, and burn your own CDs (ATRAC CD or audio CD).

*

You can listen to ATRAC CDs only on a device compatible with ATRAC CDs.

Basic operational flow using a portable CD player

Providing the required system environment (page 5)

Installing the software onto your computer (page 6)

Importing audio data (page 8)

Recording music data on a CD-R/CD-RW (page 10)

Inserting the CD-R/CD-RW* you burnt into a device and 
listening to it. (See the Operating Instructions of the device.)

Audio CDs

Music files
(MP3, WAV, WMA* format)
* WMA files protected by copyright 

cannot be transferred.

Store

Burn

Your own CD 
(ATRAC CD or 
audio CD)

Summary of Contents for VGF-AP1L - Vaio Pocket Digital Music Player

Page 1: ...er 2 3 2 590 878 11 1 filename E SonicStage V23 2 590 878 111_SSV23 AIWA eco 2590878111 2590878111SonicStageV23EU8 01GB01COV EU8 fm masterpage Right 2004 Sony Corporation 2 590 878 11 1 Installation Operating Guide ...

Page 2: ...240 459 6 330 593 and other patents issued or pending Gracenote and CDDB are registered trademarks of Gracenote The Gracenote logo and logotype the Gracenote CDDB logo and the Powered by Gracenote logo are trademarks of Gracenote Program 2001 2002 2003 2004 Sony Corporation Documentation 2004 Sony Corporation Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the manual accompanying it in whole o...

Page 3: ... display SonicStage Help 12 Understanding SonicStage Help 13 Searching for a word inside an explanation 13 Referring to SonicStage Help 14 Importing audio data to the computer 14 Listening to audio data on the computer 14 Managing and editing imported tracks 14 Backing up audio data 15 Troubleshooting 15 When you want to know 15 Other information 16 Uninstalling SonicStage 16 On copyright protecti...

Page 4: ...listen to ATRAC CDs only on a device compatible with ATRAC CDs Basic operational flow using a portable CD player Providing the required system environment page 5 Installing the software onto your computer page 6 Importing audio data page 8 Recording music data on a CD R CD RW page 10 Inserting the CD R CD RW you burnt into a device and listening to it See the Operating Instructions of the device A...

Page 5: ...on on all computers For Windows 2000 Professional users install Service Pack 3 or later before using the software System requirements Computer IBM PC AT or Compatible CPU Pentium II 400 MHz or higher Pentium III 450 MHz or higher is recommended Hard disk drive space 200 MB or more 1 5 GB or more is recommended The amount space will vary according to Windows version and the number of music files st...

Page 6: ... If SonicStage Premium SonicStage Simple Burner or Net MD Simple Burner is installed already the previous software will co exist with the new version You will still be able to use music data registered by an older software version even after SonicStage has been installed As a precaution we recommend that you back up your music data To back up the data refer to Backing Up My Library Backing Up Data...

Page 7: ... instructions Read the instructions carefully Depending on your region the buttons other than Install SonicStage may differ from those in the illustration left The installation may take 20 to 30 minutes depending on your system environment Make sure to restart your computer only after the installtion is completed Was the installation successful If any trouble occurs during the installation see Tro...

Page 8: ...cStage We do not guarantee normal operation in the case of the copy control CDs 1 Start up SonicStage Click Start All Programs SonicStage SonicStage Programs in the case of Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition SonicStage starts up and the main window appears z You can also start SonicStage with double click SonicStage icon on the desktop 2 Insert the audio...

Page 9: ...ry change the format and bit rate for audio CD recording When you click Format Bit Rate on the right side of the screen CD Recording Format My Library dialog box will appear The dialog box will ask you to select the format and bit rate for recording the audio CD 6 Click The recording of the tracks selected in step 4 starts To stop recording Click z If CD information such as album title artist name...

Page 10: ...lay back CDs using a device compatible with ATRAC CDs select Create an ATRAC CD To play back CDs using other devices select Create an Audio CD 2 Insert a brand new CD R or CD RW into the CD drive of your computer Use a 650 MB or 700 MB CD R CD RW If you use other CD Rs CD RWs your music data may not be recorded properly 3 Click an album or a track you want to record in the My Library on the left s...

Page 11: ...nicStageV23EU8 01GB04C01 EU8 fm masterpage Right SonicStage Ver 2 3 2 590 878 11 1 5 Click The Writing settings dialog box appears Set the writing speed appropriate to the CD R CD RW etc 6 Click Start Recording starts When recording is completed an appropriate ending message appears ...

Page 12: ...ords that might lead you to the appropriate explanations Click Help SonicStage Help while SonicStage is running z You can display SonicStage Help by selecting the following Start All Programs SonicStage SonicStage Help Programs in the case of Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition In SonicStage Help Device Media is the general term for the external device su...

Page 13: ...rlined words to jump to their explanations 1 Click Search to open the Search window 2 Type in the words 3 Click List Topics A list of the words that were searched is displayed 4 Click to select the desired item among those displayed 5 Click Display An explanation of the selected item is displayed Understanding SonicStage Help Searching for a word inside an explanation The right side frame The left...

Page 14: ...mporting Tracks Importing Music Files Listening to audio data on the computer To SonicStage Help Listen to audio data from the CD drive or My Library Music Playback Playing Back an Audio CD or Playing Back a Track in My Library Managing and editing imported tracks To SonicStage Help Change information related to CD information downloading Changing SonicStage Settings Changing Settings for Getting ...

Page 15: ...ta in My Library Backing Up My Library Backing Up Data to a Disk Look up about SonicStage backup Backing Up My Library FAQ About SonicStage Backup Tool Troubleshooting To SonicStage Help Look up troubleshooting procedure Additional Information Troubleshooting When you want to know To SonicStage Help Look up unknown words Additional Information Glossary Look up the kinds of audio data that can be m...

Page 16: ... Second Edition 2 Double click Add Remove Programs 3 Click SonicStage 2 3 xx in the Currently Installed Programs list and then click Change and Remove Follow the displayed instruction and restart your computer The uninstallation is completed when the computer has restarted Change Remove in the case of Windows 2000 Professional Add Remove in the case of Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second ...

Page 17: ...igital music while maintaining the copyrights of its holders Restrictions on audio content High quality digital audio content is widely available through music distribution services on the Internet To protect the copyrights of its holders from unauthorized distribution some audio content is distributed with certain restrictions on recording and playback For example the playback period or playback ...

Page 18: ...ck the following table and then consult your nearest Aiwa dealer Computer Manufacturer Model Type Desktop type Laptop type Name of operating system RAM capacity Hard disk drive containing SonicStage and audio data Capacity of the drive Free space Version of the software SonicStage Ver 2 31 1 To check the SonicStage software version go to Help About SonicStage in the SonicStage window Error Message...

Page 19: ...system resources such as virus check software There is not enough hard disk space on your hard disk tYou need 200MB or more free space on your hard disk The installation appears to have stopped before it has completed Check for the appearance of an error message beneath the installation window t Press the Tab key while holding down the Alt key If an error message has appeared press the Enter key T...

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