Sony CRX225A Quick Start Guide

Creating files from music CDs

You can sample files from music CDs and save them to your hard disk as MP3 or

WAV files.

1

Click [Rip].

2

In the [CD/DVD Copyright] dialog box, click [Yes].

3

Insert a music CD into the drive.

4

Select the tracks that you want to rip

from the music CD, and click [Start].

5

Specify a save destination, and

click [Save].

Software

Quick Start Guide

This guide contains an outline of each program on the software disc, which you can

use to start using the software as quickly as possible. For details on the operation

of each program on the software disc, refer to the appropriate user’s guide or Help.

Installing Software

1

Insert the software disc into a drive. The installer starts.

2

In the [Language Selection] screen of

the installer, click the language of your

choice.

3

Click the software that you want to

install in the [Application Install] screen

of the installer.

4

Click [Install].

5

Follow the instructions on the screen to

perform the installation.

Creating original CDs

Select the music of your choice from several different CDs, and create your

own original CD.

1

Click [Close].

2

On the [Tools] menu, click [Best CD].

3

Insert a music CD into the drive.

4

Select the tracks that you want to add.

5

Follow the instructions on the screen to change the music CD and add other

tracks.

6

Insert a blank disc into the drive, click [Next], and follow the

instructions on the screen to start writing to disc.

B’s CLiP

B’s CLiP is makes it possible to write individual files to discs. This makes

CD-RW discs as easy to use as floppy disks or other removable media.

Notes

•

You cannot use B’s CLiP at the same time as Windows XP CD writing functions.

•

The version of B’s CLiP provided with the drive does not support writing to CD-R,

DVD-R, or DVD+R discs.

Writing to unformatted CD-RW discs

1

Insert the CD-RW disc into the drive.

2

Click [B’s CLiP] in the

dialog box on the right.

3

Follow the instructions on the screen to format the CD-RW disc.

4

When formatting ends, drag the files that you want to write over

the drive icon. Writing starts.

5

Click

(B’s CLiP icon) on the taskbar, and click [Eject] on the

shortcut menu that appears.

Write all sorts of things!

Find out

how easily

you can

write to

discs!

When installation is finished...

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B’s Recorder GOLD5

Copying discs

You can make complete copies of music CDs or CD-ROMs onto blank discs.

1

Click [Copy].

2

Click [Yes].

3

Insert the disc into the drive.

•

If you are using only one drive, insert the original disc into the drive. (Follow the

instructions on the screen to find out when to insert the blank disc.)

•

If you are using several drives, insert the original into the source drive, and the blank

disc into the destination drive.

4

Click [Start] and follow the instructions

on the screen to start writing to disc.

Creating CDs from music files

You can create music CDs from MP3 and/or WAV files on your hard disk.

1

Click [Audio CD].

2

Select the files that you want write to disc.

3

Insert a blank disc into the drive, and click [Start] to write to disc.

B’s Recorder GOLD5 makes it possible to create a variety of data and audio

discs, such as CD-ROMs, music CDs, and video CDs, as well as to back up

discs. B’s Recorder GOLD5 comes with an easy-to-use wizard that helps you

accomplish your tasks.

Main features of B’s Recorder GOLD

•

Wizards make it easy to access frequently used functions, such as creating or copying

music CD. Using wizards, you can create any type of disc simply by following the

instructions on the screen.

•

Copy music CDs or CD-ROMs without the need for complicated settings, which makes

it easy to make several copies in a row.

•

Use the Best CD function to copy music from several different CDs and create your own

compilation. Further, using this function, you can equalize the sound level of music

sampled from different music CDs.

•

Save music on CDs as WAV, MP3

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, or TwinVQ files on the hard disk of your computer,

and use these files to create other audio discs. You can play back the discs that you

create with CD players, CD-ROM drives (using software such as Windows Media

Player), or MP3 players.

•

The Direct Cut function converts analog audio from a microphone or line feed (tape or

MD player) into a format that you can directly write to disc or save to the hard disk of

your computer.

•

Create video CDs that you can play back with your computer or home DVD player.

•

Follow the instructions on the screen and back up an overloaded hard drive with ease.

Also create startup disks with the same ease.

•

Restore discs for which errors occurred during writing, causing the operation to fail. (In

some cases, restoration may not be possible.)

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The version of B’s Recorder GOLD5 provided with the drive is a trial version. It supports MP3 file

creation function until 30 days after the first use or 20 tracks are created. Access the BHA Web site

to purchase the B’s GOLD MP3 Encoder Key Code add-on, which allows you the full use of B’s

Recorder GOLD5 MP3 encoding capabilities.

Serial numbers

•

B’s Recorder GOLD5: ER45AA-AACI-3704-3854

•

B’s Clip: ES45AA-AAAC-8177-6893

When you register your products on the BHA Web site, buy add-on programs, or download

updaters and utilities, you need the appropriate serial number.

Drag the files that you

want to write

Right-click files and delete

them with the shortcut menu

Copying data from your hard disk

You can take data on the hard disk of your computer and write it to disc.

1

Click [Data].

2

Select the files that you want to

write to disc.

3

Insert a blank disc into the drive, and click [Start] to write to disc.

Drag the files that you want to write

Right-click files and delete them with

the shortcut menu

Select the destination file format

Select the tracks that

you want to rip

Specify a files name prefix

Select the desired tracks,

and click [Add]

Append CD-TEXT

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Sony CRX225A Quick Start Guide

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