Sony NW-E105 Quick Start Guide - Page 2

Transferring Playing back Importing audio files to your computer To import audio files from an audio CD Record and store audio files from an audio CD to the SonicStage [My Library]. 1 Double-click SonicStage software starts up. on the desktop. 2 Insert the audio CD that you want to record into the CD drive of your computer. SonicStage screen 3 Place the pointer over [Music Source] and click [Import a CD]. 4 Click to record the songs. To stop recording, click . To change the format and bit rate, click [Settings] before 4. To obtain CD information automatically, connect your computer to the Internet. If CD information does not appear automatically, click [CD Info] before 4 while connected to the Internet. To import audio files from your computer 1 Double-click SonicStage software starts up. on the desktop. 2 Place the pointer over [Music Source] and click [Import Music Files]. 3 Click an audio file you want to import. You can select several audio files simultaneously using the CTRL key. 4 Click [Import]. z Tip You can import audio files using the [Import] of [File] menu in the following 3 ways. • Scan Folder • Music File • M3U File What is CD information? CD information is a track name, an artist name and an album name included in an audio file. When you insert an audio CD into CD drive of your computer, SonicStage will automatically obtain the CD information from CDDB (Gracenote CD DataBase) via Internet. You cannot obtain the CD information from CDDB if the CD is not registered at CDDB. Transferring files to your Network Walkman Transfer tracks (audio data) stored in SonicStage [My Library] to the Network Walkman. 1 Connect your Network Walkman to your computer. "USB CONNECT" appears in the display. to USB jack to USB jack Dedicated USB cable (supplied) 2 Place the pointer over [Transfer] and select [ATRAC Audio Device] from the transfer destination list. SonicStage screen To stop recording, click . 3 Select an audio file(s) or album you want to transfer. 4 Click to start transferring. Notes • The recorded music is limited to private use only. Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders. • Sony is not responsible for incomplete recording/downloading or damaged data due to problems of the Network Walkman or computer. • Do not disconnect the USB cable while the data is being transferred. If you do, the data being transferred may be destroyed. • When you record an audio CD for the first time, [CD Drive Check] will be performed. Record the audio CD when it is completed. • The number of transfers for an audio file may be limited for reasons of copyright. • If the USB cable is disconnected while the data is being transferred, unnecessary data may be left in the Network Walkman. In this case, transfer usable audio files (included non-audio data) back to your computer and format the Network Walkman. Playing back 1 Connect headphones to i (headphones) jack. Changing playback mode Nx 2 Press Nx to start playback. To stop playback, press Nx again. 3 Press VOLUME +/- to adjust the volume. To search tracks Use .- and +> on the Network Walkman. To .-/+> button operation Find the beginning of the current track Press .- once. Find the beginning of previous tracks Press .- repeatedly. Find the beginning of the next track Press +> once. Find the beginning of succeeding tracks Press +> repeatedly. Go forward/backwards quickly Press and hold .-/+>. MENU REPEAT/SOUND .-/+> 1 Press the MENU button in stop mode. The menu screen is displayed. 2 Select "REPEATMODE>" and press the Nx button to confirm. 3 Press the .-/+> button to select "Track Rep" and press the Nx button to confirm. 4 Press the MENU button. The display returns to the normal screen. 5 Press the REPEAT/ SOUND button repeatedly to select the repeat mode you want and press the Nx button to confirm. none (Normal play) (All Repeat) (Single Repeat) (All Shuffle Repeat) (Group Repeat) (Group Shuffle Repeat) Additional Information Q&A Q1 Is there a limitation to transfer audio files to the Network Walkman? A1 You can transfer up to 65,535 songs, and 4,096 groups to the built-in flash memory using SonicStage software. One group can contain up to 999 songs. However, not be transfer to the Network Walkman may not be possible if the built-in flash memory contains large size audio files, although the limitation is not exceeded. In such a case, delete unnecessary files, transfer audio files not listened to back to your computer, or change the bit rate of audio files. Bit rate indicates the data amount per second. The rate is reflected in bps (bits per second). If the bit rate is large, that means the sound quality is better though a large amount of information is used to play music. The Network Walkman is 64 kbps at factory setting. Click [Settings] on the SonicStage transfer screen to change the bit rate. Q2 Do MP3 audio files allow for use in the Network Walkman? A2 You can import MP3 audio files to the SonicStage software and transfer MP3 audio files to the Network Walkman using SonicStage. (You cannot play back an audio file copied directly from Windows Explorer to the Network Walkman. You also cannot transfer the audio tracks in an audio CD to your Network Walkman in MP3 format.) MP3 format files to be used: - MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 - Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz - Bit rate: 32 to 320 kbps, variable bit rate-compliant Q3 Can the Network Walkman record itself? A3 The Network Walkman cannot record itself. Import desired audio files to the SonicStage software and transfer them to the Network Walkman using SonicStage. Q4 Can I expand the built-in flash memory? A4 You cannot expand the built-in flash memory. Q5 Can the Network Walkman be protected against accidental operation? A5 You can protect the Network Walkman by setting the GROUP/HOLD switch to HOLD. The HOLD function will prevent unnecessary power consumption caused by accidental operation when carrying it. All operation buttons are disabled and if you press buttons while the HOLD function is activated, "HOLD" blinks in the display. Q6 Can I store non-audio data into the Network Walkman? A6 You can transfer data from the hard disk of your computer to the built-in flash memory using Windows Explorer. The built-in flash memory is displayed in Windows Explorer as an external drive (for example: as the D drive). If you store a lot of non-audio data into the builtin flash memory, the space for audio data is reduced by the same amount. Q7 Is there a power switch on the Network Walkman? A7 There is no power switch on the Network Walkman. The display turns off automatically when the Network Walkman is not operated for a certain period to conserve power.