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4-240-070-11 (1)
2002 Sony Corporation
M-crew
Operating Instructions
Mode d'emploi
Bedienungsanleitung
Manual de instrucciones
Gebruiksaanwijzing
Bruksanvisning
Istruzioni per l'uso
Manual de instruções
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· This software is approved for use only with
the specified equipment.
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Program
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Documentation
2001 Sony
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reserved.
· M-crew, LabelMaker and
are the
registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.
· Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are the
registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
· IBM and PC/AT are the registered
trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation.
· Macintosh is the registrated trademark of
Apple Computer Inc.
· Gracenote CDDB or Gracenote CDDB
Music Recognition ServiceSM
· Powered by Gracenote CDDB
· Other companies and product names are
the trademarks or the registered
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Table of contents
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About this manual
This manual shows how to install the M-crew
software and how to use the Help.
For the latest information, refer to the
"Readme.txt" file in the Start menu.
The "Readme.txt" file is in the folder which
the M-crew software is installed in.
Table of contents
Getting started
Overview .............................................. 4
System requirements ........................... 6
Preparation
1: Installing M-crew ............................. 7
2: Connections .................................... 11
3: Setup procedure for your
computer system ....................... 11
Setting up for Windows 98/
98SE ..................................... 12
Setting up for Windows 2000/
Windows Me/
Windows XP ...................... 14
When no sound comes out of
the computer ...................... 17
Installing LabelMaker 5.1 ................. 18
Uninstalling the software ................. 19
Basic Operations
Starting up M-crew ............................ 20
Using M-crew ..................................... 21
Main bar ...................................... 21
Tool bar ....................................... 23
Operation windows .................. 24
Easy Mode window .................. 24
Quitting the software ........................ 25
Additional Information
Using Help .......................................... 26
Troubleshooting ................................. 27


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Getting started
Overview
M-crew (ver. 2.0E) allows you to control Sony system stereo
components. Through M-crew, you can perform the functions listed
below.
Playback
· Use the computer to operate the playback function on CD, MD and
DVD decks.
· Enjoy audio files stored on the computer.
· Tune in radio stations using the computer.
Recording/editing
· Input disc and track names from the computer keyboard.
· Edit MDs on the computer screen.
· Record from a CD to an MD through easy drag-and-drop operations.
· Record easily from a radio to an MD.
· Organize tracks on an MD into groups of your choice.
· Access CDDB2 from your computer to label albums and tracks
automatically (only for the components supporting this feature).
Other operations
· Create virtual media for the management of audio files.
· Keep track of played and recorded tracks through a Disc Library.
· Access related websites while enjoying tracks.
· Register images to attach them to a track and view them while
listening to the track (CLIP function).
· Access related websites while enjoying radio programs.
· Set playback and recording timers.
· Use the Easy Mode window to access easily to the basic functions of
M-crew.
· Print out MD labels.


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Notes
· In this manual, the term "system stereo component" refers specifically to
component stereo systems (incorporating CD and MD decks) and discrete CD,
MD, and DVD decks.
· The M-crew functions that operate on your computer will depend on the
system stereo component connected to your computer.
· You can use this software to operate only system stereo components
connected directly to the computer.
Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and
the Gracenote CDDB Music Recognition ServiceSM. Gracenote is the industry
standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery. For
more information go to www.gracenote.com.
Gracenote is CDDB, Inc. d/b/a "Gracenote." CD and music related data from
Gracenote CDDB Music Recognition ServiceSM
2000, 2001 Gracenote.
Gracenote CDDB Client Software
2000, 2001 Gracenote. U.S. Patents Numbers
#5,987,525; #6,061,680; #6,154,773, and other patents issued or pending.
CDDB is a registered trademark of Gracenote. CDDB-Enabled, the Gracenote
logo, the CDDB Logo, and the "Powered by Gracenote CDDB" logo are
trademarks of Gracenote. Music Recognition Service and MRS are service marks
of Gracenote.