SONY SonicStageV2 - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

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SonicStage

Ver. 2.0

for Sony Network Walkman

Operating Instructions

· SonicStage, OpenMG, "Magic Gate", "MagicGate Memory Stick", "Memory Stick", "Memory Stick

Duo", ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

· "Walkman" is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products.

is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

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part, or renting the software without the permission of the copyright holder.

· In no event will SONY be liable for any financial damage, or loss of profits, including claims made

by third parties, arising out of the use of the software supplied with this player.

· In the event a problem occurs with this software as a result of defective manufacturing, SONY will

replace it. However, SONY bears no other responsibility.

· The software provided with this player cannot be used with equipment other than that which is so

designated.

· Please note that, due to continued efforts to improve quality, the software specifications may be

changed without notice.

· The ability to display the languages on your SonicStage will depend on the installed OS on your

PC. For better results, please ensure that the installed OS is compatible with the desired language

you want to display.

--We do not guarantee all the languages will be able to be displayed properly on your SonicStage.

--User-created characters and some special characters may not be displayed.

Table of contents

What you can do with SonicStage ................... 4

Basic operational flow using the Network Walkman ...................... 5

Installing ........................................................... 6

Providing the required system environment .......................................... 6

System requirements ........................................................................ 6

Installing the software onto your computer ........................................... 7

Using SonicStage ............................................. 8

Importing audio data .............................................................................. 8

Transferring audio data from your computer to

the Network Walkman .................................................................... 10

Transferring back audio data from the Network Walkman to your

computer ......................................................................................... 12

Transferring from the Network Walkman back to your computer 12

Importing tracks recorded on the Network Walkman to your

computer ......................................................................... 13

Using SonicStage Help ........................................................................ 15

To display SonicStage Help ........................................................... 15

Understanding SonicStage Help .................................................... 16

Searching for a word inside an explanation ................................... 16

Referring to SonicStage Help .............................................................. 17

Importing audio data to the computer ............................................ 17

Listening to audio data on the computer ........................................ 17

Managing and editing imported tracks .......................................... 17

Backing up audio data .................................................................... 18

Troubleshooting ............................................................................. 18

When you want to know ................................................................ 18

Other information ........................................... 19

Uninstalling SonicStage ....................................................................... 19

On copyright protection ....................................................................... 20

Troubleshooting ................................................................................... 21

The software cannot be installed onto your computer ................... 22

Using the Network Walkman connected to your computer ........... 23

What you can do with SonicStage

SonicStage allows you to import audio data to your computer from music sources such as

audio CDs and the Internet, and then transfer the audio data stored in your computer to the

Network Walkman.

· This manual describes how to install the SonicStage software and explains its operations for use

with the Network Walkman.

Before you start, please also review the instruction manual of your Network Walkman.

· The display contents that appear in the illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual

contents.

· The explanations in this manual assume that you are familiar with the basic operations of

Windows.

For details on the use of your computer and operating system, please refer to the respective

manuals.

Audio CD

Network Walkman

Internet

Music files in the

MP3,WAV formats

Import

Transfer

Basic operational flow using the Network Walkman

Providing the required system environment (page 6)

Installing the software onto your computer (page 7)

Importing audio data to your computer (page 8)

Connecting the Network walkman to your computer (refer to

the instruction manual of your Network Walkman)

Transferring audio data from your computer (page 10)

Listening to the tracks on the Network Walkman