NW-E3
Operating Instructions
Portable IC Audio Player
Network Walkman
3-048-498-51(1)
© 2000 Sony Corporation
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Notice for users
On the supplied software
· Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software
or the manual accompanying it in whole or in
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.
· Operation of this player with software other than
that provided is not covered by the warranty.
Program©2000 Sony Corporation
Documentation©2000 Sony Corporation
For customers in the
United States
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the
bottom of the player. Record the serial number in
the space provided below. Refer to them whenever
you call your Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. NW-E3
Serial No.
INFORMATION:
This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference using
one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
not expressly approved in this manual could void
your authority to operate this equipment.
If you have any questions about this product, you
may call:
Sony Direct Response Center 1-(800)-222-7669
or write to:
Sony Direct Response Center 12451 Gateway
Blvd.Fort Myers, FL 33913
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name:
SONY
Model No.:
NW-E3
Responsible Party:
Sony Electronics Inc.
Address:
1 Sony Drive,
Park Ridge, NJ.07656 USA
Telephone No.:
201-930-6972
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
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 music files that are
not saved on your computer due to
unsuccessful recording from CD or music
downloading.
· A Backup/Restore function requires the use of
the Backup/Restore service which Sony is
currently developing. For authentication, this
service requires the Internet. Details on the
Backup/Restore service will be available on
the OpenMG Web site
(http://www.openmg.com/us/).
· If your PC has optical output, the music
played back on OpenMG Jukebox will not
send digital data through that optical output.
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Table of Contents
Notes
· The illustrations in this manual may differ
from the actual software.
· Explanations in this manual assume that you
are familiar with basic operations of Windows
98. For how to use your computer and
operating system, please refer to the
respective manuals.
Overview .......................................... 4
What you can do with "Network
Walkman" ............................... 4
On copyright protection .............. 5
Other features ............................... 6
System requirements ................... 6
About this manual ........................... 7
To use the Help files .................... 7
Getting Started
Step 1: Unpacking ........................... 8
Step 2: Inserting the battery .......... 9
Step 3: Installing the OpenMG
Jukebox software ..................... 10
Basic Operations
Transferring music data from the
computer to Network Walkman
(Check-Out) .............................. 12
Listening to music with
Network Walkman .................. 15
On other operations ................... 16
On the display ............................ 17
Transferring data from Network
Walkman to the computer
(Check-In) ................................. 18
Advanced Operations
(Network Walkman)
Adjusting the sound ...................... 19
Emphasizing the bass sound
(MEGA BASS) ...................... 19
Protecting your hearing (AVLS) .. 19
Adjusting the playback mode ...... 20
Changing the display mode ......... 20
Locking the controls (Hold) ......... 21
Advanced Operations
(OpenMG Jukebox)
Names and functions of the
OpenMG Jukebox window .... 22
Menu Reference ............................. 24
OpenMG Jukebox ...................... 24
OpenMG CD Recorder .............. 26
Uninstalling
the OpenMG Jukebox ............. 26
Other Information
Precautions ..................................... 27
Troubleshooting ............................. 28
To reset the player ...................... 28
What happened ? ....................... 28
Messages ..................................... 30
Specifications .................................. 31
Glossary .......................................... 32
Features of copyright protection by
OpenMG ................................... 33
Looking at the controls ................. 34
Index ................................................ 35
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Overview
What you can do with "Network Walkman"
Network Walkman is a portable IC audio player. You can easily transfer digital sound data from
your computer to Network Walkman.
The OpenMG compliant software "OpenMG Jukebox," which is supplied with your Network
Walkman enables you to store digital music data on your computer's hard drive, manage
playlists, and transfer music to Network Walkman.
The supplied OpenMG Jukebox software allows you to import digital sound data to the hard
drive of your computer as follows:
downloads sound data provided by Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) services over digital
networks such as the Internet (Please refer to the online help.)
records audio CDs onto the hard drive of your computer (the imported tracks are compressed
and encoded in ATRAC3 format) (See pages 13 14.)
encodes the existing MP3 and WAV format audio files to ATRAC3 and encrypts them in
OpenMG format. (Please refer to the online help.)
The OpenMG Jukebox encrypts sound data in OpenMG format and stores it on the hard drive of
your computer to prevent unauthorized distribution.
Audio CDs
WAV,
MP3 files
EMD Services
USB connection
Hard drive of
your computer
(OpenMG Jukebox)
Network
Walkman
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Transfer of sound data from your computer to Network
Walkman "Check-In/Out"
The supplied application software (OpenMG Jukebox) enables you to transfer the sound data
stored on your computer's hard drive to Network Walkman (Check-Out) and transfer it from
Network Walkman to your computer (Check-In).
Check-In/Out has the following features:
You can have 3 simultaneous "Check-Outs" of a song. (Some audio contents will vary.)
Songs "Checked-Out" from one computer cannot be moved to another computer. Songs
must be "Checked-In" to the computer from which they were "Checked-Out."
For details, see "Glossary" on page 32.
On copyright protection
The OpenMG technology* allows you to enjoy digital music, while maintaining the copyrights of
its holders.
Network Walkman has some features on recording and playback to protect copyrights.
For details, see "Features of copyright protection by OpenMG" on page 33.
* The copyright protection technology of Network Walkman conforms to the SDMI (Secure Digital Music
Initiative) specifications.
Restrictions on sound data
Some sound data is distributed with restrictions on recording or playback of the data to maintain
the copyrights of its holders.
Network Walkman employs copyright protection technology that enables you to record or play
music within the limits determined by the copyright holders. For example, songs which have
playback period restrictions can be played back only within the given period of time.