NW-MS7
Operating Instructions
Portable Memory
Stick Player
3-043-280-11(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©1999 Sony Corporation
Documentation©2000 Sony Corporation
For the customers
in the United
States
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located at 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-MS7
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.
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name:
SONY
Model No.:
NW-MS7
Responsible Party:
Sony Electronics Inc.
Address:
1 Sony Drive,
Park Ridge, NJ.07656 USA
Telephone No.:
201-930-6970
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 hte 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.
· The OpenMG Jukebox software encrypts data
in order to protect the copyright of music files.
This software is not equipped with a Back-Up/
Restore function. Music files may be deleted
from your computer in the event of a system
crash or while attempting to restore your
computer's hard drive using recovery CDs. A
future Back-Up/Restore function is currently
being considered.
· 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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Overview .......................................... 4
What you can do with "Memory
Stick Walkman" ..................... 4
On copyright protection .............. 5
On "MagicGate Memory Stick"
.................................................. 6
Other features ............................... 7
System requirements ................... 7
About this manual ........................... 8
To use the Help files .................... 8
Getting Started
Step 1: Unpacking ........................... 9
Step 2: Charging the battery ........ 10
Step 3: Installing the OpenMG
Jukebox software ...................... 11
Basic Operations
Transferring music data from
the computer to
Memory Stick Walkman ......... 13
Listening to music with
Memory Stick Walkman ......... 16
On other operations ................... 17
On the display ............................ 17
Advanced Operations
(Memory Stick Walkman)
Playing in various modes ............. 18
Emphasizing the bass sound
(BASS) .................................... 18
Playing tracks repeatedly
(REPEAT) .............................. 19
Protecting your hearing
(AVLS) ................................... 20
Changing the display mode ......... 20
Locking the controls (Hold) ......... 21
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.
Table of Contents
Changing the settings of
Memory Stick Walkman ......... 21
To turn off the beep sound
(BEEP) .................................... 21
To change the display backlight
setting (LIGHT) .................... 22
To adjust the LCD contrast
(CONTRAST) ....................... 22
To format the "Memory Stick"
(FORMAT) ............................ 23
To set the date and time
(DATE & TIME) ................... 24
Menu ................................................ 25
Advanced Operations
(OpenMG Jukebox)
Names and functions of the
OpenMG Jukebox window .... 26
Transferring data from the
"Memory Stick" to the
computer (Check-In) ............... 28
On the Windows Explorer ............ 28
Uninstalling the OpenMG Jukebox .. 29
Other Information
Precautions ..................................... 30
Notes ............................................ 30
On cleaning ................................. 31
Troubleshooting ............................. 32
To reset the player ...................... 32
What happened ? ....................... 32
Error messages ........................... 34
Specifications .................................. 36
Glossary .......................................... 37
Restrictions on copyright
protection by OpenMG ........... 39
Looking at the controls ................. 40
Index ................................................ 41
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Overview
What you can do with "Memory Stick Walkman"
Memory Stick Walkman is a portable "Memory Stick" player. You can easily transfer digital
sound data from your computer to Memory Stick Walkman.
Two copyright protection technologies* "OpenMG" and "MagicGate" allow you to enjoy digital
music, while maintaining the copyrights of its holders.
The OpenMG compliant software "OpenMG Jukebox," which is supplied with your Memory
Stick Walkman enables you to store digital music data on your computer's hard drive, transfer it
to the Memory Stick Walkman and record it on "MagicGate Memory Stick."
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
records audio CDs onto the hard drive of your computer (the imported tracks are compressed
and encoded in ATRAC3 format)
encodes the existing MP3 and WAV format audio files to ATRAC3 and encrypts them in
OpenMG format.
The OpenMG Jukebox encrypts sound data in OpenMG format and stores it on the hard drive of
your computer to prevent unauthorized distribution.
* The copyright protection technology of Memory Stick Walkman conforms to the SDMI (Secure Digital Music
Initiative) specifications.
Audio CDs
WAV3,
MP3 files
EMD Services
USB connection
Hard drive of
your computer
(OpenMG Jukebox)
Memory Stick
Walkman
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On copyright protection
Memory Stick Walkman has some restrictions on recording and playback to protect copyrights.
For details, see "Restrictions on the copyright protection by OpenMG" on page 39.
Transfer of sound data from your computer to Memory Stick 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 Memory Stick Walkman (Check-Out) and transfer it
from Memory Stick Walkman to your computer (Check-In).
Check-In/Out has restrictions as follows:
You cannot Check-Out the same song more than three times (excluding certain audio
contents). However, if you transfer a Checked-Out song back to your computer (Check-In),
you can then Check-Out the track again.
You cannot Check-In songs Checked-Out to Memory Stick Walkman to any computer
other than the computer used for the Check-Out.
For details, see "Glossary" on page 38.
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.
Memory Stick 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.
Check Out
Check In