Sony MZ-NE410 - Net MD Walkman MiniDisc Recorder driver and firmware
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Operating Instructions - Page 2
... No. MZ-NE410 Serial No.
Product registration
Please register this product on line at www.sony.com/walkmanreg
Proper registration will enable us to send you periodic mailings about software upgrades, new products, services and other important announcements. Thank you.
If you have any questions about this product, contact:
- http://www.sony.com/ walkmansupport
- Sony Network Portable Audio Support...
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...this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.
SONY MZ-NE410
Tested To Comply With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
• SonicStage, OpenMG and the OpenMG logo, MagicGate, Memory Stick and the MagicGate Memory Stick logo, Memory Stick and the Memory Stick logo, Net MD and the Net MD logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
• Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and Windows...
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... software 36 Installing SonicStage Ver.1.5 37 Connecting the Net MD to your computer 39 Storing audio data to your computer 40 Starting SonicStage 40 Recording audio CDs to the hard disk drive 41 Labeling audio data 43 Transferring audio data from your computer to the Net MD (Check-out 44 Checking out audio files to the Net MD 44 Listening to an MD 47 Listening to an MD with the Net MD...
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... disk drive space 53 Notes on system suspend/hibernation mode 53 Backing up the audio data 53 Note on the battery 53 Uninstalling the SonicStage software 54 For Windows XP users 54 For Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition
users 54 For Windows 2000 users 55 Troubleshooting 56 If your computer does not recognize the Net MD 58 If the installation...
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... a
trademark of Sony Corporation.
MZ-NE410
© 2003 Sony Corporation
When using the Net MD (the recorder) connected to your computer
Software Operation (pages 32 to 64) Pages 32 to 64 in this manual explain the installation and basic operations of the supplied SonicStage software. Refer to these pages for details.
Other information (page 50) This section shows the troubles you may find...
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...power-saving system of the recorder. This is not a malfunction.
On installation
Never use the recorder where it will be subjected to extremes of light, temperature, moisture or vibration.
On the MiniDisc... recorder in potentially hazardous situations. • If you experience an allergic reaction to the supplied headphones/earphones, stop using them at once and consult a doctor or a Sony service ...
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...; CPU: Pentium II 400 MHz or higher (Pentium III 450 MHz or higher is recommended.)
• Hard disk drive space1): 120 MB or more • RAM: 64 MB or higher (128 MB or higher is recommended)
Others • CD-ROM drive (capable of digital playback by WDM) • Sound Board • USB port (supports USB 2.0 Full Speed (previously USB 1.1))
Factory installed: Windows XP Home Edition/Windows...
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... with your Net MD.
Before installing the software
1 Make sure to note the following before installing the software.
Do not connect the dedicated USB cable before the installation! The SonicStage software may not correctly load or operate if the dedicated USB cable is connected to your computer during the installation.
Close all other Windows applications before starting the installation!
Make...
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....1.5
1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows. 2 Insert the installation CD-ROM for SonicStage into the CD-ROM drive of
your computer.
The setup program starts up automatically and the SonicStage Ver.1.5 installation window appears.
3 Click to select [SonicStage 1.5].
To use this software with the Net MD, you must install SonicStage Ver.1.5 and the Net MD driver.
Click [SonicStage 1.5]
•...
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... "Power Users" to use the
SonicStage software. • Both edition of Windows XP (Home/Professional) can be used. • The NTFS format of Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional (factory
installed) can be used only with the standard (factory) settings. ∗ To check whether the user name has the attribute of "Computer Administrator"
Go to [Start]- [Control...
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... user name "Administrators" or "Power Users" to use the
SonicStage software. • Of the Windows 2000 versions, SonicStage is supported only by Windows 2000
Professional. • The NTFS format of Windows 2000 Professional (factory installed) can be used only
with the standard (factory) settings.
For Windows 98 Second Edition users Importing MP3 files to the computer or playing WAV files on...
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... Ver.1.0-2.1 is automatically uninstalled and replaced.1)
OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.2 and SonicStage Ver.1.5 can coexist in the computer. If you install SonicStage Ver.1.5, then OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.2 will be automatically upgraded to the latest version.
1) Audio files recorded with OpenMG Jukebox Ver.1.0-2.1 are automatically converted to SonicStage Ver.1.5 files. For safety sake, it is recommended...
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... mistake, stop the installation immediately.
Note on hard disk drive space
120 MB or more free space on the hard disk drive is required. If your computer does not have enough space, the software will not be properly installed. The required free space differs according to the version of your Windows OS, or the amount of audio files that you handle...
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... Ver.1.5 is co-existing with OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.2 or SonicStage Premium on your computer, and you uninstall one or the other, make sure [OpenMG Secure Module 3.1] is not uninstalled since it is commonly used with both software applications.
For Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition users
1 Click [Start]-[Settings]-[Control Panel].
The "Control Panel" window appears.
54
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... below. Refer to the operating instructions of your computer for details on logging on as an administrator.
1 Click [Start]-[Settings]-[Control Panel].
The "Control Panel" window appears.
2 Double-click [Add/Remove Programs].
The "Add/Remove Programs" dialog box appears.
3 Click [Change or Remove Programs].
4 Click [SonicStage 1.5.XX] in the "Currently Installed Programs" list, and
then click...
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...computer: PC card / USB / IEEE1394 / Other (
)
If another device with USB connection is used • Name of the device (or devices):
1) If you do not specify the destination, the software is installed at C:\Program Files\Sony\SonicStage. 2) To check the SonicStage software version, go to [Menu] - [About SonicStage] in the SonicStage
window, or see the version information on the supplied CD-ROM...
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... the Net MD, disconnect the Net MD, restart the computer, and connect the dedicated USB cable again.
• Is an MD inserted in the Net MD? Check if an MD is inserted in the Net MD.
• If your computer does not recognize your Net MD even when the Net MD is connected and a disc is inserted, the Net MD driver may not be correctly installed. Go to the [USB Controller] in the Windows Device...
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... 1. 7 Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive, open the folder that was copied to the
hard disk and double-click [setup.exe]. 8 When the installation window appears, follow the displayed instructions to install
[SonicStage 1.5]. - The installation may be done by installing the software from [Start]-[Run].
If check-out (check-in) was not successful
• Was the battery power sufficient? If the...
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... on the Net MD; e.g., audio contents cannot be erased or track marks cannot be added or erased. It is not possible to check in tracks other than those that were checked out from your computer (for example, tracks recorded using a microphone or through analog or digital connection).
Features by copyright protection by OpenMG The SonicStage software features...
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... copyright protection 61 D
delete (software) 54
Device/Media 44, 49
Digital Sound Preset 19 DSP TYPE-S 31
E
EMD services 63 G
G-PROTECTION 17
Group
function 21 play 21 skip 21 H
hard disk
free space 35, 53 HOLDsto1r5in,g2451
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Index search 17 Installing 37 L labeling 43 M
MP3 63
Music Drive 41, 63
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Net MD 33, 60
Net MD driver 58
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Online help 48 OpenMG...