Sony SonicStage Simple Burner manual

© 2003 Sony Corporation SonicStage Simple Bur ner Ve r . 1.0 3-252-232- 71 (1) Operating Instructions[...]

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3 T able of contents Getting started What you can do with the SonicStage Simple Burner software ......................... 4 What is the A TRA C3plus? .................... 6 What is the A TRA C3? ........................... 6 Providing the required system en vironment ........................................... 7 Installing the software ............[...]

4 What you can do with the SonicStage Simple Burner software This software allows you to record music tracks from an audio CD as well as record MP3 files on a CD-R/RW, using the ATRAC3plus/ATRAC3 format. 1 Create a disc image. Select tracks from Audio CDs or MP3 files. From Audio CDs From MP3 files 2 Edit a disc image. You can attach names, change [...]

Getting started 5 Notes • Use CD-Rs/RWs of 650 MB or 700 MB only. If you use other types of CD-Rs/RWs, you may not be able to record tracks or files successfully. • You cannot record on a CD-R/RW where audio data has already been recorded using software other than the ATRAC CD burner software such as SonicStage Simple Burner. Make sure that you[...]

6 What is the ATRAC3plus? “ATRAC3plus,” which stands for “Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3plus” is audio compression technology, developed from the ATRAC3 format. Though the ATRAC3plus format can compress music contents to about 1/20 of its original size, you can still enjoy high quality sound. ATRAC3plus 64 kbps: The best recording mode[...]

Getting started 7 Providing the r equir ed system environment The following hardware and software are required in order to use the SonicStage Simple Burner software. Computer IBM PC/AT or Compatible • CPU: Pentium II 300 MHz or higher (Pentium III 600 MHz or higher is recommended.) • Hard disk drive space: 200 MB or more (The amount of free spa[...]

8 Windows XP t page 26 Windows 2000 t page 26 OpenMG Jukebox and/or SonicStage t page 27 • To install the SonicStage Simple Burner software, you must log on as “Computer Administrator.” • To install the SonicStage Simple Burner software, you must log on as “Administrator.” • Depending on the version of the software you have installed,[...]

Getting started 9 Installing the SonicStage Simple Burner Ver. 1.0 1 Turn on your computer and start up Windows. 2 Insert the installation CD-ROM for the SonicStage Simple Burner into the CD- ROM drive of your computer. The setup program starts up automatically and the SonicStage Simple Burner Ver. 1.0 installation window appears. 3 Follow the disp[...]

10 Using the softwar e for the first time Before starting up the software Check that the CD-R/RW drive is connected to your computer securely. If you connect the drive after starting the software, your computer may not recognize the CD-R/ RW drive. Note The SonicStage Simple Burner software cannot be used with certain CD-R/RW drives. To prevent dam[...]

Getting started 11 1 Start up the SonicStage Simple Burner and insert an audio CD into the CD-R/ RW drive of your computer. (page 14). The CDDB registration window appears. If you start up the software with an audio CD inserted in the CD-R/RW drive, the “CD Drive Check” dialog box appears. If you follow the instructions displayed (page 13), the[...]

12 4 Input the information required for registration, such as a user nickname. Input a “user nickname” and a “password.” Input your “password” again for confirmation. Also input some words as a password hint in case you ever forget your password. If you input your mail address, your password will be sent to you. 5 Click [Next]. 6 Click [...]

Getting started 13 7 Fill in the text boxes, and click [Next]. 8 Click [Finish]. Registration with the CDDB has been completed and the “CD Drive Check” dialog box appears. Check the CD-R/RW drive. If you have already checked your drive before starting the CDDB registration, you do not need to check it again. Checking the reading capability of t[...]

14 Starting up the SonicStage Simple Burner Do one of the following: • Double click the SonicStage Simple Burner icon on the display. • Select [Start]–[All Programs] (or [Program])–[SonicStage Simple Burner]–[SonicStage Simple Burner]. The SonicStage Simple Burner starts up and the main window appears. To quit the software Click the [X] b[...]

Recording on CD-Rs/RWs 15 1 Selecting the tracks or files and making a disc image to be r ecorded Select the tracks you want to record from an Audio CD and/or from among MP3 files. Tracks from an audio CD and those from MP3 files can co-exist in one disc image. You can record them on the same CD-R/RW at the same time. Notes •A disc image is made [...]

16 Selecting tracks from an audio CD 1 Insert an audio CD into the CD-R/RW drive of your computer. 2 Click the [CD] tab. If you are online and have registered with the CDDB, the disc information (track names, etc.) appears automatically (page 10). 3 Click the check marks of the tracks you do not want to record so that the check marks disappear from[...]

Recording on CD-Rs/RWs 17 Selecting tracks from among MP3 files Specifications of the MP3 files supported by this software • Sampling frequencies: 44.1/48/32 kHz • Channels: stereo, joint stereo, dual channel and monaural • Transfer bit rate: 32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/160/192/224/256/320 kbps • Version of ID3 tag: 1.1/2.2/2.3 Note This s[...]

18 3 Click the check marks of the tracks you do not want to record so that the check marks disappear from the boxes. If you click and select a file, you can play that file by clicking N on the display. 4 Click ADD. The selected groups and files appear in the ATRAC CD frame. A disc image is made but not yet recorded on the CD-R/RW. If you want to ed[...]

Recording on CD-Rs/RWs 19 2 Editing a disc image to be r ecorded Edit the image of tracks or files (the disc image) you have made in the ATRAC CD frame. Notes • Once you have recorded audio data on a CD-R/RW, you cannot change it. Edit it before recording. • You cannot play an ATRAC CD using the SonicStage Simple Burner software. * If you want [...]

20 Changing the order of tracks or groups Click and select the track or group you want to change, and drag and drop it to the destination point on the display. You can also move the track to a different group using the same procedure. Creating a new group Click [New Group]. A new group is added at the end of the current listing. Note The maximum nu[...]

Recording on CD-Rs/RWs 21 3 Recor ding a disc image on a CD-R/RW 1 Confirm the disc image to be recorded. Once audio data is recorded on a CD-R/RW, you cannot edit it. Note Once you start recording by clicking BURN, you cannot cancel it. 2 Insert a CD-R/RW into a CD-R/RW drive of your computer. Notes • Use CD-Rs/RWs of 650 MB or 700 MB only. If y[...]

22 3 Click BURN. The “Writing Settings” dialog box appears. After confirming the writing speed is in the range of the writing speed of the CD-R/RW you are using, click [Start]. Recording starts. Once recording has started, you cannot cancel it. When recording is completed, “Writing process is complete” appears. Click [OK]. If you cannot cli[...]

Other information 23 V arious settings Selecting the recording mode Select a mode for recording your audio CD and MP3 files on a CD-R/RW. 1 Click [CONFIG] so that the configuration window appears. 2 Click V and select the recording mode you want. 3 Click [OK] after you finish making the desired setting. Recording mode Figures in parentheses show th[...]

24 Viewing version information Click [CONFIG] then click [Version] tab. Version information of the SonicStage Simple Burner on your computer appears. Click [OK] after you confirm the version.[...]

Other information 25 V iewing CDDB information Confirming CD information registered in the CDDB If more than two pieces of information are registered in the CDDB, the following window appears. Select the type of information you want and click [Accept Match]. Once you have selected the type of information, CD information satisfying the match is disp[...]

26 Settings accor ding to OS and pr ecautions Settings according to OS The settings and precautions will differ according to the operating system being used. Check the items that apply to your system. For Windows XP users Restrictions when running the SonicStage Simple burner software under Windows XP • To install this software, you must log on w[...]

Other information 27 For users with OpenMG Jukebox, SonicStage, or SonicStage Premium installed on their computer Notes • Make sure that the OpenMG Jukebox icon is not displayed in the task tray. If it is, the equipment connected to your computer and the CD-R/RW drive may not be recognized by your computer. • You cannot start up SonicStage Simp[...]

28 For users who registered music data with OpenMG Jukebox: Make sure to read the following notes before installing the SonicStage Simple Burner. • Before upgrading, check in songs that were checked out using OpenMG Jukebox. After OpenMG Jukebox is upgraded, it may not be possible to check in these songs. • Before upgrading, it is recommended y[...]

Other information 29 Uninstalling the software Note If SonicStage Simple Burner Ver. 1.0 has been installed along with SonicStage Ver. 1.5, OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.2 or SonicStage Premium on your computer, and you uninstall one of these applications, make sure [OpenMG Secure Module 3.2] is not uninstalled since it is used by all of these software appl[...]

30 For Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition users 1 Click [Start]–[Settings]–[Control Panel]. The “Control Panel” window appears. 2 Double-click [Add/Remove Programs]. The Add/Remove Programs Properties window appears. 3 Click [SonicStage Simple Burner 1.0] in the list of programs for automatic removal, and then click [Add/R[...]

Other information 31 Tr oubleshooting Please perform the following steps if you encounter a problem while using the SonicStage Simple Burner software. In case a message appears, it is recommended that you write it down. Step 1: Check the symptoms in this “Troubleshooting” section. A variety of information can also be found in the operating proc[...]

32 If the installation was not successful • Be sure to close all Windows applications before you start the installation. t If you start the installation while other programs are running, a malfunction may occur. This is especially true for programs that require large amounts of system resources, such as virus-check software. • Make sure your co[...]

Other information 33 You cannot record a CD on a CD-R/RW. • Is a CD-R/RW drive for recording recognized by your computer? t If not, a CD cannot be recorded on a CD-R/RW. Check the connection if you are using the external CD-R/RW drive. • Is a CD-R/RW inserted in the CD-R/RW drive? t Check to see if a CD-R/RW is inserted in the drive. • Is a C[...]

34 Recording was unsuccessful. (You cannot play back the CD-R/RW you created on your CD player.) • Is the writing speed properly set? t Depending on the CD-R/RW drive you use, the data transfer speed to the CD-R/RW drive may be lower than the writing speed so that recording will fail (Buffer Under Run error). If this happens, click BURN to displa[...]

Other information 35 Computer Manufacturer: Model: Type: Desktop type / Laptop type Name of operating system: OS: Windows XP Home Edition / Windows XP Professional / Windows 2000 Professional / Windows Millennium Edition / Windows 98 Second Edition RAM capacity: Ram capacity: Hard disk drive (containing SonicStage Simple Burner Ver. 1.0 and audio d[...]

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