Sony Clie Clie Version 2.0, User Manual

Page 1: ... 2001 Sony Corporation Audio Player Version2 0 User Guide A AVN 200 11 ...

Page 2: ...e trademarks of their respective owners Before using this software please read the Software License Agreement that is supplied with Sony handheld Copying all or part of the contents of this software sample images and Operating Manual or renting the software are prohibited by copyright laws The Company is not liable for damage or loss resulting from the use of this software or for any claim from a ...

Page 3: ...3 format audio files to your CLIE handheld 27 Playing audio files on your CLIE handheld 30 Connecting attaching the supplied headphones 30 Playing audio files 32 Playing in various modes 35 Selecting playback audio files Pick up 36 Switching the display view 37 Switching the JogDial navigator function for Audio Player 38 Playing audio files with the supplied remote controller 40 Protecting your CL...

Page 4: ...isual Effect view or List view This version of Audio Player is supplied in the CD ROM you have to install it Note You cannot use both versions of Audio Player at the same time Audio Player Ver 2 0 supports MP3 files that meet following specifications Format MP3 ver 1 Layer 3 Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz Bit rate 32 to 128 kbps File extension mp3 or rmp A Memory Stick media is required to play audio...

Page 5: ... CLIE handheld please follow these steps 1 Install Audio Player version 2 0 on your CLIE handheld See page 7 2 Install any software for managing MP3 format audio file on your computer We recommend RealJukebox supplied with CD ROM See page 10 3 Ready any MP3 audio files on your computer For details of instructions see software s manuals or online help 4 Transferring audio files from your computer t...

Page 6: ...d A standard Memory Stick media supplied is not available To listen to ATRAC3 format audio files managed by OpenMG Jukebox on your CLIE handheld please follow these steps 1 Install OpenMG Jukebox on your computer See page 12 2 Importing audio files into your jukebox See page 17 3 Transferring audio files from your computer to your CLIE handheld See page 28 4 Playing audio files on your CLIE handhe...

Page 7: ... Ver 2 0 Make sure finishing the installing Up date file on supplied CD ROM in procedures on Read This First manual before installing Audio Player ver 2 0 If you do not finish it install Update Yo 2 0 prc with AudioPlayer20E prc and AudioPlayerSkin prc in procedure below If you use Audio Player Ver 1 1 Before installing Audio Player Ver 2 0 tap to unselect Enable background play check box in the P...

Page 8: ...creen After installation performing soft reset of your CLIE handheld is required If you install Audio Player Ver 2 0 using another procedure you have to perform soft reset of your CLIE handheld after installation If you want to delete Audio Player Ver 2 0 from your CLIE handheld Refer to Removing add on applications in Read This First manual Before deleting Audio Player Ver 2 0 tap to unselect Ena...

Page 9: ...lowing environments are not supported Windows 95 Windows NT A system upgraded from Windows 3 1 95 to Windows 98 Windows 98 Second Edition Windows Me A dual boot with Windows 2000 and Windows 98 Windows 98 Second Edition Windows Me Display High 16 bit Color or better 800 600 pixels or higher Internet access for Web registration and EMD services Notes We do not assure trouble free operation for all ...

Page 10: ...ion CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your computer The setup program starts automatically 3 Click to select Audio Software 4 Click to select RealJukebox for Sony The OpenMG installer appears 5 Click Next 6 Click to select all check boxes 7 Click Next Installation starts Follow the instructions displayed on the screen When the installation ends your computer is automatically restarted Note Do not de...

Page 11: ...3 audio files 1 Double click the RealJukebox icon on your Windows desktop or click Start point to Programs Real RealJukebox and then click RealJukebox RealJukebox starts 2 Click Preferences from the Tool menu 3 Click the Audio Quality tab 4 Click MP3 Audio in the Select a Format group 5 Click OK 6 Exit the RealJukebox software Installing the software ...

Page 12: ...rming the System Restore function of System Tools on Windows Millennium Edition If you perform the System Restore function of System Tools on Windows Me the OpenMG Jukebox version 2 0 database may be corrupted and all music files recorded or imported may not play Follow the steps below to back up and restore all audio files managed by OpenMG Jukebox 1 Before performing the System Resource function...

Page 13: ...ontinue to use them However to be safe it is recommended to make backup of your audio files using the OpenMG Jukebox Backup Tool Be sure to check in any items checked out using OpenMG Jukebox Version 1 X before upgrading You may not be able to check in a audio file checked out using OpenMG Jukebox Version 1 X after upgrading Notes After you have installed the OpenMG Jukebox Version 2 0 software do...

Page 14: ...your computer The setup program starts automatically 3 Click to select Audio Software 4 Click to select Install OpenMG Jukebox for CLIE The installation starts Follow the instructions displayed on the screen After the installation is completed the installation screen reappears If you have already used OpenMG Jukebox Ver 1 x After the installation is completed click Exit to close the installation p...

Page 15: ...be registered on the hard disk to Playlists and managed with RealJukebox software Note You cannot play audio files recorded in the following procedures with Audio Player 1 1 Use Audio Player 2 0 to play MP3 format audio files If you want to play audio files recorded in the following procedures with Audio Player 1 1 import and convert them into the ATRAC 3 format by OpenMG Jukebox software 1 Double...

Page 16: ...o be recorded 1 Click No I do not record the CD at this time in step 3 above 2 Click to clear the check box of songs that you do not want to record If you accidentally clear the check box of a song that you want to record just click the check box again 3 Click Record Recording starts and only selected songs are recorded The first you click Record Use of Generic CD ROM driver dialog box appears In ...

Page 17: ...esktop or click Start point to Programs OpenMG Jukebox and then click OpenMG Jukebox OpenMG Jukebox starts 2 Insert the CD you want to record into the CD ROM drive of your computer The CD window and the tracks of the audio CD appear If the CD window is not displayed automatically click the CD tab to display the CD window 3 Select the recording bit rate From the drop down list select the bit rate f...

Page 18: ...the first time the CD Drive Optimization dialog box appears when you click Rec to Jukebox in order to verify that the CD ROM drive can perform recording properly Click Start to verify your CD ROM drive After the verification is performed recording starts 6 Register the songs to the Playlist If you want to create a new Playlist click Create a New Playlist and type the name of the Playlist you want ...

Page 19: ...MG Memory Stick media you can record for approximately the following length of time When you record at 132 kbps approx 120 min When you record at 105 kbps approx 160 min When you record at 66 kbps approx 240 min Importing songs via EMD What is an Electronic Music Distribution EMD service EMD stands for Electronic Music Distribution which is a generic name for services that distribute digital audio...

Page 20: ...Home Page for more information about importing audio files using EMD services To download audio files from EMD service Web sites 1 Display the Web page of an EMD service on the Internet window 2 Click an audio file for downloading e g MP3 files or WMA files compatible with WMT Downloading starts automatically If you click an audio file that requires purchasing the default Web browser starts up to ...

Page 21: ...s Some Internet settings e g proxy server etc are related to the settings of Internet Explorer If your computer is set to be used within a firewall etc confirm the settings of Internet Explorer before the connection Note When specifying the location to be used to store songs do not choose a folder on removable media such as a CD R CD RW MO ZIP etc Choose a folder on the hard disk of your computer ...

Page 22: ...IE handheld it is necessary to convert the audio files to be checked out into ATRAC3 format Audio files converted into ATRAC3 format can be imported to OpenMG Jukebox by using the Import feature It is also possible to import files in their original format and then convert them into ATRAC3 format when they are checked out 1 Select Options from the Tool menu and then click the Import tab 2 Select Wi...

Page 23: ... Based on the setting made in step 1 the file is imported in its original format or converted into the ATRAC3 format Notes The original MP3 WAV files imported are referenced to by the OpenMG Jukebox when playing back or checking out the data Therefore to prevent moving or deleting the files copy them to a specific folder on the hard disk before importing them to OpenMG Jukebox If the original file...

Page 24: ...les from your computer Importing songs in the OpenMG Jukebox Help If the music title is included in the data as it is in the ID3 data of MP3 format files the title is displayed in the Title column of the Playlist view of OpenMG Jukebox If the title data is not included the file name is displayed in the Title column Importing audio files into your computer ...

Page 25: ... format audio files that are recorded by OpenMG Jukebox use MG Memory Stick media 2 On the home screen rotate the JogDial navigator to select AudioPlayer and then press the JogDial navigator Or tap the AudioPlayer icon on the home screen Memory Stick indicator The Memory Stick indicator lights in orange while accessing a Memory Stick media Transferring audio files from your computer to your CLIE h...

Page 26: ... not do any of the following until transfering is complete Disconnect the USB cable Remove the MG Memory Stick Remove your CLIE handheld from the cradle Tap Exit on the Audio Player application Press any application buttons on your CLIE handheld or the HotSync button on the cradle If the Start Up function of OpenMG Jukebox is set to ON the OpenMG Jukebox software automatically starts when your CLI...

Page 27: ...rmat audio files to which you want to transfer to the MSAudio folder Note If you want to transfer ATRAC 3 audio files to your CLIE handheld you have to use OpenMG Jukebox software to transfer audio files check out See Transferring audio files managed with OpenMG Jukebox on page 28 When you use the computer with Memory Stick slot You can copy the MP3 format audio file to Memory Stick media with Mem...

Page 28: ...er and a list of audio files appears on the right side of the window 3 Select the Playlist containing the songs you want to check out The songs in the Playlist are listed in the Playlist view in the center of the window 4 In the Playlist view select the song to be checked out To check out more than one song at a time hold down the Ctrl key and click the songs to be selected 5 Click Out Check out s...

Page 29: ...ect the USB cable Remove the MG Memory Stick media Remove your CLIE handheld from the cradle Tap Exit on the Audio Player Press any application buttons on your CLIE handheld or the HotSync button on the cradle When check out is complete Tap Exit on the Audio Player The transfer mode is canceled and the previous screen appears If you use a Windows 2000 Professional Windows Me model computer a warni...

Page 30: ...roller 2 Connect the connecting cord of the remote controller to the headphones jack of your CLIE handheld Notes Do not connect equipment that is connected to other equipment such as an amplifier to the headphones jack of your CLIE handheld It may damage your CLIE handheld While the headphones are connected to your CLIE handheld system sounds such as warnings or taps are only output to the headpho...

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Page 32: ...dia 2 Connect the headphones 3 On the home screen rotate the JogDial navigator to select Audio Player and then press the JogDial navigator Or tap the Audio Player icon on the home screen Audio Player starts and then reads the TOC information including the song name artist name and so on of the Memory Stick media Do not remove the Memory Stick media at this time If you do so the audio data may be d...

Page 33: ...at the HOLD switch on your CLIE handheld is not set to ON To stop playback Tap On other operations Pause Tap Go to the beginning of the current track Tap Go to previous tracks Tap repeatedly Go to the beginning of the next track Tap Go to the beginning of succeeding tracks Tap repeatedly Go backward Tap continuously Go forward Tap continuously Playing audio files on your CLIE handheld ...

Page 34: ...e approximate length of time specified below The battery life varies depending on the conditions and environment where you use your handheld If you set the HOLD switch to OFF and turn on the front light to the maximum level you can play audio continuously for about 3 hours If you set the HOLD switch to ON you can play audio continuously for about 11 hours Since the battery power level falls rapidl...

Page 35: ...y 1 During playback tap at the repeat starting point The icon changes to Playback starts from the first song 2 Tap at the repeat end point The icon changes to and repeat playback starts between the specified points To cancel the A B repeat function Tap to change the icon to Playing tracks in random order reverse order Tap the repeat button to select the desired playback item Each time you tap the ...

Page 36: ...1 Tap Menu Tools and then PickUp The PickUp screen appears 2 Tap to select the check box of the audio file that you want to play 3 After selecting tap OK 4 Start playback Audio Player plays only selected audio files To play all audio files Tap Select All in the Pick up screen Playing audio files on your CLIE handheld ...

Page 37: ...he effect by tapping You can also change the effect by tapping the effect screen List view displays a title and an artist name of audio files that are stored in the Memory Stick media Playback controls are also displayed In List view you can play the desired audio file by tapping the file directly You can also change displayed items by tapping To change the view tap the icon on the Audio Player To...

Page 38: ...JogDial navigator the playback starts stops 2 AMS you can go to the beginning of the previous succeeding tracks by rotating the JogDial navigator When you press the JogDial navigator the playback starts stops 3 Speed you can go backward forward by rotating the JogDial navigator When you press the JogDial navigator the playback starts stops 4 Position you can control the playback point manually by ...

Page 39: ... Tap OK The JogDial icon at the top left of the screen changes to the icon you select and the JogDial navigator function for Audio Player is switched to your choice Playing audio files on your CLIE handheld ...

Page 40: ...ory Stick media into the Memory Stick slot 2 Connect the headphones 3 Press N on the remote controller Playback starts from the first song Playback stops automatically when the song reaches the end To stop playback Press x on the remote controller Note If playback does not start even when you press N on the remote controller hold N down again for a few seconds N x button button Volume adjustment b...

Page 41: ... tracks Press repeatedly Go backward Press and hold Go forward Press and hold Adjust the volume Press or Locking the controls Hold To prevent the controls from being accidentally operated when you carry the player use the HOLD function Slide the HOLD switch of the remote controller to ON None of the controls on the remote controller will operate HOLD switch Playing audio files on your CLIE handhel...

Page 42: ...E handheld will operate Note While the HOLD switch of your CLIE handheld is set to ON you can only operate the controls of the remote controller To make sure that your CLIE handheld plays audio while the HOLD switch of your CLIE handheld is set to ON Check the Memory Stick indicator of your CLIE handheld If the indicator flashes your CLIE handheld plays audio HOLD switch Playing audio files on you...

Page 43: ...3 format audio files are displayed and played at the factory setup In this case switch the album in following procedures 1 Tap Menu Tools and then About Memory Stick The album information of ATRAC3 audio files appears 2 Tap MP3 The playback album is switched to the MP3 custom album Next time you start playback MP3 format audio files stored in the MG Memory Stick media are played 3 Tap OK To switch...

Page 44: ...o as MG Memory Stick white that is equipped with MagicGate copyright protection technology Memory Stick media purple that is not equipped with MagicGate copyright protection technology To play ATRAC 3 format audio files that are recorded or converted by OpenMG jukebox software on your CLIE handheld you have to use a MagicGate Memory Stick media Be sure to use MG Memory Stick media with the logo Wh...

Page 45: ...en you start Audio Player the application starts reading the TOC information including the song name artist name and so on of the Memory Stick media Depending on the number of songs stored in the Memory Stick media it may take a few seconds to do this You cannot operate Audio Player while it is reading the TOC information this is not malfunction On formatting the Memory Stick media The Memory Stic...

Page 46: ...move audio files that are compatible with the Move Music feature from Memory Stick media Note that if you delete audio files that are compatible with the Move Music feature using RealJukebox software these files are completely erased When you want to use Move Music feature use OpenMG Jukebox software For more information of moving audio files see Moving music from a MagicGate Memory Stick to your ...

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Page 49: ...eration the computer recognizes your CLIE handheld as a Palm OS compatible handheld You can perform the HotSync operation even when your CLIE handheld is turned off The data transfer starts when you press the HotSync button on the cradle When you perform the check in out procedure Since the OpenMG Jukebox software manages the operation the computer recognizes your CLIE handheld as a USB Mass stora...

Page 50: ...ator Or tap the AudioPlayer icon on the home screen Audio Player starts 3 Tap Menu Options and then Transfer Your CLIE handheld enters the transfer mode and your computer recognizes the CLIE handheld 4 Select the song to be checked in from the song list of the MG Memory Stick in your CLIE handheld To check in more than one song at a time hold down the Ctrl key and click the songs to be selected 5 ...

Page 51: ...able or Memory Stick until the check in is complete Doing so may damage the data or cause a malfunction Hint If you want to check in all the audio files on your CLIE handheld click In All All the songs in the MG Memory Stick in your CLIE handheld are checked in Notes on using OpenMG Jukebox ...

Page 52: ...er If you place your CLIE handheld on the cradle and the CLIE handheld enters the transfer mode before the software is properly installed your computer selects an inappropriate driver and the unit may not work correctly Making backups of songs When operations that modify the operating system e g system recovery or system restoration etc are performed be sure to use the OpenMG Jukebox Backup Tool b...

Page 53: ...r the system resumes If you are using Windows 2000 Professional When you put the computer in suspend system hibernation mode while you place your CLIE handheld in the transfer mode in the cradle and OpenMG Jukebox is started immediately upon system resume the message Cannot initialize OpenMG PD Manager may appear In this case click OK and then disconnect and reconnect your CLIE handheld and restar...

Page 54: ...the same OpenMG Jukebox software onto other computers is not permitted 6 Usage Rules for using music If a Usage Rule is included in the music by way of the copyright holder or the distributor operation will be restricted to use permitted by the Usage Rule For music such as compact discs that do not contain a Usage Rule the Default Usage Rule of SDMI will be followed This Default Usage Rule states ...

Page 55: ...tick media are separately managed as Album with Audio Player Ver 2 0 You cannot play both format audio files continuously If you want to switch the album to be played tap Custom Album and then desired album About Track Shows the information for the track being played or selected PickUp Shows the PickUp screen to select playback audio files For details see Selecting playback audio files Pick up on ...

Page 56: ...you want to reset the playback mode to the factory preset setting when you change the album or the Memory Stick media tap to select the check box Extended Push changes the function when you push the Jog Dial navigator for a certain length of time Tap to select the check box of the desired function Select JOG Func shows the jog function screen For details see Switching the Jog Dial navigator functi...

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