How to use the menu items...19 List of menus....20
Various ways of playback.. 22
Viewing various information...22 Selecting the play mode...23 Searching for a track (Search)...27 Selecting the sound quality (6-Band Equalizer)...27

Other operations.. 29

Changing the displayed menu items (Menu Mode).29 Protecting your hearing (AVLS)...29 Turning off the beep sound...30 Storing the settings for individual discs (Disc Memory)..30 Starting the playback quickly (Quick Mode)...31 Selecting the disc mode (Disc Mode)..32 Adjusting the contrast of the display window (Contrast Adjustment).32 Changing the operational direction of the display..33
Using the player with a computer.. 34
What you can do through connection with a computer..34 Connecting the player to your computer...34 Storing non-audio data to a disc...36
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Additional information.. 38
Precautions...38 Specifications....40
Troubleshooting and explanations. 41
Troubleshooting...41 Messages....46 Explanations...48
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Software Operation

What you can do with MD Simple Burner/ SonicStage.. 52 Installing... 54
Providing the required system environment..54 Installing the software onto your computer..55
Using MD Simple Burner.. 57
Before using MD Simple Burner...57 Recording using MD Walkman operations (Simple mode).58 Recording by computer operations (Standard mode)..59

Using SonicStage.. 61

Importing audio data...61 Transferring audio data from your computer to the MD Walkman.63 Transferring back audio data from the MD Walkman to your computer.65 Using SonicStage Help...68 Referring to SonicStage Help...70

Other information.. 72

Uninstalling SonicStage/MD Simple Burner...72 On copyright protection...73 Troubleshooting...74

Index....77

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About available functions and supplied manuals
This section explains the functions of this portable MiniDisc player and the manuals that have been supplied with it. Please refer to the manual that applies to each use of the player.

Insert an alkaline dry battery.

1 Slide OPEN to open the

battery compartment lid.
2 Insert a size-AA alkaline
dry battery (minus terminal first).

3 Close the lid.

Make connections and unlock the controls.
1 Connect the headphones/earphones
2 Slide HOLD to the opposite direction of
the arrow (.) on the player to unlock the controls.

HOLD To i

Connect firmly
When to replace the dry battery
You can check the battery condition on the display window of the player. Battery power decreasing
The battery level indication is approximate. It may be more or less than the indication depending on the operating condition or the operating environment.

Weak battery

The battery is drained. LOW BATTERY flashes in the display, and the power goes off.
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Battery life1)

When playing continuously in Hi-MD mode Disc type Linear PCM Hi-SP Hi-LP
1GB Hi-MD disc 60/74/80-minute standard disc

1) When 2) Measured

Approx. 11.0 hours2) Approx. 9.5 hours2)
Approx. 21.5 hours2) Approx. 20.0 hours2)
Approx. 25.5 hours2) Approx. 24.5 hours2)
using a new Sony LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry battery (produced in Japan) in accordance with the JEITA (Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association) standard.
When playing continuously in MD mode Disc type SP stereo LP2 stereo LP4 stereo
60/74/80-minute standard disc
Approx. 20.5 hours Approx. 24.5 hours Approx. 27.0 hours
Note Stop the player before replacing the battery.
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Playing a disc right away!

Insert a recorded disc.

1 Slide OPEN to open the lid.
2 Insert a disc with the label side facing
front, and press the lid down to close.

Play a disc.

1 Press the 5-way control key (NENT)
on the player. A short beep sounds in the headphones/ earphones when you operate.
5-way control key (NENT,., >, VOL +, )
2 Press the 5-way control key towards
VOL + or to adjust the volume on the player. The volume will be shown in the display.

Jog dial

X GROUP

To stop play, press x.

A long beep sounds in the headphones/earphones when you operate. Playback starts from the point you last stopped playing. After you stop the player, the player will automatically turn off in about 10 seconds.

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To Stop Pause

Operation on the player Press x. Press X. Press X again to resume play.
Turn the jog dial to select a track, and then press NENT to enter. Select a track directly viewing track number or name Find the beginning of the current track Find the beginning of the next track Go backwards or forward while playing Search for a point in a track while viewing the elapsed time (Time search) Search for a specific track while viewing track numbers (Index search) Cue to the next or previous group while playing a track in a group (Group skip).1) Start with the first track of the disc Remove the disc

1) Cues 2) Once

Press the 5-way control key towards. Press the 5-way control key towards. repeatedly until you reach the beginning of the desired track. Press the 5-way control key towards >. Press and hold the 5-way control key towards. or >. While pausing, press and hold the 5-way control key towards. or >.
While the player is stopped, press and hold the 5-way control key towards. or >.
Press GROUP, and then press the 5-way control key towards. or >.
While the player is stopped, press NENT for 2 seconds or more.
Press x and open the lid.2)
to the beginning of every 10th track during playback of the disc with no group settings. you open the lid, the point to start play will change to the beginning of the first track. Note The playback sound may skip if: the player receives stronger continuous shock. a dirty or scratched disc is played.
If the play does not start
Make sure the player is not locked (pages 14, 15).
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Using menus

How to use the menu items
The player has many menus with useful functions for playback. To set the menu items, do the following procedure. If you are doing a menu operation for the first time after purchasing the player, Menu Mode flashes in the display. Before the menu operation, you can set Menu Mode to Simple (only basic menu items appear) or Advanced (all menu items appear). Refer to Changing the displayed menu items (Menu Mode) (page 29) for menu mode setting.
5-way control key (NENT) Jog dial

NAVI/MENU

Press and hold NAVI/MENU for 2 seconds or more to enter the menu.
Turn the jog dial to select the item. Press the 5-way control key (NENT) to enter the selection. Repeat steps 2 and 3. The setting will be entered when you press the 5-way control key (NENT) at the last.
To return the preceding setting

Press x.

To cancel the operation while setting
Press x for 2 seconds or more.
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5-way control key (NENT)

A Group number and track number
Elapsed time Track name and artist name (HiMD) Track name (MD)

Jog dial NAVI/MENU

Track Remaining 1 Remain name and time of the current track artist name (HiMD) Track name (MD) Numbers of tracks after the current track Remaining time after the current location in the disc. AllRemain
While playing, enter the menu and select Display Turn the jog dial until the information you want appears in the display, and then press NENT to enter the selection. Each turn changes the display as follows. Lap Time t 1 Remain t AllRemain t Title1/Title2 t Sound t Codec (Hi-MD)/ TrackMode (MD) When you press NENT, the selected information appears at A, B and C.
Disc Group name and name and artist album name (Hi- name (HiMD)1) MD)2) Disc Group name name (MD)1) (MD)2) Sound mode name Codec (Hi-MD) (none) (MD)

Track name

Indication of (none) the selected sound mode Codec (Hi Track MD) mode, and bitrate (Hi- TrackMode (MD) MD) Track mode (MD)

Display window

1) Track number appears if the currently selected
The indications have the following meanings: : Disc name : Track name : Group name : Artist name : Album name

2) The

track is not in a group. disc name appears when the currently selected track is not in a group.
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Note Depending on the group settings, the operating conditions, and the disc settings, you may not be able to select certain indications or the indications may appear differently.

Main Play Mode

If you want to check the remaining time, see Viewing various information (page 22).
While playing, press NAVI/MENU. The player enters navigation mode and the Main play mode display appears. Turn the jog dial to select the desired play mode, and then press NENT to enter the selection. Each time you turn the jog dial, A changes as follows. When you press NENT, B appears in the display.

Selecting the play mode

You can listen to tracks in various play modes. The play mode can consist of a combination of Main play mode, Sub play mode and Repeat play. Main play mode: selects the track you want to play Sub play mode: selects the type of play Repeat play: selects Repeat play
5-way control key (NENT,., >)
Indication A/B Normal/ (none) Group/ Artist/
Play mode Normal play (All tracks after the selected track are played once.) Group play (Tracks in the selected group are played.) Artist play (Tracks of a specified artist are played.) Album play (Tracks in a specified album are played.) Bookmark play (Bookmarked tracks are played.)

Album/

GROUP NAVI/MENU

Bookmark/

1) Appears
only for discs used in Hi-MD mode.
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Playing tracks in normal mode (Normal Play)
You can cue to the start of a group. While playing, press GROUP on the player, and press the 5-way control key towards. or > to select a desired group.
Do step 1 and select Normal in step 2 of Main Play Mode (page 23). When selecting a track out of a group, skip this step. When selecting a track within a group, turn the jog dial until the group that the desired track belongs to appears in the display, and then press NENT to enter. A list of the tracks in the selected group appears in the display. Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display, and then press NENT to enter the selection. The selected track starts playing. The player plays from the selected track to the last track in the disc.
Listening to tracks by a specific artist (Artist Play) (in Hi-MD mode only) If the track data includes the artist name, you can listen to tracks by a specific artist only.
Do step 1 and select Artist in step 2 of Main Play Mode (page 23). A list of the artists on the disc appears in alphabetical order. Turn the jog dial until the desired artist name appears in the display, and then press NENT to enter. A list of the tracks of the selected artist appears in recorded order. Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display, and then press NENT to enter the selection. The name of the artist of the current track appears in the display. The player plays the tracks by the same artist on the disc, from the current track to the last track.
Playing tracks in a group (Group Play)
Do step 1 and select Group in step 2 of Main Play Mode (page 23). A list of the groups on a disc appears. Turn the jog dial until the desired group appears in the display, and then press NENT to enter. A list of the tracks in the selected group appears. Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display, and then press NENT to enter the selection. The name of the group to which current track belongs appears in the display. The player plays the tracks in that group, from the current track to the last track.
You can cue to the first track of the next or previous artist. While playing, press GROUP on the player, and press the 5-way control key towards. or >.
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Listening to tracks of a selected album (Album Play) (in Hi-MD mode only) If the track data includes the album name, you can listen to tracks of a selected album only.
Listening to selected tracks only (Bookmark Play) You can bookmark tracks on a disc and play them only. The sequence of bookmarked tracks cannot be changed.

To bookmark the tracks

Do step 1 and select Album in step 2 of Main Play Mode (page 23). A list of the albums on the disc appears in alphabetical order. Turn the jog dial until the desired album name appears in the display, and then press NENT to enter. A list of the tracks in the selected album appears in recorded order. Turn the jog dial until the desired track appears in the display, and then press NENT to enter the selection. The name of the album to which the current track belongs appears in the display. The player plays the tracks in that album, from the current track to the last track.

After selecting the level, press NENT to enter the selection.
To cancel the setting Select Normal in step 1.
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Other operations

Changing the displayed menu items (Menu Mode)
You can specify the display of all items in the menu (Advanced mode) or only basic items (Simple mode). Refer to List of menus (page 20) to check the menu items that cannot be displayed.
5-way control key (NENT) Jog dial NAVI/MENU
Protecting your hearing (AVLS)
The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter System) function keeps down the maximum volume to protect your ears.
Enter the menu and select Option AVLS. Turn the jog dial until AVLS On appears in the display, and then press NENT to enter the selection. When you try to turn the volume too high, AVLS NO VOLUME OPERATION appears in the display. The volume is kept to a moderate level.
Enter the menu and select Option Menu Mode. Turn the jog dial until Simple or Advanced appears in the display, and then press NENT to enter the selection.
To cancel the AVLS Select AVLS Off in step 2.
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Turning off the beep sound
You can turn off/on the beep sound.
Storing the settings for individual discs (Disc Memory)
The player is factory set to automatically store settings for each disc. The player automatically stores the settings for a disc and retrieves them whenever the disc is inserted. The following setting can be stored: Bookmark Custom1 and Custom2 settings of 6-Band Equalizer You can check the setting as follows.
Enter the menu and select Option Beep. Turn the jog dial until Beep Off appears in the display, and then press NENT to enter the selection.
To turn on the beep sound Select Beep On in step 2.
Enter the menu and select Option Disc Mem. Turn the jog dial until On appears in the display, and then press NENT to enter the selection.
To set the player so that disc settings are not stored Select Off in step 2. Erasing the disc information
Insert the disc whose information is to be erased and verify its contents. Select 1MemErase in step 2. The disc information is erased.
Disc Memory appears when the disc with its setting stored is inserted.
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Settings for up to 64 discs can be stored. Any
settings stored afterwards will replace the settings with the lowest frequency of use among the 64. The numbers of discs that can be stored depend on the numbers of tracks recorded on the discs. More tracks recorded per disc means fewer discs can be stored. If you try to erase the disc information of a disc that have never been stored, NO DISC MEMORY appears in the display for a few seconds.

On the headphones/earphones

Road safety

Do not use headphones/earphones while driving, cycling, or operating any motorized vehicle. It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas. It can also be potentially dangerous to play your player at high volume while walking, especially at pedestrian crossings. You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations.

On battery

Incorrect battery usage may lead to leakage of battery fluid or bursting battery. To prevent such accidents, observe the following precautions: Install the + and poles of the battery correctly. When the player is not to be used for a long time, be sure to remove the battery. If a battery leak should develop, carefully and thoroughly wipe away battery fluid from the battery compartment before inserting new ones.
Preventing hearing damage
Avoid using headphones/earphones at high volume. Hearing experts advise against continuous, loud and extended play. If you experience a ringing in your ears, reduce the volume or discontinue use.

On mechanical noise

The player gives off mechanical noise while operating, which is caused by the power-saving system of the player and it is not a problem.

Caring for others

Keep the volume at a moderate level. This will allow you to hear outside sounds and to be considerate of the people around you.
On the MiniDisc cartridge
When carrying or storing the MiniDisc, keep

it in its case.

Do not break open the shutter. Do not place the cartridge where it will be
subject to light, extreme temperatures, moisture or dust.
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To protect a recorded disc
To record-protect a disc, slide open the tab at the side of the disc. In this position, the disc cannot be recorded. To record again, slide the tab back so the tab is visible.

Back of the disc

Recorded material is protected.
Recorded material is not protected.
If you have any questions or problems concerning your player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. (If a trouble occurred when the disc was in the player, we recommend that the disc be left in the player when you consult your Sony dealer so that the cause of trouble may be better understood.)
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NO TITLE

NO TRACK PC MD PUSH STOP BUTTON
READ ERROR SYSTEM FILE WRITING
TEMP OVER REC STOP TOC DATA ERROR
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Explanations

About Hi-MD
Hi-MD is a new MiniDisc format. Incorporating the new ATRAC3plus audio compression technology, Hi-MD is a new recording format that delivers longer recording times than ordinary MDs. Hi-MD discs can also be used as a computer storage medium for non-audio data such as text and images. For more details on Hi-MD, refer to the supplied flyer What you can do with the Hi-MD Walkman.

About ATRAC3plus

ATRAC3plus is an enhanced version of ATRAC3. Compared to ATRAC3 (used in LP2 and LP4 mode of the player), which attains a compression ratio 10 times higher than that of a CD, ATRAC3plus (used in Hi-SP and Hi-LP mode of the player) achieves a higher compression ratio that is 20 times higher than that of a CD, but with no loss in sound quality.

Hi-MD mode and MD mode

This player has two operation modes, Hi-MD mode and MD mode that are automatically recognized whenever a disc is inserted. If you insert a blank disc, the player allows you to specify either of these operation modes for disc recording (except in the case of Hi-MD discs that support Hi-MD mode only). When using a blank disc, set the Disc Mode setting to select either Hi-MD or MD.

About Linear PCM

Linear PCM is a digital, non-compressed audio coding system. You can enjoy high-quality sound equal to that of CDs by recording in this mode.

The meaning of no sound

No sound describes a player condition in which the input level is about 4.8 mV during analog input or less than 89 dB during optical (digital) input (with 0 dB as full bit (the maximum recordable level for a MiniDisc)).

About System File

The system file is space on the disc that is used to store information other than audio files; for instance, track numbers. If the MiniDisc were a book, the system file would correspond with the index or table of contents. The player rewrites the system file whenever an operation such as recording, adding or deleting track marks, or moving tracks has been done. (SYSTEM FILE WRITING appears in the display when the player is rewriting the system file.) While the player is writing disc information, make sure not to move or jog the player or disconnect the power source as this may cause the information to be incorrectly recorded or the disc contents to be lost.

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Basic operational flow using an MD Walkman
MD Simple Burner SonicStage
Providing the required system environment (page 54)
Installing the software onto your computer (page 55)
Connecting an MD walkman to your computer (see Player Operation)
Importing audio data to your computer (page 61)
Recording music tracks from an audio CD in the CD drive of your computer (page 57)
Transferring audio data from your computer (page 63)

Listening to an MD

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Installing

Providing the required system environment

System requirements

The following system environment is required in order to use the SonicStage Ver. 2.0/MD Simple Burner Ver. 2.0 software for the MD Walkman. Computer IBM PC/AT or Compatible CPU: Pentium II 400 MHz or higher (Pentium III 450 MHz or higher is recommended.) Hard disk drive space: 200 MB or more (1.5 GB or more is recommended) (The amount space will vary according to Windows version and the number of music files stored on the hard disk.) RAM: 64 MB or more (128 MB or more is recommended) Others CD drive (capable of digital playback by WDM) Sound Board USB port (supports USB (previously USB 1.1)) Operating System Factory installed: Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004/Windows XP Media Center Edition/Windows XP Professional/Windows XP Home Edition/ Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition High Color (16bit) or higher, dots or better (dots or better is recommended) Internet access: for Web registration, EMD services and CDDB Windows Media Player (version 7.0 or higher) installed for playing WMA files

Display Others

This software is not supported by the following environments:
OSs other than the indicated above Personally constructed PCs or operating systems An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer-installed operating system Multi-boot environment Multi-monitor environment Macintosh Notes We do not ensure trouble-free operation on all computers that satisfy the system requirements. The NTFS format of Windows XP/Windows 2000 Professional can be used only with the standard (factory) settings. We do not ensure trouble-free operation of the system suspend, sleep, or hibernation function on all computers. For Windows 2000 Professional users, install Service Pack 3 or later version before using the software.

The explanation will appear in the right-side frame.

3 Read the text.

Scroll the display if necessary. Click underlined words to jump to their explanations.
Searching for a word inside an explanation
[Search] Type in the keyword to find text box List Topics The list of the words that you searched [Display] An explanations of the selected item
1 Click [Search] to open the Search window. 2 Type in the words. 3 Click [List Topics].
A list of the words that were searched is displayed.
4 Click to select the desired item among those displayed. 5 Click [Display].
An explanation of the selected item is displayed.
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Referring to SonicStage Help
Click [Contents] on the left side of the Help window to view a list of items for each operation. Click on any items for details.
Importing audio data to the computer
To Import audio data from the Internet Import audio files on the computer in SonicStage SonicStage Help [Importing tracks] [Purchasing Tracks from a Music Service Site] [Importing tracks] [Importing Music Files]
Listening to audio data on the computer
To Listen to audio data from the CD drive or My Library SonicStage Help [Music Playback] [Playing Back an Audio CD] or [Playing Back a Track in My Library]
Listen to audio data on the MD [Music Playback] [Playing Back a Track on a Device/ Media] Walkman connected to the computer
Managing and editing imported tracks
To Change information related to CD information downloading Edit an album Delete the tracks SonicStage Help [Changing SonicStage Settings] [Changing Settings for Getting CD information] [Managing Tracks and Albums] [Creating/Editing Albums]
Change the destination directly [Changing SonicStage Settings] [Changing the for track storage Location for Saving Recorded Files]
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Backing up audio data

We recommend that you back up your music data as a precaution against hard disk crashes or computer replacement. To Back up audio data in My Library Look up about SonicStage backup SonicStage Help [Backing Up My Library] [Backing Up Data to a Disk] [Backing Up My Library] [FAQ-About SonicStage Backup Tool]

To Look up troubleshooting procedure SonicStage Help [Additional Information] [Troubleshooting]

When you want to know

To Look up unknown words SonicStage Help [Additional Information] [Glossary]
Look up the kinds of audio data [Overview] [Content Handled Within SonicStage] that can be managed by SonicStage Look up the kinds of functions that can be used with SonicStage [Overview] [Features]
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Other information

Uninstalling SonicStage/MD Simple Burner
To uninstall SonicStage/MD Simple Burner, follow the procedures below.
Click [Start][Control Panel]*.
[Settings][Control Panel] in the case of Windows 2000 Professional/Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition
Double-click [Add/Remove Programs]. Click [SonicStage 2.0.xx] or [MD Simple Burner 2.0.xx] in the Currently Installed Programs list, and then click [Change and Remove]*.
Follow the displayed instruction and restart your computer. The uninstallation is completed when the computer has restarted.
[Change/Remove] in the case of Windows 2000 Professional, [Add/Remove] in the case of Windows Millennium Edition/Windows 98 Second Edition
Note When you install SonicStage Ver. 2.0/MD Simple Burner Ver. 2.0, OpenMG Secure Module 3.4 is installed at the same time. Do not delete OpenMG Secure Module 3.4 since it may be used by other software.
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On copyright protection

The OpenMG technology allows you to enjoy digital music, while maintaining the copyrights of its holders. SonicStage encrypts audio files in OpenMG format and stores them on the hard disk of your computer to prevent unauthorized distribution. Restrictions on audio content High-quality digital audio content is widely available through music distribution services on the Internet. To protect the copyrights of its holders from unauthorized distribution, some audio content is distributed with certain restrictions on recording and playback. For example, the playback period or playback count for the data may be limited.
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Please refer to the following steps if you encounter a problem while using SonicStage/MD Simple Burner.
1 Check the symptoms in this Troubleshooting section. 2 Check the symptoms in SonicStage Help when you use SonicStage. 3 If the problem cannot be solved after checking the above references.
Check the following table and then consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Computer Manufacturer: Model: Type: Desktop type / Laptop type Name of operating system: RAM capacity: Hard disk drive (containing SonicStage/MD Simple Burner and audio data) Capacity of the drive: Free space: Version of the software SonicStage Ver. 2.01) MD Simple Burner Ver. 2.02) Error Message (if one appear): If an externally connected CD-ROM drive is used Manufacturer: Model: Type: CD-ROM / CD-R/RW / DVD-ROM / Other ( ) Type of connection to the computer: PC card / USB / IEEE1394 / Other ( If another device with USB connection is used Name of the device (or devices):

To check the SonicStage software version, go to [Help] [About SonicStage] in the SonicStage window. To check the MD Simple Burner software version, go to [CONFIG] [Version] in the MD Simple Burner window.
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The software cannot be installed onto your computer
Problem The installation was not successful. Cause/Remedy You are using an OS that does not support this software. tSee page 54 for more details. All windows applications are not closed. tIf 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. There is not enough hard disk space on your hard disk. tYou need 200MB or more free space on your hard disk.
The installation appears to have Check for the appearance of an error message beneath the installation window. stopped before it has completed. t Press the [Tab] key while holding down the [Alt] key. If an error message has appeared, press the [Enter] key. The installation will resume. If there is no message, the installation is still in progress. Wait a little while longer. The progress bar on the display The installation is progressing normally. Please wait. is not moving. The access lamp The installation may take 30 minutes or more, depending on your CD drive or system environment. has not lit for a few minutes.
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Using a MD Walkman connected to the computer
Problem Your computer does not recognize the MD Walkman. Cause/Remedy The MD Walkman is not firmly connected with the supplied dedicated USB cable to the computer. tReconnect the MD Walkman to the computer firmly. tRemove and reconnect the MD Walkman. If the computer still does not recognize the MD Walkman, disconnect the cable, restart the computer, and then make the connection again. A disc is not inserted in the MD Walkman. tCheck if a disc is inserted in the MD Walkman. The Net MD driver is not be installed. tInstall the SonicStage/MD Simple Burner software using the supplied CD-ROM. The software installation failed. tDisconnect the connected device and install the software again using the supplied CD-ROM. The supplied dedicated USB cable is disconnected. tConnect the supplied dedicated USB cable firmly. The connections are made through a USB hub. tOperations are not guaranteed for USB-hub connections. Connect the MD Walkman directly to the USB connector on the computer.
It takes time to recognize SonicStage. Please wait. Even though the dedicated USB cable is used to connect The other application software is running. the MD Walkman to the tReconnect the supplied dedicated USB cable after a computer, the display on the while. If the computer still does not recognize the MD Walkman does not indicate MD Walkman, disconnect the MD Walkman, restart it is connected. the computer, and connect the dedicated USB cable again. Even though your computer recognize the MD Walkman, it does not operate normally. The supplied dedicated USB cable is disconnected. tConnect the supplied dedicated USB cable firmly. The connections are made through a USB hub. tOperations are not guaranteed for USB-hub connections. Connect the MD Walkman directly to the USB connector on the computer.