Sony MSAC-US30: Before using “SonicStage” (Be sure to read)
Before using “SonicStage” (Be sure to read): Sony MSAC-US30
Table of contents
- English
- Notice
- Pay attention to the following points when using this unit. zHint
- Table of contents
- On “Memory Stick” What is “Memory Stick”? “Memory Stick” types that can be used with this unit
- What is “MagicGate”? Using MagicGate compatible “Memory Stick”
- System requirements
- When using Windows 2000/Windows XP
- On System Restore and Windows XP/Windows Me
- Checking the supplied accessories
- Supplied applications
- Using the operating instructions and online help
- How to use the online Help (When Using Windows)
- Installing the software on your computer Installing the device driver on your computer 1 Turn on your computer.
- 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM (MSAC-US30) into the CD-ROM 3 Carefully read the License Agreement, and then click the [Agree] button. 4 Click the [Next] button as prompted on the screen.
- 5 When you click [Finish], the driver installation is completed. 6 Following this, installation of the “Memory Stick Formatter” starts. 7 When you click [Finish], installation of “Memory Stick Formatter” is completed.
- 8 Following this, installation of the operating instructions (PDF file) is performed automatically.
- Installing the “SonicStage” software (including “OpenMG”) on your computer 1 Do as follows to install “SonicStage”. 2 Carefully read the License Agreement, and then click the
- 3 Click the [Next] button as prompted on the screen. 4 Select the folder in which you want to install “SonicStage”. 5 Select the folder for storing the “OpenMG” contents.
- 6 Click the [Finish] button. 7 Click the [Restart] button to restart your computer.
- Connecting this unit to your computer On the special USB cable
- Recommended ways for connecting this unit
- Confirming that connections are completed
- When the removable disk (Memory Stick icon) is not indicated 1 Double-click the “System” icon on the “Control Panel”. 2 Check if the device driver has already been installed.
- 2 (Continued) 3 Delete the driver if installed.
- – When using Windows 98SE/Windows Me –
- Copying image data recorded on “Memory Stick” to your computer
- Disconnecting the unit from your computer 1 Click the “Unplug or Eject Hardware” icon in the task tray in the lower right corner of the screen. 2 Click “Safely remove Sony Memory Stick USB Reader/Writer (MSAC-US30)-Drive (F:)”.
- 3 [“Sony Memory Stick USB Reader/Writer (MSAC-US30) can be safely removed.”] is displayed.
- How to Use (When using Macintosh) You can use this unit without installing the driver by connecting this unit to your computer. Removing this unit from your computer or removing “Memory Stick” from this unit.
- About “SonicStage”
- Categorizing imported music as desired (Play List)
- Music files compatible with “SonicStage”
- WMT (Windows Media Technologies) compatible music files
- Check-in/check-out
- Before using “SonicStage” (Be sure to read)
- Cautions when using “OpenMG Jukebox” Writing to a CD-RW/CD-R disc
- Launching “SonicStage”
- Formatting (initialization) of “Memory Stick”
- Write-protecting data Data read/write speed
- Precautions for use of “Memory Stick”
- Uninstalling (Deleting) the software – In the case of Windows 2000/Windows XP – 1 Using Windows 2000: Select [Settings] from the [Start] menu and then click [Control Panel].
- 2 Using Windows 2000: Double-click the “Add/Remove Programs” icon. 3 Click “Change/Remove”. 4 Select the software to be removed (“SonicStage”, Memory Stick Formatter) from the list of “Currently installed
- Troubleshooting Symptom Cause/Solution
- Restrictions imposed by the copyright protection
- Specifications
- LIMITED WARRANTY
Before using “SonicStage” (Be sure to
read)
Before using “SonicStage”, please read the following cautionary items.
Cautions concerning launching “SonicStage”
and other “OpenMG” compatible software
Do not launch “SonicStage” and other “OpenMG” compatible software
(software capable of running/managing “OpenMG” format files)
simultaneously. Doing so may cause music files stored on the PC hard disk
or devices/media to be damaged, and rendered unusable.
Cautions concerning using “SonicStage” and
other “OpenMG” software at the same time
Please note the following when running “SonicStage” and other
“OpenMG” software at the same time.
When recording tracks from a music CD using “SonicStage”, do not run
other software capable of music CD playback. Recording of the music CD
may not perform properly.
When running other software while playing back music files using
“SonicStage”, the sound may pause momentarily.
Cautions when running Windows XP/Windows
Me system tool “System Restore”
Running “System Restore”, a system tool built in Windows XP and
Windows Me, may cause a malfunction in management data resulting in
all recorded or imported files to become unusable.
In order to prevent the loss of important music data, use the “SonicStage”
backup tool to backup music data before running “System Restore” on
your system. After using “System Restore,” saved music data can be made
to play back by restoring with the “SonicStage” back up tool.
For the use of the “SonicStage” backup tool, please refer to the
“SonicStage” Help.
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