3-252-232-71(1) SonicStage Simple Burner Ver. 1.
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Table of contents Getting started What you can do with the SonicStage Simple Burner software ......................... 4 What is the ATRAC3plus? .................... 6 What is the ATRAC3? ........................... 6 Providing the required system environment ........................................... 7 Installing the software ............................... 8 Before installing the software ............... 8 Installing the SonicStage Simple Burner Ver. 1.0 .......................
Getting started 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 Select the CD tab. 2 Edit a disc image. You can attach names, change the order of tracks or groups, make a new group or delete unnecessary tracks or groups.
Getting started Enjoy your own CD on an ATRAC CD Walkman. 3 Burn a CD-R/RW. You can record audio data on a CD-R/ RW. Click 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.
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 for ATRAC CD Walkman because this mode satisfies the demand for high sound quality and high compression rate. Maximum number of tracks recordable on a CD-R/RW is approx.
Providing the required system environment 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 space required differs according to the size of the audio files that you want to handle. 1.5GB of free space or more is recommended.
Installing the software Install the SonicStage Simple Burner software on the hard disk drive of your computer. Before installing the software 1 Close all other Windows applications before starting the installation. Make sure to close any virus-check software, as such software application usually demands large amounts of system resources. 2 If the following operating system or software is installed on your computer, refer to the reference pages before installing the software.
Installing the SonicStage Simple Burner Ver. 1.0 1 Insert the installation CD-ROM for the SonicStage Simple Burner into the CDROM drive of your computer. The setup program starts up automatically and the SonicStage Simple Burner Ver. 1.0 installation window appears. 3 Getting started 2 Turn on your computer and start up Windows. Follow the displayed instructions. After the installation* is completed, click [Restart] to restart the computer.
Using the software 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.
1 Start up the SonicStage Simple Burner and insert an audio CD into the CD-R/ RW drive of your computer. (page 14). 2 3 Getting started 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 CDDB registration window appears when the check is completed. Select [This is a new CDDB Registration] and click [Next].
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 [Next]. If you want to receive special offers or promotions (free of charge) from the CDDB, check the box.
Fill in the text boxes, and click [Next]. 8 Click [Finish]. Getting started 7 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 the CD-R/RW drive Click [Start]. The software starts to check if the drive connected to your computer is able to read audio data properly.
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] button on the upper right side of the window.
Recording on CD-Rs/RWs 1 Selecting the tracks or files and making a disc image to be recorded 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. Recording on CD-Rs/RWs Audio CD Click The disc image to be recorded MP3 file Click Notes • A disc image is made based on the recording mode set up in the “CONFIG” window.
Selecting tracks from an audio CD CD tab Check boxes ADD (check all) (clear all) 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 the boxes. If you click and select a track, you can play that track by clicking N on the display.
Selecting tracks from among MP3 files [OPEN] (selecting a folder) (for moving up to the group above) [MP3] tab Recording on CD-Rs/RWs Check boxes ADD (check all) (clear all) 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 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 edit these groups or files (changing names, changing the order of groups/files or erasing unnecessary groups/files), perform those operations on this step.
2 Editing a disc image to be recorded 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. Recording on CD-Rs/RWs Remaining space indication* The space left The amount to be recorded The amount already recorded The tracks/files already recorded are masked.
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 number of characters you can input is 62. Erasing tracks or groups Click and select the track or group you want to erase, and click [Delete].
3 Recording a disc image on a CD-R/RW Recording on CD-Rs/RWs BURN The disc image to be recorded [Disc info] 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 2 BURN, you cannot cancel it. 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 you use other types of CD-Rs/RWs, you may not be able to record tracks or files successfully.
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 click [OK], take out the CD-R/RW.
Other information Various settings Selecting the recording mode Select a mode for recording your audio CD and MP3 files on a CD-R/RW. Recording mode Figures in parentheses show the maximum number of tracks recordable on a CD-R/RW.* (estimated) ATRAC3plus ATRAC3 64 kbps (approx. 360) 132 kbps (approx. 170) 48 kbps (approx. 490) 105 kbps (approx. 220) Other information 1 Click [CONFIG] so that the configuration window appears. 2 Click V and select the recording mode you want.
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.
Viewing 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. Other information 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 displayed automatically when you insert a CD into the CD-R/RW drive. If you want to get other information, click [Disc Info] in the ATRAC CD frame.
Settings according to OS and precautions 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 with a user name with “Computer Administrator”* as an attribute. • You must log on as “Administrators” or “Power Users” to use the SonicStage Simple Burner software.
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 Simple Burner and OpenMG Jukebox/SonicStage at the same time. Other information For users with OpenMG Jukebox 2.2.01-2.2.07 and SonicStage earlier than Ver. 1.0.
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 you back up your audio data using the OpenMG Jukebox back-up tool. For back-up and restoring of back-up data, refer to the OpenMG Jukebox help.
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 applications. For Windows XP users 1 Other information Log on with a user name with “Computer Administrator” as an attribute, and then follow the instructions below.
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/Remove]. Do as instructed by the message and restart the computer. When the computer restarts, the uninstallation will be completed.
Troubleshooting 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 procedures and “Various settings” (page 23) as well. Step 2: Check the symptoms in the SonicStage Simple Burner 1.0 Online Help.
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 computer has enough hard disk drive space. t 200 MB of free space or more on the hard disk drive is required.
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.
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 display the “Writing Settings” dialog box and set the writing speed lower.
Computer Manufacturer: Model: Type: Desktop type / Laptop type Name of operating system: OS: Other information 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.
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