Sony CLIE PEGA-SA500 User manual

© 2001 Sony Corporation
A-AY7-100-11(1)
Audio Player
for Adapter
User Guide

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CLIÉ, Jog Dial, Memory Stick,the Memory Stick logo and PictureGear are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
MMX and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks used under license. QuickTIme is registered in
the U.S. and other countries.
RealJukebox is the registered trademark of RealNetworks, Inc.
All other trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners.
Before using this software, please read the Software License Agreement that is supplied with this
product.
❒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 third party.
❒The Company assumes no responsibility aside from the replacement of the media due to
manufacturing fault.
❒This software must not be used in a system other than that specified.
❒The software specifications may be subject to change without notice.
Audio data that you record or copy is limited to private use only. Use of audio data
beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders.

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Table of contents
What you can do with the Audio Player
for Adapter .......................................... 4
To Listen to MP3 format audio files on
your CLIÉ handheld ................................ 5
Installing the software......................... 6
Installing Audio Player for Adapter to
your CLIÉ handheld ................................ 6
Re-install the Audio Player for Adapter . 7
Importing audio files into your
computer .............................................. 9
Installing RealJukebox for
Sony software ...................................... 11
Setting recording preferences of
RealJukebox ......................................... 12
Importing audio files into your computer
with RealJukebox for Sony ................... 13
Transferring audio files from your
computer to your CLIÉ handheld ....... 14
Preparing your CLIÉ handheld .............. 14
Transferring MP3 format audio files to
your CLIÉ handheld .............................. 16
Playing audio files on your CLIÉ
handheld ............................................ 17
Connecting the supplied headphones .. 17
Playing audio files................................ 18
Playing in various modes ..................... 21
Selecting playback audio
files (Pick up) ....................................... 22
Switching the display view .................. 23
Switching the JogDial navigator function
for Audio Player for Adapter ................ 24
Playing audio files with the Audio
Adapter ................................................ 26
Notes on Memory Stick media........... 28
Notes on using RealJukebox .............. 30
Audio Player for Adapter
menu items ........................................ 31
Problems for Audio Player
for Adapter ........................................ 33
On playback ......................................... 33
On the connection with your
computer ............................................. 34
Other ................................................... 35

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What you can do with the Audio Player for
Adapter
Audio Player for Adapter is an application used to play MP3 format audio
files on your CLIÉ handheld.
Audio Player for Adapter supports MP3 files that meet following
specifications
• Format: MP3 (MPEG-1, Audio Layer-3)
• Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz
• Bit rate: 32 to 128 kbps
• File extension: .mp3 or .rmp
To confirm the format of the audio files, see 31 page.
You may not be able to play back all audio files that meet the above
requirements.
A Memory Stick media is required to play audio files on your CLIÉ
handheld
There are two types of Memory Stick media. One is the normal Memory
Stick media (purple), and the other is the “MagicGate Memory Stick” media
(white).
You can play audio files that are stored in both standard Memory Stick
media and “Magicgate memory Stick” media with Audio Player for
Adapter.
However, you cannot play ATRAC3 format audio files managed by OpenMG
Jukebox software (supplied with the CLIÉ handheld PEG-N710C, etc).
Note
You cannot use Audio Player for Adapter to play back audio files while you use
another application simultaneously.

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To Listen to MP3 format audio files on your CLIÉ handheld
You need to use;
• Memory Stick media (not supplied).
• Any software for managing MP3 format audio file on your computer.
(e.g.,RealJukebox)
To listen to MP3 format audio files with your CLIÉ handheld, follow
these steps.
1Install Audio Player for Adapter on your CLIÉ handheld. (See
page 6)
2Prepare any MP3 audio files for playback on your computer
For details, see the manual or online help of your software for managing
MP3 format audio files.
3Transfer audio files from your computer to your CLIÉ
handheld. (See page 16)
4Play audio files on your CLIÉ handheld. (See page 18)
What you can do with the Audio Player for Adapter

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Installing the software
Installing Audio Player for Adapter to your CLIÉ handheld
Install the Audio Player for Adapter to your CLIÉ handheld by the
procedures below.
Note
Make sure that your CLIÉ handheld and computer can operate HotSync by attaching
your CLIÉ handheld to the cradle or the USB cable before installing the software. For
details on how to connect your CLIÉ handheld and your computer, and how to
operate HotSync, refer to the Operating Instructions of the CLIÉ handheld.
1Insert the installation CD-ROM supplied with Audio Adapter
PEGA-SA500 into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
The setup program starts automatically.
2Click [Install Audio Adapter system files].
3Install the Audio Player for Adapter following the displayed
instructions.
Select the model of your CLIÉ handheld on the model selection screen.
Notes
• If you use multiple models, install the software for each model.
• Select the model name of your CLIÉ handheld on the select user name screen.
4Click [Finish] on the screen to complete the installation.
Audio Player for Adapter is transferred to CLIÉ (Sony PDA) Palm
Desktop software.
5Connect your CLIÉ handheld to the computer by the cradle or
the USB cable and perform the HotSync.
Audio Player for Adapter is installed to your CLIÉ handheld.
6Perform soft-reset of your CLIÉ handheld following the
displayed instructions.

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Installing the software
Re-install the Audio Player for Adapter
If you hard-reset your CLIÉ handheld, or delete the Audio Player for
Adapter, perform the following procedures to re-install the Audio Player for
Adapter.
1Double-click Palm Desktop for CLIÉ (Sony PDA Palm Desktop)
icon on the Windows desktop.
The CLIÉ Palm Desktop software starts.
2Click [Install].
The Install Tool dialog box appears.
3Select a user name from the user list.
4Click [Add].
Make sure that the Add-on folder is selected.
If the Add-on folder is not selected, select it manually.
At the default setup, the Add-on folder is stored in the Sony PDA folder
of the Program Files folder.
5Double-click the AudioAdapter folder.
6Double-click the Audio Player folder.
7Double-click AudioPlayerAUA10E.prc.
AudioPlayerAUA10E.prc is added to the File Name list.
8Repeat steps from 4 to 6, and then double-click
AudioPlayerSkin.prc.
AudioPlayerSkin.prc is added to the File Name list.
If you re-install Audio Player for Adapter after performing hard-
reset of your CLIÉ handheld, add update file and gMovieSony.prc to the
File Name list by following step 4 to 6.
9Click [Done].
10 Click [OK].
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11 Connect your CLIÉ handheld to the computer by the cradle
or the USB cable and perform the HotSync.
AudioPlayerAUA10E.prc and AudioPlayerSkin.prc are installed on
your CLIÉ handheld during the HotSync operation.
12 After the HotSync operation ends, tap [Reset] on your CLIÉ
handheld screen.
After installing the software, performing soft-reset of your CLIÉ
handheld is required.
If you install Audio Player for Adapter using another procedure, you have
to perform soft-reset of your CLIÉ handheld after installation.
If you want to delete Audio Player for Adapter from your CLIÉ
handheld
• See “Removing add-on applications” in the operating Instructions
supplied with your CLIÉ handheld.
• After deleting Audio Player for Adapter, perform soft-reset of your CLIÉ
handheld
If you delete Audio Player for Adapter manually not performing the
operation in “Removing add-on applications” in the operating
Instructions supplied with your CLIÉ handheld.
Delete AudioPlayerSkin.prc manually at the same time you delete Audio
PlayerAUA10E.prc.
Installing the software

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Importing audio files into your computer
You need to import audio files into your computer and convert audio files to
MP3 format, before you play back audio files using Audio Player for
Adapter.
To import MP3 format audio files to your computer
You need the software that creates MP3 format audio files on your
computer. If you do not have any commercially available audio file
managing software, use RealJukebox2 Basic for Sony (Referred to as
“RealJukebox for Sony” hereon), contained in the Installation CD-ROM of
Audio Player for Adapter.
The formats of audio files you can play back
You can playback MP3 format audio files that are created by the following methods;
•Audio files recorded and converted to the MP3 format from audio CDs
inserted into the CD-ROM drive of the computer to the PC hard disk.
• Already converted MP3 audio files.
System requirements
Before installing RealJukebox for Sony software, make sure that your
computer meets the following hardware requirements.
• IBM computer/AT or Compatible
– CPU: MMX Pentium®200 MHz or higher
– Hard disk drive space: 215 MB or more
(15MB: for software, 200MB: for audio data)
– RAM: 64 MB or higher
– CD-ROM drive
– Sound Board
– USB port
• Operating System: Windows®98/Windows®98 Second Edition/
Windows®2000 Professional/Windows®Me (manufacturer installed)
• Display: High (16 bit) Color or better (800 ×600 pixels or higher)
• Internet access: Recommended
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Notes
• We do not assure trouble-free operation for all computers that satisfy the system
requirements.
• If you use Windows 2000 professional Edition, use the Administrator’s user name to
install software.
• The following 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
Importing audio files into your computer