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.
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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
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Importing audio files into your computer
Installing RealJukebox for Sony software
Note
If the “Installing:” message continues to appear without advancing to the next step for
some time, click the “InstallShield Wizard” on the taskbar.
1Exit all applications and follow the steps below on your
computer.
2Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your
computer.
The setup program starts automatically.
3Click [Install RealJukebox2 Basic for Sony].
4Click [Accept] after you read the information on the screen.
5Click [Next].
6Confirm the contents and fill in the blanks, and then click
[Finish].
It is recommended to check the [Add a desktop shortcut to RealJukebox]
checkbox.
The install procedure of the RealJukebox for Sony starts.
Note
Do not delete, move, or edit the installed folders using Windows Explorer or any
other application. If you do so, the RealJukebox Basic database may become unstable
or corrupted.

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Setting recording preferences of RealJukebox
After installing the RealJukebox software, change recording preferences of
the RealJukebox to encode in MP3 audio files that can be played back with
the Audio Player for Adapter.
1Double-click the RealJukebox icon on your Windows desktop,
or click [Start], point to [Programs], [Real], [RealJukebox], and
then click [RealJukebox].
RealJukebox for Sony starts.
Follow the instructions on the setup screen.
2Set as follows on the main screen of RealJukebox.
1 Click [Tools] - [Preferences] from the menu bar, and then select the
[Audio Quality] screen.
- Select MP3 Audio in [Select a Format].
- Select 96kbps stereo in [Select a Quality Level].
- Click the icon of the [Security my Music Files when encoding]
checkbox to delete its check in the [Secure Files]. The warning
message about copyright appears.
2 Read the warning message and click the icon of the [I accept the above
terms] checkbox.
3 Click [OK].
3Click [OK].
The setting of RealJukebox is complete.
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Importing audio files into your computer
Importing audio files into your computer with
RealJukebox for Sony
The following procedure describes the basic operation for importing audio
files to your computer. For more information on RealJukebox, refer to the
online manual and following resources.
• RealJukebox FAQ and user help at http://service.real.com/rjoptions.html
• Support service for RealJukebox is also available through e-mail at
http://service.real.com/help/call.html
The RealJukebox software is the product of RealNetworks, Inc.
1Double-click the RealJukebox icon on your Windows desktop,
or click [Start], point to [Programs], [Real], [RealJukebox], and
then click [RealJukebox].
RealJukebox starts.
2Insert the CD you want to record into the CD-ROM drive of
your computer.
The Auto-Record dialog box appears.
3Click [Yes, record the CD now] and then click [OK].
Recording starts.
When recording completes, MP3-format audio data is saved to the folder at
C:\My Music\(Artist’s name)\(CD Title).
To stop recording
Click (Stop).

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Preparing your CLIÉ handheld
1After making sure that the write protect tab is not set to
LOCK, insert the Memory Stick media into the Memory Stick
slot.
2On 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
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Transferring audio files from your computer to your CLIÉ
handheld
Audio Player for Adapter starts.
3Connect your CLIÉ handheld to your computer by the cradle
or the USB cable.
4Tap [Menu] , [Options], and then [Transfer].
Audio Player for Adapter enters the file transfer mode.
When you use Audio Player for Adapter
• Make sure that the cradle is connected to the AC power adapter, or that the battery
is fully charged.
• Once transfering has started, the Memory Stick LED of the CLIÉ handheld flashes.
Do not do any of the following until transfering is complete:
– Disconnect the USB cable.
– Remove the Memory Stick.
– Remove your CLIÉ handheld from the cradle.
– Tap Exit on the Audio Player for Adapter application.
– Press any application buttons on your CLIÉ handheld or the HotSync button on the
cradle.
– Tap home icon on your CLIÉ handheld.

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Transferring MP3 format audio files to your CLIÉ handheld
After preparing your CLIÉ handheld in the procedures on page 14-15, you
can 5copy MP3 format audio files to your CLIÉ handheld using Windows
Explorer.
1Double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows
desktop.
The CLIÉ handheld in the audio files transferring mode is recognized as a
Removable Disc and displayed on the My Computer screen.
2Double-click the Removable Disc icon.
3Double-click the Palm, Programs, and then MSAudio folder.
If these folders do not exist, make them manually in the Memory Stick
media using Windows Explorer.
4Drag and drop MP3 format audio files that you want to
transfer to the MSAudio folder.
Note
If the auto power off function of the CLIÉ handheld is activated during the above
procedure, the CLIÉ handheld and your computer are disconnected.
In this case, turn on the CLIÉ handheld and exit the audio files transferring mode on
the screen. And then do Step 4 of the procedure on page 15 to switch to the audio files
transferring mode again.
When you use the computer with Memory Stick slot
You can copy MP3 format audio files directly to the Memory Stick media
inserted to the Memory Stick slot of your computer and playback them with
Audio Player for Adapter.
In this case, create the PLAM\PROGRAMS\MSAUDIO folder in the
Memory Stick media, and then copy the audio files to the MSAUDIO folder.
To delete the transferred audio files
Perform the above Steps 1, 2 and 3 of the procedure, and then delete the
audio files on Explorer of your computer.
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Playing audio files on your CLIÉ handheld
Connecting the supplied headphones
1Connect the headphones to the mini-plug of the Audio
Adapter.
2Connect the Audio Adapter to your CLIÉ handheld.
Notes
• While Audio Player for Adapter is running, operation beep sounds are output from
the headphones. They are not output from the CLIÉ handheld itself. However,
warning or error sounds are output from the CLIÉ handheld.
• While Audio Player for Adapter is running, you cannot use the beaming function
(infrared data transfer).

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Playing audio files
Play songs as follows using Audio Player for Adapter.
Charge the battery fully before starting playback.
Notes
• If the battery power level of CLIÉ handheld runs low, playback stops automatically.
In this case, you can still use other applications such as Memo Pad or Address Book.
Remove the Audio Adapter and charge the battery before it becomes completely
empty.
• If the battery power level of your CLIÉ handheld runs low, power may turn off
suddenly or an error message may appear when you start the Audio Player for
Adapter.
1Connect the headphones to your Audio Adapter.
2Connect the Audio Adapter to your CLIÉ handheld.
3Insert the Memory Stick media into the Memory Stick slot of
your CLIÉ handheld.
4On 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 for Adapter starts and then reads the TOC information
including the song name, artist name and so on of the Memory Stick
media.
While TOC reading, the Memory Stick LED of the CLIÉ handheld flashes.
Do not remove the Memory Stick media at this time. If you do, the audio
data may be damaged and a malfunction may occur.
Notes
• Unless the built-in battery of the CLIÉ handheld is fully charged, a malfunction may
occur, e.g., Audio Player for Adapter does not start, does not operate, or suddenly
turns off. Be sure to check the remaining battery charge before using the Audio
Player for Adapter.
• Depending on the number of songs stored in the Memory Stick media, it may take
several seconds to read the TOC data. You cannot operate Audio Player for Adapter
while it is reading the TOC information including the song name, artist name and
so on; this is not a malfunction.
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5Tap .
Playback starts from the first song.
Song information appears during playback.
Playback stops automatically when the song reaches the end.
If you cannot start playback
Make sure that the HOLD switch on your Audio Adapter is not set to
ON.
To stop playback
Tap .
To perform the following 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 Press and hold.
Go forward Press and hold.
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Adjusting the volume
You can adjust the volume in one of the following ways:
• Tap or .
• Rotate the Jog Dial navigator.
• Press the scroll buttons of the CLIÉ handheld.
Protecting your hearing (AVLS)
The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter System) function keeps down the
maximum volume to protect your ears.
To use AVLS, tap to change it to .
Notes on battery life during audio playback
With a fully-charged battery, you can play audio for the approximate length
of time specified below (if the back light/the front light is not used). The
battery life varies depending on the usage conditions and environment
where you use your handheld.
• PEG-S300: About 3 hours
• PEG-S320: About 4 hours
• PEG-N610C: About 4 hours
Since the battery power level falls rapidly during audio playback, the
Battery Low warning appears earlier than with normal use. In this case, if
you stop audio playback immediately, you may still use other applications.
zHint
To charge the battery of the CLIÉ handheld fully, charge the battery for
more than 2 hours after the remaining battery charge indication on the
Application Launcher screen becomes full.
Playing audio files on your CLIÉ handheld