Sony Musicbox Version 2.0.2 User manual

SONY MUSIC MOBILE
Manual
Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Version 2.0.2 7/13/2004
Sony Music Box
Manual
Versio
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2.1.0

SONY MUSIC MOBILE
Sony Music Box Manual, v.2.1.0
©2004 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
550 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10022

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION 1
MEDIA FORMAT OVERVIEW 2
VOICE TONES,HIP HOP TAGS,SOUND EFFECTS 2
MUSIC TONES 2
WALLPAPERS 2
USING THE MUSICBOX MEDIA BROWSER 3
INTRODUCTION 3
DESCRIPTION 3
BASIC BREW HANDSET KEYS 3
KEYS USED BY THE MUSICBOX 4
USAGE EXAMPLE: DOWNLOADING A RINGTONE 5
START THE MUSICBOX 5
HOME PAGE 5
MOST POPLUAR 6
DETAILS PAGE 6
PREVIEWING &BUYING:USING THE EXTENSION 7
BUYING AND USING CREDITS 7
APPENDIX: HANDSET DESCRIPTION 8

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Introduction
The Sony Music Box enables you to br owse great content fr om
Sony Music Mobile and pr e view, download, and install media files
onto your handset.
he Sony Music Box (“MusicBox”) is an application that enables you to
browse internet based content and download media onto your handset.
Basic browser operation is described in the section “Using The MusicBox
Media Browser”. The MusicBox application bundles a WAP browser with
aMedia Extension. The Media Extension is responsible for previewing media files,
downloading media, installing media onto the handset, and managing transactions.
Included in this manual is a general description for each of the steps a user goes
through using the MusicBox to view content and download media files to the
handset.
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Media Format Overview
Voice Tones, Hip Hop Tags, Sound Effects
These categories of ringtones are digital audio based tones. They can include short
sound effects and spoken voice.
Music Tones
Music Tones are long form digital audio based ringtones. Music Tones are musical
ringtones that sound like the actual recording of a song. They are typically longer than
Voice Tones, Hip Hop Tags, or Sound Effects.
Wallpapers
Wallpapers are images that can be displayed as the background screen on your handset
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Using the MusicBox media browser
Introduction
This chapter describes the handset keys used by the MusicBox. All content presented
in the MusicBox is navigated in a consistent manner.
Description
Using the MusicBox, you can check out content made available from Sony Music
Mobile. Such information may include information about artists, available polyphonic
ringtones, digital audio ringtones, and wallpapers. Not every handset supports all
media formats. Browsing content in the MusicBox is very similar to browsing content
with a web browser. Instead of clicking on a hyperlink, you must first select the link
and then use the Select key to follow the link.
Basic Handset Keys
Prior to reading the following instructions, please review the “Appendix: Handset
Description” of this document to ensure you’re familiar with the keys used on a typical
handset. The “Handset Description” chapter shows the most common buttons and
keys used by the MusicBox application. Most handsets follow similar use of keys. If a
key is not physically represented on your phone it is replaced with a so called “soft-
key”. A soft-key is presented on the display of your phone and it’s action is triggered
by pressing the key right underneath the display area.

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Keys used by the MusicBox
The following keys are used by the MusicBox application.
This key is called the “Clear” key and takes you back to the previous
menu or main menu. When entering text, this key functions as a
backspace key and deletes the previous letter. On the Sharp handset
(shown in Chapter 4) this key is directly below the Navigation key. On
the Motorola T720 and T730 handsets, it is the left hand soft-key
directly underneath the display with the label Back.
This key is called the “Navigation” key and it has 4 operations: up,
down, left, and right. On some handsets this key has a fifth operation,
select when pushed.
This key is called the “Select” key. On the Sharp handset shown in
Chapter 4, it is located at the center of the Navigation Key. On the
Motorola T720 and T730 handsets, it is the right hand soft key directly
underneath the screen and is labeled Select.
This key is called the “End Call” key, and terminates a call when you
complete one. Similarly, you can use the End Call key to exit the
MusicBox at any time.
Clearing the cache by pressing the # key. It may become necessary
to clear the cache of the MusicBox application. Pressing the # key
clears the cache and ensures that all pages will be loaded over a new
network connection.
Loading the Home Page by pressing the ‘0’ key. When the ‘0’ key is
pressed, the MusicBox loads the home page.
Loading the Help Page by pressing the ‘*’ key. When the ‘*’ key is
pressed, the MusicBox loads the help page.
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Usage Example: Downloading a Ringtone
Following is an example of how you can use the MusicBox to download a ringtone.
Start the MusicBox
Start the MusicBox by entering the “Download Shop” key and locate the MusicBox
icon. If MusicBox has not been installed, go to the “Download Shop” then
“Ringones” to download and install it.
After the splash page, the first page the MusicBox displays is called the Home page and
looks similar to the page below.
Home Page
After the Splash Page is displayed for about 2 seconds
you will see the Home Page. The home page shows
you available content choices, which may include
choices such as Most Popular,Ringtones by
Category, and Wallpapers.
Select
BACK
HOME PAGE
ªMost Popular
Ringtones by…
ªCategory
ªArtists
ªSong
The home page also shows you:
“Search” to go to the search page
“Help” to enter the help area
“Remaining Credits” which is your
remaining balance of Credits. Credits
are used to purchase and download
media files.
Use the up and down arrows on to move the blue highlight rectangle to the Top
Ringtones link.
Depending on handset functionality certain media types and links may not be
available.
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Most Popluar
After you press the select key while the “Most
Popular” page link is selected, the MusicBox will begin
loading the “Most Popular” page.
To navigate back to the Home Page, simply select the
Back key (or Back soft-key on the Motorola
T720).
Browse through the list by pressing up or down. Long
lists will have “Next>>” links at the bottom to get to
the next listing. When you use the “Next >>” link and
get to the next page, that page will have a “<<Previous”
link at the bottom to return to the previous page.
Select
Back
MOST POPULAR
ªSong 1
ªSong 2
ªSong 3
ªSong 4
ªNext >>
Select a song and press the Select key.
Details Page
After selecting a song name, the MusicBox loads the
“details” page. The details page gives you information
about the selected media file.
DETAILS
Song Name
Artist Name
Type: Polyphonic
Cost: 1 Credit
Back: Home
Try It Buy It
Select
Back
Select the “Try It” link if you would like to preview the
ringtone. Select “Buy It” if you are sure you want to
immediately buy the ringtone without previewing it.
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Previewing & Buying: Using the Extension
After selecting “Preview” or “Buy” the MusicBox
starts the Extension. The Extension can be thought of
as a helper application that lets your browser play
media and manage your downloads and purchases.
The Extension shows a status bar in the lower right
corner of your screen while media is being
downloaded. After the download process is
completed, the Extension plays the ringtone.
After playback, you can decide to play the selection
again (by selecting “Try), or select “Buy” via the
horizontal navigation bar displayed above the soft keys. Use the left and right keys on
the key while in the Extension. The Extension also displays the cost of the media
in “Credits”. Credits are the same as “Uses” which is what they are called within the
“Download Shop”.
EXTENSION
Song Name
Cost: 1 Credit
Try Buy
Back
Select
Buying and using Credits
While in the Extension, you can select the “Buy” option if you would like to purchase
the ringtone (or other media files). If you select buy, the Extension will download the
media, install it on your handset and deducts credits from your “Credit Balance”.
If you do not have enough credits available, quit the MusicBox application by pressing
the End key and go to the “Download Shop” to buy additional credits for the Sony
Music Box.
Credits are reffered to as “Uses” within the “Download Shop” .
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