SONY NW-E103 Portable IC Audio Player

Product Information

The Portable IC Audio Player Network Walkman NW-E103/E105/E107 is a digital audio player that allows you to easily transfer digital audio files from your computer to enjoy music anywhere you go. The player comes with SonicStage software that needs to be installed on your computer to transfer audio files and display the PDF file Operating Instructions. The product complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy.

Product Usage Instructions

1. Install SonicStage software on your computer.
2. Refer to the PDF file Operating Instructions for more information and troubleshooting.
3. To display the PDF file Operating Instructions, double-click (NW-E100 series manuals), or click [Start] – [All Programs] – [SonicStage] on your computer. You need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later, or Adobe Reader software in your computer.
4. Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture to prevent fire or shock hazard.
5. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet.
6. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.
7. Use the unit in a place that is not subject to static or electrical noise to prevent track’s transferring information from getting corrupted and preventing successful transferring authorization on your computer.
8. Record the serial number of the player in the space provided below the model number. Refer to them whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product.
9. If you have any questions about this product, visit www.sony.com/walkmansupport, contact Sony Customer Information Services Center at 1-(866)-456-7669, or write to Sony Customer Information Services Center 12451 Gateway Blvd., Fort Myers, FL33913.

Enjoying music with the Network Walkman
You can easily transfer digital audio files from your computer to your Network Walkman using the SonicStage software to enjoy music anywhere you go .

Refer to the PDF file “Operating Instructions”
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built- in cabinet.

To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers, table cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the apparatus. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the apparatus.

Note on installation
If you use the unit at a place subject to static or electrical noise, the track’s transferring information may be corrupted. This would prevent successful transferring authorization on your computer.

For customers in the United States
Owner’s Record
The model number is located on the front and the serial number is located in the battery compartment of the player. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product.

• Model No. ___
• Serial No. ___

INFORMATION: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference using one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

If you have any questions about this product:
Visit: www.sony.com/walkmansupport
Contact: Sony Customer Information Services Center at 1-(866)-456-7669
Write: Sony Customer Information Services Center
12451 Gateway Blvd.,
Fort Myers, FL33913

Declaration of Conformity

• Trade Name: SONY
• Model No.: NW-E103 /NW-E105 / NW-E107
• Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
• Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr, San Diego, CA 92127 USA
• Telephone Number: 858-942-2230

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

For the customers in the Netherlands
Voor de Klanten in Nederland Gooi de batterij niet weg maar lever deze in als klein chemisch afval (KCA).

Notice for users

On the supplied software

• Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the manual accompanying it in whole or in part, or renting the software without the permission of the copyright holder.
• In no event will SONY be liable for any financial damage, or loss of profits, including claims made by third parties, arising out of the use of the software supplied with this player.
• In the event a problem occurs with this software as a result of defective manufacturing, SONY will replace it. However, SONY bears no other responsibility.
• The software provided with this player cannot be used with equipment other than that which is so designated.
• Please note that, due to continued efforts to improve quality, the software specifications may be changed without notice.
• Operation of this player with software other than that provided is not covered by the warranty. Program ©2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 Sony Corporation

Documentation ©2005 Sony Corporation
“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products. Corporation. PSYC is a trademark of Sony Corporation. OpenMG and its logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. SonicStage and SonicStage logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. In this manual, TM and ® marks are not specified. Adobe Reader is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated. CD and music-related data from Gracenote, Inc., copyright © 2000-2004 Gracenote. Gracenote CDDB® Client Software, copyright 2000-2004 Gracenote. This product and service may practice one or more of the following U.S. Patents: #5,987,525; #6,061,680; #6,154,773,

6,161,132, #6,230,192, #6,230,207, #6,240,459, #6,330,593, and other patents

issued or pending. Services supplied and/or device manufactured under license for following Open Globe, Inc. United States Patent 6,304,523. Gracenote is a registered trademarks of Gracenote. The Gracenote logo and logotype, and the “Powered by Gracenote” logo are trademarks of Gracenote.

On the Specifications
See the PDF file “Operating Instructions” for the Specifications.

For online customer support information

• For customers in the USA and Canada, visit: http://www.sony.com/walkmansupport
• For customers in Europe, visit: http://www.support-nwwalkman.com
• For customers in the other country, visit: http://www.css.ap.sony.com

Preparing

Checking the package contents

• Network Walkman (1) Headphones (1)*
• Dedicated USB cable (1)
• CD-ROM for the SonicStage software, PDF file Operating Instructions and PDF file SonicStage Operating Instructions (1)
• Quick Start Guide

Inserting the battery
Insert an LR03 (size AAA) alkaline battery with correct polarity.

Remaining battery indication
The battery icon in the display changes as shown below.

If “LOW BATT” is displayed, you need to change the battery.

Installing the SonicStage software
Be sure to install the “SonicStage” software from the supplied CD-ROM in your computer. (The driver for the Network Walkman, the PDF file Operating Instructions and the PDF file SonicStage Operating Instructions will be installed.)

Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer.
The install wizard will be displayed.

Notes

• Quit all activated applications on your computer.
• Log on as administrator (in case of Windows 2000 / Windows XP).
• Quit the virus check software (the software is hard-pressed on your computer).

Click [Install SonicStage] and follow the instructions on the screen.
(When the Region Selection screen is displayed, select your area and click [Next].)

Even if the SonicStage or OpenMG Jukebox software is already installed, be sure to install the supplied SonicStage software in order to install the driver for the Network Walkman

Q&A

If installation is not successful

• Q1 Is there sufficient hard disk drive space on your computer?
  A1 200 MB or more space is needed to install the SonicStage software (1.5 GB or more is recommended). (The amount of space will vary depending on the Windows version and the number of audio files stored on the built-in flash memory.) If the hard disk drive space is insufficient, delete unnecessary data on your computer to increase space.

• Q2 Is the operating system on your computer compatible?
  A2 The following operating systems are compatible with the SonicStage software. Operating systems other than the following are not supported. Factory installed: Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 / Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 / Windows XP Media Center Edition / Windows XP Professional / Windows XP Home Edition / Windows 2000 Professional / Windows Millennium Edition / Windows 98 Second Edition

• Q3 Did all Windows programs on your computer quit before installation the SonicStage software?
  A3 Quit all activated applications (displayed on the task bar of your computer).

• Q4 Does the installation appear to have stopped before it has finished?
  A4 Check for the appearance of an error message beneath the installation window. Press the “Tab” key while holding down the “Alt” key. If there is an error message, follow the instructions on the screen. If there is no message, the installation is still in progress. Wait for a little while longer.

• Q5 Is the progress bar on the install wizard moving?
  A5 When the progress bar on the install wizard of your computer is moving, the installation is progressing normally. Please wait. The installation may take 30 minutes or more, depending on your computer, CD drive or system environment.

• Q6 Is the access lamp of your computer lit?
  A6 When the access lamp of your computer is lit, the installation is progressing normally. Please wait. The installation may take 30 minutes or more, depending on your computer, CD drive or system environment.

• Q7 Does the installation wizard not start up when the supplied CD-ROM is inserted?
  A7 The installation wizard may not start up, depending on your computer setting. In this case, double-click [My computer] – [CD-ROM] on your computer.

Notes

• This software is not supported by the following environments:
  • OSs other than those indicated above
  • Personally constructed PCs or operating systems
  • An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer-installed operating system
  • Multi-boot environment
  • Multi-monitor environment
  • Macintosh
• For Windows 2000 Professional users, install Service Pack 3, or later version, before using the software.

Make sure of the following to install the SonicStage software successfully.

• Quit all applications, including resident programs.
• Log on as administrator.

If the SonicStage software does not start up

Notes

• We do not guarantee trouble-free operation on all computers that satisfy the system requirement.
• The NTFS format of Windows XP/Windows 2000 Professional can be used only with the standard (factory) settings.
• We do not guarantee trouble-free operation of the system suspend, sleep, or hibernation function on all computers.

Transferring

Importing audio files to your computer
To import audio files from an audio CD Record and store audio files from an audio CD to the SonicStage [My Library].

1. Double-click on the desktop.
   SonicStage software starts up.

2. Insert the audio CD that you want to record into the CD drive of your computer.

To obtain CD information automatically, connect your computer to the Internet. If CD information does not appear automatically, click [CD Info] before 4 while connected to the Internet.

To import audio files from your computer

1. Double-click on the desktop.
   SonicStage software starts up.

2. Place the pointer over [Music Source] and
   click [Import Music Files].

3. Click an audio file you want to import.
   You can select several audio files simultaneously using the CTRL key.

4. Click [Import].

Tip: You can import audio files using the [Import] of [File] menu in the following 3 ways.

• Scan Folder
• Music File
• M3U File

What is CD information?
CD information is a track name, an artist name and an album name included in an audio file. When you insert an audio CD into CD drive of your computer, SonicStage will automatically obtain the CD information from CDDB (Gracenote CD DataBase) via Internet. You cannot obtain the CD information from CDDB if the CD is not registered at CDDB.

Transferring files to your Network Walkman
Transfer tracks (audio data) stored in SonicStage [My Library] to the Network Walkman.

1. Connect your Network Walkman to your computer.
   “USB CONNECT” appears in the display

2. Place the pointer over [Transfer] and select [ATRAC Audio Device] from the transfer destination list.

Notes

• The recorded music is limited to private use only. Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders.
• Sony is not responsible for incomplete recording/downloading or damaged data due to problems of the Network Walkman or computer.
• Do not disconnect the USB cable while the data is being transferred. If you do, the data being transferred may be destroyed.
• When you record an audio CD for the first time, [CD Drive Check] will be performed. Record the audio CD when it is completed.
• The number of transfers for an audio file may be limited for reasons of copyright.
• If the USB cable is disconnected while the data is being transferred, unnecessary data may be left in the Network Walkman. In this case, transfer usable audio files (included non-audio data) back to your computer and format the Network Walkman.

Transferring Playing back

Playing back

1. Connect headphones to (headphones) jack.

To search tracks

Changing playback mode

1. Press the MENU button in stop mode.
   The menu screen is displayed.

2. Select “REPEATMODE>” and press the button to confirm.

3. Press the button to select “Track Rep” and press the button to confirm.

4. Press the MENU button.
   The display returns to the normal screen.

5. 5Press the REPEAT/ SOUND button repeatedly to select the repeat mode you want and press the button to confirm.

Additional Information Q&A

• Q1 Is there a limitation to transfer audio files to the Network Walkman?
  A1 You can transfer up to 65,535 songs, and 4,096 groups to the built-in flash memory using SonicStage software. One group can contain up to 999 songs. However, not be transfer to the Network Walkman may not be possible if the built-in flash memory contains large size audio files, although the limitation is not exceeded. In such a case, delete unnecessary files, transfer audio files not listened to back to your computer, or change the bit rate of audio files. Bit rate indicates the data amount per second. The rate is reflected in bps (bits per second). If the bit rate is large, that means the sound quality is better though a large amount of information is used to play music. The Network Walkman is 64 kbps at factory setting. Click [Settings] on the SonicStage transfer screen to change the bit rate.

• Q2 Do MP3 audio files allow for use in the Network Walkman?
  A2 You can import MP3 audio files to the SonicStage software and transfer MP3 audio files to the Network Walkman using SonicStage. (You cannot play back an audio file copied directly from Windows Explorer to the Network Walkman. You also cannot transfer the audio tracks in an audio CD to your Network Walkman in MP3 format.) MP3 format files to be used:

  • MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3
  • Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz
  • Bit rate: 32 to 320 kbps, variable bit rate-compliant

• Q3 Can the Network Walkman record itself?
  A3 The Network Walkman cannot record itself. Import desired audio files to the SonicStage software and transfer them to the Network Walkman using SonicStage.

• Q4 Can I expand the built-in flash memory?
  A4 You cannot expand the built-in flash memory.

• Q5 Can the Network Walkman be protected against accidental operation?
  A5 You can protect the Network Walkman by setting the GROUP/HOLD switch to HOLD. The HOLD function will prevent unnecessary power consumption caused by accidental operation when carrying it. All operation buttons are disabled and if you press buttons while the HOLD function is activated, “HOLD” blinks in the display.

• Q6 Can I store non-audio data into the Network Walkman?
  A6 You can transfer data from the hard disk of your computer to the built-in flash memory using Windows Explorer. The built-in flash memory is displayed in Windows Explorer as an external drive (for example: as the D drive). If you store a lot of non-audio data into the builtin flash memory, the space for audio data is reduced by the same amount.

• Q7 Is there a power switch on the Network Walkman?
  A7 There is no power switch on the Network Walkman. The display turns off automatically when the Network Walkman is not operated for a certain period to conserve power.

References

• Support for Sony products | Sony USA
• support-nwwalkman.com
• User Manual, users guide, operation instruction
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