User manual SONY MZ-R500 DIGITAL PCLINK

[. . . ] 3-232-311-11(2) Digital PCLink Operating Instructions ©2001 Sony Corporation Table of contents What Is Included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Windows 98/Me(Millennium edition)/2000 Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Windows 2000 Once Windows 2000 starts and the appropriate drivers have been loaded, the Digital PCLink will automatically be set as your system's preferred audio device. To verify this, open the Sounds and Multimedia panel and make sure that USB Audio Device appears in the Playback section under the Audio tab. To get to the Multimedia Control Panel hit Start, then go to Settings, then Control Panel. The Sounds and Multimedia icon will be in the Control Panel window. In the Audio tab, make sure that USB Audio Device appears in the Sound Playback section under Preferred Device. If it does not, use the scroll arrow to the right and choose USB Audio Device. You are now fully loaded. 8 Controlling the output and volume levels The Digital PCLink's volume and output controls can be accessed by double clicking on the speaker icon at the bottom right hand side of the Windows task bar. The volume for the Digital PCLink is set by the Wave Volume slider, which is the only slider that the Digital PCLink uses. If there are other sliders visible, go to Options and then Properties. In the bottom section of the Properties window, make sure a check appears only next to Wave Volume. Click on OK once you are done. MacOS 9. 04 Users MacOS 9. 04 installation 1 2 Before plugging in the Digital PCLink for the first time, you will need to ensure that your computer is running the necessary operating system and Apple Audio Extensions. To verify that your computer is running the correct operating system, close all open applications. Click on the Apple icon in the top right had corner of the screen. Scroll down to the first item in the pop up menu called About This Computer and click on it. A window with details of the operating system currently running on your computer will now open. Verify that in the version line a number 9. 04 or higher appears. If this, or a higher number appears, you are running an operating system that is compatible with the Digital PCLink. The music file saved on your computer can be recorded in real time as it is being played back. The Digital PCLink converts the digital audio file into a format that the MiniDisc recorder can record. To record the file to the MiniDisc recorder you simply perform the following steps. 1 2 3 4 5 With the Digital PCLink connected to the computer, connect the other end of the Digital PCLink to the MiniDisc recorder ("Connecting the MiniDisc recorder", page 11). Using your Jukebox/Player application, simply load the selection of audio (WAV, MP3, etc. ) to be recorded. Press or slide REC(record) on the MiniDisc recorder. [. . . ] Also, make sure that you are running the most up to date drivers for your graphics cards and modems. If you are on a network, it is advisable to log off. Note If you are using a laptop or notebook computer, the data flowing to the Digital PCLink can be severely effected by the processing power management of the CPU. Ensure that in the System control panel your computer is set to Desktop. To verify this, go to Start, then Settings, then Control Panel. [. . . ]