User manual SONY VAIO VGF-AP1L

[. . . ] Portable Music Player VGF-AP1 Series Operating Instructions Trademarks · VAIO, , SonicStage, VAIO music transfer, ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and the associated logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation. · Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. · Other system names and product names appearing in this document are generally registered trademarks or trademarks of their manufacturers. · TM and ® marks are not shown in this document. [. . . ] (They will be handled as data. ) In order for music files to be playable on the player, you must use the "SonicStage" or "VAIO music transfer" software. · When the player is used an external hard disk for a computer, the space available for transferring music files will be reduced by the amount of computer data transferred to the player. If you need more space for music files, you must delete saved computer data or use the "SonicStage" software to delete transferred music files. · Before disconnecting the player, always right-click the "Safely Remove Hardware" (or "Remove") icon in the notification area of the task bar on the computer. Deleting music files Music files transferred to the player can be deleted using the "SonicStage" software. For detailed instructions, refer to the "SonicStage" online help. Note Always use the "SonicStage" software to delete music files, even if they were transferred to the player using the VAIO music transfer software. 1 2 3 Connect the player to the computer. For details, refer to the Quick Start Guide. Start the "SonicStage" software. Click "Start" - "All Programs" (or "Programs") - "SonicStage" - "SonicStage". Delete the music files. Click the "Transfer" tab to display the screen for transferring music to the player, and then use the list display in the right side of the screen to delete your desired music files. 24 Other Information Setup items and settings To adjust settings for the display and operation functions of the player, select "Setting" on the Main Menu screen. Setup item My Playlist Display Setting Setting and description The player can store up to five playlists. This setting specifies which is currently active. The following display-related settings can be adjusted. Backlight setting Sets the time delay for automatically turning off the display backlight when no operation is carried out. You can also set the backlight to be "Always ON" or "Always OFF". Other information Sound Setting The following sound-related settings can be adjusted. Beep Selects whether a sound is heard when the G-sense pad and the remote control are pressed. AVLS When this is set to ON, loud sounds above a certain threshold level are automatically reduced in volume. This lets you listen to music at an agreeable volume while reducing the risk of sound leakage, possible hearing damage, and danger from masking of external sounds. Clock Setting The following time-related settings can be adjusted. Clock Setting · Clock setting Sets the date and time shown on the display. You can also select 24h or 12h for the time display. · Format Changes the order in which the year, month, and day appear. Timer Setting You can select one of the following functions. · Power off Automatically puts the player into power off mode after a certain amount of time. · Playback start Automatically starts audio playback at a pre-selected time or after a set time interval. · Beep Automatically plays a beep tone at a pre-selected time or after a set time interval. · Off All alarm-related functions are turned off. 25 Setup item Language G-sense setting Setting and description Selects the language for the menus and commands. Adjust G-sense pad parameters for optimum efficiency. [. . . ] Do not operate other programs while the "SonicStage" software is recording. Click "Options" on the "Tool" menu to display the "Options" dialog box, and click "CD drive settings" on the left. Click "Test CD drive" on the right to test the drive. The remaining transfer count of a track is not the same as the actual count. c If a track is deleted from a device/media, the remaining transfer count of the track in My Library may not be restored (only applies to restricted content). To restore the track's transfer count, connect the device/media to your computer, and click on the "Controls" menu, point to "Device/Media", and then click "Recover Rights". [. . . ]