Sony MDS-PC3 User manual

4-240-070-11 (1)

2002 Sony Corporation

M-crew

Operating Instructions

Mode d’emploi

Bedienungsanleitung

Manual de instrucciones

Gebruiksaanwijzing

Bruksanvisning

Istruzioni per l’uso

Manual de instruções

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• This software is approved for use only with

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Program 1997-2001 Sony Corporation

Documentation 2001 Sony

Corporation

2001 Sony Corporation All rights

reserved.

• M-crew, LabelMaker and are the

registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

• Microsoft, MS-DOS and Windows are the

registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation.

• IBM and PC/AT are the registered

trademarks of International Business

Machines Corporation.

• Macintosh is the registrated trademark of

Apple Computer Inc.

• Gracenote CDDBor Gracenote CDDB

Music Recognition ServiceSM

• Powered by Gracenote CDDB

• Other companies and product names are

the trademarks or the registered

trademarks of each company.

Table of contents

About this manual

This manual shows how to install the M-crew

software and how to use the Help.

For the latest information, refer to the

“Readme.txt” file in the Start menu.

The “Readme.txt” file is in the folder which

the M-crew software is installed in.

Table of contents

Getting started

Overview .............................................. 4

System requirements ........................... 6

Preparation

1: Installing M-crew ............................. 7

2: Connections .................................... 11

3: Setup procedure for your

computer system ....................... 11

Setting up for Windows 98/

98SE ..................................... 12

Setting up for Windows 2000/

Windows Me/

Windows XP ...................... 14

When no sound comes out of

the computer ...................... 17

Installing LabelMaker 5.1 ................. 18

Uninstalling the software ................. 19

Basic Operations

Starting up M-crew............................ 20

Using M-crew ..................................... 21

Main bar ...................................... 21

Tool bar ....................................... 23

Operation windows .................. 24

Easy Mode window .................. 24

Quitting the software ........................ 25

Additional Information

Using Help .......................................... 26

Troubleshooting ................................. 27

Getting started

Overview

M-crew (ver. 2.0E) allows you to control Sony system stereo

components. Through M-crew, you can perform the functions listed

below.

Playback

• Use the computer to operate the playback function on CD, MD and

DVD decks.

• Enjoy audio files stored on the computer.

• Tune in radio stations using the computer.

Recording/editing

• Input disc and track names from the computer keyboard.

• Edit MDs on the computer screen.

• Record from a CD to an MD through easy drag-and-drop operations.

• Record easily from a radio to an MD.

• Organize tracks on an MD into groups of your choice.

• Access CDDB2 from your computer to label albums and tracks

automatically (only for the components supporting this feature).

Other operations

• Create virtual media for the management of audio files.

• Keep track of played and recorded tracks through a Disc Library.

• Access related websites while enjoying tracks.

• Register images to attach them to a track and view them while

listening to the track (CLIP function).

• Access related websites while enjoying radio programs.

• Set playback and recording timers.

• Use the Easy Mode window to access easily to the basic functions of

M-crew.

• Print out MD labels.

Notes

• In this manual, the term “system stereo component” refers specifically to

component stereo systems (incorporating CD and MD decks) and discrete CD,

MD, and DVD decks.

• The M-crew functions that operate on your computer will depend on the

system stereo component connected to your computer.

• You can use this software to operate only system stereo components

connected directly to the computer.

Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote and

the Gracenote CDDBMusic Recognition ServiceSM. Gracenote is the industry

standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery. For

more information go to www.gracenote.com.

Gracenote is CDDB, Inc. d/b/a “Gracenote.” CD and music related data from

Gracenote CDDBMusic Recognition ServiceSM 2000, 2001 Gracenote.

Gracenote CDDB Client Software 2000, 2001 Gracenote. U.S. Patents Numbers

#5,987,525; #6,061,680; #6,154,773, and other patents issued or pending.

CDDB is a registered trademark of Gracenote. CDDB-Enabled, the Gracenote

logo, the CDDB Logo, and the “Powered by Gracenote CDDB” logo are

trademarks of Gracenote. Music Recognition Service and MRS are service marks

of Gracenote.

System requirements

The following hardware and software are necessary to use the M-crew

(ver. 2.0E) software.

sIBM PC/AT or compatible (This software does not run on the Apple

Macintosh.)

sCPU*1: Intel Pentium II 266 MHz/Celeron 333 MHz or

higher

sVideo board and display driver:

SVGA (800 × 600 pixels), 65,536 colors or more.

sHard disk space: 30 MB*2or more

sUSB port: 1 or more

sOS: Windows 98/Windows 98SE/Windows 2000*3/

Windows Me/Windows XP*3(This software does

not run on Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95

or Windows NT.)

sMedia player: Windows Media Player 6.4 or higher is required

in order to play music files on the computer.

sVideo monitor: SVGA (800 ×600 pixels), 65,536 colors or more.

*1The operation of M-crew is not guaranteed on some computers with Pentium-

compatible CPU chips, such as the AMD K6 (e.g., sound skipping may occur

during playing of an audio file).

*2Another 20 MB of hard disk space is required to install LabelMaker 5.1.

*3Be sure to log on through the administrator’s account to install the software

and setup devices on a computer running Windows 2000 or Windows XP.

Notes

• The proper operation of M-crew is not guaranteed on some computers even if

they meet the requirements above.

• The proper operation of M-crew is not guaranteed on computers that you

constructed yourself or on computers with an operating system that you

upgraded yourself.

• Do not use a USB hub. If multiple USB devices are connected to the hub,

M-crew may not operate the system stereo component connected to the

computer properly.

• This software can be used only with an English-language operating system. If

used in a different language environment, it may not function properly or text

may not be correctly displayed.

Preparation

1: Installing M-crew

Use this procedure to install the M-crew software onto your computer’s

hard disk. Be sure to start up Windows in advance.

Notes

•Be sure to install this software before connecting the system stereo

component to your computer. If not, this software may not function

properly.

• Be sure to log on through the administrator’s account to install this software

(for Windows2000/Windows XP).

1Load the supplied M-crew CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of

your computer.

The window will open with the (InstallDlg.exe) icon displayed.

Note

If the window does not open, use Windows Explorer to open the window

by double-clicking the M-crew CD-ROM icon.

2Double-click the (InstallDlg.exe) icon.

The setup window appears.

• If you are using the PCLK-MN10/MN10A and you have already

installed PCLK USB driver onto your computer, go to step 4.

• If you are installing M-crew onto the computer with the CMT-C7NT

connected, proceed the procedure from step 3 even if you are using the

PCLK-MN10/MN10A. Be sure not to skip step 3.

3Click “1. Setting up PCLK-USB Driver” in the setup window.

The installation of the driver starts. When the dialog box indicating

the completion of the installation appears, click “Finish.”

4Click “2. Setting up M-crew” in the setup window.

The setup program starts up.

(continued)

Note

The Windows Installer is necessary to install M-crew. If the Windows

Installer is not installed on your computer, the following window appears.

If this happens, click “Restart” to restart your computer. When you restart

your computer, do not remove the CD-ROM.

5Click “Next.”

6Select one of the setup type options, and then click “Next.”

Complete: All the M-crew files on the CD-ROM will be installed.

This option does not allow you to specify the folder to

which the M-crew files are installed. (Normally the

files are installed in “C:\Program Files\M_crew”

folder.)

Custom: You can specify the folder to which the M-crew files

are installed.

7If you selected “Complete” in step 6, click “Install.”

The installation starts.

If you selected “Custom” in step 6, click “Next.”

To change the folder to which to install M-crew, click “Change” to

open the dialog box, click “Next” after specifying the folder, and

then click “Install.”

(continued)

8When the dialog box indicating the completion of the installation

appears, click “Finish.”

This completes the setup process.

Be sure to restart the computer. If not, the software will not

function properly.

Be sure to close the dialog box activated by executing InstallDlg.exe

before connecting the system stereo component to the computer.

Now, you can proceed to the next preparation steps: connecting the

system stereo component to the computer, installing the USB

drivers, and then verifying the status of the installed devices

according to the procedures described on the following pages.

Before starting M-crew

Open the “Readme” file and read it.

To open the “Readme” file, go to the Start menu and select “Programs”

and “M-crew,” and then click “Readme.”

Notes

• A folder is created as a result of the installation. This folder is used by the

software. Do not erase, move, or change its contents.

• If the required driver and other items have already been installed, a dialog

box for your confirmation will appear during the installation.

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