Sony NAS-CZ1 - Network Audio Player Manual
Sony NAS-CZ1 - Network Audio Player Manual

Sony NAS-CZ1 - Network Audio Player Manual

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System Requirements
The following software and hardware are required in order to be able to run M-crew Server.
A PC/AT compatible that satisfies the performance requirements described below.
M-crew Server does not run in an Apple Macintosh environment.
CPU
: Intel Pentium III 600 MHz (1 GHz or more is recommended) or Celeron 600 MHz (1 GHz or more is recommended) or better
*
RAM: 256 MB or more is recommended
Video board and display driver: Must be capable of XGA (1024 x 768 pixels) display with at least 65,536 colors.
Free space on hard disk: At least 20 MB (includes M-crew Server and the help, etc.)
CD-ROM or DVD drive (for software installation and CD recording)
Available LAN jack: At least one
Sound board
OS: Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional/Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004/Windows XP Media Center
Edition 2005
M-crew Server does not run in a Microsoft Windows 3.1, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT or Windows 2000 Professional
environment.
When installing, log on as the administrator.
Internet access (for Gracenote access and WEB RADIO)
Display: XGA (1024 x 768 pixels)
Must be able to display at least 65,536 colors.
Used Language: English/German/French
* Operation is guaranteed only with Intel Pentium and Celeron CPUs.
Notes
When SP2 has not been applied to Windows XP, M-crew Server may not operate properly unless the latest Windows Security Update is
applied. In these cases, apply the latest Windows Update (KB885835) or check the contents noted at the following website and take the
necessary measures.
Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above.
Operation is not assured in personally constructed PCs or operating systems and an environment upgraded to the other operating
systems.
Original brand and home_made personal computers do not apply.
Contents that can be registered have file names ending in ".wav", ".omg", ".oma", ".mp3", ".m4a" and ".wma". However, note that
registration may not be possible in some cases.
Related Topic
AUTO MODE Window - IMPORT FILES
MANUAL MODE Window - IMPORT FILES
Troubleshooting
http://www.sony.net/Products/OpenMG/support/840987
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  • Page 1  applied. In these cases, apply the latest Windows Update (KB885835) or check the contents noted at the following website and take the necessary measures. http://www.sony.net/Products/OpenMG/support/840987 Operations are not guaranteed for all the recommended computer environments mentioned above.  Operation is not assured in personally constructed PCs or operating systems and an environment upgraded to the other operating ...
  • Page 2 Checking the ICF Settings Click [Start] - [All Program s ] - [M -cre w Se rve r] - [TOOLS] - [ICF Settings] in that order. The "ICF SETTINGS" w indow appears. Click the port w ith NG s tatus . A dropdow n menu w ith port numbers appears.
  • Page 3 Mcrew Server.exe McTaskTray.exe McService.exe McFolderWatcher.exe Mcrew HttpService.exe Mcrew UPnPService.exe Page 3...
  • Page 4: Registering The System

    Registering the system When the system is connected to your computer after installing the M-crew Server, the system is registered automatically on your computer. If you make the higher security, you can register it manually. Click [Start] - [All Program s ] - [M -cre w Se rve r] - [TOOLS] - [EQUIPM ENT LIST] in that orde r. The "M-crew Server EQUIPMENT LIST"...
  • Page 5 LAUNCHER Window When M-crew Server starts up, the follow ing LAUNCHER w indow opens. When you click one of the four buttons on the LAUNCHER w indow , the corresponding w indow opens. ADD MUSIC [RECORD FROM CD] button: Click to open the CD w indow and the MUSIC LIBRARY w indow . You can register tracks on CD to MUSIC LIBRARY. Easy Mode to record w ithout detailed setting.
  • Page 6 Assign Profile to the USER PROFILE button on the system WEB RADIO Window Page 6...
  • Page 7 EASY MODE Window - RECORD FROM CD Using Easy Mode, you can record a w hole CD easily to MUSIC LIBRARY w ithout detailed setting. ADD MUSIC window Operation buttons Select the w indow you w ant to use (CD or MUSIC LIBRARY), then perform operations by clicking the follow ing buttons. : Play button : Pause button : Stop button...
  • Page 8 [Menu] button CD Ripping Setting : Select to open the "RECORD FROM CD Settings" dialog box. Gracenote Settings : Select to open the "Gracenote CDDB" dialog box. Proxy Setting : Select to open the "PROXY SETTINGS" dialog box. Register w ith Gracenote : Select to open the "Terms of Use Gracenote CDDB Service"...
  • Page 9 Recording from a CD using Easy Mode You can record a w hole CD to MUSIC LIBRARY. Load a CD in the CD-ROM or DVD drive of the com pute r. Click the [RECORD FROM CD] button in the LAUNCHER w indow . The ADD MUSIC w indow appears.
  • Page 10 MANUAL MODE Window - RECORD FROM CD Using Manual Mode, you can record tracks on CD to MUSIC LIBRARY w ith detailed setting. ADD MUSIC window Operation buttons Select the w indow you w ant to use (CD or MUSIC LIBRARY), then perform operations by clicking the follow ing buttons. : Play button : Pause button : Stop button...
  • Page 11 Click to remove a CD. Drive selection Click to select the drive w hich the CD is loaded. Time display area Displays the total playing time and number of tracks. Album information display area [Menu] button CD Ripping Setting : Select to open the "RECORD FROM CD Settings"...
  • Page 12 Click to close the w indow . [PROPERTY] button Click to display the detailed information of the selected track. Re late d Topics Making Settings for CD Recordings Setting up for CDDB Making the Proxy Settings Dow nloading Audio CD Data (Album Names, Artist Names, Track Names, etc.) from Gracenote CDDB Erasing Tracks in MUSIC LIBRARY Registration to Playlist w ith Selection Condition Setting –...
  • Page 13 Recording from a CD using Manual Mode You can record tracks on CD to MUSIC LIBRARY. Load a CD in the CD-ROM or DVD drive of the com pute r. Click the [RECORD FROM CD] button in the LAUNCHER w indow . The ADD MUSIC w indow appears.
  • Page 14 Making Settings for CD Recordings Click the [RECORD FROM CD] button in the LAUNCHER w indow . The ADD MUSIC w indow appears. Click the [EASY] button or the [M ANUAL] button. The CD w indow appears. Click the [M e nu] button to s e le ct "CD Ripping Se tting". The "RECORD FROM CD Settings"...
  • Page 15 Click the [OK] button. The "RECORD FROM CD Settings" dialog box closes. To cancel the settings, click the [Cancel] button. Note The CDDB server is automatically accessed w hen a new CD is inserted (This setting is only valid if CDDB is selected in and "Access Gracenote automatically"...
  • Page 16 AUTO MODE Window - IMPORT FILES When folder that contains audio files in a computer is registered in LINK FOLDER LIST using Auto Mode, those audio files are automatically registered in MUSIC LIBRARY. ADD MUSIC window [Register] button Click to register the selected folder to LINK FOLDER LIST. [Remove] button Click to cancel the registration of the selected folder to LINK FOLDER LIST.
  • Page 17: Close Button

    Close button Click to close the w indow . Re late d Topic Importing audio files using Auto Mode - IMPORT FILES Page 17...
  • Page 18 mporting audio files using Auto Mode Click the [IM PORT FILES] button in the LAUNCHER w indow . The ADD MUSIC w indow appears. Click the [AUTO] button to s w itch to Auto M ode . The FOLDERS w indow and the LINK FOLDER LIST w indow appear. Se le ct the folde r you w ant to re gis te r in the FOLDERS w indow .
  • Page 19 MANUAL MODE Window - IMPORT FILES Using Manual Mode, you can record audio files in the computer to MUSIC LIBRARY w ith detailed setting. ADD MUSIC window Operation buttons Select the w indow you w ant to use (AUDIO FILES or MUSIC LIBRARY), then perform operations by clicking the follow ing buttons. : Play button : Pause button : Stop button...
  • Page 20 MUSIC LIBRARY window Track display area Create new album button Click to make a new album. Delete (Trash) button Click to erase the selected track or album. [Menu] button New Album : Select to make a new album. Trash : Select to erase the selected track or album. Album/Artist display area Importing status display area Other buttons...
  • Page 21 mporting audio files using Manual Mode Click the [IM PORT FILES] button in the LAUNCHER w indow . The ADD MUSIC w indow appears. Click the [M ANUAL] button to sw itch to M anual M ode . The AUDIO FILES w indow and the MUSIC LIBRARY w indow appear. In the M USIC LIBRARY w indow , s e le ct the de s tination album or artis t.
  • Page 22 MUSIC LIBRARY Window MANAGE MUSIC window Operation buttons Select the w indow you w ant to use (MUSIC LIBRARY or PLAYLISTS), then perform operations by clicking the follow ing buttons. : Play button : Pause button : Stop button : AMS* ([PREV] and [NEXT]) buttons : Reverse and fast-forw ard buttons : Time slide bar Drag the bar to reverse or fast-forw ard the track currently being played.
  • Page 23 [Menu] button Trash : Select to erase the selected track or album. New Album : Select to make a new album. Gracenote Settings : Select to open the "Gracenote CDDB" dialog box. Proxy Setting : Select to open the "Proxy Setting" dialog box. Get Gracenote information : Select to get CDDB information.
  • Page 24 Converting to OpenMG Format You can convert album tracks saved as WAVE, MP3 or WMA etc. format to the OpenMG format to make more HDD space available. Click the [M USIC LIBRARY] button in the LAUNCHER w indow . The MANAGE MUSIC w indow appears. Se le ct the album track s you w ant to convert in the M USIC LIBRARY w indow .
  • Page 25 Erasing Tracks in MUSIC LIBRARY Click the [M USIC LIBRARY] button in the LAUNCHER w indow . The MANAGE MUSIC w indow appears. Se le ct the "Album " tab in Album dis play are a. Se le ct an album containing a track/file you w ant to e ras e in Album dis play are a. Se le ct a track /file you w ant to e ras e in Track dis play are a.
  • Page 26 PLAYLISTS Window MUSIC MANAGER window Operation buttons Select the w indow you w ant to use (MUSIC LIBRARY or PLAYLISTS), then perform operations by clicking the follow ing buttons. : Play button : Pause button : Stop button : AMS* ([PREV] and [NEXT]) buttons : Reverse and fast-forw ard buttons : Time slide bar Drag the bar to reverse or fast-forw ard the track currently being played.
  • Page 27 Delete (Trash) button Click to erase the selected track, profile or playlist. You cannot erase profiles that are linked to "Favorite" and the USER PROFILE 1 to 5 buttons on the system. [Menu] button Search : Select to open the "Search" dialog box. Trash : Select to erase the selected track, profile or playlist.
  • Page 28: Creating A New Playlist

    Creating a New Playlist Click the [M USIC LIBRARY] button in the LAUNCHER w indow . The MANAGE MUSIC w indow appears. Click (Se le ct s ys te m button) to se le ct the s ys te m in the PLAYLISTS w indow . Se le ct the profile you w ant to add a playlis t in Playlis t dis play are a.
  • Page 29 Register Tracks and Audio Files to Playlist Click the [M USIC LIBRARY] button in the LAUNCHER w indow . The MANAGE MUSIC w indow appears. Se le ct a de s tination playlist in the PLAYLISTS w indow . Se le ct the album containing the track /file you w ant to re gis te r in the M USIC LIBRARY w indow . The track/file list is displayed.
  • Page 30 Search and Add Tracks in PLAYLISTS Narrow Search Click the [M USIC LIBRARY] button in the LAUNCHER w indow . The MANAGE MUSIC w indow appears. To register search result audio files to Playlist, select a destination playlist in the PLAYLISTS w indow , then proceed to step 2. Click the [M e nu] button to s e le ct "Se arch"...
  • Page 31 The MANAGE MUSIC w indow appears. To register search result audio files to Playlist, select a destination playlist in the PLAYLISTS w indow , then proceed to step 2. Click the [M e nu] button to s e le ct "Se arch" in the PLAYLISTS w indow . The "MUSIC LIBRARY Search Dialogue"...
  • Page 32 Registration to Playlist with Selection Condition Setting – Simple Playlist Simple Playlist is a Playlist w hich the tracks matched to the setting you made are automatically registered. Click the [M USIC LIBRARY] button in the LAUNCHER w indow . The MANAGE MUSIC w indow appears.
  • Page 33: Assigning Names

    Assigning Names Click the [M USIC LIBRARY] button in the LAUNCHER w indow . The MANAGE MUSIC w indow appears. Se le ct the playlis t you w ant to nam e in the M USIC LIBRARY or PLAYLISTS w indow . Pre s s the F2 k e y on the k e yboard.
  • Page 34: Erasing A Playlist

    Erasing Tracks in PLAYLISTS Click the [M USIC LIBRARY] button in the LAUNCHER w indow . The MANAGE MUSIC w indow appears. Se le ct a Playlis t containing a track /file you w ant to e ras e in Playlis t dis play are a. List of tracks/files in the selected playlist appears in Playlist display area.
  • Page 35 Assign Profile to the USER PROFILE button on the system You can assign profiles to the USER PROFILE 1 - 5 buttons on the system connected to M-crew Server. Note s  Assign multiple profiles to one USER PROFILE button is impossible. ...
  • Page 36 WEB RADIO Window MANAGE MUSIC window Operation buttons : Play button : Stop button : AMS* ([PREV] and [NEXT]) buttons * AMS: Automatic Music Sensor. This function searches for the beginning of a track. [MUSIC LIBRARY] button Click to sw itch the function to MUSIC LIBRARY. Launcher button Click to go back to the LAUNCHER w indow .
  • Page 37: Minimize Button

    Other buttons Help button Click to display help. Minimize button Click to minimize the w indow . Maximize button Click to maximize the w indow . Reset button Click to restore dow n the w indow size before maximization. Close button Click to close the w indow .
  • Page 38: Listening To The Internet Radio

    Listening to the Internet Radio Radio stations are preset. You are able to register the radio stations as you like. Click the [WEB RADIO] button in the LAUNCHER w indow . The MANAGE MUSIC w indow appears. Click the pre s e t radio s tation you w ant to liste n to in Station nam e dis play are a. Click [Connecting...] dialog box appears.
  • Page 39 Preset a Radio Station Click the [WEB RADIO] button in the LAUNCHER w indow . The MANAGE MUSIC w indow appears. Click New station is created in Station name display area. Add the s tation nam e and w e b s ite URL in Edit STATION Inform ation area. Pre s s the ENTER k e y.
  • Page 40 Editing Preset Radio Stations Registeration of Text Encode Click the [WEB RADIO] button in the LAUNCHER w indow . The MANAGE MUSIC w indow appears. Click the [M e nu] button to s e le ct "Te xtEncode Se tting". The "STATION Setting"...
  • Page 41 Making the Proxy Settings When a proxy server is used, set the server name and the port number. Ope n the "PROXY SETTINGS" dialog box. M ak e the ne ce s s ary s e ttings . Us e proxy s e rve r If a proxy server is used w hen connecting to the Internet, set the server name and the port number here.
  • Page 42 Setting up for CDDB CDDB (Compact Disc DataBase) is an audio CD database service on the Internet. You must have Internet access in order to use CDDB. This softw are is compatible w ith CDDB. In order to access CDDB and dow nload audio CD information, some setup is required, such as user registration. Ope n the "Gracenote CDDB"...
  • Page 43 Downloading Audio CD Data (Album Names, Artist Names, Track Names, etc.) from Gracenote CDDB Gracenote CDDB is an online music recognition service to identify CDs and digital music files. You must have Internet access in order to use Gracenote CDDB. You can access Gracenote CDDB to dow nload and store information for CDs, such as album names, artist names, track names, credit, and other information.
  • Page 44: Starting The Software

    Using the M-crew Server Icon After installing the M-crew Server, the M-crew Server icon appears on the taskbar. : The M-crew Service is active. : Music Service is stopped. Right-click the task tray or select "Start Music Service" from the [Start] menu to start the service. Starting the software Click the M -cre w Se rve r icon.
  • Page 45: Using Shortcut Keys

    Using Shortcut Keys In M-crew Server, shortcut keys can be used to perform keyboard operations. M-crew Server also provides a focus function that clearly indicates the area that is the current target of keyboard operations. Ctrl+Tab can be used to sw itch w indow s, w hile the arrow keys and the Tab key can be used to move the keyboard focus.
  • Page 46  Press the Ctrl+Tab keys to move betw een w indow s on w hich the indicator is lit.  Press the arrow keys or the Tab key to move the focus w ithin a w indow on w hich the indicator is lit. It is not possible to use the mouse to move the focus.
  • Page 47: How To Use Help

    How to Use Help Displaying the contents of Help Clicking the Help button on the each w indow displays the contents of M-crew Server Help.  Double-click to display the titles of the items in that section. Click to display the explanation corresponding to that item. ...
  • Page 48 Starting the Software In the [Start] m e nu, s e le ct [Program s ] and [M -cre w Se rve r], and then click [M -cre w Se rve r]. The M-crew Server starts, and the LAUNCHER w indow appears. To Find the ve rs ion of M -cre w Se rve r Right-click on the LAUNCHER Window title bar and choose "About M-crew Server".
  • Page 49: Quitting The Software

    Quitting the Software Click on e ach w indow . Re late d Topic Starting the Softw are Page 49...
  • Page 50 Uninstalling (Removing) the Software If you w ant to remove the softw are from your system, follow the uninstall procedure described below . Stop the s e rvice from the tas k tray icon. Right-click the task tray icon, then click [Stop Music Service] in the menu. The task tray icon display becomes darken.
  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    If you have any problem using this softw are, check the troubleshooting chart below before asking for assistance. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Be sure to also consult the manuals for your computer. Check the Readme file as w ell. To open the Readme file, first open the [Start] menu, then select [Programs] - [M-crew Server] - [MANUAL] - [Readme].
  • Page 52 nnot listen to Web Radio stations. The broadcast format is incompatible w ith M-crew Server. You may not be able to hear broadcasts in some cases depending on the station's server status. Page 52...
  • Page 53: Trademark Notices

    Trademark Notices Copyright 2005 Sony Corporation 2-318-579-11(2) Program 2005 Sony Corporation  M-crew is a trademark of Sony Corporation.  Microsoft, MS-DOS and Window s are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or in other countries. ...

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