Sony PCG-R505ECP - Manual (Page 159)

SonicStage Premium Software
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Devices
❑ FM Tuner — Your VAIO® MX computer features a built-in FM tuner,
enabling you to listen to and record from local FM radio stations. Your
recorded material is converted into OpenMG™ format or WAV format.
❑ Devices that are compliant with OpenMG technology standards — The
USB ports on your computer enable you to connect a compatible device that
can play and record your audio files.
❑ Devices that are connected to the computer’s external input ports or
jacks — You can listen to and record from a connected device.
Audio file formats
❑ OpenMG format: ATRAC3 files with the file extension .omg.
❑ WAV format
❑ MP3 format
❑ Audio files that are compliant with WMT (Windows Media™ Technology).
Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) Services
EMD enables you to download music files via the Internet. To use Internet
services that are compatible with SonicStage, you need:
❑ Access to the Internet from your computer. Sign up with an Internet Service
Provider (ISP) and configure your computer for Internet access before using
EMD services.
❑ An EMD service provider. Consult the provider for information about
service.
Using SonicStage Premium Software
When you start SonicStage Premium software for the first time, certain settings
must be enabled in order to use the software to listen to FM radio stations and to
play audio files.
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Some MP3, WAV, and WMT compliant files may have incompatible sampling rates and
cannot be imported. For details on importing files, see the SonicStage Premium Help
file.
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Connect the FM Tuner before attempting to scan the frequencies of available FM radio
stations in the SonicStage Premium software application.