4-653-879-11(1) Chapter 1 Playing audio files (Audio Player) Chapter 2 Add-on Application Guide Viewing image files (PictureGear Pocket) Chapter 3 Playing a movie (gMovie player) Chapter 4 Setting the “Memory Stick” automatic start function (MS Autorun) Personal Entertainment Organizer Chapter 5 Trouble Shooting PEG-N710C © 2001 Sony Corporation
WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Owner’s Record The model number and serial number are located at the rear of the product. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. PEG-N710C Serial No.
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Table of contents About this manual .......................... 6 Playing in various modes ................ 39 Chapter 1 Selecting playback audio files (Pick up) .......................................... 40 Playing audio files (Audio Player) Switching the display view ............. 41 What you can do with the Audio Player .............................................. 8 Switching the JogDial navigator function for Audio Player ................
Chapter 2 Viewing image files (PictureGear Pocket) What you can do with PictureGear Pocket ....................... 64 Installing ....................................... 65 Installing the PictureGear 4.3Lite software to your computer ............. 65 Viewing image files stored in your CLIE handheld ....................... 66 Transferring image files to your CLIE handheld ......................................... 66 Viewing image files with your CLIE handheld .........................................
About this manual Welcome to the Sony Personal Entertainment Organizer (referred to as the “Sony CLIE Handheld” or “CLIE handheld” in this manual). Your Sony CLIE Handheld comes with three manuals: Read This First The Read This First manual gives an overview of your CLIE handheld’s features, hardware and software setup, installation instructions, and other important details. Before reading the rest of the manuals, read the Read This First manual.
Playing audio files (Audio Player) This chapter explains how to play audio files on your CLIE handheld.
What you can do with the Audio Player Audio Player is an application used to play audio files on your CLIE handheld. The following two versions of Audio Player are supplied with your CLIE handheld. • Audio Player Version 1.1: you can play ATRAC 3 format audio files managed by the OpenMG Jukebox software. This version of Audio Player is pre-installed; you do not have to install it. • Audio Player Version 2.0: you can play both MP3 and ATRAC 3 format audio files.
Chapter 1 To Listen to MP3 format audio files on your CLIE handheld You need to use; • AudioPlayer Version 2.0 application for managing MP3 format audio file on your CLIE handheld. We supplied it with CD-ROM. • A “MagicGate Memory Stick” media (not supplied) or a standard “Memory Stick” media (supplied). To listen to MP3 format audio files with your CLIE handheld, please follow these steps. 1 Install Audio Player version .2.0 on your CLIE handheld.
What you can do with the Audio Player To Listen to ATRAC3 format audio files managed by OpenMG Jukebox on your CLIE handheld You need to use; • AudioPlayer Version 1.1 or Version 2.0 application for managing ATRAC3 format audio file on your CLIE handheld. Version 1.1 is pre-installed on your CLIE handheld. Version 2.0 is supplied with CD-ROM. • OpenMG Jukebox software for managing ATRAC3 format audio file on your computer. We supplied it with CD-ROM. • “MagicGate Memory Stick” media (not supplied).
Installing the software • When you select the setting not to install Audio Player Ver.2.0 on your first setup of your CLIE handheld • When you hard-reset your CLIE handheld • When you delete Audio Player Ver.2.0 For playing MP3 audio file with Audio Player Ver.2.0 Make sure finishing the installing Up-date file on supplied CD-ROM in procedures on Read This First manual before installing Audio Player ver.2.0. If you do not finish it, install “Update Yo-2.0.prc” with AudioPlayer20E.prc and AudioPlayerSkin.
Installing the software 5 6 Double-click the AudioPlayer folder. Click AudioPlayer20E.prc. AudioPlayer20E.prc is added to the File Name list. 7 Repeat steps from 4 to 5, and then click AudioPlayerSkin.prc. AudioPlayerSkin.prc is added to the File Name list. 8 9 Click Done. Press the HotSync button on the cradle. AudioPlayer20E.prc and AudioPlayerSkin.prc are installed on your CLIE handheld during the HotSync operation. 10 After the HotSync operation ends, tap Reset on your CLIE handheld screen.
Before installing RealJukebox software and/or OpenMG Jukebox software, make sure that your computer meets the following hardware requirements. • Operating System: Windows® 98/Windows® 98 Second Edition/ Windows® 2000 Professional/Windows® Me (manufacturer installed) The following environments are not supported: – Windows® 95, Windows® NT – A system upgraded from Windows® 3.
Installing the software Installing RealJukebox software Install the RealJukebox software to the hard disk of your computer. Note If the “Installing:” message continues to appear without advancing to the next step for some time, click the “InstallShield Wizard” on the taskbar. 1 Exit all applications and follow the steps below on your computer. 2 Insert the installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The setup program starts automatically. 3 4 Click to select Audio Software.
Setting recording preferences 1 Playing audio files (Audio Player) Double-click the RealJukebox icon on your Windows desktop, or click Start, point to Programs, Real, RealJukebox, and then click RealJukebox. RealJukebox starts. 2 3 4 5 6 Chapter 1 After installing the RealJukebox software, you have to change recording preferences of the RealJukebox to encode in MP3 audio files. Click Preferences from the Tool menu. Click the Audio Quality tab. Click MP3 Audio in the Select a Format group. Click OK.
Installing the software Installing OpenMG Jukebox software Notes on using OpenMG Jukebox with Windows 2000/ Windows Me Notes on using OpenMG Jukebox with Windows 2000 OpenMG Jukebox software users with Windows 2000 models should be aware of the following: • Only Administrators are allowed to install and uninstall the OpenMG Jukebox software. • To use the application, log on with the user name Administrator or Power User.
Note Chapter 1 If songs become unplayable because you executed System Restore, an error dialog box may be displayed when you try to play a audio file. In this case, follow the messages displayed. If you already have OpenMG Jukebox installed If you have following devices, OpenMG Jukebox Ver.1.x may already be installed on your computer. • VAIO Music Clip MC-P10 • Network Walkman NW-E3 • Memory Stick Walkman NW-MS7 Get and install the plug-in files for your devices.
Installing the software Installing the OpenMG Jukebox software Install the OpenMG Jukebox software to the hard disk of your computer. Notes • Be sure to install the software before placing your CLIE handheld which is in the transfer mode in the cradle. Do not install the software while a dedicated USB cable is connected to your computer. • If the “Installing:” message continues to appear without advancing to the next step for some time, click the “InstallShield Wizard” on the taskbar.
Importing audio files into your computer Chapter 1 If you manage your audio files with RealJukebox software This manual describes the basic operations. For more information regarding RealJukebox, please refer to the online manual. • And a RealJukebox FAQ and user help section can be found at http://service.real.com/rjoptions.html The RealJukebox software is the product of RealNetworks, Inc.
Importing audio files into your computer To pause recording Click (Pause). The recording is paused. To resume recording, click (Record) again. When recording is resumed, it starts from the beginning of the song that was previously paused. If you want to select the songs to be recorded 1 Click “No, I do not record the CD at this time” in step 3 above. 2 Click to clear the check box of songs that you do not want to record.
Note Do not remove your CLIE handheld while you use OpenMG Jukebox software. Songs recorded from audio CDs can be registered on the hard disk to Playlists and managed with OpenMG Jukebox. 1 Double-click the OpenMG Jukebox icon on the Windows desktop, or click Start, point to Programs, OpenMG Jukebox, and then click OpenMG Jukebox. OpenMG Jukebox starts. 2 Insert the CD you want to record into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. The CD window and the tracks of the audio CD appear.
Importing audio files into your computer 4 Confirm that a check mark want to record. appears by the songs you To clear the songs you do not want to record, click the song numbers (track numbers). The disappears. 5 Click (Rec to Jukebox). The Select Playlist dialog box appears.
To stop recording Chapter 1 Click (Rec Stop). The recording is stopped. To resume recording, click (Rec to Jukebox) again. When recording is resumed, it starts from the beginning of the song that was previously stopped. In OpenMG Jukebox, the bit rate for recording an audio CD can be chosen from among 132 kbps/105 kbps/66 kbps. The sound quality and available recording time after the conversion will be different depending on the selected bit rate.
Importing audio files into your computer To use an EMD service 1 Click the Internet tab to display the Internet window. An introduction to the OpenMG Home Page appears on the window. [Internet] tab 2 Click the button or logo on the window. The connection to the Internet starts and the OpenMG Home Page appears. The OpenMG Home Page provides a guide to EMD service Web sites that support OpenMG and information on how to use EMD services.
Import downloaded audio files to OpenMG Jukebox. If audio files are imported automatically, they are registered as playlists, determined by the EMD service. If they are not imported automatically, select the audio files you want in the Import window and then import to OpenMG Jukebox (see “Importing MP3, WAV and WMT format audio files” below). Audio files cannot be imported automatically by clicking if you use a Web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Netscape, etc.
Importing audio files into your computer Notes on importing MP3 files To import MP3 files to the supplied OpenMG Jukebox software using the Windows® 98 operating system, Microsoft® Windows Media™ Player Version 6.4 or later is necessary. If Windows Media™ Player is not installed on your computer, it can be downloaded from the OpenMG Web site (http://www.openmg.com/us/).
Select the audio format you want to import from the Format drop-down list. 5 To import data while converting it into the ATRAC3 format, select the recording bit rate (see page 23) from the Bit Rate drop-down list. Chapter 1 4 When you select “Without External Device/Media” from “Set the default External Device/Media” in step 2, you cannot change the recording bit rate. 6 In the File Tree view, click the folder containing the audio file you want to import.
Importing audio files into your computer Hint • You can import all of the audio files on the drive dedicated on your computer to OpenMG Jukebox at one time. For details, refer to “Importing audio files from your computer” - “Importing songs” in the OpenMG Jukebox Help. • If the music title is included in the data, as it is in the ID3 data of MP3 format files, the title is displayed in the Title column of the Playlist view of OpenMG Jukebox.
Transferring audio files from your computer to your CLIE handheld 1 After making sure that the write protect tab is not set to LOCK, insert the “Memory Stick” media into the “Memory Stick” slot. Playing audio files (Audio Player) “Memory Stick” indicator The “Memory Stick” indicator lights in orange while accessing a “Memory Stick” media Note If you want to transfer and play ATRAC 3 format audio files that are recorded by OpenMG Jukebox, use “MG Memory Stick” media.
Transferring audio files from your computer to your CLIE handheld Audio Player starts. 3 4 Place your CLIE handheld in the cradle. Tap Menu , Options, and then Transfer. CLIE handheld enters the file transfer mode. Transfer mode screen of Audio Player Ver.2.0 Proceed to transfer audio files on page 31. When you use Audio Player • Once transfering has started, do not do any of the following until transfering is complete. – Disconnect the USB cable. – Remove the “MG Memory Stick.
Chapter 1 Transferring MP3 format audio files to your CLIE handheld After preparing your CLIE handheld in the procedures on page 29, you can copy MP3 format audio files to your CLIE handheld using Windows Explorer. Double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop. 2 3 Double-click the Removable Drive icon. Double-click the Palm, Programs, and then MSAudio folder. If these folders does not exist, make them manually in the “Memory Stick” media using Windows Explorer.
Transferring audio files from your computer to your CLIE handheld Transferring audio files managed with OpenMG Jukebox Make sure to finish the preparing your CLIE handheld in the procedures on page 29. You can use only “MG Memory Stick” media (white). 1 2 Start OpenMG Jukebox. Click the Check-In/Out tab to display the Check-in/Checkout window. Your computer recognizes the digital music player and a list of audio files appears on the right side of the window.
Click (Out). Check-out starts and the song is added to the end of the song list in your CLIE handheld. Note To stop check-out Click (Stop). Note Once check-in has started, do not do any of the following until the check-in/out is complete. • Disconnect the USB cable. • Remove the “MG Memory Stick” media • Remove your CLIE handheld from the cradle. • Tap Exit on the Audio Player. • Press any application buttons on your CLIE handheld or the HotSync button on the cradle.
Playing audio files on your CLIE handheld Connecting/attaching the supplied headphones The headphones supplied with your CLIE handheld include a turning mechanism for easy wearing. Connecting the headphones to your CLIE handheld 1 Connect the headphones to the mini-plug of the supplied remote controller. 2 Connect the connecting cord of the remote controller to the headphones jack of your CLIE handheld.
Putting on the headphones Holding the cap (housing) with your thumb and index finger, rotate the hanger with your middle finger until it opens fully. Chapter 1 1 Hanger Playing audio files (Audio Player) Cap (housing) 2 Put the hanger on your ear, keeping it open. 3 Pivot the cap (housing) to best fit your ear. Note Put the hanger with the “R” mark on your right ear, and the hanger with the “L” mark on your left ear.
Playing audio files on your CLIE handheld Playing audio files Play songs using Audio Player. You can use other applications during playback. Charge the battery before starting playback. Notes • The automatic shut-off does not function during playback. • If the battery power level runs low, playback stops automatically. In this case, however, you can still use other applications such as Memo Pad or Address Book. Charge the battery before it becomes completely empty.
Tap . Chapter 1 4 Playback starts from the first song. Song information appears during playback. If you cannot start playback Make sure that the HOLD switch on your CLIE handheld is not set to ON. To stop playback Tap . On other operations Pause Tap . Go to the beginning of the current track Tap . Go to previous tracks Tap repeatedly. Go to the beginning of the next track Tap . Go to the beginning of succeeding tracks Tap repeatedly. Go backward Tap continuously.
Playing audio files on your CLIE handheld Adjusting the volume You can adjust the volume in the following way: • Tap or . • Rotate the Jog Dial navigator. • Press the scroll buttons of the CLIE handheld. Protecting your hearing (AVLS) The AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter System) function keeps down the maximum volume to protect your ears. To use AVLS, tap to change it to .
Chapter 1 Playing in various modes Playing tracks repeatedly Tap the repeat button to select the desired repeat playback item. • REP OFF: normal playback • REP 1: repeat current playback track You can use repeat playback during shuffle or reverse playback For example, when you set shuffle playback to On during repeat playback, Audio Player plays all tracks repeatedly in random order. Repeating a specific song portion (A-B repeat function) You can choose to play a specific song portion repeatedly.
Playing audio files on your CLIE handheld Selecting playback audio files (Pick up) When you use Audio Player version 2.0, you can select playback audio files. 1 Tap Menu , Tools, and then PickUp. The PickUp screen appears. 2 Tap to select the check box of the audio file that you want to play. 3 4 After selecting, tap OK. Start playback. Audio Player plays only selected audio files. To play all audio files Tap Select All in the Pick up screen.
Chapter 1 Switching the display view When you use Audio Player version 2.0, you can switch the display. You can use following three types of view. Playing audio files (Audio Player) • Normal view: displays the title and artist name of the currently played audio file, the number of audio files, and playback controls. • Visual Effect view: displays the visual effect or spectrum analyzer with playback progress. Playback controls are also displayed.
Playing audio files on your CLIE handheld Switching the JogDial navigator function for Audio Player You can switch the JogDial navigator function for Audio Player. Simply using the JogDial navigator, you can adjust the volume, go to specific tracks, fast-forward or fast-rewind. 1 Tap the JogDial icon at the top left of the screen, or hold the JogDial navigator down for a few seconds. The jog function screen appears. 2 Tap the desired setup, or rotate the JogDial navigator to select the desired setup.
Tap OK. The JogDial icon at the top left of the screen changes to the icon you select, and the JogDial navigator function for Audio Player is switched to your choice.
Playing audio files on your CLIE handheld Playing audio files with the supplied remote controller You can start playback even when your CLIE handheld is turned off by using the supplied remote controller. Volume adjustment button ./> button N/x button 1 After making sure that the write protect tab is not set to LOCK, insert the “Memory Stick” media into the “Memory Stick” slot. 2 3 Connect the headphones. Press N on the remote controller. Playback starts from the first song.
On other operations Go to the beginning of the current track Press .. Go to previous tracks Press . repeatedly. Go to the beginning of the next track Press >. Go to the beginning of succeeding tracks Press > repeatedly. Go backward Press . and hold. Go forward Press > and hold. Adjust the volume Press + or –. Playing audio files (Audio Player) Press x.
Playing audio files on your CLIE handheld Protecting your CLIE handheld from accidental pressure on its controls Slide the HOLD switch of your CLIE handheld to ON. HOLD switch The screen display turns off even during an operation, and none of the controls on your CLIE handheld will operate. Note While the HOLD switch of your CLIE handheld is set to ON, you can only operate the controls of the remote controller.
Notes on “Memory Stick” media What is “Memory Stick” media? There are two types of “Memory Stick” media: – “MagicGate Memory Stick” media (hereafter referred to as MG Memory Stick) (white) that is equipped with “MagicGate” copyright protection technology. – “Memory Stick” media (purple) that is not equipped with “MagicGate” copyright protection technology.
Notes on “Memory Stick” media What is “MagicGate”? “MagicGate” is a copyright protection technology for the “MG Memory Stick” media and compliant products, such as your CLIE handheld. Authentication ensures that protected content is transferred only between compliant devices and an “MG Memory Stick” media, and that protected content is recorded and transferred in an encrypted format to prevent unauthorized copying or playback.
Notes on using RealJukebox Caution • Do not start both OpenMG Jukebox and RealJukebox concurrently. If you start both software, audio files on your computer or “Memory Stick” media may be damaged and cannot be played. • With the RealJukebox software, you cannot move audio files that are compatible with the “Move Music” feature from “Memory Stick” media. Note that if you delete audio files that are compatible with the “Move Music” feature using RealJukebox software, these files are completely erased.
Notes on using OpenMG Jukebox What is “Check-in/Check-out”? After storing audio files on the hard disk of your computer, you can transfer them to a digital music player, such as the CLIE handheld, using OpenMG Jukebox. Transferring audio files to a digital music player from your computer is called “check-out.” Returning checked-out audio files to that computer is called “check-in.” check-out You can check-out the same song up to three times at any one time.
Chapter 1 On copyright protection OpenMG technology* allows you to enjoy digital music while maintaining the copyrights of its holders. OpenMG Jukebox encrypts audio files in OpenMG format and stores them on the hard disk of your computer to prevent unauthorized distribution. Your digital music player has some restrictions on recording and playback to protect copyrights. You can check-in audio files only to the same computer from which they were checked-out.
Notes on using OpenMG Jukebox Differences between the HotSync operation and the check-in/out procedure The check-in (transferring digital audio files to your computer)/out (transferring digital audio files to your CLIE handheld) procedure differs from the HotSync operation in several ways. When you perform the HotSync operation • Since the HotSync Manager of the Palm Desktop for CLIE software manages the operation, the computer recognizes your CLIE handheld as a Palm OS compatible handheld.
Chapter 1 Transferring songs from your CLIE handheld to your computer (Check-in) You can return audio files recorded on your CLIE handheld to the hard drive of your computer (Check-in). You can return them only to the same computer from which the tracks were checked-out. Start OpenMG Jukebox and place your CLIE handheld in the cradle. 2 On the home screen, rotate the JogDial navigator to select AudioPlayer and then press the JogDial navigator. Or, tap the AudioPlayer icon on the home screen.
Notes on using OpenMG Jukebox To stop check-in Click (Stop). Note Once check-in has started, do not disconnect the USB cable or “Memory Stick” until the check-in is complete. Doing so may damage the data or cause a malfunction. Hint If you want to check-in all the audio files on your CLIE handheld, click All). All the songs in the “MG Memory Stick” in your CLIE handheld are checked-in.
For the latest information on these applications, see the Web site of the portable audio customer support. (http://www.sony.com/support-pa/) Be sure to install the OpenMG Jukebox software before connecting the unit to your computer. If you place your CLIE handheld on the cradle and the CLIE handheld enters the transfer mode before the software is properly installed, your computer selects an inappropriate driver and the unit may not work correctly.
Notes on using OpenMG Jukebox Notes on system suspend/system hibernation mode • Do not change to system suspend/system hibernation mode during the following modes: – recording songs from an audio CD – playing songs using OpenMG Jukebox – placing your CLIE handheld in the transfer mode in the cradle • If you put your computer in system suspend/system hibernation mode during CD recording, file import, check-in, or check-out songs may be lost and the system may not be recovered normally.
1.This product can only be used with a computer on which the supplied OpenMG Jukebox software has been installed. 2.Music recorded on the hard disk using the OpenMG Jukebox software cannot be played if copied onto other computers. 3.Music contents checked-out from a computer cannot be played if copied onto other computers. 4.Music contents checked-out from a computer must be checked-in to the same computer. You cannot check-in to other computers. 5.
Using Help files The supplied software includes three types of Help files: • RealJukebox Help: Help files on how to use the RealJukebox software. • OpenMG Jukebox Help: Help files on how to use the OpenMG Jukebox software. • CLIE Help: Help files on how to use your CLIE handheld with OpenMG Jukebox software when it’s connected to your computer.
How to read the online manual 1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer’s CDROM drive. Playing audio files (Audio Player) The install screen appears automatically. 2 3 Click Manuals. Double-click AudioPlayer2.pdf. The online manual appears. If the Acrobat Reader software is not installed 1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer’s CDROM drive. The install screen appears automatically. 2 3 Click Exit. 4 Right-click the CD-ROM drive icon, and then click Open from the shortcut menu.
Audio Player menu items The following items appear when you tap the MENU icon. This section explains the menu commands specific to Audio Player. For common menu, see “Using the Edit menu” in the Operating Instructions manual. Tools menu About Memory Stick Shows the information for the “MG Memory Stick” media inserted into your CLIE handheld and album information. About Album (Version 2.0 only) Shows the current album information of MP3 audio files or ATRAC3 audio files.
• Reset PB mode by album change (Version 2.0 only): if you want to reset the playback mode to the factory preset setting when you change the album or the “Memory Stick” media, tap to select the check box. • Extended Push (Version 2.0 only): changes the function when you push the Jog Dial navigator for a certain length of time. Tap to select the check box of the desired function. – Select JOG Func: shows the jog function screen.
Chapter 2 Viewing image files (PictureGear Pocket) Chapter 2 This chapter explains how to view image files on your CLIE handheld.
What you can do with PictureGear Pocket PictureGear Pocket is a picture album application for your CLIE Handheld. Anytime anywhere... Using PictureGear Pocket, you can store still image files from various sources including those taken with a digital camera or those downloaded from the Internet to your CLIE handheld. You can look at your favorite image files anytime and anywhere. Using PictureGear Pocket to present your creations You can display image files in a sequence using the Slide Show function.
Installing You do not have to install PictureGear Pocket on your CLIE handheld The PictureGear Pocket application is factory pre-installed, you do not have to install it. Installing the PictureGear 4.3Lite software to your computer 1 Chapter 2 Viewing image files (PictureGear Pocket) You can convert the image file stored in your computer using PictureGear 4.3Lite. To view image files or movies with your CLIE handheld, use PictureGear Pocket or gMovie player.
Viewing image files stored in your CLIE handheld You can transfer image files taken by a digital still camera or downloaded from the Internet, etc. These items can be managed using PictureGear 4.3Lite software on your computer. You can also optimize photos to display on your CLIE handheld using PictureGear 4.3Lite software before transferring them to your CLIE handheld. For details on how to save image files in the format supported by PictureGear 4.
When you want to save an image file to “Memory Stick” media You can also transfer image files to “Memory Stick” media directly. Select Output CLIE Handheld format file to Memory Stick in step 3 on page 66. To view image files stored in “Memory Stick” media, see page 71.
Viewing image files stored in your CLIE handheld Viewing image files with your CLIE handheld 1 On the home screen, rotate the Jog Dial navigator to select the PG Pocket and then press the Jog Dial navigator. Or, tap the PG Pocket icon on the home screen. PictureGear Pocket starts. 2 68 Tap the arrow V on the top center of the screen to select Internal.
3 Rotate the Jog Dial navigator to display the desired image file, then press the Jog Dial navigator. Or, tap the desired image directly. The selected image appears. When you want to show a memo or detailed information attached to the image file, tap Menu then tap (memo) or (detailed). Show memo 5 Chapter 2 Viewing image files (PictureGear Pocket) 4 Show detailed information When you want to show another image file, rotate the Jog Dial navigator. Another image file appears.
Viewing image files stored in your CLIE handheld Changing the image file list screen You can change the image file list screen to display items by name and date, or by thumbnail image. By name and date (List mode) By thumbnail image (Preview mode) To display the image file list by name and date (List mode) Tap . To display the image file list by thumbnail image (Preview mode) Tap .
Viewing image files stored in “Memory Stick” media Image files shot by a digital still camera or digital video camera recorder and recorded in a “Memory Stick” media are stored in the DCF format. This format differs from the PGP format which is standard for PictureGear Pocket software. You can view both PGP format image files and DCF format image files using PictureGear Pocket.
Viewing image files stored in “Memory Stick” media 4 If you want to view DCF image files taken by the digital still camera etc., tap DSC. If you want to view image files converted by the PictureGear Pocket or PictureGear 4.3Lite software, tap PGP. Note You cannot move, copy, delete or transfer DCF format image files using the MS Gate application. However, you can convert them into PGP format image files using PictureGear Pocket, and save them to your CLIE handheld.
Saving DSC image files stored in a “Memory Stick” media to your CLIE handheld 1 2 Display the DSC photo you want to save. Tap Menu then the bottom of the screen. (Save) icon shown at the 3 4 Tap (Store). Tap OK. The selected image file is converted in the PGP format and saved to the CLIE handheld. To stop saving Tap Cancel in step 3 above. To show a preview before saving Tap (Preview) in step 2 above. The converted image file appears.
Viewing image files stored in “Memory Stick” media Saving multiple DSC image files to your CLIE handheld at once 1 In the photo list screen, tap (Store). The check boxes for each image file appear. 2 Tap the check box to select the image file you want to save. 3 Tap STORE. The confirmation dialog box appears. 4 Tap OK. The selected image file is converted to the PGP format and then saved to your CLIE handheld.
Viewing image files one after another (Slide-Show) You can view all image files in a particular category one after another (slide-show). 1 2 Select the category you want to view in the slide-show. On the image file list screen, tap . The slide-show screen appears. Make the desired setup. • Interval: set interval to determine the length of time an individual image file will be displayed. • Loop: if you want to repeat the slide-show automatically from the start, tap to select this check box.
Viewing sample image files You can view sample image files installed on your computer. Install the CLIE Palm Desktop software to your hard disk using the supplied CD-ROM and then place your CLIE handheld in the cradle. 1 Double-click the Palm Desktop for CLIE icon on the Windows desktop. The Palm Desktop for CLIE software starts. 2 Click Install. The Install Tool dialog box appears. 3 4 Select a user name from the user list. Click Add. Make sure that the Add-on folder is selected.
How to read the online manual The detailed information of the PictureGear Pocket software is provided with the online manual in the supplied CD-ROM. To see the online manual, the Adobe Acrobat Reader software must be installed on your computer. 1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer’s CDROM drive. The install screen appears automatically. Chapter 2 Viewing image files (PictureGear Pocket) 2 3 Click Manuals. Double-click PictureGear Pocket.pdf. The online manual appears.
Chapter 3 Playing a movie (gMovie player) This chapter explains how to play a movie on your CLIE handheld.
What you can do with gMovie player software gMovie is an add-on application which allows you to display or play back video data created using Windows® applications such as PictureGear 4.3Lite, on your CLIE handheld. Playing movies on your CLIE handheld You can play a movie that has been converted to the proper format and then transferred from your computer, or stored in the “Memory Stick” media. You can enjoy your favorite movies anytime, anywhere.
Installing You do not have to install gMovie player on your CLIE handheld The gMovie player application is factory pre-installed, you do not have to install it. Install PictureGear 4.3Lite software to your computer Install PictureGear 4.3Lite software to your computer according to the instructions on page 65.
Playing movies with your CLIE handheld You can transfer movies shot by a digital still camera or downloaded from the Internet, etc., which are managed by the PictureGear 4.3Lite software on your computer. You will need to optimize movies on your CLIE handheld by the PictureGear 4.3Lite software before transferring. For details of operations or how to save the movies in the format which is supported by the PictureGear 4.3Lite, refer to the instruction manual of the devices or imaging software.
When you want to save a movie to the “Memory Stick” media You can also transfer the movie to the “Memory Stick” media directly. Select “Output CLIE format file to “Memory Stick” in step 3 on page 82.
Playing movies with your CLIE handheld Playing movies 1 On the home screen, rotate the Jog Dial navigator to select gMovie and the press the Jog Dial navigator. Or, tap the gMovie icon on the home screen. gMovie player starts and the movie list screen appears. 2 Tap the movie you want to play. Playback starts. To stop playback Tap (Stop). To resume playback, tap (Play). To locate the start point of the movie Tap 84 (Locate).
To adjust the volume To turn the volume down, tap the left side of To turn the volume up, tap the right side of (Vol). (Vol). To return to the movie list screen Tap (Return) at the upper-right corner of the screen. To play the next movie Tap (Next) at the upper-right corner of the screen. To play movies one after another (continuous playback) To delete a movie 1 Display the movie you want to delete, then tap Menu . 2 3 Tap Delete. Tap OK.
Playing sample movie files You can view sample movie files installed on your computer. Install the CLIE Palm Desktop software to your hard disk using the supplied CD-ROM and then place your CLIE handheld in the cradle. 1 Double-click the Palm Desktop for CLIE icon on the Windows desktop. The Palm Desktop for CLIE software starts. 2 Click Install. The Install Tool dialog box appears. 3 4 Select a user name from the user list. Click Add. Make sure that the Add-on folder is selected.
How to read the online manual Detailed information on gMovie player software is provided in the online manual on the supplied CD-ROM. To see the online manual, the Adobe Acrobat Reader software must be installed on your computer. 1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer’s CDROM drive. The install screen appears automatically. 2 3 Click Manuals. Double-click gMovie.pdf. The online manual appears.
gMovie software menu items The following items appear when you tap the MENU icon while the the movie file is displayed on your CLIE handheld screen. This section explains the menu commands specific to gMovie. For common menu, see “Using the Edit menu” in the Operating Instructions manual. Media menu When you tap Menu appear. in the movie list screen, the following items Details Shows detailed information on the current media.
Chapter 4 Setting the “Memory Stick” automatic start function (MS Autorun) This chapter explains how to set the “Memory Stick” automatic start function on your CLIE handheld.
What you can do with MS Autorun application “Memory Stick” Autorun (hereafter referred to as MS Autorun) is an add-on application which allows your CLIE handheld to copy and start a specified application automatically when “Memory Stick” media is inserted into the CLIE handheld. Removing the “Memory Stick” media automatically deletes the application copy from the memory of the CLIE handheld. MS Autorun functions as virtual memory to effectively utilize the memory of the CLIE handheld.
• We do not recommend using MS Autorun with the Address Book, Date Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Calculator or Mail application. Problems may occur if the data of these applications do not reside on your CLIE handheld when you perform HotSync operation. • The specified application may not start automatically depending on the application in use when you insert the “Memory Stick” media into your CLIE handheld. In this case, return to the home screen, and then insert the Memory Stick media again.
Setting Auto-run for an Application To automatically start an application stored in a “Memory Stick” media, perform the following procedure. This explains the example where the PictureGear Pocket application is set to start automatically when a “Memory Stick” media containing photos is inserted to the CLIE handheld. 1 Install an application you want to start automatically (PictureGear Pocket) on the CLIE handheld.
When the home screen is displayed and you insert “Memory Stick” media into your CLIE handheld, the PictureGear Pocket application starts automatically. In this case, if you remove the “Memory Stick” media, the PictureGear Pocket quits automatically and the home screen appears. For further operation, refer to the online manual for the MS Autorun.
How to read the online manual Detailed information on MS Autorun software is provided in the online manual on the supplied CD-ROM. To see the on line manual, the Adobe Acrobat Reader software must be installed on your computer. 1 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your computer’s CDROM drive. The install screen appears automatically. 2 3 Click Manuals. Double-click MSAutorun.pdf. The online manual appears.
Chapter 5 Trouble Shooting This chapter explains how to troubleshoot your problems on using your CLIE handheld.
Problems for Audio Player On playback The number of audio files does not appear when you start Audio Player. , When you insert the “Memory Stick” media which has many audio files recorded, you cannot operate your CLIE handheld for a few seconds; this is not a malfunction. There is no sound. , Adjust the volume. The volume does not increase. , Cancel the AVLS function. (page 38) Sound skips. , Playback sound may be distorted when you tap REVERSE or SHUFFLE during playback; this is not a malfunction.
Playback has stopped suddenly. , The battery is exhausted. You need to recharge it. , The connector of the “Memory Stick” media may be dirty. Insert and remove it several times. Cannot play audio files which have playback limitations. , You cannot play these files if limitations are exceeded. , Make sure the LOCK switch on the “Memory Stick” media is set to the LOCK position. The buttons on the remote controller does not operate. , Make sure the HOLD switch on the remote controller is OFF.
Problems for Audio Player There are only a few songs I can check-out (The recordable time is short). , The free memory space of the “Memory Stick” media in your CLIE handheld may be less than the data of the songs you want to check-out. Check-in unnecessary songs to make more memory space. Audio files in the “Memory Stick” media does not appear. , Insert the “Memory Stick” media and then reconnect to your computer. Your computer/CLIE handheld do not operate normally when they are connected.
Cannot use the “Memory Stick” media that are available with other devices. , The “Memory Stick” media is shipped with a FAT format as the standard format. You cannot use “Memory Stick” media in FAT format with the device that does not support FAT-formatted “Memory Stick” media. Cannot operate your CLIE handheld for a few seconds after inserting the “Memory Stick” media.
Index A ATRAC3 format audio files G gMovie player To Listen to ATRAC3 format audio files ................................................ 9 What you can do with gMovie player software ....................................... 80 Playing movies with your CLIE handheld ...................................... 82 Transferring movies to your CLIE handheld ...................................... 82 Playing movies ............................. 84 Playing sample movie files ........... 86 Menu items ................
Menu items Audio Player ................................. 60 gMovie player .............................. 88 P PictureGear Pocket Saving DSC image files stored in a “Memory Stick” media to your CLIE handheld ...................................... 73 Transferring image files to your CLIE handheld ...................................... 66 Viewing image files one after another (Slide-Show) .................... 75 Viewing image files stored in “Memory Stick” media .................
Index V Viewing image files See “PictureGear Pocket” W WAV format audio files Importing WAV audio files into your computer ...................................... 25 Windows 2000 .................... 16, 33, 56 Windows Me ............................. 16, 33 WMA format audio files .................. 24 WMT format audio files ..............
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