Sony PCG-R505DSK - Manual (Page 167)

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❑ MiniDiscs — You can play back MiniDiscs that are recorded in LP stereo,
stereo and mono recording modes. The M drive enables recording (check-
out) to MiniDisc media.
❑ MagicGate™ Memory Stick® media
*
— You can play back songs from
the media, using the Memory Stick slot on your computer. The M drive
enables recording (check-out) to MagicGate Memory Stick media.
Devices
❑ FM Tuner — Your VAIO® MX computer features a built-in FM tuner,
enabling you to listen to and record from FM 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.
* SonicStage Premium software does not support standard Memory Stick media (blue color).
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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.