Sony A845 Operation Manual page 24



Transferring Music
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Hint
 For detailed information on how to import music, refer to the Help of each software.
 For details about supported file formats, see "Supported file format" (  p. 160).
 The player does not use SonicStage software (SonicStage software, developed by Sony,
manages music on a computer or transfers music to other types of players). For this
player, you can transfer music in the above three ways, not using SonicStage.
ATRAC files managed by SonicStage can be transferred to the player after conversion to
MP3 file format.
Note
 During data transfer between the player and a computer, [Do not disconnect.] appears
on the player's screen. While [Do not disconnect.] is displayed, do not disconnect the
USB cable. Otherwise, the data being transferred or the data stored in the player may be
damaged.
 Do not leave the player connected for extended periods to a laptop computer that is not
connected to AC power, since the player may discharge the computer's battery.
 If you turn on or restart the computer while the player is connected to the computer, the
player may malfunction. In this case, press the RESET button of the player to reset it ( 
p. 116). Disconnect the player from the computer before turn on or restart the computer.