Preparing Music Content - Sony NW-WM1Z Instruction Manual

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NW-WM1A/WM1Z

Preparing music content

Before you transfer music content to the Walkman, you need to prepare the content.
This topic includes instructions for the following operations.
Importing content from an audio CD to Music Center for PC.
Importing content stored on a computer to Music Center for PC.
Importing content stored on an external media device to a computer.
Purchasing content from online music services.
The instructions below are for operations using Music Center for PC. Music Center for PC is the recommended
application for the Walkman. Install Music Center for PC in advance.
Note
Imported content is limited to private use only. Use of content for other purposes requires the permission of the copyright holders.
If you are using a Mac computer, use Content Transfer.
Importing content from an audio CD to Music Center for PC
1.
Use a computer on which Music Center for PC has been installed.
2.
Launch Music Center for PC.
3.
Insert an audio CD into the media drive of the computer.
The content on the audio CD will appear on the Music Center for PC screen.
You can change the format setting for importing CDs, if necessary.
For higher sound quality: FLAC
For normal sound quality: AAC (.mp4), MP3 (.mp3)
4.
Import the content on the audio CD to Music Center for PC.
For details on the procedure, see [How to use] on the Music Center for PC support website.
(http://www.sony.net/smc4pc/)
Hint
You can also use iTunes instead of Music Center for PC to import audio CDs.
Importing content stored on a computer to Music Center for PC
1.
Use a computer on which Music Center for PC has been installed.
2.
Launch Music Center for PC.
3.
From the left pane on the Music Center for PC screen, select the menu for importing content from a computer.
You can specify a folder for the content that you want to import.
4.
Start importing the content.
For details on the procedure, see [How to use] on the Music Center for PC support website.
(http://www.sony.net/smc4pc/)
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