Sony NWZ-A815BLK - 2gb Digital Music Player Instructions Manual page 19

Transferring Music to Your WALKMAN
After adding folders and previewing
Manager for WALKMAN software supports the use of the following formats:

.mp3

.wma

.wav

.pc a

.ogg

.flac

.m1 a

.mpa

.m2 a

.au

.m4 a *

.m4 b *

.aac *

.3 gp A A C

.mp4 *
* Q uic kT ime required.
Notes:
 Music is transferred to your WALKMAN in MP3 or AAC format. Other formats are automatically
re-encoded before transferring. You can choose the encoding setting from the
Use the Music page
formats without re-encoding and whether you want to encode to MP3 or AAC format.
If your audio files contain metadata, the files are transferred to your WALKMAN using the artist and
album metadata. For example,
appear on your WALKMAN system in
 If your audio files do not contain metadata (such as artist and album information), the files are
transferred to your WALKMAN using the album folder and file name from your PC . For example,
d:\my music\Desktop\05 Gracie.mp3
file does not contain metadata, there's no way to determine the album or track title, so the folder and
file name are used instead.
1. C lick the
Music Mode
2.
On the left side of the PC pane, choose the folder that contains the tracks you want to transfer by
expanding and collapsing folders as necessary.
Playlists (.m3u, .wpl. and .xml) are included in the tree view in the PC pane.
3. On the right side of the PC pane, select the tracks you would like to transfer. Hold C trl or Shift to
select multiple tracks.
If your WALKMAN doesn't support the file, the
media file is marked with a
4. From the drop-down list, choose the bit rate for transferred tracks. C hoosing a lower bit rate
Target
allows you to fit more tracks on your WALKMAN by reducing the quality of the transferred files. Media
Manager for WALKMAN re-encodes the tracks for the transfer.
When you choose
will copy the file without encoding if possible. If the file needs to be encoded, the software will
automatically determine the appropriate bit rate.
Notes:
your music, you are ready to transfer the files to your WALKMAN. Media
in Settings mode to choose whether you want to transfer other supported audio
d:\my music\The Dorothy Heralds\100 Unnamed Things\05 Synergy.mp3
Music\The Dorothy Heralds\100 Unnamed Things\Synergy.
would appear on your WALKMAN in
button at the top of the Media Manager for WALKMAN window.
.
, the software will determine whether the device can play your file and
Automatic
Music\Desktop\05 Gracie —
button is unavailable, and the
Transf er to WALKMAN
drop-down list.
Target
would
if the
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