Music Center for PC

    Transferring content to an audio device such as the WALKMAN®

    You can transfer songs from “Music Center for PC” to an audio device such as a Walkman.

    Transferring songs or playlists

    1. Connect the audio device to the computer.
    2. Select the connected device (e.g. NW-A50 Series) from [Transfer and Manage] (A) in the sidebar.

      The transfer screen will appear.

    3. Select a destination (B).

      Hint

      • The SD card that is inserted in the audio device is displayed as [Memory card].
    4. Select a category under [My Library] (C) in the sidebar.
    5. Select the songs or playlists that you want to transfer in the content list (D).
    6. Click [] (Transfer to device) (E).

    Hint

    • To change the transfer settings, click [Device transfer settings] (F).
    • If there are songs in formats that the audio device does not support, the songs will be converted to AAC when transferred.
    • In order to transfer songs in the ATRAC format to the A100 series or ZX500 series, the files must be converted.
      When the dialog is displayed, select the file conversion method (see below).
      • [Continue transfer and convert files]: Converts only the songs to be transferred this time to the AAC format.
      • [Batch convert files immediately]: Batch converts all songs in the ATRAC format that are stored in the library.

    Transferring language study content

    To play language study content on a Walkman that supports the language study function, you may need to configure the settings before transferring the content.

    1. Perform the procedure (Steps 1 - 4) under “Transferring songs or playlists”.
    2. In the content list, click [] for a song or album that you want to transfer. Then, select [Properties].
    3. Select [Language study] from the pull-down menu under [Kind]. Then, click [OK].
    4. Click [] (Transfer to device).

    Hint

    • If all of the content in the playlist is language study content, the playlist will be transferred to the “Learning” folder on the Walkman.

    Transferring songs or playlists that have not yet been transferred

    You can transfer songs or playlists that are not yet on the connected device, or songs or playlists that have been updated since the last time they were transferred to the connected device.
    You can also selectively transfer only certain songs or playlists that have not yet been transferred.

    1. Perform the procedure (Steps 1 – 3) under “Transferring songs or playlists”.
    2. Select [Not Transferred] (A) under [My Library] in the sidebar.

      Note

      • [Not Transferred] is displayed only when an audio device such as a Walkman is connected.
    3. Click [] (Transfer to device) (B).