User manual SONY NWZ-X1050

[. . . ] System Requirements Computer: IBMPC/ATorcompatiblecomputerpreinstalledwithoneofthefollowingWindowsoperatingsystems: WindowsXPHomeEdition(ServicePack2orlater)/WindowsXPProfessional(ServicePack2orlater)/ WindowsVistaHomeBasic(ServicePack1orlater)/WindowsVistaHomePremium(ServicePack1orlater)/ WindowsVistaBusiness(ServicePack1orlater)/WindowsVistaUltimate(ServicePack1orlater) *ExcludingOSVersionsnotsupportedbyMicrosoft *ExcludingWindows®XPProfessionalx64Edition *Excluding64-bitOSversionsforusewithPCapplicationsoftware"MediaManagerforWALKMAN" CPU:Pentium41. 0GHzorhigher RAM:512MBormore HardDiskDrive:380MBormoreofavailablespace. Display:ScreenResolution:800×600pixels(orhigher)(recommended1, 024×768orhigher), Colors:8-bit orhigher(16-bitrecommended) CD-ROMdrive(SupportingDigitalMusicCDplaybackcapabilitiesusingWDM) TocreateoriginalCDs, aCD-R/RWdriveisrequired. Soundboard USBport(Hi-SpeedUSBisrecommended) Microsoft®. NETFramework2. 0or3. 0, QuickTime®7. 3(supplied), InternetExplorer6. 0or7. 0, WindowsMedia Player10or11, DirectX9. 0arerequired. (WindowsMediaPlayer11recommended. Somecomputersthat alreadyhaveWindowsMediaPlayer10installedmayencounterfilelimitation(AAC, videofiles, etc. )thatcan betransferredbydragginganddropping. ) AdobeFlashPlayer8orhigherneedstobeinstalled. BroadbandInternetconnectionisrequiredtouseElectronicMusicDistribution(EMD)ortovisittheweb site. [. . . ] Before installing Windows Media Player 11, make sure to check whether your software or service supports Windows Media Player 11. When the install menu appears, click on the item you want to install on the left side, and then click the [Install] button on the right lower side of the screen. Follow the on-screen instructions. To install the Operation Guide (PDF file), select [ Operation Guide]. To view the Operation Guide (PDF file) After installation completes, the icon appears on your desktop. You can view the Operation Guide by clicking the icon. For details about how to use or set player functions, refer to the Operation Guide (PDF file). Note To view the Operation Guide, you need Adobe Reader or Acrobat Reader 5. 0. Adobe Reader can be downloaded from the Internet for free. 1 1 Transferring Music/Videos/Photos/Podcasts from a Computer (continued) Media Manager for WALKMAN*1 Media Manager for WALKMAN can transfer music, photos or videos from the computer to the player and import audio data from CDs. Media Manager for WALKMAN can also subscribe to RSS feeds and transfer the music and video files that have been downloaded from podcasts. For details on operation, refer to the Help of the software. Audio files (AAC) or videos can also be transferred by drag-and-drop using Windows Explorer as well as Media Manager for WALKMAN. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC*2, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H. 264/AVC) Baseline Profile, WMV*2*3), Podcast (music, video) *1 If you purchased the package in the U. S. A. , please download Media Manager for WALKMAN from the following web site: http://www. sonycreativesoftware. com/download/wmm_lite *2 DRM files are not compatible. *3 Some WMV files cannot be played back after being transferred by Media Manager for WALKMAN. If you retransfer them using Windows Media Player 11, they may become playable. Content Transfer Content Transfer can transfer music, videos or photos from a computer to the player by a simple drag-and-drop operation. You can use Windows Explorer or iTunes® to drag and drop data to Content Transfer. For details on operation, refer to the Help of the software. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC*1, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H. 264/AVC) Baseline Profile, WMV*1*2), Podcast (music, video) *1 DRM files are not compatible. *2 Some WMV files cannot be played back after being transferred by Content Transfer. If you retransfer them using Windows Media Player 11, they may become playable. Hints ATRAC files can be transferred to the player after conversion to MP3 file format. To convert files, download MP3 Conversion Tool from the customer support website referred to in "For the latest information. " You can register podcasts to the player by using iTunes® and Content Transfer. To register, drag and drop the title of a podcast from iTunes® to Content Transfer. Note Copyright protected video files, such as DVD movies or recorded digital television programs, are not supported. 1 1 Transferring Music/Videos/Photos/Podcasts from a Computer (continued) For details, refer to Windows Media Player 11 Help Importing Music Using Windows Media Player 11 You can use Windows Media Player 11 to copy (rip) music from your CDs. Please follow these instructions to rip songs from a CD to your computer. 1 2 Insert the audio CD. Start up Windows Media Player 11, and then click the "Rip" tab on the top of the window. When connected to the Internet, Windows Media Player 11 obtains the CD information (CD title, song name or artist name, etc. ) and displays them in the window. Click "Start Rip. " Windows Media Player 11 begins to import the CD. The imported songs are indicated as "Ripped to library. " Wait until all songs have been imported. Hints Imported songs are stored in the "My Music" folder (Windows XP) or "Music" folder (Windows Vista) of the computer. Click the "Library" tab of the Windows Media Player 11 window to find them. [. . . ] Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss. Rated current consumption 500 mA Notice for customers: the following information is only applicable to equipment sold in countries applying EU directives For customers who use this product in the following countries: France The WLAN feature of this Digital Media Player shall exclusively be used inside buildings. Any use of the WLAN feature of this Digital Media Player outside of the buildings is prohibited on the French territory. Please make sure that the WLAN feature of this Digital Media Player is disabled before any use outside of the buildings. [. . . ]