Overseas Model Customer Support

Content Transfer Version 1.1 Download Service
for Walkman (NWZ-X, NWZ-W,NWZ-A, NWZ-S,NWZ-E) series Customers.

Revised 1st /Jul /2009
10th /Mar /2009

For customers of Walkman (NWZ-X, NWZ-W, NWZ-A, NWZ-S, NWZ-E) series, we provide the Content Transfer Version 1.1 Download Service. Please read carefully the following instructions.

NWZ-X series
NWZ-W series
NWZ-A series
NWZ-S series
NWZ-E series

[Note]
For customers using following WALKMAN, we provide the Firmware Upgrade programs. Please upgrade your firmware of WALKMAN device before downloading this application program.
NWZ-A726 / A728 Firmware Upgrade program.

---------Additional function of Content Transfer Version 1.1---------
- Automatic Transfer function is available.
- Transferring iTunes 8.0 Playlist is available.

----------Functions of Content Transfer ---------

1)	Transferring following formats from Windows Explorer, Internet Explorer and iTunes is available.
	# The format that not supported with WALKMAN does not transferred. [Music] .mp3/.3gp/.mp4/.wma/.wmv [Video] .mp4/.m4v/.wmv [Photo] .jpg
2)	12 TONE ANALYSIS function is available.
3)	Gadget mode for Windows Vista is available.

[Note]
“Content Transfer” has no conversion function.
Not supporting DRM files.

The following system environment is required in order to use the Content Transfer Version 1.1 software.

< OS ( factory preinstalled only ) >
-Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack 3 or later)
-Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 3 or later)
-Windows Vista Home Basic (Service Pack 1 or later)
-Windows Vista Home Premium (Service Pack 1 or later)
-Windows Vista Business (Service Pack 1 or later)
-Windows Vista Ultimate (Service Pack 1 or later)

*IBM PC/AT or compatible computer preinstalled with the above Windows operating systems.
*Supported by Windows Vista 64 bit version OS (run on WOW64).
*Not supported by Windows XP 64 bit version OS.
*Not supported OSs other than above.
*Excluding OS Versions not supported by Microsoft.

[Note]
Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, Mac OS, Windows NT, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 98 Second Edition and Windows XP 64 bit are not supported.

< CPU/RAM>
Computer : IBM PC/AT or compatible.
CPU : Intel Pentium&#8546&#3642 450MHz or faster recommended.
RAM : 256MB or more ( For Windows Vista 512MB or more ) .

< Software>
Windows Media Format Runtime 11 is required

< Use of this software with the following systems is not supported by Sony >
Windows 64 bit version Operating Systems.
Upgraded Operating Systems.
Operating Systems other than those indicated above.
Personally constructed PCs or operating systems.
An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer-installed operating system.
Macintosh computers.

Please confirm “Before executing <Content Transfer Version 1.1 Download Service>”
and use < Content Transfer Version 1.1 Service>.

Before executing < Content Transfer Version 1.1 Service >

Download “Content Transfer Version 1.1 Installer” first.
After executing “Content Transfer Version 1.1 Installer”, only the files needed for your computer will be downloaded and then Content Transfer Version 1.1 will be installed.

Please confirm “<Content Transfer Version 1.1 Download Service> Executing procedure” and use <Content Transfer Version 1.1 Download Service>.

<Content Transfer Download Service> Executing procedure

To install this software, you must log on with a user name with “Computer Administrators” as an attribute. And you must log on with the user name “Administrators” or “Power Users” to use the Content Transfer Version 1.1 software.

Please follow the steps below to download the Content Transfer Installer.

1.	Connect to the Internet.
2.	Set up the folder for storing the downloaded file on your hard disk. Assume the folder is named “CT1.1_dl” and it is made in C drive.
3.	Download the following file on the folder created at Step2. ContentTransferInstaller-v11.exe 　40.9MB (42,971,680 bytes)

Note:

Do not make the system go into a suspend, sleep, and hibernation mode during the download.

Once the download of “ContentTransferInstaller-v11.exe” is completed, please follow the steps below to install the Content Transfer Version 1.1 on your computer.

1.	Quit all software.
2.	Confirm the PC is connected to the Internet. *”ContentTransferInstaller-v11.exe” will download the files necessary for your PC. Your personal information will not be sent to the server during the files download.
3.	Click [Start] on the task tray and click [Run…] (*1) Then the dialog box [Run] will appear. For Windows Vista, Click [Start] on the task tray and input ”C:\CT1.1_dl\ContentTransferInstaller-v11.exe” in search box that bottom of start menu.
4.	Input”C:\CT1.1_dl\ContentTransferInstaller-v11.exe” in there, and click [OK].
5.	Content Transfer Version 1.1 installer window will be appearing on screen.
6.	Follow the on screen instruction to complete installation.
7.	Click [Finish] after installation.
8.	Check whether the installation is completed successfully.

[Note]
Please read carefully the following notices. Sony will not take any responsibilities in case of damages of sets occurred by not following the below notices.
- Please follow the procedure, and download make proper use of this program.
This provided download service is exclusive use for PC under pre-installed Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack 3 or later) / Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 3 or later)/ Windows Vista Home Basic (Service Pack 1 or later) / Windows Vista Home Premium (Service Pack 1 or later) / Windows Vista Ultimate (Service Pack 1 or later) / Windows Vista Business (Service Pack 1 or later).

-	Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004, Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 and Windows XP 64 bit version OS do not be supported.
-	DO NOT use this download service for Macintosh, Windows 98 / 95, Windows NT, or other OS.
-	This program has the copyright protection. The user may not transfer and copy this program, and not grant to use it within the given use by Sony.
-	Under using this program, we have no responsibility for the direct or indirect loss accomplished, or related and produced damages, etc.

* In case the PC show as "The update data file cannot be transferred because there is not enough available disk space in the device."

Delete some songs in the unit, or transfer to PC to available disk space more than 20MB. Then, start to upgrade, again.

* In the case the PC show as “The software update of the NWZ-A726 or NWZ-A728 device to version 1.02 timed out.”

The upgrade may have failed. Click [Finish]. Follow the [Upgrade procedure] and retry to upgrade.

Please confirm the version when the upgrade program is installed successfully with following [How to confirm the Model and the Firmware version] steps. The upgrade program installation is succeeded when "1.02" is shown on the screen.


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