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MP3 Conversion Tool Download Service for Walkman NWZ-S615F/NWZ-S616F/NWZ-S618F Customers
 
October/19/2007

For customers Walkman NWZ-S615F / NWZ-S616F / NWZ-S618F we provide the MP3 Conversion Tool. Please read carefully the following instructions.



Walkman
-NWZ-A815
-NWZ-A816
-NWZ-A818
-NWZ-S515
-NWZ-S516
-NWZ-S615F
-NWZ-S616F
-NWZ-S618F


- Computer : IBM PC/AT or compatible computer preinstalled with the following Windows operating systems:
  -Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2 or later)
-Windows XP Professional Edition (Service Pack 2 or later)
-Windows XP Media Center Edition (Service Pack 2 or later)
-Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 (Service Pack 2 or later)
-Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Service Pack 2 or later)
-Windows Vista Home Basic
-Windows Vista Home Premium
-Windows Vista Business
-Windows Vista Ultimate

Not Supported by 64 bit version OS.
Not supported by OSs other than above
- CPU : Pentium III 450MHz or higher (For Windows Vista, Pentium III 800MHz or more)
- RAM : 128MB or more (For Windows Vista, 512MB or more)
- Display : Screen Resolution: 800 × 600 pixels (or higher)(recommended 1,024 × 768 or higher)Colors: High Color (16 bit)(or higher)

We do not guarantee operation for all computers even if they meet the above System Requirements.Not supported by the following environments:

- Personally constructed computers or operating systems
- An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer-installed operating system.
- Multi-boot environment
- Macintosh



Download Procedures

Please follow the steps below to download the MP3 Conversion Tool.

1 Connect to the Internet.
2 Set up the folder for storing the downloaded file on your hard disk.Assume the folder is named “mp3ct_dl” and it is made in C drive.
3 Download the following file on the folder created at Step2.

MP3ConversionTool.exe (2.8MB)

(The download of above file will be started, clicking “I accept” button below this page. Follow the instructions on-screen dialog box.)

4 After the download is completed, select [Views]-[Details] in the Explorer to check the file size. If the file size is not the same as the file size showing above, try to download the file again.

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

[Start to MP3 Conversion Tool]

Once the download of “MP3ConversionTool.exe” is completed, please follow the steps below to use the MP3 Conversion Tool on your computer.

The MP3 Conversion Tool software is for conversion of ATRAC format audio files stored in your computer to MP3 format audio files.

[Note]

- Audio data purchased from a music distribution service on the internet cannot be converted.
- When converting ATRAC files to MP3 files, the ATRAC files are not deleted. You can also delete the ATRAC files by setting on the Option.

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OpenMG Secure Module must be installed in your computer.

When OpenMG Secure Module is not installed in your computer, the following error dialog is displayed.
If OpenMG Secure Module is not installed in your computer, Please install latest SonicStage from Support web site.

MP3 Conversuib Tool

Quit all software.
Click [Start] on the task tray and click [Run…]. Then the dialog box [Run] will appear.
(For Windows Vista, Click [Start] on the task tray and input the word on [Start Search].)

Input”C:\mp3ct_dl/ MP3ConversionTool.exe” in there, and click [OK].
MP3 Conversion Tool window will appear.




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 2 or later)
-Windows XP Professional Edition (Service Pack 2 or later)
-Windows XP Media Center Edition (Service Pack 2 or later)
-Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 (Service Pack 2 or later)
-Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Service Pack 2 or later)
-Windows Vista Home Basic
-Windows Vista Home Premium
-Windows Vista Business
-Windows Vista Ultimate

Not Supported by 64 bit version OS.
Not supported by OSs other than above.
- 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.




     
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