Getting Started Guide Windows Media Player 11 Version 2.1 Transfering songs to your WALKMAN using Windows Media Player 11 About this tutorial You can use Windows Media Player 11 to rip songs from your CDs to your computer so that they become files on your computer. After that, you can sync the ripped songs with your WALKMAN; burn a customized music CD for enjoying at a party or in your car; or play the songs anytime from your computer without the hassle of having to find the original CD. Getting Started There are three main tasks you need to learn before you can play your music on your Walkman. First learn how to rip (copy) music from a CD on to your computer that you want to sync (copy) to your Walkman. Second, learn how to connect to your Walkman, and third, sync (copy) the songs on your computer that you want to listen to on the Walkman. Step 1: Ripping (copying) songs from a CD to your computer 1. Start Windows Media Player. On the taskbar at the bottom of your screen, click Start, and then click All Programs. Next, click on Windows Media Player from the list of programs that appears. 2. Insert an audio CD into the CD drive, and then click the Rip tab, as shown in the following screen shot. Note : When you are connected to the Internet, Windows Media Player attempts to retrieve media information such as the album and artist name about the tracks being ripped from a Windows Media database that is maintained by Microsoft. Windows Media Player then adds the information to the files during ripping. If media information is incorrect or missing, you can add or edit it after ripping. For information about adding or editing media information, see Windows Media Player Help. Tip : By default, Windows Media Player begins ripping the CD automatically when you are in the Rip tab or when you first switch to it after the CD was inserted. You can also choose to have ripping begin immediately upon inserting the CD, or you can turn off automatic ripping from the Rip Music tab of the Options dialog box. For information about changing these settings, see Windows Media Player Help. Note that all songs are selected to be ripped if you have not previously ripped them. 3. (Optional) As Windows Media Player begins to rip the CD, clear the check boxes next to any songs that you don't want to rip. Or, you can temporarily stop the rip process to make your selections. To do this, at the bottom of the List pane, click Stop Rip . (Partially ripped songs are not saved.) Select the songs you want to rip, and then, at the bottom of the List pane, click Start Rip to restart ripping. 4. (Optional) In some instances, you may be prompted to manually add missing media information after ripping has completed. For information about adding or editing media information, see Windows Media Player Help. After the songs have been ripped, you can find and play them in your library. Tip : If you want to improve the quality of your ripped files, or if you want to have smaller files, check the advanced section below in order to learn how to do so. Step 2: Connecting your WALKMAN to your computer To connect your Walkman to your computer, you must have Windows Media Player open on your computer. Also, your Walkman and the cables that came with it should be with you. To connect your Walkman to your computer 1. In Windows Media Player, click the Sync tab (on the top button bar to the right of the ‘Rip’ tab). 2. Use the connection cable that came with your Walkman to connect your computer to your Walkman player. (a) One end of the connection cable is a standard USB connector. Plug this end of the connection cable into a USB connector on your computer. (b) The other end of the cable has a connector that fits into your Walkman. Plug this end into your Walkman as shown below. Please note the Walkman logo on the plug faces upwards. 3. When you connect your Walkman to the computer for the first time, you might need to charge the battery. When the battery has some charge, the Windows Device Setup Wizard will start. You can now edit and personalise the name of your Walkman in this wizard window if you wish. 4. Click Finish to set up the sync relationship between your Walkman and your computer. Step 3 : Synchronising (copying) music to your WALKMAN When your Walkman is connected to your computer, Windows Media Player adds your Walkman to the Navigation pane with all of the default categories found in the library on the Walkman listed, as shown in the following screen shot. The Sync window is used to select and copy the music you want on your Walkman. To select items to sync (copy) manually 1. On the Sync tab, drag items such as files, albums, and playlists to the List pane to add them to the list of items to sync, as shown in the following screen shot. Note: To select multiple adjacent items, press and hold the SHIFT key while selecting. To select nonadjacent items, press and hold the CTRL key while selecting each individual item. 2. In the List pane, verify that the items you have selected to sync will all fit on the Walkman, as shown in the following screen shot. If necessary, remove items from the list. 3. Synchronization will start when you click the Start Sync as highlighted in the following screen shot. 4. When Synchronization is complete, you will get this message "You can now disconnect WALKMAN" . Once the Sync process has finished, the music you selected will now be on your Walkman. You can now disconnect the USB cable, attach the headphones and enjoy the sound! Note: When you connect a Walkman for the first time, Windows Media Player selects the sync method (automatic or manual) that works best for your Walkman, depending on the Walkman's storage capacity and the size of your library. If the storage capacity of your Walkman is more than 4 gigabytes (GB) and your entire library can fit into the Walkman, the Player automatically syncs your entire library to your Walkman. Then, every time you connect your Walkman to your computer in the future, the Player updates the Walkman to mirror your library. z If Windows Media Player has selected to sync your Walkman automatically, when you click Finish the Player will sync your entire library to your Walkman. After that, your Walkman will sync every time you connect it to your computer. If Windows Media Player has selected to sync your Walkman manually, when you click Finish Windows Media Player will open to the Sync tab where you can select the files and playlists you want to sync manually. Switching between automatic and manual sync Once you have set up a Walkman for the first time, you can switch between automatic or manual sync for the Walkman, depending on your preference. To switch between automatic and manual sync 1. Click the arrow below the Sync tab, point to the WALKMAN, and then click Set Up Sync. 2. Select or clear the Sync this device automatically check box. For more information about sync options, check the advanced options section below Advanced Options The following sections will tell you in detail how you can create and transfer Playlists containing your favourite tracks, and how you can search and organize your music library. It will also offer alternative options for ripping and syncing music files. Changing the bit rate (quality) or format. To select a different format or bit rate for the files that are created during ripping, click the arrow below the Rip tab, as shown in the following screen shot, and then make your selections from the Format and Bit Rate commands. You can adjust the bit rate that is used during ripping. Typically, the lower the bit rate you choose, the smaller the resulting file size, but it also lowers the resulting quality of the audio reproduction. You can also change the default settings later on the Rip Music tab of the Options dialog box, which is accessible by clicking the arrow below the Rip tab, and then clicking More Options, as shown in the following screen shot. More ways to sync (copy) music to your WALKMAN 1. Set up Your WALKMAN { Automatic. If your WALKMAN storage capacity is more than 4 gigabytes (GB) and your entire library can fit on it, Media Player automatically syncs your entire library. You can also choose what syncs automatically by selecting the playlists you want to sync. With this option, Media Player syncs your digital media files to the WALKMAN to mirror your library when you connect it to your computer or when you change sync settings. { Manual With this option, you pick specific files or playlists you want to sync each time you want to make changes to the digital media files on your WALKMAN, and you manually remove files from your WALKMAN. After your WALKMAN is set up the first time, if you want to, you can switch between automatic and manual sync. 1. Start Media Player, turn on your WALKMAN, and then connect it to your computer. If prompted, select the option to sync the WALKMAN using Windows Media Player. 2. Do one of the following: If Media Player has selected to sync your WALKMAN automatically, click Finish. When you do so, Media Player will sync your entire library to your WALKMAN.