Using a microSD card

This topic includes instructions for the following operations.

  • Inserting a microSD card into the player.
  • Formatting a microSD card on the player.
    To use a microSD card on the player, you first need to format the microSD card on the player.
  • Removing a microSD card from the player.
  1. Insert a microSD card.

    Open the microSD card slot cover (1).

    Insert a microSD card (2) until it clicks into place.

    Make sure to insert the microSD card in the correct direction.

    The gold contact pins should face up.

    Close the cover (1).

  2. Format the microSD card.

    Swipe the [WALKMAN Home] screen upwards.

    Tap the menu items in the following order.

    [Settings] － [Storage].

    Tap the drop-down list, and then tap the name of the microSD card.

    Tap the menu items in the following order.

    (options) － [Format].

    Follow the onscreen instructions to complete formatting.

To remove the microSD card

Before you remove a microSD card from the player, first unmount the microSD card from the player.

  1. Swipe the [WALKMAN Home] screen upwards.

  2. Tap the menu items in the following order.

    [Settings] － [Storage].

  3. Tap the drop-down list, and then tap the name of the microSD card.

  4. Tap (options) button in the top right of the screen, and then tap [Eject].

  5. Open the microSD card slot cover.
    Push the microSD card into the microSD card slot.
    The microSD card will pop out.

  6. Remove the microSD card. Then, close the microSD card slot cover.

Note

  • If the player does not recognize the microSD card, remove and reinsert the microSD card into the player.
  • Do not insert any object other than a microSD card into the microSD card slot.
  • If the inserted microSD card contains a large amount of data, it may take about 10 minutes or longer for “Music player” to build the database.

  • When you remove the microSD card, the following information will be deleted.

    • The content that is currently being played.
    • The playback position.
    • Tracks and the playback order on the play queue screen.

  • When you remove the microSD card, the following information will disappear.

    • Favorite information for tracks/albums/playlists stored on the microSD card.
    • Playlist registration information for tracks stored on the microSD card.
  • Formatting a microSD card will delete all data stored on the microSD card. Save a backup of important data.

The contents of the Help Guide may be subject to change without notice due to updates to the product's specifications.

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