NWZ-W260 Series | Transferring content using Windows Explorer

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Transferring content using Windows Explorer

You can directly transfer music by drag-and-drop using Windows Explorer on your computer.

Connect your “WALKMAN” and your computer using the USB cable (supplied).

Click [start] – [My Computer] or [Computer] – [WALKMAN] – [Storage Media], and then select the MUSIC folder.

Data hierarchy may differ depending on your computer environment.

Drag-and-drop songs or folders () into the MUSIC folder () or one of their subfolders.

About the data hierarchy

Drag and drop songs or folders into the correct folder as shown in the following illustrations.
Your “WALKMAN” can play back songs on the 1st to 8th level of each folder.

Note

Do not disconnect the USB cable (supplied) while the OPR lamp is blinking. Otherwise, the data being transferred or the data stored in your “WALKMAN” may be damaged.

The control buttons on your “WALKMAN” become inoperatable while connected to a computer.

Do not change folder name or delete the MUSIC folder.

Some songs may not be played back on your “WALKMAN” due to copyright protection.

If Content Transfer starts automatically after connecting your “WALKMAN” to your computer using the USB cable (supplied), close or ignore Content Transfer as Content Transfer doesn’t need to be used. For details on setting automatic start of Content Transfer, refer to the Help of Content Transfer.