Step 2. Transferring music files stored on the computer to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER
When you first start HAP Music Transfer, a setup wizard starts. Follow the steps below to transfer music files.
When you start HAP Music Transfer subsequently, the steps below will differ since the wizard does not appear. Set up the Connection window, Contents Settings window and Transfer Settings window manually to transfer the file(s).
- Start HAP Music Transfer.
The setup wizard starts and the Connection window appears.
- Select the HDD AUDIO PLAYER you want to connect to, and then select [Next] (Windows) or [Continue] (Mac).
The Contents Settings window appears.
- Select [Add] to select the folder in which music files are stored, and then select [OK] (Windows) or [Add folders] (Mac).
File formats that are supported by the connected HDD AUDIO PLAYER are listed at the bottom of the Contents Settings window.
- Check the check boxes of file formats you want to transfer, and then select [Next] (Windows) or [Continue] (Mac).
The Transfer Settings window appears.
- Select [Start] beside [Manual Transfer].
A progress bar appears and the file transfer starts.
When the file transfer is completed, select [Finish Wizard]. The window changes back to the Connection window.
Music file management on the HDD AUDIO PLAYER
The HDD AUDIO PLAYER registers music information obtained from music files when you transfer them to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER.
The HDD AUDIO PLAYER utilizes music information about the album name, album artist name, album art image, track name, track artist name, track number and track genre from each music file.
The method of embedding music information differs depending on the music file management software or tag editing software.
Music information is classified on the list screen of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER as follows.
Genres : Displays the track genre in [Genres].
Artists : Displays the track artist name in [Artists].
Albums : Displays information composed of the album name and album artist name in [Albums].
Tracks : Displays the track name in [Tracks].
Note
- Some music file management software only manages the music information in the database on your computer and does not embed any music information to the music files. In other cases, some music file management software embeds part of the music information to the music files.
- The method of embedding music information differs depending on the music file format in some music file management software.
- Some music file management software uses a different method from the HDD AUDIO PLAYER to construct an album from multiple tracks.
Hint
- You can transfer music files automatically by setting [Auto Transfer] to [ON] in the Transfer Settings window.
- When transferring music files to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER for the first time, it is recommended that you connect using a wired LAN connection, as doing so allows a large number of files to be transferred at higher speed.
- You can select whether to exit the wizard and start transferring or to exit the wizard without transferring.