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Authorizing your NW-HD3 Network Walkman
™
Player
Tracks managed by SonicStage
®
software (tracks recorded from your CDs, imported from your PC’s hard
drive, and/or tracks purchased and downloaded from the Internet
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) can be transferred to your NW-HD3
Network Walkman player. By authorizing your device, you will be able to:
The authorization process is powered by the Connect music store. An internet connect is required.
“Authorize” Your Device Automatically:
The first time you launch SonicStage software and attach your Network Walkman device to the PC,
a dialog box will appear asking if you want to “Authorize” your device.
“Authorize” Your Device Manually:
If you did not complete the automatic device authorization steps above, you can still authorize your device.
“De-Authorizing" a PC:
In order to share your content on a sixth PC, you will need to de-authorize one of the existing five PCs.
“De-Authorizing" a device:
If you will no longer be using your device with your current PC, you can de-authorize if for use on that PC.
Use your device as a means of sharing your music collection on up to five
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PCs.
Transfer content downloaded from Sony's Connect
TM
music store to your device.
Click “Yes” to authorize your device. The Connect music store screen will appear.
Note: Ifyou choose “No”your devicewill be registeredlocally. You willonly be ableto transferyour content to/fromthe
locally-registered PC.To authorize yourdevice later,see “Authorize YourDevice Manually”instructions below.
Follow the on-screen steps.
Note: Youare not obligatedto purchasemusic from theConnect music store,and youdo not needto provide yourcredit card
information inorder to completethe deviceauthorization process.
You can now transfer Connect content to your Network Walkman device, and utilize your device
to share your music content on up to five PCs.
Note: SonicStage2.2 or highermust beinstalled on theadditional PCs.
When you attach your device to an additional PC and launch SonicStage software, a prompt will
appear. Follow the on-screen instructions to authorize your device on the additional PC(s).
Launch SonicStage software, and attach your device to your original PC.
Click the 'Transfer' button to switch to the Transfer screen.
In the Edit menu, click 'Device/Media' then 'Device/Media Info'. The Device/Media Properties
dialog box appears.
Click the "Authorize" button. The Connect music store screen will appear.
Follow the on-screen steps.
Note: Youare not obligatedto purchasemusic from theConnect music store,and youdo not needto provide yourcredit card
information inorder to completethe deviceauthorization process.
You can now transfer Connect content to your Network Walkman device, and utilize your device
to share your music content on up to five PCs.
Note: SonicStage2.2 or highermust beinstalled on theadditional PC(s).
When you attach your device to an additional PC and launch SonicStage software, a prompt will
appear. Follow the on-screen instructions to authorize your device on the additional PC(s).
Launch SonicStage software, and choose 'Connect music store' from the Music Source pull-down.
Log on to the Connect music store and click 'Account'.
Go to the 'Purchased Music' section and click 'Remove Your Account from this Computer'.
Find the name of the computer on which you are currently logged onto and click 'De-Authorize'.
Confirm de-authorization.
Launch SonicStage software, and attach your device to the PC.
Choose 'ATRAC HDD' from the 'Transfer' screen pull-down menu.
Click on the 'Properties' button located on the bottom right corner of the ATRAC HDD panel.
Click the 'De-Authorize' button.
Follow the on-screen prompts.
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Some copy-protected.WMA content thatis distributedfrom online musicservices cannotbe transferred tothe Network Walkmanplayer.
Usage rulesare subject tochange. SeeSony Connect’s Termsof Serviceand End UserLicense Agreement locatedat www.connect.com
for furtherinformation.
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