Sony ericsson W960I, K850I, W910I Media manager Manual
Media Manager
Organize your media
July 2007
Getting started Media Manager
Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................... 2
Overview ................................................................................................ 2
Installing Media Manager .......................................................................... 2
System requirements ............................................................................. 2
Installing from the PC Suite CD ............................................................. 3
Downloading from the Web and installing ............................................. 3
Connecting the USB cable ........................................................................ 4
Sony Ericsson Media Manager .................................................................. 5
Starting Sony Ericsson Media Manager ................................................ 6
The Sony Ericsson Media Manager window ......................................... 6
Music mode ............................................................................................... 7
Audio CD mode ....................................................................................... 10
SensMe™ music analysis .................................................................... 11
Photo mode ............................................................................................. 12
Video mode ............................................................................................. 12
Web feed (RSS media) mode .................................................................. 13
Synchronization ....................................................................................... 14
Backup mode .......................................................................................... 15
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 16
Trademarks and acknowledgements ...................................................... 17
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Introduction
Instruction symbols
The following instruction symbols may appear in this Getting started guide:
Indicates an important tip.
Indicates an important note.
> Use the the navigation key or select options on the screen to scroll and select.
Overview
You can use Sony Ericsson Media Manager to transfer photos, music, video, and Web feeds (RSS media)
between your computer and phone. The software also has the ability to extract audio tracks from CDs and
transfer them to your phone. In addition, you can transfer files from your phone to your computer.
Installing Media Manager
The Media Manager software enables you to transfer music from CDs or a computer to your phone.
You can also download Media Manager from www.sonyericsson.com/support.
System requirements
The system requirements are:
• At least 200 MB free hard disk space
• Microsoft® Windows® XP (SP2 or later)
•512 MB RAM
• 1 GHz processor
• A Microsoft® Windows® compatible sound card
• A CD-ROM drive
• A USB 2.0 cable and port
• QuickTime™ 7.0 (available on the CD)
• Internet connection (for Gracenote™ CD identification and software activation)
• Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 (available on the CD)
• Microsoft® Windows® Explorer 5.0 or later (available on the CD)
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Installing from the PC Suite CD
Before you install Media Manager you should install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite software on
your computer.
To install Media Manager from the PC Suite CD
1. Insert the CD that came with the phone. The CD should start automatically, if not: click Start/Run...
and type in D:/start.exe and click OK (D: is the CD drive letter on the system).
2. Select a language.
3. Click Install in the Media Manager section.
4. If needed, follow the instructions to install .NET Framework 2.0 from the CD.
5. In the installation wizard: Click Next to continue the installation.
6. Read and accept the licence agreement, then click Next.
7. Click Next to install to the default folder.
8. Click Install to begin the installation.
9. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
Downloading from the Web and installing
Before you install Media Manager you should install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite software on
your computer.
To download the latest version of Media Manager
1. In your Internet browser, go to www.sonyericsson.com/support.
2. Select a region and country.
3. Select a phone from the list or enter your phone model in the text field.
4. Select Software downloads.
5. Select Media Manager Setup X.X.X.X for your preferred language under Applications.
6. Select Download and save the file to your computer.
To install Media Manager from the downloaded file
1. Double-click the downloaded Media Manager file.
2. If needed, follow the instructions to download and install .NET Framework 2.0 from the Internet.
3. In the installation wizard: Click Next to continue the installation.
4. Read and accept the licence agreement, then click Next.
5. Click Next to install to the default folder.
6. Click Install to begin the installation.
7. Click Finish to exit the wizard.
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Connecting the USB cable
The Sony Ericsson USB cable that comes with your phone can be used to connect the computer and
the phone.
Your phone can be either on or off when you connect the USB cable. If the phone is on, select File transfer in
the pop-up that appears on the phone.
To change the mass storage default settings on your phone, select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity
tab > USB > USB mode > Mass storage before connecting your phone and computer.
To connect your phone to a computer with the USB cable
1. Connect the USB cable to your phone and computer.
2. Computer: If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, click Cancel to exit the wizard.
3. Phone: Select Mass storage.
4. The phone will shut down in this mode but will restart when it is disconnected from the USB cable.
5. Computer: Your phone memory and memory card are added as removable disks in Windows®
Explorer.
Phone memory Memory card
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6. Computer: If a dialogue box asks what you want to do with the files on the removable disks (the
phone memory and memory card), select Ta k e no actio n .
7. Transfer music with Media Manager.
Sony Ericsson Media Manager
Key features
• Transfer photos, music (in MP3 and AAC format), videos, and Web feeds (RSS media) feeds to and
from your phone.
• Extract music from CDs and transfer them to your phone with Gracenote® MusicID™ albumidentification technology.
• Shuffle a mix of audio tracks to play on your phone.
• Add SensMe™ metadata to enhance music tracks with additional metadata such as mood (happy,
sad), beats per minute, or chords. This enables the possibility to browse and listen to music in your
phone where SensMe™ provides a navigation window based on two axes, having moods on one, and
beats per minute on the other.
• Subscribe to Web feeds.
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