Managing files July 2007 Organize your files
Contents Introduction... 2 Installing the software... 3 Installing the PC Suite from the CD... 4 Downloading the PC Suite from the Web... 4 Installing PC Suite from the downloaded file... 4 Installing the Media Manager from the PC Suite CD... 4 Downloading the Media Manager from the Web... 5 Installing Media Manager from the downloaded file... 5 Connecting the phone and the computer... 5 Connecting using the USB cable... 5 Connecting using Bluetooth wireless technology... 6 Managing files using a computer... 7 Managing files using Microsoft Windows Explorer... 8 Managing files using Sony Ericsson Media Manager... 9 Troubleshooting... 10 USB connection... 10 Bluetooth connection... 11 Related information... 12 Trademarks and acknowledgements... 13 1 July 2007
Introduction Instruction symbols The following instruction symbols may appear in this Getting started guide: Tip Note Indicates that a service or function is network- or subscription-dependent. Contact your network operator for details. > Use the selection keys or the navigation key to scroll and select. Organizing your files Pictures, videos, sounds, themes, Web pages, games, applications and other files are saved in your phone memory or on your memory card. The various files are divided into separate folders in the file manager to make it easier for you to organize them. Some texts in your phone may differ from the texts mentioned in this document. The file manager (From standby select Menu > Organizer > File manager) in the phone is divided into three tabs, and icons are included to indicate where the files are saved. All files all content in the phone memory and on a memory card On memory card all content on a memory card In phone all content in the phone memory You can browse, move, copy and edit the files saved in your phone memory or on your memory card. You can also browse, move, copy and edit the files from a computer, and exchange files between your phone memory or on your memory card and the computer. For this you need a connection using Bluetooth wireless technology or a USB cable (if supported by your phone). Copyright-protected files Items that are downloaded or received using one of the available transfer methods, may be copyrightprotected by Digital Rights Management (DRM). Such items normally have a key icon in front of the file name. If a file is protected, you may not be able to copy, send or transfer that file. To view copyright information for a file 1. From standby select Menu > Organizer > File manager and open a folder. 2. Scroll to a file and select Options > Information. Music files You can find instructions for using managing music files in the Music player Getting started guide available at www.sonyericsson.com/support. 2 July 2007
Overview of instructions Install Sony Ericsson PC Suite and Media Manager PC Suite: Use the CD that comes with the phone. See Installing the PC Suite from the CD on page 4. or PC Suite: Download from the Web. See Downloading the PC Suite from the Web on page 4. or Media Manager: Use the CD that comes with the phone. See Installing the Media Manager from the PC Suite CD on page 4. or Media Manager: Download from the Web. See Downloading the Media Manager from the Web on page 5. Connect the phone and the computer Connecting using the USB cable. See Connecting using the USB cable on page 5. or Connecting using Bluetooth technology. See Connecting using Bluetooth wireless technology on page 6. Manage files in your phone using a computer Managing files using Microsoft Windows Explorer. See Managing files using Microsoft Windows Explorer on page 8. or Managing files using Media Manager. See Managing files using Sony Ericsson Media Manager on page 9. Installing the software To be able to transfer files between the phone memory/memory card and your computer you need to install the Sony Ericsson PC Suite software on your computer. The PC Suite software is included on the CD that comes with your phone. You can also download the PC Suite from www.sonyericsson.com/support. Before you install the PC Suite you need to uninstall any applications on your computer previously used to communicate with mobile phones, for example synchronization software. 3 July 2007
Installing the PC Suite from the CD To install the PC Suite from the 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 PC Suite section. 4. Click Next to continue the installation. 5. Read and accept the licence agreement, then click Next. 6. Click Next to install to the default folder. 7. Click Install to begin the installation. 8. Click Finish to exit the wizard. Downloading the PC Suite from the Web To download the latest version of the PC Suite software 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 Sony Ericsson PC Suite X.X.X under PC Suite. 6. Select Download and save the file to your computer. Installing PC Suite from the downloaded file To install the PC Suite 1. Double-click the downloaded PC Suite file. 2. Click Next to continue the installation. 3. Read and accept the licence agreement, then click Next. 4. Select Complete as setup type, then click Next. 5. Click Install to begin the installation. 6. Click Finish to exit the wizard. Installing the Media Manager 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. 4 July 2007
Downloading the Media Manager from the Web 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. Installing Media Manager from the downloaded file 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. Connecting the phone and the computer To be able to transfer files between the phone memory or memory card and your computer they need to be connected to each other. Connecting using the USB cable The Sony Ericsson USB cable that comes with the phone can be used to connect a computer to your phone. When connecting the USB cable to synchronize with a computer, select Phone mode in the phone. To connect your phone to a computer using the USB cable 1. Make sure your phone is turned on. 2. Connect the USB cable to your phone and the computer. 3. Phone: Select Phone mode. 4. Computer: Wait for the drivers to be installed (this is done automatically). The first time you connect your phone to the computer, you may need to identify and name the phone. 5. If the Phone Connection wizard appears: click Next to continue. enter a name for your phone. click Finish. To use Windows Explorer instead of the Sony Ericsson PC Suite when connected, from standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity tab > USB > USB default mode > Mass storage. 5 July 2007
Connecting using Bluetooth wireless technology If your phone and your computer support Bluetooth wireless technology you can connect using this transfer method. The Bluetooth device in the computer must be turned on (see the manufacturer s product documentation) and working properly before you start the installation procedures below. The procedures, terms, application names, and more, may differ slightly to those below depending on the brand and model of the Bluetooth device in the computer. In such cases, see the manufacturer s product documentation. To connect your phone to a computer via Bluetooth wireless technology 1. Phone: Turn on the Bluetooth function: From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity tab > Bluetooth > Turn on. 2. Computer: If necessary, activate the Bluetooth wireless technology. 3. Double-click the Bluetooth icon in the system tray. 4. Select Bluetooth/Search For Devices. 5. Right-click the icon of your phone name and select Pair device. 6. Enter a PIN code (choose one or more digits) and click OK. 7. Phone: When Add to My devices? appears, select > Yes. 8. Enter the same PIN code as in step 6 and > OK. 9. Computer: Double-click the icon of your phone name. 10. Double-click the Serial Port icon. 11. Phone: When Allow? appears, select > Yes. To save the phone battery, turn off Bluetooth wireless technology after you have used it. To turn off Bluetooth wireless technology From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity tab > Bluetooth > Turn off. For safe disconnection of the USB cable in Mass storage mode, right-click both Removable Disk icons in Windows Explorer and select Eject. Information appears on the phone screen stating that it is safe to disconnect the cable from the phone. 6 July 2007
Managing files using a computer Before you can manage the files in your phone memory or on your memory card using a computer, you need to establish a connection between your phone and the computer. For this you need a USB cable or a Bluetooth device (if supported by your phone and computer). You can use the following computer software to transfer files from a computer to the phone: Sony Ericsson PC Suite (included on the CD that comes with the phone). Sony Ericsson Media Manager (included on the CD that comes with the phone). Microsoft Windows Explorer. See the table for an overview of the different modes: Computer software Connect using Status of the phone Note Sony Ericsson PC Suite USB cable or Bluetooth wireless technology Phone mode For synchronizing. Microsoft Windows Explorer Microsoft Windows Explorer and Sony Ericsson Media Manager USB cable Media transfer For transferring files. The phone appears as a media device on your computer. The PC Suite cannot access your phone in this mode. USB cable Mass storage mode For transferring files. Phone functions are turned off automatically. USB cable Print For printing pictures. To be used when connecting the phone to a printer using a USB cable. This is only available for Cybershot phones. For more information on how to print pictures with your phone in Print mode download the Getting started guide Camera from www.sonyericsson.com/support. When you move a file from a computer to your phone memory or memory card, each folder can contain a range of file formats. For example, MP3 files can be transferred to the Sounds folder. Files that the phone cannot recognize can be saved in the Other folder. You need Windows Media Player 10 or higher in order to use Media transfer mode. When you are using Mass storage mode do not disconnect the USB cable while transferring files. The files may become corrupted. 7 July 2007
To browse the phone memory or memory card from a computer 1. Connect your phone and computer. 2. Phone: Select Mass storage. 3. Computer: Double-click on the My computer icon on the computer desktop. 4. Computer: In the My computer window, double-click the icon representing your phone under Devices with removable storage to view the Phone Memory and Memory Stick folders. For more information on how to synchronize your phone with a computer download the Getting started guide Synchronizing with a computer from www.sonyericsson.com/support. Managing files using Microsoft Windows Explorer If you want to use Microsoft Windows Explorer to transfer your files, you need to connect your phone and the computer using a USB cable and select Media transfer or Mass storage mode in your phone. Your phone can be on or off when you use the USB cable. If the phone is on, select Mass storage. The phone will turn off in this mode. Transferring files in Media transfer mode When the phone is in Media transfer mode it appears as a media device in Windows Explorer. The PC Suite cannot access your phone in this mode. To use Media transfer mode 1. Connect the USB cable to the phone and the computer. 2. Phone: Select Media transfer and the phone will remain activated during file transfer. 3. Computer: Wait until the phone memory and memory card appear as external disks in Microsoft Windows Explorer. 4. Drag and drop selected files between the phone and the computer. You need Microsoft Windows Media Player version 10 or higher to use this file transfer method. When you are using Media transfer mode do not disconnect the USB cable during the transfer of files. The files may become corrupted. When you are finished with your transfer, right-click the icon representing your phone under Devices with removable storage and select Eject before you disconnect it from the computer. Transferring files in Mass storage mode You can drag and drop files between your phone or memory card and a computer in Microsoft Windows Explorer. To use Mass storage mode 1. Connect the USB cable to the phone and the computer. 2. Phone: From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity tab > USB > USB mode > Mass storage. The phone will shut down in this mode and restart when disconnected from the USB cable. 3. Computer: Wait until the phone memory and memory card appear as external disks in Microsoft Windows Explorer. 4. Computer: Double-click the My computer icon on the computer desktop to check that it is there. 5. Computer: In the My computer window, double-click the icon representing your phone under Devices with removable storage to view the Phone Memory and Memory Stick folders. 6. Copy and paste your file, or drag and drop it into the desired folder on your computer, in your phone memory or on your memory card. 8 July 2007
To disconnect the USB cable safely 1. Right-click the removable disk icon in Windows Explorer. 2. Select Eject. 3. Disconnect the USB cable when the following message appears in the phone: Mass storage session ended. It is now safe to remove the USB cable. When you are using Mass storage mode do not disconnect the USB cable while transferring files. The files may become corrupted. Managing files using Sony Ericsson Media Manager 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. In this section only transferring music is explained. For more information on how to transfer other files download the Getting started guide for Media Manager from www.sonyericsson.com/support. Before you can manage the files in your phone memory or on your memory card using the Sony Ericsson Media Manager it is important to check you have: A connection between your phone and the computer. You need a USB cable or a Bluetooth device (if supported by your phone and computer). Sony Ericsson Media Manager software (on the CD that comes with your phone). This software is used in Microsoft Windows to manage files saved in the phone memory or on your memory card. You can also download the Media Manager from www.sonyericsson.com/support. The general system requirements are: At least 500 MB free hard disk space. Internet Explorer 5.0 or later has to be installed. Windows 2000 with SP3 or SP4: 128 MB RAM, 500 MHz. Windows XP (Home and Professional) with SP1 or SP2: 256 MB RAM, 500 MHz. Windows Vista (all versions). Transferring music to your phone with Media Manager After adding folders and previewing your music, you are ready to transfer the files to your phone. Depending on your phone model, music is transferred to your phone in MP3 or AAC format. Other formats are automatically re-encoded before transferring. You can choose the encoding setting from the Target drop-down list. Use the Music page in Settings mode to choose whether you want to encode to MP3 or AAC format and whether you want to transfer other supported audio formats without re-encoding. If your audio files contain metadata, the files are transferred to your phone using the artist and album metadata. For example, D:\my music\the Dorothy Heralds\100 Unnamed Things\05 Synergy.mp3 would appear on your phone system in Music\The Dorothy Heralds\100 Unnamed Things\Synergy. If your audio files do not contain metadata (such as artist and album information), the files are transferred to your phone using the album folder and file name from your PC. For example, d:\my music\desktop\05 Gracie.mp3 would appear on your phone in Music\Desktop\05 Gracie if the file does not contain metadata, you cannot determine the album or track title, so the folder and file name are used instead. 9 July 2007
To transfer music to your phone 1. Click the Music Mode button at the top of the Sony Ericsson Media Manager window. 2. On the left side of the PC pane, choose the folder that contains the tracks you want to transfer by expanding and collapsing folders as necessary. Playlists (.m3u and.wpl) are included in the tree view in the PC pane. 3. On the right side of the PC pane, select the tracks you would like to transfer. Press and hold down Ctrl or Shift to select multiple tracks. 4. From the Target drop-down list, choose the bit rate for transferred tracks, or select Automatic to allow the software to determine the appropriate bit rate. When you select Automatic, the software chooses the standard bit rate that most closely matches the original file s bit rate. Choosing a lower bit rate allows you to fit more tracks on your phone by reducing the quality of the transferred files. Sony Ericsson Media Manager re-encodes the tracks for the transfer. 5. Click the Transfer to Phone button to begin transferring the tracks. The original audio track on your hard drive will be unaffected by the re-encoding process. Not all formats are supported by all phones. If your phone is unable to play transferred audio, try using a different Target setting. Do not disconnect the USB cable during file transfer as this may harm the phone memory or the memory card. Prior to transferring tracks from an audio CD, the files are saved to your hard drive in the computer folder \My Documents\My Music\<Artist Name>\<Album Name>. You can choose a different folder on the CD Extract page in Settings mode. Troubleshooting The following information may help you when managing files. USB connection If you have problems using a USB cable, this section offers some basic solutions. Problems with connection settings To solve installation problems 1. Check that the cable is properly connected to the phone and to the computer. 2. Make sure that the phone is turned on. 3. Check which COM port is used for the cable. The USB cable uses a virtual COM port. When the cable is connected, click Start/Settings/Control Panel/System/Hardware/Device Manager. Expand the Ports (COM and LPT) item in the list of devices. Make a note of the COM port number in brackets after the item Sony Ericsson (phone model) USB WMC Device Management. 4. Open Sony Ericsson PC Suite and click Tools/Phone Monitor Options.../Com Ports. Enable the COM port you identified in step 3. 5. Restart the computer without disconnecting the cable or turning off the phone. 10 July 2007
COM port speed is incorrectly set To set the COM port speed Click Start/Settings/Control Panel/System/Hardware/Device Manager/Ports (COM & LPT) and doubleclick Sony Ericsson (phone model) USB WMC Device Management. Bluetooth connection If you have problems with Bluetooth connection, this section offers some basic solutions. The pairing procedure failed To solve pairing problems 1. During the pairing procedure, place the phone as close as possible, less than 1 metre (3 feet), to the computer Bluetooth device. 2. Phone: Make sure that Bluetooth wireless technology is turned on. From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity tab > Bluetooth > Turn on and > Settings > the Connectivity tab > Bluetooth > Visibility > Show phone. 3. Follow the instructions in To connect your phone to a computer via Bluetooth wireless technology on page 6 to complete the pairing procedure. COM port is not activated To activate a COM port In some Bluetooth technology computer installations, you must activate a COM port manually. This is done differently for different brands and models of Bluetooth devices. Refer to the manufacturer s product documentation for details. In many cases, you can take these steps: 1. Activate Bluetooth wireless technology on your computer and in your phone. 2. Computer: Click View devices in range. 3. Computer: Right-click the mobile phone connected and select Connect serial port. 4. Keep the Bluetooth wireless technology turned on in your phone, restart the computer and try to synchronize again. Battery drains To save the phone battery, turn off Bluetooth wireless technology after you have used it. To turn off Bluetooth wireless technology From standby select Menu > Settings > the Connectivity tab > Bluetooth > Turn off. 11 July 2007
Related information Support documents, software, settings and more information are available at www.sonyericsson.com/support. Formats The following formats are supported in your phone: File types Formats Extensions Audio Video (including audio part) Streaming transport MP4 (AAC, AAC+, eaac+) MP3 (192 Kbps) M4A 3GPP (AAC, AMR) AMR-NB AMR-WB WAV G-MIDI 1 SP-MIDI Real Audio 8 emelody imelody RHZ XMF WMA MP4 (video: MPEG4, audio: AAC or AMR) 3GPP (video: MPEG4 or H.263, H.264, audio: AAC or AMR) Real Video 8 WMV RTSP according to 3GPP.mp4.mp3.m4a.3gp,.3ga.amr.awb,.amr.wav.mid.mid.ra,.rm.emy.imy.rhz.xmf.wma.mp4.3gp.rv,.rm.wmv 12 July 2007
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