Important Information About Using a MicroSD Compatible Walkman Player

IMPORTANT: This article applies only to specific products and/or operating systems. Check Applicable Products and Categories for details.

Check your manual for model-specific information. Manuals are posted on your model support page.

General Information

• Format MicroSD™ cards with the Walkman® player only.
  • MicroSD card operations aren't guaranteed if you format the MicroSD card on a device other than the Walkman player, such as a computer.
• MicroSD cards (example, microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC) up to 128GB are compatible. Using a higher capacity memory card may work, but isn't guaranteed.
• The Walkman uses the built-in storage out of the box.
  • Depending on the model or software version of your Walkman player, you can switch the memory to be used while the Walkman player is connected to a computer.
  • You can confirm the capacity of the MicroSD card switching the memory storage to SD Card using the following software:
    • Windows® OS: Music center for PC or Windows® Explorer.
    • Mac® OS: Content Transfer for Mac OS or Mac Finder.

Inserting or Removing MicroSD Cards

WARNING! There is a risk of data loss when inserting or removing MicroSD cards.

Select Insert/Remove SD Card before inserting or removing a card. If your Walkman player doesn't have an Insert/Remove SD Card option, insert the card without changing the status.

• Inserting a MicroSD card resets the following information:
  • The current song and the elapsed time
  • The elapsed time of each video
• Removing a MicroSD card resets:
  • Bookmarks
  • Alarm settings
  • The results of analysis by SensMe Channels
  • The current song and the elapsed time
  • The elapsed time of each video

Transferring Songs and Videos to a MicroSD Card

• You can't transfer songs and video between the built-in storage and a MicroSD card on your Walkman player.
• You can't transfer songs and videos with copyright protection to a MicroSD card.
• To transfer music content to a MicroSD card, select SD Card as the memory storage. Check the manual for model-specific information.
• If you transfer the same song or video to both the built-in storage and the MicroSD card, selecting All songs will list the song or video twice.
• Transfer a playlist to the same memory storage where the tracks or songs in the playlist are stored.
  • The Walkman player recognizes the built-in storage and the microSD card as separate memories. Copying the playlist to a location different from the location of the song or video will create a duplicate of the song or video.