Sony Z1 1276-2646 User Manual

Product codes

1276-2646

Connecting your device to a computer

Connect your device to a computer and start transferring pictures, music, and other
types of files. The easiest ways to connect are using a USB cable or Bluetooth

wireless

technology.
When you connect your device to the computer using a USB cable, you are prompted to

install software on the computer, for example, the PC Companion application on a PC or
the Sony™ Bridge for Mac application on an Apple

Mac

computer. PC Companion

and Sony™ Bridge for Mac help you access additional computer applications to transfer

and organize media files, update your device, synchronize device content, and more.

You might not be able to transfer some copyright-protected material between your device and

a computer.

Transferring and handling content using a USB cable

Use a USB cable connection between a computer and your device for easy transfer and

management of your files. Once the two devices are connected, you can drag and drop

content between your device and the computer, or between your device's internal

storage and SD card, using the computer's file explorer.
If you're transferring music, video, pictures or other media files to your device, it's best to

use the Media Go™ application on your computer. Media Go™ converts media files so

that you can use them on your device.

To transfer content between your device and computer using a USB cable

Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable. Internal storage & SD

card connected appears in the status bar on the screen of your device.

Computer: Open Microsoft® Windows® Explorer from the desktop and wait until

your device's internal storage and your SD card appear as external disks in

Microsoft® Windows® Explorer.

Computer: Drag and drop the desired files between your device and the

computer.

To transfer content between internal storage and an SD card via USB

Connect your device to a computer using a USB cable. Internal storage & SD

card connected appears in the status bar on the screen of your device.

Computer: Open Microsoft® Windows® Explorer from the desktop and wait until

your device's internal storage and your SD card appear as external disks in

Microsoft® Windows® Explorer.

Computer: Drag and drop the desired files between the device's internal storage

and the SD card.

To transfer files directly from internal storage to an SD card in the device

From your Home screen, tap .

Find and tap Settings > Storage > Transfer data to SD card.

Mark the file types you want to transfer to the SD card.

Tap Transfer.

The direct transfer method means that a USB cable connection to a computer is not

necessary.

Transferring files using Media transfer mode via Wi-Fi

You can transfer files between your device and other MTP compatible devices, such as a
computer, using a Wi-Fi

connection. Before connecting, you first need to pair the two

devices. If you're transferring music, video, pictures or other media files between your

device and a computer, it's best to use the Media Go™ application on the computer.

Media Go™ converts media files so that you can use them on your device.

In order to use this feature, you need a Wi-Fi

enabled device that supports Media transfer,

for example, a computer running Microsoft

Windows Vista

or Windows