Windows 7 Compatibility Announcement for Personal Audio Devices

December 25, 2009
Sony Corporation
Sony Marketing (Japan) Inc


Dear valued Customers,
Please refer the compatibility information for personal audio of Sony Overseas Models with the Windows 7 which was released on October 22, 2009.
By clicking on the below corresponding product category, you may confirm the detail compatibility status of your Sony personal audio devices and its related software with the new OS.
Only the products listed below will be compatible with the Windows 7.

Compatible products

Walkman X Series Walkman A Series Walkman S Series Walkman E Series
Walkman W Series Walkman B Series IC Recorder

The current versions of the supplied application software will not support the Windows 7. You may download and install an applicable software compatible with the Windows 7 from each support page.


Walkman X Series

Model

Supplied Application software

Compatibility with the Windows 7

NWZ-X1050

Media Manager for WALKMAN
Content Transfer

Support Windows 7.
The supplied software will not support the Windows 7.
For transferring Music/Video/Photo files by Windows 7, drag-and-drop the files from the Windows Explorer, or use the Windows Media Player 12, or use the Content Transfer Ver.1.3.
Please download the Content Transfer Ver.1.3 from here.


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Walkman A Series

Model

Supplied Application software

Compatibility with the Windows 7

NWZ-A726

Media Manager for WALKMAN
MP3 Conversion Tool

Support Windows 7.
The supplied software will not support the Windows 7.
For transferring Music/Video/Photo files by Windows 7, drag-and-drop the files from the Windows Explorer, or use the Windows Media Player 12, or use the Content Transfer Ver.1.3.
Please download the Content Transfer Ver.1.3 from here.

NWZ-A728
NWZ-A829

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Walkman S Series

Model

Supplied Application software

Compatibility with the Windows 7

NWZ-S615F

MP3 Conversion Tool

Support Windows 7.
The supplied software will not support the Windows 7.
For transferring Music/Video/Photo files by Windows 7, drag-and-drop the files from the Windows Explorer, or use the Windows Media Player 12, or use the Content Transfer Ver.1.3.
Please download the Content Transfer Ver.1.3 from here.

NWZ-S616F
NWZ-S618F
NWZ-S738F

Media Manager for WALKMAN
Content Transfer


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Walkman E Series

Model

Supplied Application software

Compatibility with the Windows 7

NWZ-E436F

Media Manager for WALKMAN
Content Transfer

Support Windows 7.
The supplied software will not support the Windows 7.
For transferring Music/Video/Photo files by Windows 7, drag-and-drop the files from the Windows Explorer, or use the Windows Media Player 12, or use the Content Transfer Ver.1.3.
Please download the Content Transfer Ver.1.3 from here.

NWZ-E438F
NWZ-E443

Content Transfer

Use the model after updating its firmware.
Please download the update program from here.

The supplied software will not support the Windows 7. For transferring Music/Video/Photo files by Windows 7, drag-and-drop the files from the Windows Explorer, or use the Content Transfer Ver.1.3.
Please download the Content Transfer Ver.1.3 from here.

NWZ-E444K
NWD-E023F

Auto Transfer

Support Windows 7.
The supplied software will not support the Windows 7.
For transferring Music files by Windows 7, drag-and-drop the files from the Windows Explorer.


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Walkman W Series

Model

Supplied Application software

Compatibility with the Windows 7

NWZ-W202

Content Transfer

Support Windows 7.
The supplied software will not support the Windows 7.
For transferring Music files by Windows 7, drag-and-drop the files from the Windows Explorer, or use the Content Transfer Ver.1.3.
Please download the Content Transfer Ver.1.3 from here.


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Walkman B Series

Model

Supplied Application software

Compatibility with the Windows 7

NWD-B103F

Auto Transfer

Support Windows 7.
The supplied software will not support the Windows 7.
For transferring Music files by Windows 7, drag-and-drop the files from the Windows Explorer.

NWD-B105F
NWZ-B133F

-

Support Windows 7.
For transferring Music files by Windows 7, drag-and-drop the files from the Windows Explorer, or use the Windows Media Player 12.

NWZ-B142F

-


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[Note for Walkman]:

In case you upgrade pre-installed OS to Windows 7, the system will not be supported.
The following editions are expected to be supported;

- Windows 7 Ultimate
- Windows 7 Professional
- Windows 7 Home Premium
- Windows 7 Home Basic

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IC Recorder

Model

Supplied Application software

Compatibility with the Windows 7

ICD-SX850

Digital Voice Editor

■ICD-SX850/SX800/SX78/SX67/MX20:
Support Windows 7
(through USB mass storage class connection)

■Digital Voice Editor
Digital Voice Editor Ver.3.3 supports the Windows7.
Please download from here.

■Sony Player Plug-in for Windows Media Player
Sony Player Plug-in for Windows Media Player
Ver.2.1.02 supports the Windows7.
Please download from here.

ICD-SX800
ICD-SX78
ICD-SX67
ICD-MX20
ICD-UX400F

-

Support Windows 7
(through USB mass storage class connection)

ICD-UX200F
ICD-UX81
ICD-UX70

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[Note for IC recorder]:

In case you upgrade pre-installed OS to Windows 7, the system will not be supported. The following editions are expected to be supported by Digital Voice Editor, Sony Player Plug-in for Windows Media Player and USB mass storage class devices;

- Windows 7 Ultimate
- Windows 7 Professional
- Windows 7 Home Premium
- Windows 7 Home Basic
- Windows 7 Starter

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