Help Guide (Web manual)

The HDD AUDIO PLAYER analyzes the ID3 tag information, a type of music
information metadata contained in music files, and registers the files to [Genres],
[Artists], [Albums] and [Tracks]. If music files do not contain ID3 tags or if any of the
information is missing, the HDD AUDIO PLAYER automatically accesses the
Gracenote server on the Web and obtains music information.
You can also obtain music information by displaying the Options screen from the list
screen or Playback screen and then selecting [Get music info].
Music file management on the HDD AUDIO PLAYER
The HDD AUDIO PLAYER registers music information obtained from music files
when you transfer them to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER.
The HDD AUDIO PLAYER utilizes music information about the album name, album
artist name, album art image, track name, track artist name, track number and track
genre from each music file.
The method of embedding music information differs depending on the music file
management software or tag editing software.
Music information is classified on the list screen of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER as
follows.
Genres: Displays the track genre in [Genres].
Artists: Displays the track artist name in [Artists].
Albums: Displays information composed of the album name and album artist name
in [Albums].
Tracks: Displays the track name in [Tracks].
Note
The HDD AUDIO PLAYER must be connected to the Internet to analyze music
files and access the Gracenote server to obtain music information.
WAV files generally do not contain ID3 tag information. When a music file does not
contain ID3 tag information, that file is registered in [Unknown Genre], [Unknown
Artist], [Unknown Album] and [Tracks] with its file name. However, if the music
information can be analyzed and obtained from the Gracenote database, that file
is re-registered to Genres, Artists, Albums and Tracks.
The correct music information may not be obtained for some files due to the type
of music file.
Text encoding information may be dropped out while the music file management
software is embedding music information. In despite of automatic detection of the
text encoding type attempted by the HDD AUDIO PLAYER, the music information