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3. Select
Playlist/Library, then select Transfer Portable
Drive. The 8000i displays the Transfer Media Files box.
4. Select
View By from the control panel to display a drop down list of
choices.
5. Select the type of listing that you want, then select the music or videos
that you want to copy from the Media Library to the portable hard
drive. (If you're copying music, you can select a complete album, a
genre, an artist, or individual items.) The selected items are
highlighted.
NOTE: If you want exactly the same content in the portable hard drive and the
media library, select Synchronize.
6. Select
Add to Portable to start copying. When the copying is
complete, the portable drive listing is refreshed automatically to show
the new items.
7. When you are finished, select Return.
31.2
Copy media files from a portable drive
You can copy video and audio files from a portable drive to the media library. Files
must be in WMA, MP3, MPEG, WMV, or AVI format.
You can also play files directly from a portable drive.
You are strongly recommended to scan all removable media (such as USB memory
sticks or CDs) for viruses or corrupt data on a separate device BEFORE connecting or
using the removable media with the 8000i.
To copy media files from a portable drive:
1. Plug the portable drive that contains the music and/or video files into a
USB port on the 8000i. The portable drive must have:
a folder named "Music" under the root directory, that contains the
music files you want to copy to the 8000i
a folder named "Video" under the root directory, that contains the
video files you want to copy to the 8000i
2. Select
Display, then select Music JB or Video JB, depending on
the type of file your want to copy.
3. Select
Display. then select Transfer next to Transfer to/from
Portable Drive. The 8000i displays the "Transfer media files" box.
4. In the "Portable Drive" listing, select the music or videos that you want
to copy into the media library. The selected items are highlighted.
NOTE: If you want exactly the same content in the portable drive and the media
library, select Synchronize.