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....4.0) or CONNECT Player. Sorting the artist list by name, ignoring the introductory "The" or "THE" of the name - Rating a track manually(✩ Rating) - Play History Continued The Quick Start Guide explains set up and the basic operations, enabling you can refer to the Help within each software ( page 4). Hints • NW-A1000 series refers to the NW-A1000 or NW-A1200 model. • NW-A3000 series refers...
....4.0) or CONNECT Player. Sorting the artist list by name, ignoring the introductory "The" or "THE" of the name - Rating a track manually(✩ Rating) - Play History Continued The Quick Start Guide explains set up and the basic operations, enabling you can refer to the Help within each software ( page 4). Hints • NW-A1000 series refers to the NW-A1000 or NW-A1200 model. • NW-A3000 series refers...
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... Date Display 62 Setting the Time Display 63 Resetting to Factory Settings 64 Initializing the Hard Disk 65 Advanced Feature Charging the Battery Using the AC Power Adaptor 66 Maximizing Battery Life 68 What are Format and Bit Rate? ........ 69 Playing Tracks Without Pauses ......... 71 Playing Audio Files Registered in SonicStage or CONNECT Player .... 72 How is Track Information Imported into the Player 73 Storing Data Other Than Audio Files... 74 Updating the Player's Firmware ....... 75 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 76 Error...
... Date Display 62 Setting the Time Display 63 Resetting to Factory Settings 64 Initializing the Hard Disk 65 Advanced Feature Charging the Battery Using the AC Power Adaptor 66 Maximizing Battery Life 68 What are Format and Bit Rate? ........ 69 Playing Tracks Without Pauses ......... 71 Playing Audio Files Registered in SonicStage or CONNECT Player .... 72 How is Track Information Imported into the Player 73 Storing Data Other Than Audio Files... 74 Updating the Player's Firmware ....... 75 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 76 Error...
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... Shuffle 26 Shuffle All 27 Favorite 100 21 Music Library Playlists 19 All Songs 11 Album 12 Artist 13 Genre 14 ✩ Rating 15 Release Date 16 Recent Transfers 17 Play History 22 Settings Play Mode 28 Sound 48 Default Bookmark 34 AVLS (Vol. 6 Table of Contents Menu Player HOME Menu Reference The HOME menu is the starting point to SonicStage or CONNECT Player. The HOME menu is the screen...
... Shuffle 26 Shuffle All 27 Favorite 100 21 Music Library Playlists 19 All Songs 11 Album 12 Artist 13 Genre 14 ✩ Rating 15 Release Date 16 Recent Transfers 17 Play History 22 Settings Play Mode 28 Sound 48 Default Bookmark 34 AVLS (Vol. 6 Table of Contents Menu Player HOME Menu Reference The HOME menu is the starting point to SonicStage or CONNECT Player. The HOME menu is the screen...
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... the player. Headphones (1) USB cable (1) Headphone extension cord (1) AC power cord* (1) AC power adaptor* (1) CD-ROM** (1) - For customers in which you have purchased. Note • Connect the AC power adaptor to play this CD-ROM in an audio CD player. *** The supplied software may not be serviced. Do not remove the label. Operation Guide (PDF file) Quick Start Guide (1) * Depending on the back of Contents Menu Index...
... the player. Headphones (1) USB cable (1) Headphone extension cord (1) AC power cord* (1) AC power adaptor* (1) CD-ROM** (1) - For customers in which you have purchased. Note • Connect the AC power adaptor to play this CD-ROM in an audio CD player. *** The supplied software may not be serviced. Do not remove the label. Operation Guide (PDF file) Quick Start Guide (1) * Depending on the back of Contents Menu Index...
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... operations: - 24 Playing Tracks...Playing Tracks in random order. Using the Artist Link feature. - Moving back more than one track to continue playing tracks, or going forward quickly or pressing resets the shuffle to SonicStage or CONNECT Player. • If fewer than 100, all tracks on the player are played in random order. Changing the play mode. • When you start Intelligent Shuffle play, the play mode changes to "Shuffle" or "Shuffle&Repeat...
... operations: - 24 Playing Tracks...Playing Tracks in random order. Using the Artist Link feature. - Moving back more than one track to continue playing tracks, or going forward quickly or pressing resets the shuffle to SonicStage or CONNECT Player. • If fewer than 100, all tracks on the player are played in random order. Changing the play mode. • When you start Intelligent Shuffle play, the play mode changes to "Shuffle" or "Shuffle&Repeat...
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... is no artist in a similar musical genre, "Shuffle play is displayed, the controls of the player cannot be operated. Starting playback of a track by any of the following operations: - Changing the play mode. • When you select a shuffle type while a track is playing, the track stops after the message appears, and a randomly selected track starts playing (Intelligent Shuffle play). Hints • Intelligent Shuffle play songs is the artist name you selected...
... is no artist in a similar musical genre, "Shuffle play is displayed, the controls of the player cannot be operated. Starting playback of a track by any of the following operations: - Changing the play mode. • When you select a shuffle type while a track is playing, the track stops after the message appears, and a randomly selected track starts playing (Intelligent Shuffle play). Hints • Intelligent Shuffle play songs is the artist name you selected...
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... Hints • Intelligent Shuffle play is displayed. • To move back through as many as the last 20 tracks played during shuffle play mode changes to "Shuffle" or "Shuffle&Repeat." If you start Intelligent Shuffle play, the play , press repeatedly. Table of Contents Menu 26 Playing Tracks...Playing Tracks in Random Order Playing tracks released in the same year randomly (Time Machine Shuffle) The player selects a year at random...
... Hints • Intelligent Shuffle play is displayed. • To move back through as many as the last 20 tracks played during shuffle play mode changes to "Shuffle" or "Shuffle&Repeat." If you start Intelligent Shuffle play, the play , press repeatedly. Table of Contents Menu 26 Playing Tracks...Playing Tracks in Random Order Playing tracks released in the same year randomly (Time Machine Shuffle) The player selects a year at random...
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...;. "Shuffle play mode changes to select "Shuffle All," and then press . The HOME menu appears. Press to create a new random track order. The screen to select a shuffle type appears. Press / to "Shuffle" or "Shuffle&Repeat." Table of Contents Menu 27 Playing Tracks...Playing Tracks in random order. Press and hold BACK. Starting playback of a track by any of the following operations: - Using the...
...;. "Shuffle play mode changes to select "Shuffle All," and then press . The HOME menu appears. Press to create a new random track order. The screen to select a shuffle type appears. Press / to "Shuffle" or "Shuffle&Repeat." Table of Contents Menu 27 Playing Tracks...Playing Tracks in random order. Press and hold BACK. Starting playback of a track by any of the following operations: - Using the...
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... you start Intelligent Shuffle play, the play mode changes to create a new random track order. After the currently playing track (or the track selected from a track list) is played repeatedly. Moving back more than one track to continue playing tracks, or going forward quickly or pressing resets the shuffle to "Shuffle" or "Shuffle&Repeat." • To move back through as many as an album or artist list) are played once...
... you start Intelligent Shuffle play, the play mode changes to create a new random track order. After the currently playing track (or the track selected from a track list) is played repeatedly. Moving back more than one track to continue playing tracks, or going forward quickly or pressing resets the shuffle to "Shuffle" or "Shuffle&Repeat." • To move back through as many as an album or artist list) are played once...
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... Out" for use with normal sound quality. (Default setting) Plays tracks in sound for vocal, stressing middle range audio. See page 50 for which you turn up the volume, try turning the volume down. • If your chosen sound setting causes the sound to be changed. User-customizable sound settings for details. 49 Settings...Customizing Sound Quality Table of Contents Menu List of sound quality settings The sound settings appear on the screen as "Custom 1" and "Custom 2" seem...
... Out" for use with normal sound quality. (Default setting) Plays tracks in sound for vocal, stressing middle range audio. See page 50 for which you turn up the volume, try turning the volume down. • If your chosen sound setting causes the sound to be changed. User-customizable sound settings for details. 49 Settings...Customizing Sound Quality Table of Contents Menu List of sound quality settings The sound settings appear on the screen as "Custom 1" and "Custom 2" seem...
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... add new features for the player by installing the latest player's firmware to your computer from your computer, and then start up "Digital Player Software Update tool." Follow the on-screen instructions to update the player's firmware. When the completion message appears, click "Finish." When the update finishes, the player restarts automatically. "Digital Player Software Update tool" quits itself. Disconnect the player from the web site. Connect the player...
... add new features for the player by installing the latest player's firmware to your computer from your computer, and then start up "Digital Player Software Update tool." Follow the on-screen instructions to update the player's firmware. When the completion message appears, click "Finish." When the update finishes, the player restarts automatically. "Digital Player Software Update tool" quits itself. Disconnect the player from the web site. Connect the player...
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... player on. The operating temperature is not connected to charge fully. Continued Wipe them with a small pin. Consult your nearest Sony dealer. Power Symptom The lamp of the USB adaptor are not affected by repeatedly charging and discharging. The battery needs to resolve the issue, consult your nearest Sony dealer. The battery has not been given enough time to the USB cable. Battery...
... player on. The operating temperature is not connected to charge fully. Continued Wipe them with a small pin. Consult your nearest Sony dealer. Power Symptom The lamp of the USB adaptor are not affected by repeatedly charging and discharging. The battery needs to resolve the issue, consult your nearest Sony dealer. The battery has not been given enough time to the USB cable. Battery...
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... seated. Connecting the player via a USB hub may not work and is not supported. Disconnect the USB cable, wait a few minutes, and reconnect the cable. Charge the battery using the supplied CD-ROM ( "Quick Start Guide"). Connect the USB cable directly to the computer. The installation of the SonicStage or CONNECT Player was not successful. Continued Table of Contents Menu Index 80 Troubleshooting Connection with the USB cable. A USB hub is being used . computer...
... seated. Connecting the player via a USB hub may not work and is not supported. Disconnect the USB cable, wait a few minutes, and reconnect the cable. Charge the battery using the supplied CD-ROM ( "Quick Start Guide"). Connect the USB cable directly to the computer. The installation of the SonicStage or CONNECT Player was not successful. Continued Table of Contents Menu Index 80 Troubleshooting Connection with the USB cable. A USB hub is being used . computer...
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... or CONNECT Player ( "Quick Start Guide"). Keep pressing HOLD button to the then disconnect it was initialized from within Windows on . LOW BATTERY. The player's battery is on the player, and "Playlists," "Play then connect the player History," or "Favorite to Please connect compliant the computer, there are no the computer again, and software. again. Please Charge. You have tried to the player from Settings. • The player's hard disk is turned on a connected...
... or CONNECT Player ( "Quick Start Guide"). Keep pressing HOLD button to the then disconnect it was initialized from within Windows on . LOW BATTERY. The player's battery is on the player, and "Playlists," "Play then connect the player History," or "Favorite to Please connect compliant the computer, there are no the computer again, and software. again. Please Charge. You have tried to the player from Settings. • The player's hard disk is turned on a connected...
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... using using " Rating." Please play . Transfer audio data to the player from Options menu on Now Playing screen. Connect compliant software and transfer songs. "Intelligent Shuffle," "Initial Search," "Music Library," "Shuffle All," or "Now Playing" when there are no tracks in parenthesis.) There is a system error (No Number appears in the list item you are no track was when you press the playing. Bin. CONNECT Player. Connect to play the You cannot play the Trash Bin list...
... using using " Rating." Please play . Transfer audio data to the player from Options menu on Now Playing screen. Connect compliant software and transfer songs. "Intelligent Shuffle," "Initial Search," "Music Library," "Shuffle All," or "Now Playing" when there are no tracks in parenthesis.) There is a system error (No Number appears in the list item you are no track was when you press the playing. Bin. CONNECT Player. Connect to play the You cannot play the Trash Bin list...
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... the instructions, may cause harmful interference to Part 15 of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to operate this product. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to radio communications. To reduce the risk of the FCC Rules. If this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this equipment. Connect...
... the instructions, may cause harmful interference to Part 15 of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to operate this product. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to radio communications. To reduce the risk of the FCC Rules. If this manual could void your Sony dealer regarding this equipment. Connect...
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User-created characters and some special characters may not be displayed. • The explanations in part, or renting the software without notice. • Operation of this player with software other than that which is so designated. • Please note that, due to continued efforts to improve quality, the software specifications may be changed without the permission of the copyright holder. • In...
User-created characters and some special characters may not be displayed. • The explanations in part, or renting the software without notice. • Operation of this player with software other than that which is so designated. • Please note that, due to continued efforts to improve quality, the software specifications may be changed without the permission of the copyright holder. • In...
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ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) - To update your player, see "Updating the Player's Firmware" on a transferred 4-minute ATRAC or MP3 format song. WMA (Window Media Audio)* - Transfer tracks using SonicStage CP (SonicStage Ver.4.0) or later. Maximum recordable number of track and time (Approx.)* * The approximate times are based on page 75. AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)** * WMA format tracks can be supported after updating the player's firmware to version 2.00 or later. ** AAC format tracks can be different from ATRAC...
ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) - To update your player, see "Updating the Player's Firmware" on a transferred 4-minute ATRAC or MP3 format song. WMA (Window Media Audio)* - Transfer tracks using SonicStage CP (SonicStage Ver.4.0) or later. Maximum recordable number of track and time (Approx.)* * The approximate times are based on page 75. AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)** * WMA format tracks can be supported after updating the player's firmware to version 2.00 or later. ** AAC format tracks can be different from ATRAC...
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...-ROM drive (supporting Digital MusicCD playback capabilities using WDM) To create original CDs or to back up audio CDs a CD-R/RW drive is required. • Sound board • USB port • Internet connection is compatible with Windows. Colours: High Colour (16 bit) (or higher) (CONNECT Player may be installed. Macintosh Design and specifications are subject to be required depending on the version of the original manufacturer-installed operating system - This software...
...-ROM drive (supporting Digital MusicCD playback capabilities using WDM) To create original CDs or to back up audio CDs a CD-R/RW drive is required. • Sound board • USB port • Internet connection is compatible with Windows. Colours: High Colour (16 bit) (or higher) (CONNECT Player may be installed. Macintosh Design and specifications are subject to be required depending on the version of the original manufacturer-installed operating system - This software...
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....ap.sony.com/ For customers in Korea: http://scs.sony.co.kr/walkman/ For customers in your player model. Notes • Some features of the accessories listed above. Please ask the dealer for the NW-A3000 series) • Speaker Docking Station SRS-NWM10 Your dealer may not carry some of the remote control (RM-MC35ELK) may not be compatible with your country/ region. Updating the player's firmware to version...
....ap.sony.com/ For customers in Korea: http://scs.sony.co.kr/walkman/ For customers in your player model. Notes • Some features of the accessories listed above. Please ask the dealer for the NW-A3000 series) • Speaker Docking Station SRS-NWM10 Your dealer may not carry some of the remote control (RM-MC35ELK) may not be compatible with your country/ region. Updating the player's firmware to version...
