Operation Guide
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... software ( page 3). Jumps to make full use the buttons in the Operation Guide Click the buttons located in the upper right of this PDF-format Operation Guide. The Quick Start Guide explains set up and the basic operations, enabling you are looking for from a list of the option items in...
... software ( page 3). Jumps to make full use the buttons in the Operation Guide Click the buttons located in the upper right of this PDF-format Operation Guide. The Quick Start Guide explains set up and the basic operations, enabling you are looking for from a list of the option items in...
Operation Guide
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... (Reset All Setting 36 Formatting Memory (Format 37 Changing the USB Connection Setting (USB Power 39 Setting the Display's Left/Right Orientation (Rotation 40 Saving Power Consumption (Power Save 41 Listening to FM Tuner (NW-E002F/E003F/E005F only) Enjoy Listening to FM Radio 43 1 Switching to the FM tuner 43 2 Presetting broadcast stations automatically (FM Auto Preset 44 3 Selecting...
... (Reset All Setting 36 Formatting Memory (Format 37 Changing the USB Connection Setting (USB Power 39 Setting the Display's Left/Right Orientation (Rotation 40 Saving Power Consumption (Power Save 41 Listening to FM Tuner (NW-E002F/E003F/E005F only) Enjoy Listening to FM Radio 43 1 Switching to the FM tuner 43 2 Presetting broadcast stations automatically (FM Auto Preset 44 3 Selecting...
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Table of Contents Menu Index 5 Advanced Features Recharging the Player 50 Maximizing Battery Life 51 What are Format and Bit Rate? ........ 52 Playing Songs Without Pauses 53 How is Song Information Imported to the Player 54 Storing Data Other Than Audio Files 55 Upgrading the Player's Firmware ..... 56 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 57 Messages 63 Uninstalling SonicStage 67 Additional Information Precautions 71 On Copyrights 75 Specifications 76 Index 79
Table of Contents Menu Index 5 Advanced Features Recharging the Player 50 Maximizing Battery Life 51 What are Format and Bit Rate? ........ 52 Playing Songs Without Pauses 53 How is Song Information Imported to the Player 54 Storing Data Other Than Audio Files 55 Upgrading the Player's Firmware ..... 56 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 57 Messages 63 Uninstalling SonicStage 67 Additional Information Precautions 71 On Copyrights 75 Specifications 76 Index 79
Operation Guide
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...HOME screen appears and you can switch between Song/Folder control modes during playback or in stop mode. In the FM tuner screen*, you can operate the following function. (ALL SONGS 11 (FM 43 (PLAYLIST 12 (MENU) ├ Play Mode 16 ├ Sports Timer 18 ├ Sort 19 ... 35 │ ├ Initialize Reset All Setting 36 Format 37 │ ├ USB Power 39 │ ├ Rotation 40 │ └ Power Save 41 └ Equalizer 26 (SEARCH) ├ Song 13 ├ Artist 14 └ Album 15 * NW-E002F/E003F/E005F only Front /HOME button HOME /HOME button ...
...HOME screen appears and you can switch between Song/Folder control modes during playback or in stop mode. In the FM tuner screen*, you can operate the following function. (ALL SONGS 11 (FM 43 (PLAYLIST 12 (MENU) ├ Play Mode 16 ├ Sports Timer 18 ├ Sort 19 ... 35 │ ├ Initialize Reset All Setting 36 Format 37 │ ├ USB Power 39 │ ├ Rotation 40 │ └ Power Save 41 └ Equalizer 26 (SEARCH) ├ Song 13 ├ Artist 14 └ Album 15 * NW-E002F/E003F/E005F only Front /HOME button HOME /HOME button ...
Operation Guide
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Furthermore, when you can select the date format from either a 12 or 24 hour display. Notes • If the player is not used for a long time, your settings for date and time may ... any button ( page 9). Hint • You can select either "month/day," or "day/month." See "Setting the Date Format (Date Disp Type)" ( page 33), or "Setting the Time Format (Time Disp Type)" ( page 34). 32 Settings...Adjusting the Current Time Setting Table of Contents Menu Index To return...
Furthermore, when you can select the date format from either a 12 or 24 hour display. Notes • If the player is not used for a long time, your settings for date and time may ... any button ( page 9). Hint • You can select either "month/day," or "day/month." See "Setting the Date Format (Date Disp Type)" ( page 33), or "Setting the Time Format (Time Disp Type)" ( page 34). 32 Settings...Adjusting the Current Time Setting Table of Contents Menu Index To return...
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To return to confirm. mm/dd: The date format appears "month/day." (Default setting) dd/mm: The date format appears "day/month." Table of Contents Menu Index 33 Settings Setting the Date Format (Date Disp Type) You can select the date format of the current time ( page 31) display from either "month... to select "Date Disp Type>" and press the button to confirm. Press the / button to select the date format and press the button to the previous menu Press the /HOME button.
To return to confirm. mm/dd: The date format appears "month/day." (Default setting) dd/mm: The date format appears "day/month." Table of Contents Menu Index 33 Settings Setting the Date Format (Date Disp Type) You can select the date format of the current time ( page 31) display from either "month... to select "Date Disp Type>" and press the button to confirm. Press the / button to select the date format and press the button to the previous menu Press the /HOME button.
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... "24h" and press the button to the previous menu Press the /HOME button. Table of Contents Menu Index 34 Settings Setting the Time Format (Time Disp Type) For current time ( page 31), you can select either a 12 or 24 hour display.
... "24h" and press the button to the previous menu Press the /HOME button. Table of Contents Menu Index 34 Settings Setting the Time Format (Time Disp Type) For current time ( page 31), you can select either a 12 or 24 hour display.
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...stop mode. Press and hold the /HOME button in flash memory of the player. Table of Contents Menu Index 37 Settings Formatting Memory (Format) You can format the built-in stop mode until the HOME screen appears. Press the / button to select (MENU) and press ...;/ button to select "Initialize>" and press the button to confirm. Press the / button to select "Format>" and press the button to confirm. Press the / button to select "Ok" and press the ...
...stop mode. Press and hold the /HOME button in flash memory of the player. Table of Contents Menu Index 37 Settings Formatting Memory (Format) You can format the built-in stop mode until the HOME screen appears. Press the / button to select (MENU) and press ...;/ button to select "Initialize>" and press the button to confirm. Press the / button to select "Format>" and press the button to confirm. Press the / button to select "Ok" and press the ...
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Index 38 Settings...Formatting Memory Table of the player on the computer. Note • Do not format the built-in step and press the button to the previous menu Press the /HOME button. To cancel formatting Select "Cancel" in flash memory of Contents Menu To return to confirm.
Index 38 Settings...Formatting Memory Table of the player on the computer. Note • Do not format the built-in step and press the button to the previous menu Press the /HOME button. To cancel formatting Select "Cancel" in flash memory of Contents Menu To return to confirm.
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... let your computer sleep when the player is connected If the computer enters a power saving mode, such as battery charge can be affected by the format and bit rate of not using the player (approx. 15 seconds), can extend the playing time available from the battery, discharging it. Adjust song... format and bit rate The playing time varies, as the system suspend, sleep or hibernation while the player is not connected to turn off Setting the ...
... let your computer sleep when the player is connected If the computer enters a power saving mode, such as battery charge can be affected by the format and bit rate of not using the player (approx. 15 seconds), can extend the playing time available from the battery, discharging it. Adjust song... format and bit rate The playing time varies, as the system suspend, sleep or hibernation while the player is not connected to turn off Setting the ...
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...Media Audio) is the relationship between bit rate, sound quality, and storage size? ATRAC is an audio compression technology that of the MP3 format with smaller file size. What is a common audio compression technology developed by the MPEG working group of data used to refer to ATRAC3 ...store each second of audio. ATRAC: ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) is a common audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. What is format? Lower bit rates enable you to store more songs, but require more storage space for the same length of audio, so you cannot ...
...Media Audio) is the relationship between bit rate, sound quality, and storage size? ATRAC is an audio compression technology that of the MP3 format with smaller file size. What is a common audio compression technology developed by the MPEG working group of data used to refer to ATRAC3 ...store each second of audio. ATRAC: ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) is a common audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. What is format? Lower bit rates enable you to store more songs, but require more storage space for the same length of audio, so you cannot ...
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... an album that includes a long recording of Contents Menu 53 Advanced Features Playing Songs Without Pauses If you import songs to SonicStage in ATRAC format and transfer them on the player continuously, without pauses between songs can play them to the player, you must import all the songs to ...SonicStage as a single album in the same ATRAC format. Note • For songs to be played continuously without pauses, you can be played without pauses after the songs are imported to SonicStage in...
... an album that includes a long recording of Contents Menu 53 Advanced Features Playing Songs Without Pauses If you import songs to SonicStage in ATRAC format and transfer them on the player continuously, without pauses between songs can play them to the player, you must import all the songs to ...SonicStage as a single album in the same ATRAC format. Note • For songs to be played continuously without pauses, you can be played without pauses after the songs are imported to SonicStage in...
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... • Do not use SonicStage while using Windows Explorer. Index Audio files transferred with Windows Explorer cannot be damaged. • Do not format the built-in flash memory using Windows Explorer to the player. If the player is connected to the computer, the built-in flash memory ...appears in flash memory of the player. • Always use SonicStage to transfer audio files that you format the built-in flash memory, format it using the "Format" menu of the player by transferring it from the computer while transferring data because the data being transferred could ...
... • Do not use SonicStage while using Windows Explorer. Index Audio files transferred with Windows Explorer cannot be damaged. • Do not format the built-in flash memory using Windows Explorer to the player. If the player is connected to the computer, the built-in flash memory ...appears in flash memory of the player. • Always use SonicStage to transfer audio files that you format the built-in flash memory, format it using the "Format" menu of the player by transferring it from the computer while transferring data because the data being transferred could ...
Operation Guide
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... to the computer ( page 50). • The built-in flash memory of the player was formatted using Windows Explorer. Format the built-in flash memory using the "Format" menu of the player ( page 37). • The player is disconnected from either right or... • Characters that cannot appear on the player are involved. Use the supplied SonicStage to your computer and format the built-in flash memory using the "Format" menu of Contents Menu Index Operation (continued) Symptom Buttons do not work. Display window Symptom "" appears for a...
... to the computer ( page 50). • The built-in flash memory of the player was formatted using Windows Explorer. Format the built-in flash memory using the "Format" menu of the player ( page 37). • The player is disconnected from either right or... • Characters that cannot appear on the player are involved. Use the supplied SonicStage to your computer and format the built-in flash memory using the "Format" menu of Contents Menu Index Operation (continued) Symptom Buttons do not work. Display window Symptom "" appears for a...
Operation Guide
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...file back to complete. For details, refer to "To delete abnormal data from the built-in flash memory. 63 Troubleshooting Table of incompatible formats. • Transferring has been interrupted forcefully. The volume level exceeds Turn the volume down or the rated value while disable AVLS (...data from the built-in flash memory. If the song which cannot be played is detected for access to the computer and then format the player. For details, refer to play certain files because of Contents Menu Index Messages Follow the instructions below if a message ...
...file back to complete. For details, refer to "To delete abnormal data from the built-in flash memory. 63 Troubleshooting Table of incompatible formats. • Transferring has been interrupted forcefully. The volume level exceeds Turn the volume down or the rated value while disable AVLS (...data from the built-in flash memory. If the song which cannot be played is detected for access to the computer and then format the player. For details, refer to play certain files because of Contents Menu Index Messages Follow the instructions below if a message ...
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... is disconnected from the built-in flash memory. If this message still appears, consult your nearest Sony dealer. The player cannot be read. • The file is a problem with Format the player using was formatted on a the "Format" menu. Continued For details, refer to the the opposite (normal) HOLD position. 64 Troubleshooting...Messages...
... is disconnected from the built-in flash memory. If this message still appears, consult your nearest Sony dealer. The player cannot be read. • The file is a problem with Format the player using was formatted on a the "Format" menu. Continued For details, refer to the the opposite (normal) HOLD position. 64 Troubleshooting...Messages...
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... SonicStage while the player is a problem with all or part of Contents Menu 66 Troubleshooting...Messages To delete abnormal data from the computer and then format the built- Please follow the procedure below to erase data you cannot play. 1 Connect the player to the computer, and start SonicStage. 2 If you have... data without problems back to the computer. 4 Disconnect the player from the built-in flash memory If "CANNOT PLAY," "DRM ERROR," "EXPIRED," "FILE ERROR," "FORMAT ERROR," "MEMORY ERROR," or "NO DATABASE" appears, there is connected to the computer using the...
... SonicStage while the player is a problem with all or part of Contents Menu 66 Troubleshooting...Messages To delete abnormal data from the computer and then format the built- Please follow the procedure below to erase data you cannot play. 1 Connect the player to the computer, and start SonicStage. 2 If you have... data without problems back to the computer. 4 Disconnect the player from the built-in flash memory If "CANNOT PLAY," "DRM ERROR," "EXPIRED," "FILE ERROR," "FORMAT ERROR," "MEMORY ERROR," or "NO DATABASE" appears, there is connected to the computer using the...
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...) Operating temperature 5°C to 35°C (67°F to 95°F) Power source • Built-in ATRAC3 at 128 kbps) FM radio reception (NW-E002F/E003F/E005F only): Approximately 8 hours * This is when the power save setting is "On-Super" ( page 41), and the ...Battery life (continuous playback)* ATRAC format: Approximately 28 hours (Playback at 132 kbps) ATRAC format: Approximately 25 hours (Playback at 128 kbps) ATRAC format: Approximately 27 hours (Playback at 48 kbps) MP3 format: Approximately 27 hours (Playback at 128 kbps) WMA format: Approximately 19 hours (Playback at ...
...) Operating temperature 5°C to 35°C (67°F to 95°F) Power source • Built-in ATRAC3 at 128 kbps) FM radio reception (NW-E002F/E003F/E005F only): Approximately 8 hours * This is when the power save setting is "On-Super" ( page 41), and the ...Battery life (continuous playback)* ATRAC format: Approximately 28 hours (Playback at 132 kbps) ATRAC format: Approximately 25 hours (Playback at 128 kbps) ATRAC format: Approximately 27 hours (Playback at 48 kbps) MP3 format: Approximately 27 hours (Playback at 128 kbps) WMA format: Approximately 19 hours (Playback at ...
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... Date Disp Type 33 Display 10 Display Mode 21 Dynamic Normalizer 28 E Equalizer 26 Explorer 55 F Fast-forward 8 Fast-rewind 8 FM 43 FM Auto Preset 44 Folder (control mode) .........8, 17, 20 Format (Formatting 37 Format of a song 52 H Headphones 6, 8, 71 HOLD switch 9 Home menu (HOME 7 I Information 35 Initialize 36, 37 M Manual (Volume 25 Manual tuning...
... Date Disp Type 33 Display 10 Display Mode 21 Dynamic Normalizer 28 E Equalizer 26 Explorer 55 F Fast-forward 8 Fast-rewind 8 FM 43 FM Auto Preset 44 Folder (control mode) .........8, 17, 20 Format (Formatting 37 Format of a song 52 H Headphones 6, 8, 71 HOLD switch 9 Home menu (HOME 7 I Information 35 Initialize 36, 37 M Manual (Volume 25 Manual tuning...
Note on using
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...this player. © 2006 Sony Corporation Printed in flash memory using On transferring from the computer When you format the built-in flash memory using Windows Explorer, "FORMAT ERROR" may appear on using the Menu mode on this player. (Check all contents before formatting as all data stored will ...be played back on the player. Songs which are transferred to format the built-in Malaysia 2-892-192-01(1) On the format Be sure to the player without using the supplied SonicStage software cannot be erased.) If you transfer songs to this player, use ...
...this player. © 2006 Sony Corporation Printed in flash memory using On transferring from the computer When you format the built-in flash memory using Windows Explorer, "FORMAT ERROR" may appear on using the Menu mode on this player. (Check all contents before formatting as all data stored will ...be played back on the player. Songs which are transferred to format the built-in Malaysia 2-892-192-01(1) On the format Be sure to the player without using the supplied SonicStage software cannot be erased.) If you transfer songs to this player, use ...