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...words mentioned in the manual. Table of Contents Menu Index Digital Media Player NWZ-A726 / NWZ-A728 / NWZ-A729 About the Manuals The following manuals are looking for from a list of the option items in the player's menu. Jumps to the home menu list Find what you are looking ... supplied CD-ROM, you can refer to the help provided within each software. Quick Start Guide explains set up, enabling you to import songs, videos and photos to a computer, and to transfer them to the player. Precautions explains important notes to prevent accidents. Troubleshooting...
...words mentioned in the manual. Table of Contents Menu Index Digital Media Player NWZ-A726 / NWZ-A728 / NWZ-A729 About the Manuals The following manuals are looking for from a list of the option items in the player's menu. Jumps to the home menu list Find what you are looking ... supplied CD-ROM, you can refer to the help provided within each software. Quick Start Guide explains set up, enabling you to import songs, videos and photos to a computer, and to transfer them to the player. Precautions explains important notes to prevent accidents. Troubleshooting...
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...software 9 Parts and Controls 10 Front 10 Rear 12 Player Controls and Screens 13 How to use the 5-way button and screen....14 Displaying the "Now Playing" Screen..........19 Using the OPTION Button 20 Getting Started Preparing the Player 21 Charging the Player 21 Turning the Player... Videos Playing a Video 58 Setting the Video Orientation 60 Setting the Display of the Video Screen 62 Setting the Zoom Function 63 Playing Videos Continuously 65 Setting the Video List Display Format 66 Playing Only Video Sound 67 Deleting Videos from the Video Library 68 Displaying the Video ...
...software 9 Parts and Controls 10 Front 10 Rear 12 Player Controls and Screens 13 How to use the 5-way button and screen....14 Displaying the "Now Playing" Screen..........19 Using the OPTION Button 20 Getting Started Preparing the Player 21 Charging the Player 21 Turning the Player... Videos Playing a Video 58 Setting the Video Orientation 60 Setting the Display of the Video Screen 62 Setting the Zoom Function 63 Playing Videos Continuously 65 Setting the Video List Display Format 66 Playing Only Video Sound 67 Deleting Videos from the Video Library 68 Displaying the Video ...
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... number provided for this CD-ROM in an audio CD player. *2 Depending on the country/region in your ear. At... when connecting the player to the optional cradle, etc. Stand (1) CD-ROM*1 *2 (1) MP3 Conversion Tool Media Manager for WALKMAN Windows Media Player 11 ... Operation Guide (PDF file) Quick Start Guide (1) *1 Do not attempt to play this player... When you change the size of the player. To enjoy better sound quality, change ...
... number provided for this CD-ROM in an audio CD player. *2 Depending on the country/region in your ear. At... when connecting the player to the optional cradle, etc. Stand (1) CD-ROM*1 *2 (1) MP3 Conversion Tool Media Manager for WALKMAN Windows Media Player 11 ... Operation Guide (PDF file) Quick Start Guide (1) *1 Do not attempt to play this player... When you change the size of the player. To enjoy better sound quality, change ...
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... can transfer music, photos or videos from the computer to the player and import audio data from a music distribution service on your computer, make sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to the Help of the software. Media Manager for WALKMAN Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA/AAC*1, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC...
... can transfer music, photos or videos from the computer to the player and import audio data from a music distribution service on your computer, make sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to the Help of the software. Media Manager for WALKMAN Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA/AAC*1, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC...
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Table of Contents Menu 23 Getting Started Getting Data To enjoy transferring data to the player, you need to import data, such as audio, video or photos from the Internet, audio data from CDs, photo data from a digital camera, or video data from a video camera to use appropriate software for importing. To import audio data from CDs, you need to your computer before using the player. For details about supported file formats, see "Supported file format" ( page 126). Index
Table of Contents Menu 23 Getting Started Getting Data To enjoy transferring data to the player, you need to import data, such as audio, video or photos from the Internet, audio data from CDs, photo data from a digital camera, or video data from a video camera to use appropriate software for importing. To import audio data from CDs, you need to your computer before using the player. For details about supported file formats, see "Supported file format" ( page 126). Index
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... your computer, make sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to your computer using Windows Explorer on the player. Connect the player to Windows Media Player 11. Data hierarchy may be damaged. You cannot change folder names or delete the "MUSIC," "MP_ROOT," "VIDEO," "PICTURES" and "PICTURE" folders. Do not...
... your computer, make sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to your computer using Windows Explorer on the player. Connect the player to Windows Media Player 11. Data hierarchy may be damaged. You cannot change folder names or delete the "MUSIC," "MP_ROOT," "VIDEO," "PICTURES" and "PICTURE" folders. Do not...
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...57722; Table of Contents Menu 28 Playing Music Searching for Songs (Music Library) Songs transferred by Windows Explorer, or another transfer capable software can search for songs by title of songs continues in order. Music Library BACK/HOME button 5-way button Index Searching for songs by ...back and the playback of songs, albums, artist, and genre, etc. The song you selected starts to confirm. You can be played back on the player. The song list appears. Press the button to select a song, and then press the button to confirm. The "Music Library"...
...57722; Table of Contents Menu 28 Playing Music Searching for Songs (Music Library) Songs transferred by Windows Explorer, or another transfer capable software can search for songs by title of songs continues in order. Music Library BACK/HOME button 5-way button Index Searching for songs by ...back and the playback of songs, albums, artist, and genre, etc. The song you selected starts to confirm. You can be played back on the player. The song list appears. Press the button to select a song, and then press the button to confirm. The "Music Library"...
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... to confirm. When you select a song in step , the playback screen appears, then the song playback starts. Even if you use another transfer capable software for transferring songs, you can still search for songs by folder When you transfer data to the "MUSIC" folder by folder. Press and hold...
... to confirm. When you select a song in step , the playback screen appears, then the song playback starts. Even if you use another transfer capable software for transferring songs, you can still search for songs by folder When you transfer data to the "MUSIC" folder by folder. Press and hold...
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... to confirm. The song you can create playlists using the supplied Windows Media Player 11, or another transfer capable software. Also, you selected starts to confirm. For details on software. The list of the software. However, some playlists may not be recognized by selecting the playlist from the... continues in step . Table of Contents Menu 35 Playing Music Playing a Playlist You can play all songs of a playlist by the player, depending on operation, refer to the Help or maker of playlists appears. Press the button to select a playlist, and then ...
... to confirm. The song you can create playlists using the supplied Windows Media Player 11, or another transfer capable software. Also, you selected starts to confirm. For details on software. The list of the software. However, some playlists may not be recognized by selecting the playlist from the... continues in step . Table of Contents Menu 35 Playing Music Playing a Playlist You can play all songs of a playlist by the player, depending on operation, refer to the Help or maker of playlists appears. Press the button to select a playlist, and then ...
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41 Playing Music Table of the software. Index For details about using the software, see the Help of Contents Menu Deleting Songs from Music Library When you delete songs form "Music Library," use the software you used to transfer the songs, or Windows Explorer.
41 Playing Music Table of the software. Index For details about using the software, see the Help of Contents Menu Deleting Songs from Music Library When you delete songs form "Music Library," use the software you used to transfer the songs, or Windows Explorer.
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Table of the player will be displayed, depending on the cover art file format. *2 "Detailed Information" screen When you display this screen from the"Now Playing"screen, you can ... the sound quality ( page 49). File name Customizes the "VPT(Surround)" settings ( page 52). Displays a cover art. Displays the detailed information of the software. You can set cover art using the supplied Windows Media Player 11, or another transfer capable software for setting cover art.
Table of the player will be displayed, depending on the cover art file format. *2 "Detailed Information" screen When you display this screen from the"Now Playing"screen, you can ... the sound quality ( page 49). File name Customizes the "VPT(Surround)" settings ( page 52). Displays a cover art. Displays the detailed information of the software. You can set cover art using the supplied Windows Media Player 11, or another transfer capable software for setting cover art.
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... displayed, depending on operation, refer to the Help or maker of formats. You can set cover art using the supplied Windows Media Player 11, or another transfer capable software for setting cover art. "Title Only" "Title & Cover Art"(Default setting) "Cover Art Only" Continued Table of ... button to confirm. The list of album list formats "Title Only," "Title & Cover Art," and "Cover Art Only." The player offers 3 types of the software. Some cover art is included. For details on its file format. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the...
... displayed, depending on operation, refer to the Help or maker of formats. You can set cover art using the supplied Windows Media Player 11, or another transfer capable software for setting cover art. "Title Only" "Title & Cover Art"(Default setting) "Cover Art Only" Continued Table of ... button to confirm. The list of album list formats "Title Only," "Title & Cover Art," and "Cover Art Only." The player offers 3 types of the software. Some cover art is included. For details on its file format. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the...
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Note Do not format the built-in step or . Index You can also cancel the operation by pressing the BACK/HOME button in flash memory using software or Windows Explorer. 93 Common Settings Table of Contents Menu To cancel the operation Select "No" in step or and press the button to confirm.
Note Do not format the built-in step or . Index You can also cancel the operation by pressing the BACK/HOME button in flash memory using software or Windows Explorer. 93 Common Settings Table of Contents Menu To cancel the operation Select "No" in step or and press the button to confirm.
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... to the computer, the builtin flash memory appears in Windows Explorer as [WALKMAN.] Notes Do not use the supplied software while using Windows Explorer to interact with the built-in flash memory of the player. Do not disconnect the supplied USB cable while "Do not ... transferring the data from your computer using Windows Explorer. The data could be displayed on the player ( page 92). You cannot change folder names or delete the "MUSIC," "MP_ROOT," "VIDEO," "PICTURES," and "PICTURE" folders. Do not change folder or file names directly under the "...
... to the computer, the builtin flash memory appears in Windows Explorer as [WALKMAN.] Notes Do not use the supplied software while using Windows Explorer to interact with the built-in flash memory of the player. Do not disconnect the supplied USB cable while "Do not ... transferring the data from your computer using Windows Explorer. The data could be displayed on the player ( page 92). You cannot change folder names or delete the "MUSIC," "MP_ROOT," "VIDEO," "PICTURES," and "PICTURE" folders. Do not change folder or file names directly under the "...
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... Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If the player does not function as expected, try the following steps to resolve the issue. 1 Find the symptoms of the issue in the following troubleshooting tables, and try any corrective actions listed. 2 Connect the player to your nearest Sony dealer. If you press... the RESET button while operating the player, stored data and settings on one of each software. 5 Look for information about the issue on the player may be deleted. 4 Check the information about ...
... Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If the player does not function as expected, try the following steps to resolve the issue. 1 Find the symptoms of the issue in the following troubleshooting tables, and try any corrective actions listed. 2 Connect the player to your nearest Sony dealer. If you press... the RESET button while operating the player, stored data and settings on one of each software. 5 Look for information about the issue on the player may be deleted. 4 Check the information about ...
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...audio data using the software used for transferring. After dragging and dropping in Windows Explorer, data hierarchy levels do not correspond to reset the player ( page 101). No data is stored on the player. Follow the instructions in a video folder by dragging ...and dropping. The playback limitation period of Update them in the "MUSIC" folder by dragging and dropping. Place them using the supplied MP3 Conversion Tool. Songs or videos may ...
...audio data using the software used for transferring. After dragging and dropping in Windows Explorer, data hierarchy levels do not correspond to reset the player ( page 101). No data is stored on the player. Follow the instructions in a video folder by dragging ...and dropping. The playback limitation period of Update them in the "MUSIC" folder by dragging and dropping. Place them using the supplied MP3 Conversion Tool. Songs or videos may ...
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..."Specifications" ( page 126). Convert the ATRAC files using the software you used to transfer the data, or Windows Explorer. when "Folder" is 1,000 files for videos, 10,000 files for photos in the photo folder list. Delete ...videos and photos on the player. After dragging and dropping in Windows Explorer, data hierarchy levels do not correspond to the player ( page 24). Transferred files are not in folders under the "MUSIC" folder some songs will appear, but Place them using the supplied MP3 Conversion Tool software...
..."Specifications" ( page 126). Convert the ATRAC files using the software you used to transfer the data, or Windows Explorer. when "Folder" is 1,000 files for videos, 10,000 files for photos in the photo folder list. Delete ...videos and photos on the player. After dragging and dropping in Windows Explorer, data hierarchy levels do not correspond to the player ( page 24). Transferred files are not in folders under the "MUSIC" folder some songs will appear, but Place them using the supplied MP3 Conversion Tool software...
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... cover art information whose file format is connected to it. Reset the player by the player. Transfer again using the supplied Windows Media player, or another transfer capable software for WALKMAN. The player cannot format. The remaining battery is low or insufficient. Charge the battery... cover art. The computer is started or restarted while the player is supported by pressing the RESET button of the same name as the video file into the folder under the "VIDEO" folder. The player's power was inadvertently turned off , and then on its file...
... cover art information whose file format is connected to it. Reset the player by the player. Transfer again using the supplied Windows Media player, or another transfer capable software for WALKMAN. The player cannot format. The remaining battery is low or insufficient. Charge the battery... cover art. The computer is started or restarted while the player is supported by pressing the RESET button of the same name as the video file into the folder under the "VIDEO" folder. The player's power was inadvertently turned off , and then on its file...
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...button. There was no operation attempted for the period you used to transfer or Windows Explorer. You can play back a video even when the HOLD function is selected. Correct the setting of Contents Menu Index Display Symptom Cause/Remedy "" appears for...Troubleshooting Table of "Language Settings" ( page 94), and then transfer data to the player again. Garbled characters are included in the title. Rename the title with appropriate characters using the software you set to "No." Slide the HOLD switch to the opposite position (...
...button. There was no operation attempted for the period you used to transfer or Windows Explorer. You can play back a video even when the HOLD function is selected. Correct the setting of Contents Menu Index Display Symptom Cause/Remedy "" appears for...Troubleshooting Table of "Language Settings" ( page 94), and then transfer data to the player again. Garbled characters are included in the title. Rename the title with appropriate characters using the software you set to "No." Slide the HOLD switch to the opposite position (...
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... The computer is running on your computer. Activate Windows Media Player, or Windows Explorer. The USB cable is not connected to another software other than the one used for WALKMAN does not start up. "Connecting" does not appear when connected to the computer... with a computer Symptom MP3 Conversion Tool or Media Manager for transferring. Disconnect the ...
... The computer is running on your computer. Activate Windows Media Player, or Windows Explorer. The USB cable is not connected to another software other than the one used for WALKMAN does not start up. "Connecting" does not appear when connected to the computer... with a computer Symptom MP3 Conversion Tool or Media Manager for transferring. Disconnect the ...