Operation Guide
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... software. Quick Start Guide explains set up and the basic operations, enabling you to import songs, videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) and photos to a computer, to transfer them to the player, and to play them back. Precautions explains important notes to prevent accidents. Troubleshooting explains symptoms,... problems. This Operation Guide explains standard and advanced features, enabling you to make full use of the player and troubleshoot problems. Browsing the Operation Guide To use the buttons in the Operation Guide Click the buttons located in the upper...
... software. Quick Start Guide explains set up and the basic operations, enabling you to import songs, videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) and photos to a computer, to transfer them to the player, and to play them back. Precautions explains important notes to prevent accidents. Troubleshooting explains symptoms,... problems. This Operation Guide explains standard and advanced features, enabling you to make full use of the player and troubleshoot problems. Browsing the Operation Guide To use the buttons in the Operation Guide Click the buttons located in the upper...
Operation Guide
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... of Contents Supplied Accessories 8 Parts and Controls 9 Player Controls and Screens 11 How to use the 5-way button and screen....12 Displaying the "Now Playing" Screen..........17 Using the OPTION Button 18 Playing Music Searching for Songs (Music Library)........ 19 Searching for songs by song name 19...(Clear Stereo 43 Correcting Sound in the High Range (DSEE(Sound Enhancer 44 Adjusting the Volume Level (Dynamic Normalizer 46 Playing Videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Playing a Video 47 Setting the Video Orientation 49 Setting the Display of the Video Screen 51 Setting the Zoom ...
... of Contents Supplied Accessories 8 Parts and Controls 9 Player Controls and Screens 11 How to use the 5-way button and screen....12 Displaying the "Now Playing" Screen..........17 Using the OPTION Button 18 Playing Music Searching for Songs (Music Library)........ 19 Searching for songs by song name 19...(Clear Stereo 43 Correcting Sound in the High Range (DSEE(Sound Enhancer 44 Adjusting the Volume Level (Dynamic Normalizer 46 Playing Videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Playing a Video 47 Setting the Video Orientation 49 Setting the Display of the Video Screen 51 Setting the Zoom ...
Operation Guide
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Table of Contents Menu Index Listening to FM Radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Listening to FM Radio 68 1 Switching to... Time (Set Date-Time 81 Setting the Date Format 83 Setting the Time Format 84 Displaying the Player Information (Unit Information 85 Resetting to Factory Settings (Reset all Settings 87 Formatting Memory (Format 88... format 98 What is video format 99 What is photo format 99 Storing Data 100 Upgrading the Player's Firmware...... 101 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 102 Messages 114 Additional Information Precautions 119 About Copyrights 125 Specifications 127...
Table of Contents Menu Index Listening to FM Radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Listening to FM Radio 68 1 Switching to... Time (Set Date-Time 81 Setting the Date Format 83 Setting the Time Format 84 Displaying the Player Information (Unit Information 85 Resetting to Factory Settings (Reset all Settings 87 Formatting Memory (Format 88... format 98 What is video format 99 What is photo format 99 Storing Data 100 Upgrading the Player's Firmware...... 101 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 102 Messages 114 Additional Information Precautions 119 About Copyrights 125 Specifications 127...
Operation Guide
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... is the starting point of the player. Intelligent Shuffle Time Machine Shuffle 28 Shuffle All 30 Initial Search Artist 25 Album 25 Song 25 FM Radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only)........ 68 Clock Display (NWZ-S515/S516only 82 Photo Library 58 Music Library All Songs 19 Album 20 Artist... 21 Genre 22 Release Year 23 Folder 24 Video Library (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only).... 47 Play Mode (NWZ-S515/S516only 33 Continued ...
... is the starting point of the player. Intelligent Shuffle Time Machine Shuffle 28 Shuffle All 30 Initial Search Artist 25 Album 25 Song 25 FM Radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only)........ 68 Clock Display (NWZ-S515/S516only 82 Photo Library 58 Music Library All Songs 19 Album 20 Artist... 21 Genre 22 Release Year 23 Folder 24 Video Library (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only).... 47 Play Mode (NWZ-S515/S516only 33 Continued ...
Operation Guide
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Settings Music Settings Play Mode 33 Playback Range 35 Equalizer 38 VPT(Surround 41 DSEE(Sound Enhance).......... 44 Clear Stereo 43 Dynamic Normalizer 46 Album Display Format.......... 36 New Song Pop Up 31 Video Settings (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Zoom Settings 52 Video Orientation 49 Display 51...Photo Settings Photo Orientation 60 Display 62 Slide Show Repeat 64 Slide Show Interval 65 Photo List Format 66 FM Radio Settings (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Scan Sensitivity 73 Mono/Auto 74 Common Settings Unit Information 85 AVLS (Volume Limit 76 Beep Settings 77 Screensaver...
Settings Music Settings Play Mode 33 Playback Range 35 Equalizer 38 VPT(Surround 41 DSEE(Sound Enhance).......... 44 Clear Stereo 43 Dynamic Normalizer 46 Album Display Format.......... 36 New Song Pop Up 31 Video Settings (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Zoom Settings 52 Video Orientation 49 Display 51...Photo Settings Photo Orientation 60 Display 62 Slide Show Repeat 64 Slide Show Interval 65 Photo List Format 66 FM Radio Settings (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Scan Sensitivity 73 Mono/Auto 74 Common Settings Unit Information 85 AVLS (Volume Limit 76 Beep Settings 77 Screensaver...
Operation Guide
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... the screen changes when you select "Music Library"- Table of Contents Menu 11 Player Controls and Screens Use the 5-way button and the BACK/HOME button to navigate through screens, play songs, videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only), photos, and FM radio(NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) and change the player's settings. Press and hold the BACK...
... the screen changes when you select "Music Library"- Table of Contents Menu 11 Player Controls and Screens Use the 5-way button and the BACK/HOME button to navigate through screens, play songs, videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only), photos, and FM radio(NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) and change the player's settings. Press and hold the BACK...
Operation Guide
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...hold to scroll up or down . List Buttons Description Confirms the item of the list. Moves the cursor up or down faster. Continued Video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) List Buttons / / Description Confirms the item of the list, when the index is displayed, moves ... 5-way button and screen The 5-way button performs different functions on the list screens, on the thumbnail screens, and on the list screen Music (play back all songs in the list section appear. Changes screens, or, when an index is not displayed.
...hold to scroll up or down . List Buttons Description Confirms the item of the list. Moves the cursor up or down faster. Continued Video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) List Buttons / / Description Confirms the item of the list, when the index is displayed, moves ... 5-way button and screen The 5-way button performs different functions on the list screens, on the thumbnail screens, and on the list screen Music (play back all songs in the list section appear. Changes screens, or, when an index is not displayed.
Operation Guide
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... selected item during music operation, or displays the selected item during video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) operation. Press and hold to scroll up or down . Continued Press and hold to scroll up or down faster. To display thumbnails for video files (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only),...screen Thumbnail screen Thumbnails Buttons Description Displays the song list of the list. Starts play back a slide show of a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only), or a photo. Press and hold to play back of the list. 13 Photo List Table of Contents Menu Index ...
... selected item during music operation, or displays the selected item during video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) operation. Press and hold to scroll up or down . Continued Press and hold to scroll up or down faster. To display thumbnails for video files (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only),...screen Thumbnail screen Thumbnails Buttons Description Displays the song list of the list. Starts play back a slide show of a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only), or a photo. Press and hold to play back of the list. 13 Photo List Table of Contents Menu Index ...
Operation Guide
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... paused, the screen turns off and the player enters the standby mode. *2 If "Continuous Playback" is pressed again, appears and playback pauses.*1 You can find the beginning of the previous or next video from the currently playing video ( page 48). 15 Video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Table of Contents Menu...
... paused, the screen turns off and the player enters the standby mode. *2 If "Continuous Playback" is pressed again, appears and playback pauses.*1 You can find the beginning of the previous or next video from the currently playing video ( page 48). 15 Video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Table of Contents Menu...
Operation Guide
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...FM (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Index Buttons Description Plays or pauses* FM radio. Selects the next receivable broadcast station by pressing and holding . / Selects the preset. * If there is no operation for more than 30 seconds, the screen turns off and the player enters...57820; appears on the display and a slide show accompanying it are paused, and there is paused, the screen turns off and the player enters the standby mode. When the song playback and a slide show starts. Presets by pressing and holding the selected frequency. /...
...FM (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Index Buttons Description Plays or pauses* FM radio. Selects the next receivable broadcast station by pressing and holding . / Selects the preset. * If there is no operation for more than 30 seconds, the screen turns off and the player enters...57820; appears on the display and a slide show accompanying it are paused, and there is paused, the screen turns off and the player enters the standby mode. When the song playback and a slide show starts. Presets by pressing and holding the selected frequency. /...
Operation Guide
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.... Hints You can display the "Now Playing" screen by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button to select "Now Playing." When playing videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) or photos, you can select "Go to the song playback screen" from the option menu to confirm. Detailed information about the currently...
.... Hints You can display the "Now Playing" screen by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button to select "Now Playing." When playing videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) or photos, you can select "Go to the song playback screen" from the option menu to confirm. Detailed information about the currently...
Operation Guide
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.../PWR OFF button is performed. For details, see "Displaying the Music Option Menu" ( page 32), "Displaying the Video Option Menu (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only)" ( page 57), "Displaying the Photo Option Menu" ( page 67), or "Displaying the FM Tuner Option Menu" (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) ( page 75). Hint ...
.../PWR OFF button is performed. For details, see "Displaying the Music Option Menu" ( page 32), "Displaying the Video Option Menu (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only)" ( page 57), "Displaying the Photo Option Menu" ( page 67), or "Displaying the FM Tuner Option Menu" (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) ( page 75). Hint ...
Operation Guide
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...; "Intelligent Shuffle" play is automatically canceled by any of the following operations: Starting playback of a song by selecting it from the "Music Library," etc. Changing the play mode is set to confirm. Even if you start "Intelligent Shuffle" play, the play ) . A... Tuning the FM radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Playing a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Intelligent Shuffle BACK/HOME button 5-way button Index Playing songs released in the same year in random order (Time Machine Shuffle) The player randomly selects a release year and plays...
...; "Intelligent Shuffle" play is automatically canceled by any of the following operations: Starting playback of a song by selecting it from the "Music Library," etc. Changing the play mode is set to confirm. Even if you start "Intelligent Shuffle" play, the play ) . A... Tuning the FM radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Playing a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Intelligent Shuffle BACK/HOME button 5-way button Index Playing songs released in the same year in random order (Time Machine Shuffle) The player randomly selects a release year and plays...
Operation Guide
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...you start "Intelligent Shuffle" play, the play mode. Changing the playback range. Tuning the FM radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Playing a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). The screen used to select a shuffle mode appears. Press the button to select "Shuffle All,"...operations: Starting playback of Contents Menu 30 Playing Music Playing all songs in random order All the songs stored on the player are shuffled, and playback starts. Table of a song by selecting it from the "Music Library," etc. Changing the play mode changes to...
...you start "Intelligent Shuffle" play, the play mode. Changing the playback range. Tuning the FM radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Playing a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). The screen used to select a shuffle mode appears. Press the button to select "Shuffle All,"...operations: Starting playback of Contents Menu 30 Playing Music Playing all songs in random order All the songs stored on the player are shuffled, and playback starts. Table of a song by selecting it from the "Music Library," etc. Changing the play mode changes to...
Operation Guide
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...Music Table of equalizer settings The sound settings appear on the screen as "Custom 1" and "Custom 2" seem to produce a different volume level than the other settings, you may have to adjust the volume manually to compensate. The "Equalizer" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F.../S616F/S618F only) is not activated. (Default setting) Emphasizes high and low ranges for vocals. See page 40 for a lively sound. User-customizable sound settings for which you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). To return to...
...Music Table of equalizer settings The sound settings appear on the screen as "Custom 1" and "Custom 2" seem to produce a different volume level than the other settings, you may have to adjust the volume manually to compensate. The "Equalizer" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F.../S616F/S618F only) is not activated. (Default setting) Emphasizes high and low ranges for vocals. See page 40 for a lively sound. User-customizable sound settings for which you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). To return to...
Operation Guide
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...the button to confirm. Press the button to select "Music Settings," and then press the button to confirm. Note The settings of "Custom 1" or "Custom 2" are not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/ S616F/S618F only) is playing or you return to the previous menu before...set to any of 7 sound levels. Press the button to confirm. If you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). The list of "Music Settings" options appears. Press the button to select "Equalizer," and then press the button to confirm. The ...
...the button to confirm. Press the button to select "Music Settings," and then press the button to confirm. Note The settings of "Custom 1" or "Custom 2" are not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/ S616F/S618F only) is playing or you return to the previous menu before...set to any of 7 sound levels. Press the button to confirm. If you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). The list of "Music Settings" options appears. Press the button to select "Equalizer," and then press the button to confirm. The ...
Operation Guide
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... "Now Playing" screen. 42 Setting the Music Table of an arena. Creates a stage-like sound field by suppressing vocal sound, and adding a surround effect to "Arena." Note The "VPT(Surround)" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) is not activated. ... Live ( ) Club ( ) Arena ( ) Matrix ( ) Karaoke ( ) Description "VPT(Surround)" setting is playing or you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). List of a concert hall. Creates the sound of a recording studio. Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button, and select "VPT(Surround)" from "Studio...
... "Now Playing" screen. 42 Setting the Music Table of an arena. Creates a stage-like sound field by suppressing vocal sound, and adding a surround effect to "Arena." Note The "VPT(Surround)" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) is not activated. ... Live ( ) Club ( ) Arena ( ) Matrix ( ) Karaoke ( ) Description "VPT(Surround)" setting is playing or you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). List of a concert hall. Creates the sound of a recording studio. Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button, and select "VPT(Surround)" from "Studio...
Operation Guide
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... confirm. On: Activates the "Clear Stereo" function even when you are using other headphones. When using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). The "Clear Stereo" function is playing or you use the supplied headphones. Off: Disables the...Music Listening with other headphones, set "Clear Stereo" to "Off." The "Clear Stereo" effect may not be obtained with Clear Stereo Sound (Clear Stereo) "Clear Stereo" enables individual left and right digital processing of the sound. Notes The "Clear Stereo" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F...
... confirm. On: Activates the "Clear Stereo" function even when you are using other headphones. When using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). The "Clear Stereo" function is playing or you use the supplied headphones. Off: Disables the...Music Listening with other headphones, set "Clear Stereo" to "Off." The "Clear Stereo" effect may not be obtained with Clear Stereo Sound (Clear Stereo) "Clear Stereo" enables individual left and right digital processing of the sound. Notes The "Clear Stereo" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F...
Operation Guide
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45 Setting the Music Table of very low bit rate, the "DSEE(Sound Enhance)" function will not be effective. Index Notes The "DSEE(Sound Enhance)" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/ S618F only) is playing or you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). The "DSEE(Sound Enhance)" function is not effective for a song with a file format that is not compressed, or song that is of a high bit rate with no treble loss. In the case of a song of Contents Menu To return to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button.
45 Setting the Music Table of very low bit rate, the "DSEE(Sound Enhance)" function will not be effective. Index Notes The "DSEE(Sound Enhance)" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/ S618F only) is playing or you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). The "DSEE(Sound Enhance)" function is not effective for a song with a file format that is not compressed, or song that is of a high bit rate with no treble loss. In the case of a song of Contents Menu To return to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button.
Operation Guide
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... moderated to minimize the difference in the shuffle play mode, the volume level between songs is playing or you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Settings BACK/HOME button 5-way button Index Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.... Press the button to select (Settings), and then press the button to confirm. Press the button to select "Music Settings," and then press the button to album songs in their original volume level as transferred. (Default setting) To return to confirm. ...
... moderated to minimize the difference in the shuffle play mode, the volume level between songs is playing or you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Settings BACK/HOME button 5-way button Index Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.... Press the button to select (Settings), and then press the button to confirm. Press the button to select "Music Settings," and then press the button to album songs in their original volume level as transferred. (Default setting) To return to confirm. ...