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...screen....14 Displaying the "Now Playing" screen..........21 Using the OPTION Button 22 Getting Started Preparing the Player 23 Charging the player 23 Turning the player on and off 25 Getting Data 26 Transferring Data 27 Playing Music Searching for Songs (Music Library...Playing Videos Playing a Video 68 Setting the Video Orientation 70 Setting the Display of the Video Screen 72 Setting the Zoom Function 73 Playing Videos Continuously 75 Setting the Video List Display Format 76 Playing Only Video Sound 77 Deleting Videos from the Video Library 78 Displaying the Video Option...
...screen....14 Displaying the "Now Playing" screen..........21 Using the OPTION Button 22 Getting Started Preparing the Player 23 Charging the player 23 Turning the player on and off 25 Getting Data 26 Transferring Data 27 Playing Music Searching for Songs (Music Library...Playing Videos Playing a Video 68 Setting the Video Orientation 70 Setting the Display of the Video Screen 72 Setting the Zoom Function 73 Playing Videos Continuously 75 Setting the Video List Display Format 76 Playing Only Video Sound 77 Deleting Videos from the Video Library 78 Displaying the Video Option...
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...to Monaural/Stereo (Mono/Auto 101 Displaying the FM Radio Option Menu 102 Common Settings Reducing the Ambient Noise (Noise Canceling) (NWZ-S736F/S738F/S739F only 103 Using with external audio sources (External Input Mode 105 Using as earplugs (Quiet Mode 107 Adjusting the ... Life 127 What are Format and Bit Rate?......... 128 What is audio format 128 What is video format 129 What is photo format 129 Storing Data 130 Upgrading the Player's Firmware...... 131 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 132 Messages 146 Additional Information Precautions 149 License and Trademark Notice.............
...to Monaural/Stereo (Mono/Auto 101 Displaying the FM Radio Option Menu 102 Common Settings Reducing the Ambient Noise (Noise Canceling) (NWZ-S736F/S738F/S739F only 103 Using with external audio sources (External Input Mode 105 Using as earplugs (Quiet Mode 107 Adjusting the ... Life 127 What are Format and Bit Rate?......... 128 What is audio format 128 What is video format 129 What is photo format 129 Storing Data 130 Upgrading the Player's Firmware...... 131 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 132 Messages 146 Additional Information Precautions 149 License and Trademark Notice.............
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... 84 Music Library All Songs 32 Album 33 Artist 34 Genre 35 Release Year 36 Folder 37 Playlists 39 Initial Search 38 Intelligent Shuffle 41 Video Library 68 Continued *1 appears instead of "Wallpaper Settings" ( page 114) and "Theme Settings" ( page 113). To restore (...You can display the Home menu by pressing and holding the BACK/HOME button of the player ( page 123). The Home menu is the starting point of each function, such as playing songs, videos, photos, podcast episodes, searching for songs, using "SensMe™ Channels," listening to FM...
... 84 Music Library All Songs 32 Album 33 Artist 34 Genre 35 Release Year 36 Folder 37 Playlists 39 Initial Search 38 Intelligent Shuffle 41 Video Library 68 Continued *1 appears instead of "Wallpaper Settings" ( page 114) and "Theme Settings" ( page 113). To restore (...You can display the Home menu by pressing and holding the BACK/HOME button of the player ( page 123). The Home menu is the starting point of each function, such as playing songs, videos, photos, podcast episodes, searching for songs, using "SensMe™ Channels," listening to FM...
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... Stereo 64 Dynamic Normalizer 67 Album Display Format.......... 56 New Song Pop Up 55 / Button Setting 58 Video Settings Zoom Settings 73 Video Orientation 70 Display 72 Continuous Playback 75 Video List Format 76 On-Hold Display 77 Photo Settings Photo Orientation 86 Display 88 Slide Show Repeat 90 Slide Show... all Settings 122 Format 123 Language Settings 125 NC Settings*1 105 NC Modes 105 Set Noise Can. level 108 Podcast Library 80 Now Playing 21 *1 NWZ-S736F/S738F/S739F only
... Stereo 64 Dynamic Normalizer 67 Album Display Format.......... 56 New Song Pop Up 55 / Button Setting 58 Video Settings Zoom Settings 73 Video Orientation 70 Display 72 Continuous Playback 75 Video List Format 76 On-Hold Display 77 Photo Settings Photo Orientation 86 Display 88 Slide Show Repeat 90 Slide Show... all Settings 122 Format 123 Language Settings 125 NC Settings*1 105 NC Modes 105 Set Noise Can. level 108 Podcast Library 80 Now Playing 21 *1 NWZ-S736F/S738F/S739F only
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...programs, are not compatible. Continued Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC*2, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile), Podcast (music, video) *1 If you transfer WMV video files. When you can also be transferred by dragging and dropping ...files and copyright protected WMV video files, use this software. So that can transfer music, photos or videos from the computer to the player and import audio data from the following website. Media Manager for WALKMAN*1 Media Manager for WALKMAN can be transferred by dragging...
...programs, are not compatible. Continued Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC*2, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile), Podcast (music, video) *1 If you transfer WMV video files. When you can also be transferred by dragging and dropping ...files and copyright protected WMV video files, use this software. So that can transfer music, photos or videos from the computer to the player and import audio data from the following website. Media Manager for WALKMAN*1 Media Manager for WALKMAN can be transferred by dragging...
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For details on operation, refer to MP3 file format. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC*1, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile), Podcast (music, video) *1 DRM files are not compatible. Hint ATRAC files can be transferred to the player after conversion to the Help of Contents Menu 10 Content...
For details on operation, refer to MP3 file format. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC*1, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile), Podcast (music, video) *1 DRM files are not compatible. Hint ATRAC files can be transferred to the player after conversion to the Help of Contents Menu 10 Content...
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..., and press the button. Song list Press the BACK/ HOME button. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button. For example, the player's screen changes as shown below shows how the screen changes when you select "Music Library"- Music Library Press the BACK/ HOME button. Press and...the BACK/ HOME button. Table of Contents Menu 13 Player Controls and Screens Use the 5-way button and the BACK/HOME button to navigate through screens, play songs, videos, podcast episodes, and FM radio, and to view photos or change the player's settings. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button. ...
..., and press the button. Song list Press the BACK/ HOME button. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button. For example, the player's screen changes as shown below shows how the screen changes when you select "Music Library"- Music Library Press the BACK/ HOME button. Press and...the BACK/ HOME button. Table of Contents Menu 13 Player Controls and Screens Use the 5-way button and the BACK/HOME button to navigate through screens, play songs, videos, podcast episodes, and FM radio, and to view photos or change the player's settings. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button. ...
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... list. Description Confirms the item of song and album, etc., names in the selected item. Use them to scroll up or down faster. List Buttons Video Information area The information of the song, icons, etc., appears ( page 20). Press and hold to help with button operations.
... list. Description Confirms the item of song and album, etc., names in the selected item. Use them to scroll up or down faster. List Buttons Video Information area The information of the song, icons, etc., appears ( page 20). Press and hold to help with button operations.
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... and hold to move the cursor left or right. Continued Displays the previous or next screen of the list. To display thumbnails for video files, see page 56; Press and hold to scroll up or down faster. Moves the cursor up or down through the thumbnail screens...a reduced size image of a piece of cover art, one scene of the selected item during music operation, or displays the selected item during video operation. How to scroll up or down . 15 Photo List Table of Contents Menu Index Buttons Description Confirms the item of the list...
... and hold to move the cursor left or right. Continued Displays the previous or next screen of the list. To display thumbnails for video files, see page 56; Press and hold to scroll up or down faster. Moves the cursor up or down through the thumbnail screens...a reduced size image of a piece of cover art, one scene of the selected item during music operation, or displays the selected item during video operation. How to scroll up or down . 15 Photo List Table of Contents Menu Index Buttons Description Confirms the item of the list...
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...level, and by pressing the / button. *1 If there is no operation for more than 3 minutes while a video is paused, the screen turns off and the player enters 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 "Now Playing" screen of the video. / Press the /...
...level, and by pressing the / button. *1 If there is no operation for more than 3 minutes while a video is paused, the screen turns off and the player enters 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 "Now Playing" screen of the video. / Press the /...
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...page 23) Continued The icons of the sound effect setting ( page 60) or of the Noise Canceling function (NWZ-S736F/S738F/S739F only) ( page 103) The icons of the video setting "Continuous Playback" is set to "On" ( page 75) , "Zoom Settings" is set...the information area The icons, shown in the table below, appears in the information area. The icons of the song title, the artist name, the video title , the photo title, FM radio The icons of the playback status Play back, Pause, Fast forward/backward, Move to "Repeat" or "Shuffle...
...page 23) Continued The icons of the sound effect setting ( page 60) or of the Noise Canceling function (NWZ-S736F/S738F/S739F only) ( page 103) The icons of the video setting "Continuous Playback" is set to "On" ( page 75) , "Zoom Settings" is set...the information area The icons, shown in the table below, appears in the information area. The icons of the song title, the artist name, the video title , the photo title, FM radio The icons of the playback status Play back, Pause, Fast forward/backward, Move to "Repeat" or "Shuffle...
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... appears. Hints You can display the "Now Playing" screen by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button to select "Now Playing." When playing videos or photos, or listening to FM radio, you can quickly display "Now Playing" screen from the option menu to confirm.
... appears. Hints You can display the "Now Playing" screen by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button to select "Now Playing." When playing videos or photos, or listening to FM radio, you can quickly display "Now Playing" screen from the option menu to confirm.
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... then press the button to confirm. For details, see the following pages. "Displaying the Music Option Menu" ( page 49) "Displaying the Video Option Menu" ( page 79) "Displaying the Podcast Option Menu" ( page 82) "Displaying the Photo Option Menu" ( page 94) "Displaying...
... then press the button to confirm. For details, see the following pages. "Displaying the Music Option Menu" ( page 49) "Displaying the Video Option Menu" ( page 79) "Displaying the Podcast Option Menu" ( page 82) "Displaying the Photo Option Menu" ( page 94) "Displaying...
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To import the data into your computer. For details about supported file formats, see "Supported file format" ( page 159). Index Table of Contents Menu 26 Getting Started Getting Data To enjoy music, photos, videos and podcasts on the player, you need to prepare the data on your computer, use appropriate software.
To import the data into your computer. For details about supported file formats, see "Supported file format" ( page 159). Index Table of Contents Menu 26 Getting Started Getting Data To enjoy music, photos, videos and podcasts on the player, you need to prepare the data on your computer, use appropriate software.
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...displayed on your computer. Insert the connector of the USB cable into the player with the mark facing up. Select the player on Windows Explorer as [WALKMAN]. Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on your computer, make sure to check whether your software or service... Some WMV files can be transferred by dragging and dropping using Windows Explorer on the player. Connect the player to Windows Media Player 11. Data hierarchy may encounter file limitation (AAC, video files, etc.) that can transfer data, see the following instructions. Continued To...
...displayed on your computer. Insert the connector of the USB cable into the player with the mark facing up. Select the player on Windows Explorer as [WALKMAN]. Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on your computer, make sure to check whether your software or service... Some WMV files can be transferred by dragging and dropping using Windows Explorer on the player. Connect the player to Windows Media Player 11. Data hierarchy may encounter file limitation (AAC, video files, etc.) that can transfer data, see the following instructions. Continued To...
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... the thumbnails (small pictures to display on the menu) for a video file, create a JPEG file (horizontal 160 × vertical 120 dots, extension: .jpg) and name it in the corresponding video folders. Files on the player. However, 1st folders beyond the 1st level and files beyond the 2nd...thumbnails of Contents Menu 29 Getting Started For videos (On Windows Explorer) Drag and drop files or folders into the "VIDEO" folder. To display a thumbnail for the video files on the 2nd level will be recognized. 2nd 3rd Index (On the player) Video files are displayed in the order they ...
... the thumbnails (small pictures to display on the menu) for a video file, create a JPEG file (horizontal 160 × vertical 120 dots, extension: .jpg) and name it in the corresponding video folders. Files on the player. However, 1st folders beyond the 1st level and files beyond the 2nd...thumbnails of Contents Menu 29 Getting Started For videos (On Windows Explorer) Drag and drop files or folders into the "VIDEO" folder. To display a thumbnail for the video files on the 2nd level will be recognized. 2nd 3rd Index (On the player) Video files are displayed in the order they ...
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... the sound quality from the option menu. Setting/icon None Heavy ( ) Pop ( ) Jazz ( ) Unique ( ) Custom 1 ( ) Custom 2 ( ) Description Sound quality setting is not applied while playing a video or you can be listened easily. See page 61 for a powerful sound.
... the sound quality from the option menu. Setting/icon None Heavy ( ) Pop ( ) Jazz ( ) Unique ( ) Custom 1 ( ) Custom 2 ( ) Description Sound quality setting is not applied while playing a video or you can be listened easily. See page 61 for a powerful sound.
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...; Press the button to select "Equalizer," and then press the button to confirm. The list of "Custom 1" or "Custom 2" are not applied while playing a video. After you confirm, the setting will be sure to press the button to adjust the setting level.
...; Press the button to select "Equalizer," and then press the button to confirm. The list of "Custom 1" or "Custom 2" are not applied while playing a video. After you confirm, the setting will be sure to press the button to adjust the setting level.
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...(Surround)" setting from the "Now Playing" screen. Setting/icon None Studio ( ) Live ( ) Club ( ) Arena ( ) Matrix ( ) Karaoke ( ) Description "VPT(Surround)" setting is not applied while playing a video or you are using the FM radio List of a concert hall. Reproduces an additional surround effect, and creates a natural, yet richly enhanced sound. Creates a stage...
...(Surround)" setting from the "Now Playing" screen. Setting/icon None Studio ( ) Live ( ) Club ( ) Arena ( ) Matrix ( ) Karaoke ( ) Description "VPT(Surround)" setting is not applied while playing a video or you are using the FM radio List of a concert hall. Reproduces an additional surround effect, and creates a natural, yet richly enhanced sound. Creates a stage...
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.... "Off ": Disables the "Clear Stereo" function and plays back normal sound. (Default setting) Notes The "Clear Stereo" setting is not applied while playing a video or you are using other headphones.
.... "Off ": Disables the "Clear Stereo" function and plays back normal sound. (Default setting) Notes The "Clear Stereo" setting is not applied while playing a video or you are using other headphones.