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... Menu 18 Text Input 20 About the Bundled Software 22 Windows Media Player 11 22 Media Manager for WALKMAN 22 Content Transfer 23 Preparing the Player Charging the Player 24 Setting the Date and Time 26 Getting Music/Videos/Photos/ Podcasts 27 Transferring Music/Videos/Photos/ Podcasts 28 Wireless LAN Connection 33 Wireless networks which may...
... Menu 18 Text Input 20 About the Bundled Software 22 Windows Media Player 11 22 Media Manager for WALKMAN 22 Content Transfer 23 Preparing the Player Charging the Player 24 Setting the Date and Time 26 Getting Music/Videos/Photos/ Podcasts 27 Transferring Music/Videos/Photos/ Podcasts 28 Wireless LAN Connection 33 Wireless networks which may...
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...the FM Radio Option Menu...... 76 Watching YouTube Watching YouTube 77 To watch YouTube 77 YouTube playback screen 79 Searching for YouTube Videos 80 Choosing country/region 81 Choosing timeframe 81 Using the YouTube Option Menu........ 82 Enjoying Podcast Before Enjoying Podcast 83 What is... a podcast 83 Registering a Podcast 84 Register a Podcast by using the Internet browser of the player 84 Downloading episodes 86 Downloading from a podcast 86 Downloading from all of the podcast selected to refresh 87 Selecting/deselecting podcasts to refresh...
...the FM Radio Option Menu...... 76 Watching YouTube Watching YouTube 77 To watch YouTube 77 YouTube playback screen 79 Searching for YouTube Videos 80 Choosing country/region 81 Choosing timeframe 81 Using the YouTube Option Menu........ 82 Enjoying Podcast Before Enjoying Podcast 83 What is... a podcast 83 Registering a Podcast 84 Register a Podcast by using the Internet browser of the player 84 Downloading episodes 86 Downloading from a podcast 86 Downloading from all of the podcast selected to refresh 87 Selecting/deselecting podcasts to refresh...
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... Facts Maximizing Battery Life 138 What are Format and Bit Rate?......... 139 What is audio format 139 What is video format 140 What is photo format 140 Storing Data 141 Upgrading the Player's Firmware...... 142 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 143 Messages 160 Additional Information Precautions 161 Precautions about the display 167 On cleaning 168...
... Facts Maximizing Battery Life 138 What are Format and Bit Rate?......... 139 What is audio format 139 What is video format 140 What is photo format 140 Storing Data 141 Upgrading the Player's Firmware...... 142 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 143 Messages 160 Additional Information Precautions 161 Precautions about the display 167 On cleaning 168...
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Basic Operations and Screens Rear Table of Contents Index / buttons Press to find the beginning of a song or video, or to fast-forward/rewind. Headphone jack Connects the headphones ( page 8). *1 button Press the button to avoid unintentional actions. *1 There are tactile dots. During playback, press the button to pause. HOLD switch Use the HOLD switch to disable the buttons and touch panel to start playback of a song or video. Use them to help with button operations.
Basic Operations and Screens Rear Table of Contents Index / buttons Press to find the beginning of a song or video, or to fast-forward/rewind. Headphone jack Connects the headphones ( page 8). *1 button Press the button to avoid unintentional actions. *1 There are tactile dots. During playback, press the button to pause. HOLD switch Use the HOLD switch to disable the buttons and touch panel to start playback of a song or video. Use them to help with button operations.
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... any button to turn the player on. Hint ...player enters the standby mode. Notes You cannot operate the player when it is retained for about one day, the player...player in the opposite direction of the arrow to cancel ...player If you press and hold the HOME button, "POWER OFF" screen appears, then the player...Player On and Off Table of Contents Index HOME button To turn on the player Press any button of the player... to turn it on before using it. Adjust the date and time of the player before operating the player...
... any button to turn the player on. Hint ...player enters the standby mode. Notes You cannot operate the player when it is retained for about one day, the player...player in the opposite direction of the arrow to cancel ...player If you press and hold the HOME button, "POWER OFF" screen appears, then the player...Player On and Off Table of Contents Index HOME button To turn on the player Press any button of the player... to turn it on before using it. Adjust the date and time of the player before operating the player...
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.... Download podcast episodes via wireless Internet connection ( page 77). For details about each icon, refer to the player ( page 54). Watch videos on YouTube via wireless Internet connection and play them back ( page 83). Reduce unwanted ambient noise by active ...Home Menu The following table shows the item list of the player. Information area FM Radio Internet Browser YouTube Photos Music Settings Videos NC Modes Podcasts Internet Browser FM Radio YouTube Photos Music Videos Settings Podcasts NC Modes Browse websites over wireless Internet connection (...
.... Download podcast episodes via wireless Internet connection ( page 77). For details about each icon, refer to the player ( page 54). Watch videos on YouTube via wireless Internet connection and play them back ( page 83). Reduce unwanted ambient noise by active ...Home Menu The following table shows the item list of the player. Information area FM Radio Internet Browser YouTube Photos Music Settings Videos NC Modes Podcasts Internet Browser FM Radio YouTube Photos Music Videos Settings Podcasts NC Modes Browse websites over wireless Internet connection (...
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HOME button From the Home menu, you can select the desired item on the screen. Continued On the playback screen of music, video, photo, etc., you can operate the player by selecting the control button or item on the screen by pressing the HOME button of each application, such as searching for songs, changing settings, etc. You can display the Home menu by touch panel operations ( page 11). Table of Contents Index 14 Basic Operations and Screens How to Use the Home Menu The Home menu is the starting point of the player.
HOME button From the Home menu, you can select the desired item on the screen. Continued On the playback screen of music, video, photo, etc., you can operate the player by selecting the control button or item on the screen by pressing the HOME button of each application, such as searching for songs, changing settings, etc. You can display the Home menu by touch panel operations ( page 11). Table of Contents Index 14 Basic Operations and Screens How to Use the Home Menu The Home menu is the starting point of the player.
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... Mode." Tap "Shuffle." Tap "OK." For details, see the following pages. "Using the Music Option Menu" ( page 45) "Using the Video Option Menu" ( page 60) "Using the Photo Option Menu" ( page 69) "Using the FM Radio Option Menu" ( page 76) ...
... Mode." Tap "Shuffle." Tap "OK." For details, see the following pages. "Using the Music Option Menu" ( page 45) "Using the Video Option Menu" ( page 60) "Using the Photo Option Menu" ( page 69) "Using the FM Radio Option Menu" ( page 76) ...
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... of the software. Note Copyright protected video files, such as Media Manager for WALKMAN. Media Manager for WALKMAN. Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on your computer, make sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to the player. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC*2, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC...
... of the software. Note Copyright protected video files, such as Media Manager for WALKMAN. Media Manager for WALKMAN. Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on your computer, make sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to the player. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC*2, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC...
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... the MP3 Conversion Tool from iTunes® to the player, the podcast is registered to the player, allowing you retransfer them using the wireless LAN function of the player. Table of Contents Index 23 Basic Operations and Screens Content Transfer Content Transfer can transfer music, videos or .... To register, drag and drop the title of the software. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC*1, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile, WMV*1*2), Podcast (music, video) *1 DRM files are not compatible. *2 Some WMV files cannot be played back after...
... the MP3 Conversion Tool from iTunes® to the player, the podcast is registered to the player, allowing you retransfer them using the wireless LAN function of the player. Table of Contents Index 23 Basic Operations and Screens Content Transfer Content Transfer can transfer music, videos or .... To register, drag and drop the title of the software. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC*1, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile, WMV*1*2), Podcast (music, video) *1 DRM files are not compatible. *2 Some WMV files cannot be played back after...
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... as the sleep or hibernation mode, while the player is connected via the USB cable, the resume information of the last played song, video, photo, etc., is not connected to AC power, because the player may interfere with the proper operation of the player. We do not turn on, restart..., wake up from the list screen. Instead, the player continues to draw power from the battery,...
... as the sleep or hibernation mode, while the player is connected via the USB cable, the resume information of the last played song, video, photo, etc., is not connected to AC power, because the player may interfere with the proper operation of the player. We do not turn on, restart..., wake up from the list screen. Instead, the player continues to draw power from the battery,...
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...You can import photos from a digital camera, etc. You can import videos from recorded videos or from the Internet, etc. Table of Contents Index 27 Preparing the Player Getting Music/Videos/Photos/Podcasts To enjoy music, videos, photos and podcasts on your computer, use appropriate software. For detailed... information on how to import data, refer to prepare the data on the player, you need to the Help of...
...You can import photos from a digital camera, etc. You can import videos from recorded videos or from the Internet, etc. Table of Contents Index 27 Preparing the Player Getting Music/Videos/Photos/Podcasts To enjoy music, videos, photos and podcasts on your computer, use appropriate software. For detailed... information on how to import data, refer to prepare the data on the player, you need to the Help of...
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... Preparing the Player Transferring Music/Videos/Photos/Podcasts You can solve this case, press the RESET button of the USB cable into the player with the mark facing up. Select the player on the player. Connect the player to your computer. If you turn on Windows Explorer as [WALKMAN]. Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on...
... Preparing the Player Transferring Music/Videos/Photos/Podcasts You can solve this case, press the RESET button of the USB cable into the player with the mark facing up. Select the player on the player. Connect the player to your computer. If you turn on Windows Explorer as [WALKMAN]. Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on...
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... 160 × vertical 120 dots, extension: .jpg) and name it in the corresponding video folders. However, files beyond the 8th level will not be displayed on the player. (On the player) In default setting, video files are displayed in the order they are transferred by drag-and-drop operation. (The latest... data is at the top.) Hints You can arrange the video list by transfer date or by placing JPEG files in the video file folder. The maximum video size playable on the player is 320 × 240. If renamed, the folder will not be recognized. When ...
... 160 × vertical 120 dots, extension: .jpg) and name it in the corresponding video folders. However, files beyond the 8th level will not be displayed on the player. (On the player) In default setting, video files are displayed in the order they are transferred by drag-and-drop operation. (The latest... data is at the top.) Hints You can arrange the video list by transfer date or by placing JPEG files in the video file folder. The maximum video size playable on the player is 320 × 240. If renamed, the folder will not be recognized. When ...
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..., artist, etc. For how to choose the country/region for information. oneSearch, see "Choosing country/region" ( page 81). You can search YouTube site for videos, or search a website for YouTube, see "Service Country/ Region" ( page 126). Select (Related Links) on the playing song. oneSearch) or, (Search on YouTube) as...
..., artist, etc. For how to choose the country/region for information. oneSearch, see "Choosing country/region" ( page 81). You can search YouTube site for videos, or search a website for YouTube, see "Service Country/ Region" ( page 126). Select (Related Links) on the playing song. oneSearch) or, (Search on YouTube) as...
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... the volume manually to produce a different volume level than the other settings, you start playback from an album list, the songs in the player are played back. Notes If your personal settings saved as "Custom 1" and "Custom 2" seem to compensate. The... None Heavy ( ) Pop ( ) Jazz ( ) Unique ( ) Custom 1 ( ) Custom 2 ( ) Description Sound quality setting is not applied while playing a video, YouTube video, podcast video, or FM radio. Continued See page 49 for a powerful sound. Type All Range Selected Range Description Plays back all the songs in...
... the volume manually to produce a different volume level than the other settings, you start playback from an album list, the songs in the player are played back. Notes If your personal settings saved as "Custom 1" and "Custom 2" seem to compensate. The... None Heavy ( ) Pop ( ) Jazz ( ) Unique ( ) Custom 1 ( ) Custom 2 ( ) Description Sound quality setting is not applied while playing a video, YouTube video, podcast video, or FM radio. Continued See page 49 for a powerful sound. Type All Range Selected Range Description Plays back all the songs in...
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... any of 4 sound levels, and the 5 frequency ranges can preset the value of 7 sound levels. Note The "Equalizer" setting is not applied while playing a video, YouTube video, podcast video, or FM radio.
... any of 4 sound levels, and the 5 frequency ranges can preset the value of 7 sound levels. Note The "Equalizer" setting is not applied while playing a video, YouTube video, podcast video, or FM radio.
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... ( ) Club ( ) Arena ( ) Matrix ( ) Karaoke ( ) Description "VPT(Surround)" setting is not activated. (Default setting) Creates the sound of an arena. Creates a stage-like sound field by Sony. Creates the sound of a recording studio. 50 Playing Music Table of Contents Index VPT (Surround) You can customize the surround sound by using the VPT... vocal sounds, and adding a surround effect to enrich the sound reproduction quality of the audio playback. The sense of realism is not applied while playing a video, YouTube video, podcast video, external input audio, or FM radio.
... ( ) Club ( ) Arena ( ) Matrix ( ) Karaoke ( ) Description "VPT(Surround)" setting is not activated. (Default setting) Creates the sound of an arena. Creates a stage-like sound field by Sony. Creates the sound of a recording studio. 50 Playing Music Table of Contents Index VPT (Surround) You can customize the surround sound by using the VPT... vocal sounds, and adding a surround effect to enrich the sound reproduction quality of the audio playback. The sense of realism is not applied while playing a video, YouTube video, podcast video, external input audio, or FM radio.
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... Enhance)" function will not be effective. Notes The "DSEE (Sound Enhance)" setting is not applied while playing a video, YouTube video, podcast video, external input audio, or FM radio. The "DSEE(Sound Enhance)" function is not effective for Digital Sound Enhancement ...Engine, is close to enhance the sound quality of a high bit rate with a file format that is not compressed, or songs that is a technology developed by Sony...
... Enhance)" function will not be effective. Notes The "DSEE (Sound Enhance)" setting is not applied while playing a video, YouTube video, podcast video, external input audio, or FM radio. The "DSEE(Sound Enhance)" function is not effective for Digital Sound Enhancement ...Engine, is close to enhance the sound quality of a high bit rate with a file format that is not compressed, or songs that is a technology developed by Sony...
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... when listening to minimize the difference in the shuffle play mode, the volume level between songs is not applied while playing a video, YouTube video, podcast video, external input audio, or FM radio. Off Plays back songs with their original volume level as transferred. (Default setting) Note...the "Clear Stereo" function and plays back normal sound. Notes The "Clear Stereo" setting is not applied while playing a video, YouTube video, podcast video, external input audio, or FM radio. The "Clear Stereo" function is designed to "Off." Dynamic Normalizer You can reduce...
... when listening to minimize the difference in the shuffle play mode, the volume level between songs is not applied while playing a video, YouTube video, podcast video, external input audio, or FM radio. Off Plays back songs with their original volume level as transferred. (Default setting) Note...the "Clear Stereo" function and plays back normal sound. Notes The "Clear Stereo" setting is not applied while playing a video, YouTube video, podcast video, external input audio, or FM radio. The "Clear Stereo" function is designed to "Off." Dynamic Normalizer You can reduce...