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... (Intelligent Shuffle 37 Playing songs released in the same year in random order (Time Machine Shuffle 37 Playing all songs in random order 39 Displaying the Now Playing Screen Each Time the Songs Switch (New Song Pop Up 40 Deleting Songs from Music Library.... 41 Displaying the Music Option Menu.... 42 Setting the Music Setting the Play Mode (Play Mode)......... 44 Setting the Playback Range 46 Setting the Album Display Format...... 47 Setting the Sound Quality (Equalizer).... 49 Changing the sound quality 49 Customizing sound quality 51 Making the Sound More...
... (Intelligent Shuffle 37 Playing songs released in the same year in random order (Time Machine Shuffle 37 Playing all songs in random order 39 Displaying the Now Playing Screen Each Time the Songs Switch (New Song Pop Up 40 Deleting Songs from Music Library.... 41 Displaying the Music Option Menu.... 42 Setting the Music Setting the Play Mode (Play Mode)......... 44 Setting the Playback Range 46 Setting the Album Display Format...... 47 Setting the Sound Quality (Equalizer).... 49 Changing the sound quality 49 Customizing sound quality 51 Making the Sound More...
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... of the Screen (Brightness 85 Setting the Current Time (Set Date-Time 86 Setting the Date Format 88 Setting the Time Format 89 Displaying the Player Information (Unit Information 90 Resetting to Factory Settings (Reset all Settings 91 Formatting Memory (Format 92 Selecting the Display Language........... 94 Useful Facts Maximizing Battery Life 96 What are Format and Bit Rate 97 What is audio format 97 What is video format 98 What is photo format 98 Storing Data 99 Upgrading the Player's Firmware...... 100 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 101...
... of the Screen (Brightness 85 Setting the Current Time (Set Date-Time 86 Setting the Date Format 88 Setting the Time Format 89 Displaying the Player Information (Unit Information 90 Resetting to Factory Settings (Reset all Settings 91 Formatting Memory (Format 92 Selecting the Display Language........... 94 Useful Facts Maximizing Battery Life 96 What are Format and Bit Rate 97 What is audio format 97 What is video format 98 What is photo format 98 Storing Data 99 Upgrading the Player's Firmware...... 100 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 101...
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Settings Music Settings Play Mode 44 Playback Range 46 Equalizer 49 VPT(Surround 52 DSEE(Sound Enhance).......... 55 Clear Stereo 54 Dynamic Normalizer 57 Album Display Format.......... 47 New Song Pop Up 40 Video Settings Zoom Settings 63 Video Orientation 60 Display 62 Continuous Playback 65 Video List Format 66 On-Hold Display 67 Photo Settings Photo Orientation 72 Display 74 Slide Show Repeat 76 Slide Show Interval 77 Photo List Format 78 Common Settings Unit Information 90 AVLS (Volume Limit 81 Beep...
Settings Music Settings Play Mode 44 Playback Range 46 Equalizer 49 VPT(Surround 52 DSEE(Sound Enhance).......... 55 Clear Stereo 54 Dynamic Normalizer 57 Album Display Format.......... 47 New Song Pop Up 40 Video Settings Zoom Settings 63 Video Orientation 60 Display 62 Continuous Playback 65 Video List Format 66 On-Hold Display 67 Photo Settings Photo Orientation 72 Display 74 Slide Show Repeat 76 Slide Show Interval 77 Photo List Format 78 Common Settings Unit Information 90 AVLS (Volume Limit 81 Beep...
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... Contents Menu Index About the bundled software Windows Media Player 11 Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA), Photo (JPEG) Windows Media Player can import audio data from RSS channels. http://www.support.microsoft.com/ Hint Some computers that when converting ATRAC files to Windows Media Player 11. Media Manager for WALKMAN. *1 DRM files are not deleted. When you use copyright protected WMA audio files, use this problem, then you install Windows Media Player 11 from CDs. Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on operation, refer to the player.
... Contents Menu Index About the bundled software Windows Media Player 11 Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA), Photo (JPEG) Windows Media Player can import audio data from RSS channels. http://www.support.microsoft.com/ Hint Some computers that when converting ATRAC files to Windows Media Player 11. Media Manager for WALKMAN. *1 DRM files are not deleted. When you use copyright protected WMA audio files, use this problem, then you install Windows Media Player 11 from CDs. Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on operation, refer to the player.
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..., see "Installing the Operation Guide and software" of "Quick Start Guide") from the supplied CD-ROM, you can solve this problem, then you can be transferred by dragging and dropping. To transfer data properly, see page 9. Hints Some computers that already have Windows Media Player 10 installed may encounter file limitation (AAC, video files, etc.) that can transfer data, see the following instructions. appears on Windows Explorer as [WALKMAN.] Continued...
..., see "Installing the Operation Guide and software" of "Quick Start Guide") from the supplied CD-ROM, you can solve this problem, then you can be transferred by dragging and dropping. To transfer data properly, see page 9. Hints Some computers that already have Windows Media Player 10 installed may encounter file limitation (AAC, video files, etc.) that can transfer data, see the following instructions. appears on Windows Explorer as [WALKMAN.] Continued...
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... you start "Intelligent Shuffle" play, the play mode. Changing the playback range. Playing a video. Table of Contents Menu 37 Playing Music Playing Songs in random order. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the button to select (Intelligent Shuffle), and then press the button to confirm. A release year is set to "Selected Range" ( page 46). The screen used to select a shuffle mode appears...
... you start "Intelligent Shuffle" play, the play mode. Changing the playback range. Playing a video. Table of Contents Menu 37 Playing Music Playing Songs in random order. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the button to select (Intelligent Shuffle), and then press the button to confirm. A release year is set to "Selected Range" ( page 46). The screen used to select a shuffle mode appears...
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... button to confirm. All songs are played in random order All the songs stored on the player are shuffled, and playback starts. Even if you start "Intelligent Shuffle" play, the play mode. Changing the playback range. Playing a video. Table of a song by selecting it from the "Music Library," etc. Changing the play mode changes to "Shuffle" or "Shuffle&Repeat" ( page 45). The screen used to select a shuffle mode appears. Press the button to select "Shuffle All...
... button to confirm. All songs are played in random order All the songs stored on the player are shuffled, and playback starts. Even if you start "Intelligent Shuffle" play, the play mode. Changing the playback range. Playing a video. Table of a song by selecting it from the "Music Library," etc. Changing the play mode changes to "Shuffle" or "Shuffle&Repeat" ( page 45). The screen used to select a shuffle mode appears. Press the button to select "Shuffle All...
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...; button. Displays a cover art. You can move songs to the Help or maker of the player will be displayed, depending on operation, refer to the previous or the next one by pressing the / button. Playback time File format Bit rate Copyrighted files While playing back variable bit rate songs, "VBR" is included. Displays the detailed information of Contents Menu 43 Playing Music Option items appear on the "Now Playing" screen Option items Play Mode Playback...
...; button. Displays a cover art. You can move songs to the Help or maker of the player will be displayed, depending on operation, refer to the previous or the next one by pressing the / button. Playback time File format Bit rate Copyrighted files While playing back variable bit rate songs, "VBR" is included. Displays the detailed information of Contents Menu 43 Playing Music Option items appear on the "Now Playing" screen Option items Play Mode Playback...
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... you start "Intelligent Shuffle" play, the play modes The playback contents differ, depending on the setting of play mode changes to "Shuffle" or "Shuffle&Repeat." 45 Setting the Music Table of Contents Menu The list of the playback range ( page 46). Shuffle&Repeat/ The songs within the playback range are played back in random order. Repeat 1 Song/ The current song or the song selected from a song list is played back repeatedly. Repeat/ The songs within the playback range are played back in the song list order. Play mode...
... you start "Intelligent Shuffle" play, the play modes The playback contents differ, depending on the setting of play mode changes to "Shuffle" or "Shuffle&Repeat." 45 Setting the Music Table of Contents Menu The list of the playback range ( page 46). Shuffle&Repeat/ The songs within the playback range are played back in random order. Repeat 1 Song/ The current song or the song selected from a song list is played back repeatedly. Repeat/ The songs within the playback range are played back in the song list order. Play mode...
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... the button to confirm. Playback starts. Hints The display format of Contents Menu 58 Playing Videos Playing a Video You can play videos by transferring video files to "Off." You can play back the video that has never been played back on the player appears with icon in the video list. Set "Continuous Playback" to "On" when you want to play mode; play back one video file only (one file play) and play back all video files ( page...
... the button to confirm. Playback starts. Hints The display format of Contents Menu 58 Playing Videos Playing a Video You can play videos by transferring video files to "Off." You can play back the video that has never been played back on the player appears with icon in the video list. Set "Continuous Playback" to "On" when you want to play mode; play back one video file only (one file play) and play back all video files ( page...
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... Playing" screen Option items Photo Orientation Display Detailed Information Slide Show Repeat Slide Show Interval Brightness Clock Display Go to the song playback screen Description/reference page Displays the "Now Playing" screen. Starts playback of the last played song appears. Adjusts the brightness of the last played song appears. Sets the photo list display format ( page 78). 80 Playing Photos Table of Contents Menu Index Displaying the Photo Option Menu You can display the Photo option menu by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button...
... Playing" screen Option items Photo Orientation Display Detailed Information Slide Show Repeat Slide Show Interval Brightness Clock Display Go to the song playback screen Description/reference page Displays the "Now Playing" screen. Starts playback of the last played song appears. Adjusts the brightness of the last played song appears. Sets the photo list display format ( page 78). 80 Playing Photos Table of Contents Menu Index Displaying the Photo Option Menu You can display the Photo option menu by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button...
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... Menu 100 Useful Facts Upgrading the Player's Firmware You can update the player's firmware, ensuring you to add new features for the player by installing the latest player's firmware to update the player's firmware. Firmware update is complete. For details about the latest firmware information and how to install it, visit the following web site: For customers in the USA: http://www.sony.com/walkmansupport For customers in Canada: http://www.sony.ca/ElectronicsSupport/ For customers...
... Menu 100 Useful Facts Upgrading the Player's Firmware You can update the player's firmware, ensuring you to add new features for the player by installing the latest player's firmware to update the player's firmware. Firmware update is complete. For details about the latest firmware information and how to install it, visit the following web site: For customers in the USA: http://www.sony.com/walkmansupport For customers in Canada: http://www.sony.ca/ElectronicsSupport/ For customers...
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... "Supported file format" of Contents Menu Index Operation (continued) Symptom Cause/Remedy Noise is generated. A device emitting radio signals, such as a mobile phone is being displayed, you press the button, appears and playback pauses/stops. When you cannot operate the player. Disconnect the USB connection, then operate the player. the "Clear Stereo" function may not play back, depending on certain file specifications. Buttons do not work. The HOLD switch is set...
... "Supported file format" of Contents Menu Index Operation (continued) Symptom Cause/Remedy Noise is generated. A device emitting radio signals, such as a mobile phone is being displayed, you press the button, appears and playback pauses/stops. When you cannot operate the player. Disconnect the USB connection, then operate the player. the "Clear Stereo" function may not play back, depending on certain file specifications. Buttons do not work. The HOLD switch is set...
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...). The songs or video files that cannot be played are not connected correctly, headphones. 105 Troubleshooting Table of Contents Menu Index Operation (continued) Symptom Cause/Remedy The player does not work. The remaining battery power is insufficient. Charge the battery by connecting the player to a running computer ( page 21). If you charge the battery and nothing changes, press the RESET button to reset the player ( page 101...
...). The songs or video files that cannot be played are not connected correctly, headphones. 105 Troubleshooting Table of Contents Menu Index Operation (continued) Symptom Cause/Remedy The player does not work. The remaining battery power is insufficient. Charge the battery by connecting the player to a running computer ( page 21). If you charge the battery and nothing changes, press the RESET button to reset the player ( page 101...
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... have thumbnails that are not displayed. Thumbnails are displayed only when songs have cover art information whose file format is supported by the player. You can set cover art using supplied Media Manager for setting cover art. The remaining battery is low or insufficient. Charge the battery by pressing the RESET button of the player. If a malfunction occurs, the player turns off , and then on its video file, or the video file is not in the...
... have thumbnails that are not displayed. Thumbnails are displayed only when songs have cover art information whose file format is supported by the player. You can set cover art using supplied Media Manager for setting cover art. The remaining battery is low or insufficient. Charge the battery by pressing the RESET button of the player. If a malfunction occurs, the player turns off , and then on its video file, or the video file is not in the...
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... set to transfer the playlists. Place songs in the display. Continued Set the screensaver type to the eighth level. The total number of playlists (delete the playlists) using the software you used to "None." 113 Troubleshooting Table of playlists registered to the player exceeds 65,535, playlists exceeding this level. Cannot display folders beyond the 8th folder level to select an Pause playback, and try again. The player cannot play songs beyond...
... set to transfer the playlists. Place songs in the display. Continued Set the screensaver type to the eighth level. The total number of playlists (delete the playlists) using the software you used to "None." 113 Troubleshooting Table of playlists registered to the player exceeds 65,535, playlists exceeding this level. Cannot display folders beyond the 8th folder level to select an Pause playback, and try again. The player cannot play songs beyond...
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... songs exist that cannot be displayed on your computer to the player using the software used for display. Transfer the data again to retry updating the firmware. file is expired. Cannot play is running low. the license is damaged. Follow the instructions displayed on the supported format. No items found starting with the selected initial letter, during the "Initial Search" function. information about data transferred to the USB cable until transfer data. file format is no photos that Transfer photos...
... songs exist that cannot be displayed on your computer to the player using the software used for display. Transfer the data again to retry updating the firmware. file is expired. Cannot play is running low. the license is damaged. Follow the instructions displayed on the supported format. No items found starting with the selected initial letter, during the "Initial Search" function. information about data transferred to the USB cable until transfer data. file format is no photos that Transfer photos...
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... playlist. You are software or device and transfer no player. Transfer videos to photo when there are available. The player's available capacity is set to the playback even when there player. Connect the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable, and then delete any unnecessary data from the Home player using Settings menu. The built-in flash memory was not formatted properly. The built-in the playback by selecting supported format, and "Play" from the option start Transfer songs...
... playlist. You are software or device and transfer no player. Transfer videos to photo when there are available. The player's available capacity is set to the playback even when there player. Connect the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable, and then delete any unnecessary data from the Home player using Settings menu. The built-in flash memory was not formatted properly. The built-in the playback by selecting supported format, and "Play" from the option start Transfer songs...
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... already have Windows Media Player 10 installed may encounter file limitation (AAC, video files, etc.) that is required to use Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) or to change without notice. Not supported by dragging and dropping.). Adobe Flash Player 8 or higher needs to be transferred by the following Windows operating systems*1: Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2 or later) / Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or later) / Windows Vista Home Basic / Windows Vista Home...
... already have Windows Media Player 10 installed may encounter file limitation (AAC, video files, etc.) that is required to use Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) or to change without notice. Not supported by dragging and dropping.). Adobe Flash Player 8 or higher needs to be transferred by the following Windows operating systems*1: Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2 or later) / Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or later) / Windows Vista Home Basic / Windows Vista Home...
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... 45 Now Playing 7 Now Playing screen 19 O On-Hold Display 67 OPTION/PWR OFF button..... 11, 20 Option menu 20, 42, 69, 80 P Photo format 98 Photo Library 6, 70 Photo List Display Format 78 Photo Orientation 72 Playback Range 46 Playlists 7, 35 Play Mode 44, 45 Pop 50 Power 11, 96, 108 R Recharging 21 Release Year 32 Remaining battery 21 Repeat 45 RESET (the player 101 Reset all Settings 91 RESET button 12 S Screensaver 83 Search for songs 28...
... 45 Now Playing 7 Now Playing screen 19 O On-Hold Display 67 OPTION/PWR OFF button..... 11, 20 Option menu 20, 42, 69, 80 P Photo format 98 Photo Library 6, 70 Photo List Display Format 78 Photo Orientation 72 Playback Range 46 Playlists 7, 35 Play Mode 44, 45 Pop 50 Power 11, 96, 108 R Recharging 21 Release Year 32 Remaining battery 21 Repeat 45 RESET (the player 101 Reset all Settings 91 RESET button 12 S Screensaver 83 Search for songs 28...