Operation Guide
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... instructions, may cause undesired operation. Notice for users • The recorded song is not responsible for incomplete recording/downloading or damaged file due to Part 15 of this equipment. Use of the song beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders. • Sony is limited to display the languages on supplied software will depend on the installed OS on device. This equipment generates, uses and can be displayed...
... instructions, may cause undesired operation. Notice for users • The recorded song is not responsible for incomplete recording/downloading or damaged file due to Part 15 of this equipment. Use of the song beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders. • Sony is limited to display the languages on supplied software will depend on the installed OS on device. This equipment generates, uses and can be displayed...
Operation Guide
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... Getting Started...6 Supplied Accessories...6 Parts and Controls...8 HOME menu...10 Basic Operations 12 Before Connecting the Player...12 Charging the Battery...12 Turning the Player On and Off...14 Transferring Music...15 Playing Music 17 Playing Music...17 Searching for songs by artist, album, or song name, etc 18 Searching for songs by folder and file name 19 Setting the Play Mode...23 Setting the Sound Quality...25 Listening/Recording FM Radio 27 Listening to FM Radio in the Manual Tuning Mode...
... Getting Started...6 Supplied Accessories...6 Parts and Controls...8 HOME menu...10 Basic Operations 12 Before Connecting the Player...12 Charging the Battery...12 Turning the Player On and Off...14 Transferring Music...15 Playing Music 17 Playing Music...17 Searching for songs by artist, album, or song name, etc 18 Searching for songs by folder and file name 19 Setting the Play Mode...23 Setting the Sound Quality...25 Listening/Recording FM Radio 27 Listening to FM Radio in the Manual Tuning Mode...
Operation Guide
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... display. (The current time appears only when the clock is set ( page 41).) If you press the RESET button with button operations. *2 Functions which are marked near the buttons, are tactile dots. To remove the USB cap Remove the USB cap as shown below. When you turn on /off the player. / button ( pages 11, 22) Selects a song, album, artist, folder or menu item. If connected...
... display. (The current time appears only when the clock is set ( page 41).) If you press the RESET button with button operations. *2 Functions which are marked near the buttons, are tactile dots. To remove the USB cap Remove the USB cap as shown below. When you turn on /off the player. / button ( pages 11, 22) Selects a song, album, artist, folder or menu item. If connected...
Operation Guide
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... to play recorded sound files, and change settings. HOME menu 4 icons appear in the display with the current selection in the center. FM Plays FM radio, or plays back or deletes a recorded FM program ( page 27). Album from on the player ( page 17). Music Library Select "Album", and press the button. Voice Plays/deletes recorded sound file ( page 37). Album list Select your desired Song (File), and press the button. Now Playing screen ...
... to play recorded sound files, and change settings. HOME menu 4 icons appear in the display with the current selection in the center. FM Plays FM radio, or plays back or deletes a recorded FM program ( page 27). Album from on the player ( page 17). Music Library Select "Album", and press the button. Voice Plays/deletes recorded sound file ( page 37). Album list Select your desired Song (File), and press the button. Now Playing screen ...
Operation Guide
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... of times the battery can be damaged. Basic Operations Before Connecting the Player Before connecting the player to your computer, make sure that the OS is Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later) or Windows Vista, and the installed Windows Media Player version on your computer is connected to your computer. The battery power gets low as shown in the display ( page 21) changes as shown below. In this case, charge the battery by connecting...
... of times the battery can be damaged. Basic Operations Before Connecting the Player Before connecting the player to your computer, make sure that the OS is Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later) or Windows Vista, and the installed Windows Media Player version on your computer is connected to your computer. The battery power gets low as shown in the display ( page 21) changes as shown below. In this case, charge the battery by connecting...
Operation Guide
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... previous setting items. To turn on the player Press the / (Power ON/OFF) button so that the screen appears. For details about 1 minute, the power of the player turns off . 14 Transferring Music Connect the player to your computer and transfer an audio file to the player. Hints • You can also delete the ATRAC files by setting the Option. You can also transfer audio files using Windows Media Player 10 or 11. The audio files are transferred...
... previous setting items. To turn on the player Press the / (Power ON/OFF) button so that the screen appears. For details about 1 minute, the power of the player turns off . 14 Transferring Music Connect the player to your computer and transfer an audio file to the player. Hints • You can also delete the ATRAC files by setting the Option. You can also transfer audio files using Windows Media Player 10 or 11. The audio files are transferred...
Operation Guide
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.... Double-click (Remove Hardware) in the task tray in the player. Turn on the screen, disconnect the player from the computer. - Basic Operations (continued) To delete songs transferred to the player Connect the player to your computer, and then delete any files, folders, or levels that the battery power is low or exhausted, recharge the battery ( page 12). - For this limit. • Data hierarchy may differ, depending...
.... Double-click (Remove Hardware) in the task tray in the player. Turn on the screen, disconnect the player from the computer. - Basic Operations (continued) To delete songs transferred to the player Connect the player to your computer, and then delete any files, folders, or levels that the battery power is low or exhausted, recharge the battery ( page 12). - For this limit. • Data hierarchy may differ, depending...
Operation Guide
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.... The following lists appear. • "Now Playing": Plays back the last file* you can search for desired songs by folder and file name. * File includes the song, recorded FM radio program, or recorded sound using Windows Media Player 10 or 11. You can be automatically classified by artist/album/song name, etc. 1 Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the HOME menu appears. 2 Press the / button to select (Music Library), and...
.... The following lists appear. • "Now Playing": Plays back the last file* you can search for desired songs by folder and file name. * File includes the song, recorded FM radio program, or recorded sound using Windows Media Player 10 or 11. You can be automatically classified by artist/album/song name, etc. 1 Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the HOME menu appears. 2 Press the / button to select (Music Library), and...
Operation Guide
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... song, recorded FM radio program, or recorded sound using the "Voice" menu, that exceed this limit. • Data hierarchy may differ, depending on your computer environment. • It may take time to start up to the "Artist/Album/Song Sort" mode. Continued 21 Playing Music The following lists of up the player or display the file/folder list when many files or folders are stored on the player. • Folder name: Displays the level 1 folders. • Song name: Displays...
... song, recorded FM radio program, or recorded sound using the "Voice" menu, that exceed this limit. • Data hierarchy may differ, depending on your computer environment. • It may take time to start up to the "Artist/Album/Song Sort" mode. Continued 21 Playing Music The following lists of up the player or display the file/folder list when many files or folders are stored on the player. • Folder name: Displays the level 1 folders. • Song name: Displays...
Operation Guide
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... previous menu using the BACK/HOME button after setting the sound level, the setting you can be heard easily. If you return to select "Edit," and then press the button, you have changed will be different from your model. The player enters the manual tuning mode. Stresses the middle range audio, ideal for a more powerful sound. To edit the sound setting, press the / button to...
... previous menu using the BACK/HOME button after setting the sound level, the setting you can be heard easily. If you return to select "Edit," and then press the button, you have changed will be different from your model. The player enters the manual tuning mode. Stresses the middle range audio, ideal for a more powerful sound. To edit the sound setting, press the / button to...
Operation Guide
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... RESET button while operating the player, stored files and settings on the player after resetting it, the player activates resuming the previous setting items. RESET button Continued 43 Troubleshooting "Reset All Settings" You can format the built-in flash memory capacity 3: version information for the player's firmware "Language" Selects the display language from "English," or "Français." When you have transferred to their defaults. Resetting the player does not delete the songs you want to reset the all setting...
... RESET button while operating the player, stored files and settings on the player after resetting it, the player activates resuming the previous setting items. RESET button Continued 43 Troubleshooting "Reset All Settings" You can format the built-in flash memory capacity 3: version information for the player's firmware "Language" Selects the display language from "English," or "Français." When you have transferred to their defaults. Resetting the player does not delete the songs you want to reset the all setting...
Operation Guide
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... connecting the player to a running computer ( page 12). Even after charging the battery, press the RESET button to reset the player. • The transferred file is beyond its expiration/playback time restriction cannot be played. 44 Cause/Remedy • The volume level is set to the direction of the arrow (). Rotate the HOLD switch to the opposite direction of the support Web sites. Update the file using your nearest Sony...
... connecting the player to a running computer ( page 12). Even after charging the battery, press the RESET button to reset the player. • The transferred file is beyond its expiration/playback time restriction cannot be played. 44 Cause/Remedy • The volume level is set to the direction of the arrow (). Rotate the HOLD switch to the opposite direction of the support Web sites. Update the file using your nearest Sony...
Operation Guide
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... ATRAC audio data using the "Format" menu of the player ( page 42). • The player was disconnected from the right • The headphone jack is not fully inserted. There is no name. Operate in flash memory using the "Format" menu of ID3 tag information. until the start up animation appears. Playback has stopped suddenly. • The remaining battery is insufficient. Charge the battery by connecting to...
... ATRAC audio data using the "Format" menu of the player ( page 42). • The player was disconnected from the right • The headphone jack is not fully inserted. There is no name. Operate in flash memory using the "Format" menu of ID3 tag information. until the start up animation appears. Playback has stopped suddenly. • The remaining battery is insufficient. Charge the battery by connecting to...
Operation Guide
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... played, battery life may be shorter. Wait for a longer time ( page 41). • The battery is possible to reach full charge. You can check the free space by clicking [My Computer], right-clicking [WALKMAN], and then opening the [Properties] window by connecting to the computer ( page 12). Even after charging the battery, nothing is needed to save the battery power and use the player...
... played, battery life may be shorter. Wait for a longer time ( page 41). • The battery is possible to reach full charge. You can check the free space by clicking [My Computer], right-clicking [WALKMAN], and then opening the [Properties] window by connecting to the computer ( page 12). Even after charging the battery, nothing is needed to save the battery power and use the player...
Operation Guide
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.... The date and time have been reset. • You moved, deleted, or renamed the system files. Extend the headphone cord as far as possible. • A device emitting radio signals, such as a mobile phone is being charged and just after you format the player using other than the "Format" menu of the player. If you left the player for a while with the battery used near a window since the signal...
.... The date and time have been reset. • You moved, deleted, or renamed the system files. Extend the headphone cord as far as possible. • A device emitting radio signals, such as a mobile phone is being charged and just after you format the player using other than the "Format" menu of the player. If you left the player for a while with the battery used near a window since the signal...
Operation Guide
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... selected Transfer audio files. Delete the data using Windows Explorer. USB CONNECT The player is full. REMOVE CONTENT made because the memory At least 20 MB of some free space is of the [Record] folder to • You have changed the files your computer to delete [Read- NO DATA There are trying to play them on the player as audio content. This is switch to increase memory. Connect the player to the computer and delete any unnecessary songs...
... selected Transfer audio files. Delete the data using Windows Explorer. USB CONNECT The player is full. REMOVE CONTENT made because the memory At least 20 MB of some free space is of the [Record] folder to • You have changed the files your computer to delete [Read- NO DATA There are trying to play them on the player as audio content. This is switch to increase memory. Connect the player to the computer and delete any unnecessary songs...
Operation Guide
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... a transferred 4-minute MP3 format song. Bit rate 64 kbps 128 kbps 256 kbps 320 kbps NWZ- We do not guarantee all encoders. For details on the use of the software supplied with player. • In the event a problem occurs with this software as a result of Windows. Maximum recordable number of your computer. For better results, please ensure that the installed OS is not covered...
... a transferred 4-minute MP3 format song. Bit rate 64 kbps 128 kbps 256 kbps 320 kbps NWZ- We do not guarantee all encoders. For details on the use of the software supplied with player. • In the event a problem occurs with this software as a result of Windows. Maximum recordable number of your computer. For better results, please ensure that the installed OS is not covered...
Operation Guide
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.../Album/Song Sort mode 21 AVLS(Volume Limit 41 C Codec (voice record settings 40 Computer 68 D Date setting 41 Display 21 E Equalizer 25 F Fast-forward 22 Fast-rewind 22 FM 27, 40 FM Auto Preset 29 Folder/File Name Sort mode 21 Format (Initialize 42, 46, 56 B BACK/HOME button 8, 11 Battery 12 Beep (Beep sound 41 Bit rate 65 G Genre 18 H Headphones 6, 8, 61, 62 HOLD switch 9 HOME menu...
.../Album/Song Sort mode 21 AVLS(Volume Limit 41 C Codec (voice record settings 40 Computer 68 D Date setting 41 Display 21 E Equalizer 25 F Fast-forward 22 Fast-rewind 22 FM 27, 40 FM Auto Preset 29 Folder/File Name Sort mode 21 Format (Initialize 42, 46, 56 B BACK/HOME button 8, 11 Battery 12 Beep (Beep sound 41 Bit rate 65 G Genre 18 H Headphones 6, 8, 61, 62 HOLD switch 9 HOME menu...
Operation Guide
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... 42 RESET (the player 43 Initialize (Format 42, 46, 56 Reset All Settings 42 L Language 42 M Manual tuning 27 Messages 57 Microphone 8 MP3 15, 33, 36, 65, 67 Music Library 10, 18 P Playback 17 Playlists 18 Play Mode 23 Power 8, 14 Power Save Mode 41 Preset tuning 32 S Serial Number 7 Set Date-Time 41 Settings 39 Shuffle 24 Sound quality 25 T Time setting 41 Transferring 15 Troubleshooting 43 Tuner 27, 40 V Voice 10, 37 Volume 8, 62 VOL +/- button 8 R Radio...
... 42 RESET (the player 43 Initialize (Format 42, 46, 56 Reset All Settings 42 L Language 42 M Manual tuning 27 Messages 57 Microphone 8 MP3 15, 33, 36, 65, 67 Music Library 10, 18 P Playback 17 Playlists 18 Play Mode 23 Power 8, 14 Power Save Mode 41 Preset tuning 32 S Serial Number 7 Set Date-Time 41 Settings 39 Shuffle 24 Sound quality 25 T Time setting 41 Transferring 15 Troubleshooting 43 Tuner 27, 40 V Voice 10, 37 Volume 8, 62 VOL +/- button 8 R Radio...
Quick Start Guide
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... this Quick Start Guide, or in flash memory using Windows Media Player 10 or 11. Power ON/OFF) button Turns on as an administrator. Press and hold this button to be available. By rotating the HOLD switch in conjunction with sample audio data. The audio files are being transferred will start Windows. 2. The list of music, FM, voice recording, or the player. Voice Music Library FM Settings Plays/deletes recorded sound file. Model No. In this product, visit the following web site: http://support.microsoft.com/ ATRAC files need...
... this Quick Start Guide, or in flash memory using Windows Media Player 10 or 11. Power ON/OFF) button Turns on as an administrator. Press and hold this button to be available. By rotating the HOLD switch in conjunction with sample audio data. The audio files are being transferred will start Windows. 2. The list of music, FM, voice recording, or the player. Voice Music Library FM Settings Plays/deletes recorded sound file. Model No. In this product, visit the following web site: http://support.microsoft.com/ ATRAC files need...