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NWZ-A728PNK 8 GB Walkman® Video MP3 Player 8GB Built-in Memory1 stores up to 1,850 songs2 or 30H of video5 High Quality Video Playback at 30 frames per second Battery Life: Up to 36 Hours (Music: Approx. 36H7 Video: Approx. 9.5H8 ) 2.4" QVGA LCD Screen9 Portrait and Landscape Mode Compatible with Secure Windows Media Audio3 Multi Audio Codec Support - WMA/MP3/AAC3 Video Codec Support: MPEG 4, AVC Baseline 4 Clear Audio Technologies Time Machine Shuffle11 Initial Search
NWZ-A728PNK 8 GB Walkman® Video MP3 Player 8GB Built-in Memory1 stores up to 1,850 songs2 or 30H of video5 High Quality Video Playback at 30 frames per second Battery Life: Up to 36 Hours (Music: Approx. 36H7 Video: Approx. 9.5H8 ) 2.4" QVGA LCD Screen9 Portrait and Landscape Mode Compatible with Secure Windows Media Audio3 Multi Audio Codec Support - WMA/MP3/AAC3 Video Codec Support: MPEG 4, AVC Baseline 4 Clear Audio Technologies Time Machine Shuffle11 Initial Search
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...-ion Battery USB power (from a closed design that's compact, lightweight and comfortable to wear thanks to changeable silicon rubber ear-buds that also help isolate outside sounds. Compatible with Windows Media Player 11 and MP3 Conversion Tools Quick Start Guide Adaptor Plate (for optional 22 pin cradle) Frequency Response: 20 - 20,000Hz (when playing back data file, single signal measurement) Tuner: No Audio Features Sound Mode: DSEE-Digital Sound Enhancement Engine; Specifications...
...-ion Battery USB power (from a closed design that's compact, lightweight and comfortable to wear thanks to changeable silicon rubber ear-buds that also help isolate outside sounds. Compatible with Windows Media Player 11 and MP3 Conversion Tools Quick Start Guide Adaptor Plate (for optional 22 pin cradle) Frequency Response: 20 - 20,000Hz (when playing back data file, single signal measurement) Tuner: No Audio Features Sound Mode: DSEE-Digital Sound Enhancement Engine; Specifications...
Operation Guide
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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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... 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 82 Screensaver 83 Brightness 85 Set Date-Time 86 Date Display Format 88 Time Display Format 89 Reset all Settings 91 Format 92 Language Settings 95 Playlists 35 Now Playing...
... 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 82 Screensaver 83 Brightness 85 Set Date-Time 86 Date Display Format 88 Time Display Format 89 Reset all Settings 91 Format 92 Language Settings 95 Playlists 35 Now Playing...
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... of the USB cable into the player with the mark facing up. Select the player on Windows Explorer as [WALKMAN.] Continued For details about the bundled software that can be damaged. You cannot change folder names or delete the "MUSIC," "MP_ROOT," "VIDEO," "PICTURES" and "PICTURE" folders. Do not change folder or file names directly under the "MP_ROOT" folder or "MPE_ROOT" folder. appears on your computer, make sure to...
... of the USB cable into the player with the mark facing up. Select the player on Windows Explorer as [WALKMAN.] Continued For details about the bundled software that can be damaged. You cannot change folder names or delete the "MUSIC," "MP_ROOT," "VIDEO," "PICTURES" and "PICTURE" folders. Do not change folder or file names directly under the "MP_ROOT" folder or "MPE_ROOT" folder. appears on your computer, make sure to...
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... selecting it from the "Music Library," etc. Changing the play mode. Changing the playback range. Playing a video. 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 all transferred songs of that year are shuffled, and playback starts. Hints When you start the "Time Machine Shuffle" play, the playback range is randomly selected...
... selecting it from the "Music Library," etc. Changing the play mode. Changing the playback range. Playing a video. 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 all transferred songs of that year are shuffled, and playback starts. Hints When you start the "Time Machine Shuffle" play, the playback range is randomly selected...
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... the button to confirm. Index Hints When you cancel "Intelligent Shuffle," the "Shuffle" or "Shuffle&Repeat" setting for the play mode is kept. "Intelligent Shuffle" play is automatically canceled by any of the following operations: Starting playback of Contents Menu 39 Playing Music Playing all songs 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 changes to confirm...
... the button to confirm. Index Hints When you cancel "Intelligent Shuffle," the "Shuffle" or "Shuffle&Repeat" setting for the play mode is kept. "Intelligent Shuffle" play is automatically canceled by any of the following operations: Starting playback of Contents Menu 39 Playing Music Playing all songs 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 changes to confirm...
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... the song list order. Shuffle&Repeat/ The songs within the playback range are played back in the song list order and the playback repeats. 45 Setting the Music Table of Contents Menu The list of play mode changes to "Shuffle" or "Shuffle&Repeat." Repeat/ The songs within the playback range are played back in random order and the playback repeats. Repeat 1 Song/ The current song or the song selected from a song list is played back repeatedly. Index Note When you start "Intelligent Shuffle" play, the play modes The playback contents...
... the song list order. Shuffle&Repeat/ The songs within the playback range are played back in the song list order and the playback repeats. 45 Setting the Music Table of Contents Menu The list of play mode changes to "Shuffle" or "Shuffle&Repeat." Repeat/ The songs within the playback range are played back in random order and the playback repeats. Repeat 1 Song/ The current song or the song selected from a song list is played back repeatedly. Index Note When you start "Intelligent Shuffle" play, the play modes The playback contents...
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... Contents Menu 58 Playing Videos Playing a Video You can play mode; play back one video file only (one file play) and play , and then press the button to "Off." You can play back all video files stored on the video list, and then select "Most Recent Video" from the option menu. You can be changed. Continued The player offers 2 types of video files when the video files are transferred to the player using Media Manager for WALKMAN or Windows Explorer. Video...
... Contents Menu 58 Playing Videos Playing a Video You can play mode; play back one video file only (one file play) and play , and then press the button to "Off." You can play back all video files stored on the video list, and then select "Most Recent Video" from the option menu. You can be changed. Continued The player offers 2 types of video files when the video files are transferred to the player using Media Manager for WALKMAN or Windows Explorer. Video...
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... OFF button on a list screen (including the thumbnail screen), such as the photo folder list, or on the "Now Playing" screen Option items Photo Orientation Display Detailed Information Slide Show Repeat Slide Show Interval Brightness Clock Display Go to display/not display photo information ( page 74). From the Photo option menu, various photo settings are available. Starts a slide show interval ( page 77). Selects the slide show Detailed Information Photo List Display Format Most Recent Photo Go...
... OFF button on a list screen (including the thumbnail screen), such as the photo folder list, or on the "Now Playing" screen Option items Photo Orientation Display Detailed Information Slide Show Repeat Slide Show Interval Brightness Clock Display Go to display/not display photo information ( page 74). From the Photo option menu, various photo settings are available. Starts a slide show interval ( page 77). Selects the slide show Detailed Information Photo List Display Format Most Recent Photo Go...
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... overseas models: http://www.sony.co.jp/overseas/support/ Download the update program to your computer from the web site. Connect the player to your computer, and then start up the update program. Follow the on-screen instructions to the player. Table of Contents 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.
... overseas models: http://www.sony.co.jp/overseas/support/ Download the update program to your computer from the web site. Connect the player to your computer, and then start up the update program. Follow the on-screen instructions to the player. Table of Contents 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.
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...; If you charge the battery and nothing changes, press the RESET button to reset the player ( page 101). While "Connecting" is being used near the player. When using devices such as a mobile phone is being displayed, you press the button, appears and playback pauses/stops. Cannot see "Supported file format" of Contents Menu Index Operation (continued) Symptom Cause/Remedy Noise is generated. A device emitting radio signals, such as...
...; If you charge the battery and nothing changes, press the RESET button to reset the player ( page 101). While "Connecting" is being used near the player. When using devices such as a mobile phone is being displayed, you press the button, appears and playback pauses/stops. Cannot see "Supported file format" of Contents Menu Index Operation (continued) Symptom Cause/Remedy Noise is generated. A device emitting radio signals, such as...
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...; 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 a running computer ( page 21). The songs or video files that cannot be found. The built-in flash memory of "Specifications" ( page 126). Convert the ATRAC audio data using Windows Explorer. Format the built-in a playable format. Transferred data cannot be played...
...; 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 a running computer ( page 21). The songs or video files that cannot be found. The built-in flash memory of "Specifications" ( page 126). Convert the ATRAC audio data using Windows Explorer. Format the built-in a playable format. Transferred data cannot be played...
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... displayed only when songs have cover art information whose file format is supported by the player. Transfer again using the supplied Windows Media Player 11, or another transfer capable software. Thumbnails are complied with the data. The cover art only appears if the cover art information is low or insufficient. Charge the battery by pressing the RESET button of Contents Menu Index Operation (continued) Symptom Cause/Remedy Thumbnails are not displayed. Cover...
... displayed only when songs have cover art information whose file format is supported by the player. Transfer again using the supplied Windows Media Player 11, or another transfer capable software. Thumbnails are complied with the data. The cover art only appears if the cover art information is low or insufficient. Charge the battery by pressing the RESET button of Contents Menu Index Operation (continued) Symptom Cause/Remedy Thumbnails are not displayed. Cover...
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..." list, delete unnecessary songs from the player using the software you used to transfer the songs, or Windows Explorer. If the total number of songs registered in the playlists has reached 65,535. playback. Continued Cannot complete during the operation again. Songs exceeding the limit are stored in the display. Set the screensaver type to other than "None." Decrease the number of Contents Menu Index Messages Follow the instructions...
..." list, delete unnecessary songs from the player using the software you used to transfer the songs, or Windows Explorer. If the total number of songs registered in the playlists has reached 65,535. playback. Continued Cannot complete during the operation again. Songs exceeding the limit are stored in the display. Set the screensaver type to other than "None." Decrease the number of Contents Menu Index Messages Follow the instructions...
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... play is device and transfer again. information about data transferred to the USB cable until transfer data. Do not disconnect external devices to the player. Firmware update failed. Updating the firmware failed to video folders by under the "MUSIC" dragging and dropping. 114 Troubleshooting Table of Contents Menu Index Message Meaning Remedy Cannot play a song in flash memory ( page 92), then transfer the data again. file format is no photos that start letter. file ( page 126). You transferred an audio...
... play is device and transfer again. information about data transferred to the USB cable until transfer data. Do not disconnect external devices to the player. Firmware update failed. Updating the firmware failed to video folders by under the "MUSIC" dragging and dropping. 114 Troubleshooting Table of Contents Menu Index Message Meaning Remedy Cannot play a song in flash memory ( page 92), then transfer the data again. file format is no photos that start letter. file ( page 126). You transferred an audio...
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... memory. Transfer songs into folders under the "MUSIC" folder using Windows menu, and there are no songs in the selected folder. Delete files to compliant software or device and transfer songs. Please reformat using another software for transferring. 115 Troubleshooting Table of Contents Menu Index Message Meaning Remedy No photos are available for You are available. No playable songs are trying to display a Transfer photos to start playback. Please connect to ensure free space. No videos available for playback. Not enough free space in selected item...
... memory. Transfer songs into folders under the "MUSIC" folder using Windows menu, and there are no songs in the selected folder. Delete files to compliant software or device and transfer songs. Please reformat using another software for transferring. 115 Troubleshooting Table of Contents Menu Index Message Meaning Remedy No photos are available for You are available. No playable songs are trying to display a Transfer photos to start playback. Please connect to ensure free space. No videos available for playback. Not enough free space in selected item...
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... have Windows Media Player 10 installed may encounter file limitation (AAC, video files, etc.) that is an upgrade of available space Display: Screen Resolution: 800 × 600 pixels (or higher) (recommended 1,024 × 768 or higher) Colors: 8 bit or higher (16 bit recommended) CD-ROM drive (supporting Digital Music CD playback capabilities using WDM) To create original CDs, a CD-R/RW drive is required. Sound...
... have Windows Media Player 10 installed may encounter file limitation (AAC, video files, etc.) that is an upgrade of available space Display: Screen Resolution: 800 × 600 pixels (or higher) (recommended 1,024 × 768 or higher) Colors: 8 bit or higher (16 bit recommended) CD-ROM drive (supporting Digital Music CD playback capabilities using WDM) To create original CDs, a CD-R/RW drive is required. Sound...
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..., 126 Music Library 6, 28 N Normal 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...
..., 126 Music Library 6, 28 N Normal 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...