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... to Factory Settings (Reset all Settings 78 Formatting Memory (Format 79 Selecting the Display Language........... 81 Useful Facts Recharging the Player 83 Maximizing Battery Life 84 About Data Transferring 86 What are Format and Bit Rate 89 What is audio format 89 What is video format... 90 What is photo format 90 Storing Data 91 Upgrading the Player's Firmware........ 92 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 93 Messages 105 Additional Information ...
... to Factory Settings (Reset all Settings 78 Formatting Memory (Format 79 Selecting the Display Language........... 81 Useful Facts Recharging the Player 83 Maximizing Battery Life 84 About Data Transferring 86 What are Format and Bit Rate 89 What is audio format 89 What is video format... 90 What is photo format 90 Storing Data 91 Upgrading the Player's Firmware........ 92 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 93 Messages 105 Additional Information ...
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If you press any button when the player is released. *1 There are disabled. Note The player consumes battery power very slightly even when it . Use them to help with button operations. *2 Functions of marked with a small pin, etc. ( page 93). Strap ... the standby mode. If you press and hold the OPTION/ PWR OFF button, the screen turns off automatically. Therefore, the player might turn completely off in the standby mode. Furthermore, if you press the RESET button with on the power remaining in the standby mode for ...
If you press any button when the player is released. *1 There are disabled. Note The player consumes battery power very slightly even when it . Use them to help with button operations. *2 Functions of marked with a small pin, etc. ( page 93). Strap ... the standby mode. If you press and hold the OPTION/ PWR OFF button, the screen turns off automatically. Therefore, the player might turn completely off in the standby mode. Furthermore, if you press the RESET button with on the power remaining in the standby mode for ...
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... listening only to the sound of the current video is on hold, the button controls are deactivated, but videos can choose options while the player is played back. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.... button to confirm. Press the button to select "Video Settings," and then press the button to "No" saves battery power and battery life will last longer. Table of Contents Menu 55 Playing Videos Playing Only Video Sound You can be played normally. (Default setting) ...
... listening only to the sound of the current video is on hold, the button controls are deactivated, but videos can choose options while the player is played back. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.... button to confirm. Press the button to select "Video Settings," and then press the button to "No" saves battery power and battery life will last longer. Table of Contents Menu 55 Playing Videos Playing Only Video Sound You can be played normally. (Default setting) ...
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Note If the battery power is used up, for example, when the player is not used for a long time, your settings for date and time may need to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button. For details, ...
Note If the battery power is used up, for example, when the player is not used for a long time, your settings for date and time may need to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button. For details, ...
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...may vary, depending on the display is only an estimate. appears in the remaining battery indication of the battery's charge. "Do not disconnect." If "LOW BATTERY. When you have not used the player for a long time, recharge it is used up is approx. 3 hours). appears... the data being transferred may interfere with the proper operation of the player. We do not guarantee the recharge of Contents Menu Index 83 Useful Facts Recharging the Player The player's battery is recharged while the player is connected to 95 ºF). The number of the display...
...may vary, depending on the display is only an estimate. appears in the remaining battery indication of the battery's charge. "Do not disconnect." If "LOW BATTERY. When you have not used the player for a long time, recharge it is used up is approx. 3 hours). appears... the data being transferred may interfere with the proper operation of the player. We do not guarantee the recharge of Contents Menu Index 83 Useful Facts Recharging the Player The player's battery is recharged while the player is connected to 95 ºF). The number of the display...
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... the standby mode and the screen turns off automatically. "No" Note when connected to save battery power by setting as the sleep or hibernation mode, while the player is connected via the USB cable, the player's battery is possible to your computer If the computer enters a power saving mode, such as follows. Furthermore, if...
... the standby mode and the screen turns off automatically. "No" Note when connected to save battery power by setting as the sleep or hibernation mode, while the player is connected via the USB cable, the player's battery is possible to your computer If the computer enters a power saving mode, such as follows. Furthermore, if...
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For details on charging time and usage time, see page 120, 121. Index Note Do not leave the player connected for extended periods to AC power, because the player may discharge the computer's battery. Table of Contents Menu 85 Useful Facts Adjust data format and bit rate Playing time will vary, as battery charge can be affected by the format and bit rate of songs, videos or photos that is not connected to a laptop computer that are played.
For details on charging time and usage time, see page 120, 121. Index Note Do not leave the player connected for extended periods to AC power, because the player may discharge the computer's battery. Table of Contents Menu 85 Useful Facts Adjust data format and bit rate Playing time will vary, as battery charge can be affected by the format and bit rate of songs, videos or photos that is not connected to a laptop computer that are played.
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... cloth. No songs or video files are stored on the player. Follow the instructions in the displayed message, and transfer songs or videos from the computer. The battery is stored on the player. Follow the instructions in the displayed message, and transfer data... from the computer. Transferred files are not in the "MUSIC" folder by dragging and dropping. Place them using...
... cloth. No songs or video files are stored on the player. Follow the instructions in the displayed message, and transfer songs or videos from the computer. The battery is stored on the player. Follow the instructions in the displayed message, and transfer data... from the computer. Transferred files are not in the "MUSIC" folder by dragging and dropping. Place them using...
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...Slide the HOLD switch to the opposite position ( page 10). The player contains moisture condensation. Wait a few hours to let the player dry. The remaining battery power is not effective. 96 Troubleshooting Table of Contents Menu Index Operation (continued) Symptom... using or "Clear Stereo" function the optional cradle, "VPT(Surround)" settings and is low or insufficient. Charge the battery by connecting the player to a running computer ( page 83). If you press the button, appears and playback pauses...
...Slide the HOLD switch to the opposite position ( page 10). The player contains moisture condensation. Wait a few hours to let the player dry. The remaining battery power is not effective. 96 Troubleshooting Table of Contents Menu Index Operation (continued) Symptom... using or "Clear Stereo" function the optional cradle, "VPT(Surround)" settings and is low or insufficient. Charge the battery by connecting the player to a running computer ( page 83). If you press the button, appears and playback pauses...
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... Limit)" ( page 67). The volume is not loud "AVLS (Volume Limit)" is insufficient. Charge the battery by connecting the player to the player ( page 86). Transferred files are not connected correctly, headphones. Continued There is not fully inserted. until ...are not in a playable format. Playback has stopped suddenly. The remaining battery power is enabled. sound will not be found. The built-in flash memory of the player was formatted using the supplied MP3 Conversion Tool. Songs or videos may...
... Limit)" ( page 67). The volume is not loud "AVLS (Volume Limit)" is insufficient. Charge the battery by connecting the player to the player ( page 86). Transferred files are not connected correctly, headphones. Continued There is not fully inserted. until ...are not in a playable format. Playback has stopped suddenly. The remaining battery power is enabled. sound will not be found. The built-in flash memory of the player was formatted using the supplied MP3 Conversion Tool. Songs or videos may...
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...does not match its file format. Display Symptom Cause/Remedy "" appears for setting cover art. The player cannot format. The remaining battery is not included with appropriate characters on again. Garbled characters are displayed only when songs have cover art ...time displaying a photo. Cover art is not displayed. Cover art information is low or insufficient. Charge the battery by connecting to Help of Contents Menu Index Operation (continued) Symptom Cause/Remedy Thumbnails are included in "Screensaver Timing" (...
...does not match its file format. Display Symptom Cause/Remedy "" appears for setting cover art. The player cannot format. The remaining battery is not included with appropriate characters on again. Garbled characters are displayed only when songs have cover art ...time displaying a photo. Cover art is not displayed. Cover art information is low or insufficient. Charge the battery by connecting to Help of Contents Menu Index Operation (continued) Symptom Cause/Remedy Thumbnails are included in "Screensaver Timing" (...
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...a video even when the HOLD function is possible to save the battery power and use the player for a longer time ( page 84). You have not used the player for more than 30 seconds while the player was in the pause mode. Press any button. ... it . When usable battery life becomes half the usual time, even after charging the battery fully, the battery should be replaced. Consult your nearest Sony dealer. Copyright-protected contents are played. When copyright-protected contents are played, battery life may be shorter. Cause/Remedy...
...a video even when the HOLD function is possible to save the battery power and use the player for a longer time ( page 84). You have not used the player for more than 30 seconds while the player was in the pause mode. Press any button. ... it . When usable battery life becomes half the usual time, even after charging the battery fully, the battery should be replaced. Consult your nearest Sony dealer. Copyright-protected contents are played. When copyright-protected contents are played, battery life may be shorter. Cause/Remedy...
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..."Connecting" does not appear when connected to reach full charge. The player turns off automatically. To avoid unnecessary battery consumption, the player automatically turns off. Press any button to turn the player on the software environment that is needed to the computer with a ...58320; The USB cable is not on. Turn on your computer. Activate Windows Media Player, or Windows Explorer. Charging completes very If the battery is running on the computer. Your computer enters Sleep or hibernation status. Release the ...
..."Connecting" does not appear when connected to reach full charge. The player turns off automatically. To avoid unnecessary battery consumption, the player automatically turns off. Press any button to turn the player on the software environment that is needed to the computer with a ...58320; The USB cable is not on. Turn on your computer. Activate Windows Media Player, or Windows Explorer. Charging completes very If the battery is running on the computer. Your computer enters Sleep or hibernation status. Release the ...
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...Index This behavior is normal and not cause for a while with the battery used up, the date and time may get warm when a large amount of Contents Menu Other Symptom There is no beep sound when the player is operated. This is being charged and just after charging. The screen ..."On" ( page 68). The beep does not sound when the player is set to "On." Set "New Song Pop Up" to the optional cradle, or another device. The player may be reset. Charge the battery until appears on whenever songs change. Cause/Remedy "Beep Settings" is connected...
...Index This behavior is normal and not cause for a while with the battery used up, the date and time may get warm when a large amount of Contents Menu Other Symptom There is no beep sound when the player is operated. This is being charged and just after charging. The screen ..."On" ( page 68). The beep does not sound when the player is set to "On." Set "New Song Pop Up" to the optional cradle, or another device. The player may be reset. Charge the battery until appears on whenever songs change. Cause/Remedy "Beep Settings" is connected...
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... remedy above does not solve the problem, format the built-in a can be displayed on your computer to select other message. LOW BATTERY. Please Charge. The player's battery is damaged. Charge the battery ( page 83). with this No songs exist that Transfer photos in flash memory ( page 79), then transfer the data...
... remedy above does not solve the problem, format the built-in a can be displayed on your computer to select other message. LOW BATTERY. Please Charge. The player's battery is damaged. Charge the battery ( page 83). with this No songs exist that Transfer photos in flash memory ( page 79), then transfer the data...
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...safety Be sure not to short-circuit the terminals of rechargeable batteries, internal checks or repair. If you do not rub your nearest Sony dealer or Sony Service Center. Do not put any foreign object in the player. Since battery liquid may cause fire or electric shock. Doing so can result in..., if the liquid gets on to blindness. If you get burned or injured by the liquid from the player, and consult your eyes as it may lead to your nearest Sony dealer if the battery has leaked. If the liquid gets into the fire. Do not take apart or remodel the...
...safety Be sure not to short-circuit the terminals of rechargeable batteries, internal checks or repair. If you do not rub your nearest Sony dealer or Sony Service Center. Do not put any foreign object in the player. Since battery liquid may cause fire or electric shock. Doing so can result in..., if the liquid gets on to blindness. If you get burned or injured by the liquid from the player, and consult your eyes as it may lead to your nearest Sony dealer if the battery has leaked. If the liquid gets into the fire. Do not take apart or remodel the...
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...battery USB power (from a computer via the supplied USB cable) Charging time USB-based charging Approx.3 hours (full charge), Approx.1.5 hours (approx. 80 %) Continued Index Contents Menu Table of the player may vary. 120 Additional Information Capacity (User available capacity)*1 NWZ-A815: 2 GB (Approx. 1.71 GB = 1,840,775,168 bytes) NWZ-A816...: 4 GB (Approx. 3.57 GB = 3,840,638,976 bytes) NWZ-A818: 8 GB (...
...battery USB power (from a computer via the supplied USB cable) Charging time USB-based charging Approx.3 hours (full charge), Approx.1.5 hours (approx. 80 %) Continued Index Contents Menu Table of the player may vary. 120 Additional Information Capacity (User available capacity)*1 NWZ-A815: 2 GB (Approx. 1.71 GB = 1,840,775,168 bytes) NWZ-A816...: 4 GB (Approx. 3.57 GB = 3,840,638,976 bytes) NWZ-A818: 8 GB (...
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Music Playback at MP3 128 kbps Playback at WMA 128 kbps Playback at AAC-LC 128 kbps Playback at Linear PCM 1,411 kbps Video Playback at MPEG-4 768 kbps Playback at MPEG-4 384 kbps Playback at AVC 768 kbps Playback at AVC 384 kbps NWZ-A815/A816/A818 Approximately 33 hours Approximately 33 hours... the screen ( page 71) is set to "Blank." The time below may differ depending on ambient temperature or the status of Contents Menu Index Battery life (continuous playback) By setting as follows, a longer...
Music Playback at MP3 128 kbps Playback at WMA 128 kbps Playback at AAC-LC 128 kbps Playback at Linear PCM 1,411 kbps Video Playback at MPEG-4 768 kbps Playback at MPEG-4 384 kbps Playback at AVC 768 kbps Playback at AVC 384 kbps NWZ-A815/A816/A818 Approximately 33 hours Approximately 33 hours... the screen ( page 71) is set to "Blank." The time below may differ depending on ambient temperature or the status of Contents Menu Index Battery life (continuous playback) By setting as follows, a longer...
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... 3 Album Display Format 35 All Range 33, 34 Arena 41 Attachment 8 Audio format 89 AVC 90, 118 AVLS (Volume Limit 67 B BACK/HOME button 9, 11 Battery 83, 84, 121 Beep Settings 68 Bit rate 89, 118 Brightness 71 C Capacity 120 Clear Stereo 42 Club 41 Computer 122 Continuous Playback 53 Cover...
... 3 Album Display Format 35 All Range 33, 34 Arena 41 Attachment 8 Audio format 89 AVC 90, 118 AVLS (Volume Limit 67 B BACK/HOME button 9, 11 Battery 83, 84, 121 Beep Settings 68 Bit rate 89, 118 Brightness 71 C Capacity 120 Clear Stereo 42 Club 41 Computer 122 Continuous Playback 53 Cover...
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... Menu Index 124 Additional Information L Language 81 Linear PCM 89, 118 Live 41 M Matrix 41 Messages 105 Model 77 MP3 89, 118 MPEG-4 90, 118 Music Library 6, 18 N Normal 33 Now Playing 7 Now Playing screen 16 O On-Hold Display 55 OPTION/PWR OFF button..... 10, 17 Option menu 17, 31,...59 Playback Range 34 Playlists 7, 25 Play Mode 32, 33 Pop 38 Power 10, 84, 99 R Recharging 83 Release Year 22 Remaining battery 83 Repeat 33 RESET (the player 93 Reset all Settings 78 RESET button 10 S Screensaver 69, 70 Search for songs 18 album 19 artist 20 genre 21 initial letter...
... Menu Index 124 Additional Information L Language 81 Linear PCM 89, 118 Live 41 M Matrix 41 Messages 105 Model 77 MP3 89, 118 MPEG-4 90, 118 Music Library 6, 18 N Normal 33 Now Playing 7 Now Playing screen 16 O On-Hold Display 55 OPTION/PWR OFF button..... 10, 17 Option menu 17, 31,...59 Playback Range 34 Playlists 7, 25 Play Mode 32, 33 Pop 38 Power 10, 84, 99 R Recharging 83 Release Year 22 Remaining battery 83 Repeat 33 RESET (the player 93 Reset all Settings 78 RESET button 10 S Screensaver 69, 70 Search for songs 18 album 19 artist 20 genre 21 initial letter...