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... Quick Start Guide explains set up and the basic operations, enabling you to import songs, videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) and photos to a computer, to transfer them to the player, and to play them back. Precautions explains important notes to prevent accidents. Troubleshooting explains... standard and advanced features, enabling you to "Table of Contents Menu Index About the Manuals The following manuals are included with the player. Jumps to the home menu list Find what you are looking for from a list of the option items in the manual. Jumps...
... Quick Start Guide explains set up and the basic operations, enabling you to import songs, videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) and photos to a computer, to transfer them to the player, and to play them back. Precautions explains important notes to prevent accidents. Troubleshooting explains... standard and advanced features, enabling you to "Table of Contents Menu Index About the Manuals The following manuals are included with the player. Jumps to the home menu list Find what you are looking for from a list of the option items in the manual. Jumps...
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... of Contents Supplied Accessories 8 Parts and Controls 9 Player Controls and Screens 11 How to use the 5-way button and screen....12 Displaying the "Now Playing" Screen..........17 Using the OPTION Button 18 Playing Music Searching for Songs (Music Library)........ 19 Searching for songs by song name 19...(Clear Stereo 43 Correcting Sound in the High Range (DSEE(Sound Enhancer 44 Adjusting the Volume Level (Dynamic Normalizer 46 Playing Videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Playing a Video 47 Setting the Video Orientation 49 Setting the Display of the Video Screen 51 Setting the Zoom ...
... of Contents Supplied Accessories 8 Parts and Controls 9 Player Controls and Screens 11 How to use the 5-way button and screen....12 Displaying the "Now Playing" Screen..........17 Using the OPTION Button 18 Playing Music Searching for Songs (Music Library)........ 19 Searching for songs by song name 19...(Clear Stereo 43 Correcting Sound in the High Range (DSEE(Sound Enhancer 44 Adjusting the Volume Level (Dynamic Normalizer 46 Playing Videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Playing a Video 47 Setting the Video Orientation 49 Setting the Display of the Video Screen 51 Setting the Zoom ...
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Table of Contents Menu Index Listening to FM Radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Listening to FM Radio 68 1 Switching to... Time (Set Date-Time 81 Setting the Date Format 83 Setting the Time Format 84 Displaying the Player Information (Unit Information 85 Resetting to Factory Settings (Reset all Settings 87 Formatting Memory (Format 88... format 98 What is video format 99 What is photo format 99 Storing Data 100 Upgrading the Player's Firmware...... 101 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 102 Messages 114 Additional Information Precautions 119 About Copyrights 125 Specifications 127...
Table of Contents Menu Index Listening to FM Radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Listening to FM Radio 68 1 Switching to... Time (Set Date-Time 81 Setting the Date Format 83 Setting the Time Format 84 Displaying the Player Information (Unit Information 85 Resetting to Factory Settings (Reset all Settings 87 Formatting Memory (Format 88... format 98 What is video format 99 What is photo format 99 Storing Data 100 Upgrading the Player's Firmware...... 101 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 102 Messages 114 Additional Information Precautions 119 About Copyrights 125 Specifications 127...
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.../S516only 82 Photo Library 58 Music Library All Songs 19 Album 20 Artist 21 Genre 22 Release Year 23 Folder 24 Video Library (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only).... 47 Play Mode (NWZ-S515/S516only 33 Continued The Home menu is the starting point of the player. Home menu* NWZ-S515/S516 NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F Index * Icons...
.../S516only 82 Photo Library 58 Music Library All Songs 19 Album 20 Artist 21 Genre 22 Release Year 23 Folder 24 Video Library (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only).... 47 Play Mode (NWZ-S515/S516only 33 Continued The Home menu is the starting point of the player. Home menu* NWZ-S515/S516 NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F Index * Icons...
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Settings Music Settings Play Mode 33 Playback Range 35 Equalizer 38 VPT(Surround 41 DSEE(Sound Enhance).......... 44 Clear Stereo 43 Dynamic Normalizer 46 Album Display Format.......... 36 New Song Pop Up 31 Video Settings (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Zoom Settings 52 Video Orientation 49 Display 51...Photo Settings Photo Orientation 60 Display 62 Slide Show Repeat 64 Slide Show Interval 65 Photo List Format 66 FM Radio Settings (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Scan Sensitivity 73 Mono/Auto 74 Common Settings Unit Information 85 AVLS (Volume Limit 76 Beep Settings 77 Screensaver...
Settings Music Settings Play Mode 33 Playback Range 35 Equalizer 38 VPT(Surround 41 DSEE(Sound Enhance).......... 44 Clear Stereo 43 Dynamic Normalizer 46 Album Display Format.......... 36 New Song Pop Up 31 Video Settings (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Zoom Settings 52 Video Orientation 49 Display 51...Photo Settings Photo Orientation 60 Display 62 Slide Show Repeat 64 Slide Show Interval 65 Photo List Format 66 FM Radio Settings (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Scan Sensitivity 73 Mono/Auto 74 Common Settings Unit Information 85 AVLS (Volume Limit 76 Beep Settings 77 Screensaver...
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Music Library Press the BACK/ HOME button. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button. Table of Contents Menu 11 Player Controls and Screens Use the 5-way button and the BACK/HOME button to navigate through screens, play songs, videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only), photos, and FM radio(NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) and change the player's settings...
Music Library Press the BACK/ HOME button. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button. Table of Contents Menu 11 Player Controls and Screens Use the 5-way button and the BACK/HOME button to navigate through screens, play songs, videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only), photos, and FM radio(NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) and change the player's settings...
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..." screen. * There are tactile dots. Moves the cursor up or down faster. Table of Contents Menu Index 12 How to help with button operations. Video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) List Buttons / / Description Confirms the item of song and album, etc., names in the selected item. Continued... use the 5-way button and screen The 5-way button performs different functions on the list screens, on the thumbnail screens, and on the list screen Music (play back all songs in the list section appear.
..." screen. * There are tactile dots. Moves the cursor up or down faster. Table of Contents Menu Index 12 How to help with button operations. Video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) List Buttons / / Description Confirms the item of song and album, etc., names in the selected item. Continued... use the 5-way button and screen The 5-way button performs different functions on the list screens, on the thumbnail screens, and on the list screen Music (play back all songs in the list section appear.
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... or next screen of the list. Continued Press and hold to move the cursor left or right. To display thumbnails for video files (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only), see page 36; How to a reduced size image of a piece of cover art, one scene of the selected... item during photo operation. Starts play back a slide show of the selected item during music operation, or displays the selected item during video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) operation. Press and hold to scroll up or down through the thumbnail screens. * Thumbnail refers to...
... or next screen of the list. Continued Press and hold to move the cursor left or right. To display thumbnails for video files (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only), see page 36; How to a reduced size image of a piece of cover art, one scene of the selected... item during photo operation. Starts play back a slide show of the selected item during music operation, or displays the selected item during video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) operation. Press and hold to scroll up or down through the thumbnail screens. * Thumbnail refers to...
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...the normal playback. *1 If there is no operation for more than 30 seconds while a video is paused, the screen turns off and the player enters the standby mode. *2 If "Continuous Playback" is pressed again, appears and playback pauses.*1 You can find the beginning of the...beginning of Contents Menu Index Playing status When you change the display orientation to horizontal, the button functions will also be changed. 15 Video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Table of the next, previous or the currently playing video.*2 / Press the / button to scan...
...the normal playback. *1 If there is no operation for more than 30 seconds while a video is paused, the screen turns off and the player enters the standby mode. *2 If "Continuous Playback" is pressed again, appears and playback pauses.*1 You can find the beginning of the...beginning of Contents Menu Index Playing status When you change the display orientation to horizontal, the button functions will also be changed. 15 Video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Table of the next, previous or the currently playing video.*2 / Press the / button to scan...
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FM (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Index Buttons Description Plays or pauses* FM radio. ... and a slide show is paused, the screen goes dark if there is paused, the screen turns off and the player enters the standby mode. Presets by pressing and holding the selected frequency. / Selects frequencies. Continued ...the preset. * If there is no operation for more than 30 seconds, the screen turns off and the player enters the standby mode. Table of Contents Menu 16 Photo Playing status When you change the display orientation to horizontal...
FM (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Index Buttons Description Plays or pauses* FM radio. ... and a slide show is paused, the screen goes dark if there is paused, the screen turns off and the player enters the standby mode. Presets by pressing and holding the selected frequency. / Selects frequencies. Continued ...the preset. * If there is no operation for more than 30 seconds, the screen turns off and the player enters the standby mode. Table of Contents Menu 16 Photo Playing status When you change the display orientation to horizontal...
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.... Hints You can display the "Now Playing" screen by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button to select "Now Playing." When playing videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) or photos, you can select "Go to the song playback screen" from the option menu to confirm. Now Playing BACK/HOME button...
.... Hints You can display the "Now Playing" screen by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button to select "Now Playing." When playing videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) or photos, you can select "Go to the song playback screen" from the option menu to confirm. Now Playing BACK/HOME button...
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... the button to select the item, and then press the button to confirm. For details, see "Displaying the Music Option Menu" ( page 32), "Displaying the Video Option Menu (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only)" ( page 57), "Displaying the Photo Option Menu" ( page 67), or "Displaying the ...FM Tuner Option Menu" (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) ( page 75). Hint When there are multiple menus, display other menus by pressing the /...
... the button to select the item, and then press the button to confirm. For details, see "Displaying the Music Option Menu" ( page 32), "Displaying the Video Option Menu (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only)" ( page 57), "Displaying the Photo Option Menu" ( page 67), or "Displaying the ...FM Tuner Option Menu" (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) ( page 75). Hint When there are multiple menus, display other menus by pressing the /...
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...Music Library," etc. Changing the play mode. Changing the playback range. Tuning the FM radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Playing a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Continued Intelligent Shuffle BACK/HOME button 5-way button Index Playing songs released in the same year in random order (Time Machine Shuffle) The player...Intelligent Shuffle" play is randomly selected, the songs of that year in Random Order (Intelligent Shuffle) The player offers 2 different random modes (also known as shuffle play mode changes to "Shuffle" or "Shuffle&...
...Music Library," etc. Changing the play mode. Changing the playback range. Tuning the FM radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Playing a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Continued Intelligent Shuffle BACK/HOME button 5-way button Index Playing songs released in the same year in random order (Time Machine Shuffle) The player...Intelligent Shuffle" play is randomly selected, the songs of that year in Random Order (Intelligent Shuffle) The player offers 2 different random modes (also known as shuffle play mode changes to "Shuffle" or "Shuffle&...
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...Shuffle" or "Shuffle&Repeat" setting for the play mode is kept. "Intelligent Shuffle" play is automatically canceled by selecting it from the "Music Library," etc. Changing the play mode changes to "Shuffle" or "Shuffle&Repeat" ( page 33). Table of a song by ... 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. Tuning the FM radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Playing a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only).
...Shuffle" or "Shuffle&Repeat" setting for the play mode is kept. "Intelligent Shuffle" play is automatically canceled by selecting it from the "Music Library," etc. Changing the play mode changes to "Shuffle" or "Shuffle&Repeat" ( page 33). Table of a song by ... 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. Tuning the FM radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Playing a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only).
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...each frequency range individually. Emphasizes high and low ranges for vocals. User-customizable sound settings for which you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Press the OPTION/ PWR OFF button, and select "Equalizer" from the "Now Playing" screen. List of Contents ...Music Table of equalizer settings The sound settings appear on the screen as "Custom 1" and "Custom 2" seem to produce a different volume level than the other settings, you may have to adjust the volume manually to compensate. The "Equalizer" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/...
...each frequency range individually. Emphasizes high and low ranges for vocals. User-customizable sound settings for which you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Press the OPTION/ PWR OFF button, and select "Equalizer" from the "Now Playing" screen. List of Contents ...Music Table of equalizer settings The sound settings appear on the screen as "Custom 1" and "Custom 2" seem to produce a different volume level than the other settings, you may have to adjust the volume manually to compensate. The "Equalizer" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/...
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...Custom 2" to change a value, and then press the button to confirm. If you are not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/ S616F/S618F only) is canceled. The list of "Music Settings" options appears. Press the button to select "Equalizer," and then press the button to confirm. The ...setting is playing or you return to adjust the setting level. The list of "Custom 1" or "Custom 2" are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Note The settings of equalizer settings reappears. To return to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button. Table of...
...Custom 2" to change a value, and then press the button to confirm. If you are not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/ S616F/S618F only) is canceled. The list of "Music Settings" options appears. Press the button to select "Equalizer," and then press the button to confirm. The ...setting is playing or you return to adjust the setting level. The list of "Custom 1" or "Custom 2" are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Note The settings of equalizer settings reappears. To return to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button. Table of...
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... the sound of a concert hall. Creates the sound of an arena. 42 Setting the Music Table of Contents Menu Index Hint You can also set the "VPT... from "Studio," "Live," "Club" to the music. Reproduces an additional surround effect, and creates a natural, yet richly enhanced sound. Note The "VPT(Surround)" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) is not activated. (Default setting... ( ) Arena ( ) Matrix ( ) Karaoke ( ) Description "VPT(Surround)" setting is playing or you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only).
... the sound of a concert hall. Creates the sound of an arena. 42 Setting the Music Table of Contents Menu Index Hint You can also set the "VPT... from "Studio," "Live," "Club" to the music. Reproduces an additional surround effect, and creates a natural, yet richly enhanced sound. Note The "VPT(Surround)" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) is not activated. (Default setting... ( ) Arena ( ) Matrix ( ) Karaoke ( ) Description "VPT(Surround)" setting is playing or you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only).
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...NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). The "Clear Stereo" function is designed to obtain maximum effect with other headphones, set "Clear Stereo" to confirm. Table of Contents Menu 43 Setting the Music Listening with Clear Stereo Sound (Clear Stereo) "Clear Stereo" enables individual left and right digital processing of "Music... confirm. Press the button to select "Music Settings," and then press the button to "Off." The list of the sound. Notes The "Clear Stereo" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) is playing or you use the...
...NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). The "Clear Stereo" function is designed to obtain maximum effect with other headphones, set "Clear Stereo" to confirm. Table of Contents Menu 43 Setting the Music Listening with Clear Stereo Sound (Clear Stereo) "Clear Stereo" enables individual left and right digital processing of "Music... confirm. Press the button to select "Music Settings," and then press the button to "Off." The list of the sound. Notes The "Clear Stereo" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) is playing or you use the...
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Index Notes The "DSEE(Sound Enhance)" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/ S618F only) is playing or you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). The "DSEE(Sound Enhance)" function is not effective for a song with a file format that is not compressed, or song that is of a high bit rate with no treble loss. In the case of a song of Contents Menu To return to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button. 45 Setting the Music Table of very low bit rate, the "DSEE(Sound Enhance)" function will not be effective.
Index Notes The "DSEE(Sound Enhance)" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/ S618F only) is playing or you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). The "DSEE(Sound Enhance)" function is not effective for a song with a file format that is not compressed, or song that is of a high bit rate with no treble loss. In the case of a song of Contents Menu To return to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button. 45 Setting the Music Table of very low bit rate, the "DSEE(Sound Enhance)" function will not be effective.
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.... On: Minimizes the difference of Contents Menu 46 Setting the Music Adjusting the Volume Level (Dynamic Normalizer) You can reduce the volume level between songs is playing or you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Note The "Dynamic Normalizer" setting is not... applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/ S618F only) is moderated to minimize the difference in the shuffle play mode, the ...
.... On: Minimizes the difference of Contents Menu 46 Setting the Music Adjusting the Volume Level (Dynamic Normalizer) You can reduce the volume level between songs is playing or you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Note The "Dynamic Normalizer" setting is not... applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/ S618F only) is moderated to minimize the difference in the shuffle play mode, the ...