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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 symptoms, causes and remedies when the player has problems. This Operation Guide explains standard...
... 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 symptoms, causes and remedies when the player has problems. This Operation Guide explains standard...
Operation Guide
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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... 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 Function...
...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... 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 Function...
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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 the FM radio 68 2 Presetting broadcast stations automatically (Auto Preset 69 3 Selecting broadcast stations 70 Presetting ... Format and Bit Rate 98 What is audio 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 Index 132 Note Depending on the country/...
Table of Contents Menu Index Listening to FM Radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Listening to FM Radio 68 1 Switching to the FM radio 68 2 Presetting broadcast stations automatically (Auto Preset 69 3 Selecting broadcast stations 70 Presetting ... Format and Bit Rate 98 What is audio 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 Index 132 Note Depending on the country/...
Operation Guide
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... Song 25 FM Radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only)........ 68 Clock Display (NWZ-S515/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 ..., such as playing songs, videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) and photos, searching for songs, listening to FM radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only), and changing settings. The Home menu is the starting point of the player. Home menu* NWZ-S515/S516 NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F Index * Icons appearing on the...
... Song 25 FM Radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only)........ 68 Clock Display (NWZ-S515/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 ..., such as playing songs, videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) and photos, searching for songs, listening to FM radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only), and changing settings. The Home menu is the starting point of the player. Home menu* NWZ-S515/S516 NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F Index * Icons appearing on the...
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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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... 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. For example, the player's screen changes as shown below shows how the screen changes when you press various operation buttons. Press... button. The diagram below when you press and hold the BACK/HOME button. Select "Album," and press the button. Home menu Index Select (Music Library), and press the button. Continued ...
... 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. For example, the player's screen changes as shown below shows how the screen changes when you press various operation buttons. Press... button. The diagram below when you press and hold the BACK/HOME button. Select "Album," and press the button. Home menu Index Select (Music Library), and press the button. Continued ...
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... 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. List Buttons Description Confirms the item of the list, when the index is... scroll up or down faster. Displays the previous or next screen of the list. Press and hold to scroll up or down faster. Video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) List Buttons / / Description Confirms the item of the list. Press and hold to play /pause...
... 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. List Buttons Description Confirms the item of the list, when the index is... scroll up or down faster. Displays the previous or next screen of the list. Press and hold to scroll up or down faster. Video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) List Buttons / / Description Confirms the item of the list. Press and hold to play /pause...
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... up or down through the thumbnail screens. * Thumbnail refers to play back of the selected item during music operation, or displays the selected item during video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) operation. Continued Press and hold to move the cursor left or right. Moves... Thumbnails Buttons Description Displays the song list of the selected item during photo operation. To display thumbnails for video files (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only), see page 36; 13 Photo List Table of Contents Menu Index Buttons Description Confirms the item ...
... up or down through the thumbnail screens. * Thumbnail refers to play back of the selected item during music operation, or displays the selected item during video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) operation. Continued Press and hold to move the cursor left or right. Moves... Thumbnails Buttons Description Displays the song list of the selected item during photo operation. To display thumbnails for video files (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only), see page 36; 13 Photo List Table of Contents Menu Index Buttons Description Confirms the item ...
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...returns to 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 play videos only from the "... / button to "On," you change the display orientation to horizontal, the button functions will also be changed. 15 Video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Table of Contents Menu Index Playing status When you can find the beginning of the previous or next video from the currently ...
...returns to 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 play videos only from the "... / button to "On," you change the display orientation to horizontal, the button functions will also be changed. 15 Video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Table of Contents Menu Index Playing status When you can find the beginning of the previous or next video from the currently ...
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...; appears and playback pauses.* / Displays the previous or next photo. * When playing songs while a slide show starts. FM (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Index Buttons Description Plays or pauses* FM radio. Table of Contents Menu 16 Photo Playing status When you change the... show is paused, the screen goes dark if there is no operation for more than 30 seconds, the screen turns off and the player enters the standby mode. Selects the next receivable broadcast station by pressing and holding . / Selects the preset. * If ...
...; appears and playback pauses.* / Displays the previous or next photo. * When playing songs while a slide show starts. FM (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Index Buttons Description Plays or pauses* FM radio. Table of Contents Menu 16 Photo Playing status When you change the... show is paused, the screen goes dark if there is no operation for more than 30 seconds, the screen turns off and the player enters the standby mode. Selects the next receivable broadcast station by pressing and holding . / Selects the preset. * If ...
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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. Detailed information about the currently playing...
...; 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. Detailed information about the currently playing...
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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...
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...
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... ( page 35). "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) . A release year is automatically canceled by any of the following operations: ... play mode. Changing the playback range. Tuning the FM radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Playing a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Table of Contents Menu 28 Playing Music Playing Songs in random order. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the...
... ( page 35). "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) . A release year is automatically canceled by any of the following operations: ... play mode. Changing the playback range. Tuning the FM radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Playing a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Table of Contents Menu 28 Playing Music Playing Songs in random order. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the...
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...play mode changes to confirm. All songs are played in random order All the songs stored on the player are shuffled, and playback starts. The screen used to select a shuffle mode appears. Press...). Table of a song by any of the following operations: Starting playback of Contents Menu 30 Playing Music Playing all songs in random order. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.... Changing the playback range. Tuning the FM radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Playing a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only).
...play mode changes to confirm. All songs are played in random order All the songs stored on the player are shuffled, and playback starts. The screen used to select a shuffle mode appears. Press...). Table of a song by any of the following operations: Starting playback of Contents Menu 30 Playing Music Playing all songs in random order. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.... 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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... ( ) Unique ( ) Custom 1 ( ) Custom 2 ( ) Description Sound quality setting is playing or you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). 39 Setting the 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..., and then press the button to compensate. The "Equalizer" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) is not activated. (Default setting) Emphasizes high and low ranges for vocals. Stresses the middle range audio, ideal for a...
... ( ) Unique ( ) Custom 1 ( ) Custom 2 ( ) Description Sound quality setting is playing or you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). 39 Setting the 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..., and then press the button to compensate. The "Equalizer" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) is not activated. (Default setting) Emphasizes high and low ranges for vocals. Stresses the middle range audio, ideal for a...
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... the BACK/HOME button. To return to confirm. If you are not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/ S616F/S618F only) is canceled. Table of Contents Menu Index 40 Setting the Music Customizing sound quality You can be set to any of 7 sound levels. Press the ...and the 5 frequency ranges can preset the value of "Custom 1" or "Custom 2" are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). The list of equalizer settings reappears. The list of "Music Settings" options appears. Press the button to select "Equalizer," and then press the button to...
... the BACK/HOME button. To return to confirm. If you are not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/ S616F/S618F only) is canceled. Table of Contents Menu Index 40 Setting the Music Customizing sound quality You can be set to any of 7 sound levels. Press the ...and the 5 frequency ranges can preset the value of "Custom 1" or "Custom 2" are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). The list of equalizer settings reappears. The list of "Music Settings" options appears. Press the button to select "Equalizer," and then press the button to...
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...) Club ( ) Arena ( ) Matrix ( ) Karaoke ( ) Description "VPT(Surround)" setting is playing or you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Reproduces an additional surround effect, and creates a natural, yet richly enhanced sound. Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button, and select "VPT(...Surround)" from "Studio," "Live," "Club" to the music. List of an arena. Creates the sound of a recording studio. 42 Setting the Music...
...) Club ( ) Arena ( ) Matrix ( ) Karaoke ( ) Description "VPT(Surround)" setting is playing or you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Reproduces an additional surround effect, and creates a natural, yet richly enhanced sound. Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button, and select "VPT(...Surround)" from "Studio," "Live," "Club" to the music. List of an arena. Creates the sound of a recording studio. 42 Setting the Music...
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..."Clear Stereo" effect may not be obtained with Clear Stereo Sound (Clear Stereo) "Clear Stereo" enables individual left and right digital processing of the sound. The list of "Music Settings" options appears. Press the button to select "Clear Stereo," and then press the button to confirm...; button to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button. Notes The "Clear Stereo" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) is playing or you use the supplied headphones. Off: Disables the "Clear Stereo" function and plays back normal sound....
..."Clear Stereo" effect may not be obtained with Clear Stereo Sound (Clear Stereo) "Clear Stereo" enables individual left and right digital processing of the sound. The list of "Music Settings" options appears. Press the button to select "Clear Stereo," and then press the button to confirm...; button to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button. Notes The "Clear Stereo" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) is playing or you use the supplied headphones. Off: Disables the "Clear Stereo" function and plays back normal sound....
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... 3,750 1,850 945 840 Time 336 hr. 40 min. 250 hr. 00 min. 123 hr. 20 min. 63 hr. 00 min. 56 hr. 00 min. NWZ-S616F Time 15 hr. 00 min. 8 hr. 30 min. The time may differ, depending on file sizes. Bit rate 48 kbps 64 kbps 128 kbps 256... photos that can be less depending on the conditions under which you transfer or record only 4 minutes songs (not including videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) and photos) in which the player is used. Other playable audio file format song numbers and times may be transferred (Approx.) Max. 10,000 Recordable number of...
... 3,750 1,850 945 840 Time 336 hr. 40 min. 250 hr. 00 min. 123 hr. 20 min. 63 hr. 00 min. 56 hr. 00 min. NWZ-S616F Time 15 hr. 00 min. 8 hr. 30 min. The time may differ, depending on file sizes. Bit rate 48 kbps 64 kbps 128 kbps 256... photos that can be less depending on the conditions under which you transfer or record only 4 minutes songs (not including videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) and photos) in which the player is used. Other playable audio file format song numbers and times may be transferred (Approx.) Max. 10,000 Recordable number of...
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...: 2 GB (Approx. 1.71 GB = 1,840,775,168 bytes) NWZ-S616F: 4 GB (Approx. 3.57 GB = 3,840,638,976 bytes) NWZ-S618F: 8 GB (Approx. 7.30 GB = 7,840,956,416 bytes) *1 Available storage capacity of the memory is used for data management functions. A portion of the player may vary. Output (headphones) Frequency response 20 to 20,000...
...: 2 GB (Approx. 1.71 GB = 1,840,775,168 bytes) NWZ-S616F: 4 GB (Approx. 3.57 GB = 3,840,638,976 bytes) NWZ-S618F: 8 GB (Approx. 7.30 GB = 7,840,956,416 bytes) *1 Available storage capacity of the memory is used for data management functions. A portion of the player may vary. Output (headphones) Frequency response 20 to 20,000...