Operation Guide
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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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The Home menu is the starting point of the player. Home menu* NWZ-S515/S516 NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F Index * Icons appearing on the screen differ depending on the model you use. Table of Contents Menu Home Menu List You can display the ... changing settings. Intelligent Shuffle Time Machine Shuffle 28 Shuffle All 30 Initial Search Artist 25 Album 25 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...
The Home menu is the starting point of the player. Home menu* NWZ-S515/S516 NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F Index * Icons appearing on the screen differ depending on the model you use. Table of Contents Menu Home Menu List You can display the ... changing settings. Intelligent Shuffle Time Machine Shuffle 28 Shuffle All 30 Initial Search Artist 25 Album 25 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...
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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. Select your desired album, and press the button. Music Library Press the BACK/ HOME button. Continued For example, the...
... 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. Select your desired album, and press the button. Music Library Press the BACK/ HOME button. Continued For example, the...
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... 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. Moves the cursor up or down . Continued Moves the cursor up ... selected item. Changes screens, or, when an index is displayed, moves the cursor left or right to scroll up or down faster. Video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) List Buttons / / Description Confirms the item of the list. Displays the previous or next screen...
... 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. Moves the cursor up or down . Continued Moves the cursor up ... selected item. Changes screens, or, when an index is displayed, moves the cursor left or right to scroll up or down faster. Video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) List Buttons / / Description Confirms the item of the list. Displays the previous or next screen...
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... hold to a reduced size image of a piece of cover art, one scene of the selected item during music operation, or displays the selected item during video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) operation. Press and hold to use the 5-way button on the thumbnail* screen Thumbnail screen Thumbnails... Buttons Description Displays the song list of a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only), or a photo. Continued Move the cursor left or right faster and then scroll up or down. for albums, ...
... hold to a reduced size image of a piece of cover art, one scene of the selected item during music operation, or displays the selected item during video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) operation. Press and hold to use the 5-way button on the thumbnail* screen Thumbnail screen Thumbnails... Buttons Description Displays the song list of a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only), or a photo. Continued Move the cursor left or right faster and then scroll up or down. for albums, ...
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... increases 1 level, and by repeatedly pressing the / button ((×10), (×30), (×100)). Continued 15 Video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Table of the next, previous or the currently playing video.*2 / Press the / button to scan a playing video...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 ...
... increases 1 level, and by repeatedly pressing the / button ((×10), (×30), (×100)). Continued 15 Video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Table of the next, previous or the currently playing video.*2 / Press the / button to scan a playing video...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 ...
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... * When playing songs while a slide show is paused, the screen goes dark if there is paused, the screen turns off and the player enters the standby mode. FM (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Index Buttons Description Plays or pauses* FM radio. Continued When the song playback and a slide show starts.... and a slide show accompanying it are paused, and there is no operation for more than 30 seconds, the screen turns off and the player enters the standby mode. Presets by pressing and holding the selected frequency. / Selects frequencies.
... * When playing songs while a slide show is paused, the screen goes dark if there is paused, the screen turns off and the player enters the standby mode. FM (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Index Buttons Description Plays or pauses* FM radio. Continued When the song playback and a slide show starts.... and a slide show accompanying it are paused, and there is no operation for more than 30 seconds, the screen turns off and the player enters the standby mode. Presets by pressing and holding the selected frequency. / Selects frequencies.
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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.
.... 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.
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... change various settings of each function when you press the OPTION/PWR OFF button. 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 / ...
... change various settings of each function when you press the OPTION/PWR OFF button. 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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...of the following operations: Starting playback of a song by selecting it from the "Music Library," etc. Changing the play ) . Continued Intelligent Shuffle BACK/HOME...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, ... play mode changes to confirm. Table of Contents Menu 28 Playing Music Playing Songs in Random Order (Intelligent Shuffle) The player offers 2 different random modes (also known as shuffle play mode....
...of the following operations: Starting playback of a song by selecting it from the "Music Library," etc. Changing the play ) . Continued Intelligent Shuffle BACK/HOME...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, ... play mode changes to confirm. Table of Contents Menu 28 Playing Music Playing Songs in Random Order (Intelligent Shuffle) The player offers 2 different random modes (also known as shuffle play mode....
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... "Intelligent Shuffle" play is automatically canceled 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. Press the...58317; Tuning the FM radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Playing a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). All songs are played in random order All the songs stored on the player are shuffled, and playback starts. Table of a song by selecting it from the "Music Library," etc. ...
... "Intelligent Shuffle" play is automatically canceled 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. Press the...58317; Tuning the FM radio (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Playing a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). All songs are played in random order All the songs stored on the player are shuffled, and playback starts. Table of a song by selecting it from the "Music Library," etc. ...
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...( ) Jazz ( ) Unique ( ) Custom 1 ( ) Custom 2 ( ) Description Sound quality setting is playing or 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. Stresses the middle range audio, ideal for a powerful.../S616F/S618F only) is not activated. (Default setting) Emphasizes high and low ranges for vocals. User-customizable sound settings for details. 39 Setting the Music Table of equalizer settings The sound settings appear on the screen as "Custom 1" and "Custom 2" seem...
...( ) Jazz ( ) Unique ( ) Custom 1 ( ) Custom 2 ( ) Description Sound quality setting is playing or 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. Stresses the middle range audio, ideal for a powerful.../S616F/S618F only) is not activated. (Default setting) Emphasizes high and low ranges for vocals. User-customizable sound settings for details. 39 Setting the Music Table of equalizer settings The sound settings appear on the screen as "Custom 1" and "Custom 2" seem...
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...; Press the button to confirm. If you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Note The settings of "Custom 1" or "Custom 2" are not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/ S616F/S618F only) is playing or you return to the previous menu before confirming a setting,... the setting is canceled. The list of "Music Settings" options appears. Press the button to select "Equalizer," and then...
...; Press the button to confirm. If you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Note The settings of "Custom 1" or "Custom 2" are not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/ S616F/S618F only) is playing or you return to the previous menu before confirming a setting,... the setting is canceled. The list of "Music Settings" options appears. Press the button to select "Equalizer," and then...
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... on the screen as the letters in the progression from "Studio," "Live," "Club" to the music. Note The "VPT(Surround)" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) is not activated. (Default setting) Creates the sound of a recording studio. Creates the...Description "VPT(Surround)" setting is playing or you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Creates a stage-like sound field by suppressing vocal sound, and adding a surround effect to "Arena." 42 Setting the Music Table of Contents Menu Index Hint You can also set the...
... on the screen as the letters in the progression from "Studio," "Live," "Club" to the music. Note The "VPT(Surround)" setting is not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) is not activated. (Default setting) Creates the sound of a recording studio. Creates the...Description "VPT(Surround)" setting is playing or you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Creates a stage-like sound field by suppressing vocal sound, and adding a surround effect to "Arena." 42 Setting the Music Table of Contents Menu Index Hint You can also set the...
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.../HOME button. When using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). The "Clear Stereo" function is designed to confirm. The list of "Music Settings" options appears. Press the button...using other headphones. 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 "...then press the button to confirm. Press the button to select "Music Settings," and then press the button to obtain maximum effect with Clear Stereo Sound (...
.../HOME button. When using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). The "Clear Stereo" function is designed to confirm. The list of "Music Settings" options appears. Press the button...using other headphones. 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 "...then press the button to confirm. Press the button to select "Music Settings," and then press the button to obtain maximum effect with Clear Stereo Sound (...
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... 76 hr. 40 min. 885 59 hr. 00 min. 440 29 hr. 20 min. 220 14 hr. 40 min. 175 11 hr. 40 min. NWZ-S516/S616F Songs Time 2,450 163 hr. 20 min. 1,850 123 hr. 20 min. 925 61 hr. 40 min. 460 30 hr. 40 min. 370 24 hr... in which the player is used. Other playable audio file format song numbers and times may differ, 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 the case where only videos are based on file sizes. NWZ-S616F Time 15...
... 76 hr. 40 min. 885 59 hr. 00 min. 440 29 hr. 20 min. 220 14 hr. 40 min. 175 11 hr. 40 min. NWZ-S516/S616F Songs Time 2,450 163 hr. 20 min. 1,850 123 hr. 20 min. 925 61 hr. 40 min. 460 30 hr. 40 min. 370 24 hr... in which the player is used. Other playable audio file format song numbers and times may differ, 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 the case where only videos are based on file sizes. NWZ-S616F Time 15...
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... Hz (when playing data file, single signal measurement) FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) FM Frequency range 87.5 to 108.0 MHz IF (FM) (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) 375 kHz Antenna (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Headphone cord antenna Interface Headphone: Stereo mini-jack WM...NWZ-S515: 2 GB (Approx. 1.71 GB = 1,840,840,704 bytes) NWZ-S516: 4 GB (Approx. 3.57 GB = 3,840,704,512 bytes) NWZ-S615F: 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 player...
... Hz (when playing data file, single signal measurement) FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) FM Frequency range 87.5 to 108.0 MHz IF (FM) (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) 375 kHz Antenna (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Headphone cord antenna Interface Headphone: Stereo mini-jack WM...NWZ-S515: 2 GB (Approx. 1.71 GB = 1,840,840,704 bytes) NWZ-S516: 4 GB (Approx. 3.57 GB = 3,840,704,512 bytes) NWZ-S615F: 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 player...