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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...
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...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 The Home menu is the starting point of the player.... Table of Contents Menu Home Menu List You can display the Home menu by pressing and holding the BACK/HOME button of each function, such as playing songs, videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) and photos, searching for...
...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 The Home menu is the starting point of the player.... Table of Contents Menu Home Menu List You can display the Home menu by pressing and holding the BACK/HOME button of each function, such as playing songs, videos (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) and photos, searching for...
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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 ... 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 78...
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 ... 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 78...
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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 "Album," and press the button. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button...the button. Continued Press and hold the BACK/HOME button. The Home menu appears when you select "Music Library"- For example, the player's screen changes as shown below shows how the screen changes when you press various operation buttons. Select your desired song, and...
...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 "Album," and press the button. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button...the button. Continued Press and hold the BACK/HOME button. The Home menu appears when you select "Music Library"- For example, the player's screen changes as shown below shows how the screen changes when you press various operation buttons. Select your desired song, and...
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... 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. How to help with button operations. Video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) List Buttons / / Description Confirms the item of the list...
... 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. How to help with button operations. Video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) List Buttons / / Description Confirms the item of the list...
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... page 36; for albums, see page 55. Displays the previous or next screen of the selected item during music operation, or displays the selected item during video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) operation. How to a reduced size image of a piece of cover art, one scene of photos in the selected item...
... page 36; for albums, see page 55. Displays the previous or next screen of the selected item during music operation, or displays the selected item during video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) operation. How to a reduced size image of a piece of cover art, one scene of photos in the selected item...
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...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...you change the display orientation to scan a playing video backwards or forwards quickly. Buttons Description Starts video playback. 15 Video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Table of the next, previous or the currently playing video.*2 / Press the / button to horizontal, ...
...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...you change the display orientation to scan a playing video backwards or forwards quickly. Buttons Description Starts video playback. 15 Video (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Table of the next, previous or the currently playing video.*2 / Press the / button to horizontal, ...
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...show is paused, the screen goes dark if there is no operation for the period set in "Screensaver Timing" ( page 79). FM (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Index Buttons Description Plays or pauses* FM radio. Buttons Description appears on the display and a slide show...is no operation for more than 30 seconds while FM 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. Continued Table of ...
...show is paused, the screen goes dark if there is no operation for the period set in "Screensaver Timing" ( page 79). FM (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only) Index Buttons Description Plays or pauses* FM radio. Buttons Description appears on the display and a slide show...is no operation for more than 30 seconds while FM 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. Continued Table of ...
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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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... 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...
... 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...
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... the songs of a song by selecting it from the "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). Even if you cancel "Intelligent Shuffle," the "Shuffle... Intelligent Shuffle BACK/HOME button 5-way button Index Playing songs released in the same year in Random Order (Intelligent Shuffle) The player offers 2 different random modes (also known as shuffle play) . The screen used to select a shuffle mode appears. Press ...
... the songs of a song by selecting it from the "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). Even if you cancel "Intelligent Shuffle," the "Shuffle... Intelligent Shuffle BACK/HOME button 5-way button Index Playing songs released in the same year in Random Order (Intelligent Shuffle) The player offers 2 different random modes (also known as shuffle play) . The screen used to select a shuffle mode appears. Press ...
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... a song by any of the following operations: Starting playback of Contents Menu 30 Playing Music Playing all songs in random order All the songs stored on the player are shuffled, and playback starts. All songs are played in random order. Press and... Shuffle" play is automatically canceled by selecting it from the "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). The screen used to select a shuffle mode appears. ...
... a song by any of the following operations: Starting playback of Contents Menu 30 Playing Music Playing all songs in random order All the songs stored on the player are shuffled, and playback starts. All songs are played in random order. Press and... Shuffle" play is automatically canceled by selecting it from the "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). The screen used to select a shuffle mode appears. ...
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...the middle range audio, ideal for a lively sound. See page 40 for which you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Emphasizes high and low ranges, so that a small sound can adjust each frequency range individually. User-customizable sound settings ...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/S616F/S618F...
...the middle range audio, ideal for a lively sound. See page 40 for which you are using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). Emphasizes high and low ranges, so that a small sound can adjust each frequency range individually. User-customizable sound settings ...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/S616F/S618F...
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... the BACK/HOME button. To return to confirm. Note The settings of "Custom 1" or "Custom 2" are not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/ S616F/S618F only) is canceled. The CLEAR BASS can be set to any of 7 sound levels. Press the button to confirm. The list... appears. Press the button to select (Settings), and then press the button to confirm. Press the button to select "Music Settings," and then press the button to the previous menu before confirming a setting, the setting is playing or you return to confirm. If...
... the BACK/HOME button. To return to confirm. Note The settings of "Custom 1" or "Custom 2" are not applied while a video (NWZ-S615F/ S616F/S618F only) is canceled. The CLEAR BASS can be set to any of 7 sound levels. Press the button to confirm. The list... appears. Press the button to select (Settings), and then press the button to confirm. Press the button to select "Music Settings," and then press the button to the previous menu before confirming a setting, the setting is playing or you return to confirm. If...
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... ( ) Live ( ) Club ( ) Arena ( ) Matrix ( ) Karaoke ( ) 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." List of "VPT(Surround)" settings The sound settings... as the letters in the progression from "Studio," "Live," "Club" to the music. Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button, and select "VPT(Surround)" from the "Now Playing" screen. 42 Setting the Music Table of Contents Menu Index Hint You can also set the ...
... ( ) Live ( ) Club ( ) Arena ( ) Matrix ( ) Karaoke ( ) 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." List of "VPT(Surround)" settings The sound settings... as the letters in the progression from "Studio," "Live," "Club" to the music. Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button, and select "VPT(Surround)" from the "Now Playing" screen. 42 Setting the Music Table of Contents Menu Index Hint You can also set the ...
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Table of Contents Menu 43 Setting the Music Listening with the supplied 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 "Clear Stereo" function and ... button. When using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). The "Clear Stereo" function is designed to obtain maximum effect with Clear Stereo Sound (Clear Stereo) "Clear Stereo" enables individual left and right digital processing of "Music Settings" options appears. Press the...
Table of Contents Menu 43 Setting the Music Listening with the supplied 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 "Clear Stereo" function and ... button. When using the FM tuner (NWZ-S615F/S616F/S618F only). The "Clear Stereo" function is designed to obtain maximum effect with Clear Stereo Sound (Clear Stereo) "Clear Stereo" enables individual left and right digital processing of "Music Settings" options appears. Press the...
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... min. The time 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 which the player is used. Maximum recordable number of photos that can be less depending on file sizes. Other playable audio file format song... (Approx.) Max. 10,000 Recordable number of photos may differ from MP3 format. Bit rate 48 kbps 64 kbps 128 kbps 256 kbps 320 kbps NWZ-S618F Songs 5,050 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...
... min. The time 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 which the player is used. Maximum recordable number of photos that can be less depending on file sizes. Other playable audio file format song... (Approx.) Max. 10,000 Recordable number of photos may differ from MP3 format. Bit rate 48 kbps 64 kbps 128 kbps 256 kbps 320 kbps NWZ-S618F Songs 5,050 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...
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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‑PORT...player may vary. 129 Additional Information Capacity (User available capacity)*1 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...
... 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‑PORT...player may vary. 129 Additional Information Capacity (User available capacity)*1 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...