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...screen....14 Displaying the "Now Playing" screen..........21 Using the OPTION Button 22 Getting Started Preparing the Player 23 Charging the player 23 Turning the player on and off 25 Getting Data 26 Transferring Data 27 Playing Music Searching for Songs (Music Library...Playing Videos Playing a Video 68 Setting the Video Orientation 70 Setting the Display of the Video Screen 72 Setting the Zoom Function 73 Playing Videos Continuously 75 Setting the Video List Display Format 76 Playing Only Video Sound 77 Deleting Videos from the Video Library 78 Displaying the Video Option...
...screen....14 Displaying the "Now Playing" screen..........21 Using the OPTION Button 22 Getting Started Preparing the Player 23 Charging the player 23 Turning the player on and off 25 Getting Data 26 Transferring Data 27 Playing Music Searching for Songs (Music Library...Playing Videos Playing a Video 68 Setting the Video Orientation 70 Setting the Display of the Video Screen 72 Setting the Zoom Function 73 Playing Videos Continuously 75 Setting the Video List Display Format 76 Playing Only Video Sound 77 Deleting Videos from the Video Library 78 Displaying the Video Option...
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...to Monaural/Stereo (Mono/Auto 101 Displaying the FM Radio Option Menu 102 Common Settings Reducing the Ambient Noise (Noise Canceling) (NWZ-S736F/S738F/S739F only 103 Using with external audio sources (External Input Mode 105 Using as earplugs (Quiet Mode 107 Adjusting the Effect ...Life 127 What are Format and Bit Rate?......... 128 What is audio format 128 What is video format 129 What is photo format 129 Storing Data 130 Upgrading the Player's Firmware...... 131 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 132 Messages 146 Additional Information Precautions 149 License and Trademark Notice...
...to Monaural/Stereo (Mono/Auto 101 Displaying the FM Radio Option Menu 102 Common Settings Reducing the Ambient Noise (Noise Canceling) (NWZ-S736F/S738F/S739F only 103 Using with external audio sources (External Input Mode 105 Using as earplugs (Quiet Mode 107 Adjusting the Effect ...Life 127 What are Format and Bit Rate?......... 128 What is audio format 128 What is video format 129 What is photo format 129 Storing Data 130 Upgrading the Player's Firmware...... 131 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 132 Messages 146 Additional Information Precautions 149 License and Trademark Notice...
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...format the memory of each function, such as playing songs, videos, photos, podcast episodes, searching for songs, using "SensMe™ Channels," listening to FM radio and changing settings. The Home menu is the starting point of the player ( page 123). SensMe™ Channels 44 FM ...Album 33 Artist 34 Genre 35 Release Year 36 Folder 37 Playlists 39 Initial Search 38 Intelligent Shuffle 41 Video Library 68 Continued *1 appears instead of the player. The screen illustrations within this manual are only examples. Table of Contents Menu Home Menu List You...
...format the memory of each function, such as playing songs, videos, photos, podcast episodes, searching for songs, using "SensMe™ Channels," listening to FM radio and changing settings. The Home menu is the starting point of the player ( page 123). SensMe™ Channels 44 FM ...Album 33 Artist 34 Genre 35 Release Year 36 Folder 37 Playlists 39 Initial Search 38 Intelligent Shuffle 41 Video Library 68 Continued *1 appears instead of the player. The screen illustrations within this manual are only examples. Table of Contents Menu Home Menu List You...
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... Stereo 64 Dynamic Normalizer 67 Album Display Format.......... 56 New Song Pop Up 55 / Button Setting 58 Video Settings Zoom Settings 73 Video Orientation 70 Display 72 Continuous Playback 75 Video List Format 76 On-Hold Display 77 Photo Settings Photo Orientation 86 Display 88 Slide Show Repeat 90 Slide Show... all Settings 122 Format 123 Language Settings 125 NC Settings*1 105 NC Modes 105 Set Noise Can. level 108 Podcast Library 80 Now Playing 21 *1 NWZ-S736F/S738F/S739F only
... Stereo 64 Dynamic Normalizer 67 Album Display Format.......... 56 New Song Pop Up 55 / Button Setting 58 Video Settings Zoom Settings 73 Video Orientation 70 Display 72 Continuous Playback 75 Video List Format 76 On-Hold Display 77 Photo Settings Photo Orientation 86 Display 88 Slide Show Repeat 90 Slide Show... all Settings 122 Format 123 Language Settings 125 NC Settings*1 105 NC Modes 105 Set Noise Can. level 108 Podcast Library 80 Now Playing 21 *1 NWZ-S736F/S738F/S739F only
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... software when you purchased the package in the U.S.A., please download Media Manager for WALKMAN from the following website. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA), Video (WMV), Photo (JPEG) For details on operation, refer to Windows Media Player 11. If you install Windows Media Player 11 from the supplied CD-ROM, you can solve this problem, then...
... software when you purchased the package in the U.S.A., please download Media Manager for WALKMAN from the following website. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA), Video (WMV), Photo (JPEG) For details on operation, refer to Windows Media Player 11. If you install Windows Media Player 11 from the supplied CD-ROM, you can solve this problem, then...
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... Profile), Podcast (music, video) *1 DRM files are not compatible. Hint ATRAC files can use Windows Explorer or iTunes® intuitively to drag and drop data to the player by a simple drag-and-drop operation. Index To convert files, download MP3 Conversion Tool from a computer...Table of the software. For details on operation, refer to MP3 file format. You can be transferred to the player after conversion to the Help of Contents Menu 10 Content Transfer Content Transfer can transfer music, videos or photos from the customer support website ( page 156)....
... Profile), Podcast (music, video) *1 DRM files are not compatible. Hint ATRAC files can use Windows Explorer or iTunes® intuitively to drag and drop data to the player by a simple drag-and-drop operation. Index To convert files, download MP3 Conversion Tool from a computer...Table of the software. For details on operation, refer to MP3 file format. You can be transferred to the player after conversion to the Help of Contents Menu 10 Content Transfer Content Transfer can transfer music, videos or photos from the customer support website ( page 156)....
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...button. Continued Table of Contents Menu 13 Player Controls and Screens Use the 5-way button and the BACK/HOME button to navigate through screens, play songs, videos, podcast episodes, and FM radio, and to view photos or change the player's settings. The diagram below when you select "...Music Library"- For example, the player's screen changes as shown below shows how the screen changes when...
...button. Continued Table of Contents Menu 13 Player Controls and Screens Use the 5-way button and the BACK/HOME button to navigate through screens, play songs, videos, podcast episodes, and FM radio, and to view photos or change the player's settings. The diagram below when you select "...Music Library"- For example, the player's screen changes as shown below shows how the screen changes when...
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Table of the song, icons, etc., appears ( page 20). Moves the cursor up or down . Moves the cursor up or down . List Buttons Video Information area The information of Contents Menu Index 14 How to use the 5-way button on the "Now Playing" screen. *1 There are tactile dots. Continued ...
Table of the song, icons, etc., appears ( page 20). Moves the cursor up or down . Moves the cursor up or down . List Buttons Video Information area The information of Contents Menu Index 14 How to use the 5-way button on the "Now Playing" screen. *1 There are tactile dots. Continued ...
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...and hold to scroll up or down . Move the cursor left or right faster and then scroll up or down faster. To display thumbnails for video files, see page 56; for albums, see page 76. Starts playback of the list. 15 Photo List Table of ... the thumbnail screens. *1 Thumbnail refers to use the 5-way button on the thumbnail*1 screen Thumbnails Buttons Description Displays the song list of a video, or a photo. How to a reduced size image of a piece of cover art, one scene of the selected item during music operation, or displays...
...and hold to scroll up or down . Move the cursor left or right faster and then scroll up or down faster. To display thumbnails for video files, see page 56; for albums, see page 76. Starts playback of the list. 15 Photo List Table of ... the thumbnail screens. *1 Thumbnail refers to use the 5-way button on the thumbnail*1 screen Thumbnails Buttons Description Displays the song list of a video, or a photo. How to a reduced size image of a piece of cover art, one scene of the selected item during music operation, or displays...
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...backward slightly by pressing the / button. *1 If there is no operation for more than 3 minutes while a video is paused, the screen turns off and the player enters standby mode. *2 If "Continuous Playback" is pressed again, appears and playback pauses.*1 You can find ...the beginning of the previous or next video from the "Now Playing" screen of the video. / Press the /...
...backward slightly by pressing the / button. *1 If there is no operation for more than 3 minutes while a video is paused, the screen turns off and the player enters standby mode. *2 If "Continuous Playback" is pressed again, appears and playback pauses.*1 You can find ...the beginning of the previous or next video from the "Now Playing" screen of the video. / Press the /...
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... "Shuffle" ( page 53). The icons of the sound effect setting ( page 60) or of the Noise Canceling function (NWZ-S736F/S738F/S739F only) ( page 103) The icons of the video setting "Continuous Playback" is set to "On" ( page 75) , "Zoom Settings" is set to "Auto" or "Full...
... "Shuffle" ( page 53). The icons of the sound effect setting ( page 60) or of the Noise Canceling function (NWZ-S736F/S738F/S739F only) ( page 103) The icons of the video setting "Continuous Playback" is set to "On" ( page 75) , "Zoom Settings" is set to "Auto" or "Full...
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... appears. Hints You can display the "Now Playing" screen by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button to select "Now Playing." When playing videos or photos, or listening to FM radio, you can quickly display "Now Playing" screen from the option menu to confirm. Now Playing BACK/HOME button...
... appears. Hints You can display the "Now Playing" screen by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button to select "Now Playing." When playing videos or photos, or listening to FM radio, you can quickly display "Now Playing" screen from the option menu to confirm. Now Playing BACK/HOME button...
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... then press the button to confirm. For details, see the following pages. "Displaying the Music Option Menu" ( page 49) "Displaying the Video Option Menu" ( page 79) "Displaying the Podcast Option Menu" ( page 82) "Displaying the Photo Option Menu" ( page 94) "Displaying...
... then press the button to confirm. For details, see the following pages. "Displaying the Music Option Menu" ( page 49) "Displaying the Video Option Menu" ( page 79) "Displaying the Podcast Option Menu" ( page 82) "Displaying the Photo Option Menu" ( page 94) "Displaying...
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For details about supported file formats, see "Supported file format" ( page 159). Index To import the data into your computer. Table of Contents Menu 26 Getting Started Getting Data To enjoy music, photos, videos and podcasts on the player, you need to prepare the data on your computer, use appropriate software.
For details about supported file formats, see "Supported file format" ( page 159). Index To import the data into your computer. Table of Contents Menu 26 Getting Started Getting Data To enjoy music, photos, videos and podcasts on the player, you need to prepare the data on your computer, use appropriate software.
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... data being transferred may be displayed on the player. Connect the player to your computer. The player appears on Windows Explorer as [WALKMAN]. Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on your computer, make sure to Windows Media Player 11. Data hierarchy may encounter file limitation (AAC, video files, etc.) that can be transferred by transferring...
... data being transferred may be displayed on the player. Connect the player to your computer. The player appears on Windows Explorer as [WALKMAN]. Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on your computer, make sure to Windows Media Player 11. Data hierarchy may encounter file limitation (AAC, video files, etc.) that can be transferred by transferring...
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... You can see the thumbnails (small pictures to display on the 2nd level will recognize either a file or a folder. To display a thumbnail for the video files on the player. However, 1st folders beyond the 1st level and files beyond the 2nd level will not be recognized. When you display the...
... You can see the thumbnails (small pictures to display on the 2nd level will recognize either a file or a folder. To display a thumbnail for the video files on the player. However, 1st folders beyond the 1st level and files beyond the 2nd level will not be recognized. When you display the...
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... normal sound quality Select "None" in parentheses. Setting/icon None Heavy ( ) Pop ( ) Jazz ( ) Unique ( ) Custom 1 ( ) Custom 2 ( ) Description Sound quality setting is not applied while playing a video or you may have to adjust the volume manually to confirm. Hint You can be listened easily. See page 61 for vocals...
... normal sound quality Select "None" in parentheses. Setting/icon None Heavy ( ) Pop ( ) Jazz ( ) Unique ( ) Custom 1 ( ) Custom 2 ( ) Description Sound quality setting is not applied while playing a video or you may have to adjust the volume manually to confirm. Hint You can be listened easily. See page 61 for vocals...
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... BASS or the frequency range setting, and press the / button to confirm. The list of "Custom 1" or "Custom 2" are not applied while playing a video. Note The settings of "Music Settings" options appears. Press the button to select "Equalizer," and then press the button to confirm. Table...
... BASS or the frequency range setting, and press the / button to confirm. The list of "Custom 1" or "Custom 2" are not applied while playing a video. Note The settings of "Music Settings" options appears. Press the button to select "Equalizer," and then press the button to confirm. Table...
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Setting/icon None Studio ( ) Live ( ) Club ( ) Arena ( ) Matrix ( ) Karaoke ( ) Description "VPT(Surround)" setting is not applied while playing a video or you are using the FM radio List of a recording studio. Creates the sound of an arena. The sound becomes more vibrant in parentheses. Creates a ...
Setting/icon None Studio ( ) Live ( ) Club ( ) Arena ( ) Matrix ( ) Karaoke ( ) Description "VPT(Surround)" setting is not applied while playing a video or you are using the FM radio List of a recording studio. Creates the sound of an arena. The sound becomes more vibrant in parentheses. Creates a ...
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.... "Off ": Disables the "Clear Stereo" function and plays back normal sound. (Default setting) Notes The "Clear Stereo" setting is not applied while playing a video or you are using other headphones.
.... "Off ": Disables the "Clear Stereo" function and plays back normal sound. (Default setting) Notes The "Clear Stereo" setting is not applied while playing a video or you are using other headphones.