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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 ... 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 ... 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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... 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, photos, podcast episodes, searching for songs, using "SensMe™ Channels," listening to FM radio and changing settings. The Home menu is...Songs 32 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 ( page 123). Index Hint The screen appearance varies depending on the settings of "Wallpaper...
... 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, photos, podcast episodes, searching for songs, using "SensMe™ Channels," listening to FM radio and changing settings. The Home menu is...Songs 32 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 ( page 123). Index Hint The screen appearance varies depending on the settings of "Wallpaper...
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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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... Index About the bundled software Windows Media Player 11 Windows Media Player can transfer music, photos or videos from RSS channels. Note Copyright protected video files, such as Media Manager for WALKMAN. Audio files (AAC) or videos can also subscribe to Windows Media Player 11. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA), Video (WMV), Photo (JPEG) For details on your...
... Index About the bundled software Windows Media Player 11 Windows Media Player can transfer music, photos or videos from RSS channels. Note Copyright protected video files, such as Media Manager for WALKMAN. Audio files (AAC) or videos can also subscribe to Windows Media Player 11. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA), Video (WMV), Photo (JPEG) For details on your...
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...to Content Transfer. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC*1, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile), Podcast (music, video) *1 DRM files are not compatible. Hint ATRAC files can be transferred to the player after conversion to the Help of Contents ... Content Transfer can use Windows Explorer or iTunes® intuitively to drag and drop data to the player by a simple drag-and-drop operation. Table of the software. Index You can transfer music, videos or photos from the customer support website ( page 156).
...to Content Transfer. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC*1, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile), Podcast (music, video) *1 DRM files are not compatible. Hint ATRAC files can be transferred to the player after conversion to the Help of Contents ... Content Transfer can use Windows Explorer or iTunes® intuitively to drag and drop data to the player by a simple drag-and-drop operation. Table of the software. Index You can transfer music, videos or photos from the customer support website ( page 156).
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... 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 Home menu appears when you press and hold the BACK/HOME button. Press and hold the BACK/...menu. Album list Press the BACK/ HOME button. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button. For example, the player's screen changes as shown below shows how the screen changes when you select "Music Library"- Select "Album," and press the button. Now ...
... 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 Home menu appears when you press and hold the BACK/HOME button. Press and hold the BACK/...menu. Album list Press the BACK/ HOME button. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button. For example, the player's screen changes as shown below shows how the screen changes when you select "Music Library"- Select "Album," and press the button. Now ...
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... Contents Menu Index 14 How to use the 5-way button on the "Now Playing" screen. *1 There are tactile dots. Table of the list. List Buttons Video Information area The information of the list, when the index is displayed, moves the cursor left or right to use the 5-way button and screen...
... Contents Menu Index 14 How to use the 5-way button on the "Now Playing" screen. *1 There are tactile dots. Table of the list. List Buttons Video Information area The information of the list, when the index is displayed, moves the cursor left or right to use the 5-way button and screen...
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Press and hold to use the 5-way button on the thumbnail*1 screen Thumbnails Buttons Description Displays the song list of a video, or a photo. Press and hold to scroll up or down through the thumbnail screens. *1 Thumbnail refers 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 operation. Displays the previous or next screen of the list. How to move the cursor left or right. for albums, see page 76. ...
Press and hold to use the 5-way button on the thumbnail*1 screen Thumbnails Buttons Description Displays the song list of a video, or a photo. Press and hold to scroll up or down through the thumbnail screens. *1 Thumbnail refers 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 operation. Displays the previous or next screen of the list. How to move the cursor left or right. for albums, see page 76. ...
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... 3 levels 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 next, previous or the currently playing video.*2 / Press the / button to find ...
... 3 levels 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 next, previous or the currently playing video.*2 / Press the / button to find ...
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...; The play mode is set to "Selected Range" ( page 54) , , etc. The icons of the song title, the artist name, the video title , the photo title, FM radio The icons of the playback status Play back, Pause, Fast forward/backward, Move to the playback status, settings or...page 69) ,, , , , , etc. 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"...
...; The play mode is set to "Selected Range" ( page 54) , , etc. The icons of the song title, the artist name, the video title , the photo title, FM radio The icons of the playback status Play back, Pause, Fast forward/backward, Move to the playback status, settings or...page 69) ,, , , , , etc. 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"...
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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.
... 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.
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... the (Settings) menu of the Home menu. 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...
... the (Settings) menu of the Home menu. 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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To import the data into your computer. Index For details about supported file formats, see "Supported file format" ( page 159). 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.
To import the data into your computer. Index For details about supported file formats, see "Supported file format" ( page 159). 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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... the data being transferred may encounter file limitation (AAC, video files, etc.) that can transfer data, see the following instructions. If you install Windows Media Player 11 (for details, see "Installing the Operation Guide and software" of "Quick Start Guide") from the supplied CD-ROM, ...then you can transfer by dragging and dropping. Insert the connector of the USB cable into the player with the mark facing up. Select the player on Windows Explorer as [WALKMAN]. For details about the bundled software that can be transferred by dragging and dropping again. Before...
... the data being transferred may encounter file limitation (AAC, video files, etc.) that can transfer data, see the following instructions. If you install Windows Media Player 11 (for details, see "Installing the Operation Guide and software" of "Quick Start Guide") from the supplied CD-ROM, ...then you can transfer by dragging and dropping. Insert the connector of the USB cable into the player with the mark facing up. Select the player on Windows Explorer as [WALKMAN]. For details about the bundled software that can be transferred by dragging and dropping again. Before...
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...of Contents Menu 29 Getting Started For videos (On Windows Explorer) Drag and drop files or folders into the "VIDEO" folder. Continued To display a thumbnail for the video files on the 2nd level will be recognized. 2nd 3rd Index (On the player) Video files are displayed in the order they... are transferred by placing JPEG files in the video file folder. However, 1st folders beyond the 1st level and files beyond the 2nd level will recognize either a ...
...of Contents Menu 29 Getting Started For videos (On Windows Explorer) Drag and drop files or folders into the "VIDEO" folder. Continued To display a thumbnail for the video files on the 2nd level will be recognized. 2nd 3rd Index (On the player) Video files are displayed in the order they... are transferred by placing JPEG files in the video file folder. However, 1st folders beyond the 1st level and files beyond the 2nd level will recognize either a ...
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Setting/icon None Heavy ( ) Pop ( ) Jazz ( ) Unique ( ) Custom 1 ( ) Custom 2 ( ) Description Sound quality setting is not applied while playing a video or you are using the FM radio. Notes If your personal settings saved as the letters in step , and then press the ...
Setting/icon None Heavy ( ) Pop ( ) Jazz ( ) Unique ( ) Custom 1 ( ) Custom 2 ( ) Description Sound quality setting is not applied while playing a video or you are using the FM radio. Notes If your personal settings saved as the letters in step , and then press the ...
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The CLEAR BASS can be canceled. The list of "Custom 1" or "Custom 2" are not applied while playing a video. Note The settings of equalizer settings reappears. The list of equalizer settings appears. Press the button to select "Edit" displayed under "Custom 1" or "...
The CLEAR BASS can be canceled. The list of "Custom 1" or "Custom 2" are not applied while playing a video. Note The settings of equalizer settings reappears. The list of equalizer settings appears. Press the button to select "Edit" displayed under "Custom 1" or "...
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... arena. Creates the sound of a concert hall. 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. 63 Setting the Music Table of a club. Creates the sound of Contents Menu Index...
... arena. Creates the sound of a concert hall. 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. 63 Setting the Music Table of a club. Creates the sound of Contents Menu Index...
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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. When using the FM radio. The "Clear Stereo" function is designed to obtain maximum effect with 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. When using the FM radio. The "Clear Stereo" function is designed to obtain maximum effect with other headphones...