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... 20 About the Bundled Software 22 Windows Media Player 11 22 Media Manager for WALKMAN 22 Content Transfer 23 Preparing the Player Charging the Player 24 Setting the Date and Time 26 Getting Music/Videos/Photos/ Podcasts 27 Transferring Music/Videos/Photos/ Podcasts 28 Wireless LAN Connection 33 Wireless networks which may be used with the player 33 Connecting to a wireless LAN 34 Disconnecting from a wireless LAN............36 Playing Music Playing Music (Music 37 Music playback screen 38 List screen 39 Browsing cover arts to select...
... 20 About the Bundled Software 22 Windows Media Player 11 22 Media Manager for WALKMAN 22 Content Transfer 23 Preparing the Player Charging the Player 24 Setting the Date and Time 26 Getting Music/Videos/Photos/ Podcasts 27 Transferring Music/Videos/Photos/ Podcasts 28 Wireless LAN Connection 33 Wireless networks which may be used with the player 33 Connecting to a wireless LAN 34 Disconnecting from a wireless LAN............36 Playing Music Playing Music (Music 37 Music playback screen 38 List screen 39 Browsing cover arts to select...
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... Listening to FM Radio Listening to FM Radio 71 To listen to FM radio 72 Presetting broadcast stations automatically (Auto Preset 73 Presetting broadcast stations manually.......74 Deleting preset broadcast stations 74 Changing the FM Radio Settings......... 75 Scan Sensitivity 75 Mono/Auto 75 Using the FM Radio Option Menu...... 76 Watching YouTube Watching YouTube 77 To watch YouTube 77 YouTube playback screen 79 Searching for YouTube Videos 80 Choosing country...
... Listening to FM Radio Listening to FM Radio 71 To listen to FM radio 72 Presetting broadcast stations automatically (Auto Preset 73 Presetting broadcast stations manually.......74 Deleting preset broadcast stations 74 Changing the FM Radio Settings......... 75 Scan Sensitivity 75 Mono/Auto 75 Using the FM Radio Option Menu...... 76 Watching YouTube Watching YouTube 77 To watch YouTube 77 YouTube playback screen 79 Searching for YouTube Videos 80 Choosing country...
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... Time Display Format 123 Hold Settings 123 Reset All Settings 124 Clear Input History 124 Format 125 USB Connection Mode 125 Language Settings 126 Service Country/Region 126 Changing the Wireless LAN Settings 127 WLAN Function On/Off 127 New Registration 128 Access Points screen 133 Current Connection Details 136 Detailed Information 137 Disconnect from Network 137 Useful Facts Maximizing Battery Life 138 What are Format and Bit Rate?......... 139 What is audio format...
... Time Display Format 123 Hold Settings 123 Reset All Settings 124 Clear Input History 124 Format 125 USB Connection Mode 125 Language Settings 126 Service Country/Region 126 Changing the Wireless LAN Settings 127 WLAN Function On/Off 127 New Registration 128 Access Points screen 133 Current Connection Details 136 Detailed Information 137 Disconnect from Network 137 Useful Facts Maximizing Battery Life 138 What are Format and Bit Rate?......... 139 What is audio format...
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... cover the antenna with a small pin, etc., to display the Home menu ( page 13). If you press any button when the player is ready for about a day, the player turns completely off . WM-PORT jack Use this jack to connect the supplied USB cable, or optional peripheral devices. Built-in the direction of Contents Index Basic Operations and Screens Parts and Controls Front Screen (touch...
... cover the antenna with a small pin, etc., to display the Home menu ( page 13). If you press any button when the player is ready for about a day, the player turns completely off . WM-PORT jack Use this jack to connect the supplied USB cable, or optional peripheral devices. Built-in the direction of Contents Index Basic Operations and Screens Parts and Controls Front Screen (touch...
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... be played back after being transferred by drag-and-drop. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC*2, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile, WMV*2*3), Podcast (music, video) *1 Media Manager for WALKMAN. Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on your computer, make sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to RSS feeds and transfer the music and video files that already have been downloaded from Podcasts. For details on operation...
... be played back after being transferred by drag-and-drop. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC*2, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile, WMV*2*3), Podcast (music, video) *1 Media Manager for WALKMAN. Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on your computer, make sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to RSS feeds and transfer the music and video files that already have been downloaded from Podcasts. For details on operation...
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... software. You can register podcasts to MP3 file format. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC*1, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile, WMV*1*2), Podcast (music, video) *1 DRM files are not compatible. *2 Some WMV files cannot be transferred to the player after being transferred by SonicStage can transfer music, videos or photos from a computer to download the podcast's episodes by using Windows Media Player 11, they may become playable. Hints ATRAC files managed...
... software. You can register podcasts to MP3 file format. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC*1, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile, WMV*1*2), Podcast (music, video) *1 DRM files are not compatible. *2 Some WMV files cannot be transferred to the player after being transferred by SonicStage can transfer music, videos or photos from a computer to download the podcast's episodes by using Windows Media Player 11, they may become playable. Hints ATRAC files managed...
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... transferring using the supplied USB cable. The player appears on your computer, make sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to reset it ( page 143). If you install Windows Media Player 11 (for details, see the following folder names or delete them: "MUSIC," "MP_ROOT," "MPE_ROOT," "VIDEO," "PICTURES," "PICTURE," "DCIM," "PODCASTS" and "FEEDS." Do not change the following instructions. Playable data hierarchy has rules. Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on Windows Explorer as [WALKMAN...
... transferring using the supplied USB cable. The player appears on your computer, make sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to reset it ( page 143). If you install Windows Media Player 11 (for details, see the following folder names or delete them: "MUSIC," "MP_ROOT," "MPE_ROOT," "VIDEO," "PICTURES," "PICTURE," "DCIM," "PODCASTS" and "FEEDS." Do not change the following instructions. Playable data hierarchy has rules. Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on Windows Explorer as [WALKMAN...
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... music playback screen to use the search websites of your residence. oneSearch, see "Choosing country/region" ( page 81). To restart the playback, select (Music) from the Home menu. *1 The search website may vary or may not be available depending on the "Service Country/Region" setting ( page 126). Table of Contents Index 43 Playing Music Searching for Reference Information on a Song...
... music playback screen to use the search websites of your residence. oneSearch, see "Choosing country/region" ( page 81). To restart the playback, select (Music) from the Home menu. *1 The search website may vary or may not be available depending on the "Service Country/Region" setting ( page 126). Table of Contents Index 43 Playing Music Searching for Reference Information on a Song...
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.... HOME button Settings Play Mode The player offers a variety of Contents Index 47 Playing Music Changing the Music Settings To change the music settings, select (Settings) from a song list is played back repeatedly. The songs within the playback range are played back in random order and the playback repeats. Note Songs to be played back differ depending on the Playback Range settings ( page 48). Type Normal/ No icon Repeat/ Shuffle/ Shuffle&Repeat/ Repeat 1 Song/ Description The songs within the playback range are played back...
.... HOME button Settings Play Mode The player offers a variety of Contents Index 47 Playing Music Changing the Music Settings To change the music settings, select (Settings) from a song list is played back repeatedly. The songs within the playback range are played back in random order and the playback repeats. Note Songs to be played back differ depending on the Playback Range settings ( page 48). Type Normal/ No icon Repeat/ Shuffle/ Shuffle&Repeat/ Repeat 1 Song/ Description The songs within the playback range are played back...
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... audio playback. Type None Studio ( ) Live ( ) Club ( ) Arena ( ) Matrix ( ) Karaoke ( ) Description "VPT(Surround)" setting is a proprietary sound processing technology developed by Sony. Reproduces an additional surround effect, and creates a natural, yet richly enhanced sound. 50 Playing Music Table of Contents Index VPT (Surround) You can customize the surround sound by using the VPT*1 (Surround) function to the music. *1 VPT, which stands for Virtual Phone...
... audio playback. Type None Studio ( ) Live ( ) Club ( ) Arena ( ) Matrix ( ) Karaoke ( ) Description "VPT(Surround)" setting is a proprietary sound processing technology developed by Sony. Reproduces an additional surround effect, and creates a natural, yet richly enhanced sound. 50 Playing Music Table of Contents Index VPT (Surround) You can customize the surround sound by using the VPT*1 (Surround) function to the music. *1 VPT, which stands for Virtual Phone...
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... 61 Watching Videos Changing the Video Settings To change the video settings, select (Settings) from the Home menu, then select "Video Settings." Type Auto Description The video image is enlarged/reduced by fully fitting it to the available display area, keeping the aspect ratio. (Default setting) When a 16:9 video image is displayed, it is enlarged/reduced by fully fitting it to the screen, and black bands right...
... 61 Watching Videos Changing the Video Settings To change the video settings, select (Settings) from the Home menu, then select "Video Settings." Type Auto Description The video image is enlarged/reduced by fully fitting it to the available display area, keeping the aspect ratio. (Default setting) When a 16:9 video image is displayed, it is enlarged/reduced by fully fitting it to the screen, and black bands right...
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... the file format. Displays only thumbnails in the photo list. HOME button Settings Setting the Photo List Display Format The player offers 2 display formats. Table of a photo. Type Thumbnail + Title Thumbnail Only Description Displays a photo title with a thumbnail image in the photo list. (Default setting) *1 Thumbnail refers to a reduced size image of Contents Index 70 Viewing Photos Changing the Photo Settings To change the photo settings, select (Settings) from the Home menu, then select "Photo Settings." You can set the display format of the photo list as...
... the file format. Displays only thumbnails in the photo list. HOME button Settings Setting the Photo List Display Format The player offers 2 display formats. Table of a photo. Type Thumbnail + Title Thumbnail Only Description Displays a photo title with a thumbnail image in the photo list. (Default setting) *1 Thumbnail refers to a reduced size image of Contents Index 70 Viewing Photos Changing the Photo Settings To change the photo settings, select (Settings) from the Home menu, then select "Photo Settings." You can set the display format of the photo list as...
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... customers in Latin America: http://www.sony-latin.com/index.crp For customers in other countries/regions: http://www.sony-asia.com/support For customers who purchased the overseas models: http://www.sony.co.jp/overseas/support/ Download the update program to your computer from the web site. Connect the player to your computer, and then start up the update program. Follow the on-screen instructions...
... customers in Latin America: http://www.sony-latin.com/index.crp For customers in other countries/regions: http://www.sony-asia.com/support For customers who purchased the overseas models: http://www.sony.co.jp/overseas/support/ Download the update program to your computer from the web site. Connect the player to your computer, and then start up the update program. Follow the on-screen instructions...
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... list is 1,000 folders. Delete unnecessary data. If you want to arrange songs in the desired order, create playlists by using Windows Media Player, and retransfer to the player. 145 Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index Operation (continued) Symptom Cause/Remedy Transferred data is not displayed in its list. The maximum number of files that is transferred from a computer to the player, or move it to another folder, it may be recognized...
... list is 1,000 folders. Delete unnecessary data. If you want to arrange songs in the desired order, create playlists by using Windows Media Player, and retransfer to the player. 145 Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index Operation (continued) Symptom Cause/Remedy Transferred data is not displayed in its list. The maximum number of files that is transferred from a computer to the player, or move it to another folder, it may be recognized...
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... supplied USB cable was disconnected from the player while data was formatted using found. Continued 147 Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index Operation (continued) Symptom Cause/Remedy Cannot see "Supported file format" of "Specifications" ( page 173). Songs or videos may not be played back, depending on the file format ( page 173). Photos may not be The built-in flash memory of the player was being displayed, you...
... supplied USB cable was disconnected from the player while data was formatted using found. Continued 147 Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index Operation (continued) Symptom Cause/Remedy Cannot see "Supported file format" of "Specifications" ( page 173). Songs or videos may not be played back, depending on the file format ( page 173). Photos may not be The built-in flash memory of the player was being displayed, you...
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...; Reset the player by pressing the RESET button of the player. Continued Cover arts of songs that are not displayed. Songs do not have thumbnails that cannot be played are not connected correctly, sound will not be displayed. Retransfer the photos using bundled Media Manager for setting cover art. Insert the headphone plug into the folder under the "VIDEO" folder. If the photos do not have cover art information whose file format...
...; Reset the player by pressing the RESET button of the player. Continued Cover arts of songs that are not displayed. Songs do not have thumbnails that cannot be played are not connected correctly, sound will not be displayed. Retransfer the photos using bundled Media Manager for setting cover art. Insert the headphone plug into the folder under the "VIDEO" folder. If the photos do not have cover art information whose file format...
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... playing song or using a sheet other than Sony's optional protection sheet, it . The player gets warm. Noise is not a malfunction. The player also may be reset. This behavior is transferred. This is not applied properly. If the sheet lies off the headphones when plugging or unplugging the headphones. Charge the battery until appears on the screen ( page 24), and set...
... playing song or using a sheet other than Sony's optional protection sheet, it . The player gets warm. Noise is not a malfunction. The player also may be reset. This behavior is transferred. This is not applied properly. If the sheet lies off the headphones when plugging or unplugging the headphones. Charge the battery until appears on the screen ( page 24), and set...
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... external devices to complete. file format is not supported. You are trying to play a file You cannot play a song in folders under file to retry updating the firmware. Follow the instructions displayed on the unsupported format file ( player. Not enough free space in the display. the "MUSIC" folder. You attempted to delete a video but the player failed to execute. Unable to delete it. You can delete podcast's episodes using Media Manager for transferring, or Windows Explorer. and-drop. The player's battery...
... external devices to complete. file format is not supported. You are trying to play a file You cannot play a song in folders under file to retry updating the firmware. Follow the instructions displayed on the unsupported format file ( player. Not enough free space in the display. the "MUSIC" folder. You attempted to delete a video but the player failed to execute. Unable to delete it. You can delete podcast's episodes using Media Manager for transferring, or Windows Explorer. and-drop. The player's battery...
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... 7.0, Windows Media Player 10 or 11, DirectX9.0 are subject to change without notice. Multi-monitor environment - Colors: 8-bit or higher (16-bit recommended) CD-ROM drive (supporting Digital Music CD playback capabilities using WDM) To create original CDs, a CD-R/RW drive is required. Sound board USB port (Hi-Speed USB is required to use with the following environments: - Personally constructed computers or operating systems...
... 7.0, Windows Media Player 10 or 11, DirectX9.0 are subject to change without notice. Multi-monitor environment - Colors: 8-bit or higher (16-bit recommended) CD-ROM drive (supporting Digital Music CD playback capabilities using WDM) To create original CDs, a CD-R/RW drive is required. Sound board USB port (Hi-Speed USB is required to use with the following environments: - Personally constructed computers or operating systems...
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... Media Manager for WALKMAN... 22 Menu (Internet browser 104 Messages 160 Model 118 Mono/Auto 75 Most Viewed 80 MP3 139 MPEG-4 140 Music 37 N New Registration 128 Noise Canceling 110 Normal 47 Number of Downloads 89 O On-Hold Display 63 Option menu 18, 45, 60, 69, 76, 82, 100 Order of Video List 63 P Page Information 107 Password 134 Photo format 140 Photo List Display Format 70 Photos 64 Play Mode 47 Playback Range 48 Playback screen...
... Media Manager for WALKMAN... 22 Menu (Internet browser 104 Messages 160 Model 118 Mono/Auto 75 Most Viewed 80 MP3 139 MPEG-4 140 Music 37 N New Registration 128 Noise Canceling 110 Normal 47 Number of Downloads 89 O On-Hold Display 63 Option menu 18, 45, 60, 69, 76, 82, 100 Order of Video List 63 P Page Information 107 Password 134 Photo format 140 Photo List Display Format 70 Photos 64 Play Mode 47 Playback Range 48 Playback screen...