Sony 4-141-609-11 User Manual

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Operation Guide

NWZ-X1050 / X1051 / X1060 / X1061

4-141-609-11 (1)

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Basic Operations and Screens

Parts and Controls ................................ 6

Connecting the headphones ...........................8

Turning the Player On and Off ............. 9

Disabling the operation buttons and the

touch panel ...................................................10

How to Use the Touch Panel ............... 11

About the Home Menu........................ 13

How to Use the Home Menu .

How to Use the Option Menu .

Text Input .

........................................... 20

About the Bundled Software .

Windows Media Player 11 ............................22

Media Manager for WALKMAN .................22

Content Transfer ............................................23

.............. 14

............ 18

.............. 22

Preparing the Player

Charging the Player ............................ 24

Setting the Date and Time .

Getting Music/Videos/Photos/

Podcasts .

........................................... 27

Transferring Music/Videos/Photos/

Podcasts .

........................................... 28

Wireless LAN Connection .

Wireless networks which may be used with

the player ......................................................33

Connecting to a wireless LAN .....................34

Disconnecting from a wireless LAN ...........36

................. 26

................. 33

Deleting Songs .................................... 44

Using the Music Option Menu .

Displaying the Detailed

Information screen ......................................46

........... 45

Changing the Music Settings .............. 47

Play Mode .......................................................47

Playback Range ..............................................48

Equalizer .........................................................48

VPT (Surround) .............................................50

DSEE (Sound Enhance) ................................51

Clear Stereo .....................................................52

Dynamic Normalizer .....................................52

Album Display Format ..................................53

Watching Videos

Playing a Video (Videos) ....................... 54

Video playback screen ...................................55

Browsing scenes

(Scene Scroll) .........................57

Searching for Videos ........................... 58

Deleting Videos .

Deleting currently playing video .................59

Deleting videos by selecting from a list ......59

.................................. 59

Using the Video Option Menu ............ 60

Changing the Video Settings .

Zoom Settings ................................................61

Playing only video sound

(On-Hold Display) .............................................63

Order of Video List ........................................63

............. 61

Viewing Photos

Playing Music

Playing Music (Music) ........................... 37

Music playback screen ...................................38

List screen .......................................................39

Browsing cover arts to select an album

(Album Scroll) ..................................................41

Searching for Songs ............................ 42

Searching for Reference Information on

a Song

(Related Links) ........................... 43

Viewing Photos (Photos) ....................... 64

Photo display screen ......................................66

Searching for Photos ........................... 67

Deleting Photos .

Using the Photo Option Menu .

Changing the Photo Settings .

Setting the Photo List Display Format ........70

.................................. 68

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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/region..............................81

Choosing timeframe ......................................81

Using the YouTube Option Menu ....... 82

Enjoying Podcast

Before Enjoying Podcast ..................... 83

What is a podcast? .........................................83

Registering a Podcast .......................... 84

browser of the player ..................................84

Downloading episodes ........................ 86

Downloading from a podcast .......................86

Downloading from all of the podcast

selected to refresh ........................................87

Selecting/deselecting podcasts to refresh ...88 Setting the number of episodes to be

downloaded..................................................89

Playing Podcast ................................... 90

To play podcast ...............................................90

Podcast playback screen ................................91

Searching for Podcasts ........................ 94

To search for podcasts ...................................94

Episode list screen ..........................................95

Podcast List screen .........................................96

Deleting Podcasts ................................ 98

Deleting the currently playing episode .......98

Deleting an episode in the episode list ........98

Deleting all episodes of a podcast ................98

Deleting a podcast .........................................98

Deleting all podcasts ......................................99

Using the Podcast Option Menu ....... 100

Viewing Websites

Viewing Websites (Internet Browser) ..... 102

Internet browser screen .............................. 104

Operations of the Control Buttons ... 105

Using favorites ............................................. 106

Using history list ......................................... 106

Changing the Internet Browser

Settings ........................................... 107

View Mode ................................................... 107

Page Information ........................................ 107

Startup Page ................................................. 108

Detailed Settings ......................................... 108

Privacy Settings ........................................... 109

Cookie Settings ........................................... 109

Using Noise Canceling Function

About Noise Canceling ..................... 110

Playing Back with Using the Noise

Canceling Function .

Listening to External Audio Sources

(External Input Mode) ........................... 113

Reducing the Ambient Noise without

Playing Back Music

Changing the Noise Canceling

Settings .

Select NC Environment ............................. 116

Set Noise Cancel Level ............................... 117

.......................................... 116

........................ 112

(Quiet Mode) ...... 115

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Common Settings

Changing the Common Settings ....... 118

Unit Information ......................................... 118

AVLS (Volume Limit) ................................. 119

Beep Settings ............................................... 119

Screen Off Timer......................................... 120

Brightness..................................................... 121

Wallpaper Settings ...................................... 121

Set Date-Time .............................................. 122

Date Display Format ................................... 123

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

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting ................................ 143

Messages .

........................................... 160

Additional Information

Precautions ....................................... 161

Precautions about the display .................... 167

On cleaning .................................................. 168

On software.................................................. 168

License and Trademark Notice ......... 171

Specifications .

Index .

................................................ 179

................................... 173

Useful Facts

Maximizing Battery Life ................... 138

What are Format and Bit Rate? .

What is audio format? ................................ 139

What is video format? ................................ 140

What is photo format? ................................ 140

........ 139

Storing Data ...................................... 141

Upgrading the Player’s Firmware .

.... 142

Note

Depending on the country/region in which you have purchased the player, some models

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may not be available.

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Parts and Controls

Front

Screen (touch panel)

Touch (tap) an icon, item, control button, etc., on the screen to operate the player ( page 11).

 HOME button

Press to display the Home menu ( page 13). If you press and hold the HOME button, the screen turns off and the player enters standby mode. If you press any button while the player is in standby mode, the screen that was displayed before entering standby mode such as playback screen, list screen, etc., reappears and the player is ready for operation. Furthermore, if you leave the player in standby mode for about a day, the player turns completely off automatically. Thereafter, if you press any button when the player is turned off, the start up screen appears first, then the Home menu appears.

 WM-PORT jack

Use this jack to connect the supplied USB cable, or optional peripheral devices.

 Built-in antenna

Take care not to cover the antenna with your hand or other objects during wireless LAN communication.

 VOL +*

/- button

Adjusts the volume.

 NOISE CANCELING switch

Slide the NOISE CANCELING switch in the direction of the arrow

to activate the Noise Canceling

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function ( page 110).

 RESET button

Press the RESET button with a small pin, etc., to reset the player ( page

143).

Note

The player consumes battery power very

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slightly even when it is in standby mode. Therefore, the battery can run down rather sooner if you keep the player in standby mode for a long time without turning it off.

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Rear



/

Press to find the beginning of a song or video, or to fast-forward/rewind.

buttons

 Headphone jack

Connects the headphones ( page

8).



Press the  button to start playback of a song or video. During playback, press the  button to pause.



*1 button

 HOLD switch

Use the HOLD switch to disable the buttons and touch panel to avoid unintentional actions.

*1 There are tactile dots. Use them to help

with button operations.

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Connecting the headphones

Plug the headphones into the headphone jack of the player until they click into place. If the headphones are not connected correctly, the sound does not play.

Headphones

Note

The supplied headphones are exclusive to this player only. If you connect the supplied

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headphones to another device, the sound may not play.

About the Noise Canceling function

The Noise Canceling function ( page 110) is enabled when using the supplied headphones. The supplied headphones are exclusive to this player only and cannot be used with other devices.

How to install the earbuds correctly

If the earbuds do not fit your ears correctly, low bass sound may not be heard and the Noise Canceling function ( page 110) may not work effectively. To enjoy better sound quality, change the size of the earbuds or adjust the earbud position to fit your ears snugly. At purchase, M size earbuds are installed. If the earbuds do not fit your ears, try one of the other supplied sizes, S or L. When you change the earbuds, twist to install them firmly on the headphones to prevent the earbud from detaching and remaining in your ear. When the earbud is broken, purchase the optional earbuds (EP-EX1).

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Turning the Player On and Off

HOME button

To turn on the player

Press any button to turn the player on.

 Hint

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player in the opposite direction of the arrow  to cancel the HOLD function.

appears on the top of the screen, slide the HOLD switch on the back of the

To turn off the player

If you press and hold the HOME button, “POWER OFF” screen appears, then the player enters the standby mode and the screen turns off. Furthermore, if standby mode is retained for about one day, the player turns off completely automatically.

 Hints

After a lapse of time of the “Screen Off Timer” setting ( page 120), the screen turns

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off, but you can still tap the screen to turn it on.

bout 10 minutes after turning off the screen, the player enters the standby mode. You



cannot use the touch panel during the standby mode. Press any button of the player to turn it on before using it.

djust the date and time of the player before using it ( page 26).

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Notes

You cannot operate the player when it is connected to a computer. Disconnect the USB



cable before operating the player.

hen connected to a computer via the USB cable, the resume information of the last

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played song, video, photo, etc., is cleared. Reselect the desired content from the list screen.

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Disabling the operation buttons and the touch panel

You can protect the player against accidental operation by using the HOLD switch when carrying it.

HOLD switch

To lock the player

 Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow .

The operation buttons and touch panel are disabled and the information area ( page 13).

appears on

 Hint

You can also lock the touch panel only, keeping the operation buttons enabled ( page

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123).

To unlock the player



Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction of the arrow .

The operation buttons and touch panel are enabled and information area ( page 13) disappears.

Note

You cannot use the touch panel while the player is locked. If you press any button of the

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player while it is locked, appears on the information area.

on the

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How to Use the Touch Panel

You can use the touch panel screen to operate the player. Tap an icon, item, control button, etc., on the screen to operate the player. Also, drag up or down to scroll through a list, and flick to scroll quickly through a list or thumbnails (reduced-size images that appear in a list).

Tapping to select

Touch (tap) an icon, item, control button, etc., to select it.

Dragging to scroll

Drag your finger up or down on the list to scroll through the list. Also, drag the indicator along the Seek Slider to choose a starting point for the playback.

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Flicking to scroll quickly

Flick the screen up or down with your finger to scroll quickly through a list. Also, flick up, down or sideways to see the next/previous album on the album scroll screen, or to see the next/previous image on the scene scroll screen.

Notice for touch panel operations

The touch panel of the player does not work properly when operated with:

A gloved finger.

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wo or more fingers.

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inger nail.

A f

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et finger.

A w

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en, ballpoint pen, pencil, stylus, etc.

A p

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ouching with other objects in addition to a finger.

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About the Home Menu

The following table shows the item list of the player. For details about each menu item, refer to the specified reference page.

Information area

FM Radio

Internet Browser

Photos

Music

Settings

Internet Browser Browse websites over wireless Internet connection ( page

102).

FM Radio Listen to FM radio broadcasting ( page 71).

YouTube Watch videos on YouTube via wireless Internet connection

( page 77).

Photos View photos transferred to the player ( page 64).

Music Listen to songs transferred to the player ( page 37).

Videos Watch videos transferred to the player ( page 54).

Settings Set up the player and its applications ( page 118).

Podcasts Download podcast episodes via wireless Internet connection

and play them back ( page 83).

NC Modes Reduce unwanted ambient noise by active noise control

technology ( page 110).

YouTube

Videos

NC Modes

Podcasts

About the information area

The icons, shown in the table below, appear in the information area. The icons vary according to the playback status, settings or the screens. For details about each icon, refer to the specified reference page.

Icons Description

, , , , , 

, etc. Playback status ( page 38, 55, 79, 91, 92)

Hold indication ( page 10)

Wireless communication status ( page 129)

Noise Canceling indication ( page 112)

Remaining battery power indication ( page 24)

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How to Use the Home Menu

The Home menu is the starting point of each application, such as searching for songs, changing settings, etc. You can display the Home menu by pressing the HOME button of the player.

HOME button

From the Home menu, you can select the desired item on the screen by touch panel operations ( page 11). On the playback screen of music, video, photo, etc., you can operate the player by selecting the control button or item on the screen.

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In this manual, operating instructions from the Home menu are described as below.

Example: F

The actual operations for the example above are shown below.

rom the Home menu, select

“Album”

the desired album  the desired song.



(Music)  (Search) 

Press the HOME button.

The Home menu appears.

Tap (Music).

The music playback screen appears.

ou can operate the player by tapping the

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control buttons on the music playback screen.

HOME button

Tap (Search).

The search menu appears.

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Tap “Album.”

The album list screen appears.

ou can scroll the list by dragging your

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finger up or down.

Tap the desired album.

The song list screen of the selected album appears.

Tap the desired song.

The music playback screen appears and playback begins.

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To return to the Home menu during operation

Press the HOME button.

To return to the previous screen during operation

Tap (To List)/ (Up).

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How to Use the Option Menu

The option menu items vary function-to-function, allowing you to change the settings of each application. You can tap display the option menu. To close the option menu, tap more.

(Option Menu) on the playback screen or the list screen to

(Option Menu) once

Playback screen

(Option Menu)

You can select the desired item on the option menu by touch panel operations ( page 11). For example, the operations for setting “Play Mode” option to “Shuffle” are shown below.

From the music playback screen, tap



(Option Menu).

The option menu appears.

Option menu

(Option Menu)

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Tap “Play Mode.”

Tap “Shuffle.”

Tap “OK.”

The play mode changes to “Shuffle.”

The items of the option menu differ, depending on the screen on which you tap

(Option Menu).

For details, see the following pages.

“

Using the Music Option Menu” ( page 45)

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Using the Video Option Menu” ( page 60)

“

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Using the Photo Option Menu” ( page 69)

“

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Using the FM Radio Option Menu” ( page 76)

“

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Using the YouTube Option Menu” ( page 82)

“

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Using the Podcast Option Menu” ( page 100)

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Text Input

You can use the onscreen keyboard to enter text. Select a text field you intend to enter text into, such as a web page address entry, to bring up the onscreen keyboard.

Example: Alphanumeric keyboard for English

Input field

Predictive texts field (English and Chinese only)

Input mode key

Changing the input mode (key assign)

As you tap the Input mode key, the key assignment changes cyclically. The key assign maps vary depending on the language.

Note

Depending on the text field, you may not be able to change the input mode because of

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character restrictions.

About the Chinese input method

You can use the pinyin input method (for simplified Chinese) and the zhuyin input method (for traditional Chinese) to input Chinese text.

About the predictive text function

The onscreen keyboard for English and Chinese are implemented with predictive text function. As you enter a character, the predictive text function displays candidate words below the text you have entered. You can reduce the number of keystrokes by selecting one of these words. To select, tap the predictive text field to display the full list, drag the list to find the desired word, then tap it to add to the text you have entered.

 Hint

You can use the URL predictive text function by tapping the “URL” key in the

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alphanumeric input mode. Candidate words for URL input that begin with the entered characters appear in the predictive text field. If you tap the predictive text field, the full list of the candidate words for URL input appears.

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Entering text

The following example shows how to enter “Blue” in the alphanumeric input mode.

 Tap the “ABC2” key five times.

“B” appears in the input field. Each time you press the key, the character changes.

 Tap the “

The text cursor moves to the right of the “B.”

” key.



 Tap the “JKL5” key three times.

“l” appears in the input field.

 Tap the “

The text cursor moves to the right of the “l.”

” key.



 Tap the “TUV8” key two times.

“u” appears in the input field.

 Tap the “

The text cursor moves to the right of the “u.”

” key.



 Tap the “DEF3” key two times.

“e” appears in the input field.

 Tap the “Set” key.

“Blue” in the input field is confirmed.

 Tap the “OK” key.

The onscreen keyboard disappears and the text “Blue” is entered in the text field that brought up the keyboard.

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About the Bundled Software

Windows Media Player 11

Windows Media Player can import audio data from CDs and transfer data to the player. When you use copyright protected WMA audio files and copyright protected WMV video files, use this software. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA), Video (WMV), Photo (JPEG) For details on operation, refer to the Help of the software or visit the following website. http://www.support.microsoft.com/

 Hint

Some computers that already have Windows Media Player 10 installed may encounter



file limitations (AAC, video files, etc.) when transferring by drag-and-drop. If you install Windows Media Player 11 from the supplied CD-ROM, you can solve this problem, then you can transfer by drag-and-drop again. Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on your computer, make sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to Windows Media Player 11.

Media Manager for WALKMAN*

Media Manager for WALKMAN can transfer music, photos or videos from the computer to the player and import audio data from CDs. Media Manager for WALKMAN can also subscribe to RSS feeds and transfer the music and video files that have been downloaded from Podcasts. For details on operation, refer to the Help of the software. Audio files (AAC) or videos can also be transferred by drag-and-drop using Windows Explorer as well as Media Manager for WALKMAN.

Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC* (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile, WMV*

, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video

2*3

Podcast (music, video)

*1 Media Manager for WALKMAN is not bundled with the packages sold in the U.S.A.

Please download it from the following web site:

ttp://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/wmm_lite

DRM files are not compatible.

Some WMV files cannot be played back after being transferred by Media Manager for

WALKMAN. If you retransfer them using Windows Media Player 11, they may become playable.

Note

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programs, are not supported.

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Content Transfer

Content Transfer can transfer music, videos or photos from a computer to the player by a simple drag-and-drop operation. You can use Windows Explorer or iTunes® to drag and drop data to Content Transfer. Furthermore, if you transfer a podcast from iTunes® to the player, the podcast is registered to the player, allowing you to download the podcast’s episodes by using the wireless LAN function of the player. For details on operation, refer to the Help of the software. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC* (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile, WMV* Podcast (music, video)

*1 DRM files are not compatible.

Some WMV files cannot be played back after being transferred by Content Transfer. If

you retransfer them using Windows Media Player 11, they may become playable.

 Hints

ATRAC files managed by SonicStage can be transferred to the player after conversion to

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MP3 file format. To convert files, download the MP3 Conversion Tool from the customer support website ( page 170).

ou can register podcasts to the player by using iTunes® and Content Transfer. To

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, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video

1*2

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Charging the Player

The player’s battery is recharged while the player is connected to a running computer. When you connect the player to your computer, use the supplied USB cable. When the remaining battery power indication on the upper right-hand corner of the display shows:

, charging is completed (charging time is approx. 3 hours). If the remaining battery power indication is not displayed, press the HOME button of the player to display it.

When you use the player for the first time, or if you have not used the player for a long time, recharge it fully (to indication of the display).

About the battery indicator

The battery icon in the information area shows remaining battery charge.

in the remaining battery power

As the battery power gets lower, the bars of the icon disappear. If “LOW BATTERY. Please Charge.” appears, you cannot use the player. In this case, charge the battery by connecting to your computer. See  page 176 on battery duration.

 Hint

While charging, after a lapse of time of the “Screen Off Timer” setting ( page 120), the

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screen turns off. To see the charging status or other indications, press the HOME button to turn on the screen.

Notes

Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of between 5 ºC to 35 ºC (41 ºF to 95 ºF).

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e number of times the battery can be recharged before it is used up is approximately

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500 times. This number may vary, depending on the conditions under which you use the player.

e battery indicator on the display is only an estimate. For example, one section of



black in the indicator will not always indicate exactly one-fourth of the battery’s charge.

Do not disconnect.” appears in the display while the player accesses the computer. Do

“

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not disconnect the supplied USB cable while “Do not disconnect.” appears or data being transferred may be damaged.

e touch panel and control buttons on the player are all disabled while it is connected

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to a computer.

f you do not intend to use the player for over half a year, charge the battery at least once

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per 6 to 12 months for battery maintenance.

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Some USB devices connected to the computer may interfere with the proper operation

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of the player.

e do not guarantee the recharge of the battery using personally assembled computers

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or modified computers.

f the computer enters a power saving mode, such as the sleep or hibernation mode,

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while the player is connected via the USB cable, the player’s battery is not charged. Instead, the player continues to draw power from the battery, discharging it.

o not leave the player connected for extended periods to a laptop computer that is not



connected to AC power, because the player may discharge the computer’s battery.

hile the player is connected to a computer, do not turn on, restart, wake up from sleep



mode, or shut down the computer. These operations may cause the player to malfunction. Disconnect the player from the computer before performing these operations.

hen connected to a computer via the USB cable, the resume information of the last



played song, video, photo, etc., is cleared. Reselect the desired content from the list screen.

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Setting the Date and Time

Some applications of the player do not work correctly until the date and time are set. Set the current date and time before using the player.

HOME button

From the Home menu, select (Settings)

“Clock Settings”

“Set Date-Time.”



“Common Settings” 



Settings

Drag or flick the year, month, date, hour and minute up or down to

adjust the date and time.

Select “OK.”

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Getting Music/Videos/Photos/Podcasts

To enjoy music, videos, photos and podcasts on the player, you need to prepare the data on your computer. You can import music from audio CDs or from the Internet, etc. You can import videos from recorded videos or from the Internet, etc. You can import photos from a digital camera, etc. To import the data into your computer, use appropriate software. For detailed information on how to import data, refer to the Help of each software. For details about supported file formats, see “Supported file format” ( page

173).

 Hint

You can connect the player to the Internet by using the wireless LAN function to



download podcast episodes without using a computer ( page 84).

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Transferring Music/Videos/Photos/Podcasts

You can directly transfer data by drag-and-drop using Windows Explorer on your computer. Playable data hierarchy has rules. To transfer data properly, see the following instructions. For details about the bundled software that can transfer data, see  page 22.

 Hints

Some computers that already have Windows Media Player 10 installed may encounter



file limitations (AAC, video files, etc.) when transferring by drag-and-drop. 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, you can solve this problem, then you can transfer by drag-and-drop again. Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on your computer, make sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to Windows Media Player 11.

ata hierarchy may differ, depending on your computer environment.



ome WMV files can be played back only by transferring using Windows Media Player



11.

Notes

Do not disconnect the USB cable while “Do not disconnect.” appears on the player, or



the data being transferred may be damaged.

f you turn on or restart the computer while the player is connected to the computer, the



player may malfunction. In this case, press the RESET button of the player to reset it ( page 143). Disconnect the player from the computer before turn on or restart the computer.

ou cannot change the following folder names or delete them: “MUSIC,” “MP_ROOT,”



“MPE_ROOT,” “VIDEO,” “PICTURES,” “PICTURE,” “DCIM,” “PODCASTS” and “FEEDS.”

o not change the folder or file names directly under the “MP_ROOT” folder or “MPE_



ROOT” folder. Otherwise, they will not be displayed on the player.

Connect the player to your computer using the supplied USB

cable.

Insert the connector of the USB cable into the player with the

mark

facing up.

Select the player on Windows Explorer, and then drag and drop

files.

The player appears on Windows Explorer as [WALKMAN].

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For songs

(On Windows Explorer)

Drag and drop files or folders into the “MUSIC” folder. However, folders and files beyond the 8th level will not be recognized.

Note

Do not change the folder name or delete the “MUSIC” folder.



(On the player)

Folders are displayed in the folder name order first, then files are displayed in the file name order. In this case, upper or lower case letters are not distinguished.

1st

7th

8th

9th

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For videos

(On Windows Explorer)

Drag and drop files or folders into the “VIDEO” folder. Files on the 1st to 8th level will be recognized. However, files beyond the 8th level will not be recognized.

Note

Do not change the name of the “VIDEO” folder. If renamed, the folder will not be



displayed on the player.

(On the player)

In default setting, video files are displayed in the order they are transferred by drag-and-drop operation. (The latest data is at the top.)

1st

7th

8th

9th

 Hints

You can arrange the video list by transfer date or by video title ( page 63).



ou can set JPEG files as a thumbnails of video files, by placing JPEG files in the



corresponding video folders. When you display the video list, you can see the thumbnails (small pictures to display on the menu) for the video files on the player. To display a thumbnail for a video file, create a JPEG file (horizontal 160 × vertical 120 dots, extension: .jpg) and name it the same as the desired video file, then store it in the video file folder.

e maximum video size playable on the player is 320 × 240. For detailed specifications,



see “Specifications” ( page 173).

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For photos

(On Windows Explorer)

Drag and drop files or folders into the “PICTURE,” “PICTURES” or “DCIM” folder. Files on the 1st to 8th level will be recognized. However, files

1st

beyond the 8th level will not be recognized.

7th

8th

9th

Note

Do not change the name of the “PICTURE,” “PICTURES” and “DCIM” folders. If



renamed, the folder will not be displayed on the player.

(On the player)

Photo files are displayed in alphabetical order. The files under the “PICTURE,” “PICTURES” and “DCIM” folders are displayed in the “PICTURE,” “PICTURES” and “DCIM” folders respectively. If there are any folders under the “PICTURE,” “PICTURES” and “DCIM” folders, they appear as folders. Tap the desired folder to display the photo files within the folder.

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For podcasts

(On Windows Explorer)

Drag and drop podcast folders into the “PODCASTS” folder and episode files into the podcast folders. On the 1st level, the “PODCASTS” folder will recognize only folders. Episode files on the 1st level will not be recognized. On the 2nd level, only files will be recognized and any folders will not be recognized. Beyond the 2nd level, neither files nor folders will be recognized.

(On the player)

Podcast folders under the “PODCASTS” folder are displayed in alphabetical order. Episode files under the podcast folders are displayed in reverse chronological order. The episode files transferred using Windows Explorer are displayed under the reverse chronological order list, in alphabetical order.

1st

2nd

3rd

 Hint

You can connect the player to the Internet by using the wireless LAN function to register



podcasts, download episodes and play them back ( page 84).

Notes

Do not change the name of the “PODCASTS” folder. If renamed, it will not be displayed



on the player.

ou cannot refresh the podcasts transferred by Windows Explorer, even after you



connect the player to the Internet via wireless LAN. To refresh a podcast, register it by using the player ( page 84) or by using Media Manager for WALKMAN ( page 22).

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Wireless LAN Connection

Wireless networks which may be used with the player

The player can connect to the following wireless LANs.

our Home wireless LAN



our office or school wireless LAN



blic wireless LANs, such as at coffee shops, hotels, or libraries.



Standard IEEE 802.11b

IEEE 802.11g

Security WEP (128 bit/64 bit, Open System Key)

WPA-PSK (TKIP/AES) WPA2-PSK (TKIP/AES)

Communication range Approx. 50m (160 ft)

(The communication range may vary, depending on conditions of use and settings.)

Notes

To connect to an access point, the SSID and encryption key may be required. For the



necessary settings ( page 127), consult the person who installed the access point. For the settings of the access point, refer to the operation guide of the access point, or consult the manufacturer of the access point.

or the necessary settings ( page 127) to connect to a wireless LAN, ask the



administrator of the network (at office/school) or the public Internet access service provider.

e player does not support security systems customized in some access points. For



details, refer to the operations guide for the access point.

e player does not support AOSS (AirStation One-Touch Secure System).



et the “WLAN Function On/Off” option to “Off” where the network connection is



restricted or prohibited, such as in a hospital or in an airplane ( page 127).

ome public wireless LAN services require log-in by using the Internet browser.

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Connecting to a wireless LAN

To connect to a wireless LAN, select the desired access point from a list, then enter the encryption key if necessary. Usually, when the connection is required by the Internet browser, YouTube or Podcast, the connection confirmation screen appears automatically to connect to a wireless LAN. The following instructions use the Internet browser as an example. Move within the communication range of the access point you intend to connect to before beginning the operation. To connect to an access point by using the WPS method, see “New Registration” ( page 128).

Notes

To connect to an access point using the WPS method, refer to “New Registration” (



page 128) to register the access point before connecting to it.

et the “WLAN Function On/Off” option to “On” before connecting to a wireless LAN



( page 127). The default setting is “Off.”

HOME button

From the Home menu, select (Internet Browser).

The connection confirmation screen appears.

Select “Yes.”

The Select Access Point screen appears.

he screen, registered access points and

On t

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access points that are installed within the communication range of the player are displayed in a list.

Internet Browser

Yes

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Select the access point you want to

connect to from the list.

If an encryption key is required, the entry screen appears.

hen no encryption key is required, the



connecting dialog box appears. After establishing the connection, the Internet browser appears.

Select “WEP Key” or “WPA Key,” enter the

encryption key, then select “OK.”

The connecting dialog box appears. After establishing the connection, the Internet browser appears.

or how to input text, see “Text Input” (



page 20).

o register the access point, check “Save



encryption key.” After registering, you can connect to the access point by simply selecting it from the Select Access Point screen.

f you do not know the WEP key or WPA key



for the access point, refer to the operation guide for the access point, or consult the administrator of the network or the public Internet access service provider.

WEP Key or WPA Key

If you cannot connect

Some access point require more detailed settings. See “Changing the Wireless LAN Settings” ( page 127) to set up. If you are not sure about the settings, ask the person who installed the access point, the administrator of the wireless LAN, or the public Internet access service provider.

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Notes

If the “WLAN Function On/Off” option is set to “Off,” the player cannot connect to the



wireless LAN.

hile connected to a wireless LAN, if the player enters standby mode, is turned off, or is



connected to a computer via the USB cable, it is disconnected from the wireless LAN.

ome public wireless LAN services require log-in by using the Internet browser. In this



case, until you log in at the log-in site, you cannot browse other websites, cannot watch YouTube, and cannot download podcast episodes. For details, consult with the public Internet access service provider.

e sure to check that the access point you intend to register is secure before registering



it.

 Hint

You can register an access point from the Home menu,



Settings”  “New Registration” before connecting to it ( page 128). Also, you can register an access point in this step if the desired access point does not appear in the list of the Select Access Point screen.

(Settings)  “Wireless LAN

Disconnecting from a wireless LAN

 From Home menu, select (Settings)

“Disconnect from Network”

Notes

While connected to a wireless LAN, the battery is consumed quickly. Set the “WLAN



Function On/Off” option to “Off” when you do not intend to use the connection for the time being.

et the “WLAN Function On/Off” option to “Off” where the network connection is



restricted or prohibited, such as in a hospital or in an airplane ( page 127).

“Yes.”



“Wireless LAN Settings” 

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To play music, select (Music) from the Home menu to display the music playback screen. You can search for desired songs by selecting playback screen. The song information, control buttons, etc., are displayed on the music playback screen.

HOME button

(Music)

(Search) on the music

Music

From the Home menu, select (Music).

The music playback screen appears.

hen you select (Search) on the music playback screen, the search



menu appears. You can select the desired search method to display the list screen and search for songs. For details, see “Searching for Songs” ( page 42).

Select .

The playback of the songs begins.

ou can tap the control buttons, icons etc.,



on the music playback screen to operate the player. For details on how to control the music playback, see “Music playback screen” ( page 38).



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Music playback screen

You can bring up or dismiss the control buttons by tapping the screen. If there is no operation for a while, they disappear.

Information area

Play Mode ( page 47), Playback Range ( page 48), Equalizer ( page 48), VPT (Surround) ( page 50) indication icons

Song name Artist name Album title

Elapsed time

Total time

Current song number/ Total song number to be played

Seek Slider

Operations on the music playback screen

You can tap the objects such as control buttons on the screen to operate the player. Also, you can use the /

/

buttons on the body of the player

to operate it.

To (screen indication) Do this



Tap  (play)/ (pause).



Press the  button on the body.



Touch and hold /.



Press and hold the



Tap /.



Press the



The playback begins at the point of the indicator.

Drag or flick the cover art up or down to display the album scroll screen. Drag or flick the cover art on the screen to select the desired album. For details, see “Browsing cover arts to select an album (Album Scroll)” ( page 41).

/

button on the body.

Play ()/pause ()*

Fast forward ( fast rewind ()

Find the beginning of the previous (or current) song ( find the beginning of the next song ()

Move to any point in a song Drag the indicator (playback point) along the Seek Slider.

Browse album covers to select an album



*1 During pause, if there is no operation for a while, the player automatically enters

standby mode.

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Icons on the playback screen

Icon Description

(To List) Shows a list screen.

(Search) Shows the search menu. You can select the desired search

method to display the list screen and search for songs. For details, see “Searching for Songs” ( page 42).

(Related Links) Shows the Related Links screen. You can search the Internet for

reference information on the current playing song. For details, see “Searching for Reference Information on a Song (Related Links)” ( page 43).

(Option Menu) Shows the option menu. For details on the music option menu,

see “Using the Music Option Menu” ( page 45).

List screen

The following are examples of list screens.

Index

Select an initial letter for song name, album title, artist name, etc., to bring it on the top of the list screen.

Song list screen

Album list screen (Title & Cover Art)

 Hint

You can change the display format of the album list to display the cover art thumbnails



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Operations on the list screen

To Do this

Select an item

Scroll a list up or down

Tap an item.

Drag or flick up or down.

Icons on the list screen

Icon Description

(Up)

(Search) Shows the search menu. For details, see “Searching for Songs”

(To Play Screen) Returns to the music playback screen.

(Option Menu) Shows the option menu. For details on the music option menu,

Shows the list screen of the next upper level (for example, the icon of a song list screen may show an album list screen).

( page 42).

see “Using the Music Option Menu” ( page 45).

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Browsing cover arts to select an album (Album Scroll)

On the music playback screen, you can drag or flick the cover art up or down to select the album.

Album scroll screen

Cover art

From the Home menu, select (Music). Drag or flick the cover art up or down.

The album scroll screen appears.

Drag or flick the cover art

up or down to browse album covers.

The cover art images are arranged by title in alphabetical order.

Tap the cover art of the desired album.

The music playback screen reappears and the playback of the selected album begins.

To cancel the browsing

Tap (Back).

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Searching for Songs

When you tap (Search) on the music playback screen or the list screen, the search menu appears. You can select the desired search method to search the list for desired songs.

Music

HOME button

 Hint

“All Songs,” “Album” and “Artist” lists are arranged in alphanumeric order.



 From the Home menu, select (Music)

search method

Select items as follows until a song list appears.



the desired song.



(Search)  the desired



Search method

Method Description

All Songs Select a song from the song list.

Album Select an album

Artist*

Genre Select a genre

Release Year Select a release year

Playlists*

Folder Select a folder

*1 “The” at the beginning of the artist name is omitted when arranging the list.

Playlists are created by using Windows Media Player 11. For information on how to

create a playlist, refer to the Help of the Windows Media Player 11. Cover art images registered to a playlist are not displayed on the player.

Select an artist  an album  a song.

Select a playlist  a song.

a song.



an artist  an album  a song.



an artist  a song.



a song.

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Searching for Reference Information on a Song

(Related Links)

You can search the Internet by keyword for information on the current playing song, album, artist, etc. You can search YouTube site for videos, or search a website for information. Select for information on the playing song.

(Related Links) on the music playback screen to search the Internet

Music

HOME button

Notes

The Related Links function requires a wireless LAN connection.



e search function may not be available depending on the “Service Country/Region”



setting.

 From the music playback screen, select (Related Links)

desired keyword

the desired website to search.



the

After the search, the YouTube application or the Internet browser is brought up.

ou can select artist name, song name or album title as the search



keyword.

ou can select (Yahoo! oneSearch) or, (Search



on YouTube) as the search website.*

When selecting (Search on YouTube) to search, the



playback of the song pauses. 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).

Note

You can set the country/region to use the search websites of your residence. For how to



choose the country/region for YouTube, see “Choosing country/region” ( page 81). For how to choose the country/region for Yahoo! oneSearch, see “Service Country/ Region” ( page 126).

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Deleting Songs

When you delete songs from the player, use the software you used to transfer the songs, or Windows Explorer. For details about using the software, see the Help of the software.

Note

The player itself cannot delete songs without connecting to a computer.

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Using the Music Option Menu

You can bring up the music option menu by selecting (Option Menu) on the music list screen or on the music playback screen. For how to use the option menu, see  page 18. The option items shown on the option menu vary, depending on the screen from which you bring up the option menu. See the reference page for settings and usage.

Option item appearing on the list screen

Option Item Description/reference page

Album Display Format Selects the album list format ( page 53).

Option items appearing on the playback screen

Option Items Description/reference page

Play Mode Sets the play mode ( page 47).

Playback Range Sets the playback range (

Equalizer Customizes the sound quality (

VPT(Surround) Customizes the “VPT(Surround)” settings (

DSEE (Sound Enhance) Enables/disables the “DSEE (Sound Enhance)” option (

51).

Clear Stereo Enables/disables the “Clear Stereo” option (

Dynamic Normalizer Enables/disables the “Dynamic Normalizer” option (

Detailed Information Displays the detailed information of a song, such as playing time,

audio format, and bit rate (

Add to Wishlist/Remove from Wishlist

Adds the song to the wish list to purchase it from the service on the corresponding software./Removes the song from the wish list.

page 48).



page 46).



page 48).



page 50).



page 52).



page 52).



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Displaying the Detailed Information screen

 From the music playback screen, select (Option Menu)

“Detailed Information.”

Detailed Information screen

Song name Artist name Album title

Genre Release year

Length of Song Codec

Bit rate

While playing back variable bit rate songs, “VBR” is shown. During VBR playback, the elapsed time indication and the Seek Slider indicator may be unstable and inaccurate.

File name

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Changing the Music Settings

To change the music settings, select (Settings) from the Home menu, then select “Music Settings.”

HOME button

Settings

Play Mode

The player offers a variety of play modes, including random play and selected repeat play.

 From the Home menu, select (Settings)

“Play Mode”

Type Description

Normal/ No icon The songs within the playback range are played back in the song

Repeat/

Shuffle/

Shuffle&Repeat/

the desired play mode type  “OK.”



list order. (Default setting)

The songs within the playback range are played back in the song list order and the playback repeats.

The songs within the playback range are played back in random order.

The songs within the playback range are played back in random order and the playback repeats.

“Music Settings” 



Repeat 1 Song/

Note

Songs to be played back differ depending on the Playback Range settings ( page 48).



The current song or the song selected from a song list is played back repeatedly.

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Playback Range

You can set the playback range of songs.

 From the Home menu, select (Settings)

“Playback Range”

Type Description

All Range Plays back all the songs in all the lists of the selected search

Selected Range

the desired playback range type  “OK.”



method. For example, if you start playback from an album list, all the albums in the player are played back.

appears on the screen, and plays back songs only in the lists from which the playback starts. (Default settings) For example, if you start playback from an album list, the songs in the album only are played back.

“Music Settings” 



Equalizer

You can set the sound quality according to the music genre, etc.

 From the Home menu, select (Settings)

“Equalizer”

Type Description

the desired equalizer type  “OK.”



“Music Settings” 



None Sound quality setting is not activated. (Default setting)

Heavy (

Pop (

Jazz (

Unique (

Custom 1 (

Custom 2 (

Notes

If your personal settings saved 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.

e “Equalizer” setting is not applied while playing a video, YouTube video, podcast



video, or FM radio.

) Emphasizes high and low ranges for a powerful sound.

) Stresses the middle range audio, ideal for vocals.

) Emphasizes high and low ranges for a lively sound.

)

) User-customizable sound settings for which you can adjust each

)

Emphasizes high and low ranges, so that even soft sounds can be heard easily.

frequency range individually. See  page 49 for details.

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Customizing sound quality

You can preset the value of CLEAR BASS (bass) and 5 bands Equalizer as “Custom 1” or “Custom 2.”

 From the Home menu, select (Settings)

“Equalizer”

“Custom 1” or “Custom 2.”



“Music Settings” 



Drag the slider for the CLEAR BASS or the frequency range setting

to adjust the setting level, and then select “OK.”

The CLEAR BASS can be set to any of 4 sound levels, and the 5 frequency ranges can be set to any of 7 sound levels.

Note

The “Equalizer” setting is not applied while playing a video, YouTube video, podcast



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VPT (Surround)

You can customize the surround sound by using the VPT*1 (Surround) function to enrich the sound reproduction quality of the audio playback. The sense of realism is more enhanced in the order of “Studio”  “Live”  “Club”  “Arena” (most enhanced).

 From the Home menu, select (Settings)

“VPT (Surround)”

Type Description

None “VPT(Surround)” setting is not activated. (Default setting)

Studio (

Live (

Club (

Arena (

Matrix (

Karaoke (

*1 VPT, which stands for Virtual Phone Technology, is a proprietary sound processing

technology developed by Sony.

Note

The “VPT (Surround)” setting is not applied while playing a video, YouTube video,



podcast video, external input audio, or FM radio.

) Creates the sound of a recording studio.

) Creates the sound of a concert hall.

) Creates the sound of a club.

) Creates the sound of an arena.

) Reproduces an additional surround effect, and creates a natural,

)

the desired VPT (Surround) type  “OK.”



yet richly enhanced sound.

Creates a stage-like sound field by suppressing vocal sounds, and adding a surround effect to the music.

“Music Settings” 

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DSEE (Sound Enhance)

By activating the “DSEE*1(Sound Enhance)” feature, you can hear a rich and natural sound almost exactly like the original source.

 From the Home menu, select (Settings)

“DSEE(Sound Enhance)” type

Type Description

On The “DSEE*1(Sound Enhance)” function is activated, and plays back naturally

Off Disables the “DSEE (Sound Enhance)” function and plays back normal sound.

*1 DSEE, which stands for Digital Sound Enhancement Engine, is a technology developed

by Sony, to enhance the sound quality of compressed audio files by restoring high-range sound removed by the compression process.

Notes

The “DSEE (Sound Enhance)” setting is not applied while playing a video, YouTube



video, podcast video, external input audio, or FM radio.

e “DSEE(Sound Enhance)” function is not effective for songs with a file format that is



not compressed, or songs that are of a high bit rate with no treble loss.

n the case of songs of very low bit rate, the “DSEE(Sound Enhance)” function will not



be effective.

“OK.”



extended sound that is close to the original sound.

(Default setting)

the desired DSEE (Sound Enhance)



“Music Settings” 

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Clear Stereo

“Clear Stereo” enables individual left and right digital processing of the sound.

 From the Home menu, select (Settings)

“Clear Stereo”

Type Description

On Activates the “Clear Stereo” function when you use the supplied

Off Disables the “Clear Stereo” function and plays back normal

Notes

The “Clear Stereo” setting is not applied while playing a video, YouTube video, podcast



video, external input audio, or FM radio.

e “Clear Stereo” function is designed to obtain maximum effect with the supplied



headphones. The “Clear Stereo” effect may not be obtained with other headphones. When using other headphones, set “Clear Stereo” to “Off.”

the desired Clear Stereo type  “OK.”



headphones. (Default setting)

sound.

“Music Settings” 



Dynamic Normalizer

You can reduce the volume level between songs. With this setting, when listening to album songs in the shuffle play mode, the volume level between songs is moderated to minimize the difference in their recording levels.

 From the Home menu, select (Settings)

“Dynamic Normalizer”

the desired Dynamic Normalizer type 



“Music Settings” 



“OK.”

Type Description

On Minimizes the difference of the volume level between songs.

Off Plays back songs with their original volume level as transferred.

(Default setting)

Note

The “Dynamic Normalizer” setting is not applied while playing a video, YouTube video,



podcast video, external input audio, or FM radio.

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Album Display Format

You can select the album display format.

 From the Home menu, select (Settings)

“Album Display Format” “OK.”

Type

Screen

Title & Cover Art (Default setting) Cover Art Only

the desired Album Display Format type 



“Music Settings” 



 Hint

The cover art only appears if the cover art information is included. You can set cover art



using the bundled Windows Media Player 11. For details on operation, refer to the Help of Windows Media Player 11. Note that the player does not display cover art attached to playlists.

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Playing a Video

To play a video, select (Videos) to display the video playback screen. You can select the desired video by selecting screen. The video’s information, control buttons, etc., are displayed on the video playback screen.

HOME button

(Videos)

(Search) on the video playback

Videos

From the Home menu, select (Videos).

The video playback screen appears.

When you select (Search) on the video playback screen, the search



menu appears. You can select desired search method to display the list screen and search for videos. For details, see “Searching for Videos” ( page 58).

Select .

The playback of the video begins.

ou can tap the control buttons,



icons etc., on the video playback screen to operate the player. For details on how to control the video playback, see “Video playback screen” ( page 55).

 Hint

When the “On-Hold Display” option is set to “No,” you can turn off the screen to enjoy



sound only by setting the HOLD switch to on during video playback. By this operation, you can reduce power consumption to make the battery last longer.



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Video playback screen

You can bring up or dismiss the control buttons, icons, etc., by tapping the screen. If there is no operation for a while, they disappear.

Information area

Total time

Seek Slider Elapsed time

Operations on the video playback screen

You can tap the objects such as control buttons on the screen to operate the player. Also, you can use the / to operate it.

To (screen indication) Do this

Tap  (play)/ (pause).



Press the  button on the body.



Tap /, or touch and hold /.*



Press and hold the / button on the body.



Touch and hold / during pause.



Press and hold the / button on the body during



pause.

Play ()/pause ()*

Fast forward ( fast rewind ()

Fast forward ( fast rewind () during pause*



/

buttons on the body of the player

Move to the previous

scene*

or chapter ()/ move to the next scene or chapter ()

Rewind slightly/forward slightly

Move to any point in a video

Tap /.



Press the / button on the body.



Tap

Drag along the Seek Slider to move the indicator (playback point). The playback begins at the point of the indicator.

(rewind)/ (forward) during pause.

*1 During pause, if there is no operation for a while, the player automatically enters

standby mode.

Forward speed changes through 3 levels by repeatedly tapping  ( (×10),

(×30),

(



(×100)). Also, rewind speed changes through 3 levels by repeatedly tapping

(×10), (×30), (×100)). Tap  to exit the operation and resume

normal playback.

The speed of fast forward/fast rewind during pause varies depending on the length of

the video.

If there is only one chapter in the video, the playback position moves with an interval of

5 minutes.

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Icons on the playback screen

Icon Description

(To List) Shows a list screen.

(Search) Shows the search menu. You can select desired search method to

display the list screen and search for videos. For details, see “Searching for Videos” ( page 58).

(Scene Scroll) Shows the scene scroll screen. You can browse scenes or chapters

by flicking the thumbnail*1 on the screen, to select the desired scene. For details, see “Browsing scenes (Scene Scroll)” ( page

57).

(Option Menu) Shows the option menu. For details on the video option menu,

see “Using the Video Option Menu” ( page 60).

*1 Thumbnail refers to a reduced size image of one scene of a video.

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Browsing scenes (Scene Scroll)

You can display thumbnails*1 to select a scene or chapter to play back.

Thumbnail refers to a reduced size image of one scene of a video.

Scene scroll screen

Scene interval setting

 Hint

On the scene search screen, you can set the interval of scenes displayed as thumbnails.



You can set the interval to “15 Sec,” “30 Sec,” “1 Min,” “2 Min” or “5 Min.” Tap the Scene interval setting on the top of the screen to select the desired interval. Use the scene thumbnails as a guide (because each thumbnail may have a deviation from the exact time interval).

 From the Home menu, select (Videos)

desired video

The scene scroll screen appears.

(Scene Scroll).



Drag or flick the images sideways

to browse.

Tap the desired image.

The video playback screen reappears and the playback begins from the beginning of the scene you selected.

(To List)  the



To cancel the browsing

Tap (Back).

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Searching for Videos

When you tap (Search) on the video playback screen or the list screen, the search menu appears. You can select desired search method to search the list for desired video.

Videos

HOME button

 From the Home menu, select (Videos)

desired search method

the desired video.



Search method

Method Description

All Videos Select a video from the video list.

VIDEO You can search for videos by folder.

Select a folder

a video.



(Search)  the

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Deleting Videos

You can delete videos from the player.

Deleting currently playing video

 From the playback screen of the video, tap (Option Menu)

“Delete Video”

“Yes.”



Deleting videos by selecting from a list

 From the video list screen, select (Option Menu)

the video you intend to delete  “Yes.”



 Hint

You can use Media Manager for WALKMAN or Windows Explorer to delete video files



from the player. Use Media Manager for WALKMAN to delete videos transferred by it. Use Windows Explorers to delete videos transferred by it.

“Delete Video”



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Using the Video Option Menu

You can bring up the video option menu by selecting (Option Menu) on the video list screen or on the video playback screen. For how to use the option menu, see  page 18. The option items shown on the option menu vary, depending on the screen from which you bring up the option menu. See the reference page for settings and usage.

Option item appearing on the list screen

Option Item Description/reference page

Order of Video List Arranges the video list by date or by title ( page 63).

Delete Video Deletes videos (

page 59).



Option items appearing on the playback screen

Option Items Description/reference page

Zoom Settings Sets the zoom function ( page 61).

Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the screen (

On-Hold Display Sets to turn off the video screen during the player is on hold (

page 63).

Detailed Information Displays file information, such as file size, resolution, video/

audio compression format, and file name, etc.

Delete Video Deletes the videos from the player (

page 121).



page 59).

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Changing the Video Settings

To change the video settings, select (Settings) from the Home menu, then select “Video Settings.”

HOME button

Settings

Zoom Settings

You can zoom in the currently playing video.

 From the Home menu, select (Settings)

“Zoom Settings”

Type Description

Auto The video image is enlarged/reduced by fully fitting it to the available display

area, keeping the aspect ratio. (Default setting)

hen a 16:9 video image is displayed, it is enlarged/reduced by fully fitting



it to the available display area, keeping the aspect ratio.

hen a 4:3 video image is displayed, it appears with the short side of the



video image fully fit to the screen, and black bands right and left on the screen.

the desired zoom setting type  “OK.”



16:9 source

“Video Settings” 



4:3 source

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Type Description

Full The video image is enlarged/reduced by fully fitting it to the available display

area, keeping the aspect ratio.

hen a 16:9 video image is displayed, it is enlarged/reduced by fully fitting



it to the available display area, keeping the aspect ratio.

hen a 4:3 video image is displayed, it appears with the long side of the



video image fully fit to the screen, with the top and bottom of the video image cut to fit.

16:9 source 4:3 source

The dotted line frame represents the original video image size.



Off The video image is not enlarged/reduced, and appears at the original

resolution.

16:9 source 4:3 source

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Playing only video sound (On-Hold Display)

You can set to turn off the video screen during the player is on hold, allowing you to enjoy the sound of videos only. Setting this option to “No” saves battery power and battery life will last longer.

 From the Home menu, select (Settings)

“On-Hold Display”

the desired On-Hold Display setting type 



“Video Settings” 



“OK.”

Type Description

Yes When the player is on hold, the touch panel and buttons are

deactivated, but videos will be played back normally. (Default setting)

No When the player is on hold, the touch panel and buttons are

deactivated and the screen turns off, but the sound of the current video is played back.

Order of Video List

Arranges the video list by date or by title.

 From the Home menu, select (Settings)

“Order of Video List”

Type Description

Date/Time (Oldest) Arranges the video list by transfer/record date in ascending

the desired order of video list type  “OK.”



order.

“Video Settings” 



Date/Time (Newest) Arranges the video list by transfer/record date in descending

order. (Default setting)

Title (A>Z) Arranges the video list by title in ascending order.

Title (Z>A) Arranges the video list by title in descending order.

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To view photos, select (Photos) from the Home menu to display the photo display screen. You can select desired photos from a list by selecting display screen. The photo information, control buttons, etc., are displayed on the photo display screen.

HOME button

(Photos)

(Search) on the photo

Photos

From the Home menu, select (Photos).

The photo display screen appears.

hen you select (Search) on the photo display screen, the search



menu appears. You can select desired search method to display the list screen and search for photos. For details, see “Searching for Photos” ( page 67).

Drag or flick sideways to display

the previous/next photo.

ou can tap the control buttons,



icons etc., on the photo display screen to operate the player. For details on how to control the photo display, see “Photo display screen” ( page 66).

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 Hints

Playback of songs continues even while you are searching for photos in the photo folder



lists or photo lists, or when the photo display screen is displayed.

ou can arrange photos transferred to the player by folder. Select the player (as



[WALKMAN]) using Windows Explorer, drag and drop a new folder just under the “DCIM,” “PICTURES” or “PICTURE” folder. For details on data hierarchy, see  page 31.

Note

If the size of the photo is too large, or the photo file is damaged,



photo cannot be displayed.

appears, and the

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Photo display screen

You can bring up or dismiss the control buttons, icons, etc., by tapping the screen. If there is no operation for a while, they disappear.

Information area

Operations on the photo display screen

You can tap the objects such as control buttons on the screen to operate the player.

To Do this

Display the next/previous photo

Display the following/ previous photos consecutively

Drag or flick left (next) or right (previous).



Tap (next) or (previous).



Touch and hold

(following) or (previous).

Icons on the photo display screen

Icon Description

(To List) Shows a list screen.

(Search) Shows the search menu. You can select desired search method

to display the list screen and search for photos. For details, see “Searching for Photos” ( page 67).

(Option Menu) Shows the option menu. For details on the photo option

menu, see “Using the Photo Option Menu” ( page 69).

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Searching for Photos

When you tap (Search) on the photo display screen or the list screen, the search menu appears. You can select desired search method to search the list for desired photos.

Photos

HOME button

 From the Home menu, select (Photos)

desired search method

elect items as follows until a photo list appears.



the desired photo.



(Search)  the



Search method

Method Description

All Photos Select a photo from the list of the all photos.

DCIM Select a photo by folder.

Select a folder in the “DCIM” folder

PICTURE Select a photo by folder.

Select a folder in the “PICTURE” folder

PICTURES Select a photo by folder.

Select a folder in the “PICTURES” folder

a photo.



a photo.



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Deleting Photos

Use Media Manager for WALKMAN or Windows Explorer to delete photos from the player. Use Media Manager for WALKMAN to delete photos transferred by Media Manager for WALKMAN. For details about using Media Manager for WALKMAN, see the Help of the software.

Notes

If you use Windows Explorer to rename a photo on the player, Media Manager for



WALKMAN cannot delete the photo. Use Windows Explorer to delete it.

e player itself cannot delete photos without connecting to a computer.



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Using the Photo Option Menu

You can bring up the photo option menu by selecting (Option Menu) on the photo list screen or on the photo display screen. For how to use the option menu, see  page 18. The option items shown on the option menu vary, depending on the screen from which you bring up the option menu. See the reference page for settings and usage.

Option item appearing on the list screen

Option Item Description/reference page

Photo List Display Format Sets the photo list display format ( page 70).

Option items appearing on the display screen

Option Items Description/reference page

Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the screen ( page 121).

Detailed Information Displays file information, such as file size, resolution, and file

name, etc.

Set as Wallpaper Sets the currently displayed photo to the wallpaper(

page 121).

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Changing the Photo Settings

To change the photo settings, select (Settings) from the Home menu, then select “Photo Settings.”

HOME button

Settings

Setting the Photo List Display Format

The player offers 2 display formats. You can set the display format of the photo

list as “Thumbnail + Title*

 From the Home menu, select (Settings)

“Photo List Format”

Type Description

Thumbnail + Title Displays a photo title with a thumbnail image in the photo list.

Thumbnail Only Displays only thumbnails in the photo list. (Default setting)

*1 Thumbnail refers to a reduced size image of a photo.

Note

Thumbnails may not be displayed, depending on the file format.



” or “Thumbnail Only.”

“Photo Settings” 



the desired photo list format type  “OK.”



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Listening to FM Radio

To Listen to FM Radio, select (FM Radio) from the Home menu to display the FM Radio screen. The FM radio information, control buttons, etc., are displayed on the FM Radio screen.

FM Radio

HOME button

Note

The headphone cord serves as an antenna, so extend it as far as possible.



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To listen to FM radio

From the Home menu, select (FM

Radio) Preset number.

ou can tap the control buttons, icons etc.,



on the FM Radio screen to operate the player.

FM Radio screen

To Do this

Tune the radio manually Drag or flick the frequency up or down.

Search the previous/ next receivable broadcast station*

Select the previous/ next preset number*

the desired frequency or



Tap / . To stop searching, tap the screen or press one of the

//

Tap / .



Press the / button on the body.



buttons on the body of the player.

Frequency

Preset number

*1 If sensitivity is too high, change the “Scan Sensitivity” setting ( page 75) to “Low.”

You cannot select the Preset number if no preset stations are entered. Preset the

receivable stations using “Auto Preset” ( page 73).

Icons on the FM Radio screen

Icon Description

(Option Menu) Shows the option menu. For details on the FM radio option

menu, see “Using the FM Radio Option Menu” ( page 76).

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Presetting broadcast stations automatically (Auto Preset)

You can preset receivable broadcast stations (up to 30 stations) in your area automatically by selecting “Auto Preset.” When you use the FM radio for the first time, or when you move to a new area, we recommend you preset receivable broadcast stations by selecting “Auto Preset.”

From the FM Radio screen, select (Option Menu)

“Yes.”



The receivable broadcast stations will be preset in order from low to high frequency. “Auto Preset completed.” appears when presetting is completed, then the first preset station is ready to be received.

elect “No” to cancel the automatic presetting.



“Auto Preset”



 Hint

If high sensitivity causes the player to receive many unwanted broadcast stations, change



the “Scan Sensitivity” setting ( page 75) to “Low.”

Note

The “Auto Preset” operation will delete already preset broadcast stations.



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Presetting broadcast stations manually

You can preset broadcast stations which “Auto Preset” cannot detect ( page

73).

On the FM Radio screen, select the desired frequency. Select (Option Menu)

The frequency you select in step number appears below the frequency.

“Save to Preset.”





is preset and the assigned Preset

 Hint

You can preset up to 30 stations.



Note

The preset numbers are stored in order, from low to high frequency.



Deleting preset broadcast stations

Tap / on the FM Radio screen to select a desired Preset

number for the frequency.

Select (Option Menu)

The selected preset broadcast station is deleted.

“Delete from Preset.”



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Changing the FM Radio Settings

To change the FM radio settings, select (Settings) from the Home menu, then select “FM Radio Settings.”

HOME button

Settings

Scan Sensitivity

When you select stations using the “Auto Preset” function ( page 73) or tapping because sensitivity is too high. In this case, set the reception to “Low.” “High” is set by default.

From the Home menu, select (Settings)

/ , the FM receiver may receive many unwanted broadcast stations

“FM Radio Settings” 



“Scan Sensitivity”

o set the reception sensitivity back to the default, select “High.”



“Low”  “OK.”



Mono/Auto

If noise occurs during FM reception, set the receiver to “Mono” for monaural. If you set it to “Auto,” monaural/stereo reception is selected automatically, depending on reception conditions. “Auto” is set by default.

From the Home menu, select (Settings)

“Mono/Auto”

o return to the automatic setting, select “Auto.”



“Mono”  “OK.”



“FM Radio Settings” 



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Using the FM Radio Option Menu

You can bring up the FM radio option menu by selecting (Option Menu) on the FM Radio screen. For how to use the option menu, see  page 18.

Option Items Description/reference page

Scan Sensitivity Adjusts the sensitivity of the radio reception ( page 75).

Mono/Auto Changes to either monaural or stereo (

Save to Preset Presets the currently tuned-in broadcast station (

Delete from Preset Deletes a broadcast station from the preset stations (

Auto Preset Presets the broadcast stations automatically (

page 75).



page 73).



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To watch YouTube, select (YouTube) from the Home menu to display the YouTube list screen. You can play a YouTube video by selecting the desired video from the list. The video information, control buttons, etc., are displayed on the YouTube playback screen.

YouTube

HOME button

Notes

To watch YouTube, you need to connect to a wireless LAN. For information on wireless



LAN connection settings, see “Wireless LAN Connection” ( page 33).

efore watching YouTube, adjust the date and time ( page 26).



To watch YouTube

From the Home menu, select (YouTube).

If the player has not connected to a wireless LAN yet, the connection confirmation screen appears. Follow the instructions of “Connecting to a wireless LAN” ( page 34) to connect. After establishing a connection, the YouTube list screen appears.

When you select (Search) on the YouTube playback screen or the



YouTube list screen, the search menu appears. You can select desired search method to display the list screen and search for videos. For details, see “Searching for YouTube Videos” ( page 80).

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Select the desired video.

The playback of the YouTube video begins.

ou can tap the control buttons,



icons etc., on the YouTube playback screen to operate the player. For details on how to control the video playback, see “YouTube playback screen” ( page 79).

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YouTube playback screen

You can bring up or dismiss the control buttons, icons, etc., by tapping the screen. If there is no operation for a while, they disappear.

Information area

Total time

Seek Slider

Elapsed time

Operations on the YouTube playback screen

You can tap the objects such as control buttons on the screen to operate the player. Also, you can use the / operate it.

To (screen indication) Do this

Play ()/pause ()*

Find the beginning of the current video

Move to any point in a

video*

Tap  (play)/ (pause).



Press the  button on the body.



Tap .



Press the  button on the body.



Drag along the Seek Slider to move the indicator (playback point). The playback begins at the point of the indicator.

buttons on the body of the player to



*1 During pause, if there is no operation for a while, the player automatically enters

standby mode.

You cannot move to a point where the video data has not been buffered.

Icons on the playback screen

Icon Description

(To List) Shows a list screen.

(Search) Shows the search menu. You can select desired search method to

display the list screen and search for videos. For details, see “Searching for YouTube Videos” ( page 80).

(Option Menu) Shows the option menu. For details on the YouTube option

menu, see “Using the YouTube Option Menu” ( page 82).

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Searching for YouTube Videos

When you tap (Search) on the YouTube playback screen or the list screen, the search menu appears. You can select desired search method to search the list for desired video.

YouTube

HOME button

From the Home menu, select (YouTube)

desired search method

Method Description

Featured*

Choosing country/region

You can narrow down the “Featured” list and the “Most Viewed” list by choosing country/region.

From the Home menu, select (YouTube)

“Featured” or “Most Viewed” Region”

the desired country/region  “OK.”



(Option Menu)  “Country/



(Search) 



 Hint

You can also select



Home menu to choose country/region.

(Settings)  “YouTube Settings”  “Country/Region” from the

Choosing timeframe

You can narrow down the “Most Viewed” list by choosing a timeframe.

From the Home menu, select (YouTube)

Viewed” timeframe type

Type Description

Today Displays the list of most viewed videos of the day.

This Week Displays the list of most viewed videos of the week.

This Month Displays the list of most viewed videos of the month.

(Option Menu)  “Timeframe”  the desired



“OK.”



(Search)  “Most



All Time Displays the list of most viewed videos of all time. (Default

setting)

 Hint

You can also select



menu to choose a timeframe.

(Settings)  “YouTube Settings”  “Timeframe” from the Home

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Using the YouTube Option Menu

You can bring up the YouTube option menu by selecting (Option Menu) on the YouTube playback screen or on the YouTube list screen. For how to use the option menu, see  page 18. The option items shown on the option menu vary, depending on the screen from which you bring up the option menu. See the reference page for settings and usage.

Option item appearing on the list screen only

Option Item Description/reference page

Country/Region*

Timeframe*

*1 This option appears only when the “Featured” list or the “Most Viewed” list is displayed.

This option appears only when the “Most Viewed” list is displayed.

Narrows down the video list by choosing country ( page 81).

Narrows down the video list by choosing a timeframe ( page

81).

Option items appearing on the playback screen

Option Items Description/reference page

Zoom Settings Sets the zoom function ( page 61).

Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the screen (

On-Hold Display Sets to turn off the video screen during the player is on hold (

page 63).

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Before Enjoying Podcast

You can use the podcast function of the player in three ways. For details, see each of the descriptions.

egister a podcast by using the player ( page 84), download episodes by



using the wireless LAN function of the player ( page 86), then play them back ( page 90).

egister a podcast by using Media Manager for WALKMAN or Content



Transfer ( page 22), download episodes by using the wireless LAN function of the player ( page 86), then play them back ( page 90).

ownload episodes to a computer ( page 22), transfer them from the



computer to the player by using Media Manager for WALKMAN, Content Transfer, or Windows Explorer ( page 22), then play them back ( page

90).

Notes

If you transfer episodes of a podcast from a computer to the player by using Windows



Explorer, you cannot refresh the podcast by using the wireless LAN function until registering the podcast.

e player supports video and audio podcasts. The player does not support photo



podcasts.

What is a podcast?

A “podcast” is a group of audio or video files that is published on the Internet. The files, called episodes, can be downloaded automatically by using RSS, to play back. Many news sites, corporations, or individuals publish podcasts by using RSS. You can register a podcast to the player by using an RSS icon on a website. After registering, when the latest episodes are added to the podcast, you can download them.

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Registering a Podcast

To play back podcast episodes, you need to register the podcast to the player and download episodes. You can register a podcast by selecting an RSS icon displayed on the Internet browser of the player. For how to use the Internet browser of the player, see “Viewing Websites (Internet Browser)” ( page

102). You can also transfer a podcast by using Media Manager for WALKMAN or Content Transfer to register the podcast to the player. For details about transferring podcasts, refer to the Help of each software.

Internet Browser

HOME button

 Hint

You can easily register podcasts by using the podcast link collection. From the list



screen, select (Option Menu)  “To Podcast Links,” and then go to Step  in the next page.

Register a Podcast by using the Internet browser of the player

From the Home menu, select (Internet Browser).

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Open the web page of the desired podcast, then select the RSS

icon.

The podcast is registered to the player by selecting the RSS icon.

RSS ico



to select an RSS icon.



Browser)” ( page 102).

 Hint

You can transfer episodes from a computer to the player, without registering the podcast.



For details, see “Transferring Music/Videos/Photos/Podcasts” ( page 28).

Note

If you transfer episodes of a podcast from a computer to the player by using Windows



Explorer, you cannot refresh the podcast by using the wireless LAN function. If you intend to refresh the podcast, register it by using the player or Media Manager for WALKMAN. For how to register podcasts by using Media Manager for WALKMAN, refer to the Help of the Media Manager for WALKMAN.

ns differ between websites. Refer to descriptions on the website

or how to use the Internet browser, see “Viewing Websites (Internet

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Downloading episodes

You can download the latest episodes of the desired podcast. Also, you can download the latest episodes from all of the podcasts you have selected to refresh.

HOME button

Note

To download episodes from podcasts registered to the player, the player need to connect



to a wireless LAN.

Podcasts

Downloading from a podcast

From the Home menu, select (Podcasts)

The Podcast List screen appears.

Select the desired podcast

Podcast.”

ou can select “Cancel” to cancel the download and return to the



episode list screen.

ou can select “Skip” to skip the current episode and continue



downloading from the next episode.

(Option Menu)  “Refresh This



(To List)  (Back).

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Downloading from all of the podcast selected to refresh

You can download the latest episodes from all of the podcasts you have selected to refresh. For how to select/deselect podcasts to refresh, see “Selecting/ deselecting podcasts to refresh” ( page 88).

From the Home menu, select (Podcasts)

The Podcast List screen appears.

Select (Option Menu)

ou can select “Cancel” to cancel the download and return to the



Podcast List screen.

ou can select “Skip” to skip the current episode and continue



downloading of the next episode. If the last episode of the podcast is skipped, the player continues downloading from the next podcast.

“Refresh Podcasts.”



(To List)  (Back).



 Hint

You can set the number of the latest episodes to be downloaded by setting “Number of



Downloads” option ( page 89).

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Selecting/deselecting podcasts to refresh

You can select/deselect podcasts to refresh. By selecting podcasts to refresh, you can download the latest episodes of the podcasts by using “Refresh Podcasts” ( page 87).

From the Home menu, select (Podcasts)

The Podcast List screen appears.

Select (Option Menu)

to refresh

Check the podcast to select to refresh. Uncheck the podcast to deselect. When a podcast is registered, it is selected to refresh.

“OK.”



“Select Podcast to Refresh”  podcasts



(To List)  (Back).



 Hint

You can also select



from the Home menu to select/deselect podcasts to refresh.

Note

If you transfer episodes of a podcast from a computer to the player by using Windows



Explorer, you cannot refresh the podcast by using the wireless LAN function until registering the podcast. If you intend to refresh the podcast, register it by using the player or Media Manager for WALKMAN. The podcast that can be refreshed is indicated by

(Settings)  “Podcast Settings”  “Select Podcast to Refresh”

in the Podcast List screen.

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Setting the number of episodes to be downloaded

You can set the number of the latest episodes to be downloaded when refreshing podcasts.

From the Home menu, select (Podcasts)

(Option Menu) number type

Type Description

Latest Episode Downloads the latest 1 episode. (Default setting)

Latest 3 Episodes Downloads the latest 3 episodes.

Latest 5 Episodes Downloads the latest 5 episodes.

Latest 10 Episodes Downloads the latest 10 episodes.

Latest 100 Episodes Downloads the latest 100 episodes.

“Number of Downloads”  the desired episode



“OK.”



(To List) 



 Hint

You can also select



the Home menu to set the number of the episodes to be downloaded.

Note

If an episode has already been downloaded, it is not downloaded when refreshing



podcasts. For example, if the option is set to “Latest 3 Episodes” and one of the latest 3 episodes has already been downloaded, the remaining 2 episodes are downloaded.

(Settings)  “Podcast Settings”  “Number of Downloads” from

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Playing Podcast

To play a podcast, select (Podcasts) to display the podcast playback screen. You can select the desired episode by selecting playback screen. The episode’s information, control buttons, etc., are displayed on the podcast playback screen.

(To List) on the podcast

HOME button

To play podcast

From the Home menu, select (Podcasts).

The podcast playback screen appears.

hen you select (To List) on the podcast playback screen, the



episode list appears ( page 95). When you select episode list screen, the Podcast List screen appears ( page 96).

Select

The playback of the episode begins.

ou can tap the control buttons, icons etc.,



on the podcast playback screen to operate the player. For details on how to control the podcast playback, see “Podcast playback screen” ( page 91).



Podcasts

(Back) on the

Note

You cannot play back podcast episodes continuously.





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Podcast playback screen

You can bring up or dismiss the control buttons by tapping the screen. If there is no operation for a while, they disappear. You can tap the objects such as control buttons on the screen to operate the player. Also, you can use the / to operate.

Audio playback screen

Information area

Episode name

Artist name

Podcast name

Elapsed time

Total time

Seek Slider

/

buttons on the body of the player

Operations on the audio playback screen

To (screen indication) Do this

Play ()/pause ()*

Fast forward ( fast rewind ()

Find the beginning of the episode*

Move to any point in a song



*1 During pause, if there is no operation for a while, the player automatically enters

standby mode.

Both of the

/

episode, select

Tap  (play)/ (pause).



Press the  button on the body.



Touch and hold



Press and hold the



Tap /.



Press the / button on the body.



Drag the indicator (playback point) along the Seek Slider. The playback begins at the point of the indicator.

/

button on the body.

buttons find the beginning of the episode. To play back the next

(To List) to display the episode list to select the desired episode.

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Video playback screen

Information area

Total time

Seek Slider Elapsed time

Operations on the video playback screen

To (screen indication) Do this

Tap  (play)/ (pause).



Press the  button on the body.



Tap /, or touch and hold /.*



Press and hold the



Touch and hold / during pause.



Press and hold the



pause.

Play ()/pause ()*

Fast forward ( fast rewind ()*2*

Fast forward ( fast rewind () during pause*



/

button on the body.

button on the body during

Move to the previous scene ( next scene ()

Rewind slightly/forward slightly

Move to any point in a video

)/move to the



Tap /.



Press the / button on the body.



Tap

Drag along the Seek Slider to move the indicator (playback point). The playback begins at the point of the indicator.

(rewind)/ (forward) during pause.

*1 During pause, if there is no operation for a while, the player automatically enters

standby mode.

If you fast-forward to the end of the episode, the playback pauses. If you fast-rewind to

the beginning of the episode during playback, the playback restart automatically. If you fast-rewind to the beginning to the episode during pause, the playback remains paused.

These buttons may not work as described above depending on the episode.

Forward speed changes through 3 levels by repeatedly tapping  ( (×10),

(×30),

( (×10), (×30), (×100)). Tap  to exit the operation and resume



(×100)). Also, rewind speed changes through 3 levels by repeatedly tapping

normal playback.

The speed of fast forward/fast rewind during pause varies depending on the length of

the video.

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Icons on the playback screen

Icon Description

(To List)

(Option Menu) Shows the option menu. For details on the podcast option menu,

(Scene Scroll)*

*1 Scene Scroll icon appears on the video playback screen only.

Shows an episode list screen. When you select episode list screen, the Podcast List screen appears. For details, see “Searching for Podcasts” ( page 94).

see “Using the Podcast Option Menu” ( page 100).

Shows the Scene Scroll screen. You can browse scenes by flicking the images on the screen, to select the desired scene. For details, see “Browsing scenes (Scene Scroll)” ( page 57).

(Back) on an

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Searching for Podcasts

When you tap (To List) on the podcast playback screen, the episode list appears, and you can select a desired episode to play back. When you tap (Back) on the episode list screen, the podcast list appears, and you can select a desired podcast to display its episode list.

HOME button

Podcasts

To search for podcasts

From the Home menu, select (Podcasts)

The Podcast List screen appears.

(To List)  (Back).



Select the desired podcast.

The episode list screen appears.

Select the desired episode.

The playback of the selected episode begins.

 Hints

Podcasts are arranged by name.



pisodes are arranged by published date and time in reverse chronological order. The



episodes transferred using Windows Explorer are arranged by name and displayed under the reverse chronological order list.

fter you download an episode to the player, if you transfer the same episode from a



computer to the player, both episode files are displayed in the episode list.

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Episode list screen

Podcast name

Playback icon

Video icon

Audio icon

New icon

Icons of episodes

The following icons are displayed in the episode field.

Icon Description

(Audio icon) Shows that the episode is an audio episode.

(Video icon) Shows that the episode is a video episode.

(New icon) Shows that the episode has never been played back yet.

(Playback icon) Shows that the episode is currently playing.

Operations on the episode list screen

To Do this

Select an episode Tap an episode.

Scroll the list up or down Drag or flick up or down.

Icons on the episode list screen

Icon Description

(Back) Shows the Podcast List screen.

(To Play Screen) Returns to the podcast playback screen.

(Option Menu) Shows the option menu. For details on the podcast option menu,

see “Using the Podcast Option Menu” ( page 100).

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New icon

Selected to refresh icon

Refresh error icon

RSS icon

Icons of podcasts

The following icons are displayed in the podcast name*1 field.

Icon Description

(RSS icon) Indicates that the podcast is registered to the player. This icon

is not displayed for episodes that are transferred from a computer by using Windows Explorer*2.

(Selected to refresh icon) Shows that the podcast is selected to refresh by using “Refresh

Podcasts.”

(New icon)*

(Refresh error icon)*4Appears when updating or downloading failed.

Shows that the latest episode(s) of the podcast has been downloaded.

*1 The folder name is displayed for the podcast that is transferred from a computer to the

player by using Windows Explorer.

You cannot refresh the podcast that is transferred from a computer to the player by

using Windows Explorer. If you intend to refresh the podcast, register it by using the player or Media Manager for WALKMAN.

After you display the episode list of the podcast, the New icon disappears.

After the podcast is refreshed correctly, the Refresh error icon disappears.

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Operations on the Podcast List screen

To Do this

Select a podcast Tap a podcast.

Scroll the list up or down Drag or flick up or down.

Icons on the Podcast List screen

Icon Description

(To Play Screen) Returns to the podcast playback screen.

(Option Menu)

Shows the option menu. For details on the podcast option menu, see “Using the Podcast Option Menu” (

page 100).

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Deleting Podcasts

You can delete an episode, all episodes of a podcast, a podcast, and all registered podcasts.

Deleting the currently playing episode

From the playback screen of the episode you intend to delete,

select

Deleting an episode in the episode list

(Option Menu)  “Delete This Episode”  “Yes.”

From the episode list, select (Option Menu)

the episode you intend to delete

“Yes.”



“Delete Episode” 



Deleting all episodes of a podcast

This operation deletes all episodes of a podcast but does not delete the podcast itself.

From the episode list of the podcast you intend to delete, select

(Option Menu)

“Delete All Episodes”  “Yes.”



Deleting a podcast

The following operations delete all episodes of a podcast and delete the podcast registration.

From the Podcast List screen, select (Option Menu)

Podcast”

or,

the podcast you intend to delete  “Yes.”



“Delete



From the episode list of the podcast you intend to delete, select

(Option Menu)

“Delete This Podcast”  “Yes.”

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Deleting all podcasts

This operation deletes all episodes of all podcasts and deletes all podcast registrations.

From the Podcast List screen, select (Option Menu)

Podcasts”

Note

Use the player’s functions to delete podcast episodes. If you attempt to delete episode



files using computer software, the files may not be deleted.

“Yes.”



“Delete All



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Using the Podcast Option Menu

You can bring up the podcast option menu by selecting (Option Menu) on the podcast playback screen or on the list screen. For how to use the option menu, see  page 18. The option items shown on the option menu vary, depending on the screen from which you bring up the option menu. See the reference page for settings and usage.

Option items appearing on the podcast playback screen

Option Items Description/reference page

Equalizer (audio only) Customizes the sound quality ( page 48).

VPT (Surround) (audio only)

DSEE (Sound Enhance) (audio only)

Clear Stereo (audio only) Enables/disables the “Clear Stereo” option (

Dynamic Normalizer (audio only)

Zoom Settings (video only)

Brightness (video only) Adjusts the brightness of the screen (

On-Hold Display (video only)

Detailed Information Displays detailed information of an episode.

Delete This Episode Deletes an episode (

Customizes the “VPT(Surround)” settings (

Enables/disables the “DSEE (Sound Enhance)” option (

51).

Enables/disables the “Dynamic Normalizer” option (

Sets the zoom function (

Sets to turn off the video screen during the player is on hold ( page 63).



page 98).



page 61).



page 50).



page 52).



page 121).



page 52).



page



Option item appearing on the episode list screen

Option Item Description/reference page

Number of Downloads Sets the number of the episodes to be downloaded ( page 89).

Refresh This Podcast Connects to the Internet via wireless LAN and downloads the

latest episode(s) of the current podcast (

Delete Episode Displays the delete episode screen to select an episode to delete

(

page 98).



Delete All Episodes Deletes all episodes of the podcast. The podcast registration itself

is not deleted (

Delete This Podcast Deletes the podcast (

page 98).



page 98).



page 86).

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Sony 4-141-609-11 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Basic Operations and Screens

Parts and Controls

Connecting the headphones

Turning the Player On and Off

Disabling the operation buttons and the touch panel

How to Use the Touch Panel

About the Home Menu

How to Use the Home Menu

How to Use the Option Menu

Text Input

About the Bundled Software

Windows Media Player 11

Media Manager for WALKMAN*

Content Transfer

Preparing the Player

Charging the Player

Setting the Date and Time

Getting Music/Videos/Photos/Podcasts

Transferring Music/Videos/Photos/Podcasts

Wireless LAN Connection

Wireless networks which may be used with the player

Connecting to a wireless LAN

Disconnecting from a wireless LAN

Playing Music

Music playback screen

List screen

Browsing cover arts to select an album (Album Scroll)

Searching for Songs

Deleting Songs

Using the Music Option Menu

Displaying the Detailed Information screen

Changing the Music Settings

Play Mode

Playback Range

Equalizer

VPT (Surround)

DSEE (Sound Enhance)

Clear Stereo

Dynamic Normalizer

Album Display Format

Watching Videos

Video playback screen

Browsing scenes (Scene Scroll)

Searching for Videos

Deleting Videos

Deleting currently playing video

Deleting videos by selecting from a list

Using the Video Option Menu

Changing the Video Settings

Zoom Settings

Playing only video sound (On-Hold Display)

Order of Video List

Viewing Photos

Photo display screen

Searching for Photos

Deleting Photos

Using the Photo Option Menu

Changing the Photo Settings

Setting the Photo List Display Format

Listening to FM Radio

Listening to FM Radio

To listen to FM radio

Presetting broadcast stations automatically (Auto Preset)

Presetting broadcast stations manually

Deleting preset broadcast stations

Changing the FM Radio Settings

Scan Sensitivity

Mono/Auto

Using the FM Radio Option Menu

Watching YouTube

Watching YouTube

To watch YouTube

YouTube playback screen

Searching for YouTube Videos

Choosing country/region

Choosing timeframe