Sony NWZ-A844, A847, A845, A846 User Manual

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NWZ-A844 / A845 / A846 / A847

©2009 Sony Corporation

4-164-613-12(1)

Note

Depending on the country/region in which you have purchased the player, some models may not be available.

Browsing the Operation Guide

To use the buttons in the Operation Guide

Click the buttons located in the upper right of the pages of this manual to jump to “Table of Contents,” “About the Home Menu” or “Index.”

Jumps to the table of contents

Find what you are looking for from a list of topics in the manual.

Jumps to the Home menu list

Find what you are looking for from a list of the option items in the player’s menu.

Jumps to the index

Find what you are looking for from a list of key words mentioned in the manual.

Hint

You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page number in the table of contents or in the index.

You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page reference indication (e.g., p. 6) on each page.

To search for a reference page by keyword, enter the keyword into the find text field on the Adobe Reader window.

Operation procedures may differ, depending on your Adobe Reader version.

To change the page layout

The buttons on the Adobe Reader window enable you to select how pages are displayed.

Text field to find text

Continuous

Pages are displayed as a continuous roll of pages, fitting the page width inside the window. When you scroll, the previous or next pages scroll up or down continuously.

Single Page

Pages are displayed one at a time, fitting the page into the window. When you scroll, the display changes to the previous or next page.

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Table of Contents
Basic Operations and Screens
Parts and Controls...................................	6
Turning the Player On and Off................	9
About the Home Menu..........................	10
How to Use the Home Menu..................	13
How to Use the Option Menu................	16
About the Software................................	18
Bundled Software...........................................	18
Compatible Software......................................	18
Prepairing the Player
Charging the Battery..............................	19
Selecting the Display Language.............	21
Setting the Date and Time.....................	22
Transferring Music
Selecting the Way to Transfer Music......	23
Transferring Music Using Windows Media
Player 11.........................................................	25
Importing music from CDs...........................	25
Transferring Music.........................................	27
Transferring Music Using Content
Transfer................................................	29
Transferring Music Using Windows
Explorer................................................	31
Transferring Videos/Photos/Podcasts
Selecting the Way to Transfer Videos/
Photos/Podcasts...................................	33
Transferring Videos/Photos/Podcasts
Using Content Transfer.......................	34
Transferring Videos/Photos/Podcasts
Using Windows Explorer.....................	36

Playing Music
Playing Music [Music]..............................	39
Music playback screen...................................	40
Music list screen..............................................	41
Searching for Songs................................	42
Browsing cover arts to select an album
(Album Scroll)...................................................	43
Enjoying Music Playback on a Television
..............................................................	45
Outputting the music playback screen and
audio to a television
[TV Output(Music)]...........................................	45
Switching the television signal format
[NTSC/PAL settings]..........................................	46
Deleting Songs.......................................	47
Using the Music Option Menu...............	48
Displaying the detailed information screen
[Detailed Information]........................................	49
Changing the Music Settings.................	50
Setting the play mode [Play Mode]..................	50
Setting the playback range [Playback Range]...	51
Setting the sound quality [Equalizer]..............	51
Customizing the surround sound
[VPT(Surround)]...............................................	53
Listening with DSEE (Sound Enhance)
[DSEE(Sound Enhance)].....................................	54
Listening with Clear Stereo [Clear Stereo].......	54
Adjusting the volume level
[Dynamic Normalizer]........................................	55
Selecting the album display format
[Album Display Format].....................................	55
Using the Language Learning Function
Using the Language Learning Function
..............................................................	56
Activating the language learning function
........................................................................	56
Rewinding slightly [Quick Replay]....................	57
Playing back a specified section repeatedly
(A-B Repeat).....................................................	57
Adjusting the playback speed (DPC).............	58

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Watching Videos
Playing a Video [Videos]..........................	59
Video playback screen...................................	60
Video list screen..............................................	61
Searching for Videos..............................	62
Browsing scenes (Scene Scroll)..........................	62
Enjoying Videos on a Television............	64
Outputting videos to a television
[TV Output(Video)]...........................................	64
Selecting the television aspect ratio
[TV Output Size]...............................................	65
Switching the television signal format
[NTSC/PAL settings]..........................................	65
Deleting Videos......................................	66
Deleting currently playing video..................	66
Deleting videos by selecting from a list.......	66
Using the Video Option Menu...............	67
Changing the Video Settings.................	68
Setting the zoom function [Zoom Settings].....	68
Playing only video sound
[On-Hold Display].............................................	71
Arranging the video list
[Order of Video List]..........................................	71
Enjoying Podcast
Playing Podcast [Podcasts]........................	72
What is a podcast?..........................................	72
Playing podcast...............................................	72
Podcast playback screen................................	73
Episode list screen..........................................	75
Podcast list screen...........................................	76
Deleting Podcasts...................................	77
Deleting the currently playing episode........	77
Deleting an episode in the episode list........	77
Deleting a podcast..........................................	77
Deleting all podcasts......................................	78
Using the Podcast Option Menu............	79
Viewing Photos
Viewing Photos [Photos]..........................	81
Photo display screen.......................................	82
Photo list screen..............................................	83
Deleting Photos......................................	84
Using the Photo Option Menu...............	85
Changing the Photo Settings.................	86
Setting the photo list display format
[Photo List Format]............................................	86

Listening to FM Radio
Listening to FM Radio [FM Radio]...........	87
FM Radio screen.............................................	88
Presetting broadcast stations automatically
[Auto Preset].....................................................	89
Presetting broadcast stations manually
[Save to Preset]..................................................	90
Deleting preset broadcast stations................	90
Using the FM Radio Option Menu........	91
Changing the FM Radio Settings...........	92
Setting the reception [Scan Sensitivity].............	92
Setting monaural/stereo [Mono/Auto]............	92
Using the Noise Canceling Function
About Noise Canceling..........................	93
Playing Back with the Noise Canceling
Function [Noise Canceling].......................	95
Listening to External Audio Sources
[External Input Mode]................................	96
Reducing Ambient Noise without
Playing Back Music [Quiet Mode]...........	98
Changing the Noise Canceling
Settings.................................................	99
Selecting NC Environment
[Select NC Environment]....................................	99
Adjusting the Noise Canceling effect
[Set Noise Cancel Level]...................................	100
Common Settings
Changing the Common Settings.........	101
Displaying the player information
[Unit Information]..........................................	101
Limiting the volume
[AVLS (Volume Limit)]....................................	102
Turning off the beep sound
[Beep Settings]................................................	102
Setting the time for blanking the screen
[Screen Off Timer]..........................................	103
Adjusting the brightness of the screen
[Brightness]....................................................	104
Setting up wallpaper [Wallpaper Settings]......	105
Setting the current time [Set Date-Time]......	106
Setting the date format
[Date Display Format].....................................	107
Setting the time format
[Time Display Format].....................................	107
Limiting the charge amount
[Battery Care].................................................	108
Returning to the factory settings
[Reset All Settings]..........................................	108

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Formatting memory [Format]......................	109
Using USB connection mode
[USB Connection Mode]..................................	109
Selecting the display language
[Language Settings].........................................	110
Useful Facts
About Battery Life................................	111
What are Format and Bit Rate?...........	112
What is audio format?.................................	112
What is video format?.................................	113
What is photo format?................................	113
Storing Data.........................................	114
Upgrading the Player’s Firmware........	115
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting...................................	116
Messages...............................................	129
Additional Information
Precautions...........................................	131
License and Trademark Notice............	142
Specifications.......................................	160
Index.....................................................	167

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Parts and Controls

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BACK/HOME button

Press to go up one list screen level, or to return to the previous menu. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button to display the Home menu ( p. 10).

5-way button*1

Starts playback and enables navigation of the player’s on-screen menus ( p. 13, 16).

Headphone jack

Insert the headphone plug until it clicks into place. If the headphones are connected improperly, the sound from the headphones will be impaired.

About the Noise Canceling function

The Noise Canceling function is available only when using the supplied headphones.

The supplied headphones can only be used for these models, and cannot be used for other equipment.

WM-PORT jack

Connect the supplied USB cable, or optional peripheral devices. You can also connect the player to a television using the optional video/audio output cable ( p. 45, 64).

Display

See p. 40, 60, 73, 82, 88.

VOL +*1/– button

Adjusts the volume.

OPTION/PWR OFF button

Press to display the option menu ( p. 16, 48, 67, 79, 85, 91).

If you press and hold the OPTION/ PWR OFF button, the screen turns off and the player enters standby mode( p. 9).

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HOLD switch

You can protect the player against accidental operation during transportation by setting the HOLD switch. By sliding the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow , all operation buttons are disabled. If you slide the HOLD switch in the opposite position, the HOLD function is released.

Strap hole

This is used to attach a strap (sold separately).

RESET button

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

p. 116).

*1 There are tactile dots. Use them to help with button operations.

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Installing the earbuds

If the earbuds do not fit your ears correctly, the noise canceling effect will not be optimal. To optimize noise canceling and to enjoy better sound quality, change the earbuds to another size, or adjust the earbud position to fit your ears comfortably and snugly.

The M size earbuds are attached to the headphones before shipment. If you feel the M size earbuds do not suit your ears, replace them with the supplied S or L size earbuds. Confirm the size of the earbuds by checking the color inside.

When you change the earbuds, turn to install them firmly on the headphones to prevent the earbud from detaching and remaining in your ear.

Earbud sizes (inside color)

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Small	Colored			parts		Large
S	M					L
(Orange)		(Green)				(Light blue)

To detach an earbud

While holding the headphone, twist and pull the earbud off.

Hint

If the earbud slips and cannot be detached, wrap it in a dry soft cloth.

To attach an earbud

Twist and push the inside parts of the earbud into the headphone until the projecting part of the headphone is fully covered.

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Turning the Player On and Off

HOLD switch

OPTION/PWR OFF button

To turn on the player

Press any button to turn the player on.

Hint

If appears on the top of the screen, slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction of the arrow to cancel the HOLD function.

To turn off the player

Press and hold the OPTION/PWR OFF button. [POWER OFF]appears, then the player enters standby mode, and the screen turns off.

Hint

Set the date and time on the player before using it ( p. 22, 106).

During pause, if there is no operation for about 10 minutes, the player automatically enters standby mode, and the screen turns off. In standby mode, press any button to turn on the screen again.

While the player is in standby mode, if there is no operation for about a day, the player completely turns off automatically.

Note

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

After connecting to a computer with the USB cable, the resume information of the last played song, video, photo, etc., is cleared. Reselect the desired content from the list screen.

The player consumes battery power very slightly even when it is in standby mode. Therefore, the player might turn completely off unexpectedly depending on the power remaining in the battery.

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About the Home Menu

The following table shows the items of the Home menu. For details on the item list of each menu, see p. 11.

For details about each menu item, refer to the specified reference page.

Information area

[FM Radio]

[Go to video playback screen]				[Noise Canceling]

[Photos]

[Music]

[Settings]

[Videos]

[Go to song playback screen] [Podcasts]

			[Go to video	Display the video playback screen.
			playback screen]
			[FM Radio]	Listen to FM radio broadcasting ( p. 87).
			[Noise Canceling]	Reduce unwanted ambient noise by active noise control
				technology ( p. 93). Select this icon to enable or disable
				the Noise Canceling function.
			[Photos]	View photos transferred to the player ( p. 81).
			[Music]	Listen to songs transferred to the player ( p. 39).
			[Videos]	Watch videos transferred to the player ( p. 59).
			[Settings]	Set up the player and its applications ( p. 101).
			[Podcasts]	Play back podcast episodes transferred to the player (
				p. 72).
			[Go to song	Display the music playback screen.
			playback screen]
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[Go to video playback screen]... 60

[FM Radio]................................		87
[Noise Canceling]
[Noise Canceling: On/Off]........		95
[NC Modes]..........................	96, 98
[Photos]..................................		81
[Music].....................................		39
[Videos]..................................		59
[Settings]
[Music Settings]
[Play Mode]............................		50
[Playback Range]...................		51
[Equalizer]..............................		51
[VPT(Surround)]...................		53
[DSEE(Sound Enhance)]......		54
[Clear Stereo].........................		54
[Dynamic Normalizer].........		55
[Album Display Format]......		55
[Language Learning Mode].....		56
[DPC (Speed Control)].........		58
[TV Output(Music)].............		45
[NTSC/PAL settings]............		46
[Video Settings]
[Zoom Settings].....................		68
[On-Hold Display]................		71
[Order of Video List].............		71
[TV Output(Video)]..............		64
[NTSC/PAL settings]............		65
[TV Output Size]...................		65

[Photo Settings]
[Photo List Format]...............		86
[FM Radio Settings]
[Scan Sensitivity]...................		92
[Mono/Auto]..........................		92
[NC Settings]
[Set Noise Cancel Level].....		100
[Select NC Environment].....		99
[Common Settings]
[Unit Information]..............		101
[AVLS (Volume Limit)]......		102
[Beep Settings].....................		102
[Screen Off Timer]..............		103
[Brightness]..........................		104
[Wallpaper Settings]............		105
[Clock Settings]............	106, 107
[Battery Care].......................		108
[Reset/Format].............	108, 109
[USB Connection Mode]....		109
[Language Settings]............	21, 110
[Podcasts].................................		72
[Go to song playback screen]....		40

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About the information area

The icons shown in the table below appear in the information area. The icons vary according to the playback status, setting or screen.

For details about the icons, see each reference page.

	Icons			Description
	, , , ,			Playback status ( p. 40, 60, 82)
	, , etc
				Hold indication ( p. 7)
				Noise Canceling indication ( p. 95)
				TV output indication ( p. 45)
				Remaining battery power ( p. 19)

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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 and holding the BACK/HOME button of the player.

BACK/HOME button

5-way button

From the Home menu, you can select the desired item on the screen by using the 5-way button.

/ / / button: Selects an item.button: Confirms an item.

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

Example: From the Home menu, select [Music] [Album] desired album desired song.

The actual operations for the example above are shown below.

Press and hold the BACK/HOME button.

The Home menu appears.

BACK/HOME button

Press the / / / button to select [Music], and then press the button to confirm.

The [Music] screen appears.

Press the / / / button to select [Album], and then press the button to confirm.

The album list appears.

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Press the / / / button to select an album, and then press the button to confirm.

The song list for the selected album appears.

Press the / / / button to select a song, and then press the button to confirm.

The music playback screen appears and playback begins.

To return to the Home menu during operation

Press and hold the BACK/HOME button.

To return to the previous screen during operation

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Press the BACK/HOME button.

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How to Use the Option Menu

The option menu items vary depending on the function, allowing you to change the settings of each application.

You can display the option menu by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button. Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button once more to dismiss the option menu.

OPTION/PWR OFF button

5-way button

From the option menu, you can select the desired item on the screen by using the 5-way button.

/ buttons: Select a menu from among the option menu, (Search) menu, and [To Playback Screen] menu.*1

/ buttons: Select a menu item.button: Confirms an item.

*1 The (search) menu or the [To Playback Screen] icon is not displayed depending on the screen.

For example, the operations for setting [Play Mode] option to [Shuffle] are shown below.

From the music playback screen, press the OPTION/PWR OFF button.

The option menu appears.

OPTION/PWR OFF button

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Press the / / / button to select [Play Mode], and then press the button to confirm.

Press the / / / button to select [Shuffle], and then press the button to confirm.

The play mode changes to [Shuffle].

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The items in the option menu differ, depending on the screen on which you press the OPTION/PWR OFF button.

For details, see the following pages.

“Using the Music Option Menu” ( p. 48)

“Using the Video Option Menu” ( p. 67)

“Using the Podcast Option Menu” ( p. 79)

“Using the Photo Option Menu” ( p. 85)

“Using the FM Radio Option Menu” ( p. 91)

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About the Software

Bundled Software

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, etc., to drag-and-drop data to Content Transfer. Content Transfer can also convert a video file of a format not supported by the player into a playable format. For details on operation, refer to the Help of the software. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile, WMV*1)

*1 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.

Hint

ATRAC files managed by SonicStage can be transferred to the player after conversion to MP3 file format.

WALKMAN Guide

The Operation Guide (this PDF file) and the useful list of links are available to you.

Compatible Software

Windows Media Player 11

Windows Media Player can import audio data from CDs and transfer data to the player.

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://support.microsoft.com/

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Charging the Battery

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 indication in the upper right corner of the display shows: , charging is completed (charging time is approx. 3 hours).

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 in the remaining battery indication of the display).

About the [Battery Care] mode

In the [Battery Care] mode, the player stops recharging a short time before the battery is fully charged. When you do not need the extended use over many hours, you can set [Battery Care] to [On] to increase the available number of cycles of charge and discharge which affects the battery lifespan, i.e., extend the battery lifespan.

For how to set the [Battery Care] mode, see “Limiting the charge amount [Battery Care]” ( p. 108).

About the battery indicator

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

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 p. 164 on battery duration.

Hint

While charging, after a lapse of time of the [Screen Off Timer] setting ( p. 103), the screen turns off. To see the charging status or other indications, press any button to turn on the screen.

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Note

If you charge the player when it has not been used for a long period, your computer may not recognize the player or nothing may appear on the display. Charge the player for about 5 minutes, and it starts operating properly.

Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of between 5 ºC to 35 ºC (41 ºF to 95 ºF). If you try to charge the battery in an ambient temperature outside this range, the icon may appear, and charging cannot be performed.

The number of times the battery can be recharged before it is used up is approximately 500 times. This number may vary, depending on the conditions under which you use the player.

The 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 computer accesses the player. Do not disconnect the supplied USB cable while [Do not disconnect.] appears. Otherwise, data being transferred or data in the player may be damaged.

The control buttons on the player become inoperative while it is connected to a computer.

If you do not intend to use the player for over half a year, charge the battery at least once during this time to maintain battery performance.

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

We do not guarantee battery recharging using a personally assembled/modified computer.

If the computer enters a power saving mode, such as the Sleep or Hibernation mode, while the player is connected via the USB cable, the player’s battery will not be charged. Instead, the player continues to draw power from the battery, discharging it.

Do not leave the player connected for extended periods to a laptop computer that is not connected to AC power, since the player may discharge the computer’s battery.

While 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.

Heat may build up in the player while charging. This is not malfunction.

After connecting to a computer with 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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Selecting the Display Language

You can select from a variety of languages for menus and messages.

BACK/HOME button

[Settings]

5-way button

From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Language Settings] desired language setting.

Language		Messages and menus are displayed in
[Deutsch]		German
[English]		English
[Español]		Spanish
[Français]		French
[Italiano]		Italian
[Português]		Portuguese
[Русский]		Russian
[	]*1	Japanese
[	]	Korean
[	]	Simplified Chinese
[	]	Traditional Chinese

*1 Japanese display may not be available, depending on the release region of the player.

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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.

BACK/HOME button

[Settings]

5-way button

From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Common Settings] [Clock Settings] [Set Date-Time].

Press the / button to select a year, and then press the / button to change the value.

As in step , adjust the settings for month, date, hour, and minutes, and then press the button to confirm.

Hint

You can select the date format from among [YYYY/MM/DD], [MM/DD/YYYY], and [DD/MM/YYYY]. Furthermore, you can select the time format from either [12-hour] or

[24-hour]. For details, see “Setting the date format [Date Display Format]” ( p. 107), or “Setting the time format [Time Display Format]” ( p. 107).

Note

If the battery power is used up because, for example, the player has not been used for a long time, your settings for date and time may be lost and “-” will be displayed instead of the current date and time.

The clock may gain or lose up to 60 seconds per month. In this case, set the clock again.

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	Transferring Music

Selecting the Way to Transfer Music

You can import music from audio CDs or from the Internet, etc. To import music into your computer, use appropriate software.

You can transfer music to the player in the following three ways.

Transferring music from CDs using Windows Media Player 11 ( p. 25)

You can import music from your CDs, etc., to your computer, and transfer them to the player using Windows Media Player 11.

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Transferring music from iTunes, etc., using Content Transfer ( p. 29)

If you have already managed music with iTunes, etc., you can transfer them to the player using Content Transfer.

Transferring music by drag-and-drop using Windows Explorer ( p. 31)

You can directly transfer music stored on your computer by drag-and-drop using Windows Explorer.

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Hint

For detailed information on how to import music, refer to the Help of each software.

For details about supported file formats, see “Supported file format” ( p. 160).

The player does not use SonicStage software (SonicStage software, developed by Sony, manages music on a computer or transfers music to other types of players). For this player, you can transfer music in the above three ways, not using SonicStage.

ATRAC files managed by SonicStage can be transferred to the player after conversion to MP3 file format.

Note

During data transfer between the player and a computer, [Do not disconnect.] appears on the player’s screen. While [Do not disconnect.] is displayed, do not disconnect the USB cable. Otherwise, the data being transferred or the data stored in the player may be damaged.

Do not leave the player connected for extended periods to a laptop computer that is not connected to AC power, since the player may discharge the computer’s battery.

If 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 ( p. 116). Disconnect the player from the computer before turn on or restart the computer.

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Transferring Music Using Windows Media Player 11

You can import songs from your CDs, etc., to your computer, and transfer them to the player using Windows Media Player 11.

Hint

For details about usage, or support on Windows Media Player, refer to the Windows Media Player information from the following web site: http://support.microsoft.com/

Importing music from CDs

You can use Windows Media Player 11 to copy (rip) music from your CDs. Follow these instructions to rip songs from a CD to your computer.

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Insert an audio CD.

Start up Windows Media Player 11, and then click the [Rip] tab at the top of the window.

When connected to the Internet, Windows Media Player 11 obtains CD information (CD title, song name or artist name, etc.), and displays it in the window.

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Click [Start Rip].

Windows Media Player 11 begins to import the CD.

The imported songs are indicated as [Ripped to library]. Wait until all songs have been imported.

Hint

Imported songs are stored in the [My Music] folder (Windows XP) or [Music] folder (Windows Vista) of the computer. Click the [Library] tab of the Windows Media Player 11 window to find them.

Windows Media Player 11 obtains the CD information from a database on the Internet. However, depending on the CD, information may not be available in the database. If your CDs’ information is missing, you can add it after importing. For information about adding and editing CD information, refer to the Help of Windows Media Player 11.

If you want a song not to be imported, uncheck the checkbox to the left of the song title.

Note

Imported songs are limited to private use only. Use of a song beyond this limitation requires permission of the copyright holders.

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Transferring Music

You can use Windows Media Player 11 to transfer music from your computer to the player.

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If Content Transfer starts automatically after connecting the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable, close or ignore Content Transfer as Content Transfer need not be used. For details on setting automatic start of Content Transfer, refer to the Help of Content Transfer.

Start up Windows Media Player 11, and then 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.

The [Device Setup] window appears.

Click [Cancel].

Close the auto play window, if it appears, by clicking [Cancel] or the Close icon.

If you click [Finish] instead of [Cancel], the entire library data of Windows Media Player is automatically copied to the player. If the library data size is larger than the available storage space on the player, the copy process will not start.

You can open the [Device Setup] window at any time. To open it, rightclick [WALKMAN] on the left side of the Windows Media Player window, and then click [Set Up Sync].

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Click the [Sync] tab on the Windows Media Player 11 window.

Drag-and-drop the desired songs to the Sync List on the right side of the window.

The songs are added to the Sync List.

Click [Start Sync] to start synchronization.

When synchronization is complete, a message confirming you can disconnect the player appears on the Sync List. After completion, close Windows Media Player 11, and disconnect the player from the computer.

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Transferring Music Using Content Transfer

If you have already managed music with iTunes, etc., you can transfer them to the player using Content Transfer. You can use iTunes, etc., to drag-and-drop music to Content Transfer.

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Content Transfer cannot be used for Windows Media Player contents.

Contents with copyright protection cannot be transferred.

Content Transfer supports data transfer from iTunes 8.1 to the player. For details on restrictions on transferring songs from iTunes, visit the customer support Web sites ( p. 141).

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.

Content Transfer starts automatically.

For details on setting automatic start and general operation of Content Transfer, refer to the Help of Content Transfer.

You can also click [All programs] in the [start] menu, and then [Content Transfer] - [Content Transfer] to start the software.

Start up iTunes, etc.

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Select the desired songs from iTunes, etc., and drag-and-drop them to Content Transfer.

Content Transfer recognizes the type of data by filename extension, and sends it to the appropriate folder of the player.

iTunes, etc.

Content Transfer

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