Customer Registration Website
Customer registration website [1]
Walkman instruction manuals [3]
How to use the operating explanations [4]
Enjoying Using Your Walkman
3 steps to listening to music [5]
Various ways to enjoy using your Walkman [6]
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Turning the power on [10]
Turning the power off [11]
Using the HOLD switch [12]
Charging the battery [13]
Charging in the battery care mode [14]
Extending the battery life [15]
Notes on charging the battery [16]
Selecting the display language [17]
Setting the date and time [18]
Setting the date display format [19]
Setting the time display format [20]
Formatting a microSD card [21]
Inserting a microSD card [22]
Removing a microSD card [23]
Selecting the memory to use [24]
Formatting a microSD card [25]
Notes on microSD cards [26]
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How to use the Home menu [28]
How to use the option menu [29]
List of icons displayed in the information area [30]
Connecting Your Walkman to Your Computer
Connecting to a computer [31]
Notes on connecting your Walkman to a computer [32]
Restarting your Walkman [33]
Resetting to the factory settings [34]
Updating the system software of your Walkman [36]
Displaying your Walkman information [37]
Changing the earbuds [38]
Transferring/Deleting Content
Operation Flow for Transferring Content to Your Walkman
Preparing content using a Windows computer [40]
Preparing content using a Mac computer [41]
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Installing Content Transfer
About Content Transfer [44]
Installing Content Transfer [45]
Importing Content to the Software
Importing and transferring content from media using Media Go [46]
Importing content on your Windows computer into Media Go [47]
Importing podcasts into Media Go [48]
Transferring Content to Your Walkman
Transferring content using Media Go [49]
Transferring iTunes content using Media Go [50]
Transferring content using Content Transfer [51]
Transferring content using Explorer [52]
Transferring content using the Finder [53]
Notes for transferring content such as music from your computer [54]
Deleting Content from Your Walkman
Deleting content from your Walkman using Media Go [55]
Deleting content from your Walkman using Content Transfer [56]
Deleting content received from a Bluetooth connection [57]
Deleting content from your Walkman using Explorer [58]
Deleting content from your Walkman using the Finder [59]
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Playing live albums with no gaps in between songs [60]
Deleting content imported to Media Go [61]
Inputting the lyrics information using Media Go [62]
Browsing the music list screen [65]
Volume operation (Only for countries/areas complying with European
and Korean Directives) [66]
Browsing the music playback screen [67]
Music playback operations [68]
Playing playlist songs [70]
Choosing an album from the cover art images [71]
What is the bookmark function? [73]
Adding a song to a bookmark list [74]
Changing the default bookmark list [75]
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Changing the order of bookmarked songs [76]
Removing songs from a bookmark list [77]
What is the Display Lyrics function? [78]
Adding lyrics to songs [79]
Making lyrics information in a text file [80]
What is SensMe™ Channels? [82]
Analyzing songs on your Walkman [84]
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Setting the playback range [87]
Upscaling compressed audio to quality almost that of High-Resolution
Enjoying various sound quality [89]
Setting the sound quality easily with a single operation [90]
Customizing sound quality settings [91]
Presetting your equalizer settings [92]
Moderating the differences in volume level between songs [93]
Optimizing the sound characteristics [94]
Selecting the album display format [95]
Browsing the photo screen [98]
Operations on the photo screen [99]
Browsing the video playback screen [103]
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Operations on the video playback screen [104]
Searching for videos [105]
Browsing scenes from thumbnails [106]
Browsing the podcast playback screen [111]
Operations for audio podcast playback [112]
Operations for video podcast playback [113]
Deleting podcast episodes [114]
Selecting how the photo list is displayed [115]
Displaying a video to match the screen size [116]
Playing only the sound of a video [117]
Playing videos continually [118]
Changing the order of videos [119]
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Listening to FM radio [120]
Browsing the FM radio screen [121]
FM radio operations [122]
Presetting broadcast stations automatically [123]
Presetting broadcast stations manually [124]
Deleting preset broadcast stations [125]
Changing the FM radio scan sensitivity [126]
Setting monaural/auto for FM radio [127]
Inserting a microSD card [128]
Removing a microSD card [129]
Selecting the memory to use [130]
Formatting a microSD card [131]
Notes on microSD cards [132]
Using the Noise Canceling Function
What is noise canceling? [133]
Noise canceling compatible headphones [134]
Selecting headphones [135]
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Using noise canceling [136]
Reducing noise to create a quiet environment [137]
Notes for using the noise canceling function [138]
Selecting a noise canceling environment [139]
Adjusting noise canceling [140]
What Is the Bluetooth Function?
What is the Bluetooth function? [141]
What can your Walkman do with the Bluetooth function? [142]
Connecting with Bluetooth Audio Devices
Steps to use Bluetooth connection [144]
Pairing and connecting with a Bluetooth audio device [145]
Connecting with a paired Bluetooth audio device [146]
Making a Bluetooth connection using the NFC function [147]
Disconnecting a Bluetooth audio device [148]
Listening to Sound Using a Bluetooth Audio Device
Listening to sound using a Bluetooth audio device [149]
Sending/Receiving Content via a Bluetooth Connection
Steps to transfer content via a Bluetooth connection [150]
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Sending content via a Bluetooth connection [151]
Receiving content via a Bluetooth connection [152]
Playing content received via a Bluetooth connection [153]
Deleting content received via a Bluetooth connection [154]
Entering a passkey to make a Bluetooth connection [155]
Information of Bluetooth Audio Devices
Displaying the pairing information of Bluetooth audio devices [156]
Deleting the pairing information of Bluetooth audio devices [157]
Setting automatic Bluetooth connection at startup [158]
Setting wireless playback quality [159]
Setting sound effects during a Bluetooth connection [160]
Displaying Bluetooth information on your Walkman [161]
Notes on the Bluetooth Function
Notes on the Bluetooth function [162]
What Is the NFC Function?
What is the NFC function? [163]
Connecting with One Touch (NFC)
Making a Bluetooth connection using the NFC function [164]
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Setting the playback range [167]
Upscaling compressed audio to quality almost that of High-Resolution
Setting the sound quality easily with a single operation [169]
Customizing sound quality settings [170]
Presetting your equalizer settings [171]
Moderating the differences in volume level between songs [172]
Changing the default bookmark list [173]
Selecting the album display format [174]
Selecting how the photo list is displayed [176]
Displaying a video to match the screen size [177]
Playing only the sound of a video [178]
Playing videos continually [179]
Changing the order of videos [180]
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Changing the FM radio scan sensitivity [181]
Setting monaural/auto for FM radio [182]
Selecting a noise canceling environment [183]
Adjusting noise canceling [184]
Setting automatic Bluetooth connection at startup [185]
Setting wireless playback quality [186]
Setting sound effects during a Bluetooth connection [187]
Displaying Bluetooth information on your Walkman [188]
Deleting content received via a Bluetooth connection [189]
Alarm/Sleep Timer Settings
Setting the alarm to on/off [190]
Setting the alarm time [191]
Setting a song as the alarm sound [192]
Setting the sleep timer [193]
Selecting headphones [194]
Optimizing the sound characteristics [195]
Displaying your Walkman information [196]
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Limiting the volume [197]
Setting the operation sound [198]
Setting the screen off timer [199]
Adjusting the screen brightness [200]
Setting a photo as wallpaper [201]
Setting the date and time [202]
Setting the date display format [203]
Setting the time display format [204]
Charging in the battery care mode [205]
Resetting to the factory settings [206]
Rebuilding the library manually [208]
Using USB connection mode [209]
Selecting the display language [210]
Notes on handling your Walkman [211]
Notes on headphones [212]
Notes on the software [213]
Maintenance of your Walkman [214]
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Customer support website [215]
Maximum recordable number of songs and time (Approx.) [218]
Maximum recordable time of videos (Approx.) [219]
System requirements [221]
What Can I Do to Solve a Problem?
What can I do to solve a problem? [223]
Customer support website [224]
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Your Walkman does not operate or the power does not turn on. [225]
Your Walkman does not work properly. [226]
Your Walkman power turns off or on automatically. [227]
You want your Walkman screen to stay on longer before it turns off
The date and time have been reset. [229]
A drink (water, coffee, etc.) was spilled on your Walkman, or the
Walkman was washed in the washing machine. [230]
The earbuds supplied with the headphones are missing. [231]
You want to back up the content such as music stored on your
You want to find the product name (model name) of your Walkman.
An alarm (beep) is heard and the message [
Content such as music suddenly stops during playback. [236]
Noise is generated. [237]
Volume cannot be turned up, or the volume remains low when the
playback volume is turned up. [238]
Sound can only be heard from one side of the headphones. [239]
Sound is interrupted or skips. [240]
Sound is interrupted between songs. [241]
The sound effect settings do not seem to have any effect. [242]
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You cannot charge your Walkman. [243]
How long is the life of the built-in rechargeable battery? [244]
The rechargeable battery needs to be replaced. [245]
The battery life is short. [246]
How long is the standard battery duration? [247]
How long does it take to charge the battery? [248]
The battery runs out fast when you turn on the battery care mode.
The computer does not recognize your Walkman. [250]
The computer does not recognize a microSD card inserted in your
Even if you use “Safely Remove Hardware” on the computer,
Connected USB (Storage in use: system storage)
(Storage in use: SD card)
] remains displayed on your Walkman screen.
You cannot install software to your computer. [253]
The progress bar on the install screen does not proceed while
installing the software. [254]
Your Walkman is not recognized by Media Go. [255]
Content such as music cannot be transferred from the computer to
Displaying/Playing/Deleting Content
You cannot play content such as music transferred to your Walkman.
Songs are not played back in the expected order. [258]
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Content such as music suddenly stops during playback. [259]
Playback progresses to the next album when repeat playback is set.
Songs are only played within a limited range such as within one album.
You cannot stop playback. [262]
Songs are not displayed in the order they were transferred in. [263]
Sound is interrupted between songs. [264]
The content such as music is displayed repeatedly. [265]
The same song is displayed repeatedly in an album. [266]
Thumbnails such as cover art are not displayed. [267]
Lyrics are not displayed. [268]
[ □ ] is displayed in the screen. [269]
] is displayed for the album name or artist name. [270]
You cannot delete content such as music using the Walkman functions.
You cannot play a podcast episode. [272]
You cannot continually play podcast episodes. [273]
You cannot register podcasts to a bookmark list. [274]
You cannot find your desired channel. [275]
] is always displayed for the time-based channel. [276]
Unsuitable songs for selected time-based channels are played. [277]
Audio podcasts are not played by
You cannot hear FM radio broadcasts. [279]
There is a lot of noise in an FM radio broadcast and the sound quality
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Pairing cannot be done. [281]
You cannot connect via the Bluetooth function. [282]
The screen to enter the passkey appears when pairing with a
You cannot hear sound from the Bluetooth audio device. [284]
You cannot operate your Walkman from a Bluetooth audio device.
Sound skips or noise is generated during a Bluetooth connection. [286]
Sound effects do not seem to have any effect when listening to sound
via a Bluetooth audio device. [287]
Video sound is delayed when listening to sound via a Bluetooth audio
You cannot display or delete content such as music received using the
Bluetooth function. [289]
The cover art of a song received using the Bluetooth function is not
You cannot connect with one touch (NFC). [291]
The noise canceling function is not effective. [292]
You want to use the noise canceling function with headphones other
than noise canceling headphones compatible with your Walkman.
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Your Walkman does not recognize a microSD card that is inserted.
The computer does not recognize a microSD card inserted in your
Your Walkman gets warm. [296]
Customer Registration Website
Customer registration website
We recommend that you register your Walkman so we can provide better
customer support. Visit one of the following websites to register the
For customers in the USA:
http://www.sony.com/walkmanreg/
http://www.Sony.ca/Registration
http://www.Sony.ca/Enregistrement
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For customers in Latin America:
http://www.sony-latin.com/registration
For customers in Asia/Oceania/Middle East/Africa:
English/Korean/Traditional Chinese
http://www.sony-asia.com/dmpwalkman/register/
https://www.sonystyle.com.cn/b2c_sony/b2c/productRegister.do
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Thank you for purchasing this Walkman.
This “Help Guide” explains how to transfer content to your Walkman, and
how to use the various functions. Browse this “Help Guide” for necessary
The printed manuals (supplied), such as “
contain important information for you. For information about the customer
support website, see “Customer support website.”
For information on laws, regulations and trademark rights, refer to
“Important Information” contained in the supplied software. To read it,
install the supplied software on your computer.
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders. In this manual, TM
and ® marks are not specified.
About model names mentioned in this “Help Guide”
Depending on the country/region in which you have purchased your
Walkman, some models may not be available.
Computer system requirements when connecting your
See “System requirements” for details on computer system requirements.
The battery might be low when you use your Walkman for the first time.
Charge the battery before using the Walkman.
In this “Help Guide,” microSD cards, microSDHC cards and microSDXC
cards are called “microSD cards.”
About images used in this “Help Guide”
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The screens and illustrations shown are for reference only and may differ
from the actual product or screen.
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Walkman instruction manuals
The operations of this Walkman are explained in the following instruction
Describes the operation flow from turning your Walkman on to listening to
Describes the notes on use, compliance and other information.
You are currently viewing the Help Guide. This contains information such
as explanations of Walkman operations and software.
Contains information on trademark rights, laws, and regulations. You can
read it by installing the software (supplied) on your computer.
How to use the operating explanations
This Help Guide shows icons on your Walkman as follows:
]. Items such as menus on the screen are shown as follows:
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) to select items. Press the button (
Press and hold the button (
) to display the Home menu.
Except for some special cases, operating explanations assume that
you are starting from the Home menu. Operations may differ from the
explanation in situations such as during playback of music.
If a function or setting can be done in more than one way, the simpler
Enjoying Using Your Walkman
3 steps to listening to music
Be sure to charge the battery before you use your Walkman for the first
time. You can transfer music while charging the battery. You can listen to
your music as soon as the transfer has completed.
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Connect your Walkman to a computer.
You can charge the battery by connecting your Walkman via a USB
connection to a computer that is turned on and running.
Import music to your computer and transfer the music to your
Recommended: Install the latest version of Media Go, which is
available on the Internet.
You can transfer music that you have imported from CDs or
downloaded from online music services to your Walkman.
You can transfer music by drag-and-drop directly from Windows
Explorer to your Walkman.
Recommended: Install the latest version of Content Transfer,
which is available on the Internet.
You can transfer music and playlists that are managed with
iTunes to your Walkman by an easy operation.
You can transfer music by drag-and-drop directly from the Finder
Connect the headphones, unlock the HOLD function, and turn on
your Walkman. Then simply select the music you want to listen to to
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Enjoying Using Your Walkman
Various ways to enjoy using your Walkman
Your Walkman can do more than simply play back music. Get to know
more about various ways you can enjoy using the Walkman.
Enjoying music without distraction with the noise
The noise canceling function can reduce unwanted ambient noise
especially in a vehicle such as an airplane, train or bus, allowing you to
enjoy music at a low volume.
You can transfer videos from your computer to your Walkman and enjoy
watching them on the Walkman.
You can enjoy viewing photos stored on your Walkman while you are
listening to music. You can also set a photo as the wallpaper of the
You can enjoy listening and watching podcast episodes that you
downloaded to your computer on your Walkman.
You can enjoy listening to FM radio on your Walkman.
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This section explains the functions of buttons, jacks, and other parts of
Press to go up one list screen level or to return to the previous
Press and hold to display the Home menu.
Press to start playback or navigate through the on-screen menus of
There is a tactile dot on the
button to help you operate the
Insert the headphone plug until it clicks into place.
Sound will be impaired if the headphones are not connected
Connect the USB cable (supplied) or other accessories that support
Press to adjust the volume.
There is a tactile dot on the + button to help you operate the buttons
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OPTION/PWR OFF (Option/Power off) button
Press to display the option menu.
Press and hold to turn the screen off and enter standby mode.
Set the HOLD switch to protect your Walkman against accidental
operation during transportation.
Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow (
all operation buttons. Slide the HOLD switch to the opposite position
to release the HOLD function.
Open the cover before inserting a microSD card. Insert a microSD
card until it clicks into place to increase the available memory of your
Use to attach a strap (not supplied).
Built-in Bluetooth antenna
Do not cover the antenna part with your hands or other object when
a Bluetooth connection is active. Doing so may interrupt the
Touch a Bluetooth audio device equipped with the NFC function to
this mark to connect it to your Walkman.
Press the RESTART button with a small pin, etc. to restart your
Sound is not emitted from the wired headphones while your Walkman is connected
to a device via a Bluetooth connection. Disconnect the Bluetooth connection to use
Installing your Walkman in a peripheral device such as a
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You may need to use an adaptor to install your Walkman in a peripheral
device such as a cradle. In this case, use the adaptor (Type A) supplied
To enjoy better sound quality, change the earbuds (supplied) to another
size to fit your ears comfortably and snugly.
While holding the headphone, twist and pull the earbud off.
If the earbud slips and cannot be detached, wrap it in a soft dry
Attach the earbuds to the headphone.
Push the earbud onto the headphone to where the end of the
. Attach the earbud firmly to
the headphones to prevent it from detaching and remaining in your
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If the earbuds become worn, purchase new earbuds.
If the earbuds get dirty, remove the earbuds from the headphones and
hand-wash them with neutral detergent. After washing, drain off the
(Only for models supplied with clip)
Attach the clip to the headphones as illustrated below to affix it to your
clothes, etc. Using the clip may reduce noise from the cord rubbing
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