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Operation Guide
NWZ-A726B / A728B / A729B
©2008 Sony Corporation |
3-294-374-11 (1) |
Digital Media Player
NWZ-A726B / NWZ-A728B / NWZ-A729B
The following manuals are included with the player. Additionally, after installing software from the supplied CD-ROM, you can refer to the help provided within each software.
Quick Start Guide explains set up, enabling you to import songs, videos and photos to a computer, and to transfer them to the player.
Precautions explains important notes to prevent accidents.
Troubleshooting explains symptoms, causes and remedies when the player has problems.
This Operation Guide explains standard and advanced features, enabling you to make full use of the player and troubleshoot problems.
To use the buttons in the Operation Guide
Click the buttons located in the upper right of this manual to jump to “Table of Contents,” “Home Menu List,” 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.
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Hints
You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page number in the table of contents, in the Home menu list, or in the index.
You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page reference indication (e.g., page 4) on each page.
To search for a reference page by keyword, click the “Edit” menu, select the “Search” feature of the Adobe Reader to display the navigation frame, type the keyword into the Search text box, and click “Search.”
Once you jump to another page, you can jump to the previous or next page by clicking
the or
button located at the bottom of the Adobe Reader screen.
Operation procedures may differ, depending on your Adobe Reader version.
To change the page layout
The buttons at the bottom of the Adobe Reader screen enable you to select how pages are displayed.
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Single Page
Pages are displayed one at a time. When you scroll, the display changes to a previous or succeeding page.
Continuous
Pages are displayed as a continuous roll of pages.
When you scroll, the previous or next pages scroll up or down continuously.
Continuous - Facing
Two pages are displayed side by side with each pair part of a continuous roll of pages. When you scroll, the previous or next pairs of pages scroll up or down continuously.
Facing
Two pages are displayed side by side. When you scroll, the display changes to previous or succeeding pairs of pages.
Table of Contents |
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Supplied Accessories............................. |
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About the bundled software............................ |
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Parts and Controls............................... |
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Front................................................................. |
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Rear.................................................................. |
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Player Controls and Screens................ |
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How to use the 5-way button and screen.... |
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Displaying the “Now Playing” Screen.......... |
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Using the OPTION Button.................. |
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Getting Started |
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Preparing the Player............................ |
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Charging the Player........................................ |
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Turning the Player On and Off..................... |
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Getting Data........................................ |
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Transferring Data................................ |
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Playing Music |
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Searching for Songs (Music Library)........ |
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Searching for songs by song name............... |
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Searching for songs by album....................... |
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Searching for songs by artist......................... |
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Searching for songs by genre......................... |
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Searching for songs by release year.............. |
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Searching for songs by folder........................ |
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Searching for songs by Rhapsody Channel 33 |
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Searching for Songs |
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by Initial Letter.................................. |
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Playing a Playlist................................. 35 |
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Searching for Songs Based on the |
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Currently Playing Song..................... 36 |
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Playing Songs in Random Order |
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(Intelligent Shuffle).................................. |
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Playing songs released in the same year in |
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random order (Time Machine Shuffle)............. |
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Playing all songs in random order............... |
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Displaying the Now Playing Screen Each |
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Time the Songs Switch (New Song Pop Up) |
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Deleting Songs from Music Library.... 41 |
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Displaying the Music Option Menu.... 42 |
Setting the Music |
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Setting the Play Mode (Play Mode)......... |
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Setting the Playback Range................. 46 |
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Setting the Album Display Format...... |
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Setting the Sound Quality (Equalizer).... |
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Changing the sound quality.......................... |
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Customizing sound quality........................... |
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Making the Sound More Vibrant |
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(VPT(Surround)).................................... |
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Listening with Clear Stereo Sound (Clear |
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Stereo).................................................. |
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Correcting Sound in the High Range |
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(DSEE(Sound Enhancer)).......................... |
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Adjusting the Volume Level |
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(Dynamic Normalizer)............................. |
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Playing Videos |
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Playing a Video.................................... |
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Setting the Video Orientation............. |
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Setting the Display of the Video Screen |
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Setting the Zoom Function.................. |
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Playing Videos Continuously.............. |
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Setting the Video List Display Format |
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Playing Only Video Sound.................. 67 |
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Deleting Videos from the Video Library |
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Displaying the Video Option Menu.... 69 |
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Playing Photos |
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Displaying a Photo.............................. |
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Setting the Photo Orientation............. |
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Setting the Display of the Photo Screen |
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Playing a Slide Show............................ |
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Setting the Slide Show Play Mode....... 76 |
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Setting the Interval of a Slide Show..... |
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Setting the Photo List Display |
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Format............................................... |
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Deleting Photos from Photo Library |
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Displaying the Photo Option Menu.... 80 |
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Limiting the Volume |
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(AVLS (Volume Limit))............................. |
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Turning Off the Beep Sound................ |
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Setting a Screensaver Type.................. 83 |
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Setting a Screensaver Time.................. |
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Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen |
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Setting the Current Time |
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Setting the Date Format...................... 88 |
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Setting the Time Format...................... |
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Displaying the Player Information |
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(Unit Information).................................. |
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Resetting to Factory Settings |
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(Reset all Settings)................................... |
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Formatting Memory (Format)................ |
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Using Rhapsody Service |
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Listening to Rhapsody Channels......... |
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Adding songs transferred from Rhapsody |
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Channels to the “Music Library”............... |
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Displaying the Account Information |
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Useful Facts |
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Maximizing Battery Life...................... |
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What are Format and Bit Rate?........... 98 |
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What is audio format?.................................... |
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What is video format?.................................... |
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What is photo format?................................... |
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Storing Data....................................... |
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Upgrading the Player’s Firmware...... |
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Troubleshooting |
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Troubleshooting................................ |
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Messages............................................ |
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Additional Information |
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Precautions........................................ |
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About Copyrights.............................. |
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Specifications..................................... |
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Index.................................................. |
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Note
Depending on the country/region in which you have purchased the player, some models may not be available.
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You can display the Home menu by pressing and holding the BACK/HOME button of the player. The Home menu is the starting point of each function, such as playing songs, videos and photos, searching for songs and changing settings.
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Intelligent Shuffle |
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Time Machine Shuffle................. |
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Shuffle All..................................... |
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Initial Search |
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Artist.............................................. |
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Album............................................ |
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Song............................................... |
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Rhapsody Channels................... |
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Photo Library.......................... |
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Music Library |
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All Songs....................................... |
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Album............................................ |
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Artist.............................................. |
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Genre............................................. |
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Release Year.................................. |
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Folder............................................ |
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Rhapsody Channels..................... |
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Video Library.......................... |
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Settings |
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Music Settings |
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Play Mode................................ |
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Playback Range....................... |
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Equalizer.................................. |
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VPT(Surround)....................... |
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DSEE(Sound Enhance).......... |
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Clear Stereo............................. |
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Dynamic Normalizer............. |
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Album Display Format........... |
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New Song Pop Up................... |
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Video Settings |
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Zoom Settings......................... |
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Video Orientation................... |
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Display...................................... |
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Continuous Playback............. |
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Video List Format................... |
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On-Hold Display.................... |
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Photo Settings |
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Photo Orientation................... |
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Display...................................... |
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Slide Show Repeat................... |
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Slide Show Interval................. |
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Photo List Format................... |
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Common Settings |
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Unit Information.................... |
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AVLS (Volume Limit)............ |
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Beep Settings........................... |
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Screensaver.............................. |
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Brightness................................ |
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Set Date-Time......................... |
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Date Display Format.............. |
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Time Display Format............. |
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Reset all Settings..................... |
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Format...................................... |
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Account Information................... |
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Playlists.................................... |
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Now Playing............................ |
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Please check the accessories in the package.
Headphones (1)
USB cable (1)
Earbuds (Size S,L) (1)
Attachment (1)
Use when connecting the player to the optional cradle, etc.Stand (1)
CD-ROM*1 *2 (1)
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Best Buy Digital Music Store |
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MP3 Conversion Tool |
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Media Manager for WALKMAN |
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Windows Media Player 11 |
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Operation Guide (PDF file) |
Quick Start Guide (1) |
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Do not attempt to play this CD-ROM in an audio CD player. |
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How to install the earbuds correctly
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About the serial number
The serial number provided for this player is required for customer registration. The number is shown on the rear of the player.
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Best Buy Digital Music Store
With the Best Buy Digital Music Store, you can purchase individual songs, and/ or sign up for a membership to create a subscription account. Songs that are purchased, subscribed to, or ripped from CDs using this software can be transferred to your player. However, to transfer purchased or subscription songs, you need to apply for a membership. For details, refer to the Help dropdown in the software, or visit the following web site: http://www.bestbuy.com/digitalmusic
Windows Media Player 11
Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA), Photo (JPEG)
Windows Media Player can import audio data from CDs and transfer data to the player. When you use copyright protected WMA audio files, use this software.
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 limitation (AAC, video files, etc.) that can be transferred by dragging and dropping. If you install Windows Media Player 11 from the supplied CD-ROM, you can solve this problem, then you can transfer by dragging and dropping 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
Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA/AAC*1, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG- 4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile), RSS feed (music, video) 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 RSS channels.
For details on operation, refer to the Help of the software. Audio files (AAC) or videos can be also transferred by dragging and dropping using Windows Explorer as well as Media Manager for WALKMAN.
*1 DRM files are not compatible.
MP3 Conversion Tool
ATRAC files need to be converted using bundled MP3 Conversion Tool. (Audio data purchased from a music distribution service on the Internet cannot be converted.)
Note that when converting ATRAC files to MP3 files, the ATRAC files are not deleted. You can also delete the ATRAC files by configuring the setting.
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BACK/HOME button*1
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 ( page 13).
Headphone jack
For connecting the headphones. Insert the jack pin until it clicks into place. If the headphones are connected improperly, the sound from the headphones may not sound right.
WM PORT jack
Use this jack to connect the supplied USB cable, or optional peripheral devices, such as supported accessories for the WM PORT.
5-way button*2
Starts playback and enables navigation of the player’s on-screen menus ( page 14).
Display
The display may vary, depending on functions ( page 13).
VOL +*2/– button
Adjusts the volume.
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HOLD switch
You can protect the player against accidental operation by using the HOLD switch when carrying it. By sliding the HOLD switch to the direction of the arrow , all operation buttons are disabled. If you slide the HOLD switch to the opposite position, the HOLD function is released.
OPTION/PWR OFF button*1
Displays the option menu ( page 20, 42, 69, 80).
If you press and hold the OPTION/ PWR OFF button, screen turns off and the player enters standby mode. If you press any button while the player is in standby mode, the “Now Playing” screen, etc., appears 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. If you press any button when the player is turned off, the start up screen appears first, then the “Now Playing” screen appears.
Note
The player consumes battery power very slightly even when it is in standby mode. Therefore, the player might turn completely off in a short time, depending on the power remaining in the battery.
Strap hole
Used to attach a strap (sold separately). You can attach the supplied stand and a strap at the same time ( page 12).
*1 Functions marked with on the player are activated if you press and hold the corresponding buttons.
*2 There are tactile dots. Use them to help with button operations.
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RESET button
Resets the player when you press the RESET button with a small pin, etc. ( page 102).
Accessory hole (type I)
Used to attach the supplied stand or the optional accessories.
Using the supplied stand
You can stand up the player using the supplied stand.
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When standing the player with the stand, be careful not to press down or knock the player.
Stand up the player horizontally as shown. Do not stand it up vertically.
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Use the 5-way button and the BACK/HOME button to navigate through screens, play songs, videos and photos, and to change the player’s settings. The Home menu appears when you press and hold the BACK/HOME button. The diagram below shows how the screen changes when you press various operation buttons. For example, the player’s screen changes as shown below when you select “Music Library”– “Album” from the Home menu.
Home menu
Select (Music Library), and press the button.
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Music Library
Press the BACK/ HOME button.
Select “Album,” and
Press and hold the press the button. BACK/HOME button.
Album list
Press the BACK/
HOME button.
Press and hold the
BACK/HOME button.
Press the BACK/
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Select your desired album, and press the button.
Song list
Press and hold the
BACK/HOME button.
Press the BACK/
HOME button.
Press and hold the
BACK/HOME button.
Select your desired song, and press the button. Playback begins.
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The 5-way button performs different functions on the list screens, on the thumbnail screens, and on the “Now Playing” screen.
*1 There are tactile dots. Use them to help with button operations.
(play/pause/ confirm) button*1
/ buttons
/ buttons
How to use the 5-way button on the list screen
Music
Index
The initials of song and album, etc., names in the list section appear.
List
Information area
The information of the song, icons, etc., appears ( page 18).
Buttons Description
Confirms the item of the list.
Press and hold to play back all songs in the selected item.
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Buttons Description
Confirms the item of the list.
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Photo
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Buttons Description
Confirms the item of the list.
Press and hold to play back a slide show of photos in the selected item.
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How to use the 5-way button on the thumbnail*1 screen
Thumbnails
Buttons Description
Displays the song list of the selected item during music operation, or displays the selected item during photo operation. Starts play back of the selected item during video operation.
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*1 Thumbnail refers to a reduced size image of a piece of cover art, one scene of a video, or a photo. To display thumbnails for albums, see page 47; for video files, see page 66.
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How to use the 5-way button on the “Now Playing” screen
Music
Song name
Artist name
Album title
Genre
Release year
Playing status
Buttons Description
Starts song playback. When playback starts, appears on the display, and if the button is pressed again, appears and
playback pauses.*1 This pause and resume feature is available only on the “Now Playing” screen.
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*1 If there is no operation for more than 3 minutes while a song is paused, the screen turns off and the player enters standby mode.
*2 When playing back Rhapsody Channels, you cannot search for the list of songs, albums, or artists by pressing the / button to select the displayed items and pressing the button.
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Video
Playing status
When you change the display orientation to horizontal, the / / / button orientation and functions will also be changed.
Buttons Description
Starts video playback. When playback starts, appears on the display, and if the button is pressed again, appears and playback pauses.*1 You can play and pause videos only from the “Now Playing” screen of the video.
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*1 If there is no operation for more than 3 minutes while a video is paused, the screen turns off and the player enters standby mode.
*2 If “Continuous Playback” is set to “On,” you can find the beginning of the previous or next video from the currently playing video ( page 59).
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Photo
Playing status
When you change the display orientation to horizontal, the / / / button orientation and functions will also be changed.
Buttons Description
appears on the display and a slide show starts. If the button is pressed again, appears and playback pauses.*1
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*1 When playing songs while a slide show is paused, the screen goes dark if there is no operation for the period set in “Screensaver Timing” ( page 84). When the song playback and a slide show accompanying it are paused, and there is no operation for more than 3 minutes, the screen turns off and the player enters standby mode.
About the information area
The icons, shown in the table below, appears in the information area. The icons vary by the playback status, settings or the screens.
For details about the icons, see each reference pages.
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You can quickly display “Now Playing” screen from various screens.
BACK/HOME
Now Playing button
5-way button
Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.
Press the / / / button to select (Now Playing), and then press the button to confirm.
Detailed information about the currently playing content file appears.
Hints
You can display the “Now Playing” screen by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button to select “Now Playing.”
When playing videos or photos, you can select “Go to the song playback screen” from the option menu to display the song playback screen.
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You can change various settings of each function when you press the OPTION/ PWR OFF button. The OPTION/PWR OFF button is useful since you can display the setting screen immediately without selecting setting items from the (Settings) menu of the Home menu.
OPTION/PWR OFF button
5-way button
Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button.
The option menu appears.
Press the / / / button to select the item, and then press the button to confirm.
The screen of the selected setting item appears or the selected command is performed. The items of the option menu differ, depending on the screen on which you press the OPTION/PWR OFF button.
For details, see the following pages.
“Displaying the Music Option Menu” ( page 42)
“Displaying the Video Option Menu” ( page 69)
“Displaying the Photo Option Menu” ( page 80)
Hint
When there are multiple menus, display other menus by pressing the / button.
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Getting Started |
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Preparing the Player |
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Charging the Player |
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Recharging the player
The battery icon in the display changes as shown below. See page 131 on battery duration.
As the battery power gets lower, the bar of the icon decreases. If “LOW BATTERY. Please Charge.” appears, you cannot use the player. In this case, charge the battery by connecting to your computer.
Notes
Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of between 5 to 35 ºC (41 to 95 ºF).
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 player accesses the computer. Do not disconnect the supplied USB cable while “Do not disconnect.” appears or the data being transferred may be damaged.
The control buttons on the player are all disabled while it is connected to a computer.
Some USB devices connected to the computer may interfere with the proper operation of the player.
We do not guarantee the recharge of the battery using personally assembled computers or modified computers.
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 is not 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, because the player may discharge the computer’s battery.
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OPTION/PWR OFF button
To turn on the player
Press any button to turn the player on.
To turn off the player
If you press and hold the OPTION/PWR OFF button( page 11), the player enters the standby mode and the screen turns off to save battery power. If you press any button while in the standby mode, the “Now Playing” screen, etc., appears and the player is ready for operation.
Furthermore, if standby mode is retained for about a day, the player turns off completely automatically. If you press any button when the player is turned off, the start up screen appears first, then the “Now Playing” screen appears.
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To enjoy transferring data to the player, you need to import data, such as audio, video or photos from the Internet, audio data from CDs, photo data from a digital camera, or video data from a video camera to your computer before using the player. To import audio data from CDs, you need to use appropriate software for importing.
For details about supported file formats, see “Supported file format” ( page 128).
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You can directly transfer data by dragging and dropping 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 9.
Hints
Some computers that already have Windows Media Player 10 installed may encounter file limitation (AAC, video files, etc.) that can be transferred by dragging and dropping. 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 dragging and dropping 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.
Data hierarchy may differ, depending on your computer environment.
Notes
Do not disconnect the USB cable while “Do not disconnect.” appears on the player or the data being transferred may be damaged.
You cannot change folder names or delete the “MUSIC,” “MP_ROOT,” “VIDEO,” “PICTURES” and “PICTURE” folders.
Do not change 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, beyond the 8th level, neither files nor folders will be recognized.
(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
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For videos
(On Windows Explorer)
Drag and drop files or folders into the “VIDEO” folder.
On the 1st level, the “VIDEO” folder will recognize either a file or a folder. Files on the 2nd level will be recognized. However, folders beyond the 1st level and files beyond the 2nd level will not be recognized.
1st
2nd
3rd
(On the player)
Video files are displayed in the order they are transferred by dragging and dropping. (The latest data is at the top.)
Hint
You 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.
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For photos
(On Windows Explorer)
Drag and drop files or folders into the “PICTURE” folder.
On the 1st level, the “PICTURE” folder will recognize either a file or a folder. Only files on the 2nd level will be recognized by “PICTURE” folder. However, beyond the 2nd level, neither files nor folders will be recognized.
(On the player)
1st
2nd
3rd
*1 Data hierarchy of “PICTURES” is the same as the “PICTURE” folder.
Folders under the “PICTURE” folder is displayed in alphabetical order. Files in the 1st level of the “PICTURE” folder are stored in the <PICTURE> folder.
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Songs transferred by Windows Explorer, or another transfer capable software can be played back on the player.
You can search for songs by title of songs, albums, artist, and genre, etc.
Music Library
BACK/HOME button
5-way button
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Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.
Press the / / / button to select (Music Library), and then press the button to confirm.
The “Music Library” screen appears.
Press the / / / button to select “All Songs,” and then press thebutton to confirm.
The song list appears.
Press the / / / button to select a song, and then press the button to confirm.
The song you selected starts to play back and the playback of songs continues in order.
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Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.
Press the / / / button to select (Music Library), and then press the button to confirm.
The “Music Library” screen appears.
Press the / / / button to select “Album,” and then press the button to confirm.
The album list appears.
Press the / / / button to select an album, and then press thebutton 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 song you selected starts to play back and the playback of songs continues in order.
Hints
You can play all songs of a list item by selecting the item from the list and pressing and holding the button in step .
You can change the display format of the album list ( page 47).
You can select the playback range of songs ( page 46).
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Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.
Press the / / / button to select (Music Library), and then press the button to confirm.
The “Music Library” screen appears.
Press the / / / button to select “Artist,” and then press the button to confirm.
The artist list appears.
Press the / / / button to select an artist, and then press the button to confirm.
The album list for the selected artist appears.
Press the / / / button to select an album, and then press thebutton 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 song you selected starts to play back and the playback of songs continues in order.
Hints
You can play all songs of a list item by selecting the item from the list and pressing and holding the button in steps to .
You can change the display format of the album list ( page 47).
You can select the playback range of songs ( page 46).
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