Sony NWZ-B142, NWZ-B142F, NWZ-B143, NWZ-B143F Operation Guide

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Operation Guide

NWZ-B142/B143/B142F/B143F

4-145-616-11 (1)

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Basic Operations and Screens

Parts and Controls ................................ 5

Playback screen ................................................8

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

About the HOME Menu ..

How to Use the HOME Menu ..

.................... 10

............ 12

Getting Started

Charging the Battery........................... 14

Selecting the Display Language

(Language) ............................................ 16

Setting the Date and Time ..

Getting Music ..

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

Transferring Music ..

................ 17

........................... 19

Playing Music

Playing Music (Music Library) ................ 21

Playing Music Using ZAPPIN

playback ............................................ 23

What is ZAPPIN playback? ..........................23

Changing to ZAPPIN playback ...................24

Changing the playback range of song clips

in ZAPPIN playback ...................................25

Searching for Songs ............................ 26

Changing the Play Mode

(Play Mode) ........................................... 28

Setting the Sound Quality ..

Activating the Bass function .........................29

Changing the sound quality

Deleting Songs .................................... 32

................. 29

(Equalizer) .........30

Listening/Recording to FM Radio

(NWZ-B142F/ B143F only)

Listening to FM Radio ........................ 33

Listening to FM radio ....................................33

FM radio screen .............................................34

Presetting broadcast stations automatically

(FM Auto Preset) ...............................................35

Presetting broadcast stations manually .......36

Deleting preset broadcast stations ...............36

Recording FM Radio ........................... 37

Deleting recorded FM radio programs .......38

Playing Back Recorded FM Radio

Programs........................................... 39

Changing the FM Settings ..

Scan Sensitivity ...............................................40

................ 40

Recording/Listening Voice

Recording Sound................................. 41

Deleting recorded sound files ......................42

Playing Back Recorded Sound Files .... 43

Changing the Rec Settings ..

Voice Record Codec ......................................44

................ 44

Settings

Changing the Common Settings ......... 45

Set Date-Time .................................................45

AVLS (Volume Limit) ....................................46

Beep .................................................................46

Power Save Mode ...........................................47

LED ..................................................................47

Contrast ...........................................................47

Displaying the Player Information

(Information) ........................................ 48

Selecting the Display Language

(Language) ............................................ 49

Resetting to Factory Settings

(Reset All Settings).................................. 50

Formatting Memory

(Format) ............... 51

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Useful Facts

About Battery Life .............................. 52

What are Format and Bit Rate? ..

What is audio format? ...................................53

Storing Data ........................................ 54

Upgrading the Player’s Firmware ..

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting .................................. 56

Messages .............................................. 64

Additional Information

Precautions ......................................... 66

License and Trademark Notice ..

Specifications ..

Index ................................................... 81

.................................... 76

......... 53

..... 55

......... 74

Note

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

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may not be available.

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Basic Operations and Screens

Parts and Controls

Front

Headphones

REC/STOP button

Starts/stops recording. You can record sound using the player’s built-in microphone ( page 41). You can also record the currently received FM program (NWZ-B142F/ B143F only) ( page 37).

 VOL +*

Adjusts the volume.

/– button

 ZAP button

Changes between normal playback and ZAPPIN playback ( page 23).

 BASS button

Activates the Bass function to emphasize the low sound range ( page 29).



Turns on/off the player ( page 9). Starts/pauses song playback ( page

21), or pauses/restarts recording ( page 37, 41). When a menu appears on the display, use this button to confirm a menu item ( page 10).



*1 button

 / button

Finds the beginning of a song, or fast-rewinds/forwards ( page 21). When a menu appears on the display, use these buttons to select a menu item ( page 10).

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*1 There are tactile dots. Use them to help

with button operations.

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Front

Headphones

  (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 will be impaired.

 Display

The display varies depending on the application that is currently active ( page 8, 10, 21, 33, 41, 45).

 BACK/HOME*

button

Returns to the previous menu. Press and hold this button to display the HOME menu ( page 10).

 Power Illuminator

Illuminated by LED ( page 47). The illumination pattern varies according to the operation.

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*2 Functions marked with on the

player are activated if you press and hold the corresponding buttons.

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Rear

 Microphone

See  page 41.

 RESET button

Resets the player when you press the RESET button with a small pin, etc ( page 56). When you turn on the player after resetting it, the player reactivates the previously set items.

 Strap hole

Used to attach a strap (sold separately).

 HOLD switch

You can protect the player against accidental operation while carrying it by setting the HOLD switch. By sliding the HOLD switch to the direction of the arrow (), all operation buttons are disabled. If you press buttons while the HOLD function is activated, “HOLD” appears in the display. If you slide the HOLD switch to the opposite position, the HOLD function is released.

 USB cap

When connecting with USB, remove the USB cap.

To remove the USB cap

USB connector

Folder 1

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Playback screen

 Song title/File name indication

 Playback range indication

Playback progress bar



Playing status indication



Displays the current play mode.

: playback/: pause



: fast-rewind/



 Current song number indication

: fast-forward



 Play mode indication

Displays the current play mode icon ( page 28). If the play mode is set to “Normal,” no icon appears.

 ZAPPIN playback indication

Indicates ZAPPIN playback status ( page 23).

 Bass function/equalizer mode

indication

Displays whether the Bass function ( page 29) is activated or which equalizer mode is activated ( page

30).

 Remaining battery indication

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Turning the Player On and Off

 button

To turn on the player

Press the  button to turn on the player. The player resumes the operation from the point where you last turned off.

 Hint

If “HOLD” appears in the display, slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction of the

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arrow (

) to release the HOLD function.



To turn off the player

Press and hold the  button to turn off the player. “POWER OFF” appears.

 Hints

If there is no operation for a certain period of time while in stop mode, the display turns

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off automatically to save the battery power. If there is no operation for an extended period, the player turns off completely. The batteries are consumed a little in this status.

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

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before operating the player.

Music Library

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About the HOME Menu

The following table shows the items of HOME menu. About the item list of each menu, see  page 11. For details about each menu item, refer to the specified reference page.

HOME menu

The icons appear in the HOME menu and the color of the selected icon is inverted.

Voice Plays back/deletes recorded sound file ( page 41).

Music Library Plays back transferred songs on the player ( page 21).

FM*

Plays FM radio, or plays back or deletes a recorded FM programs ( page 33).

Settings Sets function settings of music, FM*1, voice recording, or the

*1 NWZ-B142F/B143F only

player ( page 45).

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(Voice) ................................... 41

Play Rec Data ................................ 43

Delete Rec Data ............................ 42

(Music Library) ......................... 21

Now Playing ............................ 21, 26

Folder ............................................. 26

All Songs ........................................ 26

Artist .............................................. 26

Album ............................................ 26

Playlists .......................................... 26

Genre .............................................26

Release Year ................................... 26

(FM)*1 ..................................... 33

Manual ........................................... 33

Preset .............................................. 33

Play Rec Data ................................ 39

Delete Rec Data ............................ 38

Add Preset ..................................... 36

Delete Preset .................................36

(Settings)

Music Settings

Play Mode ................................. 28

Equalizer ................................... 30

ZAPPIN Range ........................ 25

FM Settings*

Scan Sensitivity ........................ 40

FM Auto Preset ........................ 35

Rec Settings

Voice Record Codec ................ 44

Common Settings

Set Date-Time .................... 17, 45

AVLS (Volume Limit) ............. 46

Beep ........................................... 46

Power Save Mode .................... 47

LED ........................................... 47

Contrast .................................... 47

Information ................................... 48

Language..................................16, 49

Initialize

Reset All Settings ..................... 50

Format....................................... 51

NWZ-B142F/B143F only

Music Library

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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.

button



BACK/HOME button

From the HOME menu, you can select the desired item on the screen by pressing the //* Press the / button to select menu item, and then press the  button to confirm.

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

/ button: Selects a menu item.

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 button: Confirms a menu item.

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

Example: Fr

The actual operations for the example above are shown below.

om the HOME menu, select

the desired folder

/

button.

Press and hold the BACK/HOME

button until the HOME menu appears.

button

(Music Library)  “Folder” 

the desired song.



BACK/HOME button

The HOME menu appears.

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Music Library

Now Playing

Folder All Songs

Play All

Folder 1 Folder 2

Play All

Song 1 Song 2

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Press the  button to confirm.

The Music Library menu screen appears.

Press the / button to

select “Folder,” and then press the  button to confirm.

The Folder list screen appears.

u can scroll the list by pressing

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the / button.

Press the / button to

select the desired folder, and then press the  button to confirm.

The song list screen of the selected folder appears.

Press the / button to

select the desired 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

Press the BACK/HOME button.

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Getting Started

Charging the Battery

The player’s battery is recharged while the player is connected to a running computer. Remove the USB cap and connect the USB connector to a USB connector on your computer. When the remaining battery indication of the display shows: completed (charging time is approx. 70 minutes). When you use the player for the first time, or if you have not used the player for a long time, recharge it fully (until the

About the battery indicator

The battery icon in the display ( page 8) changes as shown below.

charging is

battery indication is displayed).

The battery power gets low as shown in the battery icon. If “LOW BATTERY” appears, you cannot operate the player. In this case, charge the battery by connecting to your computer. See  page 78 on battery duration.

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Notes

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

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

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

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attery indicator on the display is only an estimation. For example, one section of

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

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

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disconnect the player while “DATA ACCESS” appears or the data being transferred may be damaged.

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ntrol buttons on the player are all disabled while it is connected to a computer.

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

per 6 to 12 months for the battery maintenance.

me USB devices connected to the computer may interfere with proper operation of

the player.

ot guarantee the recharge of the battery using personally assembled computers

or modified computers.

he computer enters a power saving mode, such as the Sleep or Hibernation mode, even during USB connection, the player’s battery is not charged. Instead, the player continues to draw power from the battery, discharging it.

ot 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.

ou 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.

le 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.

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

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Getting Started

Selecting the Display Language

(Language)

You can select from a variety of languages for the display of menus and messages on the player.

 button

BACK/HOME button

 From the HOME menu, select (Settings)

/ button

“Language”  the



desired language setting.

Language Messages and menus are displayed in

English English

Español Spanish

Français French

Português Portuguese

Русский Russian

Simplified Chinese

Traditional Chinese

Korean

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Getting Started

Setting the Date and Time

The date and time are not set by default. Set the current date and time according to the following.

 button

BACK/HOME button



From the HOME menu, select (Settings)  “Common Settings” 

/ button

“Set Date-Time.”



Press the / button to select the year value, and then press

the  button to confirm.

The year, month, date, hour and minute can be set. Repeat this step to set

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the numeric value of every items.

To display the current time

While the HOLD function is activated, press any button.

Notes

If you left the player for a while with the battery used up, the date and time may be reset.

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he player is not used for a long time, your settings for date and time may need to be

If t

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set again.

lock may develop an inaccuracy of up to 120 seconds per month (at 25 °C (77 °F)).

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In this case, set the current time again.

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Getting Music

To enjoy music on the player, you need to prepare the data on your computer. You can import music from audio CDs or from the Internet, etc. To import the data into your computer, use appropriate software, such as Windows Media Player 11. For detailed information on how to import data, refer to the Help of each software. For details about supported file formats, see “Supported file format” ( page

76).

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Transferring Music

You can directly transfer data by dragging and dropping in Windows Explorer on your computer.

 Hint

You can also transfer music using Windows Media Player 11. For details about usage, or

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

Notes

Only MP3/WMA files can be played on the player ( page 76).

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

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player may malfunction. In this case, press the RESET button of the player to reset it ( page 56). Disconnect the player from the computer before turn on or restart the computer.



Connect the USB connector of the player to your computer.

Insert the USB connector fully.



Open [My Computer] or [Computer] - [WALKMAN] - [Storage

Media], and then select the folder you want to store the audio files.

Data hierarchy may differ, depending on your computer environment.



Drag and drop the files to the selected folder.

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Notes

Be careful not to accidentally bump or put stress on the player when it is connected to

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your computer. It may be damaged.

The player does not use SonicStage software (SonicStage software, developed by Sony,

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manages music on a computer or transfers music to other types of players). For this player, you can transfer music simply by dragging and dropping, not using SonicStage. ATRAC files managed by SonicStage can be transferred to the player after conversion to MP3 file format. To convert files, download the MP3 Conversion Tool from the customer support website ( page 73).

Do not disconnect the player while files are being transferred. If you do, the file being

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transferred may be damaged.

If the player is disconnected while files are being transferred, unnecessary files may be

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left in the player. In this case, transfer usable files back to the computer and format the player ( page 51).

Some files may not be played back on the player due to copyright protection.

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The player can display up to a total of 2,640 files and 500 folders, and folders of up to 8

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levels. Although you can transfer more files or folders to the player, the player cannot display or play any files, folders, or levels that exceed this limit.

Data hierarchy may differ, depending on your computer environment.

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It may take time to start up the player or display the file/folder list when many files or

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folders are stored on the player.

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Playing Music

You can listen to transferred songs on the player. The transferred songs are stored in “Music Library.” To play music, select music playback screen.

BACK/HOME button

From the HOME menu, select (Music Library)

The music playback screen appears and the playback of the songs begins from the last song you listened to.

out the playback screen, see “Playback screen” ( page 8).

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en you select (Music Library), the search menu appears. You can

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select the desired search method to display the list screen and search for songs. For details, see “Searching for songs” ( page 26).

hen the player turns off from the song playback status, you can start

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playback of the last song you listened to by pressing the  button.

(Music Library)

(Music Library) from the HOME menu to display the

 button

/ button

“Now Playing.”



To (screen indication) Do this

Play () / pause ()

Skip to the beginning of the current song / next song

Fast-rewind () / fast-forward () the current song

Press the  button. Press the / button.

Press and hold the / button during playback and release it at the desired point.

When fast-rewind/fast-forward a song

Full length of the song/fileElapsed time

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 Hints

You can change the song playback from the normal playback to ZAPPIN playback (

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page 23).

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

The

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( page 28).

u can emphasize the low range (Bass function) ( page 29). You can also change the

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sound quality by selecting the equalizer ( page 30).

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Playing Music

Playing Music Using ZAPPIN playback

What is ZAPPIN playback?

ZAPPIN enables sequential playback of song clips at a preset duration.

Normal Playback

Changes to ZAPPIN

ZAPPIN Playback

Short, recognizable song clips (approx. 45 seconds from beginning). The ZAPPIN playback range for song clips can be set to either “ZAPPIN Short” or “ZAPPIN Long.”

Normal Playback

Returns to normal playback and restarts playback of the current song from the beginning.

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Changing to ZAPPIN playback

You can change the song playback from normal playback to ZAPPIN playback.

ZAP button

 During normal playback and displaying the playback screen, press

the ZAP button.

“Zappin in” is heard and ZAPPIN playback begins. The player plays back song clips for about 4 seconds (ZAPPIN Short) or 15 seconds (ZAPPIN Long) each.

en ZAPPIN playback is selected, is displayed on the screen.

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ong is played back from approx. 45 seconds into the song. If the

The s

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length of the song is under 45 seconds, the song is played back from some point before the end of the song.

To Skip to the previous/next song, or shuffle playback during ZAPPIN playback

You can move to the previous/next song, or play back songs in random order. The method of operation is the same as normal playback.

To return to normal playback

Press the ZAP button during ZAPPIN playback and displaying the playback screen. When playback is resumed, “Zappin out” is heard.

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Playing Music

Changing the playback range of song clips in ZAPPIN playback

The playback range for song clips can be set to “ZAPPIN Short” or “ZAPPIN Long.”

 button

BACK/HOME button

 From the HOME menu, select (Settings)

“ZAPPIN Range”

the desired setting.



/ button

“Music Settings” 



List of ZAPPIN Range settings

Setting item Description

ZAPPIN Short Plays back song clips for about 4 seconds each. (Default setting)

ZAPPIN Long Plays back song clips for about 15 seconds each.

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