Sony NWZ-E363, NWZ-E364 User Guide

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WALK M AN Use r Guide

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Getting Started

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

NWZ-E363/E364

User Guide

Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about the player.

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WALK M AN Use r Guide

Top page > Getting Started

Getting Started

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

Ge t t ing Started

Be fore Use

Before first use

How to use this User Guide

Opera tion flow of “WA LK M AN ”

What you can do with “WALKMAN”

Operation flow to enjoy music

Operation flow to enjoy videos and photos

Pow e r/Cha rging

Turning the player on and off

Charging the battery

About battery life

Initial Set t ings

Selecting the display language [Language Settings]

Setting the current time [Set Date-Time]

Pa rts and Controls

Parts and controls

About t he Softw are

About the software

Hom e Menu/Opt ion M enu

About the Home menu

How to use the Home menu

How to use the option menu

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WALK M AN Use r Guide

Top page > How to Use the Software

Getting Started

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

How t o U se t he Softw are

Window s Me dia Player

Importing music from CDs using Windows Media Player

Transferring music using Windows Media Player

Cont e nt T ra nsfer

Transferring music using Content Transfer

Transferring videos/photos using Content Transfer

Window s Explorer (Drag -and -Drop)

Transferring music using Windows Explorer

Transferring videos/photos using Windows Explorer

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WALK M AN Use r Guide

Top page > Music

Getting Started

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

Music

Playing Music

Playing music

Browsing and using the music screen

Searching for songs

Playing the songs in a playlist

Playing all songs in random order

Deleting songs

Music Opt ion Menu

Using the music option menu

Music Setti ngs

Setting the play mode [Play Mode]

Setting the sound quality (CLEAR BASS) [Equalizer]

Listening with Clear Stereo [Clear Stereo]

Adjusting the volume level [Dynamic Normalizer]

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WALK M AN Use r Guide

Top page > Videos/Photos

Getting Started

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

Videos/Phot os

Wa t c hing V ide os

Watching videos [Videos]

Browsing and using the video screen

Deleting videos

Video Option M e nu

Using the video option menu

Video Se ttings

Setting the zoom function [Zoom]

Setting the display of the video screen [Display]

Setting the video orientation [Video Orientation]

Vie w ing Photos

Viewing photos [Photos]

Browsing and using the photo screen

Playing a slide show

Deleting photos

Phot o O pt ion Menu

Using the photo option menu

Phot o S etti ngs

Photo orientation [Photo Orientation]

Setting the display of the photo screen [Display]

Setting the slide show play mode [Slide Show Repeat]

Setting the interval of a slide show [Slide Show Interval]

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WALK M AN Use r Guide

Top page > FM Radio

Getting Started

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

FM Radio

List e ning t o FM Radio

Listening to FM radio [FM Radio]

Browsing and using the FM radio screen

Presetting broadcast stations automatically [Auto Preset]

Presetting broadcast stations manually

Deleting preset broadcast stations [Delete from Preset]

FM Ra dio Op tion Me nu

Using the FM radio option menu

FM Ra dio Se t t in gs

Setting the reception [Scan Sensitivity]

Setting monaural/stereo [Mono/Auto]

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WALK M AN Use r Guide

Top page > Timer

Getting Started

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

Tim e r

Se t t ing t he T ime r

About the timer

Setting the alarm [Alarm]

Setting the sleep timer [Sleep Timer]

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WALK M AN Use r Guide

Top page > Settings

Getting Started

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

Se t t ings

Common Settings

Displaying the player information [Unit Information]

Limiting the volume [AVLS (Volume Limit)]

Turning off the beep sound [Beep Settings]

Setting the screensaver type [Screensaver]

Adjusting the brightness of the screen [Brightness]

Setting the current time [Set Date-Time]

Setting the date format [Date Display Format]

Setting the time format [Time Display Format]

Returning to the factory settings [Reset all Settings]

Formatting memory [Format]

Selecting the display language [Language Settings]

Music Setti ngs

Setting the play mode [Play Mode]

Setting the sound quality (CLEAR BASS) [Equalizer]

Listening with Clear Stereo [Clear Stereo]

Adjusting the volume level [Dynamic Normalizer]

Video Se ttings

Setting the zoom function [Zoom]

Setting the display of the video screen [Display]

Setting the video orientation [Video Orientation]

Phot o S etti ngs

Photo orientation [Photo Orientation]

Setting the display of the photo screen [Display]

Setting the slide show play mode [Slide Show Repeat]

Setting the interval of a slide show [Slide Show Interval]

FM Ra dio Se t t in gs

Setting the reception [Scan Sensitivity]

Setting monaural/stereo [Mono/Auto]

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WALK M AN Use r Guide

Top page > Troubleshooting

Getting Started

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

Trouble shooting

To Deal w it h a Trouble

What can I do to solve a problem?

Customer support Web site

Possible Cause s of Sym pt oms

Table of contents for symptoms and possible causes

Operation

Display

Power

Connection to a computer

FM Radio

Other

Messages

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WALK M AN Use r Guide

Top page > Important Information

Getting Started

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

Import a nt I nformation

Precautions

Important product information

Warning

Caution

Notice for users

Notes on the headphones

Notes on the software

Cleaning

Notes on cleaning

St oring Data

Storing data

Upgra ding t he Pla ye r’s Firm w are

Upgrading the player’s firmware

License and Trade m ark N ot ice

License and trademark notice

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WALK M AN Use r Guide

Top page > Specifications

Getting Started

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

Specific a tions

Specifications

Supplied items

System requirements

What are For mat a nd Bit Rate

What is audio format?

What is video format?

What is photo format?

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WALK M AN Use r Guide

Top page > Contents list

Getting Started

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

Cont e nts list

Ge t t ing Started

Be fore Use

Before first use

How to use this User Guide

Opera tion flow of “WA LK M AN ”

What you can do with “WALKMAN”

Operation flow to enjoy music

Operation flow to enjoy videos and photos

Pow e r/Cha rging

Turning the player on and off

Charging the battery

About battery life

Initial Set t ings

Selecting the display language [Language Settings]

Setting the current time [Set Date-Time]

Pa rts and Controls

Parts and controls

About t he Softw are

About the software

Hom e Menu/Opt ion M enu

About the Home menu

How to use the Home menu

How to use the option menu

How t o U se t he Softw are

Window s Me dia Player

Importing music from CDs using Windows Media Player

Transferring music using Windows Media Player

Cont e nt T ra nsfer

Transferring music using Content Transfer

Transferring videos/photos using Content Transfer

Window s Explorer (Drag -and -Drop)

Transferring music using Windows Explorer

Transferring videos/photos using Windows Explorer

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Music

Playing Music

Playing music

Browsing and using the music screen

Searching for songs

Playing the songs in a playlist

Playing all songs in random order

Deleting songs

Music Opt ion Menu

Using the music option menu

Music Setti ngs

Setting the play mode [Play Mode]

Setting the sound quality (CLEAR BASS) [Equalizer]

Listening with Clear Stereo [Clear Stereo]

Adjusting the volume level [Dynamic Normalizer]

Videos/Phot os

Wa t c hing V ide os

Watching videos [Videos]

Browsing and using the video screen

Deleting videos

Video Option M e nu

Using the video option menu

Video Se ttings

Setting the zoom function [Zoom]

Setting the display of the video screen [Display]

Setting the video orientation [Video Orientation]

Vie w ing Photos

Viewing photos [Photos]

Browsing and using the photo screen

Playing a slide show

Deleting photos

Phot o O pt ion Menu

Using the photo option menu

Phot o S etti ngs

Photo orientation [Photo Orientation]

Setting the display of the photo screen [Display]

Setting the slide show play mode [Slide Show Repeat]

Setting the interval of a slide show [Slide Show Interval]

FM Radio

List e ning t o FM Radio

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Listening to FM radio [FM Radio]

Browsing and using the FM radio screen

Presetting broadcast stations automatically [Auto Preset]

Presetting broadcast stations manually

Deleting preset broadcast stations [Delete from Preset]

FM Ra dio Op tion Me nu

Using the FM radio option menu

FM Ra dio Se t t in gs

Setting the reception [Scan Sensitivity]

Setting monaural/stereo [Mono/Auto]

Tim e r

Se t t ing t he T ime r

About the timer

Setting the alarm [Alarm]

Setting the sleep timer [Sleep Timer]

Se t t ings

Common Settings

Displaying the player information [Unit Information]

Limiting the volume [AVLS (Volume Limit)]

Turning off the beep sound [Beep Settings]

Setting the screensaver type [Screensaver]

Adjusting the brightness of the screen [Brightness]

Setting the current time [Set Date-Time]

Setting the date format [Date Display Format]

Setting the time format [Time Display Format]

Returning to the factory settings [Reset all Settings]

Formatting memory [Format]

Selecting the display language [Language Settings]

Music Setti ngs

Setting the play mode [Play Mode]

Setting the sound quality (CLEAR BASS) [Equalizer]

Listening with Clear Stereo [Clear Stereo]

Adjusting the volume level [Dynamic Normalizer]

Video Se ttings

Setting the zoom function [Zoom]

Setting the display of the video screen [Display]

Setting the video orientation [Video Orientation]

Phot o S etti ngs

Photo orientation [Photo Orientation]

Setting the display of the photo screen [Display]

Setting the slide show play mode [Slide Show Repeat]

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Setting the interval of a slide show [Slide Show Interval]

FM Ra dio Se t t in gs

Setting the reception [Scan Sensitivity]

Setting monaural/stereo [Mono/Auto]

Trouble shooting

To Deal w it h a Trouble

What can I do to solve a problem?

Customer support Web site

Possible Cause s of Sym pt oms

Table of contents for symptoms and possible causes

Operation

Display

Power

Connection to a computer

FM Radio

Other

Messages

Import a nt I nformation

Precautions

Important product information

Warning

Caution

Notice for users

Notes on the headphones

Notes on the software

Cleaning

Notes on cleaning

St oring Data

Storing data

Upgra ding t he Pla ye r’s Firm w are

Upgrading the player’s firmware

License and Trade m ark N ot ice

License and trademark notice

Specific a tions

Specifications

Supplied items

System requirements

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What are For mat a nd Bit Rate

What is audio format?

What is video format?

What is photo format?

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WALK M AN Use r Guide

Getting Started

Top page > Getting Started > Before Use > Before first use

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

Be fore first use

Thank you for purchasing this “WALKMAN.”

This User Guide explains how to transfer music, videos and photos to the player and how to use various functions of it. Browse this User Guide for necessary information. Before you start using the player, be sure to read “Important Information” that contains important information on the use of the player. To read it, click “Important Information” in the side bar on the left of the browser window. Also, “Quick Start Guide” supplied with the player contains important information for you. For information about the customer support Web site, see

About model na mes m ent ioned in this Use r Guide

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

About Window s operating system a nd Window s M e dia Pla yer

Make sure that the operating system is Windows XP (Service Pack 3 or later), Windows Vista (Service Pack 1 or later) or Windows 7 (*1), and the installed Windows Media Player version on your computer is 11 (Windows XP/Windows Vista) or 12 (Windows 7). For details about usage or support on Windows Media Player, refer to Windows Media Player information from the following web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/

(*1) [Compatibility mode] for Windows XP is not supported.

[Details].

About ba t t ery cha rging

The battery might not be charged at time of purchase. See [Details] for how to charge the battery.

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WALK M AN Use r Guide

Getting Started

Top page > Getting Started > Before Use > How to use this User Guide

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

How t o use t his U ser Guide

Selecting a topic to display

Returning to a previous page

Printing out a page

This User Guide explains how to use each function of the player, how to change settings, and how to troubleshoot a problem.

Se lecting a topic t o display

Internet Explorer 7 is used for illustration purposes.

1 . Click a title (

The title’s topic list appears in the right pane.

2 . Click a topic title (

) in the side bar on the left of the browser window.

) in the list.

Descriptions appear in the right pane.

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Changing the font size

You can change the font size by changing the setting of your web browser. For how to change the font size setting, refer to the Help of your web browser.

Re t urning to a previous pa ge

Use the back button of your web browser ( ) or breadcrumb trail navigation ( ) to return to a

page you previously viewed.

Printing out a pa ge

Click the print button ( ) to print out a page you are viewing.

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WALK M AN Use r Guide

Getting Started

Top page > Getting Started > Operation flow of “WALKMAN” > What you can do with

“WALKMAN”

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

What you c a n do w ith “WALK M AN”

Enjoying music, videos and photos transferred from a computer

Your “WALKMAN” incorporates various functions. This page introduces some of its major features to you. You need to transfer music, videos or photos from a computer to your “WALKMAN” to enjoy them.

Enjoying music, vide os and phot os tra nsferre d from a c omput e r

To enjoy music, videos or photos, use bundled software (Content Transfer) or supported software (Windows Media Player) to transfer them from a computer to the player. For how to install the bundled software, refer to “Quick Start Guide.”

M usic

There are several ways to transfer music to the player. See [Details] for how to transfer your favorite songs to the player. After transferring, see

[Details] for how to play them back.

V ide os/ Photos

There are several ways to transfer videos or photos to the player. See [Details] for how to transfer them to the player. After transferring, see for how to view photos.

[Details] for how to watch videos, or [Details]

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WALK M AN Use r Guide

Getting Started

Top page > Getting Started > Operation flow of “WALKMAN” > Operation flow to enjoy music

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

Opera t ion flow to e njoy m usic

You need to have music files on your computer before transferring them to the player and playing back. There are various ways to obtain music files, such as importing from CDs, purchasing at online music stores, downloading from the Internet, and so on. Be careful that the player can play back music files in supported formats only. Also, copyright protected music files may not be playable depending on their copyright protection. For details about supported file formats, see Once you have music files on your computer, you are ready to transfer them to the player. You can transfer music to the player in the following three ways.

Tra nsferring music from CDs using Window s Media Pla yer

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

For how to use Windows Media Player, see the following topics.

Windows Media Player Importing music from CDs using Windows Media Player [Details] Transferring music using Windows Media Player [Details]

[Details].

[Details]

Tra nsferring music from iTunes, etc., using Cont e nt T ransfer

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

For how to use Content Transfer, see the following topics.

Content Transfer Transferring music using Content Transfer [Details]

[Details]

Tra nsferring music by drag-a nd -drop using Window s Ex plore r

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

For how to use Windows Explorer, see the following topic.

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Transferring music using Windows Explorer [Details]

Hint

For detailed information on how to import music, refer to the Help of each software. For details about supported file formats, see

[Details].

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. The maximum number of files per folder in the [MUSIC] folder is 4,000.

Not e

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

[Details]. Disconnect the player from the computer before turning on or restarting the

computer.

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WALK M AN Use r Guide

Getting Started

Top page > Getting Started > Operation flow of “WALKMAN” > Operation flow to enjoy videos

and photos

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

Opera t ion flow to e njoy videos a nd photos

You need to have video/photo episode files on your computer before transferring them to the player and playing back. You can import videos from recorded videos or download from the Internet, etc. You can import photos from a digital camera or download from the Internet, etc. Be careful that the player can play back files in supported formats only. Also, copyright protected files may not be playable depending on their copyright protection. For details about supported file formats, see Once you have video/photo files on your computer, you are ready to transfer them to the player. You can transfer video/photo files to the player in the following three ways.

Tra nsferring vide os/photos using Content T ransfe r

You can transfer videos/photos stored on your computer to the player using Content Transfer.

For how to use Content Transfer, see the following topics.

Content Transfer Transferring videos/photos using Content Transfer [Details]

[Details].

[Details]

Tra nsferring vide os/photos by dra g -a nd-drop using Window s Ex plore r

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

For how to use Windows Explorer, see the following topic.

Transferring videos/photos using Windows Explorer

[Details]

Tra nsferring vide os/photos using Windows M e dia Pla yer

You can transfer videos/photos managed with Windows Media Player to the player. For details about usage or support on Windows Media Player, refer to Windows Media Player information from the following web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/

Also, see the following topic.

Windows Media Player

Hint

For detailed information on how to import videos/photos, refer to the Help of each software. For details about supported file formats, see [Details].

[Details]

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The maximum number of files per folder in the [PICTURE], [PICTURES] or [DCIM] folder is

4,000.

Not e

Commercial DVDs and Blu-ray Discs are copyright protected and cannot be transferred to the player.

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WALK M AN Use r Guide

Getting Started

Top page > Getting Started > Power/Charging > Turning the player on and off

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

Turning the playe r on and off

To turn on the player

To turn off the player

OPTION/PWR OFF button

HOLD switch If [On hold... Cancel HOLD function to activate controls.] appears on the screen, slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction of the arrow

cancel the HOLD function.

To t urn on the playe r

Press any button to turn the player on.

on the right side of the player to

To t urn off the player

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

Hint

Set the date and time on the player before using it During pause, if there is no operation for about 3 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 4 hours, the player completely turns off automatically.

Not e

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 unexpectedly turn off completely, depending on the power remaining in the battery.

[Details].

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Getting Started

Top page > Getting Started > Power/Charging > Charging the battery

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

Charging t he battery

About the battery indicator

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 USB cable (supplied).

Display When charging the battery, you can check the battery charging status.

Ba t t e ry charging st a t us on t he display

St a tus De scription

Charging (*1)

Charging is completed (*1).

Blank screen The battery is not being charged (*2).

(*1) Charging time is approx. 2 hours. When charging is completed, disconnect the player from the USB

connector of your computer.

(*2) If the computer enters a power saving mode, such as the Sleep or Hibernation mode, the player’s

screen may turn off. In this case, the player consumes battery power.

Hint

Depending on the computer, changing the settings of the Sleep or Hibernation mode varies. Refer to the manufacturer. 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 battery charge indicator displays

About the ba ttery indic a t or

The battery indicator in the information area shows the 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

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your computer. See [Details] on battery duration.

Not e

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, after which it should start operating normally again. 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 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. During this time, do not disconnect the USB cable (supplied); otherwise, data being transferred (or data already in the player) may be damaged. The control buttons on the player become inoperative while it is connected to a computer. To prevent battery deterioration, charge the battery at least once every half a year or every year. 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 a 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.

icon

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Getting Started

Top page > Getting Started > Power/Charging > About battery life

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

About ba t t e ry life

Turn off the player manually

Longer battery life settings

Adjust data format and bit rate

By adjusting the settings or managing the power supply properly, it is possible to save battery power for longer usage time between charges. The following hints will yield a longer battery life.

Turn off t he playe r m a nua lly

If you press and hold the OPTION/PWR OFF button, the player enters standby mode and the screen turns off to save battery power. Furthermore, if standby mode continues for more than about 4 hours, the player turns completely off automatically.

Longer ba t t ery life sett ings

The following settings are effective for extending the battery life of the player.

Reduce the [Brightness] setting value. Set [Type] of [Screensaver] to [Blank]. Set [Equalizer], [Clear Stereo] and [Dynamic Normalizer] to [None] or [Off].

See

[Details] for details on the effect of setting changes, default settings, and battery life

measurement conditions.

Adjust da t a form a t and bit rate

Playing time will vary, as battery charge can be affected by the format and bit rate of songs, videos or photos that are played. For details on charging time and usage time, see

Re lat e d Topics

Charging time

[Details].

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WALK M AN Use r Guide

Getting Started

Top page > Getting Started > Initial Settings > Selecting the display language [Language

Settings]

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

Se lecting t he display langua ge [Langua ge Settings]

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

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

setting.

La ngua ge Messa ges and m enus are displa yed in

[Deutsch] German

[English] English

[Español] Spanish

[Français] French

[Italiano] Italian

[Polski] Polish

[Português] Portuguese

[Русский] Russian

[Türkçe] Turkish

[

] Korean

[

] Simplified Chinese

] Traditional Chinese

Re lat e d Topics

How to use the Home menu

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Getting Started

Top page > Getting Started > Initial Settings > Setting the current time [Set Date-Time]

How to Use the Software

Music

Videos/Photos

FM Radio

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

Se t t ing the c urrent tim e [Set Da t e -Tim e ]

To display the current time

You can set the date and time.

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

2 . Press the

the value.

3 . As in step 2 , adjust the settings for month, date, hour, and minutes, and then press the

button to confirm.

To displa y the c urrent time

Select [Clock Display] on the Home menu. Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button on the Home menu or the playback screen, and select [Clock Display] from the option menu.

Hint

You can select the date format from [YYYY/MM/DD], [MM/DD/YYYY], or [DD/MM/YYYY]

[Details]. Furthermore, you can select the time format from either [12-hour] or [24-hour] [Details].

/ button to select the year, and then press the / button to change

Not e

If 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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Pa rts a nd c ont rols

BACK /HOM E button [Det a il s]

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.

5 -w ay but ton (*1) [Det a il s]

Press to start playback or navigate through the player’s on-screen menus.

(*1) There is a tactile dot. Use it to help with button operations.

Headphone jac k

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

USB connector

Connect the USB cable (supplied).

Display

VOL + (* 1)/– b ut t on

Press to adjust the volume.

(*1) There is a tactile dot. Use it to help with button operations.

OPTION/PWR OFF but t on [ De t ails]

Press to display the option menu.

If you press and hold the OPTION/PWR OFF button, the screen turns off and the player enters standby mode

HOLD sw itch

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

buttons are disabled. If you slide the HOLD switch in the opposite position, the HOLD function is released.

St rap hole

This is used to attach a strap (not supplied).

RESET butt on

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

[Details].

, all operation

[Deta ils]

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About the softw a re

Bundled software

Compatible software

You can use several software shown below to manage music, videos and photos on your computer or transfer them to the player.

Bundle d softw a re

Cont e nt T ransfer

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 (WMV (*1))

(*1) Some WMV files cannot be played back after being transferred by Content Transfer. If you retransfer

them using Windows Media Player, they may become playable.

WALK M AN Guide

The User Guide (this manual) and a useful list of links are available to you.

Compa t ible softw a re

Window s M edia Pla yer

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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Importing music from CDs using Windows Media Player

Transferring music using Windows Media Player

Transferring music using Content Transfer

Transferring videos/photos using Content Transfer

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About the H ome m e nu

The following list shows the items of the Home menu.

[Shuffle All] [De t ails ]

Listen to all the songs stored on the player in random order.

[FM Radio] [Deta ils]

Listen to FM radio broadcasting.

[Photos] [De t ails ]

View photos transferred to the player.

[Music] [De tails]

Listen to songs transferred to the player.

[Se ttings] [Deta il s]

Set up the player and its applications.

[Playlists] [De tai ls]

Listen to songs in the playlists.

[Clock Displa y] [De t a ils]

Display the current time.

[Vide os] [De tai ls]

Watch videos transferred to the player.

[Now Pla ying]

Display the playback or display screen of the currently playing content.

Inform a tion are a

[Deta ils]

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 De scription

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, , ,

, etc.

Music playback status

[Details], video playback status [Details], and

playback status of a slide show [Details]

, , ,

Song name, artist name, video title, or photo title

FM radio

, , etc.

Play mode

, etc. Equalizer [Details]

Zoom setting ([Auto] or [Full]) [Details]

Remaining battery power [Details]

Alarm timer indication [Details]

Sleep timer indication [Details]

Busy status indication

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[Details]

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How t o use t he Hom e 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.

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

Ex a mple:

From the Home m e nu, se lec t

de sire d song.

1 . Press and hold the BACK/HOME button.

The Home menu appears.

[ Music ] [ Album] de sire d album

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

confirm. The [Music] screen appears.

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

confirm. The album list appears.

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

confirm. The song list for the selected album appears.

5 . 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 H ome me nu during opera t ion

Press and hold the BACK/HOME button.

To return to the pre vious scre e n during ope ration

Press the BACK/HOME button.

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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.

/ / / button: Selects a menu item.

button: Confirms an item.

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

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

The option menu appears.

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

confirm.

3 . 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.

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Using the music option menu

Using the video option menu

Using the photo option menu

Using the FM radio option menu

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Import ing music from CDs using Window s Media Playe r

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

Hint

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

http://support.microsoft.com/

1 . Insert an audio CD.

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

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

3 . Click [Start Rip].

Windows Media Player 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/Windows 7) or [Music] folder (Windows Vista) of the computer. Click the [Library] tab of the Windows Media Player window to find them. Windows Media Player 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. If you want a song not to be imported, uncheck the checkbox to the left of the song title.

Not e

Imported songs are limited to private use only. Use of a song beyond this limitation requires permission of the copyright holders. Some files may not be played back on the player due to copyright protection. The player cannot play the audio files that use the digital rights management technology for Windows Media (“WM-DRM”). If the audio files cannot be transferred, check on Windows Media Player information about DRM from the following web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/

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About the software

Transferring music using Windows Media Player

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Tra nsferring music using Window s Media Playe r

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

Not e

Do not disconnect the USB cable while [Do not disconnect.] appears on the player, as the data being transferred may be damaged. If Content Transfer starts automatically after connecting the player to your computer using the USB cable (supplied), 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.

Hint

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

http://support.microsoft.com/

1 . Start up Windows Media Player, and then connect the player to your computer using the

USB cable (supplied). Insert the connector of the USB cable into the player. The [Device Setup] window appears.

2 . 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, right-click [WALKMAN] on the left side of the Windows Media Player window, and then click [Set Up Sync].

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

4 . 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.

5 . 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, and disconnect the player from the computer.

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Not e

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

The player cannot play the audio files that use the digital rights management technology for Windows Media (“WM-DRM”). If the audio files cannot be transferred, check on Windows Media Player information about DRM from the following web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/

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About the software

Importing music from CDs using Windows Media Player

Transferring music using Content Transfer

Transferring music using Windows Explorer

Playing music

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Transfer

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Tra nsferring music using Content Tra nsfer

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.

Not e

Do not disconnect the USB cable while [Do not disconnect.] appears on the player, as the data being transferred may be damaged. Content Transfer cannot be used for Windows Media Player contents. Contents with copyright protection cannot be transferred. Content Transfer supports data transfer from iTunes 10.0 to the player. For details on restrictions on transferring songs from iTunes, visit the customer support Web sites

[Details].

1 . Connect the player to your computer using the USB cable (supplied).

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

2 . Start up iTunes, etc.

3 . Select the desired songs from iTunes, etc. (

Transfer (

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

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About the software

Transferring videos/photos using Content Transfer

), and drag-and-drop them to Content

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Transferring music using Windows Media Player

Transferring music using Windows Explorer

Playing music

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Tra nsferring vide os/photos using Content T ransfe r

You can transfer videos/photos stored on your computer to the player using Content Transfer. You can transfer videos/photos by drag-and -drop of the desired videos/photos from Windows Explorer to Content Transfer.

Not e

Do not disconnect the USB cable while [Do not disconnect.] appears on the player, as the data being transferred or the data stored in the player may be damaged. Contents with copyright protection cannot be transferred.

1 . Connect the player to your computer using the USB cable (supplied).

Insert the connector of the USB cable into the player. Content Transfer starts automatically.

2 . Select the desired videos/photos from Windows Explorer (

Content Transfer (

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

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Transferring music using Content Transfer

Transferring videos/photos using Windows Explorer

Watching videos [Videos]

), and drag-and-drop them to

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Viewing photos [Photos]

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Tra nsferring music using Window s Ex plore r

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

1 . Connect the player to your computer using the USB cable (supplied).

Insert the connector of the USB cable into the player.

2 . Click [start] – [My Computer] or [Computer] – [WALKMAN] – [Storage Media], and then

select the [MUSIC] folder. Data hierarchy may differ, depending on your computer environment.

3 . Drag-and-drop files or folders (

) into the [MUSIC] folder ( ), or one of its subfolders.

Not e

Do not disconnect the USB cable while [Do not disconnect.] appears on the player. Otherwise, data being transferred or stored on the player may be damaged. If the player is disconnected while files are being transferred, unnecessary files may be left in the player. In this case, transfer usable files back to the computer and format the player Do not change folder names or delete the [MUSIC], [MP_ROOT], [MPE_ROOT], [VIDEO], [PICTURE] and [PICTURES] folders. Do not change folder or file names directly under the [MP_ROOT] and [MPE_ROOT] folders. Otherwise, they will not be displayed on the player. Some files may not be played back on the player due to copyright protection. If Content Transfer starts automatically after connecting the player to your computer using the USB cable (supplied), 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.

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[Details].

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Transferring music using Windows Media Player

Transferring music using Content Transfer

Transferring videos/photos using Windows Explorer

Playing music

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Tra nsferring vide os/photos using Window s Ex plore r

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

Hint

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

1 . Connect the player to your computer using the USB cable (supplied).

Insert the connector of the USB cable into the player.

2 . Click [start] – [My Computer] or [Computer] – [WALKMAN] – [Storage Media], and then

select the [VIDEO], [PICTURE] or [PICTURES] folder. Data hierarchy may differ, depending on your computer environment.

3 . Drag-and-drop files or folders into the [VIDEO], [PICTURE] or [PICTURES] folder or one of

their subfolders.

Video files or folders: drag and drop into the [VIDEO] folder, or one of its subfolders. Photo files or folders: drag and drop into the [PICTURE] or [PICTURES] folder, or one of their subfolders.

Video/photo files or folders in your computer

Video: [VIDEO] folder in your player Photo: [PICTURE] or [PICTURES] folder in your player

Not e

[Details].

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Do not change folder or file names directly under the [MP_ROOT] and [MPE_ROOT]

folders. Otherwise, they will not be displayed on the player. Some files may not be played back on the player due to copyright protection. If Content Transfer starts automatically after connecting the player to your computer using the USB cable (supplied), 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.

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Transferring music using Windows Explorer

Watching videos [Videos]

Viewing photos [Photos]

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Playing m usic

To play music, select [Music] on the Home menu to display the [Music] screen.

1 . From the Home menu, select [Music].

The search menu appears.

You can select the desired search method to display the music list screen and search for

[Details].

songs

2 . Select desired search method

desired song.

The music playback screen appears and song playback begins.

Select items until a song list appears. For details on how to operate the music playback screen, see

Not e

It may take time to start up the player or display the file/folder list when many files or folders are stored on the player.

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Importing music from CDs using Windows Media Player

Transferring music using Windows Media Player

Transferring music using Content Transfer

Transferring music using Windows Explorer

Browsing and using the music screen

Searching for songs

Playing all songs in random order

[Details].

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Deleting songs

Using the music option menu

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Brow sing a nd using the music scre e n

Music playback screen

Music list screen

Music pla yba ck sc reen

Song name

Current song number/Total song number to be played (*1)

Artist name

Album title

Genre

Release year

Information area

(*1) These items disappear after a while.

Indic a t ion icons of the music pla yba ck sc reen

Icon Description

[Play Mode] is set to [Repeat] [Details].

[Play Mode] is set to [Shuffle] [Details].

[Play Mode] is set to [Shuffle&Repeat] [Details].

[Play Mode] is set to [Repeat 1 Song] [Details].

[Equalizer] is set to [Heavy] [Details].

[Equalizer] is set to [Pop] [Details].

[Equalizer] is set to [Jazz] [Details].

[Equalizer] is set to [Unique] [Details].

[Equalizer] is set to [Custom 1] [Details].

[Equalizer] is set to [Custom 2] [Details].

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Opera t ions on the music playba c k screen

To (screen indic ati on) Do this

Play ( )/pause ( ) (*1) Press the button.

Fast forward ( )/

fast rewind (

Find the beginning of the previous (or current) song (

)/ find the beginning of the next song (

Display the cursor and scroll all through the displayed items

Return to the list screen Press the BACK/HOME button.

(*1) During pause, if there is no operation for a while, the player automatically enters standby mode.

)

Press and hold the /

button.

Press the / button.

Press the

/ button.

Music list sc re e n

The following are examples of music list screens.

Song list scre en

Index The initials of song and album, etc., names in the list section appear.

Album list screen

Opera t ions on the music list sc reen

To Do this

Confirm an item in the list Press the button.

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Press the / button.

Move the cursor up or down

Press and hold the

/ button to

scroll up or down faster.

Move the cursor left/right when an index is displayed

Display the previous/next screen of the list when an index is not displayed

Press the

/ button.

Return to the list screen of the next upper level Press the BACK/HOME button.

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Se a rching for songs

When you select [Music] on the Home menu, the search menu appears. You can select the desired search method on the search menu to search the music list for a desired song.

1 . From the Home menu, select

Select items as follows until a song list appears.

Se a rch method

Method De scription

[All Songs] Select a song from the all songs list.

[Album] Select an album

[Artist] (*1) Select an artist an album song.

[Genre] Select a genre an artist an album song.

[Release Year] Select a release year an artist song.

[Folder] Select a folder song.

(*1) “The” at the beginning of artist names is ignored when arranging a list.

[Music] desired search method desired song.

song.

Hint

[All Songs], [Album], [Artist] and [Genre] lists are arranged in alphanumeric order. The [Release Year] list is arranged in reverse chronological order. In the [Folder] list, folders are displayed in name order first, then files are displayed in name order. In this case, upper or lower case letters are not distinguished. You can see all the songs of the selected artist, genre or release year. On the [Artist], [Genre] or [Release Year] list screen, select [All [XXX]].

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Playing t he songs in a playlist

You can play lists of songs (playlists). Playlists are created using Windows Media Player. For information on how to create a playlist, refer to the Help of Windows Media Player. Cover art images registered to a playlist are not displayed on the player.

1 . From the Home menu, select

[Playlists] desired playlist desired song.

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Playing a ll songs in ra ndom order

All the songs stored on the player are played in random order.

1 . From the Home menu, select

All songs are shuffled. Then the music playback screen appears and playback of the songs begins.

Hint

When you start [Shuffle All] play, the play mode changes to [Shuffle] or [Shuffle&Repeat]

[Details]. Even if you cancel [Shuffle All], the [Shuffle] or [Shuffle&Repeat] setting for the

play mode is retained. [Shuffle All] play is automatically canceled by any of the following operations:

Starting playback of a song by selecting it from the [Music], etc. Changing the play mode.

[Shuffle All].

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De leting songs

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

Not e

You cannot delete songs without connecting the player to a computer.

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Using the music opt ion menu

Option items appearing on the music playback screen

Option items appearing on the music list screen

Displaying the detailed information screen [Detailed Information]

Displaying the cover art screen [Cover Art]

You can bring up the music option menu by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button on the music list or on the music playback screen. For details on how to use the option menu, see The option items shown on the option menu vary depending on the screen from which you bring it up. See the reference page for settings and usage.

Option it e m s a ppe aring on t he m usic playback scre e n

Option it e ms

[Play Mode] Sets the play mode

[Equalizer] Customizes the sound quality

[Cover Art] Displays cover art

[Detailed Information]

[Alarm] Sets the alarm

[Sleep Timer] Sets the sleep timer

[Clock Display] Displays the current time

De scription/refe re nc e pa ge

[Details].

Displays detailed information of a song, such as playing time, audio format, bit rate, and file name

[Details].

Option it e m s a ppe aring on t he m usic list scre e n

Option items Descripti on/re fe re nce page

[Now Playing] Displays the playback or display screen of the currently playing content.

[Go to FM Radio screen]

[Detailed Information]

[Go to the song playback screen]

The FM Radio screen of the last received broadcast station appears

[Details].

Displays detailed information of a song, such as playing time, audio format, bit rate, and file name

Displays the music playback screen of the song last played.

[Details].

Displa ying the de t a iled informa t ion scre en [De t a iled I nform ation]

1 . From the music playback screen, press the OPTION/PWR OFF button to bring up the option

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menu.

2 . Select [Detailed Information].

De t a ile d inform a t ion screen

Song name

Playback time

File format

Bit rate

Copyrighted files While playing back copyright protected songs, [Secured] appears.

Variable bit rate song While playing back variable bit rate songs, [VBR] is shown.

File name

Hint

When you display this screen from the music playback screen, you can move to the previous or next song by pressing the

/ button.

Displa ying the cover art scre e n [Cove r Art ]

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

2 . Select [Cover Art].

Cove r art scre e n

Hint

While the cover art screen is displayed, you can move songs to the previous or the next one by pressing the / button.

If the songs do not have cover art information, the default picture of the player will be displayed. Cover art only appears if cover art information is available. You can set cover art using

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Windows Media Player or another transfer capable software for setting cover art. For details

on operation, refer to the Help or maker of the software. Cover art may not be displayed, depending on the cover art file format.

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Se t t ing the pla y mode [Pla y M ode ]

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

1 . From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Music Settings] [Play Mode]

desired play mode type.

Type - ic on De sc ri pt io n

[Normal] - No icon

[Repeat] -

[Shuffle] -

[Shuffle&Repeat]

[Repeat 1 Song]- The current song or the song selected from a song list is played back

Not e

The player plays back songs only in the lists from which the playback starts (album list, artist list, etc.). When you start [Shuffle All] play, the play mode changes to [Shuffle] or [Shuffle&Repeat].

The songs within the playback range are played back in the song list order. (Default setting)

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

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

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

repeatedly.

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Se t t ing the sound quality (CLEAR BASS) [Equa lizer]

Setting the sound quality

Customizing sound quality

You can set the sound quality according to the music genre, etc. Equalizer settings contain the CLEAR BASS setting. Increasing the CLEAR BASS setting value allows the player to reproduce dynamic deep bass without distortion, even at a high volume.

Se t t ing the sound qua lity

1 . From the Home menu, select

equalizer type.

Type ic on

[None] No icon

[Heavy] -

[Pop] - Stresses the middle range audio, ideal for vocals.

[Jazz] -

De scription

Sound quality setting is not activated. (Default setting) (*1)

Emphasizes high and low ranges for a powerful sound.

Emphasizes high and low ranges for a lively sound.

[Settings] [Music Settings] [Equalizer] desired

[Unique] -

[Custom 1]

[Custom 2]

(*1) The default setting of players sold in the Latin America region is [Custom 1], and CLEAR BASS is set

to level +3.

Not e

If your personal settings saved as [Custom 1] and [Custom 2] seem to produce a different volume level than other settings, you may have to adjust the volume manually to compensate. The [Equalizer] setting is not applied while playing a video or FM radio.

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

User-customizable sound settings for which you can adjust each frequency range individually. See [Details] for details.

Cust omizing sound quality

You can preset the value of CLEAR BASS (bass) and 5 band Equalizer as [Custom 1] or [Custom 2].

1 . From the Home menu, select

displayed under [Custom 1] or [Custom 2].

[Settings] [Music Settings] [Equalizer] [Edit]

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2 . Press the / button to select CLEAR BASS or the frequency range setting, and press

/ button to adjust the setting level, and then press the button to confirm.

the

The [Equalizer] screen reappears.

CLEAR BASS can be set to any of 4 sound levels, and the 5 frequency ranges can be set to any of 7 sound levels. After you have adjusted the setting level, be sure to press the

button to confirm. If

you press the BACK/HOME button before you confirm, the setting will be canceled.

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List e ning w ith Cle a r Stere o [Cle a r St e reo]

[Clear Stereo] enables individual left and right digital processing of the sound.

1 . From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Music Settings] [Clear Stereo]

desired Clear Stereo type.

Type De scription

[On] Activates the [Clear Stereo] function when you use the supplied headphones.

[Off] Disables the [Clear Stereo] function and plays back normal sound. (Default setting)

Not e

The [Clear Stereo] setting is not applied while playing a video or FM radio. The [Clear Stereo] function is designed to obtain maximum effect with the supplied headphones. The [Clear Stereo] effect may not be obtained with other headphones. When using other headphones, set [Clear Stereo] to [Off].

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Adjust ing the volume le vel [Dyna m ic N orm a lizer]

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

1 . From the Home menu, select

desired Dynamic Normalizer type.

Type De scription

[On] Minimizes the difference in volume level between songs.

[Off]

Not e

Plays back songs at their original transferred volume level. (Default setting)

The [Dynamic Normalizer] setting is not applied while playing a video or FM radio.

[Settings] [Music Settings] [Dynamic Normalizer]

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Wa t c hing videos [Videos]

To play a video, select [Videos] on the Home menu to display the [Videos] screen.

1 . From the Home menu, select [Videos].

The [Videos] screen appears.

2 . Select desired video.

The video playback screen appears and playback of the video begins.

For details on how to operate the video playback screen, see

Hint

When [Display] is set to [On], detailed information, such as the video title, its playback icon, elapsed playing time, etc., appears while the video is playing. The information disappears if this setting is [Off] [Details]. You can play back the most recently played video. Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button on the video list, and then select [Most Recent Video] from the option menu. Video files are displayed in the order they are transferred. (The latest data appears at the top.) You can set JPEG files as thumbnails of video files. When you display the video list, you can see the thumbnails (small pictures to display on the list) for the video files on the player. Use a computer to create a thumbnail, observing the following rules:

The thumbnail image file must be in JPEG format. The image dimension must be horizontal 160 × vertical 120 dots. The file name must be the same as the video file, with extension “.jpg”.

The thumbnail and video file must be placed in the same folder of the player. The maximum video size playable on the player is 240 × 320. For detailed specifications, see

[Details].

Videos are not played back continuously. They are played back one by one.

[Details].

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Not e

Up to 1,000 video files can be displayed in the video lists.

Re lat e d Topics

Transferring videos/photos using Content Transfer

Transferring videos/photos using Windows Explorer

Browsing and using the video screen

Deleting videos

Using the video option menu

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Brow sing a nd using the vide o sc reen

Video playback screen

Video list screen

Video playback scre e n

Video title

Elapsed time/total time

Progress bar

Information area

These indications disappear after a while.

Indic a t ion icons of the video pla yback sc ree n

Icon De scription

Zoom setting ([Auto] or [Full]) [Details]

Opera t ions on the vide o pla yba c k screen

While the player is playing back a video in horizontal orientation, the / buttons and /

buttons swap functions.

To (Screen indi cat ion) Do this

Play ( )/pause ( ) (*1) Press the button.

Fast forward ( )/fast rewind ( ) Press and hold the / button.

Fast forward ( )/fast rewind ( ) during

pause (*2)

Forward slightly ( )/rewind slightly ( ) (*3) Press the / button during pause.

Press and hold the / button during

pause.

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Find the beginning of the current video Press the button.

Return to the list screen Press the BACK/HOME button.

(*1) During pause, if there is no operation for a while, the player automatically enters standby mode. (*2) The speed of fast forward/fast rewind during pause varies depending on the length of the video. (*3) The interval of forward/rewind during pause varies depending on the video.

Video list scre e n

The following is an example of video list screens.

Playback icon

Icon De scription

(Playback icon)

Shows that the video is currently playing.

Opera t ions on the vide o list sc reen

To Do this

Select an item Press the

Press the / button.

Move the cursor up or down

Display the previous/next screen of the list

Return to the list screen of the next upper level

Press and hold the

down faster.

Press the

Press the BACK/HOME button.

button.

/ button to scroll up or

/ button.

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De leting videos

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

Not e

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

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Using the vide o option menu

Option items appearing on the video list screen

Option items appearing on the video playback screen

You can bring up the video option menu by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button on the video list or on the video playback screen. For details on how to use the option menu, see The option items shown on the option menu vary depending on the screen from which you bring it up. See the reference page for settings and usage.

Option it e m s a ppe aring on t he vide o list scre en

Option items De scription/refe re nc e pa ge

[Now Playing]

[Go to FM Radio screen]

[Play from beginning] Finds the beginning of a video.

[Detailed Information]

[Most Recent Video] Starts playback of the most recently played video.

[Go to the song playback screen]

Displays the playback or display screen of the currently playing content.

The FM Radio screen of the last received broadcast station appears

[Details].

Displays file information, such as file size, resolution, video/audio compression format, and file name, etc.

Displays the music playback screen of the song last played.

[Details].

Option it e m s a ppe aring on t he vide o playback scre e n

Option items De scription/refe re nc e pa ge

[Play from beginning] Finds the beginning of a video.

[Zoom Settings] Sets the zoom function

[Video Orientation] Sets the video orientation

[Display] Sets to display/not display video information

[Detailed Information]

[Brightness] Adjusts the brightness of the screen

[Clock Display] Displays the current time

[Go to the song playback screen]

Displays file information, such as file size, resolution, video/audio compression format, and file name, etc.

Displays the music playback screen of the song last played.

[Details].

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Se t t ing the zoom func t ion [Zoom]

You can zoom in the currently playing video.

1 . From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Video Settings] [Zoom Settings]

desired zoom setting type.

Type De scription

The video image is resized to fit the display area, maintaining the original aspect ratio. (Default setting) When a 16:9 (wide size) video image is displayed, black bands appear on the top and bottom of the screen.

[Auto]

[Full]

16:9 source

4:3 source

The video image is resized to fill the available display area, maintaining the aspect ratio. When a 16:9 (wide size) video image is displayed, the right/left sides of the image are trimmed to fit.

16:9 source

4:3 source

The dotted line frame represents the original video image size.

The video image is not resized, and appears in the original resolution. If video resolution is too high, the left, right, top and bottom of the screen will be cut. If video resolution is too low, black bars will appear on the right, left, top and bottom of the screen.

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[Off]

16:9 source

4:3 source

The dotted line frame represents the original video image size.

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Se t t ing the display of the vide o sc reen [Display]

You can display or hide detailed information of a video, such as its title, playback icon, and elapsed playing time, etc., during playback.

1 . From the Home menu, select

display type.

Type De scription

[On] Displays the video title, playback status, or the elapsed time, etc.

[Off]

Not e

Hides detailed information of the currently playing video and displays it only when you operate the player. (Default setting)

If [Video Orientation] is set to [Horizontal (right)], the title of the video is not displayed.

[Settings] [Video Settings] [Display] desired

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Se t t ing the video orient a t ion [Video Orie ntation]

You can set the video orientation to [Vertical] or [Horizontal (right)]. The operation of the 5-way button is switched according to the setting of [Video Orientation].

1 . From the Home menu, select

desired video orientation type.

Type Description

Displays at 240 × 180 pixels. (Default setting)

[Vertical]

16:9 source

4:3 source

Displays at 320 × 240 pixels.

[Settings] [Video Settings] [Video Orientation]

[Horizontal (right)]

16:9 source

4:3 source

Hint

When [Display] is set to [On], detailed information, such as the video title, its playback icon, and elapsed playing time, etc., appears. The information disappears if this setting is set to

[Details].

[Off]

Not e

If [Video Orientation] is set to [Horizontal (right)], the video title is not displayed.

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Vie w ing photos [Photos]

To view photos, select [Photos] on the Home menu to display the [Photos] screen.

1 . From the Home menu, select [Photos].

The [Photos] screen appears.

2 . Select desired folder

desired photo.

The photo display screen appears.

Press the

For details on how to operate the photo display screen, see

Hint

In the photo folder list, only folders containing photos are displayed in alphabetical order. Playback of songs continues even while you are searching for photos in the photo folder lists or photo lists, or when the photo display screen is displayed. You can display the photos in a selected folder continuously (slide show play) You can arrange photos transferred to the player by folder. Select the player (as [WALKMAN]) using Windows Explorer, and drag and drop a new folder just under the [PICTURE] or [PICTURES] folder. For details on data hierarchy, see Photo files are displayed in alphabetical order. The files under the [PICTURE], [PICTURES] and [DCIM] folders are displayed in the [PICTURE], [PICTURES] and [DCIM] folders respectively.

Not e

All files with the extension .jpg, including thumbnail files of videos, are recognized as photos. All folders containing .jpg files are displayed in the photo folder list. Up to 8,000 photo folders can be displayed in the photo folder list. And, up to 8,000 photos

/ button to display the previous or next photo.

[Details].

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can be displayed in the photo lists, regardless of the number of folders in which they are

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

appears, and the photo cannot be displayed. If photos are not compliant with DCF 2.0 (or folder/file name is long., etc.), operation time (to display photos or slideshow) may take more time.

Re lat e d topics

Transferring videos/photos using Content Transfer

Transferring videos/photos using Windows Explorer

Browsing and using the photo screen

Deleting photos

Using the photo option menu

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Brow sing a nd using the phot o scre e n

Photo display screen

Photo list screen

Phot o display screen

When a photo appears on the screen, information such as the photo’s file name is displayed for a few seconds.

Information area

Opera t ions on the phot o display sc reen

While the player is playing back a photo in horizontal orientation, the / and /

buttons interchange their functions with each other.

To (Screen indi cat ion) Do this

Play ( )/pause ( ) a slide show (*1) Press the button.

Display the next/previous photo Press the (previous)/ (next) button.

Display the following/previous photos consecutively

Return to the list screen Press the BACK/HOME button.

(*1) When playing songs while a slide show is paused, the screen goes dark if there is no operation for

more than 30 seconds. 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.

Press and hold the (previous)/ (next)

button.

Phot o list sc reen

The following are examples of photo list screens.

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Opera t ions on the phot o list sc ree n

To (Screen indi cat ion) Do this

Select an item Press the button.

Press the / button.

Move the cursor up or down

Display the previous/next screen of the list

Return to the list screen of the next upper level

Press and hold the

down faster.

Press the

Press the BACK/HOME button.

/ button.

/ button to scroll up or

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Playing a slide show

You can display photos in a selected folder in slide show form.

1 . From the Home menu, select [Photos].

The photo folder list appears.

2 . Press the

button. A slide show of the photos in the selected folder starts.

Hint

You can start playback of a slide show by any of the following operations:

Press and hold the

Press the

Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button on the photo folder list, or a photo list, and then select [Begin slide show] from the option menu.

Not e

The screen does not turn off automatically or change to a screensaver [Details] while a slide show is playing.

/ / / button to select a photo folder, and then press and hold the

button in the photo list.

button on the photo display screen.

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De leting photos

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

Not e

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

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Using the phot o opt ion menu

Option item appearing on the photo folder/photo list screen

Option items appearing on the photo display screen

You can bring up the photo option menu by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button on the photo folder list or photo list, or on the photo display screen. For details on how to use the option menu,

[Details].

see The option items shown on the option menu vary depending on the screen from which you bring it up. See the reference page for settings and usage.

Option it e m a ppe aring on t he photo folde r/phot o list scre e n

Option items De scription/refe re nce page

[Now Playing]

[Go to FM Radio screen]

[Begin slide show] Starts a slide show

[Detailed Information]

[Most Recent Photo] Starts playback of the most recently played photo.

[Go to the song playback screen]

Displays the playback or display screen of the currently playing content.

The FM Radio screen of the last received broadcast station appears

Displays file information, such as file size, resolution, and file name, etc.

Displays the music playback screen of the last song played.

[Details].

Option it e m s a ppe aring on t he photo display screen

Option items Descrip tion /re fe ren ce page

[Photo Orientation] Sets the photo orientation

[Display] Sets to display/not display photo information

[Detailed Information]

[Slide Show Repeat] Selects the slide show play mode

[Slide Show Interval] Selects the slide show interval

[Brightness] Adjusts the brightness of the screen

[Clock Display] Displays the current time [Details].

[Go to the song playback screen]

Displays file information, such as file size, resolution, and file name, etc.

Displays the music playback screen of the last song played.

[Details].

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Phot o orie ntation [Photo Orientation]

You can set the photo orientation to [Vertical], [Horizontal (right)], or [Horizontal (left)]. The operation of the 5-way button is switched according to the setting of [Photo Orientation].

1 . From the Home menu, select

desired photo orientation type.

Type De scription

[Vertical]

[Settings] [Photo Settings] [Photo Orientation]

Displays at 240 × 180 pixels. (Default setting)

Displays at 320 × 240 pixels.

[Horizontal (right)] [Horizontal (left)]

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Se t t ing the display of the phot o scre e n [Displa y]

You can display or hide detailed information of a photo, such as an icon that shows playback status, etc., while displaying a photo.

1 . From the Home menu, select

display type.

Type De scription

[On] Displays the photo title, the shooting date, playback status, photo number, etc.

[Off] Hides the information of the current photo. (Default setting)

Not e

If [Photo Orientation] is set to [Horizontal (right)], or [Horizontal (left)] [Details], the photo title is not displayed, even if [Display] is set to [On].

[Settings] [Photo Settings] [Display] desired

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Se t t ing the slide show pla y mode [Slide Show Repeat]

You can display photos as a slide show repeatedly.

1 . From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Photo Settings] [Slide Show Repeat]

desired setting type.

Type De scription

[On] Displays photos in a photo folder continuously and repeatedly.

[Off]

Not e

Displays photos in a photo folder continuously, to the last photo, then returns to the first photo, and playback pauses. (Default setting)

The screen does not turn off automatically or change to a screensaver [Details] while a slide show is playing.

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Se t t ing the int e rva l of a slide show [Slide Show Int e rva l]

You can set the time each photo is displayed.

1 . From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Photo Settings] [Slide Show Interval]

desired interval type.

Type Description

[Short] Photos switch to the next photos at a short interval.

[Normal] Photos switch to the next photos at the standard interval. (Default setting)

[Long] Photos switch to the next photos at a long interval.

Not e

It may take time to display a large-size photo.

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List e ning to FM ra dio [FM Ra dio]

1 . From the Home menu, select [FM Radio].

The [FM Radio] screen appears.

2 . Press the

select the desired preset number. The FM radio broadcasting of the selected frequency or preset number is received.

For details on how to operate the FM Radio screen, see

Not e

You cannot select a preset number if no preset station is stored. Preset receivable stations using [Auto Preset] The headphone cord serves as an antenna, so extend it as far as possible.

/ button to select the desired frequency, or press the / button to

[Details].

[Details], or preset the receivable stations manually [Details].

Re lat e d Topics

Browsing and using the FM radio screen

Presetting broadcast stations automatically [Auto Preset]

Presetting broadcast stations manually

Deleting preset broadcast stations [Delete from Preset]

Using the FM radio option menu

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Operations on the [FM Radio] screen

Frequency

Preset number

Not e

Depending on the country/region in which you have purchased the player, the screen appearance may differ.

Opera t ions on the [FM Radio] scre e n

To Do this

Select the previous/next frequency Press the

Select the previous/next receivable station (*1) Press and hold the / button.

Select the previous/next preset number (*2) Press the / button.

Pause/resume the FM reception Press the button.

(*1) If sensitivity is too high, change the [Scan Sensitivity] setting [Details] to [Low]. (*2) You cannot select a Preset number if no preset station is stored. Preset receivable stations using

[Auto Preset]

[Details].

/ button.

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Prese t t ing broadc a st st a t ions aut omatic a lly [Auto Pre set]

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

1 . On the [FM Radio] screen, press the OPTION/PWR OFF button.

The option menu appears.

2 . Select [Auto Preset]

Receivable broadcast stations will be preset in order of frequency (low to high). [Auto Preset completed.] appears when presetting is completed, and the first preset station is received.

Select [No] to cancel automatic presetting.

Hint

If high sensitivity causes the player to receive many unwanted broadcast stations, change the [Scan Sensitivity] setting

Not e

The [Auto Preset] operation will delete already preset broadcast stations.

[Yes].

[Details] to [Low].

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Prese t t ing broadc a st st a t ions manually

You can manually preset broadcast stations that [Auto Preset] cannot detect [Details].

1 . On the [FM Radio] screen, select the desired frequency.

2 . Press and hold the

The frequency you select in step 1 is preset and the assigned preset number appears below the frequency.

Hint

You can preset up to 30 stations.

Not e

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

button.

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De leting pre set broadcast st a t ions [Dele t e from Prese t ]

1 . On the [FM Radio] screen, select the preset number you intend to delete.

2 . Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button to bring up the option menu.

3 . Select [Delete from Preset].

The preset broadcast station is deleted, and a message appears.

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Using the FM radio opt ion m e nu

You can bring up the FM radio option menu by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button on the [FM Radio] screen. For details on how to use the option menu, see The option items shown on the option menu vary depending on the screen from which you bring it up. See the reference page for settings and usage.

Option items De script ion/r efe re nc e pa ge

[Save to Preset ] Presets the currently tuned-in broadcast station

[Delete from Preset] Deletes a broadcast station from a preset station

[Auto Preset] Presets broadcast stations automatically

[Scan Sensitivity] Adjusts the sensitivity of radio reception

[Mono/Auto] Changes to either monaural or stereo

[Clock Display] Displays the current time

[Go to the song playback screen] Displays the music playback screen of the last song played.

[Details].

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Se t t ing the recept ion [Scan Se nsitivit y]

When you select stations using the [Auto Preset] function [Details] or the / button, the FM

receiver may receive unwanted broadcast stations as a result of sensitivity being too high. In this case, set the reception to [Low]. [High] is set by default.

1 . From the Home menu, select

[Low].

To set the reception sensitivity back to the default, select [High].

[Settings] [FM Radio Settings] [Scan Sensitivity]

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Se t t ing monaural/stere o [M ono/Auto]

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

1 . From the Home menu, select

[Mono].

To return to automatic setting, select [Auto].

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