Sony NWZ-F886 Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
How to Install the Supplied Software
How to Use Your “WALKMAN”
NWZ-F886/F887
About the manuals
In addition to this Quick Start Guide, this model is accompanied by both
an excerpted version and a full version of the Help Guide that give more
detailed operating instructions.
Help Guide (Excerpted version):
You can view the Help Guide (Excerpted version) on a computer screen.
For details, see “How to Install the WALKMAN Guide and Media Go (for
Windows)” or “How to Install the Help Guide and Content Transfer (for
Mac).”
Help Guide (Full version):
You can access the full version of the Help Guide from the following URL.
When you view it with your Walkman, see “How to Use the Help Guide
on Your “WALKMAN”.”
http://rd1.sony.net/help/dmp/nwzf880/h_ww/
©2013 Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia
Contents
Please check the items in the package.
“WALKMAN” (1)
Headphones (1)
Earbuds (1 set)
USB cable (1)
Quick Start Guide (this manual)
About the Operating System
Make sure that the OS is Windows XP*1 (Service Pack 3 or later), Windows
2
Vista*
(Service Pack 2 or later) or Windows 7*2 (Service Pack 1 or later), or
Windows 8.
*1 Excluding 64-bit OS versions.
2
*
[Compatibility mode] for Windows XP is not supported.
For a Mac computer, make sure that the OS is Mac OS X v10.6 or later.
Not supported by OSs other than above
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Parts and Controls
Note on the Noise Canceling feature
The Noise Canceling feature is only available when the headphones
supplied or headphones with a Nosie Canceling feature are used. The
headphones supplied are a model exclusively provided for your
Walkman.
Screen (touch screen)
Touch (tap) icons, items, etc., on the screen to operate your Walkman.
Built-in microphone
Headphone jack
WM-PORT jack
Connect the USB cable (supplied), or other accessories that support
WM-PORT (not supplied).
Strap hole
Built-in antenna
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS antennas are built-in.
VOL (Volume) +/– button
button
Skip to the next music track, the next chapter of a video, or a scene
playing 5 minutes later. If you press and hold the button, tracks or videos
are fast-forwarded.
button
Play back or pause music tracks or videos.
button
Skip to the previous music track, the previous chapter of a video, or a
scene that played 5 minutes ago. If you press and hold the button, tracks
or videos are fast-rewinded.
RESET button
Press the RESET button with a pen or paper clip, etc., to reset your
Walkman.
(Power) button
Press: Turns the power on or the screen on/off.
Press and hold: Turns the power off.
Note
Your Walkman will be reset if you press and hold the button for about 8
seconds.
mark
Touch a Bluetooth device equipped with the NFC feature to this mark.
Speaker
Note
You can turn up the volume beyond the specific level after canceling the
alarm and warning.
After the initial warning, the alarm and warning repeat for every 20
cumulative hours that the volume is set beyond the specific level; when this
happens, the volume is changed to the initial setting automatically.
If the volume is set beyond the specific level and you turn off your Walkman,
the volume returns to the specific level automatically.
Initial Settings
1 Use the supplied USB cable to connect your
Walkman to a running computer and charge
the Walkman.
Your Walkman turns on.
Note
If a large battery symbol is displayed while
you are charging your Walkman, the
remaining charge is still too low for the
Walkman to operate. The Walkman will
start automatically after being charged for
about 10 minutes.
2 If the USB connected screen appears, tap
to quit the screen, and then proceed to the
initial settings.
The language selection screen* appears.
* Depending on where you purchased your Walkman, the language
selection screen may not appear.
3 Select the desired language to be used to
display the End User License Agreement.
4 Make sure that you understand the terms of
the license agreement then tap [Agree].
The initial setup screen appears.
5 Tap .
6 Select the desired language.
7 Tap to begin using your Walkman.
How to Install the WALKMAN Guide
and Media Go (for Windows)
1 Connect your Walkman to a running computer using
the supplied USB cable. Plug in the USB cable with
facing upward, making sure the connection is secure.
Hint
If [USB connected] appears on the screen, tap [Turn on USB storage] to
connect your Walkman.
If the following screen does not appear, swipe the status bar on the top
of the screen and tap [Turn on USB storage] on the notification panel.
Status bar
You can access your Walkman from the computer.
2 Select the following order with the computer.
Windows 7 or earlier: Select [Start] – [Computer] or [My Computer]
– [WALKMAN] – [FOR_WINDOWS].
Windows 8: Select [Desktop] from [Start screen] to open [File
Explorer]. In the [Computer] list, select [WALKMAN] – [FOR_
WINDOWS].
3 Double-click [Setup.exe].
The install wizard appears.
Hint
When you execute [Setup.exe], the [Setup.exe] file stored in the [FOR_
WINDOWS] folder of your Walkman is copied to your computer for
backup, and WALKMAN Guide and Media Go are installed to your
computer.
If you changed the type of USB connection to a setting other than MSC
mode, change mode back to MSC mode again by tapping [Connected as
USB Storage] on the notification panel.
If [Setup.exe] does not start, copy the [Setup.exe] file to your desktop,
then double-click it.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions.
After the install wizard finishes, the WALKMAN Guide and Media Go
shortcuts appear on the desktop of your computer.
The Help Guide is included in the WALKMAN Guide.
How to Install the Help Guide and
Content Transfer (for Mac)
1 Connect your Walkman to a running computer using
the USB cable (supplied).
2 On the computer, select [WALKMAN] in the sidebar of
Finder, then open the [FOR_MAC] folder.
3 Double-click the installer icon of the desired software:
To install the Help Guide: [Help_Guide_Installer_for_Mac]
To install the Content Transfer software: [ContentTransfer.pkg]
4 Follow the on-screen instructions.
After the installer finishes, the alias (shortcut) of the installed software
(Help Guide or the Content Transfer software) appears on the desktop
of your computer.
Hint
Before you attempt to delete the software from your Walkman, copy the
[FOR_MAC] folder to your Mac computer as a backup if necessary.
About volume operation (Only for
countries/areas complying with
European Directives)
An alarm (beep)* and warning [Check the volume level] are meant to
protect your ears when you raise the volume setting beyond a specific
level for the first time. You can cancel the alarm and warning by tapping
[OK] on the alert dialog.
* The alarm (beep) does not sound when connecting a Bluetooth audio
device.
8 Set the Wi-Fi connection, Google account
and date/time, etc., following the
instructions shown on the screen.
Hint
Wi-Fi connection and Google account can also be set afterwards.
Turning On/Off Your “WALKMAN”
Turn off your Walkman if you will not use the Walkman for a long time.
1 Press the button to turn on your
Walkman.
Press and hold the button to turn off your
Walkman.
2 When turning off your Walkman, tap [Power
off] – [OK].
Turning On/Off the Screen
The screen will turn off if no operations are made for a certain period of
time.
1 Press the button.
The lock screen will be displayed.
2 Drag from left to right.
Your Walkman is then unlocked,
and the Home screen appears.
Press the button again to turn off
the screen.
How to Use the Touch Screen
Your Walkman screen is touch-sensitive. You can operate your Walkman
by gestures such as tapping, pressing, and flicking the screen. Refer to
the Help Guide for details.
Tap Press and Hold
Flick Drag
Pinch in/pinch out
Home Screen
The Home screen is displayed by tapping .
[Music player] widget
Play back music.
Application shortcut
Starts application individually.
[Music player] shortcut
Play back music files transferred by Media Go or drag and drop.
[Video player] shortcut
Play back video files by intuitive operations.
Apps
Displays all your applications and widgets.
[Photo viewer] shortcut
View photos and slide shows.
[FM radio] shortcut
Starts FM radio.
How to Use the Help Guide on Your
“WALKMAN”
When you access the Internet, you can view the full version of the Help
Guide on the web from your “WALKMAN.”
1 Tap from the Home screen then [Help
Guide].
Hint
The Help Guide in the WALKMAN Guide installed on your
ˎ
computer is the excerpted version.
You can access the full version of the Help Guide using
ˎ
various devices, such as a computer, from the following
URL or QR code.
http://rd1.sony.net/help/dmp/nwzf880/h_ww/
Troubleshooting
If your Walkman does not function as expected, try the following steps to
resolve the issue.
1 Find the symptoms of the issue in “Troubleshooting”
in the Help Guide (HTML document), and try any
corrective actions listed.
For details on connecting to a computer, see the table below.
2 Connect your Walkman to your computer to charge
the battery.
You may be able to resolve some issues by charging the battery.
3 Press and hold the button for about
8 seconds, or press the RESET button
with a pen or paper clip, etc.
Before resetting your Walkman, check that no
song, video, etc., is being played back. You can
then reset the Walkman safely.
RESET button
4 Check information on the issue in the Help of
software you are using.
5 Look up information on the issue on one of the
customer support websites.
For customer support websites, see “For the latest information.”
6 If the approaches listed above fail to resolve the
issue, consult your nearest Sony dealer.
Symptom Cause/Remedy
The computer does
not recognize your
Walkman.
Your Walkman
becomes unstable
while it is connected
to the computer.
Your Walkman gets
warm.
If the remaining battery power is low, charge
the battery.
When you use your Walkman for the first time,
or if you have not used the Walkman for a long
time, it may take a few minutes to be
recognized by the computer. Check that the
computer recognizes the Walkman after you
have connected it to the computer for about 10
minutes.
Make sure that the USB cable is connected to
the computer properly and securely.
Use the supplied USB cable.
Connecting your Walkman via a USB hub may
not work. Connect the Walkman directly to the
USB connector on your computer.
Make sure that the USB connection is not
turned off. If your Walkman is in MSC mode,
drag the status bar, then tap [Turn on USB
storage] on the notification panel followed by
[Turn on USB storage] then [ON].
Some devices or software may not recognize
your Walkman when USB debugging is
enabled. Tap
[
Developer options] – [USB debugging] and
uncheck the box.
If the approaches listed above fail to resolve
the issue, press and hold the button for
about 8 seconds or press the RESET button
with a pen or a paper clip, etc. to reset your
Walkman then try the USB connection again.
Your Walkman may be unstable if using a USB
hub or USB extension cable. Connect the
Walkman directly to the computer’s USB port.
Your Walkman may become warm when the
battery is being charged and just after
charging. The Walkman also may get warm
temporarily when a large amount of data is
transferred. Set the Walkman aside for a while
to allow it to cool down.
, then tap [Settings] –
button
Specifications
Starting up time from battery shortage condition
About 10 minutes
Temperature of battery use
5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F)
Precautions
You must accept the terms of the End User License Agreement when you
use your Walkman for the first time. To read them again later, tap
[Settings] – [
Information on laws and trademarks
Google, Android and other marks are trademarks of Google Inc.
The Android robot is reproduced or modified from work created and
shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative
Commons 3.0 Attribution License.
For more information on laws, regulations and trademark rights, refer to
“Important Information” contained in the supplied software. To read it,
install the supplied software on your computer.
About the headphones
Avoid playing the unit at so loud a volume that extended play might affect
ˎ
your hearing.
At a high volume outside sounds may become inaudible. Avoid listening to
ˎ
the unit in situations where hearing must not be impaired, for example,
while driving or cycling.
As the supplied headphones are of open-air design, sounds go out through
ˎ
the headphones. Remember not to disturb those close to you.
About the in-ear headphones
The earbuds seal your ears. Therefore, be aware that there is a risk of damage
to your ears or eardrums if strong pressure is applied to the earbuds, or the
earbuds are suddenly removed from your ears. After use, be sure to take the
earbuds off your ears gently.
About device] – [Legal information] – [Sony EULA].
For the latest information
If you have any questions or issues with this product, or would like
information on compatible items with this product, visit the following
websites.
For customers in the USA:
http://www.sony.com/walkmansupport
For customers in Canada:
http://www.sony.ca/ElectronicsSupport/
For customers in Latin America:
http://www.sony-latin.com/index.crp
For customers in Europe:
http://support.sony-europe.com/dna/wm/
For customers in Asia, Oceania, and Africa:
English: http://www.sony-asia.com/support
Korean: http://scs.sony.co.kr/walkman/
Simplified Chinese: http://service.sony.com.cn/KB/
Traditional Chinese: http://service.sony.com.tw/
For customers who purchased overseas models:
http://www.sony.co.jp/overseas/support/
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