Sony NWZ-S636F, NWZ-S638F, NWZ-S638FREDWM, NWZ-S639F, NWZ-S716F Operating Instruction

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Operation Guide

NWZ-S636F / S638F / S639F / S736F / S738F / S739F

4-122-190-12 (1)

Browsing the Operation Guide

To use the buttons in the Operation Guide

Click the buttons located in the upper right of this manual to jump to “Table of Contents,” “Home Menu List,” or “Index.”

Jumps to the table of contents

Find what you are looking for from a list of topics in the manual.

Jumps to the home menu list

Find what you are looking for from a list of the option items in the player’s menu.

Jumps to the index

Find what you are looking for from a list of key words mentioned in the manual.

Hints

You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page number in the table of contents, in the Home menu list, or in the index.

You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page reference indication (e.g., page 4) on each page.

To search for a reference page by keyword, click the “Edit” menu, select the “Search” feature of the Adobe Reader to display the navigation frame, type the keyword into the Search text box, and click “Search.”

Once you jump to another page, you can jump to the previous or next page by clicking

the or button located at the bottom of the Adobe Reader screen.

Operation procedures may differ, depending on your Adobe Reader version.

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To change the page layout

The buttons at the bottom of the Adobe Reader screen enable you to select how pages are displayed.

Single Page

Pages are displayed one at a time. When you scroll, the display changes to a previous or succeeding page.

Continuous

Pages are displayed as a continuous roll of pages.

When you scroll, the previous or next pages scroll up or down continuously.

Continuous - Facing

Two pages are displayed side by side with each pair part of a continuous roll of pages. When you scroll, the previous or next pairs of pages scroll up or down continuously.

Facing

Two pages are displayed side by side. When you scroll, the display changes to previous or succeeding pairs of pages.

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Table of Contents
Home Menu List....................................	6
Supplied Accessories.............................	8
About the bundle software..............................	9
Parts and Controls...............................	11
Player Controls and Screens................ 13
How to use the 5-way button and screen....	14
Displaying the “Now Playing” screen..........	21
Using the OPTION Button..................	22
Getting Started
Preparing the Player............................	23
Charging the player........................................	23
Turning the player on and off.......................	25
Getting Data........................................	26
Transferring Data................................ 27
Playing Music
Searching for Songs (Music Library)........	32
Searching for songs by song name...............	32
Searching for songs by album.......................	33
Searching for songs by artist.........................	34
Searching for songs by genre.........................	35
Searching for songs by release year..............	36
Searching for songs by folder........................	37
Searching for songs by initial letter..............	38
Playing a playlist.............................................	39
Searching for Songs Based on the
Currently Playing Song.....................	40
Playing Songs in Random Order
(Intelligent Shuffle)..................................	41
Playing songs released in the same year in
random order (Time Machine Shuffle).............	41
Playing all songs in random order...............	43
Playing Songs
Using SensMe™ Channels...................	44
What is “SensMe™ Channels”?......................	44
Playing songs using “SensMe™ Channels”
........................................................................	44
Analyzing songs on the player......................	47
Deleting Songs from Music Library....	48
Displaying the Music Option Menu....	49

Setting the Music
Setting the Play Mode (Play Mode).........	52
Setting the Playback Range.................	54
Displaying the Now Playing Screen Each
Time the Songs Switch
(New Song Pop Up)..................................	55
Setting the Album Display Format...... 56
Setting to Search by Folders
( / Button Setting)................................	58
Setting the Sound Quality (Equalizer)....	59
Changing the sound quality..........................	59
Customizing sound quality...........................	61
Making the Sound More Vibrant
(VPT(Surround))....................................	62
Listening with Clear Stereo Sound
(Clear Stereo).........................................	64
Correcting Sound in the High Range
(DSEE(Sound Enhancer))..........................	65
Adjusting the Volume Level
(Dynamic Normalizer).............................	67
Playing Videos
Playing a Video....................................	68
Setting the Video Orientation............. 70
Setting the Display of the Video Screen
...........................................................	72
Setting the Zoom Function.................. 73
Playing Videos Continuously.............. 75
Setting the Video List Display Format
...........................................................	76
Playing Only Video Sound..................	77
Deleting Videos from the Video Library
...........................................................	78
Displaying the Video Option Menu....	79
Playing Podcasts
Playing Podcast Episodes....................	80
Deleting Podcast Episodes................... 81
Displaying the Podcast Option Menu
...........................................................	82

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Playing Photos
Displaying a Photo..............................	84
Setting the Photo Orientation............. 86
Setting the Display of the Photo Screen
...........................................................	88
Playing a Slide Show............................ 89
Setting the Slide Show Play Mode.......	90
Setting the Interval of a Slide Show..... 91
Setting the Photo List Display
Format............................................... 92
Deleting Photos from Photo Library
...........................................................	93
Displaying the Photo Option Menu....	94
Listening to FM Radio
Listening to FM Radio.........................	95
1 Switching to the FM radio..........................	95
2 Presetting broadcast stations
automatically (Auto Preset).............................	96
3 Selecting broadcast stations........................	97
Presetting Broadcast Stations
Manually............................................	98
Deleting preset broadcast stations................	99
Setting the Reception (Scan Sensitivity)
.........................................................	100
Changing to Monaural/Stereo
(Mono/Auto)........................................	101
Displaying the FM Radio Option
Menu................................................ 102
Common Settings
Reducing the Ambient Noise (Noise Canceling)
(NWZ-S736F/S738F/S739F only)...............	103
Using with external audio sources
(External Input Mode).....................................	105
Using as earplugs (Quiet Mode).....................	107
Adjusting the Effect of the Noise
Canceling Function
(Set Noise Cancel level) ..........................	108
Limiting the Volume
(AVLS (Volume Limit))...........................	109
Turning Off the Beep Sound.............. 110
Note

Setting a Screensaver Type................	111
Setting a Screensaver Time................ 112
Setting the Theme.............................. 113
Setting the Wallpaper........................	114
Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen
(Brightness).........................................	116
Setting the Current Time
(Set Date-Time)....................................	117
Setting the Date Format....................	119
Setting the Time Format.................... 120
Displaying the Player Information
(Unit Information)................................	121
Resetting to Factory Settings
(Reset all Settings).................................	122
Formatting Memory (Format)..............	123
Selecting the Display Language......... 125
Useful Facts
Maximizing Battery Life....................	127
What are Format and Bit Rate?.........	128
What is audio format?.................................	128
What is video format?.................................	129
What is photo format?................................	129
Storing Data.......................................	130
Upgrading the Player’s Firmware...... 131
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting................................	132
Messages............................................	146
Additional Information
Precautions........................................	149
License and Trademark Notice.......... 157
Specifications..................................... 159
Index.................................................. 164

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

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Home Menu List

You can display the Home menu by pressing and holding the BACK/HOME button of the player. The Home menu is the starting point of each function, such as playing songs, videos, photos, podcast episodes, searching for songs, using “SensMe™ Channels,” listening to FM radio and changing settings.

Hint

The screen appearance varies depending on the settings of “Wallpaper Settings” ( page 114) and “Theme Settings” ( page 113). The screen illustrations within this manual are only examples.

SensMe™ Channels.....................	44
FM Radio.................................	95
Intelligent Shuffle*1
Time Machine Shuffle.................	41
Shuffle All.....................................	43
Photo Library..........................	84

Music Library
All Songs.......................................	32
Album............................................	33
Artist..............................................	34
Genre.............................................	35
Release Year..................................	36
Folder............................................	37
Playlists..........................................	39
Initial Search.................................	38
Intelligent Shuffle.........................	41
Video Library..........................	68
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*1 appears instead of (Intelligent Shuffle) if the player accesses certain online services (available only in the U.S.A.). To restore (Intelligent Shuffle), format the memory of the player ( page 123).

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Settings
Music Settings
Play Mode................................	52
Playback Range.......................	54
Equalizer..................................	59
VPT(Surround).......................	62
DSEE(Sound Enhance)..........	65
Clear Stereo.............................	64
Dynamic Normalizer.............	67
Album Display Format...........	56
New Song Pop Up...................	55
/ Button Setting.................	58
Video Settings
Zoom Settings.........................	73
Video Orientation...................	70
Display......................................	72
Continuous Playback.............	75
Video List Format...................	76
On-Hold Display....................	77
Photo Settings
Photo Orientation...................	86
Display......................................	88
Slide Show Repeat...................	90
Slide Show Interval.................	91
Photo List Format...................	92
FM Radio Settings
Scan Sensitivity.....................	100
Mono/Auto............................	101
Common Settings
Unit Information..................	121
AVLS (Volume Limit)..........	109
Beep Settings.........................	110
Theme Settings......................	113
Wallpaper Settings................	114
Screensaver............................	111
Brightness..............................	116
Set Date-Time.......................	117
Date Display Format............	119
Time Display Format...........	120
Reset all Settings...................	122
Format....................................	123
Language Settings......................	125
NC Settings*1..............................	105
NC Modes..............................	105
Set Noise Can. level..............	108

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Now Playing	21
Now Playing	21
		Menu
		Index

*1 NWZ-S736F/S738F/S739F only

Supplied Accessories

Please check the accessories in the package.

Headphones (1)

USB cable (1)

Earbuds (Size S,L) (1)

Attachment (1)

Use when connecting the player to the optional cradle, etc.

Audio input cable*1

Plug adaptor for in-flight use (single/dual)*1

CD-ROM*2 *3 (1)

Windows Media Player 11

Media Manager for WALKMAN*4

Content Transfer

Operation Guide (PDF file)

Quick Start Guide (1)

*1	NWZ-S736F/S738F/S739F only
*2	Do not attempt to play this CD-ROM in an audio CD player.
*3	Depending on the country/region in which you have purchased the player,
*4	the bundled software may be different.
*4	Media Manager for WALKMAN is not bundled with the packages sold in the
	U.S.A. Please download it from the following web site:
	http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/wmm_lite

How to install the earbuds correctly
If the earbuds do not fit your ears correctly, low bass sound may
not be heard.
To enjoy better sound quality, change the size of the earbuds or
adjust the earbud position to sit on your ears comfortably and	L

fit your ears snugly.

At purchase, M size earbuds are installed. If the earbuds do not fit your ears, try one of the other supplied sizes, S or L.

When you change the earbuds, turn to install them firmly on the headphones to prevent the earbud from detaching and remaining in your ear.

About the serial number

The serial number provided for this player is required for customer registration. The number is shown on the rear of the player.

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About the bundled software

Windows Media Player 11

Windows Media Player can import audio data from CDs and transfer data to the player. When you use copyright protected WMA audio files and copyright protected WMV video files, use this software. This software can convert WMV files to be playable for the player. So that please use this software when you transfer WMV video files.

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://www.support.microsoft.com/

Hint

Some computers that already have Windows Media Player 10 installed may encounter file limitation (AAC, video files, etc.) that can be transferred by dragging and dropping. If you install Windows Media Player 11 from the supplied CD-ROM, you can solve this problem, then you can transfer by dragging and dropping again. Before installing

Windows Media Player 11 on your computer, make sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to Windows Media Player 11.

Media Manager for WALKMAN*1

Media Manager for WALKMAN can transfer music, photos or videos from the computer to the player and import audio data from CDs. Media Manager for WALKMAN can also subscribe to RSS feeds and transfer the music and video files that have been downloaded from RSS channels.

For details on operation, refer to the Help of the software. Audio files (AAC) or videos can also be transferred by dragging and dropping using Windows Explorer as well as Media Manager for WALKMAN.

Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC*2, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile), Podcast (music, video)

*1 If you purchased the package in the U.S.A., please download Media Manager for WALKMAN from the following web site: http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/wmm_lite

*2 DRM files are not compatible.

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Content Transfer

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® intuitively to drag and drop data to Content Transfer. For details on operation, refer to the Help of the software.

Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC*1, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile), Podcast (music, video)

*1 DRM files are not compatible.

Hint

ATRAC files can be transferred to the player after conversion to MP3 file format. To convert files, download MP3 Conversion Tool from the customer support website ( page 156).

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Parts and Controls

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Rear

BACK/HOME button*1

Press to go up one list screen level, or to return to the previous menu. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button to display the Home menu ( page 13).

5-way button*2

Starts playback and enables navigation of the player’s on-screen menus ( page 14).

Headphone jack*3

For connecting the headphones. Insert the plug until it clicks into place. If the headphones are connected improperly, the sound from the headphones may not sound right.

About the Noise Canceling function (NWZ-S736F/S738F/S739F only)

The Noise Canceling function is available only when using the supplied headphones.

The supplied headphones can only be used for these models, and cannot be used for other equipment.

WM PORT jack

Use this jack to connect the supplied USB cable, or optional peripheral devices, such as supported accessories for the WM PORT.

NOISE CANCELING switch (NWZS736F/S738F/S739F only)

By sliding the NOISE CANCELING switch in the direction of the arrow, the Noise Canceling function is activated ( page 103).

Display

The display may vary, depending on functions ( page 13).

VOL +*2/– button

Adjusts the volume.

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HOLD switch

You can protect the player against accidental operation by using the HOLD switch when carrying it. By sliding the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow , all operation buttons are disabled. If you slide the HOLD switch to the opposite position, the HOLD function is released.

OPTION/PWR OFF button*1

Displays the option menu ( page 22, 49, 79, 82, 94, 102).

If you press and hold the OPTION/ PWR OFF button, the screen turns off and the player enters standby mode. If you press any button while the player is in standby mode, the “Now Playing” screen, etc., appears and the player is ready for operation. Furthermore, if you leave the player in standby mode for about a day, the player turns completely off automatically. If you press any button when the player is turned off, the start up screen appears first, then the “Now Playing” screen appears.

Note

The player consumes battery power very slightly even when it is in standby mode. Therefore, the player might turn completely off in a short time, depending on the power remaining in the battery.

RESET button

Resets the player when you press the RESET button with a small pin, etc. ( page 132).

*1 Functions marked with on the player are activated if you press and hold the corresponding buttons.

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

*3 The shape of the headphone jack hole varies depending on the model.

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Player Controls and Screens

Use the 5-way button and the BACK/HOME button to navigate through screens, play songs, videos, podcast episodes, and FM radio, and to view photos or change the player’s settings.

The Home menu appears when you press and hold the BACK/HOME button. The diagram below shows how the screen changes when you press various operation buttons. For example, the player’s screen changes as shown below when you select “Music Library”– “Album” from the Home menu.

Home menu

Select (Music Library), and press the button.

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Music Library

Press the BACK/ HOME button.

Select “Album,” and

Press and hold the press the button. BACK/HOME button.

Album list

Press the BACK/

HOME button.

Press and hold the

BACK/HOME button.

Press the BACK/

HOME button.

Select your desired album, and press the button.

Song list

Press and hold the

BACK/HOME button.

Press the BACK/

HOME button.

Press and hold the

BACK/HOME button.

Select your desired song, and press the button. Playback begins.

Now Playing screen

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How to use the 5-way button and screen

The 5-way button performs different functions on the list screens, on the thumbnail screens, and on the “Now Playing” screen.

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

How to use the 5-way button on the list screen

Music

(play/pause/ confirm) button*1 / buttons

/ buttons

Index

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

List

Buttons Description

Confirms the item of the list.

Press and hold to play back all songs in the selected item.

/	Moves the cursor up or down.
	Press and hold to scroll up or down faster.
/	Changes screens, or, when an index is displayed, moves the cursor
	left or right to display a list of items.
	Displays the previous or next screen of the list, when the index is
	not displayed.
Video

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Buttons Description

Confirms the item of the list.

/	Moves the cursor up or down.
	Press and hold to scroll up or down faster.
/	Displays the previous or next screen of the list.

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Photo

List

Buttons Description

Confirms the item of the list.

Press and hold to play back a slide show of photos in the selected item.

/	Moves the cursor up or down.
	Press and hold to scroll up or down faster.
/	Displays the previous or next screen of the list.

How to use the 5-way button on the thumbnail*1 screen

Thumbnails

Buttons Description

Displays the song list of the selected item during music operation, or displays the selected item during photo operation. Starts playback of the selected item during video operation.

/	Moves the cursor up or down.
	Press and hold to scroll up or down faster.
/	Move the cursor left or right.
	Press and hold to move the cursor left or right faster and then
	scroll up or down through the thumbnail screens.

*1 Thumbnail refers to a reduced size image of a piece of cover art, one scene of a video, or a photo. To display thumbnails for albums, see page 56; for video files, see page 76.

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How to use the 5-way button on the “Now Playing” screen

Music

Song name

Artist name

Album title

Genre

Release year

Playing status

Buttons Description

Starts song playback. When playback starts, appears on the display, and if the button is pressed again, appears and

playback pauses.*1 This pause and resume feature is available only on the “Now Playing” screen.

/	Press the / button to display the cursor and scroll through the
	displayed items. When genre, album title, or other characteristic is
	selected by the cursor, press the button to display a list of
	artists matching the genre of the currently playing song, or the
	song lists of the album that is currently playing.
	When the / button is set to “Folder +/–” ( page 58)
	Starts play back from the first song of the next folder*2, the current
	folder or the previous folder. Press the button to skip to the first
	song of the current folder or the previous folder. Press the button
	to skip to the first song of the next folder.
/	Moves playback to the beginning of the current, previous, or next
	song when pressed once or repeatedly. Press and hold to scan a
	playing song backwards or forwards quickly.

*1 If there is no operation for more than 3 minutes while a song is paused, the screen turns off and the player enters standby mode.

*2 The folder units that the player skips vary according to the list before the song list. For example, if you select a song in the following order; “Artist”- album list - song list, you can search for songs by skipping albums.

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SensMe™ Channels

Channel

Song name

Artist name

Album title

Playing Status

Buttons Description

Starts song playback. When playback starts, appears on the display, and if the button is pressed again, appears and playback pauses.

/	Press the / button to scroll through the list of channels. Each
	time you press the button, the channel changes and song playback
	starts from the middle of the song.
/	Moves playback to the beginning of the current, previous, or next
	song when pressed once or repeatedly. Press and hold to scan a
	playing song backwards or forwards quickly.
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Video

Playing status

When you change the display orientation to horizontal, the / / / button orientation and functions will also be changed.

Buttons Description

Starts video playback. When playback starts, appears on the display, and if the button is pressed again, appears and playback pauses.*1 You can play and pause videos only from the “Now Playing” screen of the video.

/	Press the / button to find the beginning of the next, previous or
	the currently playing video.*2
/	Press the / button to scan a playing video backwards or
	forwards quickly.
	During playback, the speed of fast forward/backward changes
	through 3 levels by repeatedly pressing the / button ((×10),
	(×30), (×100)). By pressing and holding, the speed increases 1 level,
	and by releasing, returns to normal playback.
	While pausing playback, the scene moves forward or backward
	slightly by pressing the / button.

*1 If there is no operation for more than 3 minutes while a video is paused, the screen turns off and the player enters standby mode.

*2 If “Continuous Playback” is set to “On,” you can find the beginning of the previous or next video from the currently playing video ( page 75).

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Photo

Playing status

When you change the display orientation to horizontal, the / / / button orientation and functions will also be changed.

Buttons Description

appears on the display and a slide show starts. If the button is pressed again, appears and playback pauses.*1

/	Displays the previous or next photo.

*1 When playing songs while a slide show is paused, the screen goes dark if there is no operation for the period set in “Screensaver Timing” ( page 112). 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.

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Buttons Description

Plays or pauses*1 FM radio. Presets by pressing and holding the selected frequency.

/	Selects frequencies. Selects the next receivable broadcast station by
	pressing and holding.
/	Selects the preset.

*1 If there is no operation for more than 3 minutes while FM is paused, the screen turns off and the player enters the standby mode.

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About the information area

The icons, shown in the table below, appears in the information area. The icons vary according to the playback status, settings or the screens.

For details about the icons, see each reference pages.

Icons

description

The icons of the playback status

, , , ,

Play back, Pause, Fast forward/backward, Move to the beginning of

the next, current or previous song

, ,

, etc.

Go forward /backward slightly or quickly ( page 69)

, ,

The icons of the song title, the artist name, the video title , the photo

title, FM radio

The icons of the play mode

, etc.

The play mode is set to “Repeat” or “Shuffle” ( page 53). “Slide

Show Repeat” is set to “On” ( page 90)

The icons of the playback range

The playback range is set to “Selected Range” ( page 54)

, etc.

The icons of the sound effect setting ( page 60) or of the Noise

Canceling function (NWZ-S736F/S738F/S739F only) ( page 103)

The icons of the video setting

“Continuous Playback” is set to “On” ( page 75)

“Zoom Settings” is set to “Auto” or “Full” ( page 73)

The icon of the FM radio setting

”Mono/Auto” setting is set to “Mono” ( page 101)

The icon of the remaining of the battery ( page 23)

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Displaying the “Now Playing” screen

You can quickly display “Now Playing” screen from various screens.

BACK/HOME button

Now Playing

5-way button

Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.

Press the / / / button to select (Now Playing), and then press the button to confirm.

Detailed information about the currently playing content file appears.

Hints

You can display the “Now Playing” screen by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button to select “Now Playing.”

When playing videos or photos, or listening to FM radio, you can select “Go to the song playback screen” from the option menu to display the song playback screen.

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Using the OPTION Button

You can change various settings of each function when you press the OPTION/ PWR OFF button. The OPTION/PWR OFF button is useful since you can display the setting screen immediately without selecting setting items from the (Settings) menu of the Home menu.

OPTION/PWR OFF button 5-way button

Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button.

The option menu appears.

Press the / / / button to select the item, and then press the button to confirm.

The screen of the selected setting item appears or the selected command is performed. The items of the option menu differ, depending on the screen on which you press the OPTION/PWR OFF button.

For details, see the following pages.

“Displaying the Music Option Menu” ( page 49)

“Displaying the Video Option Menu” ( page 79)

“Displaying the Podcast Option Menu” ( page 82)

“Displaying the Photo Option Menu” ( page 94)

“Displaying the FM Radio Option Menu” ( page 102)

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23	Getting Started
	Preparing the Player
	Charging the player
	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 supplied USB cable. When you insert the
	connector of the USB cable into the player, do so with
	mark facing up.
	When the remaining battery indication of the display shows:		, charging is
	completed (charging time is approx. 3 hours).
	When you use the player for the	or if you have not used the player
	for a long time, recharge it fully	in the remaining battery indication of
	the display).

Recharging the player

The battery icon in the display changes as shown below. See page 162 on battery duration

As the battery power gets lower, the bar of the icon decreases. If “LOW BATTERY. Please Charge.” appears, you cannot use the player. In this case, charge the battery by connecting to your computer.

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24	Getting Started

Notes

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

The number of times the battery can be recharged before it is used up is approximately 500 times. This number may vary, depending on the conditions under which you use the player.

The battery indicator on the display is only an estimate. For example, one section of black in the indicator will not always indicate exactly one-fourth of the battery’s charge.

“Do not disconnect.” appears in the display while the player accesses the computer. Do not disconnect the supplied USB cable while “Do not disconnect.” appears or data being transferred may be damaged.

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

Some USB devices connected to the computer may interfere with the proper operation of the player.

We do not guarantee the recharge of the battery using personally assembled computers or modified computers.

If the computer enters a power saving mode, such as the sleep or hibernation mode, while the player is connected via the USB cable, the player’s battery is not charged. Instead, the player continues to draw power from the battery, discharging it.

Do not leave the player connected for extended periods to a laptop computer that is not connected to AC power, because the player may discharge the computer’s battery.

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.

If you do not intend to use the player for over half a year, charge the battery at least once per 6 to 12 months for the battery maintenance.

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Turning the player on and off

OPTION/PWR OFF button

To turn on the player

Press any button to turn the player on.

To turn off the player

If you press and hold the OPTION/PWR OFF button( page 12), the player enters the standby mode and the screen turns off to save battery power. If you press any button while in the standby mode, the “Now Playing” screen, etc., appears and the player is ready for operation.

Furthermore, if standby mode is retained for about a day, the player turns off completely automatically. If you press any button when the player is turned off, the start up screen appears first, then the “Now Playing” screen appears.

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Getting Data

To enjoy music, photos, videos and podcasts on the player, you need to prepare the data on your computer. To import the data into your computer, use appropriate software.

For details about supported file formats, see “Supported file format” ( page 159).

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Transferring Data

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

Playable data hierarchy has rules. To transfer data properly, see the following instructions.

For details about the bundled software that can transfer data, see page 9.

Hints

Some computers that already have Windows Media Player 10 installed may encounter file limitation (AAC, video files, etc.) that can be transferred by dragging and dropping. If you install Windows Media Player 11 (for details, see “Installing the Operation Guide and software” of “Quick Start Guide”) from the supplied CD-ROM, you can solve

this problem, then you can transfer by dragging and dropping again. Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on your computer, make sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to Windows Media Player 11.

Data hierarchy may differ, depending on your computer environment.

Some WMV files can be played back only by transferring using Windows Media Player 11.

Notes

Do not disconnect the USB cable while “Do not disconnect.” appears on the player, or the data being transferred may be damaged.

You cannot change folder names or delete the “MUSIC,” “MP_ROOT,” “VIDEO,” “PICTURES”, “PICTURE” and “PODCASTS” folders.

Do not change folder or file names directly under the “MP_ROOT” folder or “MPE_ROOT” folder. Otherwise, they will not be displayed on the player.

Connect the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable.

Insert the connector of the USB cable into the player with the mark facing up.

Select the player on Windows Explorer, and then drag and drop files.

The player appears on Windows Explorer as [WALKMAN].

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For songs

(On Windows Explorer)

Drag and drop files or folders into the “MUSIC” folder. However, beyond the 8th level, neither files nor folders will be recognized.

(On the player)

Folders are displayed in the folder name order first, then files are displayed in the file name order. In this case, upper or lower case letters are not distinguished.

1st

7th

8th

9th

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For videos

(On Windows Explorer)

Drag and drop files or folders into the “VIDEO” folder.

On the 1st level, the “VIDEO” folder will recognize either a file or a folder. Files on the 2nd level will be recognized. However, folders beyond the 1st level and files beyond the 2nd level will not be recognized.

1st

2nd 3rd

(On the player)

Video files are displayed in the order they are transferred by dragging and dropping. (The latest data is at the top.)

Hint

You can set JPEG files as a thumbnails of video files, by placing JPEG files in the corresponding video folders. When you display the video list, you can see the thumbnails (small pictures to display on the menu) for the video files on the player.

To display a thumbnail for a video file, create a JPEG file (horizontal 160 × vertical 120 dots, extension: .jpg) and name it the same as the desired video file, then store it in the video file folder.

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For photos

(On Windows Explorer)

Drag and drop files or folders into the “PICTURE” folder.

On the 1st level, the “PICTURE” folder will recognize either a file or a folder. Only files on the 2nd level will be recognized by “PICTURE” folder. However, beyond the 2nd level, neither files nor folders will be recognized.

1st

2nd

3rd

*1 Data hierarchy of “PICTURES” is the same as the “PICTURE” folder.

(On the player)

Folders under the “PICTURE” folder is displayed in alphabetical order. Files in the 1st level of the “PICTURE” folder are stored in the <PICTURE> folder.

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+ 136 hidden pages

Sony NWZ-S636F, NWZ-S638F, NWZ-S638FREDWM, NWZ-S639F, NWZ-S716F Operating Instruction

Home Menu List

Supplied Accessories

About the bundled software

Parts and Controls

Player Controls and Screens

How to use the 5-way button and screen

Displaying the “Now Playing” screen

Using the OPTION Button

Getting Started

Preparing the Player

Charging the player

Turning the player on and off

Getting Data

Transferring Data