Precautions about the display .................... 167
On cleaning .................................................. 168
On software.................................................. 168
License and Trademark Notice ......... 171
Specifications ..
Index ................................................. 179
.................................. 173
Useful Facts
Maximizing Battery Life ................... 138
What are Format and Bit Rate? ..
What is audio format? ................................ 139
What is video format? ................................ 140
What is photo format? ................................ 140
....... 139
Storing Data ...................................... 141
Upgrading the Player’s Firmware ..
... 142
Note
Depending on the country/region in which you have purchased the player, some models
may not be available.
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Parts and Controls
Front
Screen (touch panel)
Touch (tap) an icon, item, control
button, etc., on the screen to operate
the player ( page 11).
HOME button
Press to display the Home menu (
page 13).
If you press and hold the HOME
button, the screen turns off and the
player enters standby mode. If you
press any button while the player is
in standby mode, the screen that was
displayed before entering standby
mode such as playback screen, list
screen, etc., reappears 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. Thereafter, if you press
any button when the player is turned
off, the start up screen appears first,
then the Home menu appears.
WM-PORT jack
Use this jack to connect the supplied
USB cable, or optional peripheral
devices.
Built-in antenna
Take care not to cover the antenna
with your hand or other objects
during wireless LAN
communication.
VOL +*
1
/- button
Adjusts the volume.
NOISE CANCELING switch
Slide the NOISE CANCELING
switch in the direction of the arrow
to activate the Noise Canceling
function ( page 110).
RESET button
Press the RESET button with a small
pin, etc., to reset the player ( page
143).
Note
The player consumes battery power very
slightly even when it is in standby mode.
Therefore, the battery can run down
rather sooner if you keep the player in
standby mode for a long time without
turning it off.
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Rear
/
Press to find the beginning of a song
or video, or to fast-forward/rewind.
buttons
Headphone jack
Connects the headphones ( page
8).
Press the button to start
playback of a song or video. During
playback, press the button to
pause.
*1 button
HOLD switch
Use the HOLD switch to disable the
buttons and touch panel to avoid
unintentional actions.
*1 There are tactile dots. Use them to help
with button operations.
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Connecting the headphones
Plug the headphones into the headphone jack of the player until they click into
place. If the headphones are not connected correctly, the sound does not play.
Headphones
Note
The supplied headphones are exclusive to this player only. If you connect the supplied
headphones to another device, the sound may not play.
About the Noise Canceling function
The Noise Canceling function ( page 110) is enabled when using the
supplied headphones. The supplied headphones are exclusive to this player
only and cannot be used with other devices.
How to install the earbuds correctly
If the earbuds do not fit your ears correctly, low bass sound may not be heard
and the Noise Canceling function ( page 110) may not work effectively.
To enjoy better sound quality, change the size of the earbuds or adjust the
earbud position to 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, twist to install them firmly on
the headphones to prevent the earbud from detaching and
remaining in your ear.
When the earbud is broken, purchase the optional earbuds
(EP-EX1).
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Turning the Player On and Off
HOME button
To turn on the player
Press any button to turn the player on.
Hint
If
player in the opposite direction of the arrow to cancel the HOLD function.
appears on the top of the screen, slide the HOLD switch on the back of the
To turn off the player
If you press and hold the HOME button, “POWER OFF” screen appears, then
the player enters the standby mode and the screen turns off.
Furthermore, if standby mode is retained for about one day, the player turns off
completely automatically.
Hints
After a lapse of time of the “Screen Off Timer” setting ( page 120), the screen turns
off, but you can still tap the screen to turn it on.
out 10 minutes after turning off the screen, the player enters the standby mode. You
Ab
cannot use the touch panel during the standby mode. Press any button of the player to
turn it on before using it.
just the date and time of the player before using it ( page 26).
Ad
Notes
You cannot operate the player when it is connected to a computer. Disconnect the USB
cable before operating the player.
en connected to a computer via the USB cable, the resume information of the last
Wh
played song, video, photo, etc., is cleared. Reselect the desired content from the list
screen.
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Disabling the operation buttons and the touch panel
You can protect the player against accidental operation by using the HOLD
switch when carrying it.
HOLD switch
To lock the player
Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow .
The operation buttons and touch panel are disabled and
the information area ( page 13).
appears on
Hint
You can also lock the touch panel only, keeping the operation buttons enabled ( page
123).
To unlock the player
Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite direction of the arrow .
The operation buttons and touch panel are enabled and
information area ( page 13) disappears.
Note
You cannot use the touch panel while the player is locked. If you press any button of the
player while it is locked, appears on the information area.
on the
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How to Use the Touch Panel
You can use the touch panel screen to operate the player.
Tap an icon, item, control button, etc., on the screen to operate the player. Also,
drag up or down to scroll through a list, and flick to scroll quickly through a
list or thumbnails (reduced-size images that appear in a list).
Tapping to select
Touch (tap) an icon, item, control button, etc., to select it.
Dragging to scroll
Drag your finger up or down on the list to scroll through the list. Also, drag the
indicator along the Seek Slider to choose a starting point for the playback.
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Flicking to scroll quickly
Flick the screen up or down with your finger to scroll quickly through a list.
Also, flick up, down or sideways to see the next/previous album on the album
scroll screen, or to see the next/previous image on the scene scroll screen.
Notice for touch panel operations
The touch panel of the player does not work properly when operated with:
A gloved finger.
o or more fingers.
Tw
ger nail.
A fin
A wet f
A pen, b
To
inger.
allpoint pen, pencil, stylus, etc.
uching with other objects in addition to a finger.
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About the Home Menu
The following table shows the item list of the player.
For details about each menu item, refer to the specified reference page.
Information area
FM Radio
Internet Browser
Photos
Music
Settings
Internet BrowserBrowse websites over wireless Internet connection ( page
102).
FM RadioListen to FM radio broadcasting ( page 71).
YouTubeWatch videos on YouTube via wireless Internet connection
( page 77).
PhotosView photos transferred to the player ( page 64).
MusicListen to songs transferred to the player ( page 37).
VideosWatch videos transferred to the player ( page 54).
SettingsSet up the player and its applications ( page 118).
PodcastsDownload podcast episodes via wireless Internet connection
and play them back ( page 83).
NC ModesReduce unwanted ambient noise by active noise control
technology ( page 110).
YouTube
Videos
NC Modes
Podcasts
About the information area
The icons, shown in the table below, appear in the information area. The icons
vary according to the playback status, settings or the screens.
For details about each icon, refer to the specified reference page.
IconsDescription
, , , , ,
, etc.Playback status ( page 38, 55, 79, 91, 92)
Hold indication ( page 10)
Wireless communication status ( page 129)
Noise Canceling indication ( page 112)
Remaining battery power indication ( page 24)
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How to Use the Home Menu
The Home menu is the starting point of each application, such as searching for
songs, changing settings, etc.
You can display the Home menu by pressing the HOME button of the player.
HOME button
From the Home menu, you can select the desired item on the screen by touch
panel operations ( page 11). On the playback screen of music, video, photo,
etc., you can operate the player by selecting the control button or item on the
screen.
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In this manual, operating instructions from the Home menu are described as
below.
Example: Fr
The actual operations for the example above are shown below.
om the Home menu, select
“Album”
the desired album the desired song.
(Music) (Search)
Press the HOME button.
The Home menu appears.
Tap (Music).
The music playback screen appears.
u can operate the player by tapping the
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control buttons on the music playback
screen.
HOME button
Tap (Search).
The search menu appears.
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Tap “Album.”
The album list screen appears.
u can scroll the list by dragging your
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finger up or down.
Tap the desired album.
The song list screen of the selected album
appears.
Tap the desired song.
The music playback screen appears and
playback begins.
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To return to the Home menu during operation
Press the HOME button.
To return to the previous screen during operation
Tap (To List)/ (Up).
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How to Use the Option Menu
The option menu items vary function-to-function, allowing you to change the
settings of each application.
You can tap
display the option menu. To close the option menu, tap
more.
(Option Menu) on the playback screen or the list screen to
(Option Menu) once
Playback screen
(Option Menu)
You can select the desired item on the option menu by touch panel operations
( page 11).
For example, the operations for setting “Play Mode” option to “Shuffle” are
shown below.
From the music playback screen, tap
(Option Menu).
The option menu appears.
Option menu
(Option Menu)
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Tap “Play Mode.”
Tap “Shuffle.”
Tap “OK.”
The play mode changes to “Shuffle.”
The items of the option menu differ, depending on the screen on which you tap
(Option Menu).
For details, see the following pages.
“U
sing the Music Option Menu” ( page 45)
sing the Video Option Menu” ( page 60)
“U
sing the Photo Option Menu” ( page 69)
“U
sing the FM Radio Option Menu” ( page 76)
“U
sing the YouTube Option Menu” ( page 82)
“U
sing the Podcast Option Menu” ( page 100)
“U
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Text Input
You can use the onscreen keyboard to enter text.
Select a text field you intend to enter text into, such as a web page address
entry, to bring up the onscreen keyboard.
Example: Alphanumeric keyboard for English
Input field
Predictive texts field
(English and Chinese only)
Input mode key
Changing the input mode (key assign)
As you tap the Input mode key, the key assignment changes cyclically. The key
assign maps vary depending on the language.
Note
Depending on the text field, you may not be able to change the input mode because of
character restrictions.
About the Chinese input method
You can use the pinyin input method (for simplified Chinese) and the zhuyin
input method (for traditional Chinese) to input Chinese text.
About the predictive text function
The onscreen keyboard for English and Chinese are implemented with
predictive text function. As you enter a character, the predictive text function
displays candidate words below the text you have entered. You can reduce the
number of keystrokes by selecting one of these words. To select, tap the
predictive text field to display the full list, drag the list to find the desired word,
then tap it to add to the text you have entered.
Hint
You can use the URL predictive text function by tapping the “URL” key in the
alphanumeric input mode. Candidate words for URL input that begin with the entered
characters appear in the predictive text field. If you tap the predictive text field, the full
list of the candidate words for URL input appears.
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Entering text
The following example shows how to enter “Blue” in the alphanumeric input
mode.
Tap the “ABC2” key five times.
“B” appears in the input field.
Each time you press the key, the character changes.
Tap the “
The text cursor moves to the right of the “B.”
” key.
Tap the “JKL5” key three times.
“l” appears in the input field.
Tap the “
The text cursor moves to the right of the “l.”
” key.
Tap the “TUV8” key two times.
“u” appears in the input field.
Tap the “
The text cursor moves to the right of the “u.”
” key.
Tap the “DEF3” key two times.
“e” appears in the input field.
Tap the “Set” key.
“Blue” in the input field is confirmed.
Tap the “OK” key.
The onscreen keyboard disappears and the text “Blue” is entered in the
text field that brought up the keyboard.
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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.
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 limitations (AAC, video files, etc.) when transferring by drag-and-drop. If you install
Windows Media Player 11 from the supplied CD-ROM, you can solve this problem, then
you can transfer by drag-and-drop 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 Podcasts. For details on operation, refer
to the Help of the software. Audio files (AAC) or videos can also be transferred
by drag-and-drop using Windows Explorer as well as Media Manager for
WALKMAN.
Some WMV files cannot be played back after being transferred by Media Manager for
*
WALKMAN. If you retransfer them using Windows Media Player 11, they may become
playable.
Note
Copyright protected video files, such as DVD movies or recorded digital television
programs, are not supported.
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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® to drag and drop data to Content Transfer. Furthermore, if you transfer
a podcast from iTunes® to the player, the podcast is registered to the player,
allowing you to download the podcast’s episodes by using the wireless LAN
function of the player. For details on operation, refer to the Help of the
software.
Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC*
(MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile, WMV*
Podcast (music, video)
*1 DRM files are not compatible.
2
Some WMV files cannot be played back after being transferred by Content Transfer. If
*
you retransfer them using Windows Media Player 11, they may become playable.
Hints
ATRAC files managed by SonicStage can be transferred to the player after conversion to
MP3 file format. To convert files, download the MP3 Conversion Tool from the
customer support website ( page 170).
u can register podcasts to the player by using iTunes® and Content Transfer. To
Yo
register, drag and drop the title of a podcast from iTunes® to Content Transfer.
1
, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video
1*2
),
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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 the remaining battery power indication on
the upper right-hand corner of the display shows:
, charging is completed (charging time is approx. 3 hours).
If the remaining battery power indication is not displayed, press the HOME
button of the player to display it.
When you use the player for the first time, or if you have not used the player
for a long time, recharge it fully (to
indication of the display).
About the battery indicator
The battery icon in the information area shows remaining battery charge.
in the remaining battery power
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 your computer. See page 176 on battery
duration.
Hint
While charging, after a lapse of time of the “Screen Off Timer” setting ( page 120), the
screen turns off. To see the charging status or other indications, press the HOME button
to turn on the screen.
Notes
Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of between 5 ºC to 35 ºC (41 ºF to 95 ºF).
umber of times the battery can be recharged before it is used up is approximately
The n
500 times. This number may vary, depending on the conditions under which you use the
player.
attery indicator on the display is only an estimate. For example, one section of
The b
black in the indicator will not always indicate exactly one-fourth of the battery’s charge.
o not disconnect.” appears in the display while the player accesses the computer. Do
“D
not disconnect the supplied USB cable while “Do not disconnect.” appears or data being
transferred may be damaged.
ouch panel and control buttons on the player are all disabled while it is connected
The t
to a computer.
ou do not intend to use the player for over half a year, charge the battery at least once
If y
per 6 to 12 months for battery maintenance.
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Some USB devices connected to the computer may interfere with the proper operation
of the player.
We do n
or modified computers.
If t
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 n
connected to AC power, because the player may discharge the computer’s battery.
Whi
mode, or shut down the computer. These operations may cause the player to
malfunction. Disconnect the player from the computer before performing these
operations.
W
played song, video, photo, etc., is cleared. Reselect the desired content from the list
screen.
ot guarantee the recharge of the battery using personally assembled computers
he computer enters a power saving mode, such as the sleep or hibernation mode,
ot leave the player connected for extended periods to a laptop computer that is not
le the player is connected to a computer, do not turn on, restart, wake up from sleep
h
en connected to a computer via the USB cable, the resume information of the last
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Setting the Date and Time
Some applications of the player do not work correctly until the date and time
are set. Set the current date and time before using the player.
HOME button
From the Home menu, select (Settings)
“Clock Settings”
“Set Date-Time.”
“Common Settings”
Settings
Drag or flick the year, month, date, hour and minute up or down to
adjust the date and time.
Select “OK.”
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Getting Music/Videos/Photos/Podcasts
To enjoy music, videos, photos and podcasts on the player, you need to prepare
the data on your computer.
You can import music from audio CDs or from the Internet, etc. You can
import videos from recorded videos or from the Internet, etc. You can import
photos from a digital camera, etc.
To import the data into your computer, use appropriate software. For detailed
information on how to import data, refer to the Help of each software.
For details about supported file formats, see “Supported file format” ( page
173).
Hint
You can connect the player to the Internet by using the wireless LAN function to
download podcast episodes without using a computer ( page 84).
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Transferring Music/Videos/Photos/Podcasts
You can directly transfer data by drag-and-drop 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 22.
Hints
Some computers that already have Windows Media Player 10 installed may encounter
file limitations (AAC, video files, etc.) when transferring by drag-and-drop. 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 drag-and-drop 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.
ata hierarchy may differ, depending on your computer environment.
D
me WMV files can be played back only by transferring using Windows Media Player
So
11.
Notes
Do not disconnect the USB cable while “Do not disconnect.” appears on the player, or
the data being transferred may be damaged.
ou turn on or restart the computer while the player is connected to the computer, the
If y
player may malfunction. In this case, press the RESET button of the player to reset it (
page 143). Disconnect the player from the computer before turn on or restart the
computer.
o
u cannot change the following folder names or delete them: “MUSIC,” “MP_ROOT,”
Y
“MPE_ROOT,” “VIDEO,” “PICTURES,” “PICTURE,” “DCIM,” “PODCASTS” and
“FEEDS.”
ot change the folder or file names directly under the “MP_ROOT” folder or “MPE_
Do n
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, folders and files beyond the 8th level will not be
recognized.
Note
Do not change the folder name or delete the “MUSIC” folder.
(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.
Files on the 1st to 8th level will be recognized. However, files
beyond the 8th level will not be recognized.
Note
Do not change the name of the “VIDEO” folder. If renamed, the folder will not be
displayed on the player.
(On the player)
In default setting, video files are displayed in the order they are transferred by
drag-and-drop operation. (The latest data is at the top.)
1st
7th
8th
9th
Hints
You can arrange the video list by transfer date or by video title ( page 63).
u can set JPEG files as a thumbnails of video files, by placing JPEG files in the
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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.
e m
Th
aximum video size playable on the player is 320 × 240. For detailed specifications,
see “Specifications” ( page 173).
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