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Sony MP3 User's Manual

1. Getting Started How to Use the Software How to use the option menu Music The option menu items vary depending on the function allowing you to change the settings of Videos Photos each application You can display the option menu by pressing the OPTION PWR HOLD button Press the FM Radio OPTION PWR HOLD button once more to dismiss the option menu Timer S Equalizer P Settings Detailed info Alarm Troubleshooting Sheep Time Clock Display Important Information Specifications 1 OPTION PWR HOLD button 2 5 way button Contents list From the option menu you can select the desired item on the screen by using the 5 way button 4q P button Selects a menu item il 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 HOLD button The option menu appears 2 Pressthe I gt button to select Play Mode and then press the il button to confirm Equalizer Detailed Info Alarm Sleep Timer Glock Display 3 Pressthe 4 gt button to select Shuffle and then press the i button to confirm The play mode changes to Shuffle 38 Play Mode Normal Repeat Shuffle amp Repeat Repeat 1 Song i FFF Play Mode Normal Repeat Shuffle amp Repeat Repeat 1 So
2. Photo list screen The following are examples of photo list screens 82 Photos Ba lt PICTURE gt Bes lt PICTURES gt fi BlueSky tz Operations on the photo list screen Select an item Press the l button Press the button Move the cursor up or down Press and hold the button to scroll up or down faster ea the previous next screen of the Pressthe aie button Return to the list screen of the next Press the BACK HOME button upper level amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 83 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Videos Photos gt Viewing Photos gt Playing a slide show Getting Started How to Use the Software Playing a slide show Music a You can display photos in a selected folder in slide show form Videos Photos 1 From the Home menu select k Photos EM Radio The photo folder list appears 2 Press the 4 I gt button to select a photo folder and then press and hold the il Timer button Settings A slide show of the photos in the selected folder starts Troubleshooting Hint You can start playback of a slide show by any of the following operations Press and hold the i button in the photo list Specifications Press the i button on the photo display screen Press the OPTION PWR HOLD button on the photo folder list or a photo list and then select Begin slide show from the option menu I
3. eee Clock When there is no operation for more than 30 seconds a clock appears as a screen Important Information Saver Blank When there is no operation for more than 30 seconds the screen goes off Default Contents list amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 106 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Settings gt Common Settings gt Adjusting the brightness of the screen Brightness Adjusting the brightness of the screen Brightness You can set the display brightness to one of 5 levels 1 From the Home menu select Settings Common Settings Brightness 2 Press the i gt button to select the desired setting and then press the JJ button to confirm You can adjust to any of 5 levels The larger the number the brighter the screen 3 is set by default Note After selecting a setting value be sure to press the i button to confirm If you press the BACK HOME button before confirming the setting will be canceled Hint If you set the brightness of the screen to a lower level the battery will last longer Details While your Walkman is connected via the USB cable the brightness of the screen may be set to a lower level regardless of the setting amp Go to
4. Off Hides the information of the current photo Default setting Note If Photo Orientation is set to Horiz right or Horizontal left Details the photo title is not displayed even if Display is set to On amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 89 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Videos Photos gt Photo Settings gt Setting the slide show play mode Slide Show Repeat Setting the slide show play 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 On Displays photos in a photo folder continuously and repeatedly Displays photos in a photo folder continuously to the last photo then returns to the first photo and playback pauses Default setting Note The screen does not turn off automatically or change to a screensaver Details while a slide show is playing amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 90 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Videos Photos gt Photo Settings gt Setting the interval of a slide show Slide interval Getting Started am tie Use ire Gatewene Setting the interval
5. amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 95 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt FM Radio gt Listening to FM Radio gt Deleting preset broadcast stations Delete from Preset Getting Started How to Use the Software Deleting preset broadcast stations Delete from Preset Music Videos Photos 1 On the FM Radio screen select the preset number you intend to delete EM Roe 2 Press the OPTION PWR HOLD button to bring up the option menu l Select Delete from Preset Timer The preset broadcast station is deleted and a message appears Settings amp Go to page top Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 96 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt FM Radio gt FM Radio Option Menu gt Using the FM radio option menu Getting Started Hon ve Use ts Goes Using the FM radio option menu Music You can bring up the FM radio option menu by pressing the OPTION PWR HOLD button on the Videos Photos FM Radio screen For details on how to use the option menu see Details The option items shown on the option menu vary depending on the screen from which you bring it FM Radio up See the reference page for settings and usage Timer Settings Option items Description reference page Moves the cursors beside the desired item frequency or preset number Frequency Change For example if y
6. 3 Setting Equalizer to Custom 1 Clear Stereo to On and Dynamic Normalizer to On shortens the battery life for continuous music playback by about 50 compared with setting them to None or Off Display 1 77 inch 4 5 cm TFT color display with white LED backlight QQVGA 128 x 160 pixels 65 536 colors Dimensions w h d projecting parts not included 43 4 x 87 7 x 9 9mm 1 3 4 x 3 1 2 x 13 82 inches Dimensions w h d 43 4 x 87 7 x 9 9mm 1 3 4 x 3 1 2 x 13 82 inches Mass Approx 52 g 1 9 oz Design and specifications are subject to change without notice amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 164 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Specifications gt Specifications gt Contents Contents WALKMAN 1 Headphones 1 USB cable 1 Quick Start Guide Software The software is stored in the built in flash memory of your Walkman and includes the following items For details on how to install refer to Quick Start Guide Content Transfer WALKMAN Guide User Guide etc Design and specifications are subject to change without notice amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 165 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Speci
7. Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Watching videos Videos Browsing and using the video screen Deleting videos Video Option Menu Using the video option menu Video Settings Setting the zoom function Zoom Setting the display of the video screen Display Setting the video orientation Video Orientation Viewing Photos Viewing photos Photos Browsing and using the photo screen Playing a slide show Deleting photos Photo Option Menu Using the photo option menu Photo Settings 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 interval Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation Top page gt Videos Photos i Videos Photos Watching Videos amp Go to page top WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt FM Radio Listening to 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 Radio Option Menu Using
8. Music Settings Dynamic Normalizer desired Dynamic Normalizer type On Minimizes the difference in volume level between songs Plays back songs at their original transferred volume level Off Default setting Note The Dynamic Normalizer setting is not applied while playing a video or FM radio amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 118 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Settings gt Video Settings gt Setting the zoom function Zoom Getting Started Mam tie Use ite ETE Setting the zoom function Zoom Music You can zoom in the currently playing video Videos Photos 1 From the Home menu select mam Settings Video Settings Zoom Settings FM Radio desired zoom setting type Timer x a Settings The video image is resized to fit the display area maintaining the original aspect ratio Troubleshooting Default setting When a 16 9 wide size video image is displayed black bands appear on the top and Specifications Contents list Hi Running Dog Ob Auto 02 4 02 40 ina FFA 4 16 9 source 2 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 fi 2 it Running Dog Full BEF 41 FULL ee 4 16 9 source 2 4 3 source The dotted line fra
9. Road safety Avoid listening with your headphones in situations where hearing must not be impaired Preventing hearing damage Avoid using the headphones at a high volume Hearing experts advise against continuous loud and extended play If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce the volume or discontinue use Do not turn the volume up high all at once especially when using headphones Turn up the volume gradually to avoid excessive levels hurting your ears Caring for others Keep the volume at a moderate level This will allow you to hear outside sounds and to be considerate to the people around you amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 153 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Important Information gt Precautions gt Notes on the software Getting Started How to Use the Software Notes on the software Music Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the manual accompanying it in whole or in Videos Photos part or renting the software without the permission of the copyright holder Inno event will Sony be liable for any financial damage or loss of profits including claims FM Radio made by third parties arising out of the use of the software supplied with your Walkman ect The software provided with your Walkman cannot be used with equipment other than that to which it is so designated t Settings Please note that due to continued efforts to improve quality
10. 3 The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AS IS AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED INNO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INDIRECT INCIDENTAL SPECIAL EXEMPLARY OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY WHETHER IN CONTRACT STRICT LIABILITY OR TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE Important information on software Included with this product is software of which permission for use is obtained either directly or indirectly by Sony Corporation hereafter Sony through a third party Make sure to read this important information on software Information on software applicable to GNU GPL LGPL Included with this product is software refer to the following Package List which is subject to the following GNU General Public License hereafter GPL or GNU Lesser General Public License hereafter LGPL Users have the right to obtain modify and redistribute the source code of software in acc
11. Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 81 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Videos Photos gt Viewing Photos gt Browsing and using the photo screen Getting Started Hoe te Use the Sapeere Browsing and using the photo screen Music W Photo display screen Videos Photos Photo list screen FM Radio Timer Photo display screen Settings When a photo appears on the screen information such as the photo s file name is displayed for a few seconds Troubleshooting Ea 101 1000 Important Information Contents list 3 a a E 5 Specifications 9008 03 01 12 12 il 1 Information area Operations on the photo display screen While your Walkman is playing back a photo in horizontal orientation the k and 4i gt buttons interchange their functions with each other Press the jf button Play fm pause gg a slide show 1 Display the next previous photo Press the previous next button Display the following previous photos Press and hold the i previous next consecutively button 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 your Walkman enters standby mode
12. The option menu appears 2 Select Auto Preset Yes 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 Details to Low Note The Auto Preset operation will delete already preset broadcast stations amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 94 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt FM Radio gt Listening to FM Radio gt Presetting broadcast stations manually Getting Started am i Use the Sapwere Presetting broadcast stations manually Music You can manually preset broadcast stations that Auto Preset cannot detect Details Videos Photos 1 On the FM Radio screen select the desired frequency If the cursors are beside the preset number press the OPTION PWR HOLD button to select FM Radio Change Frequency Timer 2 Press and hold the jf button Settings The frequency you select in step 1 is preset and the assigned preset number appears below the frequency Troubleshooting Hint Important Information You can preset up to 30 stations Specifications Note li i sa OES MS The preset numbers are stored in order from low to high frequency
13. amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 121 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Settings gt Video Settings gt Setting the video orientation Video Orientation Getting Started How to Use the Software Setting the video orientation Video Orientation Music You can set the video orientation to Vertical or Horiz right Videos Photos The operation of the 5 way button is switched according to the setting of Video Orientation FM Radio 1 From the Home menu select Settings Video Settings Video Orientation desired video orientation type Timer Troubleshooting Displays at 128 x 160 pixels Default setting Important Information Specifications HHRunning Dog Contents list Vertical 02 40 02 40 iE EE 4 16 9 source 2 4 3 source Displays at 160 x 128 pixels Horiz right 02 71 PUT Fa MT Ore 4 16 9 source 2 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 Off Details Note f Video Orientation is set to Horiz right the video title is not displayed a Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 122 123 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Settings gt Photo Settings gt Photo orientation Photo Orientation Getting
14. lf the Set Date Time setting is not accurate timer settings cannot be set correctly Set the current date and time before setting the timer Details The alarm and sleep timer cannot be set at the same time Related topics Setting the alarm Alarm Setting the sleep timer Sleep Timer amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 100 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Timer gt Setting the Timer gt Setting the alarm Alarm Setting the alarm Alarm W To cancel the alarm You can set the alarm timer to play back a selected song at a specified time as an alarm 1 2 From the Home menu select P Music desired search method desired song Press the OPTION PWR HOLD button The option menu appears Select Alarm 4 Press the button to select the hour and then press the k button to change the value 5 As in step 4 adjust the minute setting 6 Press the l button to confirm Your Walkman automatically stops playback of the songs and the Walkman is automatically turned off At the set time the Walkman automatically plays back the song last played To cancel the alarm After setting the alarm press and hold the OPTION PWR HOLD button to turn on your Walkman When
15. Alarm is now set Cancel appears select Yes If you select No the alarm is not cancelled and the Walkman turns off automatically Note The alarm will not activate if your Walkman is connected to a computer Disconnect the USB cable before the set time If there is no resume information for the song last played or if the song file last played is deleted the alarm sounds automatically at the set time The alarm will automatically stop after 60 minutes To prevent damage to the ears the alarm volume of headphones is limited by the AVLS function regardless of whether AVLS Vol Limit is set to On or Off Details Do not fall asleep while wearing headphones If you sleep wearing headphones the headphone cord may wind around your neck which may cause suffocation The alarm will not sound in the following situation Connected to a computer amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 101 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Timer gt Setting the Timer gt Setting the sleep timer Sleep Timer Getting Started Mam tie Use ite ETE Setting the sleep timer Sleep Timer Music WY To cancel the sleep timer Videos Photos You can set the period of time after which your Walkman automatically enters standby mode and je FM Radio CON the screen turns off Sleep Timer Timer 1 On the music playback screen press the OPTION PWR HOLD button The option menu appears Settings 2 Se
16. Deleting videos Music When you delete videos from your Walkman use the software you used to transfer the videos or Videos Photos Windows Explorer For details about using the software see the Help of the software FM Radio Timer Note Your Walkman itself cannot delete videos without connecting to a computer Settings amp Go to page top Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 72 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Videos Photos gt Video Option Menu gt Using the video option menu Using the video option menu Option items appearing on the video list screen W Option items appearing on the video playback screen You can bring up the video option menu by pressing the OPTION PWR HOLD button on the video list or on the video playback screen For details on how to use the option menu see Details 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 l Option items appearing on the video list screen Option items Description reference page Now Playing Displays the playback or display screen of the currently playing content G
17. FM broadcast near a window since the signal may be weak inside buildings or in vehicles Specifications The headphone cord is not fully extended Contents list The headphone cord functions as an antenna Extend the headphone cord as far as possible Setting the receiver to monaural may reduce noise Set the Mono Auto option to Mono Details FM broadcasts are affected by interference A device emitting radio signals such as a mobile phone is being used near your Walkman When using devices such as mobile phones keep them away from the Walkman FM broadcasts cannot be heard The headphones are not connected The headphone cord functions as an antenna When a peripheral device not supplied is connected to the USB connector and the headphones cannot be connected FM broadcast reception is unavailable amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 143 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Troubleshooting gt Possible Causes of Symptoms gt Other Getting Started How to Use the Software Other Music Videos Photos There is no beep sound when your WALKMAN is operated FM Radio Beep Settings is set to Off Set Beep Settings to On Details Timer The beep does not sound when your Walkman is connected to the cradle not supplied or Settings another device Troubleshooting Your WALKMAN gets warm Important Informati
18. FM radio broadcasting of the selected frequency or preset number is received For details on how to operate the FM Radio screen see Details Note You cannot select a preset number if no preset station is stored Preset receivable stations using Auto Preset Details or preset the receivable stations manually Details The headphone cord serves as an antenna so extend it as far as possible Related 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 amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 92 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt FM Radio gt Listening to FM Radio gt Browsing and using the FM radio screen Browsing and using the FM radio screen W Operations on the FM Radio screen FM Radio 100 Sws Prese t 0 1 1 Frequency 2 Preset number Note Depending on the country region in which you have purchased your Walkman the screen appearance may differ i Operations on the FM Radio screen Too otis Select nie previous next frequency or preset Press the gt button number 1 Select the
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20. Note Do not disconnect the USB cable while Do not disconnect appears on your Walkman as the data being transferred may be damaged f Content Transfer starts automatically after connecting your Walkman 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 your Walkman to your computer using the USB cable supplied Insert the connector of the USB cable into the Walkman 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 your Walkman If the library data size is larger than the available storage space on the Walkman 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
21. SOFTWARE Except as contained in this notice the name s of the above copyright holders shall not be used in advertising or otherwise to promote the sale use or other dealings in this Software without prior written authorization Information on netkit ftp Copyright c 1985 1989 Regents of the University of California All rights reserved Redistribution and use in source and binary forms with or without modification are permitted provided that the following conditions are met 1 Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer 2 Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and or other materials provided with the distribution 3 All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software must display the following acknowledgement This product includes software developed by the University of California Berkeley and its contributors 4 Neither the name of the University nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE REGENTS AND CONTRIBUTORS AS IS AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED
22. Started Maria Use ine Setar Photo orientation Photo Orientation Music l l l You can set the photo orientation to Vertical Horiz right or Horizontal left Videos Photos The operation of the 5 way button is switched according to the setting of Photo Orientation FM Radio 1 From the Home menu select Settings Photo Settings Photo Orientation desired photo orientation type Timer TT CM Troubleshooting Displays at 128 x 160 pixels Default setting F Important Information Fa 1 01 1 000 Specifications Contents list Vertical 2008 03 01 12 12am Il 4 Displays at 160 x 128 pixels Horiz right Horizontal left Pe be 2008 03 01 12 12 li 4 15 A amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 124 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Settings gt Photo Settings gt Setting the display of the photo screen Display Setting the display of the photo screen Display 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 mam Settings Photo Settings Display desired display type On Displays the photo title the shooting date
23. Walkman directly to your computer using the USB cable supplied The operating system installed on the computer is not supported by your Walkman To charge the Walkman connect it to a computer with the operating system that is supported by the Walkman Details You have not used your Walkman for more than a year Depending on the conditions under which the Walkman is used the battery may have been deteriorated Consult your nearest Sony dealer After prescribing the remedies above if the problem still persists press the RESET button of your Walkman Details and reconnect it to the computer by using the USB cable supplied 138 Your WALKMAN turns off automatically To avoid unnecessary battery consumption your Walkman automatically turns off Press and hold the OPTION PWR HOLD button to turn the Walkman on Charging completes very quickly lf the battery is already almost fully charged when charging begins little time is needed to reach full charge amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 139 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Troubleshooting gt Possible Causes of Symptoms gt Connection to a computer Getting Started How to Use the Software Connection to a computer Music e Videos Photos Cannot install the software EM Radio Your computer is installed with an operating system that is not supported by your Walkman Check the operating system of
24. along with its cover art Cover art is not displayed Cover art information is not included with the data The cover art only appears if cover art information is included You can set cover art using Windows Media Player 11 or another transfer capable software for setting cover art For details on operation refer to the Help or maker of the software Some cover art may not be displayed depending on its file format Cannot format your WALKMAN The remaining battery is low or insufficient Charge the battery by connecting your Walkman to a running computer Details The power of your WALKMAN turned off and then on again f a malfunction occurs your Walkman turns off and then on again automatically Your WALKMAN does not work properly The computer was started or restarted with your Walkman connected to it Reset the Walkman by pressing the RESET button of the Walkman Details Disconnect the Walkman when you start or restart the computer amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 136 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Troubleshooting gt Possible Causes of Symptoms gt Display Getting Started How to Use the Software Display Music Videos Photos o appears for a title FM Radio Characters that cannot be displayed on your Walkman are included in the title Rename the title with appropriate characters using the software you used
25. amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 156 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Important Information gt Updating the Firmware of your WALKMAN gt Updating the Firmware of your WALKMAN Updating the Firmware of your WALKMAN You can update the firmware of your Walkman Installing the latest firmware can add new features to the Walkman For details on the latest firmware information and how to install it visit the customer support Web sites Details 1 Download the update program to your computer from the Web site 2 Connect your Walkman to your computer and then start the update program 3 Follow the on screen instructions to update firmware of your Walkman Firmware update is complete Hint Version information for firmware of your Walkman can be displayed by selecting Settings Common Settings Unit Information from the Home menu Details amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 157 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Important Information gt
26. be deleted on your WALKMAN You cannot delete songs videos or photos on your Walkman Delete them using the software you used to transfer the data or Windows Explorer 133 Transferred data is not displayed in its list Videos and photos in unsupported format may not be recognized by your Walkman and may not appear in a list Details lf you rename a video file that is transferred from a computer to your Walkman or move it to another folder it may not be recognized by the Walkman and may not appear in a video list The maximum number of files that can be displayed has been reached The maximum number of files folders is 10 000 for songs The maximum number of playlists is 5 500 The maximum number of files is 1 000 for videos and 8 000 for photos Also the maximum number of folders is 8 000 for photos in the photo folder list Delete unnecessary data Data was placed in the wrong location by drag and drop Place the data in the correct place by drag and drop Details Available capacity is insufficient Delete unnecessary data to increase free space on your Walkman After transferring by drag and drop in Windows Explorer data hierarchy levels do not correspond to your Walkman Details The built in flash memory of your Walkman was formatted using Windows Explorer Format the built in flash memory on the Walkman Details The USB cable supplied was disconnected from your Walkman
27. 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 About battery charging The battery might not be charged at time of purchase See Details for how to charge the battery amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 17 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Getting Started gt Before Use gt How to use this User Guide Getting Started How to Use the Software How to use this User Guide Music W Selecting a topic to display Videos Photos Searching this User Guide EM Radio W Returning to a previous page WW Printing out a page Timer Settings This User Guide explains how to use each function of your Walkman how to change settings and how to troubleshoot a problem Troubleshooting Important Information Selecting a topic to display Specifications Internet Explorer 7 is used for illustration purposes 1 Click a title 1 in the side bar on the left of the browser window The title s topic list appears in the right pane 2 Click a topic title 2 in the list Contents list Descriptions appear in the right pane 18 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 se
28. displayed on your Walkman Some files may not be played back on your Walkman due to copyright protection f Content Transfer starts automatically after connecting your Walkman 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 Related Topics 48 Transferring music using Windows Media Player Transferring music using Content Transfer Transferring videos photos using Windows Explorer Playing music Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 49 amp Go to page top WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt How to Use the Software gt Windows Explorer Drag and Drop gt Transferring videos photos using Windows Explorer Transferring videos photos using Windows Explorer 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 your Walkman to your computer using the USB cable supplied Insert the connector of the USB cable into the Walkman 2 Click start Computer or My Computer WALKMAN Storage
29. file must be placed in the same folder of the Walkman The maximum video size playable on your Walkman is 128 x 160 For detailed specifications see Details 68 Videos are not played back continuously They are played back one by one Note Up to 1 000 video files can be displayed in the video lists Related 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 amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 69 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Videos Photos gt Watching Videos gt Browsing and using the video screen Browsing and using the video screen WW Video playback screen Video list screen Video playback screen E Running Dog 1 Video title 2 Elapsed time total time Progress bar 4 Information area These indications disappear after a while Indication icons of the video playback screen icon Description Buta FULL Zoom setting Auto or Full Details Operations on the video playback screen While your Walkman is playing back a video in horizontal orientation the fF buttons and i buttons swap functions Pl
30. hr 40 min 1 Maximum recordable time of videos Approx The approximate recordable times are estimated in the case where only videos are transferred The time may differ depending on the conditions under which your Walkman is used NWZ E373 NWZ E374 NWZ E375 Video Format 384 kbps Audio Format 128 kbps 14 hr 20 min 29 hr 20 min 60 hr 20 min Video Format 768 kbps Audio Format 128 kbps 8 hr 20 min 17 hr OO min 34 hr 20 min Maximum recordable number of photos that can be transferred Approx Max 8 000 Recordable number of photos may be less depending on file sizes Maximum recordable number of playlists Maximum transferrable number of playlists 8 192 Maximum containable number of songs in each playlist 999 Capacity User available capacity 1 NWZ E373 4 GB Approx 3 50 GB 3 758 096 384 bytes NWZ E374 8 GB Approx 7 10 GB 7 623 566 950 bytes NWZ E375 16 GB Approx 14 40 GB 15 461 882 266 bytes 1 Available storage capacity of your Walkman may vary A portion of the memory is used for data management functions Output headphones Frequency response 20 to 20 000 Hz when playing data file single signal measurement 162 FM radio FM Frequency range 87 5 to 108 0 MHz The frequency is changed by 0 1 MHz IF FM Not applicable Antenna Headphone cord antenna Interface Headphone Stereo mini jack USB I F mini B Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant Op
31. in the Latin America region is Custom 1 and CLEAR BASS is set to level 3 Note f 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 Customizing 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 Settings Music Settings Equalizer Edit displayed under Custom 1 or Custom 2 115 2 Press the button to select CLEAR BASS or the frequency range setting and press the button to adjust the setting level and then press the J button to confirm 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 Jl button to confirm If you press the BACK HOME button before you confirm the setting will be canceled amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 116 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Settings gt Music Settings gt Listen
32. ite ETE Setting the interval of a slide show Slide interval Music a You can set the time each photo is displayed a VRBE oN ek 1 From the Home menu select fama Settings Photo Settings Slide interval FM Radio desired interval type Timer E P S Short Photos switch to the next photos at a short interval T leshooti e eog Normal Photos switch to the next photos at the standard interval Default setting Important Information Long Photos switch to the next photos at a long interval Specifications Contents list Note t may take time to display a large size photo amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 127 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Settings gt FM Radio Settings gt Setting the reception Scan Sensitivity Getting Started How to Use the Software Setting the reception Scan Sensitivity Music When you select stations using the Auto Preset function Details or in manually by frequency Videos Photos 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 FM Radio Se 1 From the Home menu select wms Settings FM Radio Settings Scan Sensitivity Timer Low Settings To set the reception sensitivity back to the default select High Troubleshooting id Go to page top Important Informati
33. 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 Note Imported songs are limited to private use only Use of a song beyond this limitation requires permission of the copyright holders Related Topics About the software Transferring music using Windows Media Player 40 amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 41 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt How to Use the Software gt Windows Media Player gt Transferring music using Windows Media Player Getting Started How to Use the Software k i Transferring music using Windows Media Player Music Videos Photos You can use Windows Media Player to transfer music from your computer to your Walkman FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list
34. other European countries with separate collection systems H This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol The chemical symbols for mercury Hg or lead Pb are added if the battery contains more than 0 0005 mercury or 0 004 lead By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources In case of products that for safety performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an incorporated battery this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only To ensure that the battery will be treated properly hand over the product at end of life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment For all other batteries please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where y
35. page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 107 WALKMAN User Guide Search Y Y Y Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Settings gt Common Settings gt Setting the current time Set Date Time Setting the current time Set Date Time W To display the current time You can set the date and time 1 2 From the Home menu select Settings Common Settings Set Date Time Press the button to select the year and then press the W button to change the value As in step 2 adjust the settings for month date hour and minutes and then press the il button to confirm i To display the current time Select Clock Display on the Home menu Press the OPTION PWR HOLD 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 Note f battery power is used up because for example your Walkman 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 t
36. playback status photo number etc Off Hides the information of the current photo Default setting Note If Photo Orientation is set to Horiz right or Horizontal left Details the photo title is not displayed even if Display is set to On amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 125 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Settings gt Photo Settings gt Setting the slide show play mode Slide Show Repeat Setting the slide show play mode Slide Show Repeat You can display photos as a slide show repeatedly 1 From the Home menu select ame Settings Photo Settings Slide Show Repeat desired setting type On Displays photos in a photo folder continuously and repeatedly Displays photos in a photo folder continuously to the last photo then returns to the Off first photo and playback pauses Default setting Note The screen does not turn off automatically or change to a screensaver Details while a slide show is playing amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 126 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Settings gt Photo Settings gt Setting the interval of a slide show Slide interval Getting Started Mam tie Use
37. setting and press the button to adjust the setting level and then press the J button to confirm 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 Jl button to confirm If you press the BACK HOME button before you confirm the setting will be canceled amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 65 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Music gt Music Settings gt Listening with Clear Stereo Clear Stereo Getting Started 5 Meme de Mee ite eE Listening with Clear Stereo Clear Stereo Music me Clear Stereo enables individual left and right digital processing of the sound cles in 1 From the Home menu select fama Settings Music Settings Clear Stereo FM Radio desired Clear Stereo type Timer Settings P Activates the Clear Stereo function when you use the supplied headphones me cublestioating Off Disables the Clear Stereo function and plays back normal sound Default setting Important Information Specifications Note Contents list 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
38. software Music Bundled software Videos Photos Compatible software FM Radio a You can use several software shown below to manage music videos and photos on your Timer computer or transfer them to your Walkman Settings Bundled software Troubleshooting Content Transfer Content Transfer can transfer music videos or photos from a computer to your Walkman by a Specifications 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 gt Contents list supported by the Walkman 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 WALKMAN Guide The User Guide this manual and a useful list of links are available to you Important Information i Compatible software Windows Media Player Windows Media Player can import audio data from CDs and transfer data to your Walkman 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 Related Topics Importing music from CDs using Windows Me
39. the il button to confirm i To display the current time Select Clock Display on the Home menu Press the OPTION PWR HOLD 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 Note If battery power is used up because for example your Walkman 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 Related Topics How to use the Home menu amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 31 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Getting Started gt Parts and Controls gt Parts and controls Getting Started How to Use the Software Parts and controls Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list 7 BACK HOME button Details 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 2 5 way button 1 Details Press to start playback or navigate through the o
40. the video screen 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 Settings Video Settings Display desired display type On Displays the video title playback status or the elapsed time etc Hides detailed information of the currently playing video and displays it only when you Off operate your Walkman Default setting Note f Video Orientation is set to Horiz right the title of the video is not displayed amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation TT WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Videos Photos gt Video Settings gt Setting the video orientation Video Orientation Getting Started am tie Use ire Gatewene Setting the video orientation Video Orientation Music You can set the video orientation to Vertical or Horiz right Videos Photos The operation of the 5 way button is switched according to the setting of Video Orientation FM Radio 1 From the Home menu select imal Settings Video Settings Video Orientation desired video orientation type Timer Troubleshooting Displays at 128 x 160 pixels Default setting Important Information Specifications HHRunning Dog Contents list Vertical 02 40 02 40 iE EE 4 16 9 source 2 4 3 source Displays at 160
41. 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 your Walkman appears on the Sync List After completion close Windows Media Player and disconnect the Walkman from the computer 42 Related Topics About the software Importing music from CDs using Windows Media Player Transferring music using Content Transfer Transferring music using Windows Explorer Playing music Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 43 amp Go to page top WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt How to Use the Software gt Content Transfer gt Transferring music using Content Transfer Getting Started How to Use the Software Transferring music using Content Transfer Music Videos Photos If you have already managed music with iTunes etc you can transfer them to your Walkman using Content Transfer You can use iTunes etc to drag and drop music to Content Transfer FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Note Do not disconnect the USB cable while Do not disconnect appears on your Walkman 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 iTun
42. AN information Unit Information Getting Started How to Use the Software Displaying your WALKMAN information Unit Information Music Videos Photos Information such as model name firmware version etc is displayed FM Radio 1 From the Home menu select mam Settings Common Settings Unit Information Timer c ten Description OO OO O O Settings LLC Model Displays the model name of the Walkman r OUD OSNO Ong Firmware Displays the firmware version of the Walkman Important Information Total songs Displays the total number of songs stored on the Walkman Specifications Total videos Displays the total number of videos stored on the Walkman Total photos Displays the total number of photos stored on the Walkman Contents list amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 103 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Settings gt Common Settings gt Limiting the volume AVLS Vol Limit Getting Started How to Use the Software Limiting the volume AVLS Vol Limit Music You can set AVLS Vol Limit Automatic Volume Limiter System to limit the maximum volume Videos Photos to prevent auditory issues or distraction With AVLS Vol Limit you can listen to music at a comfortable volume level FM Radio ie 1 From the Home menu select wms Settings Common Settings AVLS Vol Limit Timer desir
43. License and Trademark Notice gt License and trademark notice License and trademark notice WW Important information on software WALKMAN and WALKMAN logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation DSCC CLEAR sarr ANC BASS are trademarks of Sony Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and Windows Media are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Apple Macintosh and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders In this manual TM and marks are not specified This product contains technology subject to certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Use or distribution of this technology outside of this product is prohibited without the appropriate license s from Microsoft Content owners use Windows Media digital rights management technology WMDRM to protect their intellectual property including copyrights This device uses WMDRM software to acc
44. 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 1 Video photo files or folders in your computer 2 Video VIDEO folder in your Walkman Photo PICTURE or PICTURES folder in your Walkman Note Do not disconnect the USB cable while Do not disconnect appears on your Walkman Otherwise data being transferred or stored on the Walkman may be damaged If the Walkman is disconnected while files are being transferred unnecessary files may be left in the Walkman In this case transfer usable files back to the computer and format the Walkman Details Do not rename or delete the MUSIC MP_ROOT VIDEO DCIM PICTURE and 50 PICTURES folders Also do not rename files and folders under them Otherwise they will not be displayed on your Walkman Some files may not be played back on your Walkman due to copyright protection If Content Transfer starts automatically after connecting your Walkman to your computer using the USB cable supplied close or ignore Content Transfer as Content Transfer need not be used For det
45. S OF MERCHANTABILITY 158 FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT INNO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT TORT OR OTHERWISE ARISING FROM OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE Information on ncurses Copyright c 1998 2004 2006 Free Software Foundation Inc Permission is hereby granted free of charge to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files the Software to deal in the Software without restriction including without limitation the rights to use copy modify merge publish distribute distribute with modifications sublicense and or sell copies of the Software and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so subject to the following conditions The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT IN NO EVENT SHALL THE ABOVE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT TORT OR OTHERWISE ARISING FROM OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
46. Timer 2 Settings t Troubleshooting Important Information Shuffle Al Specifications TJ Blue Sky Contents list 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 amp Repeat Details Even if you cancel Shuffle All the Shuffle or Shuffle amp Repeat setting for the play mode is retained Shuffle All play is automatically cancelled by any of the following operations Starting playback of a song by selecting it from the Music etc Changing the play mode amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 59 WALKMAN User Guide Search F Getting Started How to Use the Software Music F F F F F F F Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Music gt Playing Music gt Deleting songs Deleting songs When you delete songs from your Walkman use the software you used to transfer the songs or Windows Explorer For details about using the software see the Help of the software Note You cannot delete songs without connecting your Walkman to a computer amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 60 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Music gt Music Option Menu gt Using the music opt
47. WALKMAN User Guide Search Y Y Y Y Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page NWZ E373 E374 E375 User Guide Use this manual if you encounter any problems or have any questions about your WALKMAN Vio WALKnan amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Getting Started Getting Started Before Use Before first use How to use this User Guide Operation flow of WALKMAN What you can do with WALKMAN Operation flow to enjoy music Operation flow to enjoy videos and photos Power Charging Turning your WALKMAN on and off Charging the battery About battery life Initial Settings Selecting the display language Language Settings Setting the current time Set Date Time Parts and Controls Parts and controls About the Software About the software Home Menu Option Menu About the Home menu How to use the Home menu How to use the option menu amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Softwar
48. When using other headphones set Clear Stereo to Off amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 66 WALKMAN User Guide Search F Getting Started How to Use the Software Music F F F F F F F Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Music gt Music Settings gt Adjusting the volume level Dynamic Normalizer Adjusting the volume level Dynamic Normalizer 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 fama Settings Music Settings Dynamic Normalizer desired Dynamic Normalizer type On Minimizes the difference in volume level between songs Plays back songs at their original transferred volume level Off Default setting Note The Dynamic Normalizer setting is not applied while playing a video or FM radio amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 67 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Videos Photos gt Watching Videos gt Watching videos Videos Getting Started How to Use the Software Watching videos Videos Music To play a video select EH Videos on the Home menu to display the Videos screen Videos Ph
49. You need to have video photo episode files on your computer before transferring them to your Walkman and playing back FM Radio You can import videos from recorded videos or download from the Internet etc You can import Ter photos from a digital camera or download from the Internet etc Be careful that your Walkman can play back files in supported formats only Also copyright Settings protected files may not be playable depending on their copyright protection For details about supported file formats see Details Troubleshooting Once you have video photo files on your computer you are ready to transfer them to the Walkman You can transfer video photo files to the Walkman in the following three ways Important Information Transferring videos photos using Content Transfer You can transfer videos photos stored on your computer to your Walkman using Content Contents list Transfer Specifications For how to use Content Transfer see the following topics Content Transfer Details Transferring videos photos using Content Transfer Details Transferring videos photos by drag and drop using Windows Explorer 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 Transferring videos photos using Windows Media Player You can t
50. a from the Walkman using another software used for transferring or Windows Explorer On hold Cancel HOLD function by pressing and holding the OPTION button Your Walkman cannot be operated because the HOLD function is on To operate the Walkman press and hold the OPTION PWR HOLD button to cancel the HOLD function Details amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 146 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Important Information gt Precautions gt Important product information Getting Started lt elon te Uea dae aaee Important product information Music The following FCC statement applies only to the version of this model manufactured for sale in Videos Photos the USA Other versions may not comply with FCC technical regulations NOTE FM Radio This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device er pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates Settings uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications Troubleshooting However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this l equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception w
51. ails on setting automatic start of Content Transfer refer to the Help of Content Transfer Related Topics Transferring videos photos using Content Transfer Transferring music using Windows Explorer Watching videos Videos Viewing photos Photos amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 51 WALKMAN User Guide Search Y Y Y Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Music gt Playing Music gt Playing music Playing music To play music select P Music on the Home menu to display the Music screen 1 From the Home menu select P Music Music Ji Blue Sky The search menu appears You can select the desired search method to display the music list screen and search for songs Details 2 Select desired search method desired song Music All Songs Artist Genre Release Year Folder N Blue Sky 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 Details Note t may take time to start up your Walkman or display the file folder list when many files or folders are stored on the Walkman Related Topics Importing music from CDs using Windows Media Player Transferring music using Windows Media Player T
52. andby mode and the screen turns off Hint Set the date and time on your Walkman before using it Details During pause if there is no operation for about 3 minutes your Walkman automatically enters standby mode and the screen turns off In standby mode press and hold the OPTION PWR HOLD button to turn on the screen again While your Walkman is in standby mode if there is no operation for about 4 hours the Walkman completely turns off automatically Note You cannot operate your Walkman when it is connected to a computer Disconnect the USB cable before operating the Walkman 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 Your Walkman consumes battery power very slightly even when it is in standby mode Therefore the Walkman might unexpectedly turn off completely depending on the power remaining in the battery amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 26 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Getting Started gt Power Charging gt Charging the battery Charging the battery W About the battery indicator The battery of your Walkman
53. autions Important product information Warning Caution Notice for users Notes on the headphones Notes on the software Cleaning Notes on cleaning Storing Data Storing data Updating the Firmware of your WALKMAN Updating the Firmware of your WALKMAN License and Trademark Notice License and trademark notice amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 10 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Specifications Getting Started npes Specifications How to Use the Software Music Specifications Specifications Videos Photos Contents gt PU Reelo System requirements Timer amp Go to page top Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 11 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Contents list l Getting Started Before Use Before first use How to use this User Guide Operation flow of WALKMAN What you can do with WALKMAN Operation flow to enjoy music Operation flow to enjoy videos and photos Power Charging Turning your WALKMAN on and off Charging the battery About battery life Initial Settings Selecting the display language Language Settings Setting the current time Set Date Ti
54. ay pause gg 1 Press the fi button Fast forward J fast rewind afal Press and hold the i gt button Fast forward J fast rewind al during Press and hold the i button during pause 2 pause Forward slightly rewind slightly 3 Press the button during pause Return to the list screen Press the BACK HOME button 1 During pause if there is no operation for a while your Walkman 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 screen The following is an example of video list screens Videos Skyscraper 102 51 my Hotel fee U4 02 II i Airport 1 Playback icon con peser Playback icon Shows that the video is currently playing Operations on the video list screen Too Both Select an item Press the l button Press the button Move the cursor up or down Press and hold the button to scroll up or down faster hud the previous next screen of the Press ihe a7 ie biton Return to the list screen of the next Press the BACK HOME button upper level amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 71 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Videos Photos gt Watching Videos gt Deleting videos Getting Started How to Use the Software
55. aying count may not be transferred due to restrictions set by copyright holders For details on the settings of each audio file contact the distributor Abnormal data exists on your Walkman Transfer usable files back to your computer and format the built in flash memory on the Walkman Details You may not be using the supported software to transfer data to your Walkman Install the supported software and use it to transfer data The data may be damaged Delete the data that cannot be transferred from your computer then import it to your computer again When importing data to your computer or transferring data to your Walkman close any other applications to avoid data damage You may be attempting to transfer a file that is not in a playable format For information on the supported file format see Details You may not transfer a file depending on the file specification Transferable limit of files and folders has been exceeded Delete unnecessary data You are trying to transfer 3gp or m4v files on a computer that already has Windows Media 141 Player 10 installed If you are using Windows XP or Windows Vista install Windows Media Player 11 from the Windows Media Player download site If you transfer data using an appropriate software for transferring but the transfer is not made refer to the manufacturer The transfer takes too long time You are transferring a large file It may take a long time t
56. bout supported file formats see Details t Settings Once you have music files on your computer you are ready to transfer them to the Walkman You can transfer music to the Walkman in the following three ways FM Radio Timer Troubleshooting Transferring music from CDs using Windows Media Player You can import music from your CDs etc to your computer and transfer them to your Walkman Specifications using Windows Media Player Important Information Contents list For how to use Windows Media Player see the following topics Windows Media Player Details Importing music from CDs using Windows Media Player Details Transferring music using Windows Media Player Details Transferring music from iTunes etc using Content Transfer If you have already managed music with iTunes etc you can transfer them to your Walkman using Content Transfer For how to use Content Transfer see the following topics Content Transfer Details Transferring music using Content Transfer Details Transferring music by drag and drop using Windows Explorer 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 22 Transferring music using Windows Explorer Details Hint For detailed information on how to import music refer to the Help of each software For details abo
57. ce dynamic deep bass without distortion even at a high volume Setting the sound quality 1 From the Home menu select fama Settings Music Settings Equalizer desired equalizer type icon icon None Sa i No icon Sound quality setting is not activated Default setting 1 Wa Emphasizes high and low ranges for a powerful sound Pop F Stresses the middle range audio ideal for vocals i i Emphasizes high and low ranges for a lively sound Unique HU Emphasizes high and low ranges so that even soft sounds can be heard easily Custom 1 HL User customizable sound settings for which you can adjust each frequency range Custom 2 individually See Details for details He 1 The default setting of Walkman sold in the Latin America region is Custom 1 and CLEAR BASS is set to level 3 Note f 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 Customizing 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 Settings Music Settings Equalizer Edit displayed under Custom 1 or Custom 2 64 2 Press the button to select CLEAR BASS or the frequency range
58. ch Top page gt How to Use the Software gt Windows Explorer Drag and Drop gt Transferring music using Windows Explorer Getting Started Y How to Use the Software Y Transferring music using Windows Explorer Music Y Y Videos Photos You can directly transfer data by drag and drop using Windows Explorer on your computer FM Radio Y Timer Y Settings Troubleshooting Y Important Information Specifications Contents list 1 Connect your Walkman to your computer using the USB cable supplied Insert the connector of the USB cable into the Walkman 2 Click start Computer or My 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 2 or one of its subfolders Note Do not disconnect the USB cable while Do not disconnect appears on your Walkman Otherwise data being transferred or stored on the Walkman may be damaged If the Walkman is disconnected while files are being transferred unnecessary files may be left in the Walkman In this case transfer usable files back to the computer and format the Walkman Details Do not rename or delete the MUSIC MP_ROOT VIDEO DCIM PICTURE and PICTURES folders Also do not rename files and folders under them Otherwise they will not be
59. cons vary according to the playback status setting or screen For details about the icons see each reference page icons Description SSS lI 3 P 34 lt i 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 R Play mode Details HHH etc Equalizer Details Buto FULL Zoom setting Auto or Full Details a pee O O o foom mooo posmen OO Related Topics How to use the Home menu amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 35 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software F F F F F F F F Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Getting Started gt Home Menu Option Menu gt How to use the Home menu How to use the Home menu The Home menu is the starting point of each application such as searching for songs changing settings etc You can display the Home menu by pressing and holding the BACK HOME button of your Walkman Music Fi Blue Sky tea BACK HOME button 2 5 way button From the Home menu you can select the desired item on the screen by using the 5 way button 4 lt b button Selects an item il button Confirms an item In this manual opera
60. d Be TTC sure to verify the data stored in memory prior to formatting and export any important data Settings to the hard disk of your computer ee Be sure not to initialize format the built in flash memory of your Walkman using Windows Troubleshooting Explorer If you have formatted with Windows Explorer format again using the Walkman Y Y Important Information a 1 From the Home menu select wms Settings Common Settings Format Specifications All data including songs will be deleted Proceed appears 2 Select Yes All data will be deleted Proceed appears To cancel the operation select No 3 Select Yes When initialization finishes Memory formatted appears To cancel the operation select No Y Contents list amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 112 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Settings gt Common Settings gt Selecting the display language Language Settings Getting Started ar te Use ihe Sopwere Selecting the display language Language Settings Music You can select from a variety of languages for menus and messages Videos Photos 1 From the Home menu select Sama Settings Language Settings desired language FM Radio setting Timer Language Messages and menus are displayed in Settings e Deutsch German Troubleshooting English English Specifications Francais g am Content
61. d using the photo screen Playing a slide show Deleting photos Photo Option Menu Using the photo option menu Photo Settings 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 interval amp Go to page top FM Radio Listening to FM Radio 13 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 Radio Option Menu Using the FM radio option menu FM Radio Settings Setting the reception Scan Sensitivity Setting monaural stereo Mono Auto amp Go to page top Timer Setting the Timer About the timer Setting the alarm Alarm Setting the sleep timer Sleep Timer amp Go to page top i Settings Common Settings Displaying your WALKMAN information Unit Information Limiting the volume AVLS Vol 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 Format Setting the time format Time Format Returning to the factory settings Reset all Settings Formatting memory Format Selecting the display language Language Settings Music Settings Settin
62. densation Wait a few hours to let the Walkman dry out The remaining battery power is low or insufficient Charge the battery by connecting your Walkman to a running computer Details f you charge the battery and nothing changes press the RESET button to reset the Walkman Details Your Walkman is connected to the computer via USB connection Disconnect the USB connection then operate the Walkman Playback does not stop With your Walkman there is no difference between stopping and pausing When you press the fil button gy appears and playback pauses stops Transferred data cannot be found The built in flash memory of your Walkman was formatted using Windows Explorer Format the built in flash memory on the Walkman Details The supplied USB cable was disconnected from your Walkman while data was being transferred Transfer usable files back to your computer and format the built in flash memory on the Walkman Details After drag and drop in Windows Explorer data hierarchy levels do not correspond to your Walkman Details Transferred files are not in a playable format For details see Details Songs or videos may not be played back depending on the file format Details Photos may not be displayed depending on the file size or the file format Details There is insufficient volume AVLS Vol Limit is enabled Disable AVLS Vol Limit Details There is no
63. dia Player Transferring music using Windows Media Player Transferring music using Content Transfer Transferring videos photos using Content Transfer amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 33 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Getting Started gt Home Menu Option Menu gt About the Home menu About the Home menu The following list shows the items of the Home menu Music J Blue Sky j H C5 Shuffle All Details Listen to all the songs stored on your Walkman in random order A FM Radio Details Listen to FM radio broadcasting l Photos Details View photos transferred to your Walkman P Music Details Listen to songs transferred to your Walkman ns fen sma Settings Details Set up your Walkman and its applications E FE Playlists Details Listen to songs in the playlists Clock Display Details Display the current time HH Videos Details Watch videos transferred to your Walkman E Now Playing Display the playback screen A ke Information area Details About the information area The icons shown in the table below appear in the information area The i
64. disappear If LOW BATTERY Please Charge appears you cannot use your Walkman In this case charge the battery by connecting to your computer See Details on battery duration Note If you charge your Walkman when it has not been used for a long period your computer may not recognize the Walkman or nothing may appear on the display Charge the Walkman for about 5 minutes after which it should start operating normally again Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of between 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F If you try to charge the battery in an ambient temperature outside this range the EENM icon 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 your Walkman 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 your Walkman During this time do not disconnect the USB cable supplied otherwise data being transferred or data already in the Walkman may be damaged The control buttons on your Walkman 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 devic
65. e Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt How to Use the Software ij How to Use the Software Windows Media Player Importing music from CDs using Windows Media Player Transferring music using Windows Media Player Content Transfer Transferring music using Content Transfer Transferring videos photos using Content Transfer Windows Explorer Drag and Drop Transferring music using Windows Explorer Transferring videos photos using Windows Explorer amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Music Getting Started j Music How to Use the Software iia inas Playing music Videos Photos i l l Browsing and using the music screen FM Radio Searching for songs Timer Playing the songs in a playlist Playing all songs in random order Settings Deleting songs Troubleshooting Music Option Menu Important Information Using the music option menu Specifications Music Settings 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 Contents list amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software
66. e played back in the song list order Troubleshooting icon Default setting Important Information Repeat amp The songs within the playback range are played back in the song list order p and then repeated Specifications Shuffle lt 3 The songs within the playback range are played back in random order gt Contents list Shuffle amp Repeat The songs within the playback range are played back in random order and then repeated Repeat 1 Song The current song or the song selected from a song list is played back oe repeatedly Note Your Walkman 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 amp Repeat amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 63 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Music gt Music Settings gt Setting the sound quality CLEAR BASS Equalizer Setting the sound quality CLEAR BASS Equalizer W 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 your Walkman to reprodu
67. ear Stereo Clear Stereo Adjusting the volume level Dynamic Normalizer Video Settings Setting the zoom function Zoom Setting the display of the video screen Display Setting the video orientation Video Orientation Photo Settings 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 interval FM Radio Settings Setting the reception Scan Sensitivity Setting monaural stereo Mono Auto amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Troubleshooting Getting Started k i Troubleshooting How to Use the Software Music To Deal with a Trouble What can do to solve a problem Customer support Web site Videos Photos el Possible Causes of Symptoms Timer Table of contents for symptoms and possible causes Settings Operation Display Troubleshooting Sawer Important Information Connection to a computer Specifications ii Other Contents list Messages a Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Important Information Important Information Prec
68. ed setting type Settings Important Information On Maintains a moderate volume level Off Plays back audio at the original volume Default setting Specifications Contents list Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 104 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Settings gt Common Settings gt Turning off the beep sound Beep Settings Getting Started ar te Use ihe Sopwere Turning off the beep sound Beep Settings Music You can turn on or off the operation sounds of your Walkman Videos Photos 1 From the Home menu select ima Settings Common Settings Beep Settings FM Radio desired setting type Timer F oo Produces beep sounds Default setting a Off Does not produce beep sounds Important Information Specifications amp Go to page top Contents list Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 105 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Settings gt Common Settings gt Setting the screensaver type Screensaver Getting Started ley ta UBS he CONA Setting the screensaver type Screensaver Music You can set the screen saver to either Clock or Blank for when there is no operation for more Videos Photos than 30 seconds during song playback or FM reception FM Radio 1 From the Home menu select ame Settings Common Settings Screensaver Type desired setting type Timer Settings
69. erating temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Power source Built in rechargeable lithium ion battery USB power from a computer via a USB connector of your Walkman Charging time USB based charging Approx 2 hours full charge Approx 45 minutes approx 80 Battery life continuous playback Actual battery life may vary depending on settings The estimated battery usage hours shown below are based on typical usage conditions with Basic setting of battery life measurement as shown in the table below Note Even if your Walkman is turned off for an extended period a small amount of battery power is still consumed Battery life may vary depending on volume setting conditions of use and ambient temperature Playback at MP3 128 kbps Approx 30 hours Video Playback at WMV9 384 kbps Approx 4 hours Receiving FM broadcasting Approx 13 hours Your Walkman settings which affect battery life Basic setting of battery life measurement Default setting Brightness 1 Details 3 Common Settings Type of Screensaver gsl 2 Details Blank 163 Equalizer 3 Details None Music i _ C3 Off Settings eo Dynamic Normalizer 3 Details ul 1 The 5 setting shortens the battery life for continuous video playback by about 30 compared with the 3 setting 2 When Type of Screensaver is set to Clock battery life may shorten by about 20
70. es 10 or later to your Walkman For details on restrictions on transferring songs from iTunes visit the customer support Web sites Details 1 Connect your Walkman to your computer using the USB cable supplied Insert the connector of the USB cable into the Walkman 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 4 and drag and drop them to Content Transfer 2 Content Transfer recognizes the type of data by filename extension and sends it to the appropriate folder of your Walkman 4 Related Topics About the software 44 Transferring videos photos using Content Transfer Transferring music using Windows Media Player Transferring music using Windows Explorer Playing music Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 45 amp Go to page top WALKMAN User Guide Search F F F F F F F F F Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt How to Use the Software gt Content Transfer gt Transferring videos photos using Content Transfer Tran
71. es connected to the computer may interfere with proper operation of your Walkman 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 your Walkman is connected via the USB cable the battery of the Walkman will not be charged Instead the Walkman continues to draw power from the battery discharging it Do not leave your Walkman connected for extended periods to a laptop computer that is not connected to AC power since the Walkman may discharge the computer s battery While your Walkman 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 Walkman to malfunction Disconnect the Walkman from the computer before performing these operations Heat may build up in your Walkman 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 amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 28 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Getting Started gt Power Charging gt About battery life Getting Started How to Use the Software About battery life Music W Turn off your WALKMAN manually Videos Photos Longer battery
72. ess WMDRM protected content If the WMDRM software fails to protect the content content owners may ask Microsoft to revoke the software s ability to use WMDRM to play or copy protected content Revocation does not affect unprotected content When you download licenses for protected content you agree that Microsoft may include a revocation list with the licenses Content owners may require you to upgrade WMDR M to access their content If you decline an upgrade you will not be able to access content that requires the upgrade Program 2012 Sony Corporation Documentation 2012 Sony Corporation Information on Expat Copyright 1998 1999 2000 Thai Open Source Software Center Ltd and Clark Cooper Copyright 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Expat maintainers Permission is hereby granted free of charge to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files the Software to deal in the Software without restriction including without limitation the rights to use copy modify merge publish distribute sublicense and or sell copies of the Software and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so subject to the following conditions The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIE
73. extension wav Bit rate 1 411 kbps Sampling frequency 1 44 1 kHz Frame rate Max 30 fps Resolution Max QQVGA 128 x 160 Media File format ASF file format File extension wmv Profile Main Profile Simple Profile Bit rate Max 768 kbps Bit rate 32 to 192 kbps Supports variable bit rate VBR Sampling frequency 1 44 1 kHz Compatible with WM DRM 10 The number of Max 1 000 files Photo 5 Photo Format Codec 161 Media File format Compatible with Exif 2 21 file format File extension jpg Profile Baseline Profile Number of pixels Max 2 048 x 2 048 pixels 4 194 304 pixels The number of i Max 8 000 files 1 Sampling frequency may not correspond to all encoders 2 Copyright protected AAC LC files cannot be played back 3 Non standard bit rates or non guaranteed bit rates are included depending on the sampling frequency 4 Some WMV files can be played back only by transferring using Windows Media Player 11 5 Some photo files cannot be played back depending on their file formats Maximum recordable number of songs and time Approx The approximate times are based on the case in which you transfer or record only 4 minute songs not including videos and photos in the MP3 format Other playable audio file format song numbers and times may differ from MP3 format NWZ E373 NWZ E374 NWZ E375 48 kbps 2 550 170 hr 00 min 5 150 343 hr 20 min 10 000 666
74. fications gt Specifications gt System requirements Getting Started How to Use the Software System requirements Music Computer Videos Photos IBM PC AT compatible computer preinstalled with the following Windows operating systems 1 FM Radio Windows XP Home Edition 2 Service Pack 3 or later ect Windows XP Professional 2 Service Pack 3 or later Windows Vista Home Basic Service Pack 2 or later Settings Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 2 or later Windows Vista Business Service Pack 2 or later Troubleshooting Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 2 or later Important Information Windows 7 Home Basic Service Pack 1 or later Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 or later Specifications Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 or later d Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 or later Contents list Not supported by OSs other than above 1 Excluding OS Versions not supported by Microsoft 2 Excluding 64 bit OS versions CPU Pentium lIl 450 MHz or higher for Windows XP Pentium IlI 800 MHz or higher for Windows Vista Pentium III 1 GHz or higher for Windows 7 RAM 256 MB or more for Windows XP 512 MB or more for Windows Vista 1 GB or more for Windows 7 32 bit versions 2 GB or more for Windows 7 64 bit versions Hard Disk Drive 600 MB or more of available space Display Screen Resolution 800 x 600 pixels or higher reco
75. g 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 Settings Setting the zoom function Zoom Setting the display of the video screen Display Setting the video orientation Video Orientation Photo Settings Photo orientation Photo Orientation Setting the display of the photo screen Display Setting the slide show play mode Slide Show Repeat 14 Setting the interval of a slide show Slide interval FM Radio Settings Setting the reception Scan Sensitivity Setting monaural stereo Mono Auto amp Go to page top H Troubleshooting To Deal with a Trouble What can do to solve a problem Customer support Web site Possible Causes of Symptoms Table of contents for symptoms and possible causes Operation Display Power Connection to a computer FM Radio Other Messages amp Go to page top Important Information Precautions Important product information Warning Caution Notice for users Notes on the headphones Notes on the software Cleaning Notes on cleaning Storing Data Storing data Updating the Firmware of your WALKMAN Updating the Firmware of your WALKMAN License and Trademark Notice License and trademark notice amp Go to page top Specifications Specifications Specifications Contents System requirements 15 Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporat
76. he clock again Related Topics How to use the Home menu amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 108 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Settings gt Common Settings gt Setting the date format Date Format Getting Started lt Eleni te les dae Sevfemane Setting the date format Date Format Music You can set the date format displayed for the current date Details as YYYY MM DD Videos Photos MM DD YYYY or DD MM YYYY FM Radio 1 From the Home menu select Settings Common Settings Date Format desired format type Timer Troubleshooting YYYY MM DD Displays the date as year month day Important Information MM DD YYYY Displays the date as month day year Specifications DD MM YYYY Displays the date as day month year Contents list amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 109 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Settings gt Common Settings gt Setting the time format Time Format Getting Started lt Eleni te les dae Sevfemane Setting the time format Time Format Music You can select the format to display the current time Details from either a 12 hour or 24 hour Videos Photos display FM Radio 1 From the Home menu select Settings Common Settings Time Format desired format type Timer D CM SeU Type Description Troubleshooting 12 hour Displays the current
77. he remaining battery power is insufficient Charge the battery by connecting your Walkman to a running computer for at least 5 minutes The USB cable is not connected to a USB connector on your computer properly Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it Use the supplied USB cable A USB hub is being used Connecting your Walkman via a USB hub may not work Connect the Walkman directly to your computer using the USB cable supplied The USB connector on your computer may have a problem Connect your Walkman to another USB connector on your computer When you use your Walkman for the first time or when the battery is low it may take the Walkman about 5 minutes to display the message after connected to a computer This is not 140 a malfunction The software authentication may be performed and it may take rather a long time Wait for a while The software installation has been failed Reinstall the software by using the installer The imported data will remain untouched The computer is running another software other than the one used for transferring Disconnect the USB cable wait a few minutes and reconnect it If the problem persists disconnect the USB cable restart the computer and then reconnect the USB cable USB Connected The Timer and Alarm will not function or USB Cnctd MTP The Timer and Alarm will not function may not appear on your Walkman depending on the software environme
78. hich can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the Specifications interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Contents list Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment If you have any questions about this product Visit www sony com walkmansupport Contact Sony Customer Information Service Center at 1 866 456 7669 Write Sony Customer Information Service Center 12451 Gateway Blvd Fort Myers FL 33913 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No NWZ E373 E374 E375 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego CA 92127 U S A Telephone Number 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Notice for customers the following information is only applicable to equipment sold in countries applying EU d
79. hing it on objects you pass by Furthermore be careful not to swing your Walkman by the strap to avoid bumping people Refrain from using your Walkman according to the in flight announcements during take off or landing in an aircraft If you see lightning or hear thunder take off the headphones immediately and refrain from using your Walkman If you experience an allergic reaction to the supplied headphones stop using them at once and contact a doctor Notes on usage environment Never use your Walkman where it will be subjected to extremes of light temperature moisture or vibration For example never leave your Walkman in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight The Walkman may become discolored distorted or damaged Do not leave your Walkman in a place subject to excessive dust Do not leave your Walkman on an unstable surface or in an inclined position Notes on handling your WALKMAN When you unplug the headphones from your Walkman be sure to hold the headphone plug to unplug it Pulling by the headphone cord itself may damage it Do not apply strong force to the surface of the LCD This may cause a distortion in colors or brightness or cause a malfunction of the LCD When using your Walkman remember to follow the precautions below in order to avoid warping the cabinet or causing the Walkman to malfunction Do not sit down with the Walkman in your back pocket 150 Do n
80. hooting Heat may build up in your Walkman during charging if it is used for an extended period of Important Information re Note that condensation may form temporarily in cases such as when your Walkman is moved Specifications quickly from a low temperature environment to a high temperature environment or used ina room that has a heater just turned on Condensation creates a phenomenon where moisture Contents list in the air adheres to surfaces such as metal panels etc and then changes to liquid If condensation forms in the Walkman leave it turned off until the condensation disappears If you use the Walkman with condensation present a malfunction may result If you use your Walkman in a cold location images may appear with black bands around them This is not a malfunction of the Walkman About sample data 1 Sample data is pre installed with your Walkman If you delete the sample data you cannot restore it and we will not supply any replacement data 1 In some countries regions some sample data is not installed amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 152 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Important Information gt Precautions gt Notes on the headphones Notes on the headphones
81. ing with Clear Stereo Clear Stereo Listening with Clear Stereo Clear Stereo 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 Activates the Clear Stereo function when you use the supplied headphones Off Disables the Clear Stereo function and plays back normal sound Default setting Note 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 amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 117 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Settings gt Music Settings gt Adjusting the volume level Dynamic Normalizer Adjusting the volume level Dynamic Normalizer 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 fama Settings
82. ion 16 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Getting Started gt Before Use gt Before first use Getting Started How to Use the Software Before first use Music Thank you for purchasing this Walkman Videos Photos This User Guide explains how to transfer music videos and photos to your Walkman and how to FM Radio use various functions of it Browse this User Guide for necessary information Ter Before you start using the Walkman be sure to read Important Information that contains important information on the use of the Walkman To read it click Important Information in the Settings side bar on the left of the browser window The printed manuals supplied with the Walkman such as Quick Start Guide also contain Troubleshooting important information for you For information about the customer support Web site see Details Important Information About model names mentioned in this User Guide Depending on the country region in which you have purchased your Walkman some models Contents list may not be available Specifications About Windows operating system and Windows Media Player Make sure that the operating system is Windows XP Service Pack 3 or later Windows Vista Service Pack 2 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
83. ion menu Getting Started How to Use the Software Using the music option menu Music l l Option items appearing on the music playback screen Videos Photos Option items appearing on the music list screen AY Reacts WW Displaying the detailed information screen Detailed Info Timer You can bring up the music option menu by pressing the OPTION PWR HOLD button on the music list or on the music playback screen For details on how to use the option menu see Settings Details Troubleshooting 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 Important Information Specifications Option items appearing on the music playback screen Option ae items Description reference page Play Mode Sets the play mode Details Equalizer Customizes the sound quality Details Detailed Displays detailed information of a song such as playing time audio format bit Info rate and file name Details Alarm Sets the alarm Details Sleep Timer Sets the sleep timer Details Clock Display Displays the current time Details i Option items appearing on the music list screen Contents list Option items Description reference page Now Playing een the playback or display screen of the currently playing The FM Radio screen of the last received broadcast station Go to FM Radio screen a
84. iption Play Mode is set to Repeat Details S_ Play Mode s sett Shute Derai HP Equalizer is set to Pop Details HJ Equalizer is set to Jazz Details mu Equalizer is set to Unique Details 54 1 Equalizer is set to Custom 1 Details a Equalizer is set to Custom 2 Details Operations on the music playback screen Play pause gg 1 Press the i button Fast forward fi Press and hold the i gt fast rewind afal button Find the beginning of the previous or current song ga Press the i gt button find the beginning of the next song pi Return to the list screen Press the BACK HOME button 1 During pause if there is no operation for a while your Walkman automatically enters standby mode Music list screen The following are examples of music list screens Song list screen All Songs A 2 T Boy wonder Grassy field Honey Lunch N Blue Sky fa 1 Index The initials of song and album etc names in the list section appear Album list screen Album A 2 lt Pencil sketchs A Ribbon sponge cake Ji Blue Sky Operations on the music list screen i 55 Confirm an item in the list Press the J button 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 Press ihe aa we bulion d
85. irectives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo 108 0075 Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents P ee 147 For users in France At high volume prolonged listening to the personal audio player can damage the user s hearing Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems x This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Applicable accessories Headphones Disposal of waste batteries applicable in the European Union and
86. is recharged while the Walkman is connected to a running computer When you connect your Walkman to your computer use the USB cable supplied USB Cnetd MTP The Timer and Alar will not function Display When charging the battery you can check the battery charging status Battery charging status on the display Stans Jpeserpton 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 your Walkman from the USB connector of your computer 2 If the computer enters a power saving mode such as the Sleep or Hibernation mode the screen of your Walkman may turn off In this case the Walkman 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 your Walkman for the first time or if you have not used the Walkman for a long time recharge it fully until the battery charge indicator displays a Note When charging by the optional AC power adaptor soon after charging is completed and d is displayed the screen turns off Press any button or disconnect the AC power adaptor to return to the normal screen About the battery indicator 27 The battery indicator in the information area shows the remaining battery charge gt Gl gt Cal a a As the battery power gets lower the bars of the icon
87. isplayed Display the previous next screen of the list when Press the i ie button an index is not displayed Return to the list screen of the next upper level Press the BACK HOME button amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 56 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Music gt Playing Music gt Searching for songs Searching for songs When you select P 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 P Music desired search method desired song Select items as follows until a song list appears Search method Method Description All Songs Select a song from the all songs list Album Select an album song 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 Hint All Songs Album Artist and Genre lists are arranged in alphanumeric order The Release Year list is arranged in reverse chronological order In
88. itivity Low To set the reception sensitivity back to the default select High amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 98 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt FM Radio gt FM Radio Settings gt Setting monaural stereo Mono Auto Setting monaural stereo Mono 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 mam Settings FM Radio Settings Mono Auto Mono To return to automatic setting select Auto a Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 99 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Timer gt Setting the Timer gt About the timer About the timer You can set the timer to play back songs at a specified time Alarm You can also set the period of time after which your Walkman automatically enters standby mode and the screen turns off Sleep Timer Note
89. lect Sleep Timer desired sleep timer duration Troubleshooting Se Specifications 30 Min Turns off the Walkman after 30 minutes oe Conienie 1 60 Min Turns off the Walkman after 60 minutes 90 Min Turns off the Walkman after 90 minutes 120 Min Turns off the Walkman after 120 minutes Hint After setting the sleep timer 2 appears in the information area of the music playback screen To cancel the sleep timer After setting the sleep timer press the BACK HOME button press and hold the BACK HOME button or press the OPTION PWR HOLD button on the music playback screen When Sleep timer is now set Cancel appears select Yes If you select No the sleep timer is not cancelled and the music playback screen reappears Note The sleep timer will not activate if your Walkman is connected to a computer After setting the sleep timer if you turn your Walkman off by pressing and holding the OPTION PWR HOLD button and then turn the Walkman on again the sleep timer is cancelled The sleep timer will not activate in the following situations Connected to a computer Sounding the alarm The sleep timer will be canceled in the following situations Entering standby mode Connecting your Walkman to a computer amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 102 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Settings gt Common Settings gt Displaying your WALKM
90. life settings FM Radio W Adjust data format and bit rate Timer By adjusting the settings or managing the power supply properly it is possible to save battery power for longer usage time between charges Settings The following hints will yield a longer battery life Troubleshooting Important Information i Turn off your WALKMAN manually Specifications If you press and hold the OPTION PWR HOLD button during pause your Walkman enters standby mode and the screen turns off to save battery power Furthermore if standby mode Contents list continues for more than about 4 hours the Walkman turns completely off automatically Longer battery life settings The following settings are effective for extending the battery life of your Walkman 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 i Adjust data format 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 Details Related Topics Charging time amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 29 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Getting Started gt Initial Settings g
91. me Parts and Controls Parts and controls About the Software About the software Home Menu Option Menu About the Home menu How to use the Home menu How to use the option menu How to Use the Software Windows Media Player Importing music from CDs using Windows Media Player Transferring music using Windows Media Player Content Transfer Transferring music using Content Transfer Transferring videos photos using Content Transfer Windows Explorer Drag and Drop Transferring music using Windows Explorer Transferring videos photos using Windows Explorer 12 Top page gt Contents list amp Go to page top amp Go to page top 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 Option Menu Using the music option menu Music Settings 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 amp Go to page top I Videos Photos Watching Videos Watching videos Videos Browsing and using the video screen Deleting videos Video Option Menu Using the video option menu Video Settings Setting the zoom function Zoom Setting the display of the video screen Display Setting the video orientation Video Orientation Viewing Photos Viewing photos Photos Browsing an
92. me 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 too 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 119 Off mee 1 Chad 4 16 9 source 2 4 3 source The dotted line frame represents the original video image size amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 120 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Settings gt Video Settings gt Setting the display of the video screen Display Setting the display of the video screen 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 Settings Video Settings Display desired display type On Displays the video title playback status or the elapsed time etc Hides detailed information of the currently playing video and displays it only when you Off operate your Walkman Default setting Note f Video Orientation is set to Horiz right the title of the video is not displayed
93. mmended 1 024 x 768 or higher Colors 8 bit or higher 16 bit recommended USB connector Hi Speed USB is recommended Internet Explorer 7 or later Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP and Windows Vista Windows Media Player 12 for Windows 7 Broadband Internet connection is required to use Electronic Music Distribution EMD or to visit the web site We do not guarantee operation for all computers even if they meet the above System Requirements Not supported by the following environments Personally constructed computers or operating systems An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer installed operating system Multi boot environment Multi monitor environment Macintosh Design and specifications are subject to change without notice amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 166
94. mportant Information Contents list Note The screen does not turn off automatically or change to a screensaver Details while a slide show is playing amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 84 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Videos Photos gt Viewing Photos gt Deleting photos Getting Started How to Use the Software Deleting photos Music When you delete photos from your Walkman use the software you used to transfer the photos Videos Photos or Windows Explorer For details about using the software see the Help of the software FM Radio Timer Note Your Walkman itself cannot delete photos without connecting to a computer Settings amp Go to page top Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 85 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Videos Photos gt Photo Option Menu gt Using the photo option menu Using the photo option menu Option item appearing on the photo folder photo list screen W Option items appearing on the photo display screen You can bring up the photo option menu by pressing the OPTION PWR HOLD button on the photo folder list or photo list or on the photo di
95. n Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzene as it may mar the finish of the case Be careful not to let water get into your Walkman from the opening near the connector Clean the headphone plug periodically amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 155 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Important Information gt Storing Data gt Storing data Getting Started How to Use the Software Storing data Music You can store computer data into the built in flash memory of your Walkman by transferring the Videos Photos data from your computer using Windows Explorer or other transfer capable software If the Walkman is connected to the computer the built in flash memory appears in Windows Explorer FM Radio as WALKMAN Timer Note Settings Do not use the bundled software while using Windows Explorer to interact with the built in flash memory of your Walkman Troubleshooting Do not disconnect the USB cable supplied while Do not disconnect appears during data Important Information transfer Otherwise the data being transferred or the data stored in your Walkman may be damaged Specifications Do not rename or delete the MUSIC MP_ROOT VIDEO DCIM PICTURE and PICTURES folders Also do not rename files and folders under them Otherwise they will Contents list not be displayed on your Walkman
96. n screen menus of your Walkman Press to adjust the volume during playback or FM reception except when displaying a list screen such as the song list screen or option menu etc or the detailed information screen 1 There is a tactile dot Use it to help with button operations 3 Headphone jack Insert the headphone plug until it clicks into place If the headphones are connected improperly the sound from the headphones will be impaired gt USB connector Connect the USB cable supplied Display lo en OPTION PWR HOLD button Details Press to display the option menu If you press and hold the OPTION PWR HOLD button during pause the screen turns off and your Walkman enters standby mode Details If you press and hold this button except during pause all operation buttons are disabled HOLD function and you can protect the Walkman against accidental operation This function is useful for example during transportation To cancel the HOLD function press and hold this button again Strap hole This is used to attach a strap not supplied 8 RESET button Details Press the RESET button with a small pin etc to reset your Walkman amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 32 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Getting Started gt About the Software gt About the software Getting Started How to Use the Software About the
97. ng Fe The items in the option menu differ depending on the screen on which you press the OPTION PWR HOLD button Related Topics How to use the Home menu Using the music option menu Using the video option menu Using the photo option menu Using the FM radio option menu Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 39 amp Go to page top WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt How to Use the Software gt Windows Media Player gt Importing music from CDs using Windows Media Player Getting Started How to Use the Software Importing music from CDs using Windows Media Player Music Videos Photos 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 FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting i Fie d Important Information Vi Specifications Contents list 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
98. ng situations 144 Entering standby mode Connecting your Walkman to a computer amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 145 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Troubleshooting gt Possible Causes of Symptoms gt Messages Messages Follow the instructions below if a message appears in the display Cannot play file format is not supported You are trying to play a file that cannot be played on your Walkman You cannot play a song in an unsupported format file Details Cannot save more than 30 Preset stations 30 broadcast stations are already preset Delete unnecessary stations first Details then preset the stations you want within the limit number Do not disconnect Your Walkman is connected to a computer or other external devices to transfer data This is not an error message Do not disconnect the USB cable until transferring completes LOW BATTERY Please Charge The battery of your Walkman is running low Charge the battery Details Not enough free space in memory Delete files to ensure free space The available capacity of your Walkman is insufficient Connect the Walkman to your computer using the supplied USB cable and then delete any unnecessary dat
99. nt that is running on your computer Activate Windows Media Player or Windows Explorer After prescribing the remedies above if the problem still persists press the RESET button of your Walkman and reconnect it to the computer by using the USB cable supplied Data cannot be transferred to your WALKMAN from your computer Transferring may be stopped due to noise such as static electricity etc This happens to protect data information Disconnect your Walkman then reconnect it If you transfer files by drag and drop on a computer that does not have Windows Media Player 11 installed only a limited amount of files AAC video files etc may be transferrable by drag and drop Install Windows Media Player 11 from the Windows Media Player download site then transfer files 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 For details on usage or support on Windows Media Player visit the following web site http support microsoft com The USB cable is not connected to a USB connector on your computer properly Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it There is not enough free space in the built in flash memory Delete any unnecessary data to increase free space For details on the maximum recordable number of files and folders see Details Songs with a limited playing period or pl
100. o to FM Radio The FM Radio screen of the last received broadcast station appears screen Details Play from beginning Finds the beginning of a video Displays file information such as file size resolution video audio Detailed Info compression format and file name etc Most Recent Video Starts playback of the most recently played video Go to the song h ei k O playback screen Displays the music playback screen of the song last played i Option items appearing on the video playback screen Display Displays file information such as file size resolution video audio compression format and file name etc Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the screen Details Clock Display Displays the current time Details Go to the song h col k a playback screen Displays the music playback screen of the song last played 73 Detailed Info amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 74 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Videos Photos gt Video Settings gt Setting the zoom function Zoom Getting Started am tie Use ire Gatewene Setting the zoom function Zoom Music You can zoom in the currently playing video Videos Photos 1 From the Home menu select fama Settings Video Settings Zoom Settings FM Radio desired zoom setting type Timer Type Settings The video image is resized to fit the display area maintaining the
101. o to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 114 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Settings gt Music Settings gt Setting the sound quality CLEAR BASS Equalizer Setting the sound quality CLEAR BASS Equalizer W 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 your Walkman to reproduce dynamic deep bass without distortion even at a high volume Setting the sound quality 1 From the Home menu select fama Settings Music Settings Equalizer desired equalizer type icon icon None Sa i No icon Sound quality setting is not activated Default setting 1 Wa Emphasizes high and low ranges for a powerful sound Pop F Stresses the middle range audio ideal for vocals i i Emphasizes high and low ranges for a lively sound Unique HU Emphasizes high and low ranges so that even soft sounds can be heard easily Custom 1 HL User customizable sound settings for which you can adjust each frequency range Custom 2 individually See Details for details He 1 The default setting of Walkman sold
102. o transfer a large file Only a small amount of data can be transferred to your WALKMAN There is not enough free space in the built in flash memory Delete any unnecessary data to increase free space Data that cannot be played is stored on your Walkman If data other than song video or photo data is stored on the Walkman less data can be transferred Transfer back data that cannot be played on the Walkman to the computer to increase the available space Your WALKMAN becomes unstable while it is connected to the computer A USB hub or USB extension cable is being used Connecting your Walkman via a USB hub or extension cable may not work Connect the Walkman directly to your computer using the USB cable supplied Folders cannot be renamed or deleted You cannot delete or rename the MUSIC MP_ROOT MPE_ROOT VIDEO DCIM PICTURE and PICTURES folders amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 142 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Troubleshooting gt Possible Causes of Symptoms gt FM Radio Getting Started How to Use the Software FM Radio Music Videos Photos FM broadcasts are unclear FM Radio The received station is not fully tuned in Tune the station in manually by frequency Details Timer Settings Reception is weak and sound quality is poor TOU a The radio signal is weak Important Information Listen to the
103. of a slide show Slide interval Music You can set the time each photo is displayed Videos Ph videos FU 1 From the Home menu select ima Settings Photo Settings Slide interval FM Radio desired interval type Timer l Type Description Settings p Short Photos switch to the next photos at a short interval Troubleshootin 3 i g Normal Photos switch to the next photos at the standard interval Default setting Important Information Long Photos switch to the next photos at a long interval Specifications Contents list Note t may take time to display a large size photo amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 91 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt FM Radio gt Listening to FM Radio gt Listening to FM radio FM Radio Listening to FM radio FM Radio 1 From the Home menu select Go FM Radio FM Radio Ji Blue Sky The FM Radio screen appears 2 If the cursors are not beside the item frequency or preset number by which you want to select the station move the cursors by pressing the OPTION PWR HOLD button to select Change Frequency or Change Preset 3 Press the button to select the desired frequency or preset number The
104. om support For customers who purchased the overseas models http www sony co jp overseas support amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 131 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Troubleshooting gt Possible Causes of Symptoms gt Table of contents for symptoms and possible causes Table of contents for symptoms and possible causes The following topics show possible causes and remedies for symptoms See an appropriate topic according to your problem Operation Display Power Connection to a computer FM Radio Other Messages amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 132 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Troubleshooting gt Possible Causes of Symptoms gt Operation Getting Started How to Use the Software Operation Music Videos Photos There is no sound EM Radio The volume level is set to zero Turn the volume up Timer The headphone plug is not connected properly Settings f the headphones are connected improperly the sound from the headphones will be impaired Insert the headphone plug until it clicks into place Details Troubleshooting p P pug p The headphone plug is dirty Important Information Clean the headphone plug with a sof
105. on Your Walkman may become warm when the battery is being charged and just after charging The Walkman also may get warm when a large amount of data is transferred This behavior is normal and not cause for a concern Set the Walkman aside for a while to allow it to cool down Specifications Contents list The date and time have been reset lf you left your Walkman for a while with the battery used up the date and time may be reset This is not a malfunction Charge the battery until Full appears on the screen and set the date and time again Details Noise is generated when plugging or unplugging the headphones Take off the headphones when plugging or unplugging the headphones If you plug or unplug the headphones while playing a song you may hear noise from the headphones This is not a malfunction The alarm does not function When setting the alarm the setting was stopped halfway or your Walkman was turned off without confirming the setting of the hour and minutes The alarm does not function while your Walkman is connected to a computer Disconnect the USB cable The remaining battery power is low or insufficient Charge the battery by connecting your Walkman to a running computer Details The alarm does not go off The alarm will not sound in the following situations Connected to a computer The sleep timer does not work The sleep timer will be canceled in the followi
106. on Specifications Contents list Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 128 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Settings gt FM Radio Settings gt Setting monaural stereo Mono Auto Getting Started ine de Mee ite Satamare Setting monaural stereo Mono Auto Music If noise occurs during FM reception set the receiver to Mono for monaural If you set it to Videos Photos Auto monaural stereo reception is selected automatically depending on reception conditions Auto is set by default FM Radio 1 From the Home menu select mam Settings FM Radio Settings Mono Auto Timer Mono 8 E Settings To return to automatic setting select Auto amp Go to page top Troubleshooting p Important Information Specifications Contents list Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 129 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Troubleshooting gt To Deal with a Trouble gt What can do to solve a problem Getting Started How to Use the Software What can I do to solve a problem Music If your Walkman does not function as expected try the following steps to resolve the issue Videos Photos 1 Find the symptoms of the issue in this manual and try any corrective actions listed FM Radio 2 Connect your Walkman to your computer to charge the battery You may be able to resolve some issues by charging the battery Details 3 Press the RESET button
107. ordance with the attached GPL LGPL Sony provides these source codes on the following web site Please visit the following web site to obtain the source codes http www sony net Products Linux Please do not make direct requests for the contents of the source codes amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 160 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Specifications gt Specifications gt Specifications Getting Started How to Use the Software Specifications Music Supported file format Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Audio Formats Codec Linear PCM Codec Windows Media Video 9 4 Video Formats WMA for Windows Media Video 9 Audio Formats Codec Media File format MP3 MPEG 1 Layers file format File extension mp3 Bit rate 32 to 320 kbps Supports variable bit rate VBR Sampling frequency 1 32 44 1 48 kHz Media File format ASF file format File extension wma Bit rate 32 to 192 kbps Supports variable bit rate VBR Sampling frequency 1 44 1 kHz Compatible with WM DRM 10 Media File format MP4 file format File extension mp4 m4a Bit rate 16 to 320 kbps Supports variable bit rate VBR 3 Sampling frequency 1 8 11 025 12 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 48 kHz Media File format Wave Riff file format File
108. original aspect ratio Troubleshooting Default setting When a 16 9 wide size video image is displayed black bands appear on the top and Specifications Contents list H Running Dog Ob Auto 02 4 02 40 ina FFA 4 16 9 source 2 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 fi 2 it Running Dog Full BEF 41 FULL ee 4 16 9 source 2 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 too 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 19 Off mee 1 Chad 4 16 9 source 2 4 3 source The dotted line frame represents the original video image size amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 76 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Videos Photos gt Video Settings gt Setting the display of the video screen Display Setting the display of
109. ot put the Walkman into a bag with the headphones earphones cord wrapped around it and subject the bag to strong impact Notes on protecting your WALKMAN from getting wet Do not expose your Walkman to water The Walkman is not waterproof Remember to follow the precautions below Be careful not to drop the Walkman into a sink or other container filled with water Do not use the Walkman in humid locations or bad weather such as in the rain or snow Do not get the Walkman wet If you touch the Walkman with wet hands or put the Walkman in a damp article of clothing the Walkman may get wet which may cause a malfunction amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 151 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Important Information gt Precautions gt Notice for users Getting Started How to Use the Software Notice for users Music The recorded song is limited to private use only Use of the song beyond this limit requires Videos Photos permission of the copyright holders Sony is not responsible for incomplete recording downloading or damaged data due to FM Radio problems of your Walkman or computer ne Some types of characters and symbols may not be displayed correctly on your Walkman in the following cases t Settings A language which the Walkman does not support is used in the text User defined characters or special symbols are used in the text Troubles
110. oto 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 Details You can arrange photos transferred to your Walkman by folder Select the Walkman 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 Details 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 Note 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 80 can be displayed in the photo lists regardless of the number of folders in which they are contained Ifthe size of a photo is too large or the photo file is damaged appears and the photo cannot be displayed f 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 Related 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 amp
111. otos 1 From the Home menu select EE Videos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Videos Specifications Ji Blue Sky Contents list The Videos screen appears 2 Select desired video Videos i Skyscraper 702 51 d i gt Hotel A 04 02 I i Airport The video playback screen appears and playback of the video begins For details on how to operate the video playback screen see Details 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 HOLD 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 your Walkman 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 x vertical 120 dots The file name must be the same as the video file with extension jpg The thumbnail and video
112. ou purchased the product Other supplied manuals such as Quick Start Guide also contain important information amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 148 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Important Information gt Precautions gt Warning Getting Started How to Use the Software Warning Music The following descriptions are important for using your Walkman Be sure to follow the Videos Photos instructions below Be sure not to short circuit the terminals of your Walkman with metallic objects FM Radio Do not pour water or put any foreign object in your Walkman Doing so may cause fire or er electric shock If this occurs turn off the Walkman immediately disconnect the USB cable from the Walkman Settings and consult your nearest Sony dealer or Sony Service Center Do not place your Walkman in fire Troubleshooting Do not take apart or remodel your Walkman Doing so can result in electric shock Consult Important Information your nearest Sony dealer or Sony Service Center for exchange of rechargeable batteries internal checks or repair Specifications Do not put any heavy object on top of your Walkman or apply a strong shock to the Walkman It may cause a malfunction or damage Contents list amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 149 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photo
113. ou want to select a station by frequency select Change Important Information Frequency Details an Save to Preset Presets the currently tuned in broadcast station Details Specifications Delete from Preset Deletes a broadcast station from a preset station Details gt Contents list Auto Preset Presets a broadcast stations automatically Details Scan Sensitivity Adjusts the sensitivity of radio reception Details Mono Auto Changes to either monaural or stereo Details Clock Display Displays the current time Details Go to the song h col r aie playback screen Displays the music playback screen of the last song played Troubleshooting F amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 97 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt FM Radio gt FM Radio Settings gt Setting the reception Scan Sensitivity Setting the reception Scan Sensitivity When you select stations using the Auto Preset function Details or in manually by frequency 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 Settings FM Radio Settings Scan Sens
114. ppears Details Go to the song playback screen Displays the music playback screen of the song last played Displaying the detailed information screen Detailed Info 1 From the music playback screen press the OPTION PWR HOLD button to bring up the 61 option menu 2 Select Detailed Info Detailed information screen Detailed Info N Blue Sky SONY Walkman Pop E 2008 Length of Sone 02 16 Codec MP3 Secured Bit Rate 192kbps VBR File Name bluesky mp3 1 Song name 2 Artist name 3 Album title Genre 5 Release year 6 Playback time Codec file format 8 Copyrighted files While playing back copyright protected songs Secured appears 9 Bit rate 10 Variable bit rate song While playing back variable bit rate songs VBR is shown File name Hint To scroll the display press the button Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 62 amp Go to page top WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Music gt Music Settings gt Setting the play mode Play Mode Getting Started How to Use the Software Setting the play mode Play Mode Music x Your Walkman offers a variety of play modes including random play and selected repeat play gt MISSA MO 1 From the Home menu select imal Settings Music Settings Play Mode FM Radio desired play mode type Timer Settings Normal No The songs within the playback range ar
115. previous next receivable station During FM reception press and hold the lt q 2 3 button Pause resume the FM reception Press the J button 1 First move the cursors beside the desired item frequency or preset number Details If no preset station is stored the cursors cannot be moved to select a preset number Preset receivable stations using Auto Preset Details 2 Available only when selecting station by frequency If the cursors are beside the preset number press the OPTION PWR HOLD button to select Change Frequency to move the cursor 3 If sensitivity is too high change the Scan Sensitivity setting Details to Low amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 93 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt FM Radio gt Listening to FM Radio gt Presetting broadcast stations automatically Auto Preset Presetting broadcast stations automatically Auto Preset 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 HOLD button
116. ransfer videos photos managed with Windows Media Player to your Walkman 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 Details Hint For detailed information on how to import videos photos refer to the Help of each software g 24 For details about supported file formats see Details The maximum number of files per folder in the PICTURE PICTURES or DCIM folder is 4 000 Note Commercial DVDs and Blu ray Discs are copyright protected and cannot be transferred to your Walkman amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 25 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Getting Started gt Power Charging gt Turning your WALKMAN on and off Getting Started enya UBS he Sota Turning your WALKMAN on and off Music W To turn on your WALKMAN Videos Photos W To turn off your WALKMAN FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications 4 OPTION PWR HOLD button Contents list To turn on your WALKMAN Press and hold the OPTION PWR HOLD button to turn your Walkman on To turn off your WALKMAN During pause press and hold the OPTION PWR HOLD button Details POWER OFF appears your Walkman enters st
117. ransferring music using Content Transfer Transferring music using Windows Explorer Browsing and using the music screen Searching for songs Playing all songs in random order 52 Deleting songs Using the music option menu amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 53 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Music gt Playing Music gt Browsing and using the music screen Browsing and using the music screen W Music playback screen WY Music list screen i Music playback screen 1 Cover art 2 Current song number Total song number to be played 1 3 Elapsed time 1 4 Information area status icons song name artist name 2 etc 1 These items disappear after a while 2 The song name artist name toggle alternately Hint lf the songs do not have cover art information the default picture of your Walkman will be displayed Cover art only appears if cover art information is available You can set cover art using 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 Indication icons of the music playback screen eon Descr
118. rom a computer To enjoy music videos or photos use bundled software Content Transfer or supported software Windows Media Player to transfer them from a computer to your Walkman For how to install the bundled software refer to Quick Start Guide JJ Music There are several ways to transfer music to your Walkman See Details for how to transfer your favorite songs to the Walkman After transferring see Details for how to play them back EH Videos F3 Photos There are several ways to transfer videos or photos to your Walkman See Details for how to transfer them to the Walkman After transferring see Details for how to watch videos or Details for how to view photos amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 21 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Getting Started gt Operation flow of WALKMAN gt Operation flow to enjoy music Getting Started How to Use the Software Operation flow to enjoy music Music You need to have music files on your computer before transferring them to your Walkman and Videos Photos 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 your Walkman 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 a
119. s FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Important Information gt Precautions gt Caution Caution WY Notes on use W Notes on usage environment WY Notes on handling your WALKMAN WY Notes on protecting your WALKMAN from getting wet Notes on use The following descriptions are important for using your Walkman Be sure to follow the instructions below Do not touch the rechargeable battery with bare hands if it is leaking Since battery liquid may remain in your Walkman consult your nearest Sony dealer if the battery has leaked If the liquid gets into your eyes do not rub your eyes as it may lead to blindness Wash out your eyes with clean water and consult a doctor Also if the liquid gets on to your body or clothes wash it off immediately If you do not it may cause burns or injury If you get burned or injured by the liquid from the battery consult a doctor If your Walkman causes interference to radio or television reception turn the Walkman off and move it away from the radio or television In particularly dry air conditions mild tingling may be felt on your ears This is a result of Static electricity accumulated in the body and not a malfunction of your Walkman The effect can be minimized by wearing clothes made from natural materials When using a strap not supplied be careful to avoid catc
120. s list Pos Portugu s Pyco T rk e Tel ieee Coes Related Topics How to use the Home menu amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 113 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Settings gt Music Settings gt Setting the play mode Play Mode Getting Started How to Use the Software Setting the play mode Play Mode Music Your Walkman offers a variety of play modes including random play and selected repeat play e VIGESS Enotes 1 From the Home menu select imal Settings Music Settings Play Mode FM Radio desired play mode type Timer dt Normal No The songs within the playback range are played back in the song list order Troubleshooting icon Default setting Important Information Repeat amp The songs within the playback range are played back in the song list order p and then repeated Specifications Shuffle lt 3 The songs within the playback range are played back in random order gt Contents list Shuffle amp Repeat The songs within the playback range are played back in random order and then repeated Repeat 1 Song The current song or the song selected from a song list is played back oe repeatedly Note Your Walkman 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 amp Repeat amp G
121. sferring videos photos using Content Transfer You can transfer videos photos stored on your computer to your Walkman using Content Transfer You can transfer videos photos by drag and drop of the desired videos photos from Windows Explorer to Content Transfer Note Do not disconnect the USB cable while Do not disconnect appears on your Walkman as the data being transferred or the data stored in the Walkman may be damaged Contents with copyright protection cannot be transferred 1 Connect your Walkman to your computer using the USB cable supplied Insert the connector of the USB cable into the Walkman 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 Select the desired videos photos from Windows Explorer 4 and drag and drop them to Content Transfer 2 Content Transfer recognizes the type of data by filename extension and sends it to the appropriate folder of your Walkman Related Topics About the software Transferring music using Content Transfer Transferring videos photos using Windows Explorer Watching videos Videos 46 Viewing photos Photos amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 47 WALKMAN User Guide Sear
122. sound from the right channel of the headphones Or the right channel sound is heard from both sides of the headphones The headphone plug is not fully inserted If the headphones are not connected correctly sound will not be output properly Insert the headphone plug into the jack until it clicks Details Playback has stopped suddenly The remaining battery power is insufficient Charge the battery by connecting your Walkman to a running computer Details The songs or video files that cannot be played are played Play back another song or video file Thumbnails such as cover art are not displayed Songs of a file format supported by your Walkman do not have cover art information Thumbnails are displayed only when songs have cover art information and whose file format is supported by the Walkman 135 Transfer again using Windows Media Player 11 or another transfer capable software Thumbnail name does not match its video or the video is not in the correct location Place a JPEG file of the same name as the video into the folder under the VIDEO folder If photos do not have thumbnails that comply with Exif file format the thumbnails cannot be displayed If you have transferred a song without cover art to your Walkman you cannot attach cover art to the song even if you transfer itonce more along with its cover art Delete the song from the Walkman then transfer it to the Walkman again
123. splay screen For details on how to use the option menu see Details 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 l Option item appearing on the photo folder photo list screen Option items Description reference page Now Playing Displays the playback or display screen of the currently playing dii content Go to FM Radio screen The FM Radio screen of the last received broadcast station appears Details Begin slide show Starts a slide show Details Detailed Info Displays file information such as file size resolution and file name etc Most Recent Photo Starts playback of the most recently played photo aa Seng Weve Displays the music playback screen of the last song played i Option items appearing on the photo display screen Option items Description reference page Photo Orientation Sets the photo orientation Details Display Sets to display not display photo information Details Displays file information such as file size resolution and file Detailed Info name etc rane ee nee Cavan Displays the music playback screen of the last song played 86 amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 87 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Videos Photos gt Photo Settings gt Photo orientation Photo Orientation Getting Started Maria Use ine Sei mare Pho
124. t Selecting the display language Language Settings Getting Started How to Use the Software i Selecting the display language Language Settings Music Videos Photos You can select from a variety of languages for menus and messages FM Radio 1 From the Home menu select mam Settings Language Settings desired language setting Timer Language aii eee Deutsch Important Information English Specifications eee rane Polski Portugu s Pyco r rk e o ere SERPS Related Topics How to use the Home menu amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 30 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software F F F F F F F F Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Getting Started gt Initial Settings gt Setting the current time Set Date Time Setting the current time Set Date Time W To display the current time You can set the date and time 1 2 From the Home menu select Settings Common Settings Set Date Time Press the button to select the year and then press the W button to change the value As in step 2 adjust the settings for month date hour and minutes and then press
125. t dry cloth Specifications No songs or videos are stored on your Walkman Follow the instructions in the displayed message and transfer songs or videos from the Contents list computer After prescribing the remedies above if the problem still persists press the RESET button of your Walkman Details Data cannot be played The battery is consumed Charge the battery fully Details gt If your Walkman does not react even after charging the battery press the RESET button to reset the Walkman Details No data is stored on your Walkman Follow the instructions in the message and transfer data from the computer After transferring by drag and drop in Windows Explorer data hierarchy levels do not correspond to your Walkman Place the data in the correct place by drag and drop Details Transferred files are not in a playable format For information on the playable formats see Details Some files may not be played back depending on certain file specifications The playback limitation period of the song has expired due to subscription conditions etc Songs with an expired playback limitation period cannot be played back Update them using the software used for transferring The data may be damaged Damaged data within a file may be recognized as a non playable format Delete the damaged data and then transfer the non damaged data from your computer again Data cannot
126. 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 amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 57 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Music gt Playing Music gt Playing the songs in a playlist Playing the 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 your Walkman 1 From the Home menu select Playlists desired playlist desired song amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 58 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Music gt Playing Music gt Playing all songs in random order Getting Started 5 Meme de Mee ite eE Playing all songs in random order Music pr Music All the songs stored on your Walkman are played in random order Videos Photos 1 From the Home menu select Shuffle All FM Radio
127. the FM radio option menu FM Radio Settings Setting the reception Scan Sensitivity Setting monaural stereo Mono Auto amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Timer Getting Started i Timer How to Use the Software Music Setting the Timer About the timer Setting the alarm Alarm FM Radio Setting the sleep timer Sleep Timer Settings Videos Photos Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Settings Getting Started i Settings How to Use the Software Music Common Settings Displaying your WALKMAN information Unit Information Limiting the volume AVLS Vol Limit FM Radio Turning off the beep sound Beep Settings Timer Setting the screensaver type Screensaver Adjusting the brightness of the screen Brightness L a Setting the current time Set Date Time Troubleshooting Setting the date format Date Format Setting the time format Time Format Returning to the factory settings Reset all Settings Formatting memory Format Contents list Selecting the display language Language Settings Videos Photos Settings Important Information Specifications Music Settings Setting the play mode Play Mode Setting the sound quality CLEAR BASS Equalizer Listening with Cl
128. the software specifications may be changed without notice Troubleshooting Operation of your Walkman with software other than that provided is not covered by the Important Information warraniy The ability to display the languages on supplied software will depend on the installed OS on Specifications your computer For better results please ensure that the installed OS is compatible with the desired language you want to display Contents list We do not guarantee all the languages will be able to be displayed properly on the supplied software User created characters and some special characters may not be displayed The explanations in this manual assume that you are familiar with the basic operations of Windows For details on the use of your computer and operating system please refer to the respective manuals amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 154 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Important Information gt Cleaning gt Notes on cleaning Notes on cleaning Clean the case of your Walkman with a soft cloth such as a cleaning cloth for eyeglasses Ifthe case of your Walkman becomes very dirty clean it with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent solutio
129. time in the 12 hour format Important Information 24 hour Displays the current time in the 24 hour format Specifications amp Go to page top Contents list Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 110 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Settings gt Common Settings gt Returning to the factory settings Reset all Settings Getting Started Maria Use ine Setar Returning to the factory settings Reset all Settings Music You can reset your Walkman to the default settings Resetting the Walkman will not delete data Videos Photos such as music video and photos FM Radio 1 From the Home menu select mam Settings Common Settings Reset all Settings Yes Timer Restored factory settings appears Settings To cancel the operation select No on the confirmation screen Troubleshooting id Go to page top Important Information Specifications Contents list Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 111 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Settings gt Common Settings gt Formatting memory Format Getting Started How to Use the Software Formatting memory Format Music You can format the built in flash memory of your Walkman Videos Photos Note FM Radio Ifthe memory is formatted all data songs videos photos etc including sample data 4 Te installed at the factory bundled software installer and the User Guide will be erase
130. ting instructions from the Home menu are described as below Example From the Home menu select fi Music Album desired album desired song 1 Press and hold the BACK HOME button The Home menu appears 2 Press the 4 gt button to select J Music and then press the J button to confirm The Music screen appears Music J Blue Sky 36 3 Press the button to select Album and then press the Ji button to confirm The album list appears Music All Songs Artist Genre Release Year Folder JJ Blue Sky 4 Pressthe 4 I button to select an album and then press the i button to confirm The song list for the selected album appears Album A Z lt Pencil sketchs Ribbon sponge cake Ji Blue Sky a 5 Press the gt button to select a song and then press the i button to confirm The music playback screen appears and playback begins Walkman Boy wonder Grassy field Souvenir J Blue Sky To return to the Home menu during operation Press and hold the BACK HOME button To return to the previous screen during operation Press the BACK HOME button Related Topics How to use the option menu About the Home menu amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 37 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Getting Started gt Home Menu Option Menu gt How to use the option menu
131. to orientation Photo Orientation Music l l l You can set the photo orientation to Vertical Horiz right or Horizontal left Videos Photos The operation of the 5 way button is switched according to the setting of Photo Orientation FM Radio 1 From the Home menu select Settings Photo Settings Photo Orientation desired photo orientation type Timer Troubleshooting Displays at 128 x 160 pixels Default setting F Important Information Fa 1 01 1 000 Specifications Contents list Vertical 2008 03 01 12 12am Il 4 Displays at 160 x 128 pixels Horiz right Horizontal left Pe be 2008 03 01 12 12 li 4 15 A amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 88 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Videos Photos gt Photo Settings gt Setting the display of the photo screen Display Setting the display of the photo screen Display 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 sam Settings Photo Settings Display desired display type On Displays the photo title the shooting date playback status photo number etc
132. to transfer or Timer Windows Explorer Settings Troubleshooting Unknown ts displayed for an album or artist name etc Important Information Information such as album or artist name etc is not contained in the data Specifications Garbled characters are displayed Contents list The wrong language is selected Select the correct language from Language Settings Details and then transfer data to your Walkman again The screen darkens while displaying a photo There has been no operation attempted for more than 30 seconds Details Press any button The screen turns off No operation performed for more than 3 minutes with your Walkman in pause mode Press and hold the OPTION PWR HOLD button No operation performed for more than 30 seconds with Screensaver set to Blank Details Press any button Set Screensaver to other than Blank A message appears See Messages Details amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 137 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Troubleshooting gt Possible Causes of Symptoms gt Power Getting Started How to Use the Software Power Music Videos Photos Battery life is short FM Radio The operating temperature is below 5 C 41 F l Battery life becomes shorter as a result of the battery characteristics This is not a Timer malfunction t Settings Battery charging time is not s
133. tting refer to the Help of your web browser Searching this User Guide You can search by keyword in the context of a desired topic Enter the keyword in the window and click the search button 2 I O0 E E B l fer ee sr Oo e Note In some languages the search function is not available i Returning to a previous page Use the back button of your web browser 1 or breadcrumb trail navigation 2 to return toa page you previously viewed hl AAC GO s E rie g H a Sh E m Ome 2 Printing out a page Click the print button 41 to print out a page you are viewing 19 B E FL 7 Oe de Shs Oo amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 20 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software F F F F F F F Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Getting Started gt Operation flow of WALKMAN gt What you can do with WALKMAN What you can do with WALKMAN W 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 the Walkman to enjoy them Enjoying music videos and photos transferred f
134. ufficient Charge the battery until WM appears Troubleshooting 3 y j l By adjusting the settings or managing the power supply properly it is possible to save the Important Information battery power and use your Walkman for a longer time Details Specifications You have not used your Walkman for more than a year Depending on the conditions under which the Walkman is used the battery may have been deteriorated Consult your nearest Sony dealer The efficiency of the battery will improve by repeatedly charging and discharging it Contents list When usable battery life becomes half the usual time even after charging the battery fully the battery should be replaced Consult your nearest Sony dealer Your WALKMAN cannot charge the battery The USB cable is not connected to a USB connector on your computer properly Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it Use the supplied USB cable The battery is charged in an ambient temperature out of the range of 5 C 41 F to 35 C 95 F You cannot charge the battery when El icon appears Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of 5 C 41 F to 35 C 95 F The computer is not on Turn on the computer Your computer has entered Sleep or Hibernation status Release the computer from Sleep or Hibernation status A USB hub is being used Connecting your Walkman via a USB hub may not work Connect the
135. ut supported file formats see Details Your Walkman does not use SonicStage software SonicStage software developed by Sony manages music on a computer or transfers music to other types of Walkman For your Walkman you can transfer music in the above three ways not using SonicStage The maximum number of files per folder in the MUSIC folder is 4 000 Note During data transfer between your Walkman and a computer Do not disconnect appears on the screen of the Walkman While Do not disconnect is displayed do not disconnect the USB cable Otherwise the data being transferred or the data stored in the Walkman may be damaged Do not leave your Walkman connected for extended periods to a laptop computer that is not connected to AC power since the Walkman may discharge the computer s battery If you turn on or restart the computer while your Walkman is connected to the computer the Walkman may malfunction In this case press the RESET button of the Walkman to reset it Details Disconnect the Walkman from the computer before turning on or restarting the computer amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 23 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Getting Started gt Operation flow of WALKMAN gt Operation flow to enjoy videos f and photos Getting Started How to Use the Software Operation flow to enjoy videos and photos Music Videos Photos
136. while data was being transferred Transfer usable files back to your computer and format the built in flash memory on your Walkman Details When AIl Songs or Album is selected all the songs will appear but some songs do not appear when Folder is selected The audio files are not in folders under the MUSIC folder Place them in folders under the MUSIC folder by drag and drop Songs are played back within a limited playback range only such as within one album Your Walkman plays back songs only in the lists from which playback starts album list artist list etc Details Noise is generated A device emitting radio signals such as a mobile phone is being used near your Walkman When using devices such as mobile phones keep them away from the Walkman Music data imported from CDs etc is damaged Delete the data then import and transfer it again When importing data to your computer close any other applications to avoid data damage Transferred files are not in a playable format For details see Details Some songs may not be played back depending on certain file specifications The headphone plug is dirty Clean the headphone plug with a soft dry cloth Your WALKMAN does not respond to any button operations Your Walkman is in the HOLD function Press and hold the OPTION PWR HOLD button to cancel the HOLD function 134 Your Walkman contains moisture con
137. with a small pin etc Settings If you press the RESET button while operating your Walkman stored data and the Walkman settings may be lost Troubleshooting WAL Important Information Timer Specifications Contents list 4 Check information on the issue in the Help of each software 5 Look up information on the issue on one of the customer support Web sites Details 6 If the approaches listed above fail to resolve the issue consult your nearest Sony dealer Note No data will be deleted and no settings will be changed by resetting your Walkman amp Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 130 WALKMAN User Guide Search Top page gt Troubleshooting gt To Deal with a Trouble gt Customer support Web site Getting Started How to Use the Software Customer support Web site Music a If you have any questions or issues with this product or would like information on compatible Videos Photos items with this product visit the following Web sites FM Radio For customers in the USA Sane http www sony com walkmansupport Settings For customers in Canada http esupport sony com ca Troubleshooting For customers in Europe Important Information http support sony europe com DNA Specifications For customers in Latin America Contents list http www sony latin com index crp For customers in other countries regions http www sony asia c
138. x 128 pixels Horiz right 02 71 PUT Fa MT Ore 4 16 9 source 2 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 Off Details Note f Video Orientation is set to Horiz right the video title is not displayed a Go to page top Copyright 2012 Sony Corporation 78 19 WALKMAN User Guide Search Getting Started How to Use the Software Music Videos Photos FM Radio Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Top page gt Videos Photos gt Viewing Photos gt Viewing photos Photos Viewing photos Photos To view photos select ol Photos on the Home menu to display the Photos screen 1 From the Home menu select k Photos Photos Ji Blue Sky The Photos screen appears 2 Select desired folder desired photo Photos Be lt PICTURE gt Ge lt PICTURES gt J Blue Sky The photo display screen appears Press the button to display the previous or next photo For details on how to operate the photo display screen see Details 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 ph
139. your computer Details Timer Other software is running on Windows Settings f another software is running it may interfere with installation Particularly be sure to stop security software as it can put a heavy load on the computer Troubleshooting y p y P There is not enough free space for the hard drive Check the required hard drive space for installing the application and delete unnecessary files Important Information Specifications Your account has no administrator privileges or you have not logged in as the computer s administrator To install the software log in with an account with administrator privileges or log in as the computer s administrator Contents list A message dialog is covered from your site by the install screen Press and hold the Alt key and press the Tab key several times until the message dialog appears Then follow the message The progress bar on the install screen does not proceed Or the access lamp of the hard drive does not light for several minutes Wait until the installation is completed because it is progressing properly The installation may take 30 minutes or more depending on the computer USB Connected The Timer and Alarm will not function or USB Cnctd MTP The Timer and Alarm will not function does not appear when connected to the computer with the USB cable supplied The computer does not recognize your WALKMAN T

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