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Sony NW-S603 User's Manual

1. Rotate the shuttle switch to select L Edit gt displayed under Sound 1 or Sound 2 to change and press the gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired Equalizer setting page 32 and press the p gt button to confirm To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button Continued J s ua uo 30 aqn 32 Settings Setting the Sound Quality List of Equalizer settings Setting item Description EQ OFF Sound quality setting is not activated Default setting EQ Heavy Emphasizes high and low ranges for a powerful sound EQ Pop Stresses the middle range audio ideal for vocals EQ Jazz Emphasizes high and low ranges for a lively sound EQ Unique Emphasizes high and low ranges so that a small sound can be listened easily EQ Custom User customizable sound settings See amp page 33 for setting e If the sound quality setting you choose is distorted when you turn up the volume turn it down e If your personal settings saved as EQ Custom seem to produce a different volume level than the other settings you may have to adjust the volume manually to compensate Continued J s Ua u0 0 9 90 33 Settings Setting the Sound Quality Setting the EQ Custom values You can preset the value of Clear Bass 4 phases and 5 bands Equalizer 7 phases to Sound1 or Sound2 of the sound quality setting as
2. The illustrated FM tuner screen may be different from your model Continued J sjuajuo J0a q0 62 Listening to FM Radio NW S703F S705F S706F only To stop the FM tuner and return to the audio player Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears and then select JJ All Songs 2 Playlist Select G Intelligent Shuffle or JJ Rec Data from the menu screen and press the pi button to play back If there are no songs in the playlist or recorded date select JJ All Songs s ua uo 30 a qn To turn off the volume of the FM tuner briefly By pressing the p button FM tuner sound is not output The FM tuner enters the Sleep status after a few seconds and the display goes off By pressing the B gt I button again the FM tuner sound is output again When you rotate the shuffle switch to ka BPI while the player is in the Sleep status the previous or next preset number or frequency is selected At that time the sound is not output regardless of the VOL button 2 Presetting broadcast stations automatically FM Auto Preset You can preset receivable broadcast stations up to 30 stations in your area automatically by selecting FM Auto Preset When you use the FM tuner for the first time or when you move to a new area we recommend to preset receivable broadcast stations by selecting FM Auto Preset to PPI B E button Z Shuttle switch G e The
3. when the player is gt Set Beep ON in the Beep menu page 49 operated The player gets warm e While charging the player may become slightly warm s u U0 40 9 40 95 s ua U0 J0a qv Troubleshooting Messages Follow the instructions below if a message appears in the display Message Meaning Remedy ACCESS This message appears This is not an error after disconnecting the USB cable from the computer or resetting the player page 86 message Wait until the message disappears AVLS blinks The volume level exceeds Turn the volume down or the rated value while disable AVLS page 48 AVLS is enabled CANNOT PLAY e The player cannot play If the song which cannot certain files because of be played is unnecessary incompatible formats you can erase it from the e Transferring has been Sas ser ee y For etails see To delete interrupted forcefully Aarne eon he built in flash memory page 98 CHARGE ERROR The power supply is Try using another abnormal computer DATA ACCESS Accessing the built in Please wait for access to flash memory complete This message appears while the built in flash memory is being accessed DRM ERROR An unauthorized Transfer the normal audio distribution file is file back to the computer detected for copyright and then format the protection built in flash memory For details see To delete abno
4. to PPI B E button 4 rZ Shuttle switch to ka Deleting recorded songs Delete 1 Track Press the gt E button while playing the song to be deleted 2 Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Delete Rec Data gt and press the E button to confirm O Rotate the shuttle switch to select Delete 1 Track and press the gt E button to confirm The song to be deleted starts playing back for confirmation Rotate the shuttle switch to select OK and press the p E button to confirm COMPLETE appears after the song is deleted When you select Delete 1 Track and delete all songs in a folder the folder will be erased automatically Continued J 15 Recording Deleting the Recorded Songs To stop deleting song Select Cancel in step and press the p button s ua uo J0 a qv To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button Continued J 16 Recording Deleting the Recorded Songs Deleting the recorded folder Delete Folder It may take time to complete deleting in the case of many songs s ua uo 30 jqD Press the gt button while playing the song in the folder to be deleted 2 Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears
5. 89 Troubleshooting Connection with the computer SonicStage Symptom Cause Remedy The SonicStage software cannot be installed e The computer s operating system software is not compatible with SonicStage gt See the system requirements page 111 e All Windows applications are not closed gt Ifyou start the installation while other programs are running an error may occur This is especially true for programs that require significant system resources such as virus protection software e There is not enough free space on the hard disk of your computer gt You need 200 MB or more of free space Delete any unnecessary files on your computer e You are not logged on as an Administrator gt If you are not logged on as an Administrator the installation of SonicStage might fail Make sure that you are logged on using an account with Administrator privileges The progress bar on the display of your computer is not moving when installing The access lamp of your computer has not lit for a few minutes e The installation is progressing normally Please wait The installation may take 30 minutes or more depending on your system environment SonicStage does not start up e Your computer s system environment has changed perhaps due to an update of the Windows operating system Continued J ESTED 40 90 DY Troubleshooting Connection with the computer SonicSt
6. and press the p gt E button to confirm The Low value appears highlighted O Rotate the shuttle switch to set each value for Low Mid or High and press the E button to confirm With this setting you can select the set value of the volume level Low Mid or High by pressing the VOL button To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button If AVLS page 48 is set the actual volume may be lower than the settings Releasing AVLS AVLS OFF returns the volume to the preset level Continued J a T 3 a 40 9 40 4 Settings Setting the Volume Level Setting to a Manual Volume Manual Volume Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears 2 Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the b gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Advanced Settings gt and press the gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Volume Mode gt and press the E button to confirm O Rotate the shuttle switch to select Manual Volume and press the button to confirm You can adjust the volume from 0 to 30 by pressing the VOL button with this setting To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button s ua U0 40 jqb 48 Settings Limiting the Volume AVLS s ua uo 30 aqn You can set AVLS
7. FM Auto Preset operation will delete already preset broadcast stations Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the p E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select FM Auto Preset gt and press the E button to confirm Continued J 63 Listening to FM Radio NW S703F S705F S706F only Rotate the shuttle switch to select OK and press the p gt button to confirm The receivable broadcast stations will be preset in order from low to high frequency COMPLETE appears when presetting is completed then the first preset station is received To stop the automatic presetting Select Cancel in step and press the p button To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button If several unnecessary stations are received If interference is prevalent or reception is too sensitive change the reception setting page 66 to Scan Sens Low 3 Selecting broadcast stations There are 2 ways manual or preset tuning to select broadcast stations Shuttle switch Normal preset tuning to gt PI Slide the shuttle switch to enter the manual tuning mode Slide back the shuttle switch to the normal position to enter the preset tuning mode e Manual Tuning In the manual tuning mode you can select broadcast stations by frequency e Preset Tuning In the preset tunin
8. SONY Afo UALKMAA Operation Guide NW S603 S605 S703F S705F S706F 2006 Sony Corporation 2 887 743 13 1 About the Manuals Included with the player are the Quick Start Guide and this PDF format Operation Guide Additionally after installing the SonicStage software from the supplied CD ROM you can refer to the Help within SonicStage The Quick Start Guide explains set up and the basic operations enabling you to import songs to a computer to transfer them to the player and to play them back This Operation Guide explains standard and advanced features enabling you to make full use of the player and troubleshoot problems SonicStage Help explains details about using the SonicStage software page 3 Browsing the Operation Guide To use the buttons in the Operation Guide Click the buttons located in the upper right of this manual to jump to Table of Contents Home Menu List or Index sjuajuo J0a q0 Jumps to the table of contents Find what you are looking for from a list of topics in the manual Start Guide and this PDF format stalling SonicStage software from the g b Help within SonicStage Jumps to the home menu list Find what you are looking for from a list of the option items in the player s menu lip and the basic operations enabling o transfer them to the player and to lard and advanced features enabling hd troubleshoot problems s about using SonicSt
9. 87 2 x 27 4 x 14 9 mm 3 4 x 0 9 x 0 6 inches w b d projecting parts not included Mass Approx 47 g Approx 2 oz s u U0 40 9 90 111 Additional Information Specifications Minimum System Requirements for the player e Computer IBM PC AT or compatible computer preinstalled with the following Windows operating systems Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 3 or later Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows XP Media Center Edition Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Not supported by OSs other than above e CPU Pentium III 450 MHz or higher e RAM 128 MB or more e Hard Disk drive 200 MB or more of available space 1 5 GB or more is recommended More space may be required depending on the version of the operating system Additional space is required for storing music data e Display Screen Resolution 800 x 600 pixels or higher recommended 1 024 x 768 or higher Colors High Color 16 bit or higher SonicStage may not operate properly at color settings at or below 256 colors e CD ROM drive supporting Digital Music CD playback capabilities using WDM To create original CDs or to back up audio CDs a CD R RW drive is required eSound board USB port Hi Speed USB is recommended e Internet Explorer 5 5 or later needs to be installed e Internet connection is required to use the CD Data Base CDDB or Electronic
10. Automatic Volume Limiter System to limit the maximum volume to prevent auditory disturbance or distraction With AVLS you can listen to music at a comfortable volume level AVLS OFF is set by default to gt gt I B Bi button 4 Q Shuttle switch to Fa Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears 2 Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Advanced Settings gt and press the b gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select AVLS gt and press the p gt E button to confirm O Rotate the shuttle switch to select AVLS ON and press the p E button to confirm The volume is kept at a moderate level To set to off Select AVLS OFF in step and press the B gt button To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button Lej Hint e AVLS appears by pressing the VOL button if AVLS is set to AVLS ON 49 Settings Turning Off the Beep Sound Beep You can turn off the beep sounds of the player Beep ON is set by default to PPI Shuttle switch Bb Bi butto Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears 2 Rotate the shuttle switch to select fj Settings and press the p E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Advanced Settings gt and p
11. EQ Custom to PPI B E button EZ s u U0 30 a qv Shuttle switch G If the EQ Custom value is set in Equalizer of the Setting menu the EQ Custom setting is applied to the sound You cannot set the EQ Custom values while using the FM tuner NW S703F S705F S706F only Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears 2 Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the p E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Sound gt and press the b gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Equalizer gt and press the p gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select L Edit gt displayed under Sound 1 or Sound 2 to change and press the B gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select L Edit gt displayed under EQ Custom and press the gt E button to confirm The slider of Clear Bass appears highlighted Q Rotate the shuttle switch to set the Clear Bass value and press the E button to confirm The slider of the Equalizer value appears highlighted Continued J 34 Settings Setting the Sound Quality Rotate the shuttle switch to select the Equalizer value and press the E button to confirm s ua uo J0 9 Qd To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button Making the Sound More V
12. To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button Lists of the bit rate setting Setting item Description ATRAC 256kbps Records with ATRAC 256 kbps ATRAC 128kbps Records with ATRAC 128 kbps Default setting ATRAC 64kbps Records with ATRAC 64 kbps PCM Records with Linear PCM 1 411 kbps s u U0 30 aqn 11 Recording Changing the Synchronized Recording Settings Sync Rec You can select the synchronized recording settings If no sound continues during recording for more than 2 seconds the player pauses recording automatically and when the sound comes again recording starts No sound means less than about 4 8 mV input level on this player to PPI B E button K Shuttle switch The recording function will be displayed when connected to the optional accessories for recording with the player 1 Follow steps to 4 in Recording page 68 and then the player enters the record standby mode 2 Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the p E button to confirm 0 Rotate the shuttle switch to select Sync Rec gt and press the gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired setting and press the E button to confirm e Sync Rec ON Enable synchronized recording Default setting e Sync Rec OFF Disable syn
13. page 28 Furthermore headphones supplied with NW S703F S705F S706F are designed for fairly high sensitivity to maximize the effectiveness of Noise Canceling in noisy places such as outside or in the train For this you may hear White noise in a quiet place even if you release Noise Canceling e An apparatus emitting radio signals such as a mobile phone is being used near the player gt When using such apparatus as mobile phones keep them away from the player Noise Canceling function is not effective e Headphones do not fit correctly gt Adjust headphones to fit your ears page 29 e The player is in the stop mode gt The Noise Canceling function is only available while in the play mode or receiving FM e The player is used in a quiet place gt The Noise Canceling function may not be effective in a quiet place or depending on the noise type VPT setting or Clear Stereo function is not effective e When outputting to external audio speakers using the optional cradle VPT settings and Clear Stereo function may not be effective because the player is designed for compatible headphones only This is not a malfunction Buttons do not work e The HOLD switch is set to the HOLD position gt Slide the HOLD switch to the opposite position page 10 e The player contains moisture condensation gt Wait a few hours to let the player dry e The remaining battery is low or insufficient gt Charge the ba
14. time setting in advance page 50 s ua Uuo 30 a qv Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the b gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Advanced Settings gt and press the b gt E button to confirm 0 Rotate the shuttle switch to select Date Time gt and press the E button to confirm O Rotate the shuttle switch to select Set Date Time gt and press the E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Date Time Manual gt and press the gt E button to confirm The year value appears highlighted Rotate the shuttle switch to adjust the year setting and press the E button to confirm The month value appears highlighted O As you did in step adjust the settings for month date hour and minute After rotating the shuttle switch to adjust the date and time setting press the p i button to confirm To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button Setting the Date Format Date Disp Type You can select the date format displayed for the current time page 41 from among year month day day month year and month day year to PPI B E button EZ Shuttle switch C4 Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select Sett
15. 62 Rotate the shuttle switch to P4 briefly Q Improving the reception The headphones cord serves as the antenna so extend it as far as possible sjuajuo J0a qv 65 Listening to FM Radio NW S703F S705F S706F only Presetting Desired Broadcast Stations Ss sa You can preset broadcast stations that FM Auto Preset misses page 62 FS to gt P B E button K Shuttle switch to ka Select the desired frequency by the manual tuning mode page 63 Press and hold the p gt button The frequency you select in step is preset and the preset number appears to the left of the frequency co Hint e You can preset up to 30 stations P01 to P30 e The preset number is always sorted from low to high frequency order Deleting preset broadcast stations Select the preset number of the frequency to delete Press and hold the gt button Rotate the shuttle switch to select OK and press the p H button to confirm The preset broadcast station is deleted and the next one appears To cancel deletion of the preset broadcast station Select Cancel in step and press the gt button 66 Listening to FM Radio NW S703F S705F S706F only Setting the Reception Scan Sens When you set the FM Auto Preset page 62 or Manual Tuning page 63 it may receive many unnecessary broadcast stations because the reception is t
16. Remove in the case of Windows 2000 Professional When you install SonicStage OpenMG Secure Module is installed at the same time Do not delete OpenMG Secure Module since it may be used by other software 100 Additional Information Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the player Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers whenever S you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No For Customers in the USA NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device 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 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 However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connec
17. There is no power button on the player When you stop song playback or FM reception NW S703F S705F S706F only by pressing the B gt W button after about a few seconds the display goes off automatically and the player enters Sleep status The player consumes very little battery power 4 VOL button Adjusts the volume There are tactile dots Use them to help with button operation DISPLAY HOME button When you press this button while the player is in the play or stop mode you can change the display page 41 When you press this button while using the FM tuner NW S703F S705F S706F only or Intelligent Shuffle the current time appears for a specified duration Press and hold this button to display the HOME screen While the menu appears when this button is pressed again the previous screen returns and when pressing and holding the screen returns to the HOME screen 6 Shuttle switch By rotating the shuttle switch you can select a menu item skip to the beginning of the song or fast forward fast rewind page 9 You can also set to the FOLDER mode or normal mode by sliding the shuttle switch Normal mode to PPI a o FOLDER mode Continued J sjuajuo J0a q0 To operate the player with the shuttle switch Normal mode To Operation In play mode Skip to the beginning of the next song Rotate the shuttle switch to gt briefly Skip to the
18. e To switch to the recording remaining time screen press the DISPLAY HOME button 2 GB is the maximum recording capacity for a song If a song is more than 2 GB the part after 2 GB will be recorded as the next song You may not be able to record with the proper sound quality depending on the audio output level from the audio device In case of an accessory with a record level shift switch you may be able to achieve the proper recording level by adjusting the record level shift switch For details see the operation guide supplied with the optional accessories for recording with the player s ua U0 40 JqD 10 Recording Setting the Bit Rate for the Songs to Record Rec Mode You can select the bit rate for the songs to record to gt P gt E button Q Shuttle switch i to ka DISPLAY HOME button e The recording function will be displayed when connected to the optional accessories for recording with the player Follow steps to 4 in Recording page 68 and then the player enters the record standby mode Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the p E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Rec Mode gt and press the b gt E button to confirm O Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired bit rate and press the b gt E button to confirm
19. menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button Continued J 23 Playing Songs Reducing the Ambient Noise e If the supplied headphones are not used properly the Noise Canceling function may not work To enjoy the better sound quality adjust the earbuds position to sit on your ears comfortably or push them into your ears so that they fit snugly The Noise Canceling function mainly reduces the noise in the low frequency bands and has no effect against the noise in the high frequency bands It has no effect on some sounds Do not cover the microphone part of the headphones with your hands etc otherwise the Noise Canceling function may not work Microphone The Noise Canceling function may not work properly depending on your way to use the headphones e You may hear a slight noise when the Noise Canceling function is active This is operational noise of the Noise Canceling function and not a malfunction You may feel the Noise Canceling function does not work or noise is louder in a quiet environment or depending on the noise In this case release the Noise Canceling function Cellular phones may affect noise In that case keep the player away from cellular phones 5 Ua u0 0 9 90 Setting the Sound Quality You can set the sound quality according to the music genre etc There are two preset settings either of which can be selected by the PLAY MODE SOUND button during the play or stop mode Se
20. page 37 is set to OFF The battery duration will vary depending on temperature and usage NW S603 S605 Playback at ATRAC 132 kbps Approximately 50 hours Playback at ATRAC 128 kbps Approximately 45 hours Playback at ATRAC 48 kbps Approximately 48 hours Playback at ATRAC Advanced Approximately 35 hours Lossless 64 kbps Playback at MP3 128 kbps Approximately 47 hours Playback at WMA 128 kbps Approximately 40 hours Playback at AAC 128 kbps Approximately 47 hours Playback at Linear PCM 1 411 kbps Approximately 42 hours At recording Approximately 10 hours NW S703F S705F S706F With Noise Canceling With Noise Canceling function ON function OFF Playback at ATRAC 132 kbps Approximately 43 hours Approximately 50 hours Playback at ATRAC 128 kbps Approximately 40 hours Approximately 45 hours Playback at ATRAC 48 kbps Approximately 43 hours Approximately 48 hours Playback at ATRAC Advanced Approximately 32 hours Approximately 35 hours Lossless 64 kbps Playback at MP3 128 kbps Approximately 42 hours Approximately 47 hours Playback at WMA 128 kbps Approximately 36 hours Approximately 40 hours Playback at AAC 128 kbps Approximately 42 hours Approximately 47 hours Playback at Linear PCM 1 411 kbps Approximately 38 hours Approximately 42 hours At receiving FM broadcasting Approximately 16 hours Approximately 18 hours At recording Approximately 10 hours Dimension w h d
21. player via a USB hub may not work Connect the player directly to the computer Continued J sjuUa uo 40 9 90 Jil Troubleshooting Connection with the computer SonicStage continued Symptom Cause Remedy Audio data cannot be transferred to the player from your computer e The USB cable is not connected to a USB port on your computer properly gt Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it e There is not enough free space in the built in flash memory gt Transfer any unnecessary songs back to your computer to increase free space e You have already transferred over 65 535 songs or over 8 192 playlists to the built in flash memory or you are trying to transfer a playlist that contains over 999 songs e Songs with a limited playing period or playing count may not be transferred due to restrictions set by copyright holders For details on the settings of each audio file contact the distributor Only a small number of songs can be transferred to the player Available recording time is short e There is not enough free space in the built in flash memory gt Transfer any unnecessary songs back to your computer to increase free space e Non audio data is stored in the built in flash memory gt Move non audio data to the computer to increase free space Audio data cannot be transferred back to your computer from the player e The computer you are trying to transfer song
22. release year and press the E button to confirm The artist lists for the selected release year appear 6 Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired artist and press the H button to confirm The song lists for the artist selected from the release year appear Rotate the shuttle switch to select a song and press the p gt E button to confirm The song you selected starts playback Playback continues in the order through to the last song and then stops ve Hint e The play mode page 27 does not change when Q Search is activated 26 Playing Songs Searching for Albums by Jacket Picture Jacket Search sjuajuo J0a qd You can search for songs by album jacket picture after you register the album jacket picture and transfer songs from SonicStage to PPI B E button EZO Shuttle switch GA The song order is always listed in the album order when you search songs by Jacket Search e If no jacket pictures have been registered a preinstalled image in the player appears Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears 2 Rotate the shuttle switch to select amp Jacket Search and press the wE button to confirm The jacket list appears and at the same time the first song of the selected album will be monitored By rotating the shuttle switch you can go forward or backward one jacket picture at a time in the normal mode and three pictures at a
23. starts from the beginning of the playlist created in SonicStage Playback continues in the order through to the last song and then stops Continued J s uajuo 30 a qn 14 Playing Songs Playing Lists of Songs To skip to the beginning of the song By rotating the shuttle switch to K lt BP briefly while in the play or stop mode the player skips to the beginning of the current or next song If the shuttle switch is slided and then rotated to K lt 4 PPI briefly while in the play or stop mode the player skips to the beginning of the current or next playlist 5 U1a U0 40 2 90 T Hint e You can change the play mode to random repeat etc by pressing the PLAY MODE SOUND button page 27 Continued J 15 Playing Songs Playing Lists of Songs Playing songs from 100 favorite songs Favorite 100 You can play lists of songs automatically created in SonicStage When connected to SonicStage 100 frequently played songs are renewed and appear in the order of times and frequency Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select Playlist Select and press the E button to confirm The Playlist menu appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select Favorite 100 and press the E button to confirm Playback starts from the last song you listened to If you did not play any song playback starts from the beginning P
24. you press the p gt button to stop playback or receiving an FM broadcast NW S703F S705F S706F only the display disappears and the player enters the Sleep status automatically after a few seconds The batteries are consumed a little in the Sleep status Do not leave the player connected for extended periods to a laptop computer that is not connected to AC power because the player may discharge the computer s battery sjua u0 409 90 80 Advanced Features What are Format and Bit Rate s ua uo J0aqn What is format The format of a song refers to the method used by SonicStage to store the song s audio information when songs are imported to SonicStage from the Internet or audio CDs Common formats include MP3 WMA and ATRAC etc MP3 MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer3 is a common audio compression technology developed by the MPEG working group of the ISO International Organization for Standardization MP3 can compress audio files to about 1 10 the size of standard CD audio files WMA WMA Windows Media Audio is a common audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation The WMA format produces the same sound quality as that of the MP3 format with smaller file size ATRAC ATRAC Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding is a general term used to refer to ATRAC3 ATRAC3plus and ATRAC Advanced Lossless formats ATRACS3 is an audio compression technology that satisfies the demand for both high sound q
25. 0 HOLD switch You can protect the player against accidental operation by using the HOLD switch when carrying it By sliding the HOLD switch to the HOLD position all operation buttons are disabled If you press buttons or rotate the shuttle switch while the HOLD function is activated HOLD appears in the display If you slide the HOLD switch to the opposite position the HOLD function is released Strap hole This is used to attach a strap sold separately 9 RESET button Resets the player by pressing the RESET button with a small pin etc For details see page 86 PLAY MODE SOUND button Switches the play mode page 27 Press and hold this button to change the sound quality setting Headphones Headphone jack For connecting the headphones Connect until it clicks into place If connecting the headphones improperly it may not sound right For NW S703F S705F S706F users Connect the headphone plug securely following to the plug shape for the headphones and to the orientation mark gt and the plug shape for the headphone extension cord When using the headphone extension cord Headphone extension cord a gt Headphones About the Noise Canceling function NW S703F S705F S706F only The Noise Canceling function is available only when using the supplied headphones Noise Canceling does not work with models without the Noise Canceling function NW S603 S605 even if the supplied
26. 0 Sound Equalizer esses 31 VIP vi disetacecoctbsastuastbessdecdiedeas 35 Clear Stere0 ccccseccsesseseseseseeees 36 SOLD AEAEE EE 39 Jacket Mode 44 Display Screen nsss 43 Scant Sens siindssciticsiserscieieesieete 66 Mon0 Aut0 ccccccceseseseseseeeee 67 FM Auto Preset ccceeeeeees 62 Rec Mode sesinin 70 Syiie REC cancemivaaiiandial 71 Delete Rec Data Delete 1 Track 74 Delete Folder ccccceeeeeees 76 Delete All Rec Data 77 Advanced Settings Date Time Set Date Time 0 50 Date Disp Type 53 Time Disp Type 00 54 Power Save Mode c 00 60 Dynamic Normalizerv 37 AVES aen e 48 Volume Mode ccccccceeeeseeeee 45 Beep AE E 49 Noise Cancel Control 38 Information cccccesseseeeee 55 Initialize Reset All Settings 56 FPOriiat sessies 57 USB Bus Powered 0 000 59 2 87 Rec Data appears when you have data recorded with the player 3 Rec appears when an optional accessory for recording is connected to the player 4 NW S703F S705F S706F only s ua uo J0 9 Qd Supplied Accessories Please check the accessories in the package CL Headphones 1 CL Headphone extension cord 1 O Earbuds Size S L 1 O USB cable 1 O Attachment 1 Use when connecting the player to the optional cradle BCR NWU3 etc O CD ROM 1 SonicStage software Operation Guid
27. 0 sear denne ai 85 USB Bus Powered USB connection setting 59 USB CAL Gs eceseics des cetsaitsausiesecanievctuauers 8 WOM sa gerececasederca beacons receeescsecns 8 45 Volume Mode 45 VOL button sssssessisesesererreerssreese 8 VPP aanert 35 WM POR P ccvasstnctsrwsseenstaseoaniaasiets 8 55 s uaquo J0a qv
28. 4 different random and repeat play modes also known as shuffle play Intelligent Shuffle to PPI B E button EZO Shuttle switch GA The play mode automatically switches to the shuffle mode during Intelligent Shuffle When you press the DISPLAY HOME button during Intelligent Shuffle the current time appears for a specified duration Playing your 100 favorite songs in random order My Favorite Shuffle The player selects the 100 songs that have been played the most and plays them in random order repeatedly Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select Intelligent Shuffle and press the E button to confirm The Intelligent Shuffle mode menu appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select My Favorite Shuffle and press the E button to confirm The 100 songs that have been played the most are shuffled and played back repeatedly Q Hints e If you slide and rotate the shuttle switch the 100 most frequently played songs are reshuffled and played back from the first song The 100 most frequently played songs are updated every time you connect the player to SonicStage e If the total number of songs transferred on the player is less than 100 all transferred songs on the player are played in random order Continued J 18 Playing Songs Playing Songs in Random Order Playing similar genre songs to the select
29. 96 kbps 340 22 hr 40 min 680 45 hr 20 min 128 kbps 255 17 hr 00 min 515 34 hr 20 min 132 kbps 250 16 hr 40 min 495 33 hr 00 min 160 kbps 205 13 hr 40 min 410 27 hr 20 min 192 kbps 170 11 hr 20 min 340 22 hr 40 min 256 kbps 125 8 hr 20 min 255 17 hr 00 min 320 kbps 100 6 hr 40 min 205 13 hr 40 min 352 kbps 94 6 hr 10 min 185 12 hr 20 min 1 411 kbps 23 1 hr 30 min 47 3 hr 00 min Linear PCM NW S706F Bit rate Songs Time 48 kbps 2 700 180 hr 00 min 64 kbps 2 000 133 hr 20 min 66 kbps 2 000 133 hr 20 min 96 kbps 1 350 90 hr 00 min 128 kbps 1 000 66 hr 40 min 132 kbps 1 000 66 hr 40 min 160 kbps 820 54 hr 40 min 192 kbps 685 45 hr 40 min 256 kbps 515 34 hr 20 min 320 kbps 410 27 hr 20 min 352 kbps 375 25 hr 00 min 1 411 kbps 94 6 hr 10 min Linear PCM Continued J sjua uo 409 90 109 Additional Information Specifications Capacity User available capacity NW S603 S703F 1 GB Approx 968 MB 1 015 726 080 bytes NW S605 S705F 2 GB Approx 1 89 GB 2 035 974 144 bytes NW S706F 4 GB Approx 3 79 GB 4 075 716 608 bytes Available storage capacity of the player may vary A portion of the memory is used for data management functions Supported bit rates MP3 32 to 320 kbps variable bit rate compliant WMA 32 to 192 kbps variable bit rate compliant ATRAC 48 64 66 ATRAC3 96 105 ATRAC3 128 132 ATRAC3 160 192 256 320 352 kbps CD reco
30. F e DATA ACCESS appears in the display while the player accesses the computer Do not disconnect the player while DATA ACCESS appears or the data being transferred may be destroyed Some USB devices connected to the computer may interfere with the proper operation of the player The control buttons on the player are all disabled while it is connected to a computer 19 Advanced Features Maximizing Battery Life By following a few simple guidelines you can extend the playing time available from a battery charge Screen display auto off Setting the display to turn off after a certain period of time of not using the player approx 15 seconds can help to save battery power See Setting to the Power Save Screen Power Save Mode page 60 for the setting method Adjust song format and bit rate The playing time varies as battery charge can be affected by the format and bit rate of the audio files that are played For example a full battery charge offers about 50 hours of playing time for songs in ATRAC format at 132 kbps but only about 40 hours for songs in WMA format at 128 kbps For NW S603 S605 or when the Noise Canceling function is set to OFF for NW S703F S705F S706F For details see Battery life continuous playback page 110 The exact playing time available from a full charge varies with the operating conditions and environment of the player To enter the Sleep status If
31. GSHUF Repeat Shuffle Folder The current song is played and then all transferred folder shuffle repeat GEASHUF songs of a sort category set by the song order page 39 including the current song are played in random order sjuauo J0a qv 28 Playing Songs Reducing the Ambient Noise Noise Canceling NW S703F S705F S706F only sjuajuo J0a qv The internal microphone of the headphones can catch the ambient noise It reduces noise by outputting an antiphase sound against the noise to gt PI B E button EZ Shuttle switch GA e You cannot use the Noise Canceling function when you are using headphones other than the supplied headphones playback stops you are monitoring the sound of a recording e The setting screen for this function appears only when the supplied headphones are connected to the player The following operation is only available while in the play or stop mode or using the FM tuner NW S703F S705F S706F only 4 Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears 2 Rotate the shuttle switch to select Noise Canceling and press the p gt button to confirm appears on the basic display and the Noise Canceling function is set Keg Hint e You can adjust the effect of the Noise Canceling function For details see page 38 To set to off Repeat the steps above when appears on the basic screen To return to the previous
32. Music Distribution EMD 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 US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories U0 U0 0 9 90 112 Additional Information Index Alb Git actresses 40 O ATHS eee cane ones 40 io Artist Album eee 40 Q Favorite 100 cssccssssvinsasdsascanssencnane 11 B Folder 27 73 TY Genre sessessesssssssssssrssrsereeererresne 40 LEN PLAS GCS sisgessteanassecheisensnantaaseriness 11 O Recent Transfers ccccceceeee 11 Release year essecessececeseeeees 40 G1 Repeat 1 Song sesse 27 73 G Repeat All ssc csccsssectetncee 27 73 G D Repeat Folder 04 27 73 GSHUF Repeat Shuffle All 27 73 GSHUF E Repeat Shuffle Folder E A AT 27 73 DNA T 80 109 ACCESSOTIES urnini 7 68 Adobe Reader 3 Albumi annin hdd RES 23 All SONES ananasas 12 ASUS nann E R NRE 22 Artist Link Shuffle 18 ATRAC ccc cccccesssssesesssseseeees 80 109 Attachment cccccccescsscsessssseeeeees 7 AVLS Limiting the volume 48 Battery sssini 11 78 79 110 Bee
33. Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Delete Rec Data gt and press the E button to confirm O Rotate the shuttle switch to select Delete Folder and press the b gt E button to confirm O Rotate the shuttle switch to select OK and press the p gt button to confirm COMPLETE appears after the song is deleted To stop deleting album Select Cancel in step and press the p button To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button Continued J 77 Recording Deleting the Recorded Songs Deleting all recorded songs Delete All Rec Data It may take time to complete deleting in the case of many songs s uaquo 30 aqn Press the p gt button while playing the recorded song Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears 3 Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the p gt E button to confirm 0 Rotate the shuttle switch to select Delete Rec Data gt and press the E button to confirm O Rotate the shuttle switch to select Delete All Rec Data and press the gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select OK and press the p gt Mf button to confirm COMPLETE appears after the song is deleted To stop deleting songs Select Cancel in step and press the p butto
34. When you scroll the display changes continuously to previous or succeeding pairs of pages Using SonicStage Help See SonicStage Help for details about using SonicStage such as importing songs to your computer and transferring songs to the player 1 Click Help SonicStage Help while SonicStage is running Help appears e In SonicStage Help the player is referred to as ATRAC Audio Device Table of Contents Home Menu List ccsssscccscsssssseseeees 6 Supplied Accessories Parts and Controls Playing Songs All Songs scssssessesssees 12 Playing Lists of Songs Playlist Select scsissssssssetesessesseveseavsesstosesvecsessoess 13 Playing lists of songs created in SonicStage Playlists 1 1 1 111111511111 11111511111111 13 Playing songs from 100 favorite songs Favorite 100 ccssssssssessecsssscssessssecssssssssssssesseessseesssees 15 Playing songs from albums recently transferred Recent Transfers ccccccssssssssssssseseeeeee 16 Playing Songs in Random Order Intelligent Shuffle csccsssssscessssesesseeeseeees 17 Playing your 100 favorite songs in random order My Favorite Shuffle 17 Playing similar genre songs to the selected artist in random order Artist Link Shuffle 18 Playing songs released in the same year in random order Time Machine Shuffle 19 Playing songs in random order for a specified period of time Spo
35. age continued Symptom Cause Remedy USB CONNECT does not appear when connected to the computer with the supplied USB cable e The USB cable is not connected to a USB port on your computer properly gt Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it gt Use the supplied USB cable A USB hub is being used gt Connecting the player via a USB hub may not work Connect the player directly to the computer e Please wait for the authentication of the SonicStage software e Another application is running on the computer gt 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 e The player s USB connection USB Bus Powered is set to High Power500mA gt Set the USB Bus Powered to Low Power 100mA page 59 e The installation of the SonicStage software was not successful gt Disconnect the player from your computer and reinstall the software using the supplied CD ROM Quick Start Guide Audio files registered with the earlier installation will be available with the new SonicStage installation The player is not recognized by the computer when it is connected to the computer e The USB cable is not connected to a USB port on your computer properly gt Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it e A USB hub is being used gt Connecting the
36. age software Jumps to the index Find what you are looking for from a list of key words mentioned in the manual Q Hints e You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page number in the table of contents in the home menu list or in the index e You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page reference indication e g page 3 on each page e To search for a reference page by keyword click the Edit menu select Search of the Adobe Reader to display the navigation frame type the keyword into the Search text box and click Search e You can jump to the previous or next page by clicking the and buttons located at bottom of the Adobe Reader screen Continued J oo C ERe To change the page layout The buttons at the bottom of the Adobe Reader screen enable you to select how pages are displayed z S Continued OE Single Page Continuous Facing Pages are displayed one at a time Two pages are displayed side by side When you scroll the display changes with each pair part of a continuous to a previous or succeeding page roll of pages When you scroll the previous and next pairs of pages scroll T Continuous up or down continuously Pages are displayed as a continuous roll of pages Facing When you scroll the previous and Two pages are displayed side by side next pages scroll up or down
37. anations 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 s ua U0 40 jqD On sample audio data The player is pre installed with sample audio data so that you can try it out right away To delete this audio data delete it using SonicStage e The recorded music is limited to private use only Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders e Sony is not responsible for incomplete recording downloading or damaged data due to problems of the player or computer Depending on the types of the text and characters the text shown on the player may not be displayed properly on device This is due to The capacity of the connected player The player is not functioning normally The ID3 TAG information for the song is written in the language or the character that is not supported by the player About the customer support Web site If you have any questions about or issue with this product visit the following web sites For customers in the USA http www sony com walkmansupport For customers in Canada http www sony ca ElectronicsSupport For customers in Europe http www support nwwalkman com For customers in Latin America http www sony latin com pa info For customers in other countries regions http www css ap sony com For customers wh
38. anced Settings gt and press the gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Dynamic Normalizer gt and press the p gt button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select desired setting and press the E button to confirm e D Normalizer ON Minimizes the difference of the volume level between songs e D Normalizer OFF Plays back songs with its original volume level as transferred To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button s ua uo 30 a qv 38 Settings Adjusting the Effect of the Noise Canceling Function Noise Cancel Control NW S703F S705F S706F only The player is designed to obtain the maximum effect of the Noise Canceling function page 28 but you may be able to enhance the effect depending on your ear shape or usage environment or by increasing or decreasing the sensitivity of the microphone installed in the headphones You can adjust the microphone sensitivity by the Noise Cancel Control function Adjust the function when the Noise Canceling effect is poor to PPI BBB button Z Shuttle switch e This function is only available with the supplied headphones The setting screen for this function appears only when the supplied headphones are connected to the player The following operation is only available while in the play or stop mode or using the FM tuner NW S703F S705F S706F only However this function is not available whi
39. beginning of the current song Rotate the shuttle switch to k briefly Fast forwards the current song Rotate the shuttle switch to gt gt I and release it at the desired point Fast rewinds the current song Rotate the shuttle switch to k lt and release it at the desired point In stop mode Select the beginning of the next song and if held longer continues to skip through the next song s Rotate and hold the shuttle switch to gt Select the beginning of the current song and if held longer continues to skip through the previous song s Rotate and hold the shuttle switch to ke FOLDER mode To Operation In play mode In stop mode Skip to the first song in the next sort category set by the song order page 39 Rotate the shuttle switch to gt briefly Skip to the first song in the current sort category set by the song order page 39 Rotate the shuttle switch to k briefly Select the first song in the next sort category and if held longer continues to skip through the next sort category set by the song order page 39 Rotate and hold the shuttle switch to gt Select the first song in the current sort category and if held longer continues to skip through the previous sort category set by the song order page 39 Rotate and hold the shuttle switch to ke Continued J SF O Ehw__e a T 3 a 40 9 9
40. chronized recording To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button sjuajuo 30 jqD 1 Recording Playing the Recorded Songs Rec Data s ua U0 J0a qv Play back songs recorded by the player to PPI BB button EZO Shuttle switch Ge Sort amp page 39 Q Search page 21 Jacket Search page 26 and G Intelligent Shuffle page 17 are not available for recorded songs These functions can be available if you export recorded songs to SonicStage and then transfer them back to the player For details see SonicStage Help Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select JJ Rec Data and press the p E button to confirm The first song starts to play back according to the selected play mode page 73 To skip to the beginning of the song By rotating the shuttle switch to K lt BP briefly while in the play or stop mode the player skips to the beginning of the current or next song If the shuttle switch is slided and then rotated to K lt 4 PPI briefly while in the play or stop mode the player skips to the beginning of the first song of the current or next folder To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button 13 Recording Changing the Play Mode of Recorded Songs PLAY MODE The player offers a variety of play modes including random play and
41. e PDF file O Quick Start Guide 1 1 Depending on the country region in which you have purchased the player some optional accessories may not be available 2 Do not attempt to play this CD ROM in an audio CD player How to install the earbuds correctly If the earbuds do not fit your ears correctly low bass sound may not be heard or the Noise Canceling function page 28 NW S703F S705F S706F only may not work To enjoy better sound quality adjust the earbuds position to sit on your ears comfortably or push them into the inside of your ears so that they fit your ears snugly At purchase M size earbuds are installed If the earbuds do not fit your ears try one of the other supplied sizes S or L About the serial number The serial number provided for this player is required for the customer registration The number is shown on the rear of the player You can also check the serial number on this player See page 55 for details s ua U0 409 90 Parts and Controls 1 WM PORT Connect to the supplied USB cable accessories for WM PORT such as optional accessories for recording with the player or peripheral device Display See page 11 b gt E gt button Starts song playback When starting playback appears in the display and if the p I button is pressed again I appears and playback stops When a menu appears on the display use this button to confirm the item of the menu Hint
42. e DISPLAY HOME button in the stop mode until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Advanced Settings gt and press the gt E button to confirm 0 Rotate the shuttle switch to select Initialize gt and press the gt E button to confirm O Rotate the shuttle switch to select Format gt and press the p gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select OK and press the p gt E button to confirm FORMATTING appears and formatting starts When formatting is completed COMPLETE appears Continued J s ua uo 30 a qv 58 Settings Formatting Memory To cancel formatting Select Cancel in step and press the p button To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button Do not format the built in flash memory of the player using Windows Explorer sjuajuo 40 9 90 Changing the USB Connection Setting USB Bus Powered Depending on how you are using the computer if the power supply USB Bus Power is insufficient incomplete data transfer may occur from the computer to the player In this case setting the USB connection USB Bus Powered to Low Powerl00mA may improve data transfer to PPI B E button EZO Shuttle switch Ge e You cannot set this during the USB connection Press and
43. e Level Volume Mode sccsscsscesssessseccseseeseseseeeensees Setting a Preset Volume Preset Volume Setting a Preset Volume value Setting to a Manual Volume Manual Volume sccssssssssessseecsssesseessseecssessseessneeessees 47 Limiting the Volume AVLS 00 48 Turning Off the Beep Sound Beep 49 Setting the Current Time Set Date Time sscccsssscsssscscsssscssssssceseacers 50 Selecting the current time setting 50 Setting the current time manually 52 Setting the Date Format Date Disp Type s csscssssssssssesssesssssesesesesees 53 Setting the Time Format Time Disp Type ccccscsssessssssesssesssesssenseees 54 Displaying the Player Information Information scsssssssssseeeecseceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 55 Resetting to Factory Settings Reset All Settings Formatting Memory Format 0 57 Changing the USB Connection Setting USB Bus Powered 59 Setting to the Power Save Screen Power Save Mode ssssssscsssssscssesesesesseseeneees 60 Continued J s ua u0 40 9 90 Enjoy Listening to FM Radio 61 1 Switching to the FM tuner 61 2 Presetting broadcast stations automatically FM Auto Preset 3 Selecting broadcast stations Presetting Desired Broadcast Stations cccsscccsssccsseeeeseeesreeeeeeees 65 Deleting preset broadcast stations 65 Setting the Rec
44. eached maximum number can be recorded gt Delete unnecessary songs page 74 gt Export the recorded songs to a computer The recording remaining time remains the same even though songs are deleted Due to system restrictions the record remaining time may not recover even though some short songs are deleted Cannot record e The player is not connected to the optional accessories for recording with the player such as the cradle gt Connect to the optional accessories for recording with the player such as the cradle page 68 e The player memory is low gt Delete unnecessary songs page 74 gt Export the recorded songs to a computer e The maximum number of songs you can record on the player is 4 000 You cannot record more than 4 000 songs gt Delete unnecessary songs page 74 gt Export the recorded songs to a computer e The player is not connected to the sound source properly gt Connect properly using the optional accessories for recording with the player e The connecting cable corresponding to the player is not used gt Connect the corresponding connecting cable to the player The player is connected to a computer gt Disconnect the computer e The power cord was disconnected during recording gt The data that was recorded will be lost Start recording from the first song again The total of the recorded time and the remaining time does not match the maximum
45. ect the desired album and press the E button to confirm The song lists for the album of the selected artist appear Rotate the shuttle switch to select a song and press the p gt E button to confirm The song you selected starts playback Playback continues in the order through to the last song and then stops Hint The play mode page 27 does not change when Q Search is activated Continued J 23 Playing Songs Searching for Songs Searching for songs by album Album Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears 2 Rotate the shuttle switch to select Q Search and press the p E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Album gt and press the b gt E button to confirm The album lists appear 0 Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired album and press the E button to confirm The song lists for the selected album appear O Rotate the shuttle switch to select a song and press the p gt E button to confirm The song you selected starts playback Playback continues in the order through to the last song and then stops Key Hint e The play mode page 27 does not change when Q Search is activated Continued J s ua U0 40 a qd 24 Playing Songs Searching for Songs Searching for songs by genre Genre Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears 2 Rotate the shuttle switc
46. ed artist in random order Artist Link Shuffle The player randomly selects an artist searches similar genre songs to the selected artist Artist Link Shuffle and plays them in random order repeatedly Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears 2 Rotate the shuttle switch to select G3 Intelligent Shuffle and press the E button to confirm The Intelligent Shuffle mode menu appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select Artist Link Shuffle and press the gt Mf button to confirm An artist is randomly selected similar genre songs to the selected artist are shuffled and played back repeatedly T Hint e If you slide and rotate the shuttle switch an artist is selected randomly and similar genre songs to the selected artist are reshuffled and played back from the first song Continued J s u U0 30 a qv i Playing Songs Playing Songs in Random Order Playing songs released in the same year in random order Time Machine Shuffle s ua uo 30 aqn The player randomly selects a release year and plays all transferred songs of that year in random order repeatedly Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears 2 Rotate the shuttle switch to select G3 Intelligent Shuffle and press the E button to confirm The Intelligent Shuffle mode menu appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select Time Machine S
47. ees 107 Specifications ccccssscesssesssseseseee 108 TN OX casssstssesseressussscesassstessucssvesoussovess 112 Depending on the country region in which you have purchased the player some models may not be available s u U0 30 ajqv Home Menu List You can display the HOME screen by pressing and holding the DISPLAY HOME button of the player The HOME screen is the starting point to play audio search for songs and change settings such as follows DISPLAY HOME button HOME screen Q amp Q We JJ A S i All Songs i 15 of the 10 icons appear in the display with the current selection in the centre The current icon changes depending on the function you use By rotating the shuttle switch you can select an icon and press the B Bf button to confirm Q Search ccccccccccosssssssssssscseseee 21 Release Year OIETAN I 1 Noise Canceling 0000 28 JJ Rec Data ccscscssssssscsseceee 72 Reo esssssecccseoccescsceocoesceceoeses 68 SI AMNSONGS sccscsccecsececeececseeeeee 12 Fit FM 4 sssessseessseeessecessoeeesseeesseeee 61 PA Playlist Select sscssscsssesseeee 13 Playlists os cc sscssssassapisthesesevesocttevey 13 Favorite 100 0 cece eeeeteeeeee 15 Recent Transfers cccccceeeeees 16 My Favorite Shuffle 17 Artist Link Shuffle 18 Time Machine Shuffle 19 Sports Shuffle essences 2
48. ep and press the p button To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button s ua U0 J0a qd 68 Recording Recording Rec You can record songs on the player without using the computer by connecting the player and the audio device with the optional accessory for recording with the player A cradle BCR NWU3 and recording cable WMC NWRI1 are available for the player as optional accessories When connecting an optional cradle nde Audio connecting cable G gt Audio device with LINEOUT such as Walkman s ua uo J0a qn Cradle optional Depending on the country region in which you have purchased the player some optional accessories may not be available connect the audio device to the optional accessory for recording with the player For details see the operation guide supplied with the optional accessories for recording with the player Connect the player to the optional accessory for recording with the player Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select Rec and press the p gt E button to confirm The player enters the record standby mode so that you can monitor the source sound by the supplied headphones You can also adjust the monitor sound level with the VOL button but it does not affect to the recording sound level An animation appears whi
49. eption Scan Sens 66 Changing the Monaural Stereo Mon0 Auto ssssesssssssesssesssesescscesscscseseseseseeees 67 Recording Rec scsccssesssessseesseeeees 68 Setting the Bit Rate for the Songs to Record Rec Mode cccscssssssssssssssssssscsssssesevees 70 Changing the Synchronized Recording Settings Sync Rec 71 Playing the Recorded Songs Rec Dataa tennera 72 Changing the Play Mode of Recorded Songs PLAY MODE Deleting the Recorded Songs Deleting recorded songs Delete 1 Track cssssssssssssssssssessssscsssssssessssessesesseesssees 74 Deleting the recorded folder Delete Folder cssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssseesseesssesseees 76 Deleting all recorded songs Delete All Rec Data scessssscssscssssssescsessseessteceseecsseees 77 Recharging the Player o e 78 Maximizing Battery Life 008 79 What are Format and Bit Rate 80 Playing Songs without Pauses 82 How is Song Information Imported to the Player isccscscsuscisssssesscccsesevesseness 83 Storing Data Other than Audio Biles sessscssscssscsesseestesscosstvesessenvectvssteesen 84 Upgrading the Player s Firmware 85 Troubleshooting scccssscsseseseeees Messages cccccccsssssssccccssssssereeesessceees 95 Uninstalling SonicStage 99 Additional information Precautions ssssesssssesssseesssoeessseeessoeess 103 On Copyrights csscscsssssseeesee
50. er the normal audio file back to the computer and then format the player using the Format menu For details see To delete abnormal data from the built in flash memory page 98 If this message still appears consult your nearest Sony dealer MEMORY FULL e The player ran out of memory during recording e You started recording when memory was low The recording time depends on the free space of the internal flash memory Delete unnecessary songs page 74 and start recording again Also when the message keeps on displaying press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button to release the recording mode Continued J s ua U0 40 a qn J Troubleshooting Messages Message Meaning Remedy ae NO DATA There are no audio files in If there are no audio files 3 lt the built in flash memory in the built in flash S memory use SonicStage to transfer audio files NO DATABASE The player is disconnected Data may be restored by from the computer while starting SonicStage via a transferring audio files computer If data is not restored transfer the normal audio file back to the computer and then format the player For details see To delete abnormal data from the built in flash memory page 98 NO ITEM No song exists in the Use SonicStage to transfer selected item audio files PRESET FULL 30 broadcast stations are You can preset up to 30 already pre
51. g mode you can select broadcast stations by preset number Continued J s uaquo 40 9 90 64 Listening to FM Radio NW S703F S705F S706F only Manual Tuning Frequency appears with 4 and W above and below To Operation Select the previous frequency Rotate the shuttle switch to k lt briefly Select the next frequency Rotate the shuttle switch to p briefly Select the previous receivable a ee Rotate and hold the shuttle switch to kd roadcast station Select the next receivable broadcast Rotate and hold the shuttle switch to pp station By rotating and holding the shuttle switch to a a gt l during FM reception the previous or next broadcast station is found If the broadcast station is receivable the reception is accepted If interference is prevalent or reception is too sensitive change the reception setting page 66 to Scan Sens Low If you rotate the shuttle switch to a lt bP in the Sleep status the frequency decreases or increases and the previous or next broadcast station is not found and sound is not output Preset Tuning Preset number appears with and W above and below To Operation Select the previous preset number Rotate the shuttle switch to kd briefly Select the next preset number You cannot select broadcast stations if no preset stations are entered Preset the receivable stations using FM Auto Preset page
52. h to select Q Search and press the gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Genre gt and press the gt E button to confirm The genre list appear 0 Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired genre and press the E button to confirm The artist lists for the selected genre appear 6 Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired artist and press the H button to confirm The album lists for the artist selected from the genre appear Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired album and press the E button to confirm The song lists for the selected artist s album appear Rotate the shuttle switch to select a song and press the gt E button to confirm The song you selected starts playback Playback continues in the order through to the last song and then stops Cc Hint e The play mode page 27 does not change when Q Search is activated Continued J s ua u0 J0a qv 25 Playing Songs Searching for Songs Searching for songs by release year Release Year Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears s ua uo 30 a qv 2 Rotate the shuttle switch to select Q Search and press the gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Release Year gt and press the E button to confirm The release year lists appear Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired
53. he current or next song Lapse time indication Displays the elapsed time Play mode indication PLAY MODE Displays the current play mode icon page 27 If the play mode is set to Normal no icon appears Sound quality setting indication Displays the current sound quality icon page 30 If the sound quality is not set no icon appears Noise Canceling indication NW 703F S705F S706F only Displays when the Noise Canceling function is set page 28 Remaining battery indication Displays the remaining battery power Q Hint e For information on the FM tuner NW S703F S705F S706F only display see Enjoy Listening to FM Radio page 61 s ua uo 30 a qv 12 Playing Songs Playing Songs All Songs Ss as The transferred songs on the player are played back as to PPI me Shuttle switch told DISPLAY HOME button 4 Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select JJ All Songs and press the p E button to confirm Playback starts from the last song you listened to If you did not play any song playback starts from the beginning Playback continues in order through to the last song and then stops To skip to the beginning of the song By rotating the shuttle switch to K lt BP briefly while in the play or stop mode the player skips to the beginning of the current or next song If the
54. headphones are used Continued J sjuauo J0a q0 When selecting Jacket Mode ON Default setting Jacket picture display Displays the jacket picture of an album after you register the jacket and transfer songs from SonicStage You can set the jacket picture to not display page 44 Icon indication For the normal mode displays JJ on the first line and displays or according to the song order setting page 39 on the second line For the FOLDER mode displays an icon of the category set in the song order page 40 on the first line and displays or on the second line When selecting the FOLDER mode during playback of a playlist page 13 displays the selected playlist gt playlist created by SonicStage W favorite 100 songs and Ob the latest transferred album on the first line Text graphic information display Displays album title artist name song title current date and time messages and menu To change the display mode press the DISPLAY HOME button page 42 Switch the display to the Power Save mode when you do not operate the player for a while page 60 When selecting Jacket Mode OFF 13 14 Playing status indication Displays the current play mode J playback I stop lt lt gt gt fast rewinds fast forwards lt gt gt I skips to the beginning of t
55. hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the p E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Advanced Settings gt and press the gt E button to confirm 0 Rotate the shuttle switch to select USB Bus Powered gt and press the gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired setting and press the b gt Bi button to confirm e Low Power100mA Sets the power rating from computer to 100mA e High Power500mA Sets the power rating from computer to 500mA Default setting To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button oc Hints When you connect the player to a laptop computer we recommend to connect the laptop computer to a power supply The charging time will be longer if the USB Bus Powered is set to Low Powerl00mA s ua uo 30 aqn 60 Settings Setting to the Power Save Screen Power Save Mode The screen changes to the power save screen when the player is not operated for about 15 seconds Shuttle switch Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select Settings and press the p E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Advanced Settings gt and press the gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Po
56. huffle and press the E button to confirm A release year is randomly selected the songs of that year are shuffled and played back repeatedly T Hint e If you slide and rotate the shuttle switch a release year is selected randomly and the songs of that year are reshuffled and played back from the first song Continued J 20 Playing Songs Playing Songs in Random Order Playing songs in random order for a specified period of time Sports Shuffle The player randomly selects songs from all transferred songs and plays them in random order repeatedly between 1 and 99 minutes Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears 2 Rotate the shuttle switch to select G3 Intelligent Shuffle and press the E button to confirm The Intelligent Shuffle mode menu appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select Sports Shuffle and press the H button to confirm The screen to select the playback time appears 0 Rotate the shuttle switch to select the playback time and press the E button to confirm The selected playback time appears and songs are randomly selected from all transferred songs and played back Elapsed time appears while playing the song Hint e If you slide and rotate the shuttle switch songs from the transferred songs are selected randomly again and reshuffled and played back from the first song s ua Uuo 0 9 40 21 Playing Songs Sea
57. ibrant VPT You can select from VPT Studio VPT Live VPT Club or VPT Arena to make the sound even more vibrant to PPI B E button 4 FR o P4 J e This setting cannot be made while using the FM tuner NW S703F S705F S706F only Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the p E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Sound gt and press the p gt button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select VPT gt and press the p gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired VPT setting and press the p gt E button to confirm To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button List of VPT settings Setting item Description VPT OFF VPT setting is not activated Default setting VPT Studio Creates the sound of a studio VPT Live Creates the sound of a concert hall VPT Club Creates the sound of a club VPT Arena Creates the sound of an arena s ua uo 30 a qv Listening with Clear Stereo Sound Clear Stereo Clear Stereo enables individual left and right digital processing of the sound to gt gt I BB button Shuttle switch e This setting cannot be made while using the FM tuner NW S703F S705F S706F only The Clear Stereo function is set to obtain maximum effect
58. 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 so that loud sound will not hurt 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 Warning If there is lightning when you are using the player take off the headphones immediately If you experience an allergic reaction to the supplied headphones stop using them at once and contact a doctor Continued J 105 Additional Information Precautions e When using a strap sold separately be careful to avoid hooking it on objects you pass by e Refrain from using the player according to the in flight announcements during take off or landing in an aircraft e Clean the player s case with a soft cloth such as cleaning cloth for eyeglasses e If the player s case becomes very dirty clean it with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent solution 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 e Be careful not to let water get into the player from the opening near the connector e Clean the headphone plug periodically e To clean the earbuds remove them from the headphones and hand wash with a mild detergent solution Dry off sufficiently before use after wa
59. ings and press the p E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Advanced Settings gt and press the gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Date Time gt and press the b gt E button to confirm O Rotate the shuttle switch to select Date Disp Type gt and press the E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired format and press the E button to confirm You can select the date from the following 3 types e Date yy mm dd The date appears as year month day Default setting e Date dd mm vy The date appears as day month year e Date mm dd yy The date appears as month day year To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button s ua uo 30 qn Setting the Time Format Time Disp Type You can select the time format displayed for the current time page 41 from either a 12 h or 24h display on n FR BP Bi butto Shuttle switch DISPLAY HOME button 4 Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the p E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Advanced Settings gt and press the E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Date Time gt and press the p gt E button to confirm O Rotate the shuttle switch to select Time Dis
60. layback continues in the order through to the last song and then stops ya Hint The 100 most frequently played songs are updated every time you connect the player to SonicStage Continued J s ua U0 40 JqD 16 Playing Songs Playing Lists of Songs Playing songs from albums recently transferred Recent Transfers You can play albums transferred most recently Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears 2 Rotate the shuttle switch to select Playlist Select and press the E button to confirm The Playlist menu appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select Recent Transfers and press the E button to confirm Playback starts from the last song you listened to If you did not play any song playback starts from the beginning Playback continues in the order through to the last song and then stops To skip to the beginning of the song By rotating the shuttle switch to K lt BP briefly while in the play or stop mode the player skips to the beginning of the current or next song If the shuttle switch is slided and then rotated to K lt 4 PP briefly while in the play or stop mode the player skips to the beginning of the first song of the current or next sort category set by the song order page 39 s ua U0 J0a qd 17 Playing Songs Playing Songs in Random Order Intelligent Shuffle s u U0 30 aqn The player offers
61. le calculating the recording remaining time No operation will be available while an animation appears Recording display Recording status STANDBY hu YNCRO Sync Rec icon JJ 001_2359 ATRAC 128kbDP simm Elapsed time Codec Bit rate O 001_1231 Folder name Song name Continued J Recording O Press the p gt button of the player and then start playing the audio device When the synchronized recording is set recording starts automatically when the player detects sound from the audio device If no sound is detected the player pauses recording and when the player detects sound again it starts recording sound as the next song If no sound is detected more than 5 minutes the player enters the recording standby mode The recorded song names are labeled as NNN_hhmm serial number_ hour minute and folder names are labeled as NN_mmdd serial number_month day When the current time is not set on the player NNN_0000 serial number_0000 appears Setting the current time is recommended page 50 To stop recording Press the BW button If the synchronized recording is set to disable Press the B gt Ml button to start recording in step The player does not detect sound from the audio device Press the B gt Ml button to stop recording W Hints e To enable disable the synchronized recording setting see Changing the Synchronized Recording Settings page 71
62. le in the stop mode Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears 2 Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the p E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Advanced Settings gt and press the b gt E button to confirm 4 Rotate the shuttle switch to select Noise Cancel Control gt and press the gt E button to confirm O Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired value and press the w E button to confirm To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button s u U0 40 9 90 Changing the Song Order Sort You can set the song order by Album order Albums by artist order Artist order Genre order or Release year order Shuttle switch Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select Settings and press the p E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Sort gt and press the b gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select a song order amp page 40 and press the p gt E button to confirm Slide the shuttle switch to the FOLDER mode the song order appears as an icon f l Album K artist 2 Sorting status indication To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button Continued J sjuajuo 40 QD 40 Setting
63. lecting the sound quality Default settings Sound quality Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound OFF Indication 51 js 2 None Clear Bass 1 3 0 Equalizer Custom Custom Off 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PLAY MODE SOUND button You cannot select the sound quality setting while using the FM tuner NW S703F S705F S706F only Press and hold the PLAY MODE SOUND button Each time the button is pressed the sound quality setting is changed as follows D1 gt SD None Sound OFF td To return to the normal sound quality Select None Sound OFF Continued J s ua U0 J0a qv 3 Settings Setting the Sound Quality Changing the sound quality Equalizer You can select a sound quality for Sound and Sound2 from EQ Heavy EQ Pop EQ Jazz or EQ Unique You can listen to music with your favorite sound quality by selecting and adjusting EQ Custom to PPI BB button ER Shuttle switch You cannot change the sound quality while using the FM tuner NW S703F S705F S706F only Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the b gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Sound gt and press the b gt E button to confirm 0 Rotate the shuttle switch to select Equalizer gt and press the gt E button to confirm
64. lfunction Make sure not to sit down with the player in your back pocket Ly s uaquo 30 aqn 7 Make sure not to put the player into a bag with the headphones earphones cord wrapped around it and then subject the bag to strong impact e The earbuds may deteriorate due to long term storage or use e If you experience discomfort after using the player stop using the unit immediately On heat build up Heat may build up in the player while charging if it is used for an extended period of time On the headphones Road safety Do not use headphones while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle Doing so may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas It can also be potentially dangerous to play the player at a high volume while walking especially at pedestrian crossings You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations Also when using the player while you are walking watch out for traffic and road surface conditions Use of the Noise Canceling function NW S703F S705F S706F only blocks ambient sound so it may be difficult to hear warning sounds coming from traffic or construction sites etc 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
65. ly gt Charge the battery connecting to the computer page 78 The player cannot format Remaining battery power is insufficient or exhausted gt Charge the battery fully Display Symptom Cause Remedy DO appears for a title e Characters that cannot appear on the player are involved gt Use the supplied SonicStage to rename the title with appropriate characters Charging the battery Symptom Cause Remedy Battery life is short e The operating temperature is below 5 C 67 F gt Battery life becomes shorter due to the battery characteristics This is not malfunction Battery charging time is not enough gt Charge the battery longer if the USB connection USB Bus Powered is set to Low Power100mA page 59 e By adjusting the settings or managing the power supply properly it is possible to save the battery power and use the player for a longer time page 79 e The battery is required to be replaced gt Consult your nearest Sony dealer The player cannot charge the battery e The USB cable is not connected to a USB port on your computer properly gt Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it gt Use the supplied USB cable The battery is charged in an ambient temperature out of the range 5 C 67 F to 35 C 95 F gt Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of 5 C 67 F to 35 C 95 F Continued J
66. mat menu of the player page 57 s U U0 40 9 90 85 Advanced Features Upgrading the Player s Firmware s ua u0 40 9 90 You can update the player s firmware ensuring you to add new features for the player by installing the latest player s firmware to the player For details about the latest firmware information and how to install it visit the following web site For customers in the USA http www sony com walkmansupport For customers in Canada http www sony ca ElectronicsSupport For customers in Europe http www support nwwalkman com For customers in Latin America http www sony latin com pa info For customers in other countries regions http www css ap sony com For customers who purchased the overseas models http www sony co jp overseas support 0 Download the update program to your computer from the web site Connect the player to your computer and then start up the update program Follow the on screen instructions to update the player s firmware Firmware update is complete 39 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting s ua uo 30 aqn If the player does not function as expected try the following steps to resolve the issue 1 Press the RESET button with a small pin etc All the songs and settings stored on the player will not be erased even when you reset it 2 Find the symptoms of the issue in the following troubleshooting tables and t
67. music songs you have transferred to the player to gt P B E button BFR Seine LA A gt 2 uraa e This function is only available in the stop mode Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button in the stop mode until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the p E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Advanced Settings gt and press the gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Initialize gt and press the p gt E button to confirm O Rotate the shuttle switch to select Reset All Settings gt and press the E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select OK and press the p H button to confirm When resetting is completed COMPLETE appears To cancel restoration of factory settings Select Cancel in step and press the p button To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button s ua uo 30 a qn Formatting Memory Format You can format the built in flash memory of the player If the memory is formatted all music data other stored data and registered jacket pictures will be erased Be sure to verify the data stored in memory prior to formatting and export any necessary data to SonicStage or the hard disk of your computer ei P gt Shuttle switch a niea e This function is only available in the stop mode Press and hold th
68. n To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button 78 Advanced Features Recharging the Player sjuajuo J0a qd The player is rechargeable when connected to a computer When you connect the player to your computer use the supplied USB cable When the remaining battery indication of the display shows 4EM charging is completed charging time is approx 120 minutes When you use the player for the first time or if you have not used the player for a long time recharge it fully to in the remaining battery indication of the display This is the approximate charging time when the battery power is low and the USB Bus Powered setting page 59 is High Power500mA under room temperature The charging time will vary depending on remaining battery power and battery condition If the battery is charged in a low temperature environment the charging time will be longer It will also be longer if you transfer audio file s to the player while charging On the remaining battery indication The battery icon in the display page 11 changes as shown below See page 110 on battery duration stddidy TA gt A gt CA gt Cat a The battery power gets low as shown in the battery icon If LOW BATTERY appears you cannot play back with the player In this case charge the battery by connecting to your computer Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of between 5 to 35 C 67 to 95
69. n to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button Setting the Jacket Picture Display ON OFF Jacket Mode a T 3 a 40 9 90 You can display the album jacket picture after you register the album jacket picture and transfer songs from SonicStage For details on registering the jacket picture see SonicStage Help to PPI B E button FR Shuttle switch to ka If no jacket pictures have been registered a preinstalled image in the player appears e Jacket pictures you register for playlists do not appear on the player Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears 2 Rotate the shuttle switch to select Settings and press the p E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Jacket Mode gt and press the b gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired setting and press the b gt E button to confirm e Jacket Mode ON Displays an album jacket picture Default setting e Jacket Mode OFF Does not display an album jacket picture To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button Setting the Volume Level Volume Mode There are 2 modes to adjust the volume level Manual Volume Press the VOL button to adjust the volume level from 0 to 30 Preset Volume Press the VOL button to select the volume level to any of 3 C preset levels Low Mid or High to PPI B Bi button XQ Shut
70. ng name from a CD database service CDDB the Gracenote CD DataBase on the Internet at no charge When songs are transferred to the player this song information is transferred along with the songs Having this information attached to your songs makes possible various advanced searching features of the player Song information of some CDs may not be able to retrieved from the Internet For songs that are not in the Internet database you can manually enter and edit song information in SonicStage For details on editing song information see SonicStage Help 84 Advanced Features Storing Data Other than Audio Files You can store computer data into the built in flash memory of the player by transferring it from your computer with Windows Explorer If the player is connected to the computer the built in flash memory appears in Windows Explorer as a removable storage drive Do not use SonicStage while using Windows Explorer to interact with the built in flash memory of the player e Always use SonicStage to transfer audio files that you want to play to the player Audio files transferred with Windows Explorer cannot be played by the player Do not disconnect the supplied USB cable while transferring data between a computer and the player because the data being transferred could be damaged Do not format the built in flash memory using Windows Explorer If you format the built in flash memory format it using the For
71. o purchased the overseas models http www sony co jp overseas support 107 Additional Information On Copyrights sjuajuo J0a qd e SonicStage and the SonicStage logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation e OpenMG ATRAC ATRAC3 ATRAC3plus ATRAC Advanced Lossless and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation e WALKMAN and WALKMAN logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation e Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Adobe and Adobe Reader are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries e MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson e IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation e Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc e Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation e CD and music related data from Gracenote Inc copyright 2000 2006 Gracenote Gracenote Software copyright 2000 2006 Gracenote This product and service may practice one or more of the following U S Patents 5 987 525 6 061 680 6 154 773 6 161 132 6 230 192 6 230 207 6 240 459 6 330 593 and other patents issued or pending Some services supplied under license from Open Globe Inc fo
72. oo sensitive In this case set the reception to Scan Sens Low Scan Sens High is set by default Shuttle switch Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears 2 Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the p gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Scan Sens gt and press the b gt E button to confirm 0 Rotate the shuttle switch to select Scan Sens Low and press the E button to confirm To set back the reception Select Scan Sens High in step and press the pI button To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button s ua u0 J0a q0 67 Listening to FM Radio NW S703F S705F S706F only Changing the Monaural Stereo Mono Auto If noise occurs during FM reception set to Mono for monaural If you set to Auto stereo monaural reception is automatically set depending on reception conditions Auto is set by default to PPI B Bi butto Shuttle switch Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears 2 Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the p E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Mono Auto gt and press the E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Mono and press the p gt E button to confirm To return to the automatic setting Select Auto in st
73. ot connected Noise Canceling page 28 Noise Cancel Control setting page 38 To delete abnormal data from the built in flash memory If CANNOT PLAY DRM ERROR EXPIRED FILE ERROR FORMAT ERROR MEMORY ERROR or NO DATABASE appears there is a problem with all or part of the data stored in the built in flash memory Please follow the procedure below to erase data you cannot play 1 Connect the player to the computer and start SonicStage 2 If you have already specified the data with problems erase the data using SonicStage 3 Ifthe problem persists transfer all data without problems back to the computer using SonicStage while the player is connected to the computer 4 Disconnect the player from the computer and then format the built in flash memory using the Format menu page 57 09 Troubleshooting Uninstalling SonicStage s u U0 40 9 40 To uninstall the supplied software from your computer follow the procedure below Click Start Control Panel 2 Double click Add Remove Programs Click SonicStage X X in the Currently Installed Programs list and then click Remove Follow the displayed instruction and restart your computer The uninstallation is completed when the computer has restarted D Settings Control Panel in the case of Windows 2000 Professional 2 Change
74. p Beep sound 0 0 sees 49 Bit Pate neninm 80 109 Cleat Bass i cseisiestessttnvetnie is thes 33 Clear Stereo c cccccsccscssesssscsseeeees 36 COCK as daca cise ces tevad ceesvnzesedetetestceecsbacestes 41 COmMpUtE sisipin kiires 3 111 Dataran nn a ai 84 Date Time neurenrscnenss 50 53 54 Dat Disp Type exas ccndaseisestetsuresnenie 53 Delete iraire eken 74 Alldata sieniin 77 Foldet icini 76 T o To AA 74 Displays cscs casas aan 11 DISPLAY button cece 8 Display Screen 43 Dynamic Norma lizer s csssvcsssessssses 37 Eatb dsinninnnmenunonnnn n 7 Equalizer i Punrnremi eag 31 33 EXPlOrET mnpnnnen annn n aae 84 Fast forwatd cccccceccessssssssseeseeees 9 Fast reWind i cciesscsssssvecssatseeseveiessesvses 9 Favorite 100 0 cccccccsesseeeseees 15 17 Pir ware sssscisscsiciesssssisesvestssciereeseoes 85 BM scissesssccvdacsussessuonusscessvsessaeeevereasteset 61 FM Auto Preset cccssccsseesrecreees 62 FOLDER mode seese 8 63 FORM ab issiria inie 80 Format Initialize occ 57 GEME senean 24 40 Headphone extension cord 10 Headphones 7 10 29 104 Help iiriksi prisionais 3 HOLD switch ssssssssssssssssssssessrerreesres 10 HOME button eee neem eee ee 8 Home menu HOME 6 Information sw inssisciesssusassstesoncianesstinnes 55 Initialize Format c ce 56 57 Intelligent S Wattle cesccenctececonastysenee 17 Artist Link Shuffle eeeeeeeeeees 18 My Favorite Sh
75. p Type gt and press the E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired setting and press the gt Bf button to confirm e Time 12h Displays the current time in 12 hours e Time 24h Displays the current time in 24 hours Default setting To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button s uaquo 30 qv Displaying the Player Information Information Information such as product name built in flash memory capacity serial number and firmware or WM PORT version can be shown Shuttle switch Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select Settings and press the p E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Advanced Settings gt and press the gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Information gt and press the E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to show the following information 1 product name 2 built in flash memory capacity 3 serial number 4 version information for the player s firmware 5 version information for WM PORT O Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the display changes To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button s ua uo 30 a qv Resetting to Factory Settings Reset All Settings You can reset the player to the default settings Resetting the player does not delete the
76. r U S Patent 6 304 523 Gracenote and CDDB are registered trademarks of Gracenote The Gracenote logo and logotype and the Powered by Gracenote logo are trademarks of Gracenote e All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders In this manual and marks are not specified Program 2006 Sony Corporation Documentation 2006 Sony Corporation 108 Additional Information Specifications Audio compression technology MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 MP3 Windows Media Audio WMA Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding ATRAC Advanced Audio Coding AAC Linear PCM PCM Copyright protected WMA AAC files cannot be played back Maximum recordable number of songs and time Approx The approximate times are based on a transferred or recorded 4 minute ATRAC MP3 or Linear PCM format song Other playable audio file formats may be different from ATRAC or MP3 format Except ATRAC Advanced Lossless Compression rate of ATRAC Advanced Lossless varies depending on songs For example one CD containing 15 4 minute songs is approximately 200 to 500 MB NW S603 S703F NW S605 S705F Bit rate Songs Time Songs Time 48 kbps 685 45 hr 40 min 1 350 90 hr 00 min 64 kbps 510 34 hr 00 min 1 000 66 hr 40 min 66 kbps 500 33 hr 20 min 995 66 hr 20 min
77. rching for Songs Search CC 3 CC You can search for songs by Song name Artist name Album name etc to PPI s ua uo 30 jqD B E button EZO Shuttle switch to Kd DISPLAY HOME button Searching for songs by song name Song Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears 2 Rotate the shuttle switch to select Q Search and press the p E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Song gt and press the gt E button to confirm The song lists appear Rotate the shuttle switch to select a song and press the p gt E button to confirm The song you selected starts playback Playback continues in the order through to the last song and then stops Leg Hint e The play mode page 27 does not change when Q Search is activated Continued J 22 Playing Songs Searching for Songs Searching for songs by artist Artist Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears s ua uo 30 a qv 2 Rotate the shuttle switch to select Q Search and press the p E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Artist gt and press the gt E button to confirm The artist lists appear 0 Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired artist and press the E button to confirm The album lists for the selected artist appear 6 Rotate the shuttle switch to sel
78. rding cannot be done using the SonicStage software in ATRAC3 at 66 105 kbps ATRAC Advanced Lossless 64 128 132 ATRAC3 base layer 256 352 kbps The bit rate description of ATRAC Advanced Lossless shows the bit rate for the contents which enables fast transfer to ATRAC compatible devices or media AAC 16 to 320 kbps variable bit rate compliant Nonstandard bit rates or non guaranteed bit rates are included depending on the sampling frequency Linear PCM 1 411 kbps Sampling frequency MP3 32 44 1 48 kHz WMA 44 1 kHz ATRAC 44 1 kHz AAC 11 025 12 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 48 kHz Linear PCM 44 1 kHz Sampling frequency may not correspond to all encoders Frequency response 20 to 20 000 Hz single signal measurement FM Frequency range NW S703F S705F S706F only 87 5 to 108 0 MHz IF FM 375 kHz Antenna Headphone cord antenna Interface Headphone Stereo mini WM PORT multiple connecting terminal 22 pin Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 67 F to 95 F Power source e Built in rechargeable lithium ion battery e USB power from a computer through supplied USB cable Continued J s Ua u0 40 9 90 110 Additional Information Specifications Battery life continuous playback This is when the power save setting page 60 is Save ON Super and Equalizer page 32 VPT page 35 Clear Stereo page 36 or Dynamic Normalizer
79. reath e The diagram above shows the order when all display types are set to on check mark applied in the Display Screen menu page 43 Display types set to off no check mark will not appear All display types are set to on check mark applied at the default setting e When you press the DISPLAY HOME button while using the FM tuner NW S703F S705F S706F only or Intelligent Shuffle the current time appears for a specified duration In this case the display does not change to the one you set as Display Screen page 43 Continued J 43 Settings Changing the Display Mode Selecting the display types Display Screen You can select whether or not to display the following screens Property Clock and Breath when pressing the DISPLAY HOME button You can only view the screen which is set to on check mark applied in the Display Screen menu s ua uo 30 a qv to PPI BP Bi butto Shuttle switch DISPLAY HOME button 4 Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the p E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Display Screen gt and press the E button to confirm 0 Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired display type and press the E button to confirm If a check is already marked v the above steps will uncheck v To retur
80. recording time e When you record many short songs they may be recorded with automatically inserted blank spaces between songs due to system restrictions This cause an increase in total recorded time and result in the mismatch The recorded sound is low e The output level of the source sound is low gt Adjust the level according to the operation guide of the optional accessories for recording with the player Continued J s ua U0 J0a q0 J Troubleshooting Recording continued Symptom Cause Remedy It takes time to switch to e The file is fragmented the record standby mode gt After exporting the songs recorded by the player to SonicStage format the internal flash memory in the Format menu of the player page 57 Recorded songs cannot be deleted e The song or the folder which cannot be deleted is set to Read only on a computer gt Display the data in Windows Explorer and uncheck Read only in Property of the file or folder e The battery power is low or exhausted gt Charge the battery fully page 78 The folder is not deleted even though recorded songs have all been e Files other than the recorded songs are included in the folder gt Open the data in Windows Explorer and delete deleted the files other than songs recorded by the player Other Symptom Cause Remedy There is no beep sound Beep is set to Beep OFF
81. ress the p gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Beep gt and press the b gt E button to confirm O Rotate the shuttle switch to select Beep OFF and press the gt E button to confirm To change the setting to on Select Beep ON in step and press the pI button To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button sjuajuo J0a q0 Setting the Current Time Set Date Time You can set and display the current time There are 2 modes to adjust the current time Date Time Automatic You can set the date and time of the player to synchronize with your computer automatically Date Time Manual You can set the date and time of the player manually to PPI BE button XQ Shuttle switch Go Selecting the current time setting Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the b gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Advanced Settings gt and press the p gt button to confirm 0 Rotate the shuttle switch to select Date Time gt and press the E button to confirm O Rotate the shuttle switch to select Set Date Time gt and press the E button to confirm Continued J s ua uo 30 a qn Settings Setting the Current Time Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired setting and press the BB bu
82. rmal data from the built in flash memory page 98 EXPIRED You are trying to playa If the song which cannot song that has a playback be played is unnecessary time restriction you can erase it from the built in flash memory For details see To delete abnormal data from the built in flash memory page 98 Continued J J Troubleshooting Messages Message Meaning Remedy FILE ERROR The file cannot be read e The file is not normal Transfer the normal audio file back to the computer and then format the player For details see To delete abnormal data from the built in flash memory page 98 FOLDER FULL The maximum number of the folders you can record is reached The maximum number of folders you can record on the player is 255 Delete unnecessary folders amp page 76 and start recording again FORMAT ERROR The built in flash memory was formatted on a computer Format the player using the Format menu For details see To delete abnormal data from the built in flash memory page 98 HOLD The player cannot be operated because the HOLD switch is set to the HOLD position To operate the player slide the HOLD switch to the opposite position page 10 LOW BATTERY The battery is low You must charge the battery page 78 MEMORY ERROR There is a problem with the built in flash memory Transf
83. rovide better sound quality but require more storage space for the same length of audio so you can store fewer songs on the player Lower bit rates enable you to store more songs but at a lower sound quality For details on supported audio formats and bit rate see pages 108 and 109 If you import a song from a CD to SonicStage at a low bit rate you cannot improve the song s sound quality by selecting a high bit rate when transferring the song from SonicStage to the player s uajuo 30 a qv 62 Advanced Features Playing Songs without Pauses If you import songs to SonicStage in ATRAC format and transfer them to the player you can play them on the player continuously without pauses between the songs For example an album that includes a long recording of a live performance with no pauses between songs can be played continuously without pauses after the songs are imported to SonicStage in ATRAC format and then transferred to the player For songs to be played without pauses you must import all the songs on a single album without pauses at one time to the SonicStage software in the same ATRAC format Except ATRAC Advanced Lossless s U U0 40 9 90 83 Advanced Features How is Song Information Imported to the Player s u U0 40 9 40 When you import CD songs into SonicStage SonicStage automatically retrieves information about the songs such as album title artist name and so
84. rrent play mode the current category number total category number of the play range the current song number total song number of the play range Clear Stereo icon page 36 VPT icon page 35 codec compression type and bit rate Changes according to the category set by the song order page 39 All Songs 25 545 JJ 35 980 O S __MP3 128kbPs Clock Time information Displays the year month date and current time For information on setting the time see Setting the Current Time Set Date Time page 50 Breath Displays animations Hint Set the Power Save Mode setting page 60 to Save OFF to show the screen constantly e When the Clear Stereo function page 36 or VPT function page 35 is set to Clear Stereo OFF or VPT OFF icons do not appear on the Property screen e When you press the DISPLAY HOME button while using the FM tuner NW S703F S705F S706F only or Intelligent Shuffle the current time appears for a specified duration In this case the display does not change to the one you set as Display Screen page 43 Continued J sjuajuo J0a qd 42 Settings Changing the Display Mode Changing the display mode sjuUa U0 40 9 90 DISPLAY HOME button Press the DISPLAY HOME button while in the play or stop mode Each press changes the display mode as follows Basic basic display gt Property gt Clock gt B
85. rts Shuffle scssssssssseeeeee 20 Searching for Songs Search 21 Searching for songs by song name Song 21 Searching for songs by artist Artist Searching for songs by album Album Searching for songs by genre Genre Searching for songs by release year Release Year ccsscssssssssssseesssesssesssessssessessssessscesssessesess 25 Searching for Albums by Jacket Picture Jacket Search ccsssssesesseeseseeeees 26 Changing the Play Mode PLAY MODE eessesssssessssssessssssssssssesssssseessssesenes 27 Reducing the Ambient Noise Noise Canceling NW S703EF S705F S706F only scsssessseeee 28 Setting the Sound Quality 0 30 Selecting the sound quality 30 Changing the sound quality Equalizer 31 Setting the EQ Custom values 33 Making the Sound More Vibrant VPT 35 Listening with Clear Stereo Sound Clear Stereo inina an RA 36 Adjusting the Volume Level Dynamic Normalizer c scessseesseesseeseeeee 37 Adjusting the Effect of the Noise Canceling Function Noise Cancel Control NW S703F S705F S706F only sseessseseeeee 38 Changing the Song Order Sort 39 Changing the Display Mode 41 Changing the display mode 42 Selecting the display types Display Screen 43 Setting the Jacket Picture Display ON OFF Jacket Mode cccccceesssssseeseeee 44 Setting the Volum
86. ry any corrective actions listed 3 Check for information about the issue in SonicStage Help 4 Look for information about the issue on one of the support Web sites For customers in the USA visit http www sony com walkmansupport For customers in Canada visit http www sony ca ElectronicsSupport For customers in Europe visit http www support nwwalkman com For customers in Latin America visit http www sony latin com pa info For customers in other countries regions visit http www css ap sony com For customers who purchased the overseas models visit http www sony co jp overseas support 5 If the approaches listed above fail to resolve the issue consult your nearest Sony dealer Operation Symptom Cause Remedy There is no sound e The volume level is set to zero gt Turn the volume up page 8 e The headphone jack is not connected properly gt Connect the headphone jack properly page 10 e The headphone plug is dirty gt Clean the headphone plug with a soft dry cloth e No audio files are stored in the built in flash memory gt If NO DATA appears transfer audio file s from the computer Continued J 87 Troubleshooting Operation continued Symptom Cause Remedy Noise is generated s u U0 30 a qn e Noise Canceling is set in a quiet place gt Noise tends to be more noticeable in a quiet place or depending on the noise type Release Noise Canceling
87. s Changing the Song Order List of song order Setting item Icon Description Sort Album Album order Songs appear in album order In the album songs appear in song number order In the FOLDER mode songs are skipped by album Default setting Sort Artist Album Albums by artist order t Songs appear in album order by artist In the album songs appear in song number order In the FOLDER mode songs are skipped by album Sort Artist Artist order Songs appear in artist order The same artist s songs appear in song number order for each album In the FOLDER mode songs are skipped by artist Sort Genre Genre order Songs appear in artist order by genre The same artist s songs appear in album order and in the album songs appear in song number order In the FOLDER mode songs are skipped by genre Sort Release Year Release year order E Songs appear in artist order by release year The same artist s songs appear in song title order In the FOLDER mode songs are skipped by release year s u U0 40 9 90 Changing the Display Mode You can change the desired display for the play or stop mode Press the DISPLAY HOME button to change the screen The following shows the screen types You can select the screen to use from the setting menu in advance page 43 Basic The basic display Default setting e Property Song information Displays the cu
88. s affected by interference e An apparatus emitting radio signals such as a mobile phone is being used near the player gt When using such apparatus as mobile phones keep them away from the player Recording Symptom Cause Remedy Noise occurs while recording e If the optional accessories for recording with the player has a record level shift switch it is not set correctly gt Set the switch to the position corresponding to the audio device connected For details see the operation guide of the optional accessories for recording with the player Recording remaining time is displayed as 0 00 00 and cannot record even though there is free space e About 6 MB is needed as reserve capacity on the system The first few seconds was not recorded Recording was started before the record standby mode was set gt Start recording after confirming REC STANDBY is displayed e When the synchronized recording is set sound may not be detected on songs that for example slowly fade in or out depending on the recorded song gt Disable the synchronized recording and record the songs page 71 Continued J sjuajuo 40 9 40 95 Troubleshooting Recording continued Symptom Cause Remedy TRACK FULP is e The maximum number of songs to be recorded by displayed even though the player is 4 000 No more songs than the the maximum recording time is not r
89. s to is not the same computer from which the songs were originally transferred gt Songs can be transferred only to the computer that they originally came from If songs cannot be transferred back to the computer and you want to delete songs on the player select songs on the SonicStage software and click X to delete them e The audio data has been deleted from the computer you used to transfer to the player gt The audio data cannot be transferred back to your computer if the song is deleted from the computer used to transfer to the player The player becomes unstable while it is connected to the computer e A USB hub or USB extension cable is being used gt Connecting the player via a USB hub or extension cable may not work Connect the supplied USB cable directly to the computer Continued J sjuajuo 09 0 92 Troubleshooting FM Tuner NW S703F S705F S706F only Symptom Cause Remedy You cannot hear the FM broadcast well e The receiving frequency is not fully tuned in gt Select the frequency manually to improve reception page 63 Reception is weak and sound quality is poor e The radio signal is weak gt Listen to the FM broadcast near a window since the signal may be weak inside buildings or vehicles e The headphone cord does not extend enough gt The headphone cord functions as an antenna Extend the headphone cord as far as possible The FM broadcast i
90. selected repeat play It is not possible to play back songs continuously with songs transferred to the player PLAY MODE SOUND button Press the PLAY MODE SOUND button repeatedly to select the desired play mode List of play modes Play mode type Icon Description Normal No icon All recorded songs from the current song are played once and then playback stops Default setting Folder FO All songs in a folder including the current song are played once and then playback stops Repeat All all repeat G All recorded songs from the current song are played repeatedly Repeat Folder folder repeat GH All songs in a folder including the current song are played repeatedly Repeat 1 Song one song repeat G 1 The current song is played repeatedly Repeat Shuffle All all song The current song is played and then all recorded shuffle repeat songs are played in random order GSHUF Repeat Shuffle Folder The current song is played and then all songs in a folder shuffle repeat GEOSHUEF folder including the current song are played in random order s ua U0 J0a qd 74 Recording Deleting the Recorded Songs s ua uo 30 a qv You can delete songs recorded by the player Only songs recorded by the player can be deleted When you delete songs recorded by the player you cannot restore them again Be careful when you delete songs
91. set broadcast stations If you want to preset more stations delete unnecessary stations first page 65 then preset the stations you want READ ONLY You tried to delete Read Uncheck Read only in only songs the folder or song on a computer SIMPLE MODE The player is connected This is not an error Wait and disconnected froma until the message computer when the disappears intelligent function of SonicStage is disable SYSTEM ERROR There is a problem with Consult your nearest Sony the hardware dealer TRACK FULL e You tried to record more The maximum number of than 255 songs in a folder e You tried to record more than 4 000 songs songs you can record in a folder is 255 and the maximum number of songs is 4 000 Record again after deleting unnecessary songs Continued J Troubleshooting Messages Message Meaning Remedy ae UPDATE ERROR The player fails to update Follow the on screen z the firmware instructions on the aS computer and update again USB CONNECT The player is connected to This is not a malfunction a computer You can operate the player using SonicStage but you cannot operate the controls on the player USE ORIGINAL HEADPHONE The following functions Connect the supplied NW S703F S705F S706F only were used when the headphones or headphones headphones corresponding to the Noise corresponding to the Canceling functions Noise Canceling function were n
92. shing s ua uo 30 a qn If you have any questions or problems concerning the player please consult your nearest Sony dealer e Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the manual accompanying it in whole or in part or renting the software without the permission of the copyright holder e In no event will SONY be liable for any financial damage or loss of profits including claims made by third parties arising out of the use of the software supplied with this player e In the event a problem occurs with this software as a result of defective manufacturing SONY will replace it However SONY bears no other responsibility e The software provided with this player cannot be used with equipment other than that which is so designated e Please note that due to continued efforts to improve quality the software specifications may be changed without notice e Operation of this player with software other than that provided is not covered by the warranty Continued J 106 Additional Information Precautions e The ability to display the languages on your SonicStage will depend on the installed OS on your computer For better results please ensure that the installed OS is compatible with the desired language you want to display We do not guarantee all the languages will be able to be displayed properly on your SonicStage User created characters and some special characters may not be displayed e The expl
93. shuttle switch is slided and then rotated to K lt 4 BPI briefly while in the play or stop mode the player skips to the beginning of the first song of the current or next sort category set by the song order page 39 CO Hints e You can change the play mode to random repeat etc by pressing the PLAY MODE SOUND button page 27 e The songs appear in the order that you set in the Sort menu page 39 The songs appear in the album order at the default settings 13 Playing Songs Playing Lists of Songs Playlist Select You can play songs from Playlists created in SonicStage Albums recently transferred and Your 100 favorite songs to PI B E button j QO Shuttle switch When Z Playlist Select is selected Q Search and s Jacket Search do not appear in the HOME screen Playing lists of songs created in SonicStage Playlists You can play lists of songs Playlists created in SonicStage If you change a name in SonicStage the changed name appears on the player See SonicStage Help for details Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select Playlist Select and press the E button to confirm The Playlist menu appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select Playlists and press the gt E button to confirm Playback starts from the last song you listened to If you did not play any song playback
94. ss 70 Delete ra iesi saitasictaactitiasiits descesbstnaiaaties 74 Play aK iiinn 72 Synchronized Recording 69 71 Release Year s ccsed sccessctecsneccnesnnetee 25 40 Remaining battery eee 78 REPCAL sssscsccrescveseieretdennsctesevensnceys 27 73 RESET the payee li ccescpecetedeocenedsbace 86 Reset All Settings sccciisscysssdsccscalsciteess 56 Scan SENS siirinsesi 66 Sea enenninainan s 21 py alb m aniran 23 Py AN CISC s dssccessdesscasee imina 22 DY GENTE scs ceccsscescatereistecstcndsaceadrascosdaees 24 by release year cc seseeseestesneetees 25 by song NAMe ssisssssssissisisrssssiisnssissisissss 21 Serial Number sssr 759 Set Date Time esseeseseesrererrerrerese 50 Set the current time 50 Settings unninn nas 6 Shufflers nn 17 27 73 Shuttle Switches ccs ecetctvsceosdceens 8 Skip to the beginning of a song 9 Sleep status s ccidsictint 8 64 79 Song Information osses 83 Song rder sacsccades Se eascsevetcacicorecstxaets 39 SOMCOARS scorie sis 3 99 SOUL A nese 39 OMNI sinning 30 Sound Presets cedeckesveneieecaiees 30 Sound quality ccatacseeiyeteeve reece 31 33 Sports Shuffle n se 20 Synchronized recording Sync Rec isisisi 69 71 Time Disp Type scssscsesivesssssssesictsosts 54 Time information ss ssssseessseesreeesee 41 Time Machine Shuffle 19 Time settingsit 50 Transferring 3 Troubleshooting 86 AUINET ys cashendidisvouettaaeieninieiansne 61 Uninstalling 99 Upgradi g co
95. ste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of EE 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 For Customers in Russia NpousBegeHo B Mana sna Usrotosutenb Conn Kopnope wH Agpec 6 7 35 KuTawmuarasa LUvHaraBa ky Tokno 141 0001 Anonna sjuajuo 40 90 103 Additional Information Precautions e Be sure not to short circuit the terminals of the player with other metallic objects Do not touch the rechargeable battery with bare hands if it is leaking Since battery liquid may remain in the player 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 batter
96. t 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 Continued J 10 Additional Information 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 Services Center 12451 Gateway Blvd Fort Myers FL 33913 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No NW S603 S605 S703F S705F S706F 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 Continued J 5 Ua u0 0 9 90 102 Additional Information Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this K product shall not be treated as household wa
97. time in the FOLDER mode Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired album and press the E button to confirm The first song of the selected album starts to playback Playback continues in the order through to the last song and then stops yey Hint e The play mode page 27 does not change when 4 Jacket Search is activated 27 Playing Songs Changing the Play Mode PLAY MODE The player offers a variety of play modes including random play and selected repeat play PLAY MODE SOUND button Press the PLAY MODE SOUND button repeatedly to select the desired play mode List of play modes Play mode type Icon Description Normal No icon All transferred songs after the current song are played once and then playback stops Default setting Folder FO All transferred songs of a sort category set by the song order page 39 including the current song are played once and then playback stops Repeat All all repeat G All transferred songs after the current song are played repeatedly Repeat Folder folder repeat GH All transferred songs of a sort category set by the song order page 39 including the current song are played repeatedly Repeat 1 Song one song repeat G 1 The current song is played repeatedly Repeat Shuffle All all song The current song is played and then all transferred shuffle repeat songs are played in random order
98. tle switch Setting a Preset Volume Preset Volume Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the p gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Advanced Settings gt and press the gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Volume Mode gt and press the E button to confirm O Rotate the shuttle switch to select Preset Volume and press the b gt E button to confirm With this setting you can select the volume level Low Mid or High by pressing the VOL button To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button e If AVLS page 48 is set the actual volume may be lower than the settings Releasing AVLS AVLS OFF returns the volume to the preset level Continued J s ua u0 30 a qn 46 Settings Setting the Volume Level Setting a Preset Volume value Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears 2 Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the p E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Advanced Settings gt and press the gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Volume Mode gt and press the E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select L Edit gt displayed under Preset Volume
99. ttery connecting to the computer page 78 gt Even if charging the battery and nothing is changed press the RESET button to reset the player page 86 The player does not work e The remaining battery is insufficient gt Charge the battery connecting to the computer page 78 gt Even if charging the battery and nothing is changed press the RESET button to reset the player page 86 The transferred songs cannot be found The built in flash memory of the player was formatted using Windows Explorer gt Format the built in flash memory using the Format menu of the player page 57 e The supplied USB cable is disconnected from the player while data is being transferred gt Transfer usable files back to your computer and format the built in flash memory using the Format menu of the player page 57 Continued J 39 Troubleshooting Operation continued SS Symptom Cause Remedy The volume isnot loud e AVLS is enabled eS enough gt Disable AVLS amp page 48 There is no sound from e The headphone jack is not fully inserted right channel of the gt Ifthe headphones are not connected correctly headphones sound will not be output properly Connect the Or right channel sound 1S headphones into the jack until it clicks page 10 heard from both sides of the headphones Playback has stopped e The remaining battery is insufficient sudden
100. tton to confirm e Date Time Automatic Synchronizes the date and time of the player with your computer when connecting the player to your computer after starting the SonicStage software Default setting e Date Time Manual To set the date and time manually For details see Setting the current time manually page 52 To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button To display the current time Press the DISPLAY HOME button repeatedly until Clock appears on the display during song playback or in the stop mode page 41 However when Clock is set to off in the Display Screen menu page 43 you cannot display the current time by the procedure above Q Hint e You can select the date format from among year month day day month year and month day year Furthermore you can select the time format from either a 12 or 24 hour display For details see Setting the Date Format Date Disp Type page 53 or Setting the Time Format Time Disp Type page 54 If the player is not used for a long time your settings for date and time may need to be reset If the current time is not set and the display is set to Clock page 41 appears Continued J sjuUa U0 40 9 9 52 Settings Setting the Current Time Setting the current time manually To set the current time manually select Date Time Manual in the current
101. uality and high compression rates ATRAC3 can compress audio files to about 1 10 the size of standard CD audio files ATRAC3plus a more advanced version of ATRAC3 can compress audio files to about 1 20 the size of standard CD audio files ATRAC Advanced Lossless is an audio compression technology for recording without deterioration To maintain playback compatibility with conventional devices this technology records data by compressing CD music data to approximately 30 80 of its original size in combination with audio compression technology ATRAC3 or ATRAC3plus Compression rate depends on song AAC AAC Advanced Audio Coding is a common audio compression technology developed by the MPEG working group of the ISO International Organization for Standardization The AAC format produces the same sound quality as that of the MP3 format with a smaller file size Linear PCM Linear PCM is an audio recording format without digital compression You can listen to the sound with the same quality as CD music by recording with this format What is bit rate Bit rate refers to the amount of data used to store each second of audio Generally higher bit rates provide better sound quality but require more storage space for the same length of audio Continued J 8 Advanced Features what are Format and Bit Rate What is the relationship between bit rate sound quality and storage size Generally higher bit rates p
102. uffle eee 17 Sports Shuffle sucsnusirnncsonssnua 20 Time Machine Shuffle eee 19 Continued J s uajuo 30 a qn 113 Additional Information Index Jacket picture 11 26 44 Jacket Search o sseeseeeeeseeeeseeseseseree 26 Linear PCM ssassassssesseasenannesssbons 80 109 Manual Volume i3 anchisccuintieds 47 Manual tuning ssesseeseesseeeerreerrsrss 63 Memory Capacity sscsisssccsssssssssencess 109 Messages sis Srt a ara 95 MONG AO sucesas 67 MPS seveatiretel tetaee teesinertiatseaes 80 109 My Favorite Shuffle eee 17 Noise Canceling 10 28 38 Playback ssiri 8 12 Playlists ssiseiseininnsinrenreiiinine 13 Playlist Select ss seesesseseeessssesssessee 13 Play Mode sssssssssssesseseserissrissssrss 27573 Play Range sssssesssesesseserrserrsessrsss 21 573 Power button si occeicsdescesseidacasentacacendst 8 Power Save MOd 6 scccctscscssscsstsavecssiacs 60 Preset CUS LOMA siaioissencliuvestintinieseanss 33 Preset Volume 0000 45 46 47 Preset TUNING c s isssccsissccsseceseceeseneseaess 63 RAG Gi secete i einen eae 61 REC ae OnE RTRA 68 R e Data s steescsstutsecseissivstiersesetsseessenss 72 Rec Mode soci siete scacctecteetsieaees 70 Recent Transfers cncanivdasenutns 16 Recharging seeseeeseesissrrssrrsssrresseesee 78 GC Or AS ose cs tenssteccadlinmtceedouecevaedius 68 A CCESSOLY cis cas sosssstastsascsats casevsseiesesvenecses 68 Bit Late ssciscscscsssiacsssassacssssssscaccssasevciestect
103. wer Save Mode gt and press the gt E button to confirm O Rotate the shuttle switch to select the power save setting and press the gt E button to confirm To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button Lists of the power save setting Setting item Description Save ON Normal The power save screen appears in the display when no operation is performed for about 15 seconds Default setting Save ON Super The screen disappears when no operation is performed for about 15 seconds This setting uses the least battery consumption Save OFF The icon s or letter s appears in the display constantly during playback or FM reception NW S703F S705F S706F only s u U0 30 jqD 6 Listening to FM Radio NW S703F S705F S706F only Enjoy Listening to FM Radio You can listen to FM radio Charge the built in rechargeable battery before using the player page 78 and connect the headphones to the headphone jack e When you press the DISPLAY HOME button while using the FM tuner the current time appears for a specified duration 1 Switching to the FM tuner B Bi button Shuttle switch Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select fM FM and press the b gt E button to confirm The FM tuner screen appears FM tuner screen P20 v STANDBY aa H MONI Preset number Frequency
104. with the supplied headphones The Clear Stereo effect may not be obtained with other headphones In this case set the Clear Stereo function to off Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select f Settings and press the p E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Clear Stereo gt and press the b gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired setting and press the b gt E button to confirm e Clear Stereo ON Plays back clearly the sound from the right and left headphones Default setting e Clear Stereo OFF Disables the Clear Stereo function and plays back normal sound To return to the previous menu Press the DISPLAY HOME button s ua U0 J0a qv Adjusting the Volume Level Dynamic Normalizer You can set to 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 the difference in their recording levels to PPI n AN Shuttle switch B Bi butto You cannot adjust the volume level while using the FM tuner NW S703F S705F S706F only Press and hold the DISPLAY HOME button until the HOME screen appears Rotate the shuttle switch to select Settings and press the gt E button to confirm Rotate the shuttle switch to select Adv
105. y consult a doctor e Do not pour water or put any foreign object in the player Doing so may cause fire or electric shock If this occurs turn off the player immediately disconnect the USB cable from the player and consult your nearest Sony dealer or Sony Service Center Do not put the player into the fire Do not take apart or remodel the player Doing so can result in electric shock Consult your nearest Sony dealer or Sony Service Center for exchange of rechargeable batteries internal checks or repair On installation Do not put any heavy object on top of the player or apply a strong shock to the player It may cause a player to malfunction or damage Never use the player where it will be subjected to extremes of light temperature moisture or vibration The player may become discolored distorted or damaged Never leave the player exposed to high temperature such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight Do not leave the player in a place subject to excessive dust e Do not leave the player on an unstable surface or in an inclined position e If the player causes interference to radio or television reception turn the player off and move it away from the radio or television Continued J s ua uo 30 jqD 104 Additional Information Precautions e When using the player remember to follow the precautions below in order to avoid warping the cabinet or causing the player to ma

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