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Sony NW- A608 User's Manual

1. Continued amp sjuajuog J0 a qel 00 FM Tuner Listening to FM Radio To stop the FM tuner and return to the audio player Press and hold the DISP FUNC button until the Function menu appears and then select Intelligent Shuffle or Music Library from the Function menu sjuajuog J0 ajqel To turn off the volume of the FM tuner briefly By pressing the BW button FM tuner sound is not output The FM tuner enters Sleep mode after about 5 seconds and the display goes off By pressing the W button the FM tuner sound is output again e When you rotate the Shuttle switch to PPA or Kd while the player is in Sleep mode the next or previous preset number or frequency is selected At that time the sound is not output regardless of the VOL button Continued amp Ji FM Tuner Listening to FM Radio 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 in the Setting menu This is convenient when you use the FM tuner for the first time or when you change to a new area sjuajuog J0 a qel e The FM Auto Preset operation will delete already preset broadcast stations Shuttle switch SEARCH MENU button Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button until the Setting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select FM Auto Preset gt
2. Flower Tropical Fish and Lapse Time screen C Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Property and press the gt I button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Clock1 and press the gt I button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Clock2 and press the B gt Ml button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Flower and press the B gt Ml button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Tropical fish and press the gt I button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Lapse Time and press the gt I button to confirm If a check is already marked the above steps will uncheck it To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeatedly to exit menu mode sjuajuog J0 a qel 46 Settings Adjusting the Current Time Setting Date Time sjuajuo9g J0 age You can set and display the current time Shuttle switch SEARCH MENU button Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button until the Setting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Date Time gt and press the E button to confirm The year digit appears in Rotate the Shuttle switch to adjust the year setting and press the E button to confirm The month digit appears in 0 As you did in step adjust the settings for month date hour and minute
3. After rotating the Shuttle switch to adjust the time and date setting pressing the BW button to confirm Continued 4 47 Settings Adjusting the Current Time Setting To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeatedly to exit menu mode To display the current time When using the Music Library function press the DISP FUNC button repeatedly until Clock1 or Clock appears page 44 Note however when both Clock1 and Clock2 are set to off in the Display Screen menu page 45 you cannot display the current time by the procedure above When using the Intelligent Shuffle function or the FM tuner press the DISP FUNC button to display the current time 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 either a 12 or 24 hour display See Setting the Date Format Date Disp Type page 51 or Setting the Time Format Time Disp Type page 52 e If the unit is not used for a long time your settings for date and time may need to be reset e If the current time is not set the display for the date and time will show UENTA J0 a qel 48 Settings Formatting Memory Format sjuajuo9g J0 QL You can use the player to format the built in flash memory If memory is formatted all the fo
4. Display window Symptom Cause Remedy O appears for a title e Characters that cannot appear on the player are involved gt Use the supplied CONNECT Player to rename the title with appropriate characters Continued amp sjuajuog J0 a qel 71 Troubleshooting 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 e The battery is required to be replaced gt Consult your near Sony dealer e Battery charging time is not enough gt Charge the battery longer if the USB connection USB Bus Powered is set to Low Power 100mA page 50 Connection with the computer CONNECT Player Symptom Cause Remedy The CONNECT Player software cannot be installed e The computer s operating system software is not compatible with CONNECT Player gt Refer to CONNECT Player Readme e All Windows applications are not closed gt If you 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 Admi
5. Playing tracks released in the same year in random order Time Machine Shuffle 25 Playing tracks in random order for a specified period of time Sports Shuffle 26 Changing the Repeat Mode 27 Selecting the repeat mode Repeat Mode 28 Playing tracks repeatedly Track Repeat 29 Playing a specified section repeatedly AGB Repeat ceesce ersten hence 30 Playing specified sentences repeatedly Sentence Repeat ssscsscssssesseesesseesesseteneeseesseens 32 Settings Setting the Sound Quality Digital Sound Preset sssssssessessesessessers 34 Setting the Maximum Speed of the Fast forward Fast rewind Cue Rey 36 Setting the Volume Using the Preset Volume Function Volume Mode 37 Limiting the Volume AVLS 39 Turning Off the Beep Sound Beep 40 Saving Power Consumption Power Save Mode cscsssssssssssssssssssssessesscssees 41 Changing the Display Mode 42 Adjusting the Current Time Setting Date Time sscccsssecssssesssssecsssnecsssecsssseesssseessne 46 Formatting Memory Format 48 Changing the USB Connection Setting USB Bus Powered ccssssssssssssssssssssssssesssees 50 Setting the Date Format Date Disp Type sssssscesessecesescecesseseeeseeeees 51 Setting the Time Format Time Disp Type sscsscscessesessscesesseseesseesees 52 Displaying the
6. and press the E button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select OK and press the E button to confirm The receivable broadcast stations will be preset in order from low to high frequency Complete appears when presetting is complete Then press the SEARCH MENU button repeatedly to exit menu mode the first preset station will be received To stop the presetting Select Cancel and press the B gt MH button in step To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeatedly to exit menu mode If several unnecessary stations are received If interference is prevalent or reception is too sensitive change the reception setting page 60 to Scan Sens Low Continued amp oi FM Tuner Listening to FM Radio 3 Selecting broadcast stations There are 2 ways preset or manual tuning to select broadcast stations ALBUM Manual Preset Hold 4 Preset Tuning Set the Shuttle switch to the center Preset position to enter preset tuning mode In preset tuning mode you can select broadcast stations by preset number e Manual Tuning Set the Shuttle switch to the ALBUM Manual position to enter manual tuning mode In manual tuning mode you can select broadcast stations by frequency Preset Tuning The preset number appears in To Shuttle switch operation Select the next preset number Rotate the Shuttle s
7. ALBUM position ALBUM Normal It TS HOLD f You can skip to the beginning of the album within the Play Range in Album control mode as follows e Rotating the Shuttle switch to PPI or Ke Skips to the beginning of the next or the current album of the Play Range Rotating and holding the Shuttle switch to PPI or kK while in stop mode Skips to the beginning of the next or the current album of the Play Range and if held longer continues to skip through the next or previous album s Continued amp sjuajuog J0 a qel HOLD function You can protect the player against accidental operation by using the HOLD function when carrying it ALBUM Normal ty D HOLD By pushing the Shuttle switch to the HOLD position all operation buttons are disabled If you press buttons while the HOLD function is activated HOLD appears in the display Key To release the HOLD function e Set the Shuttle switch to the center normal position wE button Starts track playback When starting playback B appears at the bottom left of the display and if the gt I button is pressed again playback stops When a menu appears on the display use this button to confirm the selected menu item SEARCH MENU button When using Music Library for track playback or in stop mode the Search menu appears for you to select a search method When using Intelligent Shuffle for track playback or
8. Additional Information Precautions 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 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 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 The software provided with this player cannot be used with equipment other than that which is so designated Please note that due to continued efforts to improve quality the software specifications may be changed without notice Operation of this player with software other than that provided is not covered by the warranty The ability to display the languages on your CONNECT Player will depend on the installed OS on your PC 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 CONNECT Player User created characters and some special characters may not be displayed The explanations in this manual assume that you are familiar with the basic operations of Windows For details on the use of your computer and operating system please
9. All Song and press the E button to confirm All track lists appear in the album order The list that appears will be the Play Range Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired track and press the E button to confirm The selected track will be played back If you do not set the repeat mode page 27 playback will stop automatically at the end of the Play Range O Hints e When you press the SEARCH MENU button while using Music Library for track playback or in stop mode the Search menu appears for you to select a search method All Song Artist Album Genre Release Year Favorite 100 Playlist RecentTransfer e When you press and hold the DISP FUNC button while using Music Library for track playback or in stop mode playback stops and the Function menu appears for you to select a function Intelligent Shuffle Music Library FM FM Tuner Continued amp UENTA J0 a qel if Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks Searching for tracks by artist Artist Press and hold the DISP FUNC button until the Function menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Music Library and press the E button to confirm and then press the SEARCH MENU button The Search menu screen appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Artist and press the E button to confirm The artist lists appear Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired artist and press the E button to confirm
10. 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 button function menu or in the index e You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page reference indicated by page 2 etc 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 screen of the Adobe Reader Continued De l ERee To change the page layout The buttons at the bottom of the Adobe Reader screen enable you to select how Ss pages are displayed SS a Continued 4 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 Continuous scroll up and 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 and down When you scroll the
11. The album lists for the selected artist appear Q Hint e When you select All Artist at the top of the artist list and confirm it by pressing the BW button all track lists appear in order of artist name the tracks of the same artist appear in the album order In this case the list that appears will be the Play Range Proceed to step and start playback Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired album and press the E button to confirm The track lists for the selected artist s album appear The list that appears will be the Play Range O Hint e When you select All Album at the top of the album list and confirm it by pressing the BW button all track lists of the artist selected in step appear in the album order In this case the list that appears will be the Play Range Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired track and press the E button to confirm The selected track will be played back If you do not set the repeat mode page 27 playback will stop automatically at the end of the Play Range Continued amp sjuajuog J0 QL 14 Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks Hints e When you press the SEARCH MENU button while using Music Library for track playback or in stop mode the Search menu appears for you to select a search method All Song Artist Album Genre Release Year Favorite 100 Playlist RecentTransfer e When you press and hold the DISP FUNC button while using M
12. sjuajuo9g J0 QL 16 Troubleshooting Error Messages Remedy FORMAT ERROR The built in flash memory was formatted on a computer Format the player using the Format menu For details refer to To delete abnormal data from the built in flash memory sjuajuog J0 a qel page 77 FUNCTION LIMITED The player is connected to Connect the player only software other than to CONNECT Player CONNECT Player HOLD The player cannot be To operate the player set operated because the the Shuttle switch to the Shuttle switch is set to the center normal position HOLD position page 9 LOW BATTERY The battery is low You must charge the battery page 61 MG ERROR An unauthorized Transfer the normal audio distribution file is file back to the computer detected for copyright and then format the protection player For details refer to To delete abnormal data from the built in flash memory page 77 NO DATA There are no audio files in If there are no audio files the built in flash memory in the built in flash memory use CONNECT Player to transfer audio files NO DATABASE The player has been Transfer the normal audio disconnected from file back to the computer CONNECT Player while and then format the transferring audio files player For details refer to To delete abnormal data from the built in flash memory page 77 NO ITEM The searched tr
13. www rbrc org Caution Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium ion batteries 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 et product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of mam 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 MpousBemeHo B Kutae Usrotosutenb Conn Kopnopenwn Agpec 6 7 35 KutawnmuHarasa LiiunaraBa ky Tokno 141 0001 AnoHnaA 62 Additional Information Notes on Disposing of the Player This player has a built in lithium ion rechargeable battery When you dispose of the player be sure to dispose of it properly Some countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product Please consult with your local au
14. 3 Troubleshooting 0 0 0 eeeeeeeeeeees 69 TUNET e eee E 54 Uninstalling 78 USB Bus Powered USB connection setting 50 Volumi E nnn 9 Volume Mode ccccccccccccccssseeeees 37 Windows Explorer 4 61 67 sjuajuog J0 ajqel
15. any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Continued amp sjuajuog J0 a qel 60 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 Model NW A605 A607 A608 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No NW A605 A607 A608 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16450 W Bernardo Dr San Diego CA 92127 USA 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 amp sjuajuog J0 a qel 61 Additional Information For Customers in the USA and Canada RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium ion batteries are recyclable RECN You can help preserve our environment by returning your Owe used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling Gu location nearest you sjuajuog J0 a qel For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http
16. may be lower than the settings Releasing AVLS returns the volume to the preset level Switching to manual mode Manual Volume Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button until the Setting menu appears 2 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Volume Mode gt and press the E button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Manual Volume and press the E button to confirm With this setting you can adjust the volume level by pressing the VOL button To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeatedly to exit menu mode UENTA J0 age Limiting the Volume AVLS Sy oo You can set AVLS Automatic Volume Limiter System to limit the maximum 2 volume to prevent auditory disturbance or distraction With AVLS you can listen to music at a comfortable volume level Shuttle switch SEARCH MENU button Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button until the Setting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select AVLS gt and press the gt E button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select AVLS ON and press the E button to confirm The volume is kept at a moderate level To change the setting to off Select AVLS OFF in step To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeatedly to exit menu mode O Hint e AVLS a
17. random order A B Repeat A B Rep This mode plays back a specified section in a track repeatedly e Sentence Repeat Sentence Rep This mode plays back voice data within a specified section in a track repeatedly Continued amp sjuajuo9g J0 QL ay Playing Tracks Changing the Repeat Mode Selecting the repeat mode Repeat Mode Shuttle switch SEARCH MENU button e Only available when using the Music Library function in stop mode Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button in stop mode until the Setting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Repeat Mode gt and press the E button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select a desired repeat mode and press the E button to confirm You can select one repeat mode from Track Rep A B Rep or Sentence Rep If you select either Track Rep or A B Rep proceed to step O If you select Sentence Rep the Repeat Count number appears in Proceed to step 0 If Sentence Rep is selected in step Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired repeat count number and press the E button to confirm You can set the repeat count number from 1 9 The default setting is 2 times O Press the SEARCH MENU button repeatedly to exit menu mode Refer to the following topics for each repeat mode operation e Track Rep Playing tracks repeatedly Track Repeat
18. refer to the respective manuals Continued amp sjuajuog J0 a qel 8i Additional Information Precautions On sample audio data The player is pre installed with sample audio data so that you can try it out right away The pre installed sample audio data is for the purpose of trial listening only therefore you cannot transfer it to your computer To delete this audio data delete it using CONNECT Player Depending on your region sample audio data may not be pre installed in the player 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 e 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 track 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 sonydigital link com DNA For cust
19. switch to select Sound gt and press the E button to confirm Set the tone for Sound 1 C Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Sound 1 gt and press the gt E button to confirm The value of Bass appears in Rotate the Shuttle switch to adjust the value of Bass and press the BE button to confirm The value of Treble appears in Rotate the Shuttle switch to adjust the value of Treble and press the BE button to confirm To adjust the Sound 2 setting Select Sound 2 gt in step To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeatedly to exit menu mode Setting the Maximum Speed of the Fast SS forward Fast rewind Cue Rev SS You can set the maximum speed of the track fast forward fast rewind to either Cue Rev Normal normal speed or Cue Rev Rapid high speed Shuttle switch SEARCH MENU button e Only available when using the Music Library or Intelligent Shuffle functions in stop mode Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button until the Setting menu appears 2 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Cue Rev gt and press the E button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Cue Rev Normal or Cue Rev Rapid and press the E button to confirm To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previou
20. Player Information Information ccscccssssssessessesssssseseseerseseeeeees 53 FM Tuner Listening to FM Radio 0006 54 1 Switching to the FM tuner 54 2 Presetting broadcast stations automatically EM Auto Pee hennon 56 3 Selecting broadcast stations 00 57 Presetting Desired Broadcast Stations To delete preset broadcast stations 59 Setting the Reception Scan Sens 60 Continued amp S a J0 a gel Recharging the Player ssesee 61 Maximizing Battery Life 0 62 What are Format and Bit Rate 63 Playing Tracks Without Pauses 64 Playing Audio Files Stored in SonicStage seessesesoossoosssesssesesoessosseo 65 How is Track Information Imported into the Player seessoesssessoesssesssese 66 Storing Data Other Than Audio Files Troubleshooting e ssoessssssosssesssosssoesee 69 Error Messages esesessseessseosesssooesssecse 75 Uninstalling CONNECT Player 78 Notes on Disposing of the Player 82 PrecautiONS cscccsccssecescesesecessroees 84 On Copyrights ccccsccsssccscseesees 88 Specifications cccccccccsccsssssssseesees 89 sjuajuog 40 a gel Button Function Menu You can operate the following functions using the DISP FUNC SEARCH MENU REPEAT SOUND button of the player Front SEARCH MENU button DISP FUNC butto
21. SONY Afo WU VAN TAAA TAY Operation Guide NW A605 A607 A608 2005 Sony Corporation 2 661 269 11 1 About the Manuals SS oO Included with the player are the Quick Start Guide and this PDF format sf Operation Guide Additionally after installing CONNECT Player software from the supplied CD ROM you can refer to the Help within CONNECT Player The Quick Start Guide explains set up and the basic operations enabling you to import tracks into a computer to transfer them to the player and to play them back This Operation Guide explains advanced features enabling you to make full use of the player and troubleshoot problems The CONNECT Player Help explains details about using CONNECT Player 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 Button Function Menu or Index Jumps to the table of contents Find what you are looking for from a list of topics in the manual STE Start Guide and this PDF format talling CONNECT Player software bfer to the Help within CONNECT Jumps to the button function menu Find what you are looking for from a list of the and the basic operations enabling 5 E a button function to transfer them to the player and to nced features enabling you to make full toblems s details about using CONNECT
22. ack does Use CONNECT Player to not exist on the player transfer audio files PRESET FULL 30 broadcast stations are You can preset up to 30 already preset broadcast stations If you want to preset more stations delete unnecessary stations first page 59 then preset the stations you want Continued amp T1 Troubleshooting Error Messages Message Meaning Remedy om Q USB Connect The player is connected to This is not a malfunction a computer You can operate the z player using CONNECT ies Player but you cannot operate the controls on the player Icon animates from left The player is accessing to to right Accesses to the the built in flash memory built in flash memory is Wait until the access in progress completes This message is displayed when transferring data to the built in flash memory or formatting the player To delete abnormal data from the built in flash memory If CANNOT PLAY EXPIRED FILE ERROR FORMAT ERROR MG 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 CONNECT Player 2 If you have already specified the data with problems erase the data using CONNECT Player 3 If the problem persists transfer all data without problems back to the comp
23. appears in the display Message Meaning Remedy AVLS blinks The volume level exceeds Turn the volume down or the rated value while disable AVLS page AVLS is enabled 39 CANNOT PLAY e The player cannot play If the track which cannot certain files because of be played is unnecessary incompatible formats you can erase it from the e Transferring has been built in flash memory For interrupted forcefully details refer to To delete abnormal data from the built in flash memory page 77 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 initiating EXPIRED e The time limit for how Connect the player to long the track can be CONNECT Player and played has been update the audio file exceeded information e The audio file e If the track which cannot information in the player be played is unnecessary has not been updated you can erase it from the built in flash memory For details refer to To delete abnormal data from the built in flash memory page 77 FILE ERROR e The file cannot be read Transfer the normal audio The file is not normal file back to the computer and then format the player For details refer to To delete abnormal data from the built in flash memory page 77 Continued amp
24. ces repeatedly Sentence Repeat This function automatically detects voice data between blank spaces silent section and repeats the voice data for a set number of counts This is useful for language learning material which has no background music BE button REPEAT SOUND button Select the Sentence Repeat mode Sentence Rep page 28 Press the WM button to start playback Press the REPEAT SOUND button to place the setting point during playback The player detects the speech up to the next blank space silent section and repeats the spoken section according to the repeat count you set amp page 28 For example if you set the repeat count to 3 you will hear each spoken section 4 times the first time plus 3 repeats e A spoken or silent section of less than 1 second will not be detected e If a spoken section continues up to the very end of a track with no blank then that point end of track is regarded as the end of that spoken section and it is repeated e Switching to the FM tuner during Sentence Repeat releases the setting point Continued amp sjuajuog 0 ql 33 Playing Tracks Changing the Repeat Mode To clear the setting point e Press the REPEAT SOUND button during Sentence Repeat playback e Press the SEARCH MENU button during Sentence Repeat playback e Select the previous or next track by rotating the Shuttle switch during Sentence Repeat playback Sentence Repeat mode i
25. cted 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 and is not supported Connect the supplied USB cable directly to the computer Continued 4 sjuajuog J0 a qel 74 Troubleshooting FM Tuner 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 58 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 is 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 Other Symptom Cause Remedy There is no beep sound when the player is operated e Beep is set to Beep OFF gt Set Beep ON in the Beep menu page 40 The player gets warm e While charging the player may become slightly warm sjuajuog J0 a qel 15 Troubleshooting Error Messages Follow the instructions below if an error message
26. display changes continuously to previous or succeeding pairs of pages Using CONNECT Player Help Refer to CONNECT Player Help for details about using CONNECT Player such as importing tracks to your computer and transferring tracks to the player O Click Help CONNECT Player Help while CONNECT Player is running Help appears e In CONNECT Player Help the player is referred to as Device Table of Contents Supplied Accessories ccsccssssssseee 7 Basic Operation Parts and Controls 8 Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks Music Library 12 Searching for tracks from all tracks AIS ong 2c cecncssanacananangnansuanauses 12 Searching for tracks by artist Artist Searching for tracks by album Album Searching for tracks by genre Genre Searching for tracks by release year Release Year E 18 Searching for tracks from 100 favorite tracks Favorite 100 c cecccssccscessesseeseestesteseeseesees 19 Searching for tracks by playlist Playlist 20 Searching for tracks from albums recently transferred Recent Transfer c0 cccscsescseeeoees 21 Playing Tracks in Random Order Intelligent Shuffle sssssscsscsscsscesseseeeseeeee 22 Playing your 100 favorite tracks in random order My Favorite Shuffle 0 ssssesseeeeeees 22 Playing similar genre tracks to the selected artist in random order Artist Link Shuffle 24
27. e 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 sonydigital link com DNA For customers in China http service sony com cn KB For customers in Taiwan http www twsupport css ap sony com For customers in Korea http scs sony co kr walkman For customers in other countries or areas http www css ap sony com Download Digital Player Software Update tool to your computer from the web site Connect the player to your computer and then start up Digital Player Software Update tool Follow the on screen instructions to update the player s firmware When the completion message appears click Finish Digital Player Software Update tool quits itself Firmware update is complete sjuajuo9g J0 QL 69 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting sjuajuo9g J0 QL If the player does not function as expected try the following steps to resolve the issue 1 Reset the player by pressing the Reset button with a small pin All the tracks and settings stored on the player will not be erased even when you reset i
28. e When you press the SEARCH MENU button while using Intelligent Shuffle for track playback or in stop mode the Intelligent Shuffle mode menu appears for you to select a shuffle mode My Favorite Shuffle Artist Link Shuffle Time Machine Shuffle Sports Shuffle e When you press and hold the DISP FUNC button while using Intelligent Shuffle for track playback or in stop mode playback stops and the Function menu appears for you to select a function Intelligent Shuffle Music Library FM FM Tuner e The track play count information for My Favorite Shuffle is updated every time you connect the player to CONNECT Player e If the total number of tracks stored on the player is less than 100 all tracks on the player are played in random order sjuajuog J0 ajqel Continued amp 24 Playing Tracks Playing Tracks in Random Order Playing similar genre tracks to the selected artist in random order Artist Link Shuffle The player randomly selects an artist similar genre tracks to the selected artist are searched Artist Link Shuffle and plays them in random order repeatedly Press and hold the DISP FUNC button until the Function menu 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 Artist Link Shuffle and press the BH button to confirm An artist is random
29. e player USB connection USB Bus Powered is set to High Power500mA gt Set the USB Bus Powered to Low Power 100mA page 50 e The installation of the CONNECT Player software was not successful gt Disconnect the player from your computer and reinstall the software using the supplied CD ROM Quick Start Guide Audio tracks registered with the earlier installation will be available with the new CONNECT Player installation The player is not recognized by the computer when it is connected to the computer e The USB cable is not connected properly gt Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it e A USB hub is being used gt Connecting the player via a USB hub may not work and is not supported Connect the supplied USB cable directly to the computer e The installation of the CONNECT Player software was not successful gt Disconnect the player from your computer and reinstall the software using the supplied CD ROM Quick Start Guide Audio tracks registered with the earlier installation will be available with the new CONNECT Player installation Continued amp sjuajuog J0 a gel 13 Troubleshooting Connection with the computer CONNECT Player continued Symptom Cause Remedy Audio data cannot be transferred to the player from your computer e The USB cable is not connected properly gt Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it e There i
30. e the Shuttle switch to select the time and press the gt E button to confirm The selected playback time appears and tracks are randomly selected from all the stored tracks and played back Elapsed time appears while playing the track X Hints e Pull the Shuttle switch out to the ALBUM position and rotate to randomly select tracks from the stored tracks again and start playback e When you press the SEARCH MENU button while using Intelligent Shuffle for track playback or in stop mode the Intelligent Shuffle mode menu appears for you to select a shuffle mode My Favorite Shuffle Artist Link Shuffle Time Machine Shuffle Sports Shuffle e When you press and hold the DISP FUNC button while using Intelligent Shuffle for track playback or in stop mode playback stops and the Function menu appears for you to select a function Intelligent Shuffle Music Library FM FM Tuner jo a gel sjuajuog 21 Playing Tracks Changing the Repeat Mode There are 3 types of repeat mode Track Repeat A B Repeat and Sentence Repeat e Track Repeat Track Rep This mode plays back tracks repeatedly in the following 3 ways Track Repeat mode Operation Repeat All the tracks in the Play Range coverage of playback are played back repeatedly Single Repeat The current track is played back repeatedly Shuffle Repeat All the tracks in the Play Range coverage of playback are played back repeatedly in
31. ed Current Current track Elapsed time volume number total level track number of the Play Range Continued 4 44 Settings Changing the Display Mode Changing the display mode DISP FUNC button e Only available when using the Music Library function Press the DISP FUNC button while using Music Library function Each press changes the display mode as follows normal display Property Clock1 gt Clock2 gt Flower Lapse Time Tropical Fish e The diagram above shows the order when all the display types are set to on has check mark in the Display Screen menu page 45 Display types set to off no check mark will not appear Continued amp UENTA J0 a qel 49 Settings Changing the Display Mode Selecting the display types Display Screen You can select whether or not to use each of the 6 display types Property Clock1 Clock2 Flower Tropical Fish and Lapse Time by pressing the DISP FUNC button You can only view the screen which is set to on in the Display Screen menu Shuttle switch SEARCH MENU button e Only available when using the Music Library function Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button until the Setting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Display Screen gt and press the E button to confirm Set the check marks for Property Clock1 Clock2
32. edly A B Repeat While playing a track you can set the start point A and end point B for a section you wish to play repeatedly sjuajuog J0 QL BE button REPEAT SOUND button Select the A B Repeat mode A B Rep page 28 Press the PE button to start playback A blinks Press the REPEAT SOUND button to set the start point A while playing back A gt appears and B blinks Press the REPEAT SOUND button to set the end point B A gt B appears and the specified section is played back repeatedly e You cannot set A B Repeat for a section that overlaps two or more tracks If you do not set the end point B it is automatically set at the end of the track e Rotating the Shuttle switch releases the already set start point A e Switching to the FM tuner releases the already set start point A Continued 4 31 Playing Tracks Changing the Repeat Mode To clear the start point A and end point B e Press the REPEAT SOUND button during A B Repeat playback e Press the SEARCH MENU button during A B Repeat playback e Select the previous or next track by rotating the Shuttle switch during A B Repeat playback A B Repeat mode is not canceled To cancel the A B Repeat mode Change the Repeat mode in the Setting menu page 28 Continued amp sjuajuog 40 a qel oz Playing Tracks Changing the Repeat Mode Playing specified senten
33. een songs can be played continuously without pauses after the tracks are imported to CONNECT player in ATRAC format and then transferred to the player e For tracks to be played without pauses you must import all the tracks into CONNECT Player as a single album in the same ATRAC format e Although the tracks are played without pauses by the player when ATRAC format tracks are played in CONNECT Player pauses are still inserted between tracks sjuajuo9g J0 ajqel 65 Advanced Feature Playing Audio Files Stored in SonicStage You can play tracks stored in SonicStage software on the player by first importing them into CONNECT Player For details about importing tracks into CONNECT Player refer to CONNECT Player Help e Tracks in SonicStage that have an omg file extension OpenMG format files cannot be imported into CONNECT Player To import these tracks into CONNECT Player convert them to the oma extension format using the SonicStage file conversion tool For details refer to CONNECT Player Help sjuajuog J0 ajqel 66 Advanced Feature How is Track Information Imported into the Player When you import CD tracks into CONNECT Player CONNECT Player automatically retrieves information about the tracks such as album title artist name and track name from a CD database service CDDB the Gracenote CD DataBase on the Internet at no charge When tracks are transferred to the player th
34. elect Release Year and press the E button to confirm The list of release years appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired release year and press the E button to confirm The track lists for the selected release year appear The list that appears will be the Play Range O Hint e When you select All Release Year at the top of the lists of release years and confirm it by pressing the B gt Ml button all track lists appear in the release year order In this case the list that appears will be the Play Range Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired track and press the E button to confirm The selected track will be played back If you do not set the repeat mode page 27 playback will stop automatically at the end of the Play Range Hints e When you press the SEARCH MENU button while using Music Library for track playback or in stop mode the Search menu appears for you to select a search method All Song Artist Album Genre Release Year Favorite 100 Playlist RecentTransfer e When you press and hold the DISP FUNC button while using Music Library for track playback or in stop mode playback stops and the Function menu appears for you to select a function Intelligent Shuffle Music Library FM FM Tuner Continued amp jo a gel sjuajuo9g i Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks Searching for tracks from 100 favorite tracks Favorite 100 You can searc
35. elect a search method All Song Artist Album Genre Release Year Favorite 100 Playlist RecentTransfer e When you press and hold the DISP FUNC button while using Music Library for track playback or in stop mode playback stops and the Function menu appears for you to select a function Intelligent Shuffle Music Library FM FM Tuner Continued amp sjuajuo9g J0 age ili Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks Searching for tracks by genre Genre Press and hold the DISP FUNC button until the Function menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Music Library and press the E button to confirm and then press the SEARCH MENU button The Search menu screen appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Genre and press the E button to confirm The list of genres appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired genre and press the E button to confirm The album lists for the selected genre appear O Hint e When you select All Genre at the top of the lists of genres and confirm it by pressing the BW button all track lists appear in order of genre name In this case the list that appears will be the Play Range Proceed to step and start playback Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired album and press the BH button to confirm The track lists for the selected album appear The list that appears will be the Play Range O Hint e When you select All Alb
36. g menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Advanced Menu gt and press the E button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Date Disp Type gt and press the BM button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired setting and press the E button to confirm You can select the date format setting from the following e Date yy mm dd The date format appears year month day e Date dd mm yy The date format appears day month year e Date mm dd yy The date format appears month day year To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeatedly to exit menu mode Setting the Time Format Time Disp Type For current time page 46 you can select either a 12 or 24 hour display Shuttle switch SEARCH MENU button e Only available when using the Music Library function in stop mode Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button in stop mode until the Setting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Advanced Menu gt and press the E button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Time Disp Type gt and press the E button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Time 12h or Time 24h and press the H button to confirm To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeatedly to ex
37. h for tracks from the 100 most played Press and hold the DISP FUNC button until the Function menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Music Library and press the E button to confirm and then press the SEARCH MENU button The Search menu screen appears 6 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Favorite 100 and press the E button to confirm The 100 tracks that have been played the most appear Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired track and press the E button to confirm The selected track will be played back If you do not set the repeat mode page 27 playback will stop automatically at the end of the Play Range Q Hints e When you press the SEARCH MENU button while using Music Library for track playback or in stop mode the Search menu appears for you to select a search method All Song Artist Album Genre Release Year Favorite 100 Playlist RecentTransfer e When you press and hold the DISP FUNC button while using Music Library for track playback or in stop mode playback stops and the Function menu appears for you to select a function Intelligent Shuffle Music Library FM FM Tuner e The track play count information for Favorite 100 is updated every time you connect the player to CONNECT Player Continued amp sjuajuog J0 age 20 Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks Searching for tracks by playlist Playlist You can play track lists pla
38. ient incomplete data transfer may occur from the computer to the player In this case setting the USB connection USB Bus Powered to Low Power 100mA may improve data transfer Shuttle switch SEARCH MENU button e Only available when using the Music Library function in stop mode Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button in stop mode until the Setting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Advanced Menu gt and press the E button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select USB Bus Powered gt and press the BH button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Low Power 100mA or High Power500mA and press the E button to confirm To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeatedly to exit menu mode O Hints e When you connect the player to a notebook computer connect the notebook computer to a power supply e The charging time will be longer if the USB Bus Powered is set to Low Power 100mA Setting the Date Format Date Disp Type Ss D D You can select the date format of the current time page 46 display from gt S among year month day day month year and month day year Shuttle switch SEARCH MENU button e Only available when using the Music Library function in stop mode Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button in stop mode until the Settin
39. in stop mode the Intelligent Shuffle mode menu appears for you to select a shuffle mode Press and hold this button to display the Setting menu oT CC FEReee VOL button Adjusts the volume S J0 a gel DISP FUNC button Switches the display mode Press and hold this button to display the Function menu Intelligent Shuffle Music Library FM FM Tuner Display For details on the display and icons see page 11 Continued 1 Headphone jack REPEAT SOUND Reset button button Strap hole USB jack REPEAT SOUND button Switches the Track Repeat mode Press and hold this button to change the Sound quality setting Strap hole This is used to attach a neck strap Headphone jack For connecting the headphones To use the headphone extension cord Connect until it clicks into place If the headphones or headphone extension cord does not connect properly it may not sound right to headphone jack Headphone extension cord Reset button Resets the player page 69 USB jack Connects to the small connector of the supplied USB cable Continued sjuajuo9g J0 ajqel Current track number total track number of the Play Range Text graphic information display Jd Sons artist Playing status indication Repeat mode indication Digital sound preset indication Remaining battery indication Text graphic information display Displays albu
40. ing the Player The player is rechargeable when connected to a computer with the supplied USB cable When the remaining battery indication of the display shows charging is complete charging time is approx 120 minutes Fully charge the player to in the remaining battery indication of the display before using it for the first time 1 This is the approximate charging time when the battery power is low and the USB Bus sjuajuo9g J0 QL Powered setting page 50 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 Battery duration ATRAC format 48 kbps Approximately 45 hours ATRAC format 128 kbps Approximately 40 hours ATRAC format 132 kbps Approximately 50 hours MP3 format 128 kbps Approximately 40 hours FM radio reception Approximately 22 hours 2 This is when the power save setting is Save On Normal page 41 The battery duration will vary depending on temperature and usage On the remaining battery indication The battery icon in the display page 11 changes as shown below viddi gt gt gt Ca rryy The battery power gets low as shown in the battery icon If LOW BATTERY appears you cannot play back
41. ing the controls 4 9 EE Information icssciisssicisisisisisicisesiss 53 Intelligent Shuffle cs00 22 M Manual Volume cccceeeeees 38 MP3 cesccessecesssceessecesssecesseeeeseeees 63 Music Library 12 My Favorite Shuffle ee 22 P PLAY DACK scssvsvssavassnatenvveaisavaconerscissces 9 Playlist ecurine 20 Play Range criaron 12 Power Save Mode ccc0 c000e 41 Preset VolUME ccccccceeeseeeees 37 Continued sjuajuo9g J0 QL 92 Additional Information Index Ra adi sisses 54 Recent Transfer vecscscasasecacsdicacrsacene 21 Recharging icaumnunnniauain 61 Release YAP sssrinin 18 REPEAL erelcnscinai 27 REPEAT SOUND button 6 10 Repeat COUN sassccsteittceeatpeieccts 28 Repeat Mode joi cisesacacscaccseceveceveiatas 28 FRESEL ss cnassssannscdoussnalaniaiaiaeciandenanss 69 S Scan Sens sesser 60 SEARCH MENU button 6 9 Searching for Tracks eee 12 Sentence Repeat saciscacscosccssdcoriconstes 32 Serial Number siscscascstecatenteteenees 53 SU erennere ireas 29 Shuttle switch 8 Skip to the beginning of a track 8 Sound preset Digital sound preset 34 Sports SUITS si ssatcdvericesiceniceescenads 26 T Time Disp Ty pe sesesssscscotesscasteceieces 52 Time Machine Shuffle 25 Track Information sisscsssisssscnsesssecces 66 Track Repeat n 29 Transferring scsiiinnsniiniinii
42. is track information is transferred along with the tracks Having this information attached to your tracks makes possible various advanced searching features of the player e Track information of some CDs may not be able to retrieved from the Internet For tracks that are not in the Internet database you can manually enter and edit track information in CONNECT Player For details on editing track information refer to CONNECT Player Help sjuajuog J0 age 6T Advanced Feature 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 The built in flash memory appears in Windows Explorer as a removable storage drive Do not use CONNECT Player while using Windows Explorer to interact with the built in flash memory of the player e Always use CONNECT Player to transfer to the player audio files that you want to play Audio files transferred with Windows Explorer cannot be played by the player e Do not disconnect the USB cable while transferring data between a computer and the player because the data being transferred could be damaged e Do not format the built in flash memory using Windows Explorer If you format the built in flash memory format it using the Format menu of the player page 48 sjuajuog J0 ajqel 11 gt lt 66 Advanced Feature Upgrading the Player s Firmwar
43. it menu mode sjuajuog J0 a qel Displaying the Player Information SS Information Information such as product name built in flash memory capacity serial number and software version can be shown Shuttle switch SEARCH MENU button e Only available when using the Music Library function in stop mode Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button in stop mode until the Setting menu appears 2 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Advanced Menu gt and press the E button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Information gt and press the BH 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 software version To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeatedly to exit menu mode Listening to FM Radio You can listen to FM radio Charge the built in rechargeable battery before using the player page 61 and connect the headphones to the headphone jack 1 Switching to the FM tuner DISP FUNC button Press and hold the DISP FUNC button until the Function menu appears 2 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select FM and press the gt E button to confirm The FM tuner screen appears FM tuner screen Fg Preset number Frequency The illustrated FM tuner screen may be different from your model
44. lect the desired frequency by Manual Tuning mode 2 Press and hold the E button The frequency you select in step is preset and the preset number appears to the left of the frequency Hint e You can preset up to 30 stations P0O1 to P30 e The preset number is always sorted from low to high frequency order To delete preset broadcast stations Select the desired frequency s preset number 2 Press and hold the E button Rotate the Shuttle switch to select OK and press the E button to confirm The preset broadcast station is deleted and the next one appears sjuajuog J0 age Setting the Reception Scan Sens SS aa When you set the FM Auto Preset page 56 or Manual Tuning zS page 58 it may receive many unnecessary broadcast stations because reception is too sensitive In this case set to Scan Sens Low Shuttle switch SEARCH MENU button Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button until the Setting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Scan Sens gt and press the E button to confirm 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 To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeatedly to exit menu mode 61 Advanced Feature Recharg
45. llowing data stored in the built in flash memory will be erased Be sure to verify the data stored in the memory prior to formatting e All music data transferred to the player using the CONNECT Player e All data stored to the player using Windows Explorer etc Shuttle switch SEARCH MENU button e Only available when using the Music Library function in stop mode Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button in stop mode until the Setting menu appears 2 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Advanced Menu gt and press the E button to confirm 6 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Format gt and press the E button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select OK and press the E button to confirm Formatting appears and formatting starts When formatting is complete Complete appears Continued amp 49 Settings Formatting Memory To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeatedly to exit menu mode To cancel formatting Select Cancel and press the BW button to confirm in step e Do not format the built in flash memory using Windows Explorer If you format the built in flash memory format it using the Format menu of the player sjuajuog Jo a qel Changing the USB Connection Setting SS USB Bus Powered SS Depending on the computer you are using if the power supply is insuffic
46. lt in cabinet To reduce the risk of fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with newspapers tablecloths curtains etc And do not place lighted candles on the apparatus To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not place objects filled with liquids such as vases on the apparatus For Customers in the USA INFORMATION 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 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that
47. ly selected similar genre tracks to the selected artist are shuffled and played back repeatedly Q Hints e Pull the Shuttle switch out to the ALBUM position and rotate to randomly select an artist and similar genre tracks to the selected artist are reshuffled e When you press the SEARCH MENU button while using Intelligent Shuffle for track playback or in stop mode the Intelligent Shuffle mode menu appears for you to select a shuffle mode My Favorite Shuffle Artist Link Shuffle Time Machine Shuffle Sports Shuffle e When you press and hold the DISP FUNC button while using Intelligent Shuffle for track playback or in stop mode playback stops and the Function menu appears for you to select a function Intelligent Shuffle Music Library FM FM Tuner Continued amp jo a gel sjuajuog 29 Playing Tracks Playing Tracks in Random Order Playing tracks released in the same year in random order Time Machine Shuffle The player randomly selects a release year and plays all tracks in that year in random order repeatedly Press and hold the DISP FUNC button until the Function menu 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 Time Machine Shuffle and press the E button to confirm A release year is randomly selected the tracks in that year are sh
48. m title artist name track name current date and time messages and menu To switch the display mode press the DISP FUNC button Switch the display to Power Save mode when you do not operate the unit for a while Current track number total track number of the Play Range Displays the track number currently selected or being played back and the total track number of the current Play Range Playing status indication Displays the current playback mode B playback W stop and elapsed time Repeat mode indication Displays the current repeat mode if one is set Digital sound preset indication Displays the current digital sound preset if one is set Remaining battery indication Displays the remaining battery power Hint e For information on the FM tuner display see FM Tuner page 54 D a O S jo a gel 12 Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks Music Library You can search for tracks by All Song Artist Album Genre etc Searching for tracks from all tracks All Song Shuttle switch to PPI D to kea BE button k SEARCH MENU DISP FUNC button button Press and hold the DISP FUNC button until the Function menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Music Library and press the E button to confirm and then press the SEARCH MENU button The Search menu screen appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select
49. model only 1 O Carrying pouch 1 O Clip 1 This is used to clip onto your cloths O USB cable 1 when carrying the player O CD ROM 1 CONNECT Player software Operation Guide PDF file Do not attempt to play this CD ROM in an audio CD player O Quick Start Guide 1 About the serial number The serial number provided for this player is required for the customer registration The number is on a label on the rear of the player Do not remove the label sjuajuog J0 ajqel Basic Operation Parts and Controls Shuttle switch VOL button me Dungy DISP FUNG SEARCH MENU button button Display Shuttle switch Rotate the Shuttle switch in the direction of Pl or F to select a track or menu item You can also skip to the beginning of the track fast forward or fast rewind as follows e Rotating the Shuttle switch to PPI or KE Skips to the beginning of the next or the current track e Rotating the Shuttle switch to PPI or Ke hold it and release at the desired point Fast forwards or fast rewinds the current track The fast forward and fast rewind speed becomes gradually faster e Rotating and holding the Shuttle switch to PPI or kK while in stop mode Skips to the beginning of the next or the current track and if held longer continues to skip through the next or previous track s Album control mode You can use Album control mode by setting the Shuttle switch to the
50. n Rear REPEAT SOUND button DISP FUNC button Pressing briefly Switches the display mode 44 Pressing and holding The following Function menu items appear My Favorite Shuffle 0 22 Artist Link Shuffle 24 Time Machine Shuffle 25 Sports Shuffle eee 26 SEARCH MENU button Pressing briefly When using Intelligent Shuffle the Intelligent Shuffle mode menu APPCATS ss cdiecceistesssendesdehsoeseseeaetenws 22 When using Music Library the Search MENU appears 0 cece eeeeeeeeees 12 Pressing and holding The following Setting menu items appear according to function and playback status Repeat Mode sieisen 28 Soutien eana 35 C e R V upenpisinro nerusin 36 FM Auto Preset cccc0e 56 SCA SENS eisein 60 Volume Mode cceceeees 37 AV Saone 39 BEP o O 40 Power Save Mode 05 41 Display Screen eee 45 Date Time ccccccccsseeceseeees 46 Advanced Menu BOD ALL peinner 48 USB Bus Powered 50 Date Disp Type eee 51 Time Disp Type 52 Information cccccceeeees 53 REPEAT SOUND button Pressing briefly Switches the Track Repeat mode Pressing and holding Switches the Sound quality setting sjuajuo9g Jo a qel Supplied Accessories Please check the accessories in the package CL Headphones 1 CL Headphone extension cord 1 a O Neck strap China
51. nistrator gt If you are not logged on as an Administrator the installation of CONNECT Player 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 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 CD drive and system environment CONNECT Player does not start up e Your computer s system environment has changed perhaps due to an update of the Windows operating system Continued 4 sjuajuog J0 a qel 72 Troubleshooting Connection with the computer CONNECT Player continued Symptom Cause Remedy USB Connect does not appear when connected to the computer with the USB cable e The USB cable is not connected properly gt Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it e A USB hub is being used gt Connecting the player via a USB hub may not work and is not supported Connect the supplied USB cable directly to the computer e Please wait for the authentication of the CONNECT Player software e Another application is running on the computer gt Disconnect the USB cable wait a few minutes and reconnect the cable If the problem persists disconnect the USB cable restart the computer and then reconnect the USB cable e Th
52. ode to off Select Save OFF in Step To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeatedly to exit menu mode X Hint The playback FM tuner screen is always displayed when the Power Save mode is set to Save OFF S J0 QL Changing the Display Mode You can view various information in the display while using the Music Library function To change display mode press the DISP FUNC button There are 6 types of display and you can set the desired display in the Setting menu page 45 e Property Displays the current Play Range the current album number total album number within the Play Range the current track number total track number within the Play Range the CODEC compression type and bit rate 2 All Artist 25 545 JJ 35 980 ATRAC3 Plus 64 kbps e Clock1 Displays the current time and date Hour Minute DO 12 24 2005 Date e Clock2 Displays the current time ee o o 05 34 Continued sjuajuog J0 a qel 43 Settings Changing the Display Mode e Flower Displays animations e Tropical Fish Displays animations sjuajuog 40 a qel e Lapse Time Displays the current playing status the current volume level the elapsed time and the current track number total track number of the Play Range Playing status During playback Animation is activated In stop mode Animation is stopp
53. omers in China http service sony com cn KB For customers in Taiwan http www twsupport css ap sony com For customers in Korea http scs sony co kr walkman For customers in other countries or areas http www css ap sony com sjuajuog J0 a qel 60 Additional Information On Copyrights e CONNECT Player and the CONNECT Player logo are trademarks or e OpenMG ATRAC ATRAC3 ATRAC3plus and their logos are trademarks of sjuajuog J0 a qel registered trademarks of Sony Corporation Sony Corporation WALKMAN is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products We uaman is a trademark of Sony Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Adobe and Adobe Reader are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson CD and music related data from Gracenote Inc copyright 2000 2004 Gracenote Gracenote CDDB Client Software copyright 2000 2004 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 o
54. page 29 e A B Rep Playing a specified section repeatedly A B Repeat page 30 e Sentence Rep Playing specified sentences repeatedly Sentence Repeat amp page 32 Continued amp sjuajuo9g J0 age 29 Playing Tracks Changing the Repeat Mode To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeatedly to exit menu mode e The display automatically returns to the playback screen if you do not operate any button for 60 seconds e When there are no audio files in the built in flash memory you cannot set any repeat mode e When you connect the player to your computer the selected repeat mode will be canceled e When you change the Play Range the selected repeat mode will be canceled Playing tracks repeatedly Track Repeat The Track Repeat mode is changed by pressing the REPEAT SOUND button You can check the current Track Repeat mode with the icon of the display sjuajuog J0 a qel REPEAT SOUND button Track Repeat icon Select the Track Repeat mode Track Rep page 28 Press the REPEAT SOUND button repeatedly to select the desired repeat mode Each press changes the Track Repeat icon as follows gt None Normal play S Repeat i G 1 Single Repeat i L S snur Shuffle Repeat Continued amp 30 Playing Tracks Changing the Repeat Mode Playing a specified section repeat
55. ppears by pressing the VOL button if AVLS is set to on 40 Settings Turning Off the Beep Sound Beep You can turn off the beep sounds of the player Shuttle switch SEARCH MENU button Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button until the Setting menu appears 2 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Beep gt and press the P E button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Beep OFF and press the E button to confirm To change the setting to on Select Beep ON in step To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeatedly to exit menu mode sjuajuog J0 QL Saving Power Consumption Power Save Mode You can set the player to Power Save mode to turn off the display automatically when you do not operate the unit for a while 15 seconds e Save On Normal Animation appears while playing back music or receiving an FM signal Power Save display e Save On Super Nothing in the display This setting uses the least battery consumption Shuttle switch SEARCH MENU button Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button until the Setting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Power Save Mode gt and press the E button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Save On Normal or Save On Super and press the gt E button to confirm To set the Power Save m
56. r 40 min 17 hr 20 min 320 kbps 3 hr 20 min 7 hr 00 min 14 hr 00 min Supported bit rates MP3 32 to 320 kbps variable bit rate compliant ATRAC 48 64 66 ATRAC3 96 105 ATRAC3 128 132 ATRAC3 160 192 256 320 kbps CD recording cannot be done using CONNECT Player software in ATRAC3 at 66 105 kbps Sampling frequency ATRAC MP3 44 1 kHz Frequency response 20 to 20 000 Hz single signal measurement FM Frequency range 87 5 to 108 0 MHz Continued sjuajuo9g J0 QL Ji Additional Information Specifications IF FM 225 kHz Antenna Headphone cord antenna Interface Headphone Stereo mini Hi speed USB USB 2 0 compliant Signal to noise ratio S N 80 dB or more 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 Battery life continuous playback ATRAC format Approximately 45 hours Playback at 48 kbps ATRAC format Approximately 40 hours Playback at 128 kbps ATRAC format Approximately 50 hours Playback at 132 kbps MP3 format Approximately 40 hours Playback at 128 kbps FM radio reception Approximately 22 hours This is when the power save setting is Save ON Normal page 41 The battery duration will vary depending on temperature and usage Dimension 84 9 x 28 8 x 13 9 mm 3 3 8 x 1 3 16 x 9 16 inches w h d projec
57. rs for you to select a function Intelligent Shuffle Music Library FM FM Tuner Continued amp sjuajuo9g J0 age 21 Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks Searching for tracks from albums recently transferred Recent Transfer Press and hold the DISP FUNC button until the Function menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Music Library and press the E button to confirm and then press the SEARCH MENU button The Search menu screen appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select RecentTransfer and press the E button to confirm The list of recently transferred albums appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired album and press the E button to confirm The track list for the selected album appears The list that appears will be the Play Range O Hint e When you select All Recent Transfer at the top of the album list and confirm it by pressing the BW button all tracks appear in order of transferred album In this case the list that appears will be the Play Range O Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired track and press the E button to confirm The selected track will be played back If you do not set the repeat mode page 27 playback will stop automatically at the end of the Play Range Hints e When you press the SEARCH MENU button while using Music Library for track playback or in stop mode the Search menu appears for you to selec
58. s loud and extended play If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce the volume or discontinue use Continued 4 89 Additional Information Precautions 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 sjuajuog J0 a qel Warning If there is lightning when you are using the player take off the headphones immediately e When using a strap be careful to avoid hooking it on objects you pass by e Do not use the player on an aircraft On cleaning 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 e 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 Clean the headphone plug periodically e Be careful not to let water get into the player from the opening near the connector If you have any questions or problems concerning the player please consult your nearest Sony dealer NOTES 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 Continued 4 66
59. s an audio compression technology that satisfies the demand for both high sound quality and high compression rates ATRAC3 can compress audio files to about 1 10 the size of standard CD audio tracks ATRAC3plus a more advanced version of ATRAC3 can compress audio files to about 1 20 the size of standard CD audio tracks 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 What is the relationship between bit rate sound quality and storage size Generally higher bit rates provide better sound quality but require more storage space for the same length of audio so you can store fewer tracks on the player Lower bit rates enable you to store more tracks but at a lower sound quality For details on supported audio formats and bite rate see page 89 e If you import a track from a CD to CONNECT Player at a low bit rate you cannot improve the track s sound quality by selecting a high bit rate when transferring the track from CONNECT Player to the player 64 Advanced Feature Playing Tracks Without Pauses If you import tracks into CONNECT Player in ATRAC format and transfer them to the player you can play them on the player continuously without pauses between the tracks For example an album that includes a long recording of a live performance with no pauses betw
60. s not canceled To cancel the Sentence Repeat mode Change the Repeat mode in the Setting menu page 28 sjuajuog 40 a qel Setting the Sound Quality Digital Sound Preset You can adjust the treble and bass You can preset 2 settings which can be selected while the audio player is played Selecting the Sound quality setting Default settings Sound quality Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound OFF Indication J 1 J 2 None Bass 1 3 0 Treble 0 0 0 REPEAT SOUND button e You cannot select the Sound quality setting while using the FM tuner Press and hold momentarily the REPEAT SOUND button Each time the button is pressed the Sound quality setting is changed as follows 21 gt 2 None Sound OFF To return to the normal Sound quality Select None Sound OFF Continued amp sjuajuo9g J0 a qel 39 Settings Setting the Sound Quality Adjusting the Sound quality Sound Sa 5 SS You can adjust the bass and treble CJ ZTS Sound quality Emphasis level Bass 4 to 3 Treble 4 to 3 You can preset the desired sound quality settings as Sound 1 and Sound 2 and select either one while playing music Shuttle switch SEARCH MENU button e You cannot adjust the sound quality settings while using the FM tuner Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button until the Setting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle
61. s not enough free space in the built in flash memory gt Transfer any unnecessary tracks back to your computer to increase free space e You have already transferred over 65 535 tracks or over 8 192 playlists to the built in flash memory or you are trying to transfer a playlist that contains over 999 tracks e Tracks 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 tracks 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 tracks 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 tracks to is not the same computer from which the tracks were originally transferred gt Tracks can be transferred only to the computer that they originally came from 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 track is deleted from the computer used to transfer to the player The player becomes unstable while it is conne
62. s stage Press repeatedly to exit menu mode Setting the Volume Using the Preset SS Volume Function Volume Mode SS There are 2 modes to adjust the volume level Manual Volume Press the VOL button to adjust the volume level from 0 to 31 Preset Volume Press the VOL button to set the volume level to any of 3 preset levels Low Mid or High Shuttle switch VOL button SEARCH MENU button Setting a volume level for preset mode Preset Volume Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button until the Setting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Volume Mode gt and press the E button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Preset Volume gt and press the E button to confirm The value of Low appears in Set the volume levels for the 3 preset levels Low Mid or High Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the volume level for Low and press the W button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the volume level for Mid and press the B button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the volume level for High and press the W button to confirm Continued 30 Settings Setting the Volume Using the Preset Volume Function To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeatedly to exit menu mode e If AVLS page 39 is set the actual volume
63. t Reset button 2 Find the symptoms of the issue in the following troubleshooting tables and try any corrective actions listed 3 Check for information about the issue in CONNECT Player 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 sonydigital link com DNA For customers in China visit http service sony com cn KB For customers in Taiwan visit http www twsupport css ap sony com For customers in Korea visit http scs sony co kr walkman For customers in other countries or areas visit http www css ap sony com 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 Noise is generated gt Turn the volume up page 9 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 amp 70 Troubleshooting Operation continued Symptom Cause Remedy Buttons do not work e The Shuttle swi
64. t a search method All Song Artist Album Genre Release Year Favorite 100 Playlist RecentTransfer e When you press and hold the DISP FUNC button while using Music Library for track playback or in stop mode playback stops and the Function menu appears for you to select a function Intelligent Shuffle Music Library FM FM Tuner sjuajuog J0 a qel 22 Playing Tracks Playing Tracks in Random Order Intelligent Shuffle The player offers 4 different random and repeat play modes also known as shuffle play types Shuttle switch SEARCH MENU DISP FUNC button button Playing your 100 favorite tracks in random order My Favorite Shuffle The player selects the 100 tracks that have been played the most and plays them in random order repeatedly Press and hold the DISP FUNC button until the Function menu 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 tracks that have been played the most are shuffled and played back repeatedly Continued amp UENTA J0 a qel 23 Playing Tracks Playing Tracks in Random Order Q Hints e Pull the Shuttle switch out to the ALBUM position and rotate to select the 100 most frequently played tracks and they are reshuffled
65. tch is set to the HOLD position gt Set the Shuttle switch to the center normal position page 9 e The player contains moisture condensation gt Wait a few hours to let the player dry e The remaining battery power is insufficient gt Charge the battery page 61 The transferred tracks cannot be found e The Play Range is shortened by the Music Library function gt Select All Song in the Search menu page 12 e 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 48 e The supplied USB cable is disconnected 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 48 The volume is not loud enough e AVLS is enabled gt Disable AVLS page 39 There is no sound from the right channel of the headphones e The headphone jack is not fully inserted gt Connect the headphones into the jack until it clicks page 10 e The headphone extension cord is not properly connected to the headphone jack of the player or the headphone cord gt Connect the headphone extension cord to the headphone jack cord of the player until it clicks page 10 Playback has stopped suddenly e The remaining battery power is insufficient gt Charge the battery page 61
66. ther patents issued or pending Services supplied and or device manufactured under license for following Open Globe Inc United States 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 All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders In this manual and marks are not specified Program 2005 Sony Corporation Documentation 2005 Sony Corporation 69 Additional Information mg Specifications Maximum recordable number of track Approx Bit rate NW A605 NW A607 NW A608 48 kbps 345 695 1 350 64 kbps 255 520 1 000 96 kbps 170 345 700 128 kbps 130 260 525 132 kbps 125 250 510 160 kbps 100 205 420 192 kbps 85 170 350 256 kbps 65 130 260 320 kbps 50 105 210 When transferring four minute tracks Maximum recording time Approx Bit rate NW A605 NW A607 NW A608 48 kbps 23 hr 00 min 46 hr 20 min 90 hr 00 min 64 kbps 17 hr 00 min 34 hr 20 min 66 hr 40 min 96 kbps 11 hr 20 min 23 hr 00 min 46 hr 40 min 128 kbps 8 hr 40 min 17 hr 20 min 35 hr 00 min 132 kbps 8 hr 20 min 16 hr 40 min 34 hr 00 min 160 kbps 6 hr 40 min 13 hr 40 min 28 hr 00 min 192 kbps 5 hr 40 min 11 hr 20 min 23 hr 20 min 256 kbps 4 hr 20 min 8 h
67. thority e Never disassemble the player except when disposing it e Be careful when handling internal metallic components of the player Pay particular attention to component edges Continued amp sjuajuog J0 ajqel 83 Additional Information Notes on Disposing of the Player To remove the Lithium ion battery 1 Remove the screws using a 4 Remove the connector Phillips screwdriver sjuajuo9g J0 ajqel 84 Additional Information Precautions Be sure not to short circuit the terminals of the player with other metallic objects On installation e Never use the player where it will be subjected to extremes of light temperature moisture or vibration e Never leave the player exposed to high temperature such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight 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 It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas It can also be potentially dangerous to play at a high volume while walking especially at pedestrian crossings You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations sjuajuog J0 a qel Preventing hearing damage Avoid using the headphones at a high volume Hearing experts advise against continuou
68. ting parts not included Mass Approx 48 g 1 7 oz Design and specifications are subject to change without notice US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories UEA J0 a qe oi Additional Information Index A B REPGAb sicssssscacseecsccesteesssennaeaee 30 ACCESSES sieci isasi 7 Adobe Reader siuicnisauavieniaws 3 AIDU os cresavencmamnmactedetaraenenseat 8 15 All SOng ccccmianadananane 12 ATSE eget cntaceeeencieeeieetetiencet 13 Artist Link Shuffle 5 s csssssiscsesanes 24 PRIA cearenetenenmnwaniss 63 AVLS Limiting the volume 39 B BatteTy assisia an 61 62 Beep Beep sound crcecscesacsciccciccrsne 40 Bit TAG 35h cssisseicntnienrmnnnuaies 63 KZ CD ROM ssssssssssseesssesseessssesessrsee 7 Clock enini 42 COMPUNCT iccaarmnunnninninwin 3 CONNECT Player sticecccssscscscnascucatade 3 Cue R V cinin 36 D Date Time iz casacasasasnstieatonctivehexeicess 46 Date Disp Type 51 DISP FUNC button 6 9 DISplafJecccecniinnnnna nnna 11 Display mode ceeeeeeeseeeeeeeee 42 Display Screen s s s 45 E Error Messages 75 Fast forward cccccccccssseceeesseeeeees 8 Fast rewind ccsccccceessseceeesseeeeees 8 Favorite 100 00 eeceececeeeseeeeee 19 PM e E 54 FM Auto Preset cccceeseeeees 56 Format Formatting cee 48 Format of a track eeeeeeee 63 G Genie anasa 16 CE HEA PRONES ss ssicssicactcerccesecixs 7 10 84 HOLD function Lock
69. ttery charge offers about 45 hours of playing time for tracks in ATRAC format at 48 kbps but only about 40 hours for tracks in MP3 format at 128 kbps The exact playing time available from a full charge varies with the operating conditions and environment of the player Do not let your computer sleep when the player is connected If the computer enters a power saving mode such as the system suspend sleep or hibernation while the player is connected via the USB cable the player s battery is not charged Instead the player continues to draw power from the battery discharging it e 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 63 Advanced Feature What are Format and Bit Rate sjuajuog J0 a qel What is format The format of a track refers to the method used by CONNECT Player to store the track s audio information when tracks are imported to CONNECT Player from the Internet or audio CDs Common formats include MP3 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 tracks ATRAC ATRAC Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding is a general term used to refer to ATRAC3 and ATRAC3plus formats ATRAC i
70. uffled and played back repeatedly Q Hints e Pull the Shuttle switch out to the ALBUM position and rotate to randomly select a release year and the tracks in that year are reshuffled e When you press the SEARCH MENU button while using Intelligent Shuffle for track playback or in stop mode the Intelligent Shuffle mode menu appears for you to select a shuffle mode My Favorite Shuffle Artist Link Shuffle Time Machine Shuffle Sports Shuffle e When you press and hold the DISP FUNC button while using Intelligent Shuffle for track playback or in stop mode playback stops and the Function menu appears for you to select a function Intelligent Shuffle Music Library FM FM Tuner e Tracks without a registered release year cannot be played back Continued jo a gel sjuajuog 26 Playing Tracks Playing Tracks in Random Order Playing tracks in random order for a specified period of time Sports Shuffle The player randomly selects tracks from all the stored tracks and plays them in random order repeatedly between 1 and 99 minutes Press and hold the DISP FUNC button until the Function menu 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 Sports Shuffle and press the E button to confirm The screen to select the time appears Rotat
71. um at the top of the album list and confirm it by pressing the BW button all track lists for the selected genre in step appear in the album order In this case the list that appears will be the Play Range Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired track and press the E button to confirm The selected track will be played back If you do not set the repeat mode page 27 playback will stop automatically at the end of the Play Range Continued amp sjuajuog J0 QL 17 Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks O Hints e When you press the SEARCH MENU button while using Music Library for track playback or in stop mode the Search menu appears for you to select a search method All Song Artist Album Genre Release Year Favorite 100 Playlist RecentTransfer e When you press and hold the DISP FUNC button while using Music Library for track playback or in stop mode playback stops and the Function menu appears for you to select a function Intelligent Shuffle Music Library FM FM Tuner sjuajuog Jo a qel Continued 4 16 Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks Searching for tracks by release year Release Year Press and hold the DISP FUNC button until the Function menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Music Library and press the BH button to confirm and then press the SEARCH MENU button The Search menu screen appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to s
72. usic Library for track playback or in stop mode playback stops and the Function menu appears for you to select a function Intelligent Shuffle Music Library FM FM Tuner sjuajuog Jo a qel Continued 4 15 Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks Searching for tracks by album Album Press and hold the DISP FUNC button until the Function menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Music Library and press the BH button to confirm and then press the SEARCH MENU button The Search menu screen appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Album and press the P E button to confirm The album lists appear Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired album and press the BH button to confirm The track lists for the selected album appear The list that appears will be the Play Range O Hint e When you select All Album at the top of the album list and confirm it by pressing the BW button all track lists appear in the album order In this case the list that appears will be the Play Range O Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired track and press the E button to confirm The selected track will be played back If you do not set the repeat mode page 27 playback will stop automatically at the end of the Play Range Hints e When you press the SEARCH MENU button while using Music Library for track playback or in stop mode the Search menu appears for you to s
73. uter using CONNECT Player 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 48 18 Troubleshooting Uninstalling CONNECT Player To uninstall the supplied software from your computer follow the procedure below Click Start Control Panel 2 Double click Add Remove Programs Click CONNECT Player in the Currently Installed Programs list and then click Change and 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 Change Remove in the case of Windows 2000 e When you install CONNECT Player OpenMG Secure Module is installed at the same time Do not delete OpenMG Secure Module since it may be used by other software sjuajuog J0 QL 19 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 you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or bui
74. witch to PPI Select the previous preset number _ Rotate the Shuttle switch to Kd e You cannot select broadcast stations if no preset stations are entered Preset the receivable stations using FM Auto Preset page 56 Continued amp sjuajuog J0 a qel 00 FM Tuner Listening to FM Radio Manual Tuning The frequency appears in When a selected frequency is already preset the number also appears To Shuttle switch operation Select the next frequency Rotate the Shuttle switch to PPA Select the previous frequency Rotate the Shuttle switch to Kd Select the next receivable broadcast station Rotate and hold the Shuttle switch to PI Select the previous receivable broadcast station Rotate and hold the Shuttle switch to lt lt Rotating and holding the Shuttle switch to PPA or K the next or previous 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 60 to Scan Sens Low xe Improving the reception e The headphones cord serves as the antenna so extend it as far as possible sjuajuo9g J0 a qel Presetting Desired Broadcast Stations You can preset broadcast stations that FM Auto Preset misses page 56 Shuttle switch SEARCH MENU button Se
75. 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 F The icon above USB Connect in the display is animated while the player accesses the computer Do not disconnect the USB cable when the icon is moving or the data being transferred may be destroyed Use of the player with a USB hub or a USB extension cable is not guaranteed Always connect the player to the computer directly using the supplied USB cable 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 You can display the data stored in the built in flash memory using Windows Explorer when the player is connected to the computer 62 Advanced Feature Maximizing Battery Life sjuajuo9g J0 QL 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 Saving Power Consumption Power Save Mode page 41 for the setting method Adjust track format and bit rate The playing time varies as battery charge can be affected by the format and bit rate of the audio tracks that are played For example a full ba
76. ylists created in CONNECT Player Press and hold the DISP FUNC button until the Function menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Music Library and press the E button to confirm and then press the SEARCH MENU button The Search menu screen appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Playlist and press the E button to confirm The list of playlists appears For details on each playlist type refer to CONNECT Player Help e If no playlists are transferred to the player from CONNECT Player NO ITEM appears In this case you cannot search for tracks by the playlist Rotate the Shuttle switch to select a playlist and press the E button to confirm The track lists for the selected playlist appear The list that appears will be the Play Range O Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired track and press the E button to confirm The selected track will be played back If you do not set the repeat mode page 27 playback will stop automatically at the end of the Play Range Q Hints e When you press the SEARCH MENU button while using Music Library for track playback or in stop mode the Search menu appears for you to select a search method All Song Artist Album Genre Release Year Favorite 100 Playlist RecentTransfer e When you press and hold the DISP FUNC button while using Music Library for track playback or in stop mode playback stops and the Function menu appea

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