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Sony Walkman NW-A1000 User's Manual

1. gt A USB hub is being used Connecting the player via a USB hub may not work and is not supported Connect the USB cable directly to the computer gt Please wait for the authentication of the SonicStage or CONNECT Player gt Another application is running on the computer 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 gt The battery is running low Charge the battery using the AC power adaptor page 66 gt The installation of the SonicStage or CONNECT Player was not successful 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 SonicStage or CONNECT Player installation The player is not recognized by the computer when it is connected to the computer gt The USB cable is not connected properly Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it gt A USB hub is being used Connecting the player via a USB hub may not work and is not supported Connect the USB cable directly to the computer gt The installation of the SonicStage or CONNECT Player was not successful Disconnect the player from your computer and reinstall the software using the supplied CD ROM Quick Start Guide Audio tracks registered with the ea
2. appears and playback starts If you select a shuffle type while a track is playing the track stops after the message appears and a randomly selected track starts playing Intelligent Shuffle play Q Hints e Intelligent Shuffle play is automatically cancelled by any of the following operations Starting playback of a track by selecting it from the Music Library Using the Artist Link feature Changing the play mode e When you start Intelligent Shuffle play the play mode changes to Shuffle or Shuffle amp Repeat e To move back through as many as the last 20 tracks played during shuffle play press lt repeatedly Moving back more than one track to continue playing tracks or going forward quickly or pressing gt resets the shuffle to create a new random track order UENTA fo a qel 20 Playing Tracks Changing the Play Mode sjuajuog J0 a qel The player offers a variety of play modes including normal play and several shuffle play random play and repeat play options 5 way button OPTION button BACK button Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears 2 Press A V lt gt to select 2c Play Mode and then press I The list of play modes appears You can also display the list of play modes when playing a track by pressing OPTION and selecting Play Mode from the Option menu that appears Press A V to select a play mode see page 29 and then pr
3. Charging a battery that is not completely discharged does not reduce the S battery s capacity To charge the battery connect the player to a wall outlet using the supplied AC power adaptor and USB cable or using the optional charging cradle For best results charge the battery in an environment of between 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F The battery indicator on the display is only an estimate For example one section of black in the indicator will not always indicate exactly one fourth of the battery s charge The accuracy of the battery indicator on the display may vary depending on the operating conditions and environment of the player If you connect the player to the AC power adaptor while a track is playing playback pauses an animation is displayed and the HOME menu appears The battery can be charged from empty approximately 500 times The actual number of charges possible in the battery s lifetime varies depending on the condition of the player and battery Depending on your country region an AC power adaptor and AC cord may not be supplied with the player Use the dedicated AC power adaptor optional 66 Advanced Feature Maximizing Battery Life sjuajuog J0 a qel By following a few simple guidelines you can extend the playing time available from a battery charge Turn off the player manually Although the player turns off automatically if left in pause mode for a few minutes you can save some battery
4. Settings and then press gt I The list of setup options appears Press A V to select Clock Setting and then press Pll The clock setting screen appears Press A V to select Date Disp Type and then press Pl The date display setting screen appears O Press A V to select a date display method and then press Pl You can select the setting from the following YYYY MM DD Display the date in order of year month day MM DD YYYY Display the date in order of month day year DD MM YYYY Display the date in order of day month year O Hint e The date of screensaver clock or date time setting screen is displayed according to the setting made here a oS Setting the Time Display os D OD You can select the method to be used for displaying the date time from a 12 c hour display or a 24 hour display Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V lt gt to select amp Settings and then press I The list of setup options appears Press A V to select Clock Setting and then press Pll The clock setting screen appears Press A V to select Time Disp Type and then press Pll The time display screen appears O Press A V to select the time display method and then press Pil The time display method is set and then the clock setting screen reappears X Hint e The time of screensaver clock calendar or date tim
5. The HOME menu appears Press A V to select amp Settings and then press Pl The list of setup options appears Press A V to select Display and then press Pl Press A V to select New Song Pop Up and then press Pl O Press A V to select On and then press Pl The Now Playing screen appears whenever a track switches to another track e When New Song Pop Up is set to On the Now Playing screen also appears when you scan a playing track backwards or forwards using an optional remote control page 107 If you don t want to display the Now Playing screen 1 Select Off in step The Now Playing screen doesn t appear when a track switches to another track sjuajuog J0 a qel Setting a Screensaver QO O 9D SS D D o a You can select a screensaver from among animations a clock or a calendar Also you can use the player without any screensaver Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V lt gt to select amp Settings and then press I The list of setup options appears Press A V to select Screensaver and then press Pl The screensaver setup screen appears Press A V to select Available and then press P11 The screen used to select a screensaver appears O Press A V to select the desired screensaver and then press Pll The selected screensaver is applied and the Setti
6. BACK The track list reappears e You cannot rearrange the track order of a Bookmark List if any track in the track list is shown with Continued amp sjuajuog J0 a gel 40 Playing Tracks Adding Editing Tracks to a Bookmark List To change a Bookmark List icon You can select the icons that are shown when a track added to a Bookmark List is played The icons enable you to tell at glance which Bookmark Lists contain the track 1 Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears 2 Press A V lt gt to select Playlists and then press Dl The list of playlists appears 3 Press A V lt gt to select the Bookmark List whose icon you want to change and then press Pll The track list appears 4 Press OPTION The Option menu appears 5 Press A V to select Change Icon and then press PII The screen to select an icon appears 6 Press A V lt gt to select the icon and then press Pll The Bookmark List icon changes to the selected icon X Hint e You can also rename a Bookmark List using CONNECT Player For details refer to CONNECT Player Help sjuajuog Jo ajqel 41 Playing Tracks Deleting a Track From the Player By adding tracks to the Trash Bin you can delete them from the player the next time you connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player Deleting tracks from the player does not delete them from SonicStage or CONNECT Player Up to 100 tracks can be added to t
7. Based on the Currently Playing Track sjuajuo9g J0 a qel By displaying the Option menu from the Now Playing screen you can search for other tracks and albums by the artist of the currently playing track and for tracks by other artists that belong to the same genre as the currently playing artist 5 way button TOP ia u BACK button Now Playing Jl Nostalgia Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V to select Go Now Playing and then press Pl Detailed Information about the currently playing track appears Press OPTION The Option menu appears Press A V to select an option item and then press Pil Go to Album displays a track list of the currently playing album Go to Artist displays a list of albums by the artist of the currently playing track Go to Genre displays a list of artists who belong to the same genre as the currently playing artist O Press V lt gt to select a track and then press Il Playback starts from the selected track and continues through all succeeding tracks on the list 34 Playing Tracks Adding Editing Tracks to a Bookmark List A Bookmark List is a feature that groups your favorite tracks into a list The player supports five Bookmark Lists each of which can contain up to 100 tracks For details on playing Bookmark Lists see page 19 sjuajuog J0 ajqel To add a track to the default Bookmark L
8. The list of albums is displayed in alphabetical order numerical order or by some other method ay Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V to select J Music Library and then press Pl The list screen appears Press A V to select Album and then press Pl The album list appears 4 Press A V lt 1 gt to select an album and then press Pl The track list appears O Press A V K gt to select a track and then press Pl Playback starts from the selected track and continues through all tracks on the list O Hint e You can play all tracks of a list item by selecting the item from the list and pressing and holding Pl in step Continued amp sjuajuo9g J0 a gel if Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks Searching for tracks by artist The list of artists is displayed in alphabetical order numerical order or by some other method Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V to select J Music Library and then press Pl The list screen appears 6 Press A V to select Artist and then press Pl The artist list appears 4 Press A V lt 1 gt to select an artist and then press Pl The album list appears O Press V lt K gt to select an album and then press Pl The track list appears Press A V lt 1 gt to select a track and then press Pl Playback starts from the selected track and continues through all tr
9. buttons Press A V to display the cursor and scroll through the displayed items When the genre album title or other characteristic is selected by the cursor press Ill to display a list of artists or tracks matching the genre of the currently playing track lt gt buttons Moves playback to the beginning of the current previous or next track when pressed once or repeatedly Press and hold to scan a playing track backwards or forwards quickly 11 Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks You can search for tracks by Genre Artist Album All Songs etc GQ S Sag Music Library 5 way button 2 B o Music Libra BACK button Searching for tracks by track name The list of tracks is displayed in alphabetical order numerical order or by some other method Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V to select J Music Library and then press Pl The list screen appears Press A V to select All Songs and then press Pll The track list appears 4 Press A V K gt to select a track and then press Pl Playback starts from the selected track and continues through all tracks on the list X Hint e You can add a track to the default Bookmark List by pressing Il while selecting the track in the track list page 34 Continued amp UENTA J0 a qel 12 Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks Searching for tracks by album
10. disk must be initialized follow the initialization procedure on page 65 e The size shown in Windows Explorer for the player s hard disk is smaller than the actual size of the disk because the player uses a value of 1 000 000 000 bytes for 1 GB while the Windows operating system uses a value of 1 073 741 824 bytes for 1 GB On the player the hard disk size is displayed as shown below NW A1000 approx 5 6 GB 5 980 979 200 Bytes NW A1200 approx 7 29 GB 7 836 237 824 Bytes NW A3000 approx 18 2 GB 19 542 409 216 Bytes sjuajuog J0 a qel 19 Advanced Feature Updating the Player s Firmware UENTA fo a qel 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 regions http www css ap sony com Download Digital Player Software Update tool to your computer from the web site Connect the player to you
11. easily accessible AC outlet Should you notice an abnormality in the AC power adaptor disconnect it from the AC outlet immediately 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 back of the player Do not remove the label Guide to Parts and Controls Front HOLD button Q Headphones jack Headphone extension cord ms a Headphones HOLD button When you press and hold the HOLD button HOLD On appears the player is disabled and the controls are locked When you press and hold the HOLD button while the HOLD feature is on HOLD Off appears and the controls are unlocked again The HOLD feature cannot be set to ON when the player is turned off Q Headphones jack Insert the headphone or the headphones extension cord until you feel a click If the plug is not securely seated sound may not be played properly through the headphones The headphone jack is also used for LINE OUT connections page 53 LINK button Searches for tracks by artists that belong to the similar genre to the artist of the currently playing track page 45 5 way button Starts playback and enables navigation of the player s on screen menus page 10 LINK button OPTION button BACK button S ze jo a gel Back VOL switch Hole for hand strap NW A1000 series only Multiple co
12. isn t displayed in the Option menu except when a track added to the Trash Bin is being played Continued amp sjuajuog Jo ajqel 43 Playing Tracks Deleting a Track from the Player To restore all tracks from the Trash Bin You can restore all tracks from the Trash Bin only while playing the Trash Bin playlist when any track appears with in the track list 1 Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears 2 Press A V lt gt to select E Playlists and then press Pll The list of playlists appears 3 Press A V lt gt to select Trash Bin and then press il The track list appears 4 Press Pil Playback starts and then the Trash Bin icon 1 is underlined 5 Press OPTION The Option menu appears 6 Press A V to select Rescue All from Trash Bin and then press Pll A confirmation dialog appears 7 Press lt gt to select Yes and then press Pl All songs rescued appears and the list of playlists reappears If you select No no tracks are restored from the Trash Bin and the Now Playing screen reappears sjuajuo9g J0 a qel 44 Playing Tracks Rating Tracks You can assign ratings of one to five stars yx to tracks and then search for tracks by their star ratings page 15 There are two types of ratings ratings that you manually assign to tracks and ratings automatically assigned by SonicStage or CONNECT Player To rate a track manually 1 Pre
13. operations may be perceptible This behavior is normal and not cause for concern The screen turns on whenever tracks change gt New Song Pop Up is set to On Set it to Off The player does not lie in a stable position gt The player does not lie in a stable position on a flat surface such as a table Carry the player in your hand or hold the player in your hand while your hand rests on the flat surface The player has no stop button gt With this player there is no difference between stopping and pausing Charging completes very quickly gt If the battery is already almost fully charged when charging begins little time is needed to reach a full charge When charging finishes C lights up on the player and the light on the USB cable turns off sjuajuo9g J0 a gel 63 Troubleshooting Error Messages Follow the instructions below if an error message appears on the display Corrective action AVLS vol limit is On Volume cannot be increased The volume exceeds the maximum volume allowed by AVLS gt Set AVLS Vol Limit to Off page 51 Battery too low to update firmware Please charge There is not enough battery remaining to update the firmware gt Charge the battery fully or connect the player to the AC power adaptor before updating the firmware Cannot add more than 100 songs per list The numb
14. player gt The computer you are trying to transfer tracks to is not the same computer from which the tracks were originally transferred Tracks can be transferred only to the computer that they originally came from gt The audio data has been deleted from computer you used to transfer to the player 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 connected to the computer gt A USB hub or USB extension cable is used 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 amp sjuajuo9g J0 a qel OL Troubleshooting Others Symptom Cause or corrective action There is no beep sound when the player is operated gt Beep is set to Off Set it to On page 52 The player gets warm gt The player may be warm when the battery is being charged and just after charging The player also may get warm when a large number of tracks are transferred This behavior is normal and not cause for concern Set the player aside for a while to allow it to cool down Noise comes from the inside of the player or the player shakes gt As the built in hard disk of the player starts stops is read from and is written to sound and vibration from these
15. 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 SonicStage or 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 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
16. player with a version of SonicStage before SonicStage CP SonicStage Ver 4 0 or Use Intelligent Features is not checked in the SonicStage CP settings Sorting the artist list by name ignoring the introductory The or THE of the name The following search functions of the Music Library x Rating Release Date Recent Transfers Rating a track manually s Rating Artist Link The following shuffle functions of Intelligent Shuffle Artist Link Shuffle My Favorite Shuffle Time Machine Shuffle Restoring a track from the Trash Bin Favorite 100 Play History Continued amp De O EReee e The supplied software may differ depending on the country region in which you have purchased the player or the model you have purchased e You can download the latest version of SonicStage from 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 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 kt walkman For customers in other countries regions http www css ap sony com 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 Pl
17. sony co kr walkman For customers in other countries regions http www css ap sony com sjuajuo9g Jo a gel 99 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 For disposal information for the NW A 1000 series see page 100 For disposal information for the NW A3000 series see page 101 Some countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product Please consult with your local authority e Never disassemble the player except when disposing of it e Be careful when handling internal metallic components of the player Pay particular attention to component edges Continued amp sjuajuog J0 a qel 100 Additional Information Notes on Disposing the Player To remove the built in rechargeable battery of the NW A1000 series 1 Remove the strap connector 4 Remove the cover from the from the back of the player player Remove it from the side of the strap connector using a small pair of tweezers 5 Remove the two screws at the edge of the battery chassis 2 Slide the back over of the player down and then lift up as shown by the arrow below 6 Pull the cord connecting the battery to the player to separate the battery plug from the connector 3 Remove the two screws at the edges of the player chassis
18. that is playing You are trying to rearrange the order of tracks in a Bookmark List when any track in the track list is shown with gt Start playback of a different Bookmark List or of a genre or album and then edit the track order Cannot play Connect compliant software and update information The player does not have the information required for playback gt Connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player Quick Start Guide Cannot play Incompatible music file e The track is not permitted to be played back on the player e The tracks with a limited playing count are gt You cannot play back tracks that are not permitted to be played back on the player playing Cannot play Music file The track the player is gt Transfer audio data to damaged Connect attempting to play is the player again compliant software and damaged Quick Start Guide transfer again Cannot play Playback possible in xxx hours xxx is the number of hours You are trying to play a track before its limited playing period has begun gt Tracks with a limited playing time can only be played back within the designated playing period Cannot remove this song since it is not bookmarked in Bookmark List You have tried to remove a track that is not bookmarked in Bookmark List gt Tracks that are not bookmarked cannot be removed from Bookmark List Compl
19. to be installed This software is not supported by the following environments OSs other than the indicated above Personally constructed PCs or operating systems An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer installed operating system Multi boot environment Multi monitor environment Macintosh Design and specifications are subject to change without notice US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories 107 Additional Information Optional Accessories sjuajuo9g J0 a qel The following optional accessories are available for the player e Remote control for NW A1000 series A3000 series RM NWS1 e Remote control RM MC35ELK The remote control may not be available in all countries regions e Charging cradle BCR NWU1 e Leather carrying case CKM NWA 1000 for the NW A1000 series CKM NWA3000 for the NW A3000 series e Soft carrying case CKS NWA1000 for the NW A1000 series CKS NWA3000 for the NW A3000 series e Clear Case CKH NWA 1000 for the NW A1000 series CKH NWA3000 for the NW A3000 series e Speaker Docking Station SRS NWM10 Your dealer may not carry some of the accessories listed above Please ask the dealer for detailed information about the accessories available in your country region e Some features of the remote control RM MC35ELK may not be compatible with your player model Updating the player s firmware to version 3 00 or later enables all the features of
20. 10 Advanced Feature 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 bit rate see page 104 e If you import a track from a CD to SonicStage or CONNECT Player software at a low bit rate you cannot improve the track s sound quality by selecting a high bit rate when transferring the track from SonicStage or CONNECT Player software to the player UENTA Jo ajqel 11 Advanced Feature Playing Tracks Without Pauses If you import tracks into SonicStage or CONNECT Player software 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 between songs can be played continuously without pauses after the tracks are imported to SonicStage or CONNECT Player software in ATRAC format and then transferred to the player e For tracks to be played without pauses you must import all the tracks into SonicStage or 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 i
21. ECT Player software sjuajuo9g J0 a qel 45 Using the Artist Link Feature Searching for Artists Belonging to Similar Genres Artist Link With the currently playing track as a starting point you can find other artists and tracks in similar musical genres In the artist list preview clips of tracks by the artists are played Preview Play as you move the cursor up and down the list enabling you to hear samples of their music as you search 1 Play a track by the artist you want to use as the starting point for the search key artist Press LINK The search begins When the searching finishes a list of artists appears Press A V to select an artist and then press Pl A list of the tracks by the selected artist appears If you leave the name of any artist selected without pressing ll preview selections of tracks by the artist are played If you select All Related Songs preview selections of all tracks of all artists on the artist list are played Press ll to display the Now Playing screen of the track Selecting Increase search range repeats the search using less strict relationships to the genre so more artists can be found Press A V lt 1 gt to select a track and then press Pl Playback of the selected track starts and continues through the succeeding tracks Continued sjuajuog J0 ajqel 46 Using the Artist Link Feature Q Hints e If you select any art
22. S F 3 jo a gel Connecting to Other Devices Oy Q 9D SS a o Cs You can listen to the tracks on your player through a stereo system or record them onto a MiniDisc or a cassette tape by connecting your player to external devices See the instruction manual that came with the device you want to connect to for information about connecting devices like the player Turn off all the devices that are to be connected and then connect the devices as shown below MiniDisc recorder Lett white AV amplifier active lt lt 2m speaker cassette lt gEmm recorder etc Right red to Q headphones jack Connecting cord minijack not supplied Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V lt 1 gt to select amp Settings and then press I The list of setup options appears 4 Press A V to select Audio Output and then press Pl Press A V to select Line Out and then press Pil Sound is output from the device connected to the player e Before beginning playback turn down the volume of the connected device Failure to turn down the connected device may cause the sound volume from the device s speakers to be too loud distorting the sound and possibly damaging the speakers e When the supplied headphone is connected to the player do not set Audio Output to Line Out If it is set to Line Out the volume cannot be adj
23. SONY Vie hram TAAA TAY Operation Guide NW A1000 series A3000 series 2006 Sony Corporation 2 683 714 11 1 About the Manuals SS To Included with the player are the Quick Start Guide and this PDF format SS Operation Guide Additionally after installing SonicStage or CONNECT Player software you can refer to the Help within each software 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 SonicStage Help or CONNECT Player Help explains details about using each software page 4 Hints e NW A1000 series refers to the NW A1000 or NW A1200 model e NW A3000 series refers to the NW A3000 model e Depending on the country region in which you have purchased the player some models may not be available Explanations in this Operation Guide This Operation Guide gives an explanation based on a situation where the player is connected to SonicStage CP SonicStage Ver 4 0 or CONNECT Player In this Operation Guide unless otherwise noted SonicStage refers to SonicStage CP SonicStage Ver 4 0 For details about the minimum system requirements of SonicStage or CONNECT Player see page 105 e The following functions of the player are not available if you use the
24. Shuffle or Shuffle amp Repeat e If only a few artists or tracks of a genre similar to the selected artist are found the search range is increased automatically If there is no artist in a similar musical genre Shuffle play xxx songs xxx is the artist name you selected appears and then all the tracks of the selected artist are played back in random order e While Artist Link Shuffle is displayed the controls of the player cannot be operated Continued sjuajuo9g 0 a qel 20 Playing Tracks Playing Tracks in Random Order Playing tracks released in the same year randomly Time Machine Shuffle The player selects a year at random and plays tracks released in that year 2 Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V lt gt to select Intelligent Shuffle and then press Pil The screen to select a shuffle type appears Press A V to select Time Machine Shuffle and then press Pil Shuffle play songs released in 2005 for example appears and then tracks released in the selected year are played in random order If you select a shuffle type while a track is playing the track stops after the message appears and a randomly selected track starts playing Intelligent Shuffle play Hints e Intelligent Shuffle play is automatically cancelled by any of the following operations Starting playback of a track by selecting it from the Mu
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26. Windows applications are not closed 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 gt There is not enough free space on the hard disk of your computer You need 200 MB or more of free space Delete any unnecessary files on your computer gt If you are not logged on as an Administrator the installation of SonicStage or 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 gt The installation is progressing normally Please wait The installation may take 30 minutes or more depending on your CD drive and system lamp of your computer environment has not lit for a few minutes SonicStage or gt Your computer s system environment has changed CONNECT Player does perhaps due to an update of the Windows operating not start up system Continued Troubleshooting Connection with the computer SonicStage CONNECT Player continued Symptom Cause or corrective action Connecting is not displayed when the player is connected to the computer with the USB cable gt The USB cable is not connected properly Disconnect the USB cable and then reinsert it straight into the port until it is firmly seated
27. acks Time 48 kbps 13 000 866 hours 40 minutes 64 kbps 10 000 666 hours 40 minutes 96 kbps 6 700 466 hours 40 minutes 128 kbps 5 000 333 hours 20 minutes 132 kbps 4 900 326 hours 40 minutes 160 kbps 4 000 266 hours 40 minutes 192 kbps 3 300 220 hours 256 kbps 2 500 166 hours 40 minutes 320 kbps 2 000 133 hours 20 minutes 352 kbps 1 800 120 hours Continued sjuajuog J0 a qel 104 Additional Information Specifications Supported bit rates MP3 32 to 320 kbps supports variable bit rate VBR WMA 48 to 192 kbps supports variable bit rate VBR ATRAC 48 64 66 ATRAC3 96 105 ATRAC3 128 132 ATRAC3 160 192 256 320 352 kbps You cannot record CDs in ATRAC3 format at 66 or 105 kbps using SonicStage or CONNECT Player You cannot record CDs at 352 kbps using CONNECT Player AAC 16 to 320 kbps supports variable bit rate VBR Nonstandard bit rates or non guaranteed bit rates are included depending on the sampling frequency Sampling frequencies MP3 WMA ATRAC 44 1 kHz AAC 11 025 12 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 48 kHz Frequency response 20 to 20 000 Hz single signal measurement during playback S N Ratio Headphones 84 dB or more LINE OUT 96 dB or more Output Q headphones LINE OUT Stereo minijack 195 mV 10 KQ The jack is used for both headphones and LINE OUT Operating temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Power source Built in rechargeable battery DC IN 5 V AC power ad
28. acks on the list Q Hints e If the artist name starts with The or THE the introductory The or THE is ignored in sorting the artist list by name e You can play all tracks of a list item by selecting the item from the list and pressing and holding Il in steps to Continued sjuajuog J0 a qel 14 Le Ce OEG Searching for tracks by genre Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V lt 1 gt to select J Music Library and then press Pl The list screen appears Press A V to select Genre and then press Pl The list of genres appears 4 Press A V lt gt to select a genre and then press Pl The artist list appears O Press A A V lt gt to select an artist and then press Pl The album list appears O Press V lt gt to select an album and then press Pl The track list appears Q Press A V K gt to select a track and then press Pl Playback starts from the selected track and continues through all tracks on the list X Hint e You can play all tracks of a list item by selecting the item from the list and pressing and holding Il in steps to O Continued sjuajuo9g J0 a gel 15 Playing Le Ce for Tracks Searching for tracks by vx Rating You can rate tracks by assigning them from one to five stars yx and then later search for tracks by their star rating For details on assigning star ratings se
29. ally gt The player turns off if left in pause mode for a few minutes Press any button other than the HOLD button to turn the player on Battery life seems short gt The operating temperature is below 5 C 41 F This is due to the battery characteristics and not a malfunction gt You have not used the player for a prolonged period Efficiency of the battery will be improved by repeatedly charging and discharging gt The battery needs to be replaced Consult your nearest Sony dealer gt The battery has not been given enough time to charge fully Keep charging the battery until CF appears Continued amp sjuajuog J0 a qel i Troubleshooting Sound Symptom Cause or corrective action There is no sound Noise is heard gt The volume level is set to zero Turn up the volume page 8 gt The headphone plug is not connected properly Connect it firmly to the Q headphones jack page 8 gt The headphone plug is dirty Clean the headphone plug with a soft dry cloth gt No audio data is stored on the hard disk The volume does not increase gt AVLS Vol Limit is set to On Set it to Off page 51 There is no sound from the right channel of the headphones gt The headphone plug is not connected properly Connect it firmly to the Q headphones jack amp page 8 The volume cannot be adjusted gt Audio Outp
30. an be set to any of seven sound levels 6 Press Dil The Settings screen reappears To cancel setup of a custom sound setting 1 Press BACK Setup is cancelled and the previous screen reappears sjuajuo9g J0 a qel Limiting the Volume from the SS Headphones You can limit the headphones volume level to protect your hearing and to reduce sound leaking into the environment around you Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V lt gt to select amp Settings and then press Pl The list of setup options appears Press A V to select AVLS Vol Limit and then press Pl Press A V to select On and then press Pl AVLS is now on limiting the headphones volume AVLS is an abbreviation of the Automatic Volume Limiter System To cancel AVLS Vol Limit 1 Select Off in step O The headphone volume level is no longer limited returning control to the player s volume settings Turning Off the Player Operation Beep You can set the beep sound on and off Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears 2 Press A V lt gt to select s Settings and then press Pl The list of setup option appears Press A V to select Beep and then press Pl Press A V to select Off and then press Pl The beep is turned off To beep the sound 1 Select On in step O The beep sounds when you operate the player
31. aptor DC IN 5 V Battery life continuous playback ATRAC format 48 kbps ATRAC format 128 kbps MP3 format 128 kbps WMA format 128 kbps AAC format 128 kbps NW A1000 series Approx 20 hours Approx 17 hours Approx 17 hours Approx 16 hours Approx 12 hours NW A3000 series Approx 35 hours Approx 29 hours Approx 29 hours Approx 28 hours Approx 21 hours When Display is set to 15 sec Dimension w h d NW A1000 series Approx 55 0 x 88 1 x 18 7 mm 11 5 mm at thinnest point 2 1 4 x 3 1 2 x 3 4 inches 15 32 inches at thinnest point NW A3000 series Approx 65 2 x 104 2 x 21 4 mm 13 5 mm at thinnest point 2 5 8 x 4 1 8 x 27 32 inches 9 16 inches at thinnest point Not including projecting parts Dimension including projecting part w h d NW A1000 series Approx 55 0 x 88 1 x 18 7 mm 2 1 4 x 3 1 2 x 3 4 inches NW A3000 series Approx 65 2 x 104 2 x 21 4 mm 2 5 8 x 4 1 8 x 27 32 inches Mass NW A1000 series The player Approx 109 g 3 9 oz NW A3000 series The player Approx 182 g 6 5 oz Continued amp sjuajuo9g Jo a gel 105 Minimum System Requirements Using the player with SonicStage e Computer IBM PC AT or compatible computer preinstalled with Windows Additional Information Specifications sjuajuo9g Jo a gel SonicStage is compatible with the following Windows operating systems Window
32. ars 2 Press A V lt gt to select amp Settings and then press Pl The list of setup options appears Press A V to select Clock Setting and then press Pll The clock setting screen appears 4 Press A V to select Time Sync Set and then press Pl The time synchronizing screen appears 6 Press A V to select Do not Synch and then press Pl The clock setting screen reappears O Press A V to select Date Time Set and then press Pl The screen to set the date and time appears Press lt to select the value to be changed and press A V to increment decrement the value and then press Pl The date and time is set and the clock setting screen reappears e When Time Sync Set is set to Synchronizing the clock cannot be set manually e It is recommended that you set Time Sync Set to Synchronizing because the clock may have accumulated errors of as much as 120 seconds per month if Time Sync Set is set to Do not Synch If the clock shows an incorrect time when Time Sync Set is set to Do not Synch correct the clock manually sjuajuog J0 a qel m O Setting the Date Display os D OD You can set the method to be used for displaying the date from year month c 99 66 day month day year or day month year Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V lt 1 gt to select amp
33. ayer HOME Menu Reference or Index Jumps to the table of contents Find what you are looking for from a list of topics in the manual S ze jo a gel 40 ajgey N sjuajuog Start Guide and this PDF format stalling CONNECT Player software pfer to the Help within CONNECT Jumps to the HOME menu reference Find what you are looking for from a list of the Option items in the players HOME menu p and the basic operations enabling to transfer them to the player and to nced features enabling you to make full foblems s details about using CONNECT Jumps to the index Find what you are looking for from a list of key words mentioned in the manual X Hints e You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page number in the table of contents in the HOME menu reference 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 amp ao C ELReee To change the page layout on The buttons at the
34. begins 2 Nostalgia Now Playing screen Now Playing Ji Sabotage 100 Press BACK ERVE Telescope Electronic J0 a gel The 5 way button performs different functions Pll button depending upon the screen shown on the player s A display List screens enable you to search for and A V buttons select tracks The Now Playing screen provides lt Pll gt information about the currently playing track y Use the raised dot on the Il button as a tactile lt gt buttons UENTA 40 ql reference when operating the player List screen S100 Sabotage 100 Sam A Sarah amp U l button Activates the selected item Press and hold Ell to play all the tracks of the selected item A V buttons Moves the cursor up or down Press and hold to scroll up or down faster lt gt buttons Changes screens or when an index screen is displayed moves the cursor left or right to display a list of items Now Playing screen Bookmark icon Now Playing J Nostalgia Track title 2 Sabotage 100 Artist name OM tn m BLU GB SS Album title W Electronic Genre yr Rating Playing status button is displayed on the left bottom of the player s display while a track is playing When you press Pll during playback 01 appears and the track pauses Press Ell to resume playback This pause and resume feature is available only on the Now Playing screen A V
35. bottom of the Adobe Reader screen enable you to select how s pages are displayed Continued 4 IE 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 l previous and next pairs of pages scroll Continuous 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 display changes continuously to previous or succeeding pairs of pages Using SonicStage Help or CONNECT Player Help Refer to SonicStage Help or CONNECT Player Help for details about using each software suite for details on how to complete tasks such as importing tracks to your computer and transferring tracks to the player To use SonicStage Help 1 Click Help SonicStage Help while SonicStage is running Help appears e In SonicStage Help the player is referred to as Device media To use CONNECT Player Help 1 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 csccsssccesseeee 7 Guide to Parts and Controls 8 Usi
36. ch 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 this 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 SonicStage or CONNECT Player For details on editing track information refer to each Help sjuajuog J0 a qel 74 Advanced Feature Storing Data Other Than Audio Files You can store computer data on the hard disk built into the player by transferring it from your computer with Windows Explorer The player s hard disk appears in Windows Explorer as a removable storage drive e Do not use SonicStage or CONNECT Player while using Windows Explorer to interact with the player s hard disk e Always use SonicStage or 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 initialize the player s hard disk from the computer If the player s hard
37. e F page 44 Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears B Press A V lt gt to select J Music Library and then press Pl The list screen appears Press A V to select Rating and then press Pl The list of ratings appears Press A V to select your desired star rating for the track indicated by 1 to 5 xs and then press Pl The track list appears O Press A V gt to select a track and then press Pl Playback starts from the selected track and continues through all tracks on the list Q Hints e y Rating includes automatically assigned ratings indicated by hollow stars yx and manually assigned ratings indicated by filled stars J e You can play all tracks of a list item by selecting the item from the list and pressing and holding Pll in step Continued amp sjuajuog J0 a qel ili Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks Searching for tracks by release year Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears 2 Press A V lt gt to select J Music Library and then press il The list screen appears Press A V to select Release Date and then press Pl The list of release years appears Press A V to select a year and then press Pl The artist list appears 6 Press A V lt j gt to select an artist and then press Pl The track list appears O Press A V lt K gt to select a track and then press Pl Playback starts from t
38. e Internet e While Artist Link is displayed the controls of the player cannot be operated e The Artist Link feature consumes more battery power than most other player operations such as playing tracks Continued sjuajuog J0 a qel 47 Using the Artist Link Feature To cancel Artist Link 1 Press BACK while viewing the artist list To increase the search range Wide Range 1 2 3 Select Increase search range at step of Searching for Artists Belonging to a Similar Genres page 45 and then press Pl The search begins When the search is finished a list of related artists appears If you select All Related Songs preview selections of all tracks of all artists on the artist list are played If you select Decrease search range the artist list reappears If the player cannot find any artists or tracks related to the original track Cannot find linked artists appears Select Back and then press ll to return to the previous screen Press A V to select an artist and then press Pl A list of the tracks by the selected artist appears Press A V to select a track and then press P11 Playback of the selected track starts and continues through the succeeding tracks on the list X Hint If you press LINK while a key artist is selected in step the player begins a Wide Range search sjuajuog Jo ajqel e 48 Settings Customizi
39. e Leave all metallic parts attached to the battery and dispose of them along with the battery Continued sjuajuo9g J0 a gel 10 Additional Information Notes on Disposing the Player To remove the built in rechargeable battery of the NW A3000 series 1 Remove the screw cover on the back of the player Remove it from the side of the screw cover using a small pair of tweezers 2 Remove the two screws behind the cover 3 Slide the back over of the player down and then lift up as shown by the arrow below 4 Remove the four screws at the edges of the player s chassis player 6 Pull the cord connecting the battery to the player to separate the battery plug from the connector e Leave all metallic parts attached to the battery and dispose of them along with the battery sjuajuog J0 a qel 102 Additional Information On Copyrights e SonicStage and the SonicStage logo are trademarks or registered trademarks e CONNECT Player and the CONNECT Player logo are trademarks or sjuajuog Jo ajqel of Sony Corporation registered trademarks of Sony Corporation OpenMG ATRAC ATRAC3 ATRAC3plus and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation WALKMAN and WALKMAN logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation Microsoft Windows Windows NT and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the Un
40. e setting screen is displayed according to the setting made here 64 Settings Resetting to Factory Settings You can restore the player to its original factory settings Resetting the player does not delete the music tracks you have transferred to the player Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V lt gt to select amp Settings and then press Pl The list of setup options appears Press A V to select Reset all Settings and then press Pl The setting screen appears Press lt gt to select Yes and then press Pl Restored factory settings appears and the list of setup options reappears To cancel restoration of factory settings 1 Select No in step and then press Pl The player s settings are left unchanged and the list of setup options reappears e Factory settings cannot be restored while tracks are playing sjuajuo9g J0 a qel Initializing the Hard Disk SS To You can initialize the built in hard disk of the player If the hard disk is 39S initialized all the audio data and the other data stored will be erased Be sure to verify the data stored in the hard disk prior to initializing Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V lt 1 gt to select amp Settings and then press Pl The list of setup options appears Press A V to select Initialize Disk and then press Pl The setting sc
41. e sure not to short circuit the terminals of the player with other metallic objects e Use the designated AC power adaptor and USB cable when you charge the battery or use the player with an AC power source If you do not the battery may burst leak liquid or overheated causing fire injury or pollution An AC power adaptor may not be supplied with the player in some areas Do not touch the rechargeable battery with bare hands if it is leaking Since battery liquid may remain in the player consult your nearest Sony dealer if the battery has leaked If the liquid gets into your eyes do not rub your eyes as it may lead to blindness Wash out your eyes with clean water and consult a doctor Also if the liquid gets on to your body or clothes wash it off immediately If you do not it may cause burns or injury If you get burned or injured by the liquid from the battery consult a doctor Do not pour water or put any foreign object in the player Doing so may cause fire or electric shock If this occurs turn off the player immediately disconnect the USB cable from the player and consult your nearest Sony dealer or Sony Service Center Do not touch or leave your hand for a long time on an AC power adaptor or the player that is connected to a power source If you do so it may cause injury such as a burn Do not put the player into the fire Do not take apart or remodel the player Doing so can result in electric shock Con
42. ed on the player Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V lt 1 gt to select amp Settings and then press I The list of setup options appears Press A V to select Unit Information and then press Pl The list of available player information options appears You can view the player information by scrolling through the list with A V Available player information Option Description Model Displays the model name of the player Default setting Serial number Displays the player s serial number which is needed to register your player Version Displays version information for the player s firmware Total Songs Displays the total number of tracks stored on the player sjuajuog J0 a qel Selecting the Display Language You can select from a variety of languages for the display of menus and messages on the player Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V lt gt to select amp Settings and then press Dl The list of setup options appears Press A V to select Language and then press Pl 0 Press A V to select a language and then press Pl For details on each language setting see the table below Display language settings Setting Description AA Messages and menus are displayed in Japanese English Messages and menus are d
43. edly Moving back more than one track to continue playing tracks or going forward quickly or pressing gt resets the shuffle to create a new random track order UENTA J0 a qel 30 Playing Tracks Displaying the Now Playing Screen The Now Playing screen displays information about the currently playing track such as the artist name and album title 5 way button BACK button Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V to select Go Now Playing and then press Pl Detailed information about the currently playing track appears Hint e If you display the Option menu from the Now Playing screen and select Detailed Information you can view detailed information about the track such as release year playing time audio format and bit rate Tf the track has a variable bit rate VBR is shown for the bit rate e When playing tracks recorded using variable bit rate VBR recording the progress bar that shows the elapsed playback time and the time itself is not stable which may result in incorrect information being displayed sjuajuog J0 a qel 31 Playing Tracks Displaying the Option Menu From the Option menu you can modify settings for the currently playing track and access a variety of player features 5 way button OPTION button Press OPTION The Option menu appears 2 Press A V to select an option item and then press Pl Dependi
44. eieiei 8 78 Audio Output scsninuwunwarwane 53 HOME Menu 6 AVLS Vol Limit 0 cceeee 0 eee By eR TSE Leh bonscsccctecetecerecctest 20 Initialize Disk ccc eeeeeeeee 65 Initial Search cceeeeeeeeeeeeeee 18 BACK button 6 8 9 k Intelligent Shuffle 0 0 0 eee 23 BCC E 52 Bit ae 1 a 69 lL Bookmark List ccceeeceeeeeeees 34 Adie aceeaes 34 JAZZ seeseeseesseseeereeee ee eeseeseeseesesneeses 49 Change icon sessesseeeeseeseeesrersereseeee 40 Rearrange seinninn sisirin 39 Ue REMOVE ariera ena 37 Language cccciaccertecchcsaicesisunicccionies 59 Remove all ee ae 38 LINK button cccccccccceccececeeee 8 45 Brightness setting cesses 57 Multiple connector eee 8 66 Music Library 11 My Favorite Shuffle 23 Continued 109 Additional Information Index Normal ccceceeeseeeesseeeeseeeeeseees 29 Now Playing Screen eee 30 Ca OPTION button eee 8 31 Las Player information cee 58 Playliste secnesonnnnnninui 19 20 Pl yih trecina 19 Playlist types esseeseeseeeeeerererererne 20 PIAV USS issidcicainananunancen 20 Play HiStoty seiniin 22 Play Mode ssisisissvmraihe 28 29 POD entene OE 49 Ro Rate Tracks 0 ccceeceseeeseeeseeee 44 Recent Transfers cccscceeseeeees 17 Release Date ccceceseeesreeees 16 Remaining battery power 67 RESET button eee eee 8 76 Reset t
45. er of tracks added to a Bookmark List or the Trash Bin exceeds the 100 track limit gt Remove unnecessary tracks from the Bookmark List or the Trash Bin page 42 Cannot add to a Bookmark List currently playing You are trying to add tracks to a Bookmark List when any track in the track list is shown with gt Start playback of the track from a genre or album list and then add it to the Bookmark List Cannot change Date time setting when Time sync setting is Synch with software You have tried to set Date Time Set when Time Sync Set is set to Synchronizing gt Set Time Sync Set to Do not Synch Cannot change sound settings when audio output is Line Out You tried to change the Sound setting while Audio Output is set to Line Out gt Set Audio Output to Headphones page 53 Cannot change volume when audio output is Line Out You tried to change the player volume while Audio Output is set to Line Out gt Set Audio Output to Headphones page 53 Cannot complete while playing Pause song then try again You have tried to select an Pause playback and try unselectable item during playback the operation again Continued sjuajuog J0 a gel 84 Troubleshooting Error Messages Corrective action Cannot edit song order in a Bookmark List
46. ess Pll If you selected Play Mode from the HOME menu the HOME menu reappears If you selected Play Mode by pressing OPTION while playing a track the Now Playing screen reappears Continued 29 Playing Tracks Changing the Play Mode The list of play modes Play mode type Icon Description Normal No icon All the tracks after the selected track are played once in the track list order and then playback pauses Repeat S After the currently playing track or the track selected from a track list finishes tracks on the currently playing list item such as an album or artist list are played repeatedly in track list order Shuffle SHUF After the currently playing track or the track selected from a track list finishes tracks on the currently playing list item such as an album or artist list are played in random order Shuffle amp Repeat C gt SHUF After the currently playing track or the track selected from a track list finishes tracks on the currently playing list item such as an album or artist list are played repeatedly in random order Repeat Song G1 The currently playing track or the track selected from a track list is played repeatedly e When you start Intelligent Shuffle play the play mode changes to Shuffle or Shuffle amp Repeat e To move back through as many as the last 20 tracks played during shuffle play press lt repeat
47. he Trash Bin Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V to select Go Now Playing and then press Pl The Now Playing screen appears Press OPTION The Option menu appears 4 Press A V to select Add to Trash Bin and then press Pl The track is added to the Trash Bin and Added to Trash Bin appears The track added to the Trash Bin are indicated by the Trash Bin icon m Tracks added to the Trash Bin are deleted from the player the next time you connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player X Hint e You can also add a track to the Trash Bin by selecting it from a track list pressing OPTION to display the Option menu and selecting Add to Trash Bin from the Option menu e After a track is added to the Trash Bin and deleted from the player it will not be transferred to the player automatically the next time you connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player For details on how to transfer the track to the player again refer to each Help Continued amp sjuajuog J0 a gel 42 Playing Tracks Deleting a Track from the Player To restore a track from the Trash Bin 1 Display the Now Playing screen of the track you want to remove from the Trash Bin 2 Press OPTION The Option menu appears 3 Press A V to select Rescue and then press Pl Rescued from Trash Bin appears and the next track on the list begins playing e Rescue
48. he light on the USB cable turns off NW A1000 series The battery charges to about 80 in approximately 1 hour a full charge requires approximately 2 hours NW A3000 series The battery charges to about 80 in approximately 2 hour a full charge requires approximately 3 hours These charging times are estimates based on an empty battery charging at typical room temperature The actual charging time will differ depending upon the initial amount of charge in the battery and the condition of the battery For example if the battery is already almost fully charged when charging begins little time is needed to reach a full charge Charging batteries in a cold environment takes longer than at typical room temperature Depending on your country region an AC power adaptor and AC cord may not be supplied with the player Use the dedicated AC power adaptor optional Continued amp sjuajuo9g Jo ajqel 6r Advanced Feature To check the remaining power of the battery The remaining battery power is displayed at the bottom right of the Now Playing screen and setting screens etc As the battery runs down the black portion of the indicator becomes smaller sjuajuo9g Jo a gel Add Ad a gt A gt A gt 0GS aS S LOW BATTERY Please Charge appears on the display and a warning beep sounds Repeated battery charging The player s battery uses a technology that is not subject to memory effect z
49. he player selects the 100 tracks that have been played the most and plays them in random order Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V lt gt to select 5 Intelligent Shuffle and then press DAI The screen to select a shuffle type appears 3 Press A V to select My Favorite Shuffle and then press Pll Shuffle play 100 favorite songs appears and playback starts If you select a shuffle type while a track is playing the track stops after the message appears and a randomly selected track starts playing Intelligent Shuffle play Continued amp 24 Playing Tracks Playing Tracks in Random Order Hints Q e Intelligent Shuffle play is automatically cancelled by any of the following operations S Starting playback of a track by selecting it from the Music Library 2 x Using the Artist Link feature a Changing the play mode e When you start Intelligent Shuffle play the play mode changes to Shuffle or Shuffle amp Repeat The track play count information for My Favorite Shuffle is updated every time you connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player If fewer than 100 tracks on the player have ever been played all tracks on the player that have been played at least once are played in random order If the total number of tracks stored on the player is less than 100 all tracks on the player are played in random order e To move back through a
50. he selected track and continues through all tracks on the list O Hint e You can play all tracks of a list item by selecting the item from the list and pressing and holding Il in steps 0 O Continued sjuajuo9g fo a qel 17 Le ee for Tracks Searching for tracks from albums recently transferred You can search for tracks from albums transferred during the three most recent connections to SonicStage or CONNECT Player 0 Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V to select J Music Library and then press Pl The list screen appears Press A V to select Recent Transfers and then press Pl A selection list appears for the three most recent transfer sessions with SonicStage or CONNECT Player 4 Press A V to select a recent transfer session and then press Pll The album list from the selected session appears 6 Press A V lt 1 gt to select an album and then press Pl The track list appears Press A V lt 1 gt to select a track and then press Pl Playback starts from the selected track and continues through all tracks on the list X Hint e You can play all tracks of a list item by selecting the item from the list and pressing and holding Il in steps to sjuajuo9g J0 a qel 16 Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks by Initial Letter You can search for tracks by the initial letter of the artist name album title or track
51. iant software must be connected to use this function The player does not have the information required for the Artist Link feature gt Connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player to transfer track information Continued 4 sjuajuo9g Jo ajqel 89 Troubleshooting Error Messages Meaning Corrective action Hard Disk not properly initialized Re Initialize from Settings e The player s hard disk is not correctly initialized e The player s hard disk was initialized from within Windows on a connected computer e The hard disk of the player has not been initialized because it was changed gt Initialize the hard disk of the player again page 65 HOLD Keep pressing HOLD button to unlock the controls The HOLD function is on and the controls of the player cannot be operated gt Unlock the controls by pressing and holding the HOLD button page 8 HOLD can be released only when the player is turned on Insufficient information Connect compliant software and transfer information You have tried to start playback from the HOME menu by selecting Playlists Play History or Favorite 100 when there are no tracks in the player gt Transfer a track and start playback of the track on the player and then connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player again LOW BATTERY Please Charge The player s ba
52. io Layer 3 WMA Window Media Audio ATRAC Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding AAC Advanced Audio Coding using SonicStage CP SonicStage Ver 4 0 or later To view the firmware version of your player see Displaying Player Information on page 58 To update your player s firmware see Updating the Player s Firmware on page 75 Maximum recordable number of track and time Approx The approximate times are based on a transferred 4 minute ATRAC or MP3 format song Other playable audio file formats may be different from ATRAC or MP3 format WMA format tracks can be supported after updating the player s firmware to version 2 00 or later AAC format tracks can be supported after updating the player s firmware to version 3 00 or later Transfer tracks NW A1000 NW A1200 Bit rate Tracks Time Tracks Time 48 kbps 4 000 266 hours 40 minutes 5 300 353 hours 20 minutes 64 kbps 3 000 200 hours 3 900 260 hours 96 kbps 2 000 133 hours 20 minutes 2 600 173 hours 20 minutes 128 kbps 1 500 100 hours 1 900 126 hours 40 minutes 132 kbps 1 500 100 hours 1 900 126 hours 40 minutes 160 kbps 1 200 80 hours 1 500 100 hours 192 kbps 1 000 66 hours 40 minutes 1 200 80 hours 256 kbps 750 50 hours 900 60 hours 320 kbps 600 40 hours 700 46 hours 40 minutes 352 kbps 550 36 hours 40 minutes 650 43 hours 20 minutes NW A3000 Bit rate Tr
53. isplayed in English Default setting Fran ais Messages and menus are displayed in French Deutsch Messages and menus are displayed in German Italiano Messages and menus are displayed in Italian Espa ol Messages and menus are displayed in Spanish 1a A A 5c Messages and menus are displayed in Simplified Chinese stacy Messages and menus are displayed in Traditional Chinese ee Messages and menus are displayed in Korean sjuajuog J0 a qel 60 Settings Setting a Clock You can set and display a clock You can set the clock by synchronizing the clocks of the player and your computer when the player is connected to SonicStage or CONNECT Player or by setting the clock manually Synchronizing clocks with your computer Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears UENTA J0 a qel 2 Press A V lt gt to select amp Settings and then press Pl The list of setup options appears Press A V to select Clock Setting and then press Pll The clock setting screen appears Press A V to select Time Sync Set and then press Pl The clock synchronizing screen appears Press A V to select Synchronizing and then press Pl The clock is set to match the clock of your computer when you connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player Continued amp 6i Settings Setting a Clock Setting the clock manually Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appe
54. ist You can add a track to the default Bookmark List by pressing Ell while the Now Playing screen is displayed To change which Bookmark List is the default Bookmark List see page 36 1 Display the Now Playing screen of the track you want to add to the Bookmark List and then press and hold Pl Added to Bookmark List 1 the number is that of the current default Bookmark List appears and the Bookmark List icon A lights up Hints e Initially the default Bookmark List is set to B mark List 1 e You can also add a track to the default Bookmark List by pressing and holding Pl while the track is selected in a track list e If you play a track from a Bookmark List and then press and hold Pll the track is removed from the Bookmark list e You cannot add a track to the same Bookmark List twice e You cannot add a track to a Bookmark List if any track in the track list is shown with Continued amp 30 Playing Tracks Adding Editing Tracks to a Bookmark List To add tracks to a selected Bookmark List You can add a track to a Bookmark List selected from B mark List 1 to B mark List 5 1 Display the Now Playing screen of the track you want to add to the Bookmark List 2 Press OPTION The Option menu appears 3 Press A V to select Select Bookmark and then press I The screen to select a Bookmark List appears 4 Press A V to select the Bookmark List you want to add the track to a
55. ist in the artist list and press and hold Pil all tracks of the selected artist are played The previous screen reappears when you press BACK If you press LINK while an artist name or track title is selected in step or step or while the Now Playing screen is displayed in step an artist list appears The player begins playing the currently playing track from the beginning and pauses when the track finishes While a key artist is selected lt gt Ell do not operate so you cannot jump to the previous or next tracks or scan backwards or forwards If no other artists in genres similar to the key artist are found the search range is increased automatically Even when you increase the search range Cannot find linked artists is displayed if there are no tracks by other artists in genres similar to the key artist or the tracks of artists in genres similar to the key artist have not been transferred to the player or none the tracks stored on the player have track information e The Artist Link search feature and the criteria used to find other artists may change as a result of updates to the player s firmware e Because the Artist Link feature bases its searches on track information tracks with no track information attached are not found by the Artist Link feature If none of the tracks stored on the player have track information the Artist Link feature cannot work The track information can be retrieved automatically from th
56. ited 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 MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation 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 other 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 103 Additional Information Specifications Audio compression technology MP3 MPEG 1 Aud
57. layer to SonicStage or CONNECT Player For details on adding tracks to the Trash Bin see page 41 1 If you change a Bookmark List s name or a Playlist s name in CONNECT Player the list appears with the edited name sjuajuog 0 a gel 21 Playing Tracks Playing Your Top 100 Tracks The player can select and play the 100 tracks that have been played the most times y Favorite 100 aa i an u Favorite 100 BACK button gt J Nostalgia Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V lt gt to select amp Favorite 100 and then press gt I The list of the top 100 tracks appears Press A V lt K gt to select a track and then press Pl Playback starts from the selected track and continues through all tracks on the list Q Hints e The track play counts used to select the top 100 are updated each time you connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player If the total number of tracks stored on the player is less than 100 all tracks on the player are played If fewer than 100 tracks on the player have ever been played all tracks on the player that have been played at least once are played sjuajuo9g J0 a qel 22 Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks by Dates Played You can search for tracks according to the dates on which the player has played them 5 way button BACK button Play History J Nostalgia Press a
58. n CONNECT Player pauses are still inserted between tracks UENTA J0 a qel 12 Advanced Feature Playing Audio Files Registered in SonicStage or CONNECT Player You can play tracks registered in either SonicStage or CONNECT Player software on the player by first importing the registration into the other software To play tracks registered in CONNECT Player When you use SonicStage you can play tracks registered in the CONNECT Player software on the player by first importing the registration into SonicStage For details about importing tracks into SonicStage refer to SonicStage Help To play tracks registered in SonicStage When you use CONNECT Player you can play tracks registered in the SonicStage software on the player by first importing the registration 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 sjuajuo9g J0 ajqel 73 Advanced Feature How is Track Information Imported into the Player When you import CD tracks into SonicStage or CONNECT Player SonicStage or CONNECT Player automatically retrieves information about the tracks su
59. nd hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V to select Play History and then press Pl A list of dates on which tracks were played appears starting with the most recent Press lt to select a year and month press A V to select a date and then press Pl A list of tracks played on the selected date appears Press A V K gt to select a track and then press Pl Playback starts from the selected track and continues through all tracks on the list O Hints e The history of when tracks were played for more than 15 seconds is updated and that record is applied to the play history only when you connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player e When a track is played for less than 15 seconds that playback is not applied to the play history e You can play all tracks of a list item by selecting the item from the list and pressing and holding Pl in step sjuajuog J0 a qel 28 Playing Tracks Playing Tracks in Random Order Intelligent Shuffle Play sjuajuog J0 a qel The player offers four random play also known as shuffle play modes My Favorite Shuffle Artist Link Shuffle Time Machine Shuffle and Shuffle All Each shuffle play mode plays a different selection of tracks in random order oc a 9 I 5 way button as Fa Intelligent Shuffle gt JI Nostalgia BACK button Playing your 100 favorite tracks in random order T
60. nd then press Pl Added to Bookmark List 1 the number is that of the Bookmark List you selected appears and the Bookmark List icon lights up X Hints e Repeat steps 1 to 4 to add more tracks to the Bookmark List e You can also add a track to a bookmark list by pressing OPTION while selecting the track in a track list and then selecting Select Bookmark from the Option menu e You can also add a track to the Trash Bin by pressing OPTION while selecting the track in a track list and then selecting Add to Trash Bin from the Option menu e You can display Bookmark Lists created on the player using SonicStage or CONNECT Player Also you can edit Bookmark Lists using CONNECT Player e You cannot add a track to the same Bookmark List twice e You cannot add a track to a Bookmark List if any track in the track list is shown with Continued amp sjuajuo9g J0 a qel 30 Playing Tracks Adding Editing Tracks to a Bookmark List To change the default Bookmark List 1 Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears sjuajuo9g Jo ajqel 2 Press A V lt gt to select Ss Settings and then press Pl 3 Press A V to select Default Bookmark and then press I A list of the Bookmark Lists appears 4 Press A V to select the Bookmark List you want to set as the default Bookmark List and then press PII The selected Bookmark List is set as the default for tracks added using the Pil button Hin
61. ndows 98 Second Edition Change Remove in the case of Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition e When you install SonicStage OpenMG Secure Module is installed at the same time Do not delete OpenMG Secure Module since it may be used by other software Continued amp 69 Troubleshooting Uninstalling CONNECT Player 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 2 Follow the displayed instruction and restart your computer The uninstallation is completed when the computer has restarted D Settings Control Panel in the case of Windows 2000 Professional Change Remove in the case of Windows 2000 Professional 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 40 a gel sjuajuo9g 90 Additional Information Owner s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the back of the player Record S the serial number in the space provided below Refer to these numbers S x whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product ae Model No Serial No To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this apparatus to rain or mois
62. ng Sound Quality 6 Band Equalizer You can customize the sound quality to match the genre of music 5 way button BACK button Customizing sound quality to match the type of music You can customize the player s sound quality to match the genre of music you want to listen to Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V lt gt to select amp Settings and then press U The list of setup options appears Press A V to select Sound and then press Pl The list of sound quality settings appears Press A V to select your desired setting and then press Pl The selected sound setting is applied and the Settings screen reappears For details of each sound setting see page 49 Continued sjuajuog J0 a qel 40 Settings Customizing Sound Quality List of sound quality settings om The sound settings appear on the screen as the letters in parentheses SS D D Setting Description SS None Plays tracks with normal sound quality Default setting Heavy H Plays tracks in powerful sounds further emphasizing high and low ranges Pop F Plays tracks in sound for vocal stressing middle range audio Jazz t 1 Plays tracks in lively sounds emphasizing high and low range audio Unique Ht Plays tracks in special sounds emphasizing high and low range audio more than middle range Custom 1 Ht 1 User customizable so
63. ng screen reappears If you don t want to use a screensaver 1 Select None in step O The setting directs that a screensaver is not to be used and the Setting screen reappears Q Hints e You can download and add up to four screensavers from 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 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 kt walkman For customers in other countries regions http www css ap sony com e Screensavers available for download are subject to change e Battery life may vary depending on the screensaver used Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen The screen offers five brightness settings Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V lt gt to select s Settings and then press Pl The list of setup options appears Press A V to select Brightness and then press Pl The brightness adjustment screen appears Press lt gt to select a level and then press Pl S 3 40 a gel Ji Settings Displaying Player Information You can view information about your player including its model name serial number version and the total number of tracks stor
64. ng the Player Controls 000 9 Searching for Tracks sscccseesees 11 BY track NAME sccsccucssssivessegsisassvsraseaseasexnses By AlDUIN sissesstsccsescecsesscssaegsd aveverasasceasexeess BY attist scitstrencsniccin tanta inaeeins By gente By x Rating By release year From albums recently transferred 17 Searching for Tracks by Initial Letter 18 Playing a Playlist ccsccscsscscceees 19 Playing Your Top 100 Tracks 21 Searching for Tracks by Dates Played 22 Playing Tracks in Random Order Intelligent Shuffle Play 00 23 Playing your 100 favorite tracks in random order ou eects eeeeeeeees 23 Playing tracks of similar artists in random order Artist Link Shuffle 25 Playing tracks released in the same year randomly Time Machine Shuffle 26 Playing all tracks in random order 27 Changing the Play Mode 000 28 Displaying the Now Playing Screen 30 Displaying the Option Menu 31 Searching for Tracks Based on the Currently Playing Track 33 Adding Editing Tracks to a Bookmark List cscscssssseossees 34 Deleting a Track From the Player 41 Rating Tracks scccsccsssscsssseesceeees 44 Searching for Artists Belonging to Similar Genres Artist Link 45 Customizing Sound Quality 6 Band Equalizer sscsscccssees 48 Limiti
65. ng the Volume from the Headphones sscessesssseesees 51 Turning Off the Player Operation Beep sccsssccssssessees 52 Connecting to Other Devices 53 Setting the Screen Display Option 54 Setting a Screensaver ccccsseeeee 56 Adjusting the Brightness of the Screem ccssccsscsssscsseessesssseseeee 57 Displaying Player Information 58 Selecting the Display Language 59 Setting a Clock s sseessessseessooesoosssesssesee 60 Setting the Date Display 62 Setting the Time Display 63 Resetting to Factory Settings 64 Initializing the Hard Disk 65 Charging the Battery Using the AC Power Adaptor s0008 66 Maximizing Battery Life 68 What are Format and Bit Rate 69 Playing Tracks Without Pauses 71 Playing Audio Files Registered in SonicStage or CONNECT Player 72 How is Track Information Imported into the Player ccssccssscsssseeees 73 Storing Data Other Than Audio Files 74 Updating the Player s Firmware 75 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ccsscsssecsssseeees 76 Error Messages scscsccssssscsssessssees 83 Uninstalling SonicStage or CONNECT Player ccccsccsssessees 88 Additional Information WARNING sccssesssssscseescccssenceseseneees 90 PrecautiONS ssccscsecssc
66. ng upon the item selected either an option setting screen appears or the selected item is activated For details on each of the option item see the table on page 32 Continued sjuajuo9g J0 a qel OL Playing Tracks Displaying the Option Menu Hint e Press OPTION to view a list of setting and navigation options for the track as described in the following table Item Description reference page Go to Album See page 33 Go to Artist See page 33 Go to Genre See page 33 Bookmark See page 34 Select Bookmark See page 35 Remove Bookmark See page 37 Clear Bookmark List See page 38 Add to Trash Bin See page 41 Rescue See page 42 Rescue All from Trash Bin See page 43 Play Mode See page 28 ye Rating See page 44 Detailed Information See page 30 Shut Down Turns off the player Now Playing Displays the Now Playing screen Play Starts playback Re order Songs See page 39 Change Icon See page 40 HOME menu Displays the HOME menu Clock Displays the clock Calendar Displays the calendar Sound See page 48 e The Option menu cannot be displayed on some of the screens such as the Settings screen e The option items shown on the Option menu vary depending on the screen from which you display the Option menu sjuajuog J0 a qel 33 Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks
67. nnector RESET button 5 way button BACK button Press to go up one list screen level page 9 or to return to the previous screen Press and hold BACK to display the HOME menu OPTION button Displays the Option menu page 31 To turn the player off press and hold the OPTION button or select Shut Down from the Option menu and then press Pll VOL switch Adjusts the volume when slid up or down Hole for hand strap NW A1000 series only You can attach a thin hand strap of your choice Use tweezers to attach it Multiple connector Connects the supplied USB cable page 66 RESET button Resets the player page 76 Q Using the Player Controls S Use the 5 way button and the BACK button to navigate through screens play gt tracks and change the player s settings The diagram below shows how the screen changes when you press the operation button For example a player s screen changes as shown below by selecting Music Library Album from the HOME menu The HOME menu appears when you press and hold BACK HOME menu Se A 5 gt N a o Select fi Music Library ad 3 and press Dal Music Library Music Library E Musi a c Playlists Press BACK All Songs Select Album baie and press Pl Album list Tea Time i Select your desired album and press Pl Traveling Press BACK Ten mimes Select your desired track Pi S and press Pil Sug Playback
68. o Factory setting 64 Ss Screensaver eeseceessceeeseeeeseeeeeees 56 Search for tracks 0 0 eeseeeseeeeees 11 By albU M iaeia 12 BY artist irrien iresiiasrinieeien 13 By dates played 22 BY PENTE ne TE 14 By initial letter 0 0 eects 18 By X Rating oc ccracogrsscespawetienteannies 15 By release year 16 By track name eee eee eres 11 From albums recently transferred 17 From playlists esceeseeseeeeerees 19 Serial number cccccccceeseeeenees 58 SSMS oc acssccccsetesaietecateanieeieiesieeads 48 AVLS Vol Limit occ 51 Beeper a 52 Brightness 0 eeeeeeseeeseeseeeeeeeeeees 57 Display neisupiecciririiiiis 54 La guage secioni iieii a 59 Sound Quality cee eeeeeeseeseeees 48 Shuffle Allereers 27 Shuffle Play vesesvdievavetiawrvvirvearissss 23 My Favorite Shuffle eee 23 Shuffle Allo ccc cceeseesseseseeeseeeeees 27 Time Machine Shuffle 26 SonicStage Anini 4 79 Sound quality sccsecssssessesees 48 fe Time Machine Shuffle 26 Total number of tracks 58 Track Information 000 73 Trash Bin 20 41 RESTOTE nereti 42 Restore alll nesnisiinii isss 43 Turn off the player manually 68 Uninstall SonicStage or CONNECT Player scsscssntsecissces 88 MUNG csc E 49 VetsiION sh sei eee 58 VOL 4 switch oo ee ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 8 Wide RaNgensssssisisisississsisiesrsesss 47
69. ormation to use gt Transfer tracks to the player to create the database again This song already added The track you are trying to this Bookmark List to add to the Bookmark List has already been gt A track cannot be added to the same Bookmark List twice added to that list This song is already in the The track you are trying A track cannot be Trash Bin to add to the Trash Bin added to the Trash Bin list has already been list twice added to that list xxx hours remaining on The license limiting when license Please connect to the track can be played compliant PC software to will expire in xx hours update xxx is the number of hours remaining gt Connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player to update the license sjuajuo9g Jo a gel 88 Troubleshooting Uninstalling SonicStage or CONNECT Player UENTA J0 a qel To uninstall the software from your computer follow the procedures below Uninstalling SonicStage Click Start Control Panel 2 Double click Add Remove Programs Click SonicStage 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 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Wi
70. ormats include MP3 WMA and ATRAC etc MP3 MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer3 is a common audio compression technology developed by the MPEG working group of the ISO International Organization for Standardization MP3 can compress audio files to about 1 10 of the size of standard CD audio tracks WMA WMA Windows Media Audio is a common audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation The WMA format produces the same sound quality as that of the MP3 format with a smaller file size ATRAC ATRAC Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding is a general term used to refer to ATRAC3 and ATRAC3plus formats ATRAC is 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 of the size of standard CD audio tracks ATRAC3plus a more advanced version of ATRAC3 can compress audio files to about 1 20 of the size of standard CD audio tracks AAC AAC Advanced Audio Coding is a common audio compression technology developed by the MPEG working group of the ISO International Organization for Standardization The AAC format produces the same sound quality as that of the MP3 format with a smaller file size What is bit rate Bit rate refers to the amount of data used to store each second of audio Generally higher bit rates provide better sound quality but require more storage space for the same length of audio Continued amp
71. power by manually turning off the player when you are finished using it To turn off the player press and hold OPTION or select Shut Down from the Option menu Set the screen A Display Time setting of 15 sec a New Song Pop Up setting of Off and a Screensaver setting of None offer longer battery life than other settings Adjust the brightness of the screen Setting Brightness to the lower setting reduces battery use while the display is on page 57 Set the sound quality off A Sound setting of None offers longer battery life than the other sound quality options page 48 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 Advanced Feature What are Format and Bit Rate sjuajuo9g J0 a qel What is format The format of a track refers to the method used by SonicStage or CONNECT Player to store the track s audio information when tracks are imported to SonicStage or CONNECT Player from the Internet or audio CDs Common f
72. precautions below in order to avoid warping the cabinet or causing the player to malfunction Make sure not to sit down with the player in your back pocket Make sure not to put the player into a bag with the headphones earphones cord wrapped around it and then subject the bag to strong impact On heat build up Heat may build up in the player while charging if it is used for an extended period of time Continued sjuajuog J0 a qel 95 Additional Information Precautions On the headphones Road safety Do not use headphones while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle Doing so may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas It can also be potentially dangerous to play the player at a high volume while walking especially at pedestrian crossings You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations Also when using the player while you are walking watch out for traffic and road surface conditions Preventing hearing damage Avoid using the headphones at a high volume Hearing experts advise against continuous loud and extended play If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce the volume or discontinue use Do not turn the volume up high all at once especially when using headphones Turn up the volume gradually so that loud sound will not hurt your ears Caring for others Keep the volume at a moderate level This will allow you to hea
73. r 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 O Disconnect the player from your computer The player starts updating the firmware automatically When the update finishes the player restarts automatically 16 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 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 The tracks and settings stored on the player are not affected by resetting the player No information is erased 2 Check the symptoms in Troubleshooting 3 Check for information about the issue in SonicStage or CONNECT Player 4 Look for information about the issue on one of the support Web sites page 98 5 If the approaches listed above fail to resolve the issue consult your nearest Sony dealer Power Symptom Cause or corrective action The lamp of the USB gt The terminals of the USB adaptor are dirty Wipe cable does not light them with a soft dry cloth gt The player is not connected to the USB cable Insert the USB cable straight into the port until it is firmly seated Make sure that the lamp of the USB cable lights up The player turned off automatic
74. r outside sounds and to be considerate to the people around you Warning If there is lightning when you are using the player take off the headphones immediately If you experience an allergic reaction to the supplied headphones stop using them at once and contact a doctor Continued sjuajuog J0 a qel Ji Additional Information Precautions 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 Be careful not to let water get into the player from the opening near the connector e Clean the headphones plug periodically If you have any questions or problems concerning the player 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 sjuajuog J0 a qel 97 Additional Information Precautions e Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the manual accompanying it in whole or in part or renting the software
75. r than the HOLD button to turn on the player and then press and hold the HOLD button HOLD On appears and the player turns off with the HOLD function enabled and the controls locked Playback stops suddenly gt The remaining battery power is insufficient to operate the player Charge the battery page 66 gt If the player encounters an audio track that is incompatible with the player playback stops amp page 104 Press gt to select another track gt The player has been subjected to vibration for a long period of time Remove the player from the source of the vibration and start playback again O is displayed as part of a title gt The title contains characters that the player cannot display Use the SonicStage or CONNECT Player to rename the title with appropriate characters The screen turns off gt Press any button to turn the screen on again The screen automatically turns off if there is no operation attempt by the user for the period you set in Display Time when Screensaver is set to No Continued amp sjuajuog Jo a gel 19 Troubleshooting Connection with the computer SonicStage CONNECT Player SD Symptom Cause or corrective action SS The SonicStage or gt The computer s operating system software is not zS CONNECT Player compatible with SonicStage or CONNECT Player software cannot be Refer to each Readme installed gt All
76. reen appears 4 Press lt gt to select Yes and then press Pl A confirmation dialog appears O Press lt gt to select Yes and then press Pl Initialize Disk appears When initialization finishes Hard disk initialization complete appears and the setting screen reappears To cancel hard disk initialization 1 Select No in step or and then press Pll The contents of the hard disk remain unchanged and the setting screen reappears e Do not initialize the hard disk of the player on the computer e The hard disk cannot be initialized while tracks are playing e Initializing the hard disk restores all settings to the original factory configuration and erases all audio tracks and other files from the player 66 Advanced Feature Charging the Battery Using the AC Power Adaptor You can charge the battery by connecting the player to a computer When away from your computer you can charge the battery from a wall outlet using the supplied AC power adaptor and USB cable Connect the USB cable and AC power cord in the following order from 4 to gt cable supplied AC power adaptor supplied To multiple To USB connector 7 USB connector A To AC power adaptor AC A To AC power adaptor adaptor To wal outlet AC power cord supplied Charging requires the times listed below When charging finishes CE lights up on the player and t
77. rlier installation will be available with the new SonicStage or CONNECT Player installation Continued 4 UENTA J0 a qel bi Troubleshooting Connection with the computer SonicStage CONNECT Player continued Symptom Cause or corrective action Audio data cannot be transferred to the player from your computer gt The USB cable is not connected properly Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it gt There is not enough free space on the player s hard disk Transfer any unnecessary tracks back to your computer to increase the free space page 41 gt You have already transferred over 65 535 tracks or over 8 192 playlists to the hard disk of the player or you are trying to transfer a playlist that contains over 999 tracks gt 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 gt There is not enough free space on the player s hard disk Transfer any unnecessary tracks back to your computer to increase the free space page 41 gt Data other than audio data is stored in the player s hard disk Move non audio data to the computer to increase the free space Audio data cannot be transferred back to your computer from the
78. rs Press A V lt K gt to select a track and then press Pl Playback of the selected track starts O Hints e You can also access playlists by selecting Playlists from the Music Library screen e You can play all tracks of a list item by selecting the item from the list and pressing and holding Pl in step Continued amp UENTA J0 a qel 20 Playing Tracks Playing a Playlist Types of playlists There are five types of playlists as described below Playlist type Explanation B mark List 1 5 A playlist created in the player called a Bookmark List The player includes five Bookmark Lists While a Bookmark list is being played the currently playing Bookmark list appears with an icon underlined on the Now Playing screen For details on Bookmark Lists see page 34 Playlists A playlist created in SonicStage or CONNECT Player For details on creating a playlist refer to each Help Favorite 100 A playlist created automatically by SonicStage or CONNECT Player that includes the 100 tracks that the player has played the most displayed in descending order by how many times they have been played This playlist is updated each time you connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player Trash Bin A playlist that includes tracks to be deleted from the player Tracks added to the Trash Bin are delete from the player the next time you connect the p
79. s 98 Second Edition Windows Millennium Edition Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 3 or later Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional Windows XP Media Center Edition Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Windows 95 Windows 98 Gold Edition Windows NT other versions Server etc of Windows2000 may not be guaranteed CPU Pentium III 450 MHz or higher RAM 128 MB or more Hard Disk 200 MB or more of available space 1 5 GB or more is recommended More space may be required depending on the version of the operating system Additional space is required for storing music data Display Screen Resolution 800 x 600 pixels or higher 1024 x 768 is recommended Colours High Colour 16 bit or higher SonicStage may not operate properly at colour settings at or below 256 colours CD ROM drive supporting Digital MusicCD playback capabilities using WDM To create original CDs or to back up audio CDs a CD R RW drive is required Sound board USB port Internet connection is required to use the CD Data Base CDDB To use Electronic Music Distribution EMD you need Internet connection and Internet Explorer 5 5 or later needs to be installed This software is not supported by the following environments OSs other than the indicated above Personally constructed PCs or operating systems An environment that is an upgrade of the original man
80. s many as the last 20 tracks played during shuffle play press lt repeatedly Moving back more than one track to continue playing tracks or going forward quickly or pressing gt resets the shuffle to create a new random track order Continued amp 29 Playing Tracks Playing Tracks in Random Order Playing tracks of similar artists in random order Artist Link Shuffle The player selects other artists in similar musical genres to the selected artist and plays their tracks in random order Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears 2 Press A V lt gt to select Intelligent Shuffle and then press Pll The screen to select a shuffle type appears Press A V to select Artist Link Shuffle and then press gt 11 The artist list appears Press V lt gt to select an artist and then press Pll Shuffle play artist songs close to xxx genre xxx represents the selected artist appears and playback starts If you select a shuffle type while a track is playing the track stops after the message appears and a randomly selected track starts playing Intelligent Shuffle play Q Hints e Intelligent Shuffle play is automatically cancelled by any of the following operations Starting playback of a track by selecting it from the Music Library Using the Artist Link feature Changing the play mode e When you start Intelligent Shuffle play the play mode changes to
81. set all Settings 64 My Favorite Shuffle 00 00000 23 Initialize Disk eee 65 Artist Link Shuffle 25 Time Machine Shuffle 26 Shuffle Allo ccc ceeseeseeeeees 27 B mark List a ee 20 34 Playlists arenneren 20 Favorite 100 eeeeee 20 21 Trash Bifes 20 41 Supplied Accessories Sa D D The player includes the following items S The built in rechargeable battery is pre installed in the player CL Headphones 1 CL Headphone extension cord 1 s O AC power cord 1 O AC power adaptor 1 O CD ROM 1 CONNECT Player software or SonicStage software Operation Guide PDF file O Quick Start Guide 1 Depending on your country region an AC power adaptor and AC cord may not be supplied with the player Do not attempt to play this CD ROM in an audio CD player The supplied software may differ depending on the country region in which you have purchase the player or the model you have purchased For customers in the USA The AC power adaptor supplied with this unit is not intended to be serviced Should the AC power adaptor cease to function in its intended manner during the warranty period the adaptor should be returned to your nearest Sony Service Center or Sony Authorized Repair Center for replacement or if a problem occurs after the warranty period has expired the adaptor should be discarded e Connect the AC power adaptor to an
82. sic Library Using the Artist Link feature Changing the play mode e When you start Intelligent Shuffle play the play mode changes to Shuffle or Shuffle amp Repeat e The controls of the player cannot be operated while a year is being selected e A shuffle play of all tracks begins if none of the tracks on the player have a release year assigned to them e If all the tracks on the player that have a release year assigned have the same release year or some of tracks have the same release year and the rest of them have no released year assigned the player automatically plays a random shuffle of the tracks from that year and Shuffle play songs released in 2005 for example is displayed e To move back through as many as the last 20 tracks played during shuffle play press lt repeatedly Moving back more than one track to continue playing tracks or going forward quickly or pressing gt resets the shuffle to create a new random track order Continued 4 sjuajuo9g J0 a gel 27 Playing Tracks Playing Tracks in Random Order Playing all tracks in random order All the tracks stored on the player are played in random order Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears 2 Press A V lt gt to select Intelligent Shuffle and then press Pil The screen to select a shuffle type appears Press A V to select Shuffle All and then press Pill Shuffle play all
83. ss OPTION while playing the track you want to rate An Option menu appears 2 Press A V to select xx Rating and then press Pll The setup screen appears 3 Press A V to move the cursor to the star rating x press lt gt to select your desired number of stars and then press Pll The Now Playing screen reappears e When you apply ratings to tracks the ratings are not available for searching until the next time you connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player e If you transfer a track which has not yet been rated on yx Rating using SonicStage the rating of the track is displayed as xxx x manual rating on the player The yx Rating status of a track cannot be restored to the status it had before the track was rated on the player To rate a track automatically based on its rating in SonicStage or CONNECT Player 1 Press OPTION while playing the track you want to rate An Option menu appears 2 Press A V to select xx Rating and then press Pll The setup screen appears 3 Press A V to select Auto and then press Pl The track s rating from SonicStage or CONNECT Player appears and then the Now Playing screen reappears Q Hints e Automatic ratings are indicated by hollow starts yx Manual ratings are indicated by filled starts we e Automatic ratings are assigned by SonicStage or CONNECT Player based on the history of tracks played and on other operations in the SonicStage or CONN
84. sssccscrsseesseee 93 Notes on Disposing of the Player 99 On Copyrights ccccsssccsssseseees 102 Specifications cccscccssscssssesseees 103 Optional Accessories ccsscesssoee 107 O S a jo a gel Player HOME Menu Reference Q S S a 40 a geL The HOME menu is the screen that appears either when you turn the player on or when you connect it to SonicStage or CONNECT Player The HOME menu is the starting point to play audio search for tracks and change settings To display the player s HOME menu press and hold BACK fi Play LStS pisiasi 19 AU SODES verosariono 11 AIDU ennas 12 ATUSE aaa e a NaNe 13 GENIC sinansa aa 14 We Rating niimociosrismseniue 15 Release Date ccccceeeseeeee 16 Recent Transfers 00 17 Oz Pao Normal cccccsccceeesseeesseeeeeeee 29 Play Mode ccccccccccccececcecceceecees 28 Repeat essssessresvssesssesseessssessesess 29 Sound aicicnorevaicrnaenviesrneniarinsinse 48 SHUEY ep 29 Default Bookmark eee 34 Shuffle amp Repeat eee 29 AVLS Vol Limit 0 00 0 51 Repeat 1 Song acssciataonsusavenanesnty 29 Beep ssssssessessessssssssssessessessrssrense 52 Audio Output oe 53 Q DIS Play eorn a 54 ATUS Cansar 18 perecncavet als arr 6 Brightness 0 cece eee eeees 57 Alb m ennen 18 Unit Information 00 58 SONT oisean 18 Tai ninie 59 F Clock Setting aea aa aoak 60 Re
85. sult your nearest Sony dealer or Sony Service Center for exchange of rechargeable batteries internal checks or repair When you dispose of the player take out the internal batteries following the instructions given in the Operation Guide PDF Do not touch the AC power adaptor with wet hands It may cause an electric shock Continued amp sjuajuog J0 a gel 04 Additional Information Precautions On installation Do not put any heavy object on top of the player or apply a strong shock to the player It may cause a player to malfunction or damage Never use the player where it will be subjected to extremes of light temperature moisture or vibration Never leave the player exposed to high temperature such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight Never wrap the player in anything when it is being used with the AC power adaptor Heat build up in the player may cause malfunction or damage Do not leave the player in a place subject to excessive dust Do not leave the player on an unstable surface or in an inclined position If the player causes interference to radio or television reception turn the player off and move it away from the radio or television The player has an internal hard disk drive Keep the hard disk drive away from magnets large loud speakers or televisions They may damage the hard disk drive and the data on it may be lost When using the player remember to follow the
86. t e Initially the default Bookmark List is set to B mark List 1 Continued 31 Playing Tracks Adding Editing Tracks to a Bookmark List To remove a track from a Bookmark List 1 Display the Now Playing screen of the track you want to remove from the Bookmark List 2 Press OPTION The Option menu appears sjuajuog Jo ajqel 3 Press A V to select Remove Bookmark and then press Pll The screen used to select a Bookmark List appears 4 Press A V to select a Bookmark List and then press gt I Removed from Bookmark List 1 appears and the track is removed from the Bookmark List When you remove the last track from a Bookmark List the list of playlists appears S O Hint e If you play a track from a Bookmark List and then press and hold il the track is removed from the Bookmark list e When you remove a track that is contained on more than one Bookmark List the track is removed only from the Bookmark List selected in step 3 Continued 4 30 Playing Tracks Adding Editing Tracks to a Bookmark List To remove all tracks from a Bookmark List 1 Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears 2 Press A V lt gt to select Playlists and then press Dl The list of playlists appears 3 Press A V lt gt to select the Bookmark List from which you want to remove all tracks and then press Pl The track list appears 4 Select any track from the list and press Dll Pla
87. tage whose version SonicStage CP is before SonicStage CP SonicStage Ver 4 0 or SonicStage Ver 4 0 CONNECT Player Please play a song to use You pressed the LINK gt A track must be playing this function button when no track was playing when you press the LINK button Sorry there is a system error No xxx Number appears in parenthesis There is a system error gt Write down the number and consult your nearest Sony dealer There are no songs Connect to compliant PC software after Rating from Options menu on Now Playing screen No tracks have been rated using X Rating gt Rate a track using Ww Rating and then connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player Continued amp 8i Troubleshooting Error Messages Message Meaning Corrective action There are no songs in this You have tried to playa gt You cannot play a Bookmark List Bookmark List to which Bookmark List that has Add songs using Options no tracks have been no tracks Add at least menu added one track to the Bookmark List There are no xxx There are no appropriate transferred album albums in the transfer Most Recent 2nd session you have selected Recent or 3rd Recent using Recent Transfers appears in parenthesis This function is currently Errors have occurred in unusable Connect the database compliant software and transfer inf
88. the player e For detail on other optional accessories visit one of 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 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 kt walkman For customers in other countries regions http www css ap sony com 108 Additional Information Index sjuajuog J0 a qel 5 way button 0 ee eeeeeeeeereeeeeee 8 9 Calendar ccccccccccccccccccssssssseseeeees 56 HH 1 Custom 1 eeteeeeeee 49 Charge the battery 0 00 eee 66 Ht 2 Custom 2 cecer 49 CLOCK oeeecceecccceccceseeessseeesseeees 56 60 HHH Heavy cceeeeseseeseeseeseeees 49 CONNECT Player 00000 4 79 HHJ CLV 49 CUSLOM oseese 49 50 HIP POD wisncetanrateactenabiceateatnd 49 K Rafn eee nee ee eee ere 44 iD S Repeat u s 29 Delete tracks cece cece 41 1 Repeat 1 song eee 29 SHUF Shuffle cecceceeeeeeeee 29 Fo oe ee meee Repea eeares F Favorite 100 susssssssissssi 20 21 HHU Unique eee eeeeeeeeseeeeees 49 Firmware eee eeceesccceesseeeeesseeeeees 75 A FOM a eaan sess shocskess e es 69 Adobe Reade ienssssiiciisicsssiissse 4 CE Artist Link csssinnonenna 45 Heavy 49 A O ements a HOLD button
89. title sjuajuog J0 a qel IESG aog Initial Search J 5 way button as Fa Initial Search BACK button Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V lt gt to select amp Initial Search and then press Dil A screen appears that enables you to select a character Press A V lt gt to select an initial character and then press Pil A list of categories you can search by appears Song searches by the track title Artist searches by the artist name and Album searches by the album title Press A V to select a category and then press Pl Searching appears When the search finishes the results are displayed When you select Artist or Album you can narrow the search results and select a specific track When Artist or Album is selected and press and hold Pll all tracks on the item are played 19 Playing Tracks Playing a Playlist You can play lists of tracks playlists created either in SonicStage or CONNECT Player or on the player Bookmark List 5 way button en Playlists JJ Nostalgia BACK button Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears 2 Press A V lt gt to select Playlists and then press Pll The screen to select a playlist type appears For details of each of playlist type see page 20 Press A V lt 1 gt to select a playlist and then press Pl The track list appea
90. tteries call toll free 1 800 822 8837 or visit http 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 K product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of EE electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources For more detailed information about recycling of this product please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product Applicable accessories Headphones For Customers in Russia Dna nokynatenen B Poccun OTOT 3HaK OTHOCHTCA TOJBKO K allalTepy mepeMeHHOrTO TOKA IIOopraTaBHII nIieep CO BCTPOCHHBIM K CTKAM JIMCKOM MponsgegenHo B Manansun NisrotrogsnTenb Conn Kopnope wH Aagpec 6 7 35 KntTawnnaraea LlnHaraBa Ky Tokno 141 0001 Anona 95 Additional Information Precautions e Do not put any foreign objects in the DC IN jack of the player e B
91. ttery is running low gt Charge the battery page 66 No Database Found Please connect compliant software When disconnecting from the computer there are no tracks transferred to the player or there is lack of information gt Connect the player to the computer again and then disconnect it gt Transfer audio data to the player from SonicStage or CONNECT Player amp Quick Start Guide Continued sjuajuo9g Jo a gel S 66 Troubleshooting Error Messages Corrective action No playable songs included Try again after adding songs There are no tracks in the list item you are trying to play Ss gt Transfer audio data to SS the player from ZS SonicStage or S CONNECT Player Quick Start Guide No songs Connect compliant software and transfer songs You have tried to start playback from the HOME menu by selecting Intelligent Shuffle Tnitial Search Music Library Shuffle All or Now Playing when there are no tracks in the player gt Transfer audio data to the player Quick Start Guide No songs in Trash Bin You have tried to play the Trash Bin list when there are no tracks in the Trash gt You cannot play the Trash Bin list when no tracks are in the Trash Bin Bin Please connect compliant The player is connected to Connect the player to software SonicS
92. ture Do not install the appliance in a confined space such as a bookcase or built in cabinet To reduce the risk of fire do not cover the ventilation of the apparatus with news papers tablecloths curtains etc And don t 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 Cons
93. ufacturer installed operating system Multi boot environment Multi monitor environment Macintosh Continued 4 106 Using the player with CONNECT Player Computer IBM PC AT or compatible computer preinstalled with Windows S z CONNECT Player is compatible with the following Windows operating systems Toa Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 or later So Windows XP Home Edition cae Windows XP Professional Additional Information Specifications Windows XP Media Center Edition Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 CPU Pentium III 450 MHz or higher RAM 256 MB or more 512 MB is recommended Hard Disk 200 MB or more of available space 1 5 GB or more is recommended More space may be required depending on the version of the operating system Additional space is required for storing music data Display Screen Resolution 800 x 600 pixels or higher 1024 x 768 is recommended Colours High Colour 16 bit or higher CONNECT Player may not operate properly at colour settings at or below 256 colours CD ROM drive supporting Digital MusicCD playback capabilities using WDM To create original CDs or to back up audio CDs a CD R RW drive is required Sound board USB port Internet connection is required to use the CD Data Base CDDB To use Electronic Music Distribution EMD you need Internet connection and Internet Explorer 5 5 or later needs
94. ult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Continued amp Ji 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 A1000 A1200 A3000 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No NW A1000 A 1200 A3000 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Esprillo 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 sjuajuo9g Jo a gel 92 Additional Information For Customers in the USA and Canada RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium ion batteries are recyclable ARA You can help preserve our environment by returning your NS used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling Gu location nearest you sjuajuo9g Jo a gel For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable ba
95. und settings for which you can Custom 2 H2 adjust each frequency range individually See page 50 for details If your chosen sound setting causes the sound to be distorted when you turn up the volume try turning the volume down e If your personal settings saved as Custom 1 and Custom 2 seem to produce a different volume level than the other settings you may have to adjust the volume manually to compensate e When the Audio Output setting is set to Line Out for use with external audio devices the sound setting cannot be changed Continued amp a Settings Customizing Sound Quality Customizing sound quality Custom You can create your own customized sound quality settings and save them as Custom 1 or Custom 2 while looking at the player s screen For each custom setting you can individually adjust the sound of six frequency ranges to any of seven sound levels Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears 2 Press A V lt gt to select amp Settings and then press Pl The list of setup options appears Press A V to select Sound and then press Pll The list of sound quality settings appears 4 Press A V to select Custom 1 or Custom 2 and then press Pll The setting screen appears O Press lt gt to select a frequency range and press A V to select sound level for the frequency range Each of the six frequency ranges c
96. usted and the sound will be distorted and noisy e When Audio Output is set to Line Out the player s volume control is disabled and the settings in Sound page 48 are not applied to the player s audio output Setting the Screen Display Option UENTA J0 a qel You can choose when the display is shown and how long it stays on Setting the display time You can set the length of time the Now Playing screen is displayed during playback Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press A V lt gt to select amp Settings and then press I The list of setup options appears Press A V to select Display and then press Pl 0 Press A V to select Display Time and then press Pl O Press A V to select a display time and then press Pll If you perform no operations while a track is playing the screensaver appears or the screen disappears The screensaver appears when Screensaver is set to Available If it is set to None the screen disappears For details about screensavers see page 56 Q Hints e Screen stays on while you scroll through a list e Initially the default Display Time is set to 30 sec Continued J9 Settings Setting the Screen Display Option Displaying the Now Playing screen each time the tracks switch You can display the Now Playing screen automatically each time the tracks switch Press and hold BACK
97. ut is set to Line Out Adjust the volume using the volume control on the connected device or set Audio Output to Headphone page 53 When using the player with a stereo system connected the sound is distorted or noisy gt Audio Output is set to Headphone Set it to Line Out page 53 Operation Playback Symptom Cause or corrective action Buttons do not work gt The buttons are locked Press and hold the HOLD button for a few seconds to unlock it page 8 gt Press any button other than the HOLD button gt The HOLD message appears when you press any button other than the HOLD button to turn on the player when the player is turned off with HOLD set to on Press and hold the HOLD button while the message is displayed to disable the HOLD feature and activate the controls gt Moisture has condensed inside the player if the player is brought directly from a cold environment to a warm environment Set the player aside for a few hours to allow the moisture to evaporate gt The remaining battery power is insufficient to operate the player Charge the battery page 66 Continued amp sjuajuog Jo a gel 16 Troubleshooting Operation Playback continued Symptom Cause or corrective action The HOLD feature cannot be activated gt The HOLD feature cannot be activated when the player is turned off Press any button othe
98. 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 SonicStage or 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 SonicStage or 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 refer to the respective manuals Continued amp sjuajuog J0 a qel Additional Information Precautions On sample audio data The
99. yback of the selected Bookmark List starts and the icon of the Bookmark List you have selected in step 3 is underlined 5 Press OPTION The Option menu appears 6 Press A V to select Clear Bookmark List and then press Pll A confirmation dialog appears 7 Press lt gt to select Yes and then press Pl All tracks are removed from the selected Bookmark List If you select No the Bookmark List remains unchanged and the Now Playing screen appears Continued amp sjuajuo9g J0 a gel 39 Playing Tracks Adding Editing Tracks to a Bookmark List To rearrange the track order of a Bookmark List 1 Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears 2 Press A V lt gt to select E Playlists and then press Pl The list of playlists appears 3 Press A V lt gt to select the Bookmark List whose track order you want to rearrange and then press Pl The track list appears 4 Press OPTION The Option menu appears 5 Press A V to select Re order Songs and then press il The screen to change the track order appears 6 Press A V to select a track to move and then press il The arrow appears next to the title of the selected track and the screen to select a destination appears 7 Press A V to select a destination for the track and then press Pl The track you selected in step 6 is moved to the location you selected in step 7 To move additional tracks repeat steps 6 and 7 8 Press

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