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1. s u uo J0 9 ge Troubleshooting Connecting or Connected USB MTP does not appear when connected to the computer with the supplied USB cable e The remaining battery power is insufficient gt Charge the battery by connecting the player to a running computer for at least 5 minutes The USB cable is not connected to a USB connector on your computer properly gt Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it gt Use the supplied USB cable e A USB hub is being used gt Connecting the player via a USB hub may not work Connect the player directly to your computer using the supplied USB cable The computer is running another software other than the one used for transferring gt Disconnect the USB cable wait a few minutes and reconnect it If the problem persists disconnect the USB cable restart the computer and then reconnect the USB cable e Connecting or Connected USB MTP may not appear on the player depending on the software environment that is running on your computer gt Activate Windows Media Player or Windows Explorer e The USB connector on your computer may have a problem gt Connect the player to another USB connector on your computer e The player is in the status of recording or record pause gt Your computer does not recognize the player in the status of recording or record pause Data cannot be transferred to the player from your computer e Transferring may be stopped du
2. Depending on the country region in which you have purchased the player the screen appearance may differ Operations on the FM Radio screen To Do this Select the previous next frequency Press the A F button Select the previous next receivable station Press and hold the amp button Select the previous next preset number Press the lt gt button Pause resume the FM reception Press the PI button 1 Tf sensitivity is too high change the Scan Sensitivity setting p 76 to Low 2 You cannot select a preset number if no preset station is stored Preset receivable stations using Auto Preset p 68 BUEN 0 9 90 68 fi Listening and Recording FM Radio Presetting broadcast stations automatically Auto Preset You can preset up to 30 receivable broadcast stations in your area automatically by selecting Auto Preset When you use the FM radio for the first time or when you move to a new area we recommend you preset receivable broadcast stations by selecting Auto Preset EEN 0 9 92 On the FM Radio screen press the OPTION PWR OFF button The option menu appears Select Auto Preset Yes Receivable broadcast stations will be preset in order of frequency low to high Auto Preset completed appears when presetting is completed and the first preset station is ready to be received e Select No to cancel automatic presetting sa
3. 65 a1 Slide Show Repeat ote 64 Software eeeesesssseseseesesesesesessesesrsseses 17 Photo format usses 96 126 Sound quality scceesacetemseazdeeins 47 Photo Orientation 1 ee 63 Gland a5 te manansieauasen 6 Photos sivsinssiiepsesssteoaseansesianinsoins 9 58 Stand hole sacssscscivensnseiiaasiacx 6 Playback range sessies 46 Strap hole wecesssssssssssescssseecessseesesseeseen 6 Playback screen seess 37 51 Playlists onses 9 40 E PEK gi for nee eee nee 46 Pop reerecer rer trneeenerreray eerererenrer arene 47 Thumbnails oo 103 POWER eiieeii ia 5 8 18 94 105 Time Display Format 0 91 TIMEN seee EN 84 C Time setting 2 sasochenisesseserserversive 21 90 Total photos ssssseeseesseesssressee 87 Radi siisciesetiitia hehecliGilalaenaks 66 Total songs ea nee EEE EE EE ANE 87 Recharge EE cee stbans 18 Total videos eseese 87 Recording Troubleshooting 00 99 FM RA GiO aasarin 70 Turn on and off PE EEE DE ETTA 8 DOE E E 77 Release Year oossoo 40 Remaining battery oe 11 Repeat cs cstcstendaactiatntieen 46 nigue siini 47 Repeat 1 Song sesceessecen 46 Unit Information eee 87 Reset all Settings 92 Upgrading catesetstastnrefcecsvbonctoer case 98 RESET button isnwiniunuieoninute 6 USB cable ossessi 6 25 Reset the player sesser 99 Continued J 134 Additional Information Video format ccccseeeeeeees 96 125 Video Orientation c 57 Videos s
4. 76 Setting the reception Scan Sensitivity 76 Setting monaural stereo Mono Auto 76 Recording VOiCe cscsssecessseesseseeeees 77 Playing Back Recorded Voice Files 79 Deleting Recorded Voice Files 80 Using the Voice Recording Option Menu sesssessseseeseessessesoessersessesso 81 Changing the Recording Settings 83 Selecting a level of recording quality Bit Rate Settings ccsssicessstsanecthiossssteabes veseetaveents 83 Setting the Timer cccssessssessseseeee 84 Setting the alarm Alarm cesses 85 Setting the sleep timer Sleep Timer 86 Changing the Common Settings 87 Displaying the player information Unit Information cccccssescsseeccseeeecesseeecenees 87 Limiting the volume AVLS Volume Limit 88 Turning off the beep sound Beep Settings 88 Setting a screensaver type Screensaver 89 Adjusting the brightness of the screen Brightness siccsciscessosiceacovavnccviecscovscusvestacrvessius 89 Setting the current time Set Date Time 90 Setting the date format Date Display Format cssessesessscsessesseseseenes 91 Setting the time format Time Display Format scssesseeseeesseeceeeeeeeees 91 Returning to the factory settings Reset all Settings 0 see PE OD Formatting memory Format 0sseeseee 92 Selecting the Display Language Language Settings s
5. MP_ROOT MPE_ROOT VIDEO PICTURE PICTURES Record Voice and FM folders 108 Troubleshooting FM Radio FM broadcasts are unclear e The received station is not fully tuned in gt Tune the station in manually using the A V button p 67 EEN 0 9 92 Reception is weak and sound quality is poor e The radio signal is weak gt Listen to the FM broadcast near a window since the signal may be weak inside buildings or in vehicles The headphone cord is not fully extended gt The headphone cord functions as an antenna Extend the headphone cord as far as possible FM broadcasts are affected by interference e A device emitting radio signals such as a mobile phone is being used near the player gt When using devices such as mobile phones keep them away from the player FM broadcasts cannot be heard e The headphones are not connected gt The headphone cord functions as an antenna When an optional peripheral device is connected to the WM PORT jack and the headphones cannot be connected FM broadcasts reception is unavailable 109 Troubleshooting Recording The remaining recording time remains the same even though files are deleted s u uo J0 a ge Due to system restrictions the remaining recording time may not improve if only short files are deleted Cannot record e There is not enough free space in the built in flash memory gt Dele
6. p 76 Clock Display Displays the current time p 21 90 Go to the song playback Displays the music playback screen of the song last screen played Option items appearing on the FM Recording screen Option items Description reference page Create New Folder Adds a new folder to the FM folder of the Record folder Play Recorded Data Displays the folder list screen of the FM folder of the Record folder p 72 Bit Rate Settings Sets the recording quality p 83 Go to the song playback Displays the music playback screen of the song last screen played Continued J BUEN 0 9 90 15 fi Listening and Recording FM Radio Option items appearing on the folder file list screen of recorded FM radio programs Option items Description reference page Now Playing Displays the playback or displays screen of the currently playing content Go to Recording Screen Displays the Voice Recording screen p 77 or the FM Recording screen p 70 Go to FM Radio screen The FM Radio screen of the last received broadcast station appears p 66 Detailed Information Displays detailed information of a recorded FM radio program such as playing time audio format bit rate and file name p 45 Delete This Song Deletes a recorded voice file or a recorded FM radio program p 73 80 Go to the song playbac
7. 47 Built in SP Optimizer Optimizes the quality of the sound output from the built in speakers p 49 Cover Art Displays a cover art p 45 Detailed Information Displays detailed information of a recorded voice file such as playing time audio format bit rate and file name p 45 Add to Wishlist Remove from Wishlist Adds the song to the wish list to purchase it on the service corresponded software Removes the song from the wish list Alarm Sets the alarm p 85 Sleep Timer Sets the sleep timer p 86 Clock Display Displays the current time p 21 90 5 U0 U0 Joajgey 83 amp Recording Listening Voice Changing the Recording Settings J09 9e a gt S T To change the recording settings select g Settings from the Home menu then select Recording Settings BACK HOME button 5 way button Settings J Blue Sky Selecting a level of recording quality Bit Rate Settings You can select a level of recording quality from MP3 160kbps MP3 128kbps or MP3 96kbps The higher the level is the more memory the player uses for recording sound MP3 128kbps is set by default From the Home menu select 35 Settings gt Recording Settings gt Bit Rate Settings gt MP3 160kbps MP3 128kbps default setting or MP3 96kbps 84 Using the Timer S
8. pause II a slide show Press the I button Display the next previous photo Press the 4 P button When playing songs while a slide show is paused the screen goes dark if there is no operation for more than 30 seconds When the song playback and a slide show accompanying it are paused and there is no operation for more than 3 minutes the screen turns off and the player enters standby mode 60 EN Viewing Photos Playing a Slide Show s u u0 0 9 92 You can display photos in a selected folder in slide show form BACK HOME button 5 way button N Blue Sky From the Home menu select KJ Photos The photo folder list appears 2 Press the A V lt P button to select a photo folder and then press and hold the Pll button A slide show of the photos in the selected folder starts Hint e You can start playback of a slide show by any of the following operations Press and hold the PHI button in the photo list Press the Pll button on the photo display screen Press the OPTION PWR OFF button on the photo folder list or a photo list and then select Begin slide show from the option menu The screen does not turn off automatically or change to a screensaver p 89 while a slide show is playing 6 EN Viewing Photos Deleting Photos When you delete photos from the player use the software you used to transfer the photos or Windows Explorer For
9. the player has not been used for a long time your settings for date and time may be lost and will be displayed instead of the current date and time The clock may gain or lose up to 60 seconds per month In this case set the clock again s u uo J0 Jel oj Common Settings Setting the date format Date Display Format You can set the date format displayed for the current date p 90 as YYYY MM DD MM DD YYYY or DD MM YYYY BUEN 0 9 9e From the Home menu select lt 3 Settings gt Common Settings gt Date Display Format gt desired format type Type Description YYYY MM DD Displays the date as year month day MM DD YYYY Displays the date as month day year DD MM YYYY Displays the date as day month year Setting the time format Time Display Format You can select the format to display the current time p 90 from either a 12 hour or 24 hour display From the Home menu select lt 3 Settings gt Common Settings Time Display Format gt desired format type Type Description 12 hour Displays the current time in the 12 hour format 24 hour Displays the current time in the 24 hour format lt Common Settings Returning to the factory settings Reset all Settings You can reset the player to the default settings Resetting the player will not delete data such as music video a
10. Auto Preset function p 68 or the A button the FM receiver may receive unwanted broadcast stations as a result of sensitivity being too high In this case set the reception to Low High is set by default From the Home menu select 85 Settings gt FM Radio Settings gt Scan Sensitivity gt Low e To set the reception sensitivity back to the default select High Setting monaural stereo Mono Auto If noise occurs during FM reception set the receiver to Mono for monaural If you set it to Auto monaural stereo reception is selected automatically depending on reception conditions Auto is set by default From the Home menu select lt 5 Settings gt FM Radio Settings Mono Auto gt Mono e To return to the automatic setting select Auto 71 Recording Listening Voice Recording Voice s u u0 40 9 92 You can record voice using the player s built in microphone and play back the recorded voice files Files are recorded in MP3 format Jam Voice Recording S i BACK HOME button j 5 way button Voice Recording J Blue Sky Microphone If the Set Date Time setting is not accurate the date folder may not be named correctly Set the current date and time before recording p 21 90 During recording you cannot listen to sound from the headphones or the built in speakers From the Home menu select Voic
11. BUEN 0 9 90 Ji Useful Facts 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 songs on the player Lower bit rates enable you to store more songs but at a lower sound quality e If you import a song from a CD to your computer at a low bit rate you cannot improve the song s sound quality by selecting a high bit rate when further transferring the song from the computer to the player What is video format Video format refers to the method used when importing video and audio data to a computer and saving it as a video file Common formats include MPEG 4 and AVC etc MPEG 4 MPEG 4 refers to Moving Picture Experts Group phase 4 developed by the MPEG working group of the ISO International Organization for Standardization The compression format is for video and audio data AVC AVC refers to Advanced Video Coding developed by the MPEG working group of the ISO International Organization for Standardization It enables reproduction of more vivid images at a lower bit rate AVC files include four profiles and AVC Baseline Profile is one of them AVC format is based on the MPEG 4 AVC standard of the ISO International Organization for Standardization and since AVC is standardized as the MPEG 4 Part 10 Advanced Video Coding it is commonly referred
12. Bl jis eeh Et i Text field to find text Continuous tl Single Page Pages are displayed as a continuous Pages are displayed one at a time roll of pages fitting the page width fitting the page into the window inside the window When you scroll When you scroll the display changes the previous or next pages scroll up to the previous or next page or down continuously Table of Contents Basic Operationsand Screens Playing Musie Parts and Controls ccscsscsssssssesseesees 5 Switching the output between the headphones and built in speakers 7 Turning the Player On and Off 8 About the Home Menu How to Use the Home Menu How to Use the Option Menu 15 About the Software ccccccsscccccesseeee 17 Bundled Soft ware cccsesscsescsessesesesesseseeees 17 Compatible Software ccseseseeeeneeteees 17 Charging the Battery cscs 18 Selecting the Display Language 20 Setting the Date and Time 00 21 Selecting the Way to Transfer Music 22 Q Transferring Music Using Windows Media Player 11 scsssssssssceeseesseees 23 Importing music from CDs ceesseesseeseeeees 23 Transferring MUSIC 0 ssssseeseesseeseesseesees 25 Transferring Music Using Content Transfer scsccsccsssscssssessesecessssseeseesees 27 Transferring Music Using Windows Explorers usnisa 29 Selecting the
13. Imported songs are limited to private use only Use of a song beyond this limitation requires permission of the copyright holders 25 Transferring Music Transferring Music You can use Windows Media Player 11 to transfer music from your computer to the player Do not disconnect the USB cable while Do not disconnect appears on the player as the data being transferred may be damaged e If Content Transfer starts automatically after connecting the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable close or ignore Content Transfer as Content Transfer need not be used For details on setting automatic start of Content Transfer refer to the Help of Content Transfer Start up Windows Media Player 11 and then connect the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable Insert the connector of the USB cable into the player with the we mark facing up The Device Setup window appears Click Cancel Close the auto play window if it appears by clicking Cancel or the Close icon e If you click Finish instead of Cancel the entire library data of Windows Media Player is automatically copied to the player If the library data size is larger than the available storage space on the player the copy process will not start e You can open the Device Setup window at any time To open it right click WALKMAN on the left side of the Windows Media Player window a
14. Microsoft e CPU Pentium II 450 MHz or higher Pentium III 800 MHz or higher for Windows Vista e RAM 256 MB or more 512 MB or more for Windows Vista e Hard Disk drive 380 MB or more of available space e Display Screen Resolution 800 x 600 pixels or higher recommended 1 024 x 768 or higher Colors 8 bit or higher 16 bit recommended e CD ROM drive supporting Digital Music CD playback capabilities using WDM e Sound board USB connector Hi Speed USB is recommended e Internet Explorer 7 0 and Windows Media Player 11 are required e Broadband Internet connection is required to use Electronic Music Distribution EMD or to visit the web site 5juajuo 09 9e We do not guarantee operation for all computers even if they meet the above System Requirements Not supported by the following environments Personally constructed computers or operating systems An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer installed operating system Multi boot environment Multi monitor environment Macintosh Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 182 Additional Information Index 5 way button essessesisssisssessssessee 5 12 Repeat eseeessesisssessreesrseerrerrsss 46 SHUF Shuffle cssapcapirtssasventaneatiesciuns 46 CeSHUF Shuffle amp Repeat 46 1 Repeat 1 Song oe 46 pt H Heavy scccsescatentondhacecessesscatient 47 JHEP POP sseccdencticdts
15. Press and hold the lt gt button fast rewind lt 4 Find the beginning of the previous Press the lt gt button or current song lt find the beginning of the next song PPI Display the cursor and scroll all _ Press the A button through the displayed items During pause if there is no operation for more than 3 minutes the player automatically enters standby mode 38 JJ Playing Music The following are examples of music list screens All Songs Coo AZ cic nicex The initials of song and album Boy wonder etc names in the list section Grassy field Honey appear Lunch Monksfood Pencil sketchs Ribbon J Blue Sky Song list screen Operations on the music list screen Pencil sketchs EE Ribbon Sponge cake The remote island N Blue Sky Album list screen next screen of the list when an index is not displayed To Do this Confirm an item in the Press the Pll button list Move the cursor up or Press the A F button down Press and hold the A F button to scroll up or down faster Move the cursor left Press the lt P button right when an index is displayed Display the previous Press the lt gt button a gt S T 30 JqEL 39 JJ Playing Music Searching for Songs gt S T S a J09 9e When you select JJ Music on the Home menu the search menu appears You can
16. The maximum video size playable on the player is 240 x 320 For detailed specifications see Specifications p 125 e Up to 1 000 video files can be displayed in the video lists 51 HE Watching Videos Video playback screen anca Aere eee Video title s u U0 30 JqEL Elapsed time total time E ed Information area Operations on the video playback screen To Screen indication Do this Play B pause HH Press the PII button Fast forward gt fast rewind Press and hold the lt button lt lt Fast forward PP fast rewind Press and hold the lt P gt button during pause lt 4 lt 4 during pause Forward slightly e gt rewind Press the lt P button during pause slightly lt e Find the beginning of the current Press the A button video During pause if there is no operation for more than 3 minutes the player automatically enters standby mode 2 The speed of fast forward fast rewind during pause varies depending on the length of the video 3 The interval of forward rewind during pause varies depending on the video 52 E Watching Videos Deleting Videos When you delete videos from the player use the software you used to transfer the videos or Windows Explorer For details about using the software see the Help of the software e The player itself cannot delete videos without connecting to a computer sju
17. These operations may cause the player to malfunction Disconnect the player from the computer before performing these operations Heat may build up in the player while charging This is not malfunction EEN 0 9 92 20 Preparing the Player Selecting the Display Language You can select from a variety of languages for menus and messages sjuajuo 0 9 92 BACK HOME button 5 way button Settings J Blue Sky From the Home menu select amp amp Settings gt Language Settings gt desired language setting Language Messages and menus are displayed in Deutsch German English English Espa ol Spanish Fran ais French Italiano Italian Portugu s Portuguese Pyccku Russian ok o Korean ite HH 3 Simplified Chinese ehy Traditional Chinese 21 Preparing the Player Setting the Date and Time Some applications of the player do not work correctly until the date and time are set Set the current date and time before using the player s u u0 0 9 90 BACK HOME button a settings dde gt w O op Settings 5 way button J Blue Sky From the Home menu select 5 Settings gt Common Settings Set Date Time Press the lt gt button to select a year and then press the A V button to change the value As in step 6 adjust the settings for mo
18. Way to Transfer Videos PHOtOS sssccccessssccecesseecees 31 Transferring Videos Photos Using Content Transfer ssccccccsssececeeees 32 Transferring Videos Photos Using Windows Exploret sssecssseseeeees 34 Playing Music Music ssscssssesesseeees 36 Music playback SCreet tees tesesstesneens 37 Music list Screen ssessssessssssseesssesssessseeseseeees 38 Searching for SONS sscsssesesseeees 39 Playing a playlister 40 Playing All Songs in Random Order 41 Deleting Songs ccscsssesseseesesceeees 42 Using the Music Option Menu 43 Displaying the detailed information screen Detailed Information cscsescceessseseceseeeeeeees 45 Displaying the cover art screen Cover rt kesesek ree erR 45 Changing the Music Settings 46 Setting the play mode Play Mode 0084 46 Setting the sound quality Equalizer 47 Listening with Clear Stereo Clear Stereo 48 Adjusting the volume level Dynamic Normalizer csccscseeeseseeeseeeeeeneees 49 Optimizing the quality of the sound output from the built in speakers Built in SP Optimizer seccecseeseesceseeeeeeeees 49 Playing a Video Videos ssssessseeees 50 Video playback screen 51 Deleting Videos scssssessstesseeceeees 52 Using the Video Option Menu 53 Changing the Video Settings 54 Setti
19. a Video Videos To play a video select F H Videos to display the Videos screen BACK HOME button 5 way button sjuajuo 0 9 90 ema Videos J E A D Videos N Blue Sky From the Home menu select H4 Videos gt ET desired video ah The video playback screen appears and playback of ao the video begins MSS 04 02 e For details on how to operate the video playback screen see Video playback screen p 51 aoe T Hint n Airport When Display is set to On p 56 detailed information such as the video title its playback icon elapsed playing time etc appears while the video is playing The information disappears if this setting is Off e You can play back the most recently played video Press the OPTION PWR OFF button on the video list and then select Most Recent Video from the option menu e Video files are displayed in the order they are transferred The latest data appears at the top You can set JPEG files as a thumbnails of video files by placing JPEG files in the corresponding video folders When you display the video list you can see the thumbnails small pictures to display on the menu for the video files on the player To display a thumbnail for a video file create a JPEG file horizontal 160 x vertical 120 dots extension jpg and name it the same as the desired video file then store it in the video file folder e
20. and built in speakers You can switch the output between the headphones and the built in speakers by sliding the output switch You can adjust the volume of sound from the headphones and the built in speakers respectively A S T S T J0 IQEL Output switch e When you switch the output to the built in speakers the output sound is not turned up at once e Do not place credit cards or ATM cards etc magnetic coded cards near the holes of built in speakers as damage to the magnetic coding on the cards may result 1 Set the output switch to J speaker or C headphones Press the VOL button to adjust the volume The volume indicator appears on the screen The Q headphones or 4 speaker icon depending on the current setting is displayed to the left of the volume indicator xe Hint You can set Built in SP Optimizer to output sound from the built in speakers amp p 49 8 Basic Operations and Screens Turning the Player On and Off A S T S T J0o ge button To turn on the player Press any button to turn the player on ej Hint e If On hold Cancel HOLD function to activate controls appears on the screen slide the HOLD switch on the right of the player in the opposite direction of the arrow to release the HOLD function To turn off the player Press and hold the OPTION PWR OFF button POWER OFF appears then the player enters standby mode
21. and drop again Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on your computer make sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to Windows Media Player 11 Continued J 30 Transferring Music Data hierarchy may differ depending on your computer environment Do not disconnect the USB cable while Do not disconnect appears on the player as the data being transferred may be damaged If the player is disconnected while files are being transferred unnecessary files may be left in the player In this case transfer usable files back to the computer and format the player p 92 Do not change folder names or delete the MUSIC MP_ROOT MPE_ROOT VIDEO PICTURE PICTURES Record Voice and FM folders Do not change folder or file names directly under the MP_ROOT MPE_ROOT and Record folders Otherwise they will not be displayed on the player Some files may not be played back on the player due to copyright protection Although you can transfer more files or folders to the player the player cannot display or play any files folders or levels that exceed this limit If Content Transfer starts automatically after connecting the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable close or ignore Content Transfer as Content Transfer need not be used For details on setting automatic start of Content Transfer refer to the Help of Content Transfer s u u0 0 9 92 1 Conn
22. 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 hear outside sounds and to be considerate to the people around you Warning If there is lightning when you are using the player take off the headphones immediately If you experience an allergic reaction to the supplied headphones stop using them at once and contact a doctor Continued J 119 Additional Information On the use e When using a strap sold separately be careful to avoid hooking it on objects you pass by Furthermore be careful not to swing the player by the strap to avoid bumping people e Refrain from using the player according to the in flight announcements during take off or landing in an aircraft e Note that condensation may form temporarily in cases such as when the player is moved quickly from a low temperature environment to a high temperature environment or used in a room that has a heater just turned on Condensation creates a phenomenon where moisture in the air adheres to surfaces such as metal panels etc and then changes to liquid If condensation forms in the player leave it turned off until the condensation disappears If you use the player with condensation present a
23. files which have been imported to your computer back into the Record and Voice folders you may not be able to play them on the player Up to 4 000 files of recorded voice can be recorded e The maximum number for nnn serial number of the file name is 999 If the number exceeds 999 you need to create a new folder 79 Recording Listening Voice Playing Back Recorded Voice Files A gt S T 30 JqE1 To play back recorded voice files select JJ Music to display the Music screen You can display the folder list in the Voice folder BACK HOME button From the Home menu select JJ Music gt Voice Recording gt desired folder gt desired recorded voice file 5 way button J Blue Sky The music playback screen appears and playback of the recorded voice file begins e For details on how to operate the music playback screen see Music playback screen p 37 kej Hint e You can also play back recorded voice files from the option menu appearing on the Voice Recording screen On the Voice Recording screen press the OPTION PWR OFF button then select Play Recorded Data desired folder desired recorded voice file Music playback screen of recorded voice files Aao OW MESH RC coe File name mr lele Mey Ae Folder name Codec 80 amp Recording Listening Voice Deleting Recorded Voice Files BUEN 0 9 90 You can
24. player with the we mark facing up Content Transfer starts automatically e For details on setting automatic start and general operation of Content Transfer refer to the Help of Content Transfer e You can also click All programs in the start menu and then Content Transfer Content Transfer to start the software 2 Start up iTunes etc Continued J END J0a Ge 28 Transferring Music Select the desired songs from iTunes etc and drag and drop them to Content Transfer Content Transfer recognizes the type of data by filename extension and sends it to the appropriate folder of the player s u U0 Joagel iTunes etc Content Transfer 2 Transferring Music Transferring Music Using Windows Explorer s u U0 J0a Ge You can directly transfer data by drag and drop using Windows Explorer on your computer Playable data hierarchy has rules To transfer data properly see the following instructions S Bl O Q Hint Some computers that already have Windows Media Player 10 installed may encounter a limitation on the number of files AAC video files etc that can be transferred by drag and drop If you install Windows Media Player 11 from the Windows Media Player download site you can solve this problem allowing you to transfer by drag
25. select g35 Settings gt Photo Settings gt Slide Show Interval gt desired interval type Type Description Short Photos switch to the next photos at a short interval Normal Photos switch to the next photos at the standard interval Default setting Long Photos switch to the next photos at a long interval e It may take time to display a large size photo s u U0 30 JqE1 66 GI Listening and Recording FM Radio Listening to FM Radio To Listen to FM Radio select gf FM Radio from the Home menu to display the FM Radio screen g BACK HOME _ IFM Radio button JJ b gt OPTION PWROFF es button FM Radio J Blue Sky The headphone cord serves as an antenna so extend it as far as possible From the Home menu select gq FM Radio The FM Radio screen appears Press the A V button to select the desired Frequency frequency or press the lt P gt button to select the desired preset number e For details on how to operate the FM Radio screen see FM Radio screen p 67 Preset number You cannot select a preset number if no preset station is stored Preset receivable station using Auto Preset p 68 or preset the receivable stations manually p 69 BUEN 0 9 9e o G Listening and Recording FM Radio FM Radio screen FM Radio Frequency Preset number 06 11 pm
26. select the desired search method on the search menu to search the music list for desired song Also you can search the music list for a desired song by selecting H Playlists on the Home menu pd lal w Y ee Music BACK HOME bution ome Playlists 5 way button Music N Blue Sky Keg Hint e All Songs Album and Artist lists are arranged in alphanumeric order 1 From the Home menu select JJ Music desired search method gt desired song e Select items as follows until a song list appears Continued J 40 JJ Playing Music Search method R Method Description All Songs Select a song from the song list aS Album Select an album gt song Artist 3 Select an artist an album gt song Genre Select a genre an artist gt an album gt song Release Year Select a release year an artist song Folder Select a folder song Voice Recording Select a folder recorded date recorded voice file FM Recording Select a folder recorded date recorded FM radio program l Recorded voice files and FM radio programs are not displayed in the list 2 The at the beginning of the artist name is omitted when arranging the list 3 You can see all the songs of the selected artist genre or release year On the Artist Genre or Release Year list screen select
27. the OPTION PWR OFF button The option menu appears OPTION PWR OFF button Continued J 16 Basic Operations and Screens Press the A V lt gt button to select enbi Play Mode and then press the Pll Equalizer button to confirm oli ae Optimi Detailed Informa Add to Wishlist Alarm Sleep Timer Clock Display END 0 9 90 Press the A V lt gt button to select _ Play Mode Shuffle and then press the PII button ae to confirm O Shuffle OShuffle amp Repeat ORepeat 1 Song The play mode changes to Shuffle EWA lore l Normal ORepeat OShuffle amp Repeat ORepeat 1 Song The items of the option menu differ depending on the screen on which you press the OPTION PWR OFF button For details see the following pages e Using the Music Option Menu p 43 e Using the Video Option Menu p 53 e Using the Photo Option Menu p 62 e Using the FM Radio Option Menu p 74 e Using the Voice Recording Option Menu p 81 17 Basic Operations and Screens About the Software BUEN 0 9 90 Bundled Software Content Transfer Content Transfer can transfer music videos or photos from a computer to the player by a simple drag and drop operation You can use Windows Explorer or iTunes etc to drag and drop data to Content Transfer Content Transfer can also convert a video file of a format not supported by the player into a playab
28. the USB cable until transferring completes Firmware update failed Updating the firmware failed to complete gt Follow the instructions displayed on your computer to retry updating the firmware LOW BATTERY Please Charge e The player s battery is running low gt Charge the battery p 18 Continued J 112 Troubleshooting Not enough free space in memory Delete files to ensure free space e The player s available capacity is insufficient gt Connect the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable and then delete any unnecessary data from the player using another software used for transferring or Windows Explorer On hold Cancel HOLD function to activate controls e The player cannot be operated because the HOLD switch is set to the HOLD position gt To operate the player slide the HOLD switch in the opposite position p 5 The device s memory was not formatted correctly Please re format using Settings menu e The built in flash memory was not formatted properly e The built in flash memory was formatted on a computer gt Select Settings Common Settings Format to format the built in flash memory again p 92 s u U0 30 JqEL 113 Additional Information Precautions EEN 0 9 92 The following FCC statement applies only to the version of this model manufactured for sale in the USA Other versions may not comply with FCC t
29. 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 Content information is written in language or character that are not supported by the player About the customer support Web site If you have any questions or issues with this product or would like information on compatible items 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 support sony europe com DNA For customers in Latin America http www sony latin com index crp For customers in other countries regions http www sony asia com support For customers who purchased the overseas models http www sony co jp overseas support 122 Additional Information License and Trademark Notice e ATRAC is trademark of Sony Corporation e WALKMAN and WALKMAN logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation CLEAR BASS trademark of Sony Corporation e Microsoft Windows Windows Vista and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Adobe Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash Player are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States
30. 0 0 9 90 Sponge cake be The remote island button N Blue Sky 6 Press the A V lt P button to select a Walkman song and then press the Pll button to Boy wonder confirm Grassy field The music playback screen appears and Seuyenir playback begins N Blue Sky Music Blue Sky ay We 2 SONY OWalkman Pop 2009 01 31 To return to the Home menu during operation Press and hold the BACK HOME button To return to the previous screen during operation Press the BACK HOME button 15 Basic Operations and Screens How to Use the Option Menu The option menu items vary function to function allowing you to change the settings of each application You can display the option menu by pressing the OPTION PWR OFF button OPTION PWR OFF button 5 way button sjuajuo 0 9 92 Equalizer Built in SP Optim Cover Art Detailed Informa Add to Wishlist Alarm Sleep Timer Clock Display From the option menu you can select the desired item on the screen by using the 5 way button Press the A W lt P button to select an item and then press the PAIP button to confirm There are tactile dots Use them to help with button operations o A V lt gt button Selects an item e Pll button Confirms an item For example the operations for setting Play Mode option to Shuffle are shown below From the music playback screen press
31. 09 9e The player s battery is recharged while the player is connected to a running computer When you connect the player to your computer use the supplied USB cable When the remaining battery indication in the lower right corner of the display shows charging is completed charging time is approx 2 5 hours When you use the player for the first time or if you have not used the player for a long time recharge it fully to 9 in the remaining battery indication of the display About the battery indicator The battery indicator in the information area shows remaining battery charge WA gt ZA gt CA gt Cale a As the battery power gets lower the bars of the icon disappear If LOW BATTERY Please Charge appears you cannot use the player In this case charge the battery by connecting to your computer See p 129 on battery duration Continued J 19 Preparing the Player e If you charge the player when it has not been used for a long period your computer may not recognize the player or nothing may appear on the display Charge the player for about 5 minutes and it starts operating properly Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of between 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F If you try to charge the battery in an ambient temperature outside this range the battery indicator may blink and charging cannot be performed The number of times the battery can be recharged before it is used up is ap
32. ACK HOME button 5 way button Settings J Blue Sky From the Home menu select 5 Settings gt Language Settings gt desired language setting Language Messages and menus are displayed in Deutsch German English English Espa ol Spanish Fran ais French Italiano Italian Portugu s Portuguese Pyccku Russian o Korean Fak Apa Simplified Chinese BEA Traditional Chinese 94 Useful Facts About Battery Life By adjusting the settings or managing the power supply properly it is possible to save battery power for longer usage time between charges The following hints will yield a longer battery life 5 U0 U0 Joajgey Turn off the player manually If you press and hold the OPTION PWR OFF button the player enters standby mode and the screen turns off to save battery power Furthermore if standby mode continues for more than about 4 hours the player turns completely off automatically Adjust data format and bit rate Playing time will vary as battery charge can be affected by the format and bit rate of songs videos or photos that are played For details on charging time and usage time see p 128 129 What are Format and Bit Rate What is audio format Audio format refers to the method used to import audio data from the Internet or audio CDs to a computer and then save it as an audio file Common formats include MP3 a
33. All XXX t Folders containing recorded voice files and FM radio programs are not displayed in the Folder list Folders are displayed in name order first then files are displayed in name order In this case upper or lower case letters are not distinguished 6 You can record voice using the player s built in microphone p 77 and play them back on the player For details on how to play back recorded voice files see Playing Back Recorded Voice Files p 79 7 You can record FM radio programs on the player p 70 and play them back on the player For details on how to play back recorded FM radio programs see Playing Back Recorded FM Radio Programs p 72 Playing a playlist You can play lists of songs playlists Playlists are created using Windows Media Player 11 For information on how to create a playlist refer to the Help of Windows Media Player 11 Cover art images registered to a playlist are not displayed on the player From the Home menu select Playlists gt desired playlist gt desired song Ay JJ Playing Music Playing All Songs in Random Order A S T S a 30 JqE1 All the songs stored on the player are played in random order Shuffle All a HCH BACK HOME 5 HH button From the Home menu select Shuffle All All songs are shuffled Then the music playback screen appears and playback of the songs begins 5 way button Shuff
34. FM reception continues even while you are searching for photos in the photo folder lists or photo lists or when the photo display screen is displayed e You can display the photos in a selected folder continuously slide show play p 60 You can arrange photos transferred to the player by folder Select the player as WALKMAN using Windows Explorer and drag and drop a new folder just under the PICTURE or PICTURES folder For details on data hierarchy see p 34 e All files with the extension jpg including thumbnail files of videos are recognized as photos All folders containing jpg files are displayed in the photo folder list e Up to 8 000 photo folders can be displayed in the photo folder list And up to 8 000 s u u0 0 9 92 photos can be displayed in the photo lists regardless of the number of folders in which they are contained e If the size of a photo is too large or the photo file is damaged M appears and the photo cannot be displayed e If photos are not compliant with DCF 2 0 or folder file name is long etc operation time to display photos or slideshow may take more time Photo display screen Photo 101 1000 J 2008 03 01 12 12 Information area Operations on the photo display screen When you change the display orientation to horizontal the A W lt gt button orientation and functions also change To Screen indication Do this Play B gt
35. Hint If high sensitivity causes the player to receive many unwanted broadcast stations change the Scan Sensitivity setting p 76 to Low e The Auto Preset operation will delete already preset broadcast stations 69 fi Listening and Recording FM Radio Presetting broadcast stations manually You can manually preset broadcast stations that Auto Preset cannot detect p 68 s u u0 0 9 92 On the FM Radio screen select the desired frequency Press and hold the PII button The frequency you select in step is preset and the assigned preset number appears below the frequency Hint e You can preset up to 30 stations e The preset numbers are stored in order from low to high frequency Deleting preset broadcast stations On the FM Radio screen select the preset number you intend to delete Press the OPTION PWR OFF button The option menu appears Select Delete from Preset The preset broadcast station is deleted and a message appears 10 GI Listening and Recording FM Radio Recording FM Radio You can record FM radio programs on the player FM radio program is recorded in MP3 format Before recording connect the headphones and confirm that FM broadcasts can be heard and reception is good FM BACK HOME ee FM Radio button OPTION PWR OFF button FM Radio N Blue Sky 5 way button o If the Set Date Time setting is not accurat
36. J Playing Music Playing Music Music a gt S T 30 9 9e To play music select JJ Music to display the Music screen You can play back recorded FM radio programs and recorded voice files from JJ Music For details see Searching for Songs p 39 U Music fl x EF Music BACK HOME button 5 way button D Blue Sky From the Home menu select JJ Music The search menu appears e You can select the desired search method to display the music list screen and search for songs For details see Searching for Songs p 39 Select desired search method desired Music song Album The music playback screen appears and Artist Genre playback of the songs begins Nian e Select items until a song list appears paas Voice Recording e For details on how to operate the music FM Recording playback screen see Music playback screen p 37 N Blue Sky It may take time to start up the player or display the file folder list when many files or folders are stored on the player Music playback screen Bde US o s SONg name 30 JqEL A S T S a Eol ee Artist name CE Album title DP ope Genre IA a Release year O13 a Playing status Operations on the music playback screen To screen indication Do this Play B gt pause HN Press the PII button Fast forward PP
37. MV files can be played back only by transferring using Windows Media Player 11 Some computers that already have Windows Media Player 10 installed may encounter a limitation on the number of files AAC video files etc that can be transferred by drag and drop If you install Windows Media Player 11 from the Windows Media Player download site you can solve this problem allowing you to transfer by drag and drop again Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on your computer make sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to Windows Media Player 11 Continued J 5juajuo 30 JqE1 35 Transferring Videos Photos Data hierarchy may differ depending on your computer environment Do not disconnect the USB cable while Do not disconnect appears on the player as the data being transferred may be damaged If the player is disconnected while files are being transferred unnecessary files may be left in the player In this case transfer usable files back to the computer and format the player p 92 Do not change folder names or delete the MUSIC MP_ROOT MPE_ROOT VIDEO PICTURE PICTURES Record Voice and FM folders Do not change folder or file names directly under the MP_ROOT MPE_ROOT and Record folders Otherwise they will not be displayed on the player Some files may not be played back on the player due to copyright protection Although you can transfer more fil
38. SONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE HT TP MPEGLA COM e THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE VC 1 PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO i ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE VC 1 STANDARD VC 1 VIDEO AND OR ii DECODE VC 1 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE VC 1 VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA L L C SEE HT TP WWW MPEGLA COM e All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders In this manual TM and marks are not specified sjuajuo 0 9 90 This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Corporation Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary Content providers are using the digital rights management technology for Windows Media contained in this device WM DRM to protect the integrity of their content Secure Content so that their intellectual property including copyright i
39. SONY Afo UP AN TAAA TAY Click You can directly jump gt Transferring Music gt Transferring Videos Photos gt Troubleshooting Operation Guide NWZ S544 S545 2009 Sony Corporation 4 154 416 12 1 Depending on the country region in which you have purchased the player some models may not be available s u U0 30 JqEL Browsing the Operation Guide To use the buttons in the Operation Guide Click the buttons located in the upper right of the pages of this manual to jump to Table of Contents About the Home Menu or Index Jumps to the table of contents Find what you are looking for from a list of topics in the manual Jumps to the Home menu list Find what you are looking for from a list of the option items in the player s menu Jumps to the index Find what you are looking for from a list of key words mentioned in the manual Y Hint You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page number in the table of contents or in the index You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page reference indication e g p 5 on each page e To search for a reference page by keyword enter the keyword into the find text field on the Adobe Reader window Operation procedures may differ depending on your Adobe Reader version To change the page layout The buttons on the Adobe Reader window enable you to select how pages are displayed aa G
40. The player plays back songs only in the lists from which the playback starts album list artist list etc When you start Shuffle All play the play mode changes to Shuffle or Shuffle amp Repeat Recorded voice files and recorded FM radio programs are not included in the play mode and they are not shuffled or repeated a i gt S T 30 JqeL Ay JJ Playing Music Setting the sound quality Equalizer You can set the sound quality according to the music genre etc 1 From the Home menu select amp Settings gt Music Settings gt Equalizer gt desired equalizer type Type icon Description None Sound quality setting is not activated Default setting Heavy H H Emphasizes high and low ranges for a powerful sound Pop HHP Stresses the middle range audio ideal for vocals Jazz tH J Emphasizes high and low ranges for a lively sound Unique 4 U Emphasizes high and low ranges so that even soft sounds can be heard easily Custom 1 FH 1 Custom 2 H 2 User customizable sound settings for which you can adjust each frequency range individually See p 48 for details 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 The Equalizer setting is not appl
41. User available capacity NWZ S544 8 GB Approx 7 1 GB 7 623 566 950 bytes NWZ S545 16 GB Approx 14 4 GB 15 461 882 266 bytes l Available storage capacity of the player may vary A portion of the memory is used for data management functions Continued J s u U0 30 JqE1 128 Additional Information Output headphones Frequency response S z 20 to 20 000 Hz when playing data file single signal measurement T D T FM radio FM Frequency range 87 5 to 108 0 MHz The frequency is changed by 0 1 MHz IF FM Not applicable Interface Headphone Stereo mini jack WM PORT multiple connecting terminal 22 pins Version 1 1 Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Power source Built in rechargeable lithium ion battery USB power from a computer via the supplied USB cable Charging time USB based charging Approx 2 5 hours full charge Approx 1 hour approx 80 Continued A py Additional Information Battery life continuous playback Output via headphones Output via the built in S z speakers T D Music a Playback at MP3 128 kbps Approximately 42 hours Approximately 17 hours Video Playback at MPEG 4 384 kbps Approximately 6 5 hours Approximately 5 hours Playback at AVC Baseline 384 kbps Approximately 4 5 hours Approximately 3 5 hours FM radio At Receiving FM broadcasting Approximately 17 hou
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43. ailable remind time does not change if the remind 06 12em time is more than 99 hours Elapsed time during recording fem IF during record pause MP3 128kbps odec bit rate Hint Recording in poor reception areas may result in noise Record in a stronger reception area You can select the recording quality bit rate p 83 To record to a new folder press the OPTION PWR OFF button on the FM Recording screen while recording is stopped and then select Create New Folder from the option menu The next FM radio program to be recorded is stored in the new folder If the folder number after dd reaches 999 no more folders can be created If you rename files of the Record and FM folders on your computer or put files which have been imported to your computer back into the Record and FM folders you may not be able to play them on the player Up to 4 000 files of FM radio programs can be recorded e The maximum number for nnn serial number of the file name is 999 If the number exceeds 999 you need to create a new folder ip Gi Listening and Recording FM Radio Playing Back Recorded FM Radio Programs BUEN 0 9 90 To play back recorded FM radio programs select JJ Music to display the Music screen You can display the folder list in the FM folder es Music BACK HOME ji ri button From the Home menu select JJ Music gt FM Recor
44. and or other countries e MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson e IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation e Apple Macintosh and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the US and other countries e Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation e This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group e THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG 4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR i ENCODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MPEG 4 VISUAL STANDARD MPEG 4 VIDEO AND OR ii DECODING MPEG 4 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED BY MPEG LA TO PROVIDE MPEG 4 VIDEO NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA LLC SEE HTTP WWW MPEGLA COM Continued J s u u0 0 9 92 123 Additional Information e THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO i ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD AVC VIDEO AND OR ii DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PER
45. and the screen turns off Q Hint Set the date and time on the player before using it p 21 90 During pause if there is no operation for more than 3 minutes the player automatically enters standby mode to save battery power and the screen turns off While the player is in standby mode if there is no operation for about 4 hours the player completely turns off automatically The batteries are consumed a little in this status e You cannot operate the player when it is connected to a computer Disconnect the USB cable before operating the player e The player consumes battery power very slightly even when it is in standby mode Therefore the player might turn completely off unexpectedly depending on the power remaining in the battery Basic Operations and Screens About the Home Menu The following table shows the items of the Home menu For details on the item list of each menu see amp p 10 For details about each menu item refer to the specified reference page FM Radio Shuffle All Sa Voice Recording Photos Videos Music Now Playing Settings Playlists Information area Shuffle All Listen to all the songs stored on the player in random order p 41 Gu FM Radio Listen to FM radio broadcasting and also record the currently received FM radio program p 66 amp Voice Recording Record voice using the player s built in microp
46. aquo Joagel EH Watching Videos Using the Video Option Menu You can bring up the video option menu by pressing the OPTION PWR OFF button on the video list or on the video playback screen For details on how to use the option menu see p 15 The option items shown on the option menu vary depending on the screen from which you bring it up See the reference page for settings and usage Option items appearing on the video list screen Option items Description reference page Now Playing Displays the playback or display screen of the currently playing content Go to Recording Screen Displays the Voice Recording screen p 77 or the FM Recording screen p 70 Go to FM Radio screen The FM Radio screen of the last received broadcast station appears p 66 Play from beginning Finds the beginning of a video p 51 Detailed Information Displays file information such as file size resolution video audio compression format and file name etc Most Recent Video Starts playback of the most recently played video Go to the song playback Displays the music playback screen of the song last screen played Option items appearing on the video playback screen Option items Description reference page Play from beginning Finds the beginning of a video p 51 Zoom Settings Sets the zoom function p 54 Sets the video orienta
47. ch as playing time audio format bit rate and file name p 45 Add to Wishlist Remove from Wishlist Adds the song to the wish list to purchase it on the service corresponded software Removes the song from the wish list Alarm Sets the alarm p 85 Sleep Timer Sets the sleep timer p 86 Clock Display Displays the current time p 21 90 Ah JJ Playing Music A S T S T J0a ge 45 JJ Playing Music Displaying the detailed information screen Detailed Information From the music list or music playback screen press the OPTION PWR OFF button Select Detailed Information Detailed information screen When you display this screen from the music playback screen you can move to the previous or next song by S mesy pressing the lt 4 P button Blue Sky 0 8 oll cee me Playback time e ce File format LEYA nA es Bitrate SeT K a Copyrighted files Kea a While playing back a variable bit rate song VBR is shown bluesky mp3 File name Displaying the cover art screen Cover Art From the music playback screen press the OPTION PWR OFF button Select Cover Art Cover art screen e While the cover art screen is displayed you can move songs to the previous or the next one by pressing the Blue Shey lt gt button e If the songs do not have cover art information the default pict
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49. ctivate if the player is connected to a computer e After setting the sleep timer if you turn the player off by pressing and holding the OPTION PWR OFF button and then turn the player on again the sleep timer is cancelled 87 lt Common Settings Changing the Common Settings To change the common settings of the player select g Settings from the Home menu then select Common Settings BACK HOME button 5 way button Settings J Blue Sky Displaying the player information Unit Information Information such as model name firmware version etc is displayed From the Home menu select lt 3 Settings gt Common Settings gt Unit Information Item Description Model Displays the model name of the player Firmware Displays version information for the player s firmware Total songs Displays the total number of songs stored on the player Total videos Displays the total number of videos stored on the player Total photos Displays the total number of photos stored on the player WM PORT Displays the version information for WM PORT sjuajuo 0 9 90 39 Common Settings Limiting the volume AVLS Volume Limit You can set AVLS Volume Limit Automatic Volume Limiter System to limit the maximum volume to prevent auditory issues or distraction With AVLS Volume Limit you can listen to music at a comfortable
50. delete recorded voice files on the player BACK HOME button OPTION PWR OFF button J Blue Sky 5 way button From the Home menu select J Music gt Voice Recording gt desired folder The list of files stored in the Voice folder appears Press the 4 V lt gt button to select the recorded voice you intend to delete and then press the OPTION PWR OFF button The option menu appears Select Delete This Song gt Yes The selected voice file is deleted e Select No to cancel deletion You cannot delete recorded voice file during playback of a song The resume information of the last played song is cleared when recorded voice file is deleted Using the Voice Recording Option Menu You can bring up the voice recording option menu by pressing the OPTION PWR OFF button on the Voice Recording screen You can also bring up the voice recording option menu from the folder file list of recorded voices or the music playback screen of recorded voices For how to use the option menu see amp p 15 The option items shown on the option menu vary depending on the screen from which you bring it up See the reference page for settings and usage Option items appearing on the Voice Recording screen Option items Description reference page Create New Folder Adds a new folder to the Voice folder of the Record folder Play Recorded Data Displays
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52. details about using the software see the Help of the software e The player itself cannot delete photos without connecting to a computer sjuaquo Joagel EN Viewing Photos Using the Photo Option Menu You can bring up the photo option menu by pressing the OPTION PWR OFF button on the photo folder list or photo list or on the photo display screen For details on how to use the option menu see p 15 The option items shown on the option menu vary depending on the screen from which you bring it up See the reference page for settings and usage Option items appearing on the photo folder photo list screen Option items Description reference page Now Playing Displays the playback or display screen of the currently playing content Go to Recording Screen Displays the Voice Recording screen p 77 or the FM Recording screen p 70 Go to FM Radio screen The FM Radio screen of the last received broadcast station appears p 66 Begin slide show Starts a slide show p 60 Detailed Information Displays file information such as file size resolution and file name etc Most Recent Photo Starts playback of the most recently played photo Go to the song playback Displays the music playback screen of the last song played screen Option items appearing on the photo display screen Option items Description reference page Photo Orientat
53. ding gt desired folder gt desired recorded FM radio program 5 way button J Blue Sky The music playback screen appears and playback of the recorded FM radio program begins e For details on how to operate the music playback screen see Music playback screen p 37 Q Hint e You can also play back recorded FM radio programs from the option menu appearing on the FM Radio or FM Recording screen On the FM Radio or FM Recording screen press the OPTION PWR OFF button then select Play Recorded Data desired folder desired recorded FM radio program Music playback screen of recorded FM programs Music Fula mels Acre EE File name T er ay ee Folder name JE G Listening and Recording FM Radio Deleting Recorded FM Radio Programs BUEN 0 9 90 You can delete the recorded FM radio programs on the player BACK HOME button OPTION PWR OFF button B Music J Blue Sky 5 way button From the Home menu select J Music gt FM Recording gt desired folder The list of files stored in the FM folder appears Press the 4 V lt gt button to select the recorded FM radio program you intend to delete and then press the OPTION PWR OFF button The option menu appears Select Delete This Song gt Yes The selected FM radio program is deleted e Select No to cancel deletion You cannot delete recorded FM radio prog
54. ding on the sampling frequency 4 Some WMV files can be played back only by transferring using Windows Media Player 11 Some photo files cannot be played back depending on their file formats Maximum recordable number of songs and time Approx The approximate times are based on the case in which you transfer or record only 4 minutes songs not including videos and photos in the MP3 format Other playable audio file format song numbers and times may differ from MP3 format NWZ S544 NWZ S545 Bit rate Songs Time Songs Time 48 kbps 5 050 336 hr 40 min 10 000 666 hr 40 min 64 kbps 3 750 250 hr 00 min 7 700 513 hr 20 min 128 kbps 1 850 123 hr 20 min 3 850 256 hr 40 min 256 kbps 945 63 hr 00 min 1 900 126 hr 40 min 320 kbps 755 50 hr 20 min 1 550 103 hr 20 min Continued J 127 Additional Information Maximum recordable time of videos Approx The approximate recordable times are estimated in the case where only videos are transferred The time may differ depending on the conditions under which the player is used NWZ S544 NWZ S545 Bit rate Time Time Video Format 384 kbps 30 hr 10 min 61 hr 40 min Audio Format 128 kbps Video Format 768 kbps 17 hr 10 min 35 hr 10 min Audio Format 128 kbps Maximum recordable number of photos that can be transferred Approx Max 8 000 Recordable number of photos may be less depending on file sizes Capacity
55. e the date folder may not be named correctly Set the current date and time before recording FM radio programs p 21 90 On the FM Radio screen press the OPTION PWR OFF button The option menu appears e If you press the OPTION PWR OFF button on the FM Radio screen during pause Record cannot be selected Select Record The FM Recording screen appears and the player goes into record standby Press the PII button Recording starts During recording you can listen to the currently recording FM radio program from the headphones or the built in speakers e To pause recording press the II button Press it again to resume recording Continued J BUEN 0 9 90 71 G Listening and Recording FM Radio Press the BACK HOME button to stop recording e The recording is saved as a file FM xxxx nnn hhmm in the Record FM yyyy mm dd folder l File names are automatically assigned to FM xxxx nnn hhmm FM frequency serial number hour and minutes Folder names are automatically assigned to yyyy mm dd year month day In the case of subsequent folders created on the same day an attached folder number 2 to 999 is added after dd of the folder name s u u0 0 9 92 FM Recording screen FM Recording m0101 mor ey coe Folder name rly Rorer d o AEn EAK File name G 87 5u Pol Available remained time REC The av
56. e RESET button with a small pin etc If you press the RESET button while operating the player stored data and player settings may be lost RESET button 4 Check information on the issue in the Help of each software 5 Look up information on the issue on one of the customer support Web sites p 121 6 If the approaches listed above fail to resolve the issue consult your nearest Sony dealer 100 Troubleshooting There is no sound s u uo J0 9 ge e The volume level is set to zero gt Turn the volume up p 5 The headphone plug is not connected properly gt Connect the headphone plug properly p 6 The headphone plug is dirty gt Clean the headphone plug with a soft dry cloth No songs or videos are stored on the player gt Follow the instructions in the displayed message and transfer songs or videos from the computer There is no sound from the built in speakers e The output switch is set to the Q headphones position gt Set the output switch to the 1 speaker position p 7 e The remaining battery power is low or insufficient gt Ifthe remaining battery power is low or insufficient sound from the built in speakers may not be output though sound from the headphones may be output In this case charge the battery by connecting the player to a running computer p 18 The volume level is set to low gt Sound from the built in speakers may be hard t
57. e Recording The Voice Recording screen appears and the player goes into record standby Press the PII button Recording starts e To pause recording press the II button Press it again to resume recording Continued J 18 J Recording Listening Voice Press the BACK HOME button to stop recording e The recording is saved as a file VR nnn hhmm in the Record Voice yyyy mm dd folder L File names are automatically assigned to VR nnn hhmm VR serial number hour and minutes 2 Folder names are automatically assigned to yyyy mm dd year month day In the case of subsequent folders created on the same day an attached folder number 2 to 999 is added after dd of the folder name EEN 0 9 92 Voice Recording screen Voice Recording m0007 ery eee Folder name time is more than 99 hours Elapsed time during recording fee II during record pause i mp3 128k0es odec bit rate Q Hint You can select the recording quality bit rate p 83 To record to a new folder press the OPTION PWR OFF button on the Voice Recording screen while recording is stopped and then select Create New Folder from the option menu The next recording is sent the new folder If the folder number after dd reaches 999 no more folders can be created e If you rename files of the Record and Voice folders on your computer or put
58. e to noise such as static electricity etc This happens to protect data information gt Disconnect the player then reconnect it e If you transfer files by drag and drop on a computer that does not have Windows Media Player 11 installed only a limited amount of files AAC video files etc may be transferrable by drag and drop gt Install Windows Media Player 11 from the Windows Media Player download site then transfer files by drag and drop again Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on your computer make sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to Windows Media Player 11 For details on usage or support on Windows Media Player visit the following web site http support microsoft com The USB cable is not connected to a USB connector on your computer properly gt Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it e There is not enough free space in the built in flash memory gt Transfer any unnecessary data back to your computer to increase free space Songs with a limited playing period or play count may not be transferred due to restrictions set by copyright holders For details on the settings of each audio file contact the distributor Continued J s u uo J0 9 ge 107 Troubleshooting e Abnormal data exists on the player gt Transfer usable files back to your computer and format the built in flash memory on the player p 92 The data may be damaged gt Delete
59. echnical regulations NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment Continued J 114 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 Son
60. ect the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable Insert the connector of the USB cable into the player with the we mark facing up 2 Click start My Computer or Computer WALKMAN Storage Media and then select the MUSIC folder Data hierarchy may differ depending on your computer environment Drag and drop files or folders into the MUSIC folder or one of its subfolders Accessibility to files and folders beyond the 8th level is not guaranteed Music files or folders in your computer J folder in your player we A ad lA 2 PIRR A A 31 Transferring Videos Photos Selecting the Way to Transfer Videos Photos EEN 0 9 92 You can import videos from recorded videos or from the Internet etc You can import photos from a digital camera etc To import videos photos into your computer use appropriate software You can transfer videos photos to the player in the following three ways Transferring videos photos using Content Transfer p 32 You can transfer videos photos stored on your computer to the player using Content Transfer Transferring videos photos by drag and drop using Windows Explorer p 34 You can direct
61. ectric 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 e Do not put the player into fire Do not take apart or remodel the player Doing so can result in electric shock Consult your nearest Sony dealer or Sony Service Center for exchange of rechargeable batteries internal checks or repair Continued J 117 Additional Information 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 malfunction or damage Never use the player where it will be subjected to extremes of light temperature moisture or vibration The player may become discolored distorted or damaged Never leave the player exposed to high temperature such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight Do not leave the player in a place subject to excessive dust Do not leave the player on an unstable surface or in an inclined position e If the player causes interference to radio or television reception turn the player off and move it away from the radio or television e When using the player remember to follow the 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 ly EEN 0 9 92 o Make sure not to put the player into a bag
62. ed data cannot be found Ifa lot of data is stored on the player some data may not be displayed e The built in flash memory of the player was formatted using Windows Explorer gt Format the built in flash memory on the player p 92 e The supplied USB cable was disconnected from the player while data was being transferred gt Transfer usable files back to your computer and format the built in flash memory on the player p 92 e After drag and drop in Windows Explorer data hierarchy levels do not correspond to the player p 29 34 e Transferred files are not in a playable format For details see Supported file format of Specifications p 125 gt Songs or videos may not be played back depending on the file format p 125 gt Photos may not be displayed depending on the file size or the file format p 125 There is insufficient volume e AVLS Volume Limit is enabled gt Disable AVLS Volume Limit p 88 There is no sound from the right channel of the headphones Or the right channel sound is heard from both sides of the headphones e The headphone plug is not fully inserted gt Ifthe headphones are not connected correctly sound will not be output properly Insert the headphone plug into the jack until it clicks p 6 Continued J 103 Troubleshooting Playback has stopped suddenly e The remaining battery power is insufficient gt Charge the batt
63. een from which you bring it up See the reference page for settings and usage Option items appearing on the music list screen Option items Description reference page Now Playing Displays the playback or display screen of the currently playing content Go to Recording Screen Displays the Voice Recording screen p 77 or the FM Recording screen p 70 Go to FM Radio screen The FM Radio screen of the last received broadcast station appears p 66 Detailed Information Displays detailed information of a song such as playing time audio format bit rate and file name p 45 Go to the song playback Displays the music playback screen of the song last screen played Delete This Song Deletes a recorded voice file or a recorded FM radio program p 73 80 This option appears only when the list of recorded voice files or recorded FM radio programs is displayed Continued J A S T S et J09 9e Option items appearing on the music playback screen Option items Description reference page Play Mode Sets the play mode p 46 Equalizer Customizes the sound quality p 47 Built in SP Optimizer Optimizes the quality of the sound output from the built in speakers p 49 Cover Art Displays cover art p 45 Detailed Information Displays detailed information of a song su
64. elow if a message appears in the display All group numbers have been used e The total number of songs registered in the playlists has reached 27 000 gt Songs exceeding the limit are stored in Others gt If you cannot find a song search for it in the Others list first gt If you do not want to store songs that exceed the limit in the Others list delete unnecessary songs from the player using the software you used to transfer the songs or Windows Explorer gt Ifthe total number of playlists registered to the player exceeds 27 000 playlists exceeding this number cannot be displayed Decrease the number of playlists by deleting them using the software you used to transfer the playlists Cannot play file format is not supported e You are trying to play a file that cannot be played on the player gt You cannot play a song in an unsupported format file p 125 Cannot play license has expired e The playback limitation period of the song has expired gt Update the license information of songs using the software used for transferring Cannot save more than 30 Preset stations 30 broadcast stations are already preset gt Delete unnecessary stations first p 69 then preset the stations you want within the limit number Do not disconnect e The player is connected to a computer or other external devices to transfer data gt This is not an error message Do not disconnect
65. ery by connecting the player to a running computer p 18 e The songs or video files that cannot be played are played gt Play back other song or video files EEN 0 9 92 Thumbnails are not displayed e Songs of a file format supported by the player do not have a cover art information Thumbnails are displayed only when songs have cover art information and whose file format is supported by the player gt Transfer again using the Windows Media Player 11 or another transfer capable software e Thumbnail name does not match its video or the video is not in the correct location gt Place a JPEG file of the same name as the video into the folder under the VIDEO folder Cover art is not displayed Cover art information is not included with the data gt The cover art only appears if cover art information is included You can set cover art using Windows Media Player 11 or another transfer capable software for setting cover art For details on operation refer to the Help or maker of the software Some cover art may not be displayed depending on its file format Cannot format the player e The remaining battery is low or insufficient gt Charge the battery by connecting the player to a running computer p 18 The player s power turned off and then on again e Ifa malfunction occurs the player turns off and then on again automatically The player does not work properly The comp
66. es or folders to the player the player cannot display or play any files folders or levels that exceed this limit If Content Transfer starts automatically after connecting the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable close or ignore Content Transfer as Content Transfer need not be used For details on setting automatic start of Content Transfer refer to the Help of Content Transfer s u u0 0 9 92 1 Connect the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable Insert the connector of the USB cable into the player with the we mark facing up 2 Click start My Computer or Computer WALKMAN Storage Media and then select the VIDEO or PICTURE folder Data hierarchy may differ depending on your computer environment Drag and drop files or folders into the VIDEO or PICTURE folder or one of its subfolders e Video files or folders drag and drop into the VIDEO folder or one of its subfolders e Photo files or folders drag and drop into the PICTURE folder or one of its subfolders Accessibility to files and folders beyond the 8th level is not guaranteed Video or photo files or folders in your computer eo Video VIDEO folder in your player Photo PICTURE folder in your player 339 J
67. etting the Timer EEN 0 9 92 You can set the timer to play back songs at a specified time Alarm You can also set the period of time after which the player automatically puts off itself into standby mode Sleep Timer The alarm and sleep timer cannot be set at the same time The timer can be set in the music playback screen BACK HOME button fy AINN Music OPTION PWR OFF button J Blue Sky 5 way button If the Set Date Time setting is not accurate timer settings cannot be set correctly Set the current date and time before setting the timer p 21 90 85 Using the Timer Setting the alarm Alarm You can set the timer to play back songs at a specified time as an alarm From the Home menu select J Music gt desired search method desired song Press the OPTION PWR OFF button The option menu appears Select Alarm Press the lt gt button to select the hour and then press the 4 V button to change the value 6 As in step adjust the minute setting QO Press the PII button to confirm The player automatically stops playback of the songs and the player is automatically turned off At the set time the player automatically plays back the song last played To cancel the alarm After setting the alarm press any button to turn on the player When Alarm is now set Cancel appears select Yes If you select No the a
68. evice emitting radio signals such as a mobile phone is being used near the player gt When using devices such as mobile phones keep them away from the player e Music data imported from CDs etc is damaged gt Delete the data then import and transfer it again When importing data to your computer close any other applications to avoid data damage e Transferred files are not in a playable format For details see Supported file format of Specifications p 125 gt Some songs may not be played back depending on certain file specifications Continued J 102 Troubleshooting The player does not work e The HOLD switch is set to the HOLD position gt Slide the HOLD switch in the opposite position p 5 e The player contains moisture condensation gt Wait a few hours to let the player dry out e The remaining battery power is low or insufficient gt Charge the battery by connecting the player to a running computer p 18 gt If you charge the battery and nothing changes press the RESET button to reset the player p 99 e While Connecting or Connected USB MTP is being displayed you cannot operate the player gt Disconnect the USB connection then operate the player s u u0 0 9 92 Playback does not stop e With this player there is no difference between stopping and pausing When you press the Pll button Il appears and playback pauses stops Transferr
69. f the player BACK HOME button From the Home menu you can select the desired item on the screen by using the 5 way button Press the A W lt P button to select an item and then press the PAIP button to confirm There are tactile dots Use them to help with button operations 5 way button Music N Blue Sky A V lt gt button Selects an item e Pll button Confirms an item Continued J 13 Basic Operations and Screens In this manual operating instructions from the Home menu are described as below END 0 9 90 Example From the Home menu select JJ Music gt Album gt desired album gt desired song The actual operations for the example above are shown below Press and hold the BACK HOME button The Home menu appears Press the A V lt gt button to select J Music and then press the PII button to confirm The search menu appears Press the A V lt gt button to select Album and then press the Pll button to confirm The album list appears Release Year Folder Voice Recording FM Recording N Blue Sky Continued J 14 Basic Operations and Screens 4 Press the A lt gt button to select an Album album and then press the PII button to pea confirm a Pencil sketchs The song list for the selected album appears FE Ribbon e You can scroll the list by pressing the A V s u u
70. he battery characteristics This is not a malfunction Battery charging time is not sufficient gt Charge the battery until appears e You have not used the player for a prolonged period gt The efficiency of the battery will improve by repeatedly charging and discharging it When usable battery life becomes half the usual time even after charging the battery fully the battery should be replaced gt Consult your nearest Sony dealer Copyright protected contents are played gt When copyright protected contents are played battery life may be shorter The player cannot charge the battery The USB cable is not connected to a USB connector on your computer properly gt Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it gt Use the supplied USB cable The battery is charged in an ambient temperature out of the range of 5 C 41 F to 35 C 95 F gt Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of 5 C 41 F to 35 C 95 F e The computer is not on gt Turn on the computer e Your computer has entered Sleep or Hibernation status gt Release the computer from Sleep or Hibernation status The player turns off automatically e To avoid unnecessary battery consumption the player automatically turns off gt Press any button to turn the player on Charging completes very quickly e Ifthe battery is already almost fully charged when charging begins little time is needed to reach full charge
71. hone p 77 Wi Photos View photos transferred to the player p 58 JJ Music Listen to songs transferred to the player You can also listen to voice recorded on the player using Voice Recording function and FM radio programs recorded on the player p 36 HEH Videos Watch videos transferred to the player p 50 Settings Set up the player and its applications p 87 Playlists Listen to songs in the playlists p 40 O Now Playing Display the playback or display screen of the currently playing content Continued J gt S T S a J09 9e 10 Basic Operations and Screens Sa Music Settings Play Mode w ssessssssssssssseseeeee 46 es Equalizer sess 47 Clear Stereo 48 Dynamic Normalizer 49 Built in SP Optimizer 49 Video Settings Zoom Settings 54 Video Orientation 57 Display seseris 56 Photo Settings Photo Orientation 63 Display senscia 64 l Slide Show Repeat 64 l Slide Show Interval 65 di oo Wb FM Radio Settings He a ees H Scan Sensitivity menisenocu 76 Mono Auto ccccceeeeeeees 76 Recording Settings L Bit Rate Settings 83 Common Settings Unit Information 87 AVLS Volume Limit 88 Beep Settings 88 Screensaver ccccceeeeees 89 Brightness
72. ied while playing a video or FM radio The Equalizer setting is not applied to the sound output from the built in speakers when Built in SP Optimizer is set to On p 49 When the output switch is set to X speaker and Built in SP Optimizer is set to On Equalizer cannot be selected Continued J gt S 3 S a J09 Ge 48 JJ Playing Music Customizing sound quality You can preset the value of CLEAR BASS bass and 5 band Equalizer as Custom 1 or Custom 2 From the Home menu select 35 Settings gt Music Settings gt Equalizer gt Edit displayed under Custom 1 or Custom 2 Press the lt gt button to select a cursor for the CLEAR BASS or the frequency range setting and press the A V button to adjust the setting level and then press the PII button to confirm The Equalizer screen reappears e CLEAR BASS can be set to any of 4 sound levels and the 5 frequency ranges can be set to any of 7 sound levels e After you have adjusted the setting level be sure to press the II button to confirm If you press the BACK HOME button before you confirm the setting will be cancelled Listening with Clear Stereo Clear Stereo Clear Stereo enables individual left and right digital processing of the sound 1 From the Home menu select 35 Settings gt Music Settings gt Clear Stereo gt desired Clear Stereo type Type Description On Act
73. ining the aspect ratio The video image is displayed full height with the right left sides of the image trimmed to fit ma ma 4 3 source 16 9 source The dotted line frame represents the original video image size Off The video image is not resized and appears in the original resolution If video resolution is too large the left right top and bottom of the screen will be cut Video Running Dog 4 3 source 16 9 source The dotted line frame represents the original video image size s u u0 40 9 ge 56 EH Watching Videos Setting the display of the video screen Display You can display or hide detailed information of a video such as its title playback icon and elapsed playing time etc during playback From the Home menu select a Settings gt Video Settings gt Display gt desired display type Type Description On Displays the video title playback status or the elapsed time etc Off Hides detailed information of the currently playing video and displays it only when you operate the player Default setting e If Video Orientation is set to Horizontal right the title of the video is not displayed sjuajuo 30 JqEL 57 EH Watching Videos Setting the video orientation Video Orientation You can set the video orientation to Vertical or Horizontal right The operation of the 5 way button is s
74. ion Sets the photo orientation p 63 Display Sets to display not display photo information p 64 Detailed Information Displays file information such as file size resolution and file name etc screen Slide Show Repeat Selects the slide show play mode p 64 Slide Show Interval Selects the slide show interval p 65 Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the screen p 89 Clock Display Displays the current time p 21 90 Go to the song playback Displays the music playback screen of the last song played sjuajuo 0 9 90 63 Viewing Photos Changing the Photo Settings To change the photo settings select g Settings from the Home menu then select Photo Settings BACK HOME button 5 way button Settings J Blue Sky Photo orientation Photo Orientation You can set the photo orientation to Vertical Horizontal right or Horizontal left The operation of the 5 way button is switched according to the setting of Photo Orientation From the Home menu select 85 Settings gt Photo Settings gt Photo Orientation gt desired photo orientation type Type Description Vertical Displays at 240 x 180 pixels Default setting Photo 101 1000 2008 03 01 12 12 4 15 aa Horizontal right Horizontal left sjuajuo 0 9 90 Setting the dis
75. is so designated e Please note that due to continued efforts to improve quality the software specifications may be changed without notice e Operation of this player with software other than that provided is not covered by the warranty e The ability to display the languages on supplied software will depend on the installed OS on your computer For better results please ensure that the installed OS is compatible with the desired language you want to display We do not guarantee all the languages will be able to be displayed properly on the supplied software User created characters and some special characters may not be displayed e 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 J EEN 0 9 92 121 Additional Information About sample data The player is pre installed with sample data If you delete the sample data you cannot restore it and we will not supply any replacement data EEN 0 9 92 In some countries regions some sample data is not installed e The recorded song is limited to private use only Use of the song beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders e Sony is not responsible for incomplete recording downloading or damaged data due to problems of the player or computer Depending on the type of
76. ivates the Clear Stereo function when you use the supplied headphones Off Disables the Clear Stereo function and plays back normal sound Default setting The Clear Stereo setting is not applied while playing a video or FM radio The Clear Stereo setting is not applied to the sound output from the built in speakers when Built in SP Optimizer is set to On p 49 When the output switch is set to x speaker and Built in SP Optimizer is set to On Clear Stereo cannot be selected The Clear Stereo function is designed to obtain maximum effect with the supplied headphones The Clear Stereo effect may not be obtained with other headphones When using other headphones set Clear Stereo to Off a Ss gt S T 30 JqEL 49 JJ Playing Music Adjusting the volume level Dynamic Normalizer You can reduce the volume level between songs With this setting when listening to album songs in the shuffle play mode the volume level between songs is moderated to minimize the difference in their recording levels a gt S T 30 JqEL From the Home menu select 85 Settings gt Music Settings gt Dynamic Normalizer gt desired Dynamic Normalizer type Type Description On Minimizes the difference in volume level between songs Off Plays back songs at their original transferred volume level Default setting The Dynamic Normal
77. izer setting is not applied while playing a video or FM radio The Dynamic Normalizer setting is not applied to the sound output from the built in speakers when Built in SP Optimizer is set to On p 49 When the output switch is set to X speaker and Built in SP Optimizer is set to On Dynamic Normalizer cannot be selected Optimizing the quality of the sound output from the built in speakers Built in SP Optimizer The player is equipped with the Digital Linear Phase Speaker feature to optimize the quality of sound from the built in speakers The Digital Linear Phase Speaker feature achieves a precise localization of sounds by improving the frequency amplitude and phase characteristics The default setting of Built in SP Optimizer is On From the Home menu select lt 5 Settings gt Music Settings gt Built in SP Optimizer gt desired setting type Type Description On Activates the Built in SP Optimizer function when sounds output from the built in speakers Off Disables the Built in SP Optimizer function and outputs normal sound from the built in speakers Default setting e Built in SP Optimizer is not applied to the sound output from the headphones e When the output switch is set to U speaker and Built in SP Optimizer is set to On p 49 Equalizer Clear Stereo and Dynamic Normalizer cannot be selected 5 E Watching Videos Playing
78. k The music playback screen of the last played song screen appears This option appears only when the file list screen is displayed Option items appearing on the music playback screen of recorded FM radio programs Option items Description reference page Play Mode Sets the play mode p 46 Equalizer Customizes the sound quality p 47 Built in SP Optimizer Optimizes the quality of the sound output from the built in speakers p 49 Cover Art Displays a cover art p 45 Detailed Information Displays detailed information of a recorded FM radio program such as playing time audio format bit rate and file name p 45 Add to Wishlist Remove from Wishlist Adds the song to the wish list to purchase it on the service corresponded software Removes the song from the wish list Alarm Sets the alarm p 85 Sleep Timer Sets the sleep timer p 86 Clock Display Displays the current time p 21 90 s u u0 0 9 92 16 G Listening and Recording FM Radio Changing the FM Radio Settings To change the FM radio settings select Settings from the Home menu then select FM Radio Settings sjuajuo 0 9 90 BACK HOME oe f button Settings umma 5 way button Settings J Blue Sky Setting the reception Scan Sensitivity When you select stations using the
79. larm is not cancelled and the player turns off automatically The alarm will not activate if the player is connected to a computer Disconnect the USB cable before the set time e If there is no resume information for the song last played or if the song file last played is deleted the alarm sounds automatically at the set time sjuajuo 0 a ge 86 Using the Timer Setting the sleep timer Sleep Timer You can set the period of time after which the player automatically puts itself into standby mode Sleep Timer s u u0 0 9 92 On the music playback screen press the OPTION PWR OFF button The option menu appears Select Sleep Timer gt desired sleep timer duration Duration Description 30 Min Turns off the player after 30 minutes 60 Min Turns off the player after 60 minutes 90 Min Turns off the player after 90 minutes 120 Min Turns off the player after 120 minutes Hint e After setting the sleep timer 43 appears in the information area of the music playback screen To cancel the sleep timer After setting the sleep timer press the BACK HOME button press and hold the BACK HOME button or press the OPTION PWR OFF button on the music playback screen When Sleep timer is now set Cancel appears select Yes If you select No the sleep timer is not cancelled and the music playback screen reappears The sleep timer will not a
80. le format For details on operation refer to the Help of the software Transferable files Music MP3 WMA AAC WAV Photo JPEG Video MPEG 4 Simple Profile AVC H 264 AVC Baseline Profile WMV Some WMV files cannot be played back after being transferred by Content Transfer If you retransfer them using Windows Media Player 11 they may become playable ey Hint e ATRAC files managed by SonicStage can be transferred to the player after conversion to MP3 file format To convert files download the MP3 Conversion Tool from the customer support Web site p 121 Compatible Software Windows Media Player 11 Windows Media Player can import audio data from CDs and transfer data to the player Transferable files Music MP3 WMA Video WMV Photo JPEG For details on operation refer to the Help of the software or visit the following website http www support microsoft com O Hint Some computers that already have Windows Media Player 10 installed may encounter file limitations AAC video files etc when transferring by drag and drop If you install Windows Media Player 11 from the Windows Media Player download site you can solve this problem allowing you to transfer by drag and drop again Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on your computer make sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to Windows Media Player 11 18 Preparing the Player Charging the Battery END
81. le All N Blue Sky Hint e When you start Shuffle All play the play mode changes to Shuffle or Shuffle amp Repeat p 46 Even if you cancel Shuffle All the Shuffle or Shuffle amp Repeat setting for the play mode is retained e Shuffle All play is automatically cancelled by any of the following operations Starting playback of a song by selecting it from the Music etc Changing the play mode e The play mode differs between songs and recorded voice files Recorded voice files and recorded FM radio programs are not shuffled even if Shuffle All is selected 4 JJ Playing Music Deleting Songs A a S T J0o ge When you delete songs from the player use the software you used to transfer the songs or Windows Explorer For details about using the software see the Help of the software ka Hint You can delete recorded voice files and recorded FM radio programs on the player For details see Deleting Recorded Voice Files p 80 and Deleting Recorded FM Radio Programs p 73 e The player itself cannot delete songs without connecting to a computer 43 JJ Playing Music Using the Music Option Menu You can bring up the music option menu by pressing the OPTION PWR OFF button on the music list or on the music playback screen For details on how to use the option menu see p 15 The option items shown on the option menu vary depending on the scr
82. ll copies or substantial portions of the Software THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT TORT OR OTHERWISE ARISING FROM OUT OF ORIN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE EEN 0 9 92 Program 2009 Sony Corporation Documentation 2009 Sony Corporation 125 Additional Information e e e Specifications SS Do aS Supported file format Music Audio Formats MP3 Media File format MP3 MPEG 1 Layer3 file format Codec File extension mp3 Bit rate 32 to 320 kbps Supports variable bit rate VBR Sampling frequency 32 44 1 48 kHz WMA Media File format ASF file format File extension wma Bit rate 32 to 192 kbps Supports variable bit rate VBR Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz Compatible with WM DRM 10 AAC LC Media File format MP4 file format File extension mp4 m4a Bit rate 16 to 320 kbps Supports variable bit rate VBR Sampling frequency 8 11 025 12 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 48 kHz Linear PCM Media File format Wave Riff file format File extension wav Bit rate 1 411 kbps Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz Vide
83. ly transfer videos photos stored on your computer by drag and drop using Windows Explorer i ot HL gt 26 Transferring videos photos using Windows Media Player 11 You can transfer videos photos managed with Windows Media Player 11 to the player using Windows Media Player 11 For details about usage or support on Windows Media Player refer to the Windows Media Player information from the following web site http support microsoft com Hint e For detailed information on how to import videos photos refer to the Help of each software e For details about supported file formats see Supported file format p 125 e The maximum number of files per folder in the PICTURE PICTURES or DCIM folder is 4 000 32 Transferring Videos Photos O Transferring Videos Photos Using Content Transfer You can transfer videos photos stored on your computer to the player using Content Transfer You can transfer videos photos by drag and drop of the desired videos photos from Windows Explorer to Content Transfer Do not disconnect the USB cable while Do not disconnect appears on the player as the data being transferred may be damaged Contents with the copyright
84. malfunction may result On the LCD Do not apply strong force to the surface of the LCD This may cause a distortion in colors or brightness or cause a malfunction of the LCD e If you use the player in a cold location images may appear with black bands around them This is not a malfunction of the player s u U0 J0 9 ge On cleaning e Clean the player s case with a soft cloth such as a cleaning cloth for eyeglasses If the players case becomes very dirty clean it with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzene as it may mar the finish of the case e Be careful not to let water get into the player from the opening near the connector e Clean the headphone plug periodically If you have any questions or problems concerning the player please consult your nearest Sony dealer Continued J 120 Additional Information On Software Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the manual accompanying it in whole or in part or renting the software without the permission of the copyright holder e In no event will SONY be liable for any financial damage or loss of profits including claims made by third parties arising out of the use of the software supplied with this player e The software provided with this player cannot be used with equipment other than that to which it
85. ment 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 Continued J LE Additional Information Disposal of waste batteries applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems H This symbol on the battery or on the packaging indicates that the battery provided with this product shall not be treated as household waste On certain batteries this symbol might be used in combination with a chemical symbol The chemical symbols for mercury Hg or lead Pb are added if the battery contains more than 0 0005 mercury or 0 004 lead By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of the battery The recycling of the materials will help to conserve natural resources In case of products that for safety performance or data integrity reasons require a permanent connection with an inc
86. n such content is not misappropriated This device uses WM DRM software to play Secure Content WM DRM Software If the security of the WM DRM Software in this device has been compromised owners of Secure Content Secure Content Owners may request that Microsoft revoke the WM DRM Software s right to acquire new licenses to copy display and or play Secure Content Revocation does not alter the WM DRM Software s ability to play unprotected content A list of revoked WM DRM Software is sent to your device whenever you download a license for Secure Content from the Internet or from a PC Microsoft may in conjunction with such license also download revocation lists onto your device on behalf of Secure Content Owners Continued J 124 Additional Information e Information on Expat Copyright 1998 1999 2000 Thai Open Source Software Center Ltd and Clark Cooper Copyright 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Expat maintainers Permission is hereby granted free of charge to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files the Software to deal in the Software without restriction including without limitation the rights to use copy modify merge publish distribute sublicense and or sell copies of the Software and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so subject to the following conditions The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in a
87. nd WMA etc MP3 MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer3 is a common audio compression technology developed by the MPEG working group of the ISO International Organization for Standardization MP3 can compress audio files to about 1 10 the size of standard CD audio files WMA WMA Windows Media Audio is a common audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation The WMA format produces the same sound quality as that of the MP3 format with a smaller file size AAC AAC Advanced Audio Coding is a common audio compression technology developed by the MPEG working group of the ISO International Organization for Standardization The AAC format produces the same sound quality as that of the MP3 format with a smaller file size Linear PCM Linear PCM is an audio recording format without digital compression You can achieve the same quality as CD music by recording with this format What is copyright protection Certain music files or video files etc that you purchase from a music download service site etc may apply access control technologies such as encryption to limit usage and duplication of material in accordance with copyright laws What is bit rate Bit rate refers to the amount of data used to store each second of audio expressed in kbps kilo bits per second such as 64 kbps Generally higher bit rates provide better sound quality but require more storage space for the same length of audio Continued J
88. nd photo data e This function is only available in the pause mode BUEN 0 9 9 From the Home menu select ss Settings gt Common Settings gt Reset all Settings gt Yes Restored factory settings appears e To cancel the operation select No on the confirmation screen Formatting memory Format You can format the built in flash memory of the player e If the memory is formatted all data songs videos photos etc including sample data installed at the factory will be erased Be sure to verify the data stored in memory prior to formatting and export any important data to the hard disk of your computer e Be sure not to initialize format the built in flash memory of the player using Windows Explorer If you have formatted with Windows Explorer format again using the player e This function is only available in the pause mode From the Home menu select 35 Settings gt Common Settings gt Format All data including songs will be deleted Proceed appears Select Yes All data will be deleted Proceed appears e To cancel the operation select No Select Yes When initialization finishes Memory formatted appears e To cancel the operation select No 95 Common Settings Selecting the Display Language Language Settings You can select from a variety of languages for menus and messages s u u0 J0 9 92 B
89. nd then click Set Up Sync Continued J s u u0 40 9 92 26 Transferring Music Click the Sync tab on the Windows Media Player 11 window s u U0 30 JqE1 Drag and drop the desired songs to the Sync List on the right side of the window The songs are added to the Sync List Click Start Sync to start synchronization When synchronization is complete a message confirming you can disconnect the player appears on the Sync List After completion close Windows Media Player 11 and disconnect the player from the computer 27 Transferring Music Transferring Music Using Content Transfer If you have already managed music with iTunes etc you can transfer them to the player using Content Transfer You can use iTunes etc to drag and drop music to Content Transfer Do not disconnect the USB cable while Do not disconnect appears on the player or the data being transferred may be damaged Content Transfer cannot be used for Windows Media Player contents Contents with copyright protection cannot be transferred Content Transfer supports data transfer from iTunes 8 1 to the player For details on restrictions on transferring songs from iTunes visit the customer support Web sites p 121 ay Connect the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable Insert the connector of the USB cable into the
90. nes etc using Content Transfer amp p 27 If you have already managed music with iTunes etc you can transfer them to the player using Content Transfer O Transferring music by drag and drop using Windows Explorer amp p 29 You can directly transfer music stored on your computer by drag and drop using Windows Explorer nee2al gt _ BABABA 209 Te Hint e For detailed information on how to import music refer to the Help of each software For details about supported file formats see Supported file format p 125 The player does not use SonicStage software SonicStage software developed by Sony manages music on a computer or transfers music to other types of players For this player you can transfer music in the above three ways not using SonicStage ATRAC files managed by SonicStage can be transferred to the player after conversion to MP3 file format To convert files download the MP3 Conversion Tool from the customer support Web site p 121 e The maximum number of files per folder in the MUSIC folder is 4 000 23 Transferring Music Transferring Music Using Windows Media Player 11 s u U0 0 9 92 You can import songs from your CDs etc to your computer and transfer them to the player using Windows Media Player 11 kaj Hint e For details about usage or support
91. ng the zoom function Zoom Settings 54 Setting the display of the video screen Display ccssosssecssssscevsnssccssesiccoesasessasecscossectsosves 56 Setting the video orientation Video Orientation enonsa 57 Continued J s u U0 30 JqEL Viewing Photos Photos ssssseesees 58 Photo display screen 299 Playing a Slide ShoW ssesesesesesessrsesesee 60 Deleting Photos eesseeseseesesesseseseeseseesesee 61 Using the Photo Option Menu 62 Changing the Photo Settings 63 Photo orientation Photo Orientation 63 Setting the display of the photo screen Display setssssstisscccesssscesteacesssesscesseaecossnsascsnsues 64 Setting the slide show play mode Slide Show Repeat csssscsssscceceeceseseeeeeeceeeeees 64 Setting the interval of a slide show Slide Show Interval ccccsssssssccssssesesesseesseeees 65 Listening to FM Radio FM Radio screen sssesssessssesssessseessseesseessseeees Presetting broadcast stations automatically Auto Preset 68 Presetting broadcast stations manually 69 Deleting preset broadcast stations 69 Recording FM Radio scssssessseeenes 70 Playing Back Recorded FM Radio Programs cccsssecssecsseecessscsseescneeees 72 Deleting Recorded FM Radio Programs cccsscecsssecsssesessscseseesneeeees 73 Using the FM Radio Option Menu 74 Changing the FM Radio Settings
92. nth date hour and minute Press the PII button to confirm To display the current time To display the current time press the OPTION PWR OFF button on the Home menu or the playback screen and select Clock Display from the option menu Hint You can select the date format from among YYYY MM DD MM DD YYYY and DD MM YYYY Furthermore you can select the time format from either 12 hour or 24 hour For details see Setting the date format Date Display Format p 91 or Setting the time format Time Display Format p 91 If the battery power is used up because for example the player has not been used for a long time your settings for date and time may be lost and will be displayed instead of the current date and time The clock may gain or lose up to 60 seconds per month In this case set the clock again 2 Transferring Music Selecting the Way to Transfer Music sjuajuo 0 9 92 You can import music from audio CDs or from the Internet etc To import music into your computer use appropriate software You can transfer music to the player in the following three ways QO Transferring music from CDs using Windows Media Player 11 p 23 You can import music from your CDs etc to your computer and transfer them to the player using Windows Media Player 11 gt OnO eee ee oo gt Transferring music from iTu
93. o Video Formats Frame rate Max 30 fps Codec Resolution Max QVGA 240 x 320 AVC Media File format MP4 file format H 264 AVC File extension mp4 m4v Profile Baseline Profile Level Max 1 3 Bit rate Max 768 kbps MPEG 4 Media File format MP4 file format File extension mp4 m4v Profile Simple Profile Bit rate Max 1 024 kbps Windows Media File format ASF file format Media Video File extension wmv gx Profile Main Profile Simple Profile Bit rate Max 768 kbps Compatible with WM DRM 10 Audio Formats AAC LC Channel number Max 2 channels Codec for AVC Sampling frequency 24 32 44 1 48 kHz MPEG 4 Bit rate Max 288 kbps channel WMA Bit rate 32 to 192 kbps Supports variable bit rate VBR for Windows Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz Media Video 9 File size Max 2 GB The number of files Max 1 000 Continued J 126 Additional Information Photo Sa Photo Format JPEG Media File format Compatible with Fxif 2 21 file format zS Codec File extension jpg S Profile Baseline Profile eh ts Number of pixels Max 4 000 x 4 000 pixels 16 000 000 pixels The number of files Max 8 000 Recording Codec MP3 Bit rate 160 kbps 128 kbps 96 kbps Sampling Frequency 44 1 kHz 1 Sampling frequency may not correspond to all encoders 2 Copyright protected AAC LC files cannot be played back Non standard bit rates or non guaranteed bit rates are included depen
94. o listen to due to surrounding noise In this case turn the volume up p 5 Data cannot be played The battery is consumed gt Charge the battery fully p 18 gt Ifthe player does not react even after charging the battery press the RESET button to reset the player p 99 e No data is stored on the player gt Follow the instructions in the message and transfer data from the computer e Transferred files are not in a playable format For details see Supported file format of Specifications p 125 gt Songs or videos may not be playable depending on the file format p 125 gt Photos may not be displayable depending on their file size or file format p 125 e The playback limitation period of the song has expired due to subscription conditions etc gt Songs with an expired playback limitation period cannot be played back Update them using the software used for transferring e After transferring by drag and drop in Windows Explorer data hierarchy levels do not correspond to the player p 29 34 Continued J 10 Troubleshooting e The data may be damaged gt Damaged data within a file may be recognized as a non playable format Delete the damaged data and then transfer the non damaged data from your computer again e Files of the Record Voice and FM folders are renamed on your computer gt Ifyou rename files of the Record Voice and FM folders on your comp
95. on Windows Media Player refer to the Windows Media Player information from the following web site http support microsoft com Importing music from CDs You can use Windows Media Player 11 to copy rip music from your CDs Follow these instructions to rip songs from a CD to your computer Insert an audio CD 2 Start up Windows Media Player 11 and then click the Rip tab at the top of the window When connected to the Internet Windows Media Player 11 obtains CD information CD title song name or artist name etc and displays it in the window Continued J 24 Transferring Music Click Start Rip Windows Media Player 11 begins to import the CD The imported songs are indicated as Ripped to library Wait until all songs have been imported s u U0 30 JqE1 Q Hint e Imported songs are stored in the My Music folder Windows XP or Music folder Windows Vista of the computer Click the Library tab of the Windows Media Player 11 window to find them e Windows Media Player 11 obtains the CD information from a database on the Internet However some CDs information may not be available in the database If your CDs information is missing you can add it after importing For information about adding and editing CD information refer to the Help of Windows Media Player 11 If you want a song not to be imported uncheck the checkbox to the left of the song title
96. orporated battery this battery should be replaced by qualified service staff only To ensure that the battery will be treated properly hand over the product at end of life to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment For all other batteries please view the section on how to remove the battery from the product safely Hand the battery over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of waste batteries For more detailed information about recycling of this product or battery please contact your local Civic Office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product EEN 0 9 92 Continued J 116 Additional Information On safety Be sure not to short circuit the terminals of the player with other metallic objects S S A 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 el
97. play of the photo screen Display You can display or hide detailed information of a photo such as an icon that shows playback status etc while displaying a photo 1 From the Home menu select 35 Settings gt Photo Settings gt Display gt desired display type Type Description On Displays the photo title the shooting date playback status photo number etc Off Hides the information of the current photo Default setting e If Photo Orientation is set to Horizontal right or Horizontal left p 63 the photo title is not displayed even if Display is set to On Setting the slide show play mode Slide Show Repeat You can display photos as a slide show repeatedly 1 From the Home menu select 85 Settings gt Photo Settings gt Slide Show Repeat gt desired setting type Type Description On Displays photos in a photo folder continuously and repeatedly Off Displays photos in a photo folder continuously to the last photo then returns to the first photo and playback pauses Default setting e The screen does not turn off automatically or change to a screensaver p 89 while a slide show is playing 64 EN Viewing Photos gt S T S a 30 JqEL 65 EN Viewing Photos Setting the interval of a slide show Slide Show Interval You can set the time each photo is displayed From the Home menu
98. protection cannot be transferred 4 Connect the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable Insert the connector of the USB cable into the player with the we mark facing up Content Transfer starts automatically e For details on setting automatic start and general operation of Content Transfer refer to the Help of Content Transfer e You can also click All programs in the start menu and then Content Transfer Content Transfer to start the software Continued J sjuajuo J0a Ge 33 Transferring Videos Photos Select the desired videos photos from Windows Explorer and drag and drop them to Content Transfer Content Transfer recognizes the type of data by filename extension and sends it to the appropriate folder of the player s u U0 Joagel Video photo files or folders in your computer 34 Transferring Videos Photos Transferring Videos Photos Using Windows Explorer You can directly transfer data by drag and drop using Windows Explorer on your computer Playable data hierarchy has rules To transfer data properly see the following instructions e e E a am W Hint Some W
99. proximately 500 times This number may vary depending on the conditions under which you use the player The battery indicator on the display is only an estimate For example one section of black in the indicator will not always indicate exactly one fourth of the battery s charge Do not disconnect appears in the display while the computer accesses the player Do not disconnect the supplied USB cable while Do not disconnect appears or data being transferred may be damaged The control buttons on the player become inoperative while it is connected to a computer If you do not intend to use the player for over half a year charge the battery at least once during this time to maintain battery performance Some USB devices connected to the computer may interfere with proper operation of the player We do not guarantee battery recharging using a personally assembled modified computer If the computer enters a power saving mode such as the Sleep or Hibernation mode while the player is connected via the USB cable the player s battery will not be charged Instead the player continues to draw power from the battery discharging it Do not leave the player connected for extended periods to a laptop computer that is not connected to AC power since the player may discharge the computer s battery e While the player is connected to a computer do not turn on restart wake up from sleep mode or shut down the computer
100. r delete them MUSIC MP_ROOT MPE_ ROOT VIDEO PICTURE PICTURES Record Voice and FM folders Do not change folder or file names directly under the MP_ROOT MPE_ROOT or Record folder Otherwise they will not be displayed on the player 5juajuo J09 9e 08 Useful Facts Upgrading the Player s Firmware s u U0 J09 Ge You can update the player s firmware Installing the latest player s firmware allows you to add new features to the player For details on the latest firmware information and how to install it visit the customer support Web sites p 121 Download the update program to your computer from the Web site Connect the player to your computer and then start the update program Follow the on screen instructions to update the player s firmware Firmware update is complete ey Hint e Version information for the player s firmware can be displayed by selecting g Settings gt Common Settings gt Unit Information from the Home menu amp p 87 09 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Sg D o If the player does not function as expected try the following steps to resolve FS the issue 1 Find the symptoms of the issue in the following troubleshooting tables and try any corrective actions listed 2 Connect the player to your computer to charge the battery You may be able to resolve some issues by charging the battery 3 Press th
101. rams during playback of the songs When the song has been played back before deleting the recorded FM radio programs the resume information of the last played song is cleared at the same time as deleting the recorded FM radio programs 74 fi Listening and Recording FM Radio Using the FM Radio Option Menu You can bring up the FM radio option menu by pressing the OPTION PWR OFF button on the FM Radio screen or on the FM Recording screen You can also bring up the FM radio option menu from the folder file list of recorded FM radio programs or the music playback screen of recorded FM radio programs For details on how to use the option menu see p 15 The option items shown on the option menu vary depending on the screen from which you bring it up See the reference page for settings and usage Option items appearing on the FM Radio screen Option items Description reference page Record Displays the FM Recording screen p 70 Play Recorded Data Displays the folder list screen of the FM folder of the Record folder p 72 Save to Preset Presets the currently tuned in broadcast station p 69 Delete from Preset Deletes a broadcast station from a preset station p 69 Auto Preset Presets a broadcast stations automatically p 68 Scan Sensitivity Adjusts the sensitivity of radio reception p 76 Mono Auto Changes to either monaural or stereo
102. rrow all operation buttons except the output switch are disabled If you slide the HOLD switch in the opposite position the HOLD function is released OPTION PWR OFF button Press to display the option menu p 15 43 53 62 74 81 If you press and hold the OPTION PWR OFF button the screen turns off and the player enters standby mode p 8 There are tactile dots Use them to help with button operations Continued J 6 Basic Operations and Screens 9 RESET button Press the RESET button with a small pin etc to reset the player amp p 99 Strap hole This is used to attach a strap sold separately Microphone See p 77 Stand hole This is used to attach the supplied stand When standing the player with the stand be careful not to press down on or knock the player 3 3 T J09 9e About carrying the supplied stand Carry so as not to lose the stand as follows Insert the headphone cord through the hole of the stand and push the headphone cord into the base of the V shaped notch to secure the stand to the headphone cord WM PORT jack Connect the supplied USB cable or optional peripheral devices Headphone jack Insert the headphone plug until it clicks into place If the headphones are connected improperly the sound from the headphones will be impaired 7 Basic Operations and Screens Switching the output between the headphones
103. rs Approximately 10 hours FM radio program recording Approximately 8 hours at representative bit rate MP3 128 kbps Voice recording Voice Recording at MP3 128 kbps Approximately 11 hours Actual battery life may vary depending on settings The above estimated battery usage hours are based on typical usage conditions with Basic setting of battery life measurement Default setting as shown in the table below Note that even if the player is turned off for an extended period a small amount of battery power is still consumed Battery life may vary depending on volume setting conditions of use and ambient temperature When sound is output from the built in speakers battery life may be extremely short depending on volume setting Setting Basic setting of battery life measurement Default setting Settings for screen Brightness p 89 3 Type of Screensaver p 89 Blank Settings for sound Equalizer p 47 None effect Clear Stereo p 48 Off Dynamic Normalizer p 49 Off Settings for built in Built in SP Optimizer p 49 Off speakers output When Brightness is set to 5 battery life may shorten by about 50 2 When Type of Screensaver is set to Clock battery life may shorten by about 25 3 When Equalizer is set to Custom 1 Clear Stereo is set to On and Dynamic Normalizer is set to On battery life may sho
104. rten by about 50 4 When Built in SP Optimizer is set to On battery life may shorten by about 50 Continued J 180 Additional Information Display 2 4 inch TFT color display with white LED backlight QVGA 240 x 320 pixels 262 144 colors Dimensions w h d projecting parts not included 49 3 x 99 3 x 10 2 mm 2 x 4 x 13 32 inches Dimension w h d 49 8 x 99 3 x 10 4 mm 2 x 4 x 7 16 inches Mass Approx 68 g 2 4 oz Supplied items Headphones 1 USB cable 1 e Attachment 1 Use when connecting the player to the optional cradle etc e Stand 1 Quick Start Guide 1 e Software 1 The software is stored in the built in flash memory of the player and includes the following items For details on how to install refer to Quick Start Guide Content Transfer WALKMAN Guide Operation Guide etc Continued J s u u0 J09 ge 131 Additional Information System Requirements Computer IBM PC AT or compatible computer preinstalled with the following Windows operating systems Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 or later Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 or later Windows Vista Home Basic Service Pack 1 Windows Vista Home Premium Service Pack 1 Windows Vista Business Service Pack 1 Windows Vista Ultimate Service Pack 1 Supported 64 bit version OS for Windows Vista Not supported by OSs other than above Excluding OS Versions not supported by
105. seers 89 Set Date Time 21 90 Date Display Format 91 Time Display Format 91 Reset all Settings 92 Now Playing Continued J 11 Basic Operations and Screens About the information area The icons shown in the table below appear in the information area The icons vary according to the playback status setting or the screen For details about the icons see each reference page Icons Description gt Il PP lt lt Playback status p 37 51 59 PPI Aa Ao e etc ell Recording status p 71 78 J LON O Song name artist name video title photo title file name of recorded voice or file name of recorded FM radio program fem FM radio SHUF etc Play mode p 46 HHHH etc Equalizer p 47 aura Zoom setting Auto or Full p 54 tay Sleep timer p 86 WZ Remaining battery power p 18 Oa Headphones or speaker p 7 If the optional peripheral device to be able to enable volume adjustment is connected to the WM PORT jack of the player may be displayed s u U0 30 JqEL 12 Basic Operations and Screens How to Use the Home Menu s u u0 0 9 92 The Home menu is the starting point of each application such as searching for songs changing settings etc You can display the Home menu by pressing and holding the BACK HOME button o
106. ssssessssssseecceceeseees 93 About Battery Life What are Format and Bit Rate 95 What is audio format cceceeesesseeeeeees 95 What is video format What is photo format s s s 96 Storing Data sessessesserseeseessrsseseeesersessee 97 Upgrading the Player s Firmware 98 Precautions cccsseccessssseecsssssereeessees 113 License and Trademark Notice 122 Specifications csccscsessessecseesessees 125 IN DOR ici cssccssntsccicsatcedsessavscnccsscvasvestsvsetese 132 s u U0 J09 ge 5 Basic Operations and Screens Parts and Controls Front 1 Built in speakers See p 7 BACK HOME button Press to go up one list screen level or to return to the previous menu Press and hold the BACK HOME button to display the Home menu p 9 5 way button Starts playback and enables navigation of the player s on screen menus p 12 15 4 Display See p 9 5 VOL button Adjusts the volume You can adjust the volume of sound from the headphones and the built in speakers respectively p 7 a S T S et J0a ge 6 Output switch Switches the output between the headphones and the built in speakers of the player p 7 HOLD switch You can protect the player against accidental operation during transportation by setting the HOLD switch By sliding the HOLD switch in the direction of the a
107. t the display brightness to one of 5 levels 1 From the Home menu select ss Settings gt Common Settings gt Brightness gt desired setting type Type Description 1 5 The larger the number the brighter the screen 3 is set by default Key Hint If you adjust the brightness of the screen to a lower level the battery will last longer While the player is connected via the USB cable the brightness of the screen may be adjusted to a lower level regardless of the setting DY Common Settings Setting the current time Set Date Time You can set the date and time 1 From the Home menu select amp Settings gt Common Settings gt Set Date Time Press the lt gt button to select a year and then press the A V button to change the value As in step 6 adjust the settings for month date hour and minute Press the PII button to confirm Q Hint e To display the current time press the OPTION PWR OFF button on the music playback screen and select Clock Display from the option menu e You can select the date format from among YYYY MM DD MM DD YYYY and DD MM YYYY Furthermore you can select the time format from either 12 hour or 24 hour For details see Setting the date format Date Display Format p 91 or Setting the time format Time Display Format p 91 e If battery power is used up because for example
108. te unnecessary files gt Export the recorded files to a computer Necessary free space may vary depending on the bit rate or recording time e The maximum number of files that can be recorded is reached The maximum number of files is respectively 4 000 files for the recorded FM radio programs and the recorded voice files gt Delete unnecessary files until the recorded FM radio programs or the recorded voice files become 4 000 or less respectively gt Export the recorded files to a computer e The player is connected to a computer gt Disconnect the player from the computer The serial number of the file name has reached 999 gt Create a new folder p 71 78 The combined total of the recorded time and the remaining time does not equal the maximum recording time e When you record many short files they may be recorded with automatically inserted blank spaces between files due to system restrictions This causes an increase in total recorded time and results in the mismatch Recorded files cannot be deleted e The file or the folder which cannot be deleted is set to Readonly on a computer gt Delete the data using Windows Explorer e The battery power is low or exhausted gt Charge the battery fully p 18 e Recorded files cannot be deleted during playback of a song The folder is not deleted even though recorded files have all been deleted e Files other than the recorded files are included in
109. the data that cannot be transferred from your computer then import it to your computer again When importing data to your computer close any other applications to avoid data damage e Transferable limit of files and folders has been exceeded gt Delete unnecessary data e You are trying to transfer m4a mp4 or m4v files on a computer that already has Windows Media Player 10 installed gt Install Windows Media Player 11 from the Windows Media Player download site e Ifyou transfer data using an appropriate software for transferring but the transfer is not made refer to the manufacturer EEN 0 9 92 Only a small amount of data can be transferred to the player e There is not enough free space in the built in flash memory gt Transfer any unnecessary data back to your computer to increase free space Data that cannot be played on the player is stored on the player gt If data other than song video or photo data is stored on the player less data can be transferred Transfer back data that cannot be played on the player to the computer to increase the available space The player becomes unstable while it is connected to the computer A USB hub or USB extension cable is being used gt Connecting the player via a USB hub or extension cable may not work Connect the player directly to your computer using the supplied USB cable Folders cannot be renamed or deleted e You cannot delete or rename the MUSIC
110. the folder gt Open the folder using Windows Explorer and delete all the files other than files recorded by the player 110 Troubleshooting The alarm does not function e When setting the alarm the setting was stopped halfway or the player was turned off without confirming the setting of the hour and minutes The alarm does not function while the player is connected to a computer gt Disconnect the USB cable e The remaining battery power is low or insufficient gt Charge the battery by connecting the player to a running computer p 18 There is no beep sound when the player is operated Beep Settings is set to Off gt Set Beep Settings to On p 88 The beep does not sound when the player is connected to the optional cradle or another device sjuajuo 0 9 ge The player gets warm e The player may become warm when the battery is being charged and just after charging The player also may get warm when a large amount of data is transferred This behavior is normal and not cause for a concern Set the player aside for a while to allow it to cool down The date and time have been reset e Ifyou left the player for a while with the battery used up the date and time may be reset This is not a malfunction Charge the battery until appears on the screen and set the date and time again p 21 90 111 Troubleshooting Messages s u u0 0 9 92 Follow the instructions b
111. the folder list screen of the Voice folder of the Record folder p 79 Bit Rate Settings Sets recording quality p 83 Go to the song playback Displays the music playback screen of the song last screen played Option items appearing on the folder file list screen of recorded voice files Option items Description reference page Now Playing Displays the playback or displays screen of the currently playing content Go to Recording Screen Displays the Voice Recording screen p 77 or the FM Recording screen p 70 Go to FM Radio screen The FM Radio screen of the last received broadcast station appears p 66 Detailed Information Displays detailed information of a recorded voice file such as playing time audio format bit rate and file name p 45 Delete This Song Deletes a recorded voice file or a recorded FM radio program p 73 80 Go to the song playback The music playback screen of the last played song screen appears This option appears only when the file list screen is displayed Continued J J amp Recording Listening Voice A S 3 S a 30 JqEL 62 J Recording Listening Voice Option items appearing on the music playback screen of recorded voice files Option items Description reference page Play Mode Sets the play mode p 46 Equalizer Customizes the sound quality p
112. tion p 57 Sets to display not display video information p 56 Video Orientation Di Detailed Information Displays file information such as file size resolution video audio compression format and file name etc Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the screen p 89 Clock Display Displays the current time p 21 90 Go to the song playback Displays the music playback screen of the song last screen played sjuajuo 0 9 90 54 EH Watching Videos Changing the Video Settings To change the video settings select 35 Settings from the Home menu then select Video Settings Setting the zoom function Zoom Settings BACK HOME button 5 way button re J Blue Sky You can zoom in the currently playing video 1 From the Home menu select lt 3 Settings gt Video Settings gt Zoom Settings gt desired zoom setting type Type Description Auto The video image is resized to fit the display area maintaining the original aspect ratio Default setting A 16 9 video image is displayed full width with black bands at the top and bottom of the screen Letterbox Video Running Dog 4 3 source 16 9 source Continued J s u u0 0 9 90 55 E Watching Videos Type Description Full The video image is resized to fit the available display area mainta
113. to as MPEG 4 AVC H 264 or H 264 AVC WMV WMV Windows Media Video is a video compression format developed by Microsoft Corporation It was built upon MPEG 4 achieves a high compression rate and supports copy control by DRM What is photo format Photo format refers to the method used when importing images to a computer and saving them as image files JPEG is one example of a commonly used format BUEN 0 9 90 JPEG JPEG Joint Photographic Experts Group is a common image compression format developed by the JPEG JPEG can compress an image file to between 1 10 and 1 100 the size of original image files xe Hint e For details on supported file formats and bit rates see p 125 Storing Data You can store computer data into the built in flash memory of the player by transferring the data from your computer using Windows Explorer or another transfer capable software If the player is connected to the computer the built in flash memory appears in Windows Explorer as WALKMAN Do not use the bundled software while using Windows Explorer to interact with the built in flash memory of the player Do not disconnect the supplied USB cable while Do not disconnect appears during data transfer The data could be damaged Do not format the built in flash memory using Windows Explorer If you want to format the built in flash memory format it on the player p 92 You cannot change the following folder names o
114. ure of the player will be displayed Cover art only appears if cover art information is available You can set cover art using Windows Media Player 11 or another transfer capable software for setting cover art For details on operation refer to the Help or maker of the software Cover art may not be displayed depending on the cover art file format gt gt S T J0a 9e 46 JJ Playing Music Changing the Music Settings To change the music settings select g Settings from the Home menu then select Music Settings BACK HOME button 5 way button Settings J Blue Sky Setting the play mode Play Mode The player offers a variety of play modes including random play and selected repeat play 4 From the Home menu select s amp s Settings gt Music Settings gt Play Mode gt desired play mode type Type icon Description Normal No icon The songs within the playback range are played back in the song list order Default setting Repeat S The songs within the playback range are played back in the song list order and then repeated Shuffle SHUF The songs within the playback range are played back in random order Shuffle amp Repeat The songs within the playback range are played back in random C gt SHUF order and then repeated Repeat 1 Song 1 The current song or the song selected from a song list is played back repeatedly
115. uter you may not be able to play them on the player s u u0 0 9 92 Transferred data is not displayed in its list e The maximum number of files that can be displayed has been reached The maximum number of files is 1 000 files for videos and 8 000 files for photos Also the maximum number of folders is 8 000 folders for photos in the photo folder list gt Delete unnecessary data Data was placed in the wrong location by drag and drop gt Place the data in the correct place by drag and drop p 29 34 e Available capacity is insufficient gt Delete unnecessary data to increase free space on the player e After transferring by drag and drop in Windows Explorer data hierarchy levels do not correspond to the player p 29 34 When All Songs or Album is selected all the songs will appear but some songs do not appear when Folder is selected e The audio files are not in folders under the MUSIC folder gt Place them in folders under the MUSIC folder by drag and drop Songs are played back within a limited playback range only such as within one album e The player plays back songs only in the lists from which playback starts album list artist list etc p 39 Data cannot be deleted on the player e You cannot delete songs videos or photos on the player gt Delete them using the software you used to transfer the data or Windows Explorer Noise is generated e A d
116. uter was started or restarted with the player connected to it gt Reset the player by pressing the RESET button of the player Disconnect the player when you start or restart the computer 104 Troubleshooting l appears for a title Characters that cannot be displayed on the player are included in the title gt Rename the title with appropriate characters using the software you used to transfer or Windows Explorer s u U0 J0 9 ge Unknown is displayed for an album or artist name etc e Information such as album or artist name etc is not contained in the data Garbled characters are displayed e The wrong language is selected gt Select the correct language from Language Settings p 20 93 and then transfer data to the player again The screen darkens while displaying a photo e There has been no operation attempted for more than 30 seconds p 89 gt Press any button The screen turns off e No operation performed for more than 3 minutes with the player in pause mode gt Press any button e No operation performed for more than 30 seconds with Screensaver set to Blank p 89 gt Press any button gt Set Screensaver to other than Blank A message appears See Messages p 111 105 Troubleshooting Battery life is short e The operating temperature is below 5 C 41 F gt Battery life becomes shorter as a result of t
117. volume level 1 From the Home menu select lt 3 Settings gt Common Settings gt AVLS Volume Limit gt desired setting type Type Description On Maintains a moderate volume level Off Plays back audio at the original volume Default setting The AVLS Volume Limit setting is not applied to the sound output from the built in speakers Turning off the beep sound Beep Settings You can turn on or off the operation sounds of the player 1 From the Home menu select lt 3 Settings gt Common Settings gt Beep Settings gt desired setting type Type Description On Produces beep sounds Default setting Off Does not produce beep sounds sjuajuo 0 9 90 89 Common Settings Setting a screensaver type Screensaver You can set the screen saver to either Clock or Blank for when there is no operation for more than 30 seconds during song playback or FM reception s u u0 0 9 90 1 From the Home menu select lt 3 Settings gt Common Settings gt Screensaver gt Type gt desired setting type Type Description Clock When there is no operation for more than 30 seconds a clock appears as a screen saver Blank When there is no operation for more than 30 seconds the screen goes off Default setting Adjusting the brightness of the screen Brightness You can se
118. witched according to the setting of Video Orientation From the Home menu select lt 3 Settings gt Video Settings gt Video Orientation gt desired video orientation type Type Description Vertical Displays at 240 x 180 pixels Default setting Video Running Dog 4 3 source 16 9 source Horizontal right Displays at 320 x 240 pixels 02 21 09 56 4 3 source 16 9 source Gc Hint When Display is set to On p 56 detailed information such as the video title its playback icon and elapsed playing time etc appears The information disappears if this setting is set to Off e If Video Orientation is set to Horizontal right the video title is not displayed s u U0 J0a Ge 58 Viewing Photos Viewing Photos Photos sjuajuo 0 9 90 To view photos select KY Photos to display the Photos screen BACK HOME button 5 way button J Blue Sky From the Home menu select AJ Photos gt ___Fholes desired folder gt desired photo The photo display screen appears e Press the lt P button to display the previous or next photo e For details on how to operate the photo display screen see Photo display screen p 59 sists Continued J 59 KN Viewing Photos Key Hint e In the photo folder list only folders containing photos are displayed in alphabetical order e Playback of songs or
119. with the headphones earphones cord wrapped around it and then subject the bag to strong impact Do not expose the player to water The player is not waterproof Remember to follow the precautions below Be careful not to drop the player into a sink or other container filled with water Do not use the player in humid locations or bad weather such as in the rain or snow Do not get the player wet If you touch the player with wet hands or put the player in a damp article of clothing the player may get wet and this may cause a malfunction of the player e When you unplug the headphones from the player make sure to hold the headphone plug to unplug it Pulling the headphone cord itself may cause damage to the headphone cord Continued J 118 Additional Information Note on static electricity In particularly dry air conditions mild tingling may be felt on your ears This is a result of static electricity accumulated in the body and not a malfunction of the player The effect can be minimized by wearing clothes made from natural materials EEN 0 9 92 On heat build up Heat may build up in the player while charging if it is used for an extended period of time On the headphones Road safety Avoid listening with your headphones in situations where hearing must not be impaired Preventing hearing damage Avoid using the headphones at a high volume Hearing experts advise against continuous loud
120. y Customer Information Service Center 12451 Gateway Blvd Fort Myers FL 33913 sjuajuo 0 9 90 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name Model No Responsible Party Address Telephone Number 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 SONY NWZ S544 S545 Sony Electronics Inc 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego CA 92127 U S A 858 942 2230 Notice for customers the following information is only applicable to equipment sold in countries applying EU directives The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation 1 7 1 Konan Minato ku Tokyo Japan The Authorized Representative for EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH Hedelfinger Strasse 61 70327 Stuttgart Germany For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents Disposal of Old Electrical amp Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems Hl This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equip

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