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    Table of Contents Menu Index Operation Guide NW-A805 / A806 / A808 ©2007 Sony Corporation 2-896-041-11 (1)
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     This Operation Guide explains standard and advanced features, enabling you to make full use of the player and troubleshoot problems.  SonicStage 4). Browsing the Operation Guide To use the buttons in the Operation Guide Click the buttons located in the upper right of this manual to jump to "Table
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    Table of Contents Menu   Hints You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page number in the table of contents, in the home menu list, or in the index. You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page reference indication (e.g.  page 4) on each page. To search for a reference page by
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    Table of Contents Menu  Using SonicStage/Image Converter Help For details about using the supplied software, see SonicStage Help or Image Converter Help.  Start up each software application, and then click each help from the "Help" menu. Help appears. Notes  In SonicStage Help, the player is
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     Table of Contents Menu Index Table of Contents Supplied Accessories 9 Parts and Controls 10 Using the Player Controls 12 Using the OPTION Button 16 Playing Music Searching for Songs (Music Library)........ 17 Searching for songs by song name 17 Searching for songs by album 18 Searching
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    -Time 87 Selecting the current time setting 87 Setting the current time manually 89 Setting the Date Format 90 Setting the Time Format 91 Displaying Files 106 Upgrading the Player's Firmware...... 107 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 108 Messages 117 Uninstalling software 121 Additional
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     Table of Contents Menu Index Home Menu List You can display the Home menu by pressing and holding the BACK/HOME button of the player. The Home menu is the starting point of each function, such as playing songs, videos and photos, searching for songs, and changing settings as follows. Music
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     Settings Music Settings Play Mode 47 Playback Range 49 Equalizer 52 VPT (Surround 55 DSEE (Sound Enhance)......... 58 Clear Stereo 57 Dynamic Normalizer 60 DEF Bookmark List 39 Album Display Format.......... 50 New Song Pop Up 33 Video Settings Zoom Settings 66 Video Disp Direction 63
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    (1)  SonicStage software  Image Converter software*3  Operation Guide (PDF file)  Quick Start Guide (1) *1 Do not use any USB cable other than the 3.0 or later). This software is referred as "Image Converter" in this manual. How to install the earbuds correctly If the earbuds do not fit your
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    button to display the Home menu.  WM‑PORT jack Use this jack to connect the supplied USB cable, or optional peripheral devices, such as supported accessories for the WM‑PORT.  Headphone jack For connecting the headphones or the headphone extension cord. Insert the jack pin until it clicks into
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    11 Table of Contents Menu Index  OPTION/PWR OFF button*2 Displays the Option menu ( page 16). If you press and hold the OPTION/ PWR OFF button, the screen turns off and the player enters the standby mode. If you press any button while the player is in the standby mode, the Now Playing screen
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    Table of Contents Menu 12 Using the Player Controls Use the 5-way button and the BACK/HOME button to navigate through screens, play songs, videos and photos, and change the player's settings. The Home menu appears when you press and hold the BACK/HOME button. The diagram below shows how the screen
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    Table of Contents Menu 13 Using the 5-way button The 5-way button performs different functions on the list screens, on the thumbnail screens, and on the Now Playing screen. * There are tactile dots. Use them to help with button operations. How to use the 5-way button on the list screen List screen
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    Table of Contents Menu 14 How to use the 5-way button on the thumbnail* screen Thumbnail screen Thumbnails Index Buttons  Description Displays the song list of the selected item during music operation, or displays the selected item during photo operation. Starts play back of the selected
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    15 Table of Contents Menu How to use the 5-way button on the Now Playing screen Now Playing screen Song title Trash bin icon Bookmark icon Rating Artist name Album title Genre Release year Playing status Index Buttons Description Music  Starts song playback. When playback starts,  appears
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    Table of Contents Menu Index 16 Using the OPTION Button You can edit or change various settings of songs, videos, and photos when you press the OPTION/PWR OFF button. The OPTION/PWR OFF button is useful since you can display the setting screen immediately without selecting setting items from (
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    Table of Contents Menu 17 Playing Music Searching for Songs (Music Library) You can search for songs by title of songs, albums, artist, and genre, etc. Music Library 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index Searching for songs by song name The list of songs is displayed in alphabetical order,
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    Table of Contents Menu Index 18 Playing Music Searching for songs by album The list of albums is displayed in alphabetical order, numerical order, or in some other order.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the button to select press the  button to
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    Table of Contents Menu Index 19 Playing Music Searching for songs by artist The list of artists is displayed in alphabetical order, numerical order, or by some other method.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the button to select press the  button to
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    Table of Contents Menu Index 20 Playing Music Searching for songs by genre  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the button to select press the  button to confirm. The list screen appears. (Music Library), and then  Press the button to select "
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    Table of Contents Menu Index 21 Playing Music Searching for songs by Rating You can rate songs by assigning them from 1 to 5 stars ( ) and then later search for songs by their star rating. For details on assigning star ratings, see  page 40.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the
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    Table of Contents Menu Index 22 Playing Music Searching for songs by release year  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the button to select press the  button to confirm. The list screen appears. (Music Library), and then  Press the button to
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    Table of Contents Menu Index 23 Playing Music Searching for songs from albums recently transferred You can search for songs from albums transferred during the three most recent connections to SonicStage.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the button
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    Table of Contents Menu 24 Playing Music Searching for Songs by Initial Letter You can search for songs by the initial letter of the artist name, album title, or song name. Initial Search 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears
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    Table of Contents Menu 25 Playing Music Playing a Playlist You can play lists of songs (playlists) created in SonicStage or on the player (Bookmark List). Playlists 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the button to
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    26 Playing Music Table of Contents Menu Index Types of playlists There are 5 types of playlists, as described below. Playlist type Playlists Bookmark List 1 - 5 Favorite 100* Trash Bin Playback History Explanation A playlist created in SonicStage. For details on creating a playlist, refer
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    Table of Contents Menu 27 Playing Music Searching for Songs by Dates Played You can search for songs according to the dates on which the player has played them. Playlists 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the
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    Table of Contents Menu 28 Playing Music Searching for Songs Based on the Currently Playing Song You can search for other songs, albums, and artists by the song information of the currently playing song. Now Playing 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button
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    Table of Contents Menu 29 Playing Music Playing Songs in Random Order (Intelligent Shuffle) The player offers 3 different random modes (also known as "shuffle play") . Intelligent Shuffle 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index Playing your 100 favorite songs in random order The player
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    Table of Contents Menu 30 Playing Music Playing songs released in the same year in random order (Time Machine Shuffle) The player randomly selects a release year and plays all transferred songs of that year in random order.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. 
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    Table of Contents Menu 31 Playing Music Playing all songs in random order All the songs stored on the player are played in random order.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the button to select (Intelligent Shuffle), and then press the  button to
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    Table of Contents Menu 32 Playing Music Displaying the Now Playing Screen The Now Playing screen displays information about the currently playing song, such as the artist name and album title. If you register the cover art in SonicStage and transfer it along with a song, you can display it on
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    Table of Contents Menu 33 Playing Music Displaying the Now Playing Screen Each Time the Songs Switch (New Song Pop Up) If you set the screen display to other than "Always On" ( page 84) and there is no operation for a while, the screen turns off. However, if you set this item to "On," the
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    Menu 34 Playing Music Adding/Editing Songs to a Bookmark List A Bookmark List is a feature that groups your favorite songs into a list. The player supports 5 Bookmark Lists, each of which can contain up to 100 songs. For details on playing Bookmark Lists, see  page 25. 5-way button OPTION
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    35 Playing Music Table of Contents Menu Index To add songs to a selected Bookmark List You can add a song to a Bookmark List selected from "Bookmark List 1" to "Bookmark List 5." 1 Display the Now Playing screen of the song that you want to add to the Bookmark List. 2 Press the OPTION/PWR OFF
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    36 Playing Music Table of Contents Menu Index To remove a song from a Bookmark List 1 Display the Now Playing screen of the song that you want to remove from the Bookmark List. 2 Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button. The option menu appears. 3 Press the button to select "Bookmark," and then press
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    37 Playing Music Table of Contents Menu Index To remove all songs from a Bookmark List 1 Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. 2 Press the button to select (Playlists), and then press the  button to confirm. The list of playlists appears. 3 Press the button to
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    38 Playing Music Table of Contents Menu Index To rearrange the song order of a Bookmark List 1 Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. 2 Press the button to select (Playlists), and then press the  button to confirm. The list of playlists appears. 3 Press the button
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    39 Playing Music Table of Contents Menu To change the default Bookmark List 1 Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. 2 Press the button to select (Settings), and then press the  button to confirm. 3 Press the button to select "Music Settings," and then press the 
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    player to SonicStage.  If you transfer a song which has not yet been rated on " Rating" using SonicStage, the rating of the song is displayed as " " (manual rating) on the player. The " Rating" status of a song cannot be restored to the status it had before the song was rated on the player
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    . The song's rating from SonicStage appears, and then the Now Playing screen reappears.  Hints  Automatic ratings are indicated by hollow starts ( ). Manual ratings are indicated by filled starts ( ).  Automatic ratings are assigned by SonicStage based on the history of songs played, and on other
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    transferred to the player automatically the next time you connect the player to SonicStage. For details on how to transfer the song to the player manually, refer to SonicStage Help.  When you add a song to the Trash Bin while playing it, the playback of the next song starts after the song
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    43 Playing Music Table of Contents Menu Index To restore a song from the Trash Bin 1 Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. 2 Press the button to select (Playlists), and then press the  button to confirm. The list of playlists appears. 3 Press the button to select
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    44 Playing Music Table of Contents Menu Index To restore all songs from the Trash Bin 1 Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. 2 Press the button to select (Playlists), and then press the  button to confirm. The list of playlists appears. 3 Press the button to
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    45 Playing Music Table of Contents Menu Index Displaying the Music Option Menu You can display the Music option menu by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button on a list screen (including the thumbnail screen), such as a song list, or on the music Now Playing screen. From the Music option menu,
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    46 Playing Music Table of Contents Menu Option items appear on the Now Playing screen only Option items Play Mode Playback Range Rating Equalizer VPT (Surround) Cover Art Clock Display Description/reference page Sets the play mode ( page 47). Sets the playback range ( page 49). Rates songs
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    Table of Contents Menu 47 Setting the Music Changing the Play Mode (Play Mode) The player offers a variety of play modes, including random play and selected repeat play. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. 
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    48 Setting the Music Table of Contents Menu Index The list of play modes The playback contents differ, depending on the setting of a playback range ( page 49). Play mode type/icon Playback range description Normal/No icon All Range Starts playback of songs in the Music Library after the
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    Table of Contents Menu 49 Setting the Music Setting the Playback Range You can set the playback range of songs Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the button to select (Settings), and then press the 
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    Table of Contents Menu Index 50 Setting the Music Setting the Album Display Format The player offers 3 types of album list format from "Title Only," "Title & Cover Art," and "Cover Art Only." Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu
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    51 Setting the Music Table of Contents Menu To return to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button.  Hints  You can also select the album display format on the album list screen. Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button on the album list screen, and select "Album Display Format" from the option
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    Table of Contents Menu 52 Setting the Music Setting the Sound Quality (Equalizer) You can set the sound quality according to the music genre, etc. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index Changing the sound quality You can customize the player's sound quality.  Press and hold the
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    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.  The "Equalizer" setting is not applied to the sound of the video. List of equalizer settings The sound settings appear on the
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    Table of Contents Menu Index 54 Setting the Music Customizing sound quality (Custom) You can preset the value of Clear Bass (bass) and 5 bands Equalizer as "Custom 1" or "Custom 2" while looking at the player's screen.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. 
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    Table of Contents Menu 55 Setting the Music Making the Sound More Vibrant (VPT) You can select from "Studio," "Live," "Club," or "Arena" to make the sound even more vibrant. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. 
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    56 Setting the Music Table of Contents Menu  Hint  You can also set the VPT setting from the Now Playing screen. Press the OPTION/ PWR OFF button, and select "VPT (Surround)" from the option menu. Note  The "VPT (Surround)" setting is not applied to the sound of the video. List of VPT
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    Table of Contents Menu 57 Setting the Music Listening with Clear Stereo Sound (Clear Stereo) Clear Stereo enables individual left and right digital processing of the sound. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. 
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    Table of Contents Menu 58 Setting the Music Correcting Sound in the High Range (DSEE (Sound Enhance)) Activating the DSEE* feature, you can hear rich and natural sound almost exactly like the original source. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME
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    59 Setting the Music Table of Contents Menu To return to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button. Notes  The "DSEE (Sound Enhance)" setting is not applied to the sound of the video.  When playing a song that is not compressed, the DSEE function does not work.  Depending on the
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    Table of Contents Menu 60 Setting the 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
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    Table of Contents Menu 61 Playing Videos Playing a Video You can play videos by transferring video files to the player using the Image Converter software or Windows Explorer. The player offers 2 types of play mode; play back one video file only (one file play) and play back all video files
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    62 Playing Videos Table of Contents Menu Index On video playback operation To (icon) 5-way button operation Find the beginning of the next video ( )*1 Find the beginning of the current video ( )*2 Go forward slightly ( )*3 Go backward slightly ( )*3 Go forward quickly over the paused video
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    Table of Contents Menu 63 Playing Videos Setting the Video Display Direction You can set the video display direction from among "Vertical," "Horizontal (right)," or "Horizontal (left)." Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu
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    Table of Contents Menu 64 Playing Videos  Press the button to select the desired setting, and then press the  button to confirm.  Vertical: Displays at 240 × 180 pixels. (Default setting)  "Horizontal (right)" or "Horizontal (left)": Displays at 320 × 240 pixels. The operation of the 5-
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    Table of Contents Menu 65 Playing Videos Setting the Display of the Video Screen You can display or hide the detailed information of a video, such as the title of video, its playback icon, and elapsed playing time, etc., while playing videos. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index 
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    Table of Contents Menu 66 Playing Videos Setting the Zoom Function You can zoom in the currently playing video. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the button to select (Settings), and then press the 
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    Table of Contents Menu 67 Playing Videos  Press the button to select the desired setting, and then press the  button to confirm.  Auto: The video image is enlarged/reduced by fully fitting it to the available display area, keeping the aspect ratio. When playing a 16:9 video image (oblong
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    Table of Contents Menu 68 Playing Videos Playing Videos Continuously You can play back all videos stored on the player continuously. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the button to select (Settings), and
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    Table of Contents Menu 69 Playing Videos Setting the Video List Display Format The player offers 3 display formats. You can select the display format of the video list from among "Title Only," "Title With Thumbnail*," or "Thumbnail Only." Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index 
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    Table of Contents Menu 70 Playing Videos Setting the Display Option During a Hold Operation You can choose options while the player is on hold during the playback of videos, by either playing a video normally or by turning off the screen and listening only to the sound of those videos. Setting
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    71 Playing Videos Table of Contents Menu Index Displaying the Video Option Menu You can display the video option menu by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button on a list screen (including the thumbnail screen), such as the video list, or on the Now Playing screen of the video. From the video
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    Table of Contents Menu 72 Playing Photos Displaying a Photo You can display photos by transferring photo files to the player using the Image Converter software or Windows Explorer. You can either display one photo fully on the screen (single display) or play back a number of photos
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    73 Playing Photos Table of Contents Menu Index  Hints A playback of songs continues even while you are searching for photos in the photo folder lists, or photo lists or the Now Playing screen of the Photo is displayed. You can play back the photos in the selected folder continuously (slide
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    Table of Contents Menu 74 Playing Photos Setting the Photo Display Direction You can set the photo display direction from among "Vertical," "Horizontal (right)," or "Horizontal (left)." Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu
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    Table of Contents Menu 75 Playing Photos  Press the button to select the desired setting, and then press the  button to confirm.  Vertical: Displays by 240 × 180 pixels. (Default setting)  "Horizontal (right)" or "Horizontal (left)": Displays at 320 × 240 pixels. The operation of the 5-
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    Table of Contents Menu 76 Playing Photos Setting the Display of the Photo Screen You can display or hide the information of a photo, such as an icon that shows the playback status, etc., while playing back a photo. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME
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    Table of Contents Menu 77 Playing Photos Playing a Slide Show You can play back photos in the selected folder continuously. Photo Library 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the button to select press the  button
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    Table of Contents Menu 78 Playing Photos Setting the Slide Show Play Mode You can play back photos continuously. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the button to select (Settings), and then press the 
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    Table of Contents Menu 79 Playing Photos Setting the Interval of a Slide Show You can set the interval before the next photo is displayed. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the button to select (Settings
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    Table of Contents Menu 80 Playing Photos Setting the Photo List Display Format The player offers 3 display formats. You can select the display format of the photo list from among "Title Only," "Title With Thumbnail*," or "Thumbnail Only." Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index 
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    81 Playing Photos Table of Contents Menu Index Displaying the Photo Option Menu You can display the Photo option menu by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button on a list screen (including the thumbnail screen), such as the photo folder list, or on the Now Playing screen of the photo. From the
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    Table of Contents Menu 82 Settings Limiting the Volume (AVLS (Volume Limit)) You can set AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter System) to limit the maximum volume to prevent auditory disturbance or distraction. With AVLS, you can listen to music at a comfortable volume level. "Off " is set by default
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    Table of Contents Menu 83 Settings Turning Off the Beep Sound You can turn off the beep sounds of the player. "On" is set by default. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the button to select (Settings),
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    Table of Contents Menu 84 Settings Setting the Screen Display Option You can choose when the screen turns off if there is no operation attempted during song playback. When the screensaver function is on ( page 85), you can choose when a screensaver appears if there is no operation attempted.
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    Table of Contents Menu 85 Settings Setting a Screensaver When there is no operation attempted for the selected period, the display changes to a screensaver (clock display). You can also use the player without any screensaver. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold
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    Table of Contents Menu 86 Settings Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen (Brightness) You can set the display brightness to one of 5 levels. 5-way button Settings BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the button to select (
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    Table of Contents Menu 87 Settings Setting the Current Time (Set Date-Time) You can set the current time by adjusting it manually or by synchronizing the time with a device connected to the player, such as a computer, etc. 5-way button Settings BACK/HOME button Index Selecting the current
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    88 Settings Table of Contents Menu To return to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button. To display the current time Select (Clock Display) on the Home menu. Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button on the Now Playing screen of a song, and select "Clock Display" from the option menu.  Hint 
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    . To return to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button. Notes  When "Set Date-Time" is set to "Synchronizing," the clock cannot be set manually.  It is recommended that you set "Set Date-Time" to "Synchronizing," because the clock may have accumulated errors of as much as 130 seconds per
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    Table of Contents Menu 90 Settings Setting the Date Format You can select the date format displayed for the current time ( page 87) from among "YYYY/MM/DD," "MM/DD/YYYY," and "DD/MM/YYYY." Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home
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    Table of Contents Menu 91 Settings Setting the Time Format You can select the time format displayed for the current time ( page 87) from either a "12-hour" or "24-hour" display. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.
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    Table of Contents Menu 92 Settings Displaying the Player Information (Unit Information) Information such as serial number, firmware version, etc., can be displayed. 5-way button Settings BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the
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    93 Settings Table of Contents Menu Available player information Option Model: Serial number: Firmware: Total Songs: Total videos: Total photos: Library: WM‑PORT: Description Displays the model name of the player. Displays the player's serial number, which is needed to register your player.
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    Table of Contents Menu 94 Settings Resetting to Factory Settings (Reset All Settings) You can reset the player to the default settings. Resetting the player does not delete data you have transferred to the player. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Index Note  This function is only
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    Table of Contents Menu 95 Settings Formatting Memory (Format) You can format the built-in flash memory of the player. If the memory is formatted, all music, video and photo data, etc., will be erased. Be sure to verify the data stored in memory prior to formatting and export any important data
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    96 Settings Table of Contents Menu To cancel the operation Select "No" in step  or  and press the  button to confirm. To return to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button. Note  Do not format the built-in flash memory using Windows Explorer. Index
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    Table of Contents Menu 97 Settings Selecting the Display Language You can select from a variety of languages for the display of menus and messages on the player. 5-way button Settings BACK/HOME button Index  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the
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    98 Settings Table of Contents Menu Display language settings Setting Deutsch English Español Français Italiano Description Messages and menus are displayed in German. Messages and menus are displayed in English. Messages and menus are displayed in Spanish. Messages and menus are displayed
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    Table of Contents Menu Index 99 Advanced Features Recharging the Player 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 of the display shows: ,
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    or managing the power supply properly, it is possible to save the battery power and use the player for a longer time. Turn off the player manually If you press and hold the OPTION/PWR OFF button, the player enters the stand-by mode and the screen turns off to save battery
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    Table of Contents Menu 101 Advanced Features Adjust data format and bit rate The playing time varies, as battery charge can be affected by the format and bit rate of songs, videos or photos that are played. For example, in the case of music data, a full battery charge offers about 30 hours of
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    Table of Contents Menu Index 102 Advanced Features What are Format and Bit Rate? What is audio format? The format of a song refers to the method used by SonicStage to store the song's audio information when songs are imported to SonicStage from the Internet or audio CDs. Common formats include
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    to about 1/10 to 1/100 the size of standard image files.  For details on acceptable formats and bit rates for this player  For details on supported file formats and bit rates, see  page 132.
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    Table of Contents Menu 104 Advanced Features Playing Songs without Pauses If you import songs to SonicStage in ATRAC* format and transfer them to the player, you can play them on the player continuously, without pauses between the songs. For example, an album that includes a long recording of a
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    (such as album title, artist name, and song name) from a CD database service (CDDB, the Gracenote CD DataBase) on the Internet at no charge. When songs are not in the Internet database, you can manually enter and edit song information in SonicStage. For details on editing song information, see
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    Table of Contents Menu 106 Advanced Features Storing Data Files You can store computer data into the built-in flash memory of the player by transferring the data from your computer with Windows Explorer. If the player is connected to the computer, the built-in flash memory appears in Windows
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    : http://www.sony.ca/ElectronicsSupport/ For customers in Europe: http://support.sony-europe.com/DNA For customers in Latin America: http://www. For customers who purchased the overseas models: http://www.sony.co.jp/overseas/support/  Download the update program to your computer from the web site. 
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    resolve the issue. 1 Find the symptoms of the issue in the following troubleshooting tables, and try any corrective actions listed. 2 Press the RESET button www.sony.ca/ElectronicsSupport/ For customers in Europe, visit: http://support.sony-europe.com/DNA For customers in Latin America, visit: http
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    Index 109 Troubleshooting Operation Symptom or video files are stored on the player.  Follow the instructions in the displayed message, and transfer songs or videos from the 132).  You are trying to display a photo that is not supported by the player.  Photos may not be displayed, depending on
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    Table of Contents Menu Index 110 Troubleshooting Operation (continued) Symptom Cause/Remedy Noise is generated.  A device emitting radio signals, such as a mobile phone is being used near the player.  When using devices
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    Table of Contents Menu Index 111 Troubleshooting Operation (continued) Symptom Cause/Remedy The volume is not loud  AVLS is enabled. enough.  Disable AVLS ( page 82). There is no sound from  The headphone
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    Table of Contents Menu Index 112 Troubleshooting Power Symptom Cause/Remedy Battery life is short.  The operating temperature is below 5°C (41°F).  Battery life becomes shorter due to the battery characteristics. This is
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    Table of Contents Menu Index 113 Troubleshooting Connection with a computer/SonicStage/Image Converter pressing and holding the Alt key. When the dialogue appears, follow the on-screen instructions.  The installation is progressing normally. Please wait. The installation may take 30 minutes
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    Table of Contents Menu Index 114 Troubleshooting Connection with a computer/SonicStage/Image Converter (continued) .  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.
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    Table of Contents Menu Index 115 Troubleshooting Connection with a computer/SonicStage/Image Converter (continued) Symptom Cause/Remedy Data cannot be transferred to the player from your computer.  The USB cable is not
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    116 Troubleshooting Table of Contents Menu Index Connection with a computer/SonicStage/Image Converter (continued) Symptom Audio data cannot be transferred back to your computer from the player.
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    117 Troubleshooting Table of Contents Menu Index Messages Follow the instructions below if a message appears in the operation again. and then try again. playback. Cannot play; file format is not supported. Cannot play; file is damaged. Please connect to compliant software or device and
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    Troubleshooting space. in flash memory. If the remedy above does not solve the problem, format the built-in flash memory ( page 95), then transfer the data no photos that Transfer photos in a can be displayed on the supported format. player. No photos are available for You are trying to
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    119 Troubleshooting Table of Contents Menu Index Message Meaning Remedy No playable songs are available.  You are trying to start Transfer songs in the playback by selecting supported format, and "Play" from the option start playback. menu, but there are no Restore songs from the
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    120 Troubleshooting Table of Contents Menu Index Message Simple Mode Songs in Trash Bin can only be played from Trash Bin. Play or rescue from the Trash
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    Table of Contents Menu Index 121 Troubleshooting Uninstalling software To uninstall the supplied software from your computer, Installed Programs" list, and then click "Remove." *3 Follow the displayed instruction and restart your computer. The uninstallation is completed when the computer has
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    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 Index
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    this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. The Authorized Representative is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please refer to the addresses given in separate
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    electric shock. If this occurs, turn off the player immediately, disconnect the USB cable from the player, and consult your nearest Sony dealer or Sony Service Center.  Do not put the player into the fire.  Do not take apart or remodel the player. Doing so can result in electric shock. Consult
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    Table of Contents Menu Index 125 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 player to malfunction or damage.  Never use the player where it will be subjected to extremes of light, temperature,
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    Table of Contents Menu Index 126 Additional Information 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
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    , remove them from the headphones, and hand wash with a mild detergent solution. Dry off sufficiently before use after washing. If you have any questions or problems concerning the player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Continued 
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    of the software supplied with this player.  In the event a problem occurs with this software as a result of defective manufacturing, SONY will replace special characters may not be displayed.  The explanations in this manual assume that you are familiar with the basic operations of Windows. For
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    Sony is not responsible for incomplete recording/downloading or damaged data due to problems of the player or computer.  Depending on the types of the : http://www.sony.ca/ElectronicsSupport/ For customers in Europe: http://support.sony-europe.com/DNA For customers in Latin America: http://www.
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    130 Additional Information Table of Contents Menu Index On Copyrights  SonicStage and the SonicStage logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.  OpenMG, ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus, ATRAC Advanced Lossless and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation.  "WALKMAN"
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    licensed from Dolby Laboratories.  All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. In this manual, TM and ® marks are not specified. This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Corporation. Use or
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    132 Additional Information Table of Contents Menu Index Specifications Supported file format Music Codec MP3 Bit rate: 32 to 320 kbps, variable bit rate-compliant (VBR) Sampling frequency*1: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz WMA*2 Bit rate:
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    133 Additional Information Table of Contents Menu Index 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 ATRAC*1 or the MP3 format. Other playable audio
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    134 Additional Information Capacity (User available capacity)*1 NW-A805: 2 GB (Approx. 1.81 GB = 1,948,622,848 bytes) NW-A806: 4 GB (Approx. 3.73 GB = 4,008,198,144 bytes) NW-A808: 8 GB (Approx. 7.56 GB = 8,127,348,736 bytes) *1 Available storage capacity of the player may vary. A portion of the
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    135 Additional Information Table of Contents Menu Index Battery life (continuous playback) The time below is approximated when "New Song Pop Up" ( page 33), "Clear Stereo" ( page 57), "DSEE" ( page 58) and "Dynamic Normalizer" ( page 60) are set to "Off," "Display Time" is set to other than
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    Pack 2 or later) / Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Service Pack 2 or later) / Windows Vista Home Basic / Windows Vista Home Premium / Windows Vista Business / Windows Vista Ultimate Not supported by 64 bit version OS. Not supported by OSs other than above.  CPU: Pentium III 733 MHz or higher
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    137 Additional Information Table of Contents Menu Index Index Symbols 5-way button 10, 12 (Arena 56 (Club 56 (Custom 1 53 (Custom 2 53 (Heavy 53 (Jazz 53 (Live 56 (Pop 53 Rating 40 (Repeat 48 (Repeat 1 song 48 (Shuffle&Repeat 48 (Shuffle 48 (Studio 56 (Unique 53 A AAC 102, 132
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    138 Additional Information I Image Converter 4, 113 Information 92 Initialize (Format 95 Initial Search 7, 24 Intelligent Shuffle 7, 29 Interval 79 J Jazz 53 JPEG 103, 132 L Language 97 Library 93 Live 56 M Memory Capacity 134 Messages 117 Model 93 MP3 102, 132 MPEG-4 103, 132 Music
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    setting 87 Total Photos 93 Total Songs 93 Total Videos 93 Trash Bin 26, 42 Restore 43 Restore all 44 Troubleshooting 108 Turning off the player manually 100 U Uninstalling 121 Unique 53 Upgrading 107 USB cable 9 V Video Display Direction 63 Video format 103 Video Library 7, 61 Video
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