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Help Guide Digital Music Player NW-WS623/WS625 Battery life The values shown below are the approximate battery life when content is played continuously. Battery life of the Walkman Walkman mode (Approx.) MP3 128 kbps Ambient Sound Mode ON 8 hours Ambient Sound Mode OFF 12 hours Ambient Sound Mode ON 7 hours Linear PCM 1411 kbps Ambient Sound Mode OFF 10 hours Headphone mode (Approx.) Ambient Sound Mode ON 3.5 hours Ambient Sound Mode OFF 4 hours Note 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. The battery life may become 20% shorter when "Dynamic Normalizer" setting is active. The battery life for continuous playback via a Bluetooth connection may become 40 % to 70 % shorter depending on the content format or the settings of the connected device. The battery life may become about 20% shorter when the Walkman is paired with the Remote Commander. (This is a default setting for the NWWS625.) Reset the Walkman to the factory settings to extend the battery life as described in this topic. When you use the Remote Commander, you will need to pair the Walkman and the Remote Commander again. Refer to the [Help Guide] for details. Battery life of the Remote Commander (supplied for only NW-WS625) Approx. 18 months (2 hours usage every day) (*1) *1 The battery life may differ depending on ambient temperature or the status of use. The value is for reference only. 133

Section	Page
NW-WS623/WS625 Help Guide	1
Table Of Contents	6
Customer registration websites	10
Before first use	11
Walkman manuals and general information	13
Checking the contents of the package	15
Differences between the standard-type earbuds and Swimming Earbuds	16
Switching the earbuds	17
Installing Media Go (Windows)	19
Installing Content Transfer (Mac)	21
Turning the Walkman on or off	22
Charging the battery	23
Extending the battery life	25
Notes on charging the battery	26
Parts and controls	28
How to place the Walkman on your ears	30
Improving the fit	32
Detaching the Walkman	34
Confirming the status from the OPR lamp	35
Water resistant and dust proofing performance of this Walkman	38
Switching the earbuds to Swimming Earbuds	39
Why does the sound become muffled when you swim?	41
Notes while swimming in a pool or the ocean	43
Notes on charging the battery after swimming	45
Adjusting the volume	46
Volume operation in compliance with European and Korean Directives	47
Preparing music content	48
Transferring content from a Windows computer using Media Go	52
Transferring content using Windows Explorer	55
Importing content from the Walkman to Media Go	57
Transferring content from a Mac computer using Content Transfer	60
Transferring content using Mac Finder	62
Creating a playlist on a computer	64
Notes on transferring content from a computer	65
Playing music	66
Skipping to the previous or next unit (folder/playlist/album)	68
Changing the playback mode (Repeat/Shuffle)	70
Changing the playback range (folder/playlist/album)	72
Deleting tracks from the Walkman	74
What you can do with the Bluetooth function	75
One-touch connections with a smartphone (NFC)	77
Connecting the Walkman to an unpaired Android smartphone for the first time	79
Connecting the Walkman to an unpaired iPhone for the first time	82
Connecting the Walkman to a paired smartphone	85
Turning the Bluetooth function on or off	87
Playing music on a smartphone	89
Selecting the Walkman or a smartphone as the sound source	91
Selecting the wireless playback quality	93
Notes on the Bluetooth function	95
Notes on playing music from a smartphone	96
Answering a call / hanging up a call	98
Rejecting a call	100
Notes on the volume for calls on smartphones	101
What is Ambient Sound Mode?	102
Using Ambient Sound Mode	103
Parts and controls (Remote Commander)	105
Using the Remote Commander	107
Pairing the Walkman with the Remote Commander	109
Replacing the battery of the Remote Commander	111
Notes on using the Remote Commander	114
Limiting the volume	115
Moderating the differences in volume level between tracks	117
Restarting the Walkman	119
Resetting the Walkman to the factory settings	120
Formatting the Walkman memory	122
Checking information on the Walkman	125
Updating the Walkman system software	126
Notes on handling the Walkman	128
Notes on the headphones	130
Notes on the built-in battery	131
Notes on the software	132
Notes on the sample data	133
General Information	134
Maintenance	135
Customer support website	137
Specifications	139
Battery life	142
Maximum recordable number of songs	143
Supported formats	144
System requirements	146
The Walkman does not function. You cannot turn on the Walkman.	147
You cannot charge the battery.	148
The built-in rechargeable battery becomes depleted quickly even after the Walkman is fully charged.	149
The computer does not recognize the connected Walkman.	150
Media Go cannot be installed on a computer. Installation of Media Go fails.	152
Sound becomes muffled (low volume). There is no sound.	153
The Walkman does not play tracks in the desired order.	155
The same track or album is played repeatedly. Tracks are played in random order.	156

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Digital Music Player

NW-WS623/WS625

Battery life

The values shown below are the approximate battery life when content is played continuously.

Battery life of the Walkman

Walkman mode (Approx.)

Headphone mode (Approx.)

Note

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.

The battery life may become 20% shorter when “Dynamic Normalizer” setting is active.

The battery life for continuous playback via a Bluetooth connection may become 40 % to 70 % shorter depending on the content format or the

settings of the connected device.

The battery life may become about 20% shorter when the Walkman is paired with the Remote Commander. (This is a default setting for the NW-

WS625.) Reset the Walkman to the factory settings to extend the battery life as described in this topic. When you use the Remote Commander,

you will need to pair the Walkman and the Remote Commander again. Refer to the [Help Guide] for details.

Battery life of the Remote Commander (supplied for only NW-WS625)

Approx. 18 months (2 hours usage every day) (*1)

MP3 128 kbps

Ambient Sound Mode ON

8 hours

Ambient Sound Mode OFF

12 hours

Linear PCM 1411 kbps

Ambient Sound Mode ON

7 hours

Ambient Sound Mode OFF

10 hours

Ambient Sound Mode ON

3.5 hours

Ambient Sound Mode OFF

4 hours

The battery life may differ depending on ambient temperature or the status of use. The value is for reference only.

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