Sony User Manual for NW-A806 and NW-A808 MP3 Players

NW-A805/A806/A808/NWZ-A815/A816/A818

Ver. 1.3

NOTE THE MAIN BOARD REPLACING

When the MAIN board is replaced, format it according to the following.

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 to SonicStage or the hard disk of your computer.

•This function is only available in the pause mode.

1Press and hold the BACK/HOME button in the pause mode until the Home menu appears.

2Press the f/F/g/G button to select (Settings), and then press the 7 button to conrm.

3Press the f/F/g/G button to select “Common Settings,” and then press the 7 button to conrm.

The list of Common Settings options appears.

4Press the f/F/g/G button to select “Format,” and then press the 7 button to conrm.

“All data including songs will be deleted. Proceed?” appears.

5Press the f/F button to select “Yes,” and then press the 7 button to conrm.

“All data will be deleted. Proceed?” appears.

6Press the f/F button to select “Yes,” and then press the 7 button to conrm.

While the memory is being formatted, an animated display appears. When initialization finishes, “Memory formatted.” appears.

To cancel the operation

Select “No” in step 5 or 6 and press the 7 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.

ABOUT THE BLUE COLOR TYPE OF THE NWZ-A816 US MODEL

Blue color type of NWZ-A816 US model is using parts of violet color type.

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