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Power
Battery life is short.
The operating temperature is below 5 °C (41 ºF).
Battery life becomes shorter as a result of the battery characteristics. This is not a malfunction.
Battery charging time is not sufficient.
Charge the battery until the OPR lamp goes off. The OPR lamp lights up during charging.
The volume level is high.
If you turn up the volume, battery life will become shorter, because this increases the consumption of battery power.
You have not used your “WALKMAN” for a prolonged period.
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.
Consult your nearest Sony dealer.
When your computer enters a power saving mode such as the Sleep or Hibernation mode while your “WALKMAN” is connected via the USB cable, the battery of your “WALKMAN” will not be charged. Instead, your “WALKMAN” continues to draw power from the battery, discharging it.
Disconnect the USB cable after fully charging.
Prevent your computer from entering Sleep or Hibernation mode.
Your “WALKMAN” cannot charge the battery.
The USB cable is not connected to a USB connector on your computer properly. Disconnect the USB cable, and then reconnect it.
Use the supplied USB cable.
The battery is charged in an ambient temperature out of the range of 5 °C (41 ºF) to 35 °C (95 ºF).
Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of 5 °C (41 ºF) to 35 °C (95 ºF) [Details].
Your computer is not on. 
Turn on the computer.
Your computer has entered Sleep or Hibernation mode. 
Cancel the computer’s Sleep or Hibernation mode.
If the symptom that you encountered does not apply to those listed above, press the RESET button of your “WALKMAN” [Details] and reconnect it to the computer by using the USB cable (supplied).
You have not used your “WALKMAN” for more than a year.
Depending on the conditions under which your “WALKMAN” is used, the battery may have been deteriorated. Consult your nearest Sony dealer.
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