7

Guide to Parts and Controls

Front

Back

 

HOLD button

 

VOL +/– switch

(Headphones) jack

 

 

Hole for hand

 

 

Headphone

 

strap

LINK button

(NW-A1000

extension cord

series only)

 

 

 

Multiple

Headphones

OPTION button

connector

RESET button

 

BACK button

 

 

 

5-way button

 

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HOLD button

When you press the HOLD button, “HOLD On” appears, the player is disabled, and the controls are locked. When you press the HOLD button while the HOLD feature is on, “HOLD Off” appears, and the controls are unlocked again. The HOLD feature cannot be set to ON when the player is turned off.

(Headphones) jack

Insert the headphone or the headphones extension cord until you feel a click. If the plug is not securely seated, sound may not be played properly through the headphones. The headphone jack is also used for LINE OUT connections (page 49).

LINK button

Searches for tracks by artists that belong to the similar genre to the artist of the currently playing track (page 42).

5-way button

Starts playback and enables navigation of the player’s on-screen menus (page 9).

BACK button

Press to go up one list screen level (page 8), or to return to the previous screen.

Press and hold BACK to display the HOME menu.

OPTION button

Displays the Option menu (page 28).

To turn the player off, press and hold the OPTION button or select “Shut Down” from the Option menu, and then press

VOL +/– switch

Adjusts the volume when slid up or down.

Hole for hand strap (NW-A1000 series only)

You can attach a thin hand strap of your choice. Use tweezers to attach it.

Multiple connector

Connects the supplied USB cable (page 56).

RESET button

Resets the player (page 65).