Sony NW-E205, NW-E207, NW-E303, NW-E305, NW-E307 Transferring, Playing back, Importing audio files to your computer, Transferring files to your Network Walkman/Charging, Playing back, Changing playback mode

You can select several audio files simultaneously using the CTRL key.

Transferring

Playing back

Importing audio files to your computer

Transferring files to your Network Walkman/Charging

Playing back

1Slide the Slide Cover in

Changing playback mode

To import audio files from an audio CDRecord and store audio files from an audio CD to the SonicStage [My Library].1Double-click on the desktop.

SonicStage software starts up.

2Insert the audio CD that you want to record into the CD drive of your computer.

3Place the pointer overSonicStage screen [Music Source]and click [Import a CD].

Transfer tracks (audio data) stored in SonicStage [My Library] to the Network Walkman.

1Connect your Network Walkman to yourcomputer and charge it.

“USB Connect” appears in the display.

Slide Cover

If the USB A plug cannot directly be connected to your computer, use the supplied USB connection support cable.

To a USBportUSB A plugUSB connection support cable (supplied)The Network Walkman is rechargeable when connected to a computer with USB

the direction of the arrow to release the HOLD.2Connect headphones toheadphone jack.3Press the center of the 5 Direction JOG (Nx).4Press i (VOL) to turn up the volume/press I (VOL) to turn down the volume.To search tracksUse the 5 Direction JOG on the Network Walkman.

To	5 Direction JOG operation
Skip to the beginning of the next track	Press u of the 5 Direction JOG.

Skip to the beginning of the current track	Press U of the 5 Direction JOG.
Go forward/backwards quickly	Press and hold u/U of the 5 Direction JOG during playback
	and release at the desired point.

/MENU 5 Direction JOG REP/SOUND1 Press and hold /MENU in stop mode.

The menu screen appears.

2Press u U of the 5 Direction JOG to select “Repeat:” and press i (VOL) to confirm.

3Press u U of the 5 Direction JOG to select “Track” and press i (VOL) to confirm.

4Press and hold /MENU until the screen changes.5Press REP/SOUND repeatedly to select the repeat mode you want.None (Normal play)(Repeat)(Single Repeat)(Shuffle Repeat)

4Click to record the songs.To stop recording, click

To change the format and bit rate, click [Settings] before 4.To obtain CD information automatically, connect your computer to the Internet.

If CD information does not appear automatically, click [CD Info] before 4 while connected to the Internet.

To import audio files from your computer

1Double-click on the desktop.

SonicStage software starts up.

2Place the pointer over [Music Source] and click [Import Music Files].

When the remaining battery indication of the display shows: Full , charging is complete. Fully charge the Network Walkman (to Full in the remaining battery indication of the display) before using it for the first time.

2Place the pointer over [Transfer] and select [ATRAC Audio Device] from the transfer

destination list.SonicStage screen3Select an audio file(s) or album you want to transfer.4Click to start transferring.

To stop recording, click

After disconnecting the Network Walkman from your computer

Close the Slide Cover after disconnecting the Network Walkman from your computer.

1Push the Slide Cover further to release the USB A plug as shown by the arrow.

Playing back a song by searching

You can search for desired tracks to playback by artist name (Artist), album name (Album), or group transferred from your computer using the SonicStage software (Group).

Example of searchingRefer to the illustration below.1 Press and hold /MENU to appear the menu screen.

2 Press u U of the 5 Direction JOG to select “Search” and press i (VOL) to confirm.

/MENU	3 Press u U of the 5 Direction JOG to
5 Direction JOG	select “ Artist” and press i (VOL) to
	confirm.

4Press u U of the 5 Direction JOG to select “Artist1” from the artist list and press i (VOL) to confirm.

5Press u U of the 5 Direction JOG to select “Album1” from thealbum list of Artist1 and press i (VOL) to confirm.

The track list of Album1 appear. The list appeared will become the Play Range.

6Press u U of the 5 Direction JOG to select “Track1” from the tracklist and press i (VOL) to confirm.

Playback starts from Track1.

Playback will stop automatically at the end of Track3 (in this case, the end of the Play Range).

On the search flow and Play Range

Press and hold /MENU to appear the search menu screen. Proceed to the next stage by pressing i (VOL) of the 5 Direction JOG, and return to the previous stage by pressing I (VOL) of the 5 Direction JOG on the search menu screen.

The searched tracks (	as shown in the illustration below) become a Play Range (coverage
of playback).

Listening to FM Radio

—NW-E303/E305/E307 only

	– Manual Tuning
	1Press /MENU.
	The frequency appears in [ ]. When a
	selected frequency is already preset, the
	number also appears.
	2Select the next (or previous)
DISP/FM	frequency by pressing u U of
/MENU 5 Direction JOG	the 5 Direction JOG.

	1 Press and hold DISP/FM until	– Preset Tuning
	1 Press and hold DISP/FM until	(see “zTip” below)
	the screen changes.	1Press /MENU.
	The FM tuner screen appears and FM	The preset number appears in [ ].
	signals receive.	2Select the next (or previous)
	2 Select broadcast stations.	preset number by pressing
	2 Select broadcast stations.	u U of the 5 Direction JOG.
		u U of the 5 Direction JOG.

zTip

In Preset Tuning, you cannot select broadcast stations if no preset stations are entered. Preset receivable broadcast stations in your area automatically by selecting “FM Auto Preset” in the menu screen. This is convenient when you use the FM tuner for the first time or when you change to a new area.

1Press and hold /MENU until the menu screen appears.

2Press u U of the 5 Direction JOG to select “FM Auto Preset:” and press i (VOL) to confirm.

3Press u U of the 5 Direction JOG to select “OK?” and press the center of the 5 Direction JOG (Nx) to confirm.

For details on Preset Tuning, refer to the PDF file “Operating Instructions”.

3Click an audio file you want to import.4Click [Import].

zTip

You can import audio files using the [Import] of [File] menu in the following 3 ways.

•Scan Folder

•Music File

•M3U File

What is CD information?

CD information is a track name, an artist name and an album name included in an audio file. When you insert an audio CD into CD drive of your computer, SonicStage will automatically obtain the CD information from CDDB (Gracenote CD DataBase) via Internet.

You cannot obtain the CD information from CDDB if the CD is not registered at CDDB.

2 Push in the USB A	3 Close the Slide Cover.
plug until it clicks.

Notes

•The recorded music is limited to private use only. Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders.

•Sony is not responsible for incomplete recording/downloading or damaged data due to problems of the Network Walkman or computer.

•Do not disconnect the Network Walkman from your computer while the data is being transferred. If you do, the data being transferred may be destroyed.

•When you record an audio CD for the first time, [CD Drive Check] will be performed. Record the audio CD when it is completed.

•The number of transfers for an audio file may be limited for reasons of copyright.

•If the Network Walkman is disconnected from your computer while data is being transferred, unnecessary data may result in the Network Walkman. In this case, transfer usable audio files (including non-audio data) back to your computer and format the built-in flash memory using the “Format” menu of the Network Walkman.

Remaining battery indication

The battery icon in the display changes as shown below.

Search menu screen
All Track	Artist list
Artist	All Artist
Album	Artist1
Group	Artist2

Album list

All Album

Album1

Album2

Group list

All Group

Group1

Group2

Track list (Play Range)

All tracks (artist order)

	Track1
	Track2
	Track3
Album list of	All tracks of the selected
searched artist	artist (album order)
All Album	Track1
Album1	Track2
Album2	Track3
	Tracks in the selected album
	Track1
	Track2
	Track3
	All tracks (album order)
	Track1
	Track2
	Track3
	Tracks in the selected album
	Track1
	Track2
	Track3
	All tracks (group order)
	Track1
	Track2
	Track3
	Tracks in the selected group
	Track1
	Track2
	Track3

Additional Information Q&AQ1 Do MP3 audio files allow for use in the Network Walkman?

A1 You can import MP3 audio files to the SonicStage software and transfer MP3 audio files to the Network Walkman using SonicStage.

MP3 format files to be used:–MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3–Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz–Bit rate: 32 to 320 kbps, variable bit rate-compliantQ2 Can the Network Walkman record audio files or FM Radio?

A2 The Network Walkman cannot record audio files or FM Radio. Import the desired audio files to the SonicStage software and transfer them to the Network Walkman using SonicStage.

Q3 Can Windows Explorer format the built-in flash memory of the Network Walkman correctly ?

A3 No, if the built-in flash memory of the Network Walkman is formatted using Windows Explorer, the transferred tracks will not be found.

Be sure to format the built-in flash memory using the “Format” menu of the Network Walkman.

The battery power gets low as shown in the battery icon. If “LOW BATTERY” appears, you cannot play back with the Network Walkman. In this case, charge the battery by connecting to your computer.

Sony Transferring, Playing back, Importing audio files to your computer, Transferring files to your Network Walkman/Charging, Playing back, Changing playback mode

Models: NW-E205 NW-E207 NW-E303 NW-E305 NW-E307

Transferring

Playing back

Importing audio files to your computer

Transferring files to your Network Walkman/Charging

Playing back

Changing playback mode

Playing back a song by searching

Listening to FM Radio

—NW-E303/E305/E307 only