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Operation Guide
NWZ-A844 / A845 / A846 / A847
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Table of Contents
Basic Operations and Screens
Prepairing the Player
Transferring Music
Transferring Videos/Photos/Podcasts
Watching Videos
Playing a Video [Videos] ..........................59
Searching for Videos .............................62
Enjoying Videos on a Television ...........64
Deleting Videos .....................................66
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Parts and Controls
BACK/HOME button
5-way button*1
Headphone jack
About the Noise Canceling function
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Turning the Player On and Off
To turn on the player
Press any button to turn the player on.
To turn off the player
About the Home Menu
[Podcasts] ................................72 [Go to song playback screen] ....40
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How to Use the Home Menu
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How to Use the Option Menu
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About the Software
Bundled Software
Content Transfer
WALKMAN Guide
Compatible Software
Charging the Battery
About the [Battery Care] mode
About the battery indicator
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Prepairing the Player
Selecting the Display Language
You can select from a variety of languages for menus and messages.
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Language Settings]
desired language setting.
Setting the Date and Time
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Common Settings]
As in step
Selecting the Way to Transfer Music
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Transferring Music Using Windows Media Player 11
Importing music from CDs
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Transferring Music
Transferring Music Using Content Transfer
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Transferring Music Using Windows Explorer
Transferring Music
subfolders.
Accessibility to files and folders beyond the 8th level is not guaranteed.
Selecting the Way to Transfer Videos/Photos/ Podcasts
Transferring Videos/Photos/Podcasts Using Content Transfer
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Transferring Videos/Photos/Podcasts Using Windows Explorer
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Playing Music
[Music]
Select desired search method
Music playback screen
Operations on the music playback screen
Music list screen
The following are examples of music list screens.
Operations on the music list screen
Searching for Songs
Select (Search) the desired search method
Search method
Browsing cover arts to select an album
From the Home menu, select [Music]
the playback screen.
The album scroll screen appears.
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Enjoying Music Playback on a Television
Outputting the music playback screen and audio to a television
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Music Settings]
Setting type
Switching the television signal format
[NTSC/PAL settings] appropriate setting for the television.
Deleting Songs
Using the Music Option Menu
Option items appearing on the music list screen
Option items appearing on the music playback screen
Displaying the detailed information screen
Changing the Music Settings
Setting the play mode
Setting the playback range
You can set the playback range of songs.
[Playback Range] desired playback range type.
Setting the sound quality
You can set the sound quality according to the music genre, etc.
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Music Settings]
Customizing the surround sound
Listening with DSEE (Sound Enhance)
[DSEE(Sound Enhance)] desired DSEE (Sound Enhance) type.
Listening with Clear Stereo
[Clear Stereo] enables individual left and right digital processing of the sound.
[Clear Stereo] desired Clear Stereo type.
Adjusting the volume level
Selecting the album display format
Using the Language Learning Function
Using the Language Learning Function
Music playback screen with language learning activated
Activating the language learning function
[Language Learning Mode] [On].
Using the Language Learning Function
Adjusting the playback speed
Playing a Video
[Videos]
Select desired item
Watching Videos
Video playback screen
Operations on the video playback screen
Watching Videos
Video list screen
The following is an example of video list screens.
Icons of videos
The following icons are displayed in the video field.
Operations on the video list screen
Searching for Videos
Select (Search) desired search method
Search method
Browsing scenes
Enjoying Videos on a Television
Outputting videos to a television
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Video Settings]
Setting type
Selecting the television aspect ratio
Switching the television signal format
Deleting Videos
Deleting currently playing video
Select [Delete Video]
Deleting videos by selecting from a list
Select [Delete Video] video you intend to delete
Using the Video Option Menu
Changing the Video Settings
Setting the zoom function
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Playing only video sound
Arranging the video list
Playing Podcast
[Podcasts]
What is a podcast?
Playing podcast
From the Home menu, select [Podcasts] desired podcast
Podcast playback screen
Audio playback screen
Operations on the audio playback screen
Video playback screen
Operations on the video playback screen
Episode list screen
Episodes are displayed in the episode list screen in name order.
Icons of episodes
The following icons are displayed in the episode field.
Operations on the episode list screen
Podcast list screen
Deleting Podcasts
Deleting the currently playing episode
Select [Delete This Podcast]
Select [Delete This Episode]
Deleting an episode in the episode list
Select [Delete All Podcasts]
Using the Podcast Option Menu
Option items appearing on the podcast playback screen
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Viewing Photos
[Photos]
Photo display screen
Viewing Photos
Photo list screen
The following are examples of photo list screens.
Icon of photos
The following icon is displayed in the photo field.
Operations on the photo list screen
Deleting Photos
Using the Photo Option Menu
Changing the Photo Settings
Setting the photo list display format
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Photo Settings]
Listening to FM Radio
[FM Radio]
FM Radio screen
Presetting broadcast stations automatically
Select [Auto Preset]
Presetting broadcast stations manually
Deleting preset broadcast stations
Using the FM Radio Option Menu
Changing the FM Radio Settings
Setting the reception
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [FM Radio Settings]
Setting monaural/stereo
About Noise Canceling
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Playing Back with the Noise Canceling Function
[Noise Canceling]
From the Home menu, select [Noise Canceling]
Listening to External Audio Sources
[External Input Mode]
Using with external audio devices Using with in-flight entertainment systems
From the Home menu, select [Noise Canceling]
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Reducing Ambient Noise without Playing Back Music
[Quiet Mode]
You can use the Noise Canceling effect to obtain some peace and quiet.
menu, select [Noise Canceling] [Noise Canceling: On/Off] [On].
Changing the Noise Canceling Settings
Selecting NC Environment
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [NC Settings]
Adjusting the Noise Canceling effect
Changing the Common Settings
Displaying the player information
Limiting the volume
Turning off the beep sound
Common Settings
Setting the time for blanking the screen
[Screen Off Timer] desired setting type.
Adjusting the brightness of the screen
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Common Settings]
Setting up wallpaper
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Common Settings]
To set a desired photo as the wallpaper
From the Home menu, select [Photos]
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Common Settings]
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Limiting the charge amount
Returning to the factory settings
Formatting memory
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Common Settings]
Using USB connection mode
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Common Settings]
Common Settings
Selecting the display language
[Language Settings]
You can select from a variety of languages for menus and messages.
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Language Settings]
desired language setting.
About Battery Life
Turn off the player manually
Longer battery life settings
Adjust data format and bit rate
What are Format and Bit Rate?
What is audio format?
What is video format?
What is photo format?
Storing Data
Upgrading the Players Firmware
Troubleshooting
Operation
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Display
Power
Connection to a computer
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FM Radio
Podcast
TV output
Other
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Messages
Follow the instructions below if a message appears in the display.
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Precautions
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Note on static electricity
On heat build-up
On the headphones
Warning
On the use
Precautions about the display
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On Software
Notice for users
About sample data
About the customer support Web site
License and Trademark Notice
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Important information on software
GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
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END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
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END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Specifications
Supported file format
Music (including podcasts*1)
Video (including podcasts*1)
Photo
Maximum recordable number of songs and time (Approx.)
NWZ-A844 NWZ-A845
NWZ-A846 NWZ-A847
Maximum recordable time of videos (Approx.)
Maximum recordable number of photos that can be transferred (Approx.)
Capacity (User available capacity)
Digital amplifier
Output (headphones)
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Battery life (continuous playback)
Music
Video
Display
Dimensions (w/h/d, projecting parts not included)
Dimensions (w/h/d)
Mass
Supplied items
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Index
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