Sony A845, A846, A847, NWZ-A844

ModelName: Falcon_E

PartNumber: 4-164-613-11

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Option items appearing on the episode list screen

Option items Description/reference page

[Delete Episode] Displays the delete episode screen to select an episode to delete

( p. 77).

[Delete This Podcast] Deletes the podcast ( p. 77).

Option items appearing on the [Podcast List] screen

Option items Description/reference page

[Delete Podcast] Displays the [Delete Podcast] screen to select a podcast to delete

( p. 77).

[Delete All Podcasts] Deletes all podcasts and episodes ( p. 78).

Contents

Main Operation Guide NWZ-A844 / A845 / A846 / A847 Browsing the Operation Guide To use the buttons in the Operation Guide To change the page layout 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 Page Parts and Controls BACK/HOME button 5-way button*1 Headphone jack About the Noise Canceling function Page Page 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 Page How to Use the Home Menu Page Page How to Use the Option Menu Page About the Software Bundled Software Content Transfer WALKMAN Guide Compatible Software Charging the Battery About the [Battery Care] mode About the battery indicator Page 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 Page Transferring Music Using Windows Media Player 11 Importing music from CDs Page Transferring Music Transferring Music Using Content Transfer Page 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 Page Transferring Videos/Photos/Podcasts Using Windows Explorer Page Page 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. Page 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 Page Page 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 Page 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 Page 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] Page 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] As in step Page 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 Page Page Page Display Power Connection to a computer Page Page FM Radio Podcast TV output Other Page Messages Follow the instructions below if a message appears in the display. Page Precautions Page Page Page Page Page Note on static electricity On heat build-up On the headphones Warning On the use Precautions about the display Page On Software Notice for users About sample data About the customer support Web site License and Trademark Notice Page Page Page Important information on software GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Page Page Page Page Page Page END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Page Page Page Page 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) Page 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 Symbols A B C F G H I J S T U V W