Main
Operation Guide
NWZ-B152 / B153 / B152F / B153F
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To use the buttons in the Operation Guide
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Table of Contents
Basic Operations and Screens
Getting Started
Playing Music
Listening to/Recording FM Radio (NWZ- B152F/B153F only)
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Parts and Controls
Front
REC/STOP button
VOL +*1/ button
ZAP button
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Rear
MIC (Microphone)
Strap hole
RESET button
HOLD switch
Folder 1
Song 12
012
SHUF
Turning the Player On and Off
About the Home Menu
Basic Operations and Screens
[Voice] .....................................41
[Music Library] .........................21
[FM]*1 ......................................33
[Settings]
How to Use the Home Menu
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Charging the Battery
Getting Started
Selecting the Display Language
[Language]
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Language]
Setting the Date and Time
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Common Settings]
To display the current time
Getting Music
Transferring Music
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Playing Music
[Music Library]
Song 12
From the Home menu, select [Music Library]
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Playing Music Using ZAPPIN playback
What is ZAPPIN playback?
Changing to ZAPPIN playback
Changing the playback range of song clips in ZAPPIN playback
Searching for Songs
From the Home menu, select [Music Library]
Search method
To return to the previous menu
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Changing the Play Mode
[Play Mode]
List of the [Play Mode] settings
Setting the Sound Quality
Activating the Bass function
Playing Music
Changing the sound quality
You can set your desired sound quality for each according to the music genre, etc.
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Music Settings]
[Equalizer] the desired equalizer setting.
List of the [Equalizer] settings
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Deleting Songs
Listening to FM Radio
FM
Listening to FM radio
From the Home menu, select [FM]
Listening to/Recording FM Radio
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FM radio screen
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From the Home menu, select [Settings] [FM Settings]
Presetting broadcast stations manually
From the Home menu, select [FM] [Manual]
Select [Add Preset]
Deleting preset broadcast stations
Select [Delete Preset] the preset number you intend to delete
Recording FM Radio
Deleting recorded FM radio programs
From the Home menu, select [FM] [Delete Rec Data]
Playing Back Recorded FM Radio Programs
From the Home menu, select [FM] [Play Rec Data]
Changing the FM Settings
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [FM Settings]
Recording Sound
Deleting recorded sound files
From the Home menu, select [Voice] [Delete Rec Data]
Playing Back Recorded Sound Files
From the Home menu, select [Voice] [Play Rec Data]
Changing the Rec Settings
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Rec Settings]
Changing the Common Settings
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Common Settings]
To display the current time
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From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Common Settings]
Displaying the Player Information
[Information]
From the Home menu, select [Settings]
Selecting the Display Language
[Language]
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Language]
Resetting to Factory Settings
[Reset All Settings]
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Initialize]
Formatting Memory
[Format]
From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Initialize]
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?
Storing Data
Upgrading the Players Firmware
Troubleshooting
If the player does not function as expected, try the following steps to resolve the issue.
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Operation
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Display
Power
Recording
Connection with the computer
FM Radio (NWZ-B152F/B153F only)
Other
Messages
Follow the instructions below if a message appears in the display.
enabled.
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Precautions
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On installation
Note on static electricity
On heat build-up
On the headphones
Warning
On the use
On the LCD
On cleaning
On Software
About sample data
About the customer support Web site
License and Trademark Notice
Specifications
Supported file format
Music
Maximum recordable number of songs and time (Approx.)
NWZ-B152/B152F NWZ-B153/B153F
Maximum recordable time (Approx.)
Maximum recordable number of files or folders (Approx.)
Capacity (User available capacity)
Output (headphones)
FM radio (NWZ-B152F/B153F only)
Power source
Charging time
USB-based charging Approx. 70 minutes
Battery life (continuous playback)
Status of the player NWZ-B152/B153/B152F/B153F
Display
Dimension (w/h/d, projecting parts not included)
Dimension (w/h/d)
Mass
Supplied items
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Index
Symbols
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