Sony NWZ-E453, NWZ-E454, NWZ-E455 Browsing and using the video screen

WALKMAN User Guide Print

Getting Started

How to Use the Software

Music

“SensMe™ Channels”

Videos/Podcasts/Photos

FM Radio

Making/Playing Voice

Recordings

Timer

Settings

Troubleshooting

Important Information

Specifications

Contents list

Top page > Videos/Podcasts/Photos > Watching Videos > Browsing and using the video screen

Browsing and using the video screen

Video playback screen

Video list screen

Video playback screen

The player plays back videos in landscape orientation.

Information area

Total time

Progress bar

Elapsed time

These indications disappear after a while.

Operations on the video playback screen

While the player is playing back a video in landscape orientation, the / buttons and /

buttons swap functions.

To (Screen indication) Do this

Play ( )/pause ( ) (*1) Press the button.

Fast forward ( )/fast rewind ( )

Press and hold the /

button.

Press the / button.

(*2)

Fast forward ( )/fast rewind ( ) during pause (*3) Press and hold the /

button during pause.

Move to the previous scene (*4) or chapter ( )/move to

the next scene or chapter ( )

Press the (previous)/

(next) button.

Forward slightly/rewind slightly Press the / button during

pause.

Return to the list screen Press the BACK/HOME button.

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Contents

Main NWZ-E453/E454/E455 User Guide Getting Started How to Use the Software Page SensMe Channels Videos/Podcasts/Photos FM Radio Making/Playing Voice Recordings Timer Settings Page Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Getting Started How to Use the Software SensMe Channels Videos/Podcasts/Photos FM Radio Making/Playing Voice Recordings Timer Settings Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Before first use About model names mentioned in this User Guide About Windows operating system and Windows Media Player About battery charging How to use this User Guide Selecting a topic to display Page What you can do with WALKMAN Enjoying music, videos, photos and podcasts transferred from a computer Music Videos/ Photos/ Podcasts Enjoying SensMe Channels Playing SensMe Channels Operation flow to enjoy music Transferring music from CDs using Windows Media Player Transferring music from iTunes, etc., using Content Transfer Transferring music by drag-and- drop using Windows Explorer Page Operation flow to enjoy videos, photos and podcasts Transferring videos/photos/podcasts using Content Transfer Transferring videos/photos/podcasts by drag-and - drop using Windows Explorer Transferring videos/photos using Windows Media Player Page Turning the player on and off To turn on the player To turn off the player Charging the battery About the [Battery Care] mode About the battery indicator Page About battery life Turn off the player manually Longer battery life settings Adjust data format and bit rate Selecting the display language [Language Settings] Setting the current time [Set Date-Time] Parts and controls Page About the software Bundled software Content Transfer WALKMAN Guide Compatible software Windows Media Player Media Go Page About the Home menu About the information area Page How to use the Home menu Page Page How to use the option menu Page Importing music from CDs using Windows Media Player Page Transferring music using Windows Media Player Page Transferring music using Content Transfer Page Transferring videos/photos/podcasts using Content Transfer Page Transferring music using Windows Explorer About the data hierarchy Page Transferring videos/photos/podcasts using Windows Explorer About the data hierarchy Page Playing music Page Browsing and using the music screen Music playback screen Indication icons of the music playback screen Operations on the music playback screen Music list screen Song list screen Album list screen Operations on the music list screen Page Searching for songs Search method Page Using bookmarks Adding a song to a bookmark list To add the currently playing song To select a song from a song list to add to a bookmark list Playing songs in a bookmark list Removing a song from a bookmark list Removing all songs from a bookmark list Rearranging songs in a bookmark list Browsing cover arts to select an album (Album Scroll) To cancel browsing Deleting songs About the karaoke function Activating the karaoke function Music playback screen with karaoke activated Page Changing the key of a song About language study Activating the language study function Activating the language study for music Music playback screen with language study activated Activating the language study for audio podcast Audio podcast playback screen with language study activated Rewinding slightly [Quick Replay] Playing back a specified section repeatedly (A-B Repeat) A-B repeat operations Adjusting the playback speed (DPC) Using the music option menu Option items appearing on the album list screen Option items appearing on the music playback screen Option items appearing on the music list screen Option items appearing on the [Bookmark] screen Displaying the detailed information screen [Detailed Information] Detailed information screen Page Setting the play mode [Play Mode] Setting the playback range [Playback Range] Setting the sound quality (CLEAR BASS) [Equalizer] Setting the sound quality Customizing sound quality Page Customizing the surround sound [VPT(Surround)] Listening with DSEE (Sound Enhance) [DSEE(Sound Enhance)] Listening with Clear Stereo [Clear Stereo] Adjusting the volume level [Dynamic Normalizer] Changing the default bookmark list [Default Bookmark List] Selecting the album display format [Album Display Format] Displaying lyrics [Display Lyrics] Music playback screen while displaying lyrics Page How to create LRC files Lyrics display on the player Notes on creating LRC files Notes on lyrics text Notes on new line control characters Notes on LRC file format Copyright notice Optimizing the quality of the sound output from the speakers [SP Output Optimizer] What is SensMe Channels? Playing songs using SensMe Channels List of channels Analyzing songs on the player To stop analyzing Using the SensMe Channels option menu Option items appearing on the SensMe Channels screen Watching videos [Videos] Page Browsing and using the video screen Video playback screen Operations on the video playback screen Video list screen Icons of videos Operations on the video list screen Page Searching for videos Search method Browsing scenes [Scene Scroll] To cancel the browsing Deleting videos Deleting a currently playing video Deleting videos by selecting from a list Using the video option menu Option items appearing on the video list screen Option items appearing on the video playback screen Setting the zoom function [Zoom Settings] Playing only video sound [On-Hold Display] Arranging the video list [Order of Video List] What is a podcast? Playing podcast [Podcasts] Browsing and using the podcast screen Audio podcast playback screen Operations on the audio podcast playback screen Video podcast playback screen Operations on the video podcast playback screen Episode list screen Icons of episodes Operations on the episode list screen Podcast list screen Operations on the [Podcast List] screen Deleting podcasts Deleting the currently playing episode Deleting an episode in the episode list Deleting a podcast Deleting all podcasts Page Using the podcast option menu Option items appearing on the podcast playback screen Option items appearing on the episode list screen Option items appearing on the [Podcast List] screen Page Viewing photos [Photos] Page Browsing and using the photo screen Photo display screen Operations on the photo display screen Photo list screen Page Page Deleting photos Using the photo option menu Option item appearing on the photo folder/photo list screen Option items appearing on the photo display screen Setting the photo list display format [Photo List Format] Listening to FM radio [FM Radio] Browsing and using the FM radio screen Operations on the [FM Radio] screen Icon which appears by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button Page Presetting broadcast stations automatically [Auto Preset] Presetting broadcast stations manually [Save to Preset] Deleting preset broadcast stations [Delete from Preset] Using the FM radio option menu Setting the reception [Scan Sensitivity] Setting monaural/stereo [Mono/Auto] Making voice recordings [Voice Recording] screen Playing voice recordings Deleting recorded voice files Deleting a recorded voice file Deleting a recorded voice folder Deleting all recorded voice folders Page Using the voice recording option menu Option items appearing on the [Voice Recording] screen Option items appearing on the file list screen of recorded voice files Option items appearing on the folder list screen of recorded voice files Option items appearing on the music playback screen of recorded voice files Page Selecting a level of recording quality [Bit Rate Settings] About the timer Using the alarm timer Page Setting the alarm to on/off [Alarm On/Off] Setting the alarm time [Alarm Time] Setting the repeat setting [Repeat] Selecting the alarm sound [Alarm Sound Settings] Selecting the alarm song Setting the sleep timer [Sleep Timer Settings] Displaying the player information [Unit Information] Limiting the volume [AVLS (Volume Limit)] Turning off the beep sound [Beep Settings] Setting the screensaver [Screensaver Settings] Setting the screensaver to on/off Setting the screensaver type Setting the slide show setting Setting the screensaver waiting time Adjusting the brightness of the screen [Brightness] Setting up wallpaper [Wallpaper Settings] To set a desired photo as the wallpaper Setting the current time [Set Date-Time] Setting the date format [Date Display Format] Setting the time format [Time Display Format] Limiting the charge amount [Battery Care] Returning to the factory settings [Reset All Settings] Formatting memory [Format] Using USB connection mode [USB Connection Mode] Selecting the display language [Language Settings] Setting the play mode [Play Mode] Setting the playback range [Playback Range] Setting the sound quality (CLEAR BASS) [Equalizer] Setting the sound quality Customizing sound quality Page Customizing the surround sound [VPT(Surround)] Listening with DSEE (Sound Enhance) [DSEE(Sound Enhance)] Listening with Clear Stereo [Clear Stereo] Adjusting the volume level [Dynamic Normalizer] Changing the default bookmark list [Default Bookmark List] Selecting the album display format [Album Display Format] Displaying lyrics [Display Lyrics] Music playback screen while displaying lyrics Page How to create LRC files Lyrics display on the player Notes on creating LRC files Notes on lyrics text Notes on new line control characters Notes on LRC file format Copyright notice Optimizing the quality of the sound output from the speakers [SP Output Optimizer] Setting the zoom function [Zoom Settings] Playing only video sound [On-Hold Display] Arranging the video list [Order of Video List] Setting the photo list display format [Photo List Format] Setting the reception [Scan Sensitivity] Setting monaural/stereo [Mono/Auto] Selecting a level of recording quality [Bit Rate Settings] What can I do to solve a problem? Customer support Web site Table of contents for symptoms and possible causes Operation There is no sound. Data cannot be played. Songs or photos cannot be deleted on the player. Transferred data is not displayed in its list. Songs are played back within a limited playback range only, such as within one album. Noise is generated. [VPT(Surround)] setting or [Clear Stereo] function is not effective. The player does not respond to any button operations. Page Page Display appears for a title or song lyrics. [Unknown] is displayed for an album or artist name, etc. Garbled characters are displayed. The screen darkens while displaying a photo. Power Battery life is short. The player cannot charge the battery. Page Connection to a computer Cannot install the software. Data cannot be transferred to the player from your computer. The transfer takes too long time. Only a small amount of data can be transferred to the player. Cannot return a song on the player to the computer. The player becomes unstable while it is connected to the computer. Folders cannot be renamed or deleted. SensMe Channels You cannot find your desired channel. [Morning] always displayed for the time- based channel. Unsuitable songs for selected time-based channels are played. Audio podcasts and voice recordings are not played by SensMe Channels. FM Radio FM broadcasts are unclear. Reception is weak and sound quality is poor. FM broadcasts are affected by interference. FM broadcasts cannot be heard. Recording The remaining recording time remains the same even though files are deleted. Cannot record. The combined total elapsed and remaining recording time does not equal the maximum recording time. Recorded files cannot be deleted. Podcast Cannot play back an episode. Other There is no beep sound when the player is operated. The player gets warm. The date and time have been reset. Noise is generated when plugging or unplugging the headphones. Page Messages Page Important product information Page Warning Caution Notes on use Notes on usage environment Notes on handling the player Notes on protecting the player from getting wet Notice for users About sample data (*1) Notes on the headphones Road safety Preventing hearing damage Caring for others Notes on the software Notes on cleaning Storing data Upgrading the players firmware License and trademark notice Page Page Important information on software Information on software applicable to GNU GPL/LGPL Package List GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2.1, February 1999 Preamble Page TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION Page Page Page NO WARRANTY END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS How to Apply These Terms to Your New Libraries GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2, June 1991 Preamble TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR COPYING, DISTRIBUTION AND MODIFICATION Page NO WARRANTY END OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS How to Apply These Terms to Your New Programs Page Specifications Supported file format Maximum recordable number of songs and time (Approx.) Maximum recordable time of videos (Approx.) Page Player settings which affect battery life Display Dimensions (w/h/d, projecting parts not included) Dimensions (w/h/d) Mass Supplied items System requirements What is audio format? What is copyright protection? What is bit rate? What is the relationship between bit rate, sound quality, and storage size? Page What is video format? What is photo format?