Sony NWZE474RED, NWZ-E473, NWZ-E473K, NWZ-E474, NWZ-E474K, NWZ-E475, NWZ-E573, NWZ-E574, NWZ-E575 SensMe Channels

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Top page > Troubleshooting > Possible Causes of Symptoms > “SensMe™ Channels”

“SensMe™ Channels”

You cannot find your desired channel.

If there are no songs to match the theme of the channel, the channel is not displayed on the

[SensMe™ Channels] screen.

[Morning] always displayed for the time- based channel.

If you have not set the clock of your Walkman, [Morning] always appears for the time-based

channel.

Set the clock of your Walkman [Details].

Unsuitable songs for selected time-based channels are played.

If there are no songs to match the theme of the time-based channel, all the songs in your

Walkman are shuffle-played.

Audio podcasts and voice recordings are not played by “SensMe™

Channels.”

Audio podcasts and voice recordings are not analyzed by 12 TONE ANALYSIS and you

cannot play them back using “SensMe™ Channels.”

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Main NWZ-E473/E474/E475/E473K/E474K/E573/E574/E575 Help guide Getting Started How to Use the Software How to Use the Speaker Music SensMe Channels Music Unlimited Videos/ Podcasts/ Photos FM Radio Making/ Playing Voice Recordings Noise Canceling Timer Games Playing Games Playing games [Games] Settings Page Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Contents list Getting Started How to Use the Software How to Use the Speaker Music SensMe Channels Music Unlimited Videos/ Podcasts/ Photos FM Radio Making/ Playing Voice Recordings Noise Canceling Timer Games Settings Page Troubleshooting Important Information Specifications Before first use About model names mentioned in this Help guide About Windows operating system About battery charging How to use this Help guide Selecting a topic to display Page Page Operation flow to transfer contents to your WALKMAN Transferring music/videos/photos/podcasts using Media Go Transferring music/videos/photos/podcasts by drag-and - drop using Windows Explorer Page Turning your WALKMAN on and off To turn on your WALKMAN To turn off your WALKMAN Charging the battery About the battery indicator Notes on charging the battery Page Extending the battery life Turn off your WALKMAN manually Set for longer battery life Adjust data format and bit rate Selecting the display language [Language Settings] Setting the current time [Set Date-Time] Parts and controls Page Installing the earbuds Earbud sizes (inside color) To detach an earbud NWZ-E573/E574/E575 To attach an earbud Page About the software Bundled software Media Go WALKMAN Guide Compatible software Windows Media Player About the Home menu NWZ-E573/E574/E575 Page How to use the Home menu Page How to use the option menu Page List of screen icons Icons of the information area Icons other than the information area Page Importing music from CDs using Media Go Transferring contents using Media Go Transferring contents managed with Media Go Transferring contents managed with iTunes, etc. Page Transferring contents using Windows Explorer About data hierarchy Page Parts and controls of the speaker (NWZ -E473K/E474K only) Installation (NWZ-E473K/E474K only) Playing music using the speaker (NWZ-E473K/E474K only) Playing music [Music] About volume operation (Only for countries/areas complying with European Directives) Browsing and using the music screen Music playback screen Operations on the music playback screen Page Searching for songs Playing songs in a playlist Browsing cover art to select an album (Album Scroll) To cancel browsing Deleting songs About the bookmark function Adding a song to a bookmark list Adding a song to the default bookmark list Selecting a bookmark list to add a song Changing the order of song in a bookmark list Removing songs from a bookmark list Removing a song from a bookmark list Removing all songs from a bookmark list About the karaoke function Using the karaoke function Activating the karaoke function Operations while activating the karaoke mode Page About language study Using the language study function Activating the language study for music Activating the language study for audio podcast Operations while activating the language study function To rewind slightly [Quick Replay] To set 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 Page Using the music settings menu What is SensMe Channels? Playing songs using SensMe Channels List of channels Page Analyzing songs on your WALKMAN To stop analyzing Using the SensMe Channels option menu Option items appearing on the SensMe Channels screen About Music Unlimited Channels [Details] My Library [Details] Listening to Channels Available operations on the Channels playback screen About Channels option menu items About [Like]/[Dislike] Page Listening to songs in My Library About the Music Unlimited license Expiry date of your Walkman Expiration date of the Music Unlimited license on your computer When you reset your Walkman Watching videos [Videos] Browsing and using the video screen Operations on the video playback screen Page Searching for videos 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 Using the video settings menu 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 Deleting podcasts Deleting the currently-playing episode Deleting an episode in the episode list Deleting a podcast Deleting all podcasts 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 Viewing photos [Photos] Browsing and using the photo screen Operations on the photo display screen Deleting photos Deleting a currently viewing photo Deleting photos by selecting from a list Using the photo option menu Option item appearing on the photo folder/photo list screen Option items appearing on the photo display screen Using the photo settings menu Listening to FM radio [FM Radio] Browsing and using the FM radio screen Operations on the [FM Radio] screen 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 Option items appearing on the FM radio screen Using the FM radio settings menu Making voice recordings Page Playing voice recordings Deleting recorded voice files Deleting a currently-playing voice file Deleting voice files by selecting from a list Deleting a folder Deleting all folders 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 Using the recording settings menu About Noise Canceling (NWZ-E573/E574/E575 only) Notes on using the Noise Canceling function Page Playing back with the Noise Canceling function [Noise Canceling] (NWZ-E573/E574/E575 only) Reducing ambient noise without playing back music [Quiet Mode] (NWZ-E573/E574/E575 only) Using the Noise Canceling settings menu (NWZ - E573/E574/E575 only) Using the alarm timer Using the sleep timer Using the alarm/sleep timer settings menu Playing games [Games] How to play games How to play Puyo POP FEVER How to play Number Place Exiting game mode 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 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] How to create LRC files 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] Selecting NC environment [Select NC Environment] (NWZ- E573/E574/E575 only) Adjusting the Noise Canceling effect [Set Noise Cancel Level] (NWZ-E573/E574/E575 only) 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 your WALKMAN information [Unit Information] Limiting the volume [AVLS (Volume Limit)] Turning off the beep sound [Beep Settings] Setting the time for blanking the screen [Screen Off Timer] 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] 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 transferred from your computer cannot be deleted on your Walkman. 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. Your Walkman does not respond to any button operations. Playback does not stop. There is insufficient volume. Playback has stopped suddenly. Lyrics are not displayed. Thumbnails (such as cover art) are not displayed. The power of your Walkman turned off, and then on again. Your Walkman does not work properly. 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. Your Walkman cannot charge the battery. Page Connection to a computer Cannot install the software. Data cannot be transferred to your Walkman from your computer. The transfer takes too long time. Only a small amount of data can be transferred to Walkman. Cannot return a song on your Walkman to the computer. Your Walkman 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. Music Unlimited appears to the left of a channel and the channel cannot be played back. An alert message appears and states the license has expired. 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 your Walkman is operated. Your Walkman gets warm. The date and time have been reset. Noise is generated when plugging or unplugging the headphones. Page Messages [Noise Canceling unavailable. Unable to execute.] (NWZ- E573/E574/E575 only) [Check the volume level] Important product information For users in Canada: Listening for a Lifetime Page Page Warning Caution Notes on use Notes on usage environment Notes on handling your WALKMAN Notes on protecting your WALKMAN 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 Updating the firmware of your WALKMAN License and trademark notice Page 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 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 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.) Output (headphones) Noise Canceling function (NWZ-E573/E574/E575 only) Total Noise Suppression Ratio (*1) (NWZ -E573/E574/E575 only) FM radio IF (FM) Antenna Interface Your WALKMAN settings which affect battery life Display Dimensions (w/h/d, projecting parts not included) Page Contents System requirements