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Operation Guide
NWZ-S544 / S545
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Table of Contents
Basic Operations and Screens
Preparing the Player
Transferring Music
Transferring Videos/Photos
Viewing Photos
Listening and Recording FM Radio
Recording/Listening Voice
Using the Timer
Common Settings
Parts and Controls
Built-in speakers
BACK/HOME button
5-way button*1
Display
RESET button
Strap hole
Microphone
Stand hole
About carrying the supplied stand
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
[Videos] .................................. 50
[Settings]
[Playlists]. ................................40 [Now Playing]
About the information area
How to Use the Home Menu
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To return to the [Home] menu during operation
To return to the previous screen during operation
How to Use the Option Menu
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About the Software
Bundled Software
Content Transfer
Compatible Software
Windows Media Player 11
Charging the Battery
About the battery indicator
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Preparing the Player
Selecting the Display Language
You can select from a variety of languages for menus and messages.
From the [Home] menu, select [Settings]
Setting the Date and Time
From the [Home] menu, select [Settings]
As in step
To display the current time
Selecting the Way to Transfer Music
Transferring Music Using Windows Media Player 11
Importing music from CDs
Transferring Music
Transferring Music Using Content Transfer
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Transferring Music
Transferring Music Using Windows Explorer
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Selecting the Way to Transfer Videos/Photos
Transferring Videos/Photos Using Content Transfer
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Transferring Videos/Photos
Transferring Videos/Photos 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
From the [Home] menu, select [Music]
Search method
Method Description
Playing a playlist
From the [Home] menu, select [Playlists] desired playlist
desired song.
Playing All Songs in Random Order
All the songs stored on the player are played in random order.
All songs are shuffled. Then the music playback screen appears and playback of the songs begins.
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
PWR OFF button.
Detailed information screen
Displaying the cover art screen
Changing the Music Settings
Setting the play mode
The player offers a variety of play modes, including random play and selected repeat play.
[Play Mode] desired play mode type.
Setting the sound quality
You can set the sound quality according to the music genre, etc.
[Equalizer] desired equalizer type.
Customizing sound quality
From the [Home] menu, select [Settings] [Music Settings]
Listening with Clear Stereo
From the [Home] menu, select [Settings] [Music Settings]
Adjusting the volume level
Optimizing the quality of the sound output from the built-in speakers
Playing a Video
[Videos]
To play a video, select [Videos] to display the [Videos] screen.
From the [Home] menu, select [Videos]
Video playback screen
Operations on the video playback screen
Deleting Videos
Using the Video Option Menu
Option items appearing on the video list screen
Option items appearing on the video playback screen
Changing the Video Settings
Setting the zoom function
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Setting the display of the video screen
Setting the video orientation
Viewing Photos
[Photos]
From the [Home] menu, select [Photos]
Viewing Photos
Photo display screen
Operations on the photo display screen
Playing a Slide Show
Deleting Photos
Viewing Photos
Using the Photo Option Menu
Option items appearing on the photo folder/photo list screen
Option items appearing on the photo display screen
Changing the Photo Settings
Photo orientation
Setting the display of the photo screen
Setting the slide show play mode
Setting the interval of a slide show
Listening to FM Radio
FM Radio screen
Operations on the FM Radio screen
Presetting broadcast stations automatically
Select [Auto Preset]
Presetting broadcast stations manually
Deleting preset broadcast stations
Recording FM Radio
FM Recording screen
Playing Back Recorded FM Radio Programs
From the [Home] menu, select [Music] [FM Recording]
Music playback screen of recorded FM programs
Deleting Recorded FM Radio Programs
From the [Home] menu, select [Music] [FM Recording]
Select [Delete This Song]
Using the FM Radio Option Menu
Option items appearing on the FM Radio screen
Option items appearing on the FM Recording screen
Option items appearing on the folder/file list screen of recorded FM radio programs
Option items appearing on the music playback screen of recorded FM radio programs
Changing the FM Radio Settings
Setting the reception
From the [Home] menu, select [Settings]
[Scan Sensitivity]
Setting monaural/stereo
Recording Voice
Voice Recording screen
Playing Back Recorded Voice Files
From the [Home] menu, select [Music] [Voice Recording]
Music playback screen of recorded voice files
Deleting Recorded Voice Files
From the [Home] menu, select [Music] [Voice Recording]
Select [Delete This Song]
Using the Voice Recording Option Menu
Option items appearing on the Voice Recording screen
Option items appearing on the folder/file list screen of recorded voice files
Option items appearing on the music playback screen of recorded voice files
Changing the Recording Settings
Selecting a level of recording quality
From the [Home] menu, select [S ettings]
[Bit Rate Settings]
Setting the Timer
Setting the alarm
From the [Home] menu, select [Music]
As in step
Changing the Common Settings
Displaying the player information
Limiting the volume
[AVLS (Volume Limit)]
Turning off the beep sound
[Beep Settings]
Setting a screensaver type
[Screensaver] [Type]
Adjusting the brightness of the screen
[Brightness]
Setting the current time
From the [Home] menu, select [Settings]
[Date Display Format]
Setting the time format
[Time Display Format]
Returning to the factory settings
From the [Home] menu, select [Settings]
[Reset all Settings]
Formatting memory
From the [Home] menu, select [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]
About Battery Life
Turn off the player manually
Adjust data format and bit rate
What are Format and Bit Rate?
What is audio format?
What is video format?
What is photo format?
Useful Facts
Storing Data
Upgrading the Players Firmware
Troubleshooting
Operation
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Display
Power
Connection with a computer
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FM Radio
Recording
Timer
Other
Messages
Follow the instructions below if a message appears in the display.
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Precautions
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On safety
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
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Specifications
Supported file format
Music
Video
Photo*
Maximum recordable number of songs and time (Approx.)
NWZ-S544 NWZ-S545
Maximum recordable time of videos (Approx.)
Maximum recordable number of photos that can be transferred (Approx.)
Capacity (User available capacity)*
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Battery life (continuous playback)
Output via headphones Output via the built-in speakers
Setting Basic setting of battery life measurement (Default setting)
Display
Dimensions (w/h/d, projecting parts not included)
Dimension (w/h/d)
Mass
Supplied items
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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