Sony NWZ-X1050 User manual

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About the Manual
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Quick Start Guide: b.:plains baSil operatIons of the player, including importing,
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Operation Guide: E'\plains ad, anced fealures of thc pl<l\"er and offers
troubleshooting information.
Precautions: Ixplaln, important notes to pre,'ellt accidents.
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Please check that the following accessories are included in the package.
DHeadphones (1)
D USB cable (1)
DEarbuds (Size S, L) (1)
DAttachment (1)
Use
when connecting the player to
the optional cradle, etc.
DAudio input cable (1)
DPlug adaptor for in-flight use (single/dual) (1)
D CD-ROM>tI>t2 (1)
-Media Manager for WALKMAN*3
-Windows
Media Player 11
- Content Transfer
-
Operation Guide (PDF file)
D Quick Start Guide (this manual) (1)
*1 Do not attempt to play this CD-ROM in an audio CD player.
*2 Depending on the country/region in which you have purchased the player, the bundled
software may be different.
*3 Media Manager for WALKMAN is not bundled with the packages sold in the U.S.A. Please
download it from
the following web site:
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/wmm_lite
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Supplied Accessories 3
Parts
and Controls 6
How to Use the Touch Panel 8
About the Home Menu 11
Getti ng Started 12
Before Connecting the Player to Your Computer 12
Charging the Battery 12
Settings before Using the Player 13
Basic Operations 14
Turning the Player On and Off 14
Playing MusicNideos/Photos 15

Transferring Music/Videos/Photos/Podcasts
from aComputer
16
Installing the Operation Guide and Software 16
About the Bundled Software 17
Importing Music Using Windows Media Player 11 20
Transferring Music Using Windows Media Player 11 22
Transferring MusicNideos/Photos/Podcasts
Using Windows Explorer 24
Enjoying the Internet 26
Internet Features of the Player 26
Connecting to the Internet.. 27
Additional Information 28
Precautions 28
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Front
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[j] Screen (touch panel)
Touch (tap) an icon, item) control button)
etc.,
on the screen to operate the player (@'
page 8).
[l] HOME button
Press to display the Home menu (@' page
11).
If you press and hold the HOME button, the
screen turns offand the player enters
standby mode.
~ WM-PORTjack
Use this jack to connect the supplied USB
cable, or optional peripheral devices.
@] Built-in antenna
Take care not to cover the antenna with
your
hand or other objects during wireless
LAN communication.
ffiJ VOL +*'/- button
Adjusts the volume.
[§] NOISE CANCELING switch
Slide the NOISE CANCELING switch in the
direction
of the arrow ~ to activate the
Noise Canceling function.
[l] RESET button
Press the RESET button with asmall pin,
etc.) to reset the player.

Rear
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[ill ~ I~ buttons
Press to find the beginning of asong or video,
or to fast-forwardlrewind.
~ Headphonejack
Connects the headphones.
[Q] ~1I*1 button
Press the ~II button to start playback of the
song
or video. During playback, press the
~II button to pause.
[j] HOLD switch
Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of
the arrow .& to disable the buttons and
touch panel. [
HOLD Iappears on the top of the
screen when disabled.
*IThere are tactile dots.
Use them to help with
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How to Use the Touch
Panel
You can use the touch panel screen to
operate the player.
Tap an icon, item, control button, etc.,
on
the screen to operate the player. Also, drag
up or down to scroll
through alist, and
flick to scroll quickly
through alist or
thumbnails (reduced-size images that
appear in alist).
Notice for touch panel operations
The touch panel of the player does not
work properly when operated with:
• A gloved finger.
• Two or more fingers.
• A finger nail.
• A
wet finger.
• A pen, ballpoint pen, pencil, stylus, etc.
•Touching other objects in addition to a
finger.
Tapping to select
Touch (tap) an icon, item, control button,
etc., to select
it.

Dragging to scroll
Drag your finger up or down on the list to
scroll through the list. Also, drag the
indicator along the Seek Slider to choose a
starting point for the playback.
Flicking to scroll quickly
Flick the screen up or down with your
finger to scroll quickly through alist. Also,
flick up, down or sideways to see the next/
previous album on the album scroll screen,
or to see the next/previous image on the
scene scroll screen.
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Text input
You can use the onscreen keyboard to enter text.
Select atext field you intend to enter text into, such as aweb page address entry,
to bring up
the onscreen keyboard.
As
you tap the Input mode key, the key assignment changes cyclically. The key assignment
maps
vary depending on the language.
Example: Alphanumeric keyboard for English
I ~ Input field
Entered text is displayed here.
}- Predictive text field (English and Chinese only)
Predictive text or predictive conversion candidates are displayed here.
Input mode key
•Depending on the text field, you may not be able to change the input mode, due to character
restrictions.
•
You can use the predictive text function on the English and Chinese keyboards.

About the Home Menu
You can display the Home menu by pressing the HOME button of the
player. The Home menu
is the starting point of each application, such
as Music, Videos, Photos,
FM Radio, Internet Browser, Podcasts, etc.
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FM Radio Listen to FM radio broadcasting.
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YouTube Watch videos on YouTube via wireless Internet connection.
BPhotos View photos transferred to the player.
nMusic Listen to songs transferred to the player.
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Videos Watch videos transferred to the player.
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Settings Set up the player and its applications.
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Podcasts Download podcast episodes via wireless Internet connection and play
them back.
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NC Modes Reduce unwanted ambient noise by active noise control technology.
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Before Connecting the Player to Your Computer
Make sure that the as is Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later) or Windows Vista (Service
Pack 1
or later), and the installed Windows Media Player version on your computer is 10 or
11.
Charging the Battery
The player's battery is recharged while the player is connected to a running computer.
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Charging
About 3 hours
Fully charged
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•While charging, after alapse of time of the "Screen Off Timer" setting, the screen turns off. To
see the charging status or other indications, press the HOME button to turn on the screen.
•While the player
is connected to acomputer, do not turn on, restart, wake up from sleep mode,
or shut down the computer. These operations may cause the player to malfunction. Disconnect
the player from the
computer before performing these operations.
•
You cannot operate the player when it is connected to acomputer.
•
If you do not intend to use the player for over halfayear, charge the battery at least once per 6
to 12
months for battery maintenance.

Settings before Using the Player
Selecting the display languag'e
Be sure to set the display language before using the player. Otherwise, garbled characters
may appear on the display.
1From the Home menu, select
~ (Settings) ."Language Settings"" the
desired language setting.
Selecting the country/region
Choose the country/region for the search website to search information by using the
Related Links function
of the player.
1From the Home menu, select
~ (Settings) •"Service Country/Region"
•the desired country/region •"OK:'
Adjusting the date and time
Some applications of the player do not work correctly until the date and time are set. Set
the current date and time before using the player.
1From the Home menu, select
~ (Settings) •"Common Settings""
"Clock Settings". "Set Date-Time:'
2Drag or flick the year, month, date, hour and minute up or down
to adjust
the date and time.
3Select"OK:'
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Turning the Player On andOff
To turn on the player
Press any button to turn the player on.
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• IfL~_QLD Jappears on the top of the screen, slide the
HOLD switch in the opposite direction
of the arrow. to
cancel the HOLD function
(@" page 7).
To turn offthe player
If you press and hold the HOME button, the player
enters standby mode and the screen turns off.
Furthermore, if standby mode is retained for about one
day, the player automatically turns off completely.
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• When the set time of the "Screen Off Timer" elapses, the screen turns off, but you can still tap
the screen to
turn it on.
•About 10 minutes after the screen
turns off, the player enters the standby mode. You cannot use
the touch panel in standby mode. Press any
button of the player to turn it back on before using
it.

Playing Music/Videos/Photos
To play/view music, videos, or photos, simply tap an icon on the screen. The player
contains some sample music, videos, and photos which help you to get some basic hands-
on experience with the player.
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• You can select:= (To List) to display the songs/videos/photos list.
Playing Music
1From
the Home menu, select n(Music), then select ~.
Playback of the sample music starts.
•
To stop playback, tap II.
Playing Videos
1From
the Home menu, select 6=tI (Videos), then select ~.
Playback of the sample video starts.
•
To stop playback, tap II.
Viewing Photos
1From
the Home menu, select ~ (Photos).
Asample photo is displayed on the screen.
•
To view another photo, drag your finger sideways.
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Installing the Operation Guide andSoftware
You can install the Operation Guide (PDF file) and software from the supplied CD-ROM
following the steps below.
When installing, you must log on to your computer as an
administrator.
Check the system requirements (back cover) before starting installation.
1Insert
the supplied CD-ROM into your computer.
The install wizard will start automatically. Follow the on-screen instructions.
• If the install wizard does not start, click [My Computer] (Windows XP) or
[Computer] (Windows Vista) from the [start] menu of Windows, then click the
CD-ROM drive icon to start the install wizard.
Operation Guide].
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2When
the install menu appears, click on the item you want to install on
the left side, and then click the [Install] button on the right lower side of
the screen.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
To install the Operation Guide (PDF file), select [
To view the Operation Guide (PDF file)
After installation completes, the icon appears on your desktop. You can view the
Operation Guide by clicking the icon. For details about how to use or set player
functions, refer to the Operation Guide (PDF file).
•
To view the Operation Guide, you need Adobe Reader or Acrobat Reader 5.0. Adobe Reader
can be downloaded from the Internet for free.

Aboutthe Bundled Software
Windows Media Player 11
Windows Media Player can import audio data from CDs and transfer data to the player.
When you use copyright protected WMA audio files and copyright protected WMV video
files, use this software.
Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA), Video (WMV), Photo (JPEG)
For details
on operation, refer to the Help of the software or visit the following website.
http://www.support.microsoft.com/
•Some computers that already have Windows Media Player 10 installed may
encounter file limitations (AAC, video files, etc.) in transferring by drag-and-drop.
Ifyou install Windows Media Player
11 from the supplied CD-ROM, you can
solve this problem. Before installing Windows Media Player 11, make sure to
check whether your software
or service supports Windows Media Player 11.
Plays
Windows
MediaN
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QuickTime
Media Manager for WALKMAN*'
Media Manager for WALKMAN can transfer music, photos or videos from
the computer to the player and import audio data from CDs. Media
Manager for WALKMAN can also subscribe to RSS feeds and transfer the
music and video files that have been downloaded from podcasts.
For details
on operation, refer to the Help of the software. Audio files
(AAC)
or videos can also be transferred by drag-and-drop using Windows
Explorer as well as Media Manager for WALKMAN.
Transferable files: Music (MP3,
WMA, AAC*2, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4
Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/ AVC) Baseline Profile, WMV*2't3), Podcast (music, video)
*1 Ifyou purchased the package in the U.S.A., please download Media Manager for WALKMAN
from the following web site:
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/wmm_lite
*2DRM files are not compatible.
*JS
ome WMV files cannot be played back after being transferred by Media Manager for
WALKMAN. Ifyou retransfer them using Windows Media Player 11, they may become
playable.
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•Copyright protetted video files, such as DVD movies or recorded digital television programs,
are not supported.

Content Transfer
Content Transfer can transfer music, videos or photos from a computer to the player by a
simple
drag-and-drop operation. You can use Windows Explorer or iTunes® to drag and
drop data to Content Transfer. For details on operation, refer to the Help of the software.
Transferable files:
Music (MP3, W.MA, AAC*I, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4
Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile, WMV*I*2), Podcast (music, video)
*1 DRM files are not compatible. .
*2 Some WMV files cannot be played back after being transferred by Content Transfer. Ifyou
retransfer them using Windows Media Player 11, they may become playable.
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•ATRAC files can be transferred to the player after conversion to MP3 file format. To convert
files, download MP3 Conversion Tool from the customer support website referred to in "For
the latest information."
•
You can register podcasts to the player by using iTunes® and Content Transfer. To register, drag
and drop the title
of apodcast from iTunes@ to Content Transfer.
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Importing Music Using Windows Media Player 11
You can use Windows Media Player 11 to copy (rip) music from your CDs. Please follow
these instructions to rip songs from aCD to your computer.
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