Sony NWZ-A728PNKBB User manual

©2008 Sony Corporation 3-299-381-11 (1)
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
Operation Guide
NWZ-A726 / A728 / A729
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Digital Media Player
NWZ-A726 / NWZ-A728 / NWZ-A729
About the Manuals
The following manuals are included with the player. Additionally, after
installing software from the supplied CD-ROM, you can refer to the help
provided within each software.
Quick Start Guide explains set up, enabling you to import songs, videos and
photos to a computer, and to transfer them to the player.
Precautions explains important notes to prevent accidents.
Troubleshooting explains symptoms, causes and remedies when the player
has problems.
This Operation Guide explains standard and advanced features, enabling
you to make full use of the player and troubleshoot problems.
Browsing the Operation Guide
To use the buttons in the Operation Guide
Click the buttons located in the upper right of this manual to jump to “Table of
Contents,” “Home Menu List,” or “Index.”
Jumps to the table of contents
Find what you are looking for from a list of topics in the manual.
Jumps to the home menu list
Find what you are looking for from a list of the option items in the player’s menu.
Jumps to the index
Find what you are looking for from a list of key words mentioned in the manual.
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Hints
You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page number in the table of contents, in
the Home menu list, or in the index.
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ou can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page reference indication (e.g., page
4) on each page.
To search for a reference page by keyword, click the “Edit” menu, select the “Search”
feature of the Adobe Reader to display the navigation frame, type the keyword into the
Search text box, and click “Search.”
Once you jump to another page, you can jump to the previous or next page by clicking
the or button located at the bottom of the Adobe Reader screen.
Operation procedures may differ, depending on your Adobe Reader version.
To change the page layout
The buttons at the bottom of the Adobe Reader screen enable you to select how
pages are displayed.
Single Page
Pages are displayed one at a time.
When you scroll, the display changes
to a previous or succeeding page.
Continuous
Pages are displayed as a continuous
roll of pages.
When you scroll, the previous or next
pages scroll up or down continuously.
Continuous - Facing
Two pages are displayed side by side
with each pair part of a continuous
roll of pages. When you scroll, the
previous or next pairs of pages scroll
up or down continuously.
Facing
Two pages are displayed side by side.
When you scroll, the display changes
to previous or succeeding pairs of
pages.
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Table of Contents
Supplied Accessories............................. 8
About the bundled soware ...........................9
Parts and Controls .............................. 10
Front ................................................................10
Rear..................................................................12
Player Controls and Screens ............... 13
How to use the 5-way button and screen....14
Displaying the “Now Playing” Screen .........19
Using the OPTION Button ................. 20
Getting Started
Preparing the Player ........................... 21
Charging the Player .......................................21
Turning the Player On and O ....................22
Getting Data........................................ 23
Transferring Data ............................... 24
Playing Music
Searching for Songs (Music Library) ....... 28
Searching for songs by song name...............28
Searching for songs by album.......................29
Searching for songs by artist.........................30
Searching for songs by genre........................31
Searching for songs by release year .............32
Searching for songs by folder .......................33
Searching for Songs
by Initial Letter ................................. 34
Playing a Playlist................................. 35
Searching for Songs Based on the
Currently Playing Song..................... 36
Playing Songs in Random Order
(Intelligent Shue) ................................. 37
Playing songs released in the same year in
random order (Time Machine Shue) ............37
Playing all songs in random order...............39
Displaying the Now Playing Screen Each
Time the Songs Switch
(New Song Pop Up) ................................. 40
Deleting Songs from Music Library.... 41
Displaying the Music Option Menu.... 42
Setting the Music
Setting the Play Mode (Play Mode)......... 44
Setting the Playback Range................. 46
Setting the Album Display Format ..... 47
Setting the Sound Quality (Equalizer) ... 49
Changing the sound quality .........................49
Customizing sound quality...........................51
Making the Sound More Vibrant
(VPT(Surround)).................................... 52
Listening with Clear Stereo Sound
(Clear Stereo) ........................................ 54
Correcting Sound in the High Range
(DSEE(Sound Enhancer)) ......................... 55
Adjusting the Volume Level
(Dynamic Normalizer)............................. 57
Playing Videos
Playing a Video ................................... 58
Setting the Video Orientation ............ 60
Setting the Display of the Video Screen
.......................................................... 62
Setting the Zoom Function ................. 63
Playing Videos Continuously ............. 65
Setting the Video List Display Format
.......................................................... 66
Playing Only Video Sound.................. 67
Deleting Videos from the Video Library
.......................................................... 68
Displaying the Video Option Menu.... 69
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Note
Depending on the country/region in which you have purchased the player, some models
may not be available.
Playing Photos
Displaying a Photo.............................. 70
Setting the Photo Orientation ............ 72
Setting the Display of the Photo Screen
.......................................................... 74
Playing a Slide Show ........................... 75
Setting the Slide Show Play Mode....... 76
Setting the Interval of a Slide Show .... 77
Setting the Photo List Display
Format .............................................. 78
Deleting Photos from Photo Library
.......................................................... 79
Displaying the Photo Option Menu.... 80
Common Settings
Limiting the Volume
(AVLS (Volume Limit)) ............................ 81
Turning O the Beep Sound ............... 82
Setting a Screensaver Type.................. 83
Setting a Screensaver Time ................. 84
Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen
(Brightness) .......................................... 85
Setting the Current Time
(Set Date-Time)...................................... 86
Setting the Date Format...................... 88
Setting the Time Format ..................... 89
Displaying the Player Information
(Unit Information).................................. 90
Resetting to Factory Settings
(Reset all Settings) .................................... 91
Formatting Memory (Format) ............... 92
Selecting the Display Language .......... 94
Useful Facts
Maximizing Battery Life ..................... 96
What are Format and Bit Rate?........... 97
What is audio format? ...................................97
What is video format? ...................................98
What is photo format?...................................98
Storing Data........................................ 99
Upgrading the Player’s Firmware ..... 100
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting................................ 101
Messages............................................ 113
Additional Information
Precautions ....................................... 116
About Copyrights ............................. 124
Specications .................................... 126
Index ................................................. 131
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Home Menu List
You can display the Home menu by pressing and holding the BACK/HOME
button of the player. The Home menu is the starting point of each function,
such as playing songs, videos and photos, searching for songs and changing
settings.
Intelligent Shue
Time Machine Shuffle ................ 37
Shuffle All..................................... 39
Initial Search
Artist ............................................. 34
Album........................................... 34
Song .............................................. 34
Clock Display............................ 87
Photo Library ......................... 70
Music Library
All Songs....................................... 28
Album........................................... 29
Artist ............................................. 30
Genre ............................................ 31
Release Year.................................. 32
Folder............................................ 33
Video Library.......................... 58
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Settings
Music Settings
Play Mode ............................... 44
Playback Range....................... 46
Equalizer.................................. 49
VPT(Surround) ...................... 52
DSEE(Sound Enhance) ......... 55
Clear Stereo............................. 54
Dynamic Normalizer............. 57
Album Display Format.......... 47
New Song Pop Up .................. 40
Video Settings
Zoom Settings......................... 63
Video Orientation .................. 60
Display..................................... 62
Continuous Playback............. 65
Video List Format .................. 66
On-Hold Display.................... 67
Photo Settings
Photo Orientation.................. 72
Display..................................... 74
Slide Show Repeat.................. 76
Slide Show Interval ................ 77
Photo List Format .................. 78
Common Settings
Unit Information.................... 90
AVLS (Volume Limit)............ 81
Beep Settings........................... 82
Screensaver.............................. 83
Brightness................................ 85
Set Date-Time......................... 86
Date Display Format.............. 88
Time Display Format............. 89
Reset all Settings..................... 91
Format ..................................... 92
Language Settings ....................... 95
Playlists ................................... 35
Now Playing........................... 19
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Supplied Accessories
Please check the accessories in the package.
Headphones (1)
USB cable (1)
Earbuds (Size S,L) (1)
Attachment (1)
Use when connecting the player to the optional cradle, etc.
Stand (1)
CD-ROM*1 *2(1)
MP3 Conversion Tool
Media Manager for WALKMAN
Windows Media Player 11
Operation Guide (PDF file)
Quick Start Guide (1)
*1Do not attempt to play this CD-ROM in an audio CD player.
*2Depending on the country/region in which you have purchased the player,
the bundled software may be different.
How to install the earbuds correctly
If the earbuds do not fit your ears correctly, low bass sound may not be heard.
To enjoy better sound quality, change the size of the earbuds or adjust the
earbud position to sit on your ears comfortably and fit your ears snugly.
At purchase, M size earbuds are installed. If the earbuds do not
fit your ears, try one of the other supplied sizes, S or L.
When you change the earbuds, turn to install them firmly on the
headphones to prevent the earbud from detaching and
remaining in your ear.
About the serial number
The serial number provided for this player is required for customer
registration. The number is shown on the rear of the player.
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About the bundled software
Windows Media Player 11
Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA), Photo (JPEG)
Windows Media Player can import audio data from CDs and transfer data to
the player. When you use copyright protected WMA audio files, use this
software.
For details on operation, refer to the Help of the software or visit the following
website.
http://www.support.microsoft.com/
Hint
Some computers that already have Windows Media Player 10 installed may encounter
file limitation (AAC, video files, etc.) that can be transferred by dragging and dropping.
If you install Windows Media Player 11 from the supplied CD-ROM, you can solve
this problem, then you can transfer by dragging and dropping again. Before installing
Windows Media Player 11 on your computer, make sure to check whether your software
or service corresponds to Windows Media Player 11.
Media Manager for WALKMAN
Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA/AAC*1, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video
(MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile), RSS feed (music,
video)
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 RSS channels.
For details on operation, refer to the Help of the software. Audio files (AAC) or
videos can be also transferred by dragging and dropping using Windows
Explorer as well as Media Manager for WALKMAN.
*1DRM files are not compatible.
MP3 Conversion Tool
ATRAC files need to be converted using bundled MP3 Conversion Tool.
(Audio data purchased from a music distribution service on the Internet
cannot be converted.)
Note that when converting ATRAC files to MP3 files, the ATRAC files are not
deleted. You can also delete the ATRAC files by configuring the setting.
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Parts and Controls
Front
BACK/HOME button*1
Press to go up one list screen level, or
to return to the previous menu.
Press and hold the BACK/HOME
button to display the Home menu
(page 13).
Headphone jack
For connecting the headphones.
Insert the jack pin until it clicks into
place. If the headphones are
connected improperly, the sound
from the headphones may not sound
right.
WM‑PORT jack
Use this jack to connect the supplied
USB cable, or optional peripheral
devices, such as supported
accessories for the WM-PORT.
5‑way button*2
Starts playback and enables
navigation of the player’s on-screen
menus (page 14).
Display
The display may vary, depending on
functions (page 13).
VOL +*2/– button
Adjusts the volume.
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