Sony Walkman NW-WS413 Reference guide

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Digital Music Player
NW-WS413/WS414
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WALKMAN®.
The color of Walkman sold in some countries/regions may differ from those shown above.
The recommended application for Windows computer has been changed to “Music
Center for PC”.
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Table Of Contents
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Getting Started 3
Customer Registration Website 20
Customer registration website 60
Before Use 21
Before first use 62
Walkman instruction manuals 64
Enjoying Using Your Walkman 22
3 steps to listening to music 65
Various ways to enjoy using your Walkman 68
Parts and Controls 23
Parts and controls 69
About the differences between the two types of earbuds 71
Changing the earbuds 73
Power/Charging 24
Turning the power on 75
Turning the power off 77
Charging the battery 79
Extending the battery life 81
Notes on charging the battery 82
Basic Operations 4
How to Place Your Walkman on Your Ears 25
How to place your Walkman on your ears 84
Improving the fit 86
Taking your Walkman off 88
LED Lamp 26
Confirming the Walkman status by the OPR lamp 90
Using Your Walkman while Swimming 27
Water resistant and dust proofing performance of this Walkman 92
Liquids that the water resistant performance specifications apply to 94
Changing the earbuds to Swimming earbuds 96
How the sound becomes muffled while you are swimming 98
If the sound becomes muffled while swimming 100
Notes while swimming in a pool or the ocean 102
Notes on charging the battery after swimming 104
Connecting Your Walkman to Your Computer 29
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Connecting to a computer 105
Notes on connecting your Walkman to a computer 107
Initializing/Updating 30
Restarting your Walkman 108
Resetting to the factory settings 110
Formatting memory 112
Updating the system software of your Walkman 114
Displaying your Walkman information 116
Using the Contents 31
About the differences between the two types of earbuds 71
Changing the earbuds 73
Transferring/Deleting Content 5
Operation Flow for Transferring Content to Your Walkman 32
Preparing content using a Windows computer 118
Preparing content using a Mac computer 120
Installing Music Center for PC 33
About Music Center for PC 122
Installing Music Center for PC 123
Installing Content Transfer 34
About Content Transfer 125
Installing Content Transfer 126
Importing Content to the Software 35
Importing and transferring content from media using Music Center for PC
128
Importing content on your Windows computer into Music Center for PC 130
Transferring Content to Your Walkman 36
Transferring content using Music Center for PC 132
Transferring content using Content Transfer 134
Transferring content using Explorer 136
Transferring content using the Finder 138
Notes for transferring content such as music from your computer 140
Deleting Content from Your Walkman 37
Deleting content from your Walkman using Music Center for PC 141
Deleting content from your Walkman using Content Transfer 143
Deleting content from your Walkman using Explorer 145
Deleting content from your Walkman using the Finder 147
Operating with Music Center for PC 38
Deleting content imported to Music Center for PC 149
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Music 6
Playing Music 39
Preparing music 151
Playing music 153
Volume operation (Only for countries/areas complying with European and
Korean Directives) 155
Adjusting the volume 157
Skipping to the previous/next song 159
Fast-forwarding/fast-rewinding the current song 161
Skipping to the previous/next folder/playlist/album 163
Shuffle playback 165
Repeat playback 167
Repeatedly playing the current song 169
Changing the playback order to Folder Play/Playlist Play/Album Play 171
Deleting Songs 41
Deleting songs 173
Music Settings 42
Moderating the differences in volume level between songs 175
Limiting the volume 177
Ambient Sound Mode 7
What is Ambient Sound Mode? 43
What is Ambient Sound Mode? 179
Using the Ambient Sound Mode 44
Selecting an Ambient Sound Mode 181
Announcement 8
Precautions 45
Notes on handling your Walkman 183
Notes on headphones 186
Notes on the software 187
Notes while swimming in a pool or the ocean 102
Notes on charging the battery after swimming 104
Maintenance of your Walkman 188
Customer Support Website 47
Customer support website 191
Specifications 9
Specifications 48
Specifications 193
Battery life 195
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Maximum recordable number of songs and time (Approx.) 197
Supported formats 199
System requirements 201
Contents 203
Troubleshooting 10
What Can I Do to Solve a Problem? 50
What can I do to solve a problem? 205
Customer support website 191
Q&A 11
Operation 51
Your Walkman does not operate or the power does not turn on. 207
Your Walkman does not work properly. 209
Your Walkman power turns off or on automatically. 210
A drink (water, coffee, etc.) was spilled on your Walkman, or the Walkman
was washed in the washing machine. 211
The earbuds supplied with the headphones are missing. 213
You want to back up the content such as music stored on your Walkman.
214
You want to find the product name (model name) of your Walkman. 215
The voice guidance “Check the volume level” is heard. 216
Sound 53
There is no sound. 217
Content such as music suddenly stops during playback. 218
Noise is generated. 219
Volume cannot be turned up, or the volume remains low when the playback
volume is turned up. 221
Sound is interrupted or skips. 222
Power 54
You cannot charge your Walkman. 223
How long is the life of the built-in rechargeable battery? 225
The rechargeable battery needs to be replaced. 226
The battery life is short. 227
How long is the standard battery duration? 229
How long does it take to charge the battery? 230
Connection to a Computer 55
The computer does not recognize your Walkman. 231
You cannot install software to your computer. 233
The progress bar on the install screen does not proceed while installing the
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software. 235
Your Walkman is not recognized by Music Center for PC. 236
Content such as music cannot be transferred from the computer to your
Walkman. 237
Playing/Deleting Content 56
You cannot play content such as music transferred to your Walkman. 239
Content such as music suddenly stops during playback. 218
Playback progresses to the next album when repeat playback is set. 241
Songs are only played within a limited range such as within one album. 242
Water Resistant Performance 57
Sound becomes muffled when using your Walkman in water, such as when
swimming. 243
You dropped your Walkman in water. 244
Fitting 58
The headphones are not firmly seated on your ears. 245
The neckband part does not fit. 246
The earbuds do not fit. 247
Other 59
Your Walkman gets warm. 248
How to Use 12
Troubleshooting 17
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Getting Started
Basic Operations
Transferring/Deleting Content
Music
Ambient Sound Mode
Announcement
Specifications
Troubleshooting
Q&A
How to Use
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Getting Started
Customer Registration Website
Before Use
Enjoying Using Your Walkman
Parts and Controls
Power/Charging
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Basic Operations
How to Place Your Walkman on Your Ears
LED Lamp
Using Your Walkman while Swimming
Connecting Your Walkman to Your Computer
Initializing/Updating
Using the Contents
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Transferring/Deleting Content
Operation Flow for Transferring Content to Your Walkman
Installing Music Center for PC
Installing Content Transfer
Importing Content to the Software
Transferring Content to Your Walkman
Deleting Content from Your Walkman
Operating with Music Center for PC
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Music
Playing Music
Deleting Songs
Music Settings
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Ambient Sound Mode
What is Ambient Sound Mode?
Using the Ambient Sound Mode
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Announcement
Precautions
Customer Support Website
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Specifications
Specifications
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Troubleshooting
What Can I Do to Solve a Problem?
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Q&A
Operation
Sound
Power
Connection to a Computer
Playing/Deleting Content
Water Resistant Performance
Fitting
Other
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Troubleshooting
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Digital Music Player
NW-WS413/WS414
How to Use
Getting Started
Customer Registration Website
Customer registration website
Before Use
Before first use
Walkman instruction manuals
Enjoying Using Your Walkman
3 steps to listening to music
Various ways to enjoy using your Walkman
Parts and Controls
Parts and controls
About the differences between the two types of earbuds
Changing the earbuds
Power/Charging
Help Guide
List of Topics
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Turning the power on
Turning the power off
Charging the battery
Extending the battery life
Notes on charging the battery
Basic Operations
How to Place Your Walkman on Your Ears
How to place your Walkman on your ears
Improving the fit
Taking your Walkman off
LED Lamp
Confirming the Walkman status by the OPR lamp
Using Your Walkman while Swimming
Water resistant and dust proofing performance of this Walkman
Liquids that the water resistant performance specifications apply to
Changing the earbuds to Swimming earbuds
How the sound becomes muffled while you are swimming
If the sound becomes muffled while swimming
Notes while swimming in a pool or the ocean
Notes on charging the battery after swimming
Connecting Your Walkman to Your Computer
Connecting to a computer
Notes on connecting your Walkman to a computer
Initializing/Updating
Restarting your Walkman
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Resetting to the factory settings
Formatting memory
Updating the system software of your Walkman
Displaying your Walkman information
Using the Contents
About the differences between the two types of earbuds
Changing the earbuds
Transferring/Deleting Content
Operation Flow for Transferring Content to Your Walkman
Preparing content using a Windows computer
Preparing content using a Mac computer
Installing Music Center for PC
About Music Center for PC
Installing Music Center for PC
Installing Content Transfer
About Content Transfer
Installing Content Transfer
Importing Content to the Software
Importing and transferring content from media using Music Center for PC
Importing content on your Windows computer into Music Center for PC
Transferring Content to Your Walkman
Transferring content using Music Center for PC
Transferring content using Content Transfer
Transferring content using Explorer
Transferring content using the Finder
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