Sony Walkman NWZ-A826 User manual

Digital Media Player
NWZ-A826/ NWZ-A828 /NvVZ-A829
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 and the basic operations, enabling you to
import songs, videos and photos
to acomputer, to transfer them to the
player, and to play them back. It also explains Bluetooth setup and basic
operations.
-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 ofthe 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:'
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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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'Q' Hints
• You can jump to the indicated page by clicking apage number in the table of contents, in
the
Home menu list, or in the index.
•
You can jump to the indicated page by clicking apage reference indication (e.g., (iW page
4) on each page.
•
To search for areference page by keyword, click the "Edit" menu, select the "Search"
feature
of the Adobe Reader to display the navigation frame, t}1)e 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 0
or 0button 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.
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Single Page
Pages are displayed one at atime.
When you scroll, the display changes
to aprevious
or succeeding page.
: LJ i
l r?j Continuous
Pages are displayed as acontinuous
roll
of pages.
\Vhen you scroll, the previous or next
pages scroll up or down continuously.
[E8J Continuous - Facing
Two pages are displayed side by side
with each pair part
of acontinuous
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.
\Vhen you scroll, the display changes
to previous or succeeding pairs of
pages.

Table of Contents
Supplied Accessories 8
About the bundled software 9
Parts and Controls 10
Front 1 ()
Rear 12
Player Controls and Screens 13
How to use the 5-way button and screen l4
Displaying the "Now Playing" Screen 19
Using the OPTION Button 20
Searching for Songs (Music
tibrary) 21
Searching for songs by song name 21
St'arching lor songs by album 22
Se<1rching for songs by artist.. 23
Searching for songs by genre 24
Searching for songs by release year 25
Searching lor songs by folder 26
Searching for Songs by Initial Letter
..........................................................27
Playing aPlaylist.. 28
Searching for Songs Based
on the
Currently Playing Song 29
Playing Songs
in Random Order
(Intelligent Shu tHe) 30
Playing songs released in the same year in
random order (Timc !v['h:hinc Shultki .30
Playing all songs in
random order. 32
Displaying the Now Playing Screen Each
Time the Songs Switch
(New Song Pop Up) 33
Deleting Songs
from Music Library 34
Displaying the Music
Option Menu 35
Setting
the Play Mode (Play Model 37
Setting
the Playback Range 39
Setting
the Album Display Format 40
Setting
to Search by Folders
(AI" Button Setting) 42
Setting the Sound Quality (Equaliz.er) 43
Changing the sound quality ..43
Customizing
sound quality A5
i\'1<lking the Sound More Vibrant
(VPT(Surround)) 46
Listening with Clear Stereo Sound
(Clear Stereo) 48
Correcting Sound in the High Range
(DSEE(SoundEnhancer)) 49
Adjusting the Volume Level
(Dynamic Normalizer) 51
Playing aVideo 52
Setting
the Video Orientation 54
Setting the Display
of the Vi<leo Screen
.......................................................... 56
Setting
the Zoom Function 57
Playing Videos
Continuously 59
Setting
the Video List Display Format
.......................................................... 60
Playing Only Video Sound 61
Deleting Videos from the Video Library
..........................................................62
Displaying the Video Option Menu .... 63
Displaying a
Photo 64
Setting
the Photo Orientation 66
Setting
the Display of the Photo Screen
.......................................................... 68
Playing aSlide Show 69
Setting
the Slide Show Play Mode 70
Setting the Interval of aSlide Show 71
Setting the Photo List Display Format
..........................................................72
Deleting Photos from Photo Library
..........................................................73
Displaying the Photo Option Menu.... 74
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Basic Facts on Bluetooth Technology
.......................................................... 75
What can the player do with Bluetooth? 75
What is Bluetooth technology? 76
Steps to use Bluetooth communication 77
Preparing for Bluetooth Communication
(Pairing) 78
What is pairing? 78
Establishing Bluetooth Connection 81
Establishing Bluetooth connection using the
BLUETOOTH
button (Qukk Connection) ... 81
Establishing Bluetooth connection from the
Home menu 83
About the Bluetooth indicator 85
Listening to Songs or Video Sound from
a Bluetooth Device 86
Selecting aDevice for Quick Connection
.......................................................... 88
Checking the Information of Bluetooth
Devices 89
Deleting a Paired Bluetooth Device from
the Player 90
Setting the Sound Quality
(Sound Quality Mode) 91
Applying Sound Effects Setting 92
Check the Bluetooth Information of the
Player (BluetoothInformation) 93
Turning off the Bluetooth Function
(Bluetooth Off) 94
En tering Connection Standby
(Connection Standby) 95
Precautions on Bluetooth
communication 96
Displaying the Bluetooth Option Menu
.......................................................... 98
Limiting the Volume
(AVLS (Volume Limit» 99
Turning Off the Beep Sound 100
Setting aScreensaver Type 101
Setting aScreensaver Time 102
Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen
(Brightness) 103
Setting the Current Time
(Set Date-Time) 104
Setting the Date FormaL 106
Setting the Time FormaL 107
Displaying the Player Information
(Unit Information) 108
Resetting to Factory Settings
(Reset all Settings) 109
Formatting Memory (Format) 110
Selecting
the Display Language 112
Recharging the Player 114
Maximizing Battery Life 115
About Data Transferring 116
What are Format and Bit RateL 120
What is audio format? 120
What is video tormat? 121
What is photo tormat? 121
Storing Data 122
Upgrading the Player's Firmware 123
Troubleshooting 124
~lessages 139
Precautions 143
About Copyrights 152
Specifications 154
Index 159
•Depending on the country/region in which you have purchased the player, some models
may
not be available.

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, Bluetooth
communication, and changing settings.
Home
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Music Library
... nBlue Sky
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t ~ime Machine Shuft1e 30
Shuffle AIL 32
Artist 27
AJbuln 27
Song 27
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B. )Iuetooth Dt:.'Vices 83
Connection Standby 95
Bluetooth Off. 94
Pairing 78
All Songs 21
AlbuJl1 22
Artist 23
(~enre 24
Release year.. 25
Folder 26
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Music Settings
Play Mode 37
Playback Range 39
Equalizer 43
VPT(Surround) 46
DSEE(Sound Enhance) 49
Clear Stereo 48
Dynamic Normalizer..
51
Album Display Format.. 40
New Song Pop Up
33
.. /Button Setting 42
Video Settings
Zoom Settings 57
Video Orientation 54
Display 56
Continuous Playback.. 59
Video List Format 60
On-Hold Display 61
Photo Settings
Photo Orientation 66
Display 68
Slide Show Repeat.. 70
Slide Show Interval
71
Photo List Format 72
Bluetooth Settings
~
So~nd (. ~uality ~lode 91
QUlck ConnectlOn 88
Sound Effect Preset.. 92
Bluetooth Information
93
Commoll Settings
Unit Information 108
AVLS (Volume Limit) 99
Beep Settings 100
Screensaver
101
Brightness 103
Set Date-Time 104
Date Display Format..
106
Time Display Format.. 107
Reset
all Settings 109
Format 110
Language Settings 112

Supplied Accessories
Please check the accessories in the package.
oHeadphones ( 1)
o USB cable (1)
oEm'buds (Size S,L) (1)
oAttachment (1)
Use when connecting
the player to the optional cradle, etc.
oStand (1) [('~--
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oCD-ROM*I*2 (1)
-MP3 Conversion Tool
-Media Manager for
WALK.~·1AN
-'Windows Media Player 11
- Operation Guide (PDF file)
o Quick Start Guide (1)
*1 Do not attempt to play this CD-ROM in an audio CD player.
*2 Depending on the countrylregion in which you have purchased the player,
the
bundled software may be different.
How to install the earbuds correctly
Ifthe earbuds do not fit your ears correctly, low bass sound may not be heard.
'1'0 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, Msize earbuds are installed. If the earbuds do not w\ y. ~
fit your ears, try one of the other supplied sizes, Sor L. . \/l'~ ..., )
\Vhen you change the earbuds, turn to install them firmly on the '
head~h.one~ to prevent the eat'bud from detaching and ~ ... :,/I.'.i,"~ A'. ~
remammg 111 your ear. r~ r
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 WIvlA 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/
'9' Hint
•Some computers that already have \Vindows Media Player 10 installed may encounter
me limitation (AAC, video mes, 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
\Vindows Media Player
lIon your computer, make sure to check whether your software
or service corresponds to \:VindowsMedia Player 11.
Media Manager for WALKMAN
Transferable files: lVlusic (MP3, WIvlA/AAC'l, WAY), Photo (JPEG), Video
(IvlPEG-4 Simple Profile,
AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile), RSS feed (music,
video)
Ivledia Manager for WALKI\1AN can transfer music, photos
or videos from the
computer to the player
and import audio data from CDs. Media Manager for
WALKIvIAN 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 I\1edia lV1anager for \NALKMAN.
.. IDRM files are not compatible.
MP3 Conversion Tool
ATRAC files need to be converted using bundled lVIP3 Conversion Tool.
(Audio data purchased from amusic distribution service
on the Internet
cannot be converted.)
Note that when converting ATRAC files to
I\1P3 files, the ATRAC files are not
deleted. You can also delete the ATRAC files by configuring the setting.

Parts and Controls
Front
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[jJBACK/HOME button*l
Press to go up one list screen level, or
to return to the previous menu.
Press and hold the BACK/HOIvlE
button to display the Home menu
(~page 13).
llJ Headphone jack
For connecting the headphones.
Insert the jack pin until
it clicks into
place. Ifthe headphones are
connected improperly, the sound
from the headphones may not sound
right.
i31 WM·PORT jack
Use this jack to connect the supplied
USB cable, or optional peripheral
devices, such as
supported
accessories for the \V!vl-PORT.
@] S-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).
[§] Bluetooth antenna (aerial)
[I] Bluetooth indicator
Indicates the status of the Bluetooth
function
(& page 85).
f8l VOL +*2/_ button
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Adjusts the volume.
f91 BLUETOOTH button
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Press and hold to turn on or offthe
Bluetooth function,
and to establish
or to end Bluetooth connection.
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