Sony Walkman NWZ-F804 Reference guide

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NWZ-F804/F805/F806
Use this manual if you encounter any problems, or have any questions about your Walkman.
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Getting Started
Before First Use
Before first use
About the Manuals
About the “WALKMAN“ manuals
Notation in explanations of operations
Starting the Help guide
Parts and Controls/Contents
Contents
Parts and controls
Replacing the headphone earbuds
Using the speaker
Using the microphone
Turning on the Power/Charging
Turning the power on and off
Turning the screen on and off
Charging the battery
Extending the battery life
Notes on charging the battery
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Basic Operations
How to Use the Buttons
Using the Home, Menu, and Back buttons
Using the W.button
Using the VOL (Volume) +/- button
Using the RESET button
How to Use the Touch Screen
How to use the touch screen
Notes on the touch screen
Caring for the touch screen
Home Screen
Home screen
Main notification icons
About notification panel
Google Account
Setting up a Google account
Deleting a Google account
Location Information
About the location information
Enabling/disabling use of location information
Setting to search for your current position with a wireless network
Setting
Changing the language settings
Setting the screen lock
Customizing the volume settings
Limiting the volume [AVLS (Volume Limit)]
Initializing/Updating
Initializing
Updating the system
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Connection
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN)
About Wi-Fi communications
Turning Wi-Fi on and off
Selecting a method for setting up a Wi-Fi connection
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network from the list
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS button
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using a PIN
Adding Wi-Fi networks manually
Checking Wi-Fi network status
Notes on Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
About the Bluetooth function
Turning the Bluetooth function on and off
Enabling other Bluetooth devices to discover your “WALKMAN”
Pairing (registering) with a Bluetooth device
Connecting with a Bluetooth device
Disconnecting from a Bluetooth device
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device
Notes on the Bluetooth function
USB
Connecting by USB
Changing the USB computer connection method
Dragging and dropping data to a computer with USB connection
Disconnecting the USB cable
Notes on USB connection
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Preinstalled Applications
List of Preinstalled Applications
Preinstalled applications
Starting an application
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Supplied Software
Supplied Software
About Media Go
Importing music from CDs using Media Go
Transferring content using Media Go
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Important Product Information
Important Product Information
Important product information
Warning
Caution
Notice for users
Notes on the headphones
Storing data
Sample data
Notes on the supplied software
License and Trademark Notice
License and trademark notice
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Specifications
About battery life
Maximum recordable number of songs and time (Approx.)
Maximum recordable time of videos (Approx.)
System requirements
Supported formats
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Troubleshooting
Dealing with Troubles
What can I do to solve a problem?
Customer support websites
Operation
Your Walkman does not operate (does not respond to button
operations).
Your Walkman does not work properly.
Your Walkman gets warm.
The date and time have been reset.
Playback has stopped suddenly.
An application does not operate.
Sound
Volume cannot be turned up.
There is no sound.
There is no sound from the right channel of the headphones. Or the
right channel sound is heard from both sides of the headphones.
Noise is generated.
Noise can be heard when plugging in or unplugging the headphones.
Screen
The screen turns off.
The touch screen does not operate properly.
Power
Battery life is short.
Your Walkman cannot charge the battery.
Charging completes very quickly.
Connection to a Computer
Your Walkman is not recognized as USB storage.
The computer does not recognize your Walkman even if connected by
USB cable.
Data cannot be transferred.
The transfer takes too much time.
Only a small amount of data can be transferred to your Walkman.
Your Walkman becomes unstable while it is connected to the
computer.
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Supplied Software
Software cannot be installed on the computer.
The progress bar on the install screen does not proceed while
installing software. Or, the access lamp of the hard drive does not light
for several minutes.
Bluetooth
You cannot register a Bluetooth device (cannot complete pairing).
A Bluetooth connection cannot be established.
You cannot hear the sound even if a Bluetooth connection has been
made.
Volume cannot be changed when a Bluetooth connection is made.
The sound distorts or breaks when a Bluetooth connection is made.
The sound tends to break when a Bluetooth connection is made.
Sound skips during music playback when a Bluetooth connection is
made.
Noise is generated when a Bluetooth connection is made.
Video sound is delayed when a Bluetooth connection is made.
The screen to enter the passkey appears when a Bluetooth
connection is made.
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Contents list
Getting Started
Before First Use
Before first use
About the Manuals
About the “WALKMAN“ manuals
Notation in explanations of operations
Starting the Help guide
Parts and Controls/Contents
Contents
Parts and controls
Replacing the headphone earbuds
Using the speaker
Using the microphone
Turning on the Power/Charging
Turning the power on and off
Turning the screen on and off
Charging the battery
Extending the battery life
Notes on charging the battery
Basic Operations
How to Use the Buttons
Using the Home, Menu, and Back buttons
Using the W.button
Using the VOL (Volume) +/- button
Using the RESET button
How to Use the Touch Screen
How to use the touch screen
Notes on the touch screen
Caring for the touch screen
Home Screen
Home screen
Main notification icons
About notification panel
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Google Account
Setting up a Google account
Deleting a Google account
Location Information
About the location information
Enabling/disabling use of location information
Setting to search for your current position with a wireless network
Setting
Changing the language settings
Setting the screen lock
Customizing the volume settings
Limiting the volume [AVLS (Volume Limit)]
Initializing/Updating
Initializing
Updating the system
Connection
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN)
About Wi-Fi communications
Turning Wi-Fi on and off
Selecting a method for setting up a Wi-Fi connection
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network from the list
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using the WPS button
Connecting to a Wi-Fi network using a PIN
Adding Wi-Fi networks manually
Checking Wi-Fi network status
Notes on Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
About the Bluetooth function
Turning the Bluetooth function on and off
Enabling other Bluetooth devices to discover your “WALKMAN”
Pairing (registering) with a Bluetooth device
Connecting with a Bluetooth device
Disconnecting from a Bluetooth device
Unpairing from a Bluetooth device
Notes on the Bluetooth function
USB
Connecting by USB
Changing the USB computer connection method
Dragging and dropping data to a computer with USB connection
Disconnecting the USB cable
Notes on USB connection
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Preinstalled Applications
List of Preinstalled Applications
Preinstalled applications
Starting an application
Supplied Software
Supplied Software
About Media Go
Importing music from CDs using Media Go
Transferring content using Media Go
Important Product Information
Important Product Information
Important product information
Warning
Caution
Notice for users
Notes on the headphones
Storing data
Sample data
Notes on the supplied software
License and Trademark Notice
License and trademark notice
Specifications
Specifications
Specifications
About battery life
Maximum recordable number of songs and time (Approx.)
Maximum recordable time of videos (Approx.)
System requirements
Supported formats
Troubleshooting
Dealing with Troubles
What can I do to solve a problem?
Customer support websites
Operation
Your Walkman does not operate (does not respond to button
operations).
Your Walkman does not work properly.
Your Walkman gets warm.
The date and time have been reset.
Playback has stopped suddenly.
An application does not operate.
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Sound
Volume cannot be turned up.
There is no sound.
There is no sound from the right channel of the headphones. Or the
right channel sound is heard from both sides of the headphones.
Noise is generated.
Noise can be heard when plugging in or unplugging the headphones.
Screen
The screen turns off.
The touch screen does not operate properly.
Power
Battery life is short.
Your Walkman cannot charge the battery.
Charging completes very quickly.
Connection to a Computer
Your Walkman is not recognized as USB storage.
The computer does not recognize your Walkman even if connected by
USB cable.
Data cannot be transferred.
The transfer takes too much time.
Only a small amount of data can be transferred to your Walkman.
Your Walkman becomes unstable while it is connected to the
computer.
Supplied Software
Software cannot be installed on the computer.
The progress bar on the install screen does not proceed while
installing software. Or, the access lamp of the hard drive does not light
for several minutes.
Bluetooth
You cannot register a Bluetooth device (cannot complete pairing).
A Bluetooth connection cannot be established.
You cannot hear the sound even if a Bluetooth connection has been
made.
Volume cannot be changed when a Bluetooth connection is made.
The sound distorts or breaks when a Bluetooth connection is made.
The sound tends to break when a Bluetooth connection is made.
Sound skips during music playback when a Bluetooth connection is
made.
Noise is generated when a Bluetooth connection is made.
Video sound is delayed when a Bluetooth connection is made.
The screen to enter the passkey appears when a Bluetooth
connection is made.
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Before first use
Thank you for purchasing this Walkman.
This Help guide explains how to operate your Walkman. Browse this Help guide for
necessary information.
Before you start using your Walkman, be sure to read “Important product information”
[Details] for details on the use of the Walkman.
The printed manuals supplied with your Walkman, such as “Quick Start Guide,” also contain
important information for you.
For information about the customer support Web site, see “Customer support websites.“
[Details]
About model names mentioned in this Help guide
Depending on the country/region in which you have purchased your Walkman, some models
may not be available.
About Windows operating system
For details about the operating system, see “System requirements.” [Details]
About battery charging
The battery might not be charged at time of purchase. See “Charging the battery“ [Details] on
how to charge the battery.
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About the “WALKMAN“ manuals
The operation of your Walkman is explained in the following manuals.
Quick Start Guide (supplied)
This covers topics such as initial settings, basic operations, how to install the supplied
software, how to install and use the Help guide, etc.
Help guide
This includes descriptions of the operation of your Walkman. It can be viewed both on the
Walkman and on a computer screen. [Details]
Hint
At time of purchase, the content of the Help guide is the same, whether viewed on your
Walkman or on a computer screen.
Help for applications
Help for some of the applications, such as FM radio and Music player, is available. You can
start the relevant help from within the application, or from the applications screen. Help for
Music player, Video player, and Photo viewer can be viewed by tapping from the Home
screen, and then [Help guide (Media Player)].
Related topic
Starting the Help guide
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Notation in explanations of operations
In this Help guide, the buttons on your Walkman are shown as illustrations such as
(Back) button, (Home) button, and (Menu) button. Items such as screen icons and
menus are noted as , [Bluetooth], etc.
Home screen
The Home screen is displayed by tapping the (Home) button.
Note
Explanations of operations are made assuming that you will start from the Home screen.
In cases such as when a different application is used, operation procedures may differ
from the explanation.
The screens and illustrations herein are for descriptive purposes, and they may differ
from the actual product or screen.
If there are multiple ways to use a function or make a setting, the method that is easiest
to understand is described.
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Starting the Help guide
This Help guide covers detailed operations for your Walkman.
Items such as operating procedures are separated into topics for easy searching.
Starting the Help guide on your “WALKMAN”
1. Tap from the Home screen then [ Help guide].
Note
The Help guide on your Walkman is provided only in some languages.
The screens shown are for descriptive purposes only, and they may differ from the
actual screen.
Starting the Help guide on a computer
The Help guide for use on a computer can be viewed after installing the WALKMAN Guide
on your computer.
1. Double click the (WALKMAN Guide) icon on the desktop.
2. Click on the Help guide to open it.
Hint
For details on how to install the WALKMAN Guide, refer to the supplied “Quick Start
Guide.”
Related topic
About the “WALKMAN“ manuals
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Contents
“WALKMAN” (1)
Headphones (1)
Earbuds (Size S, L) (1)
At purchase, M size earbuds are installed.
USB cable (1)
Attachment (1)
Use when connecting your Walkman to a peripheral device, such as a cradle (not
supplied).
Quick Start Guide
Software
The software is stored in the built-in flash memory of the player, and includes the
following items. For details on how to install, refer to “Quick Start Guide.”
Media Go
WALKMAN Guide
Help guide, etc.
Related topic
Replacing the headphone earbuds
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