Sony Walkman NWZ-W273 Quick start guide

Notes on Water Resistant Specifications (Please read
before using your Walkman)
Scenarios*1
You can use your Walkman while jogging or walking in the rain.
You can continue to use your Walkman after perspiring.
After using your Walkman, you can wash it with fresh water at room temperature or gently
running tap water.*2
You can use your Walkman while swimming in a pool.*3
*1Do not use your Walkman in places where inability to hear surrounding sound would be dangerous.
*2Follow the instructions described in “Cleaning after use” on the reverse side.
*3When you use your Walkman in public or private swimming facilities, follow the rules of that facility.
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NWZ-W273
©2013 Sony Corporation
Printed in Malaysia
4-449-652-11(1)
Water resistant performance of this Walkman
The water resistant specifications*1of this Walkman are equivalent to IEC60529 “Degrees of
protection against ingress of water (IP Code)” IPX5/8*2that specifies as “Degrees of protection
against ingress of water.”
If you use your Walkman incorrectly, there is a risk of causing fire, electric shock, or a
malfunction of the Walkman. If you use your Walkman in a swimming pool, do not exceed a
depth of 2 m while wearing it. Before use, be sure to read and understand the water resistant
specifications completely.
*1The headphone sections are not water-tight.
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*2IPX5 (Degrees of protection against jets of water): Your Walkman will maintain its operability even when
exposed to direct streams of water from any direction in a situation where approximately 12.5 l/min of water
is supplied for more than 3 minutes from a distance of about 3 m using a nozzle with an inner diameter of
6.3 mm. However, this does not apply with the headphone sections.
IPX8 (Degrees of protection against continual water submersion): Your Walkman will maintain its
operability even when submersed in water to a depth of 2 m for 30 minutes.
Liquids that the water resistant performance specifications apply to
Applicable : fresh water, tap water, perspiration, pool water
Not applicable : liquids other than those above (examples: soapy water, detergent water,
water with bath agents, shampoo, hot spring water, seawater, etc.)
The water resistant performance of your Walkman is based on our measurements under
the conditions described above. Note that malfunctions as a result of water immersion
caused by misuse by the customer are not covered by the warranty.
Notes on charging the battery
The USB cradle supplied with your Walkman is not water resistant.
Before charging the battery, make sure your Walkman is not wet.
If there is moisture on the Walkman, wipe it off completely, and leave the Walkman at
room temperature to dry it until no moisture remains on the Walkman before you start
charging.
Be careful not to splash water or allow moisture to form on the USB cradle (supplied).
Never use the USB cradle (supplied) with wet hands or with your Walkman wet. Doing so
may cause an electric shock, smoke emission, or a fire, etc.
When you charge the battery, be careful of the following.
Make sure that the location where you are using the USB cradle (supplied) is not wet.
Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of 5 °C (41 °F) to 35 °C (95 °F). If you charge
the battery in an ambient temperature out of this range, charging may stop to protect the
internal circuitry of your Walkman.
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Headphone sections
(not water-tight)

Notes on using your Walkman
Do not immerse your Walkman in soapy water, shampoo, chemicals, water with detergent or
bath agents, hot spring water, or seawater, etc., and do not pour these liquids on the
Walkman. Do not allow foreign objects such as sand or dirt to get on the Walkman. If
foreign objects get on the Walkman, rinse them off with fresh water at room temperature or
gently running tap water immediately, and dry the Walkman using a soft dry cloth.
Do not expose your Walkman to strong running water from a tap, etc.
Do not pour hot water directly on your Walkman and do not blow hot air from a hair dryer,
etc., directly on the Walkman. Never use the Walkman in high temperature locations such as
in saunas or near a stove.
Do not bring your Walkman from a cold location to a warm location suddenly. Rapid
temperature change causes condensation, and moisture may condense inside of the
Walkman.
The earbuds seal your ears. Therefore, be aware that there is a risk of damage to your ears or
eardrums if strong pressure is applied to the earbuds, or the earbuds are suddenly removed
from your ears. Due to this risk, do not do vigorous exercise, dive into a swimming pool, etc.,
while wearing your Walkman.
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Cleaning after use
If perspiration, sand, or dirt gets on your Walkman, rinse it off with fresh water at room
temperature or gently running tap water immediately. When you wash the Walkman, wash it
by hand without using a brush, etc. However, do not expose the headphone sections to direct
strong streames of water when doing so. Do not wash the Walkman in a washing machine or
ultrasound bath, etc. Do not use detergent, chemicals, or wet wipes.
After washing your Walkman, wipe away the water on the Walkman using a soft cloth, and
then leave the Walkman in a well-ventilated shady place to dry. Do not dry the Walkman
using hot air from a hair dryer. Doing so may cause deformation and deterioration of the
water resistant performance.
Because the headphone sections (see the first figure) are not water-tight, sound quality of
your Walkman may deteriorate if water gets inside the headphones. If water gets in the
headphones, follow the procedures below to remove water. Do not use the Walkman until it
dries completely.
Wipe the moisture off your Walkman using a dry cloth.
Pat the headphones dry with a soft dry cloth. Repeat patting
about 20 times.
Put a dry cloth under the headphones, and leave your
Walkman at room temperature for about 2 or 3 hours.
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