Sony Network Walkman NW-E403, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...C Audio Player 2005 Sony Corporation 2 630 434 12 1 To go to the section you want to read click the title in the PDF Bookmarks the title in the Table of Contents of the Operating Instructions or the page in the sentences Operating Instructions GB ...

Page 2: ...hones For the customers in the United States Owner s Record The model number and the serial number are located on the rear of the player see page 8 Record the serial number in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product Model No Serial No INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device ...

Page 3: ...NY Model No NW E405 NW E407 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16450 W Bernardo Dr San Diego CA 92127 USA Telephone Number 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undes...

Page 4: ...yer cannot be used with equipment other than that which is so designated Please note that due to continued efforts to improve quality the software specifications may be changed without notice Operation of this player with software other than that provided is not covered by the warranty Program 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Sony Corporation Documentation 2005 Sony Corporation WALKMAN is a registered tra...

Page 5: ...at 24 Setting the repeat count 25 Changing the display mode 26 Changing the display mode 27 Selecting the display types Display Screen 27 Adjusting the treble and bass Digital sound preset 28 Selecting the Sound quality 28 Adjusting the Sound quality 29 Locking the controls HOLD 30 Storing non audio data 30 Adjusting the settings of your Network Walkman Adjusting the current time setting Date Time...

Page 6: ...from your computer to the built in flash memory and carry it anywhere to enjoy 1 Store digital audio files on your computer 2 Transfer files to your Network Walkman 3 Enjoy music with your Network Walkman USB connection Download the latest audio files Store favorite songs EMD Electric Music Distribution Services Audio CDs MP3 WAV and Windows Media Format Audio Files ...

Page 7: ...arch songs to be played by artist album or group Storage function you can store a variety of data as well as audio files 1 Varies depending on the data format power save setting etc In this case the figure for the battery duration is when continuously playing at 105kbps in ATRAC3 format and normal power save mode page 35 2 Varies depending on the bit rate etc when recording In this case the figure...

Page 8: ...number provided for your device is required for customer registration The number is on the rear side of your Network Walkman Record the serial number Refer to it whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product The serial number can also be shown in the menu screen page 39 Please check the accessories in the package Network Walkman 1 Headphones 1 NW E403 E405 NW E407 Dedicated USB ca...

Page 9: ...x button pages 14 to 25 27 to 29 31 to 39 3 SEARCH MENU button pages 15 17 to 25 27 to 29 31 to 39 4 Display pages 10 15 22 26 For details on the display and icons refer to page 10 5 VOL Volume button pages 14 33 6 DISPLAY button pages 26 to 27 7 REPEAT SOUND button pages 22 to 24 28 8 Strap hole 9 Headphone jack page 14 q Reset button page 42 qa USB jack page 12 continued ...

Page 10: ...ack number of the Play Range The track number currently selected or being played back and the total track number of the current Play Range is displayed 3 Playing status indicator Display current playback mode N playback x stop and elapsed time 4 Repeat mode indication page 22 The current repeat mode icon is displayed 5 Digital sound preset indication pages 28 to 29 The current digital sound preset...

Page 11: ...this Network Walkman before connecting your Network Walkman to the computer update programs may be available 1 Install the SonicStage software in your computer using the supplied CD ROM Follow step 1 only for the first time when you connect your Network Walkman to the computer Refer to the Quick Start Guide Refer to the SonicStage operating instructions for details z Tip The SonicStage operating i...

Page 12: ...is the approximate charging time when the battery power is low and the USB Bus Powered setting page 38 is High power 500mA under room temperature The charging time will vary depending on remaining battery power and battery condition If the battery is charged in a low temperature environment the charging time will be longer It will also be longer if you transfer audio file s to your Network Walkman...

Page 13: ...g the dedicated USB cable Some USB devices connected to the computer may interfere with the proper operation of your Network Walkman The control buttons on your Network Walkman are all disabled while it is connected to a computer You can display the data stored in the built in flash memory using Windows Explorer when your Network Walkman is connected to the computer 4 Transfer audio files to your ...

Page 14: ... Nx button To adjust the volume The volume can be set in the Preset and Manual pages 33 to 34 z Tip You can switch the display to Power Save or Display OFF mode when you do not operate the unit for a while page 35 1 Press the Nx button 2 Press the VOL button to adjust the volume Shuttle switch 2 Start playback to headphone jack To use the headphones extension cord NW E407 only Connect until it cli...

Page 15: ...he built in flash memory On the search flow and Play Range Press the SEARCH MENU button to display the search menu screen Proceed to the next stage by pressing the Nx button and return to the previous stage by pressing the SEARCH MENU button on the search menu screen The searched songs as shown in the illustration below become a Play Range coverage of playback If you do not set the repeat mode pag...

Page 16: ...e Album Artist Track Album 1 Artist A Track01 Album 1 Artist A Track02 Album 1 Artist A Track03 Album 2 Artist A Track04 Album 2 Artist A Track05 Album 2 Artist A Track06 Album 3 Artist B Track07 Album 3 Artist B Track08 Album 3 Artist B Track09 Album 4 Artist C Track10 Album 4 Artist C Track11 Album 4 Artist D Track12 Album 5 Artist A Track13 Album 5 Artist B Track14 Album 5 Artist B Track15 Albu...

Page 17: ...displayed will be the Play Range Proceed to step 5 and start playback 4 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired album and press the Nx button to confirm The track lists of the selected artist s album are displayed The list displayed will be the Play Range Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 z Tip When you select All Album at the top of the album list and confirm it by pressing the Nx button all track ...

Page 18: ...ed The list displayed will be the Play Range Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 z Tip When you select All Album at the top of the album list and confirm it by pressing the Nx button all track lists are displayed in the album order The list displayed will be the Play Range 4 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select desired track and press the Nx button to confirm The selected track will be played back If you do no...

Page 19: ... Group at the top of the group list and confirm it by pressing the Nx button all track lists are displayed in the group order the group of transferred from your computer The list displayed will be the Play Range 4 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select desired track and press the Nx button to confirm The selected track will be played back If you do not set the repeat mode page 21 the playback will st...

Page 20: ...t album group in the current Play Range and if held longer continues to skip through the next or previous album group s On other operations To Skip to the beginning of the next track 1 Skip to the beginning of the current track 1 Fast forward 2 Fast rewind 2 1 Rotating and holding the Shuttle switch to or while playback is stopped makes continuous skips to the beginning of the next or the current ...

Page 21: ...lays back voice data within a specified section in a track repeatedly Selecting the repeat mode 1 Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button for half a second in stop mode The menu screen is displayed Repeat Mode Sound Volume Mode 2 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Repeat Mode and press the Nx button to confirm Operation All the songs in the Play Range coverage of playback are played back repeatedly...

Page 22: ...ton for 60 seconds When there are no audio files in the built in flash memory you cannot set any repeat mode When you connect the Network Walkman to your computer the selected repeat mode will be canceled When you change the Play Range the selected repeat mode will be canceled You can only select repeat mode from stop mode Shuffle Repeat none Normal play Repeat Single Repeat Playing tracks repeate...

Page 23: ... 01 23 Track 1 A B Notes You cannot set A B Repeat for a section that overlaps two or more tracks If you do not set the end point B it is automatically set at the end of the track Rotating the Shuttle switch releases the already set start point A To clear the start point A and end point B Press the REPEAT SOUND button during A B Repeat playback Press the SEARCH MENU button during A B Repeat playba...

Page 24: ...the repeat count you set page 25 For example if you set the repeat count to 3 you will hear each spoken section 4 times the first time plus 3 repeats 2 Artist 1 32 01 23 Track 1 Notes A spoken or silent section of less than 1 second will not be detected If a spoken section continues up to the very end of a track with no blank then that point end of track is regarded as the end of that spoken secti...

Page 25: ...e switch to select Repeat Mode and press the Nx button to confirm 3 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Sentence Rep and press the Nx button to confirm The value of Repeat Count is displayed in Repeat Count 2 4 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired repeat count and press the Nx button to confirm To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous sta...

Page 26: ...lbum number total album number within the Play Range the current track number total track number within the Play Range the CODEC compression type and bit rate 64 plus All Artist 25 545 ATRAC3 35 980 kbps Lap Meter Displays the current track position within the Play Range the elapsed time and the current volume level 03 23 24 VOL Current volume level Elapsed time Current track position within the P...

Page 27: ...utton for half a second in stop mode The menu screen is displayed Repeat Mode Sound Volume Mode Nx button SEARCH MENU button Shuttle switch to to Changing the display mode Press the DISPLAY button while music is played or stopped Property Lap Meter Bubble Clock Note The diagram above shows the order when all the display types are set to on has check mark in the Display Screen of the Menu mode If s...

Page 28: ...Display Screen and press the Nx button to confirm Property Lap Meter Clock 3 Set the check marks for Property Lap Meter Clock and Bubble screen 1 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Property and press the Nx button to confirm 2 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Lap Meter and press the Nx button to confirm 3 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Clock and press the Nx button to confirm 4 Rotate the...

Page 29: ...t the Sound 2 setting Select Sound 2 in step 3 To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeatedly to exit menu mode Adjusting the Sound quality You can adjust the bass and treble Sound quality Emphasis level Bass 4 to 3 Treble 4 to 3 You can preset the desired sound quality settings as Sound 1 and Sound 2 and select either one while pla...

Page 30: ...ced by the same amount Do not edit any file in the OMGAUDIO folder of the built in flash memory on Windows Explorer as audio files will not play back Locking the controls HOLD You can protect your Network Walkman against accidental operation by using the HOLD function when carrying it Push the Shuttle switch to the HOLD position All operation buttons are disabled If you press buttons while the HOL...

Page 31: ...ate the Shuttle switch to select Date Time and press the Nx button to confirm The year digit is displayed in Y 2005 01 01 15 00 M D h m 3 Rotate the Shuttle switch to adjust the year setting and press the Nx button to confirm The month digit is displayed in Y 2005 01 01 15 00 M D h m 4 As you did in step 3 adjust the settings for month date hour and minute After rotating the Shuttle switch to adju...

Page 32: ...ent time by the procedure above Notes If the unit is not used for a long time your settings for date and time may need to be reset If the current time is not set the display for the date and time will show Limiting the volume AVLS You can set AVLS Automatic Volume Limiter System to limit the maximum volume to prevent auditory disturbance or distraction With AVLS you can listen to music at a comfor...

Page 33: ...eatedly to exit menu mode z Tip AVLS is displayed by pressing the VOL button if the AVLS set to ON Setting the volume using the preset volume function Volume Mode There are two modes to adjust the volume level Manual Volume Press the VOL button to adjust the volume level from 0 to 31 Preset Volume Press the VOL button to set the volume level to any of 3 preset levels Low Mid or High Setting a volu...

Page 34: ...ARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeatedly to exit menu mode Note If AVLS page 32 is set the actual volume may be lower than the settings Releasing AVLS returns the volume to the preset level Switching to manual mode Manual Volume 1 Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button for half a second The menu screen is displayed Repeat Mode Sound Volume Mode 2 Rotate the Shutt...

Page 35: ...splayed Repeat Mode Sound Volume Mode 2 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Power Save Mode and press the Nx button to confirm Save ON Save OFF 3 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Save ON and press the Nx button to confirm 4 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the setting you want and press the Nx button to confirm Normal Super Disp OFF To set the Power Save mode to OFF Select Save OFF in Step 3...

Page 36: ...2 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Beep and press the Nx button to confirm Beep ON Beep OFF 3 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Beep OFF and press the Nx button to confirm To change the setting to ON Select Beep ON in step 3 To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeatedly to exit menu mode Nx button SEARCH MENU button Shuttle sw...

Page 37: ...anced Menu and press the Nx button to confirm 3 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Format and press the Nx button to confirm Format OK OK Cancel 4 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select OK and press the Nx button to confirm Formatting blinks and start formatting When formatting is complete Complete is displayed To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous...

Page 38: ... to select Advanced Menu and press the Nx button to confirm 3 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select USB Bus Powered and press the Nx button to confirm 4 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the setting you want and press the Nx button to confirm USB Bus Powered High power500mA Low power 100mA To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeate...

Page 39: ... Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Advanced Menu and press the Nx button to confirm 3 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Information and press the Nx button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to show the following information 1 product name 2 built in flash memory capacity 3 serial number 4 software version To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previ...

Page 40: ... damage Avoid using the headphones at a high volume Hearing experts advise against continuous loud and extended play If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce the volume or discontinue use Caring for others Keep the volume at a moderate level This will allow you to hear outside sounds and to be considerate to the people around you B Other Information Warning If there is lightning when you ar...

Page 41: ...hium Ion battery 1 Remove the screws using a Phillips screwdriver 2 Remove the cover A 3 Remove the cover B 4 Remove the connector 5 Remove the board 6 Remove the battery For the customers in the USA and Canada RECYCLING LITHIUM ION BATTERIES Lithium Ion batteries are recyclable You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling loca...

Page 42: ... the reset button What happened On operating Symptom There is no sound Noise is generated Buttons do not work The transferred songs cannot be found Cause Remedy The volume level is set to zero c Turn the volume up page 14 The headphone jack is not connected properly c Connect the headphone jack properly page 14 The headphone plug is dirty c Clean the headphone plug with a soft dry cloth No audio f...

Page 43: ...d c Consult your near Sony dealer Battery charging time is not enough c Charge the battery longer if the USB connection USB Bus Powered is set to Low power 100mA page 38 Symptom The volume is not loud enough There is no sound from the right channel of the headphones Playback has stopped suddenly Cause Remedy The AVLS is enabled c Disable the AVLS page 32 The headphone jack is not fully inserted c ...

Page 44: ...n USB connection USB Bus Powered is set to High power 500mA c Set the USB Bus Powered to Low power 100mA page 38 The dedicate USB cable is disconnected c Connect the dedicated USB cable The driver for the Network Walkman is not installed c Install the driver for the Network Walkman by installing the SonicStage software on the supplied CD ROM The driver will be installed together with SonicStage Th...

Page 45: ...o files you wish to transfer c Transfer any unnecessary audio files back to the computer to increase free space Non audio data is stored in the built in flash memory where you want to transfer audio files to c Move non audio data to the computer to increase free space USB hub or USB extension cable is used c Connecting via a USB hub or USB extension cable is not guaranteed Connect the dedicated US...

Page 46: ...e battery is low Remedy Turn the volume down or disable the AVLS page 32 If the file cannot be played you can erase it from the built in flash memory For details refer to To delete abnormal data from the built in flash memory page 47 Try using another computer Please wait for access to complete This message appears while the built in flash memory is initiating Please consult your nearest Sony deal...

Page 47: ... Format menu page 37 Message MG ERROR NO DATA USB Connect Meaning An unauthorized distribution file is detected for copyright protection There are no audio files in the built in flash memory Your Network Walkman is connected to a computer Icon animates from left to right Accesses to the built in flash memory is in progress Remedy Transfer the normal audio file back to the computer and then format ...

Page 48: ...ck at 105 kbps ATRAC3plus format Approximately 45 hours Playback at 48 kbps MP3 format Approximately 40 hours Playback at 128 kbps This is when the power save setting is normal page 35 The battery duration will vary depending on temperature and usage Specifications Maximum recording time Approx ATRAC3plus 2 hr 10 min 256 kbps 8 hr 40 min 64 kbps 11 hr 40 min 48 kbps ATRAC3 4 hr 10 min 132 kbps 5 h...

Page 49: ...phones 1 Dedicated USB cable 1 Extension headphone cord NW E407 only 1 Carrying pouch NW E407 only 1 Clip 1 CD ROM for the SonicStage software PDF file Operating Instructions and PDF file SonicStage Operating Instructions 1 Quick Start Guide Design and specifications are subject to change without notice US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories ...

Page 50: ...tal music content from a PC s hard drive to a compliant device ATRAC3 ATRAC3 which stands for Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3 is audio compression technology that satisfies the demand for high sound quality and high compression rates The ATRAC3 compression rate is approximately 10 times higher than that of the Audio CD resulting in an increased data capacity for the media ATRAC3plus ATRAC3plus...

Page 51: ...ied by the Motion Picture Experts Group a working group of ISO International Organization for Standardization It compresses audio CD data to approximately one tenth its original size Because the MP3 encoding algorithm has been made publicly available there are various encoders and decoders that are compliant with this standard ...

Page 52: ...s in parentheses The menu with a mark will be followed by a detailed setting screen when you press the Nx button to confirm Display Menu mode Repeat Mode Sound digital sound preset Volume Mode preset volume AVLS Automatic Volume Limiter System Beep Operation sounds setting Power Save Mode Power save setting Display Screen Display type Date Time Current time setting Purpose You can select your favo...

Page 53: ...6 31 Computer 6 11 12 D Date Time 31 Display 10 15 22 26 Display mode 26 Download 6 E EMD service 6 Explorer Windows Explorer 13 30 Index F Fast forward 20 Fast rewind 20 Formatting 37 G Group 15 19 20 H Headphones 8 14 40 HOLD function Locking the controls 30 I Information 39 L Limiting the volume AVLS 32 Listening 14 Locking the controls HOLD function 30 M Menu list 52 MP3 6 51 continued ...

Page 54: ... MENU button 15 25 27 29 31 39 Sentence Repeat 24 Serial Number 8 Shuffle Repeat 21 Skip to the beginning of a track 20 SonicStage 11 Sound preset Digital sound preset 28 T Time Setting 31 Track Repeat 22 Transferring 6 11 Troubleshooting 42 U USB cable 12 USB connection setting USB Bus Powered 38 V Volume 14 33 W WAV format 6 Windows Explorer 13 30 Index ...

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