Sony NWZ-B105F - 2gb Walkman? Mp3 Player, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...NWZ B103F B105F 2007 Sony Corporation 3 268 876 11 1 Operation Guide ...

Page 2: ...Customer Information Services Center 12451 Gateway Blvd Fort Myers FL 33913 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No NWZ B103F B105F Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego CA 92127 U S A 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 harm...

Page 3: ...e Player 12 Charging the Battery 12 Turning the Player On and Off 14 Transferring Music 15 Playing Music 17 Playing Music 17 Searching for songs by artist album or song name etc 18 Searching for songs by folder and file name 19 Setting the Play Mode 23 Setting the Sound Quality 25 Listening Recording FM Radio 27 Listening to FM Radio in the Manual Tuning Mode 27 Listening to FM Radio in the Preset...

Page 4: ...onversion Tool Operation Guide this manual Quick Start Guide 1 1 Depending on the country region in which you have purchased the player some models may not be available 2 Do not attempt to play this CD ROM in an audio CD player 3 Depending on the country region in which you have purchased the player the supplied software may be different About the serial number The serial number provided for the p...

Page 5: ...or Rear Front REC STOP button pages 33 36 Starts stops recording You can record the sound from the microphone or the currently received FM program VOL 1 button Adjusts the volume Power ON OFF button page 14 Turns on off the player button pages 11 22 Selects a song album artist folder or menu item You can also skip to the beginning of the song album artist folder fast forward or fast rewind 1 butto...

Page 6: ...yourdesiredSong File andpress the button Playbackbegins Select Album and press the button Album list Press the BACK HOME button Press and hold the BACK HOME button HOMEmenu The HOME menu appears when you turn on the player or press and hold the BACK HOME button of the player The HOME menu is the starting point to play songs listen to FM radio play recorded sound files and change settings HOME menu...

Page 7: ...when it is connected to your computer It may be damaged On the remaining battery indication The battery icon in the display page 21 changes as shown below See page 67 for details on battery duration The battery power gets low as shown in the battery icon If LOW BATTERY appears you cannot operate the player In this case charge the battery by connecting to your computer Notes Charge the battery in a...

Page 8: ...ere is no operation for the next 30 minutes the power of the player turns off Basic Operations continued TransferringMusic Connect the player to your computer and transfer an audio file to the player Hints You can also transfer audio files using Windows Media Player 10 or 11 For details about usage or support on Windows Media Player refer to the Windows Media Player information from the following ...

Page 9: ... OS If the player is disconnected while files are being transferred unnecessary files may be left in the player In this case transfer usable files back to the computer and format the player page 42 Some files may not be played back with the player due to copyright protection The player can display up to a combined total of 999 files and folders and folders of up to 8 levels Although you can transf...

Page 10: ...utton to confirm Playback starts Playing Music continued Hint You can edit or change ID3 tag information and the playlist using Windows Media Player 10 or 11 For details about usage or support on Windows Media Player refer to the Windows Media Player information from the following web site http support microsoft com Notes Only songs that have ID3 tag information can be automatically classified by ...

Page 11: ...uter environment It may take time to start up the player or display the file folder list when many files or folders are stored on the player To return to the previous menu Press the BACK HOME button Playing Music continued Playing Music Display Song title Album title indication For the Artist Album Song Sort mode displays song title and album title currently played back When you select All Songs t...

Page 12: ...ange the sound quality with the equalizer settings page 26 Playing Music continued SettingthePlayMode The player offers a variety of play modes including random play and selected repeat play 1 Press and hold the BACK HOME button until the HOME menu appears 2 Press the button to select Settings and then press the button to confirm 3 Press the button to select Music Settings and then press the butto...

Page 13: ... artist are played in random order Playing Music continued SettingtheSoundQuality You can set your desired sound quality according to the music genre etc 1 Press and hold the BACK HOME button until the HOME menu appears 2 Press the button to select Settings and then press the button to confirm 3 Press the button to select Music Settings and then press the button to confirm 4 Press the button to se...

Page 14: ...he sound level 7 levels 3 to 3 and press the button to confirm Repeat this step to set the sound level of every band If you return to the previous menu using the BACK HOME button after setting the sound level the setting you have changed will be canceled Be sure to press the button to confirm Playing Music continued ListeningtoFMRadiointheManualTuningMode Be sure to connect the headphones to the p...

Page 15: ... headphone s cord serves as the antenna so extend it as far as possible Listening Recording FM Radio continued ListeningtoFMRadiointhePresetTuningMode Presetting Desired Broadcast Stations You can preset up to 30 receivable broadcast stations P01 to P30 in your area automatically using the FM Auto Preset function When you use the FM tuner for the first time or when you move to a new area we recomm...

Page 16: ... button during FM reception 2 Press the button to select Add Preset and then press the button to confirm 3 Press the button to select the preset number you want to assign to the current frequency and then press the button to confirm The current frequency is preset and the preset number appears to the left of the frequency If you select a preset number that is already assigned to another frequency ...

Page 17: ...tton Recording starts 3 To stop recording press the REC STOP button The recording is saved as a file named FRnnnn mp3 in the Record FM folder File names are automatically assigned from FR0001 mp3 to FR9999 mp3 Hints You can also record FM radio by pressing briefly the REC STOP button in step 1 selecting OK and pressing the button to confirm Recording in poor reception areas may result in noise Rec...

Page 18: ...ACK HOME button To delete recorded FM radio programs 1 Press and hold the BACK HOME button until the HOME menu appears 2 Press the button to select FM and then press the button to confirm 3 Press the button to select Delete Rec Data and then press the button to confirm 4 Press the button to select the recorded FM radio program you want to delete and then press the button to confirm 5 Press the but...

Page 19: ...s it again to continue recording You can change the bit rate of the audio file For details see Rec Settings page 40 Note When you rename files of the Record folder on your computer or put files which have been imported to your computer back into the Record folder you may not be able to play them on the player In this case transfer the files which have been imported to your computer on the player t...

Page 20: ...arious settings using the Settings menu The following procedure is the basic way to change settings 1 Press and hold the BACK HOME button until the HOME menu appears 2 Press the button to select Settings and then press the button to confirm 3 Press the button to select the item you want and then press the button to confirm 4 Repeat step 3 and change its value and then press the button to confirm e...

Page 21: ...iter System to limit the maximum volume to prevent auditory disturbance or distraction With AVLS Volume Limit you can listen to music at a comfortable volume level AVLS OFF is set by default Beep Selects to turn on off the beep sound when pressing buttons To turn on the beep sound set to Beep ON To turn off the beep sound set to Beep OFF Beep ON is set by default Power Save Mode Selects the power ...

Page 22: ...d in memory prior to formatting and export any necessary files to the hard disk of your computer or other device When you want to format the player select OK to confirm Notes When the remaining battery is low you cannot format the player Charge the battery before formatting Do not format the built in flash memory using Windows Explorer Settings continued Troubleshooting If the player does not func...

Page 23: ...le content such as subscription etc is beyond the expiration playback time restriction A file that is beyond its expiration playback time restriction cannot be played Update the file using your software Symptom Cause Remedy Noise is generated A device emitting radio signals such as a mobile phone is being used near the player When using such devices as mobile phones keep them away from the player ...

Page 24: ...C audio data using the supplied MP3 Conversion Tool There is no sound from the right channel of the headphones Or the right channel sound is heard from both sides of the headphones The headphone jack is not fully inserted If the headphones are not connected correctly sound will not be output properly Connect the headphones into the jack until it clicks page 8 Playback has stopped suddenly The rema...

Page 25: ...emperature is below 5 C 41 F Battery life becomes shorter due to the battery characteristics This is not malfunction Battery charging time is not enough Charge the battery until appears By adjusting the settings or managing the power supply properly it is possible to save the battery power and use the player for a longer time page 41 The battery is required to be replaced Consult your nearest Sony...

Page 26: ...r folders to the player the player cannot display or play any files folders or levels that exceed this limit Delete unnecessary files until the combined total of files and folders becomes 999 or less Export the recorded files to a computer The player is connected to a computer Disconnect the player from the computer Troubleshooting continued Symptom Cause Remedy The total of the recorded time and ...

Page 27: ... non audio files to the computer to increase free space The player becomes unstable while it is connected to the computer A USB hub is being used Connect the player directly to a USB port as connection via a USB hub may not work However a USB hub that supplies power can be used Connection with the computer Symptom Cause Remedy USB CONNECT does not appear when the player is connected to the compute...

Page 28: ...the player The player gets warm The player may be warm when the battery is being charged and just after charging The player also may get warm when a large amount of files are transferred This is normal and is not cause for concern Set the player aside for a while to allow it to cool down The date and time have been reset If you left the player for a while with the battery used up the date and time...

Page 29: ...or Wait until the battery is charged fully However you can use the player with the battery not charged fully DATA ACCESS Accessing the built in flash memory This message appears while the built in flash memory is being accessed Please wait for access to complete DRM ERROR An unauthorized distribution file is detected for copyright protection Transfer the normal audio file back to the computer and ...

Page 30: ...e made because the memory of the player is full You are trying to record the FM radio or sound while the player has a combined total of 999 files and folders You have changed the files in the Record folder Delete unnecessary files At least 20 MB of some free space is necessary to function normally You can check the free space by clicking My Computer right clicking WALKMAN and then opening the Prop...

Page 31: ...t temperature moisture or vibration The player may become discolored distorted or damaged Never leave the player exposed to high temperature such as in a car parked in the sun or under direct sunlight Do not leave the player in a place subject to excessive dust Do not leave the player on an unstable surface or in an inclined position If the player causes interference to radio or television recepti...

Page 32: ...ing in an aircraft Note that condensation may form temporarily in cases such as when the player is moved quickly from a low temperature environment to a high temperature environment or used in a room that has a heater just turned on Condensation creates a phenomenon where moisture in the air adheres to surfaces such as metal panels etc and then changes to liquid If condensation forms in the player...

Page 33: ...pplied software User created characters and some special characters may not be displayed The explanations in this manual assume that you are familiar with the basic operations of Windows For details on the use of your computer and operating system please refer to the respective manuals About the customer support Web sites If you have any questions about or issue with this product visit the followi...

Page 34: ...le single signal measurement FM tuner Preset 30 presets FM Frequency range 87 5 to 108 0 MHz Antenna Headphone cord antenna Interface Headphone Stereo mini Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant Additional Information Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Power source Built in 240 mA lithium ion battery USB power from a computer through a USB connector of the player Charging time USB based chargi...

Page 35: ...er 10 or 11 need to be installed Broadband Internet connection is required to use Electronic Music Distribution EMD or to visit the web site We do not guarantee operation for all computers even if they meet the above System Requirements Not supported by the following environments Personally constructed computers or operating systems An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer in...

Page 36: ...t the integrity of their content Secure Content so that their intellectual property including copyright in such content is not misappropriated This device uses WM DRM software to play Secure Content WM DRM Software If the security of the WM DRM Software in this device has been compromised owners of Secure Content Secure Content Owners may request that Microsoft revoke the WM DRM Software s right t...