Sony NWZ-B133F - 1gb Digital Music Player, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...NWZ B133 B135 B133F B135F 2008 Sony Corporation Printed in China 3 877 773 13 1 Operation Guide ...

Page 2: ...esired operation Disposal of Old Electrical Electronic Equipment Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment B...

Page 3: ...aged file due to problems of the player or computer Depending on the types of the text and characters the text shown on the player may not be displayed properly on device This is due to The capacity of the connected player The player is not functioning normally Content information is written in the language or the character that is not supported by the player On sample audio data The player is pre...

Page 4: ...the Recorded Sound Files 40 Settings 42 Changing the Settings 42 Troubleshooting 47 Troubleshooting 47 Messages 58 Additional Information 62 Precautions 62 Specifications 67 Index 71 Table of Contents Getting Started 8 Supplied Accessories 8 Parts and Controls 10 HOME menu 12 Basic Operations 14 Before Connecting the Player 14 Charging the Battery 14 Turning the Player On and Off 16 Transferring M...

Page 5: ...player by accident download the Operation Guide PDF file from the support web site page 47 and store it in the built in flash memory of the player Getting Started Thank you for purchasing the NWZ B133 B135 B133F B135F 1 By transferring songs from your computer to the player you can enjoy them wherever you go You can also listen to FM radio NWZ B133F B135F only and record voice using the player Sup...

Page 6: ...he currently received FM program NWZ B133F B135F only VOL 1 button Adjusts the volume BASS button page 28 Activates the Bass function to emphasize the low sound range 1 button pages 13 19 Turns on off the player page 16 Starts pauses song playback or pauses restarts recording When a menu appears on the display use this button to confirm the menu item button pages 13 23 Selects a song album artist ...

Page 7: ...ying screen Select your desired Song File and press the button Playback begins Press the BACK HOME button Press and hold the BACK HOME button HOME menu The HOME menu appears when you press and hold the BACK HOME button of the player The HOME menu is the starting point to play songs listen to FM radio 1 play recorded sound files and change settings HOME menu The icons appear in the HOME menu and th...

Page 8: ...tery power decreases as shown by 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 an ambient temperature of between 5 ºC to 35 ºC 41 F to 95 F The number of times the battery can be recharged before it is used up is approximately 500 times This number differs depending on the conditions ...

Page 9: ...e Windows Media Player information from the following web site http support microsoft com You can also transfer audio files from Sony Hi Fi component systems with USB port For details about how to transfer audio files to the player refer to the operation instructions supplied with the device Notes Only MP3 WMA files can be played on the player page 67 While the player is connected do not turn the ...

Page 10: ...and format the player page 46 Some files may not be played back on the player due to copyright protection The player can display up to a combined total of 2 000 files and folders and folders of up to 8 levels Although you can transfer more files or folders to the player the player cannot display or play any files folders or levels that exceed this limit Data hierarchy may differ depending on your ...

Page 11: ...select a song and then press the button to confirm Playback starts Playing Music continued Hint You can edit or change ID3 tag information and the playlist using Windows Media Player 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 ...

Page 12: ...ss function equalizer mode indication Displays whether the Bass function page 28 is activated or which equalizer mode is activated page 27 Remaining battery indication Displays the remaining battery power On other operations for playback To Button operation Pause the song Press the button Restart playback Press the button while the song is paused Skip to the beginning of the current or next song P...

Page 13: ...on to select the desired play mode and then press the button to confirm To return to the previous menu Press the BACK HOME button Playing Music continued List of play modes Setting item Icon Description Normal No icon After the current song ends all songs in the selected folder album artist are played once Default setting Repeat all After the current song ends all songs in the selected folder albu...

Page 14: ...cals Jazz Emphasizes high and low ranges for a lively sound Unique Emphasizes high and low ranges so that even soft sound can be heard easily Custom User customizable sound settings When you press the button to select Edit and then press the button you can edit the sound setting To edit the sound setting press the button to select the band 5 bands 100 Hz to 10 kHz and press the button to confirm T...

Page 15: ...lights up page 44 However it does not light up during FM reception Listening to FM Radio in the Manual Tuning Mode Be sure to connect the headphones to the player or the player cannot receive any FM signal 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 Check that Manual is selected and then press the button t...

Page 16: ...The headphone s cord serves as the antenna so extend it as far as possible Listening Recording FM Radio NWZ B133F B135F only continued Listening to FM Radio in the Preset Tuning Mode Presetting Desired Broadcast Stations You can automatically preset up to 30 receivable broadcast stations P01 to P30 in your area using the FM Auto Preset function When you use the FM tuner for the first time or when ...

Page 17: ...the previous menu Press the BACK HOME button Listening Recording FM Radio NWZ B133F B135F only continued To preset broadcasting stations manually 1 Select the desired frequency page 29 35 2 Press the BACK HOME button to return to the FM menu 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 fr...

Page 18: ...ecting Broadcast Stations in the Preset Tuning Mode You cannot select broadcast stations if no broadcast stations are preset Preset the receivable stations using the FM Auto Preset function page 31 or preset the broadcast stations manually page 33 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 butto...

Page 19: ...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 The programs and sound files recorded by the player can be played back on the player or on a computer You cannot change the bit rate for recording FM programs Only High is available Playing Back Recorded FM Radio Programs 1 Press and hold the BACK HOME but...

Page 20: ... The recorded sound will be encoded into ADPCM format Note You cannot record sound during FM reception NWZ B133F B135F only or in the Setting function Change the function to Voice or Music Library to record sound 1 In the Voice or Music Library function press and hold the REC STOP button The player goes to standby for recording 2 Press the REC STOP button Recording starts 3 To stop recording press...

Page 21: ...ou want and then press the button to confirm Hint To listen to all recorded sound files select Play All in step 4 To return to the previous menu Press the BACK HOME button To delete the recorded sound files 1 Press and hold the BACK HOME button until the HOME menu appears 2 Press the button to select Voice and then press the button to confirm 3 Press the button to select Delete Rec Data and then p...

Page 22: ...Setting the Play Mode page 24 Equalizer Selects a desired sound quality according to the music genre etc For details see Setting the Sound Quality page 26 FM Settings NWZ B133F B135F only Setting Description Scan Sensitivity Adjusts sensitivity to find broadcast stations If the player does not find your desired broadcast station due to weak reception set to High If the reception is too sensitive a...

Page 23: ...s in the display constantly during playback or FM reception NWZ B133F B135F only Save ON Normal is set by default LED Turns the power illuminator on off To turn on the power illuminator set to LED ON To turn off the power illuminator set to LED OFF LED ON is set by default Settings continued Setting Description Contrast Adjusts the screen contrast To adjust the numerical value use the button You c...

Page 24: ...hooting If the player does not function as expected try the following steps to resolve the issue 1 Find the symptoms of the issue in the following troubleshooting tables and try any corrective actions listed 2 Press the RESET button with a small pin etc If you press the RESET button while operating the player stored files and settings on the player may be deleted When you turn on the player after ...

Page 25: ...ch as a mobile phone is being used near the player When using such devices as mobile phones keep them away from the player Audio data is damaged Delete the audio file s then transfer again When transferring audio files close any other applications to avoid file damage Buttons do not work The HOLD switch is set to the direction of the arrow Slide the HOLD switch to the opposite direction of the arr...

Page 26: ... characters Rename the title with appropriate characters on the computer Troubleshooting continued Symptom Cause Remedy Unknown is displayed for a title The title has no name Select the song or the file from the Folder list Garbled characters are displayed The wrong language is selected Select the correct language from Language page 45 and then transfer data to the player again Power Symptom Cause...

Page 27: ...to reach full charge Troubleshooting continued Recording Symptom Cause Remedy MEMORY FULL is displayed even though the maximum recording time is not reached The player can display up to a combined total of 999 files and folders Although you can transfer more files or folders to the player the player cannot display or play any files folders or levels that exceed this limit Delete unnecessary files ...

Page 28: ... other applications to avoid file damage Symptom Cause Remedy The combined total of the recorded time and the remaining time does not equal the maximum recording time When you record many short files they may be recorded with automatically inserted blank spaces between files due to system restrictions This causes an increase in total recorded time and results in the mismatch Recorded files cannot ...

Page 29: ...the player When using such devices as mobile phones keep them away from the player Other Symptom Cause Remedy There is no beep sound when the player is operated Beep is set to Beep OFF Set Beep to Beep ON page 44 The player gets warm The player may be warm when the battery is being charged and just after charging The player also may become warm when a large amount of files are transferred This is ...

Page 30: ...ng to preset delete broadcast stations while the player is not in the FM function You are trying to change the equalizer setting while the Bass function is activated Change the function to FM and then preset delete broadcast stations Disable the Bass function and then change the equalizer setting CHARGING The battery is being charged This is not an error Wait until the battery is charged fully How...

Page 31: ...ce on the player You cannot record more than a combined total of 999 files and folders Connect the player to the computer and delete any unnecessary songs or files Message Meaning Remedy MEMORY IS FULL REMOVE CONTENT The data base cannot be made because the memory of the player is full You are trying to record the FM radio NWZ B133F B135F only or sound while the player has a combined total of 2 00...

Page 32: ...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 33: ...d 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 leave it turned off until the condensation disappears If you use the player with condensation present ...

Page 34: ...etails 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 or issues with this product or would like information on compatible items with this product visit the following web sites For customers in the USA http www sony com walkmansupport For customers in Canada http www sony ca ElectronicsSupport Fo...

Page 35: ...ata file single signal measurement FM tuner NWZ B133F B135F only Preset 30 presets FM Frequency range 1 87 5 to 108 0 MHz 1 The frequency is changed by 0 1MHz IF FM Unsupported Antenna Headphone cord antenna Interface Headphone Stereo mini Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Power source Built in 170 mA lithium ion battery USB power from a computer through...

Page 36: ...lectronic 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 installed operating system Multi boot environment Multi monitor environment Macintosh...

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Page 38: ...ersons to whom the Software is furnished to do so subject to the following conditions The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRIN...