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NW-A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1)

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NW-A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1)

Playing Music

Basic Operation – 

Parts and Controls

Front

 Shuttle switch

Rotate the Shuttle switch in the direction of 

 or 

 to select a track or menu item. 

You can also skip to the beginning of the 
track, fast-forward or fast-rewind as 
follows.

• 

Rotating the Shuttle switch to 

 (or 

):

 Skips to the beginning of the next (or 

the current) track.

• 

Rotating the Shuttle switch to 

 (or 

), hold it and release at the desired 

point:

 Fast-forwards (or fast-rewinds) the 

current track. The fast-forward and fast-
rewind speed becomes gradually faster.

• 

Rotating and holding the Shuttle switch to 

 (or 

) while in stop mode:

 Skips 

to the beginning of the next (or the current) 
track, and if held longer, continues to skip 
through the next (or previous) track(s).

Album control mode

You can use Album control mode by setting 
the Shuttle switch to the ALBUM position.

ALBUM

Normal

HOLD

You can skip to the beginning of the album 
within the Play Range in Album control 
mode as follows.

• 

Rotating the Shuttle switch to 

 (or 

):

 Skips to the beginning of the next (or 

the current) album of the Play Range.

• 

Rotating and holding the Shuttle switch 
to 

 (or 

) while in stop mode:

 

Skips to the beginning of the next (or the 
current) album of the Play Range, and if held 
longer, continues to skip through the next (or 
previous) album(s).

HOLD function

You can protect the player against 
accidental operation by using the HOLD 
function when carrying it.

ALBUM

Normal

HOLD

By pushing the Shuttle switch to the HOLD 
position, all operation buttons are disabled. 
If you press buttons while the HOLD 
function is activated, “HOLD” appears in 
the display.

 To release the HOLD function

Set the Shuttle switch to the center (normal) 
position.

 



 button

Starts track playback. When starting 
playback, 

 

appears at the bottom left of 

the display, and if the 



 button is 

pressed again, playback stops.
When a menu appears on the display, use 
this button to confirm the selected menu 
item. 

 SEARCH/MENU button

When using Music Library for track 
playback (or in stop mode), the Search 
menu appears for you to select a search 
method. 
When using Intelligent Shuffle for track 
playback (or in stop mode), the Intelligent 
Shuffle mode menu appears for you to 
select a shuffle mode. 
Press and hold this button to display the 
Setting menu. 

 Display

For details on the display and icons, see 

 

page 21.

 VOL +/– button

Adjusts the volume.

 DISP/FUNC button

Switches the display mode. Press and hold 
this button to display the Function menu 
(Intelligent Shuffle/Music Library/FM (FM 
Tuner)).

Summary of Contents for Walkman NW-A605

Page 1: ... 2005 Sony Corporation Printed in China 2 655 451 11 1 Quick Start Guide NW A605 A607 A608 ...

Page 2: ... features of the player and offers troubleshooting information CONNECT Player Help Explains details of using the CONNECT Player software If you have any questions about or issue 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 For customers in Europe http www sonydigital link com DN...

Page 3: ...ception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an e...

Page 4: ...ms Incorporated MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson CD and music related data from Gracenote Inc copyright 2000 2004 Gracenote Gracenote CDDB Client Software copyright 2000 2004 Gracenote This product and service may practice one or more of the following U S Patents 5 987 525 6 061 680 6 154 773 6 161 132 6 230 192 6 230 207 6 240 459 6 330 593...

Page 5: ...etting Started See page 10 Importing Music See page 14 Transferring Music See page 16 Playing Music See page 18 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the NW A605 A607 A608 To begin using the player first import music tracks into your computer using the CONNECT Player software and then transfer them to the player After transferring the music tracks to the player you can enjoy them wherever you go ...

Page 6: ...staller will automatically download and install any available CONNECT Player updates The CONNECT Player software includes an automatic update feature which downloads from the Internet the latest updates for CONNECT Player ensuring you always have the latest features For detailed information about the latest updates visit the customer support Web site page 13 To install CONNECT Player Click Install...

Page 7: ...utomatically A5 If the set up program does not start automatically when you insert the CD ROM click Start on the Windows taskbar click My Computer and then double click the optical disc drive icon to start the program Q6 Is the progress bar in the installation window moving and the access lamp of the CD drive flashing A6 When the bar is moving and the lamp is flashing the installation is still in pr...

Page 8: ...ollowing additional features For details refer to CONNECT Player Help Importing audio files downloaded from the Internet and audio files stored on your computer such as MP3 or ATRAC format audio files Importing only selected audio files from a CD Importing audio files stored in SonicStage software Changing the audio formats and bit rates of audio tracks Note Some features of the player rely on track in...

Page 9: ...battery Do not disconnect the USB cable while data is being transferred If the computer enters a power saving mode such as system suspend sleep or hibernation while the player is connected with the USB cable the player s battery will begin discharging Do not leave the player connected for extended periods to a laptop computer that is not connected to AC power because the player may discharge the c...

Page 10: ...o the beginning of the next or the current album of the Play Range and if held longer continues to skip through the next or previous album s HOLD function You can protect the player against accidental operation by using the HOLD function when carrying it ALBUM Normal HOLD By pushing the Shuttle switch to the HOLD position all operation buttons are disabled If you press buttons while the HOLD funct...

Page 11: ...d USB cable Playing status indication Displays the current playback mode playback stop and elapsed time Repeat mode indication Displays the current repeat mode if one is set Digital sound preset indication Displays the current digital sound preset if one is set Remaining battery indication Displays the remaining battery power Display Text graphic information display Displays album title artist nam...

Page 12: ... Set the Shuttle switch to the center Preset position Select the next or previous preset number by rotating the Shuttle switch to or Hint In Preset Tuning you cannot select broadcast stations if no preset stations are entered Preset receivable broadcast stations in your area automatically by selecting FM Auto Preset in the Setting menu This is convenient when you use the FM tuner for the first time...

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