Sony Walkman NWZ-A726, Operation Manual

Page 1: ... 2008 Sony Corporation 3 294 374 11 1 Operation Guide NWZ A726B A728B A729B Table of Contents Menu Index ...

Page 2: ...en the player has problems This Operation Guide explains standard and advanced features enabling you to make full use of the player and troubleshoot problems Browsing the Operation Guide To use the buttons in the Operation Guide Click the buttons located in the upper right of this manual to jump to Table of Contents Home Menu List or Index Jumps to the table of contents Find what you are looking f...

Page 3: ...eration procedures may differ depending on your Adobe Reader version To change the page layout The buttons at the bottom of the Adobe Reader screen enable you to select how pages are displayed Single Page Pages are displayed one at a time When you scroll the display changes to a previous or succeeding page Continuous Pages are displayed as a continuous roll of pages When you scroll the previous or...

Page 4: ...gent Shuffle 37 Playing songs released in the same year in random order Time Machine Shuffle 37 Playing all songs in random order 39 Displaying the Now Playing Screen Each Time the Songs Switch New Song Pop Up 40 Deleting Songs from Music Library 41 Displaying the Music Option Menu 42 Setting the Music Setting the Play Mode Play Mode 44 Setting the Playback Range 46 Setting the Album Display Forma...

Page 5: ... Brightness of the Screen Brightness 85 Setting the Current Time Set Date Time 86 Setting the Date Format 88 Setting the Time Format 89 Displaying the Player Information Unit Information 90 Resetting to Factory Settings Reset all Settings 91 Formatting Memory Format 92 Using Rhapsody Service Listening to Rhapsody Channels 94 Adding songs transferred from Rhapsody Channels to the Music Library 95 D...

Page 6: ...laying songs videos and photos searching for songs and changing settings Intelligent Shuffle Time Machine Shuffle 37 Shuffle All 39 Initial Search Artist 34 Album 34 Song 34 Rhapsody Channels 94 Photo Library 70 Music Library All Songs 28 Album 29 Artist 30 Genre 31 Release Year 32 Folder 33 Rhapsody Channels 33 Video Library 58 Continued Table of Contents Menu Index ...

Page 7: ... Continuous Playback 65 Video List Format 66 On Hold Display 67 Photo Settings Photo Orientation 72 Display 74 Slide Show Repeat 76 Slide Show Interval 77 Photo List Format 78 Common Settings Unit Information 90 AVLS Volume Limit 81 Beep Settings 82 Screensaver 83 Brightness 85 Set Date Time 86 Date Display Format 88 Time Display Format 89 Reset all Settings 91 Format 92 Account Information 96 Pla...

Page 8: ...t How to install the earbuds correctly If the earbuds do not fit your ears correctly low bass sound may not be heard To enjoy better sound quality change the size of the earbuds or adjust the earbud position to sit on your ears comfortably and fit your ears snugly At purchase M size earbuds are installed If the earbuds do not fit your ears try one of the other supplied sizes S or L When you change...

Page 9: ... 11 from the supplied CD ROM you can solve this problem then you can transfer by dragging and dropping again Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on your computer make sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to Windows Media Player 11 Media Manager for WALKMAN Transferable files Music MP3 WMA AAC 1 WAV Photo JPEG Video MPEG 4 Simple Profile AVC H 264 AVC Baseline Profile RS...

Page 10: ...ks into place If the headphones are connected improperly the sound from the headphones may not sound right WM PORT jack Use this jack to connect the supplied USB cable or optional peripheral devices such as supported accessories for the WM PORT 5 way button 2 Starts playback and enables navigation of the player s on screen menus page 14 Display The display may vary depending on functions page 13 V...

Page 11: ...dy for operation Furthermore if you leave the player in standby mode for about a day the player turns completely off automatically If you press any button when the player is turned off the start up screen appears first then the Now Playing screen appears Note The player consumes battery power very slightly even when it is in standby mode Therefore the player might turn completely off in a short ti...

Page 12: ... to attach the supplied stand or the optional accessories Using the supplied stand You can stand up the player using the supplied stand Notes When standing the player with the stand be careful not to press down or knock the player Stand up the player horizontally as shown Do not stand it up vertically Table of Contents Menu Index ...

Page 13: ...you select Music Library Album from the Home menu Continued Music Library Album list Song list Now Playing screen Select Music Library and press the button Select Album and press the button Select your desired album and press the button Select your desired song and press the button Playback begins Press the BACK HOME button Press the BACK HOME button Press the BACK HOME button Press the BACK HOME ...

Page 14: ... 18 Buttons Description Confirms the item of the list Press and hold to play back all songs in the selected item Moves the cursor up or down Press and hold to scroll up or down faster Changes screens or when an index is displayed moves the cursor left or right to display a list of items Displays the previous or next screen of the list when the index is not displayed List Video Buttons Description ...

Page 15: ... selected item during music operation or displays the selected item during photo operation Starts play back of the selected item during video operation Moves the cursor up or down Press and hold to scroll up or down faster Move the cursor left or right Press and hold to move the cursor left or right faster and then scroll up or down through the thumbnail screens 1 Thumbnail refers to a reduced siz...

Page 16: ...selected by the cursor press the button to display a list of artists matching the genre of the currently playing song or the song lists of the album that is currently playing 2 Moves playback to the beginning of the current previous or next song when pressed once or repeatedly Press and hold to scan a playing song backwards or forwards quickly 1 If there is no operation for more than 3 minutes whi...

Page 17: ...ton to scan a playing video backwards or forwards quickly During playback the speed of fast forward backward changes through 3 levels by repeatedly pressing the button 10 30 100 By pressing and holding the speed increases 1 level and by releasing returns to the normal playback While pausing playback the scene moves forward or backward slightly by pressing the button 1 If there is no operation for ...

Page 18: ...appears in the information area The icons vary by the playback status settings or the screens For details about the icons see each reference pages Icons description etc The icons of the playback status Play back Pause Fast forward backward Move to the beginning of the next current or previous song Go forward backward slightly or quickly page 59 The icons of the song title the artist name the video...

Page 19: ...Press the button to select Now Playing and then press the button to confirm Detailed information about the currently playing content file appears Hints You can display the Now Playing screen by pressing the OPTION PWR OFF button to select Now Playing When playing videos or photos you can select Go to the song playback screen from the option menu to display the song playback screen Table of Content...

Page 20: ...he option menu appears Press the button to select the item and then press the button to confirm The screen of the selected setting item appears or the selected command is performed The items of the option menu differ depending on the screen on which you press the OPTION PWR OFF button For details see the following pages Displaying the Music Option Menu page 42 Displaying the Video Option Menu page...

Page 21: ...e it is used up is approximately 500 times This number may vary depending on the conditions under which you use the player The battery indicator on the display is only an estimate For example one section of black in the indicator will not always indicate exactly one fourth of the battery s charge Do not disconnect appears in the display while the player accesses the computer Do not disconnect the ...

Page 22: ...standby mode and the screen turns off to save battery power If you press any button while in the standby mode the Now Playing screen etc appears and the player is ready for operation Furthermore if standby mode is retained for about a day the player turns off completely automatically If you press any button when the player is turned off the start up screen appears first then the Now Playing screen...

Page 23: ...from the Internet audio data from CDs photo data from a digital camera or video data from a video camera to your computer before using the player To import audio data from CDs you need to use appropriate software for importing For details about supported file formats see Supported file format page 128 Table of Contents Menu Index ...

Page 24: ...ping again Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on your computer make sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to Windows Media Player 11 Data hierarchy may differ depending on your computer environment Notes Do not disconnect the USB cable while Do not disconnect appears on the player or the data being transferred may be damaged You cannot change folder names or delete the ...

Page 25: ...However beyond the 8th level neither files nor folders will be recognized On the player Folders are displayed in the folder name order first then files are displayed in the file name order In this case upper or lower case letters are not distinguished Continued 1st 8th 7th 9th Table of Contents Menu Index ...

Page 26: ... they are transferred by dragging and dropping The latest data is at the top Hint You can set JPEG files as a thumbnails of video files by placing JPEG files in the corresponding video folders When you display the video list you can see the thumbnails small pictures to display on the menu for the video files on the player To display a thumbnail for a video file create a JPEG file horizontal 160 ve...

Page 27: ...es on the 2nd level will be recognized by PICTURE folder However beyond the 2nd level neither files nor folders will be recognized On the player Folders under the PICTURE folder is displayed in alphabetical order Files in the 1st level of the PICTURE folder are stored in the PICTURE folder 1st 3rd 2nd 1 Data hierarchy of PICTURES is the same as the PICTURE folder Table of Contents Menu Index ...

Page 28: ...for songsby song name Press and hold the BACK HOME button until the Home menu appears Press the button to select Music Library and then press the button to confirm The Music Library screen appears Press the button to select All Songs and then press the button to confirm The song list appears Press the button to select a song and then press the button to confirm The song you selected starts to play...

Page 29: ... to select an album and then press the button to confirm The song list for the selected album appears Press the button to select a song and then press the button to confirm The song you selected starts to play back and the playback of songs continues in order Hints You can play all songs of a list item by selecting the item from the list and pressing and holding the button in step You can change t...

Page 30: ... album list for the selected artist appears Press the button to select an album and then press the button to confirm The song list for the selected album appears Press the button to select a song and then press the button to confirm The song you selected starts to play back and the playback of songs continues in order Hints You can play all songs of a list item by selecting the item from the list ...

Page 31: ... select an artist and then press the button to confirm The album list for the selected artist appears Press the button to select an album and then press the button to confirm The song list for the selected album appears Press the button to select a song and then press the button to confirm The song you selected starts to play back and the playback of songs continues in order Hints You can play all...

Page 32: ...he button to confirm The artist list for the selected release year appears Press the button to select an artist and then press the button to confirm The song list for the artist selected from the release year appears Press the button to select a song and then press the button to confirm The song you selected starts to play back and the playback of songs continues in order Hints You can play all so...

Page 33: ...or song and then press the button to confirm When you select a folder in step the song or folder list s appear When you select a song in step the playback screen appears then the song playback starts Repeat step if necessary until the desired song appears The song you selected starts to play back and the playback of songs continues in order Hint You can select the playback range of songs page 46 N...

Page 34: ...m The list of categories you can search appears Press the button to select a category and then press the button to confirm A screen appears that enables you to select a character Press the button to select an initial character and then press the button to confirm When the search finishes the results are displayed When you select Artist or Album you can narrow the search results and select a specif...

Page 35: ...nd hold the BACK HOME button until the Home menu appears Press the button to select Playlists and then press the button to confirm The list of playlists appears Press the button to select a playlist and then press the button to confirm The song list appears Press the button to select a song and then press the button to confirm The song you selected starts to play back and the playback of songs con...

Page 36: ...o confirm The Now Playing screen of the currently playing song appears Press the button to display a cursor and select an item in which you want to search for songs and then press the button to confirm The following lists appear depending on the item you selected Artist The album list of the currently playing artist Album The song list of the currently playing album Genre An artist list in the sam...

Page 37: ...ime Machine Shuffle and then press the button to confirm A release year is randomly selected the songs of that year are shuffled and playback starts Hints When you start Intelligent Shuffle play the play mode changes to Shuffle or Shuffle Repeat page 45 Even if you cancel Intelligent Shuffle the Shuffle or Shuffle Repeat setting for the play mode is kept When you start the Time Machine Shuffle pla...

Page 38: ...re not played A shuffle play of all songs begins if none of the songs on the player have a release year assigned to them If all the songs on the player that have a release year assigned have the same release year or some of songs have the same release year and the rest of them have no release year assigned the animation that appears while release year is being selected is not displayed and playbac...

Page 39: ...le All and then press the button to confirm All songs are shuffled and playback starts Hints When you start Intelligent Shuffle play the play mode changes to Shuffle or Shuffle Repeat page 45 Even if you cancel Intelligent Shuffle the Shuffle or Shuffle Repeat setting for the play mode is kept Intelligent Shuffle play is automatically canceled by any of the following operations Starting playback o...

Page 40: ... button to select Settings and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select Music Settings and then press the button to confirm The list of Music Settings options appears Press the button to select New Song Pop Up and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select On and then press the button to confirm The Now Playing screen appears whenever a song switches to another ...

Page 41: ... Songs from Music Library When you delete songs form Music Library use the software you used to transfer the songs or Windows Explorer For details about using the software see the Help of the software Table of Contents Menu Index ...

Page 42: ...le The option items shown on the option menu vary depending on the screen from which you display the option menu Option items appear on the list screen Option items Description reference page Now Playing Displays the Now Playing screen Detailed Information Displays the detailed information of a song such as playing time audio format bit rate and file name Play Plays back all songs in the song list...

Page 43: ...r art information the default picture of the player will be displayed The cover art only appears if the cover art information is included You can set cover art using the supplied Windows Media Player 11 or another transfer capable software for setting cover art For details on operation refer to the Help or maker of the software The cover art may not be displayed depending on the cover art file for...

Page 44: ...the button to select Music Settings and then press the button to confirm The list of Music Settings options appears Press the button to select Play Mode and then press the button to confirm The list of play modes appears Press the button to select a play mode page 45 and then press the button to confirm The list of Music Settings options reappears Hint You can also select the play mode from the No...

Page 45: ...playback range are played back in the song list order and the playback repeats Shuffle The songs within the playback range are played back in random order Shuffle Repeat The songs within the playback range are played back in random order and the playback repeats Repeat 1 Song The current song or the song selected from a song list is played back repeatedly Note When you start Intelligent Shuffle pl...

Page 46: ...playback range and then press the button to confirm The player offers 2 types of playback range All Range Plays back all the songs in the Music Library When you want to play back albums in the Music Library in the song list order select this Selected Range appears on the display and plays back songs only in the lists from which the playback starts album list artist list etc Default setting Hint Yo...

Page 47: ...e cover art is not displayed depending on its file format Press and hold the BACK HOME button until the Home menu appears Press the button to select Settings and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select Music Settings and then press the button to confirm The list of Music Settings options appears Press the button to select Album Display Format and then press the button to confir...

Page 48: ...48 48 Hint You can also select the album display format on the album list screen Press the OPTION PWR OFF button on the album list screen and select Album Display Format from the option menu Table of Contents Menu Index ...

Page 49: ...gs and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select Music Settings and then press the button to confirm The list of Music Settings options appears Press the button to select Equalizer and then press the button to confirm The list of equalizer settings appears Press the button to select the desired setting and then press the button to confirm The selected sound setting is applied and...

Page 50: ...alizer setting is not applied while playing a video List of equalizer settings The sound settings appear on the screen as the letters in parentheses Setting icon Description None Sound quality setting is not activated Default setting Heavy Emphasizes high and low ranges for a powerful sound Pop Stresses the middle range audio ideal for vocals Jazz Emphasizes high and low ranges for a lively sound ...

Page 51: ...ton to select Edit displayed under Custom 1 or Custom 2 to change a value and then press the button to confirm The setting screen appears Press the button to select a cursor for the CLEAR BASS or the frequency range setting and press the button to adjust the setting level The CLEAR BASS can be set to any of 4 sound levels and the 5 frequency ranges can be set to any of 7 sound levels Press the but...

Page 52: ... Press the button to select Settings and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select Music Settings and then press the button to confirm The list of Music Settings options appears Press the button to select VPT Surround and then press the button to confirm The list of VPT Surround settings appears Press the button to select the desired VPT Surround setting page 53 and then press th...

Page 53: ...und becomes more vibrant in the progression from Studio Live Club to Arena Setting icon Description None VPT Surround setting is not activated Default setting Studio Creates the sound of a recording studio Live Creates the sound of a concert hall Club Creates the sound of a club Arena Creates the sound of an arena Matrix Reproduces an additional surround effect and creates a natural yet richly enh...

Page 54: ...ons appears Press the button to select Clear Stereo and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select the desired setting and then press the button to confirm On Activates the Clear Stereo function when you use the supplied headphones Off Disables the Clear Stereo function and plays back normal sound Default setting Notes The Clear Stereo setting is not applied while playing a video ...

Page 55: ...tton to confirm The list of Music Settings options appears Press the button to select DSEE Sound Enhance and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select the desired setting and then press the button to confirm On The DSEE 1 Sound Enhancer function is activated and plays back naturally extended sound that is close to the original sound Off Plays back normal sound Default setting 1 D...

Page 56: ...a video The DSEE Sound Enhancer function is not effective for songs with a file format that is not compressed or songs that are of a high bit rate with no treble loss In the case of songs of very low bit rate the DSEE Sound Enhancer function will not be effective Table of Contents Menu Index ...

Page 57: ...button to select Settings and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select Music Settings and then press the button to confirm The list of Music Settings options appears Press the button to select Dynamic Normalizer and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select the desired setting and then press the button to confirm On Minimizes the difference of the volume level ...

Page 58: ...eo list in step can be changed For details see Setting the Video List Display Format page 66 A video that has never been played back on the player appears with icon in the video list Set Continuous Playback to On when you want to play back all video files page 65 When Display is set to On page 62 the detailed information such as the video title its playback icon and the elapsed playing time etc ap...

Page 59: ... the video is paused Go forward quickly Forward speed changes through 3 levels by repeatedly pressing the button 10 30 100 Press the button to exit the operation Go backward quickly Backward speed changes through 3 levels by repeatedly pressing the button 10 30 100 Press the button to exit the operation 1 Activates when Continuous Playback is set to On page 65 2 When Continuous Playback is set to ...

Page 60: ...ss and hold the BACK HOME button until the Home menu appears Press the button to select Settings and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select Video Settings and then press the button to confirm The list of Video Settings options appears Press the button to select Video Orientation and then press the button to confirm Continued Table of Contents Menu Index ...

Page 61: ...16 9 source Horizontal 4 3 source 16 9 source Hints The video orientation can be set on the Now Playing screen of the video Press the OPTION PWR OFF button and select Video Orientation from the option menu When Display is set to On page 62 the detailed information such as the video title its playback icon and elapsed playing time etc appears The information disappears if this setting is set to Off...

Page 62: ...o Settings options appears Press the button to select Display and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select the desired setting and then press the button to confirm On Displays the video title playback status or the elapsed time etc Off Hides the detailed information of the currently playing video and displays it only when you operate the player Default setting Hint The display s...

Page 63: ...K HOME button until the Home menu appears Press the button to select Settings and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select Video Settings and then press the button to confirm The list of Video Settings options appears Press the button to select Zoom Settings and then press the button to confirm Continued Table of Contents Menu Index ...

Page 64: ... aspect ratio When a 16 9 video image oblong is displayed it appears with the short side of the video image fully fit to the available display area with the right and left of the video image cut to fit Off The video image is not enlarged reduced and appears at the original resolution If video resolution is too large the left right top and bottom of the screen will be cut Auto 4 3 source 16 9 sourc...

Page 65: ...on to confirm The list of Video Settings options appears Press the button to select Continuous Playback and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select the desired setting and then press the button to confirm On Plays back all videos stored on the player Off Plays back one selected video Default setting Hint If you set Continuous Playback to Off the player remembers the position wh...

Page 66: ...d then press the button to confirm Press the button to select the desired setting and then press the button to confirm Title Only Displays only video titles in the video list Title With Thumbnail Displays thumbnails video titles and the playing time Default setting Thumbnail Only Displays only thumbnails in the video list 1 Thumbnail refers to a reduced size image of one scene of a video Hints The...

Page 67: ...n to select Settings and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select Video Settings and then press the button to confirm The list of Video Settings options appears Press the button to select On Hold Display and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select the desired setting and then press the button to confirm Yes When the player is on hold the button controls are d...

Page 68: ...eletingVideos from theVideo Library When you delete the videos from Video Library use Media Manager for WALKMAN or Windows Explorer For details about using Media Manager for WALKMAN see its Help Table of Contents Menu Index ...

Page 69: ...and file name etc Video List Display Format Sets the video list display format page 66 Most Recent Video Starts playback of the video that was played most recently Go to the song playback screen The Now Playing screen of the last played song appears Option items appear on the Now Playing screen Option items Description reference page Play from beginning Finds the beginning of the video page 59 Zoo...

Page 70: ...5 way button BACK HOME button Press and hold the BACK HOME button until the Home menu appears Press the button to select Photo Library and then press the button to confirm The list of photo folders appears Press the button to select a folder and then press the button to confirm The photo list appears Press the button to select a photo and then press the button to confirm The selected photo is disp...

Page 71: ... a new folder just under the PICTURES or PICTURE folder For details on data hierarchy see page 27 Notes Up to 1 000 photo folders can be displayed in the photo folder lists and up to 10 000 photos can be displayed in the photo lists If there are photos stored in several folders up to a maximum of 10 000 photos can be displayed If the size of the photo is too large or the photo file is damaged appe...

Page 72: ...ss and hold the BACK HOME button until the Home menu appears Press the button to select Settings and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select Photo Settings and then press the button to confirm The list of Photo Settings options appears Press the button to select Photo Orientation and then press the button to confirm Continued Table of Contents Menu Index ...

Page 73: ...ntal right or Horizontal left Displays at 320 240 pixels The operation of the 5 way button is switched according to the setting of Photo Orientation page 18 Vertical Horizontal Hint The photo orientation can be set on the Now Playing screen of the photo Press the OPTION PWR OFF button and select Photo Orientation from the option menu Table of Contents Menu Index ...

Page 74: ...to Settings options appears Press the button to select Display and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select the desired setting and then press the button to confirm On Displays the title of the current photo the shooting date playback status photo number etc Off Hides the information of the current photo Default setting Hint The display setting can be set on the Now Playing scre...

Page 75: ...tton to select a photo folder and then press and hold the button A slide show starts Hint You can start playback of a slide show by any of the following operations Press and hold the button in the photo list Press the button on the Now Playing screen of the photo Press the OPTION PWR OFF button on the photo folder list or a photo list and then select Begin slide show from the option menu Note The ...

Page 76: ...w Repeat and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select the desired setting and then press the button to confirm On Displays photos in a photo folder continuously and repeatedly Off Displays photos in a photo folder continuously to the last photo then returns to the first photo and playback pauses Default setting Hint The play mode of a slide show can be set on the Now Playing scr...

Page 77: ...e list of Photo Settings options appears Press the button to select Slide Show Interval and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select the desired setting and then press the button to confirm Photos switch to the next photos at the selected interval from Short Normal default setting or Long Hint The slide show interval can be set on the Now Playing screen of the photo Press the OP...

Page 78: ...ars Press the button to select Photo List Format and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select the desired setting and then press the button to confirm Title Only Displays only a photo title in the photo list Title With Thumbnail Displays a photo title with a thumbnail image in the photo list Thumbnail Only Displays only thumbnails in the photo list Default setting 1 Thumbnail re...

Page 79: ...the photos from Photo Library use Media Manager for WALKMAN or Windows Explorer For details about using Media Manager for WALKMAN see its Help Note Media Manager for WALKMAN cannot delete photos whose name has been changed using Windows Explorer Table of Contents Menu Index ...

Page 80: ...ame etc Photo List Display Format Sets the photo list display format page 78 Most Recent Photo Starts playback of the photo that was played most recently Go to the song playback screen The Now Playing screen of the last played song appears Option items appear on the Now Playing screen Option items Description reference page Photo Orientation Sets the photo orientation page 72 Display Sets to displ...

Page 81: ...old the BACK HOME button until the Home menu appears Press the button to select Settings and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select Common Settings and then press the button to confirm The list of Common Settings options appears Press the button to select AVLS Volume Limit and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select On and then press the button to confirm T...

Page 82: ...on to select Settings and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select Common Settings and then press the button to confirm The list of Common Settings options appears Press the button to select Beep Settings and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select Off and then press the button to confirm To set this item to on Select On in step and then press the button to c...

Page 83: ...ings and then press the button to confirm The list of Common Settings appears Press the button to select Screensaver and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select Type and then press the button to confirm The list of screensaver types appears Press the button to select a desired type and then press the button to confirm After confirming the screen in step appears again Clock When...

Page 84: ...ess the button to select Screensaver and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select Screensaver Timing and then press the button to confirm The list of screensaver time appears Press the button to select a desired type and then press the button to confirm After confirming the screen in step appears again You can select the setting time as After 15 sec After 30 sec default setting ...

Page 85: ...lect Brightness and then press the button to confirm The brightness adjustment screen appears Press the button to select a level and then press the button to confirm 3 is set by default After you have adjusted the setting level be sure to press the button to confirm If you press the BACK HOME button before you confirm the setting will be canceled Hints You can adjust the brightness of the screen w...

Page 86: ...irm Press the button to select Common Settings and then press the button to confirm The list of Common Settings options appears Press the button to select Set Date Time and then press the button to confirm The screen used to set the date and time appears Press the button to select a year and press the button to increment decrement the value and then press the button to confirm As you did in step a...

Page 87: ... format from either 12 hour or 24 hour For details see Setting the Date Format Date Display Format page 88 or Setting the Time Format Time Display Format page 89 Notes If the battery power is used up for example when the player is not used for a long time your settings for date and time may be reset and will be displayed instead of the current date and time The clock may gain or lose up to 60 seco...

Page 88: ... to select Common Settings and then press the button to confirm The list of Common Settings options appears Press the button to select Date Display Format and then press the button to confirm The screen used to set the display format appears Press the button to select the desired setting and then press the button to confirm You can select the format from the following 3 types YYYY MM DD The date a...

Page 89: ...ess the button to confirm Press the button to select Common Settings and then press the button to confirm The list of Common Settings options appears Press the button to select Time Display Format and then press the button to confirm The screen used to set the display format appears Press the button to select the desired setting and then press the button to confirm 12 hour Displays the current tim...

Page 90: ...mmon Settings options appears Press the button to select Unit Information and then press the button to confirm The list of available player information options appears Available player information Option Description Model Displays the model name of the player Firmware Displays version information for the player s firmware Total songs Displays the total number of songs stored on the player Total vi...

Page 91: ...Press the button to select Common Settings and then press the button to confirm The list of Common Settings options appears Press the button to select Reset all Settings and then press the button to confirm The confirmation screen to set back to the factory settings appears Press the button to select Yes and then press the button to confirm Restored factory settings appears To cancel the operation...

Page 92: ...ppears Press the button to select Settings and then press the button to confirm Press the button to select Common Settings and then press the button to confirm The list of Common Settings options appears Press the button to select Format and then press the button to confirm All data including songs will be deleted Proceed appears Press the button to select Yes and then press the button to confirm ...

Page 93: ...ion Select No in step or and press the button to confirm You can also cancel the operation by pressing the BACK HOME button in step or Note Do not format the built in flash memory using software or Windows Explorer Table of Contents Menu Index ...

Page 94: ... Press the button to select Rhapsody Channels and then press the button to confirm The Rhapsody Channel list screen appears Press the button to select a channel and then press the button to confirm The channel you selected starts to play back and the playback of songs continues in order About the subscription indicator During song playback the subscription indicator appears in the upper right of t...

Page 95: ... not have song lists The currently playing song total number of songs is not displayed on the Now Playing screen Adding songs transferred from Rhapsody Channels to the Music Library You can add songs transferred from Rhapsody Channels to the Music Library When the player is connected to Rhapsody service songs transferred from Rhapsody Channels once played back will be deleted on the player However...

Page 96: ...onfirm Press the button to select Account Information and then press the button to confirm The Account Information screen appears Account Information Option Description User ID Your user ID appears Updated The date you last renewed your subscription appears Expires The date that your subscription will expire appears Please renew your licenses within XX days Period of time that you have to renew yo...

Page 97: ...g the settings You can save battery power by setting as follows Settings for screen Brightness page 85 1 Type of Screensaver page 83 Blank Screensaver Timing page 84 After 15 sec New Song Pop Up page 40 Deactivate Settings for sound effect Equalizer page 49 Deactivate VPT Surround page 52 DSEE Sound Enhancer page 55 Clear Stereo page 54 Dynamic Normalizer page 57 Settings for video On Hold Display...

Page 98: ...r Standardization The AAC format produces the same sound quality as that of the MP3 format with a smaller file size Linear PCM Linear PCM is an audio recording format without digital compression You can listen to the sound with the same quality as CD music by recording with this format What is bit rate Bit rate refers to the amount of data used to store each second of audio Generally higher bit ra...

Page 99: ...les include four profiles and AVC Baseline Profile is one of them AVC format is based on the MPEG 4 AVC standard of the ISO International Organization for Standardization and since AVC is standardized as the MPEG 4 Part 10 Advanced Video Coding it is commonly referred to as MPEG 4 AVC H 264 or H 264 AVC What is photo format Photo format refers to the method used when importing images to a computer...

Page 100: ...r to interact with the built in flash memory of the player Do not disconnect the supplied USB cable while Do not disconnect that appears during data transfer is displayed The data could be damaged Do not format the built in flash memory using Windows Explorer If you format the built in flash memory format it on the player page 92 You cannot change folder names or delete the MUSIC MP_ROOT VIDEO PIC...

Page 101: ...r For details about the latest firmware information and how to install it visit the following web site http www sony com walkmansupport Download the update program to your computer from the web site Connect the player to your computer and then start up the update program Follow the on screen instructions to update the player s firmware Firmware update is complete Table of Contents Menu Index ...

Page 102: ...ble to resolve some issues by charging the battery 3 Press the RESET button with a small pin etc If you press the RESET button while operating the player stored data and settings on the player may be deleted 4 Check the information about the issue in the Help of each software 5 Look for information about the issue on the following support web site http www sony com walkmansupport 6 If the approach...

Page 103: ...the displayed message and transfer data from the computer Transferred files are not in a playable format For details see Supported file format of Specifications page 128 Convert the ATRAC audio data using the bundled MP3 Conversion Tool Songs or videos may not be played back depending on the file format page 128 Photos may not be displayed depending on the file size or the file format page 128 You...

Page 104: ...spond to the player page 24 Transferred files are not in a playable format For details see Supported file format of Specifications page 128 Convert the ATRAC files using the bundled MP3 Conversion Tool software When All Songs or Album is selected all the songs will appear but some songs will not appear when Folder is selected The audio files are not in folders under the MUSIC folder Place them in ...

Page 105: ... be effective because the player is designed for compatible headphones only This is not a malfunction Cannot see the video but can hear it The file is a 3gp file 3gp only supports audio The video file is not in a video folder Place the video files in a video folder by dragging and dropping Buttons do not work The HOLD switch is set to the HOLD position Slide the HOLD switch to the opposite positio...

Page 106: ...s see Supported file format of Specifications page 128 Convert the ATRAC audio data using the bundled MP3 Conversion Tool Songs or videos may not be played back depending on the file format page 128 Photos may not be displayed depending on the file size or the file format page 128 The volume is not loud enough AVLS Volume Limit is enabled Disable AVLS Volume Limit page 81 There is no sound from th...

Page 107: ...yed Cover art information is not included with the data The cover art only appears if the cover art information is included You can set cover art using the bundled Windows Media Player 11 or another transfer capable software for setting cover art For details on operation refer to the Help or maker of the software Some cover art is not displayed depending on its file format The player cannot format...

Page 108: ...he player are included in the title Rename the title with appropriate characters using the software you used to transfer or Windows Explorer Unknown is displayed for an album or artist name etc The data has no data information such as an album or artist name etc The screen darkens while displaying a photo There was no operation attempted for the time selected in Screensaver Timing page 84 Press an...

Page 109: ...ght protected contents are played When copyright protected contents are played battery life may be shorter The player cannot charge the battery The USB cable is not connected to a USB port on your computer properly Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it Use the supplied USB cable The battery is charged in an ambient temperature out of the range of 5 C 41 F to 35 C 95 F Charge the battery i...

Page 110: ...are other than the one used for transferring Disconnect the USB cable wait a few minutes and reconnect it If the problem persists disconnect the USB cable restart the computer and then reconnect the USB cable Connecting may not appear on the player depending on the software environment that is running on your computer Activate Windows Media Player or Windows Explorer The player is not recognized b...

Page 111: ...sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to Windows Media Player 11 For details on usage or support on Windows Media Player visit the following web site http support microsoft com The USB cable is not connected to a USB port on your computer properly Disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it There is not enough free space in the built in flash memory Transfer any unnecessary...

Page 112: ...r Only a small amount of data can be transferred to the player There is not enough free space in the built in flash memory Transfer any unnecessary data back to your computer to increase free space Data that cannot be played on the player is stored on the player If data other than song video or photo data is stored on the player less data can be transferred Transfer back data that cannot be played...

Page 113: ...ing The player also may get warm when a large amount of data is transferred This behavior is normal and not cause for concern Set the player aside for a while to allow it to cool down The screen turns on whenever songs change New Song Pop Up is set to On Set New Song Pop Up to Off page 40 The date and time have been reset If you left the player for a while with the battery used up the date and tim...

Page 114: ...of playlists registered to the player exceeds 65 535 playlists exceeding this number cannot be displayed Decrease the number of playlists delete the playlists using the software you used to transfer the playlists Cannot change Screensaver Timing when Type is None You are trying to set Screensaver Timing while Type is set to None Set the screensaver type to other than None Cannot complete during pl...

Page 115: ... and then delete any unnecessary data from the player using appropriate software Do not disconnect The player is connected to a computer or other external devices to transfer data This is not an error message Do not disconnect the USB cable until transferring completes Firmware update failed Updating the firmware failed to complete Follow the instructions displayed on your computer to retry updati...

Page 116: ...ted folder Transfer songs in the supported format and start playback No playlists available Please connect to compliant software or device and transfer playlists When you select Playlists from the Home menu and there are no playlists on the player this message appears Transfer playlists to the player using Windows Explorer or another software for transferring No songs available for playback Please...

Page 117: ...dows Explorer On hold Cancel HOLD function to activate controls The player cannot be operated because the HOLD switch is set to the HOLD position To operate the player slide the HOLD switch to the opposite position page 11 The device s memory was not formatted correctly Please re format using Settings menu The built in flash memory was not formatted properly The built in flash memory was formatted...

Page 118: ...e 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 experienced radio TV technician for help You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your ...

Page 119: ... body or clothes wash it off immediately If you do not it may cause burns or injury If you get burned or injured by the liquid from the battery consult a doctor Do not pour water or put any foreign object in the player Doing so may cause fire or electric shock If this occurs turn off the player immediately disconnect the USB cable from the player and consult your nearest Sony dealer or Sony Servic...

Page 120: ...void warping the cabinet or causing the player to malfunction Make sure not to sit down with the player in your back pocket Make sure not to put the player into a bag with the headphones earphones cord wrapped around it and then subject the bag to strong impact The earbuds may deteriorate due to long term storage or use Do not expose the player to water The player is not waterproof Remember to fol...

Page 121: ...sing the player take off the headphones immediately If you experience an allergic reaction to the supplied headphones stop using them at once and contact a doctor On the use When using a strap sold separately be careful to avoid hooking it on objects you pass by Furthermore be careful not to swing the player by the strap to avoid bumping people Refrain from using the player according to the in fli...

Page 122: ...s very dirty clean it with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzene as it may mar the finish of the case Be careful not to let water get into the player from the opening near the connector Clean the headphone plug periodically To clean the earbuds remove them from the headphones...

Page 123: ...esignated 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 The ability to display the languages on bundled software will depend on the installed OS on your computer For better results please ensure that the installed OS is compatible w...

Page 124: ...cording downloading or damaged data due to problems of the player or computer Depending on the type 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 language or character that are not supported by the player About the customer s...

Page 125: ...c QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Inc used under license therefrom Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG 4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR i ENCODI...

Page 126: ...files the Software to deal in the Software without restriction including without limitation the rights to use copy modify merge publish distribute sublicense and or sell copies of the Software and to permit persons 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 porti...

Page 127: ...es 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 to acquire new licenses to copy display and or play Secure Content Revocation does not alter the WM DRM Software s ability to play unprotected content A list ...

Page 128: ...eo AVC H 264 AVC Profile Baseline Profile Level Max 1 3 Bit rate Max 768 kbps MPEG 4 Profile Simple Profile Bit rate Max 2 500 kbps Frame rate Max 30 fps Resolution Max QVGA 320 240 Audio AAC LC Channel number Max 2 channels Sampling frequency 3 24 32 44 1 48 kHz Bit rate Max 288 kbps per 1 channel File size Max 2 GB The number of files Max 1 000 Photo 5 File format Compatible with DCF 2 0 Exif 2 ...

Page 129: ...in NWZ A729B Bit rate Songs Time 48 kbps 10 200 680 hr 00 min 64 kbps 7 650 510 hr 00 min 128 kbps 3 800 253 hr 20 min 256 kbps 1 900 126 hr 40 min 320 kbps 1 500 100 hr 00 min Maximum recordable time of videos Approx The approximate recordable times are estimated in the case where only videos are transferred The time may differ depending on the conditions under which the player is used NWZ A726B ...

Page 130: ...nagement functions Output headphones Frequency response 20 to 20 000 Hz when playing data file single signal measurement Interface Headphone Stereo mini jack WM PORT multiple connecting terminal 22 pins Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant Operating temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Power source Built in rechargeable lithium ion battery USB power from a computer via the supplied USB cable Charging ti...

Page 131: ...NWZ A726B A728B A729B Music Playback at MP3 128 kbps Approximately 36 hours Playback at WMA 128 kbps Approximately 35 5 hours Playback at AAC LC 128 kbps Approximately 33 5 hours Playback at Linear PCM 1411 kbps Approximately 34 5 hours Video Playback at MPEG 4 384 kbps Approximately 10 hours Playback at MPEG 4 768 kbps Approximately 9 hours Playback at AVC 384 kbps Approximately 8 hours Playback ...

Page 132: ...l CDs a CD R RW drive is required Sound board USB port Hi Speed USB is recommended Microsoft NET Framework 2 0 or 3 0 QuickTime 7 2 Internet Explorer 6 0 or 7 0 Windows Media Player 10 or 11 Windows Media Player 11 recommended Some computers that already have Windows Media Player 10 installed may encounter file limitation AAC video files etc that can be transferred by dragging and dropping Adobe F...

Page 133: ... Search 6 34 Intelligent Shuffle 6 37 Interval 77 J Jazz 50 JPEG 99 128 Index Continued Symbols 5 way button 10 13 Repeat 45 Shuffle 45 Shuffle Repeat 45 Repeat 1 song 45 Heavy 50 Pop 50 Jazz 50 Unique 50 Custom 1 50 Custom 2 50 Studio 53 Live 53 Club 53 Arena 53 Matrix 53 Karaoke 53 A AAC 98 AAC LC 128 Accessories 8 Accessory hole 12 Adobe Reader 3 Album Display Format 47 All Range 46 Arena 53 At...

Page 134: ...ESET the player 102 Reset all Settings 91 RESET button 12 Rhapsody Channels 94 Account Information 96 Artist information 95 Subscription indicator 94 S Screensaver 83 Search for songs 28 album 29 artist 30 genre 31 initial letter 34 playlists 35 release year 32 Rhapsody Channel 33 song name 28 Selected Range 46 Serial number 8 Set Date Time 86 Settings 7 Shuffle All 39 Shuffle play 37 Shuffle All ...

Page 135: ...101 USB cable 8 V Video format 99 Video Library 6 58 Video List Display Format 66 Video Orientation 60 VOL button 10 Volume 57 VPT Surround 52 W Windows Explorer 58 100 Windows Media Player 9 WM PORT 10 90 WMA 98 128 Z Zoom 63 Table of Contents Menu Index ...