Sony HAP-S1, User Manual

Page 1: ...D Audio Remote 9 Help for HAP Music Transfer HDD Audio Remote 10 Preparations What you need to do before starting to use the HDD AUDIO PLAYER 11 Prep 1 Connecting speakers 12 Prep 2 Connecting to a network with a LAN cable only when using a wired LAN 13 Prep 3 Turning on the HDD AUDIO PLAYER 14 Prep 4 Configuring the initial settings of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER 15 Prep 5 Configuring the settings of a ...

Page 2: ...method 30 Method 1 Setting up a network connection using the WPS push button configuration method 31 Method 2 Setting up a network connection by selecting an access point 32 Method 3 Setting up a network connection by adding a new access point 33 Method 4 Setting up a network connection using the WPS PIN code configuration method 34 Playing music Playable audio file formats 35 Transferring music f...

Page 3: ...m the HDD AUDIO PLAYER when operating on the HDD AUDIO PLAYER 49 Deleting music files from the HDD AUDIO PLAYER when using the HAP Music Transfer 50 Using the DSEE HX function 51 Using the DSEE function 52 Using the Tone Control Bypass function Tone Control Bypass 53 Using the Tone Control function Tone Control 54 Adding tracks to Favorites 55 Playing tracks in Favorites 56 Registered music file i...

Page 4: ...the HDD AUDIO PLAYER for Windows 73 Returning backup music files from your computer to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER for Mac 74 Specifications Notes Playable audio file formats 75 Design and specifications 76 Software updates for the HDD AUDIO PLAYER 77 When registering music files to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER 78 Precautions on heat buildup 79 Precautions on short circuit of the speakers 80 Notes on the interna...

Page 5: ...DIO PLAYER SYSTEM is a music player that allows you to transfer and store High Resolution Audio files such as DSD and various other formats of audio files such as MP3 and FLAC from your computer and enjoy playback of high quality audio sources You can install a specially designed application on your smartphone or tablet and operate the HDD AUDIO PLAYER SYSTEM remotely The HDD AUDIO PLAYER SYSTEM h...

Page 6: ... sound to compressed audio files such as MP3s by restoring high frequency sound and almost imperceptible sound during fade out which are usually lost by compression Easy operation with your smartphone or tablet The HDD Audio Remote application is available to for even easier operation of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER SYSTEM You can install the application on your smartphone or tablet 2 About the HDD AUDIO ...

Page 7: ...frequency 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz 192 kHz Quantization bits 16 bits 24 bits ALAC Extensions m4a Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz 192 kHz Quantization bits 16 bits 24 bits MP3 MPEG 1 2 Audio Layer 3 Extensions mp3 Bit rate 64 kbps 320 kbps Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Quantization bits 16 bits AAC MPEG 4 AAC LC HE AAC Extensions m4a mp4 3gp Bit ra...

Page 8: ... will not be able to select it Only 2ch files in the above formats are supported Playing formats other than those above may produce noise or even damage the speakers if played at a high volume 3 About the HDD AUDIO PLAYER SYSTEM How to make and enter selections The basic operations of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER are as follows 1 Turn the jog dial left or right to select an item 2 Push the jog dial in to ...

Page 9: ...og dial in to enter the text string Hint To change the type of characters use the character type selection button on the bottom left of the keyboard area The character type changes in the order of ABC capitals abc lower case and symbols To move the cursor left and right in the character input area use To delete a character move the cursor to the right of the character you want to delete and then u...

Page 10: ...4 bit 10 6 10 7 10 8 10 9 10 10 10 11 and 32 bit 10 6 10 7 are supported Screen resolution 1 024 x 768 pixels or higher Note One of the above operating systems should be installed by default Upgraded operating systems and multi boot environments are not supported We do not guarantee operation for all computers even if they meet the above system requirements Furthermore the following systems are no...

Page 11: ...ctronic devices or in a noisy network environment use a shielded type LAN cable Wi Fi using a wireless LAN network Compatible standards IEEE 802 11 b g n Security mode None WEP WPA WPA2 PSK AES WPA WPA2 PSK TKIP Radio frequency 2 4 GHz Note Wi Fi devices work on the 2 4 GHz band which is used by a variety of devices Wi Fi devices use technology to minimize radio interference from other devices tha...

Page 12: ...fer rate is not as fast as expected changing the wireless channel on the access point may increase the rate If a communication failure occurs while transferring music files updating the firmware of your access point may improve the communication status 7 About the HDD AUDIO PLAYER SYSTEM Supplied accessories Main unit 1 Remote control 1 R03 size AAA batteries 2 AC power cord mains lead 1 LAN cable...

Page 13: ...ote allows you to browse and play audio files stored in the HDD AUDIO PLAYER from your smartphone or tablet You can also add tracks to playlists edit information such as the genre artist album and track title of music files and more Install the application to your smartphone or tablet Downloading HDD Audio Remote Download HDD Audio Remote from the following websites Models except for China For And...

Page 14: ...N cable supplied If you want to establish a wireless connection between the HDD AUDIO PLAYER and computer you can set it in step 4 3 Prep 3 Turning on the HDD AUDIO PLAYER When all necessary connections are completed AC power cord mains lead to the wall outlet mains and then turn the power on 4 Prep 4 Configuring the initial settings of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER When you use the HDD AUDIO PLAYER for th...

Page 15: ...e number of music files from your computer to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER such as when you transfer music files for the first time to save transfer time It may take a while before the file registration is completed as transferring analyzing and registering music files takes time when a large number of music files are transferred to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER 12 Preparations Prep 1 Connecting speakers First you...

Page 16: ...ood wireless communication 13 Preparations Prep 2 Connecting to a network with a LAN cable only when using a wired LAN You need to connect the HDD AUDIO PLAYER to the same network as your computer We recommend using a wired LAN connection when you transfer music files stored on your computer to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER for the first time Connect the LAN cable only one cable is supplied between the LAN...

Page 17: ...HDD AUDIO PLAYER When you have made all connections with the other devices connect the supplied AC power cord mains lead then turn on the HDD AUDIO PLAYER 1 Firmly connect the supplied AC power cord mains lead to the AC IN jack on the rear panel of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER then connect the plug to a wall outlet mains 2 Press to turn on the HDD AUDIO PLAYER ...

Page 18: ...re the initial settings by following the instructions on the screen When a screen appears to indicate that the initial settings are completed select Close 16 Preparations Prep 5 Configuring the settings of a computer to use HAP Music Transfer You can transfer music files managed on your computer to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER using HAP Music Transfer The music files are saved in the hard disk drive of th...

Page 19: ... PLAYER from your smartphone or tablet using HDD Audio Remote What you can do using HDD Audio Remote You can operate the HDD AUDIO PLAYER using your smartphone or tablet by installing HDD Audio Remote a dedicated application for smartphones and tablets HDD Audio Remote allows you to browse and play audio files stored in the HDD AUDIO PLAYER from your smartphone or tablet You can also add tracks to...

Page 20: ...n the correct position Note Do not leave the remote control in an extremely hot or humid place Do not use a new battery and an old one together Do not mix different kinds of batteries If you do not intend to use the remote control for an extended period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion 19 Connections Connecting to a computer You need to conne...

Page 21: ...e wired LAN setting Using a wired LAN connection Connect the LAN cable only one cable is supplied between the LAN 10 100 1000 port on the rear panel of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER and a router Internet Modem Router LAN cables only one cable is supplied LAN 10 100 1000 port of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER Computer Using a Wi Fi wireless LAN connection Internet Modem Router HDD AUDIO PLAYER Computer ...

Page 22: ...SPEAKERS terminals on the rear panel of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER as shown in the illustration below SPEAKERS terminals of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER Speaker cords not supplied Speaker R Speaker L Note The HDD AUDIO PLAYER is equipped with a built in antenna for wireless LAN Make sure to keep a distance between the HDD AUDIO PLAYER and speakers or other devices to maintain good wireless communication 21 Conn...

Page 23: ... Make sure to keep a distance between the HDD AUDIO PLAYER and speakers or other devices to maintain good wireless communication Hint The D A DIRECT LINE OUT jacks directly output analog signals through the D A converter without using any internal connectors or signal switchers This eliminates as many elements that reduce the sound quality as possible You can use the HDD AUDIO PLAYER as a D A conv...

Page 24: ...gh the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN jack Playing other formats may produce noise or even damage the speakers if played at a high volume Connect another audio player to the OPTICAL IN jack COAXIAL IN jack or LINE IN jacks on the rear panel of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER When connecting through the OPTICAL IN jack OPTICAL IN jack of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER Optical digital cable not supplied Optical digital output...

Page 25: ...the problem perform the Factory Reset function or the Clear Database function connect an external hard disk drive and then rescan the external hard disk drive Only the external hard disk drive that is currently connected can be used at the same time as the internal hard disk drive The HDD AUDIO PLAYER is compatible with the ext4 and FAT file systems External hard disk drives with other file system...

Page 26: ... the CD can be played or viewed for music information on the screen in the same way as music files transferred from your computer Note Be sure to use an external CD drive that is powered through the AC adaptor and connect it to a power outlet Successful operations with power supply from the HDD AUDIO PLAYER are not guaranteed Compatible with USB 2 0 USB hubs cannot be used During playback of a fil...

Page 27: ...plug of the headphones fully If the plug is not inserted firmly this may cause problems such as no sound being output or malfunctions PHONES jack of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER Headphones 26 Network connections wired LAN Required network environment You can transfer audio files from your computer to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER by connecting both to the same network either by a wired or wireless connection Confi...

Page 28: ...P Radio frequency 2 4 GHz Note Wi Fi devices work on the 2 4 GHz band which is used by a variety of devices Wi Fi devices use technology to minimize radio interference from other devices that use the same band However radio interference may still cause slower data transfer rates reduce the communication range or cause communication failure The data transfer rate and communication range may vary de...

Page 29: ...d network by obtaining an IP address automatically As the HDD AUDIO PLAYER can obtain an IP address automatically you do not have to make complicated connection configurations You can connect the HDD AUDIO PLAYER to a network simply by connecting the LAN cable supplied 1 Select Settings Network Settings Internet Settings from the Home screen 2 Select Wired Setup A selection screen for the connecti...

Page 30: ... dial to select a value and push it in to enter the selection When you push the jog dial in the input segment moves to the next number When you push the jog dial in at the furthest right segment the IP address is confirmed and the whole IP address is surrounded by the white box again 7 If you also want to enter a subnet mask default gateway or primary secondary DNS select the item you want to ente...

Page 31: ...also recommended as some flat type LAN cables are easily affected by noise If the receiver is used in an environment with power supply noise from electronic devices or in a noisy network environment use a shielded type LAN cable Wi Fi using a wireless LAN network Compatible standards IEEE 802 11 b g n Security mode None WEP WPA WPA2 PSK AES WPA WPA2 PSK TKIP Radio frequency 2 4 GHz Note Wi Fi devi...

Page 32: ...less LAN connection method You can select the most suitable network connection method for your network environment from 4 network connection methods Confirm your network environment in advance If your wireless LAN router access point supports the WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup push button configuration method If your wireless LAN router access point has a designated WPS button you can connect to a Wi F...

Page 33: ...work connection using the WPS PIN code configuration method 31 Wi Fi network connections wireless LAN Method 1 Setting up a network connection using the WPS push button configuration method If your wireless LAN router access point has a WPS button you can easily connect the HDD AUDIO PLAYER to a Wi Fi wireless LAN network If your wireless LAN router has an AOSS button or other easy setup button it...

Page 34: ...hing for an access point Note This connection method requires information such as the network name SSID 1 of the wireless LAN router access point and the security key password 2 for the network 1 SSID Service Set Identifier is a name that identifies a particular access point 2 This information should be available from a label on your wireless LAN router access point from the operating manual from ...

Page 35: ...w access point If you cannot find the desired network name SSID in the list of available networks try this connection method Note This connection method requires information such as the network name SSID 1 of the wireless LAN router access point and the security key password 2 for the network 1 SSID Service Set Identifier is a name that identifies a particular access point 2 This information shoul...

Page 36: ...PA 11 Select either Auto or Custom on the selection screen for the IP address setup method 12 Follow the instructions that appear in the display to set up the connection Note You can enter a maximum of 32 alphanumeric characters and or symbols for a network name SSID If the security mode of your wireless LAN router access point is not included in the options in step 9 change the security configura...

Page 37: ... the HDD AUDIO PLAYER The HDD AUDIO PLAYER and wireless LAN router access point start authenticating the connection with each other When the certification is completed a confirmation screen of the network name SSID and security key WEP WPA appears 8 Select Next on the confirmation screen 9 When the setup is completed select OK on the screen Note You cannot cancel the connection after the HDD AUDIO...

Page 38: ...frequency 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz 192 kHz Quantization bits 16 bits 24 bits ALAC Extensions m4a Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz 176 4 kHz 192 kHz Quantization bits 16 bits 24 bits MP3 MPEG 1 2 Audio Layer 3 Extensions mp3 Bit rate 64 kbps 320 kbps Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Quantization bits 16 bits AAC MPEG 4 AAC LC HE AAC Extensions m4a mp4 3gp Bit ra...

Page 39: ...yed at a high volume 36 Playing music Transferring music files from a computer to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER To play music files on the HDD AUDIO PLAYER you first need to transfer music files from your computer to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER Install the HAP Music Transfer application on your computer and then transfer music files using the application Download site of HAP Music Transfer Install HAP Music Trans...

Page 40: ...sic Playing music files You need to transfer music files stored in your computer to the hard disk drive of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER before you can listen to them on the HDD AUDIO PLAYER For details see Transferring music files from a computer to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER Hint When using an external hard disk drive connect the external hard disk drive to the EXT port on the rear panel of the HDD AUDIO PLAYE...

Page 41: ... operating on the HDD AUDIO PLAYER You can delete music files from the HDD AUDIO PLAYER by device operations 1 Display the Options screen from the list screen or Playback screen From the list screen Push and hold the jog dial in while selecting a track album or folder you want to delete However you cannot display the Options screen if you have selected All Albums From the Playback screen Push the ...

Page 42: ...HAP from the HAP Music Transfer icon on the Dock of your computer The Explorer window for Windows or the Finder for Mac opens and icon s of the available shared folder s appear HAP_Internal appears for the internal hard disk drive and HAP_External appears for the external hard disk drive if one is connected 2 Select HAP_Internal to select the internal hard disk drive or HAP_External to select the ...

Page 43: ...that analyzes and automatically categorizes music tracks according to their mood and tempo using the 12 TONE ANALYSIS technology developed by Sony You can enjoy channels that suit your mood or the time of the day 1 Select SensMe channels in the Home screen 2 Select the desired channel Playback of tracks in the channel starts Details of displayed items You can select from the following channels Mor...

Page 44: ...ed from the hard disk drive of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER The track is stored in an externally connected hard disk drive and this has been disconnected from the HDD AUDIO PLAYER You have performed the Factory Reset or Format External HDD function on the HDD AUDIO PLAYER Music files that cannot be analyzed may not be categorized into SensMe channels automatically even if they are correctly transferred an...

Page 45: ...are displayed starting from the most recently played track Note You can create up to 100 playlists You can create your own playlists using HDD Audio Remote A playlist can contain up to 1 000 tracks Tracks will be removed from playlists in the following cases The track has been set as The track has been deleted from the hard disk drive of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER The track is stored in an externally co...

Page 46: ...ou start playing by selecting Folders from the Home screen If you select Albums or Folders the order in which albums or folders are played will be shuffled but individual tracks in each album or folder will be played in their original order Repeat You can play tracks repeatedly repeat play You can select a setting from Off 1 Track All tracks Favorite You can add to tracks you like You can also rem...

Page 47: ...R is automatically turned off Note Shuffle mode is set to Tracks and repeat mode is set to All tracks automatically and you cannot change them while playing a channel These play modes are only active while the HDD AUDIO PLAYER is playing SensMe channels 43 Playing music Registered music file information The HDD AUDIO PLAYER analyzes the ID3 tag information a type of music information metadata cont...

Page 48: ...c information can be analyzed and obtained from the Gracenote database that file is re registered to Genres Artists Albums and Tracks The correct music information may not be obtained for some files due to the type of music file Text encoding information may be dropped out while the music file management software is embedding music information In despite of automatic detection of the text encoding...

Page 49: ...ings Network Standby from the menu to set the Network Standby mode Note The HDD AUDIO PLAYER does not enter standby mode when music files are being transferred from your computer smartphone or tablet or when the HDD AUDIO PLAYER is analyzing transferred music files even if you press the button to switch to standby mode The HDD AUDIO PLAYER enters standby after all target music files are transferre...

Page 50: ...ing a track stored in the hard disk drive or listening to an Internet radio program the playback of the track or the Internet radio streaming stops You cannot record the audio signal input through the external input jacks to the hard disk drive of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER 46 Internet radio Listening to the TuneIn Internet radio programs You can connect and listen to worldwide Internet radio streaming ...

Page 51: ...back may not be possible when listening to a custom URL set on the TuneIn website another device etc via the HDD AUDIO PLAYER Hint If you select Favorites in step 2 the list of stations or shows registered as favorites appears You can select a radio station or show from the list and start streaming immediately You can listen to TuneIn without registering your device However you need to register th...

Page 52: ... appears 5 Select either WAV or FLAC 1 A selection screen for the copy speed appears 6 Select either With verification and retries Slow or Without verification and retries Fast 2 A selection screen for the album information appears 3 The HDD AUDIO PLAYER automatically accesses the Gracenote server based on the record information of the CD and obtains the album information of the CD 7 Select the it...

Page 53: ...ved directly in the WAV format or converted and saved in the FLAC format 3 Album information selection The HDD AUDIO PLAYER obtains the album information that seems consistent with the CD you want to copy from the Gracenote server based on the record information of the CD When it finds more than one possible albums on the Gracenote server it displays multiple possible albums When it finds no possi...

Page 54: ...he internal hard disk drive of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER The music files copied from the CD can be played or viewed for music information on the screen in the same way as music files transferred from your computer Note Be sure to use an external CD drive that is powered through the AC adaptor and connect it to a power outlet Successful operations with power supply from the HDD AUDIO PLAYER are not guar...

Page 55: ... but requires less CPU power for playback than the FLAC format As the HDD AUDIO PLAYER saves the music information obtained from the Gracenote server to the ID3 chunk as well as to the LIST chuck in the standard WAV file format when saving tag information of the music files you can also use album jacket photos saved on any music player that supports the ID3 chunk FLAC PCM data stored on the CD is ...

Page 56: ...ration will not overwrite the previously copied music files but multiple songs with the same track name will be displayed next to each other on the file list screens other than the one for displaying folders 5 Copy results The successfully copied tracks are indicated with a green check mark while the failed tracks are indicated with a red cross x mark When With verification and retries Slow is sel...

Page 57: ...t function Do not turn the HDD AUDIO PLAYER off during deleting Do not disconnect the external hard disk drive during deleting 50 Useful functions Deleting music files from the HDD AUDIO PLAYER when using the HAP Music Transfer You can delete music files from the HDD AUDIO PLAYER using the HAP Music Transfer application 1 Perform one of the following operations For Windows Select Explore HAP from ...

Page 58: ...ll be restored if you perform the Factory Reset function Do not transfer music files using HAP Music Transfer on your computer while deleting music files in Explorer for Windows or in the Finder for Mac Do not transfer music files from your smartphone or tablet while deleting music files using Explorer for Windows or the Finder for Mac 51 Useful functions Using the DSEE HX function When the DSEE D...

Page 59: ...xternal input jacks of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER Hint DSEE in DSEE HX stands for Digital Sound Enhancement Engine a high range compensation and fine sound restoration technology developed independently by Sony 1 Select Settings Audio Settings from the Home screen 2 Select DSEE HX 3 Select Auto The DSEE HX function automatically works for compressed audio sources and PCM audio sources with lossless comp...

Page 60: ...mages of sound without using the DSEE function and the right figures are images of sound using the DSEE function Note Only the fine sound restoration feature of the DSEE function will be applied to PCM audio sources with lossless compression The DSEE function does not work for DSD DSDIFF DSF format files The DSEE function does not work for sound input from devices that are connected to the externa...

Page 61: ...ne Control Bypass function Tone Control Bypass When the Tone Control Bypass function is set to On the Tone Control function is disabled and you can listen to the original sound as it is When this function is set to Off factory default setting the playback sound is output with the bass and treble set by the Tone Control function 1 Select Settings Audio Settings from the Home screen 2 Select Tone Co...

Page 62: ...djust the bass and then push it in The screen changes back to the Tone Control screen 5 Turn the jog dial to select the Treble segment and then repeat the operations in steps 3 and 4 Setting of the bass and treble is complete Note You cannot set bass and treble while Tone Control Bypass in the menu is set to On The frequency of Bass or Treble remains fixed even if you change the level of bass or t...

Page 63: ...hen you listen to all tracks in an album tracks with will not be included in the playback of that album If you want to play a file with select the track from the list directly Tracks will be removed from Favorites in the following cases The track has been deleted from the hard disk drive of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER The track is stored in an externally connected hard disk drive and this has been discon...

Page 64: ...this has been disconnected from the HDD AUDIO PLAYER You have performed the Clear Database function You have performed the Factory Reset or Format External HDD function on the HDD AUDIO PLAYER 57 Useful functions Registered music file information The HDD AUDIO PLAYER analyzes the ID3 tag information a type of music information metadata contained in music files and registers the files to Genres Art...

Page 65: ...analyzed and obtained from the Gracenote database that file is re registered to Genres Artists Albums and Tracks The correct music information may not be obtained for some files due to the type of music file Text encoding information may be dropped out while the music file management software is embedding music information In despite of automatic detection of the text encoding type attempted by th...

Page 66: ... ENTER Turn this dial to select items displayed on the screen Push the jog dial in to commit a selected item 6 Play Pause button Starts and pauses playback 7 DSEE lamp Lights up when the DSEE HX function or the DSEE function is active 8 PHONES jack Connect headphones here 9 BACK button Returns to the previous screen 10 VOLUME control Adjusts the volume 11 Remote sensor 59 Parts and controls Rear p...

Page 67: ...at reduce the sound quality as possible You can use the HDD AUDIO PLAYER as a D A converter by connecting it to an external amplifier You can connect a digital audio device to the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN jack of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER and output the signal from these jacks through the D A DIRECT LINE OUT jacks The D A DIRECT LINE OUT jacks do not output analog signals input through the LINE IN jack...

Page 68: ...E button 5 cue the beginning of the next track fast forward button Moves to the next track Fast forwards when pressed and held 6 cue the beginning of the current or previous track fast rewind button Moves to the beginning of the current or previous track Fast rewinds when pressed and held 61 Parts and controls Home screen You can select a Home menu or check the status of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER by us...

Page 69: ...ored in the hard disk drive or configure the various settings 2 Indicators Icons appear in this area to indicate the status of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER while the Home screen is displayed Icons that indicate the network connection status wired LAN connection wired LAN connection failed wireless LAN connection wireless LAN connection failed Icons that indicate the playback status playing streaming Inter...

Page 70: ...layed as possible albums Edit SensMe channels You can restore the SensMe channels of the tracks of the album to the default or deregister the tracks Delete Delete the album currently selected Track list screen Get music info The HDD AUDIO PLAYER accesses the Gracenote server to obtain music information for the track Edit SensMe channels You can edit the SensMe channels of the selected track or res...

Page 71: ... track length 6 Progress bar of the playback Indicates the progress of the track currently playing 7 DSEE HX DSEE status Indicates that the DSEE HX function or the DSEE function is active 8 Playback modes Displays the shuffle and or repeat play setting Note The file information of some music files may not be correctly displayed If a music file does not have any file information the HDD AUDIO PLAYE...

Page 72: ...ying by selecting Folders from the Home screen If you select Albums or Folders the order in which albums or folders are played will be shuffled but individual tracks in each album or folder will be played in their original order Repeat You can play tracks repeatedly repeat play You can select a setting from Off 1 Track All tracks Favorite You can add to tracks you like You can also remove or add t...

Page 73: ...the SensMe channels of the currently playing track or restore them to the default Delete You can delete the track currently playing If you delete a track playback will be stopped Sleep You can set the Sleep timer When the specific time you set has elapsed the HDD AUDIO PLAYER is automatically turned off Note Shuffle mode is set to Tracks and repeat mode is set to All tracks automatically and you c...

Page 74: ... playback screen press the BACK button If you do not operate the HDD AUDIO PLAYER for about 15 seconds the Play Queue screen closes and returns to the playback screen automatically 65 Settings menus Network Settings Connecting to a network Internet Settings Viewing the network status View Network Status Changing the device name of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER that is displayed on a network Device Name 66 ...

Page 75: ...g the Gapless Playback function Gapless Playback Using the Volume Normalization function Volume Normalization 68 Settings menus System Settings Selecting the language to be displayed on the screen Language Selecting the text encoding type of music information Text encoding Controlling the brightness Brightness Setting the Network Standby function Network Standby Setting the Auto Standby function A...

Page 76: ...uter anymore we recommend you copy the contents in the hard disk drive of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER to your computer to have a backup Make sure you have a back up before sending the HDD AUDIO PLAYER for repair For details on how to copy music files from the HDD AUDIO PLAYER to your computer as a backup check the topics listed as related topics below 71 Backups Backing up music files in the HDD AUDIO PL...

Page 77: ...ile backing up music files in Explorer using HAP Music Transfer Do not transfer music files from your smartphone or tablet while backing up music files in Explorer Set the Auto Standby function of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER to Off when you make a backup Hint If you want to back up all of the content in the internal or external hard disk drive copy all of the folders or files that are located directly un...

Page 78: ...o Standby function of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER to Off when you make a backup Hint If you want to back up all of the content in the internal or external hard disk drive copy all of the folders or files that are located directly under HAP_Internal or HAP_External to your computer 73 Backups Returning backup music files from your computer to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER for Windows If you want to return music fi...

Page 79: ...w and select Clear for the Transferred Files List configuration to delete the transfer history and then automatically or manually transfer the files 74 Backups Returning backup music files from your computer to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER for Mac If you want to return music files you have copied to your computer as a backup to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER follow the steps below You need to use the HAP Music Tran...

Page 80: ...iguration to delete the transfer history and then automatically or manually transfer the files 75 Specifications Notes Playable audio file formats The following audio file formats can be played on the HDD AUDIO PLAYER Note Only the LPCM 2ch audio format can be played when the signal is input through the OPTICAL IN or COAXIAL IN jack The HDD AUDIO PLAYER supports the LPCM format with sampling frequ...

Page 81: ...WMA WMAPro Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz 48 kHz WMA Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz WMAPro WMA Lossless Quantization bits 16 bits WMA WMAPro Quantization bits 16 bits 24 bits WMA Lossless ATRAC ATRAC3 ATRAC3plus ATRAC Advanced Lossless Extensions oma aa3 Bit rate 48 kbps 352 kbps ATRAC3plus Bit rate 132 kbps ATRAC3 Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz Quantization bits 16 bits Note No copy...

Page 82: ...Power Output models except for China 35 W 35 W 4 ohms 1 kHz THD 0 9 Speaker impedance match 4 ohms 16 ohms S N ratio 100 dB 20 kHz LPF A Network Frequency response 10 Hz 100 kHz 0 dB 3 dB 4 ohms LINE IN Network section Wired LAN 1000BASE T 100BASE TX 10BASE T Wireless LAN Compatible standards IEEE 802 11 b g n Frequency band channel 2 4 GHz band channels 1 11 models for the USA and Canada channels...

Page 83: ...put section Output jacks LINE OUT Output impedance 2 2 kilohms 2 Hz 80 kHz 3 dB PHONES headphone jack Stereo jack 8 ohms or higher EXT port Type A USB Hi Speed USB General and others Power requirements Models for the USA and Canada AC 120 V 60 Hz Models for Europe AC 230 V 50 60 Hz Models for China AC 220 V 50 Hz Power consumption Models for the USA and Canada On 80 W During standby mode when Netw...

Page 84: ...e of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER is possible by performing the Network Update function A new version of the software is available Update the software now To update later go to the Settings menu and select Network Update For details on updates see the Sony website you will be notified on the screen The HDD AUDIO PLAYER is set to notify you of updates as the Software Update Notification function is set to ...

Page 85: ...0 000 music files 79 Specifications Notes Precautions on heat buildup Although the HDD AUDIO PLAYER heats up during operation this is not a malfunction If you continuously use the HDD AUDIO PLAYER at a high volume the temperature of the top sides and bottom of the cabinet rises considerably To avoid burning yourself do not touch the cabinet Also do not place the HDD AUDIO PLAYER in a closed area T...

Page 86: ...y cause Due to the nature of the hard disk drive we do not recommend you store data on the hard disk drive for a long period About repairing the internal hard disk drive When conducting repairs or diagnostic checks it may be necessary to access data stored on the hard disk drive for repair and testing purposes to verify how a problem occurred and to determine possible remedies However titles of fi...

Page 87: ...air For details on how to copy contents in the hard disk drive of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER to your computer refer to the topics in the related links shown below 82 Specifications Notes Precautions for use Precautions when disconnecting the AC power cord Make sure that the HDD AUDIO PLAYER is in the standby mode when you disconnect the AC power cord mains lead from a wall outlet mains If you disconnect...

Page 88: ... or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary MPEG Layer 3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson Mac Mac OS and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries iPhone iPad and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U S and other countries...

Page 89: ...ic files via HAP Music Transfer You want to transfer music files to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER by dragging and dropping but do not know how for Windows You want to transfer music files to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER by dragging and dropping but do not know how for Mac Cannot operate the HDD AUDIO PLAYER through HDD Audio Remote The HDD AUDIO PLAYER responds slowly to operations Cannot copy music files from a C...

Page 90: ...mation merge albums or edit SensMe channels an error message is displayed and you cannot perform the operation Cannot connect to Internet radio or some stations or programs are interrupted at certain times of day When operating TuneIn Current operation not available due to account restrictions appears 87 Troubleshooting Connections Your computer cannot connect to the network after you press the WP...

Page 91: ...onnected Format the HDD appears when you connect an external hard disk drive to the EXT port on the rear panel of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER 89 Troubleshooting Help for HAP Music Transfer HDD Audio Remote Help for HAP Music Transfer or HDD Audio Remote can be displayed from the following website http rd1 sony net help ha hap1 90 Troubleshooting If the problem is not solved Using the Clear Database funct...

Page 92: ...Standby mode Note The HDD AUDIO PLAYER does not enter standby mode when music files are being transferred from your computer smartphone or tablet or when the HDD AUDIO PLAYER is analyzing transferred music files even if you press the button to switch to standby mode The HDD AUDIO PLAYER enters standby after all target music files are transferred and analyzed Hint The HDD AUDIO PLAYER enters the Ne...

Page 93: ...standby mode even if the Network Standby mode is set to On The next time you turn the power on the volume will be at the minimum AMP PROTECTOR The internal temperature of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER is too high Turn the power off remove any objects covering the ventilation holes and then turn the power on again HDD PROTECTOR The internal temperature of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER is too high Turn the power off ...

Page 94: ...en rescan the hard disk drive If the problem still persists use another external hard disk drive or perform the Factory Reset function on the HDD AUDIO PLAYER referring to Resetting to the factory default Factory Reset 2 1 By formatting all of the content stored on the external hard disk drive will be deleted 2 If you perform the Factory Reset function all settings you have configured and all of t...

Page 95: ... your HDD AUDIO PLAYER For customers in the USA http esupport sony com For customers in Canada http esupport sony com CA For customers in Europe www sony eu support For customers in China http www sony asia com support Connecting to a network Internet Settings You can connect the HDD AUDIO PLAYER to the network you are using through a wired LAN or Wi Fi wireless LAN There are multiple connection m...

Page 96: ... topic for details of each connection method 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to connect to the network Viewing the network status View Network Status You can view the current network status of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER You can confirm various settings of the current network such as the connection method wired wireless connection status internet access network service set identifier SSID IP addr...

Page 97: ... is displayed select OK The edited network device name is registered Hint If you select Cancel or press the BACK button in step 5 the edited network device name is not registered Viewing the hard disk drive status View HDD Status You can confirm the total capacity used space and free space of the internal and external hard disk drives 1 Select Settings HDD Settings in the Home screen 2 Select View...

Page 98: ...ard disk drives by removing one and inserting another Rescanning a hard disk drive Rescan HDD You can forcibly match the content of a hard disk drive and the content displayed on the screen of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER by rescanning the hard disk drive For example if the analysis of music files is interrupted by an unexpected reason such as a sudden power outage a mismatch may occur between the content...

Page 99: ...IO PLAYER during rescanning Hint If you use a computer to add or delete music files on an external hard disk drive that was previously connected to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER then connect the external hard disk drive to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER again perform Rescan External HDD differing items Rescanning for differing items keeps music information playlist information the favorite status and edited SensMe c...

Page 100: ...of the external hard disk drive currently connected to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER The HDD AUDIO PLAYER keeps the information database of other external hard disk drives that have been used Removing the external hard disk drive safely Remove External HDD Safely You can safely remove external hard disk drives connected to the EXT port on the rear panel of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER 1 Select Settings HDD Setting...

Page 101: ...compression The left figures are images of sound without using the DSEE function and the right figures are images of sound using the DSEE function Note Only the fine sound restoration feature of the DSEE function will be applied to PCM audio sources with lossless compression The DSEE function does not work for DSD DSDIFF DSF format files The DSEE function does not work for sound input from devices...

Page 102: ...so set this function using the Playback Options menu during playback Using the Tone Control Bypass function Tone Control Bypass When the Tone Control Bypass function is set to On the Tone Control function is disabled and you can listen to the original sound as it is When this function is set to Off factory default setting the playback sound is output with the bass and treble set by the Tone Contro...

Page 103: ... gain icon highlighted 4 Turn the jog dial to adjust the bass and then push it in The screen changes back to the Tone Control screen 5 Turn the jog dial to select the Treble segment and then repeat the operations in steps 3 and 4 Setting of the bass and treble is complete Note You cannot set bass and treble while Tone Control Bypass in the menu is set to On The frequency of Bass or Treble remains ...

Page 104: ...d below Off The adjustment of gaps between tracks is not performed The HDD AUDIO PLAYER plays tracks as they are Auto The tracks are played back without gaps factory default setting Note Short gaps may occur even if the Gapless Playback function is set to Auto depending on the file format of the currently playing track and that of the next track to be played The Gapless Playback function will be a...

Page 105: ...server The volume level will not be adjusted for music files that the HDD AUDIO PLAYER cannot analyze The volume level will not be adjusted for DSD format files as the DSD file format is not compatible with analysis Selecting the language to be displayed on the screen Language Although you select the language to be displayed on the screen in the initial settings you can also change the language la...

Page 106: ... low Mid The backlight of the display is set to medium brightness High The backlight of the display is bright and the power consumption is high Max The backlight of the display is at its brightest The power consumption is the highest of all of the settings factory default setting Note The power lamp lights up even if the brightness of the screen is set to Off If the brightness of the screen is set...

Page 107: ...mes even when the unit is turned off This allows you to start up or operate the HDD AUDIO PLAYER from the HAP Music Transfer or HDD Audio Remote application This mode also reduces the startup time of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER Off The power consumption is lower than when the Network Standby function is set to On but the startup time when the HDD AUDIO PLAYER is turned on is longer factory default settin...

Page 108: ...DD Audio Remote only when the HDD AUDIO PLAYER is in Network Standby mode Setting the Sleep timer Sleep You can set the Sleep timer When the specific time you set has elapsed the HDD AUDIO PLAYER is automatically turned off 1 Select Settings System Settings 2 Select Sleep 3 Set the specific time until the Sleep timer function activates from Off factory default setting 00 10 00 20 00 30 00 40 00 50...

Page 109: ...ion If you set the Software Update Notification function to On a notification appears on the Home screen when a new version of the software is available 1 Select Settings System Settings in the Home screen 2 Select Software Update Notification 3 Select On factory default setting Displaying the current system information System Information You can confirm the current system information of the HDD A...

Page 110: ...d and all of the content stored on the internal hard disk drive will be deleted Sample tracks saved on the internal hard disk drive by default remain 1 Select Settings System Settings in the Home screen 2 Select Factory Reset 3 Select Yes The Factory Reset waiting screen appears 4 When the Factory Reset complete screen appears select OK When the Factory Reset is complete the HDD AUDIO PLAYER resta...

Page 111: ...ct OK The HDD AUDIO PLAYER connects to the network and starts downloading the new version of the software Installation will start automatically after downloading is complete You can confirm the progress status on the screen After the software update is complete the HDD AUDIO PLAYER restarts automatically Note Do not turn the HDD AUDIO PLAYER off or disconnect the LAN cable during the software upda...

Page 112: ...ic files are transferred through HAP Music Transfer The remote control does not work Point the remote control at the remote sensor on the HDD AUDIO PLAYER Remove any obstructions in between the remote control and the HDD AUDIO PLAYER Replace all the batteries in the remote control with new ones if they are low Cannot transfer music files via HAP Music Transfer Make sure that the HDD AUDIO PLAYER i...

Page 113: ...Explore HAP The Explorer window opens and icon s of the available shared folder s appear HAP_Internal appears for the internal hard disk drive and HAP_External appears for the external hard disk drive if one is connected 2 Select HAP_Internal to select the internal hard disk drive or HAP_External to select the external hard disk drive and then open the folder that you want to transfer music files ...

Page 114: ...rnal to select the internal hard disk drive or HAP_External to select the external hard disk drive and then open the folder that you want to transfer music files to 3 Drag and drop music files from the computer to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER Note Files that have file extensions which are not mentioned in Playable audio file formats do not appear on the list screen or cannot be played back by the HDD AUDI...

Page 115: ...f your router The HDD AUDIO PLAYER responds slowly to operations The HDD AUDIO PLAYER responds slowly to operations performed on the HDD AUDIO PLAYER or by HDD Audio Remote while music files are being transferred or the HDD AUDIO PLAYER is analyzing and registering music files This is not a malfunction No sound is output or sound is interrupted Check that the speakers are connected to the HDD AUDI...

Page 116: ...m the display When no sound is output from one side or both sides of the headphones fully insert the plug of the headphones There is severe humming or noise Check whether the cords or cables are broken or have any other defects Check that the speakers are connected to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER correctly Check that the connecting cords are not near a transformer motor TV set or fluorescent light Move yo...

Page 117: ... the playback is stopped If you change the favorite status of the currently playing track to the playback is stopped If you delete a track album or folder while playing playback will be stopped Playback will also be stopped if you delete a different track album or folder than the track currently playing Tracks belonging to the same album are registered to different albums The album name or album a...

Page 118: ... files to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER again if it detects changes to the files in the folder you have selected Tracks belonging to different albums are registered to one album The album name and album artist name embedded in the music files are same on multiple albums Select the target album with HDD Audio Remote and then edit the album name or album artist name of all music files you want to separate in...

Page 119: ...the music file management software on your computer or does not display Some music file management software may not embed music information with some kinds of file formats such as WAV In this case the track name or album name may be different from that displayed in the music file management software on your computer because the HDD AUDIO PLAYER obtains the track name or album name from the Graceno...

Page 120: ...ic information merge albums or edit SensMe channels if the icon that indicates that a transfer or registration is in progress is displayed after you start obtaining music information merging albums or editing SensMe channels Press the BACK button to cancel this operation and then perform the operation again after this icon disappears from the display Cannot connect to Internet radio or some statio...

Page 121: ...k status in Settings Network Settings View Network Status Certain conditions in the usage environment including certain wall materials radio wave reception conditions or obstructions between the HDD AUDIO PLAYER and the wireless LAN router access point may shorten the possible communication distance Move the HDD AUDIO PLAYER and the wireless LAN router access point closer to each other Devices tha...

Page 122: ...gh a wired LAN file transfers will take the following time as a rough guide 10 FLAC 44 1 kHz 16 bits files approximately 5 minutes 3 000 FLAC 44 1 kHz 16 bits files approximately one day Transfer of music files via the network may be severely affected by conditions such as the router or other devices you are using signal conditions in the area or the status of the HDD AUDIO PLAYER Transfer and ana...

Page 123: ...th an external power supply Some music files are not transferred Transfer of music files may be cancelled because the hard disk drive you specified is full The audio file format may not be compatible with the HDD AUDIO PLAYER Music files that have file extensions not supported by HAP Music Transfer or the HDD Audio Remote application installed on your smartphone or tablet cannot be transferred to ...

Page 124: ... files on an external hard disk drive that was previously connected to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER then connect the external hard disk drive to the HDD AUDIO PLAYER again the information does not appear correctly Try the following Perform Rescan External HDD differing items If rescanning for differing items is not effective perform Rescan External HDD If the above two methods do not solve the problem sel...

Page 125: ...ault Settings After Clear Database or Reset to Default Settings is completed restart the HDD AUDIO PLAYER according to the instructions that appear in the display Details of displayed items Clear Database This function clears the registered information but does not format the hard disk drive After the database is cleared rescan the hard disk drive Although the hard disk drive may seem to be empty ...

Page 126: ...ation Text encoding When the WAV format is selected for the Import CD function to embed music information in a file you can select the text encoding type of music information to be saved to the LIST chunk If the text encoding type of the music information embedded in a music file cannot be determined the text encoding type that you selected here will be used for displaying music information 1 Sele...

Page 127: ...ttings in the Home screen 2 Select Auto Gracenote Access 3 Select On factory default setting or Off Hint While Off is selected music information is not automatically obtained from the Gracenote server when a music file is added from the connected computer and only the tag information embedded in the music file is used While Off is selected you can still obtain music information by displaying the O...