Sony NW-A1000, Operation Manual

Page 1: ... 2006 Sony Corporation 2 683 714 11 1 Operation Guide NW A1000 series A3000 series Table of Contents Index Menu ...

Page 2: ...ns in this Operation Guide This Operation Guide gives an explanation based on a situation where the player is connected to SonicStage CP SonicStage Ver 4 0 or CONNECT Player In this Operation Guide unless otherwise noted SonicStage refers to SonicStage CP SonicStage Ver 4 0 For details about the minimum system requirements of SonicStage or CONNECT Player see page 105 Notes The following functions ...

Page 3: ...l to jump to Table of Contents Player HOME Menu Reference or Index Jumps to the table of contents Find what you are looking for from a list of topics in the manual Jumps to the HOME menu reference Find what you are looking for from a list of the Option items in the player s HOME menu Jumps to the index Find what you are looking for from a list of key words mentioned in the manual Hints You can jum...

Page 4: ...d down continuously Facing Two pages are displayed side by side When you scroll the display changes to previous or succeeding pairs of pages Using SonicStage Help or CONNECT Player Help Refer to SonicStage Help or CONNECT Player Help for details about using each software suite for details on how to complete tasks such as importing tracks to your computer and transferring tracks to the player To us...

Page 5: ...or Artists Belonging to Similar Genres Artist Link 45 Settings Customizing Sound Quality 6 Band Equalizer 48 Limiting the Volume from the Headphones 51 Settings continued Turning Off the Player Operation Beep 52 Connecting to Other Devices 53 Setting the Screen Display Option 54 Setting a Screensaver 56 Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen 57 Displaying Player Information 58 Selecting the Displa...

Page 6: ...um 18 Song 18 Intelligent Shuffle My Favorite Shuffle 23 Artist Link Shuffle 25 Time Machine Shuffle 26 Shuffle All 27 Favorite 100 21 Music Library Playlists 19 All Songs 11 Album 12 Artist 13 Genre 14 Rating 15 Release Date 16 Recent Transfers 17 Play History 22 Settings Play Mode 28 Sound 48 Default Bookmark 34 AVLS Vol Limit 51 Beep 52 Audio Output 53 Display 54 Screensaver 56 Brightness 57 Uni...

Page 7: ...e purchased For customers in the USA The AC power adaptor supplied with this unit is not intended to be serviced Should the AC power adaptor cease to function in its intended manner during the warranty period the adaptor should be returned to your nearest Sony Service Center or Sony Authorized Repair Center for replacement or if a problem occurs after the warranty period has expired the adaptor sh...

Page 8: ... track page 45 5 way button Starts playback and enables navigation of the player s on screen menus page 10 BACK button Press to go up one list screen level page 9 or to return to the previous screen Press and hold BACK to display the HOME menu OPTION button Displays the Option menu page 31 To turn the player off press and hold the OPTION button or select Shut Down from the Option menu and then pre...

Page 9: ...xample a player s screen changes as shown below by selecting Music Library Album from the HOME menu The HOME menu appears when you press and hold BACK HOME menu Music Library Album list 2 4 Track list Now Playing screen Select Album and press Select Music Library and press Select your desired album and press Select your desired track and press Playback begins Press BACK Press BACK Press BACK Press...

Page 10: ...creen Bookmark icon Track title Artist name Album title Genre Rating Playing status List screen Index List button is displayed on the left bottom of the player s display while a track is playing When you press during playback appears and the track pauses Press to resume playback This pause and resume feature is available only on the Now Playing screen buttons Press to display the cursor and scroll...

Page 11: ...r method Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press to select Music Library and then press The list screen appears Press to select All Songs and then press The track list appears Press to select a track and then press Playback starts from the selected track and continues through all tracks on the list Hint You can add a track to the default Bookmark List by pressing while selecting the track ...

Page 12: ... and then press The list screen appears Press to select Album and then press The album list appears Press to select an album and then press The track list appears Press to select a track and then press Playback starts from the selected track and continues through all tracks on the list Hint You can play all tracks of a list item by selecting the item from the list and pressing and holding in step ...

Page 13: ...t appears Press to select an artist and then press The album list appears Press to select an album and then press The track list appears Press to select a track and then press Playback starts from the selected track and continues through all tracks on the list Hints If the artist name starts with The or THE the introductory The or THE is ignored in sorting the artist list by name You can play all ...

Page 14: ...elect a genre and then press The artist list appears Press to select an artist and then press The album list appears Press to select an album and then press The track list appears Press to select a track and then press Playback starts from the selected track and continues through all tracks on the list Hint You can play all tracks of a list item by selecting the item from the list and pressing and...

Page 15: ...ting and then press The list of ratings appears Press to select your desired star rating for the track indicated by 1 to 5 s and then press The track list appears Press to select a track and then press Playback starts from the selected track and continues through all tracks on the list Hints Rating includes automatically assigned ratings indicated by hollow stars and manually assigned ratings indi...

Page 16: ...e list of release years appears Press to select a year and then press The artist list appears Press to select an artist and then press The track list appears Press to select a track and then press Playback starts from the selected track and continues through all tracks on the list Hint You can play all tracks of a list item by selecting the item from the list and pressing and holding in steps to C...

Page 17: ...ers and then press A selection list appears for the three most recent transfer sessions with SonicStage or CONNECT Player Press to select a recent transfer session and then press The album list from the selected session appears Press to select an album and then press The track list appears Press to select a track and then press Playback starts from the selected track and continues through all trac...

Page 18: ...aracter Press to select an initial character and then press A list of categories you can search by appears Song searches by the track title Artist searches by the artist name and Album searches by the album title Press to select a category and then press Searching appears When the search finishes the results are displayed When you select Artist or Album you can narrow the search results and select...

Page 19: ...o select a playlist type appears For details of each of playlist type see page 20 Press to select a playlist and then press The track list appears Press to select a track and then press Playback of the selected track starts Hints You can also access playlists by selecting Playlists from the Music Library screen You can play all tracks of a list item by selecting the item from the list and pressing...

Page 20: ... refer to each Help Favorite 100 A playlist created automatically by SonicStage or CONNECT Player that includes the 100 tracks that the player has played the most displayed in descending order by how many times they have been played This playlist is updated each time you connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player Trash Bin A playlist that includes tracks to be deleted from the player Track...

Page 21: ...ect a track and then press Playback starts from the selected track and continues through all tracks on the list Hints The track play counts used to select the top 100 are updated each time you connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player If the total number of tracks stored on the player is less than 100 all tracks on the player are played If fewer than 100 tracks on the player have ever bee...

Page 22: ...en press A list of tracks played on the selected date appears Press to select a track and then press Playback starts from the selected track and continues through all tracks on the list Hints The history of when tracks were played for more than 15 seconds is updated and that record is applied to the play history only when you connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player When a track is playe...

Page 23: ...tracks in random order The player selects the 100 tracks that have been played the most and plays them in random order Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press to select Intelligent Shuffle and then press The screen to select a shuffle type appears Press to select My Favorite Shuffle and then press Shuffle play 100 favorite songs appears and playback starts If you select a shuffle type while ...

Page 24: ...d every time you connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player If fewer than 100 tracks on the player have ever been played all tracks on the player that have been played at least once are played in random order If the total number of tracks stored on the player is less than 100 all tracks on the player are played in random order Note To move back through as many as the last 20 tracks played ...

Page 25: ...ack stops after the message appears and a randomly selected track starts playing Intelligent Shuffle play Hints Intelligent Shuffle play is automatically cancelled by any of the following operations Starting playback of a track by selecting it from the Music Library Using the Artist Link feature Changing the play mode When you start Intelligent Shuffle play the play mode changes to Shuffle or Shuf...

Page 26: ...track by selecting it from the Music Library Using the Artist Link feature Changing the play mode When you start Intelligent Shuffle play the play mode changes to Shuffle or Shuffle Repeat Notes The controls of the player cannot be operated while a year is being selected A shuffle play of all tracks begins if none of the tracks on the player have a release year assigned to them If all the tracks o...

Page 27: ... appears and a randomly selected track starts playing Intelligent Shuffle play Hints Intelligent Shuffle play is automatically cancelled by any of the following operations Starting playback of a track by selecting it from the Music Library Using the Artist Link feature Changing the play mode When you start Intelligent Shuffle play the play mode changes to Shuffle or Shuffle Repeat Note To move bac...

Page 28: ...o select Play Mode and then press The list of play modes appears You can also display the list of play modes when playing a track by pressing OPTION and selecting Play Mode from the Option menu that appears Press to select a play mode see page 29 and then press If you selected Play Mode from the HOME menu the HOME menu reappears If you selected Play Mode by pressing OPTION while playing a track th...

Page 29: ...ist item such as an album or artist list are played in random order Shuffle Repeat After the currently playing track or the track selected from a track list finishes tracks on the currently playing list item such as an album or artist list are played repeatedly in random order Repeat 1 Song The currently playing track or the track selected from a track list is played repeatedly Notes When you star...

Page 30: ...aying track appears Hint If you display the Option menu from the Now Playing screen and select Detailed Information you can view detailed information about the track such as release year playing time audio format and bit rate If the track has a variable bit rate VBR is shown for the bit rate Note When playing tracks recorded using variable bit rate VBR recording the progress bar that shows the ela...

Page 31: ...iety of player features 5 way button OPTION button Press OPTION The Option menu appears Press to select an option item and then press Depending upon the item selected either an option setting screen appears or the selected item is activated For details on each of the option item see the table on page 32 Continued Table of Contents Index Menu ...

Page 32: ...cue See page 42 Rescue All from Trash Bin See page 43 Play Mode See page 28 Rating See page 44 Detailed Information See page 30 Shut Down Turns off the player Now Playing Displays the Now Playing screen Play Starts playback Re order Songs See page 39 Change Icon See page 40 HOME menu Displays the HOME menu Clock Displays the clock Calendar Displays the calendar Sound See page 48 Notes The Option m...

Page 33: ...ress to select Now Playing and then press Detailed Information about the currently playing track appears Press OPTION The Option menu appears Press to select an option item and then press Go to Album displays a track list of the currently playing album Go to Artist displays a list of albums by the artist of the currently playing track Go to Genre displays a list of artists who belong to the same g...

Page 34: ...Now Playing screen of the track you want to add to the Bookmark List and then press and hold Added to Bookmark List 1 the number is that of the current default Bookmark List appears and the Bookmark List icon lights up Hints Initially the default Bookmark List is set to B mark List 1 You can also add a track to the default Bookmark List by pressing and holding while the track is selected in a trac...

Page 35: ...d appears and the Bookmark List icon lights up Hints Repeat steps 1 to 4 to add more tracks to the Bookmark List You can also add a track to a bookmark list by pressing OPTION while selecting the track in a track list and then selecting Select Bookmark from the Option menu You can also add a track to the Trash Bin by pressing OPTION while selecting the track in a track list and then selecting Add ...

Page 36: ...n press 3 Press to select Default Bookmark and then press A list of the Bookmark Lists appears 4 Press to select the Bookmark List you want to set as the default Bookmark List and then press The selected Bookmark List is set as the default for tracks added using the button Hint Initially the default Bookmark List is set to B mark List 1 Continued Table of Contents Index Menu ...

Page 37: ...ppears 4 Press to select a Bookmark List and then press Removed from Bookmark List 1 appears and the track is removed from the Bookmark List When you remove the last track from a Bookmark List the list of playlists appears Hint If you play a track from a Bookmark List and then press and hold the track is removed from the Bookmark list Note When you remove a track that is contained on more than one...

Page 38: ...ck list appears 4 Select any track from the list and press Playback of the selected Bookmark List starts and the icon of the Bookmark List you have selected in step 3 is underlined 5 Press OPTION The Option menu appears 6 Press to select Clear Bookmark List and then press A confirmation dialog appears 7 Press to select Yes and then press All tracks are removed from the selected Bookmark List If yo...

Page 39: ...Re order Songs and then press The screen to change the track order appears 6 Press to select a track to move and then press The arrow appears next to the title of the selected track and the screen to select a destination appears 7 Press to select a destination for the track and then press The track you selected in step 6 is moved to the location you selected in step 7 To move additional tracks rep...

Page 40: ...o select Playlists and then press The list of playlists appears 3 Press to select the Bookmark List whose icon you want to change and then press The track list appears 4 Press OPTION The Option menu appears 5 Press to select Change Icon and then press The screen to select an icon appears 6 Press to select the icon and then press The Bookmark List icon changes to the selected icon Hint You can also...

Page 41: ... added to the Trash Bin and Added to Trash Bin appears The track added to the Trash Bin are indicated by the Trash Bin icon Tracks added to the Trash Bin are deleted from the player the next time you connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player Hint You can also add a track to the Trash Bin by selecting it from a track list pressing OPTION to display the Option menu and selecting Add to Tras...

Page 42: ... you want to remove from the Trash Bin 2 Press OPTION The Option menu appears 3 Press to select Rescue and then press Rescued from Trash Bin appears and the next track on the list begins playing Note Rescue isn t displayed in the Option menu except when a track added to the Trash Bin is being played Continued Table of Contents Index Menu ...

Page 43: ...s The list of playlists appears 3 Press to select Trash Bin and then press The track list appears 4 Press Playback starts and then the Trash Bin icon is underlined 5 Press OPTION The Option menu appears 6 Press to select Rescue All from Trash Bin and then press A confirmation dialog appears 7 Press to select Yes and then press All songs rescued appears and the list of playlists reappears If you se...

Page 44: ...CONNECT Player If you transfer a track which has not yet been rated on Rating using SonicStage the rating of the track is displayed as manual rating on the player The Rating status of a track cannot be restored to the status it had before the track was rated on the player To rate a track automatically based on its rating in SonicStage or CONNECT Player 1 Press OPTION while playing the track you wa...

Page 45: ...gins When the searching finishes a list of artists appears Press to select an artist and then press A list of the tracks by the selected artist appears If you leave the name of any artist selected without pressing preview selections of tracks by the artist are played If you select All Related Songs preview selections of all tracks of all artists on the artist list are played Press to display the N...

Page 46: ...nked artists is displayed if there are no tracks by other artists in genres similar to the key artist or the tracks of artists in genres similar to the key artist have not been transferred to the player or none the tracks stored on the player have track information Notes The Artist Link search feature and the criteria used to find other artists may change as a result of updates to the player s fir...

Page 47: ... the artist list are played If you select Decrease search range the artist list reappears If the player cannot find any artists or tracks related to the original track Cannot find linked artists appears Select Back and then press to return to the previous screen 2 Press to select an artist and then press A list of the tracks by the selected artist appears 3 Press to select a track and then press P...

Page 48: ... to match the genre of music you want to listen to Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press to select Settings and then press The list of setup options appears Press to select Sound and then press The list of sound quality settings appears Press to select your desired setting and then press The selected sound setting is applied and the Settings screen reappears For details of each sound set...

Page 49: ...al sounds emphasizing high and low range audio more than middle range Custom 1 User customizable sound settings for which you can adjust each frequency range individually See page 50 for details Custom 2 Notes If your chosen sound setting causes the sound to be distorted when you turn up the volume try turning the volume down If your personal settings saved as Custom 1 and Custom 2 seem to produce...

Page 50: ...ress to select Settings and then press The list of setup options appears Press to select Sound and then press The list of sound quality settings appears Press to select Custom 1 or Custom 2 and then press The setting screen appears Press to select a frequency range and press to select sound level for the frequency range Each of the six frequency ranges can be set to any of seven sound levels Press...

Page 51: ... to select Settings and then press The list of setup options appears Press to select AVLS Vol Limit and then press Press to select On and then press AVLS is now on limiting the headphones volume AVLS is an abbreviation of the Automatic Volume Limiter System To cancel AVLS Vol Limit 1 Select Off in step The headphone volume level is no longer limited returning control to the player s volume setting...

Page 52: ...d BACK The HOME menu appears Press to select Settings and then press The list of setup option appears Press to select Beep and then press Press to select Off and then press The beep is turned off To beep the sound 1 Select On in step The beep sounds when you operate the player Table of Contents Index Menu ...

Page 53: ...s to select Settings and then press The list of setup options appears Press to select Audio Output and then press Press to select Line Out and then press Sound is output from the device connected to the player Notes Before beginning playback turn down the volume of the connected device Failure to turn down the connected device may cause the sound volume from the device s speakers to be too loud di...

Page 54: ... appears Press to select Display and then press Press to select Display Time and then press Press to select a display time and then press If you perform no operations while a track is playing the screensaver appears or the screen disappears The screensaver appears when Screensaver is set to Available If it is set to None the screen disappears For details about screensavers see page 56 Hints Screen...

Page 55: ...Display and then press Press to select New Song Pop Up and then press Press to select On and then press The Now Playing screen appears whenever a track switches to another track Note When New Song Pop Up is set to On the Now Playing screen also appears when you scan a playing track backwards or forwards using an optional remote control page 107 If you don t want to display the Now Playing screen 1...

Page 56: ... don t want to use a screensaver 1 Select None in step The setting directs that a screensaver is not to be used and the Setting screen reappears Hints You can download and add up to four screensavers from the following web sites For customers in the USA http www sony com walkmansupport For customers in Canada http www sony ca ElectronicsSupport For customers in Europe http www sonydigital link com...

Page 57: ...htness settings Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press to select Settings and then press The list of setup options appears Press to select Brightness and then press The brightness adjustment screen appears Press to select a level and then press Table of Contents Index Menu ...

Page 58: ... Unit Information and then press The list of available player information options appears You can view the player information by scrolling through the list with Available player information Option Description Model Displays the model name of the player Default setting Serial number Displays the player s serial number which is needed to register your player Version Displays version information for ...

Page 59: ...ing see the table below Display language settings Setting Description Messages and menus are displayed in Japanese English Messages and menus are displayed in English Default setting Français Messages and menus are displayed in French Deutsch Messages and menus are displayed in German Italiano Messages and menus are displayed in Italian Español Messages and menus are displayed in Spanish Messages ...

Page 60: ...er Press and hold BACK The HOME menu appears Press to select Settings and then press The list of setup options appears Press to select Clock Setting and then press The clock setting screen appears Press to select Time Sync Set and then press The clock synchronizing screen appears Press to select Synchronizing and then press The clock is set to match the clock of your computer when you connect the ...

Page 61: ...te Time Set and then press The screen to set the date and time appears Press to select the value to be changed and press to increment decrement the value and then press The date and time is set and the clock setting screen reappears Notes When Time Sync Set is set to Synchronizing the clock cannot be set manually It is recommended that you set Time Sync Set to Synchronizing because the clock may h...

Page 62: ...clock setting screen appears Press to select Date Disp Type and then press The date display setting screen appears Press to select a date display method and then press You can select the setting from the following YYYY MM DD Display the date in order of year month day MM DD YYYY Display the date in order of month day year DD MM YYYY Display the date in order of day month year Hint The date of scre...

Page 63: ... options appears Press to select Clock Setting and then press The clock setting screen appears Press to select Time Disp Type and then press The time display screen appears Press to select the time display method and then press The time display method is set and then the clock setting screen reappears Hint The time of screensaver clock calendar or date time setting screen is displayed according to...

Page 64: ...ss The list of setup options appears Press to select Reset all Settings and then press The setting screen appears Press to select Yes and then press Restored factory settings appears and the list of setup options reappears To cancel restoration of factory settings 1 Select No in step and then press The player s settings are left unchanged and the list of setup options reappears Note Factory settin...

Page 65: ... Yes and then press A confirmation dialog appears Press to select Yes and then press Initialize Disk appears When initialization finishes Hard disk initialization complete appears and the setting screen reappears To cancel hard disk initialization 1 Select No in step or and then press The contents of the hard disk remain unchanged and the setting screen reappears Notes Do not initialize the hard d...

Page 66: ...ry charges to about 80 in approximately 1 hour a full charge requires approximately 2 hours NW A3000 series The battery charges to about 80 in approximately 2 hour a full charge requires approximately 3 hours These charging times are estimates based on an empty battery charging at typical room temperature The actual charging time will differ depending upon the initial amount of charge in the batte...

Page 67: ... results charge the battery in an environment of between 5 to 35ºC 41 to 95ºF 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 The accuracy of the battery indicator on the display may vary depending on the operating conditions and environment of the player If you connect th...

Page 68: ...ife than other settings Adjust the brightness of the screen Setting Brightness to the lower setting reduces battery use while the display is on page 57 Set the sound quality off A Sound setting of None offers longer battery life than the other sound quality options page 48 Do not let your computer sleep when the player is connected If the computer enters a power saving mode such as the system susp...

Page 69: ...ile size ATRAC ATRAC Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding is a general term used to refer to ATRAC3 and ATRAC3plus formats ATRAC is an audio compression technology that satisfies the demand for both high sound quality and high compression rates ATRAC3 can compress audio files to about 1 10 of the size of standard CD audio tracks ATRAC3plus a more advanced version of ATRAC3 can compress audio files t...

Page 70: ...s on the player Lower bit rates enable you to store more tracks but at a lower sound quality For details on supported audio formats and bit rate see page 104 Note If you import a track from a CD to SonicStage or CONNECT Player software at a low bit rate you cannot improve the track s sound quality by selecting a high bit rate when transferring the track from SonicStage or CONNECT Player software t...

Page 71: ...no pauses between songs can be played continuously without pauses after the tracks are imported to SonicStage or CONNECT Player software in ATRAC format and then transferred to the player Notes For tracks to be played without pauses you must import all the tracks into SonicStage or CONNECT Player as a single album in the same ATRAC format Although the tracks are played without pauses by the player...

Page 72: ...t importing tracks into SonicStage refer to SonicStage Help To play tracks registered in SonicStage When you use CONNECT Player you can play tracks registered in the SonicStage software on the player by first importing the registration into CONNECT Player For details about importing tracks into CONNECT Player refer to CONNECT Player Help Note Tracks in SonicStage that have an omg file extension Op...

Page 73: ...net at no charge When tracks are transferred to the player this track information is transferred along with the tracks Having this information attached to your tracks makes possible various advanced searching features of the player Note Track information of some CDs may not be able to retrieved from the Internet For tracks that are not in the Internet database you can manually enter and edit track...

Page 74: ...not disconnect the USB cable while transferring data between a computer and the player because the data being transferred could be damaged Do not initialize the player s hard disk from the computer If the player s hard disk must be initialized follow the initialization procedure on page 65 The size shown in Windows Explorer for the player s hard disk is smaller than the actual size of the disk bec...

Page 75: ...e sony com cn KB For customers in Taiwan http www twsupport css ap sony com For customers in Korea http scs sony co kr walkman For customers in other countries regions http www css ap sony com Download Digital Player Software Update tool to your computer from the web site Connect the player to your computer and then start up Digital Player Software Update tool Follow the on screen instructions to ...

Page 76: ... terminals of the USB adaptor are dirty Wipe them with a soft dry cloth The player is not connected to the USB cable Insert the USB cable straight into the port until it is firmly seated Make sure that the lamp of the USB cable lights up The player turned off automatically The player turns off if left in pause mode for a few minutes Press any button other than the HOLD button to turn the player on...

Page 77: ...e page 53 When using the player with a stereo system connected the sound is distorted or noisy Audio Output is set to Headphone Set it to Line Out page 53 Operation Playback Symptom Cause or corrective action Buttons do not work The buttons are locked Press and hold the HOLD button for a few seconds to unlock it page 8 Press any button other than the HOLD button The HOLD message appears when you p...

Page 78: ...6 If the player encounters an audio track that is incompatible with the player playback stops page 104 Press to select another track The player has been subjected to vibration for a long period of time Remove the player from the source of the vibration and start playback again is displayed as part of a title The title contains characters that the player cannot display Use the SonicStage or CONNECT...

Page 79: ...e hard disk of your computer You need 200 MB or more of free space Delete any unnecessary files on your computer If you are not logged on as an Administrator the installation of SonicStage or CONNECT Player might fail Make sure that you are logged on using an account with Administrator privileges The progress bar on the display of your computer is not moving The access lamp of your computer has no...

Page 80: ... the SonicStage or CONNECT Player was not successful Disconnect the player from your computer and reinstall the software using the supplied CD ROM Quick Start Guide Audio tracks registered with the earlier installation will be available with the new SonicStage or CONNECT Player installation The player is not recognized by the computer when it is connected to the computer The USB cable is not conne...

Page 81: ... hard disk Transfer any unnecessary tracks back to your computer to increase the free space page 41 Data other than audio data is stored in the player s hard disk Move non audio data to the computer to increase the free space Audio data cannot be transferred back to your computer from the player The computer you are trying to transfer tracks to is not the same computer from which the tracks were o...

Page 82: ...o sound and vibration from these operations may be perceptible This behavior is normal and not cause for concern The screen turns on whenever tracks change New Song Pop Up is set to On Set it to Off The player does not lie in a stable position The player does not lie in a stable position on a flat surface such as a table Carry the player in your hand or hold the player in your hand while your hand...

Page 83: ...ently playing You are trying to add tracks to a Bookmark List when any track in the track list is shown with Start playback of the track from a genre or album list and then add it to the Bookmark List Cannot change Date time setting when Time sync setting is Synch with software You have tried to set Date Time Set when Time Sync Set is set to Synchronizing Set Time Sync Set to Do not Synch Cannot c...

Page 84: ...rmitted to be played back on the player Cannot play Music file damaged Connect compliant software and transfer again The track the player is attempting to play is damaged Transfer audio data to the player again Quick Start Guide Cannot play Playback possible in hours is the number of hours You are trying to play a track before its limited playing period has begun Tracks with a limited playing time...

Page 85: ...hen the player is turned on Insufficient information Connect compliant software and transfer information You have tried to start playback from the HOME menu by selecting Playlists Play History or Favorite 100 when there are no tracks in the player Transfer a track and start playback of the track on the player and then connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player again LOW BATTERY Please Char...

Page 86: ...n the Trash Bin You cannot play the Trash Bin list when no tracks are in the Trash Bin Please connect compliant software The player is connected to SonicStage whose version is before SonicStage CP SonicStage Ver 4 0 Connect the player to SonicStage CP SonicStage Ver 4 0 or CONNECT Player Please play a song to use this function You pressed the LINK button when no track was playing A track must be p...

Page 87: ...fer information to use Errors have occurred in the database Transfer tracks to the player to create the database again This song already added to this Bookmark List The track you are trying to add to the Bookmark List has already been added to that list A track cannot be added to the same Bookmark List twice This song is already in the Trash Bin The track you are trying to add to the Trash Bin lis...

Page 88: ...ayed instruction and restart your computer The uninstallation is completed when the computer has restarted 1 Settings Control Panel in the case of Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition 2 Change Remove in the case of Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows 98 Second Edition Note When you install SonicStage OpenMG Secure Module is install...

Page 89: ...splayed instruction and restart your computer The uninstallation is completed when the computer has restarted 1 Settings Control Panel in the case of Windows 2000 Professional 2 Change Remove in the case of Windows 2000 Professional Note When you install CONNECT Player OpenMG Secure Module is installed at the same time Do not delete OpenMG Secure Module since it may be used by other software Table...

Page 90: ...rsuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not ...

Page 91: ...laration of Conformity Trade Name SONY Model No NW A1000 A1200 A3000 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16530 Via Esprillo San Diego CA 92127 USA Telephone Number 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received inc...

Page 92: ...ms This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could other...

Page 93: ...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 Service Center ...

Page 94: ...ble surface or in an inclined position If the player causes interference to radio or television reception turn the player off and move it away from the radio or television The player has an internal hard disk drive Keep the hard disk drive away from magnets large loud speakers or televisions They may damage the hard disk drive and the data on it may be lost When using the player remember to follow...

Page 95: ... hearing damage Avoid using the headphones at a high volume Hearing experts advise against continuous loud and extended play If you experience a ringing in your ears reduce the volume or discontinue use Do not turn the volume up high all at once especially when using headphones Turn up the volume gradually so that loud sound will not hurt your ears Caring for others Keep the volume at a moderate l...

Page 96: ...e 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 headphones plug periodically If you have any questions or problems concerning the player consult your nearest Sony dealer NOTES The recorded music is limited to private use only Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders Sony is n...

Page 97: ...ease 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 your SonicStage or CONNECT Player will depend on the installed OS on your PC For better results please ensure that the installed OS is compatible wi...

Page 98: ...Depending on the types of the text and characters the text shown on the player may not be displayed properly on device This is due to The capacity of the connected player The player is not functioning normally The ID3 TAG information for the track is written in the language or the character that is not supported by the player About the customer support Web site If you have any questions about or i...

Page 99: ...W A1000 series see page 100 For disposal information for the NW A3000 series see page 101 Some countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product Please consult with your local authority Notes Never disassemble the player except when disposing of it Be careful when handling internal metallic components of the player Pay particular attention to component edges Continued Table...

Page 100: ...de the back over of the player down and then lift up as shown by the arrow below 3 Remove the two screws at the edges of the player chassis 4 Remove the cover from the player 5 Remove the two screws at the edge of the battery chassis 6 Pull the cord connecting the battery to the player to separate the battery plug from the connector Note Leave all metallic parts attached to the battery and dispose...

Page 101: ... 2 Remove the two screws behind the cover 3 Slide the back over of the player down and then lift up as shown by the arrow below 4 Remove the four screws at the edges of the player s chassis 5 Remove the battery from the player 6 Pull the cord connecting the battery to the player to separate the battery plug from the connector Note Leave all metallic parts attached to the battery and dispose of the...

Page 102: ...of International Business Machines Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation CD and music related data from Gracenote Inc copyright 2000 2004 Gracenote Gracenote CDDB Client Software copyright 2000 2004 Gracenote This product and service may practice one or more of the following U S Patents 5 987 525 6 061 680 6...

Page 103: ...e different from ATRAC or MP3 format NW A1000 NW A1200 Bit rate Tracks Time Tracks Time 48 kbps 4 000 266 hours 40 minutes 5 300 353 hours 20 minutes 64 kbps 3 000 200 hours 3 900 260 hours 96 kbps 2 000 133 hours 20 minutes 2 600 173 hours 20 minutes 128 kbps 1 500 100 hours 1 900 126 hours 40 minutes 132 kbps 1 500 100 hours 1 900 126 hours 40 minutes 160 kbps 1 200 80 hours 1 500 100 hours 192 ...

Page 104: ... temperature 5 to 35ºC 41 to 95ºF Power source Built in rechargeable battery DC IN 5 V AC power adaptor DC IN 5 V Battery life continuous playback ATRAC format 48 kbps ATRAC format 128 kbps MP3 format 128 kbps WMA format 128 kbps AAC format 128 kbps NW A1000 series Approx 20 hours Approx 17 hours Approx 17 hours Approx 16 hours Approx 12 hours NW A3000 series Approx 35 hours Approx 29 hours Approx...

Page 105: ...ng on the version of the operating system Additional space is required for storing music data Display Screen Resolution 800 600 pixels or higher 1024 768 is recommended Colours High Colour 16 bit or higher SonicStage may not operate properly at colour settings at or below 256 colours CD ROM drive supporting Digital MusicCD playback capabilities using WDM To create original CDs or to back up audio ...

Page 106: ...r higher 1024 768 is recommended Colours High Colour 16 bit or higher CONNECT Player may not operate properly at colour settings at or below 256 colours CD ROM drive supporting Digital MusicCD playback capabilities using WDM To create original CDs or to back up audio CDs a CD R RW drive is required Sound board USB port Internet connection is required to use the CD Data Base CDDB To use Electronic ...

Page 107: ...accessories listed above Please ask the dealer for detailed information about the accessories available in your country region Notes Some features of the remote control RM MC35ELK may not be compatible with your player model Updating the player s firmware to version 3 00 or later enables all the features of the player For detail on other optional accessories visit one of the following web sites Fo...

Page 108: ... button 6 8 9 Beep 52 Bit rate 69 Bookmark List 34 Add 34 Change icon 40 Rearrange 39 Remove 37 Remove all 38 Brightness setting 57 C Calendar 56 Charge the battery 66 Clock 56 60 CONNECT Player 4 79 Custom 49 50 D Delete tracks 41 F Favorite 100 20 21 Firmware 75 Format 69 H Heavy 49 HOLD button 8 78 HOME Menu 6 I Initialize Disk 65 Initial Search 18 Intelligent Shuffle 23 J Jazz 49 L Language 59...

Page 109: ...al letter 18 By Rating 15 By release year 16 By track name 11 From albums recently transferred 17 From playlists 19 Serial number 58 Settings 48 AVLS Vol Limit 51 Beep 52 Brightness 57 Display 54 Language 59 Sound Quality 48 Shuffle All 27 Shuffle play 23 My Favorite Shuffle 23 Shuffle All 27 Time Machine Shuffle 26 SonicStage 4 79 Sound quality 48 T Time Machine Shuffle 26 Total number of tracks ...