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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Music1 1 
Searching for songs by genre
	Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu 
appears.
	Press the /// button to select  (Music Library), and then 
press the 
 button to confirm.
The “Music Library” screen appears.
	Press the /// button to select “Genre,” and then press the  
button to confirm.
The genre list appears.
	Press the /// button to select a genre, and then press the  
button to confirm.
The...

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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Music  
Searching for songs by release year
	Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu 
appears.
	Press the /// button to select  (Music Library), and then 
press the 
 button to confirm.
The “Music Library” screen appears.
	Press the /// button to select “Release Year,” and then press 
the 
 button to confirm.
The list of release years appears.
	Press the /// button to select a year, and then press...

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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Music  
Searching for songs by folder
When you transfer data to the “MUSIC” folder by dragging and dropping in 
Windows Explorer, up to the 8th level under the “MUSIC” folder will appear 
and can be played back. Even if you use another transfer capable software for 
transferring songs, you can still search for songs by folder.
	Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu 
appears.
	Press the /// button to select...

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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Music  
Searching for Songs by Initial Letter
You can search for songs by the initial letter of the artist name, album title, or 
song name.
Initial Search
5-way button BACK/HOME 
button
	Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu 
appears.
	Press the /// button to select  (Initial Search), and then 
press the 
 button to confirm.
The list of categories you can search appears.
	Press the /// button to select...

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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Music  
Playing a Playlist
You can play lists of songs (playlists). Also, you can create playlists using the 
supplied Windows Media Player 11, or another transfer capable software. 
However, some playlists may not be recognized by the player, depending on 
software. For details on operation, refer to the Help or maker of the software.
Playlists5-way button BACK/HOME 
button
	Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu...

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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Music  
Searching for Songs Based on the Currently 
Playing Song
You can search for other songs, albums, and artists by the song information of 
the currently playing song.
5-way button BACK/HOME 
buttonNow Playing
	Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu 
appears.
	Press the /// button to select  (Now Playing), and then 
press the 
 button to confirm.
The “Now Playing” screen of the currently playing song...

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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Music  
Playing Songs in Random Order (Intelligent Shuffle)
The player offers 2 different random modes (also known as shuffle play) .
Intelligent 
Shuffle
5-way button BACK/HOME 
button
Playing songs released in the same year in random order  
(Time Machine Shuffle)
The player randomly selects a release year and plays all transferred songs of 
that year in random order.
	Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu...

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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Music  
Notes
 
While the animation that appears when the player is selecting a release year is displayed, 
the controls of the player cannot be operated.
  
Songs with no release year data are not selected in “Time Machine Shuffle” play and are 
not played.
  
A s
 huffle play of all songs begins if none of the songs on the player have a release year 
assigned to them.
  
I
 f all the songs on the player that have a release year...

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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Music  
Playing all songs in random order
All the songs stored on the player are played in random order.
	Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu 
appears.
	Press the /// button to select  (Intelligent Shuffle), and 
then press the 
 button to confirm.
The screen used to select a shuffle mode appears.
	Press the /// button to select “Shuffle All,” and then press the 
 button to confirm.
All songs are...

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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Music0 0 
Displaying the Now Playing Screen Each Time the 
Songs Switch 
(New Song Pop Up)
If you set the screensaver to “Clock” or “Blank” (
 page 83) and there is no 
operation for a while, the screen changes to the clock display or blank screen. 
However, if you set “New Song Pop Up” to “On,” the screen turns on 
automatically whenever a song changes to another song.
Settings5-way button BACK/HOME 
button
	Press and hold the BACK/HOME...
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