Sony Walkman NWZA726 Operation Guide

NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
  Setting the Music1 1 
Customizing sound quality
You can preset the value of CLEAR BASS (bass) and 5 bands Equalizer as 
“Custom 1” or “Custom 2.” 
	Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu 
appears.
	Press the /// button to select  (Settings), and then press 
the 
 button to confirm.
	Press the /// button to select “Music Settings,” and then press 
the 
 button to confirm.
The list of “Music Settings” options appears.
...

NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
  Setting the Music  
Making the Sound More Vibrant (VPT(Surround))
You can choose from “Studio,” “Live,” “Club,” “Arena,” “Matrix” or “Karaoke” 
according to your song using the “VPT*
1(Surround)” function. Setting to 
“Studio,” “Live,” “Club” or “Arena,” simulates these sound fields in the 
headphones.
Additionally, “Matrix” reproduces a rich acoustic sound field, and “Karaoke” 
suppresses the vocals.
Settings5-way button BACK/HOME 
button...

NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
  Setting the Music  
 Hint
 
You can also set the “VPT(Surround)” setting from the “Now Playing” screen. Press the 
OPTION/PWR OFF button, and select “VPT(Surround)” from the option menu.
Note
  
The “VPT(Surround)” setting is not applied while playing a video.
List of “VPT(Surround)” settings
The sound settings appear on the screen as the letters in parentheses.
The sound becomes more vibrant in the progression from “Studio,” “Live,”...

NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
  Setting the Music  
Listening with Clear Stereo Sound (Clear Stereo)
“Clear Stereo” enables individual left and right digital processing of the sound.
Settings5-way button BACK/HOME 
button
 Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu 
appears.
  Press the /// button to select  (Settings), and then press 
the 
 button to confirm.
  Press the /// button to select “Music Settings,” and then press 
the 
 button to...

NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
  Setting the Music  
Correcting Sound in the High Range  
(DSEE(Sound Enhancer))
By activating the “DSEE*1(Sound Enhancer)” feature, you can hear a rich and 
natural sound almost exactly like the original source. 
Settings5-way button BACK/HOME 
button
  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu 
appears.
  Press the /// button to select  (Settings), and then press 
the 
 button to confirm.
  Press the /// button to...

NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
  Setting the Music  
Notes
 
The “DSEE(Sound Enhancer)” setting is not applied while playing a video.
  
Th
 e “DSEE(Sound Enhancer)” function is not effective for songs with a file format that 
is not compressed, or songs that are of a high bit rate with no treble loss.
  
I
 n the case of songs of very low bit rate, the “DSEE(Sound Enhancer)” function will not 
be effective. 

NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
  Setting the Music  
Adjusting the Volume Level (Dynamic Normalizer)
You can reduce the volume level between songs. With this setting, when 
listening to album songs in the shuffle play mode, the volume level between 
songs is moderated to minimize the difference in their recording levels.
Settings5-way button BACK/HOME 
button
 Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu 
appears.
  Press the /// button to select...

NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Videos
 Playing Videos 
  
Playing a Video
You can play videos by transferring video files to the player using Media 
Manager for WALKMAN or Windows Explorer. The player offers 2 types of 
play mode; play back one video file only (one file play) and play back all video 
files stored on the player continuously (Continuous Playback).
Video Library
5-way button
BACK/HOME 
button
 
Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu...

NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Videos  
On video playback operations
To (icon) -way button operation
Find the beginning of the next 
video (
)*1Press the  button.
Find the beginning of the 
current video (
)*2Press the  button.
Go forward slightly (
)*3Press the  button while the video is paused.
Go backward slightly (
)*3Press the  button while the video is paused.
Go forward quickly over the 
paused video (
)*4Press and hold the  button while the video...

NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Videos0 0 
Setting the Video Orientation
You can set the video orientation to “Vertical,” “Horizontal (right),” or 
“Horizontal (left).”
Settings5-way button BACK/HOME 
button
 Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu 
appears.
  Press the /// button to select  (Settings), and then press 
the 
 button to confirm.
  Press the /// button to select “Video Settings,” and then press 
the 
 button to confirm.
The list of...