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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Videos1 1 
 Press the /// button to select the desired setting, and then 
press the 
 button to confirm.
  
“
 Vertical”: Displays at 240 × 180 pixels. (Default setting)
  
“
 Horizontal (right)” or “Horizontal (left)”: Displays at 320 × 240 pixels.
The operation of the 5-way button is switched according to the setting of 
“Video Orientation” (  page 17).
“Vertical”
4:3 source16:9 source
“Horizontal”
4:3 source16:9 source
 Hints
...

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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Videos  
Setting the Display of the Video Screen
You can display or hide the detailed information of a video, such as its title, 
playback icon, and elapsed playing time, etc., during playback.
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...

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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Videos  
Setting the Zoom Function
You can zoom in the currently playing video.
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 “Video Settings” options appears.
  Press the...

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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Videos  
 Press the /// button to select the desired setting, and then 
press the 
 button to confirm.
  
“Auto”: The video image is enlarged/reduced by fully fitting it to the 
available display area, keeping the aspect ratio. When a 16:9 video image 
(oblong) is displayed, it appears with the long side of the video image 
fully fit to the screen, and black bands up and down on the screen. 
(Default setting)
  
“Full”: The...

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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Videos  
Playing Videos Continuously
You can play back all videos stored on the player continuously.
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 “Video Settings” options...

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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Videos  
Setting the Video List Display Format
The player offers 3 display formats. You can set the display format of the video 
list as “Title Only,” “Title With Thumbnail*
1,” or “Thumbnail Only.”
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...

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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Videos  
Playing Only Video Sound
You can choose options while the player is on hold during the playback of 
videos, either by playing a video normally or by turning off the screen and 
listening only to the sound of those videos. 
Setting this option to “No” saves battery power and battery life will last longer.
Settings5-way button BACK/HOME 
button
 Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu 
appears.
  Press the...

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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Videos  
Deleting Videos from the Video Library
When you delete the videos from “Video Library,” use Media Manager for 
WALKMAN or Windows Explorer.
For details about using Media Manager for WALKMAN, see its Help. 

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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Videos  
Displaying the Video Option Menu
You can display the Video option menu by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF 
button on a list screen (including the thumbnail screen), such as the video list, 
or on the video “Now Playing” screen. From the Video option menu, various 
video settings are available.
The option items shown on the option menu vary, depending on the screen 
from which you display the option menu.
Option items appear on...

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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1)
 Playing Photos
 Playing Photos
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Displaying a Photo
You can display photos by transferring photo files to the player using Media 
Manager for WALKMAN or Windows Explorer. You can either display one 
photo fully on the screen (single display) or a number of photos continuously 
(slide show play) (
 page 75).
Photo Library
5-way button BACK/HOME 
button
 
Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu 
appears.
 Press the /// button...
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