Sony Walkman NWZA726 Operation Guide
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©2008 Sony Corporation3-299-381-11 (1) NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Operation Guide NWZ-A726 / A728 / A729
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Digital Media Player NWZ-A726 / NWZ-A728 / NWZ-A729 About the Manuals The following manuals are included with the player. Additionally, after installing software from the supplied CD-ROM, you can refer to the help provided within each software. Q uick Start Guide explains set up, enabling you to import songs, videos and photos to a computer, and to transfer them to the player. P recautions explains important notes to prevent accidents. T roubleshooting explains symptoms, causes and remedies when the player has problems. Thi s Operation Guide explains standard and advanced features, enabling you to make full use of the player and troubleshoot problems. Browsing the Operation Guide To use the buttons in the Operation Guide Click the buttons located in the upper right of this manual to jump to “Table of Contents,” “Home Menu List,” 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 list Find what you are looking for from a list of the option items in the player’s menu. Jumps to the index Find what you are looking for from a list of key words mentioned in the manual. Continued
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Hints You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page number in the table of contents, in the Home menu list, or in the index. Y ou can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page reference indication (e.g., page 4) on each page. T o search for a reference page by keyword, click the “Edit” menu, select the “Search” feature of the Adobe Reader to display the navigation frame, type the keyword into the Search text box, and click “Search.” On ce you jump to another page, you can jump to the previous or next page by clicking the or button located at the bottom of the Adobe Reader screen. O peration procedures may differ, depending on your Adobe Reader version. To change the page layout The buttons at the bottom of the Adobe Reader screen enable you to select how pages are displayed. Single Page Pages are displayed one at a time. When you scroll, the display changes to a previous or succeeding page. Continuous Pages are displayed as a continuous roll of pages. When you scroll, the previous or next pages scroll up or down continuously. Continuous - Facing Two pages are displayed side by side with each pair part of a continuous roll of pages. When you scroll, the previous or next pairs of pages scroll up or down continuously. Facing Two pages are displayed side by side. When you scroll, the display changes to previous or succeeding pairs of pages.
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Continued Table of Contents Supplied Accessories ............................. 8 About the bundled software ...........................9 Parts and Controls .............................. 10 Front ................................................................10 Rear ..................................................................12 Player Controls and Screens ............... 13 How to use the 5-way button and screen ....14 Displaying the “Now Playing” Screen .........19 Using the OPTION Button ................. 20 Getting Started Preparing the Player ........................... 21 Charging the Player .......................................21 Turning the Player On and Off ....................22 Getting Data ........................................ 23 Transferring Data . .............................. 24 Playing Music Searching for Songs (Music Library) ....... 28 Searching for songs by song name ...............28 Searching for songs by album .......................29 Searching for songs by artist .........................30 Searching for songs by genre ........................31 Searching for songs by release year .............32 Searching for songs by folder .......................33 Searching for Songs by Initial Letter . ................................ 34 Playing a Playlist . ................................ 35 Searching for Songs Based on the Currently Playing Song . .................... 36 Playing Songs in Random Order (Intelligent Shuffle) ................................. 37 Playing songs released in the same year in random order (Time Machine Shuffle) ............37 Playing all songs in random order ...............39 Displaying the Now Playing Screen Each Time the Songs Switch (New Song Pop Up) ................................. 40 Deleting Songs from Music Library . ... 41 Displaying the Music Option Menu . ... 42 Setting the Music Setting the Play Mode (Play Mode)......... 44 Setting the Playback Range . ................ 46 Setting the Album Display Format . .... 47 Setting the Sound Quality (Equalizer) ... 49 Changing the sound quality .........................49 Customizing sound quality ...........................51 Making the Sound More Vibrant (VPT(Surround)).................................... 52 Listening with Clear Stereo Sound (Clear Stereo) ........................................ 54 Correcting Sound in the High Range (DSEE(Sound Enhancer)) ......................... 55 Adjusting the Volume Level (Dynamic Normalizer) ............................. 57 Playing Videos Playing a Video ................................... 58 Setting the Video Orientation . ........... 60 Setting the Display of the Video Screen . ......................................................... 62 Setting the Zoom Function . ................ 63 Playing Videos Continuously . ............ 65 Setting the Video List Display Format . ......................................................... 66 Playing Only Video Sound . ................. 67 Deleting Videos from the Video Library . ......................................................... 68 Displaying the Video Option Menu . ... 69
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Note Depending on the country/region in which you have purchased the player, some models may not be available. Playing Photos Displaying a Photo .............................. 70 Setting the Photo Orientation . ........... 72 Setting the Display of the Photo Screen . ......................................................... 74 Playing a Slide Show . .......................... 75 Setting the Slide Show Play Mode . ...... 76 Setting the Interval of a Slide Show . ... 77 Setting the Photo List Display Format . ............................................. 78 Deleting Photos from Photo Library . ......................................................... 79 Displaying the Photo Option Menu . ... 80 Common Settings Limiting the Volume (AVLS (Volume Limit)) ............................ 81 Turning Off the Beep Sound . .............. 82 Setting a Screensaver Type . ................. 83 Setting a Screensaver Time . ................ 84 Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen (Brightness) .......................................... 85 Setting the Current Time (Set Date-Time)...................................... 86 Setting the Date Format . ..................... 88 Setting the Time Format . .................... 89 Displaying the Player Information (Unit Information) .................................. 90 Resetting to Factory Settings (Reset all Settings) .................................... 91 Formatting Memory (Format) ............... 92 Selecting the Display Language . ......... 94 Useful Facts Maximizing Battery Life ..................... 96 What are Format and Bit Rate? . .......... 97 What is audio format? ...................................97 What is video format? ...................................98 What is photo format? ...................................98 Storing Data ........................................ 99 Upgrading the Player’s Firmware . .... 100 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ................................ 101 Messages . ........................................... 113 Additional Information Precautions ....................................... 116 About Copyrights . ............................ 124 Specifications . ................................... 126 Index . ................................................ 131
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Home Menu List You can display the Home menu by pressing and holding the BACK/HOME button of the player. The Home menu is the starting point of each function, such as playing songs, videos and photos, searching for songs and changing settings. Intelligent Shuffle Time Machine Shuffle ................ 37 Shuffle All ..................................... 39 Initial Search Artist ............................................. 34 Album ........................................... 34 Song .............................................. 34 Clock Display ............................ 87 Photo Library ......................... 70 Music Library All Songs ....................................... 28 Album ........................................... 29 Artist ............................................. 30 Genre ............................................ 31 Release Year.................................. 32 Folder ............................................ 33 Video Library .......................... 58 Continued
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Settings Music SettingsPlay Mode ............................... 44 Playback Range ....................... 46 Equalizer .................................. 49 VPT(Surround) ...................... 52 DSEE(Sound Enhance) ......... 55 Clear Stereo ............................. 54 Dynamic Normalizer ............. 57 Album Display Format .......... 47 New Song Pop Up .................. 40 Video Settings Zoom Settings ......................... 63 Video Orientation .................. 60 Display ..................................... 62 Continuous Playback ............. 65 Video List Format .................. 66 On-Hold Display .................... 67 Photo Settings Photo Orientation .................. 72 Display ..................................... 74 Slide Show Repeat .................. 76 Slide Show Interval ................ 77 Photo List Format .................. 78 Common Settings Unit Information .................... 90 AVLS (Volume Limit) ............ 81 Beep Settings ........................... 82 Screensaver.............................. 83 Brightness ................................ 85 Set Date-Time ......................... 86 Date Display Format .............. 88 Time Display Format ............. 89 Reset all Settings ..................... 91 Format ..................................... 92 Language Settings ....................... 95 Playlists ................................... 35 Now Playing ........................... 19
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Supplied Accessories Please check the accessories in the package. Headphones (1) USB cable (1) E arbuds (Size S,L) (1) Attachment (1) Use when connecting the player to the optional cradle, etc. S tand (1) CD-R OM*1 *2 (1) MP3 Conversion Tool Media Manager for WALKMAN Windows Media Player 11 Operation Guide (PDF file) Q uick Start Guide (1) * 1 Do not attempt to play this CD-ROM in an audio CD player. * 2 Depending on the country/region in which you have purchased the player, the bundled software may be different. How to install the earbuds correctly If the earbuds do not fit your ears correctly, low bass sound may not be heard. To enjoy better sound quality, change the size of the earbuds or adjust the earbud position to sit on your ears comfortably and fit your ears snugly. At purchase, M size earbuds are installed. If the earbuds do not fit your ears, try one of the other supplied sizes, S or L. When you change the earbuds, turn to install them firmly on the headphones to prevent the earbud from detaching and remaining in your ear. About the serial number The serial number provided for this player is required for customer registration. The number is shown on the rear of the player. Continued LL
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) About the bundled software Windows Media Player 11 Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA), Photo (JPEG) Windows Media Player can import audio data from CDs and transfer data to the player. When you use copyright protected WMA audio files, use this software. For details on operation, refer to the Help of the software or visit the following website. http://www.support.microsoft.com/ Hint Some computers that already have Windows Media Player 10 installed may encounter file limitation (AAC, video files, etc.) that can be transferred by dragging and dropping. If you install Windows Media Player 11 from the supplied CD-ROM, you can solve this problem, then you can transfer by dragging and dropping again. Before installing Windows Media Player 11 on your computer, make sure to check whether your software or service corresponds to Windows Media Player 11. Media Manager for WALKMAN Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA/AAC*1, WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile), RSS feed (music, video) Media Manager for WALKMAN can transfer music, photos or videos from the computer to the player and import audio data from CDs. Media Manager for WALKMAN can also subscribe to RSS feeds and transfer the music and video files that have been downloaded from RSS channels. For details on operation, refer to the Help of the software. Audio files (AAC) or videos can be also transferred by dragging and dropping using Windows Explorer as well as Media Manager for WALKMAN. *1 DRM files are not compatible. MP3 Conversion Tool ATRAC files need to be converted using bundled MP3 Conversion Tool. (Audio data purchased from a music distribution service on the Internet cannot be converted.) Note that when converting ATRAC files to MP3 files, the ATRAC files are not deleted. You can also delete the ATRAC files by configuring the setting.
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) 10 10 Parts and Controls Front BACK/HOME button*1 Press to go up one list screen level, or to return to the previous menu. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button to display the Home menu ( page 13). Headphone jack For connecting the headphones. Insert the jack pin until it clicks into place. If the headphones are connected improperly, the sound from the headphones may not sound right. WM‑PORT jack Use this jack to connect the supplied USB cable, or optional peripheral devices, such as supported acces sories for the WM-PORT. 5‑way button*2 Starts playback and enables navigation of the player’s on-screen menus ( page 14). Display The display may vary, depending on functions ( page 13). VOL +*2/– button Adjusts the volume. Continued