Sony Walkman NWZA726 Operation Guide

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Additional Information11 11 
On the LCD
 
Do not apply strong force to the surface of the LCD. This may cause a 
distortion in colors or brightness, or cause a malfunction of the LCD.
  If you use the player in a cold location, images may appear with black bands 
around them. This is not a malfunction of the player.
On cleaning
  
Clean the player’s case with a soft cloth, such as a cleaning cloth for 
eyeglasses.
  
I
 f the player’s case becomes very dirty, clean it with a soft cloth slightly 
moistened with water or a mild detergent solution.
  
D
 o not use any type of abrasive pad, scouring powder, or solvent, such as 
alcohol or benzene, as it may mar the finish of the case.
  
B
 e careful not to let water get into the player from the opening near the 
connector.
  
C
 lean the headphone plug periodically.
  
T
 o clean the earbuds, remove them from the headphones, and hand wash 
with a mild detergent solution. Dry off sufficiently before use after washing.
If you have any questions or problems concerning the player, please consult 
your nearest Sony dealer. 
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Additional Information1 1 
Important Notice
 
Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the manual 
accompanying it in whole or in part, or renting the software without the 
permission of the copyright holder.
  
I
 n no event will SONY be liable for any financial damage, or loss of profits, 
including claims made by third parties, arising out of the use of the software 
supplied with this player.
  
I
 n the event a problem occurs with this software as a result of defective 
manufacturing, SONY will replace it. However, SONY bears no other 
responsibility.
  
Th
 e software provided with this player cannot be used with equipment other 
than that to which it is so designated.
  
P
 lease note that, due to continued efforts to improve quality, the software 
specifications may be changed without notice.
  
O
 peration of this player with software other than that provided is not covered 
by the warranty.
  
Th
 e ability to display the languages on supplied software will depend on the 
installed OS on your computer. For better results, please ensure that the 
installed OS is compatible with the desired language you want to display.
  We do not guarantee all the languages will be able to be displayed properly on 
the supplied software.
  U
ser-created characters and some special characters may not be displayed.
 
The explanations in this manual assume that you are familiar with the basic 
operations of Windows.
	 For details on the use of your computer and operating system, please refer to 
the respective manuals.
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Additional Information1 1 
About sample data*1
The player is pre-installed with sample data.
If you delete the sample data, you cannot restore it, and we will not supply any 
replacement data.
*1 In some countries/regions some sample data is not installed.
  
The recorded song is limited to private use only. Use of the song 
beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders.
  
S
 ony is not responsible for incomplete recording/downloading or 
damaged data due to problems of the player or computer.
  
D
 epending on the type 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.
  Th
e player is not functioning normally.
 C
ontent information is written in language or character that are not 
supported by the player.
About the customer support Web site
If you have any questions or issues with this product, or would like information 
on compatible items with this product, visit 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://support.sony-europe.com/DNA
For customers in Latin America: http://www.sony-latin.com/index.crp
For customers in other countries/regions: http://www.sony-asia.com/support
For customers who purchased the overseas models: 
http://www.sony.co.jp/overseas/support/ 
						

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Additional Information1 1 
About Copyrights
 
ATRAC is trademark of Sony Corporation.
  
“
 WALKMAN” and “WALKMAN” logo are registered trademarks of Sony 
Corporation.
  
 and  are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
  
Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and Windows Media are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or 
other countries.
  
A
 dobe, Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash Player are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other 
countries.
  
MP
 EG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from 
Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
  
IBM a
 nd PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business 
Machines Corporation.
  
M
 acintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc.
  
Q
 uickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks 
of Apple Inc., used under license therefrom.
  
Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
  
Thi
 s software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.
  
THIS P
 RODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT 
PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL 
USE OF A CONSUMER FOR
(i)
  ENCODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MPEG-4 VISUAL 
STANDARD (“MPEG-4 VIDEO”) AND/OR
(ii)

  DECODING MPEG-4 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A 
CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL 
ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER 
LICENSED BY MPEG LA TO PROVIDE MPEG-4 VIDEO.
NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER 
USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO 
PROMOTIONAL, INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND 
LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, LLC. SEE 
HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM
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Additional Information1 1 
 
THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO 
LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A 
CONSUMER TO
(i)
  ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD 
(“AVC VIDEO”) AND/OR
(ii)

  DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER 
ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND
NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A 
VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO. NO LICENSE 
IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, 
L.L.C. SEE HTTP://MPEGLA.COM 
  
US a
 nd foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories. 
  
A
 ll other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of their respective holders. In this manual, TM and ® marks are not 
specified.
This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft 
Corporation. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is 
prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft 
subsidiary.
Content providers are using the digital rights management technology for 
Windows Media contained in this device (“WM-DRM”) to protect the integrity 
of their content (“Secure Content”) so that their intellectual property, including 
copyright, in such content is not misappropriated.  
This device uses WM-DRM software to play Secure Content (“WM-DRM 
Software”).  If the security of the WM-DRM Software in this device has been 
compromised, owners of Secure Content (“Secure Content Owners”) may 
request that Microsoft revoke the WM-DRM Software’s right to acquire new 
licenses to copy, display and/or play Secure Content.  Revocation does not alter 
the WM-DRM Software’s ability to play unprotected content.  A list of revoked 
WM-DRM Software is sent to your device whenever you download a license 
for Secure Content from the Internet or from a PC.  Microsoft may, in 
conjunction with such license, also download revocation lists onto your device 
on behalf of Secure Content Owners.
Program ©2008 Sony Corporation
Documentation ©2008 Sony Corporation 
						

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Specifications
Supported file format
Music
File format MP3(MPEG-1 Layer3) file format, ASF file format, MP4 file format, Wave-Riff file format
File extension MP3 (.mp3), WMA*
1 (.wma), AAC-LC*2 (.mp4, .m4a, .3gp), Linear PCM (.wav)
Codec MP3 Bit rate: 32 to 320 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
Sampling frequency*
3: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
WMA*
1Bit rate: 32 to 192 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
Sampling frequency*3: 44.1 kHz
AAC-LC*
2Bit rate: 16 to 320 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))*4
Sampling frequency*3: 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
Linear PCM Bit rate: 1,411 kbps Sampling frequency*
3: 44.1 kHz
Video
File format MP4 file format, “Memory Stick” video format
File extension .mp4, .m4v
Codec Video AVC
(H.264/AVC) Profile: Baseline Profile
Level: Max. 1.3
Bit rate: Max. 768 kbps
MPEG-4 Profile: Simple Profile
Bit rate: Max. 2,500 kbps
Frame rate: Max. 30 fps
Resolution: Max. QVGA (320 × 240)
Audio AAC-LC Channel number: Max. 2 channels
Sampling frequency*
3: 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
Bit rate: Max. 288 kbps per 1 channel
File size Max. 2 GB
The number of files Max. 1,000
Photo*5
File format Compatible with DCF 2.0/Exif 2.21file format
File extension .jpg
Codec Profile: Baseline Profile
Number of pixels: Max. 4,000 × 4,000 pixels (16,000,000 pixels)
The number of files Max. 10,000
*1  WM-DRM 10 files are compatible.
*2  Copyright protected AAC-LC files cannot be played back.
*3  Sampling frequency may not correspond to all encoders.
*4  Non-standard bit rates or non-guaranteed bit rates are included depending on the 
sampling frequency.
*
5  Some photo files cannot be played back, depending on their file formats.
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Maximum recordable number of songs and time (Approx.)
The approximate times are based on the case in which you transfer or record only 4 
minutes songs (not including videos and photos) in the MP3 format. Other playable audio 
file format song numbers and times may differ from MP3 format.
NWZ-A726NWZ-A728
Bit rateSongs Time Songs Time
48 kbps 2,450 163 hr. 20 min. 5,050 336 hr. 40 min.
64 kbps 1,850 123 hr. 20 min. 3,750 250 hr. 00 min.
128 kbps 92561 hr. 40 min. 1,850 123 hr. 20 min.
256 kbps 46030 hr. 40 min. 94563 hr. 00 min.
320 kbps 37024 hr. 40 min. 75550 hr. 20 min.
NWZ-A729
Bit rate Songs Time
48 kbps 10,200 680 hr. 00 min.
64 kbps 7,650 510 hr. 00 min.
128 kbps 3,800 253 hr. 20 min.
256 kbps 1,900 126 hr. 40 min.
320 kbps 1,500 100 hr. 00 min.
Maximum recordable time of videos (Approx.) 
The approximate recordable times are estimated in the case where only videos are 
transferred. The time may differ, depending on the conditions under which the player is 
used.
NWZ-A726NWZ-A728NWZ-A729
Bit rate TimeTimeTime
Video Format: 384 kbps 15 hr. 00 min. 30 hr. 40 min. 62 hr. 00 min.
Audio Format: 128 kbps
Video Format: 768 kbps 8 hr. 30 min. 17 hr. 30 min. 35 hr. 30 min.
Audio Format: 128 kbps
Maximum recordable number of photos that can be transferred (Approx.)
Max. 10,000
Recordable number of photos may be less depending on file sizes.
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Additional Information128 128 
Capacity (User available capacity)*1
NWZ-A726: 4 GB (Approx. 3.57 GB = 3,840,638,976  bytes)
NWZ-A728: 8 GB (Approx. 7.30 GB = 7,840,956,416 bytes)
NWZ-A729: 16 GB (Approx. 14.7 GB = 15,841,820,672 bytes)
*
1 Available storage capacity of the player may vary.
	 A portion of the memory is used for data management functions.
Output (headphones)
Frequency response 
20 to 20,000 Hz (when playing data file, single signal measurement)
Interface
Headphone: Stereo mini-jack
WM-PORT (multiple connecting terminal): 22 pins
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant)
Operating temperature
5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F)
Power source
 
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
  
US
 B power (from a computer via the supplied USB cable)
Charging time
USB-based charging
Approx. 3 hours (full charge), Approx.1.5 hours (approx. 80 %)
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Battery life (continuous playback)
By setting as follows, a longer battery life can be expected.
The times below are approximated when “New Song Pop Up” ( page 40), “Clear Stereo” 
(   page 54), “DSEE(Sound Enhancer)” (
 page 55), “Dynamic Normalizer” (
 page 
57), “Equalizer” (  page 49) and “VPT(Surround)” (
 page 52) are deactivated, and 
“Screensaver” (  page 83) is set to “Blank.”
Furthermore, for videos, the time approximated when the brightness of the screen (  
page 85) is set to “3.”
The time below may differ depending on ambient temperature or the status of use.
NWZ-A726/A728/A729 
Music
Playback at MP3 128 kbps Approximately 36 hours
Playback at WMA 128 kbps Approximately 35.5 hours
Playback at AAC-LC 128 kbps Approximately 33.5 hours
Playback at Linear PCM 1411 kbps Approximately 34.5 hours
Video
Playback at MPEG-4 384 kbps Approximately 10 hours
Playback at MPEG-4 768 kbps Approximately 9 hours
Playback at AVC 384 kbps Approximately 8 hours
Playback at AVC 768 kbps Approximately 8 hours
Display
2.4-inch, TFT color display with white LED-backlight, QVGA (240 × 320 pixels), 262,144 
colors
Dimensions (w/h/d, projecting parts not included)
50.2 × 93.6 × 9.3 mm (2 × 3 3/4 × 3/8 inches)
Dimension (w/h/d)
51.0 × 93.9 × 9.3 mm (2 1/8 × 3 3/4 × 3/8 inches) 
Mass
Approx. 58 g (Approx. 2.1 oz)
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Additional Information130 130 
System Requirements
 
Computer   
IBM PC/AT or compatible computer preinstalled with the following Windows operating 
systems*
1: 
Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2 or later) / Windows XP Professional 
(Service Pack 2 or later) / Windows Vista Home Basic / Windows Vista Home Premium 
/ Windows Vista Business / Windows Vista Ultimate
	 Not supported by 64 bit version OS.
	 Not supported by OSs other than above. 
*
1 Excluding OS Versions not supported by Microsoft.
  
CPU: P
 entium 4 1.0 GHz or higher
  
R
 AM: 512 MB or more
  
H
 ard Disk drive: 380 MB or more of available space
  
Di
 splay: 
  S
creen Resolution: 800 × 600 pixels (or higher) (recommended 1,024 × 768 or higher)
 C
olors: 8 bit or higher (16 bit recommended)
  
CD-R
 OM drive (supporting Digital Music CD playback capabilities using WDM)
 
To create original CDs, a CD-R/RW drive is required.
  
S
 ound board
  
US
 B port (Hi-Speed USB is recommended)
  
M
 icrosoft .NET Framework 2.0 or 3.0, QuickTime 7.2, Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0, 
Windows Media Player 10 or 11 (Windows Media Player 11 recommended. 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.).
  
A
 dobe Flash Player 8 or higher needs to be installed.
  
B
 roadband Internet connection is required to use Electronic Music Distribution (EMD) 
or to visit the web site.
We do not guarantee operation for all computers even if they meet the above System 
Requirements.
Not supported by the following environments:
  P
ersonally constructed computers or operating systems
 A
n environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer-installed operating 
system
  M
ulti-boot environment
 M
ulti-monitor environment
 M
acintosh
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.