Sony Walkman NWZA726 Operation Guide
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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) 11 11 HOLD switch You can protect the player against accidental operation by using the HOLD switch when carrying it. By sliding the HOLD switch to the direction of the arrow , all operation buttons are disabled. If you slide the HOLD switch to the opposite position, the HOLD function is released. OPTION/PWR OFF button*1 Displays the option menu ( page 20, 42, 69, 80). If you press and hold the OPTION/ PWR OFF button, screen turns off and the player enters standby mode. If you press any button while the player is in standby mode, the “Now Playing” screen, etc., appears and the player is ready for operation. Furthermore, if you leave the player in standby mode for about a day, the player turns completely off automatically. If you press any button when the player is turned off, the start up screen appears first, then the “Now Playing” screen appears. Note The player consumes battery power very slightly even when it is in standby mode. Therefore, the player might turn completely off in a short time, depending on the power remaining in the battery. Strap hole Used to attach a strap (sold separately). You can attach the supplied stand and a strap at the same time ( page 12). *1 Functions marked with on the player are activated if you press and hold the corresponding buttons. * 2 There are tactile dots. Use them to help with button operations. Continued
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) 1 1 Rear RESET button Resets the player when you press the RESET button with a small pin, etc. ( page 101). Accessory hole (type I) Used to attach the supplied stand or the optional accessories. Using the supplied stand You can stand up the player using the supplied stand. Notes When standing the player with the stand, be careful not to press down or knock the player. S tand up the player horizontally as shown. Do not stand it up vertically.
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) 1 1 Player Controls and Screens Use the 5-way button and the BACK/HOME button to navigate through screens, play songs, videos and photos, and to change the player’s settings. The Home menu appears when you press and hold the BACK/HOME button. The diagram below shows how the screen changes when you press various operation buttons. For example, the player’s screen changes as shown below when you select “Music Library”– “Album” from the Home menu. Continued Music Library Album list Song list Now Playing screen Select (Music Library), and press the button. Select “Album,” and press the button. Select your desired album, and press the button. Select your desired song, and press the button. Playback begins. Press the BACK/ HOME button. Press the BACK/ HOME button. Press the BACK/ HOME button. Press the BACK/ HOME button. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button.Press and hold the BACK/HOME button. Home menu
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) 1 1 How to use the 5‑way button and screen The 5-way button performs different functions on the list screens, on the thumbnail screens, and on the “Now Playing” screen. *1 There are tactile dots. Use them to help with button operations. How to use the 5‑way button on the list screen Music Index The initials of song and album, etc., names in the list section appear. List Information area The information of the song, icons, etc., appears ( page 18). Buttons Description Confirms the item of the list. Press and hold to play back all songs in the selected item. / Moves the cursor up or down. Press and hold to scroll up or down faster. / Changes screens, or, when an index is displayed, moves the cursor left or right to display a list of items. Displays the previous or next screen of the list, when the index is not displayed. List Video Buttons Description Confirms the item of the list. / Moves the cursor up or down. Press and hold to scroll up or down faster. / Displays the previous or next screen of the list. Continued (play/pause/ confirm) button*1 / buttons / buttons
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) 1 1 List Photo Buttons Description Confirms the item of the list. Press and hold to play back a slide show of photos in the selected item. / Moves the cursor up or down. Press and hold to scroll up or down faster. / Displays the previous or next screen of the list. How to use the 5‑way button on the thumbnail*1 screen Thumbnails Buttons Description Displays the song list of the selected item during music operation, or displays the selected item during photo operation. Starts play back of the selected item during video operation. / Moves the cursor up or down. Press and hold to scroll up or down faster. / Move the cursor left or right. Press and hold to move the cursor left or right faster and then scroll up or down through the thumbnail screens. *1 Thumbnail refers to a reduced size image of a piece of cover art, one scene of a video, or a photo. To display thumbnails for albums, see page 47; for video files, see page 66. Continued
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) 1 1 How to use the 5‑way button on the “Now Playing” screen Music Song name Artist name Album title Genre Playing status Release year Buttons Description Starts song playback. When playback starts, appears on the display, and if the button is pressed again, appears and playback pauses.* 1 This pause and resume feature is available only on the “Now Playing” screen. / Press the / button to display the cursor and scroll through the displayed items. When genre, album title, or other characteristic is selected by the cursor, press the button to display a list of artists matching the genre of the currently playing song or the song lists of the album that is currently playing. / Moves playback to the beginning of the current, previous, or next song when pressed once or repeatedly. Press and hold to scan a playing song backwards or forwards quickly. *1 If there is no operation for more than 3 minutes while a song is paused, the screen turns off and the player enters standby mode. Continued
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) 1 1 Playing status Video When you change the display orientation to horizontal, the /// button orientation and functions will also be changed. Buttons Description Starts video playback. When playback starts, appears on the display, and if the button is pressed again, appears and playback pauses.* 1 You can play and pause videos only from the “Now Playing” screen of the video. / Press the / button to find the beginning of the next, previous or the currently playing video.* 2 /Press the / button to scan a playing video backwards or forwards quickly. During playback, the speed of fast forward/backward changes through 3 levels by repeatedly pressing the / button ((×10), (×30), (×100)). By pressing and holding, the speed increases 1 level, and by releasing, returns to the normal playback. While pausing playback, the scene moves forward or backward slightly by pressing the / button. *1 If there is no operation for more than 3 minutes while a video is paused, the screen turns off and the player enters standby mode. * 2 If “Continuous Playback” is set to “On,” you can find the beginning of the previous or next video from the currently playing video ( page 59). Continued
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) 1 1 Photo Playing status When you change the display orientation to horizontal, the /// button orientation and functions will also be changed. Buttons Description appears on the display and a slide show starts. If the button is pressed again, appears and playback pauses.*1 /Displays the previous or next photo. *1 When playing songs while a slide show is paused, the screen goes dark if there is no operation for the period set in “Screensaver Timing” ( page 84). When the song playback and a slide show accompanying it are paused, and there is no operation for more than 3 minutes, the screen turns off and the player enters standby mode. About the information area The icons, shown in the table below, appears in the information area. The icons vary by the playback status, settings or the screens. For details about the icons, see each reference pages. Icons description , , , , , , , , , , etc The icons of the playback status P lay back, Pause, Fast forward/backward, Move to the beginning of the next, current or previous song G o forward /backward slightly or quickly ( page 59) , , , The icons of the song title, the artist name, the video title or the photo title , , etc The icons of the play mode Th e play mode is set to “Repeat” or “Shuffle” ( page 45). “Slide Show Repeat” is set to “On” ( page 76) The icons of the playback range Th e playback range is set to “Selected Range” ( page 46) , etc The icons of the sound effect setting ( page 50) , The icons of the video setting “ Continuous Playback” is set to “On” ( page 65) “ Zoom Settings” is set to “Auto” or “Full” ( page 63) The icon of the remaining of the battery ( page 21) Continued
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) 1 1 Displaying the “Now Playing” Screen You can quickly display “Now Playing” screen from various screens. 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. Detailed information about the currently playing content file appears. Hints You can display the “Now Playing” screen by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button to select “Now Playing.” W hen playing videos or photos, you can select “Go to the song playback screen” from the option menu to display the song playback screen.
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) 20 20 Using the OPTION Button You can change various settings of each function when you press the OPTION/ PWR O FF button. The OPTION/PWR OFF button is useful since you can display the setting screen immediately without selecting setting items from the (Settings) menu of the Home menu. 5-way button OPTION/PWR OFF button Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button. The option menu appears. Press the /// button to select the item, and then press the button to confirm. The screen of the selected setting item appears or the selected command is performed. The items of the option menu differ, depending on the screen o n which you press the OPTION/PWR OFF button. For details, see the following pages. “Displaying the Music Option Menu” ( page 42) “Displaying the Video Option Menu” ( page 69) “Displaying the Photo Option Menu” ( page 80) Hint When there are multiple menus, display other menus by pressing the / button.