Sony Walkman NWZA726 Operation Guide
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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Getting Started Getting Started21 21 Preparing the Player Charging the Player The player’s battery is recharged while the player is connected to a running computer. When you connect the player to your computer, use the supplied USB cable. When you insert the connector of the USB cable into the player, do so with the mark facing up. When the remaining battery indication of the display shows: , charging is completed (charging time is approx. 3 hours). When you use the player for the first time, or if you have not used the player for a long time, recharge it fully (to in the remaining battery indication of the display). Recharging the player The battery icon in the display changes as shown below. See page 129 on battery duration. As the battery power gets lower, the bar of the icon decreases. If “LOW BATTERY. Please Charge.” appears, you cannot use the player. In this case, charge the battery by connecting to your computer. Notes Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of between 5 to 35 ºC (41 to 95 ºF). Th e number of times the battery can be recharged before it is used up is approximately 500 times. This number may vary, depending on the conditions under which you use the player. Th e battery indicator on the display is only an estimate. For example, one section of black in the indicator will not always indicate exactly one-fourth of the battery’s charge. “ Do not disconnect.” appears in the display while the player accesses the computer. Do not disconnect the supplied USB cable while “Do not disconnect.” appears or the data being transferred may be damaged. Th e control buttons on the player are all disabled while it is connected to a computer. S ome USB devices connected to the computer may interfere with the proper operation of the player. W e do not guarantee the recharge of the battery using personally assembled computers or modified computers. I f the computer enters a power saving mode, such as the sleep or hibernation mode, while the player is connected via the USB cable, the player’s battery is not charged. Instead, the player continues to draw power from the battery, discharging it. D o not leave the player connected for extended periods to a laptop computer that is not connected to AC power, because the player may discharge the computer’s battery. Continued
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Getting Started22 22 Turning the Player On and Off OPTION/PWR OFF button To turn on the player Press any button to turn the player on. To turn off the player If you press and hold the OPTION/PWR OFF button( page 11), the player enters the standby mode and the screen turns off to save battery power. If you press any button while in the standby mode, the “Now Playing” screen, etc., appears and the player is ready for operation. Furthermore, if standby mode is retained for about a day, the player turns off completely automatically. If you press any button when the player is turned off, the start up screen appears first, then the “Now Playing” screen appears.
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Getting Started23 23 Getting Data To enjoy transferring data to the player, you need to import data, such as audio, video or photos from the Internet, audio data from CDs, photo data from a digital camera, or video data from a video camera to your computer before using the player. To import audio data from CDs, you need to use appropriate software for importing. For details about supported file formats, see “Supported file format” ( page 126).
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Getting Started24 24 Transferring Data You can directly transfer data by dragging and dropping using Windows Explorer on your computer. Playable data hierarchy has rules. To transfer data properly, see the following instructions. For details about the bundled software that can transfer data, see page 9. Hints 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 (for details, see “Installing the Operation Guide and software” of “Quick Start Guide”) 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. D ata hierarchy may differ, depending on your computer environment. Notes Do not disconnect the USB cable while “Do not disconnect.” appears on the player or the data being transferred may be damaged. You cannot change folder names or delete the “MUSIC,” “MP_ROOT,” “VIDEO,” “PICTURES” and “PICTURE” folders. Do not change folder or file names directly under the “MP_ROOT” folder or “MPE_ROOT” folder. Otherwise, they will not be displayed on the player. Connect the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable. Insert the connector of the USB cable into the player with the mark facing up. Select the player on Windows Explorer, and then drag and drop files. The player appears on Windows Explorer as [WALKMAN.] Continued
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Getting Started For songs (On Windows Explorer) Drag and drop files or folders into the “MUSIC” folder. However, beyond the 8th level, neither files nor folders will be recognized. (On the player) Folders are displayed in the folder name order first, then files are displayed in the file name order. In this case, upper or lower case letters are not distinguished. Continued 1st 8th 7th 9th
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Getting Started For videos (On Windows Explorer) Drag and drop files or folders into the “VIDEO” folder. On the 1st level, the “VIDEO” folder will recognize either a file or a folder. Files on the 2nd level will be recognized. However, folders beyond the 1st level and files beyond the 2nd level will not be recognized. (On the player) Video files are displayed in the order they are transferred by dragging and dropping. (The latest data is at the top.) Hint You can set JPEG files as a thumbnails of video files, by placing JPEG files in the corresponding video folders. When you display the video list, you can see the thumbnails (small pictures to display on the menu) for the video files on the player. To display a thumbnail for a video file, create a JPEG file (horizontal 160 × vertical 120 dots, extension: .jpg) and name it the same as the desired video file, then store it in the video file folder. Continued 1st 3rd 2nd
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Getting Started For photos (On Windows Explorer) Drag and drop files or folders into the “PICTURE” folder. On the 1st level, the “PICTURE” folder will recognize either a file or a folder. Only files on the 2nd level will be recognized by “PICTURE” folder. However, beyond the 2nd level, neither files nor folders will be recognized. (On the player) Folders under the “PICTURE” folder is displayed in alphabetical order. Files in the 1st level of the “PICTURE” folder are stored in the folder. 1st 3rd 2nd *1 Data hierarchy of “PICTURES” is the same as the “PICTURE” folder.
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Playing Music Playing Music Searching for Songs (Music Library) Songs transferred by Windows Explorer, or another transfer capable software can be played back on the player. You can search for songs by title of songs, albums, artist, and genre, etc. Music Library 5-way button BACK/HOME button Searching for songs by song name Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the /// button to select (Music Library), and then press the button to confirm. The “Music Library” screen appears. Press the /// button to select “All Songs,” and then press the button to confirm. The song list appears. Press the /// button to select a song, and then press the button to confirm. The song you selected starts to play back and the playback of songs continues in order. Continued
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Playing Music Searching for songs by album Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the /// button to select (Music Library), and then press the button to confirm. The “Music Library” screen appears. Press the /// button to select “Album,” and then press the button to confirm. The album list appears. Press the /// button to select an album, and then press the button to confirm. The song list for the selected album appears. Press the /// button to select a song, and then press the button to confirm. The song you selected starts to play back and the playback of songs continues in order. Hints You can play all songs of a list item by selecting the item from the list and pressing and holding the button in step . Y ou can change the display format of the album list ( page 47). Y ou can select the playback range of songs ( page 46). Continued
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Playing Music0 0 Searching for songs by artist Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the /// button to select (Music Library), and then press the button to confirm. The “Music Library” screen appears. Press the /// button to select “Artist,” and then press the button to confirm. The artist list appears. Press the /// button to select an artist, and then press the button to confirm. The album list for the selected artist appears. Press the /// button to select an album, and then press the button to confirm. The song list for the selected album appears. Press the /// button to select a song, and then press the button to confirm. The song you selected starts to play back and the playback of songs continues in order. Hints You can play all songs of a list item by selecting the item from the list and pressing and holding the button in steps to . Y ou can change the display format of the album list ( page 47). Y ou can select the playback range of songs ( page 46). Continued