Sony Walkman NWZA726 Operation Guide
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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Setting the Music1 1 Customizing sound quality You can preset the value of CLEAR BASS (bass) and 5 bands Equalizer as “Custom 1” or “Custom 2.” 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 “Music Settings,” and then press the button to confirm. The list of “Music Settings” options appears. Press the /// button to select “Equalizer,” and then press the button to confirm. The list of equalizer settings appears. Press the /// button to select “Edit” displayed under “Custom 1” or “Custom 2” to change a value, and then press the button to confirm. The setting screen appears. Press the / button to select a cursor for the CLEAR BASS or the frequency range setting, and press the / button to adjust the setting level. The CLEAR BASS can be set to any of 4 sound levels, and the 5 frequency ranges can be set to any of 7 sound levels. Press the button to confirm. The list of equalizer settings reappears. After you have adjusted the setting level, be sure to press the button to confirm. If you press the BACK/HOME button before you confirm, the setting will be canceled. Note The settings of “Custom 1” or “Custom 2” are not applied while playing a video.
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Setting the Music Making the Sound More Vibrant (VPT(Surround)) You can choose from “Studio,” “Live,” “Club,” “Arena,” “Matrix” or “Karaoke” according to your song using the “VPT* 1(Surround)” function. Setting to “Studio,” “Live,” “Club” or “Arena,” simulates these sound fields in the headphones. Additionally, “Matrix” reproduces a rich acoustic sound field, and “Karaoke” suppresses the vocals. 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 “Music Settings,” and then press the button to confirm. The list of “Music Settings” options appears. Press the /// button to select “VPT(Surround),” and then press the button to confirm. The list of “VPT(Surround)” settings appears. Press the /// button to select the desired “VPT(Surround)” setting ( page 53), and then press the button to confirm. *1 VPT, which stands for Virtual Phone Technology, is a proprietary sound processing technology developed by Sony. To return to the normal sound quality Select “None” in step , and then press the button to confirm. Continued
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Setting the Music Hint You can also set the “VPT(Surround)” setting from the “Now Playing” screen. Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button, and select “VPT(Surround)” from the option menu. Note The “VPT(Surround)” setting is not applied while playing a video. List of “VPT(Surround)” settings The sound settings appear on the screen as the letters in parentheses. The sound becomes more vibrant in the progression from “Studio,” “Live,” “Club” to “Arena.” Setting/icon Description None“VPT(Surround)” setting is not activated. (Default setting) Studio () Creates the sound of a recording studio. Live ( ) Creates the sound of a concert hall. Club ( ) Creates the sound of a club. Arena ( ) Creates the sound of an arena. Matrix ( ) Reproduces an additional surround effect, and creates a natural, yet richly enhanced sound. Karaoke ( ) Creates a stage-like sound field by suppressing vocal sound, and adding a surround effect to the music.
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Setting the Music Listening with Clear Stereo Sound (Clear Stereo) “Clear Stereo” enables individual left and right digital processing of the sound. 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 “Music Settings,” and then press the button to confirm. The list of “Music Settings” options appears. Press the /// button to select “Clear Stereo,” and then press the button to confirm. Press the /// button to select the desired setting, and then press the button to confirm. “On”: Activates the “Clear Stereo” function when you use the supplied headphones. “Off ”: Disables the “Clear Stereo” function and plays back normal sound. (Default setting) Notes The “Clear Stereo” setting is not applied while playing a video. Th e “Clear Stereo” function is designed to obtain maximum effect with the supplied headphones. The “Clear Stereo” effect may not be obtained with other headphones. When using other headphones, set “Clear Stereo” to “Off.”
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Setting the Music Correcting Sound in the High Range (DSEE(Sound Enhancer)) By activating the “DSEE*1(Sound Enhancer)” feature, you can hear a rich and natural sound almost exactly like the original source. 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 “Music Settings,” and then press the button to confirm. The list of “Music Settings” options appears. Press the /// button to select “DSEE(Sound Enhance),” and then press the button to confirm. Press the /// button to select the desired setting, and then press the button to confirm. “On”: The “DSEE* 1(Sound Enhancer)” function is activated, and plays back naturally extended sound that is close to the original sound. “Off ”: Plays back normal sound. (Default setting) *1 DSEE, which stands for Digital Sound Enhancement Engine, is a technology developed by Sony, to enhance the sound quality of compressed audio files by restoring high-range sound removed by the compression process. Continued
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Setting the Music Notes The “DSEE(Sound Enhancer)” setting is not applied while playing a video. Th e “DSEE(Sound Enhancer)” function is not effective for songs with a file format that is not compressed, or songs that are of a high bit rate with no treble loss. I n the case of songs of very low bit rate, the “DSEE(Sound Enhancer)” function will not be effective.
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Setting the Music Adjusting the Volume Level (Dynamic Normalizer) You can reduce the volume level between songs. With this setting, when listening to album songs in the shuffle play mode, the volume level between songs is moderated to minimize the difference in their recording levels. 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 “Music Settings,” and then press the button to confirm. The list of “Music Settings” options appears. Press the /// button to select “Dynamic Normalizer,” and then press the button to confirm. Press the /// button to select the desired setting, and then press the button to confirm. “On”: Minimizes the difference of the volume level between songs. “Off ”: Plays back songs with their original volume level as transferred. (Default setting) Note The “Dynamic Normalizer” setting is not applied while playing a video.
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Playing Videos Playing Videos Playing a Video You can play videos by transferring video files to the player using Media Manager for WALKMAN or Windows Explorer. The player offers 2 types of play mode; play back one video file only (one file play) and play back all video files stored on the player continuously (Continuous Playback). Video Library 5-way button BACK/HOME button Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the /// button to select (Video Library), and then press the button to confirm. The video list appears. Press the /// button to select a video to play, and then press the button to confirm. Playback starts. Hints The display format of the video list in step can be changed. For details, see “Setting the Video List Display Format” ( page 66). A v ideo that has never been played back on the player appears with icon in the video list. S et “Continuous Playback” to “On” when you want to play back all video files ( page 65). When “Display” is set to “On” ( page 62), the detailed information, such as the video title, its playback icon, and the elapsed playing time, etc., appears while the video is playing. The information disappears if this setting is set to “Off.” You can play back the video that was played back most recently. Press the OPTION/ PWR OFF button on the video list, and then select “Most Recent Video” from the option menu. Y ou can set thumbnails of video files when the video files are transferred to the player ( page 66). Note Up to 1,000 video files can be displayed in the video lists. Continued
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Playing Videos On video playback operations To (icon) -way button operation Find the beginning of the next video ( )*1Press the button. Find the beginning of the current video ( )*2Press the button. Go forward slightly ( )*3Press the button while the video is paused. Go backward slightly ( )*3Press the button while the video is paused. Go forward quickly over the paused video ( )*4Press and hold the button while the video is paused. Go backward quickly over the paused video ( )*4Press and hold the button while the video is paused. Go forward quickly ( , , ) Forward speed changes through 3 levels by repeatedly pressing the button ( (×10), (×30), (×100)). Press the button to exit the operation. Go backward quickly ( , , ) Backward speed changes through 3 levels by repeatedly pressing the button ( (×10), (×30), (×100)). Press the button to exit the operation. *1 Activates when “Continuous Playback” is set to “On” ( page 65). *2 When “Continuous Playback” is set to “On,” you can find the beginning of the previous video from the currently playing video by pressing the button twice. * 3 The interval used when going forward or backward varies, depending on the video. *4 Fast forward/backward speed varies, depending on the length of the video.
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Playing Videos0 0 Setting the Video Orientation You can set the video orientation to “Vertical,” “Horizontal (right),” or “Horizontal (left).” 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 /// button to select “Video Orientation,” and then press the button to confirm. Continued