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     Playing Photos1 1 
     Hints
     
    Playback of songs continues even while you are searching for photos in the photo folder 
    lists, or photo lists or when the “Now Playing” screen of the Photo is displayed.
      
    Y
     ou can display the photos in a selected folder continuously (slide show play) (
     page 
    75).
      
    Y
     ou can arrange photos transferred to the player by folder. Select the player (as 
    [WALKMAN]) using Windows Explorer, drag and drop a new folder just under the 
    “PICTURES” or “PICTURE” folder. For details on data hierarchy, see   page 27.
    Notes
    
     
    Up to 1,000 photo folders can be displayed in the photo folder lists, and up to 10,000 
    photos can be displayed in the photo lists.
      
    I
     f there are photos stored in several folders, up to a maximum of 10,000 photos can be 
    displayed.
      
    I
     f the size of the photo is too large, or the photo file is damaged,  appears, and the 
    photo cannot be displayed.
      
    I
     f photos are not compliant with DCF 2.0 (or folder/file name is long., etc.), operation 
    time (to display photos or slideshow) may take more time. 
    						
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     Playing Photos  
    Setting the Photo Orientation
    You can set the photo 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 “Photo Settings,” and then 
    press the 
     button to confirm.
    The list of “Photo Settings” options appears.
      Press the /// button to select “Photo Orientation,” and then 
    press the 
     button to confirm.
    Continued   
    						
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     Playing Photos  
     Press the /// button to select the desired setting, and then 
    press the 
     button to confirm.
      
    “
     Vertical”: Displays at 240 × 180 pixels. (Default setting)
      
    “
     Horizontal (right)” or “Horizontal (left)”: Displays at 320 × 240 pixels.
    The operation of the 5-way button is switched according to the setting of 
    “Photo Orientation” (  page 18).
    “Vertical”“Horizontal”
     Hint
    
     
    The photo orientation can be set on the “Now Playing” screen of the photo. Press the 
    OPTION/PWR OFF button, and select “Photo Orientation” from the option menu. 
    						
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     Playing Photos  
    Setting the Display of the Photo Screen
    You can display or hide the detailed information of a photo, such as an icon 
    that shows playback status, etc., while displaying a photo.
    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 “Photo Settings,” and then 
    press the 
     button to confirm.
    The list of “Photo Settings” options appears.
      Press the /// button to select “Display,” and then press the 
     button to confirm.
     Press the /// button to select the desired setting, and then 
    press the 
     button to confirm.
      
    “On”: Displays the title of the current photo, the shooting date, playback 
    status, photo number, etc.
      
    “Off ”: Hides the information of the current photo. (Default setting)
     Hint
      
    The display setting can be set on the “Now Playing” screen of the photo. Press the 
    OPTION/PWR OFF button, and select “Display” from the option menu.
    Note
      
     If “Photo Orientation” is set to “Horizontal (right),” or “Horizontal (left)” (
     page 72), 
    the title of the photo is not displayed, even if “Display” is set to “On.”  
    						
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     Playing Photos  
    Playing a Slide Show
    You can display photos in a selected folder continuously.
    Photo Library
    5-way button BACK/HOME 
    button
     Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu 
    appears.
      Press the /// button to select  (Photo Library), and then 
    press the 
     button to confirm.
    The list of photo folders appears.
      Press the /// button to select a photo folder, and then press 
    and hold the 
     button.
    A slide show starts.
     Hint
      
    You can start playback of a slide show by any of the following operations:
      P
    ress and hold the  button in the photo list.
     P
    ress the  button on the “Now Playing” screen of the photo.
     P
    ress the OPTION/PWR OFF button on the photo folder list, or a photo list, and then 
    select “Begin slide show” from the option menu.
    Note
     
    The screen does not turn off automatically or change to a screensaver (
     page 83) while 
    a slide show is playing. 
    						
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     Playing Photos  
    Setting the Slide Show Play Mode
    You can display photos as a slide show repeatedly.
    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 “Photo Settings,” and then 
    press the 
     button to confirm.
    The list of “Photo Settings” options appears.
      Press the /// button to select “Slide Show Repeat,” and then 
    press the 
     button to confirm.
      Press the /// button to select the desired setting, and then 
    press the 
     button to confirm.
      
    “
     On”: Displays photos in a photo folder continuously and repeatedly.
      
    “
     Off ”: Displays photos in a photo folder continuously, to the last photo, 
    then returns to the first photo, and playback pauses. (Default setting)
     Hint
      
    The play mode of a slide show can be set on the “Now Playing” screen of the photo. Press 
    the OPTION/PWR OFF button, and select “Slide Show Repeat” from the option menu.
    Note
      
    The screen does not turn off automatically or change to a screensaver (
     page 83) while 
    a slide show is playing. 
    						
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     Playing Photos  
    Setting the Interval of a Slide Show
    You can set the time each photo is displayed.
    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 “Photo Settings,” and then 
    press the 
     button to confirm.
    The list of “Photo Settings” options appears.
      Press the /// button to select “Slide Show Interval,” and then 
    press the 
     button to confirm.
      Press the /// button to select the desired setting, and then 
    press the 
     button to confirm.
    Photos switch to the next photos at the selected interval from “Short,” 
    “Normal” (default setting), or “Long.”
     Hint
      
    The slide show interval can be set on the “Now Playing” screen of the photo. Press the 
    OPTION/PWR OFF button, and select “Slide Show Interval” from the option menu.
    Note
      
    It may take time to display a photo if its size is large. 
    						
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     Playing Photos  
    Setting the Photo List Display Format
    The player offers 3 display formats. You can set the display format of the photo 
    list as “Title Only,” “Title With Thumbnail*
    1,” or “Thumbnail Only.”
    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 “Photo Settings,” and then 
    press the 
     button to confirm.
    The list of “Photo Settings” options appears.
      Press the /// button to select “Photo List Format,” and then 
    press the 
     button to confirm.
      Press the /// button to select the desired setting, and then 
    press the 
     button to confirm.
      
    “Title Only”: Displays only a photo title in the photo list.
      
    “Title With Thumbnail”: Displays a photo title with a thumbnail image 
    in the photo list.
      
    “Thumbnail Only”: Displays only thumbnails in the photo list. (Default 
    setting)
    *1  Thumbnail refers to a reduced size image of a photo.
     Hint
      
    The photo list display format can be set on the photo list screen. Press the OPTION/
    PWR OFF button, and select “Photo List Display Format” from the option menu.
    Note
      
    Thumbnails may not be displayed, depending on the file format. 
    						
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     Playing Photos  
    Deleting Photos from Photo Library
    When you delete the photos from “Photo Library,” use Media Manager for 
    WALKMAN or Windows Explorer.
    For details about using Media Manager for WALKMAN, see its Help.
    Note
     
    Media Manager for WALKAMN cannot delete photos whose name has been changed 
    using Windows Explorer. 
    						
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    Displaying the Photo Option Menu
    You can display the Photo option menu by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF 
    button on a list screen (including the thumbnail screen), such as the photo 
    folder list, or on the photo “Now Playing” screen. From the Photo option 
    menu, various photo settings are available.
    The option items shown on the option menu vary, depending on the screen 
    from which you display the option menu.
    Option items appear on the list screen
    Option items Description/reference page
    Now PlayingDisplays the “Now Playing” screen.
    Begin slide show Starts a slide show (
     page 75).
    Detailed Information Displays file information, such as file size,  resolution, and file name, etc.
    Photo List Display Format Sets the photo list display format (
     page 78).
    Most Recent Photo Starts playback of the photo that was played most  recently.
    Go to the song playback 
    screen The “Now Playing” screen of the last played song 
    appears.
    Option items appear on the “Now Playing” screen
    Option items
    Description/reference page
    Photo Orientation
    Sets the photo orientation (
     page 72).
    Display Sets to display/not display photo information (
     
    page 74).
    Detailed Information Displays file information, such as file size,  resolution, and file name, etc.
    Slide Show Repeat Selects the slide show play mode (
     page 76).
    Slide Show Interval Selects the slide show interval (
     page 77).
    Brightness Adjusts the brightness of the screen (
     page 85).
    Clock Display Displays the current time (
     page 83).
    Go to the song playback 
    screen The “Now Playing” screen of the last played song 
    appears. 
    						
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