Sony Walkman NWZ-A815 User manual

bout

the

Manuals

The following manuals are included with the player. Additionally, after

installing software from the supplied CD-ROM, you can refer to the help

provided within each software.

-Quick Start Guide explains set up and the basic operations, enabling you to

import songs, videos and photos to acomputer, to transfer them to the

player, and to play them back.

-Precautions explains important notes to prevent accidents.

-Troubleshooting explains symptoms, causes and remedies when the player

has problems.

-This Operation Guide explains standard and advanced features, enabling

you to make full use

the player and troubleshoot problems.

use

the

buttons

the

Operation

Guide

Click the buttons located in the upper right

this manual to jump to "Table

Contents:' "Home Menu List:'

"Index:'

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the

table

contents

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what

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are

looking

for

from

list

topics

the

manual.

Jumps

the

home

list

Find

what

you

are

looking

for

from

list

the

option

items

the

player's

menu.

Jumps

the

index

Find

what

you

are

looking

for

from

list

key

words

mentioned

the

manual.

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Hints

•

You

can jump to the indicated page by clicking apage number in the table

contents, in

the Home

list, or in the index.

•

You

can

jump

to the indicated page by clicking apage reference indication (e.g.

page

4) on each page.

•

search for areference page by keyword, click the "Edit" menu, select the "Search"

feature

the Adobe Reader to display the navigation frame, type the keyword into the

Search text box, and click "Search:'

•Once you jump to another page, you can jump to the previous

next page by clicking

the

button located at bottom

the Adobe Reader screen.

•Operation procedure may differ, depending on your Adobe Reader version.

change

the

page

layout

The buttons at the bottom

the Adobe Reader screen enable you to select how

pages are displayed.

Continuous

Facing

Two pages are displayed side by side

with each pair

part

acontinuous

roll

pages.

When

you scroll, the

next pairs

pages scroll

down continuously.

Continuous

Pages are displayed

acontinuous

roll

pages.

Facing

When

you scroll, the previous

next Two pages are displayed side by side.

pages scroll up

down continuously.

When

you scroll, the display changes

to previous or succeeding pairs

pages.

Single

Page

Pages are displayed one at atime.

When

you scroll, the display changes

to aprevious

succeeding page.

Table

Contents

Supplied Accessories 8

Parts

and

Controls

Player

Controls

and

Screens

How to use the 5-way button

and

screen

Displaying the "Now Playing" Screen 16

Using

the

OPTION

Button

Searching for Songs (Music Library) ••••••• 18

Searching for songs by song name

Searching for songs by album 19

Searching for songs by artist 20

Searching for songs by genre 21

Searching for songs by release year 22

Searching for songs by folder

Searching for Songs

Initial

Letter 24

Playing aPlaylist 25

Searching for Songs Based

the

Currently

Playing Song 26

Playing Songs

Random

Order

(Intelligent Shuffle) •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Playing songs released in the same year in

random order (Time Machine Shuffle) 27

Playing all songs in random order 29

Displaying

the

Now Playing Screen Each

Time

the

Songs Switch

(New Song Pop Up) •••••••••••••••••••••••••.•••••••

Displaying

the

Music

Option

Menu....

Setting

the

Play Mode (Play Mode)••••••••• 32

Setting

the

Playback Range 34

Setting

the

Album

Display

Format

Setting

the

Sound

Quality

(Equalizer)

•••

Changing the sound quality 37

Customizing sound quality (Custom) 39

Making

the

Sound

Vibrant

(VPT (Surround» ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 40

Listening

with

Clear

Stereo

Sound

(Clear Stereo) •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 42

Correcting

Sound

the

High

Range

(DSEE

(Sound

Enhancer»

•••••••••••••••••••••••• 43

Adjusting

the

Volume Level

(Dynamic

Normalizer)••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 45

Playing aVideo 46

Setting

the

Video

Orientation

Setting

the

Display

the

Video

Screen 50

Setting

the

Zoom

Function

Playing Videos

Continuously

Setting

the

Video List Display

Format

Playing

Only

Video

Sound

Displaying

the

Video

Option

Displaying a

Photo

Setting

the

Photo

Orientation

Setting

the

Display

the

Photo

Screen

Playing aSlide Show 62

Setting

the

Slide Show Play Mode 63

Setting

the

Interval

aSlide Show 64

Setting

the

Photo

List Display

Format

Displaying

the

Photo

Option

Continued

Limiting

the

Volume

(AVLS (Volume

Limit»

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 67

Turning

Off

the

Beep

Sound

Setting

aScreensaver Type 69

Setting

aScreensaver

Time

Adjusting

the

Brightness

the

Screen

(Brightness) •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 71

Setting

the

Current

Time

(Set

Date-Time)

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 72

Setting

the

Date

Format

Setting

the

Time

Format

Displaying

the

Player

Information

(Unit

Information)

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 76

Resetting

Factory

Settings

(Reset all Settings) •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 78

Formatting

Memory

(Format)

••••••••••••••• 79

Selecting

the

DisplayLanguage

Recharging

the

Player 83

Maximizing

Battery

Life

About

Data

Transferring

What

are

Format

and

Bit Rate? 89

What

audio format? 89

What

video format? 90

What

photo format? 90

Storing

Data

Upgrading

the

Player's

Firmware

Troubleshooting

Messages 105

Precautions

110

About

Copyrights

116

Specifications 118

Index

123

•Depending

the country/region in which you have purchased the player, some models

may

not

be available.

HomeMenu List

You

can display the Home menu by pressing and holding the BACK/HOME

button

the player. The Home menu

the starting point

each function,

such

playing songs, videos and photos, searching for songs, and changing

settings.

All

Songs

Album

Artist

Genre

Release

year

Folder

rArtist 24

tAlbum 24

Song

tTime Machine Shuffle 27

Shuffle All 29

Continued

Music Settings

Play Mode 32

Playback Range 34

Equalizer 37

VPT (Surround) 40

DSEE (Sound Enhance)

Clear Stereo 42

Dynamic Normalizer

Album Display Format

New Song Pop Up 30

Video Settings

Zoom

Settings

Video Orientation 48

Display 50

Continuous Playback

Video List Format 54

On-Hold

Display

Photo Settings

Photo Orientation 59

Display

Slide Show Repeat

Slide Show Interval 64

Photo List Format

Common

Settings

Unit Information

AVLS

(Volume Limit) 67

Beep Settings 68

Screensaver 69,

Brightness

Set Date-Time

Date Display Format 74

Time Display Format

Reset all Settings

Format

Language Settings

Please check the accessories in the package.

DHeadphones (1)

DHeadphone extension cord (1)

DEarbuds (Size

(1)

USB

cable*1

(1)

DAttachment (1)

Use when connecting the player to the optional cradle, etc.

Supplie •

(cess

DCD-ROM*2*3 (1)

-MP3 Conversion Tool

-Windows Media Player

-Operation Guide (PDF file)

DQuick Start Guide (1)

not

use any

USB

cable other than the supplied

USB

cable

the specified

optional dedicated cables.

Do not attempt to play this CD-ROM in an audio CD player.

Depending on the country/region in which you have purchased the player,

the supplied software may be different.

How

install

the

earbuds

correctly

Ifthe earbuds do

not

fit your ears correctly, low bass sound may not be heard.

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your

ears

snugly.

At purchase, Msize earbuds are installed.

the earbuds do

not

fit your ears,

try

one

the other supplied sizes, Sor L.

When

you change the earbuds, make sure to install the earbuds with the

headphones properly to prevent accidentally leaving the earbuds inside your

ears.

About

the

serial

number

The serial number provided for this player

required for customer

registration. The number

shown

the rear

the player.

Parts

Front

Rear

Headphones

way

button*l

Starts playback

and

enables

navigation

the player's on-screen

menus

((F

page 12).

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BACKlHO

button*o2

Press to go up one list screen level,

to return to the previous menu.

Press

and

hold the BACK/HOME

button to display the Home

((F

page 11).

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WM~PORT

jack

Use this jack to connect the supplied

USB

cable,

optional peripheral

devices, such

supported

accessories for the WM-PORT.

Headphone

jack

For connecting the headphones or the

headphone extension cord. Insert the

jack pin until it clicks into place. Ifthe

headphones are connected

improperly, the sound from the

headphones may not sound right.

When

using

the

headphone

extension

cord

b"1'~~adPhones

extension

cord

r5l

Display

The display may vary, depending on

functions

((F

page 11).

Continued

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OPTION/PWR

OFF

button*2

Displays the option

page

17).

you press

and

hold the OPTION/

PWR OFF button, the screen turns

offand the player enters the standby

mode.

you press any button while

the player

in the standby mode,

the "Now Playing" screen, etc.,

appears

and

the player

ready for

operation. Furthermore,

you leave

the player in the standby mode for

about a

day,

the player turns

completely offautomatically.

you

press any button when the player

turned

off, the start up screen

appears first, then the "Now Playing"

screen appears.

•The player consumes battery power very

slightly even when it

in the standby

mode. Therefore, the player might

turn

completely offin ashort time,

depending on the power remaining in

the battery.

VOL

+*1/_

button

L....::......J

Adjusts the volume.

r~8-1

RESET

button

Resets the player when you press the

RESET button with asmall pin, etc.

page 93).

Straphole

This

used to attach astrap (sold

separately).

[1Q]

HOLD

switch

You

can protect the player against

accidental operation by using the

HOLD switch when carrying it.

sliding the HOLD switch

the

direction

the arrow, all operation

buttons are disabled.

you slide the

HOLD switch to the opposite

position, the HOLD function

released.

There are tactile dots.

Use

them to help

with button operations.

Functions ofmarked with -on the

player are activated ifyou press and hold

the corresponding buttons.

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