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Operation Guide
NW-A1000 series / A3000 series
©2005 Sony Corporation 2-659-086-13 (1)
NW -A1000/A3000.GB.2-659-086-12(1)
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2 2 About the Manuals Included with the player are the Quick Start Guide and this PDF-format Operation Guide. Additionally, after installing CONNECT Player software from the supplied CD-ROM, you can refer to the Help within CONNECT Player. – The Quick Start Guide explains set up and the basic operations, enabling you to import tracks into a computer, to transfer them to the player, and to play them back. – This Operation Guide explains advanced features, enabling you to make full use of
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3 3 To change the page layout The buttons at the bottom of the Adobe Reader screen enable you to select how pages are displayed. Single Page Continuous - Facing Pages are displayed one at a time. Two pages are displayed side by side When you scroll, the display changes with each pair part of a continuous to a previous or succeeding page. roll of pages. When you scroll, the previous and next pairs of pages scroll Continuous up and down continuously. Pages are displayed as a continuou
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4 4 Table of Contents Supplied Accessories ............................. 6 Settings (continued) Guide to Parts and Controls ................ 7 Connecting to Other Devices ............. 49 Using the Player Controls .................... 8 Setting the Screen Display Option ..... 50 Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen ...................................... 51 Playing Tracks Displaying Player Information .......... 52 Searching for Tracks .......................... 10 Selecting the Display Lan
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5 5 Player HOME Menu Reference The HOME menu is the screen that appears either when you turn the player on or when you connect it to CONNECT Player. The HOME menu is the starting point to play audio, search for tracks, and change settings. To display the player’s HOME menu, press and hold BACK. Music Library Playlists .....................................18 All Songs ..................................10 Album .......................................11 Artist .................................
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6 6 Supplied Accessories The player includes the following items. The built-in rechargeable battery is pre-installed in the player. Headphones (1) Headphone extension cord (1) AC power cord** (1) AC power adaptor** (1) CD-ROM* (1) USB cable (1) – CONNECT Player software – Operation Guide (PDF file) * Do not attempt to play this CD-ROM in an audio CD player. Quick Start Guide (1) ** Depending on your country or region, an AC power adaptor and AC cord may not be supplied with the
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7 7 Guide to Parts and Controls Fr ont Bac k HOLD button VOL +/– switch (Headphones) jack Hole for hand strap Headphone (NW-A1000 LINK button extension cord series only) Multiple connector OPTION button Headphones RESET button BACK button 5-way button HOLD button BACK button When you press the HOLD button, Press to go up one list screen level “HOLD On” appears, the player is ( page 8), or to return to the disabled, and the controls are locked. previous screen. When you press the HOL
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8 8 Using the Player Controls Use the 5-way button and the BACK button to navigate through screens, play tracks, and change the player’s settings. The diagram below shows how the screen changes when you press the operation button. For example, a player’s screen changes as shown below by selecting “Music Library”–”Album” from the HOME menu. HOME menu Select (Music Library), and press . Music Library Press BACK Select “Album,” and press . Album list Press BACK Select your desired album,
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9 9 The 5-way button performs different functions button* depending upon the screen shown on the player’s display. List screens enable you to search for and / buttons select tracks. The Now Playing screen provides information about the currently playing track. / buttons * Use the raised dot on the button as a tactile reference when operating the player. Now Playing screen List screen Bookmark icon Index Track title Artist name List Album title Genre ✩ Rating Playing status butt
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Playing Tracks 10 10 Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks You can search for tracks by “Genre,” “Artist,” “Album,” “All Songs,” etc. 5-way button Music Library BACK button Searching for tracks by track name The list of tracks is displayed alphabetically by the first letter of the track title. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select (Music Library), and then press . The list screen appears. Press / to select “All Songs,” and then press . The track lis
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Playing Tracks...Searching for Tracks 11 11 Searching for tracks by album The list of albums is displayed alphabetically by the first letter of the album title. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select (Music Library), and then press . The list screen appears. Press / to select “Album,” and then press . The album list appears. Press /// to select an album, and then press . The track list appears. Press /// to select a track, and th
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Playing Tracks...Searching for Tracks 12 12 Searching for tracks by artist The list of artists is displayed alphabetically by the first letter of the artist’s name. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select (Music Library), and then press . The list screen appears. Press / to select “Artist,” and then press . The artist list appears. Press /// to select an artist, and then press . The album list appears. Press /// to select an album
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Playing Tracks...Searching for Tracks 13 13 Searching for tracks by genre Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select (Music Library), and then press . The list screen appears. Press / to select “Genre,” and then press . The list of genres appears. Press /// to select a genre, and then press . The artist list appears. Press /// to select an artist, and then press . The album list appears. Press /// to select an album, and then
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Playing Tracks...Searching for Tracks 14 14 Searching for tracks by ✩ Rating You can rate tracks by assigning them from one to five stars ( ) and then later search for tracks by their star rating. For details on assigning star ratings, see page 41. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select (Music Library), and then press . The list screen appears. Press / to select “ ✩ Rating,” and then press . The list of ratings appears. Press / to selec
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Playing Tracks...Searching for Tracks 15 15 Searching for tracks by release year Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select (Music Library), and then press . The list screen appears. Press / to select “Release Date,” and then press . The list of release years appears. Press / to select a year, and then press . The artist list appears. Press /// to select an artist, and then press . The track list appears. Press /// to select a
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Playing Tracks...Searching for Tracks 16 16 Searching for tracks from albums recently transferred You can search for tracks from albums transferred during the three most recent connections to CONNECT Player. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select (Music Library), and then press . The list screen appears. Press / to select “Recent Transfers,” and then press . A selection list appears for the three most recent transfer sessions with CONNECT Player
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Playing Tracks 17 17 Searching for Tracks by Initial Letter You can search for tracks by the initial letter of the artist name, album title, or track title. Initial Search 5-way button BACK button Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select (Initial Search), and then press . A screen appears that enables you to select a character. Press /// to select an initial character, and then press . A list of categories you can search by appears. “Song” search
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Playing Tracks 18 18 Playing a Playlist You can play lists of tracks (playlists) created either in CONNECT Player or on the player (Bookmark List). 5-way button Playlists BACK button Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select (Playlists), and then press . The screen to select a playlist type appears. For details of each of playlist type, see page 19. Press /// to select a playlist, and then press . The track list appears. Press /// to sel
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Playing Tracks...Playing a Playlist 19 19 Types of playlists There are five types of playlists, as described below. Playlist type Explanation 1) B.mark List 1 – 5 A playlist created in the player (called a Bookmark List). The player includes five Bookmark Lists. While a Bookmark list is being played, the currently playing Bookmark list appears with an icon underlined on the Now Playing screen. For details on Bookmark Lists, see page 31. 1) Playlists A playlist created in CONNECT Player
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Playing Tracks 20 20 Playing Your Top 100 Tracks The player can select and play the 100 tracks that have been played the most times. 5-way button Favorite 100 BACK button Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select (Favorite 100), and then press . The list of the top 100 tracks appears. Press /// to select a track, and then press . Playback starts from the selected track and continues through all tracks on the list. Hints • The track play counts
