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Table of Home
Contents Menu Index
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Transferring Music
Transferring Videos/Photos/Podcasts
Troubleshooting
Operation Guide
NWZ-A844 / A845 / A846 / A847
©2009 Sony Corporation 4-164-613-12(1)
ModelName: Falcon_E
PartNumber: 4-164-613-11
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Table of Home Contents Menu Index Note Depending on the country/region in which you have purchased the player, some models
=> may not be available. Browsing the Operation Guide To use the buttons in the Operation Guide Click the buttons located in the upper right of the pages of this manual to jump to “Table of Contents,” “About the Home Menu” or “Index.” Jumps to the table of contents Find what you are looking for from a list of topics in the manual. Jumps to the Home menu list Find
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Table of Home Contents Menu Index Table of Contents Basic Operations and Screens Playing Music Parts and Controls ...................................6 Playing Music [Music] .............................39 Music playback screen ...................................40 Turning the Player On and Off ...............9 Music list screen .............................................41 About the Home Menu ..........................10 Searching for Songs ...............................42 How to Us
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Table of Home Contents Menu Index Watching Videos Listening to FM Radio Playing a Video [Videos] ..........................59 Listening to FM Radio [FM Radio] ..........87 Video playback screen ...................................60 FM Radio screen ............................................88 Video list screen .............................................61 Presetting broadcast stations automatically [Auto Preset].....................................................89 Searching fo
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Table of Home Contents Menu Index Formatting memory [Format] ...................... 109 Using USB connection mode [USB Connection Mode] ................................. 109 Selecting the display language [Language Settings] ........................................ 110 Useful Facts About Battery Life ...............................111 What are Format and Bit Rate? ...........112 What is audio format? ................................ 112 What is video format? ........................
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Table of Home Contents Menu Index Basic Operations and Screens Basic Operations and Screens Parts and Controls BACK/HOME button WM-PORT jack Press to go up one list screen level, or Connect the supplied USB cable, or to return to the previous menu. optional peripheral devices. You can Press and hold the BACK/HOME also connect the player to a television button to display the Home menu using the optional video/audio ( p. 10). output cable ( p. 45, 64). *1 5-way button Disp
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Table of Home Contents Menu Index Basic Operations and Screens HOLD switch You can protect the player against accidental operation during transportation by setting the HOLD switch. By sliding the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow , all operation buttons are disabled. If you slide the HOLD switch in the opposite position, the HOLD function is released. Strap hole This is used to attach a strap (sold separately). RESET button Press the RESET button with a small pi
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Table of Home Contents Menu Index Basic Operations and Screens Installing the earbuds If the earbuds do not fit your ears correctly, the noise canceling effect will not be optimal. To optimize noise canceling and to enjoy better sound quality, change the earbuds to another size, or adjust the earbud position to fit your ears comfortably and snugly. The M size earbuds are attached to the headphones before shipment. If you feel the M size earbuds do not suit your ears, replace them wi
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Table of Home Contents Menu Index Basic Operations and Screens Turning the Player On and Off HOLD switch OPTION/PWR OFF button To turn on the player Press any button to turn the player on. Hint If appears on the top of the screen, slide the HOLD switch in the opposite
=> direction of the arrow to cancel the HOLD function. To turn off the player Press and hold the OPTION/PWR OFF button. [POWER OFF]appears, then the player enters standby mode, and the screen turns off. Hint Set
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Table of Home Contents Menu Index Basic Operations and Screens 10 10 About the Home Menu The following table shows the items of the Home menu. For details on the item list of each menu, see p. 11. For details about each menu item, refer to the specified reference page. Information area [FM Radio] [Go to video playback screen] [Noise Canceling] [Videos] [Photos] [Music] [Go to song playback screen] [Settings] [Podcasts] [Go to video Display the video playback screen. playback screen] [FM
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Table of Home Contents Menu Index Basic Operations and Screens 11 11 [Photo Settings] [Go to video playback screen] ... 60 [Photo List Format] .............. 86 [FM Radio Settings] [FM Radio] ............................... 87 [Scan Sensitivity] ................... 92 [Mono/Auto] ......................... 92 [Noise Canceling] [NC Settings] [Noise Canceling: On/Off] .......95 [Set Noise Cancel Level]..... 100 [NC Modes] .........................96, 98 [Select NC Environment] ..... 99 [Co
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Table of Home Contents Menu Index Basic Operations and Screens 1 1 About the information area The icons shown in the table below appear in the information area. The icons vary according to the playback status, setting or screen. For details about the icons, see each reference page. Icons Description , , , , Playback status ( p. 40, 60, 82) , , etc Hold indication ( p. 7) Noise Canceling indication ( p. 95) TV output indication ( p. 45) Remaining battery power ( p. 19) M
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Table of Home Contents Menu Index Basic Operations and Screens 1 1 How to Use the Home Menu The Home menu is the starting point of each application, such as searching for songs, changing settings, etc. You can display the Home menu by pressing and holding the BACK/HOME button of the player. BACK/HOME button 5-way button From the Home menu, you can select the desired item on the screen by using the 5-way button. /// button: Selects an item.
=> button: Confirms an item.
=> Cont
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Table of Home Contents Menu Index Basic Operations and Screens 1 1 In this manual, operating instructions from the Home menu are described as below. Example: From the Home menu, select [Music] [Album] desired album desired song. The actual operations for the example above are shown below. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button. The Home menu appears. BACK/HOME button Press the /// button to select [Music], and then press the button to confirm. The [Music] screen ap
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Table of Home Contents Menu Index Basic Operations and Screens 1 1 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 music playback screen appears and playback begins. To return to the Home menu during operation Press and hold the BACK/HOME button. To return to the previous screen during operation Press the B
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Table of Home Contents Menu Index Basic Operations and Screens 1 1 How to Use the Option Menu The option menu items vary depending on the function, allowing you to change the settings of each application. You can display the option menu by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button. Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button once more to dismiss the option menu. OPTION/PWR OFF button 5-way button From the option menu, you can select the desired item on the screen by using the 5-way button. / button
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Table of Home Contents Menu Index Basic Operations and Screens 1 1 Press the /// button to select [Play Mode], and then press the button to confirm. Press the /// button to select [Shuffle], and then press the button to confirm. The play mode changes to [Shuffle]. The items in the option menu differ, depending on the screen on which you press the OPTION/PWR OFF button. For details, see the following pages. “Using the Music Option Menu” ( p. 48)
=> “Using the
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Table of Home Contents Menu Index Basic Operations and Screens 1 1 About the Software Bundled Software Content Transfer Content Transfer can transfer music, videos or photos from a computer to the player by a simple drag-and-drop operation. You can use Windows Explorer or iTunes, etc., to drag-and-drop data to Content Transfer. Content Transfer can also convert a video file of a format not supported by the player into a playable format. For details on operation, refer to the Help of t
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Table of Home Contents Menu Index Prepairing the Player 1 1 Prepairing the Player Charging the Battery 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 the remaining battery indication in the upper right corner 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 f
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Table of Home Contents Menu Index Prepairing the Player 0 0 Note If you charge the player when it has not been used for a long period, your computer may
=> not recognize the player or nothing may appear on the display. Charge the player for about 5 minutes, and it starts operating properly. Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of between 5 ºC to 35 ºC (41 ºF to 95 ºF).
=> If you try to charge the battery in an ambient temperature outside this range, the icon may appear, and c
