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Portable IC Audio Player
Network Walkman
Operating Instructions
“WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of
Sony Corporation to represent Headphone
Stereo products.
is a trademark of Sony
Corporation.
NW-E55/E75
© 2004 Sony Corporation
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WARNING Notice for users To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. On the supplied software • Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the Do not install the appliance in a confined manual accompanying it in whole or in part, or renting space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. the software without the permission of the copyright holder. To prevent fire, do not cover the ventilation of the • In no event will SONY be liable for any financial appa
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Table of Contents Overview ............................................ 4 Adjusting the settings of your What you can do with your Network Walkman Network Walkman .................... 4 Adjusting the time setting of your Other features ................................. 5 Network Walkman to a computer’s Step 1: Checking the package built-in clock .............................. 22 contents ........................................ 6 Adjusting the current time setting Step 2: Inserting the battery .
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Overview What you can do with your Network Walkman First, you need to install the “SonicStage” software into your computer. You can easily transfer digital audio files from your computer to the built-in flash memory and carry it anywhere to enjoy. MP3, WAV and EMD (Electric Music ® Windows Media Audio CDs Distribution) Services Format Audio Files 1 Store digital audio files on your computer. Download the latest audio files! Store favorite songs! 2 Transfer files to your Network Walkman. USB conn
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Other features • Compact size, light weight, skip-proof operation, high portability. • Continuous playback time with a battery 1 NW-E55/NW-E75: Approximately 70* hours 2 • Recording time* NW-E55: 128MB built-in flash memory, more than 5 hours 50 minutes. NW-E75: 256MB built-in flash memory, more than 11 hours 40 minutes. • The supplied SonicStage software enables you to record songs from audio CDs to the hard disk of your computer using the ATRAC3plus format (high sound quality, high compression
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r r G G Serial NO. Step 1: Checking the package contents Please check the accessories in the package. NW-E55: • Carrying pouch (1)* NW-E75 (Non-Canadian model): • Neck strap (1)* • Network Walkman (1) • Extension headphone cord (1)* • Headphones (1) • CD-ROM (1) • Operating instructions (1) • SonicStage operating instructions (1) * Only for non-Canadian model About the Serial Number The serial number provided for your device is required for the customer registration. The number is on the rear si
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Step 2: Inserting the battery Insert the LR03 (size AAA) alkaline battery with correct polarity. Be sure to insert it from the E side as illustrated. Battery duration* If the battery compartment lid is accidentally detached, attach it as illustrated. ATRAC3 format: Approximately 70 hours ATRAC3plus format: Approximately 60 hours * The battery life may be shorter due to operating conditions and the temperature of the location. On the remaining battery indication The battery icon in the display ch
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r G Locating controls For details about each part, refer to the pages in parentheses. Front side Rear side 1 7 qs qd 2 8 3 9 4 0 5 6 qz 1 Strap hole for attaching the strap 7 Headphone jack (page 12) 2 REPEAT/SOUND button 8 Nx button (page 15 to 16, 19) (page 12 to 20, 22 to 28) 3 MENU button (page 14, 17 to 20, 22 to 28) 9 Shuttle switch You can switch to the Time display by (page 13 to 20, 22 to 28) pressing the MENU button for a while. 0 VOLUME +/– button (page 12, 24) 4 GROUP button (page 13
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Display 1 Text/graphic information display (page 14) 3 AVLS indication (page 24) Displays track number, track name, current date The indication appears while the AVLS and time (page 17 to 23), MESSAGE (page 11, function is activated. 33) and menu. Press the MENU button to switch the display 4 Digital sound preset indication mode. For details, refer to “Changing the (page 19 to 20) display mode” on page 17. The current sound setting is displayed. 2 Repeat mode indication (page 14) 5 Remaining bat
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Basic Operations Transferring audio files from the computer to your Network Walkman Note Before connecting your Network Walkman to the computer for the first time, be sure to install the “SonicStage” software from the supplied CD-ROM in your computer. Even if the SonicStage software is already installed, you need to install the SonicStage software supplied with this Network Walkman before connecting your Network Walkman to the computer (update programs may be available). 1 Install the SonicStage
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Basic Operations 4 Transfer audio files to your Network Walkman. For information on transferring audio files to the built-in flash memory, refer to the separate manual “SonicStage operating instructions.” z Tip For information on transferring audio files back to the computer, refer to the manual “SonicStage operating instructions” or online Help for the SonicStage software. Note on playing songs with a limited playing period (Timeout contents) Some songs distributed via the Internet (EMD service
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r G G G Listening to music with your Network Walkman Please insert the battery before use (see page 7). Note When using Network Walkman, be sure do disconnect it from the computer. 1 Connect the headphones. To use the extension headphone cord (supplied only for non-Canadian model) Extension to i jack to i jack headphone cord The non-Canadian model is illustrated. 2 Start playback. 1 Press the Nx button. If playback does not start Make sure that the HOLD switch is set to off (page 20). To stop
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r G Basic Operations What is the Group function? The Group function enables you to select favorite music conveniently on your Network Walkman. You can transfer to audio files or play songs by album or artist using the Group function. • The track number is the order of songs in each group. • You can switch between Track Name mode and Group Track1 mode by pressing the GROUP button. Group1 Track2 • In the Group mode, group names are displayed instead Track3 of track names. In addition, any shift op
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r G Advanced Operations 2 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Repeat mode “REPEAT MODE >” and press the Nx button to confirm. There are three types of repeat mode: Track Repeat, A-B Repeat and Sentence Repeat. 3 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select a • Track Repeat (TRK Rep) desired repeat mode and press the Nx This mode plays back tracks repeatedly in the following five ways. button to confirm. Track Repeat mode Operation TRKRep All Repeat All tracks repeatedly Single Repeat Current track repeat
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r r G G Advanced Operations Playing the tracks Playing a specified repeatedly (Track section repeatedly (A-B Repeat) Repeat) The Track Repeat mode is changed by pressing While playing a track, you can set the start point the REPEAT/SOUND button. You can check the (A) and end point (B) for a section you wish to current Track Repeat mode with the icon of the play repeatedly. display. Nx button Shuttle switch Press (Confirm) to (+/>) REPEAT/ SOUND button to (./–) REPEAT/SOUND button The non-Canadia
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r G Repeat mode (continued) z Tips 1 Select the Sentence Repeat mode • You can fast-forward or fast-rewind by rotating the Shuttle switch, after the start point (A) is set. If the (SENTENCE Rep) (page 14). track reaches the end while fast-forwarding, the end point is set as point (B) and fast-forwarding continues. 2 Press the Nx button to start playback. A-B Repeat starts when you release the Shuttle switch. If the track reaches the beginning while fast-rewinding, it jumps to the end of the trac
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r G Advanced Operations Setting the repeat Changing the counts display mode You can set the repeat counts (1-9) of one sentence for the Sentence Repeat mode. You can view information such as track numbers Nx button or titles in the display while music is played or Shuttle switch Press stopped. Change the display mode by operating (Confirm) the Shuttle switch in the Menu mode. to (+/>) • Lap Time: Elapsed time display mode The following will be displayed after a music title and artist name are di
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r r G G Changing the display mode (continued) Selecting the group Nx button Shuttle switch display mode Press (Confirm) For any menu mode, you can select the group display by pressing the GROUP button. to (+/>) to (./–) MENU button GROUP button 1 Press the MENU button. The non-Canadian The menu screen is displayed. model is illustrated. REPEAT MODE> 2 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select To cancel the group mode “DISPLAY >” and press the Nx Press the GROUP button in the group mode screen. button
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r r G G Advanced Operations Adjusting the sound Adjusting treble quality and bass (Digital You can adjust the sound quality of bass and treble parts. sound preset) Sound quality Emphasis level Bass -4 to +3 You can adjust the treble and bass. You can preset two settings, which can be selected during Treble -4 to +3 playback. You can preset desired sound quality settings as “Sound 1” and “Sound 2.” While playing music, you can assign a preset sound quality to music. Selecting the Sound quality Nx
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r G Adjusting treble and bass (Digital sound preset) (continued) Locking the controls (HOLD) 3 Set the tone for “SOUND 1.” 1 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select You can protect your Network Walkman against “SOUND 1 >” and press the Nx button accidental operation by using the HOLD function to confirm. when carrying it. 2 “BASS:+1” appears, rotate the Shuttle switch to adjust the emphasis level of bass sound and press the Nx button to confirm. 3 “TREBLE: 0” appears, rotate the Shuttle switch to ad
