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4-254-749-11(1)
The player
Portable Hard
Disk Player
Operating Instructions
HZ-WS2000
©2004 Sony Corporation
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WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the AC power adaptor to rain or moisture. Do not install the AC power adaptor in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. To prevent fire, do not cover the AC power adaptor with newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the AC power adaptor. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the AC power adaptor. Certain countries may regulate dispos
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Table of Contents B Adjusting the settings of the player Overview Changing the display pattern .................... 26 What you can do with your player ............. 4 Changing the backlight setting ................. 27 Main features .............................................. 6 Adjusting the display contrast .................. 27 Turning off the beep sound ....................... 28 Getting started Starting playback from the last stopped Step 1: Check the package contents ........... 7 posit
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Overview What you can do with your player HZ-WS2000 is a portable hard disk player. You can play MP3 files sent to the player from your personal computer using the supplied software and the dedicated USB cable. Once you have stored your favorite songs in the player, take it with you and enjoy music wherever you go! 1 Send your 2 Enjoy music favorite songs anywhere with to the player. your player! Use the supplied software “Music Transfer Hard Disk Player Edition” to send MP3 files from your comp
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Overview To disconnect the player from the computer If your operating system is Windows XP, proceed as follows: 1 Double-click on the task bar. 2 Click to select [USB Mass Storage Device], and then click [Stop]. 3 Click to select [USB Mass Storage Device], and then click [OK]. 4 Click [OK], and then disconnect the player from the computer. For details, refer to the explanation on page 20 of the separate manual “Music Transfer Hard Disk Player Edition.” If your operating system is Windows 2000 o
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Main features • Compact, lightweight and highly portable •Approximately 8 hours of continuous playback on a full battery charge 1 2 • Up to 375 audio files* can be stored in the player’s internal 1.5 GB* hard disk. You can also use the player as an external hard disk drive for your computer to store a variety of data other than audio files. • MP3 files on your computer are sent to the player by simple and easy operations using the supplied Music Transfer Hard Disk Player Edition software. *1 For
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Getting started Getting started Step 1: Check the package contents Check the accessories enclosed in the package. • Portable hard disk player (1) • Stereo headphones (1) • CD-ROM (“Music Transfer Hard Disk Player Edition”)* (1) • Dedicated USB cable (1) * Do not play the CD-ROM on an audio CD player. • Carrying pouch (1) • Remote control (1) •AC power adaptor (1) •AC power cord (1) • Quick start guide (1) • Operating Instructions for the player (this manual) (1) • Operating instructions for the
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Step 2: Charge First connect the AC power adaptor to the DC IN 5.2V jack on the player, and then connect to an wall outlet. You can start using the player while charging, with the AC power adaptor connected to the player and to an wall outlet. LED indicator to DC IN 5.2V jack to an wall outlet AC power adaptor As charging proceeds, the red LED indicator on the player lights up, and the battery level indication in the display changes as follows: It usually takes about 1.5 hours* to charge the com
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Getting started Notes on the rechargeable battery • Before you dispose of the player, remove the built-in rechargeable battery for environmental protection. For details, see page 36. • Charge the built-in rechargeable battery at a temperature between 5°C (41°F) and 35°C (95°F). The charging time will vary according to the surrounding temperature. (If the surrounding temperature is low, the required charging time will be longer. This is a characteristic of the built-in lithium-ion battery.) • Bec
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Locating controls Player 4 5 1 6 7 2 3 8 9 1i (headphones)/REMOTE jack 7NX (power-on/off, play/pause) button 2 (USB) jack 8., > buttons 3 DC IN 5.2V jack 9 VOL –, + buttons 4 HOLD switch 5 Reset button 6 LED indicators Light up to show the status of the player. Blue: power-on/play/pause Green: connected to the computer Red: charging 10
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Getting started Remote control 12 3 4 56 7 8 1 Display 3 MENU/BACK button 2 Jog dial 4 i (headphones) jack Rotate to select. 5 VOL –/+ lever 6 ./> lever 7 HOLD/POWER switch 8 FAVORITE button Note Push to enter. Use only the supplied remote control. You cannot operate this player with the remote control supplied with other players. 11
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Display (Remote control) 12 3 4 INTRO INTRO SHUFFLE SHUFFLE 5 Note 1 Music Charger indication The liquid-crystal display of the remote control 2 Sleep timer indication may become unclear, or transition of the display to 3 Play mode indication the next screen may become slow in places where Shows the currently selected play mode. the surrounding temperature is extremely high (Intro Scan play, Shuffle play, Repeat (above 40°C (104°F)) or low (below 0°C (32°F)). play) 4 Battery level indication 5 C
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Basic operations Basic operations The default setting of display language is English. You can change the language displayed in the menu. For details, refer to the explanation of “Changing the display language” on page 30. Listening to music First, send audio data to the player from your computer using the supplied software Music Transfer Hard Disk Player Edition. Refer to the separate manual “Music Transfer Hard Disk Player Edition” about how to send audio data to the player. Once audio data has
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Tip You can use the resume function. Turn off the player by sliding and holding the HOLD/POWER switch towards POWER for more than one second until you see “Good-bye” in the display or by pressing and holding NX on the player with the resume function activated. When you turn on the player for the next time, the player will be in the same status as immediately before being turned off (page 28). 3. Select a track. Search for a track to play. You can select from “NEWSONGS” (newly stored songs), “ART
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Basic operations 4. Start playback. Jog dial NX ./> VOL –/+ VOL –/+ ./> Push the jog dial to start playback. Alternatively, press NX on the player. The blue LED indicator flashes during playback. Artist name* Be Y Be Yourself ourself Aiw Aiwa a Track name/Album name* 01. 01.Music Lo Music Lov vers ers Elapsed playing time/Playing 03:11/05:23 03:11/05:23 time of the current track * Displayed when the track has ID3 TAG information. If the track does not have
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Other operations To Do this Go to the beginning of the next track Slide the ./> lever towards > (press > on the player). Go to the beginning of the current track Slide the ./> lever towards . (press . on the player). 1 Slide the ./> lever towards . repeatedly* Go to the beginning of the preceding (press . repeatedly on the player). tracks If you slide the ./> lever towards . (or press . on the player) within two seconds from the beginning of the track, play returns to the beginning of the preced
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Basic operations If playback does not start Check if the HOLD function is set to on (see page 21). Tip The LED indicators on the player flash as follows: During play: Repeat turning on for about 0.3 second, and turning off for about 2.5 seconds During pause: Repeat turning on for about one second, and turning off for about one second 17
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To play a track in the Using the FAVORITE FAVORITE Add the tracks you want to play frequently to 1 Press FAVORITE. the FAVORITE, and you can find and play those tracks easily using the FAVORITE. 2 Rotate the jog dial to select “ FAVORITE,” and then push the To add a track to the jog dial. FAVORITE 3 Rotate the jog dial to select the 1 Play the track you want, or select track you want to play, and then the desired Search menu item. push the jog dial. If you select a menu item, all the tracks Play
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Basic operations To remove the currently To remove all the tracks from playing track from the the FAVORITE FAVORITE 1 Press and hold MENU/BACK until 1 Play the track you want to remove the Setup menu appears. from the FAVORITE. 2 Rotate the jog dial to select “ERASE ALL FAVOR.,” and then 2 Press FAVORITE. push the jog dial. 3 Rotate the jog dial to select 3 Rotate the jog dial to select “YES.” “ERASE FAVORITE,” and then push the jog dial. The track is removed from the 4 Push the jog dial. FAVORI
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Playing tracks in a Protecting the hard Playlist disk drive during exercise (Music Charger) You can create your own Playlist in which you can arrange tracks of your choice in any You can use the player during jogging or desired order by using Music Transfer Hard other physical activities. Music Charger Disk Player Edition. function can effectively be used to prevent sound skipping as well as unexpected To create a Playlist damage to the internal hard disk drive during See the separate manual “Mu
