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Operation Guide
NW-A805 / A806 / A808
©2007 Sony Corporation 2-896-041-13 (1)
NW-A805/A806/A808.GB.2-896-041-13(1)
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About the Manuals Included with the player are the Quick Start Guide and this PDF-format Operation Guide. Additionally, after installing software from the supplied CD- ROM, you can refer to the Help provided within each software. The Quick Start Guide explains set up and the basic operations, enabling you to import songs, videos and photos to a computer, to transfer them to the player, and to play them back. This Operation Guide explains standard and advanced features, enabling you
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Hints You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page number in the table of contents, in the home menu list, or in the index. You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page reference indication (e.g. page 4) on each page. To search for a reference page by keyword, click the “Edit” menu, select the “Search” feature of the Adobe Reader to display the navigation frame, type the keyword into th
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Using SonicStage/Image Converter Help For details about using the supplied software, see SonicStage Help or Image Converter Help. Start up each software application, and then click each help from the “Help” menu. Help appears. Notes In SonicStage Help, the player is referred to as an “ATRAC Audio Device.”
=> In Image Converter Help, the player is referred to as a “Walkman.”
=> NW-A805/A806/A808.GB.2-896-041-11(1)
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Table of Contents Supplied Accessories ............................. 9 Setting the Music Parts and Controls .............................. 10 Changing the Play Mode (Play Mode) .... 47 Using the Player Controls ................... 12 Setting the Playback Range ................. 49 Using the OPTION Button ................. 16 Setting the Album Display Format ..... 50 Setting the Sound Quality (Equalizer) ... 52 Playing Music Changing the sound quality .........................52 Customiz
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Settings Troubleshooting Limiting the Volume Troubleshooting ................................ 108 (AVLS (Volume Limit)) ............................ 82 Messages ............................................ 117 Turning Off the Beep Sound ............... 83 Uninstalling software ........................ 121 Setting the Screen Display Option ...... 84 Setting a Screensaver .......................... 85 Additional Information Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen (Brightness) ............
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Home Menu List You can display the Home menu by pressing and holding the BACK/HOME button of the player. The Home menu is the starting point of each function, such as playing songs, videos and photos, searching for songs, and changing settings as follows. Music Library All Songs ....................................... 17 Album ........................................... 18 Artist ............................................. 19 Genre ............................................ 20 Rat
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Playlists Settings Playlists ......................................... 26 Music Settings Play Mode ............................... 47 Bookmark List 1 - 5 .................... 26 Playback Range ....................... 49 Favorite 100 .................................. 26 Equalizer .................................. 52 Trash Bin ................................26, 43 VPT (Surround) ..................... 55 Playback History ......................... 26 DSEE (Sound Enhance) ........ 58 Clea
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Supplied Accessories Please check the accessories in the package. Headphones (1) Headphone extension cord (1) Earbuds (Size S, L) (1) 1 USB cable* (1) Attachment (1) Use when connecting the player to the optional cradle, etc. 2 CD-ROM* (1) SonicStage software 3 Image Converter software* Operation Guide (PDF file) Quick Start Guide (1) 1 * Do not use any USB cable other than the supplied USB cable or the specified optional dedicated cables. 2 * Do not attempt to pla
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10 10 Parts and Controls Front Rear 1 5-way button* Headphone jack Starts playback and enables For connecting the headphones or the headphone extension cord. Insert the navigation of the player’s on-screen jack pin until it clicks into place. If the menus ( page 13). headphones are connected 2 improperly, the sound from the BACK/HOME button* headphones may not sound right. Press to go up one list screen level ( page 12), or to return to the When using the headphone extension
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11 11 2 OPTION/PWR OFF button* HOLD switch Displays the Option menu ( page You can protect the player against 16). accidental operation by using the If you press and hold the OPTION/ HOLD switch when carrying it. By PWR OFF button, the screen turns sliding the HOLD switch in the off and the player enters the standby direction of the arrow, all operation mode. If you press any button while buttons are disabled. If you slide the the player is in the standby mode, HOLD switch to the
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12 12 Using the Player Controls Use the 5-way button and the BACK/HOME button to navigate through screens, play songs, videos and photos, and change the player’s settings. The Home menu appears when you press and hold the BACK/HOME button. The diagram below shows how the screen changes when you press various operation buttons. For example, the player’s screen changes as shown below when you select “Music Library”– “Album” from the Home menu. Home menu Select (Music Library), and press the
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1 1 Using the 5-way button (play/pause/ The 5-way button performs different functions on confirm) button* the list screens, on the thumbnail screens, and on / buttons the Now Playing screen. There are tactile dots. Use them to help with button * operations. / buttons How to use the 5-way button on the list screen List screen Index List Buttons Description Confirms the item of the menu or list. Press and hold to play back all songs in the selected item during music operation, o
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1 1 How to use the 5-way button on the thumbnail* screen Thumbnail screen Thumbnails Buttons Description Displays the song list of the selected item during music operation, or displays the selected item during photo operation. Starts play back of the selected item during video operation. Moves the cursor up or down. / Press and hold to scroll up or down faster. Move the cursor left or right. / Press and hold to scroll up or down faster. * “Thumbnail” refers to a reduced size image o
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1 1 How to use the 5-way button on the Now Playing screen Now Playing screen Song title Trash bin icon Bookmark icon Rating Artist name Album title Genre Release year Playing status Buttons Description Music Starts song playback. When playback starts, appears on the display, and if the button is pressed again, appears and 1 playback pauses.* This pause and resume feature is available only on the Now Playing screen. / Press the / button to display the cursor and scroll throu
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1 1 Using the OPTION Button You can edit or change various settings of songs, videos, and photos when you press the OPTION/PWR OFF button. The OPTION/PWR OFF button is useful since you can display the setting screen immediately without selecting setting items from (Settings) menu of the Home menu. 5-way button OPTION/PWR OFF button Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button while playing or pausing songs, videos or photos. The option menu appears. Press the / / / button to select the i
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1 Playing Music 1 Playing Music Searching for Songs (Music Library) You can search for songs by title of songs, albums, artist, and genre, etc. 5-way button Music Library BACK/HOME button Searching for songs by song name The list of songs is displayed in alphabetical order, numerical order, or in some other order. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the / / / button to select (Music Library), and then press the button to confirm. The li
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1 Playing Music 1 Searching for songs by album The list of albums is displayed in alphabetical order, numerical order, or in some other order. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the / / / button to select (Music Library), and then press the button to confirm. The list screen appears. Press the / / / button to select “Album,” and then press the button to confirm. The album list appears. Press the / / / button to selec
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1 Playing Music 1 Searching for songs by artist The list of artists is displayed in alphabetical order, numerical order, or by some other method. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the / / / button to select (Music Library), and then press the button to confirm. The list screen appears. Press the / // button to select “Artist,” and then press the button to confirm. The artist list appears. Press the / / / button to s
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0 Playing Music 0 Searching for songs by genre Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the / / / button to select (Music Library), and then press the button to confirm. The list screen appears. Press the / // button to select “Genre,” and then press the button to confirm. The genre list appears. Press the / / / button to select a genre, and then press the button to confirm. The artist list for the selected genre appea
