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3-267-071-81(1)
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-E75
© 2004 Sony Corporation
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For the customers in WARNING the United States To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. Owner’s Record The model number is located in the front and the Do not install the appliance in a confined serial number is located on the rear side of the space, such as a bookcase or built-in player (see page 8). Record the serial number in the space provided below. cabinet. Refer to them whenever you call your Sony dealer regarding this product. To prevent fire, do not c
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Declaration of Conformity Notice for users Trade Name: SONY Model No.: NW-E75 On the supplied software Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. • Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr, or the manual accompanying it in whole or in San Diego, CA 92127 part, or renting the software without the USA permission of the copyright holder. Telephone Number: 858-942-2230 • In no event will SONY be liable for any financial damage, or loss of profits, including claims
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OpenMG and its logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. SonicStage and its logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation. ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Microsoft, Windows and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respec
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Table of Contents Adjusting the settings of your Overview Network Walkman What you can do with your Network Walkman ............................................ 6 Adjusting the time setting of your Other features ......................................... 7 Network Walkman to a computer’s Step 1: Checking the package contents ...... 8 built-in clock ...................................... 25 Step 2: Inserting the battery ........................ 9 Adjusting the current time setting Locating contro
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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 Approximately 70* hours 2 • Recording time* 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). • Sentence Repeat: Useful function for learning a foreign language. • High-speed data t
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r G Serial NO. Step 1: Checking the package contents Please check the accessories in the package. • Network Walkman (1) About the Serial Number • Headphones (1) The serial number provided for your device is required for the customer registration. The number is on the rear side of your Network Walkman. Serial Number • Dedicated USB cable (1) Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to it whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Serial No. ________________
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Step 2: Inserting the battery Insert the size AAA (LR03) 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 14) 2 REPEAT/SOUND button 8 Nx button (page 18 to 19, 22) (page 14, 16 to 21, 23, 25 to 33) 3 MENU button (page 17, 19 to 21, 23, 9 Shuttle switch 25 to 33) (page 16 to 21, 23, 25 to 33) You can switch to the Time display by pressing the MENU button for a while. 0 VOLUME +/– button (page 14, 28) 4 GROUP
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Display 1 Text/graphic information display (page 3 AVLS indication (page 27) 17) The indication appears while the AVLS Displays track number, track name, function is activated. current date and time (page 21 to 27), MESSAGE (page 13, 38) and menu. 4 Digital sound preset indication Press the MENU button to switch the (page 22 to 23) display mode. For details, refer to The current sound setting is displayed. “Changing the display mode” on page 21. 5 Remaining battery indication (page 9) The remain
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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 Notes • The ACCESS lamp blinks while your Network Walkman accesses the computer. • Do not disconnect the USB cable when the ACCESS lamp is blinking. The data being transferred may be destroyed. • Use of your Network Walkman with a USB hub or a USB extension cable is not guaranteed. Always connect your Network Walkman to the computer directly using the dedicated USB cable. • Some USB devices connected to the computer may interfere with the proper operation of your Network Walkman
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r G G Listening to music with your Network Walkman Please insert the battery before use (see page 9). Note When using Network Walkman, be sure do disconnect it from the computer. 1 Connect the headphones. to i jack 2 Start playback. 1 Press the Nx button. When the normal playback mode is selected, playback stops automatically after the last song is played. If playback does not start Make sure that the HOLD switch is set to off (page 24). 2 Press the To stop playback VOLUME +/– Press the Nx bu
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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. Track1 • You can switch between Track Name mode and Group1 Track2 Group mode by pressing the GROUP button. Track3 • In the Group mode, group names are displayed Track1 instead of track names. In addition, any shift
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r G Listening to music with your Network Walkman On other operations Nx button To Shuttle switch operation Shuttle switch Press Skip to the Rotate the Shuttle switch (Confirm) beginning of the clockwise once (+/>). 1 next track/group* to (+/>) Skip to the Rotate the Shuttle switch beginning of the counterclockwise once current track/ (./–). 1 group* to (./–) 2 Fast-forward* Rotate the Shuttle switch clockwise (+/>) and hold it. MENU button 2 Fast-rewind* Rotate the Shuttle switch counterclockwis
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r G Advanced Operations B Advanced Operations 1 Press the MENU button in stop Repeat mode mode. The menu screen is displayed. There are three types of repeat mode: Track Repeat, A-B Repeat and Sentence Repeat. REPEAT MODE> • Track Repeat (TRK Rep) This mode plays back tracks repeatedly in 2 Rotate the Shuttle switch to the following five ways. select “REPEAT MODE >” and Track Repeat Operation press the Nx button to mode confirm. All Repeat All tracks repeatedly Single Repeat Current track repeat
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r r G G Select the Track Repeat mode Repeat mode (TRK Rep) first (page 17). Then, press the REPEAT/SOUND Notes button repeatedly to select the • The display automatically returns to the normal playback screen if you do not operate any button repeat mode you want. for 60 seconds. Each press changes the Track Repeat icon as • When there is no audio files in the built-in flash follows: memory, you cannot set any repeat mode. • When you connect the Network Walkman to your none (Normal play) computer
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r G Advanced Operations To clear the start point (A) and end point (B) 1 Select the A-B Repeat mode (A-B • Press the REPEAT/SOUND button during Rep) (page 17). A-B Repeat playback. • Press the MENU button during A-B Repeat 2 Press the Nx button to start playback. playback. • Select the Group mode by pressing the GROUP button during A-B Repeat playback. 3 Press the REPEAT/SOUND button • Select the previous or next track by rotating the to set the start point (A) while Shuttle switch during A-B Re
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r G Setting the repeat Repeat mode counts 2 Press the Nx button to start You can set the repeat counts (1-9) of one playback. sentence for the Sentence Repeat mode. Nx button 3 Press the REPEAT/SOUND button Shuttle switch Press to place the setting point during (Confirm) playback. The Network Walkman detects spoken sections and non-spoken sections from to (+/>) the set point, and Sentence Repeat starts. (The spoken section is repeated once (during detection), and the setting is counted.) to (./–
