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Operation Guide
NW-S202F / S203F / S205F / S202
©2006 Sony Corporation 2-699-315-13 (1)
NW-S202F / S203F / S205F / S202.GB.2-699-315-13(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 SonicStage software from the supplied CD-ROM, you can refer to the Help within SonicStage. – The Quick Start Guide explains set up and the basic operations, enabling you to import songs to a computer, to transfer them to the player, and to play them back. – This Operation Guide explains standard and advanced features, enabling you to make full use o
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To change the page layout The buttons at the bottom of the Adobe Reader screen enable you to select how pages are displayed. Single Page Continuous - Facing Pages are displayed one at a time. Two pages are displayed side by side When you scroll, the display changes with each pair part of a continuous to a previous or succeeding page. roll of pages. When you scroll, the previous and next pairs of pages scroll Continuous up or down continuously. Pages are displayed as a continuous
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Table of Contents Table of Contents Supplied Accessories ............................. 6 Setting the G Sensor (G Sensor) .................40 Home Menu List .................................... 8 Displaying step count history (Count History) ................................................42 Parts and Controls ................................ 9 Setting the reset method of the step count (Counter Reset) ...................................43 Playing Songs Adjusting the Current Time Setting
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Advanced Features Recharging the Player ......................... 62 Maximizing Battery Life ..................... 63 What are Format and Bit Rate? ........... 64 Playing Songs Without Pauses ............ 65 How is Song Information Imported to the Player?..................................... 66 Storing Data Other Than Audio Files .......................................................... 67 Upgrading the Player’s Firmware ....... 68 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ......................
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Supplied Accessories Please check the accessories in the package. Headphones (1) USB cable (1) Arm band* (1) Clip* (1) This is used to clip onto your clothes when carrying the player. CD-ROM** (1) - SonicStage software - Operation Guide (PDF file) Quick Start Guide (1) * The supplied items may differ depending on the country/region in which you have purchased the player. ** Do not attempt to play this CD-ROM in an audio CD player. Attaching the player with the arm band Atta
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To remove the player from the arm band Pull the tab on the undersurface of the arm band’s holder in the direction of the arrow to detach the player, then release the player from the arm band’s holder . Attaching the player with the clip Slide the player (display facing up) on the clip. Insert the player fully. To remove the player from the clip Flex open the bottom position of the clip slightly in the direction of to detach the player , then release the player from the clip . Abo
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Home Menu List You can display the HOME screen by pressing and holding the DISP/HOME button of the player. The HOME screen is the starting point to play audio, search for songs, and change settings such as follows. DISP/HOME button (PLAYLIST) ............................... 14 (SETTINGS) ├ Play Mode ...................................18 HOME screen* ├ Sort ..............................................29 ├ Scan Sens* ..................................60 ├ Mono/Auto* ...................
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Parts and Controls * button DISP/HOME button Starts song playback. When starting When you press this button while playback, appears at the bottom the player is in play or stop mode, left of the display, and if the you can change the display ( page button is pressed again, appears 27). and playback stops. Press and hold this button to display When you press the button, the HOME screen. just after purchasing the player or While menus of the HOME screen after d
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10 10 HOLD function Shuttle switch You can protect the player against By rotating the shuttle switch, you can accidental operation by using the select a menu item, skip to the HOLD function when carrying it. beginning of the song, or fast-forward By sliding the shuttle switch to the /fast-rewind. HOLD position, all operation buttons You can also set to the Folder control are disabled. If you press buttons or mode, Normal mode or HOLD by rotate the shuttle switch while the slidin
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11 11 Headphones USB jack Strap hole Rotate the lid to the left to set the This is used to attach a strap (sold OPEN position, and then open. separately). Connect the player to the small Continued connector of the supplied USB cable. To close the lid, rotate it to set the OPEN position and close, then rotate it to the right to set the LOCK position. Headphone jack For connecting the headphones. Connect until it clicks into place. If the headphones do not connect properly, it m
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1 1 Display Al bu m Sorting status indication (Sort) Play mode indication (Play Mode) / icon Displays the current play mode icon During playback operation, the ( page 18). If the play mode is set icon or the current song order icon to “Normal,” no icon appears. ( (Artist order), (Album order) or (Albums by artist order)) Playing status indication appears. Displays the current playback mode In Normal mode, the icon ( : playback, : stop, ( ): appears, and in Folde
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Playing Songs 1 1 Playing Songs (ALL SONGS) The songs on the player are played back. button to Shuttle switch to DISP/HOME button Press and hold the DISP/HOME button until the HOME screen appears. Rotate the shuttle switch to select (ALL SONGS) and press the button to confirm. All songs on the player appear and playback starts from the last song you listened to. If you did not play any song, playback starts from the beginning. Playback continues in order through the la
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Playing Songs 1 1 Playing Lists of Songs (PLAYLIST) You can play lists of songs (Playlist) created in SonicStage. If you change a name in SonicStage, the changed name appears on the player. See the SonicStage Help for details. button to Shuttle switch to DISP/HOME button Note When (PLAYLIST) is selected, (SEARCH) does not appear in the HOME screen.
=> Press and hold the DISP/HOME button until the HOME screen appears. Rotate the shuttle switch to select (PLAYLIST) and press
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Playing Songs 1 1 Searching for Songs (SEARCH) You can search for songs by “Song name,” “Artist name,” or “Album name.” button to Shuttle switch to DISP/HOME button Searching for songs by song name (Song) Press and hold the DISP/HOME button until the HOME screen appears. Rotate the shuttle switch to select (SEARCH) and press the button to confirm. Rotate the shuttle switch to select “Song>” and press the button to confirm. A list of songs appears on the player.
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Playing Songs...Searching for Songs 1 1 Searching for songs by artist (Artist) Press and hold the DISP/HOME button until the HOME screen appears. Rotate the shuttle switch to select (SEARCH) and press the button to confirm. Rotate the shuttle switch to select “Artist>” and press the button to confirm. The artist lists appear. Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired artist and press the button to confirm. The album lists for the selected artist appear.
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Playing Songs...Searching for Songs 1 1 Searching for songs by album (Album) Press and hold the DISP/HOME button until the HOME screen appears. Rotate the shuttle switch to select (SEARCH) and press the button to confirm. Rotate the shuttle switch to select “Album>” and press the button to confirm. The album lists appear. Rotate the shuttle switch to select the desired album and press the button to confirm. The song lists for the selected album appear. Rotate
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Playing Songs 1 1 Changing the Play Mode (Play Mode) The player offers a variety of play modes, including random play and selected repeat play. You can change the play mode by shaking the player 3 times ( page 20) after activating the G Sensor menu ( page 40). button to Shuttle switch to DISP/HOME button Press and hold the DISP/HOME button until the HOME screen appears. Rotate the shuttle switch to select (SETTINGS) and press the button to confirm. Rotate the shu
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Playing Songs...Changing the Play Mode 1 1 List of play modes Play mode type/Icon Description Normal/No icon All songs from the current song are played once, and then playback stops. (Default setting) All songs of an album (or artist)*, including the Folder/ current song are played once, and then playback stops. Repeat All (all repeat)/ All songs from the current song are played repeatedly. Repeat Folder (folder All songs of an album (or artist)*, including the current song are played
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Playing Songs...Changing the Play Mode 0 0 Changing the play mode by shaking the player 3 times (Shuffle Shake) You can change the play mode (shuffle activated or deactivated) by shaking the player 3 times during playback. Holding the player as illustrated below (display facing up), shake the player up and down 3 times in rhythm within two seconds. A sound effect is heard when shaking to change play mode. When the player is shaken 3 times again, the play mode returns to the previous mo
