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Operation Guide
NW-S603 / S605 / S703F / S705F / S706F
©2006 Sony Corporation 2-887-743-13 (1)
NW-S603/S605/S703F/S705F/S706F.GB 2-887-743-13(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 the 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 us
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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 Home Menu List .................................... 6 Adjusting the Volume Level (Dynamic Normalizer) .....................................37 Supplied Accessories ............................. 7 Adjusting the Effect of the Noise Parts and Controls ................................ 8 Canceling Function (Noise Cancel Control) (NW-S703F/S705F/S706F only) .......................38 Playing Songs Changing the Song Order (Sort) ..............39 Playing Songs (All Songs) .
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Listening to FM Radio (NW-S703F/S705F/S706F only) Troubleshooting Enjoy Listening to FM Radio .............. 61 Troubleshooting .................................. 86 1 Switching to the FM tuner .........................61 Messages .............................................. 95 2 Presetting broadcast stations Uninstalling SonicStage ...................... 99 automatically (FM Auto Preset) ............................62 3 Selecting broadcast stations .......................63 Presetting
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Home Menu List You can display the HOME screen by pressing and holding the DISPLAY/HOME button of the player. The HOME screen is the starting point to play audio, search for songs, and change settings such as follows. (Intelligent Shuffle) ................. 17 ├ My Favorite Shuffle ...................17 ├ Artist Link Shuffle .....................18 ├ Time Machine Shuffle ..............19 └ Sports Shuffle .............................20 DISPLAY/HOME button (Settings) ├ Sound 1 HOME scre
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Supplied Accessories Please check the accessories in the package. Headphones (1) Headphone extension cord (1) Earbuds (Size S, L) (1) USB cable (1) Attachment (1) 1 Use when connecting the player to the optional cradle (BCR-NWU3)* , etc. 2 CD-ROM* (1) - SonicStage software - Operation Guide (PDF file) Quick Start Guide (1) 1 * Depending on the country/region in which you have purchased the player, some optional accessories may not be available. 2 * Do not attempt to play
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Parts and Controls WM-PORT DISPLAY/HOME button Connect to the supplied USB cable, When you press this button while accessories for WM-PORT such as the player is in the play or stop optional accessories for recording mode, you can change the display with the player, or peripheral device. ( page 41). When you press this button while using the FM tuner Display (NW-S703F/S705F/S706F only) or Intelligent Shuffle, the current time See page 11. appears for a specified duratio
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To operate the player with the shuttle switch Normal mode To Operation In play mode Skip to the beginning of the next song. Rotate the shuttle switch to briefly. Skip to the beginning of the current song. Rotate the shuttle switch to briefly. Fast-forwards the current song. Rotate the shuttle switch to and release it at the desired point. Fast-rewinds the current song. Rotate the shuttle switch to and release it at the desired point. In stop mode Select the beginning of the next
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10 10 Headphones HOLD switch Headphone jack You can protect the player against For connecting the headphones. accidental operation by using the Connect until it clicks into place. HOLD switch when carrying it. If connecting the headphones By sliding the HOLD switch to the improperly, it may not sound right. HOLD position, all operation buttons are disabled. If you press For NW-S703F/S705F/S706F users buttons or rotate the shuttle switch Connect the headphone plug while the HOLD funct
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11 11 Display When selecting Jacket Mode ON When selecting Jacket Mode OFF (Default setting) Playing status indication Jacket picture display Displays the current play mode ( : Displays the jacket picture of an playback, : stop, ( ): fast- album after you register the jacket rewinds (fast-forwards), ( ): and transfer songs from SonicStage. skips to the beginning of the current You can set the jacket picture to not (or next) song). display ( page 44). Lapse time indi
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Playing Songs 1 1 Playing Songs (All Songs) The transferred songs on the player are played back. to button Shuttle switch to DISPLAY/HOME button Press and hold the DISPLAY/HOME button until the HOME screen appears. Rotate the shuttle switch to select (All Songs) and press the button to confirm. 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 to the last song and the
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Playing Songs 1 1 Playing Lists of Songs (Playlist Select) You can play songs from “Playlists created in SonicStage,” “Albums recently transferred” and “Your 100 favorite songs.” to button Shuttle switch to DISPLAY/HOME button Note When (Playlist Select) is selected, (Search) and (Jacket Search) do not appear
=> in the HOME screen. Playing lists of songs created in SonicStage (Playlists) You can play lists of songs (Playlists) created in SonicStage. If you change a name in Sonic
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Playing Songs...Playing Lists of Songs 1 1 To skip to the beginning of the song By rotating the shuttle switch to ( ) briefly while in the play or stop mode, the player skips to the beginning of the current (or next) song. If the shuttle switch is slided, and then rotated to ( ) briefly while in the play or stop mode, the player skips to the beginning of the current (or next) playlist. Hint You can change the play mode to random, repeat, etc., by pressing the PLAY MODE/
=> SOUND but
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Playing Songs...Playing Lists of Songs 1 1 Playing songs from 100 favorite songs (Favorite 100) You can play lists of songs automatically created in SonicStage. When connected to SonicStage, 100 frequently-played songs are renewed and appear in the order of times and frequency. Press and hold the DISPLAY/HOME button until the HOME screen appears. Rotate the shuttle switch to select (Playlist Select) and press the button to confirm. The Playlist menu appears. Rotate the shutt
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Playing Songs...Playing Lists of Songs 1 1 Playing songs from albums recently transferred (Recent Transfers) You can play albums transferred most recently. Press and hold the DISPLAY/HOME button until the HOME screen appears. Rotate the shuttle switch to select (Playlist Select) and press the button to confirm. The Playlist menu appears. Rotate the shuttle switch to select “Recent Transfers” and press the button to confirm. Playback starts from the last song you listened t
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Playing Songs 1 1 Playing Songs in Random Order (Intelligent Shuffle) The player offers 4 different random and repeat play modes (also known as “shuffle play”) (Intelligent Shuffle). to button Shuttle switch to DISPLAY/HOME button Notes The play mode automatically switches to the shuffle mode during Intelligent Shuffle.
=> When you press the DISPLAY/HOME button during Intelligent Shuffle, the current time
=> appears for a specified duration. Playing your 100 favorite songs in rand
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Playing Songs...Playing Songs in Random Order 1 1 Playing similar genre songs to the selected artist in random order (Artist Link Shuffle) The player randomly selects an artist, searches similar genre songs to the selected artist (Artist Link Shuffle), and plays them in random order repeatedly. Press and hold the DISPLAY/HOME button until the HOME screen appears. Rotate the shuttle switch to select (Intelligent Shuffle) and press the button to confirm. The Intelligent Shuffle
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Playing Songs...Playing Songs in Random Order 1 1 Playing songs released in the same year in random order (Time Machine Shuffle) The player randomly selects a release year and plays all transferred songs of that year in random order repeatedly. Press and hold the DISPLAY/HOME button until the HOME screen appears. Rotate the shuttle switch to select (Intelligent Shuffle) and press the button to confirm. The Intelligent Shuffle mode menu appears. Rotate the shuttle switch to
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Playing Songs...Playing Songs in Random Order 0 0 Playing songs in random order for a specified period of time (Sports Shuffle) The player randomly selects songs from all transferred songs and plays them in random order repeatedly (between 1 and 99 minutes). Press and hold the DISPLAY/HOME button until the HOME screen appears. Rotate the shuttle switch to select (Intelligent Shuffle) and press the button to confirm. The Intelligent Shuffle mode menu appears. Rotate the s
