Turning The Player On And Off - Sony A845 Operation Manual



Basic Operations and Screens

Turning the Player On and Off

To turn on the player
Press any button to turn the player on.
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Hint
 If appears on the top of the screen, slide the HOLD switch in the opposite
direction of the arrow  to cancel the HOLD function.
To turn off the player
Press and hold the OPTION/PWR OFF button. [POWER OFF]appears, then
the player enters standby mode, and the screen turns off.
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Hint
 Set the date and time on the player before using it (  p. 22, 106).
 During pause, if there is no operation for about 10 minutes, the player automatically
enters standby mode, and the screen turns off. In standby mode, press any button to turn
on the screen again.
 While the player is in standby mode, if there is no operation for about a day, the player
completely turns off automatically.
Note
 You cannot operate the player when it is connected to a computer. Disconnect the USB
cable before operating the player.
 After connecting to a computer with the USB cable, the resume information of the last
played song, video, photo, etc., is cleared. Reselect the desired content from the list
screen.
 The player consumes battery power very slightly even when it is in standby mode.
Therefore, the player might turn completely off unexpectedly depending on the power
remaining in the battery.
HOLD switch
OPTION/PWR OFF button