Sony Walkman NW-HD3 Operating Instructions Manual page 42

Sound
Symptom
There is no sound. Noise is heard.
The volume does not increase.
There is no sound from the right
channel of the headphones.
The volume cannot be adjusted.
When using the player with a
stereo system connected, the
sound is distorted or noisy.
When playing an MP3 audio track,
the sound does not change even if
the "V-SUR" and "SOUND EQ" in
"Sound" have been set.
Operation/Playback
Symptom
Buttons do not work.
Playback has stopped suddenly.
The backlight is not turned on.
"" is displayed for a title.
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Case and/or corrective action
 The volume level is set to zero. Turn the volume up
(  page 18).
 The headphone plug is not connected properly. Connect it to
 (headphones)/LINE OUT jack securely (  page 18).
 The headphone plug is dirty. Clean the headphone plug with a
soft dry cloth.
 No audio data is stored in the hard disk.
 "AVLS" is set to "On." Set it to "Off" (  page 30).
 The headphone plug is not connected properly. Connect it to
 (headphones)/LINE OUT jack securely (  page 18).
 "Audio Out" is set to "Line Out." Adjust the volume using the
volume control on the connected device, or set "Audio Out" to
"Headphone" (  page 30).
 "Audio Out" is set to "Headphone." Set it to "Line Out" ( 
page 30).
 Only the settings in "Digital Sound Preset" work when playing
an MP3 audio track (  page 30).
Case and/or corrective action
 The buttons are locked. Slide the HOLD switch back
(  page 19).
 Moisture condensation has occurred. Leave the player aside for
a few hours until the moisture evaporates.
 The remaining battery power is insuffi cient. Charge the battery
(  page 8).
 When the player is connected to your computer that is powered,
if the USB adaptor is connected to the player, button operations
are disabled. Remove the USB adaptor from the player ( 
page 9).
 The remaining battery power is insuffi cient. Charge the battery
(  page 8).
 When trying to play an MP3 audio track that cannot be played
on this player, playback will stop. Press  to select other
tracks (  page 19).
 "Backlight" is set to "Off." Set it to "Auto," "10 seconds," or
"30 seconds" (  page 31).
 Characters that cannot be displayed on the player are
involved. Use the SonicStage software to rename the title with
appropriate characters.