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Sony Walkman NW-A805 Operation Manual

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NW-A805 / A806 / A808
©2007 Sony Corporation
2-896-041-13 (1)

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  • Page 1 Operation Guide NW-A805 / A806 / A808 ©2007 Sony Corporation 2-896-041-13 (1)

  • Page 2: About The Manuals

    About the Manuals Included with the player are the Quick Start Guide and this PDF-format Operation Guide. Additionally, after installing software from the supplied CD- ROM, you can refer to the Help provided within each software.  The Quick Start Guide explains set up and the basic operations, enabling you to import songs, videos and photos to a computer, to transfer them to the player, and to play them back.
  • Page 3  Hints You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page number in the table of contents, in the home menu list, or in the index. You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page reference indication (e.g.  page 4) on each page. To search for a reference page by keyword, click the “Edit” menu, select the “Search” feature of the Adobe Reader to display the navigation frame, type the keyword into the Search text box, and click “Search. ” Once you jump to another page, you can jump to the previous or next page by clicking the or button located at bottom of the Adobe Reader screen. Operation procedure may differ, depending on your Adobe Reader version. 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 Pages are displayed one at a time. When you scroll, the display changes to a previous or succeeding page. Continuous Pages are displayed as a continuous roll of pages. When you scroll, the previous or next pages scroll up or down continuously. Continuous - Facing Two pages are displayed side by side with each pair part of a continuous roll of pages. When you scroll, the previous or next pairs of pages scroll up or down continuously.
  • Page 4 Using SonicStage/Image Converter Help For details about using the supplied software, see SonicStage Help or Image Converter Help.  Start up each software application, and then click each help from the “Help” menu. Help appears. Notes  In SonicStage Help, the player is referred to as an “ATRAC Audio Device. ” ...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Supplied Accessories ... 9 Parts and Controls ... 10 Using the Player Controls ... 12 Using the OPTION Button ... 16 Playing Music Searching for Songs (Music Library) Searching for songs by song name ...17 Searching for songs by album ...18 Searching for songs by artist ...19 Searching for songs by genre ...20 Searching for songs by...
  • Page 6 Settings Limiting the Volume ... 82 (AVLS (Volume Limit)) Turning Off the Beep Sound ... 83 Setting the Screen Display Option ... 84 Setting a Screensaver ... 85 Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen ... 86 (Brightness) Setting the Current Time ...
  • Page 7 Home Menu List You can display the Home menu by pressing and holding the BACK/HOME button of the player. The Home menu is the starting point of each function, such as playing songs, videos and photos, searching for songs, and changing settings as follows.
  • Page 8 Settings Music Settings Play Mode ... 47 Playback Range ... 49 Equalizer ... 52 VPT (Surround) ... 55 DSEE (Sound Enhance) ... 58 Clear Stereo ... 57 Dynamic Normalizer ... 60 DEF Bookmark List ... 39 Album Display Format ... 50 New Song Pop Up ...

  • Page 9: Supplied Accessories

    Supplied Accessories Please check the accessories in the package.  Headphones (1)  Headphone extension cord (1)  Earbuds (Size S, L) (1)  USB cable*  Attachment (1) Use when connecting the player to the optional cradle, etc.  CD-ROM* ...

  • Page 10: Parts And Controls

    Parts and Controls Front  5-way button* Starts playback and enables navigation of the player’s on-screen menus (  page 13).  BACK/HOME button* Press to go up one list screen level (  page 12), or to return to the previous menu.
  • Page 11  OPTION/PWR OFF button* Displays the Option menu (  page 16). If you press and hold the OPTION/ PWR OFF button, the screen turns off and the player enters the standby mode. If you press any button while the player is in the standby mode, the Now Playing screen appears and the player is ready for operation.

  • Page 12: Using The Player Controls

    Using the Player Controls Use the 5-way button and the BACK/HOME button to navigate through screens, play songs, videos and photos, and change the player’s settings. The Home menu appears when you press and hold the BACK/HOME button. The diagram below shows how the screen changes when you press various operation buttons.
  • Page 13 Using the 5-way button The 5-way button performs different functions on the list screens, on the thumbnail screens, and on the Now Playing screen. * There are tactile dots. Use them to help with button operations. How to use the 5-way button on the list screen List screen Index List...
  • Page 14 How to use the 5-way button on the thumbnail* screen Thumbnail screen Thumbnails Buttons Description Displays the song list of the selected item during music operation,  or displays the selected item during photo operation. Starts play back of the selected item during video operation. Moves the cursor up or down.
  • Page 15 How to use the 5-way button on the Now Playing screen Now Playing screen Song title Trash bin icon Bookmark icon Artist name Album title Genre Release year Playing status Buttons Description Music  Starts song playback. When playback starts,  appears on the display, and if the ...

  • Page 16: Using The Option Button

    Using the OPTION Button You can edit or change various settings of songs, videos, and photos when you press the OPTION/PWR OFF button. The OPTION/PWR OFF button is useful since you can display the setting screen immediately without selecting setting items from ...

  • Page 17: Playing Music

    Playing Music Searching for Songs You can search for songs by title of songs, albums, artist, and genre, etc. Searching for songs by song name The list of songs is displayed in alphabetical order, numerical order, or in some other order. ...

  • Page 18: Searching For Songs By Album

    Playing Music Searching for songs by album The list of albums is displayed in alphabetical order, numerical order, or in some other order.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select press the ...

  • Page 19: Searching For Songs By Artist

    Playing Music Searching for songs by artist The list of artists is displayed in alphabetical order, numerical order, or by some other method.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select press the ...

  • Page 20: Searching For Songs By Genre

    Playing Music Searching for songs by genre  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select press the  The list screen appears.  Press the /// button to select “Genre,” and then press the button to confirm.

  • Page 21: Searching For Songs By Rating

      Playing Music Searching for songs by You can rate songs by assigning them from 1 to 5 stars ( ) and then later search for songs by their star rating. For details on assigning star ratings, see  page 40. ...

  • Page 22: Searching For Songs By Release Year

    Playing Music Searching for songs by release year  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select press the  The list screen appears.  Press the /// button to select “Release Year,” and then press button to confirm.

  • Page 23: Searching For Songs From Albums Recently Transferred

    Playing Music Searching for songs from albums recently transferred You can search for songs from albums transferred during the three most recent connections to SonicStage.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select press the ...

  • Page 24: Searching For Songs By Initial Letter

    Playing Music Searching for Songs by Initial Letter You can search for songs by the initial letter of the artist name, album title, or song name.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select press the ...

  • Page 25: Playing A Playlist

    Playing Music Playing a Playlist You can play lists of songs (playlists) created in SonicStage or on the player (Bookmark List).  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select button to confirm.

  • Page 26: Types Of Playlists

      Playing Music Types of playlists There are 5 types of playlists, as described below. Playlist type Playlists Bookmark List 1 - 5 Favorite 100* Trash Bin Playback History * If the total number of songs stored on the player is less than 100, all songs on the player are played.

  • Page 27: Searching For Songs By Dates Played

    Playing Music Searching for Songs by Dates Played You can search for songs according to the dates on which the player has played them.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select button to confirm.

  • Page 28: Searching For Songs Based On The Currently Playing Song

    Playing Music Searching for Songs Based on the Currently Playing Song You can search for other songs, albums, and artists by the song information of the currently playing song.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.

  • Page 29: Playing Songs In Random Order (Intelligent Shuffle)

    Playing Music Playing Songs in Random Order The player offers 3 different random modes (also known as “shuffle play”) . Playing your 100 favorite songs in random order The player selects the 100 songs that have been played the most and plays them in random order.

  • Page 30: Playing Songs Released In The Same Year In Random Order (Time Machine Shuffle)

      Playing Music 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.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.

  • Page 31: Playing All Songs In Random Order

    Playing Music Playing all songs in random order All the songs stored on the player are played in random order.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select then press the The screen used to select a shuffle mode appears.

  • Page 32: Displaying The Now Playing Screen

    Playing Music Displaying the Now Playing Screen The Now Playing screen displays information about the currently playing song, such as the artist name and album title. If you register the cover art in SonicStage and transfer it along with a song, you can display it on the screen. For details on registering images of album covers, refer to the SonicStage Help.

  • Page 33: Displaying The Now Playing Screen Each Time The Songs Switch (New Song Pop Up)

    Playing Music Displaying the Now Playing Screen Each Time the Songs Switch If you set the screen display to other than “Always On” (  page 84) and there is no operation for a while, the screen turns off. However, if you set this item to “On, ”...

  • Page 34: Adding/Editing Songs To A Bookmark List

      Playing Music Adding/Editing Songs to a Bookmark List A Bookmark List is a feature that groups your favorite songs into a list. The player supports 5 Bookmark Lists, each of which can contain up to 100 songs. For details on playing Bookmark Lists, see  page 25. To add a song to the default Bookmark List Press and hold the displayed.
  • Page 35 Playing Music To add songs to a selected Bookmark List You can add a song to a Bookmark List selected from “Bookmark List 1” to “Bookmark List 5. ” Display the Now Playing screen of the song that you want to add to the Bookmark List.
  • Page 36   Playing Music To remove a song from a Bookmark List Display the Now Playing screen of the song that you want to remove from the Bookmark List. Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button. The option menu appears. Press the /// button to select “Bookmark,” and then press the button to confirm. A list of the Bookmark Lists appears. The Bookmark List to which the currently playing song belongs appears with a check icon on the left. Press the / button to select a Bookmark List, and then press the button to confirm.
  • Page 37 Playing Music To remove all songs from a Bookmark List Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the /// button to select button to confirm. The list of playlists appears. Press the /// button to select the Bookmark List from which you want to remove all songs, and then press the OPTION/PWR OFF button.
  • Page 38 Playing Music To rearrange the song order of a Bookmark List Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the /// button to select button to confirm. The list of playlists appears. Press the /// button to select the Bookmark List whose song order you want to rearrange, and then press the The song list appears.

  • Page 39: Def Bookmark List

    Playing Music To change the default Bookmark List Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the /// button to select button to confirm.  Press the /// button to select “Music Settings,” and then press the button to confirm.

  • Page 40: Rating Songs

      Playing Music Rating Songs You can assign ratings of 1 to 5 stars ( ) to songs and then search for songs by their star ratings (  page 21). There are 2 types of ratings: ratings that you assign to songs manually and ratings assigned automatically by SonicStage.
  • Page 41 Playing Music To rate a song automatically based on its rating in SonicStage Display the Now Playing screen of the song to which you want to assign ratings. Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button. The option menu appears. Press the /// button to select “ Rating,” and then press the button to confirm.

  • Page 42: Deleting A Song From The Player

    Playing Music Deleting a Song From the Player By adding songs to the Trash Bin, you can delete them from the player the next time you connect the player to SonicStage. Deleting songs from the player does not delete them from SonicStage. Up to 100 songs can be added to the Trash Bin.
  • Page 43 Playing Music To restore a song from the Trash Bin Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the /// button to select button to confirm. The list of playlists appears. Press the /// button to select “Trash Bin,” and then press the button to confirm.
  • Page 44 Playing Music To restore all songs from the Trash Bin Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the /// button to select button to confirm. The list of playlists appears. Press the /// button to select “Trash Bin,” and then press the OPTION/PWR OFF button.

  • Page 45: Displaying The Music Option Menu

    Playing Music Displaying the Music Option Menu You can display the Music option menu by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button on a list screen (including the thumbnail screen), such as a song list, or on the music Now Playing screen. From the Music option menu, various settings of music are available.
  • Page 46   Playing Music Option items appear on the Now Playing screen only Option items Play Mode Playback Range Rating Equalizer VPT (Surround) Cover Art Clock Display Description/reference page Sets the play mode (  page 47). Sets the playback range (  page 49). Rates songs ( ...

  • Page 47: Setting The Music

    Setting the Music Changing the Play Mode The player offers a variety of play modes, including random play and selected repeat play.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select button to confirm.
  • Page 48 Setting the Music The list of play modes The playback contents differ, depending on the setting of a playback range ( page 49). Play mode type/icon Playback range description Normal/No icon All Range Selected Range Repeat/ All Range Selected Range Shuffle/ All Range Selected...

  • Page 49: Setting The Playback Range

        Setting the Music Setting the Playback Range You can set the playback range of songs  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select  button to confirm.  Press the /// button to select “Music Settings,” and then press ...

  • Page 50: Setting The Album Display Format

        Setting the Music Setting the Album Display Format The player offers 3 types of album list format from “Title Only, ” “Title & Cover Art, ” and “Cover Art Only. ”  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.
  • Page 51 Setting the Music To return to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button.  Hints  You can also select the album display format on the album list screen. Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button on the album list screen, and select “Album Display Format” from the option menu.

  • Page 52: Setting The Sound Quality (Equalizer)

    Setting the Music Setting the Sound Quality You can set the sound quality according to the music genre, etc. Changing the sound quality You can customize the player’s sound quality.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.
  • Page 53 Setting the Music To return to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button. To return to the normal sound quality Select “None” in step  Hint  You can also set the sound quality from the Now Playing screen. Press the OPTION/ PWR OFF button, and select “Equalizer”...

  • Page 54: Customizing Sound Quality (Custom)

    Setting the Music Customizing sound quality You can preset the value of Clear Bass (bass) and 5 bands Equalizer as “Custom 1” or “Custom 2” while looking at the player’s screen.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.

  • Page 55: Making The Sound More Vibrant (Vpt)

        Setting the Music Making the Sound More Vibrant You can select from “Studio, ” “Live, ” “Club, ” or “Arena” to make the sound even more vibrant.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select the button to confirm.   Press the /// button to select “Music Settings,” and then press the  button to confirm. The list of Music Settings options appears.
  • Page 56     Setting the Music  Hint  You can also set the VPT setting from the Now Playing screen. Press the OPTION/ PWR OFF button, and select “VPT (Surround)” from the option menu. Note  The “VPT (Surround)” setting is not applied to the sound of the video. List of VPT settings The sound settings appear on the screen as the letters in parentheses.

  • Page 57: Listening With Clear Stereo Sound (Clear Stereo)

    Setting the Music Listening with Clear Stereo Sound Clear Stereo enables individual left and right digital processing of the sound.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select button to confirm. ...

  • Page 58: Correcting Sound In The High Range (Dsee (Sound Enhance))

     Off: Plays back normal sound (Default setting). * DSEE, which stands for Digital Sound Enhancement Engine, is a technology, developed by Sony, to enhance the sound quality of compressed audio files by restoring high-range sound removed by the compression process.
  • Page 59 Setting the Music To return to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button. Notes  The “DSEE (Sound Enhance)” setting is not applied to the sound of the video.  When playing a song that is not compressed, the DSEE function does not work. ...

  • Page 60: Adjusting The Volume Level (Dynamic Normalizer)

    Setting the Music Adjusting the Volume Level You can reduce the volume level between songs. With this setting, when listening to album songs in the shuffle play mode, the volume level between songs is moderated to minimize the difference in their recording levels. ...

  • Page 61: Playing Videos

      Playing Videos Playing a Video You can play videos by transferring video files to the player using the Image Converter software or Windows Explorer. The player offers 2 types of play mode; play back one video file only (one file play) and play back all video files stored on the player continuously (Continuous Playback).
  • Page 62 Playing Videos On video playback operation To (icon) Find the beginning of the next video ( Find the beginning of the current video ( Go forward slightly ( Go backward slightly ( Go forward quickly over the paused video ( ) Go backward quickly over the paused video ( ) Go forward quickly (...

  • Page 63: Setting The Video Display Direction

    Playing Videos Setting the Video Display Direction You can set the video display direction from among “Vertical, ” “Horizontal (right), ” or “Horizontal (left). ”  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select button to confirm.
  • Page 64   Playing Videos  Press the /// button to select the desired setting, and then press the   Vertical: Displays at 240 × 180 pixels. (Default setting)  “Horizontal (right)” or “Horizontal (left)”: Displays at 320 × 240 pixels. The operation of the 5-way button is switched according to the display direction. Vertical  Hint  The video display direction can be set on the Now Playing screen of the video. Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button, and select “Video Display Direction” from the option menu. Notes  When “Display” is set to “On” (  page 65), the detailed information, such as the video title, its playback icon, and elapsed playing time, etc., appears. The information disappears if this setting is set to “Off. ”  If “Video Disp Direction” is set to “Horizontal (right), ” or “Horizontal (left), ” the title of the video, is not displayed. button to confirm. Horizontal...

  • Page 65: Setting The Display Of The Video Screen

    Playing Videos Setting the Display of the Video Screen You can display or hide the detailed information of a video, such as the title of video, its playback icon, and elapsed playing time, etc., while playing videos.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.

  • Page 66: Setting The Zoom Function

    Playing Videos Setting the Zoom Function You can zoom in the currently playing video.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select button to confirm.   Press the /// button to select “Video Settings,” and then press button to confirm.
  • Page 67 Playing Videos  Press the /// button to select the desired setting, and then press the   Auto: The video image is enlarged/reduced by fully fitting it to the available display area, keeping the aspect ratio. When playing a 16:9 video image (oblong), it appears with the long side of the video image fully fit to the screen, and black bands up and down on the screen.

  • Page 68: Playing Videos Continuously

    Playing Videos Playing Videos Continuously You can play back all videos stored on the player continuously.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select button to confirm.   Press the ///...

  • Page 69: Setting The Video List Display Format

      Playing Videos Setting the Video List Display Format The player offers 3 display formats. You can select the display format of the video list from among “Title Only, ” “Title With Thumbnail*, ” or “Thumbnail Only. ”  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. ...

  • Page 70: Setting The Display Option During A Hold Operation

      Playing Videos Setting the Display Option During a Hold Operation You can choose options while the player is on hold during the playback of videos, by either playing a video normally or by turning off the screen and listening only to the sound of those videos. Setting this option to “No”...

  • Page 71: Displaying The Video Option Menu

    Playing Videos Displaying the Video Option Menu You can display the video option menu by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button on a list screen (including the thumbnail screen), such as the video list, or on the Now Playing screen of the video. From the video option menu, various video settings are available.

  • Page 72: Playing Photos

    Playing Photos Displaying a Photo You can display photos by transferring photo files to the player using the Image Converter software or Windows Explorer. You can either display one photo fully on the screen (single display) or play back a number of photos continuously (slide show play) ( ...
  • Page 73   Playing Photos  Hints A playback of songs continues even while you are searching for photos in the photo folder lists, or photo lists or the Now Playing screen of the Photo is displayed. You can play back the photos in the selected folder continuously (slide show play) (  page 77). You can arrange photos transferred to the player by folders. Select the player (as “WALKMAN” or “Removable Disk”) using Windows Explorer, create a new folder just under the “DCIM” folder, and then move photos to the created folder. DCIM (Folder transferred from Image Converter) 101MSDCF DSC00001.jpg (New folder) Spring (New folder) Summer DSC00002.jpg DSC00003.jpg Photos recognized by the player are photos stored in the folder, one hierarchy below the “DCIM” holder. Photos stored in the “DCIM” folder cannot be displayed directly from the “DCIM” folder. To delete photos from the player, use Image Converter (  see Image Converter Help) or Windows Explorer. However, if you have performed any of the following operations on a photo, you cannot delete it from the player using Image Converter. Changed a photo title using Windows Explorer after transferring it to the player. Moved a photo to a new folder created in the “DCIM” folder. Notes Up to 1,000 photo folders can be displayed in the photo folder lists, and up to 10,000 photos can be displayed in the photo lists.

  • Page 74: Setting The Photo Display Direction

    Playing Photos Setting the Photo Display Direction You can set the photo display direction from among “Vertical, ” “Horizontal (right), ” or “Horizontal (left). ”  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select button to confirm.
  • Page 75   Playing Photos  Press the /// button to select the desired setting, and then press the   Vertical: Displays by 240 × 180 pixels. (Default setting)  “Horizontal (right)” or “Horizontal (left)”: Displays at 320 × 240 pixels. The operation of the 5-way button is switched according to the display direction. Vertical  Hint  The photo display direction can be set on the Now Playing screen of the photo. Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button, and select “Photo Display Direction” from the option menu. button to confirm. Horizontal...

  • Page 76: Setting The Display Of The Photo Screen

    Playing Photos Setting the Display of the Photo Screen You can display or hide the information of a photo, such as an icon that shows the playback status, etc., while playing back a photo.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.

  • Page 77: Playing A Slide Show

    Playing Photos Playing a Slide Show You can play back photos in the selected folder continuously.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select press the  button to confirm. The list of photo folders appears.

  • Page 78: Setting The Slide Show Play Mode

      Playing Photos Setting the Slide Show Play Mode You can play back photos continuously.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select the button to confirm.   Press the /// button to select “Photo Settings,” and then press the  The list of Photo Settings options appears.  Press the /// button to select “Slide Show Repeat,” and then press the   Press the /// button to select the desired setting, and then press the ...

  • Page 79: Setting The Interval Of A Slide Show

    Playing Photos Setting the Interval of a Slide Show You can set the interval before the next photo is displayed.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select button to confirm. ...

  • Page 80: Setting The Photo List Display Format

      Playing Photos Setting the Photo List Display Format The player offers 3 display formats. You can select the display format of the photo list from among “Title Only, ” “Title With Thumbnail*, ” or “Thumbnail Only. ”  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. ...

  • Page 81: Displaying The Photo Option Menu

    Playing Photos Displaying the Photo Option Menu You can display the Photo option menu by pressing the OPTION/PWR OFF button on a list screen (including the thumbnail screen), such as the photo folder list, or on the Now Playing screen of the photo. From the Photo option menu, various photo settings are available.

  • Page 82: Settings

    Settings Limiting the Volume You can set AVLS (Automatic Volume Limiter System) to limit the maximum volume to prevent auditory disturbance or distraction. With AVLS, you can listen to music at a comfortable volume level. “Off ” is set by default. ...

  • Page 83: Turning Off The Beep Sound

    Settings Turning Off the Beep Sound You can turn off the beep sounds of the player. “On” is set by default.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select button to confirm.

  • Page 84: Setting The Screen Display Option

    Settings Setting the Screen Display Option You can choose when the screen turns off if there is no operation attempted during song playback. When the screensaver function is on (  page 85), you can choose when a screensaver appears if there is no operation attempted. ...

  • Page 85: Setting A Screensaver

    Settings Setting a Screensaver When there is no operation attempted for the selected period, the display changes to a screensaver (clock display). You can also use the player without any screensaver.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.

  • Page 86: Adjusting The Brightness Of The Screen (Brightness)

    Settings Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen (Brightness) You can set the display brightness to one of 5 levels.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select button to confirm. ...

  • Page 87: Setting The Current Time (Set Date-Time)

    Settings Setting the Current Time You can set the current time by adjusting it manually or by synchronizing the time with a device connected to the player, such as a computer, etc. Selecting the current time setting  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.

  • Page 88: Clock Display

    Settings To return to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button. To display the current time  Select (Clock Display) on the Home menu.  Press the OPTION/PWR OFF button on the Now Playing screen of a song, and select “Clock Display” from the option menu. ...

  • Page 89: Setting The Current Time Manually

      Settings Setting the current time manually  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select the  button to confirm.  Press the /// button to select “Common Settings,” and then press the  button to confirm. The list of Common Settings options appears.  Press the /// button to select “Set Date-Time,” and then press the  button to confirm. The screen used to set the date and time appears.  Press the /// button to select “Manual Settings,” and then press the  button to confirm. The screen used to set the manual settings appears. ...

  • Page 90: Setting The Date Format

      Settings Setting the Date Format You can select the date format displayed for the current time ( page 87) from among “YYYY/MM/DD, ” “MM/DD/YYYY, ” and “DD/MM/YYYY. ”  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select the  button to confirm.  Press the /// button to select “Common Settings,” and then press the  button to confirm. The list of Common Settings options appears. ...

  • Page 91: Setting The Time Format

    Settings Setting the Time Format You can select the time format displayed for the current time ( page 87) from either a “12-hour” or “24-hour” display.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select the ...

  • Page 92: Displaying The Player Information (Unit Information)

    Settings Displaying the Player Information (Unit Information) Information such as serial number, firmware version, etc., can be displayed.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select the  button to confirm. ...
  • Page 93   Settings Available player information Option Model: Serial number: Firmware: Total Songs: Total videos: Total photos: Library: WM-PORT: Description Displays the model name of the player. Displays the player’s serial number, which is needed to register your player. Displays version information for the player’s firmware. Displays the total number of songs stored on the player.

  • Page 94: Resetting To Factory Settings (Reset All Settings)

      Settings Resetting to Factory Settings You can reset the player to the default settings. Resetting the player does not delete data you have transferred to the player. Note  This function is only available in the pause mode.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button in the pause mode until the Home menu appears.

  • Page 95: Formatting Memory (Format)

    Settings Formatting Memory You can format the built-in flash memory of the player. If the memory is formatted, all music, video and photo data, etc., will be erased. Be sure to verify the data stored in memory prior to formatting and export any important data to SonicStage or the hard disk of your computer.
  • Page 96 Settings To cancel the operation   and press the  button to confirm. Select “No” in step To return to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button. Note  Do not format the built-in flash memory using Windows Explorer.

  • Page 97: Selecting The Display Language

    Settings Selecting the Display Language You can select from a variety of languages for the display of menus and messages on the player.  Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.  Press the /// button to select the ...
  • Page 98   Settings Display language settings Setting Deutsch English Español Français Italiano Русский Description Messages and menus are displayed in German. Messages and menus are displayed in English. Messages and menus are displayed in Spanish. Messages and menus are displayed in French. Messages and menus are displayed in Italian.

  • Page 99: Advanced Features

    Advanced Features Recharging the Player The player’s battery is recharged while the player is connected to a running computer. When you connect the player to your computer, use the supplied USB cable. When the remaining battery indication of the display shows: completed (charging time is approx.

  • Page 100: Maximizing Battery Life

    Advanced Features Maximizing Battery Life By adjusting the settings or managing the power supply properly, it is possible to save the battery power and use the player for a longer time. Turn off the player manually If you press and hold the OPTION/PWR OFF button, the player enters the stand-by mode and the screen turns off to save battery power.
  • Page 101 Advanced Features Adjust data format and bit rate The playing time varies, as battery charge can be affected by the format and bit rate of songs, videos or photos that are played. For example, in the case of music data, a full battery charge offers about 30 hours of playing time for songs in ATRAC format at 132 kbps, but only about 33 hours for songs in MP3 format at 128 kbps.

  • Page 102: What Are Format And Bit Rate

    Advanced Features What are Format and Bit Rate? What is audio format? The format of a song refers to the method used by SonicStage to store the song’s audio information when songs are imported to SonicStage from the Internet or audio CDs. Common formats include MP3, WMA and ATRAC, etc.

  • Page 103: What Is Video Format

    Advanced Features What is bit rate? Bit rate refers to the amount of data used to store each second of audio. Generally, higher bit rates provide better sound quality, but require more storage space for the same length of audio. What is the relationship between bit rate, sound quality, and storage size? Generally, higher bit rates provide better sound quality, but require more storage space for the same length of audio, so you can store fewer songs on the player.

  • Page 104: Playing Songs Without Pauses

    Advanced Features Playing Songs without Pauses If you import songs to SonicStage in ATRAC* format and transfer them to the player, you can play them on the player continuously, without pauses between the songs. For example, an album that includes a long recording of a live performance with no pauses between songs can be played continuously without pauses after the songs are imported to SonicStage in ATRAC* format and then transferred to the player.

  • Page 105: How Is Song Information Imported To The Player

    Advanced Features How is Song Information Imported to the Player? When you import CD songs into SonicStage, SonicStage automatically retrieves information about the songs (such as album title, artist name, and song name) from a CD database service (CDDB, the Gracenote CD DataBase) on the Internet at no charge.

  • Page 106: Storing Data Files

    Advanced Features Storing Data Files You can store computer data into the built-in flash memory of the player by transferring the data from your computer with Windows Explorer. If the player is connected to the computer, the built-in flash memory appears in Windows Explorer as “WALKMAN”...

  • Page 107: Upgrading The Player's Firmware

    For customers in Canada: http://www.sony.ca/ElectronicsSupport/ For customers in Europe: http://support.sony-europe.com/DNA For customers in Latin America: http://www.sony-latin.com/pa/info/ For customers in other countries/regions: http://www.css.ap.sony.com For customers who purchased the overseas models: http://www.sony.co.jp/overseas/support/  Download the update program to your computer from the web site. ...

  • Page 108: Troubleshooting

    Check for information about the issue in SonicStage Help or Image Converter Help. Look for information about the issue on one of the support Web sites. For customers in the USA, visit: http://www.sony.com/walkmansupport For customers in Canada, visit: http://www.sony.ca/ElectronicsSupport/ For customers in Europe, visit: http://support.sony-europe.com/DNA For customers in Latin America, visit: http://www.sony-latin.com/pa/info/...
  • Page 109 Troubleshooting Operation Symptom There is no sound. Songs and videos are not played. Photos are not displayed. Transferred videos are not displayed in the video list. Transferred photos are not displayed in the photo list. Songs are played back within a limited playback range only, such as within one album.
  • Page 110 Troubleshooting Operation (continued) Symptom Noise is generated. VPT setting or Clear Stereo function is not effective. Buttons do not work. Playback does not stop. The player does not work.  The remaining battery power is insufficient. The transferred songs, videos or photos cannot be found.
  • Page 111 Troubleshooting Operation (continued) Symptom The volume is not loud enough. There is no sound from the right channel of the headphones. Or the right channel sound is heard from both sides of the headphones. Playback has stopped suddenly. Display Symptom “”...
  • Page 112  The efficiency of the battery will be improved by repeatedly charging and discharging it.  The battery should be replaced.  Consult your nearest Sony dealer.  The USB cable is not connected to a USB port on your computer properly.
  • Page 113 Troubleshooting Connection with a computer/SonicStage/Image Converter Symptom Software cannot be installed. The progress bar on the display of your computer is not moving during installation. The access lamp of your computer has not lit for a few minutes. Software does not start Cause/Remedy ...
  • Page 114 Troubleshooting Connection with a computer/SonicStage/Image Converter Symptom “Connecting” does not appear when connected to the computer with the supplied USB cable. The player is not recognized by the computer when it is connected to the computer. (continued) Cause/Remedy  The USB cable is not connected to a USB port on your computer properly.
  • Page 115 Troubleshooting Connection with a computer/SonicStage/Image Converter Symptom Data cannot be transferred to the player from your computer. Only a small amount of data can be transferred to the player. (continued) Cause/Remedy  The USB cable is not connected to a USB port on your computer properly.
  • Page 116 Troubleshooting Connection with a computer/SonicStage/Image Converter Symptom Audio data cannot be transferred back to your computer from the player. The player becomes unstable while it is connected to the computer. Other Symptom There is no beep sound when the player is operated.

  • Page 117: Messages

    Troubleshooting Messages Follow the instructions below if a message appears in the display. Message All Bookmark Lists are full. Cannot add any more songs. All group numbers have been used. Cannot add more than 100 songs per list. Cannot complete during playback.
  • Page 118 Troubleshooting Message Library error encountered. Please connect to compliant software or device and transfer again. LOW BATTERY. Please Charge. No Favorite 100 songs. Please connect to compliant software or device after playing songs. No items found starting with this letter. No Library exists.
  • Page 119 Troubleshooting Message No playable songs are available. No playback history exists. Please connect to compliant software or device after playing songs. No songs available for playback. Please connect to compliant software or device and transfer songs. No songs exist in Bookmark List [XXX].
  • Page 120 Troubleshooting Message Simple Mode Songs in Trash Bin can only be played from Trash Bin. Play or rescue from the Trash Bin. The device’s memory was not formatted correctly. Please re- format using Settings menu. There are no songs in this Bookmark List.

  • Page 121: Uninstalling Software

    Troubleshooting Uninstalling software To uninstall the supplied software from your computer, follow the procedure below.  Click “Start”– “Control Panel.” *  Double-click “Add/Remove Programs.” *  Click “SonicStage X.X” or “Image Converter X.X” in the “Currently Installed Programs” list, and then click “Remove.” * Follow the displayed instruction and restart your computer.
  • Page 122 Additional Information Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
  • Page 123 Notice for the customer in the countries applying EU Directives According to the EU Directive related to product safety, EMC and R&TTE, the manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan. The Authorized Representative is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany.

  • Page 124: Additional Information

     Do not touch the rechargeable battery with bare hands if it is leaking. Since battery liquid may remain in the player, consult your nearest Sony dealer if the battery has leaked. If the liquid gets into your eyes, do not rub your eyes as it may lead to blindness.
  • Page 125 Additional Information On installation  Do not put any heavy object on top of the player or apply a strong shock to the player. It may cause a player to malfunction or damage.  Never use the player where it will be subjected to extremes of light, temperature, moisture or vibration.
  • Page 126 Additional Information On heat build-up Heat may build up in the player while charging if it is used for an extended period of time. On the headphones Road safety Avoid listening with your headphones in situations where hearing must not be impaired.
  • Page 127  To clean the earbuds, remove them from the headphones, and hand wash with a mild detergent solution. Dry off sufficiently before use after washing. If you have any questions or problems concerning the player, please consult your nearest Sony dealer. Continued ...
  • Page 128  In no event will SONY be liable for any financial damage, or loss of profits, including claims made by third parties, arising out of the use of the software supplied with this player.
  • Page 129  The recorded music is limited to private use only. Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders.  Sony is not responsible for incomplete recording/downloading or damaged data due to problems of the player or computer.

  • Page 130: On Copyrights

    Additional Information On Copyrights  SonicStage and the SonicStage logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.  OpenMG, ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus, ATRAC Advanced Lossless and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation.  “WALKMAN” and “WALKMAN” logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.  is a trademark of Sony Corporation.  Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.  Adobe and Adobe Reader are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.  MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.  IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.  Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc.  QuickTime is a trademark or registered trademark of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and / or other countries.  Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.  This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.  THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL...
  • Page 131 This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Corporation. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary. Program ©2007 Sony Corporation Documentation ©2007 Sony Corporation and ® marks are not...

  • Page 132: Specifications

    Additional Information Specifications Supported file format Music Codec WMA* ATRAC ATRAC Advanced Lossless* AAC* The number of songs Max. 65,535 Video File format MP4 file format, “Memory Stick” video format File extension .mp4, .m4v Codec Video Audio File size Max. 2 GB The number of files Max.
  • Page 133 Additional Information Maximum recordable number of songs and time (Approx.) The approximate times are based on the case in which you transfer or record only 4 minutes songs (not including videos and photos) in the ATRAC* Other playable audio file format song numbers and times may differ from ATRAC or MP3 format.
  • Page 134 Additional Information Capacity (User available capacity)* NW-A805: 2 GB (Approx. 1.81 GB = 1,948,622,848 bytes) NW-A806: 4 GB (Approx. 3.73 GB = 4,008,198,144 bytes) NW-A808: 8 GB (Approx. 7.56 GB = 8,127,348,736 bytes) Available storage capacity of the player may vary. A portion of the memory is used for data management functions.
  • Page 135 Additional Information Battery life (continuous playback) The time below is approximated when “New Song Pop Up” (  page 33), “Clear Stereo” (  page 57), “DSEE” (  page 58) and “Dynamic Normalizer” (  page 60) are set to “Off, ”...
  • Page 136 Additional Information Minimum System Requirements (for the player)  Computer IBM PC/AT or compatible computer preinstalled with the following Windows operating systems: Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 4 or later) / Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2 or later) / Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or later) / Windows XP Media Center Edition (Service Pack 2 or later) / Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 (Service Pack 2 or later) / Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Service Pack 2 or later) / Windows Vista Home Basic / Windows Vista Home Premium / Windows Vista Business / Windows Vista Ultimate Not supported by 64 bit version OS. Not supported by OSs other than above.  CPU: Pentium III 733 MHz or higher (For Windows Vista, Pentium III 800 MHz or higher)  RAM: 128 MB or more (For Windows XP, 256 MB or more; for Windows Vista, 512 MB or more)  Hard Disk drive: 240 MB or more of available space (1.5 GB or more is recommended) More space may be required, depending on the version of the operating system. Additional space is required for storing music, video and photo data.  Display:  Screen Resolution: 800 × 600 pixels (or higher) (recommended 1,024 × 768 or higher)  Colors: High Color (16 bit) (or higher) (SonicStage and Image Converter may not operate properly at color settings at or below 256 colors.)  CD-ROM drive (supporting Digital Music CD playback capabilities using WDM) To create original CDs or to back up audio CDs, a CD-R/RW drive is required.  Sound board ...

  • Page 137: Index

    Additional Information Index Symbols 5-way button ... 10, 12 (Arena) ... 56 (Club) ... 56 (Custom 1) ... 53 (Custom 2) ... 53 (Heavy)... 53 (Jazz) ... 53 (Live) ... 56 (Pop) ... 53 Rating ... 40 (Repeat) ... 48 (Repeat 1 song)...
  • Page 138 Additional Information Image Converter ... 4, 113 Information ... 92 Initialize (Format) ... 95 Initial Search ... 7, 24 Intelligent Shuffle ... 7, 29 Interval ... 79 Jazz ... 53 JPEG ...103, 132 Language ... 97 Library ... 93 Live ... 56 Memory Capacity ...
  • Page 139 Additional Information Slide show ... 77 Slide show interval ...79 Slide show repeat ...78 Song Information ... 105 SonicStage ... 4, 113 Sound Quality ... 52 Studio ... 56 Time Display Format ... 91 Time Machine Shuffle ... 30 Time setting ... 87 Total Photos...

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