Using The Player Controls - Sony WALKMAN NW-A1000 Series Quick Start Manual

Playing Music
(continued)

Using the Player Controls

Use the 5-way button and the BACK button to navigate
through screens, play tracks, and change the player's
settings. For example, a player's screen changes as
shown below by selecting "Music Library"–"Album"
from the HOME menu.
The 5-way button performs different functions
depending upon the screen shown on the player's
display. List screens enable you to search for and select
tracks. The Now Playing screen provides information
about the currently playing track (  page 19).
* Use the raised dot on the  button as a tactile reference when operating the player.
Press BACK.
Press BACK.
Press BACK.
Press BACK.
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 button*
/ buttons
/ buttons
Select (Music Library),
and press .
Select "Album,"
and press .
Select your desired album,
and press .
Select your desired track,
and press .
Playback begins.
List screen
Index
List
 button
Activates the selected item.
Press and hold  to play all the tracks of the
selected item.
/ buttons
Moves the cursor up or down.
Press and hold to scroll up or down faster.
/ buttons
Changes screens, or, when an index screen
is displayed, moves the cursor left or right to
display a list of items.
Now Playing screen
Bookmark icon
Track title
Artist name
Album title
Genre
✩Rating
Playing status
 button
 is displayed at the left bottom of the
player's display while a track is playing.
When you press  during playback, 
appears, and the track pauses. Press  to
resume playback. This pause and resume
feature is available only on the Now Playing
screen.
/ buttons
Press / to display the cursor and scroll
through the displayed items. When a genre,
album title, or other characteristic is selected
by the cursor, press  to display a list of
artists or tracks matching the genre of the
currently playing track.
/ buttons
Moves playback to the beginning of the
current, previous, or next track when pressed
once or repeatedly. Press and hold to scan a
playing track backwards or forwards quickly.
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