Sony Walkman NWZ-A844 Quick Start Manual

Supplied Items
Please check the items in the package.
 Headphones (1)
 Earbuds (Size S, L) (1)
 USB cable (1)
 Attachment (1)
Use when connecting the player to the optional cradle, etc.
Quick Start Guide
 Audio input cable (1)
How to Install the
 Plug adaptor for in-flight use (single/dual) (1)
Bundled Software
 Quick Start Guide (this manual) (1)
 Software (1)
How to Use the Player
The software is stored in the built-in flash memory of the
player, and includes the following items:
Content Transfer

WALKMAN Guide

 Operation Guide, etc.
For details on how to install, refer to "How to Install the
Bundled Software".
Before Connecting the Player to
Your Computer
Make sure that the OS is Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later),
NWZ-A844 / A845 / A846 / A847
Windows Vista (Service Pack 1 or later) or Windows 7, and the
installed Windows Media Player version on your computer is
11 or later.
For details about usage, or support on Windows Media Player,
refer to the Windows Media Player information from the
following web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/
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Three Ways to Transfer Music How to Install the Bundled Software

From CDs, etc., using Windows Media Player 11
1
Connect the player to your computer.

From iTunes* 1 , etc., using Content Transfer
Supplied USB cable
2
Select the following order with the
computer.
Select [start] - [My Computer] or [Computer] -
[WALKMAN] - [Storage Media].
* 1 Content Transfer supports data transfer from iTunes 8.1 to the
3
player. Double-click [Setup.exe].
 The install wizard appears.
By drag-and drop using Windows Explorer
When you execute [Setup.exe], the [Setup.exe]

file and [Install] folder stored in the [Storage
Media] folder of the player are copied to your
computer for backup, and WALKMAN Guide
and Content Transfer are installed to your
computer.
For details on transferring music, videos, photos or podcasts,
refer to the Operation Guide. The Operation Guide can be
readily viewed from the WALKMAN Guide.
(Operation Guide included)
4
What can you do with the WALKMAN Guide ?
Follow the on-screen instructions.
The WALKMAN Guide includes the following items:
After executing [Setup.exe], the WALKMAN Guide
 Operation Guide
shortcut appears on the desktop of your computer.
The following contents can be viewed as a PDF file.
With the player connected to your computer,

 Details on how to use the player
when installation of bundled software is
How to use software to transfer content to the player

completed, Content Transfer starts automatically.
Troubleshooting

5
 Customer Registration Link
Double-click (WALKMAN Guide) on
 Customer Support Link
the desktop to start the WALKMAN
 Other useful Links
Guide.
Includes link information, etc., on the download site.
For details on transferring music, etc., refer to the The bundled items differ depending on the country/region of
purchase.
Operation Guide included in the WALKMAN
Guide.
 Hint
 Hint  After executing [Setup.exe] you can use the free space in the
[Storage Media] folder more effectively by formatting the built-in
 You can start the WALKMAN Guide and Content Transfer from
flash memory of the player. To format the built-in flash memory
the [start] menu (displayed by clicking [start]).
of the player, see "To initialize (format) the player" on the
 If you delete the [Setup.exe] file and [Install] folder in the player
backside.
by formatting the built-in flash memory of the player, copy this
data from the [Backup] folder on the computer to your player.
Then connecting the player to the computer to be installed, follow
the above procedure from step 1 to install.
The backup data is preserved in the following [C] drive on your
computer by the default install setting.
C:\Program Files\Sony\WALKMAN Guide\NWZ-A840\Backup
How to Use the Player How to use the Home menu
The Home menu appears when you press and hold the BACK/
HOME button. The Home menu is the starting point to play
audio, search for songs, changing settings, etc.
From the Home menu, you can select the desired item on the
screen by using the 5-way button.
BACK/HOME button
OPTION/PWR OFF button
5-way button
Charging the Battery
The player's battery is recharged while the player is connected
Return to the previous screen.
to a running computer.
Home menu
Charging
FM Radio
Go to video
About
playback screen
3 hours
Charging...
Photos
Fully-charged
Music
Turning the Player On and Off
To turn on Press any button. Settings
To turn off Press and hold the OPTION/PWR OFF
button.
Confirm.
Noise Canceling
Videos
Go to song
playback screen
Podcasts