Sony Walkman NWZ-WS613 User Manual page 2

Maintenance
Clean the earbuds and your Walkman after every use as follows.
Note
The build up of foreign substances such as earwax etc. in the headphone sections may cause
deteriorated sound quality or sound loss. If there is a build up of any foreign substances on the
terminals, your Walkman may not be charged or may not be recognized by your computer.
1 Wash the earbuds.
 Remove the earbuds.
 Wash the earbuds by hand using a mild detergent
solution.
After washing the earbuds, dry them well.
2 Wash your Walkman.
Do not rub foreign substances on the mesh
sheet. Doing so may push them into the
headphones.
 Rinse the terminals and mesh sheet
of your Walkman with gentle running
tap water.
 If the terminals and mesh sheet are
not clean, wet a soft brush such as a
toothbrush with water and clean
them.
Note
Do not apply strong force to the mesh
terminals
sheet. Doing so may damage the mesh
sheet.
 Wipe the moisture off the terminals
and surface of your Walkman using a
soft dry cloth.
 Pat the headphones softly against a dry cloth.
Repeat patting about 20 times. Then place a dry
cloth under the headphones and leave at room
temperature for 2 to 3 hours.
Ą Liquids that the water resistant performance
specifications apply to
Applicable: fresh water, tap water, perspiration, pool water
Not applicable: liquids other than those above (examples: soapy water,
detergent water, water with bath agents, shampoo, hot spring water,
salt water, etc.)
mesh sheet
The water resistant performance of your Walkman is based on our measurements
under the conditions described in this section. Note that malfunctions as a result
of water immersion caused by misuse by the customer are not covered by the
warranty.
Ą Notes on charging the battery
The USB cradle supplied with your Walkman is not water resistant.
Before charging the battery, make sure your Walkman is not wet.
If there is moisture on the Walkman, wipe it off completely, and leave the
Walkman at room temperature to dry until no moisture remains on the Walkman
before you start charging.
Never use the USB cradle (supplied) with wet hands or when your Walkman is
wet.
Ą Notes on using your Walkman
The earbuds seal your ears. Therefore, there is a risk of damage to your ears or
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eardrums if strong pressure is applied to the earbuds, or the earbuds are
removed suddenly from your ears. Due to this risk, do not do vigorous exercise,
dive into a swimming pool, etc., while wearing your Walkman.
Do not pour hot water directly on your Walkman and do not blow hot air from a
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hair dryer, etc., directly on the Walkman. Never use the Walkman in high
temperature locations such as in saunas or near a stove.
The sound volume is lower with Swimming earbuds than with standard-type
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earbuds. Increase the volume as needed.
When you replace Swimming earbuds with the standard-type earbuds, the
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sound becomes louder. Adjust the volume so as not to hurt your eardrums.
Ą Water resistant performance of this Walkman
The water resistant specifications* of this Walkman are equivalent to IEC 60529
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"Degrees of protection against ingress of water (IP Code)" IPX5/8*
specifies the degree of protection provided against the entry of water.
If you use your Walkman in a swimming pool, do not exceed a depth of 2 m
(6.5 feet) while wearing it.
Before use, be sure to read and understand the water resistant specifications
completely.
* 1 The headphone sections are not completely water-tight.
* IPX5 (Degrees of protection against jets of water): Your Walkman, when Swimming earbuds
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are attached, will maintain its operability even when exposed to direct streams of water from
any direction in a situation where approximately 12.5 l/min. of water is supplied for more
than 3 minutes from a distance of about 3 m using a nozzle with an inner diameter of
6.3 mm. However, this does not apply to the headphone sections.
IPX8 (Degrees of protection against continual water submersion): Your Walkman, when
Swimming earbuds are attached, will maintain its operability even when submersed in water
to a depth of 2 m for 30 minutes.
How the sound may be muffled while you are
swimming
1 If the water gets into a gap between your
ears and the headphones () and covers
the eardrum (), sound may become
muffled.
You can prevent water penetration by
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using the most appropriate size of
earbuds that fits your ears firmly.
2 If water accumulates in the drivers of the
headphones (), the sound may become
muffled.
You can prevent water penetration by
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using the Swimming earbuds supplied
with your Walkman.
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