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©2005 Sony Corporation

2-661-269-

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NW-A605 / A607 / A608.GB.2-661-269-11(1)

Operation Guide

NW-A605 / A607 / A608

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Summary of Contents for NW- A607

Page 1: ... 2005 Sony Corporation 2 661 269 11 1 Operation Guide NW A605 A607 A608 Table of Contents Index Menu ...

Page 2: ...ual to jump to Table of Contents Button Function Menu or Index Jumps to the table of contents Find what you are looking for from a list of topics in the manual Jumps to the button function menu Find what you are looking for from a list of the button function Jumps to the index Find what you are looking for from a list of key words mentioned in the manual Hints You can jump to the indicated page by...

Page 3: ...layed side by side with each pair part of a continuous roll of pages When you scroll the previous and next pairs of pages scroll up and down continuously Facing Two pages are displayed side by side When you scroll the display changes to previous or succeeding pairs of pages Using CONNECT Player Help Refer to CONNECT Player Help for details about using CONNECT Player such as importing tracks to you...

Page 4: ...the Repeat Mode 27 Selecting the repeat mode Repeat Mode 28 Playing tracks repeatedly Track Repeat 29 Playing a specified section repeatedly A B Repeat 30 Playing specified sentences repeatedly Sentence Repeat 32 Settings Setting the Sound Quality Digital Sound Preset 34 Setting the Maximum Speed of the Fast forward Fast rewind Cue Rev 36 Setting the Volume Using the Preset Volume Function Volume Mo...

Page 5: ...SonicStage 65 How is Track Information Imported into the Player 66 Storing Data Other Than Audio Files 67 Upgrading the Player s Firmware 68 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 69 Error Messages 75 Uninstalling CONNECT Player 78 Additional Information Notes on Disposing of the Player 82 Precautions 84 On Copyrights 88 Specifications 89 Index 91 Table of Contents Index Menu ...

Page 6: ...Recent Transfer 21 FM FM Tuner 54 SEARCH MENU button Pressing briefly When using Intelligent Shuffle the Intelligent Shuffle mode menu appears 22 When using Music Library the Search menu appears 12 Pressing and holding The following Setting menu items appear according to function and playback status Various settings Setting menu Repeat Mode 28 Sound 35 Cue Rev 36 FM Auto Preset 56 Scan Sens 60 Vol...

Page 7: ...lip onto your cloths when carrying the player CD ROM 1 CONNECT Player software Operation Guide PDF file Do not attempt to play this CD ROM in an audio CD player Quick Start Guide 1 About the serial number The serial number provided for this player is required for the customer registration The number is on a label on the rear of the player Do not remove the label Table of Contents Index Menu ...

Page 8: ...ster Rotating and holding the Shuttle switch to or while in stop mode Skips to the beginning of the next or the current track and if held longer continues to skip through the next or previous track s Album control mode You can use Album control mode by setting the Shuttle switch to the ALBUM position ALBUM Normal HOLD You can skip to the beginning of the album within the Play Range in Album contro...

Page 9: ...ed again playback stops When a menu appears on the display use this button to confirm the selected menu item SEARCH MENU button When using Music Library for track playback or in stop mode the Search menu appears for you to select a search method When using Intelligent Shuffle for track playback or in stop mode the Intelligent Shuffle mode menu appears for you to select a shuffle mode Press and hol...

Page 10: ...o attach a neck strap Headphone jack For connecting the headphones To use the headphone extension cord Connect until it clicks into place If the headphones or headphone extension cord does not connect properly it may not sound right to headphone jack Headphone extension cord Reset button Resets the player page 69 USB jack Connects to the small connector of the supplied USB cable Continued Table of...

Page 11: ...n you do not operate the unit for a while Current track number total track number of the Play Range Displays the track number currently selected or being played back and the total track number of the current Play Range Playing status indication Displays the current playback mode playback stop and elapsed time Repeat mode indication Displays the current repeat mode if one is set Digital sound prese...

Page 12: ...will be the Play Range Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired track and press the button to confirm The selected track will be played back If you do not set the repeat mode page 27 playback will stop automatically at the end of the Play Range Hints When you press the SEARCH MENU button while using Music Library for track playback or in stop mode the Search menu appears for you to select a ...

Page 13: ...f the same artist appear in the album order In this case the list that appears will be the Play Range Proceed to step and start playback Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired album and press the button to confirm The track lists for the selected artist s album appear The list that appears will be the Play Range Hint When you select All Album at the top of the album list and confirm it by ...

Page 14: ...Song Artist Album Genre Release Year Favorite 100 Playlist RecentTransfer When you press and hold the DISP FUNC button while using Music Library for track playback or in stop mode playback stops and the Function menu appears for you to select a function Intelligent Shuffle Music Library FM FM Tuner Continued Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks Table of Contents Index Menu ...

Page 15: ...ear in the album order In this case the list that appears will be the Play Range Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired track and press the button to confirm The selected track will be played back If you do not set the repeat mode page 27 playback will stop automatically at the end of the Play Range Hints When you press the SEARCH MENU button while using Music Library for track playback or...

Page 16: ... order of genre name In this case the list that appears will be the Play Range Proceed to step and start playback Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired album and press the button to confirm The track lists for the selected album appear The list that appears will be the Play Range Hint When you select All Album at the top of the album list and confirm it by pressing the button all track li...

Page 17: ...Song Artist Album Genre Release Year Favorite 100 Playlist RecentTransfer When you press and hold the DISP FUNC button while using Music Library for track playback or in stop mode playback stops and the Function menu appears for you to select a function Intelligent Shuffle Music Library FM FM Tuner Continued Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks Table of Contents Index Menu ...

Page 18: ...he button all track lists appear in the release year order In this case the list that appears will be the Play Range Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired track and press the button to confirm The selected track will be played back If you do not set the repeat mode page 27 playback will stop automatically at the end of the Play Range Hints When you press the SEARCH MENU button while using...

Page 19: ...l be played back If you do not set the repeat mode page 27 playback will stop automatically at the end of the Play Range Hints When you press the SEARCH MENU button while using Music Library for track playback or in stop mode the Search menu appears for you to select a search method All Song Artist Album Genre Release Year Favorite 100 Playlist RecentTransfer When you press and hold the DISP FUNC ...

Page 20: ...d press the button to confirm The track lists for the selected playlist appear The list that appears will be the Play Range Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired track and press the button to confirm The selected track will be played back If you do not set the repeat mode page 27 playback will stop automatically at the end of the Play Range Hints When you press the SEARCH MENU button while...

Page 21: ...y pressing the button all tracks appear in order of transferred album In this case the list that appears will be the Play Range Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired track and press the button to confirm The selected track will be played back If you do not set the repeat mode page 27 playback will stop automatically at the end of the Play Range Hints When you press the SEARCH MENU button ...

Page 22: ...100 tracks that have been played the most and plays them in random order repeatedly Press and hold the DISP FUNC button until the Function menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Intelligent Shuffle and press the button to confirm The Intelligent Shuffle mode menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select My Favorite Shuffle and press the button to confirm The 100 tracks that have been play...

Page 23: ...Shuffle Sports Shuffle When you press and hold the DISP FUNC button while using Intelligent Shuffle for track playback or in stop mode playback stops and the Function menu appears for you to select a function Intelligent Shuffle Music Library FM FM Tuner The track play count information for My Favorite Shuffle is updated every time you connect the player to CONNECT Player If the total number of tr...

Page 24: ...he selected artist are shuffled and played back repeatedly Hints Pull the Shuttle switch out to the ALBUM position and rotate to randomly select an artist and similar genre tracks to the selected artist are reshuffled When you press the SEARCH MENU button while using Intelligent Shuffle for track playback or in stop mode the Intelligent Shuffle mode menu appears for you to select a shuffle mode My...

Page 25: ...s Pull the Shuttle switch out to the ALBUM position and rotate to randomly select a release year and the tracks in that year are reshuffled When you press the SEARCH MENU button while using Intelligent Shuffle for track playback or in stop mode the Intelligent Shuffle mode menu appears for you to select a shuffle mode My Favorite Shuffle Artist Link Shuffle Time Machine Shuffle Sports Shuffle When...

Page 26: ...ppears and tracks are randomly selected from all the stored tracks and played back Elapsed time appears while playing the track Hints Pull the Shuttle switch out to the ALBUM position and rotate to randomly select tracks from the stored tracks again and start playback When you press the SEARCH MENU button while using Intelligent Shuffle for track playback or in stop mode the Intelligent Shuffle mo...

Page 27: ...coverage of playback are played back repeatedly Single Repeat The current track is played back repeatedly Shuffle Repeat All the tracks in the Play Range coverage of playback are played back repeatedly in random order A B Repeat A B Rep This mode plays back a specified section in a track repeatedly Sentence Repeat Sentence Rep This mode plays back voice data within a specified section in a track r...

Page 28: ... or A B Rep proceed to step If you select Sentence Rep the Repeat Count number appears in Proceed to step If Sentence Rep is selected in step Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired repeat count number and press the button to confirm You can set the repeat count number from 1 9 The default setting is 2 times Press the SEARCH MENU button repeatedly to exit menu mode Refer to the following to...

Page 29: ...ll be canceled When you change the Play Range the selected repeat mode will be canceled Playing tracks repeatedly Track Repeat The Track Repeat mode is changed by pressing the REPEAT SOUND button You can check the current Track Repeat mode with the icon of the display REPEAT SOUND button Track Repeat icon Select the Track Repeat mode Track Rep page 28 Press the REPEAT SOUND button repeatedly to se...

Page 30: ... A while playing back A appears and B blinks Press the REPEAT SOUND button to set the end point B A B appears and the specified section is played back repeatedly Notes You cannot set A B Repeat for a section that overlaps two or more tracks If you do not set the end point B it is automatically set at the end of the track Rotating the Shuttle switch releases the already set start point A Switching ...

Page 31: ... MENU button during A B Repeat playback Select the previous or next track by rotating the Shuttle switch during A B Repeat playback A B Repeat mode is not canceled To cancel the A B Repeat mode Change the Repeat mode in the Setting menu page 28 Continued Playing Tracks Changing the Repeat Mode Table of Contents Index Menu ...

Page 32: ...lace the setting point during playback The player detects the speech up to the next blank space silent section and repeats the spoken section according to the repeat count you set page 28 For example if you set the repeat count to 3 you will hear each spoken section 4 times the first time plus 3 repeats Notes A spoken or silent section of less than 1 second will not be detected If a spoken section...

Page 33: ...on during Sentence Repeat playback Select the previous or next track by rotating the Shuttle switch during Sentence Repeat playback Sentence Repeat mode is not canceled To cancel the Sentence Repeat mode Change the Repeat mode in the Setting menu page 28 Playing Tracks Changing the Repeat Mode Table of Contents Index Menu ...

Page 34: ...quality Indication Sound 1 1 Sound 2 2 Sound OFF None Bass 1 3 0 Treble 0 0 0 REPEAT SOUND button Note You cannot select the Sound quality setting while using the FM tuner Press and hold momentarily the REPEAT SOUND button Each time the button is pressed the Sound quality setting is changed as follows 1 2 None Sound OFF To return to the normal Sound quality Select None Sound OFF Continued Settings...

Page 35: ...e Shuttle switch to select Sound and press the button to confirm Set the tone for Sound 1 Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Sound 1 and press the button to confirm The value of Bass appears in Rotate the Shuttle switch to adjust the value of Bass and press the button to confirm The value of Treble appears in Rotate the Shuttle switch to adjust the value of Treble and press the button to confirm T...

Page 36: ...sing the Music Library or Intelligent Shuffle functions in stop mode Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button until the Setting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Cue Rev and press the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Cue Rev Normal or Cue Rev Rapid and press the button to confirm To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previou...

Page 37: ...ARCH MENU button until the Setting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Volume Mode and press the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Preset Volume and press the button to confirm The value of Low appears in Set the volume levels for the 3 preset levels Low Mid or High Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the volume level for Low and press the button to confirm Rotate th...

Page 38: ... hold the SEARCH MENU button until the Setting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Volume Mode and press the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Manual Volume and press the button to confirm With this setting you can adjust the volume level by pressing the VOL button To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press r...

Page 39: ... until the Setting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select AVLS and press the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select AVLS ON and press the button to confirm The volume is kept at a moderate level To change the setting to off Select AVLS OFF in step To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeatedly to exit menu mod...

Page 40: ...ting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Beep and press the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Beep OFF and press the button to confirm To change the setting to on Select Beep ON in step To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repeatedly to exit menu mode Settings Table of Contents Index Menu ...

Page 41: ...U button button to to Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button until the Setting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Power Save Mode and press the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Save On Normal or Save On Super and press the button to confirm To set the Power Save mode to off Select Save OFF in Step To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the sc...

Page 42: ...can set the desired display in the Setting menu page 45 Property Displays the current Play Range the current album number total album number within the Play Range the current track number total track number within the Play Range the CODEC compression type and bit rate Clock1 Displays the current time and date Hour Minute Date Clock2 Displays the current time Continued Settings Table of Contents In...

Page 43: ...l the elapsed time and the current track number total track number of the Play Range Playing status During playback Animation is activated In stop mode Animation is stopped Current volume level Elapsed time Current track number total track number of the Play Range Continued Settings Changing the Display Mode Table of Contents Index Menu ...

Page 44: ...g Music Library function Each press changes the display mode as follows normal display Note The diagram above shows the order when all the display types are set to on has check mark in the Display Screen menu page 45 Display types set to off no check mark will not appear Continued Settings Changing the Display Mode Table of Contents Index Menu ...

Page 45: ...ock1 Clock2 Flower Tropical Fish and Lapse Time screen Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Property and press the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Clock1 and press the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Clock2 and press the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Flower and press the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Tropica...

Page 46: ...Shuttle switch to select Date Time and press the button to confirm The year digit appears in Rotate the Shuttle switch to adjust the year setting and press the button to confirm The month digit appears in As you did in step adjust the settings for month date hour and minute After rotating the Shuttle switch to adjust the time and date setting pressing the button to confirm Continued Settings Table o...

Page 47: ...e above When using the Intelligent Shuffle function or the FM tuner press the DISP FUNC button to display the current time Hint You can select the date format from among year month day day month year and month day year Furthermore you can select either a 12 or 24 hour display See Setting the Date Format Date Disp Type page 51 or Setting the Time Format Time Disp Type page 52 Notes If the unit is n...

Page 48: ...plorer etc Shuttle switch SEARCH MENU button button to to Note Only available when using the Music Library function in stop mode Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button in stop mode until the Setting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Advanced Menu and press the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Format and press the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to selec...

Page 49: ...peatedly to exit menu mode To cancel formatting Select Cancel and press the button to confirm in step Note Do not format the built in flash memory using Windows Explorer If you format the built in flash memory format it using the Format menu of the player Settings Formatting Memory Table of Contents Index Menu ...

Page 50: ...stop mode until the Setting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Advanced Menu and press the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select USB Bus Powered and press the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Low Power 100mA or High Power500mA and press the button to confirm To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous sta...

Page 51: ...lect Advanced Menu and press the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Date Disp Type and press the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select the desired setting and press the button to confirm You can select the date format setting from the following Date yy mm dd The date format appears year month day Date dd mm yy The date format appears day month year Date mm dd yy The...

Page 52: ...tton in stop mode until the Setting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Advanced Menu and press the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Time Disp Type and press the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Time 12h or Time 24h and press the button to confirm To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Pres...

Page 53: ...on in stop mode until the Setting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Advanced Menu and press the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Information and press the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to show the following information 1 product name 2 built in flash memory capacity 3 serial number 4 software version To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU butt...

Page 54: ...1 Switching to the FM tuner DISP FUNC button Press and hold the DISP FUNC button until the Function menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select FM and press the button to confirm The FM tuner screen appears P01 90 0 MHz FM FM tuner screen Preset number Frequency The illustrated FM tuner screen may be different from your model Continued FM Tuner Table of Contents Index Menu ...

Page 55: ...sing the button FM tuner sound is not output The FM tuner enters Sleep mode after about 5 seconds and the display goes off By pressing the button the FM tuner sound is output again Note When you rotate the Shuttle switch to or while the player is in Sleep mode the next or previous preset number or frequency is selected At that time the sound is not output regardless of the VOL button Continued FM ...

Page 56: ...ress the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select OK and press the button to confirm The receivable broadcast stations will be preset in order from low to high frequency Complete appears when presetting is complete Then press the SEARCH MENU button repeatedly to exit menu mode the first preset station will be received To stop the presetting Select Cancel and press the button in step To ...

Page 57: ...switch to the ALBUM Manual position to enter manual tuning mode In manual tuning mode you can select broadcast stations by frequency Preset Tuning The preset number appears in To Shuttle switch operation Select the next preset number Rotate the Shuttle switch to Select the previous preset number Rotate the Shuttle switch to Note You cannot select broadcast stations if no preset stations are entere...

Page 58: ...e switch to Select the previous receivable broadcast station Rotate and hold the Shuttle switch to Rotating and holding the Shuttle switch to or the next or previous broadcast station is found If the broadcast station is receivable the reception is accepted If interference is prevalent or reception is too sensitive change the reception setting page 60 to Scan Sens Low Improving the reception The h...

Page 59: ... is preset and the preset number appears to the left of the frequency Hint You can preset up to 30 stations P01 to P30 Note The preset number is always sorted from low to high frequency order To delete preset broadcast stations Select the desired frequency s preset number Press and hold the button Rotate the Shuttle switch to select OK and press the button to confirm The preset broadcast station is...

Page 60: ...ton to to Press and hold the SEARCH MENU button until the Setting menu appears Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Scan Sens and press the button to confirm Rotate the Shuttle switch to select Scan Sens Low and press the button to confirm To set back the reception Select Scan Sens High in step To cancel the Menu mode Press the SEARCH MENU button to return the screen to the previous stage Press repea...

Page 61: ...s 2 This is when the power save setting is Save On Normal page 41 The battery duration will vary depending on temperature and usage On the remaining battery indication The battery icon in the display page 11 changes as shown below The battery power gets low as shown in the battery icon If LOW BATTERY appears you cannot play back with the player In this case charge the battery by connecting to your...

Page 62: ...45 hours of playing time for tracks in ATRAC format at 48 kbps but only about 40 hours for tracks in MP3 format at 128 kbps The exact playing time available from a full charge varies with the operating conditions and environment of the player Do not let your computer sleep when the player is connected If the computer enters a power saving mode such as the system suspend sleep or hibernation while ...

Page 63: ...les to about 1 10 the size of standard CD audio tracks ATRAC3plus a more advanced version of ATRAC3 can compress audio files to about 1 20 the size of standard CD audio tracks 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 relati...

Page 64: ...e with no pauses between songs can be played continuously without pauses after the tracks are imported to CONNECT player in ATRAC format and then transferred to the player Notes For tracks to be played without pauses you must import all the tracks into CONNECT Player as a single album in the same ATRAC format Although the tracks are played without pauses by the player when ATRAC format tracks are ...

Page 65: ...tracks into CONNECT Player refer to CONNECT Player Help Note Tracks in SonicStage that have an omg file extension OpenMG format files cannot be imported into CONNECT Player To import these tracks into CONNECT Player convert them to the oma extension format using the SonicStage file conversion tool For details refer to CONNECT Player Help Advanced Feature Table of Contents Index Menu ...

Page 66: ...arge When tracks are transferred to the player this track information is transferred along with the tracks Having this information attached to your tracks makes possible various advanced searching features of the player Note Track information of some CDs may not be able to retrieved from the Internet For tracks that are not in the Internet database you can manually enter and edit track information...

Page 67: ...uilt in flash memory of the player Always use CONNECT Player to transfer to the player audio files that you want to play Audio files transferred with Windows Explorer cannot be played by the player Do not disconnect the USB cable while transferring data between a computer and the player because the data being transferred could be damaged Do not format the built in flash memory using Windows Explor...

Page 68: ...m DNA For customers in China http service sony com cn KB For customers in Taiwan http www twsupport css ap sony com For customers in Korea http scs sony co kr walkman For customers in other countries or areas http www css ap sony com Download Digital Player Software Update tool to your computer from the web site Connect the player to your computer and then start up Digital Player Software Update t...

Page 69: ...urope visit http www sonydigital link com DNA For customers in China visit http service sony com cn KB For customers in Taiwan visit http www twsupport css ap sony com For customers in Korea visit http scs sony co kr walkman For customers in other countries or areas visit http www css ap sony com 5 If the approaches listed above fail to resolve the issue consult your nearest Sony dealer Operation ...

Page 70: ...ur computer and format the built in flash memory using the Format menu of the player page 48 The volume is not loud enough AVLS is enabled Disable AVLS page 39 There is no sound from the right channel of the headphones The headphone jack is not fully inserted Connect the headphones into the jack until it clicks page 10 The headphone extension cord is not properly connected to the headphone jack of...

Page 71: ...ng an error may occur This is especially true for programs that require significant system resources such as virus protection software There is not enough free space on the hard disk of your computer You need 200 MB or more of free space Delete any unnecessary files on your computer You are not logged on as an Administrator If you are not logged on as an Administrator the installation of CONNECT P...

Page 72: ...Player software was not successful Disconnect the player from your computer and reinstall the software using the supplied CD ROM Quick Start Guide Audio tracks registered with the earlier installation will be available with the new CONNECT Player installation The player is not recognized by the computer when it is connected to the computer The USB cable is not connected properly Disconnect the USB...

Page 73: ...nsfer any unnecessary tracks back to your computer to increase free space Non audio data is stored in the built in flash memory Move non audio data to the computer to increase free space Audio data cannot be transferred back to your computer from the player The computer you are trying to transfer tracks to is not the same computer from which the tracks were originally transferred Tracks can be tra...

Page 74: ...s not extend enough The headphone cord functions as an antenna Extend the headphone cord as far as possible The FM broadcast is affected by interference An apparatus emitting radio signals such as a mobile phone is being used near the player When using such apparatus as mobile phones keep them away from the player Other Symptom Cause Remedy There is no beep sound when the player is operated Beep i...

Page 75: ...A ACCESS Accessing the built in flash memory Please wait for access to complete This message appears while the built in flash memory is initiating EXPIRED The time limit for how long the track can be played has been exceeded The audio file information in the player has not been updated Connect the player to CONNECT Player and update the audio file information If the track which cannot be played is...

Page 76: ...er and then format the player For details refer to To delete abnormal data from the built in flash memory page 77 NO DATA There are no audio files in the built in flash memory If there are no audio files in the built in flash memory use CONNECT Player to transfer audio files NO DATABASE The player has been disconnected from CONNECT Player while transferring audio files Transfer the normal audio fi...

Page 77: ...in flash memory If CANNOT PLAY EXPIRED FILE ERROR FORMAT ERROR MG ERROR or NO DATABASE appears there is a problem with all or part of the data stored in the built in flash memory Please follow the procedure below to erase data you cannot play 1 Connect the player to the computer and start CONNECT Player 2 If you have already specified the data with problems erase the data using CONNECT Player 3 If ...

Page 78: ...ick Change and Remove 2 Follow the displayed instruction and restart your computer The uninstallation is completed when the computer has restarted 1 Settings Control Panel in the case of Windows 2000 2 Change Remove in the case of Windows 2000 Note When you install CONNECT Player OpenMG Secure Module is installed at the same time Do not delete OpenMG Secure Module since it may be used by other sof...

Page 79: ...he FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular ...

Page 80: ...Trade Name SONY Model No NW A605 A607 A608 Responsible Party Sony Electronics Inc Address 16450 W Bernardo Dr San Diego CA 92127 USA Telephone Number 858 942 2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that ...

Page 81: ...roduct 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 By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which could otherwise be caused by inapp...

Page 82: ...perly Some countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product Please consult with your local authority Notes Never disassemble the player except when disposing it Be careful when handling internal metallic components of the player Pay particular attention to component edges Continued Additional Information Table of Contents Index Menu ...

Page 83: ...1 Remove the screws using a Phillips screwdriver 2 Remove the cover A A 3 Remove the cover B B 4 Remove the connector 5 Remove the board 6 Remove the battery Additional Information Notes on Disposing of the Player Table of Contents Index Menu ...

Page 84: ...ime On the headphones Road safety Do not use headphones while driving cycling or operating any motorized vehicle It may create a traffic hazard and is illegal in many areas It can also be potentially dangerous to play at a high volume while walking especially at pedestrian crossings You should exercise extreme caution or discontinue use in potentially hazardous situations Preventing hearing damage...

Page 85: ...htly moistened with water or a mild detergent solution Do not use any type of abrasive pad scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benzene as it may mar the finish of the case Clean the headphone plug periodically Be careful not to let water get into the player from the opening near the connector If you have any questions or problems concerning the player please consult your nearest Sony dea...

Page 86: ... continued efforts to improve quality the software specifications may be changed without notice Operation of this player with software other than that provided is not covered by the warranty The ability to display the languages on your CONNECT Player will depend on the installed OS on your PC For better results please ensure that the installed OS is compatible with the desired language you want to...

Page 87: ...acters the text shown on the player may not be displayed properly on device This is due to The capacity of the connected player The player is not functioning normally The ID3 TAG information for the track is written in the language or the character that is not supported by the player About the customer support Web site If you have any questions about or issue with this product visit the following ...

Page 88: ...oding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson CD and music related data from Gracenote Inc copyright 2000 2004 Gracenote Gracenote CDDB Client Software copyright 2000 2004 Gracenote This product and service may practice one or more of the following U S Patents 5 987 525 6 061 680 6 154 773 6 161 132 6 230 192 6 230 207 6 240 459 6 330 593 and other patents issued or pending...

Page 89: ...46 hr 40 min 128 kbps 8 hr 40 min 17 hr 20 min 35 hr 00 min 132 kbps 8 hr 20 min 16 hr 40 min 34 hr 00 min 160 kbps 6 hr 40 min 13 hr 40 min 28 hr 00 min 192 kbps 5 hr 40 min 11 hr 20 min 23 hr 20 min 256 kbps 4 hr 20 min 8 hr 40 min 17 hr 20 min 320 kbps 3 hr 20 min 7 hr 00 min 14 hr 00 min Supported bit rates MP3 32 to 320 kbps variable bit rate compliant ATRAC 48 64 66 ATRAC3 96 105 ATRAC3 128 ...

Page 90: ...ximately 40 hours Playback at 128 kbps ATRAC format Approximately 50 hours Playback at 132 kbps MP3 format Approximately 40 hours Playback at 128 kbps FM radio reception Approximately 22 hours This is when the power save setting is Save ON Normal page 41 The battery duration will vary depending on temperature and usage Dimension 84 9 28 8 13 9 mm 3 3 8 1 3 16 9 16 inches w h d projecting parts not...

Page 91: ...Disp Type 51 DISP FUNC button 6 9 Display 11 Display mode 42 Display Screen 45 E Error Messages 75 F Fast forward 8 Fast rewind 8 Favorite 100 19 FM 54 FM Auto Preset 56 Format Formatting 48 Format of a track 63 G Genre 16 H Headphones 7 10 84 HOLD function Locking the controls 9 I Information 53 Intelligent Shuffle 22 M Manual Volume 38 MP3 63 Music Library 12 My Favorite Shuffle 22 P Playback 9 ...

Page 92: ...Tracks 12 Sentence Repeat 32 Serial Number 53 SHUF 29 Shuttle switch 8 Skip to the beginning of a track 8 Sound preset Digital sound preset 34 Sports Shuffle 26 T Time Disp Type 52 Time Machine Shuffle 25 Track Information 66 Track Repeat 29 Transferring 3 Troubleshooting 69 Tuner 54 U Uninstalling 78 USB Bus Powered USB connection setting 50 V Volume 9 Volume Mode 37 W Windows Explorer 61 67 Tabl...

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