Quick Start Guide
How to Install the
Bundled Software
How to Use the Player
1
Connect the player to your computer.
Supplied USB cable
2
Select the following order with the
computer.
Select [start] - [My Computer] or [Computer] -
[WALKMAN] - [Storage Media].
3
Double-click [Setup.exe].
The install wizard appears.
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.
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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.
Audio input cable (1)
Plug adaptor for in-flight use (single/dual) (1)
Quick Start Guide (this manual) (1)
Software (1)
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),
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/
How to Use the Player
BACK/HOME button
5-way button
OPTION/PWR OFF button
Charging the Battery
The player’s battery is recharged while the player is connected
to a running computer.
Charging
About
3 hours
Fully-charged
Charging...
Turning the Player On and Off
To turn on
Press any button.
To turn off
Press and hold the OPTION/PWR OFF
button.
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.
Confirm.
Return to the previous screen.
Home menu
Go to video
playback screen
FM Radio
Photos
Settings
Noise Canceling
Videos
Music
Go to song
playback screen
Podcasts
4
Follow the on-screen instructions.
After executing [Setup.exe], the WALKMAN Guide
shortcut appears on the desktop of your computer.
With the player connected to your computer,
when installation of bundled software is
completed, Content Transfer starts automatically.
5
Double-click (WALKMAN Guide) on
the desktop to start the WALKMAN
Guide.
For details on transferring music, etc., refer to the
Operation Guide included in the WALKMAN
Guide.
Hint
You can start the WALKMAN Guide and Content Transfer from
the [start] menu (displayed by clicking [start]).
If you delete the [Setup.exe] file and [Install] folder in the player
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
What can you do with the WALKMAN Guide ?
The WALKMAN Guide includes the following items:
Operation Guide
The following contents can be viewed as a PDF file.
Details on how to use the player
How to use software to transfer content to the player
Troubleshooting
Customer Registration Link
Customer Support Link
Other useful Links
Includes link information, etc., on the download site.
The bundled items differ depending on the country/region of
purchase.
Hint
After executing [Setup.exe] you can use the free space in the
[Storage Media] folder more effectively by formatting the built-in
flash memory of the player. To format the built-in flash memory
of the player, see “To initialize (format) the player” on the
backside.
Three Ways to Transfer Music
From CDs, etc., using Windows Media Player 11
From iTunes
*
1
, etc., using Content Transfer
*
1
Content Transfer supports data transfer from iTunes 8.1 to the
player.
By drag-and drop using Windows Explorer
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.
How to Install the Bundled Software
(Operation Guide included)
NWZ-A844 / A845 / A846 / A847
