Operation Guide NWZ-A826 / A828 / A829 ©2008 Sony Corporation 3-289-807-11 (2) Table of Contents Menu Index Digital Media Player NWZ-A826 / NWZ-A828 / NWZ-A829 Table of Contents About the Manuals Menu The following manuals are included with the player. Additionally, after installing software from the supplied CD-ROM, you can refer to the help provided within each software. Quick Start Guide explains set up and the basic operations, enabling you to import songs, videos and photos to a computer, to transfer them to the player, and to play them back. It also explains Bluetooth setup and basic operations. Precautions explains important notes to prevent accidents. Troubleshooting explains symptoms, causes and remedies when the player has problems. This Operation Guide explains standard and advanced features, enabling you to make full use of the player and troubleshoot problems. Index Browsing the Operation Guide To use the buttons in the Operation Guide Click the buttons located in the upper right of this manual to jump to "Table of Contents," "Home Menu List," 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 home menu list Find what you are looking for from a list of the option items in the player's menu. Jumps to the index Find what you are looking for from a list of key words mentioned in the manual. Continued Hints You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page number in the table of contents, in the Home menu list, or in the index. You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page reference indication (e.g., page 4) on each page. To search for a reference page by keyword, click the "Edit" menu, select the "Search" feature of the Adobe Reader to display the navigation frame, type the keyword into the Search text box, and click "Search." Once you jump to another page, you can jump to the previous or next page by clicking the or button located at the bottom of the Adobe Reader screen. Operation procedures may differ, depending on your Adobe Reader version. Table of Contents Menu Index To change the page layout The buttons at the bottom of the Adobe Reader screen enable you to select how pages are displayed. Single Page Pages are displayed one at a time. When you scroll, the display changes to a previous or succeeding page. Continuous Pages are displayed as a continuous roll of pages. Facing When you scroll, the previous or next Two pages are displayed side by side. pages scroll up or down continuously. When you scroll, the display changes to previous or succeeding pairs of pages. Continuous - Facing Two pages are displayed side by side with each pair part of a continuous roll of pages. When you scroll, the previous or next pairs of pages scroll up or down continuously. Table of Contents Supplied Accessories ............................. 8 Parts and Controls .............................. 10 About the bundled software ...........................9 Front ................................................................10 Rear ..................................................................12 How to use the 5-way button and screen ....14 Displaying the "Now Playing" Screen .........19 Table of Contents Menu Player Controls and Screens ............... 13 Using the OPTION Button ................. 20 Listening with Clear Stereo Sound (Clear Stereo) ........................................ 48 Correcting Sound in the High Range (DSEE(Sound Enhancer)) ......................... 49 Adjusting the Volume Level (Dynamic Normalizer) ............................. 51 Index Playing Videos Playing a Video ................................... 52 Setting the Video Orientation ............ 54 Setting the Display of the Video Screen .......................................................... 56 Setting the Zoom Function ................. 57 Playing Videos Continuously ............. 59 Setting the Video List Display Format .......................................................... 60 Playing Only Video Sound .................. 61 Deleting Videos from the Video Library .......................................................... 62 Displaying the Video Option Menu .... 63 Playing Music Searching for Songs (Music Library) ....... 21 Searching for songs by song name ...............21 Searching for songs by album.......................22 Searching for songs by artist .........................23 Searching for songs by genre ........................24 Searching for songs by release year .............25 Searching for songs by folder .......................26 Searching for Songs by Initial Letter .......................................................... 27 Playing a Playlist ................................. 28 Searching for Songs Based on the Currently Playing Song..................... 29 Playing Songs in Random Order (Intelligent Shuffle) ................................. 30 Playing songs released in the same year in random order (Time Machine Shuffle) ............30 Playing all songs in random order ...............32 Playing Photos Displaying a Photo .............................. 64 Setting the Photo Orientation ............ 66 Setting the Display of the Photo Screen .......................................................... 68 Playing a Slide Show ........................... 69 Setting the Slide Show Play Mode ....... 70 Setting the Interval of a Slide Show .... 71 Setting the Photo List Display Format .......................................................... 72 Deleting Photos from Photo Library .......................................................... 73 Displaying the Photo Option Menu .... 74 Displaying the Now Playing Screen Each Time the Songs Switch (New Song Pop Up) ................................. 33 Deleting Songs from Music Library.... 34 Displaying the Music Option Menu .... 35 Setting the Music Setting the Play Mode (Play Mode)......... 37 Setting the Playback Range ................. 39 Setting the Album Display Format ..... 40 Setting to Search by Folders (/ Button Setting) ............................... 42 Setting the Sound Quality (Equalizer) ... 43 Changing the sound quality .........................43 Customizing sound quality...........................45 Making the Sound More Vibrant (VPT(Surround)).................................... 46 Continued Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication Basic Facts on Bluetooth Technology .......................................................... 75 What can the player do with Bluetooth?.....75 What is Bluetooth technology? ....................76 Steps to use Bluetooth communication ......77 Settings Limiting the Volume (AVLS (Volume Limit)) ............................ 99 Turning Off the Beep Sound ............. 100 Setting a Screensaver Type ................ 101 Setting a Screensaver Time ............... 102 Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen (Brightness) ........................................ 103 Setting the Current Time (Set Date-Time).................................... 104 Setting the Date Format .................... 106 Setting the Time Format ................... 107 Displaying the Player Information (Unit Information) ................................ 108 Resetting to Factory Settings (Reset all Settings) ................................ 109 Formatting Memory (Format) ............. 110 Selecting the Display Language ........ 112 Table of Contents Menu Preparing for Bluetooth Communication (Pairing) ............................................... 78 What is pairing? .............................................78 Establishing Bluetooth Connection .... 81 Index Establishing Bluetooth connection using the BLUETOOTH button (Quick Connection) ...81 Establishing Bluetooth connection from the Home menu .................................................83 About the Bluetooth indicator .....................85 Listening to Songs or Video Sound from a Bluetooth Device ............................ 86 Selecting a Device for Quick Connection .......................................................... 88 Checking the Information of Bluetooth Devices .............................................. 89 Deleting a Paired Bluetooth Device from the Player .......................................... 90 Setting the Sound Quality (Sound Quality Mode) ............................. 91 Applying Sound Effects Setting .......... 92 Check the Bluetooth Information of the Player (Bluetooth Information)................ 93 Turning off the Bluetooth Function (Bluetooth Off) ...................................... 94 Entering Connection Standby (Connection Standby) .............................. 95 Precautions on Bluetooth communication ................................. 96 Displaying the Bluetooth Option Menu .......................................................... 98 Useful Facts Recharging the Player ....................... 114 Maximizing Battery Life ................... 115 About Data Transferring .................. 116 What are Format and Bit Rate?......... 120 What is audio format? ................................ 120 What is video format? ................................ 121 What is photo format? ................................ 121 Storing Data ...................................... 122 Upgrading the Player's Firmware ..... 123 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ................................ 124 Messages ............................................ 139 Additional Information Precautions ....................................... 143 About Copyrights ............................. 152 Specifications .................................... 154 Index ................................................. 159 Note Depending on the country/region in which you have purchased the player, some models may not be available. Home Menu List You can display the Home menu by pressing and holding the BACK/HOME button of the player. The Home menu is the starting point of each function, such as playing songs, videos and photos, searching for songs, Bluetooth communication, and changing settings. Table of Contents Menu Index Intelligent Shuffle Time Machine Shuffle ................ 30 Shuffle All..................................... 32 Music Library All Songs....................................... 21 Album ........................................... 22 Artist ............................................. 23 Genre ............................................ 24 Release Year.................................. 25 Folder ............................................ 26 Initial Search Artist ............................................. 27 Album ........................................... 27 Song .............................................. 27 Video Library .......................... 52 Continued Bluetooth Bluetooth Devices ....................... 83 Connection Standby ................... 95 Bluetooth Off ............................... 94 Pairing .......................................... 78 Photo Library ......................... 64 Settings Music Settings Play Mode ............................... 37 Playback Range....................... 39 Equalizer.................................. 43 VPT(Surround) ...................... 46 DSEE(Sound Enhance) ......... 49 Clear Stereo ............................. 48 Dynamic Normalizer ............. 51 Album Display Format .......... 40 New Song Pop Up .................. 33 /Button Setting ................. 42 Video Settings Zoom Settings......................... 57 Video Orientation .................. 54 Display ..................................... 56 Continuous Playback ............. 59 Video List Format .................. 60 On-Hold Display .................... 61 Photo Settings Photo Orientation .................. 66 Display ..................................... 68 Slide Show Repeat .................. 70 Slide Show Interval ................ 71 Photo List Format .................. 72 Bluetooth Settings Sound Quality Mode ............. 91 Quick Connection.................. 88 Sound Effect Preset ................ 92 Bluetooth Information .......... 93 Common Settings Unit Information .................. 108 AVLS (Volume Limit) ............ 99 Beep Settings......................... 100 Screensaver............................ 101 Brightness.............................. 103 Set Date-Time ....................... 104 Date Display Format ............ 106 Time Display Format ........... 107 Reset all Settings ................... 109 Format ................................... 110 Language Settings ..................... 112 Playlists ................................... 28 Now Playing ........................... 19 Table of Contents Menu Index Supplied Accessories Please check the accessories in the package. Headphones (1) USB cable (1) Earbuds (Size S,L) (1) Attachment (1) Use when connecting the player to the optional cradle, etc. Stand (1) CD-ROM*1 *2 (1) MP3 Conver ...