Detailed instructions for use are in the User's Guide.
[. . . ] Operation Guide
NWZ-A815 / A816 / A818
©2007 Sony Corporation
3-270-663-12 (1)
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About the Manuals
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. Troubleshooting explains symptoms, causes and remedies when the player has problems. [. . . ] The list of available player information options appears ( page 77).
To return to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button or the button.
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Available player information
Option Description
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Model: Firmware: Total songs: Total videos: Total photos: WM-PORT:
Displays the model name of the player. Displays the version information for WM-PORT.
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Resetting to Factory Settings (Reset all Settings)
You can reset the player to the default settings. Resetting the player does not delete data such as audio and photo data.
5-way button Settings BACK/HOME button
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Note
This function is only available in the pause mode.
Press and hold the BACK/HOME button in the pause mode until the
Home menu appears.
Press the /// button to select
the button to confirm.
(Settings), and then press
Press the /// button to select "Common Settings, " and then
press the button to confirm. The list of "Common Settings" options appears.
Press the /// button to select "Reset all Settings, " and then
press the button to confirm. "Restored factory settings. " appears.
Press the / button to select "Yes, " and then press the button
To cancel the operation Select "No" in step and press the button to confirm. You can also cancel the operation by pressing the BACK/HOME button in step . The setting procedure is canceled, and the list of the "Common Settings" options reappears. To return to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button.
Settings
Formatting Memory (Format)
You can format the built-in flash memory of the player. Be sure to verify the data stored in memory prior to formatting and export any important data to the hard disk of your computer.
5-way button
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BACK/HOME button
Note
This function is only available in the pause mode.
Press and hold the BACK/HOME button in the pause mode until the
Home menu appears.
Press the /// button to select
the button to confirm.
(Settings), and then press
Press the /// button to select "Common Settings, " and then
press the button to confirm. The list of "Common Settings" options appears.
Press the /// button to select "Format, " and then press the
button to confirm. Proceed?" appears.
Press the / button to select "Yes, " and then press the button
Press the / button to select "Yes, " and then press the button
to confirm. When initialization finishes, "Memory formatted. " appears.
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Settings
To cancel the operation Select "No" in step or and press the button to confirm. You can also cancel the operation by pressing the BACK/HOME button in step or . To return to the previous menu Press the BACK/HOME button.
Note
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Do not format the built-in flash memory using Windows Explorer, or the software you used to transfer the data.
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Settings
Selecting the Display Language
You can select from a variety of languages for the display of menus and messages on the player.
5-way button Settings BACK/HOME button
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Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu
appears.
Press the /// button to select
the button to confirm.
(Settings), and then press
Press the /// button to select "Language Settings, " and then
press the button to confirm.
Press the /// button to select a language ( page 82), and
then press the button to confirm.
To return to the previous menu Press and hold the BACK/HOME button.
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Settings
Display language settings
Setting Description
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Deutsch English Español Français Italiano Português *
Messages and menus are displayed in German. Messages and menus are displayed in Traditional Chinese.
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* Japanese display may not be available, depending on the release region of the player.
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Useful Facts
Recharging the Player
The player's battery is recharged while the player is connected to a running computer. When you connect the player to your computer, use the supplied USB cable. When the remaining battery indication of the display shows: , charging is completed (charging time is approx. When you use the player for the first time, or if you have not used the player for a long time, recharge it fully (to in the remaining battery indication of the display). On the remaining battery indication The battery icon in the display changes as shown below. See page 121 on battery duration.
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The battery power gets low as shown in the battery icon. In this case, charge the battery by connecting to your computer.
Notes
Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of between 5 to 35 ºC (41 to 95 ºF). The number of times the battery can be recharged before it is used up is approximately 500 times. [. . . ] The time below is approximated when "New Song Pop Up" ( page 30), "Clear Stereo" ( page 42), "DSEE (Sound Enhance)" ( page 43), "Dynamic Normalizer" ( page 45), "Equalizer" ( page 37) and "VPT (Surround)" ( page 40) are deactivated, and "screensaver" ( page 69) is set to "Blank. " Furthermore, for videos, the time approximated when the brightness of the screen ( page 71) is set to "3. " The time below may differ depending on ambient temperature or the status of use.
NWZ-A1/A1/A1
Music Playback at MP3 128 kbps Playback at WMA 128 kbps Playback at AAC-LC 128 kbps Playback at Linear PCM 1, 411 kbps Video Playback at MPEG-4 768 kbps Playback at MPEG-4 384 kbps Playback at AVC 768 kbps Playback at AVC 384 kbps Approximately 7 hours Approximately 8 hours Approximately 6. 5 hours Approximately 6. 5 hours Approximately 33 hours Approximately 33 hours Approximately 32 hours Approximately 35 hours
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Display
2. 0-inch, amorphous-silicon transflective TFT color display with white LED-backlight, QVGA (240 × 320 pixels), 262, 144 colors
Dimensions (w/h/d, projecting parts not included)
43. 8 × 88. 0 × 9. 1 (thinnest part 8. 3) mm (1 3/4 × 3 1/2 × 3/8 (thinnest part 11/32) inches)
Dimension (w/h/d)
44. 5 × 88. 0 × 9. 6 mm (1 13/16 × 3 1/2 × 13/32 inches)
Mass
Approx. 1. 9 oz)
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Additional Information System Requirements
Computer IBM PC/AT or compatible computer preinstalled with the following Windows operating systems*: Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2 or later) / Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or later) / Windows XP Media Center Edition (Service Pack 2 or later) / Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004 (Service Pack 2 or later) / Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (Service Pack 2 or later) / Windows Vista Home Basic / Windows Vista Home Premium / Windows Vista Business / Windows Vista Ultimate Not supported by 64 bit version OS. CPU: Pentium III 1. 0 GHz or higher RAM: 128 MB or more (For Windows Vista, 512 MB or more) Hard Disk drive: 380 MB or more of available space Display: Screen Resolution: 800 × 600 pixels (or higher) (recommended 1, 024 × 768 or higher) Colors: 8 bit or higher (recommended 16 bit) CD-ROM drive (supporting Digital Music CD playback capabilities using WDM) To create original CDs, a CD-R/RW drive is required. Sound board USB port (Hi-Speed USB is recommended) Internet Explorer 6. 0 or later, Windows Media Player 10 or 11 (Windows Media Player 11 recommended. [. . . ]