SonyメーカーNWZ-A826の使用説明書/サービス説明書
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©2008 Sony Corporation 3-289-807- 11 (3) NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(3) Operation Guide NWZ -A826 / A828 / A829 T able of Contents Menu Index.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) 2 2 Digital Media Pla yer NWZ-A826 / NWZ-A828 / NWZ-A829 About the Manuals The follo wing man uals are inc luded with the play er . A dditionally , after installing softwar e f ro m the supp lied CD-ROM, yo u can refer t o the help pr ovided within each software .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) 3 3 Hints Y ou ca n jump to the in dicated page b y clicking a page n umber in the table of con ten ts, in the Ho me menu li st, or in the index. Y ou can j ump to the indica ted page by clic king a page refer ence indicatio n (e.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) 4 4 Continued T able of C onten ts Supp lie d Accessories ............................. 8 A bout the bundled soware ........................... 9 Pa r ts and Controls .............................. 10 Fr ont .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) 5 5 Note D epending on the co untr y/region in which y ou hav e purchased the pla yer , some models may n ot be available . Listening to Songs throu gh Bluetooth Communication Bas ic Fac ts on B lue too th T e chn ol og y .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) 6 6 Home Menu List Y o u can displa y the Ho me menu b y pr essing and ho lding the BA CK/HOME bu tton o f the play er . The H ome men u is the starting point o f each funct ion, such as p laying songs, videos an d photos, sear ching fo r songs, Bluet ooth comm unication, a nd chan ging settings.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) 7 7 Settings M usic Settings Play M o de ............................... 37 Playback Range ....................... 39 Equalizer .................................. 43 VPT(Surro und) ...................... 46 DSEE(Sound Enhan ce) .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) 8 8 Supplied Ac cessories Please check the accessories in the package . H eadphones (1) USB cab le (1) E arbuds (Size S,L) (1) A ttachment (1) U se when connecting the player t o the optional cradle, etc.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) 9 9 About the bundled software Windows Media Play er 11 T ransf erable files: M usic (MP3, WMA), Photo (JPEG) W indows M edia Player can im p ort audio da ta from CDs a nd transfer da ta to the play er . When y ou use cop yr ight p rotected WMA a udio fi les, use this software .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) 10 10 P ar ts and C ontrols Front BA CK/HOME button * 1 Pr ess to go up o ne list screen level, o r to ret urn to the previous m enu. Pr ess and hold the B ACK/H OME bu tton t o display the H ome men u ( page 13).
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) 11 11 HOLD switch Y o u can pro tect the player a gainst accidental opera tion by usin g the HO LD switch when carr ying it. B y sliding the H OLD switch t o the direction of the a rrow , all opera tion but tons a re disabled.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) 12 12 Rear RESET button Resets the player when y ou pr ess the RESET b utto n with a small pin, etc. ( page 124). A ccessor y hole (type I) U sed to attach the s upplied stan d or the optio nal accessories.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) 13 13 Pla yer Con trols and Screens U se the 5-way bu tto n and the B ACK/H OME bu tto n to naviga te through screens, pla y songs, videos and ph otos, and t o chang e the player ’ s settings. The H ome men u ap pe ars when y ou pr ess and hold the B ACK/H OME bu tton.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) 14 14 How to use the 5‑w ay button and screen The 5-wa y butt on performs differ ent functions o n the list screens, o n the thumb nail screens, and o n the “N ow Playin g” screen. * 1 There are tactile dots.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) 15 15 List Photo Buttons Description Confirms the item of the lis t. Pr ess and hold to p lay back a slide sho w of ph otos in the selected item. / M oves the cursor u p or down. Pr ess and hold to scr oll up or do wn faster .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) 16 16 How to use the 5‑w ay butt on on the “Now Playing” screen Music Song name Ar tist name Album title Genre Playing status Release year Buttons Description Starts song p layback.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) 17 17 Playing status Video When y ou chan ge the displa y orienta tion to ho rizontal, the / / / bu tto n orien tation an d funct ions will also be changed. Buttons Description Starts video playback.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) 18 18 Photo Playing status When y ou chan ge the displa y orienta tion to ho rizontal, the / / / bu tto n orien tation an d funct ions will also be changed. Buttons Description ap pears on the displa y and a slide sh ow starts.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) 19 19 Displaying the “Now Playing” Screen Y o u can quickly disp lay “N ow Pla ying” screen fro m various screens. 5-way butt on BACK/HOME button Now Playing Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) 20 20 U sing the OPTION Button Y o u can chang e various settings o f each funct ion when yo u pres s the OPTION/ PWR OFF bu tto n. The OPTIO N/PWR OFF bu tton is u s eful since you can displa y the setting screen immediate ly withou t selec ting setting it ems from the (Settings) men u of the H ome men u.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Music Playing Music 21 21 Searching for S ongs (Music Library) Songs transf erred by W indows Explo rer , or another tra nsfer capa ble software can be play ed back on the play er . Y o u can search fo r songs b y title of songs, alb ums, artist, and genr e, etc.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Music 22 22 Searching for songs by album Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears. Press the / / / butt on to selec t (Music Libr ar y), and then press the button to c onrm.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Music 23 23 Searching for songs by artist Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears. Press the / / / butt on to selec t (Music Libr ar y), and then press the button to c onrm.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Music 24 24 Searching for songs by genre Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears. Press the / / / butt on to selec t (Music Libr ar y), and then press the button to c onrm.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Music 25 25 Searching for songs by release y ear Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears. Press the / / / butt on to selec t (Music Libr ar y), and then press the button to c onrm.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Music 26 26 Searching for songs by folder When y ou transf er data to the “ MUSIC” folder b y drag ging and dr opp ing in W indows Explor er , up to the 8th level under the “ MUSIC” folder will a ppear and can be pla yed back.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Music 27 27 Searching for S ongs by Initial Letter Y o u can search fo r songs b y the initial letter of the artist na me, album title, o r song na me. Initial Search 5-way butt on BACK/HOME button Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Music 28 28 Pla ying a Playlist Y o u can play lis ts of songs (pla ylists). Also , you can cr eate pla ylists using the sup plied W indows M edia Player 11, or a nother transf er capable so ftware. H owever , some pla ylists may no t be recognized by the play er , depending on software .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Music 29 29 Searching for S ongs Based on the C urren tly Pla ying Song Y o u can search fo r other songs, alb ums, and artists b y the song info rmation o f the currently p laying son g.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Music 30 30 Pla ying Songs in Random Order (Intelligen t Shue) The pla yer offers 2 differ ent ra ndom modes (also known as sh uff le play) .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Music 31 31 Notes While the animatio n that ap pears when the player is selecting a release year i s display ed, the con trols of the p layer canno t be operated. S ongs with no r elease year data ar e not selected in “ Time M achine Shuffle ” play an d are not pla yed.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Music 32 32 Playing all songs in random order All the songs sto red on the pla yer ar e played in ra ndom or der .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Music 33 33 Displaying the N ow Pla ying Screen Each T ime the Songs S witch (New S ong P op Up ) If y ou set the screensaver t o “ Clo ck ” or “B lank ” ( page 101) and ther e is no opera tion for a while, the screen cha nges to the clock disp lay or b lank screen.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Music 34 34 Deleting Songs fr om Music Library When you delete songs form “Music Library , ” use the software you used to transfer the songs, or W indo ws Explorer . For details about using the softw are, see the Help of the software.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Music 35 35 Displaying the Music Option Menu Y o u can displa y the Mu sic option m enu b y pressin g the OPTION/PWR O FF bu tton o n a list screen (incl uding the thumb nail screen), such as a son g list, or on the m usic “N ow Playin g” screen.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Music 36 36 Option items appear on the “Now Pla ying” screen Option items Description/reference page Play M ode Sets the play mode ( page 37). Playback Range Sets the playback range ( pag e 39).
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Setting the Music Setting the Music 37 37 Setting the Pla y Mode (Play Mode) The pla yer offers a va riety of play modes, incl uding rando m play a nd selected repeat p lay . Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Setting the Music 38 38 The list of play modes The pla y back con ten ts differ , depending on the setting o f the playback rang e ( page 39). Play mode type/icon description N ormal/No ico n The songs wi thin t he pla y back rang e are pla yed back in the song list o rder .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Setting the Music 39 39 Setting the Playback R ange Y o u can set the playback range o f songs Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Setting the Music 40 40 Setting the Album Display F ormat The pla yer offers 3 types of alb um list forma ts “ T itle Only , ” “ T itle & Cover Art, ” and “ C ov er Art On ly .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Setting the Music 41 41 Hint Y ou can also selec t the album displa y forma t on the album list scr een. Press the OPTIO N/PWR OFF but ton on the alb um list screen, and select “ Album Display F ormat ” from the o ption men u.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Setting the Music 42 42 Setting t o S earch by F olders ( / Button Setting) While pla ying back mu sic or pausin g playback, you ca n se ar ch for son gs by skip ping fo lders.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Setting the Music 43 43 Setting the Sound Quality (Equalizer) Y o u can set the s ound q uality accordin g to the music g enre, etc. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Changing the sound quality Y o u can customize the pla yer’ s sound quali ty .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Setting the Music 44 44 T o return to the normal sound quality Selec t “N one ” in step , a nd then press the b utt on to confirm. Hint Y ou can also set t he sound quality fro m the “N ow Pla ying” screen.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Setting the Music 45 45 Customizing sound quality Y o u can preset the value o f CLEAR BASS (bas s) and 5 bands Equalizer as “ Custom 1” o r “ Cus tom 2. ” Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Setting the Music 46 46 Making the Sound More V ibrant ( VPT(Surround)) Y o u can choose f ro m “S tudio , ” “Live , ” “Cl ub , ” “ Arena, ” “ Ma trix” or “K araok e ” accor ding to yo ur song using the “VPT* 1 (S urround)” function.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Setting the Music 47 47 Hint Y ou can also set t he “VPT(S urround)” setting fro m the “N ow Playin g” screen. Pr ess the OPTIO N/PWR OFF but ton, and select “VPT(S urround)” fro m the option men u.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Setting the Music 48 48 Listening with Clear Stereo Sound ( Clear Stereo ) “ C lear Ster eo ” enables individ ual lef t and right digi ta l pr ocessing of the sound. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Setting the Music 49 49 C orrecting Sound in the High Range (DSEE(Sound Enhanc er)) By activa ting the “DSEE* 1 (Sound Enha ncer)” feat ure, yo u can hear a rich and na tural sound almost exactly like the original source.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Setting the Music 50 50 Notes The “DSEE(Sound Enhan cer)” setting is not a pplied while playing a video . Th e “DSEE(Sound Enhan cer)” func tion is no t effec tive fo r songs with a file forma t that is not co mpr essed, or songs tha t are o f a high bit rat e with no treble loss.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Setting the Music 51 51 A djusting the V olume L ev el (Dynamic Nor malizer) Y o u can reduce the vo lume level between songs.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Videos Playing Videos 52 52 Pla ying a V ideo Y o u can play videos b y transferring video files to the player usin g Media Ma nager fo r W ALKMAN or W indows Exp lorer .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Videos 53 53 On video pla yback operations T o (icon) 5-way butt on operation Find the beginning o f the next video ( ) * 1 Press the b utto n. Find the beginning o f the current video ( ) * 2 Press the b utto n.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Videos 54 54 Setting the V ideo Orien tation Y o u can set the vide o orien tation to “ V ertical, ” “H orizon ta l (right), ” or “H orizontal (left). ” Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Videos 55 55 Press the / / / butt on to selec t the desired setting , and then press the button to c onrm.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Videos 56 56 Setting the Display of the V ideo Screen Y o u can displa y or hide the detailed informa tion of a video , such as i ts title, pla y back icon, an d elapsed playin g time, etc., during pla yback.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Videos 57 57 Setting the Zoom F unc tion Y o u can zoom in the currently p laying video . Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Videos 58 58 Press the / / / butt on to selec t the desired setting , and then press the button to c onrm. “ A uto ”: The video image is enlarg ed/reduced by fully fit ting it to the ava ilable displa y area, keep ing the aspect ratio .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Videos 59 59 Pla ying V ideos C ontinuously Y o u can play back all videos sto red on the pla yer con tinuo usly . Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Videos 60 60 Setting the V ideo List Display F ormat The pla yer offers 3 dis play fo rmats. Y ou can set the displa y forma t of the video list as “Title Only , ” “ Title W ith Th umbnail * 1 , ” or “ Thum bnail Only .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Videos 61 61 Pla ying Only V ideo Sound Y o u can choose option s whi le the play er is on hold d uring the playback of videos, either by p laying a video normally o r by turning o ff t he screen and listenin g only to the sound o f those v ideos.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Videos 62 62 Deleting V ideos from the V ideo Library Y o u can delete videos on the pla yer from the “ V ide o Library . ” V ideo Librar y OPTION/PWR OFF button BACK/HOME button 5-way butt on Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Videos 63 63 Displaying the V ideo Option Menu Y o u can displa y the V ideo optio n menu b y pres sing the OPTIO N/PWR OFF bu tton o n a list screen (incl uding the thumb nail screen), such as the video list, or o n the vide o “N ow Pla ying” screen.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Photos Playing Photos 64 64 Displaying a Phot o Y o u can displa y photos b y transferring p hoto files to the play er using M edia Ma nager fo r W ALKMAN or W indows Exp lorer .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Photos 65 65 Hints Playback of songs co ntinues even while yo u are searchin g for pho tos in the phot o folder lists, or p hoto lists o r when the “No w Playin g” screen of the Pho to is displa yed.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Photos 66 66 Setting the Photo Orientation Y o u can set the photo o rientatio n to “V ert ical, ” “H orizon tal (rig ht), ” or “H orizontal (left). ” Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Photos 67 67 Press the / / / butt on to selec t the desired setting , and then press the button to c onrm.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Photos 68 68 Setting the Display of the Photo S creen Y o u can displa y or hide the detailed informa tion of a ph oto , such as an icon that sh ows pla yb ack sta tus, etc., while displa ying a phot o.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Photos 69 69 Pla ying a Slide Show Y o u can displa y photos in a selected folder co ntin uously . Photo Library 5-way butt on BACK/HOME button Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Photos 70 70 Setting the Slide Show Play Mode Y o u can displa y photos as a s lide show r epe at edly . Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Photos 71 71 Setting the Interval of a S lide Show Y o u can set the time e ach pho to is displa yed. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Photos 72 72 Setting the Photo List Display For mat The pla yer offers 3 dis play fo rmats. Y ou can set the displa y forma t of the pho to list as “Title Only , ” “ Title W ith Th umbnail * 1 , ” or “ Thum bnail Only .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Photos 73 73 Deleting Photos from Photo Library When y ou delete the pho tos from “ Phot o Librar y , ” use Media Ma nager fo r W ALKMAN o r W indows Explo rer . Fo r details about u sing M edi a Ma nager fo r W ALKMAN, see its H elp .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Playing Photos 74 74 Displaying the Phot o Option Menu Y o u can displa y the Photo o ption men u by p ressing the O PTION/PWR OFF bu tton o n a list screen (incl uding the thumb nail screen), such as the ph oto folder lis t, or on the ph oto “N ow Pla ying” screen.
75 75 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication Basic F ac ts on Bluetooth T echnology What c an the play er do with Bluetooth? The pla yer incl udes Bluetooth wireles s technology .
76 76 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication What is Bluetooth technology? Bluet ooth wireless techno log y is a short-rang e wireless techno log y that enab les wireless da ta comm unication between digital devices, such as com pact stereos or head phones.
77 77 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication Steps to use Bluetooth communic ation T o listen to songs o r video sound on the pla yer from B luetooth devices, the follo wing steps ar e requir ed. Pairing P air the play er and a Bluet ooth dev ice ( page 78).
78 78 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication Pr eparing for Bluetooth C ommunication (Pair ing) What is pairing? Bluet ooth de vices need to be “ paired ” with each other befor ehand.
79 79 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication Press the / / / butt on to selec t “Pairing , ” and then press the button to c onrm. The screen that inf orms of pa iring process a ppears.
80 80 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(2) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication T o c ancel pairing process Pr ess the BA CK/HOME b utto n or pr ess and ho ld the BL UETOOTH but ton to cancel pairing. After “ P airing pr ocess aborted.
81 81 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication Establishing Bluetooth C onnec tion Y o u can establish B luetooth connection b y using the BL UETOOTH but ton or opera ting f ro m the Ho me menu .
82 82 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication Hint If you end B luetooth connection fro m the Bluetooth device, the play er enters the standb y status f or establis hing a connection.
83 83 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication Establishing Bluet ooth connection from the Home menu Bluetooth 5-way butt on BACK/HOME button Set up the Bluetooth device to pr epare for Bluetooth c onnec tion.
84 84 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication T o end Bluetooth connection from the H ome menu Selec t “B luetooth Off ” from the Bl uetooth menu . Y ou can also turn o f f the Bluet ooth f unction b y pressin g and holdin g the BL UETOOTH but ton.
85 85 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication About the Bluetooth indicator Bluetooth indicator Status Off The Bl uetooth funct ion is o f f Blink.
86 86 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication Listening to Songs or V ideo Sound fr om a Bluetooth Devic e Y o u can listen to son gs or video sound from a pa ired device. Notes Che ck the follo wing before o perating the pla yer .
87 87 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication Incompatible opera tions with the Bluet ooth func tion Operations or featur es Results Connecting an.
88 88 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication Selec ting a Devic e for Quick C onnec tion Y o u can establish B luetooth connection sim ply b y pressin g and holdin g the BL UETOOTH butt on of the p layer (Quick Connection) ( page 81).
89 89 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication Checking the Information of Bluetooth D evic es Y o u can check the info rmation o f the paired devices, such as, device name, device address, and s upport pr ofiles.
90 90 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication Deleting a Pair ed Bluetooth D evic e fr om the Pla yer The pla yer can be paired with u p to 8 differen t devices ( p age 78).
91 91 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication Setting the Sound Quality (Sound Quality Mode) Y o u can adjus t the sound quality fo r Bluetooth co mmunica tion by ad justing the bi t rate (A2D P audio strea ming).
92 92 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication Applying S ound Eects Setting Y o u can choose whet her or n ot to a pply the sound effects (“Eq ualizer , ” “VPT(S urround), ” “DS EE(Sound Enhancer), ” “Dynamic N ormalizer”).
93 93 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication Check the Bluetooth Information of the Play er (Bluetooth Information) Y o u can check the Bl uetooth informa tion of the pla yer , such as, versio n, model name , BD address, o r support pr ofiles.
94 94 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication T urning o the Bluetooth F unc tion (Bluetooth O ) Y o u can turn off the Bluet o oth function from the H ome men u as well as using the Bluet o oth bu tto n ( page 81).
95 95 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication Enter ing C onnec tion Standby ( C onnec tion S tandby) Y o u can establish B luetooth connection fro m the Bluetooth device.
96 96 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication Pr ec autions on Bluetooth communication Bluet ooth wireless techno log y operates wi thin a range of a bout 10 meter s (abou t 30 feet). Maxim um comm unication ran ge ma y var y depending on obstacles (person, metal, wall, etc.
97 97 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication The pla yer sup ports s ecurity capab ilities that com ply with the Bluetoo th standar d to pr ovide a secure connection when the Bl uetooth wireless technology is used, but security may n ot be enough depending on the setting.
98 98 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Listening to Songs through Bluetooth Communication Displaying the Bluet ooth Option Menu Y o u can displa y the Bluetooth op tion men u by pr essing the OPTI ON/PWR OFF bu tto n on the list of B luetooth devices.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Settings Settings 99 99 Limiting the V olume ( A VLS (V olume Limit)) Y o u can set “ A VLS (V olume Limi t)” (A uto matic V olume Limi ter System) t o limit the maxim um vol ume to pr event a udito r y disturbance or di stract ion.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Settings 100 100 T urning O the Beep S ound Y o u can turn off the beep s ounds o f the play er . “ On ” is s et by defa ult. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Settings 101 101 Setting a Screensav er T ype Y o u can set the s creensa ver to either a “ Clock ” or “ Blank ” for when ther e is no opera tion for a while during son g playback. Y ou can also selec t “N one ” for n o screensav er .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Settings 102 102 Setting a Screensav er T ime Y o u can set the time for the screensa ver to activat e to 15, 30, or 60 seconds. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Settings 103 103 A djusting the Brightness of the S creen (Brightness) Y o u can set the display b rig htnes s to one o f 5 levels. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Settings 104 104 Setting the C urren t T ime (Set Da te - T ime) Y o u can set the c urren t time by adj usting it ma nually . Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button P ress and hold the BA CK/HOME button until the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Settings 105 105 T o display the c urrent time Pr ess the OPTION/PWR O FF but ton o n the “N ow Pla ying” screen a nd selec t “ C lock Displa y” from the op tion menu . Hint Y ou can select t he dat e format fr om amon g “YYYY/MM/DD , ” “ MM/DD/YYYY , ” and “D D/MM/YY YY .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Settings 106 106 Setting the Date F ormat Y o u can set the date fo rmat disp layed fo r the cur ren t time ( page 104) as “YYYY/MM/DD , ” “MM/DD/YYYY , ” or “ DD/MM/YYYY . ” Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Settings 107 107 Setting the T ime F ormat Y o u can selec t the time forma t displa yed for the curren t t ime ( page 104) from ei ther a “12-hour” o r “24-hour ” display . Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Settings 108 108 Displaying the Pla yer Information (Unit Information) Inf ormatio n such as model name , fir mwa re ver sion, etc., can be displa yed. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Settings 109 109 Resetting to F ac tor y Settings (Reset all Settings) Y o u can reset the play er to the defaul t settings. Resetting the play er do es not delete da ta such as audio a nd phot o data. Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Notes This func tion is o nly available in the pa use mode.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Settings 110 110 F ormatting Memor y (F ormat) Y o u can forma t the built-in flash memory of the pla yer . If the mem or y is forma tted, all da ta and settings will b e erased.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Settings 111 111 T o c ancel the opera tion Selec t “N o ” in step o r and pr ess the but ton to co nfir m. Y ou can also cancel the o p era tion by p ressing the B A CK/HOME b utt on in step o r .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Settings 112 112 Selec ting the Display Language Y o u can selec t from a va riety of languages f or the displa y of men us and messages o n the play er . Settings 5-way button BACK/HOME button Press and hold the B ACK/HOME button un til the Home menu appears.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Settings 113 113 Display language settings Setting Description Deutsch M essages and men us are displa yed in German. English M essages and men us are displa yed in English. Español M essages an d menus a re displa yed in Spanish.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Useful F ac ts Useful F ac ts 114 114 Recharging the Pla yer The pla yer ’ s ba tter y is recharged while the play er is connected to a running computer . When y ou connect the pla yer to yo ur comp uter , use the supp lied USB cable.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Useful F ac ts 115 115 Maximizing Battery Lif e By adj usting the settings o r managing the pow er supp ly pro perly , it is possible to sav e the battery power and u s e the pla yer for a lo nger time.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Useful F ac ts 116 116 About Data T r ansferring Y o u can directly transfer da ta by dragging an d drop ping using W indo ws Explor er on yo ur comp uter . Playa ble data hierar ch y has rules. T o transfer da ta pro perly , se e the follo wing instructions.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Useful F ac ts 117 117 F or songs (On Windo ws Explorer) Drag and dr op files or folder s into the “ MUSIC” folder .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Useful F ac ts 118 118 F or videos (On Windo ws Explorer) Drag and dr op files or folder s into the “ VIDEO ” folder . On the 1st level, the “VID EO ” folder will recognize either a file or a f older .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Useful F ac ts 119 119 F or photos (On Windo ws Explorer) Drag and dr op files or folder s into the “ PICTURE ” folder . On the 1st level, the “ PICTURE ” folder will recognize either a file or a fo lder .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Useful F ac ts 120 120 Wha t are F ormat and Bit Rate? What is audio forma t? A udio forma t refers t o the metho d used when importing a udio data from the In ternet or a udio CDs to a co mpu ter and sa ving it as a n audio file.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Useful F ac ts 121 121 What is video forma t? V ideo forma t refers t o the metho d used when importing video and a udio data to a com puter an d saving it as a video file. Common f ormats inc lude MPEG-4 and A V C, etc.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Useful F ac ts 122 122 Stor ing Da ta Y o u can stor e com puter da t a int o the built-in flash memory of the play er by transf err ing the data fro m your co mpu ter using W indows Explo rer , or ano ther transf er capable softwar e.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Useful F ac ts 123 123 Upgrading the Pla yer’ s Fir m ware Y o u can update the p layer ’ s firmwar e, ensuring y ou to add new fea tures f or the pla yer by ins ta lling the lat est play er’ s f irmwa re to the pla yer .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) T roubleshooting T roubleshooting 124 124 T roubleshooting If the p layer does not function as expected, tr y the followin g steps to resol ve the issue. 1 Find the symptoms of the issue in the f ollowing troubleshooting tables, and try any corrective actions listed.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) T roubleshooting 125 125 Operation Symptom Cause/Remedy There is n o sound. Th e vol ume level is set to zero . T urn the volum e up ( page 10). Th e headpho ne jack is not co nnected pro perly .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) T roubleshooting 126 126 Symptom Cause/Remedy T ransf erred data is not displa yed in its list. The maxim um number of files tha t can be displayed is reached. Th e maximum n umber of files is 1,000 fi les for videos, 10,000 files for p hotos.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) T roubleshooting 127 127 Symptom Cause/Remedy N oise is genera ted. A de vice emitting radio signals, such as a m obile pho ne is being used near the player . W hen using devices such as m obile pho nes, keep them awa y from the pla yer .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) T roubleshooting 128 128 Symptom Cause/Remedy Playback does not st op . W ith this play er , there is no differ ence between sto pping a nd pausing. W hen you p ress the bu tton, a ppears and p layback pauses/sto ps.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) T roubleshooting 129 129 Symptom Cause/Remedy Thum bnails a re not displa yed. S ongs do not ha ve cover art info rmation whose file forma t is supported by the p layer . Thum bnails a re displa yed only when songs h ave cov er art informa tion whose f ile forma t is sup ported by the pla yer .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(2) T roubleshooting 130 130 Display Symptom Cause/Remedy “ ” ap pears for a title. Characters tha t cannot a ppear on the pla yer are incl uded in t he title. Rename the title with a ppr opria te characters using the softwar e you used to transf er or W indows Explor er .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) T roubleshooting 131 131 Po wer Symptom Cause/Remedy Batt er y life is short. Th e operating tem peratur e is below 5 °C (41 °F). B attery life becomes shorter d ue to the batt er y characteristics.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) T roubleshooting 132 132 Symptom Cause/Remedy Charging co mplet es ver y quickly . I f the ba tter y is already almost fully cha rged when char ging begins, little time is needed to reach full char ge.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) T roubleshooting 133 133 Symptom Cause/Remedy Data canno t be transferr ed to the player from y our com puter . T ransferring ma y be stop p ed due to no ise such as static electricity , etc. This hap pens to pr otect data informa t ion.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) T roubleshooting 134 134 Symptom Cause/Remedy Data canno t be transferr ed to the player from y our com puter . (con tinued) Th e data ma y be damaged. D elete the data that ca nnot be transferr ed f rom your co mp uter , t hen im port it to your co mp uter again.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) T roubleshooting 135 135 Bluetooth communication Symptom Cause/Remedy Cannot co mplet e pairing. Th e play er and the device are too far fr om each other fo r Bluetooth co mmunica tion. P a ir them within the communica tion rang e ( page 96).
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) T roubleshooting 136 136 Symptom Cause/Remedy Y ou ca nnot hear the sound fro m the comm unicating device. Th e Bluet o oth device is set to mu te vol ume. C hange the settings t o resto re the audio function.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) T roubleshooting 137 137 Symptom Cause/Remedy The sound b reaks frequen tly . A de vice using 2.4 GHz frequency , such as a wireless LAN device, cordless telep hone, o r micro wave o ven, is in use near the pla yer or the device.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) T roubleshooting 138 138 Other Symptom Cause/Remedy There is n o be ep sound when the play er is operat ed. “ Beep S ettings ” is set to “ Off. ” S et “Beep S ettings ” to “ On ” ( page 100).
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) T roubleshooting 139 139 Messages Fo llow the instructions below if a m essage ap pe ars in the dis play . Message Meaning Remedy All group numbers ha ve been used. Th e total number o f list item s (except fo r the song lists) ex ceeds the limit (8,192 i tems).
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) T roubleshooting 140 140 Message Meaning Remedy Cannot display folders bey ond this level . Place songs in folders up to the eighth lev el.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) T roubleshooting 141 141 Message Meaning Remedy Enter P asskey The Bl uetooth dev ice is requiring en tering passkey to start pairing. Ent er the passkey to com plete the pairing ( page 78). Firmw are updat e failed.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) T roubleshooting 142 142 Message Meaning Remedy No songs av ailable for playback. Please connect to compliant software or device and transf er songs. Y ou a re tr ying to start pla y back even when there ar e no songs on the pla yer , or no son gs in the selec ted pla ylist.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Additional Informa tion 143 143 Pr ec autions Th e f ol lo wi n g FC C s ta te me n t a p pl ie s o nl y to t he v er si on o f t hi s mo de l m an uf act ur ed f or s al e in th e US A. Ot he r ve rs io ns m a y no t co m p ly wi th F CC t ec hn ica l re gu la ti o n s.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Additional Informa tion 144 144 T h e f o ll o wi n g FC C/ I C s t a te m en t a p p li e s o n l y t o th e v e r s io n o f th is m od e l m a n u fa ct u r ed f o r sa l e i n t he US A a n d Ca n ad a .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Additional Informa tion 145 145 Additional Information 118 118 T able of Contents Menu Index Disposal of Old Electric al & Electronic Equipment (Applicab.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Additional Informa tion 146 146 On saf ety Be sure not to s hort-circuit the terminals o f the player wi th other metallic objects. D o not to uch the recha rgeable ba tter y with bar e hands if it is leaking.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Additional Informa tion 147 147 On installa tion Do not pu t an y heavy object on to p of the pla yer or a pply a s trong sh ock to the play er .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Additional Informa tion 148 148 On heat build‑up H eat ma y build up in the pla yer while charging if i t is used for an ext ended perio d of time. On the headphones Road saf ety A void listenin g with your head phones in si tuatio ns where hearing m ust not be impa ired.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Additional Informa tion 149 149 On the L CD Do not a pply s trong f orce t o the surface of the LCD . This may ca use a disto rt ion in colo rs or b rig htnes s, or cause a malfunction of the L CD . If y ou use the play er in a cold location, imag es may a ppear with black ban ds ar ound them.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Additional Informa tion 150 150 Important Notice Copyright la ws pro hibi t repr oducing the software o r the man ua l accom pan ying it in whole o r in part, or ren ting the software witho ut the permission of the co pyright ho lder .
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Additional Informa tion 151 151 About sample da ta * 1 The pla yer is pr e-installed with sample da ta. If y ou delete the sam ple data, yo u cannot r estor e it, an d we will not sup ply an y replacem ent da ta.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Additional Informa tion 152 152 About Cop yrights A TRAC is trademar k of Sony Corpora tion. “ W ALKMAN” and “W ALKMAN” logo a re regist ered trademarks of Son y Corp ora tion. and ar e trademarks of Son y Corp ora tion.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(3) Additional Informa tion 153 153 THIS PRO DUCT IS LICENS ED UNDER THE A VC P A TENT POR TFOLIO LICENS E FOR THE PERSON AL AND NON-COMMER CI AL USE OF A CO.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Additional Informa tion 154 154 Specications Suppor ted file f ormat Music File fo rmat MP3(MPEG-1 Layer3) file forma t, ASF file forma t, MP4 fi le forma t, W av e-Rif f file forma t File extensio n MP3 (.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Additional Informa tion 155 155 Maximum recordable number of songs and time (Appro x.) The ap pro ximate times a re based on the case in which you transf er or recor d only 4 minu tes songs (no t including videos and p hotos) in the MP3 fo rmat.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Additional Informa tion 156 156 Capacity (User a vailable capacity) * 1 NWZ-A826: 4 GB (A ppro x. 3.57 GB = 3,840,638,976 bytes) NWZ-A828: 8 GB (A ppro x. 7.30 GB = 7,840,956,416 bytes) NWZ-A829: 16 GB (A ppro x.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Additional Informa tion 157 157 Battery life (continuous playback) By setting as f ollows, a long er battery life can be expected.
NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) Additional Informa tion 158 158 Bluetooth Specications (continued) Supported Codecs* 3 : SBC (Subband Codec) T ransmis sion range (A2D P): 20 - 20,000Hz (Sam pling frequency 44.
Additional Informa tion 159 159 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) C Capacity .......................................... 156 Clear Ster eo ...................................... 48 Club ................................................... 47 Comp uter.
Additional Informa tion 160 160 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) K Karao ke ............................................. 47 L Language ......................................... 112 Linear PCM ............................ 120, 154 Live .....
Additional Informa tion 161 161 NWZ-A826 / A 828 / A829.GB.3-289-807-11(1) U U nique............................................... 44 U pg rading ....................................... 123 USB cab le ............................................ 8 V V ideo format .
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Sony NWZ-A826をまだ購入していないなら、この製品の基本情報を理解する良い機会です。まずは上にある説明書の最初のページをご覧ください。そこにはSony NWZ-A826の技術情報の概要が記載されているはずです。デバイスがあなたのニーズを満たすかどうかは、ここで確認しましょう。Sony NWZ-A826の取扱説明書の次のページをよく読むことにより、製品の全機能やその取り扱いに関する情報を知ることができます。Sony NWZ-A826で得られた情報は、きっとあなたの購入の決断を手助けしてくれることでしょう。
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ですが、ユーザガイドが果たす重要な役割の一つは、Sony NWZ-A826に関する問題の解決を支援することです。そこにはほとんどの場合、トラブルシューティング、すなわちSony NWZ-A826デバイスで最もよく起こりうる故障・不良とそれらの対処法についてのアドバイスを見つけることができるはずです。たとえ問題を解決できなかった場合でも、説明書にはカスタマー・サービスセンター又は最寄りのサービスセンターへの問い合わせ先等、次の対処法についての指示があるはずです。