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– The CONNECT Player Help explains details about using CONNECT Player software ( page 3). Hints • NW-A1000 series refers to the NW-A1000 model. • NW-A3000 series refers to the NW-A3000 model. 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...
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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.
Table of Contents Supplied Accessories... 6 Guide to Parts and Controls ... 7 Using the Player Controls ... 8 Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks ... 10 By track name ... 10 By album... 11 By artist... 12 By genre ... 13 By ✩...
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Player HOME Menu Reference The HOME menu is the screen that appears either when you turn the player on or when you connect it to CONNECT Player. The HOME menu is the starting point to play audio, search for tracks, and change settings.
The AC power adaptor supplied with this unit is not intended to be serviced. Should the AC power adaptor cease to function in its intended manner during the warranty period, the adaptor should be returned to your nearest Sony Service Center or Sony Authorized Repair Center for replacement, or if a problem occurs after the warranty period has expired, the adaptor should be discarded.
VOL +/– switch Adjusts the volume when slid up or down. Hole for hand strap (NW-A1000 series only) You can attach a thin hand strap of your choice. Use tweezers to attach it. Multiple connector Connects the supplied USB cable ( ...
Using the Player Controls Use the 5-way button and the BACK button to navigate through screens, play tracks, and change the player’s settings. The diagram below shows how the screen changes when you press the operation button. For example, a player’s screen changes as shown below by selecting “Music Library”–”Album”...
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The 5-way button performs different functions depending upon the screen shown on the player’s display. List screens enable you to search for and select tracks. The Now Playing screen provides information about the currently playing track. * Use the raised dot on the button as a tactile reference when operating the player.
Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks You can search for tracks by “Genre,” “Artist,” “Album,” “All Songs,” etc. Searching for tracks by track name The list of tracks is displayed alphabetically by the first letter of the track title. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears.
Playing Tracks... Searching for Tracks Searching for tracks by album The list of albums is displayed alphabetically by the first letter of the album title. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select The list screen appears. ...
Playing Tracks... Searching for Tracks Searching for tracks by artist The list of artists is displayed alphabetically by the first letter of the artist’s name. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select The list screen appears. ...
Playing Tracks... Searching for Tracks Searching for tracks by genre Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select The list screen appears. Press / to select “Genre,” and then press The list of genres appears. ...
Playing Tracks... Searching for Tracks Searching for tracks by ✩ Rating You can rate tracks by assigning them from one to five stars ( ) and then later search for tracks by their star rating. For details on assigning star ratings, see ...
Playing Tracks... Searching for Tracks Searching for tracks by release year Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select The list screen appears. Press / to select “Release Date,” and then press The list of release years appears. ...
Playing Tracks... Searching for Tracks Searching for tracks from albums recently transferred You can search for tracks from albums transferred during the three most recent connections to CONNECT Player. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select The list screen appears.
Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks by Initial Letter You can search for tracks by the initial letter of the artist name, album title, or track title. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select A screen appears that enables you to select a character.
Playing Tracks Playing a Playlist You can play lists of tracks (playlists) created either in CONNECT Player or on the player (Bookmark List). Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select The screen to select a playlist type appears. For details of each of playlist type, see ...
Playing Tracks... Playing a Playlist Types of playlists There are five types of playlists, as described below. Playlist type B.mark List 1 – 5 Playlists Favorite 100 Trash Bin If you change a Bookmark List’s name or a Playlist’s name in CONNECT Player, the list appears with the edited name.
Playing Tracks Playing Your Top 100 Tracks The player can select and play the 100 tracks that have been played the most times. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select The list of the top 100 tracks appears. ...
Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks by Dates Played You can search for tracks according to the dates on which the player has played them. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select A list of dates on which tracks were played appears, starting with the most recent.
Playing Tracks Playing Tracks in Random Order (Intelligent Shuffle Play) The player offers three random play (also known as “shuffle play”) modes: “My Favorite Shuffle,” “Time Machine Shuffle,” and “Shuffle All.” Each shuffle play mode plays a different selection of tracks in random order. Playing your 100 favorite tracks in random order The player selects the 100 tracks that have been played the most and plays them in random order.
Playing Tracks... Playing Tracks in Random Order Notes • To move back through as many as the last 20 tracks played during shuffle play, press repeatedly. Moving back more than one track to continue playing tracks, or going forward quickly or pressing resets the shuffle to create a new random track order. •...
Playing Tracks... Playing Tracks in Random Order Playing all tracks in random order All the tracks stored on the player are played in random order. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select . The screen to select a shuffle type appears.
Playing Tracks Changing the Play Mode The player offers a variety of play modes, including normal play and several shuffle play (random play) and repeat play options. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select The list of play modes appears.
Playing Tracks... Changing the Play Mode The list of play modes Play mode type/Icon Normal/No icon Repeat/ Shuffle/ Shuffle&Repeat/ Repeat 1 Song/ Notes • When you start Intelligent Shuffle play, the play mode changes to “Shuffle” or “Shuffle&Repeat.” • To move back through as many as the last 20 tracks played during shuffle play, press ...
Playing Tracks Displaying the Now Playing Screen The Now Playing screen displays information about the currently playing track, such as the artist name and album title. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select Detailed information about the currently playing track appears.
Playing Tracks Displaying the Option Menu From the Option menu, you can modify settings for the currently playing track and access a variety of player features. Press OPTION. The Option menu appears. Press / to select an option item, and then press Depending upon the item selected, either an option setting screen appears or the selected item is activated.
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Playing Tracks ...Displaying the Option Menu Hint • Press OPTION to view a list of setting and navigation options for the track, as described in the following table. Item Go to Album Go to Artist Go to Genre Bookmark Select Bookmark Remove Bookmark Clear Bookmark List...
Playing Tracks Searching for Tracks Based on the Currently Playing Track By displaying the Option menu from the Now Playing screen, you can search for other tracks and albums by the artist of the currently playing track and for tracks by other artists that belong to the same genre as the currently playing artist.
Playing Tracks Adding/Editing Tracks to a Bookmark List A Bookmark List is a feature that groups your favorite tracks into a list. The player supports five Bookmark Lists, each of which can contain up to 100 tracks. For details on playing Bookmark Lists, see page 18. To add a track to the default Bookmark List You can add a track to the default Bookmark List by pressing Now Playing screen is displayed.
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Playing Tracks ...Adding/Editing Tracks to a Bookmark List To add tracks to a selected Bookmark List You can add a track to a Bookmark List selected from “B.mark List 1” to “B.mark List 5.” Display the Now Playing screen of the track you want to add to the Bookmark List.
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Playing Tracks ...Adding/Editing Tracks to a Bookmark List To change the default Bookmark List Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select Press / to select “Default Bookmark,” and then press A list of the Bookmark Lists appears. Press /...
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Playing Tracks ...Adding/Editing Tracks to a Bookmark List To remove a track from a Bookmark List Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select The list of playlists appears. Press /// to select the Bookmark List from which you want to remove a track, and then press The track list appears.
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Playing Tracks ...Adding/Editing Tracks to a Bookmark List To remove all tracks from a Bookmark List Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select The list of playlists appears. Press /// to select the Bookmark List from which you want to remove all tracks, and then press The track list appears.
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Playing Tracks ...Adding/Editing Tracks to a Bookmark List To rearrange the track order of a Bookmark List Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select The list of playlists appears. Press /// to select the Bookmark List whose track order you want to rearrange, and then press The track list appears.
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Playing Tracks ...Adding/Editing Tracks to a Bookmark List To change a Bookmark List icon You can select the icons that are shown when a track added to a Bookmark List is played. The icons enable you to tell at glance which Bookmark Lists contain the track.
Playing Tracks Deleting a Track From the Player By adding tracks to the Trash Bin, you can delete them from the player the next time you connect the player to CONNECT Player. Deleting tracks from the player does not delete them from CONNECT Player. Up to 100 tracks can be added to the Trash Bin.
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Playing Tracks... Deleting a Track from the Player To restore a track from the Trash Bin You can restore tracks from the Trash Bin only while playing the track that appears with in the track list. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears.
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Playing Tracks... Deleting a Track from the Player To restore all tracks from the Trash Bin You can restore all tracks from the Trash Bin only while playing the Trash Bin playlist (when any track appears with Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears.
Playing Tracks Rating Tracks You can assign ratings of one to five stars ( ) to tracks and then search for tracks by their star ratings ( page 14). There are two types of ratings: ratings that you manually assign to tracks and ratings automatically assigned by CONNECT Player.
Using the Artist Link Feature Searching for Artists Belonging to Similar Genres With the currently playing track as a starting point, you can find other artists and tracks in similar musical genres. In the artist list, preview clips of tracks by the artists are played (Preview Play) as you move the cursor up and down the list, enabling you to hear samples of their music as you search.
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Using the Artist Link Feature Notes • The Artist Link search feature and the criteria used to find other artists may change as a result of updates to the player’s firmware. • Because the Artist Link feature bases its searches on track information, tracks with no track information attached are not found by the Artist Link feature.
Settings Customizing Sound Quality (6-Band Equalizer) You can customize the sound quality to match the genre of music. Customizing sound quality to match the type of music You can customize the player’s sound quality to match the genre of music you want to listen to.
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Settings... Customizing Sound Quality List of sound quality settings The sound settings appear on the screen as the letters in parentheses. Setting None Heavy ( Pop ( Jazz ( Unique ( Custom 1 ( Custom 2 ( Notes • If your chosen sound setting causes the sound to be distorted when you turn up the volume, try turning the volume down.
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Settings... Customizing Sound Quality Customizing sound quality You can create your own customized sound quality settings and save them as “Custom 1” or “Custom 2” while looking at the player’s screen. For each custom setting, you can individually adjust the sound of six frequency ranges to any of seven sound levels.
Settings Limiting the Volume from the Headphones You can limit the headphones volume level to protect your hearing and to reduce sound leaking into the environment around you. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select The list of setup options appears.
Settings Turning Off the Player Operation Beep You can set the beep sound on and off. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select The list of setup option appears. Press / to select “Beep,” and then press ...
Settings Connecting to Other Devices You can listen to the tracks on your player through a stereo system or record them onto a MiniDisc or a cassette tape by connecting your player to external devices. See the instruction manual that came with the device you want to connect to for information about connecting devices like the player.
Settings Setting the Screen Display Option You can adjust when the display is shown and how long it stays on. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select The list of setup options appears. ...
Settings Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen The screen offers five brightness settings. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select The list of setup items appears. Press / to select “Brightness,” and then press The brightness adjustment screen appears.
Settings Displaying Player Information You can view information about your player, including its model name, serial number, version, and the total number of tracks stored on the player. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select The list of setup options appears.
Settings Selecting the Display Language You can select from a variety of languages for the display of menus and messages on the player. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select The list of setup items appears. ...
Settings Resetting to Factory Settings You can restore the player to its original factory settings. Resetting the player does not delete the music tracks you have transferred to the player. Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press ///...
Settings Initializing the Hard Disk You can initialize the built-in hard disk of the player. If the hard disk is initialized, all the audio data and the other data stored will be erased. Be sure to verify the data stored in the hard disk prior to initializing. ...
Charging requires the times listed below. When charging finishes, lights up on the player, and the light on the USB cable turns off. NW-A1000 series: The battery charges to about 80% in approximately 1 hour*, a full charge requires approximately 2 hours.* NW-A3000 series: The battery charges to about 80% in approximately 2 hour*, a full charge requires approximately 3 hours.*...
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Advanced Feature To check the remaining power of the battery The remaining battery power is displayed at the bottom right of the Now Playing screen and setting screens, etc. As the battery runs down, the black portion of the indicator becomes smaller. ...
Advanced Feature Maximizing Battery Life By following a few simple guidelines, you can extend the playing time available from a battery charge. Turn off the player manually Although the player turns off automatically if left in pause mode for a few minutes, you can save some battery power by manually turning off the player when you are finished using it.
Advanced Feature What are Format and Bit Rate? What is format? The format of a track refers to the method used by CONNECT Player to store the track’s audio information when tracks are imported to CONNECT Player from the Internet or audio CDs. Common formats include MP3, WMA and ATRAC, etc.
Advanced Feature Playing Tracks Without Pauses If you import tracks into CONNECT Player in ATRAC format and transfer them to the player, you can play them on the player continuously, without pauses between the tracks. For example, an album that includes a long recording of a live performance 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.
Advanced Feature Playing Audio Files Stored in SonicStage You can play tracks stored in SonicStage software on the player by first importing them into CONNECT Player. For details about importing tracks into CONNECT Player, refer to CONNECT Player Help. Note •...
Advanced Feature How is Track Information Imported into the Player? When you import CD tracks into CONNECT Player, CONNECT Player automatically retrieves information about the tracks (such as album title, artist name, and track name) from a CD database service (CDDB, the Gracenote CD DataBase) on the Internet at no charge.
Windows operating system uses a value of 1,073,741,824 bytes for 1 GB. On the player, the hard disk size is displayed as shown below. NW-A1000 series: approx. 5.6 GB (5,980,979,200 Bytes) NW-A3000 series: approx. 18.2 GB (19,542,409,216 Bytes)
For customers in Europe: http://www.sonydigital-link.com/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 the “Digital Player Software Update tool” to your computer from the Web site.
Check for information about the issue in CONNECT Player Help. Look for information about the issue on one of the support Web sites ( page 88). If the approaches listed above fail to resolve the issue, consult your nearest Sony dealer. Power Symptom The lamp of the USB cable does not light.
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Troubleshooting Sound Symptom There is no sound. Noise is heard. The volume does not increase. There is no sound from the right channel of the headphones. The volume cannot be adjusted. When using the player with a stereo system connected, the sound is distorted or noisy.
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Troubleshooting Operation/Playback (continued) Symptom The HOLD feature cannot be activated. Playback stops suddenly. The remaining battery power is insufficient to “” is displayed as part of a title. The screen turns off. Cause or corrective action The HOLD feature cannot be activated when the player is turned off.
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Troubleshooting Connection with the computer/CONNECT Player Symptom The CONNECT Player software cannot be installed. The progress bar on the display of your computer is not moving. The access lamp of your computer has not lit for a few minutes. CONNECT Player does not start up.
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Troubleshooting Connection with the computer/CONNECT Player (continued) Symptom “Connecting” is not displayed when the player is connected to the computer with the USB cable. The player is not recognized by the computer when it is connected to the computer. Cause or corrective action ...
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Troubleshooting Connection with the computer/CONNECT Player (continued) Symptom Audio data cannot be transferred to the player from your computer. Only a small number of tracks can be transferred to the player. (Available recording time is short.) Audio data cannot be transferred back to your computer from the player.
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Troubleshooting Others Symptom There is no beep sound when the player is operated. The player gets warm. Noise comes from the inside of the player, or the player shakes. The screen turns on whenever tracks change. The player does not lie in a stable position.
Troubleshooting Error Messages Follow the instructions below if an error message appears on the display. Message AVLS (vol. limit) is On. Volume cannot be increased. Battery too low to update firmware. Please charge. Cannot add more than 100 songs per list. Cannot add to a Bookmark List currently playing.
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Troubleshooting... Error Messages Message Cannot complete while playing. Pause song then try again. Cannot edit song order in a Bookmark List that is playing. Cannot play. Connect compliant software and update information. Cannot play. Incompatible music file. Cannot play. License expired.
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Troubleshooting... Error Messages Message Can only do when playing from Trash Bin. Compliant software must be connected to use this function. Could not save data. Hard disk writable 5°C – 35°C, 41ºF – 95ºF. Hard Disk not properly initialized. Re-Initialize from Settings.
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Troubleshooting... Error Messages Message LOW BATTERY. Please Charge. Mismatch in system files. There is mismatch in the Music file not transferred. Connect compliant software and transfer music files. No Database Found. Please connect compliant software. No playable songs included. Try again after adding songs.
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LINK button. from a Bookmark List only while that list is playing. number, and consult your nearest Sony dealer. Bookmark List that has no tracks. Add at least one track to the Bookmark List. CONNECT Player to transfer track information.
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Troubleshooting... Error Messages Message [ ] hours remaining on license. Please connect to compliant PC software to update. ( is the number of hours remaining.) Meaning Corrective action The license limiting when Connect the player to the track can be played will expire in ...
Troubleshooting Uninstalling CONNECT Player To uninstall the supplied software from your computer, follow the procedures below. Click “Start”– “Control Panel.” Double-click “Add/Remove Programs.” Click “CONNECT Player” in the “Currently Installed Programs” list, and then click “Change and Remove.” Follow the displayed instruction and restart your computer.
The model and serial numbers are located on the back of the player. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. __________________________ Serial No. __________________________ WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus...
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Additional Information If you have any questions about this product: Visit: www.sony.com/walkmansupport Contact: Sony Customer Information Service Center at 1-(866)-456-7669 Write: Sony Customer Information Services Center 12451 Gateway Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33913 Model NW-A1000/A3000 Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: Model No.:...
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Additional Information For Customers in the USA and Canada RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES Lithium-ion batteries are recyclable. You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you. For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/.
This player has a built-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery. When you dispose of the player, be sure to dispose of it properly. For disposal information for the NW-A1000 series, see page 83. For disposal information for the NW-A3000 series, see page 84.
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Additional Information...Notes on Disposing the Player To remove the built-in rechargeable battery of the NW-A1000 series Remove the strap connector from the back of the player. Remove it from the side of the strap connector using a small pair of tweezers.
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Additional Information...Notes on Disposing the Player To remove the built-in rechargeable battery of the NW-A3000 series Remove the screw cover on the back of the player. Remove it from the side of the screw cover using a small pair of tweezers.
Additional Information Precautions On safety • Do not put any foreign objects in the DC IN jack of the player. • Be sure not to short-circuit the terminals of the player with other metallic objects. On installation • Never use the player where it will be subjected to extremes of light, temperature, moisture or vibration.
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• The recorded music is limited to private use only. Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders. • Sony is not responsible for incomplete recording/downloading or damaged data due to problems of the player or computer.
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• In no event will SONY be liable for any financial damage, or loss of profits, including claims made by third parties, arising out of the use of the software supplied with this player.
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• The recorded music is limited to private use only. Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders. • Sony is not responsible for incomplete recording/downloading or damaged data due to problems of the player or computer.
Sony Corporation. • OpenMG, ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and their logos are trademarks of Sony Corporation. • “WALKMAN” is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation to represent Headphone Stereo products. Corporation. • Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Additional Information Specifications Audio compression technology – MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 (MP3) – Window Media Audio (WMA)* – Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding (ATRAC) * WMA format tracks can be supported after updating the player’s firmware to version 2.0 or later. To view the firmware version of your player, see “Displaying Player Information”...
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* Not including projecting parts. Dimension including projecting part (w/h/d) NW-A1000 series: Approx. 55.0 × 88.1 × 18.7 mm (2 1/4 × 3 1/2 × 3/4 inches) NW-A3000 series: Approx. 65.2 × 104.2 × 21.4 mm (2 5/8 × 4 1/8 × 27/32 inches) Mass NW-A1000 series (The player): Approx.
Additional Information Optional Accessories The following optional accessories are available for the player: • Remote control for NW-A1000 series/A3000 series RM-NWS1 • Remote control RM-MC35ELK* * The remote control may not be available in all countries and regions. • Charging cradle BCR-NWU1 •...
Additional Information Index Symbols 5-way button ...7, 8 (Custom 1) ...45 (Custom 2) ...45 (Heavy) ...45 (Jazz)...45 (Pop) ...45 Rating ...41 (Repeat) ...26 (Repeat 1 song) ...26 (Shuffle)...26 (Shuffle&Repeat)...26 (Unique)...45 Adobe Reader...3 Artist Link...42 Audio Output ...49 AVLS (Vol. Limit)...47 B.mark List 1-5 ...19 BACK button...5, 7, 8 Beep ...48...
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Additional Information... OPTION button...7, 28 Player information ...52 Playlist ...18, 19 Playing ...18 Playlist types...19 Playlists ...19 Play History ...21 Play Mode ...25, 26 Pop ...45 Rate Tracks ...41 Recent Transfers...16 Release Date...15 Remaining battery power ...57 RESET button ...7, 65 Reset to Factory setting...54 Search for tracks ...10 By album...11...