Operation Guide

NW-A1000 series / A3000 series
2006 Sony Corporation 2-683-714-11 (1)
Table of Contents Menu Index

About the Manuals

Included with the player are the Quick Start Guide and this PDF-format Operation Guide. Additionally, after installing SonicStage or CONNECT Player software, you can refer to the Help within each software. The Quick Start Guide explains set up and the basic operations, enabling you to import tracks into a computer, to transfer them to the player, and to play them back. This Operation Guide explains advanced features, enabling you to make full use of the player and troubleshoot problems. The SonicStage Help or CONNECT Player Help explains details about using each software ( page 4).

Hints

NW-A1000 series refers to the NW-A1000 or NW-A1200 model. NW-A3000 series refers to the NW-A3000 model.
Depending on the country/region in which you have purchased the player, some models may not be available.
Explanations in this Operation Guide
This Operation Guide gives an explanation based on a situation where the player is connected to SonicStage CP (SonicStage Ver.4.0) or CONNECT Player. In this Operation Guide, unless otherwise noted, SonicStage refers to SonicStage CP (SonicStage Ver.4.0). For details about the minimum system requirements of SonicStage or CONNECT Player, see page 105.
Notes The following functions of the player are not available if you use the player with a version of SonicStage before SonicStage CP (SonicStage Ver.4.0) or Use Intelligent Features is not checked in the SonicStage CP settings. - Sorting the artist list by name, ignoring the introductory The or THE of the name - The following search functions of the Music Library - Rating - Release Date - Recent Transfers - Rating a track manually( Rating) - Artist Link - The following shuffle functions of Intelligent Shuffle - Artist Link Shuffle - My Favorite Shuffle - Time Machine Shuffle - Restoring a track from the Trash Bin - Favorite 100 - Play History

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The supplied software may differ depending on the country/region in which you have purchased the player, or the model you have purchased. You can download the latest version of SonicStage from the following web sites: For customers in the USA: http://www.sony.com/walkmansupport/ For customers in Canada: http://www.sony.ca/ElectronicsSupport/ 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/regions: http://www.css.ap.sony.com/
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, Player HOME Menu Reference, 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 reference
Find what you are looking for from a list of the Option items in the players HOME menu.

Jumps to the index

Find what you are looking for from a list of key words mentioned in the manual.
You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page number in the table of contents, in the HOME menu reference, or in the index. You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page reference indicated by ( page 2), etc. To search for a reference page by keyword, click the Edit menu, select Search of the Adobe Reader to display the navigation frame, type the keyword into the Search text box, and click Search. and buttons located at You can jump to the previous or next page by clicking the bottom of the screen of the Adobe Reader.
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. When you scroll, the previous and next pages scroll up and down continuously.

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 of similar artists in random order

(Artist Link Shufe)

The player selects other artists in similar musical genres to the selected artist, and plays their tracks in random order.
(Intelligent Shufe), and then press
The screen to select a shuffle type appears.
Press / to select Artist Link Shufe, and then press.
Shuffle play artist songs close to [] genre. ([] represents the selected artist) appears, and playback starts. If you select a shuffle type while a track is playing, the track stops after the message appears, and a randomly selected track starts playing (Intelligent Shuffle play).
Intelligent Shuffle play is automatically cancelled by any of the following operations: Starting playback of a track by selecting it from the Music Library. Using the Artist Link feature. Changing the play mode. When you start Intelligent Shuffle play, the play mode changes to Shuffle or Shuffle&Repeat. If only a few artists or tracks of a genre similar to the selected artist are found, the search range is increased automatically. If there is no artist in a similar musical genre, Shuffle play [] songs ([] is the artist name you selected) appears, and then all the tracks of the selected artist are played back in random order.
While Artist Link Shuffle is displayed, the controls of the player cannot be operated.
Playing tracks released in the same year randomly

(Time Machine Shufe)

The player selects a year at random and plays tracks released in that year.
Press / to select Time Machine Shufe, and then press
Shuffle play songs released in 2005. (for example) appears, and then tracks released in the selected year are played in random order. If you select a shuffle type while a track is playing, the track stops after the message appears, and a randomly selected track starts playing (Intelligent Shuffle play).

Intelligent Shuffle play is automatically cancelled by any of the following operations: Starting playback of a track by selecting it from the Music Library. Using the Artist Link feature. Changing the play mode. When you start Intelligent Shuffle play, the play mode changes to Shuffle or Shuffle&Repeat.
The controls of the player cannot be operated while a year is being selected. A shuffle play of all tracks begins if none of the tracks on the player have a release year assigned to them. If all the tracks on the player that have a release year assigned have the same release year, or some of tracks have the same release year and the rest of them have no released year assigned, the player automatically plays a random shuffle of the tracks from that year, and Shuffle play songs released in 2005 (for example) is displayed. 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 all tracks in random order
All the tracks stored on the player are played in random order.
. The screen to select a shuffle type appears.
Press / to select Shufe All, and then press.
Shuffle play all. appears, and playback starts. If you select a shuffle type while a track is playing, the track stops after the message appears, and a randomly selected track starts playing (Intelligent Shuffle play).

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.
Play Mode 5-way button OPTION button
(Play Mode), and then press.
The list of play modes appears. You can also display the list of play modes when playing a track by pressing OPTION and selecting Play Mode from the Option menu that appears.
Press / to select a play mode (see page 29), and then
press. If you selected Play Mode from the HOME menu, the HOME menu reappears. If you selected Play Mode by pressing OPTION while playing a track, the Now Playing screen reappears.
Playing Tracks.Changing the Play Mode

The list of play modes

Play mode type/Icon Description

Normal/No icon Repeat/

All the tracks after the selected track are played once in the track list order, and then playback pauses. After the currently playing track (or the track selected from a track list) finishes, tracks on the currently playing list item (such as an album or artist list) are played repeatedly in track list order. After the currently playing track (or the track selected from a track list) finishes, tracks on the currently playing list item (such as an album or artist list) are played in random order. After the currently playing track (or the track selected from a track list) finishes, tracks on the currently playing list item (such as an album or artist list) are played repeatedly in random order. The currently playing track (or the track selected from a track list) is played repeatedly.

Shuffle/

Shuffle&Repeat/

Repeat 1 Song/

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 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.
Displaying the Now Playing Screen
The Now Playing screen displays information about the currently playing track, such as the artist name and album title.
5-way button Now Playing BACK button
(Now Playing), and then press. Detailed information about the currently playing track appears.
If you display the Option menu from the Now Playing screen and select Detailed Information, you can view detailed information about the track, such as release year, playing time, audio format, and bit rate*. * If the track has a variable bit rate, VBR is shown for the bit rate.
When playing tracks recorded using variable bit rate (VBR) recording, the progress bar that shows the elapsed playback time, and the time itself, is not stable, which may result in incorrect information being displayed.
Displaying the Option Menu
From the Option menu, you can modify settings for the currently playing track and access a variety of player features.
5-way button OPTION button

Press OPTION.

The Option menu appears.
Press / to select an option item, and then press.

If you play a track from a Bookmark List and then press and hold , the track is removed from the Bookmark list.
When you remove a track that is contained on more than one Bookmark List, the track is removed only from the Bookmark List selected in step 3.
To remove all tracks from a Bookmark List
Press and hold BACK. The HOME menu appears. Press /// to select The list of playlists appears. (Playlists), and then press.
Press /// to select the Bookmark List from which you want to remove all tracks, and then press. The track list appears. Select any track from the list, and press. Playback of the selected Bookmark List starts, and the icon of the Bookmark List you have selected in step 3 is underlined. Press OPTION. The Option menu appears. Press / to select Clear Bookmark List, and then press. A confirmation dialog appears. Press / to select Yes, and then press. All tracks are removed from the selected Bookmark List. If you select No, the Bookmark List remains unchanged, and the Now Playing screen appears.
To rearrange the track order of a Bookmark List
Press /// to select the Bookmark List whose track order you want to rearrange, and then press. The track list appears. Press OPTION. The Option menu appears. Press / to select Re-order Songs, and then press. The screen to change the track order appears. Press / to select a track to move, and then press. The arrow ( ) appears next to the title of the selected track, and the screen to select a destination appears. Press / to select a destination for the track, and then press. The track you selected in step 6 is moved to the location you selected in step 7. To move additional tracks, repeat steps 6 and 7. Press BACK. The track list reappears.
You cannot rearrange the track order of a Bookmark List if any track in the track list is. shown with
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.
Press /// to select the Bookmark List whose icon you want to change, and then press. The track list appears. Press OPTION. The Option menu appears. Press / to select Change Icon, and then press. The screen to select an icon appears. Press /// to select the icon, and then press. The Bookmark List icon changes to the selected icon.

When you apply ratings to tracks, the ratings are not available for searching until the next time you connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player. If you transfer a track which has not yet been rated on Rating using SonicStage, the rating of the track is displayed as (manual rating) on the player. The Rating status of a track cannot be restored to the status it had before the track was rated on the player.
To rate a track automatically based on its rating in SonicStage or CONNECT Player
Press OPTION while playing the track you want to rate. An Option menu appears. Press / to select Rating, and then press. The setup screen appears. Press / to select Auto, and then press. The tracks rating from SonicStage or CONNECT Player appears, and then the Now Playing screen reappears.
Automatic ratings are indicated by hollow starts ( ). Manual ratings are indicated by filled starts ( ). Automatic ratings are assigned by SonicStage or CONNECT Player based on the history of tracks played and on other operations in the SonicStage or CONNECT Player software.
Searching for Artists Belonging to Similar Genres (Artist Link)
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.
Play a track by the artist you want to use as the starting point
for the search (key artist).

Press LINK.

The search begins. When the searching finishes, a list of artists appears.
Press / to select an artist, and then press.
A list of the tracks by the selected artist appears. If you leave the name of any artist selected without pressing , preview selections of tracks by the artist are played. If you select All Related Songs, preview selections of all tracks of all artists on the artist list are played. Press to display the Now Playing screen of the track. Selecting Increase search range repeats the search using less strict relationships to the genre, so more artists can be found.
Playback of the selected track starts and continues through the succeeding tracks.
If you select any artist in the artist list and press and hold , all tracks of the selected artist are played. The previous screen reappears when you press BACK. If you press LINK while an artist name or track title is selected in step or step or while the Now Playing screen is displayed in step , an artist list appears. The player begins playing the currently playing track from the beginning and pauses when the track finishes. While a key artist is selected, // do not operate, so you cannot jump to the previous or next tracks or scan backwards or forwards. If no other artists in genres similar to the key artist are found, the search range is increased automatically. Even when you increase the search range, Cannot find linked artists is displayed if there are no tracks by other artists in genres similar to the key artist, or the tracks of artists in genres similar to the key artist have not been transferred to the player, or none the tracks stored on the player have track information.

If you dont want to display the Now Playing screen
Select Off in step. The Now Playing screen doesnt appear when a track switches to another track.

Setting a Screensaver

You can select a screensaver from among animations, a clock, or a calendar. Also, you can use the player without any screensaver.
(Settings), and then press. The list of setup options appears. The screensaver setup screen appears.
Press / to select Screensaver and then press. Press / to select Available, and then press.
The screen used to select a screensaver appears.
Press /// to select the desired screensaver, and then
press. The selected screensaver is applied, and the Setting screen reappears.
If you dont want to use a screensaver
Select None in step. The setting directs that a screensaver is not to be used, and the Setting screen reappears.
You can download and add up to four screensavers from the following web sites: For customers in the USA: http://www.sony.com/walkmansupport/ For customers in Canada: http://www.sony.ca/ElectronicsSupport/ 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/regions: http://www.css.ap.sony.com/ Screensavers available for download are subject to change.
Battery life may vary depending on the screensaver used.
Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen
The screen offers five brightness settings.
(Settings), and then press. The list of setup options appears. The brightness adjustment screen appears.
Press / to select Brightness, and then press. Press / to select a level, and then press.
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.
(Settings), and then press. The list of setup options appears. The list of available player information options appears. You can view the player information by scrolling through the list with /.
Press / to select Unit Information, and then press.
Available player information

Option Description

Model Serial number Version Total Songs
Displays the model name of the player. (Default setting) Displays the players serial number, which is needed to register your player. Displays version information for the players firmware. Displays the total number of tracks stored on the player.

Selecting the Display Language
You can select from a variety of languages for the display of menus and messages on the player.
Press / to select Language, and then press. Press / to select a language, and then press.
For details on each language setting, see the table below.
Display language settings
Messages and menus are displayed in Japanese. English Franais Deutsch Italiano Espaol Messages and menus are displayed in English. (Default setting) Messages and menus are displayed in French. Messages and menus are displayed in German. Messages and menus are displayed in Italian. Messages and menus are displayed in Spanish. Messages and menus are displayed in Simplified Chinese. Messages and menus are displayed in Traditional Chinese. Messages and menus are displayed in Korean.

Setting a Clock

You can set and display a clock. You can set the clock by synchronizing the clocks of the player and your computer when the player is connected to SonicStage or CONNECT Player or by setting the clock manually.
Synchronizing clocks with your computer
(Settings), and then press. The list of setup options appears. The clock-setting screen appears.
Press / to select Clock Setting, and then press. Press / to select Time Sync Set, and then press.
The clock-synchronizing screen appears.
Press / to select Synchronizing, and then press.
The clock is set to match the clock of your computer when you connect the player to SonicStage or CONNECT Player.

Settings.Setting a Clock

Setting the clock manually
The time-synchronizing screen appears.
Press / to select Do not Synch, and then press.
The clock-setting screen reappears.
Press / to select Date-Time Set, and then press.
The screen to set the date and time appears.
Press / to select the value to be changed, and press / to
increment/decrement the value, and then press. The date and time is set and the clock-setting screen reappears.
When Time Sync Set is set to Synchronizing, the clock cannot be set manually. It is recommended that you set Time Sync Set to Synchronizing, because the clock may have accumulated errors of as much as 120 seconds per month if Time Sync Set is set to Do not Synch. If the clock shows an incorrect time when Time Sync Set is set to Do not Synch, correct the clock manually.

Setting the Date Display

You can set the method to be used for displaying the date from year/month/ day, month/day/year, or day/month/year.
Press / to select Clock Setting and then press. Press / to select Date Disp Type, and then press.
The date-display setting screen appears.
Press / to select a date display method, and then press.
You can select the setting from the following: YYYY/MM/DD: Display the date in order of year/month/day. MM/DD/YYYY: Display the date in order of month/day/year. DD/MM/YYYY: Display the date in order of day/month/year.
The date of screensaver (clock) or date-time-setting screen is displayed according to the setting made here.

Setting the Time Display

You can select the method to be used for displaying the date time from a 12hour display or a 24-hour display.
Press / to select Clock Setting and then press. Press / to select Time Disp Type, and then press.
The time-display screen appears.
Press / to select the time display method, and then press
The time-display method is set, and then the clock-setting screen reappears.
The time of screensaver (clock, calendar) or date-time-setting screen is displayed according to the setting made here.
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.
(Settings), and then press. The list of setup options appears. The setting screen appears.
Press / to select Reset all Settings, and then press. Press / to select Yes, and then press.
Restored factory settings. appears, and the list of setup options reappears.
To cancel restoration of factory settings
Select No in step , and then press. The players settings are left unchanged, and the list of setup options reappears.
Factory settings cannot be restored while tracks are playing.
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.
Press / to select Initialize Disk, and then press. Press / to select Yes, and then press.
A confirmation dialog appears.
Press / to select Yes, and then press.
Initialize Disk appears. When initialization finishes, Hard disk initialization complete. appears, and the setting screen reappears.
To cancel hard disk initialization
Select No in step or , and then press. The contents of the hard disk remain unchanged, and the setting screen reappears.

Repeated battery charging The players battery uses a technology that is not subject to memory effect. Charging a battery that is not completely discharged does not reduce the batterys capacity.
To charge the battery, connect the player to a wall outlet using the supplied AC power adaptor** and USB cable or using the optional charging cradle. For best results, charge the battery in an environment of between 5 to 35C (41 to 95F). The battery indicator on the display is only an estimate. For example, one section of black in the indicator will not always indicate exactly one-fourth of the batterys charge. The accuracy of the battery indicator on the display may vary depending on the operating conditions and environment of the player. If you connect the player to the AC power adaptor while a track is playing, playback pauses, an animation is displayed, and the HOME menu appears. The battery can be charged from empty approximately 500 times. The actual number of charges possible in the batterys lifetime varies, depending on the condition of the player and battery. ** Depending on your country/region, an AC power adaptor and AC cord may not be supplied with the player. Use the dedicated AC power adaptor (optional).

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. To turn off the player, press and hold OPTION, or select Shut Down from the Option menu. Set the screen A Display Time setting of 15 sec, a New Song Pop Up setting of Off, and a Screensaver setting of None offer longer battery life than other settings. Adjust the brightness of the screen Setting Brightness to the lower setting reduces battery use while the display is on ( page 57). Set the sound quality off A Sound setting of None offers longer battery life than the other sound quality options ( page 48). Do not let your computer sleep when the player is connected If the computer enters a power saving mode, such as the system suspend, sleep or hibernation while the player is connected via the USB cable, the players battery is not charged. Instead, the player continues to draw power from the battery, discharging it.
Do not leave the player connected for extended periods to a laptop computer that is not connected to AC power, because the player may discharge the computers battery.

Storing Data Other Than Audio Files
You can store computer data on the hard disk built into the player by transferring it from your computer with Windows Explorer. The players hard disk appears in Windows Explorer as a removable storage drive.
Do not use SonicStage or CONNECT Player while using Windows Explorer to interact with the players hard disk. Always use SonicStage or CONNECT Player to transfer to the player audio files that you want to play. Audio files transferred with Windows Explorer cannot be played by the player. Do not disconnect the USB cable while transferring data between a computer and the player because the data being transferred could be damaged. Do not initialize the players hard disk from the computer. If the players hard disk must be initialized, follow the initialization procedure on page 65. The size shown in Windows Explorer for the players hard disk is smaller than the actual size of the disk, because the player uses a value of 1,000,000,000 bytes for 1 GB, while the 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: approx. 5.6 GB (5,980,979,200 Bytes) NW-A1200: approx. 7.29 GB (7,836,237,824 Bytes) NW-A3000: approx. 18.2 GB (19,542,409,216 Bytes)
Updating the Players Firmware
You can update the players firmware, ensuring you to add new features for the player by installing the latest players firmware to the player. For details about the latest firmware information and how to install it, visit the following web site: For customers in the USA: http://www.sony.com/walkmansupport/ For customers in Canada: http://www.sony.ca/ElectronicsSupport/ 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/regions: http://www.css.ap.sony.com/
Download Digital Player Software Update tool to your
computer from the web site.
Connect the player to your computer, and then start up Digital
Player Software Update tool. rmware.
Follow the on-screen instructions to update the players When the completion message appears, click Finish.
Digital Player Software Update tool quits itself.
Disconnect the player from your computer.
The player starts updating the firmware automatically. When the update finishes, the player restarts automatically.

For Customers in the USA INFORMATION: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.
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/A1200/A3000
Declaration of Conformity
SONY NW-A1000/A1200/A3000 Sony Electronics Inc. 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127 USA Telephone Number: 858-942-2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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Battery life (continuous playback)*
ATRAC format (48 kbps) NW-A1000 series NW-A3000 series
Approx. 20 hours Approx. 35 hours

ATRAC format (128 kbps)

Approx. 17 hours Approx. 29 hours

MP3 format (128 kbps)

WMA format (128 kbps)
Approx. 16 hours Approx. 28 hours

AAC format (128 kbps)

Approx. 12 hours Approx. 21 hours
* When Display is set to 15 sec.

Dimension (w/h/d)

NW-A1000 series: Approx. 55.0 88.1 18.7 mm (11.5 mm at thinnest point)* (2 1/1/2 3/4 inches) (15/32 inches at thinnest point)* NW-A3000 series: Approx. 65.2 104.2 21.4 mm (13.5 mm at thinnest point)* (2 5/1/8 27/32 inches) (9/16 inches at thinnest point)*
* Not including projecting parts.
Dimension including projecting part (w/h/d)
NW-A1000 series: Approx. 55.0 88.1 18.7 mm (2 1/1/2 3/4 inches) NW-A3000 series: Approx. 65.2 104.2 21.4 mm (2 5/1/8 27/32 inches)
NW-A1000 series (The player): Approx. 109 g (3.9 oz) NW-A3000 series (The player): Approx. 182 g (6.5 oz)
Minimum System Requirements
Using the player with SonicStage
Computer: IBM PC/AT or compatible computer preinstalled with Windows. SonicStage is compatible with the following Windows operating systems: - Windows 98 Second Edition, - Windows Millennium Edition, - Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 3 or later), - Windows XP Home Edition, - Windows XP Professional, - Windows XP Media Center Edition, - Windows XP Media Center Edition 2004, - Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Windows 95, Windows 98 Gold Edition, Windows NT, other versions (Server, etc.) of Windows2000 may not be guaranteed. CPU: Pentium III 450 MHz or higher RAM: 128 MB or more Hard Disk: 200 MB or more of available space (1.5 GB or more is recommended) More space may be required depending on the version of the operating system. Additional space is required for storing music data. Display: - Screen Resolution: pixels (or higher) (is recommended) - Colours: High Colour (16 bit) (or higher) (SonicStage may not operate properly at colour settings at or below 256 colours.) CD-ROM drive (supporting Digital MusicCD playback capabilities using WDM) To create original CDs or to back up audio CDs a CD-R/RW drive is required. Sound board USB port Internet connection is required to use the CD Data Base (CDDB). To use Electronic Music Distribution (EMD), you need Internet connection, and Internet Explorer 5.5 or later needs to be installed. This software is not supported by the following environments: - OSs other than the indicated above - Personally constructed PCs or operating systems - An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer-installed operating system - Multi-boot environment - Multi-monitor environment - Macintosh

OS IBM PC/AT Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Home Premium Business Pack 1 / Windows XP Home Edition Professional Service Pack OS CPU Pentium 4 1.0 GHz 512 MB 450 MB 1.5 GB Windows

Ultimate Service

800 x 600 CD-ROM WDM CD/ATRAC CD/MP3 CD

1,024 x 768 CD-R/RW

High Color 16
USB Hi-Speed USB Internet Explorer 6.0 7.0 CDDB / /Macintosh

EMD OS OS

SonicStage / / USB
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Manager for WALKMAN

CD-ROM*SonicStage Media Manager for WALKMAN
NW-S630F S730F Windows [ ] Windows Vista [ ] [ C: ] [Program Files] [Sony] [Manuals] [NW-S630F S730F

Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0

WALKMAN Launcher PDF 1

EP-EX1

Adobe Reader *1 CD

Adobe Reader

SonicStage http://www.sony.co.jp/walkman-support/
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SonicStage Media Manager for WALKMAN CD-ROM

WMC-NWR1

WM-PORT

USB WM-PORT

OPTION/PWR OFF

NOISE CANCELING

RESET 54

BACK/HOME

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SonicStage Manager for WALKMAN 3 AC AC-U50AD

Media PDF SonicStage

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Administrator

CD-ROM

Madia Manager for WALKMAN

WALKMAN Launcher

CD-ROM WALKMAN Launcher
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SonicStage CP 4.SonicStage V

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WALKMAN

SonicStage WMA*1 ATRAC AAC*1 *1 CD

SonicStage MP3 WMA/AAC

SonicStage SonicStage

ATRAC Audio Device

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Media Manager for WALKMAN

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Converter 3 ver3.1 (WMS-NWIC31)
Media Image Manager for Converter 3 WALKMAN

AV Image Converter 3

MPEG-2

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MPEG-4 AVC H.264/ AVC Baseline Profile WMV AVCHD HDV MPEG-2 DV
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YouTube

MPEG-2 DV-AVI

Image Converter 3

MPEG-1 AVI

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Media Manager for Media Manager for WALKMAN Windows Windows
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VIDEO Exif Media Manager for WALKMAN

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USB USB

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USB USB 35

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MP3 WMA*

ATRAC3 layer
320 kbps VBR *44.kHz kbps VBR *1 44.1 kHz kbps 66* 105* 132 kbps 64 *1 44.1 kHz 352 kbps 132 kbps ATRAC3 base
ATRAC Advanced Lossless*4 PCM AAC*2

48 kHz HE-AAC

*1 44.1 kHz 1,411 kbps *1 44.1 kHz kbps VBR *5 *11.16 22.32 44.128 kbps *1 44.1 kHz VBR
30 fps QVGA 320 x 240 AVC H.264/AVC MP4.mp4.m4v Baseline Profile 1.2 1.kbps MP4.mp4.m4v Simple Profile 2,500 kbps ASF.wmv 1,700 kbps 32 44.kHz kbps kbps *1 44.1 kHz
MP3 ATRAC Advanced Lossless 200 MB
*1 ATRAC Advanced Lossless CD1 4

500 MB

NW-S636F/S736F
48 kbps 64 kbps 128 kbps 256 kbps 320 kbps

NW-S638F/S738F

5,350 4,000 2,050 1,20

MPEG-4

2,550 1,90
Windows Media Video 9 AAC-LC AVC MPEG-4 WMA Windows Media Video GB 1,000 *6 JPEG

1,411kbps PCM

NW-S639F/S739F
48 kbps 64 kbps 10,900 8,150 4,150 2,100 1,00 20
DCF 2.0/Exif 2.21.jpg JPEG Baseline 4,000 4,000
128 kbps 256 kbps 320 kbps
*1 *2 *3 SonicStage ATRAC3 66/105 kbps CD *4 ATRAC Advanced Lossless

*kbps 768 kbps 00 30

20,000 Hz 44.1 kHz
76.0 *1 90.0 MHz TV*3CH USB 3 1.5 80
*kbps 10,000 NW-S636F/S736F 4 GB 3.57 GB = 3,840,901,120 NW-S638F/S738F: 8 GB 7.41 GB = 7,967,047,680 NW-S639F/S739F: 16 GB 15.1 GB = 16,219,340,800 *1

*1 IF FM

128 kHz
WM-PORT Hi-speed USB USB 2.35

DSEE 25

NW-S636F/S638F/ S639F/S736F/S738F/ S739F

NW-S736F/S738F/ S739F

MPEG-kbps AVC Baseline 384 kbps WMV 384 kbps ATRAC 128 kbps FM FM

10 8.16 22

9 7.5 9.18
ATRAC 132 kbps ATRAC 128 kbps ATRAC 48 kbps ATRAC Advanced Lossless 64 kbps MPkbps WMA 128 kbps AAC 128 kbps HE-AAC 48 kbps PCM 1,411 kbps
SonicStage OpenMG ATRAC ATRAC3 ATRAC3plus ATRAC Advanced Lossless WALKMAN WALKMAN
Pentium Intel Corporation Group Independent JPEG
TFT LED QVGA 0.1275 mm 262,144 42.9 89.5 7.5 mm

46 g JEITA *

NW-S736F/S738F/S739F 43.4 89.7 8.1 mm NW-S636F/S638F/S639F 43.4 89.5 8.1 mm
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Embedded Memory with Playback and Recording Function System EMPR*1 MagicGate Type-R for Secure Video Recording for EMPR *1 EMPR MagicGate Type-R for Secure Video Recording for EMPR Dpa
Fraunhofer IIS MPEG Layer-3

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