Quick Start Guide: Explains set up, enabling you to import songs to a computer, and to transfer them to the player. Operation Guide (PDF file): Explains advanced features of the player and offers troubleshooting information. Troubleshooting: Explains symptoms, causes and remedies when the player has problems. Precautions: Explains important notes to prevent accidents.

About the Manual

Parts and Controls

Headphones

Display Rear

When playing back a song

Turning the Player On and Off

To turn on the player

Press the button to turn on the player. The player resumes the operation from the point where you last turned off.

To turn off the player

Press and hold the button to turn off the player. POWER OFF appears.
To view the Operation Guide (PDF file)
1. Connect the player directly to a USB port on your computer. 2. Double-click [My Computer] - [WALKMAN] or [Removable Disk] [Storage Media]*1- [Operation Guide] - [xxx_NWZB100.pdf*2].
REC/STOP button Power Illuminator Song title/File name indication
Displays song title or file name currently being played back. Displays the playback range. Displays playback progress. Displays the current play mode (: playback, : pause, (): fastrewind (or fast-forward), (): skip to the beginning of the current (or next) song).

About the HOME menu

Starts/stops recording. You can record the sound from the microphone or the currently received FM program (NWZ-B133F/B135F only). Illuminated by LED. The pattern of the illumination varies by each operation. Returns to the previous menu. Press and hold this button to display the HOME menu.

Quick Start Guide

*1Data hierarchy may differ, depending on your computer environment. *2Language name is displayed in the place of xxx. Choose the manual of your language.
Current song number indication
Displays the song number currently selected or being played back.
You need Adobe Reader or Acrobat Reader 5.0 in your computer. Adobe Reader can be downloaded from the Internet for free.
VOL +/ button BASS button button

BACK/HOME button

Playback range indication Playback progress bar

Play mode indication

Supplied Accessories
Please check the accessories in the package. Headphones (1) Operation Guide (PDF file) (1) Quick Start Guide (this manual) (1)
Activates the Bass function to emphasize the low sound range. Turn on the player. Turn off the player by pressing and holding it. Starts/pauses song playback or pauses/restarts recording. When a menu appears on the display, use this button to confirm menu item. Selects a song, album, artist, folder or menu item. You can also skip to the beginning of the song/album/artist/ folder, fast-forward or fast-rewind.
Displays the current play mode icon. If the play mode is set to Normal, no icon appears.

Display Microphone

Playing status indication
Bass function/equalizer mode indication
The HOME menu appears when you press and hold the BACK/HOME button of the player. The HOME menu is the starting point to play songs, listen to FM radio*1, play recorded sound files, or change settings. For details, refer to the Operation Guide (PDF file). When menu items appear on the HOME menu, press the / button to select an item, and then press the button to confirm. You can return to the previous menu by pressing the BACK/HOME button, and you can return to the HOME menu by pressing and holding it.
For recording sound by the player.
(Headphone) jack RESET button Strap hole HOLD switch USB cap
Displays whether the Bass function is activated or which equalizer mode is activated. Displays the remaining battery power.

HOME menu*2

Remaining battery indication

Charging the Battery

The players battery is recharged while the player is connected to a running computer.
Resets the player when you press the RESET button with a small pin, etc.

/ button

*2The icons appear in the HOME menu and the color of the selected icon is inverted. By pressing the / button, you can select an icon, and then press the button to confirm.
Voice Music Library FM*1 Plays/deletes recorded sound file. Plays transferred songs on the player. Plays FM radio, or plays back or deletes a recorded FM program. Sets function settings of music, FM*1, voice recording, or the player.
NWZ-B133 / B135 / B133F / B135F

To Charging

About 70 minutes
Remove the USB cap and connect the USB connector of the player to a USB connector on your computer.

Fully charged

Settings
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4-113-288-11 (1)

*1NWZ-B133F/B135F only

See reverse side.

Getting Data
To enjoy audio data transferred to the player, you need to import audio data from the Internet or audio data from CDs to your computer before using the player. To import audio data from CDs, you need to use appropriate software for importing.

Playing Music

Listening to FM Radio (NWZ-B133F/B135F only)
You can listen to FM radio. The headphone cord works as an antenna. Use the player with the headphone cord extended.

Precautions

Owners Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the player. Record them in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers in the spaces whenever you call upon your Sony dealer regarding this product. Model No. Serial No.

Transferring Data

Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the HOME menu appears. Press the / button to select (Music Library), and then press the button to confirm.
The list of Folder or Artist, etc., appears.
Connect the USB connector of the player to your computer.
Insert the USB connector fully.
Press the / button to select a desired song, and then press the button to confirm.

Playback starts.

Open [My Computer] - [WALKMAN] or [Removable Disk] [Storage Media], and then select the folder you want to store the audio files.
Data hierarchy may differ, depending on your computer environment.
To delete songs transferred to the player Note on formatting the player
Connect the player to your computer, and then delete any unnecessary audio files using Windows Explorer. Do not format the built-in flash memory using Windows Explorer. If you format the built-in flash memory, format it on the player. For details, refer to Settings in the Operation Guide (PDF file). The Operation Guide (PDF file) is stored in the built-in flash memory of the player. If the built-in flash memory is formatted, all files including the Operation Guide (PDF file) will be erased. Be sure to verify the files stored in memory prior to formatting and export necessary files to the hard disk of your computer or other device. If you format the built-in flash memory of the player by accident, download the Operation Guide (PDF file) from the web site mentioned in For the latest information, and store it in the built-in flash memory of the player.

Drag and drop the files to the selected folder.
Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the HOME menu appears. Press the / button to select press the button to confirm. (Settings), and then
Press the / button to select FM Settings, and then the press the button to confirm. Press the / button to select FM Auto Preset, and then the press the button to confirm. Press the / button to select OK, and then press the button to confirm.
The receivable broadcast stations will be preset in order from low to high frequency. COMPLETE appears when presetting is completed, then the lowest frequency preset station is received.

Notice for users

The recorded song is limited to private use only. Use of the song 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. Depending on the types of the text and characters, the text shown on the player may not be displayed properly on device. This is due to:
T he capacity of the connected player. T he player is not functioning normally. C ontent information is written in the language or the character that is not supported
This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Corporation. Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary. Content providers are using the digital rights management technology for Windows Media contained in this device (WM-DRM) to protect the integrity of their content (Secure Content) so that their intellectual property, including copyright, in such content is not misappropriated. This device uses WM-DRM software to play Secure Content (WM-DRM Software). If the security of the WM-DRM Software in this device has been compromised, owners of Secure Content (Secure Content Owners) may request that Microsoft revoke the WM-DRM Softwares right to acquire new licenses to copy, display and/or play Secure Content. Revocation does not alter the WM-DRM Softwares ability to play unprotected content. A list of revoked WM-DRM Software is sent to your device whenever you download a license for Secure Content from the Internet or from a PC. Microsoft may, in conjunction with such license, also download revocation lists onto your device on behalf of Secure Content Owners. Program 2008 Sony Corporation
Documentation 2008 Sony Corporation

by the player.

Transferable files

Music: MP3, WMA

Do not disconnect the player while files are being transferred. If you do, the file being transferred will be damaged.
License and Trademark Notice
WALKMAN and WALKMAN logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation. Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Adobe and Adobe Reader are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson. IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc. Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. In this manual, TM and R marks are not specified.
Select your desired preset number by pressing the / button.
For details on FM radio operation, refer to Listening/Recording FM Radio in the Operation Guide (PDF File).
For the latest information
If you have any questions or issues with this product, or would like information on compatible items with this product, visit the following web sites.
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