User manual SONY NW-A1200

[. . . ] TocreateoriginalCDsortobackupaudioCDs, aCD-R/RWdriveisrequired. Soundboard USBport(Hi-SpeedUSBisrecommended) InternetExplorer6. 0orlaterandDirectXversion9. 0borlaterneedtobeinstalled. InternetconnectionisrequiredtousetheCDDataBase(CDDB)orElectronicMusicDistribution(EMD)orto restorethebackupdatawithSonicStage. WhenconvertingWindowsMediaformatvideos, itisrequiredtohaveinstalledthelatestWindowsMedia Player. [. . . ] If Image Converter 2 or Image Converter 2 Plus is already installed, or if you intend to reinstall Image Converter 3, uninstall it first, then install the latest version from the supplied CD-ROM. Be sure to use Image Converter 3, or a later version, when you use the player. To Turning the player on and off To turn on the player Press any button to turn the player on. To turn off the player If you press and hold the OPTION/PWR OFF button( page 25), the player enters the stand-by mode and the screen turns off to save battery power. If you press any button during the stand-by mode, the Now Playing screen appears and the player is ready for operation. Furthermore, if the stand-by mode continues for about a day, the player turns completely off automatically. If you press any button when the player is turned off, the start up screen appears first, then the Now Playing screen appears. 1 2 3 TurnonthecomputerandstartWindows. Log on as an administrator. Be sure to quit any anti-virus software as it may strain the CPU. The install wizard will start automatically and the Main Menu appears. Quitallactivatedsoftwareprogramsonyourcomputer. InsertthesuppliedCD-ROMintoyourcomputer. Continued GettingStarted(continued) HowtouseWALKMANLauncher After installing the software from the supplied CD-ROM in your computer, whenever you connect the player to the computer, WALKMAN Launcher activates. You can start up a desired application using WALKMAN Launcher. Furthermore, you can display the video download service web site whenever you connect to the Internet. 4 InstallsoftwareandOperationGuide(PDFfile). Click [Install Software] in the Main Menu, and select the software to be installed. Read the messages displayed on the screen carefully, and follow the on-screen instructions. When you press the / button, the cursor moves left or right on the index displayed at the top of the screen. List screen Press the button to display the cursor and move it up or down through items using the / button. When genre, album title, or any other characteristic is selected using the cursor, press the button to display the song list of the currently playing album or artist list matching the genre of the currently playing song. The player offers the following operations. For details, refer to "Playing Music" or "Setting the Music" in the Operation Guide (PDF file). Playing songs repeatedly or in shuffle mode. Grouping your favorite songs into a bookmark and playing them back. Changing the album list display format. To delete songs on the player, delete them in SonicStage. 1 1 Transferring Videos/Photos You can import videos shot by video cameras or downloaded from the Internet, or photos taken by digital still camera to your computer, and transfer them to the player using the supplied Image Converter. For details, refer to Image Converter Help 1 2 Connect the player to your computer using the supplied USB cable. Insert the connector of the USB cable into the player with the mark facing up. When the connection is started, WALKMAN Launcher starts up. On WALKMAN Launcher, click [Video] when transferring videos, and [Photo] when transferring photos. Image Converter starts up with related functions, depending on your choice. You can also start up Image Converter directly from the [Start] menu. Click [Add to the List] on the left of the screen. The `Add to the List' screen appears. Select a video or photo that you want to add to the `To be Transferred' list, and click [Open]. The selected video or photo is added to the `To be Transferred' list. You can also drag and drop a video and photo to the left side on the screen to add it to the list. USB cable (supplied) Select the model name of the player (NW-xxx) from the `Transfer to' list at the top right of the screen. [. . . ] Plays back videos on the player ( page 22). Sets function settings of music, video, or the player. Plays songs which are registered in playlists. Home menu Music Library Press the BACK/HOME button. [. . . ]