Using Ambient Sound Mode

  1. Press the button () to turn on Ambient Sound Mode.

    You will hear a beeping sound. The lamp () will flash twice. Ambient Sound Mode will turn on.

To turn off Ambient Sound Mode

  1. Press the button ().

    You will hear a beeping sound. The lamp () will flash twice.


To select another Ambient Sound Mode

  1. Press the button () to turn on Ambient Sound Mode.

  2. Double-click the button () repeatedly to select the appropriate mode.

    The loudness of ambient sounds will change accordingly. Each time you double-click the button (), you will hear the voice guidance and Ambient Sound Mode will change in the following order.

    [Mode A] (soft) – [Mode B] (standard) – [Mode C] (loud) – [Mode A] (soft)...

    To switch to the next mode, wait until the voice guidance ends.

Note

  • Even if you turn off the Walkman, the selected mode will be stored.
  • When you talk on a smartphone, Ambient Sound Mode does not function.
  • You may not hear well the ambient sound when you use Swimming Earbuds. In this case, switch to the standard-type earbuds.
  • The ambient sound cannot be heard well after you use the Walkman in a pool or the ocean. Pat the parts around the buttons softly against a dry cloth about 30 times. Then, leave the Walkman on a dry cloth at room temperature for 2 to 3 hours. Make sure that the Walkman is completely dry before the next use.

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