Playing songs using ZAPPIN playback

What is ZAPPIN playback?

ZAPPIN enables sequential playback of song clips at a preset duration.
  1. Normal playback

  1. ZAPPIN playback

Short, recognizable song clips (approx. 45 seconds from beginning). The ZAPPIN playback range for song clips can be set to either [ZAPPIN Short] or [ZAPPIN Long].
  1. Normal playback

When you return ZAPPIN playback to normal playback, your Walkman restarts playback of the current song from the beginning.

Changing to ZAPPIN playback

You can select normal playback or ZAPPIN playback.
  1. ZAP/BASS button

  1. During normal playback, press the ZAP/BASS button with the playback screen displayed.

“Zappin in” is heard and ZAPPIN playback begins.
Your Walkman plays back song clips for about 4 seconds ([ZAPPIN Short]) or 15 seconds ([ZAPPIN Long]) each.
  • When ZAPPIN playback is selected, is displayed on the screen.

  • The song is played back from approx. 45 seconds into the song. If the length of the song is under 45 seconds, the song is played back from some point before the end of the song.

To skip to the previous/next song, or shuffle playback during ZAPPIN playback

You can move to the previous/next song, or play back songs in random order.
The method of operation is the same as normal playback.

To return to normal playback

Press the ZAP/BASS button during ZAPPIN playback when the playback screen is displayed. When normal playback is resumed, “Zappin out” is heard.

Changing the playback range [ZAPPIN Range]

The playback range for song clips can be set to [ZAPPIN Short] or [ZAPPIN Long].
  1. From the Home menu, select [Settings] [Music Settings] [ZAPPIN Range] desired setting type.


Type
Description
[ZAPPIN Short]
Plays back song clips for about 4 seconds each. (Default setting)
[ZAPPIN Long]
Plays back song clips for about 15 seconds each.