NWZ-B170 Series | Making voice recordings | WALKMAN User Guide

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Making voice recordings

You can record voice using the built-in microphone on your Walkman and play back the recorded voice files. Files are recorded in ADPCM format.

MIC (Microphone)

REC/STOP button

From the Home menu, select [Voice] or [Music Library].

You cannot record sound during FM reception (NWZ-B172F/B173F only) or with the [Settings] function.

Press and hold the REC/STOP button.

Your Walkman goes into standby for recording.

You can also record sound by pressing the REC/STOP button.
Press the REC/STOP button. Rotate the shuttle switch to select [OK], and then press the button to confirm.

Press the REC/STOP button.

Recording starts.

To pause recording, press the button. Press it again to resume recording.

Press the REC/STOP button again to stop recording.

The recording is saved as a file named [VRnnnn] (*1) in the [Record] - [Voice] folder.

(*1) File names are automatically assigned from [VR0001] to [VR9999].

Hint

The programs and sound files recorded with your Walkman can be played back on the Walkman [Details] or on a computer.

You can select the recording quality (bit rate) [Details].

Note

If you rename files of the [Record] folder on your computer, or put files which have been imported to your computer back into the [Record] folder, they may become unplayable on your Walkman.