Contents list

Getting Started

• Before Use
• Before first use
• How to use this Help guide
• Operation flow of “WALKMAN”
• Operation flow to transfer contents to your “WALKMAN”
• Power/Charging
• Turning your “WALKMAN” on and off
• Charging the battery
• Extending the battery life
• Initial Settings
• Selecting the display language [Language Settings]
• Setting the current time [Set Date-Time]
• Parts and Controls
• Parts and controls
• Installing the earbuds
• About the Software
• About the software
• Home Menu/Option Menu
• About the Home menu
• How to use the Home menu
• How to use the option menu
• List of screen icons

How to Use the Software

• Media Go
• Importing music from CDs using Media Go
• Transferring contents using Media Go
• Windows Explorer (Drag-and-Drop)
• Transferring contents using Windows Explorer

How to Use the Speaker

• Parts and Controls of the Speaker
• Parts and controls of the speaker (NWZ-E473K/E474K only)
• Installation (NWZ-E473K/E474K only)
• Playing Music Using the Speaker
• Playing music using the speaker (NWZ-E473K/E474K only)

Music

• Playing Music
• Playing music [Music]
• Browsing and using the music screen
• Searching for songs
• Playing songs in a playlist
• Browsing cover art to select an album (Album Scroll)
• Deleting songs
• Using Bookmarks
• About the bookmark function
• Adding a song to a bookmark list
• Changing the order of song in a bookmark list
• Removing songs from a bookmark list
• Using the Karaoke Function
• About the karaoke function
• Using the karaoke function
• Using the Language Study Function
• About language study
• Using the language study function
• Adjusting the playback speed (DPC)
• Music Option Menu
• Using the music option menu
• Music Settings
• Using the music settings menu

“SensMe™ Channels”

• Playing songs using “SensMe™ Channels”
• What is “SensMe™ Channels”?
• Playing songs using “SensMe™ Channels”
• Analyzing songs on your “WALKMAN”
• “SensMe™ Channels” Option Menu
• Using the “SensMe™ Channels” option menu

“Music Unlimited”

• Enjoying “Music Unlimited” Function
• About “Music Unlimited”
• Listening to “Channels”
• Listening to songs in “My Library”
• About the “Music Unlimited” license

Videos/ Podcasts/ Photos

• Watching Videos
• Watching videos [Videos]
• Browsing and using the video screen
• Searching for videos
• Browsing scenes [Scene Scroll]
• Deleting videos
• Video Option Menu
• Using the video option menu
• Video Settings
• Using the video settings menu
• Playing a Podcast
• What is a podcast?
• Playing podcast [Podcasts]
• Browsing and using the podcast screen
• Deleting podcasts
• Podcast Option Menu
• Using the podcast option menu
• Viewing Photos
• Viewing photos [Photos]
• Browsing and using the photo screen
• Deleting photos
• Photo Option Menu
• Using the photo option menu
• Photo Settings
• Using the photo settings menu

FM Radio

• Listening to FM Radio
• Listening to FM radio [FM Radio]
• Browsing and using the FM radio screen
• Presetting broadcast stations automatically [Auto Preset]
• Presetting broadcast stations manually [Save to Preset]
• Deleting preset broadcast stations [Delete from Preset]
• FM Radio Option Menu
• Using the FM radio option menu
• FM Radio Settings
• Using the FM radio settings menu

Making/ Playing Voice Recordings

• Making Voice Recordings
• Making voice recordings
• Playing Voice Recordings
• Playing voice recordings
• Deleting recorded voice files
• Voice Recording Option Menu
• Using the voice recording option menu
• Recording Settings
• Using the recording settings menu

Noise Canceling

• Using the Noise Canceling Function
• About Noise Canceling (NWZ-E573/E574/E575 only)
• Playing back with the Noise Canceling function [Noise Canceling] (NWZ-E573/E574/E575 only)
• Reducing Ambient Noise without Playing Back Music [Quiet Mode]
• Reducing ambient noise without playing back music [Quiet Mode] (NWZ-E573/E574/E575 only)
• Noise Canceling Settings
• Using the Noise Canceling settings menu (NWZ-E573/E574/E575 only)

Timer

• Using the Alarm/Sleep Timer
• Using the alarm timer
• Using the sleep timer
• Alarm/Sleep Timer Settings
• Using the alarm/sleep timer settings menu

Games

• Playing Games
• Playing games [Games]

Settings

• Music Settings
• Setting the play mode [Play Mode]
• Setting the playback range [Playback Range]
• Setting the sound quality (CLEAR BASS) [Equalizer]
• Customizing the surround sound [VPT (Surround)]
• Listening with DSEE (Sound Enhance) [DSEE (Sound Enhance)]
• Listening with Clear Stereo [Clear Stereo]
• Adjusting the volume level [Dynamic Normalizer]
• Changing the default bookmark list [Default Bookmark List]
• Selecting the album display format [Album Display Format]
• Displaying lyrics [Display Lyrics]
• How to create LRC files
• Optimizing the quality of the sound output from the speakers [SP Output Optimizer]
• Video Settings
• Setting the zoom function [Zoom Settings]
• Playing only video sound [On-Hold Display]
• Arranging the video list [Order of Video List]
• Photo Settings
• Setting the photo list display format [Photo List Format]
• FM Radio Settings
• Setting the reception [Scan Sensitivity]
• Setting monaural/stereo [Mono/Auto]
• Recording Settings
• Selecting a level of recording quality [Bit Rate Settings]
• Noise Canceling Settings
• Selecting NC environment [Select NC Environment] (NWZ-E573/E574/E575 only)
• Adjusting the Noise Canceling effect [Set Noise Cancel Level] (NWZ-E573/E574/E575 only)
• Alarm/Sleep Timer Settings
• Setting the alarm to on/off [Alarm On/Off]
• Setting the alarm time [Alarm Time]
• Setting the repeat setting [Repeat]
• Selecting the alarm sound [Alarm Sound Settings]
• Setting the sleep timer [Sleep Timer Settings]
• Common Settings
• Displaying your “WALKMAN” information [Unit Information]
• Limiting the volume [AVLS (Volume Limit)]
• Turning off the beep sound [Beep Settings]
• Setting the time for blanking the screen [Screen Off Timer]
• Adjusting the brightness of the screen [Brightness]
• Setting up wallpaper [Wallpaper Settings]
• Setting the current time [Set Date-Time]
• Setting the date format [Date Display Format]
• Setting the time format [Time Display Format]
• Limiting the charge amount [Battery Care]
• Returning to the factory settings [Reset All Settings]
• Formatting memory [Format]
• Using USB connection mode [USB Connection Mode]
• Language Settings
• Selecting the display language [Language Settings]

Troubleshooting

• To Deal with a Trouble
• What can I do to solve a problem?
• Customer support Web site
• Possible Causes of Symptoms
• Table of contents for symptoms and possible causes
• Operation
• Display
• Power
• Connection to a computer
• “SensMe™ Channels”
• ”Music Unlimited”
• FM Radio
• Recording
• Podcast
• Other
• Messages

Important Information

• Precautions
• Important product information
• Warning
• Caution
• Notice for users
• Notes on the headphones
• Notes on the software
• Cleaning
• Notes on cleaning
• Storing Data
• Storing data
• Updating the Firmware of Your “WALKMAN”
• Updating the firmware of your “WALKMAN”
• License and Trademark Notice
• License and trademark notice

Specifications

• Specifications
• Specifications
• Contents
• System requirements