Sony Walkman Nwz E438f User Manual

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Operation Guide
NWZ-E435F / E436F / E438F
©2008 Sony Corporation 4-109-569-12 (2)
NWZ-E435F / E436F / E438F.GB. 4-109-569-12 (2)

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0018 0018 Browsing the Operation Guide To use the buttons in the Operation Guide Click the buttons located in the upper right of this manual to jump to “Table of Contents,” “Home Menu List,” or “Index.” Jumps to the table of contents Find what you are looking for from a list of topics in the manual. Jumps to the home menu list Find what you are looking for from a list of the option items in the player’s menu. Jumps to the index Find what you are looking for from a list of key words mentioned in th

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0018 0018 To change the page layout The buttons at the bottom of the Adobe Reader screen enable you to select how pages are displayed. Single Page Continuous - Facing Pages are displayed one at a time. Two pages are displayed side by side When you scroll, the display changes with each pair part of a continuous to a previous or succeeding page. roll of pages. When you scroll, the previous or next pairs of pages scroll Continuous up or down continuously. Pages are displayed as a continuous

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0018 0018 Table of Contents Home Menu List .................................... 6 Playing Videos Supplied Accessories ............................. 8 Playing a Video ................................... 46 About the bundled software ...........................9 Setting the Video Orientation ............ 48 Parts and Controls .............................. 11 Front ................................................................11 Setting the Display of the Video Screen Rear .......................

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0018 0018 Common Settings Limiting the Volume (AVLS (Volume Limit)) .......................................................... 73 Turning Off the Beep Sound ............... 74 Setting a Screensaver Type .................. 75 Adjusting the Brightness of the Screen (Brightness) .......................................... 76 Setting the Current Time (Set Date-Time) .......................................................... 77 Setting the Date Format ...................... 79 Setting the Time Forma

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0018 0018 Home Menu List You can display the Home menu by pressing and holding the BACK/HOME button of the player. The Home menu is the starting point of each function, such as playing songs, videos and photos, searching for songs, listening to FM radio, and changing settings. Shuffle All................................ 37 Music Library All Songs ....................................... 30 Album ........................................... 31 FM Radio ................................. 65 Artist

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0018 0018 Playlists ................................... 36 Settings Music Settings Play Mode ............................... 41 Now Playing ........................... 21 Equalizer .................................. 43 Video Settings Zoom Settings ......................... 51 Video Orientation .................. 48 Display ..................................... 50 Photo Settings Photo Orientation .................. 57 Display ..................................... 59 Slide Show Repeat ............

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0018 0018 Supplied Accessories Please check the accessories in the package.  Headphones (1)  USB cable (1)  Attachment (1) Use when connecting the player to the optional cradle, etc. 1 2  CD-ROM* * (1)  Windows Media Player 11 3  Media Manager for WALKMAN*  Content Transfer  Operation Guide (PDF file)  Quick Start Guide (1) 1 * Do not attempt to play this CD-ROM in an audio CD player. 2 * Depending on the country/region in which you have purchased the player, the bundled software may

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0018 0018 About the bundled software Windows Media Player 11 Windows Media Player can import audio data from CDs and transfer data to the player. When you use copyright-protected WMA audio files and copyright- protected WMV video files, use this software. Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA), Video (WMV), Photo (JPEG) For details on operation, refer to the Help of the software or visit the following website. http://www.support.microsoft.com/  Hint Some computers that already have Windows Media

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10 10 Content Transfer Content Transfer can transfer music, videos or photos from a computer to your “WALKMAN” by a simple drag-and-drop operation. You can use Windows Explorer or iTunes® intuitively to drag and drop data to Content Transfer. For details on operation, refer to the Help of the software. 1 Transferable files: Music (MP3, WMA, AAC* , WAV), Photo (JPEG), Video 1 2 (MPEG-4 Simple Profile, AVC (H.264/AVC) Baseline Profile, WMV* * ) 1 * DRM files are not compatible. 2 * Some WMV

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11 11 Parts and Controls Front 1 2  BACK/HOME button*  5w ‑ a y button* Press to go up one list screen level, or Starts playback and enables to return to the previous menu. navigation of the player’s on-screen Press and hold the BACK/HOME menus ( page 15).  button to display the Home menu ( page 14).  Display  The display may vary, depending on  Headphone jack functions ( page 14).  For connecting the headphones. 2 Insert the plug until it clicks into VOL +* /– button  place. If

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12 12 1 * Functions marked with on the  HOLD switch player are activated if you press and hold You can protect the player against the corresponding buttons. 2 accidental operation by using the * There are tactile dots. Use them to help HOLD switch when carrying it. By with button operations. sliding the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow , all Continued  operation buttons are disabled. If you slide the HOLD switch to the opposite position, the HOLD function is released. 1

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10018 10018 Rear  RESET button Resets the player when you press the RESET button with a small pin, etc. ( page 92).  NWZ-E435F / E436F / E438F.GB. 4-109-569-11 (1)

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10018 10018 Player Controls and Screens Use the 5-way button and the BACK/HOME button to navigate through screens, play songs, videos, and FM radio, and to view photos or change the player’s settings. The Home menu appears when you press and hold the BACK/HOME button. The diagram below shows how the screen changes when you press various operation buttons. For example, the player’s screen changes as shown below when you select “Music Library”– “Album” from the Home menu. Home menu Select (Music

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15 15 How to use the 5-way button and screen  (play/pause/ The 5-way button performs different functions on 1 confirm) button* the list screens, on the thumbnail screens, and on / buttons the “Now Playing” screen. 1 * There are tactile dots. Use them to help with button operations. / buttons How to use the 5-way button on the list screen Music Index The initials of song and album, etc., names in the list section appear. List Information area The information of the song, icons, etc., ap

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10018 10018 Photo List Buttons Description Confirms the item of the list.  Press and hold to play back a slide show of photos in the selected item. Moves the cursor up or down. / Press and hold to scroll up or down faster. Displays the previous or next screen of the list. / Continued  NWZ-E435F / E436F / E438F.GB. 4-109-569-11 (1)

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10018 10018 How to use the 5‑way button on the “Now Playing” screen Music Song name Artist name Album title Genre Release year Playing status Buttons Description  Starts song playback. When playback starts,  appears on the display, and if the  button is pressed again,  appears and 1 playback pauses.* This pause and resume feature is available only on the “Now Playing” screen. / Press the / button to display the cursor and scroll through the displayed items. / Moves playback to the begi

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10018 10018 Video Playing status When you change the display orientation to horizontal, the / // button orientation and functions will also be changed. Buttons Description  Starts video playback. When playback starts,  appears on the display, and if the  button is pressed again,  appears and 1 playback pauses.* You can play and pause videos only from the “Now Playing” screen of the video.  Press the  button to find the beginning of the currently playing video. / Press and hold the 

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10018 10018 Photo Playing status When you change the display orientation to horizontal, the / // button orientation and functions will also be changed. Buttons Description   appears on the display and a slide show starts. If the  1 button is pressed again,  appears and playback pauses.* Displays the previous or next photo. / 1 * When playing songs while a slide show is paused, the screen goes dark if there is no operation for more than 30 seconds ( page 75). When the song playback and a

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20 20 About the information area The icons, shown in the table below, appears in the information area. The icons vary according to the playback status, settings or the screens. For details about the icons, see each reference pages. Icons description The icons of the playback status Play back, Pause, Fast forward/backward, Move to the beginning of
=> , , , , the next, current or previous song , , Go forward /backward slightly or quickly ( page 47)
=>  , , , , etc The icons of the song

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Published by Sony Techno Create Corporation

E436FK/E438F

2009I05-1

2009.09

E Model

East European

NWZ-E435F/E436F/E438F

Australian Model

Canadian Model

Chinese Model

French Model

Ver. 1.2 2009.09

Music

MP3

Media File format: MP3 (MPEG-1 Layer3) file format
File extension: .mp3
Bit rate: 32 to 320 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
Sampling frequency*

: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz

Media File format: ASF file format
File extension: .wma
Bit rate: 32 to 192 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
Sampling frequency*

: 16, 22.05, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz (Stereo)

Nwz E436f

* Compatible with WM-DRM 10

2

Media File format: MP4 file format
File extension: .mp4, .m4a
Bit rate: 16 to 320 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))*

Sampling frequency*

: 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz

Linear PCM

Media File format: Wave-Riff file format
File extension: .wav
Bit rate: 1,411 kbps
Sampling frequency*

: 44.1 kHz (Stereo/Mono)

Video Formats
(Codec)

Frame rate: Max. 30 fps
Resolution: Max. QVGA (320 × 240)

Media File format: MP4 file format
File extension: .mp4, .m4v
Profile: Baseline Profile
Level: 1.3
Bit rate: Max. 768 kbps

Media File format: MP4 file format
File extension: .mp4, .m4v
Profile: Simple Profile
Bit rate: Max. 1,024 kbps

4

Media File format: ASF file format
File extension: .wmv
Bit rate: Max. 768 kbps

AAC-LC
(for AVC,
MPEG-4)

Channel number: Max. 2 channels
Sampling frequency*

: 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz

WMA
(for Windows
Media Video
9)

Bit rate: 32 to 192 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
Sampling frequency*

: 44.1 kHz

File size

The number of files

Main unit section:

v ATRAC is trademark of Sony Corporation.
v “WALKMAN” and “WALKMAN” logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.
v Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and Windows Media are trademarks or registered

v Adobe, Adobe Reader and Adobe Flash Player are trademarks or registered trademarks

v MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology and patents licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and

v IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines

v Apple, Macintosh and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and

v QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple

v Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
v This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.
v THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG-4 VISUAL PATENT

(i) ENCODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MPEG-4 VISUAL

(ii) DECODING MPEG-4 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER

ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED

NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE.

PROMOTIONAL, INTERNAL AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING MAY

v THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE

(i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD

(ii) DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN

FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO.

NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE.

v THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE VC-1 PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE

(i) ENCODE VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE VC-1 STANDARD

(ii) DECODE VC-1 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN

AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO

NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE.

v US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories.
v All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered trademarks

This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft Corporation.
Use or distribution of such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a

Content providers are using the digital rights management technology for Windows

(“Secure Content”) so that their intellectual property, including copyright, in such

This device uses WM-DRM software to play Secure Content (“WM-DRM Software”).

compromised, owners of Secure Content (“Secure Content Owners”) may request that

licenses to copy, display and/or play Secure Content. Revocation does not alter the

WM-DRM Software is sent to your device whenever you download a license for Secure

license, also download revocation lists onto your device on behalf of Secure Content

Copyright ©1998, 1999, 2000 Thai Open Source Software Center Ltd and Clark Cooper.
Copyright ©2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Expat maintainers.
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this

in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy,

permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following

The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND,

OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR

CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN

Program ©2008 Sony Corporation
Documentation ©2008 Sony Corporation

trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

Corporation.

Inc., used under license therefrom.

PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A

STANDARD (“MPEG-4 VIDEO”) AND/OR

BY MPEG LA TO PROVIDE MPEG-4 VIDEO.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO

FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO

A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED

FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER TO

A PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG

TM

license from Microsoft or an authorized Microsoft subsidiary.

Media contained in this device (“WM-DRM”) to protect the integrity of their content

If the security of the WM-DRM Software in this device has been

Microsoft revoke the WM-DRM Software’s right to acquire new

WM-DRM Software’s ability to play unprotected content. A list of revoked

Content from the Internet or from a PC. Microsoft may, in conjunction with such

software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal

modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to

substantial portions of the Software.

EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES

ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF

Photo: NWZ-E435F

Note:
Be sure to keep your PC used for service and
checking of this unit always updated with the
latest version of your anti-virus software.
In case a virus affected unit was found during
service, contact your Service Headquarters.

NWZ-E435F/E436F/E438F

NWZ-E436FK

SPECIFICATIONS

2

Maximum recordable number of songs and time (Approx.)

The approximate times are based on the case in which you transfer or record only 4
minutes songs (not including videos and photos) in the MP3 format. Other playable audio
file format song numbers and times may differ from MP3 format.

NWZ-E436F/E436FK

Songs

Songs

48 kbps

76 hr. 40 min.

163 hr. 20 min.

885

1,850

128 kbps

29 hr. 20 min.

61 hr. 40 min.

220

460

320 kbps

11 hr. 40 min.

24 hr. 40 min.

Bit rate

Time

5,050

64 kbps

250 hr. 00 min.

1,850

256 kbps

63 hr. 00 min.

755

Maximum recordable time of videos (Approx.)

The approximate recordable times are estimated in the case where only videos are
transferred. The time may differ, depending on the conditions under which the player is
used.

NWZ-E438F

Time

Time

7 hr. 10 min.

Audio Format: 128 kbps
Video Format: 768 kbps

8 hr. 30 min.

Maximum recordable number of photos that can be transferred (Approx.)

Max. 8,000
Recordable number of photos may be less depending on file sizes.

1

NWZ-E435F: 2 GB (Approx. 1.69 GB = 1,811,415,040 bytes)
NWZ-E436F/E436FK: 4 GB (Approx. 3.49 GB = 3,744,464,896 bytes)
NWZ-E438F: 8 GB (Approx. 7.05 GB = 7,572,815,872 bytes)
*

Available storage capacity of the player may vary.

A portion of the memory is used for data management functions.

Frequency response
20 to 20,000 Hz (when playing data file, single signal measurement)

FM Frequency range
87.5 to 108.0 MHz
The frequency is changed by 0.1 MHz.

Not applicable

By setting as follows, a longer battery life can be expected.
The times below are approximated when “Equalizer” is deactivated, and “Screensaver”
is set to “Blank.”
Furthermore, for videos, the time approximated when the brightness of the screen
is set to “3.”
The time below may differ depending on ambient temperature or the status of use.

Music
Playback at MP3 128 kbps

Playback at WMA 128 kbps

Playback at AAC-LC 128 kbps

Playback at Linear PCM 1411 kbps

Video
Playback at MPEG-4 384 kbps

Playback at AVC 384 kbps

Playback at WMV 384 kbps

FM radio
At receiving FM broadcasting

Display

2.0-inch, TFT color display with white LED-backlight, QVGA (240 × 320 pixels), 262,144
colors

44.0 × 83.9 × 8.5 mm (1

/

× 3

/

×

/

inches)

44.2 × 83.9 × 8.5 mm (1

/

× 3

/

×

/

inches)

Supplied Accessories

4

• Headphones (1)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

• Attachment (1)

1

2

• Quick Start Guide (1)

Headphone cord antenna

Headphone: Stereo mini-jack
WM-PORT (multiple connecting terminal): 22 pins
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant)

Sony Walkman Nwz-e438f

5 °C to 35 °C (41 °F to 95 °F)

• Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery

• USB power (from a computer via the supplied USB cable)

USB-based charging
Approx. 4 hours (full charge), Approx. 2 hours (approx. 80 %)

5

JPEG

Media File format: Compatible with Exif 2.21 file format

File extension: .jpg
Profile: Baseline Profile
Number of pixels: Max. 4,000 × 4,000 pixels (16,000,000 pixels)

Max. 1,000

1

Sampling frequency may not correspond to all encoders.

2

Copyright-protected AAC-LC files cannot be played back.

3

Non-standard bit rates or non-guaranteed bit rates are included depending on the

*

Some WMV files can be played back only by transferring using Windows Media Player

*

Some photo files cannot be played back, depending on their file formats.

17 hr. 30 min.

Use when connecting the player to the optional cradle, etc.

— Media Manager for WALKMAN*

— Content Transfer

*

Do not attempt to play this CD-ROM in an audio CD player.

2

Depending on the country/region in which you have purchages the player,

*

Media Manager for WALKMAN is not bundle with the packages sold in the

U.S.A. Please download it from the following web site:

http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/wmm_lite

4

Refer to supplied accessories of NWZ-E436FK together with supplied accessories of

Continuous RMS power output (reference)*

: 1 W +1 W (1 kHz, 10% THD)

WM-PORT*

(22 pin)

Speaker:

Dimensions (w/h/d):

1

4

13

16

Dimensions (w/h/d, upright position):

1

4

3

8

Mass:

Operating temperature:

Power requirements:

Power source (2 way power supply):

AC power adaptor (supplied)/
Battery supply from the “WALKMAN”

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

When using the AC power adaptor.

The WM-PORT is a dedicated multi-terminal connector, used to connect a
“WALKMAN” to its accessories.

• Headphones (1)

• USB cable (1)

Use when connecting the “WALKMAN” to
the optional cradle, etc.

• Operation Guide (1)
• Speaker*

(1)

1

2

• Operating Instructions*

(1)

1

The items (speaker, etc.) bundled with this kit are not described in “Supplied Accessories” in
the “Operation Guide” supplied with the “WALKMAN.”

2

The shape of the AC power plug varies depending on the country or region.

Ver. 1.1

COMPONENTS IDENTIFIED BY MARK 0 OR DOTTED LINE
WITH MARK 0 ON THE SCHEMATIC DIAGRAMS AND IN
THE PARTS LIST ARE CRITICAL TO SAFE OPERATION.
REPLACE THESE COMPONENTS WITH SONY PARTS

WHOSE PART NUMBERS APPEAR AS SHOWN IN THIS
MANUAL OR IN SUPPLEMENTS PUBLISHED BY SONY.

À LA SÉCURITÉ!

LES COMPOSANTS IDENTIFIÉS PAR UNE MARQUE 0 SUR
LES DIAGRAMMES SCHÉMATIQUES ET LA LISTE DES
PIÈCES SONT CRITIQUES POUR LA SÉCURITÉ DE FONC-
TIONNEMENT. NE REMPLACER CES COMPOSANTS QUE
PAR DES PIÈCES SONY DONT LES NUMÉROS SONT DON-
NÉS DANS CE MANUEL OU DANS LES SUPPLÉMENTS
PUBLIÉS PAR SONY.

3

UNLEADED SOLDER
Boards requiring use of unleaded solder are printed with the lead-
free mark (LF) indicating the solder contains no lead.
(Caution: Some printed circuit boards may not come printed with

: LEAD FREE MARK

Unleaded solder has the following characteristics.
• Unleaded solder melts at a temperature about 40 °C higher

Ordinary soldering irons can be used but the iron tip has to be
applied to the solder joint for a slightly longer time.

Soldering irons using a temperature regulator should be set to
about 350 °C.
Caution: The printed pattern (copper foil) may peel away if

the heated tip is applied for too long, so be careful!

viscosity

Unleaded solder is more viscous (sticky, less prone to fl ow)
than ordinary solder so use caution not to let solder bridges
occur such as on IC pins, etc.

Usable with ordinary solder

It is best to use only unleaded solder but unleaded solder may
also be added to ordinary solder.

Never reuse a disconnected chip component.

Notice that the minus side of a tantalum capacitor may be dam-
aged by heat.

Keep the temperature of soldering iron around 270 °C during
repairing.

Do not touch the soldering iron on the same conductor of the
circuit board (within 3 times).

Be careful not to apply force on the conductor when soldering
or unsoldering.

SERVICING NOTES

2. GENERAL

.................................................................. 6

3-1. Disassembly Flow ........................................................... 7
3-2. Rear Case ........................................................................ 7
3-3. SVX Front Case Assy, KEY Board ................................. 8
3-4. Battery (N) Assy ............................................................. 8
3-5. MINI Jack ....................................................................... 9
3-6. MAIN Board, Escutcheon ............................................... 9
3-7. Liquid Crystal Display Panel .......................................... 10
3-8. SVX VOL SW Assy ........................................................ 10

TEST MODE

............................................................ 11

5-1. Printed

Boards

.................................................... 19

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Diagram

......................................................... 20

EXPLODED VIEWS

6-1. Rear Case Section ........................................................... 21
6-2. Front Case Assy Section ................................................. 22
6-3. PC Board Section ............................................................ 23
6-4. LCD

................................................................... 24

ELECTRICAL PARTS LIST

Accessories are given in the last of the electrical parts list.

CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

SERVICING NOTES

v Computer

IBM PC/AT or compatible computer preinstalled with the following Windows operating
systems*

:

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Windows Vista Home Basic (Service Pack 1 or later)
Windows Vista Home Premium (Service Pack 1 or later)
Windows Vista Ultimate (Service Pack 1 or later)
Windows Vista Business (Service Pack 1 or later)
Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2 or later)
Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or later)
Not supported by 64 bit version OS.
Not supported by OSs other than above.
*

Excluding OS Versions not supported by Microsoft.

v CPU: Pentium 4 1.0 GHz or higher
v RAM: 512 MB or more
v Hard Disk drive: 380 MB or more of available space

More free space may be required depending on the version of the operating system
installed. Also, more space is required to store data (such as music, videos, photos) on
the hard drive.

− Screen Resolution: 800 × 600 pixels (or higher) (recommended 1,024 × 768 or higher)
− Colors: 8-bit color or higher (16-bit color recommended)

v CD-ROM drive (supporting Digital Music CD playback capabilities using WDM)

To create original CDs, a CD-R/RW drive is required.

v USB port (Hi-Speed USB is recommended)
v Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 or 3.0, QuickTime 7.3, Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0,

Windows Media Player 10 or 11 (Windows Media Player 11 recommended. Some
computers that already have Windows Media Player 10 installed may encounter file
limitation (AAC, video files, etc.) that can be transferred by dragging and dropping.).

v Installation of Adobe Flash Player 8 or higher is required.
v Broadband Internet connection is required to use Electronic Music Distribution (EMD)

We do not guarantee operation for all computers even if they meet the above System
Requirements.

− Personally constructed computers or operating systems

− An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer-installed operating

− M ulti-boot environment

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NOTE THE COMPLETE PC BOARD REPLACING
When the complete PC board is replaced, format it according to the following.

(Format)

You can format the built-in flash memory of the player.
If the memory is formatted, all data will be erased. Be sure to verify the data
stored in memory prior to formatting and export any important data to the
hard disk of your computer.

5-way button

button

• This function is only available in the pause mode.

Press and hold the BACK/HOME button in the pause mode until the
Home menu appears.

Press the W/7/C/# button to select

the V button to confirm.

Press the W/7/C/# button to select “Common Settings,” and then

V button to confirm.

to confirm.

Press the W/7/C/# button to select “Format,” and then press the

“All data including songs will be deleted. Proceed?” appears.

Press the W/7 button to select “Yes,” and then press the V button

Press the W/7 button to select “Yes,” and then press the V button

While the memory is being formatted, an animated display appears.
When initialization finishes, “Memory formatted.” appears.

Select “No” in step

or

and press the V button to confirm. You can also

cancel the operation by pressing the BACK/HOME button in step

or

.

• Do not format the built-in flash memory using software or Windows Explorer.
•

appears instead of (Clock Display) if the player accesses certain online services

(available only in U.S.A.). To restore (Clock Display), format the memory of the
player.

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