Sony Walkman NWZA726 Operation Guide
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NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Playing Music1 1 Searching for songs by genre Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the /// button to select (Music Library), and then press the button to confirm. The “Music Library” screen appears. Press the /// button to select “Genre,” and then press the button to confirm. The genre list appears. Press the /// button to select a genre, and then press the button to confirm. The artist list for the selected genre appears. Press the /// button to select an artist, and then press the button to confirm. The album list for the selected artist appears. Press the /// button to select an album, and then press the button to confirm. The song list for the selected album appears. Press the /// button to select a song, and then press the button to confirm. The song you selected starts to play back and the playback of songs continues in order. Hints You can play all songs of a list item by selecting the item from the list and pressing and holding the button in steps to . Y ou can change the display format of the album list ( page 47). Y ou can select the playback range of songs ( page 46). Continued
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Playing Music Searching for songs by release year Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the /// button to select (Music Library), and then press the button to confirm. The “Music Library” screen appears. Press the /// button to select “Release Year,” and then press the button to confirm. The list of release years appears. Press the /// button to select a year, and then press the button to confirm. The artist list for the selected release year appears. Press the /// button to select an artist, and then press the button to confirm. The song list for the artist, selected from the release year, appears. Press the /// button to select a song, and then press the button to confirm. The song you selected starts to play back and the playback of songs continues in order. Hints You can play all songs of a list item by selecting the item from the list and pressing and holding the button in steps to . Y ou can select the playback range of songs ( page 46). Continued
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Playing Music Searching for songs by folder When you transfer data to the “MUSIC” folder by dragging and dropping in Windows Explorer, up to the 8th level under the “MUSIC” folder will appear and can be played back. Even if you use another transfer capable software for transferring songs, you can still search for songs by folder. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the /// button to select (Music Library), and then press the button to confirm. The “Music Library” screen appears. Press the /// button to select “Folder,” and then press the button to confirm. The folder list or the song appears. Press the /// button to select a folder or song, and then press the button to confirm. When you select a folder in step , the song or folder list(s) appear. When you select a song in step , the playback screen appears, then the song playback starts. Repeat step if necessary until the desired song appears. The song you selected starts to play back and the playback of songs continues in order. Hint You can select the playback range of songs ( page 46). Notes Up to 8 folder levels can be recognized. Y ou cannot play all songs of a folder even if you select a folder from the list and press and hold the button in step .
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Playing Music Searching for Songs by Initial Letter You can search for songs by the initial letter of the artist name, album title, or song name. Initial Search 5-way button BACK/HOME button Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the /// button to select (Initial Search), and then press the button to confirm. The list of categories you can search appears. Press the /// button to select a category, and then press the button to confirm. A screen appears that enables you to select a character. Press the /// button to select an initial character, and then press the button to confirm. When the search finishes, the results are displayed. When you select “Artist” or “Album,” you can narrow the search results and select a specific song. When “Artist” or “Album” is selected and you press and hold the button, all songs on the item are played.
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Playing Music Playing a Playlist You can play lists of songs (playlists). Also, you can create playlists using the supplied Windows Media Player 11, or another transfer capable software. However, some playlists may not be recognized by the player, depending on software. For details on operation, refer to the Help or maker of the software. Playlists5-way button BACK/HOME button Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the /// button to select (Playlists), and then press the button to confirm. The list of playlists appears. Press the /// button to select a playlist, and then press the button to confirm. The song list appears. Press the /// button to select a song, and then press the button to confirm. The song you selected starts to play back and the playback of songs continues in order. Hint You can play all songs of a playlist by selecting the playlist from the list of playlists and pressing and holding the button in step .
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Playing Music Searching for Songs Based on the Currently Playing Song You can search for other songs, albums, and artists by the song information of the currently playing song. 5-way button BACK/HOME buttonNow Playing Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the /// button to select (Now Playing), and then press the button to confirm. The “Now Playing” screen of the currently playing song appears. Press the button to display a cursor and select an item in which you want to search for songs, and then press the button to confirm. The following lists appear, depending on the item you selected. “ Artist”: The album list of the currently playing artist. “ Album”: The song list of the currently playing album. “ Genre”: An artist list in the same genre as the currently playing artist. “ Release Year”: An artist list from the same release year as the currently playing song.
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Playing Music Playing Songs in Random Order (Intelligent Shuffle) The player offers 2 different random modes (also known as shuffle play) . Intelligent Shuffle 5-way button BACK/HOME button Playing songs released in the same year in random order (Time Machine Shuffle) The player randomly selects a release year and plays all transferred songs of that year in random order. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the /// button to select (Intelligent Shuffle), and then press the button to confirm. The screen used to select a shuffle mode appears. Press the /// button to select “Time Machine Shuffle,” and then press the button to confirm. A release year is randomly selected, the songs of that year are shuffled, and playback starts. Hints When you start “Intelligent Shuffle” play, the play mode changes to “Shuffle” or “Shuffle&Repeat” ( page 45). Even if you cancel “Intelligent Shuffle,” the “Shuffle” or “Shuffle&Repeat” setting for the play mode is kept. When you start the “Time Machine Shuffle” play, the playback range is set to “Selected Range” ( page 46). Even if you cancel “Time Machine Shuffle,” the setting of the “Selected Range” is kept. “ Intelligent Shuffle” play is automatically canceled by any of the following operations: S tarting playback of a song by selecting it from the “Music Library,” etc. C hanging the play mode. C hanging the playback range. Playing a video. Continued
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Playing Music Notes While the animation that appears when the player is selecting a release year is displayed, the controls of the player cannot be operated. Songs with no release year data are not selected in “Time Machine Shuffle” play and are not played. A s huffle play of all songs begins if none of the songs on the player have a release year assigned to them. I f all the songs on the player that have a release year assigned have the same release year, or some of songs have the same release year and the rest of them have no release year assigned, the animation that appears while release year is being selected is not displayed and playback starts. Continued
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Playing Music Playing all songs in random order All the songs stored on the player are played in random order. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the /// button to select (Intelligent Shuffle), and then press the button to confirm. The screen used to select a shuffle mode appears. Press the /// button to select “Shuffle All,” and then press the button to confirm. All songs are shuffled, and playback starts. Hints When you start “Intelligent Shuffle” play, the play mode changes to “Shuffle” or “Shuffle&Repeat” ( page 45). Even if you cancel “Intelligent Shuffle,” the “Shuffle” or “Shuffle&Repeat” setting for the play mode is kept. “ Intelligent Shuffle” play is automatically canceled by any of the following operations: S tarting playback of a song by selecting it from the “Music Library,” etc. C hanging the play mode. C hanging the playback range. P laying a video.
NWZ-A726 / A 728 / A729.GB.3-299-381-11(1) Playing Music0 0 Displaying the Now Playing Screen Each Time the Songs Switch (New Song Pop Up) If you set the screensaver to “Clock” or “Blank” ( page 83) and there is no operation for a while, the screen changes to the clock display or blank screen. However, if you set “New Song Pop Up” to “On,” the screen turns on automatically whenever a song changes to another song. Settings5-way button BACK/HOME button Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu appears. Press the /// button to select (Settings), and then press the button to confirm. Press the /// button to select “Music Settings,” and then press the button to confirm. The list of “Music Settings” options appears. Press the /// button to select “New Song Pop Up,” and then press the button to confirm. Press the /// button to select “On,” and then press the button to confirm. The “Now Playing” screen appears whenever a song switches to another song. If you do not want to display the “Now Playing” screen Select “Off ” in step . In this case, the “Now Playing” screen does not appear when a song switches to another song. Note This function is deactivated when displaying photos during song playback.