Sony HZ-WS2000 manual

©2004 Sony Corporation HZ-WS2000 4-254-749- 11 (1) Operating Instructions The pla y er Portable Hard Disk Player[...]

2 W ARNING To prevent fir e or shock hazard, do not expose the AC power adaptor to rain or moisture. Do not install the A C po wer adaptor in a confined space, such as a bookcase or b uilt-in cabinet. To prev ent fire , do not co ver the A C po wer adaptor with newspapers, ta ble-cloths, curtains, etc. And don’t place lighted candles on the AC po[...]

3 Overview What you can do with your player ............. 4 Main features .............................................. 6 Getting started Step 1: Check the package contents ........... 7 Step 2: Charge ............................................ 8 Locating controls ...................................... 10 Basic operations Listening to music ....[...]

4 Over view What you can do with your player HZ-WS2000 is a portable hard disk player . Y ou can play MP3 files sent to the pla yer from your personal computer using the supplied software and the dedicated USB cable. Once you hav e stored your fav orite songs in the player , take it with you and enjoy m usic w herev er you go! 1 Send your favorite [...]

5 Overview To disconnect the player from the computer If your operating system is W indows XP , proceed as follows: 1 Double-click on the task bar . 2 Click to select [USB Mass Storage Device], and then c lick [Stop]. 3 Click to select [USB Mass Storage Device], and then c lick [OK]. 4 Click [OK], and then disconnect the player from the computer . [...]

6 Main featur es • Compact, lightweight and highly portable •A pproximately 8 hours of continuous playback on a full battery char ge • Up to 375 audio files* 1 can be stored in the player’ s internal 1.5 GB* 2 hard disk. Y ou can also use the player as an external hard disk driv e for your computer to store a variety of data other than audi[...]

7 Getting started Getting star ted Step 1: Check the package contents Check the accessories enclosed in the package. • Portable hard disk player (1) • Dedicated USB cable (1) • Remote control (1) •A C power adaptor (1) • Stereo headphones (1) • CD-R OM (“Music T ransfer Hard Disk Player Edition”)* (1) * Do not play the CD-R OM on an[...]

8 Step 2: Charge First connect the AC po wer adaptor to the DC IN 5.2V jack on the player , and then connect to an wall outlet. Y ou can start using the player while charging, with the AC po wer adaptor connected to the player and to an wall outlet. As charging proceeds, the red LED indicator on the player lights up, and the battery le vel indicati[...]

9 Getting started Notes on the rechargeable battery • Before you dispose of the player , remove the b uilt-in rechargeable battery for environmental protection. For details, see page 36. • Charge the b uilt-in rechargeable battery at a temperature between 5°C (41°F) and 35°C (95°F). T he char ging time will vary according to the surrounding[...]

10 Locating controls 1 i (headphones)/REMO TE jack 2 (USB) jack 3 DC IN 5.2V jack 4 HOLD switch 5 Reset button 6 LED indicators Light up to show the status of the player . Blue: power -on/play/pause Green: connected to the computer Red: charging 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 8 9 Player 7 NX (po wer -on/of f, play/pause) button 8 . , > buttons 9 V OL –, + butt[...]

11 Getting started Remote control 12 3 56 7 8 4 1 Display 2 Jog dial Rotate to select. Push to enter . 3 MENU/B A CK button 4 i (headphones) jack 5 V OL –/+ le ver 6 . / > le ver 7 HOLD/PO WER switch 8 F A VORITE b utton Note Use only the supplied remote control. Y ou cannot operate this player with the remote control supplied with other playe[...]

12 Display (Remote control) INTRO SHUFFLE INTRO SHUFFLE 5 12 3 4 1 Music Charger indication 2 Sleep timer indication 3 Play mode indication Shows the currently selected play mode. (Intro Scan play , Shuffle play , Repeat play) 4 Battery level indica tion 5 Character information display Displays var ious information such as track name, album name, p[...]

13 Basic operations Basic operations The default setting of display language is English. Y ou can chang e the language displayed in the menu. For details, refer to the explana tion of “Changing the display language” on page 30. Listening to music First, send audio data to the player from your computer using the supplied software Music Tr ansfer[...]

14 3 . Select a track. Search f or a track to pla y . Y ou can select from “NEWSONGS” (newly stored songs), “ AR TIST , ” “ ALBUM, ” “GENRE” and “TRACK” in the Sear ch menu. 1 Rotate the jog dial to select the menu item you want. 2 Push the jog dial. The lo wer menu under the selected menu item appears. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to[...]

15 Basic operations 4 . Start playback. Push the jog dial to start playback. Alternati v el y , press NX on the player . The blue LED indicator flashes during playback. 01. Music Lov ers 01. Music Lov ers Be Y ourself Aiwa Be Y ourself Aiwa 03:11/05:23 03:11/05:23 * Displayed when the track has ID3 T AG information. If the track does not ha ve ID3 [...]

16 Other operations To Do this Go to the beginning of the next track Go to the beginning of the current track Go to the beginning of the preceding tracks Go to the beginning of the succeeding tracks Go backward or forward quickly Adjust the volume* 2 P ause playback Tu rn of f the player Slide the . / > le ver to wards > (press > on the pl[...]

17 Basic operations If playbac k does not start Check if the HOLD function is set to on (see page 21). Tip T he LED indicators on the player flash as follows: During play: Repeat turning on for about 0.3 second, and turning off for about 2.5 seconds During pause: Repeat turning on for about one second, and turning off for about one second[...]

18 Using the F A VORITE Add the tracks you want to play frequently to the F A V ORITE, and you can f ind and play those tracks easily using the F A VORITE. To add a track to the FA VORITE 1 Play the trac k you want, or select the desired Search men u item. If you select a menu item, all the tracks in the menu item will be added to the FA V ORITE at[...]

19 Basic operations To remove the curr ently playing track from the FA VORITE 1 Play the trac k you want to remo ve from the F A VORITE. 2 Press F A V ORITE. 3 Rotate the jog dial to select “ERASE F A V ORITE, ” and then push the jog dial. The track is removed from the FA V ORITE. To remove a selected track from the F A VORITE 1 Press F A V ORI[...]

20 Protecting the har d disk drive during exercise (Music Char ger) Y ou can use the player during jogging or other physical activities. Music Char ger function can effecti vely be used to pre vent sound skipping as well as unexpected damage to the internal hard disk drive during such activities. How the Music Char ger works In Music Charger mode, [...]

21 Basic operations Notes • If the size of the current track exceeds the cache capacity , the next track will be stored in the cache instead of the current track. • In Music Charger mode, you can only play tracks stored in the cache repeatedly; you cannot enter Shuffle play or Intro Scan play mode. To exit Music Charger mode Select “M. CHARGE[...]

22 To release the HOLD function Slide the HOLD switch in the direction opposite to the arrow . On the remote control, slide the HOLD/ PO WER switch in the direction opposite to HOLD (to the center position). Storing data other than audio files Y ou can store data on your computer to the player’ s built-in hard disk using W indows Explorer . The p[...]

23 Sound options B Sound options Emphasizing the bass sound (Bass Boost) 1 Press and hold MENU/BA CK until the Setup menu appears. 2 Rotate the jog dial to select “BASS BOOST . ” 3 Push the jog dial repeatedly to select “BASS BOOST ON. ” To return to the original screen Press MENU/BA CK. To cancel the bass boost Select “BASS BOOST OFF” [...]

24 B V arious playback Y ou can select the following playback options from the Setup menu. • Playing tracks repeatedl y (Repeat play) • Playing trac ks in random order (Shuffle play) • Playing the first portion of trac ks in order (Intr o Scan play) Playing tracks repeatedly (Repeat pla y) There are two types of Repeat play mode: Setting Repe[...]

25 V arious playback Playing the first por tion of tracks in order (Intr o Scan play) Only the first 10 seconds of tracks are played in order . It is convenient when searching for a track by listening to the sound. 1 Press and hold MENU/BA CK until the Setup menu appears. 2 Rotate the jog dial to select “INTRO SCAN. ” 3 Push the jog dial repeat[...]

26 Changing the display pattern 1 Press and hold MENU/BA CK until the Setup menu appears. 2 Rotate the jog dial to select “DISPLA Y MODE. ” 3 Push the jog dial repeatedly to select “DISPLA Y MODE 1” or “DISPLA Y MODE 2. ” DISPLA Y MODE 1 Artist name T rack name * 1 /Album name 01. Music Lov ers 01. Music Lov ers Be Y ourself Aiwa Be Y o[...]

27 Adjusting the settings of the player Changing the backlight setting Setting Backlight OFF Always of f ON T urns on for 10 seconds after eac h operation. 1 Press and hold MENU/BA CK until the Setup menu appears. 2 Rotate the jog dial to select “BA CKLIGHT . ” 3 Push the jog dial repeatedly to select “BA CKLIGHT ON” or “BA CKLIGHT OFF . [...]

28 Tu r ning off the beep sound Y ou can turn off the beep sound of the player . 1 Press and hold MENU/BA CK until the Setup menu appears. 2 Rotate the jog dial to select “BEEP . ” 3 Push the jog dial repeatedly to select “BEEP OFF . ” To return to the original screen Press MENU/BA CK. To turn on the beep sound Select “BEEP ON” in step [...]

29 Adjusting the settings of the player Tu r ning off the power after a specified time (Sleep) Y ou can set the player to turn off automatically after a certain period of time. The time length can be specified between 5 and 120 minutes at 5 minutes step. 1 Press and hold MENU/BA CK until the Setup menu appears. 2 Rotate the jog dial to select “SL[...]

30 Changing the display language Y ou can change the language displayed in the menu. 1 Press and hold MENU/BA CK until the Setup menu appears. 2 Rotate the jog dial to select “LANGU AGE, ” and then push the jog dial. 3 Rotate the jog dial to select the language y ou want. 4 Push the jog dial. To return to the original screen Press MENU/BA CK. I[...]

31 Adjusting the settings of the player Checking the hard disk usage Y ou can check the free space of the player’ s b uilt-in hard disk. 1 Press and hold MENU/BA CK until the Setup menu appears. 2 Rotate the jog dial to select “HDD INFORMA TION, ” and then push the jog dial. The free space of the hard disk is displayed. (Example) Free space/T[...]

32 Setup menu items Y ou can change the player’ s var ious settings by using the Setup menu. To enter the menu, press and hold MENU/BA CK until the Setup menu appear s. To return to the previous menu screen or to cancel the setting operation, press MENU/B ACK. Items marked z are default settings. Selecting playback mode (page) Menu 1 , Menu 2 Sea[...]

33 Additional information Setting various functions (page) Menu 1 , Menu 2 Changing the display pattern (26) z DISPLA Y MODE 1 — DISPLA Y MODE 2 Changing the backlight setting (27) z BA CKLIGHT ON — BA CKLIGHT OFF Adjusting the display contrast (27) CONTRAST CONTRAST 0 CONTRAST 1 CONTRAST 2 z CONTRAST 3 CONTRAST 4 CONTRAST 5 CONTRAST 6 CONTRAST[...]

34 Precautions General •N ev er use your player where it will be subjected to extremes of light, temperature, moisture or vibration. •N ev er wrap your player in anything when it is being used with the AC po wer adaptor . Heat build-up in the player may cause malfunction or damage. • Do not pull the cords of the remote control and the headpho[...]

35 Additional information Cleaning Clean your player’ s casing with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent solution. Note Do not use any type of abrasiv e pad, scouring powder or solvent such as alcohol or benz ene as it may mar the finish of the casing. Cleaning the headphone plug If the headphone plug is dirty , it may c[...]

36 When disposing of the player This player has a built-in rechar geable lithium-ion battery . Before you dispose of the player , remove the battery for en vironmental protection. Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product. Please consult with your local authority . CA UTION Do not open the player e xcept when[...]

37 Additional information Tr oubleshooting If you experience any of the follo wing difficulties while using your player , use this troubleshooting guide to help you to remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult y our nearest Aiwa dealer . For trouble concerning operations while connected to your computer , also refer to “T roubleshoo[...]

38 Operation Symptom There is no sound. The buttons do not work. The volume will not increase. The sound is distorted, or there is noise in the playback sound. Playback stops suddenly . Erroneous display , or some characters do not appear in the display . The player does not play all the tracks stored in the player . The three LED indicators flash [...]

39 Additional information Built-in rechargeable battery Symptom Battery life is short. Other Symptom The player gets warm. To reset the player If your player does not operate normally , or if an error message such as “System file not found” or “T rack Error” appears repeatedly in the display , press the reset button on the r ear of the play[...]

40 Messages Message Cannot Boot System file not found USB connected Wrong voltage Favorite is full No tracks found T rack Error No playable track exist Already exists Low battery No Play List Found HOLD Invalid operation Meaning Tr ouble occurred within the hard disk, and the player cannot start. The system file required for normal operation has be[...]

41 Additional information Specifications Supported audio file format MP3 Bit rates: 32 - 320 kbps, VBR Sampling frequencies: 16/22.05/24/32/44.1/48 kHz Supported ID3 T AG v ersions: 1.0/1.1/2.2/2.3/2.4 Output Headphones: Stereo mini-jack Maximum po wer output Headphones: Approx. 6 mW + Approx. 6 mW (32 Ω ) (Approx. 2.7 mW + Appr ox. 2.7 mW (32 ?[...]

42 Index A, B Bass Boost 23 Battery (rechargeable) 8 Battery level indication 8 Charge 8 Remove 36 Beep 28 C Changing the display language 30 Connection AC power adaptor 8 Headphones 13 D Display 12 Backlight 27 Contrast 27 Display pattern 26 E Equalizer 23 F FAVORITE 18 Firmware version 31 H Hard disk Protecting 20 Checking the usage 31 I ID3 TAG [...]

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