Sony NW-HD3 manual

NW -HD3.GB.2-584-484-11(1) © 2004 Sony Corporation Networ k Wal kman P o r t a b l e Ha r d D i s k A u d i o P l a y e r Operating Instructions GB NW -HD3 T o go to the section you want to read, click the title in the PDF Bookmarks, the title in the “T able of Contents” of the Operating Instructions, or the page in the sentences.[...]

For the customers in the USA INFORMA TION: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio[...]

T able of Contents Notice for User s .............................................. 4 Precautions ....................................................... 5 On safety ................................................................. 5 On installation ....................................................... 5 On heat build-up .........................[...]

Notice for Users On the supplied software • Copyright laws prohibit reproducing the software or the manual accompanying it in whole or in part, or renting the software without the permission of the copyright holder . • In no ev ent will SONY be liable for any fi nancial damage, or loss of profi ts, including claims made by third parties, aris[...]

Precautions On safety • Do not put any foreign objects in the DC IN jack of the USB adaptor . • Be sure not to short-circuit the terminals of the USB adaptor with other metallic objects. On installation • Nev er use the player where it will be subjected to extremes of light, temperature, moisture or vibration. • Nev er wrap the player in an[...]

Getting Started Checking the Supplied Accessories • Headphones (1) • USB adaptor (1) (For connecting to the supplied USB cable and the supplied AC po wer adaptor) • Dedicated USB cable (1) • A C power adaptor (1) • Carrying case (1) • CD-R OM (1) * (SonicStage, PDF of Operating Instructions) • Quick Start Guide (1) * Do not play this [...]

Guide to Parts and Controls Player           (headphones)/LINE OUT jack (  page 18)   ,  ,  ,  buttons (  page 20, 21)  MENU button (  page 25, 29)  MODE button (  page 21)  V OLUME +*/– buttons (  page 18)   (play/stop) button (  page 18, 20)  Hole for hand[...]

Preparing a Power Source Charge the built-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery before using it for the fi rst time or when it is depleted. 1 Slide the BUIL T -IN B A TTER Y switch to ON. The protection for the built-in rechargeable battery is released and po wer is supplied to the player . Keep the switch to ON position. 2 Connect the the A C power[...]

T o remove the USB adaptor from the player While pressing the gray buttons on both sides, push the USB adaptor inward, and then pull it outward. Charging the batter y using a USB connection T urn on your computer and connect the USB cable to your computer (  page 14). The CHG lamp lights up on the USB adaptor and charging of the battery starts. [...]

Installing SonicStage on Y our Computer Using the supplied CD-R OM, install the SonicStage on your computer. Preparing the r equir ed system The following system en vironment is required. Computer IBM PC/A T or Compatible • CPU: Pentium II 400 MHz or higher (Pentium III 450 MHz or higher is recommended.) • Hard disk driv e space: 200 MB or more[...]

Installing SonicStage Check the following before installing the SonicStage software. • Make sure to close all other software, including any virus-check software, as such software usually demands a large amount of system resources. • Make sure to use the supplied CD-R OM for installing SonicStage. – If OpenMG Juk ebox or SonicStage has been in[...]

Importing Audio Data to Y our Computer Record and store tracks (audio data) from an audio CD to the SonicStage “ My Library” on the hard disk driv e of your computer. Y ou can record or import tracks from other sources such as the Internet and your computer’ s hard disk. Refer to SonicStage Help for details (  page 16). Source indication ?[...]

3 Clic k “Music Source” on the SonicStage window . The contents of the audio CD appear in the music source list. If CD information such as album title, artist name, and track names could not be obtained automatically , connect your computer to the Internet and click “CD Info” on the right side of the window . 4 If necessary , change the f o[...]

T ransferring Audio Data to the Player T ransfer the tracks (audio data) stored in SonicStage “ My Library” on your computer to the player in A TRAC3plus/MP3 format. The audio data to be transferred includes the information, such as an artist name and an album name (original alb um name) in the CD information. My Library list “T ransfer” ?[...]

2 Connect the USB adaptor to the player . Insert the USB adaptor as shown belo w until it clicks into place. “PC Connect” appears in the display . The setup display for automatic transfer appears in the SonicStage window . Follow the instructions in the window . For details, see the SonicStage Help (  page 16). USB adaptor USB adaptor connec[...]

Notes • Do not disconnect the USB cable or the USB connector while the data is being transferred. If you do, the data being transferred may be destroyed. • Use of the player with a USB hub or a USB extension cable is not guaranteed. Always connect the player to the computer directly using the supplied USB cable. • Some USB devices connected t[...]

T o understand SonicStage Help The left side frame The right side frame 1 Double click “ Overvie w” in the left- side frame of SonicStage Help. 2 Click “ About This Help File. ” The explanation will appear in the right- side frame. Scroll the display if necessary . Click underlined words to jump to their explanations. T o search for a word [...]

Playback Playing Back T ransfer audio data from your computer to the player beforehand (  page 14). Y ou can change the language to your own for the menu and the messages in the display (  page 31). 1 After setting the BUIL T -IN B A TTER Y switch to ON (  pa g e 8), connect headphones to the player . Headphones to  (headphones)/ LINE O[...]

Playable audio data This player can play audio data compressed in the A TRAC3plus/ MP3 formats. A TRA C3plus (Adaptive T ransform Acoustic Coding3plus) is an audio compression technology that satisfi es the demand for high sound quality and high compression rates. A TRA C3plus can compress audio fi les to about 1/20 of their original size at 64 k[...]

Basic playback operations (Play , stop, search) T o Operation Play from a point where you stopped the player previously Press  . Playback starts from the point where you stopped. Stop playback Press  . Find the beginning of the current track Press  once. Find the beginning of previous tracks* Press  repeatedly . Find the beginning[...]

Playing Back T racks Selected by MODE (Artist, Album, Genre, Group, etc.) By grouping the tracks in the player into a “ MODE, ” such as by “ Artist” or “ Album, ” you can select tracks you want to listen to. There are fi ve MODEs, and the steps here use the displays of the “ Artist” MODE as an example. For details about the display[...]

3 T o search trac ks more, press  . Artist selected in step 2 . Albums of the selected artist appear . 4 Press  or  to select an item, and then press  . Playback starts from the track you selected or the fi rst track of the item (artist, album, etc.) you selected. All the tracks listed after the selected items are played in the trac[...]

M ODE displays The display differs depending on the MODE. Y ou can start playback by pressing  in all the displays. Artist List of artists Albums of the artist selected T racks of the album selected Playing back Album: displaying an album name (original album name) in the CD information of SonicStage List of albums T racks of the album select[...]

Adding a bookmark ( Bookmark track play) Y ou can play your fav orite tracks by adding a Bookmark to them. T o play bookmarked tracks, select “Others” MODE (  page 21). 1 During pla yback of the track where you want to ad d a Bookmark, press and hold  or  . The number of bookmarks (the number of bookmarked tracks/the number of possible[...]

Changing Playback Options (Play Mode) Y ou can use various playback options, such as selecting songs you want to listen to and playing songs in random order . For details about playback options (Play Mode), see  page 26, 27. Y ou can also play songs repeatedly using the playback options you choose (repeat play ,  page 28). 1 Press MENU. The M[...]

Playback options ( Play Mode) A range of tracks to be played (“Play unit”  page 27) differs depending on the MODE (  page 21) where you start playback. In the MENU display/icon Explanation Normal/No icon ( Normal play) All the tracks after the selected track are played once in the track number order . When you select an item (album, artis[...]

What is a “ play unit” ? All the items (an artist, an album, a track, etc.) on the list when you start playback is called a “play unit. ” When you change the Play Mode, the play unit changes to all the tracks recorded in the player . On playback of a play unit Example: When you select Artist MODE Artists Albums T racks All the tracks of all[...]

Playing tracks repeatedly ( Repeat play) Playback of tracks repeats in the playback options selected in  page 25. 1 Select the pla yback option you want to repeat (  page 25). 2 Press MENU. The MENU display appears. 3 Press  or  to select “Repeat, ” and then press  . The Repeat display appears. 4 Press  to select “On, ”[...]

Changing Sound Quality and Settings For details about v arious setting items, see  page 30. 1 Press MENU. The MENU display appears. 2 Press  or  to select the item, and then press  . The display to set the selected item appears. 3 Press  or  to select an option, and then press  . T o change sound quality After step 3 , pr[...]

Setup items Item Options (  : Default setting) Sound (Sound setting)  Off Plays tracks in normal sound quality . V -SUR 1) 2) Studio (VS) Recreates the sound of a recording studio. Liv e (VL) Recreates the sound of a concert hall. Club (VC) Recreates the sound of a dance hall. Arena (V A) Recreates the sound of a stadium. Sound EQ 1) 2) Heavy[...]

Items Options (  : Default settings) Backlight (LCD backlight of the display)  Auto The display lights up for about 10 seconds when you press a button and keeps lighting up while you scroll the track titles, etc. 10 seconds The display lights up for about 10 seconds when you press a button. The light turns off in about 10 seconds ev en if you[...]

Customizing sound quality (Sound EQ - Custom) Y ou can adjust the sound quality for each frequency range indi vidually , checking the settings on the display . 1 After selecting “Sound” in step 2 in “Changing Sound Quality and Settings” (  page 29), select “Custom1” or “Custom2” of “Sound EQ. ” 2 Press  or  to select th[...]

Adjusting treble and bass emphasis ( Digital Sound Preset) Y ou can preset the treble and bass lev els to your preference. While checking the display , adjust the emphasis settings. 1 After selecting “Sound” in step 2 in “Changing Sound Quality and Settings” (  page 29), select “Custom3” or “Custom4” of “Digital Sound Preset”[...]

Other Functions T ransferring Audio Data Back to Y our Computer Audio data can be transferred back to SonicStage “ My Library” on your computer . “T ransfer” “A TRAC Audio Device” My Library list List of tracks on the player 1 Connect the pla yer to your computer (see steps 1 and 2 in “T ransferring audio data to the player , ”  [...]

Connecting Other Devices Y ou can listen to tracks through a stereo system and record tracks in the player onto a MiniDisc or a cassette tape. See the instruction manual that comes with the device you want to connect. Be sure to turn off all de vices before making the connections and changing the settings and explained belo w . to  (headphones)/[...]

Storing Data Other Than Audio Files Y ou can transfer data from the hard disk of a computer to the built-in hard disk of this player using W indows Explorer . The built-in hard disk of the player is displayed in W indows Explorer as an e xternal driv e (as a removable storage). Notes • Do not use SonicStage while operating the hard disk of the pl[...]

4 Press  to select “Y es, ” and then press  . The message appears, and then the Format display appears. T o cancel set up In step 4 , select “No, ” and then press  . The Format display appears. Press MENU to return to the MENU display . Press and hold MODE or press MENU in the MENU display to return to the display before step[...]

3 Press  to select “Initialize Hard Disk, ” and then press  . The Initialize Hard Disk display appears. 4 Press  to select “Y es, ” and then press  . 5 Press  to select “Y es, ” and then press  . The message appears, and then the Format display appears. T o cancel set up In step 5 , select “No, ” and then [...]

Additional Information Notes on Disposing of the Unit This player has a built-in lithium-ion rechargeable battery . When you dispose of the player , be sure to dispose of it properly . Certain countries may regulate disposal of the battery used to power this product. Please consult with your local authority . Notes • Nev er disassemble the player[...]

7 Remove the b uilt-in battery . 8 Pull the connecting cord between the battery and the player to separate the connector . 40 GB[...]

T roubleshooting If you experience trouble with your player , try the following solutions. 1 Set the BUIL T -IN BA TTER Y switch to OFF , and then set to ON again. The data is not lost when you set it to OFF . 2 Check the symptoms in “T roubleshooting. ” 3 If the problem persists, consult your nearest Sony dealer . Power Symptom Case and/or cor[...]

Sound Symptom Case and/or corrective action There is no sound. Noise is heard.  The volume lev el is set to zero. Turn the v olume up (  page 18).  The headphone plug is not connected properly . Connect it to  (headphones)/LINE OUT jack securely (  page 18).  The headphone plug is dirty . Clean the headphone plug with a soft dry c[...]

The display turns off.  The display automatically turns off if there is no operation for about 30 seconds (when using the battery) or about 3 minutes (when using the AC po wer adaptor) in stop mode. When scrolling track titles, etc., the display turns off about 30 seconds or about 3 minutes after scrolling is fi nished. Also, the display turns [...]

Symptom Case and/or corrective action The player is not recognized by the computer when it is connected to the computer .  The USB adaptor is not connected correctly to the player . Insert the USB adaptor securely until it reaches to the end and clicks into place (  page 8).  The USB cable is not connected properly . Disconnect the USB cab[...]

Symptom Case and/or corrective action Audio data is transferred back to your computer and remaining transferable count increases without operations occasionally when the player is connected to the computer .  If a track is deleted from the player using the SonicStage software installed on a computer other than the one used for transfer to the pl[...]

Error Messages Follo w the instructions below if an error message appears in the display . Message Meaning Corrective action A VLS NO VOLUME OPERA TION The volume e xceeds the maximum volume of A VLS.  Set “ A VLS” to “Off” (  page 30). BOOKMARK FULL The number of bookmarks exceeds the limit.  Remov e unnecessary bookmarks (  pa[...]

Message Meaning Corrective action HDD NOT INITIALIZED CORRECTL Y • The hard disk of the player is not correctly initialized. • The hard disk of the player was initialized on the computer . • The hard disk of the player has not been initialized because it was changed.  Initialize the hard disk of the player again (  page 37). HOLD The HO[...]

Specifi cations Maximum recordable number of track (Approx.)* A TRAC3 A TRAC3plus MP3 5,000 (132 kbps) 2,500 (256 kbps) 5,000 (128 kbps) 6,000 (105 kbps) 10,000 (64 kbps) 10,000 (64 kbps) 10,000 (66 kbps) 13,000 (48 kbps) * When transferring four-minute tracks Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz (A TRAC3plus), 32/44.1/48 kHz (MP3) Audio compression techno[...]

D Deutsch 31 Digital Sound Preset 30, 33 E English 31 Español 31 F Find the beginning of a track 20 Français 31 G Genre 23 Group 23 Grouping tracks 21 H Headphone 30, 35 Headphones 6 Heavy 30 HOLD function 19 I Italiano 31 J Japanese 31 Jazz 30 K Korean 31 L Language 31 Line Out 30, 35 Liv e 30 M MODE 21 MP3 19 My Library (SonicStage) 12, 14, 34 [...]

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