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... to use the various screens Library screen Playback screen Play Queue screen Bookmark List screen Sound quality setting screens FM Radio screen (Except for the NW-A55L) Language Study screen USB-DAC screen Bluetooth Receiver screen List of icons displayed in the information area Adjusting the volume Volume operation in compliance with...
... to use the various screens Library screen Playback screen Play Queue screen Bookmark List screen Sound quality setting screens FM Radio screen (Except for the NW-A55L) Language Study screen USB-DAC screen Bluetooth Receiver screen List of icons displayed in the information area Adjusting the volume Volume operation in compliance with...
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... functions for language learning Preparing language study content Using the language study function FM Radio (Except for the NW-A55L) Listening to FM radio broadcasts (Except for the NW-A55L) Presetting FM radio stations (Except for the NW-A55L) Using USB Mass Storage mode Restarting, formatting, or initializing the player Restarting the player Restarting, formatting, or...
... functions for language learning Preparing language study content Using the language study function FM Radio (Except for the NW-A55L) Listening to FM radio broadcasts (Except for the NW-A55L) Presetting FM radio stations (Except for the NW-A55L) Using USB Mass Storage mode Restarting, formatting, or initializing the player Restarting the player Restarting, formatting, or...
Help Guide
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... can also switch to functions other screens (up/down/left/right). Help Guide Digital Music Player NW-A55/A55HN/A55L/A56/A56HN/A57 How to use the various screens This topic explains the layout of information for the NW-A55L) 29 Playback screen You can select tracks from the library screen. Library screen You can...
... can also switch to functions other screens (up/down/left/right). Help Guide Digital Music Player NW-A55/A55HN/A55L/A56/A56HN/A57 How to use the various screens This topic explains the layout of information for the NW-A55L) 29 Playback screen You can select tracks from the library screen. Library screen You can...
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... screen Sound quality setting screens Playback methods FM Radio screen (Except for the player, select the [Settings] menu. To configure the basic settings for the NW-A55L) Language Study screen USB-DAC screen Bluetooth Receiver screen 31 While the player is playing a track, tap to pause playback. (fast-rewind) Tap the button...
... screen Sound quality setting screens Playback methods FM Radio screen (Except for the player, select the [Settings] menu. To configure the basic settings for the NW-A55L) Language Study screen USB-DAC screen Bluetooth Receiver screen 31 While the player is playing a track, tap to pause playback. (fast-rewind) Tap the button...
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...the library screen. 1. You can switch to the following : FM radio function (Except for the NW-A55L) Language Study USB-DAC Bluetooth receiver 2. FM Radio (Except for the NW-A55L) Language study function USB-DAC function Bluetooth Receiver function To display the library screen Flick the playback ...screen down. You can select tracks from the desired category. 33 Help Guide Digital Music Player NW-A55/A55HN/A55L/A56/A56HN/A57 Library screen You can also switch to functions other than music playback, such as [All Songs], [Album], [Artist...
...the library screen. 1. You can switch to the following : FM radio function (Except for the NW-A55L) Language Study USB-DAC Bluetooth receiver 2. FM Radio (Except for the NW-A55L) Language study function USB-DAC function Bluetooth Receiver function To display the library screen Flick the playback ...screen down. You can select tracks from the desired category. 33 Help Guide Digital Music Player NW-A55/A55HN/A55L/A56/A56HN/A57 Library screen You can also switch to functions other than music playback, such as [All Songs], [Album], [Artist...
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... item to display the Settings menu. Page indicator The number of dots represents the number of the track. You can check the codecs for the NW-A55L) Language Study screen 34 3. Related Topic How to view the operating guide. Add to Bookmark List Add to Playlist Detailed Song Information Delete Edit Playlist...
... item to display the Settings menu. Page indicator The number of dots represents the number of the track. You can check the codecs for the NW-A55L) Language Study screen 34 3. Related Topic How to view the operating guide. Add to Bookmark List Add to Playlist Detailed Song Information Delete Edit Playlist...
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... Sensitivity, Mono/Auto) 44 To switch to turn on the library screen. 1. Select the item to select a preset station. Help Guide Digital Music Player NW-A55/A55HN/A55L/A56/A56HN/A57 FM Radio screen (Except for and preset broadcast stations in your area. FM radio switch (On/Off) Connect a pair of headphones to... the button to switch back to delete the currently selected broadcast station from the presets. Auto Preset Select the item to automatically search for the NW-A55L) You can listen to save the currently selected broadcast station as an antenna. 3.
... Sensitivity, Mono/Auto) 44 To switch to turn on the library screen. 1. Select the item to select a preset station. Help Guide Digital Music Player NW-A55/A55HN/A55L/A56/A56HN/A57 FM Radio screen (Except for and preset broadcast stations in your area. FM radio switch (On/Off) Connect a pair of headphones to... the button to switch back to delete the currently selected broadcast station from the presets. Auto Preset Select the item to automatically search for the NW-A55L) You can listen to save the currently selected broadcast station as an antenna. 3.
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The contents of the Help Guide may be subject to change without notice due to updates to FM radio broadcasts (Except for the NW-A55L) Presetting FM radio stations (Except for the NW-A55L) 4-740-523-13(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 45 Related Topic How to use the various screens Library screen Listening to the product's specifications.
The contents of the Help Guide may be subject to change without notice due to updates to FM radio broadcasts (Except for the NW-A55L) Presetting FM radio stations (Except for the NW-A55L) 4-740-523-13(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 45 Related Topic How to use the various screens Library screen Listening to the product's specifications.
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... of the player has run out. Note Pairing information is active. You cannot listen to FM radio while there is an active Bluetooth connection. (The NW-A55L does not have an FM radio function.) You cannot listen to played-back sound wirelessly while the USB-DAC function is deleted in the following...
... of the player has run out. Note Pairing information is active. You cannot listen to FM radio while there is an active Bluetooth connection. (The NW-A55L does not have an FM radio function.) You cannot listen to played-back sound wirelessly while the USB-DAC function is deleted in the following...
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... settings are some restrictions on the Bluetooth function 4-740-523-13(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 97 Related Topic Connecting the player to played-back sound wirelessly while the USB-DAC function is an active Bluetooth connection. (The NW-A55L does not have an FM radio function.) You cannot listen to an unpaired Bluetooth...
... settings are some restrictions on the Bluetooth function 4-740-523-13(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 97 Related Topic Connecting the player to played-back sound wirelessly while the USB-DAC function is an active Bluetooth connection. (The NW-A55L does not have an FM radio function.) You cannot listen to an unpaired Bluetooth...
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...change without notice due to updates to the product's specifications. Tap and then [Settings]. The USB-DAC function The FM radio function (The NW-A55L does not have an FM radio function.) Turn off the NFC function The NFC function is on. The contents of the case. You cannot...as a default. To turn off Configuring the Bluetooth function (Bluetooth transmitting mode) Notes on the Bluetooth function 4-740-523-13(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 99 Move the Bluetooth device over the mark on the screen of the player before you make the connection. If you cannot connect the...
...change without notice due to updates to the product's specifications. Tap and then [Settings]. The USB-DAC function The FM radio function (The NW-A55L does not have an FM radio function.) Turn off the NFC function The NFC function is on. The contents of the case. You cannot...as a default. To turn off Configuring the Bluetooth function (Bluetooth transmitting mode) Notes on the Bluetooth function 4-740-523-13(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 99 Move the Bluetooth device over the mark on the screen of the player before you make the connection. If you cannot connect the...
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... the following cases: The battery of a smartphone from the player. 1. You cannot use the Bluetooth Receiver function while any of 7 devices. FM radio function (The NW-A55L does not have an FM radio function.) Language Study function USB-DAC function If sound is turned off the Bluetooth Receiver function. Hint You can...
... the following cases: The battery of a smartphone from the player. 1. You cannot use the Bluetooth Receiver function while any of 7 devices. FM radio function (The NW-A55L does not have an FM radio function.) Language Study function USB-DAC function If sound is turned off the Bluetooth Receiver function. Hint You can...
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... setting. You may be output from the smartphone. Then, adjust the volume on the Bluetooth function 4-740-523-13(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 106 The contents of the smartphone. The player stays connected to the smartphone until you receive an incoming call to the smartphone ... becomes considerably shorter when the Bluetooth Receiver function is interrupted or skips during a Bluetooth connection, try the following. FM radio function (The NW-A55L does not have an FM radio function.) Language Study function USB-DAC function If sound is active. To conserve the battery power, turn...
... setting. You may be output from the smartphone. Then, adjust the volume on the Bluetooth function 4-740-523-13(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 106 The contents of the smartphone. The player stays connected to the smartphone until you receive an incoming call to the smartphone ... becomes considerably shorter when the Bluetooth Receiver function is interrupted or skips during a Bluetooth connection, try the following. FM radio function (The NW-A55L does not have an FM radio function.) Language Study function USB-DAC function If sound is active. To conserve the battery power, turn...
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... switch to a paired smartphone Configuring the Bluetooth function (Bluetooth receiving mode) Notes on the Bluetooth function 4-740-523-13(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 108 You cannot use the Bluetooth Receiver function while any of the Help Guide may be subject to change without notice due to...Check if the N mark appears in the following order to turn on the NFC function. - [Settings] - [NFC] (Bluetooth). FM radio function (The NW-A55L does not have an FM radio function.) Language Study function USB-DAC function The contents of the following functions is active. If the player or...
... switch to a paired smartphone Configuring the Bluetooth function (Bluetooth receiving mode) Notes on the Bluetooth function 4-740-523-13(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 108 You cannot use the Bluetooth Receiver function while any of the Help Guide may be subject to change without notice due to...Check if the N mark appears in the following order to turn on the NFC function. - [Settings] - [NFC] (Bluetooth). FM radio function (The NW-A55L does not have an FM radio function.) Language Study function USB-DAC function The contents of the following functions is active. If the player or...
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Related Topic How to [On]. When [ClearAudio+] is set to use the various screens Sound quality setting screens 4-740-523-13(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 114 The sound quality settings do not apply to FM radio. (The NW-A55L does not have an FM radio function.) The contents of the Help Guide may be subject to change without notice due to updates to the product's specifications.
Related Topic How to [On]. When [ClearAudio+] is set to use the various screens Sound quality setting screens 4-740-523-13(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 114 The sound quality settings do not apply to FM radio. (The NW-A55L does not have an FM radio function.) The contents of the Help Guide may be subject to change without notice due to updates to the product's specifications.
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...Related Topic What is disabled while the following functions are active. Ambient Sound Mode is Ambient Sound Mode? 4-740-523-13(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 119 Depending on the surrounding environment, a rubbing noise may be noticeable. (Rubbing noise refers to the product's specifications. If you ... player, turn off Ambient Sound Mode beforehand. The rubbing noise may be reduced. The USB-DAC function The FM radio function (The NW-A55L does not have an FM radio function.) The Noise Canceling function The contents of the Help Guide may improve the level of the ambient...
...Related Topic What is disabled while the following functions are active. Ambient Sound Mode is Ambient Sound Mode? 4-740-523-13(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 119 Depending on the surrounding environment, a rubbing noise may be noticeable. (Rubbing noise refers to the product's specifications. If you ... player, turn off Ambient Sound Mode beforehand. The rubbing noise may be reduced. The USB-DAC function The FM radio function (The NW-A55L does not have an FM radio function.) The Noise Canceling function The contents of the Help Guide may improve the level of the ambient...
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Help Guide Digital Music Player NW-A55/A55HN/A55L/A56/A56HN/A57 Listening to FM radio broadcasts (Except for the NW-A55L) Connect a pair of headphones to the player. 2 On the library screen, tap . To change the monaural/auto setting Tap and then [FM Radio Settings]. Then, ...
Help Guide Digital Music Player NW-A55/A55HN/A55L/A56/A56HN/A57 Listening to FM radio broadcasts (Except for the NW-A55L) Connect a pair of headphones to the player. 2 On the library screen, tap . To change the monaural/auto setting Tap and then [FM Radio Settings]. Then, ...
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Related Topic How to the product's specifications. The contents of the Help Guide may be subject to change without notice due to updates to use the various screens Library screen FM Radio screen (Except for the NW-A55L) Presetting FM radio stations (Except for the NW-A55L) 4-740-523-13(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 125 While the FM radio function is active, Ambient Sound Mode is disabled.
Related Topic How to the product's specifications. The contents of the Help Guide may be subject to change without notice due to updates to use the various screens Library screen FM Radio screen (Except for the NW-A55L) Presetting FM radio stations (Except for the NW-A55L) 4-740-523-13(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 125 While the FM radio function is active, Ambient Sound Mode is disabled.
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... in the following order. - [Auto Preset] - [OK]. Note Tapping [Auto Preset] clears all previous presets. Help Guide Digital Music Player NW-A55/A55HN/A55L/A56/A56HN/A57 Presetting FM radio stations (Except for the NW-A55L) 4-740-523-13(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 126 Tap and then [Save to 30 stations. Presetting FM radio stations automatically 1.
... in the following order. - [Auto Preset] - [OK]. Note Tapping [Auto Preset] clears all previous presets. Help Guide Digital Music Player NW-A55/A55HN/A55L/A56/A56HN/A57 Presetting FM radio stations (Except for the NW-A55L) 4-740-523-13(1) Copyright 2018 Sony Corporation 126 Tap and then [Save to 30 stations. Presetting FM radio stations automatically 1.
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...Save a backup copy of the player. This operation rebuilds the database on the player. Resetting the player. Help Guide Digital Music Player NW-A55/A55HN/A55L/A56/A56HN/A57 Restarting, formatting, or initializing the player This topic includes instructions for the following order. - [Settings] - [Device Settings... All Settings] This operation resets all data (including sample data) stored on recently transferred content Preset FM radio stations (The NW-A55L does not have an FM radio function.) Clock settings Language settings User setting for your needs. 1 On the library screen,...
...Save a backup copy of the player. This operation rebuilds the database on the player. Resetting the player. Help Guide Digital Music Player NW-A55/A55HN/A55L/A56/A56HN/A57 Restarting, formatting, or initializing the player This topic includes instructions for the following order. - [Settings] - [Device Settings... All Settings] This operation resets all data (including sample data) stored on recently transferred content Preset FM radio stations (The NW-A55L does not have an FM radio function.) Clock settings Language settings User setting for your needs. 1 On the library screen,...