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Operation Guide
© 2007 Sony Corporation
3-268-876-11 (1) NWZ-B103F / B105F
NWZ-B103F / B105F. GB. 3-268-876-11(1) NWZ-B103F / B105F. GB. 3-268-876-11(1)
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The following FCC statement applies only to the You are cautioned that any changes or Notice for users On sample audio data version of this model manufactured for sale in the modifications not expressly approved in this • The recorded song is limited to private use The player is pre-installed with sample audio data. USA. Other versions may not comply with FCC manual could void your authority to operate this To delete this audio data, delete it using Windows only. Use of the song beyond this
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Table of Contents Getting Started ..........................................................................................................................................6 Listening/Recording Voice ............................................ 36 Supplied Accessories .............................................................................................................................6 Recording Sound ........................................................................................
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About the serial number Getting Started The serial number provided for the player is required for the customer registration. The 1 Thank you for purchasing the NWZ-B103F/B105F* . number is shown on the rear of the USB connector base of the player. By transferring songs from your computer to the player by drag and drop, you can enjoy them wherever you go. You can also listen to FM radio and record voice using the player. Supplied Accessories Please check the accessories in the package. Headph
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Parts and Controls Front Rear Headphones 2 REC/STOP button ( pages 33, 36) BACK/HOME* button ( page 11) HOLD switch Strap hole Starts/stops recording. You can record the Returns to the previous menu. Press and hold You can protect the player against accidental This is used to attach a strap (sold sound from the microphone or the currently this button to display the HOME menu. operation by using the HOLD switch when separately). received FM program. carrying it. Display ( page 21)
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To operate the HOME menu HOME menu When menu items appear on the HOME menu, press the / button to select an The HOME menu appears when you turn on the player or press and hold the BACK/ item, and then press the button to confirm. HOME button of the player. The HOME menu is the starting point to play songs, listen to When menu items appear on the HOME menu and you press the BACK/HOME button, FM radio, play recorded sound files, and change settings. the screen returns to the previous menu.
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Basic Operations Basic Operations When the remaining battery indication of the display shows: , charging is complete. Before Connecting the Player When you use the player for the first time, or if you have not used the player for a long Before connecting the player to your computer, make sure that the OS is Windows XP time, recharge it fully until appears on the screen. For details on charging time or (Service Pack 2 or later) or Windows Vista, and the installed Windows Media Player battery l
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Basic Operations Basic Operations (continued) • When disconnecting the player from your computer, follow the procedure below. Transferring Music Double-click (Remove Hardware) in the task tray in the lower right portion of the screen. In Connect the player to your computer and transfer an audio file to the player. the windows that appears, click [USB Mass Storage Device] or [USB Disk], and then click [Stop]. Click [OK]. Hints When “Safe To Remove Hardware” appears on the screen, discon
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Playing Music Basic Operations (continued) Playing Music To delete songs transferred to the player Playing Music Connect the player to your computer, and then delete any unnecessary audio files using You can search for desired songs in the following ways. Windows Explorer. • Searching for songs by artist, album, and song name, etc. (“Artist/Album/Song Sort” Notes mode) • Be careful not to accidentally bump or put stress on the player when it is connected to your computer. • Searching for song
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Playing Music Playing Music (continued) Hint Searching for songs by artist, album, or song name, etc. • You can edit or change ID3 tag information and the playlist using Windows Media Player 10 or 11. You can search the desired song by artist/album/song name, etc. For details about usage, or support on Windows Media Player, refer to the Windows Media Player information from the following web site: Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the HOME menu appears. http://support.microsoft.com
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Playing Music Playing Music (continued) Display Press the / button to select (Music Library), and then press the button to confirm. When selecting “Artist/Album/Song Sort” mode When selecting the “Folder/File Name Sort” mode The following lists of transferred songs and folders appear. • “Now Playing”: Plays back the last file* you listened to. • “Play All”: Plays back all songs on the player. • Folder name: Displays the level 1 folders. • Song name: Displays the level 1 songs. • “Arti
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Playing Music Playing Music (continued) On other operations for playback Setting the Play Mode To Button operation The player offers a variety of play modes, including random play and selected repeat play. Pause the song Press the button. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the HOME menu appears. Restart playback 1 Press the button while the song is paused. Skip to the beginning of the current Press the ( ) button. Press the / button to select (Settings), and then press the
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Playing Music Playing Music (continued) List of play modes Setting the Sound Quality Setting item/Icon Description You can set your desired sound quality according to the music genre, etc. “Normal”/No icon After the current song ends, all songs in the selected folder/ Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the HOME menu appears. album/artist are played once. (Default setting) 1 After the current song ends, all songs in the selected folder/ Repeat all/ album/artist are played repeatedly. Pr
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Listening/Recording FM Radio Playing Music (continued) Listening/Recording FM Radio List of equalizer settings Listening to FM Radio in the Manual Tuning Mode Setting item/Icon Description Be sure to connect the headphones to the player, or the player cannot receive any FM signal. “EQ OFF”/No icon Turns off the equalizer (Default setting). “EQ Heavy”/ Emphasizes high and low ranges for a more powerful sound. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the HOME menu appears. 1 Emphasizes high and
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Listening/Recording FM Radio Listening/Recording FM Radio (continued) Press the / button to select the previous (or next) frequency. Listening to FM Radio in the Preset Tuning Mode The frequency is changed by 0.1 MHz. Presetting Desired Broadcast Stations To Button operation You can preset up to 30 receivable broadcast stations (P01 to P30) in your area Select the next frequency Press the button. automatically using the “FM Auto Preset” function. Select the previous frequency When you
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Listening/Recording FM Radio Listening/Recording FM Radio (continued) To preset broadcasting stations manually Press the / button to select “FM Auto Preset,” and then press the button to confirm. Press and hold the button during FM reception. 1 Press the / button to select “OK,” and then press the button to confirm. Press the / button to select “Add Preset,” and then press the The receivable broadcast stations will be preset in order from low to high frequency. butt
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Listening/Recording FM Radio Listening/Recording FM Radio (continued) Selecting Broadcast Stations in the Preset Tuning Mode Recording FM Radio You cannot select broadcast stations if no broadcast stations are preset. Preset the receivable Press and hold the REC/STOP button while listening to the station you stations using the “FM Auto Preset” function ( page 29), or preset the broadcast stations 1 want to record. manually ( page 31). The player goes to standby to record. Press and hold
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Listening/Recording FM Radio Listening/Recording FM Radio (continued) To delete recorded FM radio programs Playing Back Recorded FM Radio Programs Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the HOME menu appears. 1 Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the HOME menu appears. 1 Press the / button to select (FM), and then press the Press the / button to select (FM), and then press the button to confirm. button to confirm. Press the / button to select “Delete Rec Data,” a
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Listening/Recording Voice Listening/Recording Voice Note Recording Sound • When you rename files of the [Record] folder on your computer, or put files which have been You can record sound from the microphone of the player and play recorded sound files imported to your computer back into the [Record] folder, you may not be able to play them on the player. using the “Voice” menu. The recorded sound files will be in MP3 format. In this case, transfer the files which have been imported to your c
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Settings Listening/Recording Voice (continued) Settings To delete the recorded sound files Changing the Settings You can change the various settings using the “Settings” menu. The following procedure is Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the HOME menu appears. 1 the basic way to change settings. Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the HOME menu appears. Press the / button to select (Voice), and then press the 1 button to confirm. Press the / button to select (Settin
