Sony NW-A608 manual

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  • Page 1

    NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) © 2005 Sony Corporation Printed in China 2-655-451- 11 (1) Quic k Start Guide NW -A605 / A607 / A608[...]

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    NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) 3 NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) Owner’ s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the back of the player . Record them in the space provided belo w . Refer to these numbers in the spaces whenever you call upon your Sony dealer reg arding this product. Model No. __________________________ Ser[...]

  • Page 3

    NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) 4 5 NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) W A RN ING T o reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. Do not install the appliance in a confined space, such as a bookcase or built-in cabinet. T o reduce the risk of fire, do not cov er the ventilation of the app[...]

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    NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) 6 7 NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) Notice for users • The recorded music is limited to priv ate use only . Use of the music beyond this limit requires permission of the copyright holders. • Sony is not responsible for incomplete recording/do wnloading or damaged data due to problems of the player or [...]

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    NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) 8 9 NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) Y ou can charge the player’ s battery by connecting the player to your computer with the supplied USB cable. For details on charging times, refer to “Specifications” in the Operation Guide (PDF file). Getting Started (See page 10) Im porting Mus ic (See page 14)[...]

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    NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) 10 11 NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) Get tin g Star ted Su pp lied Items Check the following items.  Headphones (1)  Headphone extension cord (1)  Neck strap (China model only) (1)  Carrying pouch (1)  Clip (1) This is used to clip onto your cloths when carrying the player .  CD-R OM* ([...]

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    NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) 12 13 NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) Whe n i nstall ation is n ot su ccessfu l – Q & A Q1 Does your computer meet the system requirements? A1 Check the system requirements for the installation by clicking “CONNECT Play er Readme” in the CONNECT Pla yer Main Menu window . Q2 Wer e you logged on [...]

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    NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) 14 15 NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) 1 Double-c lick “CONNECT Player” on the desktop. The CONNECT Player program starts. 2 Insert an audio CD into the CD drive of your computer . CONNECT Player can retriev e information about the CD, such as track titles and artist name, if your computer is connected[...]

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    NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) 16 17 NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) USB cable (supplied) 1 Double-c lick “CONNECT Player” on the desktop. The CONNECT Player program starts. 2 Connect the play er to your computer with the supplied USB cab le . When the player is connected to CONNECT Player for the first time, the transfer mode sel[...]

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    NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) 18 19 NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) Pl a yi ng Music Bas ic O perat ion – Par ts a nd Cont rols Front        Shuttle switch Rotate the Shuttle switch in the direction of  or  to select a track or menu item. Y ou can also skip to the beginning of the track, fast-forward or fa[...]

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    NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) 20 21 NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) Playing Mu sic (con tin ue d) Rear       REPEA T/SOUND button Switches the T rack Repeat mode. Press and hold this button to change the Sound quality setting.  Strap hole This is used to attach a neck strap.  Headphone jack For connecting the h[...]

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    NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) 22 23 NW -A605/A607/A608.GB.2-655-451-11(1) FM T uner L i sten in g to FM R ad io ALBUM(Manual) Preset HOLD  button DISP/FUNC button SEARCH/MENU button to  to  1 Press and hold the DISP/FUNC button until the Function men u (Intelligent Shuffle/Music Library/FM (FM T uner)) appears. 2 Rotate the Shu[...]