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©2006 Sony Corporation
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NW-E002F / E003F / E005F / E002 / E003 / E005
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About the Manuals
Included with the player are the Quick Start Guide and this PDF-format
Operation Guide. Additionally, after installing SonicStage software from the
supplied CD-ROM, you can refer to the Help within SonicStage.
– The Quick Start Guide explains set up and the basic operations, enabling
you to import songs to a computer, to transfer them to the player, and to
play them back.
– This Operation Guide explains standard and advanced features, enabling
you to make full use of the player and troubleshoot problems.
– The SonicStage Help explains details about using SonicStage software (
page 3).
Browsing the Operation Guide
To use the buttons in the Operation Guide
Click the buttons located in the upper right of this manual to jump to “Table of
Contents,” “Home Menu List,” or “Index.”
Jumps to the table of contents
Find what you are looking for from a list of
topics in the manual.
Jumps to the home menu list
Find what you are looking for from a list of the
option items in the player’s menu.
Jumps to the index
Find what you are looking for from a list of key
words mentioned in the manual.
Hints
• You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page number in the table of contents,
in the home menu list, or in the index.
• You can jump to the indicated page by clicking a page reference indication (e.g.
page 3) on each page.
• To search for a reference page by keyword, click the “Edit” menu, select “Search” of
the Adobe Reader to display the navigation frame, type the keyword into the Search text
box, and click “Search.”
• You can jump to the previous or next page by clicking the and buttons located at
bottom of the Adobe Reader screen.
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To change the page layout
The buttons at the bottom of the Adobe Reader screen enable you to select how
pages are displayed.
Single Page
Pages are displayed one at a time.
When you scroll, the display changes
to a previous or succeeding page.
Continuous
Pages are displayed as a continuous
roll of pages.
When you scroll, the previous and
next pages scroll up or down
continuously.
Continuous - Facing
Two pages are displayed side by side
with each pair part of a continuous
roll of pages. When you scroll, the
previous and next pairs of pages
scroll up or down continuously.
Facing
Two pages are displayed side by side.
When you scroll, the display changes
to previous or succeeding pairs of
pages.
Using SonicStage Help
Refer to SonicStage Help for details about using SonicStage, such as
importing songs to your computer and transferring songs to the player.
Click “Help” – “SonicStage Help” while SonicStage is running.
Help appears.
Note
• In SonicStage Help, the player is referred to as “ATRAC Audio Device.”
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Supplied Accessories ............................. 6
Home Menu List ................................... 7
Basic Operation – Parts and Controls ......... 8
Playing Songs
Playing Songs (ALL SONGS) ......................11
Playing Lists of Songs (PLAYLIST) ........12
Searching for Songs (SEARCH) ................13
Searching for songs by song name (Song) ...13
Searching for songs by artist (Artist) ..............14
Searching for songs by album (Album) ..........15
Changing the Play Mode (Play Mode) ....16
Playing Songs for a Specified
Period of Time (Sports Timer) ..................18
Settings
Changing the Song Order (Sort) ............19
Changing the Display Mode
(Display Mode) .................................................21
Setting the Volume Using the Preset
Volume Function (Volume Mode) ............23
Setting a volume level for preset mode
(Preset) .....................................................................23
Switching to manual mode (Manual) ..............25
Customizing Sound Quality
(Equalizer) ........................................................26
Registering a Desired Sound Quality
(Preset Custom) ................................................27
Adjusting the Volume Level
(Dynamic Normalizer) .....................................28
Limiting the Volume (AVLS) .....................29
Turning Off the Beep Sound (Beep) ......30
Adjusting the Current Time Setting
(Set Date-Time) ................................................31
Setting the Date Format
(Date Disp Type) ..............................................33
Setting the Time Format
(Time Disp Type) ..............................................34
Displaying the Player Information
(Information) ....................................................35
Resetting to Factory Settings
(Reset All Setting) ............................................36
Formatting Memory (Format) ..................37
Changing the USB Connection
Setting (USB Power) .....................................39
Setting the Display’s Left/Right
Orientation (Rotation) ................................40
Saving Power Consumption
(Power Save) .....................................................41
Listening to FM Tuner
(NW-E002F/E003F/E005F
only)
Enjoy Listening to FM Radio ............ 43
1 Switching to the FM tuner ...................... 43
2 Presetting broadcast stations
automatically (FM Auto Preset) .........................44
3 Selecting broadcast stations .................... 45
Presetting Desired
Broadcast Stations ............................ 47
To delete preset broadcast stations ............ 47
Setting the Reception (Scan Sens) ............48
Changing the Monaural/Stereo
(Mono/Auto) .....................................................49
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Advanced Features
Recharging the Player ........................ 50
Maximizing Battery Life .................... 51
What are Format and Bit Rate? ........ 52
Playing Songs Without Pauses ........... 53
How is Song Information Imported
to the Player? .................................... 54
Storing Data Other Than
Audio Files ........................................ 55
Upgrading the Player’s Firmware ..... 56
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting .................................. 57
Messages .............................................. 63
Uninstalling SonicStage ...................... 67
Additional Information
Precautions .......................................... 71
On Copyrights ..................................... 75
Specifications ....................................... 76
Index .................................................... 79
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Supplied Accessories
Please check the accessories in the package.
Headphones (1)
CD-ROM* (1)
- SonicStage software
- Operation Guide (PDF file)
Quick Start Guide (1)
* Do not attempt to play this CD-ROM in an audio CD player.
About the serial number
The serial number provided for this player is required for the customer
registration. The number is on the label on the rear of the player. Do not
remove the label.
You can also check the serial number on this player. See
page 35 for detail.
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Home Menu List
You can operate the following functions using the /HOME button of the
player.
Front
HOME
/HOME button
/HOME button
Pressing briefly
Switches between Song/Folder control
modes during playback or in stop
mode.
In the FM tuner screen*, you can
switch between manual/preset tuning
modes.
Pressing and holding
The HOME screen appears and you can
operate the following function.
(ALL SONGS) ................... 11
(FM) * .......................... 43
(PLAYLIST) ..................... 12
(MENU)
├
Play Mode .............................. 16
├
Sports Timer ........................... 18
├
Sort .........................................19
├
Scan Sens* .............................. 48
├
Mono/Auto* ...........................49
├
FM Auto Preset* .....................44
├
Display Mode ......................... 21
├
Advanced Menu
│
├
Sound
│
│
├
Volume Mode .................. 23
│
│
├
Preset Custom .................27
│
│
├
AVLS ...............................29
│
│
├
Beep ................................30
│
│
└
D.Normalizer .................. 28
│
├
Date-Time
│
│
├
Set Date-Time ................. 31
│
│
├
Date Disp Type ............... 33
│
│
└
Time Disp Type ............... 34
│
├
Information .........................35
│
├
Initialize
│
│
├
Reset All Setting ............. 36
│
│
└
Format ............................. 37
│
├
USB Power ......................... 39
│
├
Rotation .............................. 40
│
└
Power Save .........................41
└
Equalizer ................................. 26
(SEARCH)
├
Song ........................................ 13
├
Artist ....................................... 14
└
Album ..................................... 15
* NW-E002F/E003F/E005F only
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 
/
button
Selects a song, album, artist, or menu
item. You can also skip to the
beginning of the song/album/artist,
fast-rewind or fast-forward as follows.
• Pressing the
(
) button:
Skips to the beginning of the current
(or next) song/album/artist.
• Pressing and holding the
(
) button during
playback and releasing it at the
desired point: Fast-rewinds (or
fast-forwards) the current (or next)
song.
•
Pressing and holding the
(
) button while in stop
mode: Skips to the beginning of the
current (or next) song/album/artist,
and if held longer, continues to skip
through the previous (or the next)
song/album/artist.
/HOME (Folder/HOME) button
When you press this button while the
audio player is in play or stop mode,
you can switch between Song/Folder
control modes. In Song control
mode, the player skips to the
beginning of the song. In Folder
control mode, the player skips to the
beginning of the album/artist.
Press and hold this button to display
the HOME screen.
*In FM tuner screen
(NW-E002F/E003F/E005F only),
you can switch between manual/
preset tuning modes.
Display
For details on the display and icons,
see
page 10.
 
button
Starts song playback. When starting
playback,
appears at the top left
of the display, and if the

button is pressed again,
appears
and playback stops.
When a menu appears on the display,
use this button to confirm the
selected menu item.
When you press the

button,
just after purchasing the player or
disconnecting the player from the
computer, playback starts from the
first song on the player.
Headphone jack
For connecting the headphones.
Connect until it clicks into place.
If the headphones do not connect
properly, it may not sound right.
Continued
Headphones
HOME
B
C D E
A
Basic Operation –
Parts and Controls
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HOLD switch
You can protect the player against
accidental operation by using the
HOLD function when carrying it.
By sliding the HOLD switch to the
HOLD position, all operation
buttons are disabled. If you press
buttons while the HOLD function is
activated, the current time, “HOLD”
and (remaining battery
indication) appear in the display. If
you slide the HOLD switch to a
direction opposite to it, the HOLD
function is released.
Strap hole
This is used to attach a strap.
USB cap
Remove the USB cap and connect
the USB connector to a USB port on
your computer directly.
To remove the USB cap
Remove the USB cap as shown
below.
/
H
o
m
e
USB connector
RESET button
Resets the player (
page 57).
VOL +/– button
Adjusts the volume.
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RESET
VOL
HOLD
F G
H
I J
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Sorting status indication (Sort)
/ icon
The current song order ( (Artist
order), (Album order) or
(Albums by artist order)) and
appear.
In Song control mode, the sorting
status icon appears here and
appears to the right. In Folder
control mode, appears here and
the sorting status icon appears to the
right.
Text/graphic information
display
Displays album title, artist name,
song name, current date and time,
messages and menu.
To switch the display mode, proceed
to the “Display Mode” menu (
page 21). Switch the display to
Power Save mode when you do not
operate the unit for a while.
Play mode indication
(Play Mode)
Displays the current play mode icon
(
page 17). If the play mode is set
to “Normal,” no icon appears.
M
N O
K L
SHUF
Song1
Display
Playing status indication
Displays the current playback mode
(
:playback,
: stop,
(
):
fast-rewinds (fast-forwards),
(
): skips to the beginning of the
current (or next) song).
Remaining battery indication
Displays the remaining battery
power.
Hint
• For information on the FM tuner display
(NW-E002F/E003F/E005F only), see
“Listening to FM Tuner” (
page 43).
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Playing Songs
(ALL SONGS)
The songs on the player are played back.
HOME
/ button
 button
/HOME button
Press and hold the /HOME button until the HOME screen
appears.
Press the
/
button to select (ALL SONGS) and press
the

button to confirm.
All songs on the player appear and playback starts from the last song you
listened to. If you do not play any song, playback starts from the
beginning.
Playback continues in order through the last song and then stops.
To skip to the beginning of the song
By pressing the () button while in play or stop mode, the player skips
to the beginning of the current (or next) song.
By pressing the /HOME button and then pressing the () button
while in play or stop mode, the player skips to the beginning of the current (or
next) album/artist.
Hints
• You can change the playing mode to random, repeat, etc., in the Play Mode menu (
page 16).
• The songs appear in the order that you set in the Sort menu (
page 19). The songs
appear in the album order at the factory setting.
Playing Songs
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Playing Lists of Songs
(PLAYLIST)
You can play lists of songs (Playlist) created in SonicStage. If you change a
name in SonicStage, the changed name appears on the player. See the
SonicStage Help for detail.
HOME
/ button
 button
/HOME button
Press and hold the /HOME button until the HOME screen
appears.
Press the
/
button to select (PLAYLIST) and press
the

button to confirm.
The last song you listened to starts playback. If you do not play any song,
playback starts from the first song of the first playlist.
Playback continues in order through the last song and then stops.
To skip to the beginning of the song
By pressing the () button while in play or stop mode, the player skips
to the beginning of the current (or next) song.
By pressing the /HOME button and then pressing the () button
while in play or stop mode, the player skips to the beginning of the current (or
next) playlist.
Hint
• You can change the playing mode to random, repeat, etc., in the Play Mode menu (
page 16).
Playing Songs
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Searching for Songs
(SEARCH)
You can search for songs by “Song name,” “Artist name,” or “Album name.”
HOME
/ button
 button
/HOME button
Searching for songs by song name (Song)
Press and hold the /HOME button until the HOME screen
appears.
Press the
/
button to select (SEARCH) and press the

button to confirm.
Press the
/
button to select “Song>” and press the

button to confirm.
All songs on the player appear.
Press the
/
button to select a song and press the

button to confirm.
The song you selected starts playback. Playback continues in the order
through the last song and then stops.
Hint
• The repeat play mode set in the Play Mode menu (
page 16) does not change when a
Search is activated.
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Searching for songs by artist (Artist)
Press and hold the /HOME button until the HOME screen
appears.
Press the
/
button to select (SEARCH) and press the

button to confirm.
Press the
/
button to select “Artist>” and press the

button to confirm.
The artist lists appear.
Press the
/
button to select the desired artist and
press the

button to confirm.
The album lists for the selected artist appear.
Press the
/
button to select the desired album and
press the

button to confirm.
The song lists for the selected album appear.
Press the
/
button to select a song and press the

button to confirm.
The song you selected starts playback. Playback continues in the order
through the last song and then stops.
Hint
• The repeat play mode set in the Play Mode menu (
page 16) does not change when a
Search is activated.
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Searching for songs by album (Album)
Press and hold the /HOME button until the HOME screen
appears.
Press the
/
button to select (SEARCH) and press the

button to confirm.
Press the
/
button to select “Album>” and press the

button to confirm.
The album lists appear.
Press the
/
button to select the desired album and
press the

button to confirm.
The song lists for the selected album appear.
Press the
/
button to select a song and press the

button to confirm.
The song you selected starts playback. Playback continues in the order
through the last song and then stops.
Hint
• The repeat play mode set in the Play Mode menu (
page 16) does not change when a
Search is activated.
Playing Songs...Searching for Songs
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Changing the Play Mode
(Play Mode)
The player offers a variety of repeat play modes, including random play and
selected repeat play.
HOME
/ button
 button
/HOME button
Press and hold the /HOME button until the HOME screen
appears.
Press the
/
button to select (MENU) and press the

button to confirm.
Press the
/
button to select “Play Mode>” and press
the

button to confirm.
Press the
/
button to select a play mode (
page 17)
and press the

button to confirm.
To return to the previous menu
Press the /HOME button.
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List of play modes
Play mode type/Icon Description
Normal/No icon All songs from the current song are played once,
and then playback stops.
“Normal” is set by default.
Folder/
All songs of an album (or artist)*, including the
current song are played once, and then playback
stops.
Repeat All (all repeat)/ All songs from the current song are played
repeatedly.
Repeat Folder (folder
repeat)/
All songs of an album (or artist)*, including the
current song are played repeatedly.
Repeat 1 Song (one song
repeat)/ 1
The current song is played repeatedly.
Repeat Shuffle All (all
song shuffle repeat)/
SHUF
The current song is played, and then all the songs
are played in random order.
Repeat Shuffle Folder
(folder shuffle repeat)/
SHUF
The current song is played, and then all songs of the
album (or artist)* including the current song are
played in random order.
* If you set “Album” or “Artist/Album” in the Sort menu (
page 19), the play range is
an album. If you set “Artist” in the Sort menu, the play range is an artist.
Playing Songs...Changing the Play Mode
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Playing Songs for a Specified Period of
Time
(Sports Timer)
The player plays songs for a specified period (between 1 and 99 minutes).
The player is set to 10 minutes by default.
HOME
/ button
 button
/HOME button
Press and hold the /HOME button until the HOME screen
appears.
Press the
/
button to select (MENU) and press the

button to confirm.
Press the
/
button to select “Sports Timer>” and press
the

button to confirm.
The screen to select the playback time appears.
Press the
/
button to select the time and press the

button to confirm.
The selected playback time appears, and playback starts in the setting
order of Play Mode (
page 16).
Remaining time appears while playing the song.
To return to the previous menu
Press the /HOME button.
To return to the normal play mode
While playing back a song or in stop mode in Sports Timer, follow steps
to
and select “Off.”
To reset the remaining time
While playing back a song or in stop mode in Sports Timer, follow steps
to
and select “Restart.”
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Changing the Song Order
(Sort)
You can set the song order by artist name order, album order, or albums by
artist order.
HOME
/ button
 button
/HOME button
Press and hold the /HOME button until the HOME screen
appears.
Press the
/
button to select (MENU) and press the

button to confirm.
Press the
/
button to select “Sort>” and press the

button to confirm.
Press the
/
button to select a song order (
page 20)
and press the

button to confirm.
Sorting status indication
To return to the previous menu
Press the /HOME button.
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List of song order
Setting item/Icon Description
Album (Album order)/ Songs appear in album order. In the album, songs
appear in song number order.
In folder control mode, songs are skipped by album.
“Album” is set by default.
Artist (Artist order)/ Songs appear in artist order. The same artist’s songs
appear in song name order.
In folder control mode, songs are skipped by artist.
Artist/Album (Albums by
artist order)/
Songs appear in album order by artist. In the album,
songs appear in song number order.
In folder control mode, songs are skipped by album.
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