Sony NW-A3000 Series User Manual

NW-A1000/A3000.GB.2-659-086-12(1)

 

 

Guide to Parts and Controls

When you press the HOLD button, 
“HOLD On” appears, the player is 
disabled, and the controls are locked. 
When you press the HOLD button 
while the HOLD feature is on, 
“HOLD Off” appears, and the 
controls are unlocked again. The 
HOLD feature cannot be set to ON 
when the player is turned off.

 (Headphones) jack

Insert the headphone or the 
headphones extension cord until you 
feel a click. If the plug is not securely 
seated, sound may not be played 
properly through the headphones. The 
headphone jack is also used for LINE 
OUT connections ( page 49).

Searches for tracks by artists that 
belong to the similar genre to the 
artist of the currently playing track 
( page 42).

Starts playback and enables 
navigation of the player’s on-screen 
menus ( page 9).

Press to go up one list screen level 
(page 8), or to return to the 

previous screen.
Press and hold BACK to display the 
HOME menu.

28).
To turn the player off, press and hold 
the OPTION button or select “Shut 
Down” from the Option menu, and 
then press 



Adjusts the volume when slid up or 
down.

 (NW-A1000 series only)

You can attach a thin hand strap of 
your choice. Use tweezers to attach it.

Connects the supplied USB cable 
( page 56).

 (Headphones) jack

HOLD button

LINK button

OPTION button
BACK button

5-way button

Headphones

Headphone 
extension cord

Hole for hand 
strap 
(NW-A1000 
series only)

VOL +/– switch

Multiple 
connector
RESET button