Sony NWZ-A816
NWZ-A815/A816/A818.GB.3-270-663-11(1)
Playing Music
Playing Songs in Random Order
(Intelligent Shuffle)
The player offers 2 different random modes (also known as shuffle play) .
5-way button
BACK/HOME
button
Intelligent
Shuffle
Playing songs released in the same year in random order
(Time Machine Shuffle)
The player randomly selects a release year and plays all transferred songs of
that year in random order.
Press and hold the BACK/HOME button until the Home menu
appears.
Press the /// button to select (Intelligent Shuffle), and
then press the
button to confirm.
The screen used to select a shuffle mode appears.
Press the /// button to select “Time Machine Shuffle,” and
then press the
button to confirm.
A release year is randomly selected, the songs of that year are shuffled, and
playback starts.
Hints
When you start “Intelligent Shuffle” play, the play mode changes to “Shuffle” or
“Shuffle&Repeat” ( page 33). Even if you cancel “Intelligent Shuffle,” the “Shuffle” or
“Shuffle&Repeat” setting for the play mode is kept.
When you start the “Time Machine Shuffle” play, the playback range is set to “Selected
Range” ( page 34).
“Intelligent Shuffle” play is automatically canceled by any of the following operations:
Starting playback of a song by selecting it from the “Music Library,” etc.
Changing the play mode.
Changing the playback range.
Playing a video.
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