Sony walkman nwz-w252 User Manual

NWZ-W252   4-180-851-45(1)

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Press the jog lever upward.

Move the jog lever to  (backward) or  (forward). 

Move and hold the jog lever to skip to the beginning of the previous or next folder.

Press the SHUF(Shuffle)/PLAYLISTS button to play back songs in random order.

During shuffle playback, you cannot skip to the previous or next folder, even if you move and 

hold the jog lever.

Press and hold the SHUF(Shuffle)/PLAYLISTS button to play a playlist.

Move and hold the jog lever to  (backward) or  (forward) to skip to the beginning of the 

previous/next playlist.

To return to playback of all the songs transferred to the player, press and hold the SHUF(Shuffle)/

PLAYLISTS button during playback of a playlist.

When you play a playlist, only the songs registered in the playlist are played back repeatedly.

Press the jog lever upward.

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4-180-851-45(1)

This player (1)

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Earbuds (Size S, L) (Supplied in pairs)
Operation Guide (this manual) (1) 
USB cable* (1)
Holder (1)
Notes on Water Resistant Specifications (1)

*  Use only the supplied USB cable.

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At purchase, M size earbuds are installed (S and L sizes are also supplied). To enjoy better sound quality, 

change the size of the earbuds or adjust the earbud position to fit in your ears comfortably and snugly. 

When you change the earbuds, twist while installing them firmly on the player to prevent the earbud from 

detaching and remaining in your ear.

If an earbud becomes damaged, optional earbuds (EP-EX1) are available for purchase.

To prevent magnetic leakage, store the player in the supplied holder whenever carrying or when not using 

the player.
The magnet is on the right side. 

Do not place credit cards or ATM cards, 

etc. (magnetic coded cards) near the 

player when it is not stored in the 

holder to prevent damage to the 

magnetic coding on the cards.

Hold the player by the holder and 

close the holder until it clicks.

Neckband

OPR (Operation) 

lamp

SHUF(Shuffle)/

PLAYLISTS button

Jog lever

VOL+

*/- button

Status lamp

USB jack cover

RESET button

*  There is a tactile dot on the 

button. Use it to help with 

button operations.

Headphone 

section

 Check the left (L) and right (R) parts of the player.
 Separate the left and right parts.

These parts are magnetically coupled.

 Hang the neckband over the back of your neck and ears, and place the earbuds into 

your ears.

Upon purchase, first, charge the player.
 Connect the player to a running computer using the USB cable.

If a screen appears presenting a choice of actions, click “Cancel.”

Charging starts. The status lamp blinks slowly during charging. When charging is 

completed, the status lamp will stop blinking and light dimly while the player is connected 

to the computer. For details about charging time and the battery duration, see 

 “Specifications” on the reverse side.

Remaining battery power is indicated in the OPR lamp. When the OPR lamp changes to 

red, recharge the battery.

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Green

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Quick red 

blinking

Orange

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*  Blinks at about 5 second intervals.

When the battery is used up, the 

OPR lamp blinks red quickly and 

a long beep is heard. You cannot 

operate the player.

This section describes the procedures  from “Three Ways to Transfer Music” above. 

For details on the procedures  or , see the reverse side.

You can transfer songs to the player using Windows Media Player on your computer. 

Here we describe how to import and transfer songs using Windows Media Player 11.
 Import songs from CDs, etc., to Windows Media Player on the computer.

For details on how to import songs from CDs, etc., refer to the Help of Windows Media 

Player. You do not need to re-import songs that have previously been imported to 

Windows Media Player.

1 Click “Rip.”

2  Click here to start importing.

 Connect the player to the computer by using the USB cable.
 Transfer songs from Windows Media Player to the player.

The status lamp blinks brightly while transferring songs to the player.

1  Choose albums, etc.

2  Click here to transfer to the player.

 Hint

See also  “Hint about transferring music” and “Notes about transferring music” on the 

reverse side.

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 Hints

When you press the jog lever upward or move it forward/backward after separating the left and 

right parts of the player, the player will turn on and start playback. If you want to skip to the 

previous/next song, move the jog lever after playback starts.
After you press the jog lever, the OPR lamp blinks green and red alternately and the beep is heard 

repeatedly until the playback starts. Please wait until the OPR lamp blinking and the beeping 

stops.
See also  “Hints about playing music” on the reverse side.

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The player plays back song clips for about 4 seconds each.

If the most recognizable passage of the song cannot be found, the song is played back from about 

the 45 second point from the beginning. If the length of the song is under about 45 seconds, the 

song is played back from some point before the end of the song.

You can skip to the previous/next song, play back songs in random order, or play a playlist.

The method of operation is the same as for normal playback.

The playback time for song clips can be set to either “Long” or “Short.”

Zappin long
Zappin short

Press and hold the jog lever until either voice 

guidance is heard.

When you press and hold the jog lever until 

the voice guidance of “Zappin long” is 

heard, the playback time of song clips 

changes to about 15 seconds (Long). When 

you press and hold the jog lever until 

“Zappin short” is heard during “Long” 

playback, the playback time of song clips 

returns to about 4 seconds (Short).

Press the jog lever to return to normal playback, then press the jog lever again.

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Separate.

Press the jog lever to start playback.

Unite.

Press and hold the 

jog lever during 

playback until 

“Zappin in” is heard.

Zappin in

Press the jog lever 

during ZAPPIN 

playback.

Zappin out

 From CDs, etc., using Windows Media Player 11 or 12

 From iTunes

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  Content Transfer supports data transfer from iTunes 9.0 to the player.

 By drag-and drop using Windows Explorer

When you transfer songs using Content Transfer software with the 12 TONE ANALYSIS set to “Automatic” or 

“Always ON,” the information of the most recognizable sections based on melody and rhythm will be found and 

added to each song. Then, the most melodic and rhythmical clips from each song can be played back sequentially 

during ZAPPIN playback.

Content Transfer is included with the player. For details on how to install Content Transfer, see  “How to 

Install the Bundled Software.” 

 Connect the player to a running computer using the USB cable.

Use only the supplied USB cable.

to the USB connector

Status lamp

 Select the following order with the computer.

Select “start” – “My Computer” or “Computer” – “WALKMAN” – “Storage Media.”

When you use the player for the first time, or if you have not used the player for a long time, the 

player may take some minutes to be recognized by the computer.

 Double-click “Setup.exe.”

The install wizard appears.

When you execute “Setup.exe,” the “Setup.exe” file and “Install” folder stored in the “Storage Media” folder of 

the player are copied to your computer for backup, and WALKMAN Guide and Content Transfer are installed to 

your computer.  

 Follow the on-screen instructions.

After executing “Setup.exe,” the WALKMAN Guide shortcut appears on the desktop of your computer.

With the player connected to your computer, when installation of bundled software is completed, Content 

Transfer starts automatically.

 Double-click 

 (WALKMAN Guide) on the desktop to start the WALKMAN Guide.

 Hints

You can start the WALKMAN Guide and Content Transfer from the “start” menu (displayed by clicking 

“start”).
If you delete the “Setup.exe” file and “Install” folder in the player by formatting the built-in flash memory 

of the player, copy this data from the “Backup” folder on the computer to your player. Then connecting the 

player to the computer to be installed, follow the above procedure from step  to install.

The backup data is preserved in the following “C” drive on your computer by the default install setting.

C:\Program Files\Sony\WALKMAN Guide\NWZ-W250\Backup

The WALKMAN Guide includes the following items:

Operation Guide
Customer Registration Link
Customer Support Site Link
Other useful Links

Includes link information, etc., on the download site.

The bundled items differ depending on the country/region of purchase.
 Hint

After executing “Setup.exe” you can use the free space in the “Storage Media” folder more effectively by 

formatting the built-in flash memory of the player. To format the built-in flash memory of the player, see 

 “Formatting the player” on the reverse side. 

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ZAPPIN enables sequential playback of song clips at a preset duration. 

Changes to ZAPPIN.

Short recognizable clips of songs (such as the most melodic or rhythmical section)

The ZAPPIN playback time for song clips can be set to either “Short” or “Long.”

Returns to normal playback and restarts playback of 

the current song from the beginning. 

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 See “3 Playing Music” for details on operations. 

Supplied Software
The software is stored in the built-in flash memory of the player, and includes 

the following items:

Content Transfer 

WALKMAN Guide

Operation Guide, etc.

For details on how to install, see  “How to Install the Bundled Software 

(Operation Guide included).”
To view the Operating Guide (PDF file) on your computer, Adobe Acrobat 

Reader 5.0 or later, or Adobe Reader is required. You can download a free copy 

of Adobe Reader from the Internet.

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