Quick Start Guide for NWZ-B183/B183F

About the Operating System

Make sure that the OS is Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 (Service Pack 1 or later), Windows Vista (Service Pack 2 or later), and the installed Windows Media Player version on your computer is 11 or 12. The Mac OS is not supported by your Walkman.

How to Install the supplied Software (Help Guide included)

1 Connect your Walkman to a running computer. 2 Select the following order with the computer. • Windows 7 or earlier: Select [Start] - [Computer] or [My Computer] - [WALKMAN] - [FOR_WINDOWS]. • Windows 8.1 or Windows 8: Select [Desktop] from [Start screen] to open [File Explorer]. In the [Computer] list, select [WALKMAN] - [FOR_WINDOWS]. 3 Double-click [Help_Guide_Installer.exe]. The install wizard appears. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. After the installer finishes, the Help Guide shortcut appears on the desktop of your computer.

Charging the Battery

The battery for your Walkman is recharged while the Walkman is connected to a running computer. Note • If you charge your Walkman when it has not been used for a long period of time, your computer may not recognize it, or nothing may appear on the display. Charge the Walkman for about 10 minutes, after which it should start operating normally again. If the display of the Walkman remains blank for more than 10 minutes, disconnect the Walkman and press the RESET button to reset the Walkman. • If you turn on the computer, restart the computer, shut down the computer, or wake up the computer from Sleep or Hibernate status while your Walkman is connected to the computer, the Walkman may malfunction. In this case, disconnect the Walkman and press the RESET button of the Walkman to reset it. Disconnect the Walkman from the computer before performing these operations. • To prevent battery deterioration, charge the battery at least once every half a year or every year.

Turning Your Walkman On and Off

To turn on Press the II button. To turn off Press and hold the II button.

How to Use Your Walkman

The Home menu is the starting point of each application. To display [Music] on the Home menu Press and hold the BACK/HOME button. To select an item Press either side of the button to select an item, and then press the II button to confirm. To return to the previous screen Press the BACK/HOME button. Home menu*1 [Music] [FM Radio]*1 [Settings] Plays back transferred music on your Walkman. Plays FM radio, or plays back/deletes FM radio programs recorded with your Walkman. Sets the function for music, FM*1, or your Walkman settings. *1 Items related to the [FM Radio] function appear on NWZ-B183F only.

Importing and Transferring Music

You can transfer music (WMA or MP3 codec) into [MUSIC] folder on your Walkman by dragging and dropping it in Windows Explorer on your computer. If you need to rip music data from CDs, you can use Windows Media Player 11 or 12. For details on how to use, refer to the Help of it. Note • Do not disconnect your Walkman while files are being transferred. If you do, the file being transferred will be damaged. • You cannot transfer music with copyright protection since your Walkman does not support it.