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## Power

Battery life is short.

- The operating temperature is below 5 °C (41 ºF).

- Battery life becomes shorter as a result of the battery characteristics. This is not a malfunction.

- Battery charging time is not sufficient.

- Charge the battery until appears.

- By adjusting the settings or managing the power supply properly, it is possible to save the battery power and use your “WALKMAN” for a longer time [Details].

- You have not used your “WALKMAN” for more than a year.

- Depending on the conditions under which your “WALKMAN” is used, the battery may have been deteriorated. Consult your nearest Sony dealer.

- [Battery Care] is set to [On].

- If [Battery Care] is set to [On], the maximum recharge capacity is limited to about 90%, resulting in the first bar of the battery indication disappearing quickly [Details].

- When usable battery life becomes half the usual time, even after charging the battery fully, the battery should be replaced.

- Consult your nearest Sony dealer.

Your “WALKMAN” cannot charge the battery.

- The USB cable is not connected to a USB connector on your computer properly.

- Disconnect the USB cable, and then reconnect it.

- Use the supplied USB cable.

- The battery is charged in an ambient temperature out of the range of 5 °C (41 ºF) to 35 °C (95 ºF).

- You cannot charge the battery when the icon appears. Charge the battery in an ambient temperature of 5 °C (41 ºF) to 35 °C (95 ºF).

- The computer is not on.

- Turn on the computer.

- Your computer has entered Sleep or Hibernation status.

- Release the computer from Sleep or Hibernation status.

- A USB hub is being used.

- Connecting your “WALKMAN” via a USB hub may not work. Connect your “WALKMAN” to your computer using the USB cable (supplied).

- The operating system installed on the computer is not supported by your “WALKMAN.”

- To charge your “WALKMAN,” connect your “WALKMAN” to a computer with the operating system that is supported by your “WALKMAN” [Details].

- You have not used your “WALKMAN” for more than a year.

- Depending on the conditions under which your “WALKMAN” is used, the battery may have been deteriorated. Consult your nearest Sony dealer.

- After prescribing the remedies above, if the problem still persists, press the RESET button of your “WALKMAN” [Details] and reconnect it to the computer by using the USB cable (supplied).

Your “WALKMAN” turns off automatically.

- To avoid unnecessary battery consumption, your “WALKMAN” automatically turns off.

- Press any button to turn your “WALKMAN” on.

Charging completes very quickly.

- If the battery is already almost fully charged when charging begins, little time is needed to reach full charge.

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