Sony NW-A1000 Series - Manual (Page 55)

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Initializing the Hard Disk
You can initialize the built-in hard disk of the player. If the hard disk is
initialized, all the audio data and the other data stored will be erased. Be sure
to verify the data stored in the hard disk prior to initializing.

Press and hold BACK.
The HOME menu appears.

Press /// to select (Settings), and then press  .
The list of setup options appears.

Press / to select “Initialize Disk,” and then press  .
The setting screen appears.

Press / to select “Yes,” and then press  .
A confirmation dialog appears.

Press / to select “Yes,” and then press  .
“Initialize Disk” appears.
When initialization finishes, “Hard disk initialization complete.” appears,
and the setting screen reappears.
To cancel hard disk initialization
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Select “No” in step  or  , and then press  .
The contents of the hard disk remain unchanged, and the setting screen
reappears.
Notes
• Do not initialize the hard disk of the player on the computer.
• The hard disk cannot be initialized while tracks are playing.
• Initializing the hard disk restores all settings to the original factory configuration and
erases all audio tracks and other files from the player.
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