Maximizing battery life – Sony NW-S203F User Manual

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Maximizing Battery Life

By following a few simple guidelines, you can extend the playing time available

from a battery charge.

Screen display auto-off

Setting the display to turn off after a certain period of time of not using the

player (approx. 15 seconds), can help to save battery power.

See “Saving Power Consumption (Power Save)” ( page 54) for the setting

method.

Adjust song format and bit rate

The playing time varies, as battery charge can be affected by the format and bit

rate of the audio songs that are played.

For example, a full battery charge offers about 18 hours of playing time for

songs in ATRAC format at 48 kbps, but only about 15 hours for songs in WMA

format at 128 kbps. The exact playing time available from a full charge varies

with the operating conditions and environment of the player.

To deactivate the G Sensor

The player’s built-in G Sensor recognizes speed variation and provides various

functions. However, with the G Sensor active, battery consumption is higher

when G Sensor active than when not. In order to save power and prolong use

of the player, it is recommended to deactivate the G Sensor ( page 40).

To make the player enter Sleep status

When you stop song playback or FM reception (NW-S202F/S203F/S205F only)

by pressing the  button, after about a few seconds, the display goes off

automatically and the player enters Sleep status.

When the G Sensor menu is deactivated in Sleep status, the player consumes

very little battery power.

Note

 Do not leave the player connected for extended periods to a laptop computer that is not

connected to AC power, because the player may discharge the computer’s battery.

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