Is anyone else having problems turning this walkman on and off, plus it will suddenly go into "zap mode" which is very annoying--I use this for walking/jogging in the water so it's hard to have to mess around with it in the middle of the pool
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The way to turn off the "zapping" mode is to press and hold the play button (right headset, the one on the left head is for shuffle mode.) until you hear the female voice said "Zapping Off". It happens easily at first when you still not use to the buttons, you might have press the play/pause button for too long and trigger the "Zapping" mode. To turn off/on the player, press and hold the square button at the back of the right headset until you hear a "beap". Anyway after you set it to the mode you want and you don't want to accidently alter it while you're exercising or in the pool, you can always slide the lock button up to prevent it.
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It will turn itself off after not being used (connected to a device) for a short time. I found it to be a pain, because my tape deck was behind the motorized front of the the stereo and I'd have to take it out and turn it back on whenever I would stop for a few minutes.
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This is also happening to me. I contacted Sony and he told me to power reset - take out battery and hold the power switch in off position for about 30-45 seconds. It seems to work temporarily. I still have the problem intermittently. Truthfully - I think it is a coincidence that it works. I actually think the connection in the swivel is bad. DON'T EVER hold the player by the extended screen. I'd be interested to hear if the power reset works for you. Also, try playing with the screen to reestablish a connection (my little theory).
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Mine always restarts the last song played before unplugging. There must be an internal charge that holds the memory. I have not figured out how to change to "shuffle" mode. The display shows different modes available. I don't have enough buttons on the unit or remote to access modes unless there is a secret button press combination needed. If anyone finds a way to change to shuffle I would like to know.
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I just bought it yesterday and this happened after the first time I used it. I can't turn it off unless I plug it in. I was just checking Amazon to see if this was a typical issue. I'll call Wahl today to see if I can get a replacement since I don't know about refunds after using it.
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Your wrong about this my friend! I have used a Sony Walkman of sort for 6 years. It does have a volume control Just above the center control button is an arrow pointing up, while the music is playing press that arrow and the volume will go up. If you want to turn it down, press the arrow at the bottom of the main button. This unit is the best there is on the market. I have had no problems what so ever with the units that I have purchased from Amazon.
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I had the same experience. Sent it back twice while under warranty and it still does it. What a terrible product. I will never purchase from Sony again.
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My brand new one doesn't seem to beep at all, and the instruction book only says that it will "flash", meaning tiny black things blink on and off, that can barely be seen. I'm very puzzled by this, as previous reviewers said that it beeped. I suppose they changed the model. I note that Amazon's product information only says it gives you "alerts". I assumed that meant audible, but it doesn't actually say so. I hope someone can shed some light on this!
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It is best to unplug it if it is a heavy rain. If it is just a light rain I usually let mine turned on. In heavy rain it will continually zap and could short out.
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Don't know if I'm too late, but I've experienced the red flashing, the audio problems, and even worse, it shuts itself off randomly. One time I tried turning it back on 17 times before I gave up and left it off! I bought this at Costco and they quit carrying them. Good luck!
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Hi there,I have had no problem with my portable unit and the big unit I had wouldn't play cassettes properly ,so when I got in touch with head office they sent me a new unit ,so their return policy ,in my case was incredible .Hope this helps !!
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I tried the iPod/speaker route. On any given day, one or the other of them would be out of batteries. My speaker was cordless, so I had to replace the AA batteries every couple weeks and my iPod had to be charged every few days, if not every day. So, invariably, one of them would not be working properly. Or the iPod would be in the other room charging, etc., etc. Also, the MP3 of rain that I was using would fade out at the end of the track and fade back up at the start of the track, so if I put it on repeat, the baby would wake up every time the track restarted. Really frustrating. Get something that plugs in and that will run continuously. I tried the iPod/speaker route. On any given day, one or the other of them would be out of batteries. My speaker was cordless, so I had to replace the AA batteries every couple weeks and my iPod had to be charged every few days, if not every day. So, invariably, one of them would not be working properly. Or the iPod would be in the other room charging, etc., etc. Also, the MP3 of rain that I was using would fade out at the end of the track and fade back up at the start of the track, so if I put it on repeat, the baby would wake up every time the track restarted. Really frustrating. Get... » Read More I tried the iPod/speaker route. On any given day, one or the other of them would be out of batteries. My speaker was cordless, so I had to replace the AA batteries every couple weeks and my iPod had to be charged every few days, if not every day. So, invariably, one of them would not be working properly. Or the iPod would be in the other room charging, etc., etc. Also, the MP3 of rain that I was using would fade out at the end of the track and fade back up at the start of the track, so if I put it on repeat, the baby would wake up every time the track restarted. Really frustrating. Get something that plugs in and that will run continuously. « Show Less
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I have had this problem, on occasion. With mine I have just held on button for a couple of long seconds and then wait for another couple of long seconds and it comes on. Sometimes if I get impatient I push the on button repeatedly and nothing happens. That's not nearly as aggravating as having the sound only work when it wants to.
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My USA630 has problems with the USB also. The radio will play a while and then lock up with an error 01-100 (or something like that). Sometimes just shutting the unit off for a few seconds will make it work again for a little while but at other times I have to remove the USB and leave it off a while before replacing it. Sometimes it works; sometimes it doesn't. I plan to get rid of the unit completely this winter. This is a replacement for the first one and it's not worth the aggravation.
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I turn him off then turn him back on, wait 30 seconds for him to fully reset. I found that the robot doesn't work well in a noisy enviroment and when giving him commands to say them slowly and pause between each new command. Thats what i have experienced anyway so far. Cheers Mate.
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Agree! mine turns off itself once in a while or loses connection. To this point I can still live with it. I like it so much!
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Purchased this player on August 2013 for coworkers. It is on almost continually and have not had any problems with it other than I have to turn it down. :) Contact vendor or amazon! After reading some replies I do remember that you have to either hold the volume switch as you turn up or bump continually. Just hold it in the up position until you hear volume. Hope it helps.