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 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... » Read More 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 « Show Less
1991998
I have to agree its a bit hard to turn on. But I usually turn it on before I put them on my head and before I get in the pool. I haven't had the "zap mode" problem though.
1991999
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. 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... » Read More 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. « Show Less
692312
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.
523793
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!
2258347
This is a little fuzzy...I charge every time he uses it in pool...sometimes it goes directly to blinking red...sometimes it stays blue as if doesn't need charging, then goes to blinking red...sometimes it stays blue and then I assume it doesn't need charging...he refuses to exercise (!) Without his music so I let it sit to charge no matter what color the device is showing...I hope this helps!
153288
For what it's worth, mine is different. I have to hold both the Menu and Play/Pause buttons simultaneously to turn off the blinking light. Holding just the menu button backs out of the menu(s), turns off music, and forces it into clock mode.
770677
I've had mine for over a year and have had no problems with it ! It is really cool ! I even took it to Bermuda and streamed music by the pool :)
1120573
My 220 died after one 30min stint in the pool so I would have to say it isnt waterproof (or mine wasnt at least). Once I got out of the pool my watch went crazy and kept turning the GPS on/off and vibrating until the battery died. I let it sit dead for a couple of days, re-charged it and had the same issue. Since my watch was a year old, I had to toss it in the trash. I'd say be careful if you do swim with it and if you have the same experience and are still under warranty, make sure Garmin fixes it for you. I've had many Garmin products (and loved them) and this really damaged their reputation in my eyes. My 220 died after one 30min stint in the pool so I would have to say it isnt waterproof (or mine wasnt at least). Once I got out of the pool my watch went crazy and kept turning the GPS on/off and vibrating until the battery died. I let it sit dead for a couple of days, re-charged it and had the same issue. Since my watch was a year old, I had to toss it in the trash. I'd say be careful if you do swim with it and if you have the same experience and are still under warranty, make sure Garmin fixes it for you. I've had many Garmin products (and loved them) and this really damaged their... » Read More My 220 died after one 30min stint in the pool so I would have to say it isnt waterproof (or mine wasnt at least). Once I got out of the pool my watch went crazy and kept turning the GPS on/off and vibrating until the battery died. I let it sit dead for a couple of days, re-charged it and had the same issue. Since my watch was a year old, I had to toss it in the trash. I'd say be careful if you do swim with it and if you have the same experience and are still under warranty, make sure Garmin fixes it for you. I've had many Garmin products (and loved them) and this really damaged their reputation in my eyes. « Show Less
2039814
Wow, that's soooo frustrating. I'm sorry I can't help. Our has worked fine. A couple of times in the beginning it did stop and we unplugged, plugged it back in. Fortunately it was an easy fix for us. I hope you can get it resolved soon.
352646
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.
581584
Sorry, I haven't had that problem and can't give specific advice. What happens when you turn it off and then on again? Doing that often clears a problem with a variety of electronic devices.
297648
Not very good in water, because as you go in and out of the water and down the pool not only does the reception change but so does the sound? I do like it for working around the yard? I like my UwaterK7 better, but it takes on water after a year. I have two and they both did the same, so I thought I would try something else and I am disappointed. I may try changing the earphones with the K7 to see if that will help with the reception and the sound. The manual must be for another radio too? But I think I have figured everything out.
1533632
Oh ny, I guess that depends upon our audio ability. The zapping can be quite loud from our point of view and our hearing is not quite as great as it once was. My suggestion would be to temporarily put it at different distances and that would be the surest way for you to know. The only fly in the ointment (bad pun) is that getting it too far from your actitivies might defeat the purpose of having it in the first place. I do agre with others who have answered that hearing the zapping lets us know it is working, a plus in our book.
889221
I've had success pulling the power plug, counting to ten, and re-plugging. That it loses functionality seemingly at random and within a few weeks of purchase doesn't say much for the player. Has anyone else noticed how loud it is? That seems impossible to fix, a permanent annoyance.
2012867
I have not had any difficulties with any of my MP3 Playlists. Perhaps the user has a different phone than I do (LG G2), but this speaker has been fantastic for me. I just had to re-charge the batteries for the first time after a lot of usage. The recharge time is a bit long - up to 6 hours for a full charge, but the speaker (at least in my opinion and for my purposes) is worth it - especially for the cost. Good luck!
1824848
Mine turns off after approx 20 mins of no input, no matter whether running on battery or plugged in, and no matter whether on Bluetooth or wired input. It must then be turned back on with the power switch. There is no way to defeat this, and I verified with JBL/Harmon Customer Support that this "Standby mode" is normal behavior. This is NOT mentioned in the skimpy user manual provided, and is completely UNsatisfactory for my desired use. It's getting returned, unfortunately.
2226670
It took me a while to figure it out. If you press the power on button the Walkman will go into the on hold option. Then you press and hold it again and it does turn on.
1557869
Well, I've never had to use to but I did plug it in when I got it to be sure it was charged. I do use the light at times, and it burns bright. When I move the button to what would precede triggering the device, a red light comes on. That says to me that it's ready to go. But, again, and thankfully, I haven't had to zap anyone yet. Hope this helps.