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NOTE  OF  THE  MAIN  BOARD  ASSY  REPLACING
When you replace the MAIN board assy, peel off the sheet (speak-
er) label from the old MAIN board assy before it replace it, and 
paste it to the new MAIN board assy.

ABOUT  WORKING  OF  THE  BOARD  REPLACING
When replaced the MAIN board and SW board, be sure to carry 
out the following contents.

  The SW board cannot replace with single. Be sure to replace the 

MAIN board and the SW board simultaneously.

To do the work, need the following tools.

  Confi rm the method of obtaining the tool to the each service head-

quarters.

  “yyyymmdd” of each fi les name represents the date of release.

  Each tools, use for the OS of Windows 7 or later.

  If you want to run the each tools, please close the SonicStage/x-

Application/Media Go etc. applications.

• Destination 

setting

Change_Destination_NWZX100_yyyymmdd.zip

• Initial 

setting

Color_Init_Setting_NWZX100_yyyymmdd.zip

•  Destination and supplied headphones identifi cation

Determination_HP_NWZX100_yyyymmdd.zip

•  NC gain setting

NC_gain_Setting_NWZX100_yyyymmdd.zip

Procedure:
1.  On PC, unzip the prepared tools.
2.  Copy the unzip folder to root directory of C drive on PC.

 The folder can be saved any drive as long as the folder path is 

with English (one byte character).

 

    Described with the example that “the folders were saved under 

root directory of C drive” on this service manual.

Work according to the following order.

If the MAIN board and the SW board replaced simultaneously:
Destination setting (use for the “Destination setting” tool)


Initial setting (use for the “Initial setting” tool)


Confi rm settings (use for the “Destination and supplied head-
phones identifi cation” tool)

If the MAIN board is replaced alone:
NC parameter setting (use for the “NC gain setting” tool)

2-1. Destination setting
Perform the destination setting and the initial setting of the main 
unit simultaneously.
The settings by the supplied headphones, or the headphones sup-
plied or not are different. Please refer to “METHOD OF DISTIN-
GUISHING THE “WALKMAN” MAIN UNIT” on page 4 in ad-
vance.

 Contents those have been recorded in this unit all will be erased.

IMPORTANT:
Be sure to use the destination setting tool select the correct 
destination. It is a compliance violation to change the destination 
to other regions.

Used tool:
Change_Destination_NWZX100_yyyymmdd.zip

Procedure:
1.  Connect “WALKMAN” to PC.
 

(The power supply of “WALKMAN” is automatically turned 
on)

2.  Open the my computer window on PC, and confi rm  how 

“WALKMAN” is recognized on PC.

 

(In the following example, “WALKMAN” is recognized by 
MSC connection)

 

The check of the drive letter is necessary.

 

(At this example, it is “F”)

3. Confi rm the destination and the supplied headphone of this 

unit.

 

(Refer to “METHOD OF DISTINGUISHING THE “WALK-
MAN” MAIN UNIT” on page 4)

4.  From in the “Change_Destination_NWZX100_yyyymmdd” 

folder, copy the folder of specifi cations that you checked in 
step 3 to root directory of C drive on PC.

 

XX_EXHWM : for NW-ZX100HN

 

XX_NOHP  : for NW-ZX100

•  “XX” of represents destination.

AEP, UK

CEW2

E, AUS, JE

E

EE

EE

CH

CN

5.  Start the command prompt application software, and move to 

the folder in which the destination setting tool which wants to 
write in is stored.

 

(In this example, “cd c:\CEW2_EXHWM” is inputted)

C:\Users\XXXXX>cd c:\CEW2_EXHWM

C:\CEW2_EXHWM>

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6.  Input the following command according to the information 

checked at step 2, and press the Enter key on PC.

 “updating.bat 

f:”

 

(“f:” is drive letter)

C:\CEW2_EXHWM>updating.bat f:

7. Confi rm that the following message has been displayed, and 

input “y”, and press the Enter key on PC.

8.  The following message is displayed. Then, the destination set-

ting and the initial setting operation starts.

 Copying NW_WM_FW.UPG...

9.  The “WALKMAN” reboots automatically after the destination 

data is updated. After rebooting, the updating is success when 
USB connection screen is displayed on the liquid crystal dis-
play of the “WALKMAN”.

  After rebooting, check that USB connection screen is dis-

played on the liquid crystal display of the “WALKMAN”.

10. Input “exit” and press the Enter key on PC to close the com-

mand prompt application software.

C:\CEW2_EXHWM>exit

2-2. Initial setting
After the destination setting, be sure to perform the initial setting.

Used tool:
Color_Init_Setting_NWZX100_yyyymmdd.zip

Procedure:
1.  Connect “WALKMAN” to PC.
 

(The power supply of “WALKMAN” is automatically turned 
on)

2.  Open the my computer window on PC, and confi rm  how 

“WALKMAN” is recognized on PC.

 

(In the following example, “WALKMAN” is recognized by 
MSC connection)

 

The check of the drive letter is necessary.

 

(At this example, it is “F”)

3. From in the “Color_Init_Setting_NWZX100_yyyymmdd” 

folder, copy the folder of “NOCOLOR” to root directory of C 
drive on PC.

4.  Start the command prompt application software, and move to 

the folder in which the initial setting tool which wants to write 
in is stored.

 

(In this example, “cd c:\NOCOLOR” is inputted)

C:\Users\XXXXX>cd c:\NOCOLOR

C:\NOCOLOR>

5.  Input the following command according to the information 

checked at step 2, and press the Enter key on PC.

 “updating.bat 

f:”

 

(“f:” is drive letter)

C:\NOCOLOR>updating.bat f:

6. Confi rm that the following message has been displayed, and 

input “y”, and press the Enter key on PC.

C:\NOCOLOR>rem #

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7.  The following message is displayed. Then, the initial setting 

operation starts.

 Copying NW_WM_FW.UPG...

C:\NOCOLOR>_

8.  The “WALKMAN” reboots automatically after the initial set-

ting is completed. After rebooting, the updating is success 
when USB connection screen is displayed on the liquid crystal 
display of the “WALKMAN”.

  After rebooting, check that USB connection screen is dis-

played on the liquid crystal display of the “WALKMAN”.

9.  Input “exit” and press the Enter key on PC to close the com-

mand prompt application software.

C:\NOCOLOR>exit

Be sure to that the correct destination and the initial settings have 
been perform.

Used tool:
Determination_HP_NWZX100_yyyymmdd.zip

Procedure:
1.  Connect “WALKMAN” to PC.
 

(The power supply of “WALKMAN” is automatically turned 
on)

2.  Open the my computer window on PC, and confi rm  how 

“WALKMAN” is recognized on PC.

 

(In the following example, “WALKMAN” is recognized by 
MSC connection)

 

The check of the drive letter is necessary.

 

(At this example, it is “F”)

3. From in the “Determination_HP_NWZX100_yyyymmdd” 

folder, copy the folder of “dest_hp” to root directory of C drive 
on PC.

4.  Start the command prompt application software, and move to 

the folder in which the destination and supplied headphones 
identifi cation tool.

 

(In this example, “cd c:\dest_hp” is inputted)

C:\Users\XXXXX>cd c:\dest_hp

C:\dest_hp>

5.  Input the following command according to the information 

checked at step 2, and press the Enter key on PC.

 “dest_hp.bat 

f:”

 

(“f:” is drive letter)

C:\dest_hp>dest_hp.bat f:

6.  It will appear the following results.
 Confi rm the Destination code and Headphones code.

C:\dest_hp>dest_hp.bat f:

C:\dest_hp>del dest_hp.dat

C:\dest_hp>execscsitest f: "0xFC 0 0x44 0x64 0x68 0x70 0 0 0 0 0 0" /i dest_hp.d

at 8

C:\dest_hp>dump dest_hp.dat

03 01 00 00 43 4e 52 48 ff                         ....CNRH.

C:\dest_hp>_

NW-ZX100HN

AEP, UK

03 01 00 00

CNRH

NW-ZX100HN

EE

02 00 00 00

CNRH

NW-ZX100

E, AUS, JE

06 00 00 00

PHON

NW-ZX100

CH

04 00 00 00

PHON

Headphones code (supplied headphones):
PHON: Not supplied
CNRH:  MDR-NW750NE (AEP, UK), MDR-NW750N (EE)

7.  Input “exit” and press the Enter key on PC to close the com-

mand prompt application software.

C:\dest_hp>exit

2-4. NC parameter setting
This unit has digital noise cancelling function. Therefore, NC pa-
rameter data for each channel should be writing into NAND IC 
when replacing the MAIN board.

 When the SW board is defective, because the NC parameter data 

of MAIN board is unreadable, be sure to replace the SW board 
and the MAIN board simultaneously.

 When the SW board and MAIN board are replaced simultane-

ously, NC parameter setting need not be performed.

NC parameter setting value label:
The label having the NC parameter setting value for each channel 
is pasted on CPU of MAIN board.

L= XX
R= YY

Used tool:
NC_gain_Setting_NWZX100_yyyymmdd.zip

Procedure:
1.  Connect “WALKMAN” to PC.
 

(The power supply of “WALKMAN” is automatically turned 
on)

2.  Open the my computer window on PC, and confi rm  how 

“WALKMAN” is recognized on PC.

 

(In the following example, “WALKMAN” is recognized by 
MSC connection)

 

The check of the drive letter is necessary.

 

(At this example, it is “F”)

3.  From in the “NC_gain_Setting_NWZX100_yyyymmdd” fold-

er, copy the folder of “ICX1269” to root directory of C drive 
on PC.

4.  Start the command prompt application software, and move to 

the folder in which the NC gain setting tool which wants to 
write in is stored.

 

(In this example, “cd c:\ICX1269” is inputted)

C:\Users\XXXXX>cd c:\ICX1269

C:\ICX1269>

5.  Input the following command according to the information 

checked at step 2, and press the Enter key on PC.

 “updating.bat 

f:”

 

(“f:” is drive letter)

C:\ICX1269>updating.bat f:

6. Confi rm that the following message has been displayed, and 

input “y”, and press the Enter key on PC.

C:\ICX1269>updating.bat f:

###

### NC Gain Setting Tool

###

### Now Setting NC Gains to f: 's walkman.

### Continue? (y/n)y

7. Confi rm that the following message has been displayed, and 

input the NC parameter setting value for L-ch confi rmed  in 
“NC parameter setting value label” and press the Enter key on 
PC.

 

(In this example, “28” is inputted)

### Continue? (y/n)y

Please input L ch NC Gain ( Min: 0, Max:50 ): 28

8. Confi rm that the following message has been displayed, and 

input the NC parameter setting value for R-ch confi rmed in 
“NC parameter setting value label” and press the Enter key on 
PC.

 

(In this example, “30” is inputted)

### Continue? (y/n)y

Please input L ch NC Gain ( Min: 0, Max:50 ): 28

Please input R ch NC Gain ( Min: 0, Max:50 ): 30

9. Confi rm that the following message has been displayed, and 

input “yes”, and press the Enter key on PC.

 

(Displayed values in the following fi gure are example)

Please input L ch NC Gain ( Min: 0, Max:50 ): 28

Please input R ch NC Gain ( Min: 0, Max:50 ): 30

Now writing NCgain Lch: 28 , Rch: 30 (yes/no) : yes

10. The “WALKMAN” reboots automatically after the NC param-

eter setting value is updated. After rebooting, the updating is 
success when USB connection screen is displayed on the liq-
uid crystal display of the “WALKMAN”.

  After rebooting, check that USB connection screen is dis-

played on the liquid crystal display of the “WALKMAN”.

11. Input “exit” and press the Enter key on PC to close the com-

mand prompt application software.

C:\ICX1269>exit

12. Disconnect the “WALKMAN” from PC.
13. Press the [BACK] key for more 1.5 seconds, the home menu is 

displayed.

14. Slide the [HOLD] switch from OFF to ON.
15. Press the key as following order.
 

[

b

] 

→ [VOL +] → [

B

] 

→ [

V

] 

→ [BACK] → [

B

] 

→ [

u

] 

→ 

[OPTION] 

→ [VOL –] → [

v

]

16. The set reboots and the color bar is displayed on the liquid 

crystal display.

17. Enter the test mode when any keys are pressed in the state of 

step 16, and slide the [HOLD] switch from ON to OFF.

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