SONY NW-WM1Z / WM1A
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Sep 1, 2020 at 3:24 PM Post #44,056 of 45,723
Sep 1, 2020 at 4:37 PM Post #44,059 of 45,723
Hate to ask this.. but broke down and picked up a WM-1a. loving it..

BUT.. getting about 3-4 hours of battery life playing .FLAC's at proabbly 75-80% volume, screen off in 1 minute..
This seems short?

Bo

Is it a new WM1A? I would decrease the screen off duration even more, and would also try emptying the battery (until you can't turn on the player anymore), and then charging it to max capacity without using the player.

From what other users shared around here, it should help recalibrate the battery.
 
Sep 1, 2020 at 4:42 PM Post #44,060 of 45,723
Hate to ask this.. but broke down and picked up a WM-1a. loving it..

BUT.. getting about 3-4 hours of battery life playing .FLAC's at proabbly 75-80% volume, screen off in 1 minute..
This seems short?

Bo

i still get about 20 hours play time with source direct and a weeks standby on a 90% charge after 3 1/2 years and have never turned it off.
 
Sep 1, 2020 at 4:46 PM Post #44,061 of 45,723
OK I have used it to auto-off where it went black while listening. however will run it to auto-off and then plug in and let it do a full charge in one sitting. I think I have already, but have expereinced "calibration issues" on other devices before, so worth a try.

Thinking if not successful, I spend enough with Amazon to ask them to swap it. :wink: but rather have it work as it is.

Is it a new WM1A? I would decrease the screen off duration even more, and would also try emptying the battery (until you can't turn on the player anymore), and then charging it to max capacity without using the player.
 
Sep 1, 2020 at 5:04 PM Post #44,062 of 45,723
Hate to ask this.. but broke down and picked up a WM-1a. loving it..

BUT.. getting about 3-4 hours of battery life playing .FLAC's at proabbly 75-80% volume, screen off in 1 minute..
This seems short?

Bo
Decrease you screen brightness to 1 from the default settings, this should help a lot with consumption.
 
Sep 1, 2020 at 5:32 PM Post #44,063 of 45,723
OK I have used it to auto-off where it went black while listening. however will run it to auto-off and then plug in and let it do a full charge in one sitting. I think I have already, but have expereinced "calibration issues" on other devices before, so worth a try.

Thinking if not successful, I spend enough with Amazon to ask them to swap it. :wink: but rather have it work as it is.
To recalibrate the battery make sure you let it run down, then keep turning on until it won't turn on, then do an uninterrupted full charge.
Good luck
* disable battery saver before doing this process
 
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Sep 1, 2020 at 6:25 PM Post #44,064 of 45,723
To recalibrate the battery make sure you let it run down, then keep turning on until it won't turn on, then do an uninterrupted full charge.
Good luck
Make sure for this charge that Battery Saver is off. Then once it's fully charged discount and turn Battery Saver On.
 
Sep 1, 2020 at 6:30 PM Post #44,065 of 45,723
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Sep 1, 2020 at 6:34 PM Post #44,066 of 45,723
Make sure for this charge that Battery Saver is off. Then once it's fully charged discount and turn Battery Saver On.
An important detail I left out:thumbsup:
 
Sep 1, 2020 at 7:35 PM Post #44,068 of 45,723
Sep 1, 2020 at 9:00 PM Post #44,069 of 45,723
Hi everyone, new WM1A owner here. Been using it for a few weeks and enjoying the sound with my Andromeda.

A quick question though. My 1A produces a "crackling" sound heard through my earphones WHILE I'm plugging the earphones into the 3.5mm jack. After plugging it in fully it is silent except for the background hiss. Is the "crackling" sound supposed to happen? Just want to be sure that there is nothing wrong with my 1A.

Appreciate any replies!

Congratulations on the WM1A! Yes, that crackling sound is normal.
 
Sep 1, 2020 at 9:37 PM Post #44,070 of 45,723
Hate to ask this.. but broke down and picked up a WM-1a. loving it..

BUT.. getting about 3-4 hours of battery life playing .FLAC's at proabbly 75-80% volume, screen off in 1 minute..
This seems short?

Bo

Give it time, the battery runtime will increase after a few cycles just how it is. My own WM1A I dont know how long it runs as it significantly longer than I would listen to...

Q-6
 
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