The Walkman player heats up

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The Walkman uses parts that consume a lot of power to play high-quality sound, and this will generate heat during use. Additionally, keeping the screen on for a long time, high-resolution sound playback, DSEE HX operation, and high-volume playback can all cause an increase in heat.

Follow these steps when the player becomes hot:

• Turn off the player when not in use.
   
• Lower the volume.
   
• Set the Sleep setting to within one minute.
  Select  Settings — Display — Sleep, then set the time.
   
• Lower the display brightness.
  Select  Settings — Display — Brightness, then lower the brightness.
   
• Turn off some or all of the sound quality settings.
  1. Select  Sound adjustment.
  2. Turn off all sound quality settings such as Equalizer, DSEE HX, and DC Phase Linearizer.
      
• Turn off Wi-Fi when not in use.
  Select  Settings — Network & Internet — Wi-Fi, then set it to OFF.
   
• Close all unused apps.
   

NOTE:

• Do not place the player in an airtight bag or wrap it in cloth as either can cause the player to become hot