Water resistant and dust proofing performance of this Walkman
Liquids that the water resistant performance specifications apply to
The types of liquid that the water resistant specifications of your Walkman apply to are as follows.
Applicable:
Fresh water, tap water, perspiration, pool water, salt water
Not applicable:
Liquids other than those above (examples: soapy water, detergent water, water with bath agents, shampoo, hot spring water, etc.)
The water resistant performance of your Walkman is based on our measurements under the conditions described in this section. Note that malfunctions as a result of water immersion caused by misuse by the customer are not covered by the limited warranty.
Water resistant and dust proofing performance of this Walkman
The water resistance specifications(*1) of this Walkman are equivalent to IEC 60529 “Degrees of protection against ingress of water (IP Code)” IPX5/8(*2), and the dust proofing specifications of this Walkman are equivalent to IEC 60529 “Degrees of
protection against solid foreign objects” IP6X(*3). If you use your Walkman in a
swimming pool, do not exceed a depth of 2 m (6.5 feet) while wearing it.
Be sure to read and understand the water resistant/dust proof specifications
completely before use.
(*1) The headphone sections are not completely watertight.
(*2) IPX5 (Degrees of protection against jets of water): Your Walkman, when Swimming earbuds
are attached, has been tested under and maintains its operability under the following test
conditions: When exposed to direct streams of water from any direction where
approximately 12.5 l/min. of water is supplied for more than 3 minutes from a distance of
approximately 3 m using a nozzle with an inner diameter of 6.3 mm. However, this does not
apply to the headphone sections.
IPX8 (Degrees of protection against continual water submersion): Your Walkman, when
Swimming earbuds are attached, has been tested to and maintains its operability when
submersed in water to a depth of 2 m for 30 minutes.
(*3) IP6X (Degrees of protection against dust): Your Walkman, when Swimming earbuds are attached, has been tested to and continues to block dust after stirring for 8 hours in a testing device which contains dust particles that are up to 75 μm in diameter.
The contents of the Help Guide may be subject to change without notice due to updates to the product's specifications.
