Specifications

Supported file format


Music
Audio Formats (Codec)
MP3
Media File format: MP3 (MPEG-1 Layer3) file format
File extension: .mp3
Bit rate: 32 to 320 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
Sampling frequency (*1): 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
WMA
Media File format: ASF file format
File extension: .wma
Bit rate: 32 to 192 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
Sampling frequency (*1): 44.1 kHz
* Compatible with WM-DRM 10
AAC-LC (*2)
Media File format: MP4 file format
File extension: .mp4, .m4a, .3gp
Bit rate: 16 to 320 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR)) (*3)
Sampling frequency (*1): 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
Linear PCM
Media File format: Wave-Riff file format
File extension: .wav
Bit rate: 1,411 kbps
Sampling frequency (*1): 44.1 kHz

(*1) Sampling frequency may not correspond to all encoders.
(*2) Copyright protected AAC-LC files cannot be played back.
(*3) Non-standard bit rates or non-guaranteed bit rates are included depending on the sampling frequency.

Maximum recordable number of songs and time (Approx.)

The approximate times are based on the case in which you transfer only 4 minute songs in the MP3 format. Other playable audio file format song numbers and times may differ from MP3 format.

Bit rate
Number
Time
48 kbps
2,350
156 hr. 40 min.
64 kbps
1,750
116 hr. 40 min.
128 kbps
885
59 hr. 00 min.
256 kbps
440
29 hr. 20 min.
320 kbps
355
23 hr. 40 min.

Maximum recordable number of playlists

Maximum transferrable number of playlists: 8,192
Maximum containable number of songs in each playlist: 999

Capacity (User available capacity) (*1)

4 GB (Approx. 3.35 GB = 3,603,136,512 bytes)
(*1) Available storage capacity of the player may vary.
A portion of the memory is used for data management functions.

Output (headphones)

Frequency response
20 to 20,000 Hz (when playing data file, single signal measurement)

FM radio

FM Frequency range
87.5 to 108.0 MHz

IF (FM)

128 kHz

Antenna

Headphone cord antenna

Interface

Headphone: Stereo mini-jack
WM-PORT (multiple connecting terminal): 22 pins
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant)

Operating temperature

5 °C to 35 °C (41 ºF to 95 ºF)

Power source

Charging time

USB-based charging
Approx. 2 hours (full charge), Approx. 1 hour (approx. 80 %)

Battery life (continuous playback)

Actual battery life may vary depending on settings. The estimated battery usage hours shown below are based on typical usage conditions with “Basic setting of battery life measurement” as shown in the table below.
Note
  • Even if the player is turned off for an extended period, a small amount of battery power is still consumed.

  • Battery life may vary depending on volume setting, conditions of use, and ambient temperature.



Music
Playback at MP3 128 kbps
Approx. 30 hours
Playback at WMA 128 kbps
Approx. 30 hours
Playback at AAC-LC 128 kbps
Approx. 28 hours
Playback at Linear PCM 1,411 kbps
Approx. 33 hours
FM radio
Receiving FM broadcasting
Approx. 12 hours

Player settings which affect battery life



Setting
Basic setting of battery life measurement (Default setting)
[Common Settings]
[Screen Off Timer] (*1) [Details]
[30 Sec]
[Brightness] (*2) [Details]
[3]
[Battery Care] (*3) [Details]
[Off]
[Music Settings]
[Equalizer] (*4) [Details]
[None] (*5)
[VPT (Surround)] (*4) [Details]
[None]
[DSEE (Sound Enhance)] (*4) [Details]
[Off]
[Clear Stereo] (*4) [Details]
[Off]
[Dynamic Normalizer] (*4) [Details]
[Off]

(*1) The [Off] setting shortens the battery life for continuous music playback by about 75% compared with the [30 Sec] setting.
(*2) The [5] setting shortens the battery life for continuous music playback by about 45% compared with the [3] setting.
(*3) The [On] setting shortens the battery life by about 10% compared with the [Off] setting.
(*4) Setting [Equalizer] to other than [None], [VPT (Surround)] to other than [None], [DSEE (Sound Enhance)] to [On], [Clear Stereo] to [On] and [Dynamic Normalizer] to [On] shortens the battery life for continuous music playback by about 50% compared with setting them to [None] or [Off].
(*5) The default setting of players sold in the Latin America region is [Custom 1]. The [Custom 1] setting shortens the battery life for continuous music playback by about 20% compared with the [None] setting.

Display

1.4-inch (3.4 cm), TFT color display, QVGA (160 × 128 Pixels), dot pitch: 0.168 mm, 262,144 colors

Dimensions (w/h/d, projecting parts not included)

34.8 × 77.0 × 9.8 mm (1 3/8 × 3 1/8 × 13/32 inches)

Dimensions (w/h/d)

35.5 × 77.0 × 10.3 mm (1 7/16 × 3 1/8 × 13/32 inches)

Mass

Approx. 43 g (1.5 oz)

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.