USB specifications and compatible USB devices
Playable types of audio files (*1)
- MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer-3) (*2):
- .mp3
- AAC/HE-AAC (*2):
- .m4a, .aac, .mp4, .3gp
- WMA9 Standard:
- .wma
- WMA 10 Pro (*3):
- .wma
- LPCM (*2):
- .wav
- FLAC:
- .flac, .fla
- Dolby Digital (*2):
- .ac3
- DSF:
- .dsf
- DSDIFF (*4):
- .dff
- AIFF:
- .aiff, .aif
- ALAC:
- .m4a
- Vorbis:
- .ogg
- Monkey’s Audio:
- .ape
*1 Compatibility with all encoding/writing software, recording devices and recording media cannot be guaranteed.
*2 The receiver can play “.mka” files.
*3 The receiver does not play coded files such as Lossless.
*4 The receiver does not play DST encoded files.
Note
- Some files may not play depending on the file format or the file encoding.
- Some files that have been edited on a computer may not play.
- Fast forward or fast reverse functions may not be available for some files.
- The receiver does not play coded files such as DRM.
- The receiver can recognize the following files or folders in USB devices:
- up to folders in the 9th layer (including the root folder)
- up to 500 files/folders in a single layer
- Some USB devices may not work with this receiver.
- The receiver can recognize Mass Storage Class (MSC) devices (such as flash drive or an HDD) and 101-key keyboards.
Compatible USB device
Mass Storage Class, High-speed type
Maximum current
1 A
Verified Sony USB devices
USB devices manufactured by Sony that have been confirmed as usable are as follows:
- Walkman:
- NW-A16
- NW-A25/A25HN/A26HN/A27HN/ZX100
- NW-A35/A35HN/A36HN/A37HN/WM1A/WM1Z
- NW-E062/E063
- NW-E083
- NW-E393/E394/E395
- NW-F887/F800 series
- NW-M504/M505
- NW-S14/S15
- NW-S774/S775/S776
- NW-S784/S785/S786
- NW-W274S
- NW-WH303
- NW-WH505
- NW-WS413/WS414
- NW-WS615
- NW-WS623/WS625
- NW-ZX1
- NW-ZX2
- NWZ-A15
- NWZ-B162/B162F/B163F
- NWZ-B172/B172F/B173/B173F
- NWZ-B183F
- NWZ-E053
- NWZ-E363/E364/E365
- NWZ-E373/E374/E375
- NWZ-E383/E384/E385
- NWZ-E454
- NWZ-E463/E464/E465
- NWZ-E473/E475
- NWZ-E583/E584/E585
- NWZ-F805N
- NWZ-F885/F800 series
- NWZ-S774BT
- NWZ-W252
- NWZ-W274S
- NWZ-WH303
- NWZ-WH505
- NWZ-WS613
- NWZ-Z1050
- MICROVAULT (USB flash drive manufactured by Sony):
- USM16GQX/USM128GQX
- USM4GP/USM32GP
- USM8GT/USM64GT
- USM64GU
- USM8GV
- Digital Voice Recorder:
- ICD-FX88
- ICD-PX232
- ICD-PX240
- ICD-PX333/PX333D/PX333M
- ICD-PX370/PX470/PX470F
- ICD-PX440
- ICD-SX733/SX734/SX1000
- ICD-SX2000
- ICD-TX650
- ICD-UX533/UX534F
- ICD-UX543/UX543F/UX544F
- ICD-UX560F
- ICZ-R51
- ICZ-R100
- ICZ-R250TV
- PCM-D100
- External Hard Drive:
- HD-D2B
- HD-E2
- HD-S1A
Note
- Some of these USB devices may not be available for purchase in certain areas.
- The receiver is unable to read data other than that saved in the first partition of a hard disk drive.
- Operation of models not listed here is not guaranteed.
- Operation may not always be guaranteed even when using these USB devices.
- When formatting the above models, be sure to format using the model itself or the dedicated formatting software for that model.
- When connecting a USB device to the receiver, be sure to connect after the display “Creating Library” or “Creating Database” on the USB device has disappeared.
