Connecting to a digital output supported WALKMAN
By using the digital cable for the WALKMAN (supplied), the headphones can amplify the signal directly without the built-in amplifier of the WALKMAN. The headphones are compatible with High-Resolution Audio format files, up to 192 kHz/24 bit PCM, DSD 2.8 MHz or DSD 5.6 MHz*.
* The DSD format is converted to the linear PCM format when playing back.
Compatible WALKMAN models
NWZ-A10 Series, NWZ-ZX1, and NWZ-F880 Series (as of July 2014)*
When connecting a WALKMAN other than the compatible models mentioned above, follow the connecting method described in “Connecting to WALKMAN models unsupported by digital-out.”
*Availability depends on the country/region.
- Turn on the WALKMAN.
- Connect the WALKMAN to the micro USB port (Type AB) (
) using the digital cable for WALKMAN (supplied).
You can listen to music on the WALKMAN by connecting it to the micro USB port (Type AB) (
) while charging the headphones with the micro USB port (type B) ( PC/CHARGE).
Note
- The headphones only support the audio playback function of the WALKMAN.
- Turn on your WALKMAN before operating the headphones.
- Some operations may not be possible with the headphones even if you use a supported WALKMAN.
- The following settings of your WALKMAN may be causing sound distortion. Set these settings off to solve the problem.
- Dynamic Normalizer
- Equalizer
- VPT (Virtualphones Technology)
- DSEE (Digital Sound Enhancement Engine)
- Speaker output optimizer
- Sound is not output from the headphone jack of the WALKMAN when it is connected to the headphones.
- You cannot adjust the volume with the WALKMAN when it is connected to the headphones.
- The connected WALKMAN will not be charged when it is connected to the headphones.