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Last Updated: 09/23/2009
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Features
Long battery life
Equipped with a long-lasting battery that
enables you to listen to up to 45 hours of music and watch up
to 8 hours of video without needing to recharge.
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Compact and slim design
Makes carrying your video MP3
player wherever you go a breeze.
2" LCD
2" QVGA high-brightness screen (measured
diagonally) color LCD provides you with a rich viewing
experience on your video MP3 player.
8GB Built-in Memory
Stores up to 1850 songs or 30H of
video
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Multiple high-quality video formats
This player supports
multiple high-quality video formats (AVC (H.264/AVC), MPEG-
4, and WMV , as well as a variety of audio codecs (MP3, WMA,
AAC-LC , and L-PCM), giving you more freedom to download
the kind of music and video that you want.
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Drag and Drop fuctionality
Easily load your music, pictures,
and video onto this player by dragging and dropping them into
the video MP3 player on your computer.
Works with:
Windows Media® Technology (WMT) gives you
even more freedom to manage your music the way you want.
Specifications
General
Music Storage Capacity (Approx):
7.05 GB
7,572,815,872 bytes
Backlit Color:
White LED-backlight
Audio
Equalizer:
5 Band equalizer Heavy/Pop/Jazz/Unique/Custom 1/Custom 2
Format(s) Supported:
MP3/WMA/AAC-LC/Linear PCM
Antenna System:
FM: Headphone Cord Antenna
Frequency Range:
87.5 to 108.0 MHz
The frequency is changed by 0.1MHz
Station Preset(s):
30 FM Presets
Frequency Response:
20 to 20,000 Hz(when playing data file, single signal
measurement)
Tuner Type:
Mono / Auto (Stereo) Selection
Format:
AAC-LC
(for AVC, MPEG-4)"
"WMA
(for Windows Media® Video 9)
Tuner Frequency Range:
87.5 - 108 MHz
Tuner:
FM Tuner - Yes
Audio Features
Sound Mode:
Clear Bass; Clear Stereo; Dynamic Normalizer
Convenience Features
Multiple Language Display:
"English/French/German/Spanish/Italian/Russian/
Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese/Korean/Portuguese"
Search Features:
All Songs/Album/Artist/Genre/Release
Year/Playlists/Folder
Noise Reduction:
No
Display
Screen Size:
2" TFT color display, QVGA (240x320 pixels), 262,144 colors
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Hardware
Headphone Type:
MDR-E804LP
Display:
2.0inch, TFT color display with white LED-backlight, QVGA(240 x
320 Pixels), 262,144 colors
Memory:
8 GB
Interface:
Headphone:Stereo mini-jack
WM-PORT(multiple connecting terminal):22 pins
Hi-Speed USB
Operating Conditions
Operating Temperature:
5 'C to 35 'C (41 'F to 95 'F)
Power
Output Power:
5+5mW (No mention for all destination)
Recharging Time:
USB-based charging
Approx. 4 Hrs(full charge), Approx. 2 Hrs(approx. 80%)
Power Type:
Built-in Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
USB power (from a computer via the supplied USB cable)
Battery Charging (Approx):
Built-in Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
USB power (from a computer via the supplied USB cable)
Video
Format:
AVC(H.264/AVC)
MPEG-4
Windows Media® Video 9
Playback:
Music : Approx. 45H *5/Video : Approx. 8H*6
Play Mode:
Normal / Repeat / Shuffle / Shuffle&Repeat / Repeat 1 Song
Shuffle All
Video Features
JPEG Playback:
Yes
Inputs and Outputs
Headphone Output(s):
1 (stereo mini jack)
USB Port(s):
WM-PORT (multiple connecting terminal): 22 pins
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant)
Headphone Jack:
Yes
Memory
Memory Size:
8GB
Dimensions
Weight:
Approx. 1.8oz (50g)
Measurements:
W 1 3/4 x H 3 3/8 x D 11/32" (W44.2 x H83.9 x D8.5 mm)
Supplied Accessories
Headphones
Quick Start Guide
USB to WM-Port
Limited Waranty
CD-ROM (Microsoft Windows Media® Player 11, "Napster,""Content
Transfer,""Operation Guide")
Color:
Black
UPC Code:
27242747968
1. Actual battery life will vary based on product settings, usage patterns, battery and environmental
conditions.
2. WMV playback limited to Simple Profile, QVGA resolution (320x240) at a bitrate no higher than 768 kpbs.
MPEG-4 playback limited to Simple Profile, QVGA resolution (320x240), at a bitrate no higher than 1024
kpbs. AVC playback limited to Baseline Profile, QVGA resolution (320x240), at a bitrate no higher than 768
kpbs.
3. Supports unsecured files only.
4. 7.05 GB equals 7,572,815,872 bytes, a portion of which is used for data management.
5. Calculated based on 4 minutes per song @ 128 kbps in MP3 format, not including videos or photos. Other
playable audio file format song numbers and times may differ from MP3 format. For video transfer the
approximate recordable times are estimated where only video is transferred to the device. Times may
vary depending on the conditions under which the player is used.
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Sony. Windows Media is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. All other
trademarks are property of their respective owners. Features and specifications are subject to change without
notice. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate.
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