SERVICE MANUAL
Ver. 1.4 2007.12
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Documentation ©2007 Sony Corporation
Sony Corporation
9-887-631-05
Audio Business Group
2007L05-1
Published by Sony Techno Create Corporation
© 2007.12
NW-A805/A806/A808/
NWZ-A815/A816/A818
Photo: NW-A808
Supported file format
Music (NW-A805/A806/A808)
Codec
MP3
WMA*
ATRAC
ATRAC
Advanced
Lossless*
AAC*
The number of songsMax. 65,535
Music (NWZ-A815/A816/A818)
File format
MP3(MPEG1 Layer3) file format, ASF file format, MP4 file format, Wave-Riff file
format
File extension
File extension MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma), AAC-LC*
Codec
MP3
Linear PCM
Video
Video
File format
MP4 file format, "Memory Stick" video format
File extension
.mp4, .m4v
Codec
MP3
Audio
File size
Max. 2 GB
The number of files
Max. 1,000
US Model
NWZ-A815/A816/A818
Canadian Model
AEP Model
UK Model
Australian Model
New Zealand Model
Hong Kong Model
Singapore Model
NW-A805/A806/A808/NWZ-A815/A816/A818
Chinese Model
Tourist Model
NW-A805/A806/A808
SPECIFICATIONS
Bit rate: 32 to 320 kbps, variable bit rate-compliant (VBR)
Sampling frequency*
1
: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
2
Bit rate: 32 to 192 kbps, variable bit rate-compliant (VBR)
Sampling frequency*
1
: 44.1 kHz
3
3
Bit rate: 48 to 352 kbps (66*
, 105*
, 132 kbps for ATRAC3)
Sampling frequency*
1
: 44.1 kHz
Bit rate: 64 to 352 kbps (132 kbps for ATRAC3 base layer)
Sampling frequency*
1
: 44.1 kHz
4
2
Bit rate: 16 to 320 kbps, variable bit rate-compliant (VBR)*
1
Sampling frequency*
: 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
1
(.mp4, .m4a, .3gp), Linear PCM
(.wav)
Bit rate: 32 to 320 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
2
Sampling frequency*
: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
2
WMA*
Bit rate: 32 to 192 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
2
Sampling frequency*
: 44.1 kHz
2
AAC-LC*
Bit rate: 16 to 320 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))*
2
Sampling frequency*
: 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
Bit rate: 1,411 kbps
2
Sampling frequency*
: 44.1 kHz
MPEG-4
Profile: Simple Profile
(NW-A805/A806/A808)
Bit rate: Max. 2,500 kbps
AVC
Profile: Baseline Profile
(H.264/AVC)
Level: 1.2, 1.3
Bit rate: Max. 768 kbps
Frame rate: Max. 30 fps
Resolution: Max. QVGA (320 × 240)
AAC-LC
Channel number: Max. 2 channels
Sampling frequency: 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
Bit rate: Max. 288 kbps per 1 channel
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