Sony NW-A3000 Series - Manual (Page 103)

NW-A1000/A3000.GB.2-683-714-11(1)
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Specifications
Audio compression technology
– MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3)
– WMA (Window Media Audio)
*
– ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding)
– AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)
**
*
WMA format tracks can be supported after updating the player’s firmware to version 2.00 or later.
** AAC format tracks can be supported after updating the player’s firmware to version 3.00 or later. Transfer tracks
using SonicStage CP (SonicStage Ver.4.0) or later.
To view the firmware version of your player, see “Displaying Player Information” on page 58. To update
your player’s firmware, see “Updating the Player’s Firmware” on page 75.
Maximum recordable number of track and time (Approx.)*
* The approximate times are based on a transferred 4-minute ATRAC or MP3 format song. Other playable audio file
formats may be different from ATRAC or MP3 format.
NW-A1000 NW-A1200
Bit rate Tracks Time Tracks Time
48 kbps 4,000 266 hours, 40 minutes 5,300 353 hours, 20 minutes
64 kbps 3,000 200 hours 3,900 260 hours
96 kbps 2,000 133 hours, 20 minutes 2,600 173 hours, 20 minutes
128 kbps 1,500 100 hours 1,900 126 hours, 40 minutes
132 kbps 1,500 100 hours 1,900 126 hours, 40 minutes
160 kbps 1,200 80 hours 1,500 100 hours
192 kbps 1,000 66 hours, 40 minutes 1,200 80 hours
256 kbps 750 50 hours 900 60 hours
320 kbps 600 40 hours 700 46 hours, 40 minutes
352 kbps 550 36 hours, 40 minutes 650 43 hours, 20 minutes
NW-A3000
Bit rate Tracks Time
48 kbps 13,000 866 hours, 40 minutes
64 kbps 10,000 666 hours, 40 minutes
96 kbps 6,700 466 hours, 40 minutes
128 kbps 5,000 333 hours, 20 minutes
132 kbps 4,900 326 hours, 40 minutes
160 kbps 4,000 266 hours, 40 minutes
192 kbps 3,300 220 hours
256 kbps 2,500 166 hours, 40 minutes
320 kbps 2,000 133 hours, 20 minutes
352 kbps 1,800 120 hours
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