Sony VGF-WA1 - Manual (Page 62)

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VGF-WA1 3-094-116-11(1)
Playable/downloadable file formats
When the server is VAIO Media Integrated Server
Source content File format at playback/downloading
File format
DRM, such as used by online
music store
Bit rate/sampling
frequency
At playback At downloading
ATRAC3
Yes − Unable to play −
No
Recorded by
SonicStage with
[DRM on]
66/105/132 kbps ATRAC3 ATRAC3
Recorded by
SonicStage with
[DRM off]
− Linear PCM
Encoded into ATRAC3
(132 kbps)
ATRAC3plus
Yes − Unable to play −
No
Recorded by
SonicStage with
[DRM on]
48/64/256 kbps ATRAC3plus ATRAC3plus
Other than 48/64/256
kbps
Linear PCM
Encoded into ATRAC3
(132 kbps)
Recorded by
SonicStage with
[DRM off]
− Linear PCM
Encoded into ATRAC3
(132 kbps)
MP3 No
Less than 32 kHz Linear PCM
Encoded into ATRAC3
(132 kbps)
32 kHz or more MP3 MP3
WMA
Yes − Unable to play −
No − WMA WMA
AAC
Yes − Unable to play −
No − Linear PCM
Encoded into ATRAC3
(132 kbps)
WAV No − Linear PCM
Encoded into ATRAC3
(132 kbps)
Linear PCM No − Linear PCM
Encoded into ATRAC3
(132 kbps)
When the server is Windows Media Connect or Windows Media Player
Source content File format at playback/downloading
File format
DRM, such as used by online
music store Bit rate/sampling
frequency
At playback At downloading
ATRAC3 Yes/No − Unable to play −
ATRAC3plus Yes/No − Unable to play −
MP3 No − MP3 MP3
WMA
Yes − WMA Unable to download
No − WMA WMA
AAC Yes/No − Unable to play −
WAV No − WAV
Encoded into ATRAC3
(132 kbps)
Linear PCM No − Linear PCM
Encoded into ATRAC3
(132 kbps)
Note
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You cannot encode a file into ATRAC3 (132 kbps) format unless the file fulfills the following requirements:
– resolution of 16 bit per sample
– 2-channel stereo
– 44.1 kHz sampling rate