Sony NWZW262BLK, NWZ-W263, NWZ-W262, NWZW262MEB, NWZW262WHI Specifications, Supported file format

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Supported file format

Audio Formats (Codec)

	Media File format: MP3 (MPEG-1 Layer3) file format
MP3	File extension: .mp3
	Bit rate: 32 to 320 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
	Sampling frequency (*1): 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
	Media File format: ASF file format
	File extension: .wma
WMA	Bit rate: 32 to 192 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
	Sampling frequency (*1): 44.1 kHz
	Compatible with WM-DRM 10
	Media File format: MP4 file format
AAC-LC (*2)	File extension: .mp4, .m4a, .3gp
	Bit rate: 16 to 320 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR)) (*3)
	Sampling frequency (*1): 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
	Media File format: Wave-Riff file format
Linear PCM	File extension: .wav
	Bit rate: 1,411 kbps
	Sampling frequency (*1): 44.1 kHz

(*1) Sampling frequency may not correspond to all encoders.

(*2) Copyright protected AAC-LC files cannot be played back.

(*3) Non-standard bit rates or non-guaranteed bit rates are included depending on the sampling frequency.

Maximum recordable number of songs and time (Approx.)

The approximate times are based on the case in which you transfer only 4 minutes songs in the MP3 format. Other playable audio file format song numbers and times may differ from MP3 format.

	NWZ-W262 (2 GB)		NWZ-W263 (4 GB)
Bit rate	Number	Time	Number	Time
48 kbps	1,200	80 hr. 00 min.	2,600	173 hr. 20 min.
64 kbps	950	63 hr. 20 min.	1,950	130 hr. 00 min.
128 kbps	470	31 hr. 20 min.	990	66 hr. 00 min.
256 kbps	230	15 hr. 20 min.	490	32 hr. 40 min.
320 kbps	190	12 hr. 40 min.	390	26 hr. 00 min.
1,411 kbps (Linear PCM)	40	2 hr. 40 min.	90	6 hr. 00 min.

Maximum recordable number of files or folders (Approx.)

Files: 2,640, Folders: 500

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