ModelName: Cancun_E
PartNumber: 4-185-044-11
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Power source

Built-in 170 mAh rechargeable lithium-ion battery

USB power (from a computer via a USB connector of the player)

Charging time

USB-based charging

Approx. 70 minutes

Battery life (continuous playback)

Status of the player NWZ-B152/B153/B152F/B153F

Playback at MP3 128 kbps Approximately 18 hours
Playback at WMA 128 kbps Approximately 17 hours
At receiving FM broadcasting
(NWZ-B152F/B153F only)
Approximately 6 hours
FM recording
(NWZ-B152F/B153F only)
Approximately 3 hours
Voice recording Approximately 6 hours

Actual battery life may vary depending on settings. The above estimated battery usage

hours are based on typical usage conditions with “Basic setting of battery life measurement

(Longer battery life setting)” as shown in the table below. Note that even if the player is

turned off for an extended period, a small amount of battery power is still consumed.

Battery life may vary depending on volume setting, conditions of use, and ambient

temperature.

Setting Default setting Basic setting of battery

life measurement

(Longer battery life

setting)

Settings for screen [Power Save Mode]*1 ( p. 47) [Save ON
Normal]
[Save ON Super]
Settings for sound
effect
[Equalizer]*2 ( p. 30) [None] [None]
[BASS]*3 ( p. 29) Activate Deactivate
Settings for the power
illuminator
[LED]*3 ( p. 47) [LED ON] [LED OFF]
Settings for recording
quality
[Voice Record Codec]
( p. 44)
[Mid] [Low]
*1 When [Power Save Mode] is set to [Save ON Normal], the battery life becomes approximately 30%
shorter than [Save ON Super].
When [Power Save Mode] is set to [Save OFF], the battery life becomes approximately 70% shorter
than [Save ON Super].
*2 When [Equalizer] is set to [Heavy], [Pop], [Jazz], [Unique] or [Custom], the battery life becomes
approximately 50% shorter than [None].
*3 When [BASS] is activated and [LED] is set to [LED ON], the battery life shortens by approximately
50%.
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