Sony NWZ-E443 What are Format and Bit Rate?

ModelName: Canary_E

PartNumber: 4-154-408-11

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What are Format and Bit Rate?

What is audio format?

Audio format refers to the method used to import audio data from the Internet

or audio CDs to a computer, and then save it as an audio file.

Common formats include MP3 and WMA, etc.

MP3: MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer3) is a common audio compression

technology developed by the MPEG working group of the ISO (International

Organization for Standardization).

MP3 can compress audio files to about 1/10 the size of standard CD audio files.

WMA: WMA (Windows Media Audio) is a common audio compression

technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. The WMA format produces

the same sound quality as that of the MP3 format with a smaller file size.

AAC: AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) is a common audio compression

technology developed by the MPEG working group of the ISO (International

Organization for Standardization). The AAC format produces the same sound

quality as that of the MP3 format, with a smaller file size.

Linear PCM: Linear PCM is an audio recording format without digital

compression. You can achieve the same quality as CD music by recording with

this format.

What is copyright protection?

Certain music files or video files, etc., that you purchase from a music

download service site, etc., may apply access control technologies, such as

encryption, to limit usage and duplication of material, in accordance with

copyright laws.

What is bit rate?

Bit rate refers to the amount of data used to store each second of audio,

expressed in kbps (kilo bits per second), such as 64 kbps. Generally, higher bit

rates provide better sound quality, but require more storage space for the same

length of audio.

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Main Operation Guide NWZ-E443 / E444 / E445 Browsing the Operation Guide To use the buttons in the Operation Guide To change the page layout Table of Contents Basic Operations and Screens Preparing the Player Transferring Music Transferring Videos/Photos Viewing Photos Listening and Recording FM Radio Recording/Listening Voice Using the Timer Common Settings Parts and Controls BACK/HOME button 5-way button*1 Display VOL +*1/ button Page Turning the Player On and Off To turn on the player Press any button to turn the player on. To turn off the player About the Home Menu [Videos] .................................. 50 [Settings] [Playlists]. ................................ 39 [Now Playing] About the information area How to Use the Home Menu Page To return to the [Home] menu during operation To return to the previous screen during operation How to Use the Option Menu Page About the Software Bundled Software Content Transfer Compatible Software Windows Media Player 11 Charging the Battery About the battery indicator Page Preparing the Player Selecting the Display Language You can select from a variety of languages for menus and messages. Setting the Date and Time As in step To display the current time Selecting the Way to Transfer Music Transferring Music Using Windows Media Player 11 Importing music from CDs Transferring Music Transferring Music Using Content Transfer Page Transferring Music Transferring Music Using Windows Explorer Page Selecting the Way to Transfer Videos/Photos Transferring Videos/Photos Using Content Transfer Page Transferring Videos/Photos Transferring Videos/Photos Using Windows Explorer Page Playing Music [Music] Select desired search method Music playback screen Operations on the music playback screen Music list screen The following are examples of music list screens. Operations on the music list screen Searching for Songs Search method Method Description Playing a playlist desired song. Playing All Songs in Random Order All the songs stored on the player are played in random order. All songs are shuffled. Then the music playback screen appears and playback of the songs begins. Deleting Songs Using the Music Option Menu Option items appearing on the music list screen Option items appearing on the music playback screen Displaying the detailed informa tion screen PWR OFF button. Detailed information screen Displaying the cov er art screen Changing the Music Settings Setting the play mode The player offers a variety of play modes, including random play and selected repeat play. [Play Mode] desired play mode type. Setting the sound quality You can set the sound quality according to the music genre, etc. [Equalizer] desired equalizer type. Customizing sound quality Listening with Clear Stereo Adjusting the v olume lev el [Dynamic Normalizer] desired Dynamic Normalizer type. Optimizing the quality of the sound output from the supplied speaker*1 SRS -NWGT014E Playing a Video [Videos] To play a video, select [Videos] to display the [Videos] screen. Video playback screen Operations on the video playback screen Deleting Videos Using the Video Option Menu Option items appearing on the video list screen Option items appearing on the video playback screen Changing the Video Settings Setting the zoom func tion You can zoom in the currently playing video. [Zoom Settings] desired zoom setting type. Page Setting the display of the video screen [Display] desired display type. Setting the video orientation [Video Orientation] desired video orientation type. Viewing Photos [Photos] Photo display screen Operations on the photo display screen Playing a Slide Show Deleting Photos Using the Photo Option Menu Option items appearing on the photo folder/photo list screen Option items appearing on the photo display screen Changing the Photo Settings Photo orientation Setting the display of the photo screen [Display] desired display type. Setting the slide show play mode You can display photos as a slide show repeatedly. [Slide Show Repeat] desired setting type. Setting the inter val of a slide sho w You can set the time each photo is displayed. [Slide Show Interval] desired interval type. Listening to FM Radio FM Radio screen Operations on the FM Radio screen Presetting broadc ast stations automa tic ally Presetting broadcast stations manually Deleting preset broadcast stations Recording FM Radio FM Recording screen Playing Back Recorded FM Radio Programs Music playback screen of recorded FM programs Deleting Recorded FM Radio Programs Using the FM Radio Option Menu Option items appearing on the FM Radio screen Option items appearing on the FM Recording screen Option items appearing on the folder/file list screen of recorded FM radio programs Option items appearing on the music playback screen of recorded FM radio programs Changing the FM Radio Settings Setting the reception [Scan Sensitivity] Setting monaural/stereo Recording Voice Voice Recording screen Playing Back Recorded Voice Files Music playback screen of recorded voice files Deleting Recorded Voice Files Using the Voice Recording Option Menu Option items appearing on the Voice Recording screen Option items appearing on the folder/file list screen of recorded voice files Option items appearing on the music playback screen of recorded voice files Changing the Recording Settings Selec ting a level of recording quality [Bit Rate Settings] Setting the Timer Setting the alarm As in step To cancel the alarm Changing the Common Settings Displaying the pla yer inf ormation Information such as model name, firmware version, etc., is displayed. Limiting the volume T urning off the beep sound [Reset all Settings] F ormatting memory Selecting the Display Language [Language Settings] You can select from a variety of languages for menus and messages. About Battery Life Turn off the player manually Longer battery life settings Adjust data format and bit rate What are Format and Bit Rate? What is audio format? What is video format? What is photo format? Useful Facts Storing Data Upgrading the Players Firmware Troubleshooting Operation Page Page Page Display Power Connection with a computer Page FM Radio Recording Timer Other Messages Follow the instructions below if a message appears in the display. Page Precautions Page Page On safety On installation Note on static electricity On heat build-up On the headphones Warning On the use On the LCD On cleaning On Software About sample data* About the customer support Web site License and Trademark Notice Page Page Specifications Supported file format Music Video Photo* Maximum recordable number of songs and time (Approx.) NWZ-E443 NWZ-E444 NWZ-E445 Maximum recordable time of videos (Approx.) Maximum recordable number of photos that can be transferred (Approx.) Capacity (User av ailable c apacity)* Page Battery life (continuous playback) NWZ-E443/E444/E445 Setting Default setting Basic setting of battery life measurement (Longer battery life setting) Display Dimensions (w/h/d, projecting parts not included) Dimension (w/h/d) Mass Supplied items Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Index Symbols A B C M N O P R V W Z