Sony NW-WS413 Service Manual

NW-WS413BM

Waterproof Sports Wearable MP3 Player

Be active, be free with this wire-free, one-piece music player. A
waterproof2 design keeps moisture out while you enjoy good vibrations.
Power up with a quick 3-minute charge for up to 60 minutes of play
back3 and enjoy drag and drop ease. It’s that free and easy.

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• 4GB1 Sports Wearable MP3 Player

• Waterproof2: For use in salt & fresh water up to 2-meters

deep

• Sweat resistant, dust proof design endures through the

toughest training conditions

• Ambient noise function so you aren’t isolated from the

world around you

• Ergonomically designed for a secure t and long-lasting

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comfort

• Drag & drop from iTunes® for Mac® or Windows

• Up to 12-hours playback, or up to 60-min playback w/3-

min quick charge

• Includes: swimming and regular earbuds (4-sets each), USB

cradle/cable, adjustment band

• Playback MP3, WMA, AAC, and Linear PCM Audio Files

• Hi-Speed USB 2.0

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Features

Move with ease

Ideal for sports and active lifestyles, thus unique digital music player allows you to be wire-free, hands-free, and without
distraction whether you’re working out at the gym, playing outdoors or even swimming.

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Enjoy music without carrying your smartphone

The NW-WS413 may be compact in size but can store hours of music thanks to the internal 4 GB memory.

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Designed for training in any conditions, the Walkman® endures through rain, saltwater and sweat…

Designed for athletes in all sports, and for use in salt and fresh water up to two meters deep. Along with being sweat proof
and dust proof the sports Walkman® is built to endure the toughest training

Tune into your environment

There are times when you won’t want to be cut o from the world around you; running across the city streets, paddle­boarding around the bay, etc, and with the ambient noise function you won’t be. Instead of removing your headphones,
simply press the ‘need to nd out the name of the button’ and you’re back in touch with the sounds around you, all while
your music keeps playing.

Great t

Ergonomically designed for long-lasting comfort, hours on end.
The secure, behind the ear design will never fall out even during the most rigorous physical activities

Drag, drop and go

With a Walkman® player, you are never tied to just one music service. Just drag and drop les from iTunes® for Mac® or
Windows® and enjoy. Multi-format playback also lets you play MP3, WMA, AAC or L-PCM music les; now that’s freedom.

Quick charge battery

Use the included USB dock to get up to 60 minutes of use on just 3 minutes of charge, and with a battery life of up to 12
hours on a full charge3, the NW-WS413 is ready when you are.

Open, charge and listen

Everything you need is in the box including USB dock6, 1 set earbuds, 1 set swimming earbuds, Adjustment Band, and
Holder, to ensure smooth sailing.

Specications

Audio

MP3 (MPEG-1 Layer3): 32 to 320kbps (Supports variable
bit rate VBR), 32, 44.1 and 48kHz

WMA: ASF le format, 32 to 192kbps (Supports variable
bit rate VBR), 44.1kHz

Linear PCM: Wave-Ri le format, 1411kbps, 44.1kHz

AAC: MP4 le format, 16 to 320kbps (Supports variable
bit rate VBR), 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48kHz

Audio Format(s)
Supported

Frequency
Response

*Sampling frequency may not correspond to all
encoders.Copyright protected WMA les cannot be
played back.

**Copyright protected WMA les cannot be played
back.

*** Copyright protected AAC-LC les cannot be played
back.

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

20 to 20,000 Hz (When playing data le, single signal
measurement)

Hardware

Interface Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant)

Memory

4GB

Memory Size

*Available capacity may vary.
**A portion of the memory is used for data

management functions.

Operating Conditions

Operating
Temperature

23 'F to 113 'F (-5 'C to 45 'C )

Power

Battery Charging
(Approx)

Battery Life
(Approx)

Power Type

USB-based charging: 1.5 hours
Quick charge
Approx. 3 minutes charge enables up to approx. 60

minutes playback.

MP3 128 kbps: 8 hours (Ambient Sound Mode ON)

MP3 128 kbps: 12 hours (Ambient Sound Mode OFF)

Linear PCM 1411kbps: 7 hours (Ambient Sound Mode
ON)

Linear PCM 1411kbps: 10 hours (Ambient Sound Mode
OFF)

Built-in Rechargeable lithium-ion Battery
USB power (from a computer via a USB Cradle of the

player)

Weights and Measurements

Weight (Approx.) 32 g (1.2 oz)

Accessories

Earbuds (1 set)
Swimming Earbuds (1 set)
USB Cradle (1)

Supplied
Accessories

USB Cable (1)
Adjustment band (1)
Startup Guide
Instruction Manual
Read Before Using your Walkman in a Pool or the

Ocean

1. 1 GB equals 1 billion bytes, a portion of which is used for data management functions.

2. IPX5/IPX8 footnote: Requires that all ports and covers are rmly closed. Dustproof certied to IPX5 standard, water-resistant to IPX5 standard (protected against low pressure jets of water

from all practicable directions) and waterproof to IPX8 standard (can be kept under 1.50 meters of freshwater for up to 30 min).

3. Actual battery life may vary based on product settings, usage patterns and environmental conditions. Battery capacity decreases over time and use.

4. Not all USB devices are compatible. Consult www.esupport.sony.com for complete details.

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owners. /Updated: March 29, 2016