Sony NWZ-A818BLK User Manual

NWZ-

A818BLK

8 GB Walkman® Video MP3 Player

8GB Built-

in Memory

stores up to 5,050 songs or 30H and 40M of

video

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High Quality Video Playback at 30 frames per second

Battery Life: up to 33 hours of FM audio playback

, up to 8 hours

video playback

2.0" QVGA LCD Screen

Compatible with Secure Windows Media Audio

Multi Audio Codec Support

- WMA/MP3/AAC

Video Codec Support: MPEG 4, AVC Baseline

4 Clear Audio Technologies

Time Machine Shuffle

Initial Search

Bi-

Directional LCD Display

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Last Updated: 09/07/2007

NWZ-

A818BLK

8 GB Walkman® Video MP3 Player

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Features

8GB Built-in Memory Store up to 5,050 Songs or up to 30H

40M of video on your Walkman® video MP3 Player and never be without your entertainment again.

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High Quality Video Playback Playback your favorite videos right on the player using MPEG 4 and M4V profile at 30 frames per second.

Battery Life With up to 33 hours of audio playback

and up to 8

hours of video playback

you don't have to worry about

charging your player.

2.0" QVGA LCD Screen Easily view your movies, photos and

music information on the high quality, 320x240 display.

Compatible with Secure Windows Media Audio Giving you

more options than ever for downloading and listening to music.

MP3/WMA/AAC Audio Codec Support Supports playback of

MP3 and WMA DRM and non-DRM audio files downloaded from multiple sources. Also supports non-DRM AAC content, giving you multiple options for downloading music the way you want.

4 Clear Audio Technologies Digital Sound Enhancement Engine(DSEE), Clear Bass, Clear Stereo and EX Series Headphones give an enhanced listening experience. Clear Bass enahnces the bass sound, minimizing distortion whileClear Stereo reduces the leaking from one channel to another. DSEE restores the higher sound frequency lost when creating compressed music files, thus reproducing a sound quality closer to the original CD quality.

Time Machine Shuffle Shuffle play among songs from a

randomly selected year. (Information will come from CD information that is downloaded from the Gracenote CDDB®)

Music Search Search for music on your Walkman® video player by All Songs, Album, Artist, Genre, Release Year, Folder and Playlists.

Initial Search Use the first letter of the song, album or artist to easily find the music you are looking for.

Bi-Directional LCD Display Watch your videos and view your photographs either vertically or horizontally by adjusting the screen to the orientation you prefer.

Specifications

General

Backlit Color: 2.0" QVGA TFT display (240 x 320)

Audio

Equalizer: 5 Band: Heavy/Pop/Jazz/Unique/Custom 1/Custom 2 & Clear

Bass

Frequency Response:

20 - 20,000Hz (when playing back data file, single

signal measurement)

Format: MP3, WMA, AAC-LC, Linear PCM

Audio Features

Simulated Surround: VPT: Studio/Live/Club/Arena/Matrix/Karaoke

Power

Battery Charging (Approx.): USB based charging; 3 hours (full charge), 1.5

hours (approx. 80%)

Output Power:

5+5mW

Estimated Battery Life:

Music: Approx. 33H Video: Approx. 8H

Video

Format: MPEG 4, M4V Playback: Mode: Repeat(On/Off), Continuous Playback (On/Off)

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Video Features

JPEG Playback: Normal/Slide Show/Slide Show Repeat

Slide Show Interval(Short/Normal/Long) Compatible with DCF 2.0/Exif 2.2 file format

Inputs and Outputs

USB Port(s): 22 pin to high-

speed USB 2.0 connector

Headphone Jack: Stereo mini-jack

Dimensions

Weight: 1.9oz (53g) Measurements:

1 13/16 x 3 1/2 13/31" (44.5 x 88.0 x 9.6mm) WxHxD

Supplied Accessories

USB Cable (22 pin to USB) MDR

-EX082 Headphones and extension cord CD-ROM with Windows Media Player 11 and MP3 Conversion Tools Quick Start Guide Adaptor Plate (for optional 22 pin cradle)

Optional Accessories

CKH-NWA800 Clear Case CKL-

NWA800BLACK Leather Case CKM-NWA800 Silicone Case CLP-NWA800 Clip WLA

-NWB1 Bluetooth Adaptor SRS-NWZ10 Speaker System with Cradle BCR-

NWU3 Multi

-function Cradle AC-NWUM50 AC Adaptor WMC

-NW20MU USB Cable

WMC

-NWP10 Portable USB Cable

DCC-NWC1 Car Connecting Cable

Color: Black UPC Code: 027242721579

1. User available memory = 7,840,956,416 bytes, because a portion of the memory is used for data management functions.

2. Calculated based on 4 minutes per song @ 48 kbps in MP3 format, not including videos or photos. Other playable audio file format song numbers and times may differ from MP3 format. For video transfer the approximate recordable times are estimated where only video is transferred to the device. Times may vary depending on the conditions under which the player is used.

3. Not all MP3, WMA and AAC files may playback due to file variations. Copyright protectd AAC-LC files cannot be played back.

4. Some photos cannot be played back, depending on their file formats.

5. Approximate recordable times are estimated where only video is transfered. The time may vary depending on the conditions under which the player is used.

6. Not all products with USB 2.0 connectors may communicate with each other due to chipset variations.

7. When playing back MP3 files at 128kbps. The times are approximate when all of the Equalizers and the VPT are set to "None", all of the DSEE, the Clear Stereo, Dynamic Normalizer and the New Song Pop Up are set to "Off", and the Type of Screensaver is set to "Blank". Actual battery life may vary based usage patterns.

8. When playing back MPEG 4 at 384kbps. The times are approximate when the Brightness of the Common Setting is set to "3".

9. Screen Size is measured diagonally.

10. Copyright protected AAC-LC files cannot be played back.

11. Information will come from the CDDB Gracenote Database

© 2007 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. Sony and Walkman are registered trademarks of Sony. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate.