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Specifications
Supported file format
Audio Formats (Codec)
MP3
Media File format: MP3 (MPEG-1 Layer3) file format
File extension: .mp3
Bit rate: 32 to 320 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
Sampling frequency (*1): 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
WMA
Media File format: ASF file format
File extension: .wma
Bit rate: 32 to 192 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
Sampling frequency (*1): 44.1 kHz
Compatible with WM-DRM 10
AAC-LC (*2)
Media File format: MP4 file format
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
Linear PCM
Media File format: Wave-Riff file format
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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