SERVICE MANUAL
Sony Corporation
Connect Company
Published by Sony Engineering Corporation
US Model
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PORTABLE IC AUDIO PLAYER
9-879-316-06
2005I16-1
© 2005.09
SPECIFICATIONS
NW-E99
Sampling frequency
ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus, MP3: 44.1 kHz
Audio compression technology
Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3 (ATRAC3)
Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3plus
(ATRAC3plus)
MPEG1 Audio Layer-3 (MP3): 8 to 320 kbps,
variable bit rate-compliant
Frequency response
20 to 20,000 Hz (single signal measurement)
Output
Headphone: Stereo mini-jack
Supplied accessories
Headphones (1)
Dedicated USB cable (1)
Carrying pouch (1)
Neck strap (1)
Extension headphone cord (1)
CD-ROM for the SonicStage software (1)
Operating Instructions (1)
SonicStage Operating Instructions (1)
CD-ROM for the Operating Instructions and
SonicStage Operating Instructions (1)
Design and specifications are subject to
change without notice.
US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby
Laboratories.
Dynamic range
85 dB or more (excluding ATRAC3 66 kbps)
Operating temperature
5˚C to 35˚C (67˚F to 95˚F)
Power source
Size AAA (LR03) alkaline battery
Battery life (continuous
playback)
ATRAC3 format: Approximately 70 hours
(Playback at 105 kbps)
ATRAC3plus format: Approximately 60 hours
(Playback at 48 kbps)
MP3 format: Approximately 50 hours
(Playback at 128 kbps)
Dimension
56
×
37.3
×
15 mm (2
1
/
4
×
1
1
/
2
×
19
/
32
inches)
(w/h/d, projecting parts not included)
Mass
Approx. 40 g (2 oz) (battery not included)
Signal-to-noise ratio (S/N)
80 dB or more (excluding ATRAC3 66 kbps)
* The values for ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus apply if
the MP3 File Manager software has been erased
from the built-in flash memory.
ATRAC3plus*
8 hr. 00 min. (256 kbps)
34 hr. 20 min. (64 kbps)
46 hr. 40 min. (48 kbps)
ATRAC3*
16 hr. 40 min. (132 kbps)
21 hr. 00 min. (105 kbps)
33 hr. 40 min. (66 kbps)
MP3
8 hr. 00 min. (256 kbps)
16 hr. 00 min. (128 kbps)
