SERVICE MANUAL
Sony Corporation
Published by Sony Techno Create Corporation
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NWZ-S764BT
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NWZ-S764/S764BT/S765
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NWZ-S764/S765
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NWZ-S764
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NWZ-S763/S763BT/S764/S765
NWZ-S763/S763BT/S764/
S764BT/S765
SPECIFICATIONS
DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYER
9-893-250-01
2011G33-1
©
2011.07
Note:
Be sure to keep your PC used for service and
checking of this unit always updated with the
latest version of your anti-virus software.
In case a virus affected unit was found during
service, contact your Service Headquarters.
Photo: NWZ-S763
• NWZ-S763/S764/S765 bundles MDR-EX083LP (Headphones).
• NWZ-S763BT/S764BT bundles MDR-EX083LP (Headphones) and MDR-NWBT10 (Wireless Stereo Headphones).
• “WALKMAN” name of NWZ-S763BT/S764BT is NWZ-S763/S764.
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Supported file format
Music (including podcasts (*1))
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 (*2): 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 (*2): 44.1 kHz
* Compatible with WM-DRM 10
AAC-LC (*3)
Media File format: MP4 file format
File extension: .mp4, .m4a, .3gp
Bit rate: 16 to 320 kbps (Supports variable bit rate
(VBR)) (*4)
Sampling frequency (*2): 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 (*2): 44.1 kHz
Video (including podcasts (*1))
Video Formats
(Codec)
Frame rate: Max. 30 fps
Resolution: Max. 720 × 480 (*5)
AVC
(H.264/AVC)
Media File format: MP4 file format, “Memory Stick” video
format
File extension: .mp4, .m4v
Profile: Baseline Profile
Level: 1.2, 1.3, 2, 2.1, 2.2, 3
Bit rate: Max. 10 Mbps
MPEG-4
Media File format: MP4 file format, “Memory Stick” video
format
File extension: .mp4, .m4v
Profile: Simple Profile
Bit rate: Max. 6 Mbps
Windows Media Video 9
(*6)
Media File format: ASF file format
File extension: .wmv
Profile: VC1 simple profile, main profile
Bit rate: Max. 6 Mbps
Audio Formats
(Codec)
AAC-LC
(for AVC, MPEG-4)
Channel number: Max. 2 channels
Sampling frequency (*2): 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
Bit rate: Max. 288 kbps / channel
WMA
(for Windows Media
Video 9)
Bit rate: 32 to 192 kbps (Supports variable bit rate
(VBR))
Sampling frequency (*2): 44.1 kHz
* Compatible with WM-DRM 10
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Photo Format
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JPEG
Media File format: Compatible with DCF 2.0/Exif 2.21 file
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File extension: .jpg
Profile: Baseline Profile
Number of pixels: Max. 4,096 × 4,096 pixels (16,000,000
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Voice Recording
Audio Format
(Codec)
MP3
Bit rate: 64, 128, 256 kbps
Sampling Frequency: 44.1 kHz
(*1) The maximum recordable number of podcasts is 20,000.
(*2) Sampling frequency may not correspond to all encoders.
(*3) Copyright protected AAC-LC files cannot be played back.
(*4) Non-standard bit rates or non-guaranteed bit rates are included depending on the sampling frequency.
(*5) These numbers indicate the maximum resolution of playable video, and do not indicate the display resolution
of your “WALKMAN.” The display resolution is 320 × 240.
(*6) Some WMV files can be played back only by transferring using Windows Media Player.
(*7) Some photo files cannot be played back, depending on their file formats.
Maximum recordable number of songs and time (Approx.)
The approximate times are based on the case in which you transfer or record only 4 minute songs (not
including videos and photos) in the MP3 format. Other playable audio file format song numbers and times
may differ from MP3 format.
NWZ-S763/S763BT
NWZ-S764/S764BT
NWZ-S765
Bit rate
Number Time
Number Time
Number Time
48 kbps
2,250
150 hr. 00 min. 4,750
316 hr. 40 min. 9,950
663 hr. 20 min.
64 kbps
1,650
110 hr. 00 min. 3,500
233 hr. 20 min. 7,400
493 hr. 20 min.
128 kbps 845
56 hr. 20 min.
1,750
116 hr. 40 min. 3,700
246 hr. 40 min.
256 kbps 425
28 hr. 20 min.
885
59 hr. 00 min.
1,850
123 hr. 20 min.
320 kbps 340
22 hr. 40 min.
710
47 hr. 20 min.
1,450
96 hr. 40 min.
Maximum recordable time of videos (Approx.)
The approximate times are estimated in the case where only videos are transferred. The time may differ,
depending on the conditions under which your “WALKMAN” is used.
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Bit rate
Time
Time
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Video Format: 384 kbps
Audio Format: 128 kbps
13 hr. 20 min.
28 hr. 00 min.
59 hr. 20 min.
Video Format: 768 kbps
Audio Format: 128 kbps
7 hr. 40 min.
16 hr. 00 min.
33 hr. 40 min.
Maximum recordable number of photos that can be transferred (Approx.)
Max. 20,000
Recordable number of photos may be less depending on file sizes.
Maximum recordable number of voice recordings
Maximum recordable number of voice recording files: 4,000
Maximum recordable number of voice recording folders: 255
Maximum recordable number of voice recording files in each folder: 255
Maximum recordable number of playlists
Maximum transferable number of playlists: 8,192
Maximum containable number of songs in each playlist: 999
Capacity (User available capacity) (*1)
NWZ-S763/S763BT: 4 GB (Approx. 3.21 GB = 3,451,846,656 bytes)
NWZ-S764/S764BT: 8 GB (Approx. 6.71 GB = 7,209,156,608 bytes)
NWZ-S765: 16 GB (Approx. 14.0 GB = 15,138,652,160 bytes)
(*1) Available storage capacity of your “WALKMAN” may vary.
A portion of the memory is used for data management functions.
