Sony WALKMAN NWZ-E353 User manual

SERVICE MANUAL
Sony Corporation
Published by Sony Techno Create Corporation
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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))
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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
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Video Formats
(Codec)
Frame rate: Max. 30 fps
Resolution: Max. 720 × 480 (*5)
Windows Media Video 9
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Media File format: ASF file format
File extension: .wmv
Profile: VC1 simple profile, main profile
Bit rate: Max. 6 Mbps
Audio Formats
(Codec)
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
(Codec) JPEG
Media File format: Compatible with DCF 2.0/Exif 2.21 file
format
File extension: .jpg
Profile: Baseline Profile
Number of pixels: Max. 4,096 × 4,096 pixels (16,000,000
pixels)
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(*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 indi cate the player’s display
resolution. The display resolution is 320 × 240.
(*6) Some WMV files can be played back only by transferring using Windows Media Player.
(*7) Some photo fi les cannot be played back, depending on their file formats.
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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.
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Bit rate Number Time Number Time Number Time
48 kbps 2,350 156 hr. 40 min. 4,950 330 hr. 00 min. 10,000 666 hr. 40 min.
64 kbps 1,750 116 hr. 40 min. 3,650 243 hr. 20 min. 7,450 496 hr. 40 min.
128 kbps 880 58 hr. 40 min. 1,800 120 hr. 00 min. 3,700 246 hr. 40 min.
256 kbps 440 29 hr. 20 min. 925 61 hr. 40 min. 1,850 123 hr. 20 min.
320 kbps 355 23 hr. 40 min. 740 49 hr. 20 min. 1,500 100 hr. 00 min.
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The approximate recordable times are estimated in the case where only videos are transferred. The time may
differ, depending on the conditions under which the player is used.
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Bit rate Time Time Time
Video Format: 384 kbps
Audio Format: 128 kbps 14 hr. 00 min. 29 hr. 20 min. 59 hr. 40 min.
Video Format: 768 kbps
Audio Format: 128 kbps 8 hr. 00 min. 16 hr. 40 min. 34 hr. 00 min.
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Max. 20,000
Recordable number of photos may be less depending on file sizes.
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Maximum transferrable number of playlists: 8,192
Maximum containable number of songs in each playlist: 999
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NWZ-E353: 4 GB (Approx. 3.35 GB = 3,602,874,368 bytes)
NWZ-E354: 8 GB (Approx. 6.99 GB = 7,513,210,880 bytes)
NWZ-E355: 16 GB (Approx. 14.1 GB = 15,224,635,392 bytes)
(*1) Available storage capacity of the player may vary.
A portion of the memory is used for data management functions.
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Frequency response
20 to 20,000 Hz (when playing data file, single signal measurement)
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FM Frequency range
87.5 to 108.0 MHz
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128 kHz
NWZ-E353/E354/E355
SPECIFICATIONS
DIGITAL MEDIA PLAYER
9-889-944-02
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US Model
AEP Model
NWZ-E353/E354
Canadian Model
NWZ-E353/E354/E355
East European Model
South African Model
Indian Model
NWZ-E353
Ver. 1.1 2010.09
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



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

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







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
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




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





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
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


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


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
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
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
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
• Keep the temperature of soldering iron around 270 °C during
repairing.
• Do not touch the soldering iron on the same conductor of the
circuit board (within 3 times).
• Be careful not to apply force on the conductor when soldering
or unsoldering.
  ............................................. 3
 
2-1. Disassembly Flow ........................................................... 6
2-2. Case (Rear) Block ........................................................... 7
2-3. Case (Front) .................................................................... 8
2-4. Open The Short-land ....................................................... 9
2-5. EMMC Board ................................................................. 9
2-6. Support (M) ..................................................................... 10
2-7. 3Pin HP Jack Block......................................................... 10
2-8. LCD Assy (LCD1) .......................................................... 11
2-9. MOTHER Board ............................................................. 12
2-10. VOL Key Assy ................................................................ 13
2-11. Battery Assy (BAT1) ....................................................... 13
  ............................................................ 14
 
4-1. Case (Rear) Section ........................................................ 24
4-2. Case (Front) Section ....................................................... 25
4-3. LCD, Battery Section ...................................................... 26
4-4. Chassis Section ............................................................... 27
  ....................................................... 28
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          
        
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
• Computer
IBM PC/AT compatible computer preinstalled with the follow-
ing Windows operating systems (*1):
- Windows XP Home Edition (*2) (Service Pack 3 or later)
- Windows XP Professional (*2) (Service Pack 3 or later)
- Windows Vista Home Basic (Service Pack 1 or later)
- Windows Vista Home Premium (Service Pack 1 or later)
- Windows Vista Business (Service Pack 1 or later)
- Windows Vista Ultimate (Service Pack 1 or later)
- Windows 7 Home Basic
- Windows 7 Home Premium
- Windows 7 Professional
- Windows 7 Ultimate
Not supported by OSs other than above.
[Compatibility mode] for Windows XP (included with Windows
Vista and Windows 7) is not supported.
(*1) Excluding OS Versions not supported by Microsoft.
(*2) Excluding 64-bit OS versions.
• CPU: Pentium III 450 MHz or higher for Windows XP, Pen-
tium III 800 MHz or higher for Windows Vista, Pentium III 1
GHz or higher for Windows 7
• RAM: 256 MB or more for Windows XP, 512 MB or more for
Windows Vista, 1 GB or more for Windows 7 32-bit versions,
2 GB or more for Windows 7 64-bit versions
• Hard Disk Drive: 600 MB or more of available space
• Display:
- Screen Resolution: 800 × 600 pixels (or higher) (recommend-
ed 1,024 × 768 or higher)
- Colors: 8 bit or higher (16 bit recommended)
• CD-ROM drive (supporting Digital Music CD playback capa-
bilities using WDM)
• Sound card
• USB connector (Hi-Speed USB is recommended)
• Windows Media Player 11 for Windows XP and Windows
Vista, Windows Media Player 12 for Windows 7
• Internet Explorer 7 or later
• Broadband Internet connection is required to use Electronic
Music Distribution (EMD) or to visit the web site.
We do not guarantee operation for all computers even if they meet
the above System Requirements.
Not supported by the following environments:
- Personally constructed computers or operating systems
- An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufac-
turer-installed operating system
- Multi-boot environment
- Multi-monitor environment
- Macintosh
Design and speci cations are subject to change without notice.
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When electric parts installed by this machine are defective, replace
the entire board.
Individual electrical parts that the mount is done cannot be ex-
changed.
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
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            
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 
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
When the battery assy (BAT1) is removed, insulate the end of wire
by a tape etc. to prevent short-circuited of the wire part of battery
assy (BAT1).


 

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When the complete EMMC board is replaced, process it according
to the following.
 
 
The destination code corresponding to each region must be in-
stalled into the EMMC board with the destination setting tool.
EMMC board
Model Capacity
Part No. of
complete EMMC
board
Pre-installed
destination
code
NWZ-E353 4GB 9-885-147-27 CEW
NWZ-E354 8GB 9-885-147-28 CEW
NWZ-E355 16GB 9-885-147-29 CEW
Destination code
Model Area Destination
code Remark
NWZ-E353/
E354/E355
USA U2
Canada CA
Europe CEW
CEV
India IN
South
Africa IN Please use the desti- nation code, IN
 
 Please use this Tool in Windows XP or later.
 Please install Windows Media Player 11 or later to make the unit
recognize as MTP.
 Con rm the method of obtaining the destination setting tool to the
service headquarters.

1. Unzip the destination setting tool to get “NWZE35XE45X_
Dest_Setting” folder.
2. There are the three folders if you open “NWZE35XE45X_
DEST_Setting” folder.
3. Copy the three folders in step 2 under C Drive.
 Above folders in step 2 can be saved anywhere as long as the
folder path is with English (one byte character).
Described with the example that “the folders were saved under
C Drive” on this service manual.
 The destination setting tool for each series is stored as below.
Folder name Folder name Updater  les
NWZ-E35X
WMT_CA updating-mtp.bat etc.
WMT_CEV updating-mtp.bat etc.
WMT_CEW updating-mtp.bat etc.
WMT_IN updating-mtp.bat etc.
WMT_U2 updating-mtp.bat etc.
 
 Please use this tool after closing other application software.
Will be described with below conditions as an example.
Model: NWZ-E353/E354/E355
Destination: CEW

1. Turn on power of the WALKMAN, and connect it to PC.
2. Start the command prompt application software, and change
the folder pass to your desired folder (Example: c:\NWZE35X\
WMT_CEW).
3. Input “updating-mtp” and press the Enter key on PC.
4. If the following message is displayed, input “y” and press the
Enter key on PC.
 When the Enter key on PC is pressed, the WALKMAN is format-
ted.








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 



      



 

 
 




      
    







          























         

 

           



 



           




        
      

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




           

          

 
 
 

 


 

  
  
  
 
 

 

 


  
  

 
  
   
  
   
   

 
 
   
  






 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 




 
 
 





– Rear side view –
– Front side view –
– Front side view –

 

 
  



 



 

 




 










 








 



 






 
  




 
 


 





















 






 
 

 

 
 
 
 




 


 












 

 

    
  






 
 
  



      



 
 







  




   














 

     





 



 
 

 
 
      
    
            

 



 
 
 

            

 

 










 




 
 


  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
 
 



 
 

 
 



 

 
     





 
 

 
 






 

 

   





 


 
 

 
 
 



 
 


 
 

 
 




 


   
   
   
   
 
 


 
 

 
 
 




 
 
 


 


 





 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  



 


 
  

 
 






 
 


 
  

 
 






 
 


 
 

 
 






 
 



 
 

 
 






 



 


 
 

 
 






 
 


 
 

 
 






 
 




 
 

 
 
        







          

 
 



 
 

 
 






 



 


 
 

 
 






 
 
 


 


 
 

 
 





  
 
 


 
 

 
 





  
 
 


 
 

 
 





  
 



 


 
 
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
  

 
 

          
 
         
  
   

 
            

 

 
 


 
  

 
 







  
 
 


 
  

 
 







  
 
 


 
  

 
 





  
 



 
 




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 


 
 

 
 
 






   
   
 
 


 
 

 
 







 

 

 

         
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 

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    
 
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