Sony VGF-AP1L - Vaio Pocket Digital Music Player User manual

VGF-AP1L
VAIO Pocket™ Digital Music Player
®
• 40GB1Hard Drive Digital Music Player
• Stores up to 26,000 Songs2in ATRAC3plus™ Format at 48kbps
• 2.2" QVGA+ Color LCD for Displaying Album Jacket, Music Data and Pictures
• Compatible with Sony’s Connect™ Online Music Store
• Up to 20 Hours Playback with Built-in Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery3
• Grid Sense™ Touchpad for Precise Menu Navigation
• In-Line Remote Control with 3-Line Backlit LCD
• Intuitive Music Search and Play Lists Creation
• USB 2.04Cradle for Easy PC Connection, High Speed Transfer and Charging
• Transfer Pictures Directly from Compatible Digital Cameras via USB Cable5
• Plays Back ATRAC3™ and ATRAC3plus™ Audio Format,
Supports MP36, WMA6and WAV6
• Music Management Software Supplied

features
• 40GB1Hard Drive Digital Music Player offers plenty of storage for
music, pictures and data back-up.
•Store up to 26,000 Tracks2 at 48kbps when using Sony’s
ATRAC3plus™ audio format.
• 2.2" QVGA+ Color LCD for Displaying Album Jacket, Music Data
and Pictures adds great, fun visual enhancement. Enjoy slide shows
while listening to your favorite music, or turn your pictures into album arts.
•Sony’s Connect™Online Music Store offers one of the most
extensive music libraries online –a better selection than any other legal
download service. Access more than 750,000 songs, including
independent and foreign artists as well as featured artists and celebrity
mixes, providing an easy method for downloading music legally.
•Internal Rechargeable Battery Provides Up to 20 Hours3
Continuous Playback (ATRAC3™Audio Playback) and can be
charged using supplied charging cradle.
•Grid Sense™Touchpad User Interface for easy and precise
navigation.
•Supplied In-Line Remote Control with 3-Line Backlit LCD shows
artist and song title.
•Intuitive Music Search and Play List Creation —VAIO Pocket™
player sorts music not only by genre, artists and album names but also
the date you listened and your preference.
•USB 2.04Cradle for PC Connection High Speed Transfer and
Charging connects unit directly to PC and recharges the internal
battery by simply placing the VAIO Pocket™digital music player in the
USB 2.04cradle when cradle is powered by supplied AC adaptor. After
music mixes have been created on PC, they are easily transferred at
high speed to the player.
•Transfer Pictures Directly from Compatible Digital Cameras via
USB Cable.5It is a simple automatic process.
•Plays Back in ATRAC3™and ATRAC3plus™Audio Format,
Supports Multiple Internet Audio Formats (MP36, WMA6, WAV6)
The VAIO Pocket digital music player plays back ATRAC3 and
ATRAC3plus files and supports the most popular Internet Audio formats
by transcoding to ATRAC3 format.
•Music Management Software Supplied Import, manage and easily
transfer your digital music collections with the supplied music
management software.
specifications
Ports on Main Unit: Headphone (Stereo Mini Jack), Power Adapter Port
Ports on Cradle: Line-in, Mini USB1.1, USB2.0, DC-in
Power Requirements: Embedded Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery
Battery Life (Approx.):
ATRAC3plus™Audio Playback: Up to 20 Hours with Embedded Lithium-Ion
Battery3
Color: Black
Operating System Support: Microsoft®Windows®XP Home Edition / XP
Professional Edition / Microsoft®Windows®2000 Professional / Microsoft®
Windows®2000 Millennium Edition / Microsoft®Windows®98 Second Edition
Dimensions (WHD) Approx: 4 1⁄2" x 2 1⁄2" - 2 3⁄4" x 1" - 1 1⁄8"
(115.2mm x 63.3 - 70mm x 20.4 - 27mm)
Weight: 7.4 oz (210g)
Supplied Accessories: SonicStage®Software, Remote Controller, Headphones,
USB Cable (Mini USB to USB), USB Cradle, AC Power Adaptor
©2004 Sony Electronics Inc.
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved.
Sony, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus, Connect, Cyber-shot, Grid Sense, SonicStage, VAIO Pocket and the
VAIO logo are trademarks of Sony. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation.
1GB means one billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. Some portion of hard drive
capacity is reserved for application/data management functions.
2Based on a 4 minute average song length using ATRAC3™format @ 48kbps.
3Up to 20 hours continuous playback with built-in Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (fully charged
when playing in ATRAC3plus™file format @ 48Kbps. Actual battery life may vary based on usage
patterns.
4Not all products with USB 2.0 connectors may communicate with each other due to chipset
variations.
5Compatible with USB mass-storage-class digital cameras. Only tested with Sony
Cyber-shot®cameras
6Supports unsecure files with conversion to ATRAC3™format.
Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measures
are approximate.
VGF-AP1L
VAIO Pocket™Digital Music Player
®
Sony Electronics Inc.
16530 Via Esprillo
San Diego, CA 92127
www.sony.com
Printed in USA 7/2004