Date Released In Japan: November 19 2005
Retail Price: 26,800円
Available Colors: Purple (International), Black (Japanese Domestic Market)
Unit's Projection Area: 65.2 × 104.2mm
Unit's Thickness: 21.4mm
Weight: 182g
Music File Compatibility: MP3/ATRAC
Windows OS Software for uploading files into NW-A3000:
Sony CONNECT Player Ver 1.004 (Ver 1.000 has alot of software bugs and errors, which causes system hangs and crashes, extremely slow song file transfers and loading)
・MP3 Playing Frequency: 44.1kHz
32/40/48/56/64/80/96/112/128/160/192/224/256/320 kbps
・ATRAC
ATRAC3: 66*/105*/132 kbps *66/105kbps
ATRAC3plus: 48/64/96/128/160/192/256/320 kbps
Storage
Type: Hard Disk Drive
Size: 20GB
Recognizable Capacity in Windows®: Approx. 19.5GB
Available Memory: Approx. 18.2GB
Recording capacity: Up to 13000 songs
PC data file storage capability
G-sensor shock protection technology
Battery Type: Rechargeable built in Lithium-Ion Battery
Battery life: 35 Hrs Max.
Charge times: Full Charge (AC Power Adapter): 3 hrs.; (USB): 7 hrs.
80% Charge (AC Power Adapter): 2 hrs.
Playback Mode
Normal
Shuffle
Repeat
Shuffle & Repeat
Intelligent Shuffle (My Favorite Shuffle, Time Machine Shuffle)
Search Method
Initial (Artist/Album/Song)
Playlist
Play history
Artist link
My favorite Top 100
Display
Organic EL display 2.0 inch
Icon menu system
Settings
Bookmark
Auto or Manual Rating capability (5 Levels)
6-Band Equalizer
AVLS (Automatic volume limiter system)
Beep On/Off
Display Brightness Settings
Format HDD