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A300 Walkman® A Series
NW-A306
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NW-A306
Overview
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NW-A306
Features
High quality sound playback
High-end components
Longer battery life
Easy downloading and streaming
Fully portable
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NW-A306
COLOUR
Black
Summary
PRICE
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WHAT'S IN THE BOX
Operating Instructions
Reference Guide
USB Type-C®Cable(USB-A - USB-C) (1)
Size & Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D)::walkmanWebMp3SizeWeightDimensions
Approx. 56.5 mm x 98.4 mm x 11.8 mm
Weight::walkmanWebMp3SizeWeightWeight
Approx. 113 g
Wi-Fi®
Weight::walkmanMp3WifiWifi
IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Frequency Band::walkmanMp3WifiFreqBand
2.4 / 5 GHz
Power
BATTERY LIFE - CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK MUSIC(W.MUSIC APP)::walkmanWebMp3PowerBattLife
MP3 (128kbps) / Stereo mini-jack: Approx. 36 hrs, FLAC (96kHz / 24bit) / Stereo mini-jack: Approx. 32 hrs, FLAC (192kHz / 24bit) / Stereo mini-jack: Approx. 32 hrs, DSD (2.8224MHz / 1bit) / Stereo mini-jack: Approx. 28 hrs, DSD (5.6448MHz / 1bit) / Stereo mini-jack: Approx. 22 hrs, DSD (11.2896MHz / 1bit) / Stereo mini-jack: Approx. 14 hrs
BATTERY LIFE - CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK MUSIC(OTHER MUSIC APP)::walkmanWebMp3PowerBatLfCnPlyMsc
MP3 (128kbps, offline mode) / Stereo mini-jack: Approx.26 hrs
BATTERY LIFE - BLUETOOTH (TRANSMITTER MODE)::walkmanWebMp3BatteryLifeBluetoothTrsmttr
MP3 (128kbps) / SBC-Connection pref: Approx.22 hrs
BATTERY LIFE - BLUETOOTH (TRANSMITTER MODE)::walkmanWebMp3batterytransmitterMApp
MP3(128kbps) / LDAC Connection pref(Auto): Approx 10 hrs
Charging Time (full charge)::walkmanWebMp3PowerChargingTime
Approx. 3.5 hrs
Built-in battery::walkmanWebMp3PowerBuiltinBatt
Rechargeable lithium-ion Battery
Charging and Power supply::walkmanWebMp3PowerChargPowSupp
USB power (from a computer via a USB)
USB DAC MODE
USB DAC Mode::walkmanWebMp3FootnotesUsbDacM
Yes
Storage Media
Memory Size::walkmanWebMp3StorageMediaMemorySize
32GB *Actual available memory 18GB
Playback & display
Music Play Mode::walkmanWebMp3PbackMusicPlayMode
Shuffle Playback,Repeat Off,Repeat 1 Song,Repeat All,All Range,Selected Range
Sound Effects::walkmanWebMp3PbackSoundEffects
Direct Source (Direct) ,10 Band equalizer,DSEE Ultimate, DC Phase Linearizer,Dynamic Normalizer,ClearAudio+,Vinyl Processor
Audio Playback::walkmanWebMp3PbackAudioFormats
MP3: 32 - 320kbps (supports VBR) / 32, 44.1, 48kHz, WMA: 32-320kbps (supports variable bitrate(VBR) / 44.1kHz (STEREO) ,32-48kbps / 44.1kHz (MONO) , FLAC: 16, 24bit / 8-384kHz, WAV: 16, 24, 32bit (Float / Integer) / 8-384kHz, AAC: 16-320kbps / 8-48kHz, HE-AAC: 32-144kbps / 8-48kHz, Apple Lossless: 16, 24bit / 8-384kHz, AIFF: 16, 24, 32bit / 8-384kHz, DSD: 1bit / 2.8224, 5.6448, 11.2896 MHz, APE: 8, 16, 24bit / 8-192kHz (Fast, Normal, High) , MQA: Supported
Display Resolution::walkmanWebMp3PbackDisplayRes
9.1 cm (3.6-inch) ,HD (1280 x 720 Pixels)
Display Type::walkmanWebMp3PbackDisplayType
TFT colour display with white LED-backlight
Drag and Drop::walkmanWebMp3PbackDragAndDrop
Yes
Music Searching Methods::walkmanWebMp3PbackMusicSearchMeth
All Songs,Artist,Release Year, Playlists,Album, Genre, Composer, Hi-Res, Recent Transfers, Folder, Cue sheet
Headphone Out (Stereo mini-jack)
Frequency::walkmanWebMp3HeadFreq
20-40,000 Hz
Maximum Power Output (JEITA 16Ω/mW)::walkmanWebMp3HeadMxPrOtNw
35mW+35mW
Software
Operating System::walkmanWebMp3OperatingSystem
Android 13
Noise Cancelling system
Digital Noise Cancelling::walkmanWebMp3DigitalNoiseCancel
No
Connectivity
Terminals::walkmanWebMp3NetworkConnInputOutput
USB: Type-C (USB3.2 Gen1 compliant), Headphone: Stereo mini-jack,External memory: MicroSD MicroSDHC MicroSDXC
Wireless Capabilities::walkmanWebMp3NetworkConnWirelessCapa
Communication system: Bluetooth Specification Version 5.0,NFC: No,Supported Bluetooth profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, SPP, OPP, DID, Supported Codecs (Transmission): SBC, LDAC, aptX, aptX HD, AAC, Supported Codecs (Reception): No
Accessibility
talkback::walkmanWebMp3Talkback
Yes
Plain table view
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