PRELIMINARY

VGF-AP1L
VAIO Pocket Digital Music Player
40GB Hard Drive Digital Music Player Stores 26,000 Songs3 in ATRAC3plus at 48kbps 2.2" QVGA Color LCD for Displaying Album Jacket and Pictures Compatible with Sonys Connect Online Music Service Up to 20 Hours Playback with Built-in Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery* Grid Sense Touchpad for Precise Menu Navigation Remote Control with 3-Line Backlit LCD Many Ways to Find Music and Create Play List Quickly USB 2.0 Cradle for Easy PC Connection and High Speed Transfer Transfer Pictures Directly from Digital Cameras via USB Cable** Included Cradle for Charging Plays Back ATRAC3 and ATRAC3plus Audio, Supports MP3, WMA2 and WAV Music Management Software Supplied

features

40GB Hard Drive Digital Music Player offers plenty of storage for music, pictures and data back-up. Store 26,000 Tracks3 at 48kbps when using Sonys ATRAC3plus audio format. 2.2" QVGA Color LCD for Displaying Album Jacket 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 Service provides an easy method for downloading legal music. Connect Music Service offers access to over 750,000 songs plus many independent titles as well as featured artist and celebrity mixes. Internal Rechargeable Battery Provides Up to 20 Hours1 Continuous Playback (ATRAC3 Audio Playback) and can be charged in the supplied charging cradle. Grid Sense Touchpad for easy and precise navigation Supplied Remote Control with 3-Line Backlit LCD shows artist, names of the songs. Many Ways to Find Music and Create Play List Quickly VAIO Pocket sorts music not only by genre, artists and album names but also the date you listened and your preference. Connects to USB 2.0 Port for High-Speed Data Transfer. After music mixes have been created in the jukebox, they are easily transferred at high speed to the device. USB Cradle for PC Connection and Recharging connects unit directly to PC and recharges the internal battery by simply placing the VAIO pocket player in the USB cradle when cradle is powered by supplied AC adaptor. Transfer Pictures Directly from Digital Cameras via USB Cradle. It is a simple automatic process. Plays Back in ATRAC3 and ATRAC3plus Audio, Supports Multiple Internet Audio Formats (MP3, WMA2, WAV) The VAIO Pocket digital music player plays back ATRAC3 and ATRAC3plus files and supports the most popular Internet Audio formats. 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 Battery Color: Black Operating System Support: Microsoft Windows XP Dimensions (WHD): 4 " x 2 " x 4 " (114.7 x 63 x 29.7mm) Weight: 7.0 oz (200g) Supplied Accessories: SonicStage Software, Remote Controller, Headphones, USB Cable, 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, SonicStage and VAIO are trademarks of Sony. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 1 Up to 20 hours continuous playback with built-in Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery (fully charged when playing in ATRAC3plus @ 48Kbps. Actual battery life may vary based on usage patterns. 2 Non secured WMA files. 3 Calculated based on 4 minutes per song @ 48kbps. * When playing back in ATRAC3plus file format ** Only supports Sony Cyber-shot cameras Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate.

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Specification

Model VGF-AP1

Portable Music Player

F R O N T

VGF-AP1

Main Unit Display 2.2" QVGA+ (320 x 256 dots) TFT colour display, approx. 260,000 colours Hard Disk
Supported playback file formats
Headphone connector POWER/HOLD switch G-sense pad
20 GB ATRAC3 plus, ATRAC3, JPEG, (MP3, WMA, WAV)*1 Headphone connector (stereo mini), Cradle connector Lithium-ion rechargeable battery or AC adapter: up to 20 hours of playback time*2

Interfaces Power

Dimensions (WxHxD) Approx. 115.2 x 63.3 x 17.2 (widest part 27.0) mm, not including protruding parts Weight Supplied Accessories Approx. 195 g Cradle, AC Adapter, USB cable, remote control, headphones Supplied Software Sony SonicStage 2.1 (suppported file formats*3: ATRAC3 plus, ATRAC3, MP3, WMA, WAV) Sony VAIO music transfer (supported file formats*1: MP3, WMA, WAV)
Reset button 2.2"QVGA+TFT Colour LCD Cradle connector

C R A D L E

Cradle Interfaces PC: USB 1.1/2.0*4 x 1*5 Digital camera interface: USB 1.1*4 x 1, DC IN, LINE Out connector (stereo mini) Dimensions (WxHxD) Folded: Approx. 121 x 75 x 41mm In use: Approx. 121 x 51 x 78 mm Weight Approx. 98g
Basic operation button Selector button LINE OUT connector USB ports DC IN connector

Support bracket

REMOTE CONTROLLER
Features and specifications are subject to change without notice.
*1 All supported file formats are converted to ATRAC3 or ATRAC3 plus. *2 Battery life depends on setting and usage conditions. *3 MP3, WMA, WAV files will be converted to ATRAC3 or ATRAC3 plus. *4 High-speed/Full-speed compatible. *5 If the connected computer does not support USB 2.0, data transfer will take longer. The trademarks, including but not limited to "SONY", "VAIO" and "SonicStage" are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. Whilst information given is true at time of printing, small production changes in the course of our company's policy of improvement through research and design might not necessarily be included in the specifications. E&OE. Actual models may differ slightly in appearance to illustrations provided.
Display BACK button Volume button HOLD switch
VAIO pocket for Windows for Windows

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Meet the ultimate portable music player VAIO pocket
Move to the music: wherever you go, the innovative VAIO pocket for Windows offers a superb listening experience, complete with a beautiful colour display for album art and digital photographs.
Multiformat Music Compatibility
What music file format to choose? No problem. All major formats are accommodated: ATRAC3plus, ATRAC, MP3*, WMA*, and WAV*. User-friendly SonicStage Ver. 2.1 software for Windows is supplied for importing, sorting, searching and transferring music files to the VAIO pocket via the supplied cradle and fast USB 2.0 link**.
*Transcoded to ATRAC using supplied software. **VAIO Music Transfer is also supplied for use with other music management applications.
High-capacity storage with stamina and style
The internal 20GB hard disk has enough space for 13,000* songs, so you can carry a whole music library and still have room to store your personal album of digital photographs. It can also be used as an external hard disk for data backup or transfer. Whats more, you get to enjoy up to 20 hours of continuous play on a single charge of the lithium-ion battery.

*Calculation based on ATRAC3plus format (4min/song, 48kbps).
Full disclosure remote controller with 3-line LCD
You can pick and play your favourite songs using this multifunction remote controller even when the VAIO pocket is tucked out of sight in your pocket or bag. In addition to standard volume, play, stop, FF and RR controls, it features an easy-to-read 3-line LCD screen with backlighting to display the artists name, track title and play time.

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Stylish metallic body
In a design that seamlessly blends style and durability, the VAIO pocket sports an elegant aluminium chassis that matches the smart black nickel plating of the grip.
ATRAC3plus is a high-compression codec that maintains superb quality sound, so even at 64Kbps it rivals MP3 at 128Kbps.
Compact cradle for simple data transfer
As well as charging the battery, the cradle connects the VAIO pocket to your Windows computer for the transfer of music and other data. It also has a miniUSB connector for transferring JPEG photographs directly from a digital camera*, and a line-out facility to connect a pair of stereo speakers.
*For transfer, the digital camera must comply with USB Mass Storage Class specifications. Compatibility with the VAIO pocket has been confirmed for all Sony Cyber-shot cameras sold after September 1999. (Information valid as of October 2004)
Bright and bold 2.2" QVGA+ colour display
Capable of reproducing 260,000 colours and fine detail, the beautiful 2.2" QVGA+ (320 x 256) colour display is bright enough to use outdoors. You can view album art while you are searching for or listening to music, and it can also be used to run a simultaneous slide show of digital photographs.
Under your thumb G-sense intuitive interface
Sonys G-sense control interface represents a radical new way to operate a mobile music player. As you move your thumb over the control pad, the menus displayed on the screen respond instantly. And thanks to the many options offered by the smart search firmware, you can rapidly zero in on the track of your choice.
PC Speakers USB USB LINE OUT DC IN
Note: Song titles, names of artists, and other information shown above are provided for illustrative purposes only.

Camera

AC adapter

pocket

High stamina up to 20 hours of continuous playback 20GB hard disk storage of up to 13,000* songs 2.2" QVGA+ (320 x 256) colour display for album art & photos Multifunction remote controller with 3-line LCD G-sense intuitive interface with smart search
Portable Music Player VGF-AP1

VAIO pocket

for Windows