Owner's Manual

Reach the pinnacle of portable listening with Sony’s Signature
Series Hi-Res Walkman that combines years of experience in digital
amplication with our relentless pursuit of brilliant audio quality. From the
groundbreaking digital amplier, to the best-in-class gold-plated OFC
chassis and Kimber cables, each Signature Series component elevates
the high-resolution sound experience from one you listen to, to one you
r Gold plated, oxygen-free copper chassis design
r 32bit 384kHz PCM bit-to-bit playback and Native DSD
support (up to 11.2MHz)
r Supports balanced (4.4mm) and unbalanced (6.3mm,
3.5mm) connections
r Engineered with 4-wire braided Kimber Kable
®
r 256 GB built-in memory and micro SD memory card slot
r Up to 33-hours of High-Resolution music playback
3
r 4.0” touchscreen with simple, intuitive navigation and side-
key control
r Enjoy near hi-res quality wireless sound via Bluetooth with
LDAC™
1
r Make compressed audio sound brilliant by restoring lost
audio delity with DSEE HX™
r Large low-phase noise quartz oscillator precision clock
reduces timing jitter
Pure sound from a gold plated, oxygen-free copper chassis design
Discover the functional beauty of oxygen-free copper. The Signature Series Hi-Res Walkman is fully encased in a high-
grade gold-plated oxygen-free copper chassis. Widely used in instrument manufacturing, the copper lends the player
its unique natural, acoustic sound. Its conductivity and raw strength reinforce the Walkman
®
with unrivalled audio
performance.
Supports a variety of audio formats
Practically every Hi-Res le format has met its match with 32bit 384kHz PCM bit-to-bit playback and Native DSD™ support
up to 11.2 MHz. Whatever the acronym – from PCM to DSD™ and beyond – the Sony Signature Series Hi-Res Walkman is
prepared to play it awlessly.
Expanded compatibility with headphones
The Signature Series Hi-Res Walkman features the new JEITA stereo balanced headphone jack and supports balanced
(4.4mm) and unbalanced (6.3mm, 3.5mm) connections for maximum sound performance and increased output.
Engineered with 4-wire braided Kimber Kable
®
Made using advanced braiding techniques, the four wire braided cables engineered with KIMBER KABLE
®
are
handcraed to seamlessly handle high power and deliver ultimate sound performance.
Enjoy 265GB built-in memory
2
, plus Micro SD memory card slot
The Signature Series Hi-Res Walkman packs in 256GB of built-in le memory
2
, so that you never run out of music.
Plus, never run out of space for your music library and store les in the highest quality with the Micro SD slot.
Up to 33-hours of High-Resolution music playback
3
Keep the music playing as long as you are, with up to 33 hours of non-stop High-Resolution Audio playback
3
.
4.0” touchscreen with simple, intuitive navigation and side-key control
The fully responsive touchscreen and classic interface design have been tailored to meet the needs of the most
passionate audiophiles. Simple side-key control enables you to control your music with ease.
Enjoy near hi-res quality wireless sound via Bluetooth with LDAC™
1
The Sony Bluetooth
®
LDAC™ codec takes your music streaming to a new level
1
. With 3x that data transmitted, LDAC
provides and enhanced wireless listening experience with near Hi-Res quality.
Make compressed audio sound brilliant by restoring lost audio delity with DSEE HX™
New DSEE HX builds on our proprietary DSEE technology, upscaling compressed audio les to a level that’s closer to High-
Resolution Audio. By restoring the subtleties of the original recording that are lost during the compression process, DSEE HX
delivers a rich, studio-quality audio experience for all your music.
Bullets
Features
NW-WM1Z
Signature Series Portable Digital Music Player