Car audio compatibility for iPod®, iPhone® and Sony® USB devices
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General Notes
- The operations of the USB connected devices described on this Web site are validated under certain conditions. These specifications may be changed afterwards, thus, the information described on this Web site may be different from the latest information.
- It shows the validation result of the USB connected devices, it doesn't necessarily mean that all results for each USB connected model are guaranteed.
- Please refer to the operating instructions or contact the manufacturer of your device for more information.
- Depending on the devices, a part of the Audio operation functions (such as Reverse/fast-forward a track) may be unavailable.
- If you cannot operate the USB function of the Car Audio, please do the following:
- Remove the USB device from the car audio unit.
- Turn off the car audio unit by pressing [SOURCE] button for 2 seconds.
- Turn on the car audio unit by pressing either [SOURCE] button or [Source] button for 2 seconds.
- Re-connect the USB device.
- Depending on the type of the character code used for the attached information of music file, the characters of the music title may not be displayed correctly.
- This device supports the following file formats: MP3, AAC, FLAC and WAV.
- If you start the car engine with the USB device inserted into the car audio unit, the USB device may be damaged or malfunction. Be sure to connect the USB device only after starting the car.
- Depending on a shape of USB Device, there is the device that cannot connect to this unit directly.
- This information is subject to change without notice.
Compatible Sony USB Devices
General Notes
- The Sony USB device compatibility presented in this document are validated under certain conditions, including the device specification at the time of testing. These results are not guaranteed and are subject to change without notice.
- If you start the car engine with the USB device inserted into the car audio unit, the USB device may be damaged or malfunction. Be sure to connect the USB device only after starting the car.
- Supported Functions:
- Battery Charging (For WALKMAN® players only)
- Music playback (Skip Tracks, Reverse/Fast Forward a Track, Pause, Repeat/Shuffle play)
- Quick-BrowZer™
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | Note |
| A Series WALKMAN® MP3 player | ||||
| Audio Player | NWZ-A15 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | |
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | Note |
| B Series WALKMAN® MP3 player | ||||
| Audio Player | NWD-B162 | WALKMAN MP3 player | 2GB | |
| NWD-B162F | WALKMAN MP3 player | 2GB | ||
| NWD-B163 | WALKMAN MP3 player | 4GB | ||
| NWD-B163F | WALKMAN MP3 player | 4GB | ||
| NWZ-B172 | WALKMAN MP3 player | 2GB | ||
| NWZ-B172F | WALKMAN MP3 player | 2GB | ||
| NWZ-B173 | WALKMAN MP3 player | 4GB | ||
| NWZ-B173F | WALKMAN MP3 player | 4GB | ||
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | Note |
| E Series WALKMAN® MP3 player | ||||
| Audio Player | NWZ-E053 | WALKMAN MP3 player | 4GB | |
| NWZ-E363 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | *1 | |
| NWZ-E364 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | *1 | |
| NWZ-E365 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | *1 | |
| NWZ-E373 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | ||
| NWZ-E374 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | ||
| NWZ-E375 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | ||
| NWZ-E383 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | ||
| NWZ-E384 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | ||
| NWZ-E385 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | ||
| NWZ-E463 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | *1 | |
| NWZ-E464 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | *1 | |
| NWZ-E465 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | *1 | |
| NWZ-E473 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | *1 | |
| NWZ-E474 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | *1 | |
| NWZ-E475 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | *1 | |
| NWZ-E573 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | *1 | |
| NWZ-E574 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | *1 | |
| NWZ-E575 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | *1 | |
| NWZ-E583 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | ||
| NWZ-E584 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | ||
| NWZ-E585 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | ||
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | Note |
| F Series WALKMAN® MP3 player | ||||
| Audio Player | NWZ-F804 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | *1 |
| NWZ-F805 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | *1 | |
| NWZ-F806 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 32GB | *1 | |
| NWZ-F885 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | ||
| NWZ-F886 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | ||
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | Note |
| M Series WALKMAN® MP3 player | ||||
| Audio Player | NWZ-M504 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | *1 |
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | Note |
| S Series WALKMAN® MP3 player | ||||
| Audio Player | NWZ-S754 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | |
| NWZ-S755 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | ||
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | Note |
| W Series WALKMAN® MP3 player | ||||
| Audio Player | NWZ-W273 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | |
| NWZ-W274S | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | ||
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | Note |
| WH Series WALKMAN® MP3 player | ||||
| Audio Player | NWZ-WH303 | WALKMAN MP3 player | 4GB | |
| NWZ-WH505 | WALKMAN MP3 player | 16GB | ||
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | Note |
| Z Series WALKMAN® MP3 player | ||||
| Audio Player | NWZ-Z1040 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | |
| NWZ-Z1050 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | ||
| NWZ-Z1060 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 32GB | ||
| NWZ-Z1070 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 64GB | ||
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | |
| USM-L Series | ||||
| USB Memory | USM4GL | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 4GB | |
| USM32GL | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 32GB | ||
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | |
| USM-LX Series | ||||
| USB Memory | USM4GLX | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 4GB | |
| USM8GLX | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 8GB | ||
| USM16GLX | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 16GB | ||
| USM32GLX | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 32GB | ||
| USM64GLX | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 64GB | ||
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | |
| USM-M Series | ||||
| USB Memory | USM4GM | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 4GB | |
| USM8GM | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 8GB | ||
| USM16GM | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 16GB | ||
| USM32GM | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 32GB | ||
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | |
| USM-P Series | ||||
| USB Memory | USM4GP | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 4GB | |
| USM8GP | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 8GB | ||
| USM16GP | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 16GB | ||
| USM32GP | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 32GB | ||
| USM64GP | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 64GB | ||
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | |
| USM-Q Series | ||||
| USB Memory | USM8GQ | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 8GB | |
| USM16GQ | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 16GB | ||
| USM32GQ | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 32GB | ||
| USM64GQ | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 64GB | ||
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | |
| USM-QX Series | ||||
| USB Memory | USM8GQX | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 8GB | |
| USM128GQX | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 128GB | ||
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | |
| USM-R Series | ||||
| USB Memory | USM4GR | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 4GB | |
| USM8GR | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 8GB | ||
| USM16GR | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 16GB | ||
| USM32GR | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 32GB | ||
| USM64GR | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 64GB | ||
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | |
| USM-S Series | ||||
| USB Memory | USM4GS | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 4GB | |
| USM8GS | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 8GB | ||
| USM16GS | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 16GB | ||
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | |
| USM-SA1 Series | ||||
| USB Memory | USM8SA1 | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 8GB | |
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | |
| USM-T Series | ||||
| USB Memory | USM8GT | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 8GB | |
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | |
| USM-U Series | ||||
| USB Memory | USM4GU | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 4GB | |
| USM8GU | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 8GB | ||
| USM16GU | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 16GB | ||
| USM32GU | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 32GB | ||
| USM64GU | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 64GB | ||
| USM128GU | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 128GB | ||
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | |
| USM-V Series | ||||
| USB Memory | USM4GV | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 4GB | |
| USM8GV | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 8GB | ||
| USM16GV | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 16GB | ||
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | |
| USM-W Series | ||||
| USB Memory | USM32W | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 32GB | |
| Device | Model | Type | Memory | |
| USM-X Series | ||||
| USB Memory | USM16X | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 16GB | |
- Songs transferred by "PlayStation™ Music Transfer" are not available.
Compatible iPod & iPhone Devices
General Notes
- Supported Functions:
- Battery Charging
- Music playback (Skip Tracks, Reverse/Fast Forward a Track, Pause, Repeat/Shuffle play)
- Quick-BrowZer™
- Passenger control
- The iPod device and Sony car audio device compatibility presented in this document is validated under certain conditions, including the device's specifications at the time of testing. These results are not guaranteed and are subject to change without notice.
- The iPod device may be damaged if connected when the car engine is started. Please connect the iPod to the car audio system only after the car engine is started.
- Please update your iPod or iPhone to the latest software version before use. The Sony® car audio unit may not function correctly with the Apple® device depending on the software version.
- Depending on the software version of iPod and iPhone, the head unit may not operate correctly sometimes. It is not a malfunction of the head unit, but in case the problem does not recover, please contact the call center.
- Please refer to the operating instructions or contact the manufacturer of your device for more information.
- iPod and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
| Manufacturer | Model Name | Notes | |
| Apple | 
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iPod touch (5th generation) | *1*2*4 |
|
iPod touch (4th generation) | *1*2 | |
|
iPod touch (3rd generation) | *1*2 | |
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iPod touch (2nd generation) | *1*2 | |
|
iPod classic | *1*2 | |
|
iPod nano (7th generation) | *1*2 | |
|
iPod nano (6th generation) | *1*2 | |
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iPod nano (5th generation) | *1*2 | |
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iPod nano (4th generation) | *1*2 | |
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iPod nano (3rd generation) | *1*2 | |
|
iPod nano (2nd generation) | *1 | |
|
iPod nano (1st generation) | *2 | |
|
iPhone 6 Plus | *1*2*4 | |
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iPhone 6 | *1*2*4 | |
|
iPhone 5c/s | *1*2*4 | |
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iPhone 5 | *1*2*4 | |
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iPhone 4S | *1*2*4 | |
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iPhone 4 | *1*2*3 | |
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iPhone 3GS | *1*2 | |
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iPhone 3G | *1*2 |
- The passenger control is supported with this model.
- The Quick Browzer is supported with this model.
- Confirmed with iOS7.
- Confirmed with iOS8
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