Car audio compatibility with Sony® USB devices
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 the [Source] button for 2 seconds.
- Turn on the car audio unit by pressing the [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, WMA and AAC.
- If you start the car engine with the USB device connected to the car audio unit, the USB device may be damaged or malfunction. Be sure to connect the USB device only after starting the car.
- This information is subject to change without notice.
Supported Functions
- Walkman® player battery charging
- Music playback (Skip Tracks, Pause, Repeat/Shuffle play)
- ZAPPIN™
- Quick-BrowZer™
Device | Model | Type | Memory |
B Series WALKMAN® MP3 player | |||
Audio Player | NWD-B103 | WALKMAN MP3 player | 1GB |
NWD-B103F | WALKMAN MP3 player | 1GB | |
NWD-B105 | WALKMAN MP3 player | 2GB | |
NWD-B105F | WALKMAN MP3 player | 2GB | |
NWZ-B133 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 1GB | |
NWZ-B133F | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 1GB | |
NWZ-B135 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 2GB | |
NWZ-B135F | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 2GB | |
NWZ-B142 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 2GB | |
NWZ-B142F | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 2GB | |
NWZ-B143 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | |
NWZ-B143F | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | |
NWZ-B152 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 2GB | |
NWZ-B152F | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 2GB | |
NWZ-B153 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | |
NWZ-B153F | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | |
Device | Model | Type | Memory |
E Series WALKMAN® MP3 player | |||
Audio Player | NWD-E023F | WALKMAN MP3 player | 1GB |
NWD-E025F | WALKMAN MP3 player | 2GB | |
NWZ-E343 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | |
NWZ-E344 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | |
NWZ-E345 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | |
NWZ-E353 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | |
NWZ-E354 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | |
NWZ-E355 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | |
NWZ-E435F | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 2GB | |
NWZ-E436F | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | |
NWZ-E438F | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | |
NWZ-E443 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | |
NWZ-E444 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | |
NWZ-E444K | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | |
NWZ-E445 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | |
NWZ-E453 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | |
NWZ-E454 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | |
NWZ-E455 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | |
Device | Model | Type | Memory |
A Series WALKMAN® MP3 player | |||
Audio Player | NWZ-A726 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB |
NWZ-A726B | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | |
NWZ-A728 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | |
NWZ-A728B | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | |
NWZ-A729 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | |
NWZ-A815 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 2GB | |
NWZ-A816 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | |
NWZ-A818 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | |
NWZ-A826 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | |
NWZ-A828 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | |
NWZ-A829 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | |
NWZ-A844 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | |
NWZ-A845 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | |
NWZ-A846 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 32GB | |
NWZ-A847 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 64GB | |
Device | Model | Type | Memory |
S Series WALKMAN® MP3 player | |||
Audio Player | NWZ-S515 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 2GB |
NWZ-S516 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | |
NWZ-S543 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | |
NWZ-S544 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | |
NWZ-S545 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | |
NWZ-S615F | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 2GB | |
NWZ-S616F | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | |
NWZ-S618F | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | |
NWZ-S636F | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | |
NWZ-S638F | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | |
NWZ-S639F | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | |
NWZ-S715F | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 2GB | |
NWZ-S716F | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | |
NWZ-S718F | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | |
NWZ-S736F | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | |
NWZ-S738F | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | |
NWZ-S739F | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | |
NWZ-S744 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 8GB | |
NWZ-S745 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB | |
Device | Model | Type | Memory |
X Series WALKMAN® MP3 player | |||
Audio Player | NWZ-X1050 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 16GB |
NWZ-X1060 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 32GB | |
Device | Model | Type | Memory |
W Series WALKMAN® MP3 player | |||
Audio Player | NWZ-W202 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 2GB |
NWZ-W252 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 2GB | |
NWZ-W253 | WALKMAN Video MP3 player | 4GB | |
Device | Model | Type | Memory |
USB Memory | USM-1GLX | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 1GB |
USM-2GLX | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 2GB | |
USM-4GLX | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 4GB | |
USM-8GLX | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 8GB | |
USM-16GLX | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 16GB | |
USM-1GL | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 1GB | |
USM-2GL | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 2GB | |
USM-4GL | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 4GB | |
USM-8GL | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 8GB | |
USM-16GL | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 16GB | |
Device | Model | Type | Memory |
USB Memory | USM-1GJUM | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 1GB |
USM-2GJUM | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 2GB | |
USM-4GJUM | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 4GB | |
USM-512JX | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 512MB | |
USM-1GJX | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 1GB | |
USM-2GJX | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 2GB | |
USM-4GJX | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 4GB | |
USM-512J | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 512MB | |
USM-1GJ | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 1GB | |
USM-1GJ-B | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 1GB | |
Device | Model | Type | Memory |
USB Memory | USM-2GJ | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 2GB |
USM-2GJ-B | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 2GB | |
USM-4GJ | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 4GB | |
USM-4GJ-B | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 4GB | |
USM-8GJ | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 8GB | |
USM-8GJ-B | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 8GB | |
USM-16GJ-B | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 16GB | |
USM-256H | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 256MB | |
USM-512H | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 512MB | |
USM-1GH | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 1GB | |
Device | Model | Type | Memory |
USB Memory | USM-2GH | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 2GB |
USM-4GH | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 4GB | |
USM-8GH | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 8GB | |
USM-4GN | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 4GB | |
USM-8GN | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 8GB | |
USM-16GN | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 16GB | |
USM-32GN | Micro Vault® Storage Media | 32GB |
Note: If you start the car engine with the USB device connected to the car audio unit, the USB device may be damaged or malfunction. Be sure to connect the USB device only after starting the car.