NWZ-Z1040, NWZ-Z1050, NWZ-Z1050N, NWZ-Z1060 - Sony Audio Service Manual (repair manual)

2012D33-1

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2012.04

Note:
Be sure to keep your PC used for service and 
checking of this unit always updated with the 
latest version of your anti-virus software.
In case a virus affected unit was found during 
service, contact your Service Headquarters. 

Photo: NWZ-Z1050

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CAUTION
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

The following file formats are supported by your “WALKMAN.”

MP3
Media File format: MP3 (MPEG-1 Layer3) file format
File extension: .mp3
Bit rate: 32 to 320 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
Sampling frequency (*2): 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
WMA (*1)
Media File format: ASF file format
File extension: .wma
Bit rate: 32 to 192 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
Sampling frequency (*2): 44.1 kHz
AAC (*3)
Media File format: MP4 file format
File extension: .mp4, .m4a, .3gp
Bit rate: 16 to 320 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR)) (*4)
Sampling frequency (*2): 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
Linear PCM
Media File format: Wave-Riff file format
File extension: .wav
Bit rate: 1,411 kbps
Sampling frequency (*2): 44.1 kHz
HE-AAC
Media File format: MP4 file format
File extension: .mp4, .m4a, .3gp
Bit rate: 32 to 144 kbps 
Sampling frequency (*1) : 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz

AVC (H.264/AVC)
Media File format: MP4 file format, “Memory Stick” video format
File extension: .mp4, .m4v
Profile: Baseline Profile
Level: 3.1
Bit rate: Max. 18 Mbps
Frame rate: Max. 30 fps
Resolution: Max. 1,920 × 1,080 (*5)

Media File format: MP4 file format, “Memory Stick” video format
File extension: .mp4, .m4v
Profile: Main Profile
Level: 3
Bit rate: Max. 2 Mbps
Frame rate: Max. 30 fps
Resolution: Max. 720 × 480 (*5)

MPEG-4
Media File format: MP4 file format, “Memory Stick” video format
File extension: .mp4, .m4v
Profile: Simple Profile/Advanced Simple Profile
Bit rate: Max. 10 Mbps
Frame rate: Max. 30 fps
Resolution: Max. 1,920 × 1,080 (*5)
Windows Media
Video 9 (*1) (*6)
Media File format: ASF file format
File extension: .wmv
Bit rate: Max. 20 Mbps
Frame rate: Max. 30 fps
Resolution: Max. 1,920 × 1,080 (*5)

AAC-LC (for AVC, MPEG-4)
Channel number: Max. 2 channels
Sampling frequency (*2): 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz
Bit rate: Max. 288 kbps/channel
WMA (for Windows Media Video 9)
Bit rate: 32 to 192 kbps (Supports variable bit rate (VBR))
Sampling frequency (*2): 44.1 kHz

JPEG
Media File format: Compatible with DCF 2.0/Exif 2.21 file format
File extension: .jpg, .jpeg
Profile: Baseline Profile
Number of pixels: Max. 6,048 × 4,032 pixels (24,000,000 pixels)

(*1) Copyright protected WMA/WMV files cannot be played back.
(*2) Sampling frequency may not correspond to all encoders.
(*3) Copyright protected AAC-LC files cannot be played back.
(*4) Non-standard bit rates or non-guaranteed bit rates are included depending on the sampling 

frequency.

(*5) These numbers indicate the maximum resolution of playable video, and do not indicate the 

player’s display resolution. The display resolution is 800 × 480.

(*6) Some WMV files can be played back only by transferring using Windows Media Player
(*7) Some photo files cannot be played back, depending on their file formats.

The approximate times are based on the case in which you transfer or record only 4 minute 
songs (not including videos and photos) in the MP3 format. Other playable audio file format 
song numbers and times may differ from MP3 format.

48 kbps
Approx. 3,300 songs
64 kbps
Approx. 2,500 songs
128 kbps
Approx. 1,250 songs
256 kbps
Approx. 600 songs
320 kbps
Approx. 500 songs
1,411 kbps (Linear PCM)
Approx. 100 songs

48 kbps
Approx. 8,750 songs
64 kbps
Approx. 6,550 songs
128 kbps
Approx. 3,250 songs
256 kbps
Approx. 1,600 songs
320 kbps
Approx. 1,300 songs
1,411 kbps (Linear PCM)
Approx. 295 songs

48 kbps
Approx. 19,500 songs
64 kbps
Approx. 14,500 songs
128 kbps
Approx. 7,350 songs
256 kbps
Approx. 3,650 songs
320 kbps
Approx. 2,950 songs
1,411 kbps (Linear PCM)
Approx. 670 songs

48 kbps
Approx. 220 hr. 00 min.
64 kbps
Approx. 166 hr. 40 min.
128 kbps
Approx. 83 hr. 20 min.
256 kbps
Approx. 40 hr. 00 min.
320 kbps
Approx. 33 hr. 20 min.
1,411 kbps (Linear PCM)
Approx. 6 hr. 40 min.

48 kbps
Approx. 583 hr. 20 min.
64 kbps
Approx. 436 hr. 40 min.
128 kbps
Approx. 216 hr. 40 min.
256 kbps
Approx. 106 hr. 40 min.
320 kbps
Approx. 86 hr. 40 min.
1,411 kbps (Linear PCM)
Approx. 19 hr. 40 min.

48 kbps
Approx. 1,300 hr. 00 min.
64 kbps
Approx. 966 hr. 40 min.
128 kbps
Approx. 490 hr. 00 min.
256 kbps
Approx. 243 hr. 20 min.
320 kbps
Approx. 196 hr. 40 min.
1,411 kbps (Linear PCM)
Approx. 44 hr. 40 min.

Maximum transferrable number of playlists: 
8,192 
Maximum containable number of songs in each playlist: 
999

The approximate times are based on the case in which you transfer or record only 4 
minute songs (not including videos and photos) in the MP3 format. Other playable 
audio file format song numbers and times may differ from MP3 format.

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FLEXIBLE  CIRCUIT  BOARD  REPAIRING
• 

Keep the temperature of soldering iron around 270 °C during 
repairing.

• 

Do not touch the soldering iron on the same conductor of the 
circuit board (within 3 times).

• 

Be careful not to apply force on the conductor when soldering 
or unsoldering.

The time below may differ depending on ambient temperature or the status of use.

Actual battery life may vary depending on settings. The estimated battery usage hours 
shown below are based on typical usage conditions with “Settings for battery life 
measurement” as shown below. 

Even if the player is turned off for an extended period, a small amount of battery power 
is still consumed. 

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Battery life may vary depending on volume setting, conditions of use and ambient 
temperature. 

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MP3 128 kbps:
Approx. 20 hours
WMA 128 kbps:
Approx. 13 hours
AAC-LC 128 kbps:
Approx. 18 hours
Linear PCM 1,411 kbps:
Approx. 23 hours

MP3 128 kbps:
Approx. 14 hours

Approx. 5 hours
AVC Baseline 384 kbps:
Approx. 6 hours
WMV 384 kbps:
Approx. 5 hours

Approx. 5 hours
AVC Baseline 384 kbps:
Approx. 6 hours
WMV 384 kbps:
Approx. 5 hours

MPEG-4 384 kbps:
Approx. 5 hours
AVC Baseline 384 kbps:
Approx. 5 hours
WMV 384 kbps:
Approx. 5 hours

MPEG-4 384 kbps:
Approx. 5 hours

Approx. 25 hours

Approx. 25 hours

Approx. 23 hours

Screen timeout (*1) (*2):
30 sec
Brightness (*3):
Default

Equalizer (*4):
[None]
VPT (Surround) (*4):
[None]
DSEE (Sound enhance) (*4):
Off
Clear stereo (*4):
Off
Dynamic normalizer (*4):
Off
(*1) The off setting shortens the battery life about 80% compared with the [30sec] setting.
(*2) The longer the waiting time, the shorter the battery life for continuous music playback.
(*3) Maximum setting shortens the battery life for continuous video playback by about 45% 

compared with the default setting.

(*4) Setting [Equalizer] to other than [None], [VPT (Surround)] to other than [None], [DSEE 

(Sound enhance)] to on, [Clear stereo] to on, and [Dynamic normalizer] to on shortens the 
battery life for continuous music playback by about 50% compared with setting them to 
[None] or off.

Android™ Version 2.3

4.3-inch (10.9 cm), TFT color display with white LED-backlight, WQVGA (800 × 480 Pixels)

USB:
Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0 compliant)
Headphone:
Stereo mini-jack
WM-PORT:
WM-PORT (multiple connecting terminal): 22 pins
HDMI:
HDMI micro

FM Frequency range:
87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz
Antenna:
Headphone cord antenna

IEEE 802.11b/g/n

Communication system: Bluetooth specification version 2.1+EDR (*1) 

GPS receiver (NWZ-Z1040/Z1050/Z1060 only)
Accelerometer
Magnetmeter (NWZ-Z1040/Z1050/Z1060 only)

Monaural

Monaural

Frequency response
20 Hz to 20,000 Hz (when playing data file, single signal measurement)

S-Master MX

Digital Noise Canceling function (Total Noise Suppression Ratio (*4) 17dB (*5))
(NWZ-Z1050N only)

DSEE (Sound enhance) (On/Off)
5 Band equalizer (None/Heavy/Pop/Jazz/Unique/Custom 1/Custom 2) & Clear Bass
VPT (Surround) (None/Studio/Live/Club/Arena/Matrix)
Clear stereo (On/Off)
Clear Phase™ (On/Off)
Dynamic normalizer (On/Off)

Built-in Rechargeable lithium-ion Battery
USB power (from a computer via a USB connector of the player)

USB-based charging
Approx. 5 hours

5 °C to 35 °C (41 ºF to 95 ºF)

w/h/d, projecting parts not included
70.5 mm × 134.2 mm × 11.1 mm (2 7/8 inches × 5 3/8 inches × 7/16 inches)
w/h/d
70.9 mm × 134.4 mm × 11.1 mm (2 7/8 inches × 5 3/8 inches × 7/16 inches)

156 g (5.6 oz)

Actual available memory for other contents (*2):
NWZ-Z1040: approx.4.58 GB=4,918,640,640 bytes
NWZ-Z1050/Z1050N: approx.12.0 GB=12,940,410,880 bytes
NWZ-Z1060: approx. 27.0 GB=29,088,710,656 bytes
Actual available memory for application software (*3):
NWZ-Z1040: approx.0.98 GB=1,056,858,112 bytes
NWZ-Z1050/Z1050N: approx.0.98 GB=1,056,858,112 bytes
NWZ-Z1060: approx.0.98 GB=1,056,858,112 bytes

40,500
(*1) EDR stands for Enhanced Data Rate.
(*2) Available capacity may vary. A portion of the memory is used for data management 

functions.

(*3) Actual available memory for application software includes the memory space which is used 

for factory-preinstalled applications.

(*5) Equivalent to approx. 98.0% reduction of energy of sound compared with not 

wearing headphones. (NC Environment: Airplane)

(*4) Under the Sony measurement standard.

“WALKMAN” specifications and designs are subject to change without notice.

Contents

Headphones (1)

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Earbuds (Size S, L)

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USB cable (1)

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Quick Start Guide

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Software

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The software is stored in the built-in flash memory of the player, and includes the 
following items. For details on how to install, refer to “Quick Start Guide.”

Media Go
WALKMAN Guide 
Help guide, etc.

The approximate times are estimated in the case where only videos are transferred.
The time may differ, depending on the conditions under which the player is used.

Video Format: 384 kbps/Music Format: 128 kbps
Approx. 20 hr. 50 min.
Video Format: 768 kbps/Music Format: 128 kbps
Approx. 11 hr. 50 min.

Video Format: 384 kbps/Music Format: 128 kbps
Approx. 54 hr. 50 min.
Video Format: 768 kbps/Music Format: 128 kbps
Approx. 31 hr. 20 min.

Video Format: 384 kbps/Music Format: 128 kbps
Approx. 123 hr. 10 min.
Video Format: 768 kbps/Music Format: 128 kbps
Approx. 70 hr. 20 min.

Max. 4 GB

The following limitations apply for the number of photo files that can be recorded to your 
“WALKMAN.”

Max. 20,000 files
Max. 1,000 files/folder
Recordable number of photos may be less depending on file sizes.

Max. 1,000 files

MP3 128 kbps:
Approx. 20 hours
WMA 128 kbps:
Approx. 13 hours
AAC-LC 128 kbps:
Approx. 18 hours
Linear PCM 1,411 kbps:
Approx. 23 hours

MP3 128 kbps:
Approx. 17 hours
WMA 128 kbps:
Approx. 13 hours
AAC-LC 128 kbps:
Approx. 16 hours
Linear PCM 1,411 kbps:
Approx. 21 hours

“WALKMAN” and “WALKMAN” logo are registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.

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12 TONE ANALYSIS and its logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

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Media Go is registered trademarks of Sony Electronics Inc.

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”LCMIR” and the ”LCMIR” logo are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

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SensMe™ and the SensMe™ logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony 
Ericsson Mobile Communications AB.

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“PlayStation” and “PSP” are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment 
Inc.

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Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista and Windows Media are either trademarks or 
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other 
countries.

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IBM and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines 
Corporation.

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Apple, Macintosh and iTunes are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and 
other countries.

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Pentium is a trademark or a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

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Wi-Fi, the Wi-Fi CERTIFIED logo, WPA, and WPA2 are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of Wi-Fi Alliance.

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The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use 
of such marks by Sony Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade 
names are those of their respective owners.

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DLNA is trademark or registered trademark of the Digital Living Network Alliance.

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HDMI, HDMI Logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface, are trademarks or 
registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC.

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Android, the stylized Android logo, Android Market, the stylized Android Market logo, 
Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Checkout, Google Latitude, Google Maps, Google 
Talk, Picasa, and YouTube are trademarks of Google Inc.

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Reader and the Reader logo are trademarks of Sony.

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“Sony Entertainment Network logo” and “Sony Entertainment Network” are trademarks 
of Sony Corporation.

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All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks or registered 
trademarks of their respective holders. In this manual, TM and ® marks are not 
specified.

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0  OR  DOTTED  LINE  

0  ON  THE  SCHEMATIC  DIAGRAMS  AND  IN  

0  SUR  

  .............................................   4

2-1. Disassembly 

Flow 

...........................................................   9

2-2. Panel 

(Rear) 

Assy 

............................................................  10

2-3. HP 

Board 

.........................................................................  11

2-4. Battery 

Assy 

(BAT1) 

.......................................................  11

2-5. MAIN 

Board 

...................................................................  12

2-6.  Cover Assy, Button (VOL) .............................................   12
2-7. RF 

Board 

.........................................................................  13

2-8. Speaker 

Assy 

(SP1) 

.........................................................  13

2-9.  LCD Module Assy (LCD1) .............................................   14

SERVICE  MODE 

 ....................................................   15

4-1.  Rear Panel Section ..........................................................   27
4-2. Battery 

Section 

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4-3.  Front Cabinet Section .....................................................   29

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ABOUT  THE  REPAIRING  OF  BOARD
When boards installed by this unit are defective, replace the com-
plete mounted board. Individual electrical parts that the mount is 
done cannot be exchanged.

We do not guarantee operation for all computers even if they meet the following system 
requirements.

Computer 

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IBM PC/AT compatible computer preinstalled with the following Windows operating 
systems (*1):

Windows® XP Home Edition (*2) (Service Pack 3 or later)
Windows® XP Professional (*2) (Service Pack 3 or later)
Windows Vista® Home Basic (Service Pack 2 or later)
Windows Vista® Home Premium (Service Pack 2 or later)
Windows Vista® Business (Service Pack 2 or later) 
Windows Vista® Ultimate (Service Pack 2 or later)
Windows® 7 Starter (Service Pack 1 or later)
Windows® 7 Home Basic (Service Pack 1 or later) 
Windows® 7 Home Premium (Service Pack 1 or later)
Windows® 7 Professional (Service Pack 1 or later)
Windows® 7 Ultimate (Service Pack 1 or later)

Not supported by OSs other than above
[Compatibility mode] for Windows® XP (included with Windows Vista® and Windows® 
7) is not supported.

(*1) Excluding OS Versions not supported by Microsoft.
(*2) Excluding 64-bit OS versions.

CPU

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CPU: 1 GHz processor (2.6 GHz recommended for video playback)
RAM

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RAM: 1 GB or more
Hard Disk Drive

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Hard Disk Drive: 600 MB or more of available space
Sound board

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Sound card
USB connector

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USB port (Hi-Speed USB is recommended)
Web Browser

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Internet Explorer 7 or later
Internet

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Broadband Internet connection is required to use Gracenote® MusicID® service or 
podcast, or to visit the web store site.
Guarantee operation

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We do not guarantee operation for all computers even if they meet the above System 
Requirements.
Not supported by the following environments:

Personally constructed computers or operating systems
An environment that is an upgrade of the original manufacturer-installed operating 
system
Multi-boot environment
Multi-monitor environment
Macintosh

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. 

Delete data such as Google account information and downloaded applications, and reset 
your “WALKMAN” to factory default.

Tap the 

 (Menu) button with the Home screen displayed, then tap [

 Settings] - [

 Privacy] - [Factory data reset] - [Reset device].

To delete music and photos transferred to your “WALKMAN,” tap [Erase USB 
storage] and put a check in the checkbox.

Tap [Erase everything].

Your “WALKMAN” restarts automatically after being initialized.

If you put a check in the checkbox by tapping [Erase USB storage], the following data 
will be erased: Song and photo data transferred to your “WALKMAN”; Preinstalled 
content; Help guide for viewing on your “WALKMAN” screen; Setup.exe file stored on 
“WALKMAN” memory, for installation on your computer. Be careful because the data 
will not be offered again.

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You can reset your “WALKMAN” if operations become unstable.

Press the RESET button with the end of a pin or other narrow object.

To reset your “WALKMAN” safely, make sure that a song or a video is not being 
played before pressing the RESET button.

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 RESET button

No data or settings will be deleted by pressing the RESET button.

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Data and settings in use may not be saved when you press the RESET button.

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NOTE  THE  BOARDS  AND  BATTERY  ASSY (BAT1)  
REPLACING
When the MAIN board, RF board or battery assy (BAT1) are re-
placed, Refer to “3. SERVICE MODE” (page 15 to 26).

NOTE  THE  RF  BOARD  REPLACING
When the RF board is replaced, the MAC address has been changed.
Print the page 5, and pass it to the customer with the repaired unit 
when you return the customer the repaired unit.

NOTE  THE  MAIN  BOARD  REPLACING
When the MAIN board is replaced, the DTCP-IP ID has been changed.
Print the page 7, and pass it to the customer with the repaired unit 
when you return the customer the repaired unit.

NWZ-Z1040

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1CEV

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2CEV

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NWZ-Z1050

U

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CA

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1CEW

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2CEW

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3CEW

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1E

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2E

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3E

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MX

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MX3

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NWZ-Z1050N

CN

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NWZ-Z1060

U

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CA

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1CEW

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2CEW

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3CEW

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4CEW

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1CEV

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• Abbreviation
  1CEV  : Russian, Ukrainian, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan models
 2CEV 

: 

Turkish 

model

  1CEW : Spanish, Italian, French models
  2CEW : Dane, Finn, Greek, Netherlands, Norwegian, Swede, 
   

  Swiss, Austrian, Portuguese, Hungarian, Polish, Czech, 

   

  Croatian, Roman, Slovene models

  3CEW : German model
  4CEW : UK model
  1E 

: Indian model

  2E 

: Australian, New Zealand models

  3E 

: Hong Kong, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, 

   

  United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Thai, Korean, 

   

  Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Sub-Saharan Africa, 

  

 

Taiwan 

models

  CA 

: Canadian model

  CN 

: Chinese model

  MX 

: Colombian, Chilean, Peruvian, Ecuadorian, 

   

  Guatemalan, Venezuelan models

  MX3  : Mexican, Brazilian models
  U 

: US, Puerto Rican models