NW-A608/A607/A605 Firmware Update 2.0
A new firmware update for the NW-A608/A607/A605 is available as of December 26, 2005 from Sony. The firmware update is of version 2.0 and amount to approximately 6,716 MB.
Problems fixed with this firmware 2.0:
– When charging with the USB Charging AC Power Adaptor or the PC which is in standby or hibernation mode, the battery life might be shorter.
– After NO DATABASE or NO DATA shows up, the unit might not be recognized by the PC though it is connected.
New feature enabled:
WMA format support.
*note: WMA file should have sampling frequency of 44.1 KHz and bit rates:
CBR 32/48/64/80/96/128/160/192/256/320 kbps
VBR 40-75/50-95/85-145/135-215/240-355 kbps
*WMA files which are copyright protected cannot be played from the Network Walkman
Affected units:
Network WALKMAN NW-A608 with firmware version 1.0 and 1.01.
For further information, please read:
http://www.atraclife.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=701