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# Notes on Playing Photos / Music / Videos without Starting Windows

These notes explain how to play contents stored in connected USB device without starting Windows, and provide a list of playable data formats.

- Your VAIO computer has been tested and found compatible with Sony branded “Memory Stick” of up to 16 GB for USB playback. Compatibility with any other media is not guaranteed.

- Refer to the manual that came with your USB device for more information.

- The MONITOR ONLY USB port of the computer supports the Hi-Speed USB standard. This port is unavailable for connection with a USB hub or equipment with a built-in USB hub.

- The MONITOR ONLY USB port of the computer supports FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 and exFAT file systems.

- USB playback of the following photo file formats is supported:

- JPEG (files with the extension “.jpg” and MPF Baseline compliant)

- JPEG (files with the extension “.jpg” and DCF 2.0 or Exif 2.21 compliant)

- RAW (ARW/ARW 2.0 files with the extension “.arw”) (For preview only.)

- MPO (files with the extension “.mpo”)

- Only panoramic JPEG files with the following horizontal/vertical dimensions can be scrolled. (If the JPEG file has been edited on a PC, etc., scroll may not be possible.)
  For horizontal scroll: 4912/1080, 7152/1080, 3424/1920, 4912/1920, 12416/1856, 8192/1856, 5536/2160, 3872/2160, 10480/4096
  For vertical scroll: 1080/4912, 1080/7152, 1920/3424, 1920/4912, 1856/12416, 1856/8192, 2160/5536, 2160/3872, 4096/10480

- USB playback of the following music file formats is supported. (Depending on the specifications, some files may be unsupported.)

- MP3 (files with the extension “.mp3” that have not been copyrighted)

- WAV (files with the extension “.wav”)

- WMA (files with the extension “.wma”)

- USB playback of the following video file formats is supported. (Depending on the specifications, some files may be unsupported.)

- AVCHD (files with the extension “.mts” or “.m2ts”)

- MP4 (AVC) (files with the extension “.mp4”)

- MP4 (MPEG4) (files with the extension “.mp4”)

- MPEG1 (files with the extension “.mpg”)

- MPEG2 (files with the extension “.mpg”)

- WMV (files with the extension “.wmv” or “.asf”)

- A file of up to 2 GB is supported for playback.

- Video files are stored in the following folders, depending on their source, with the first file named as shown. The numerical part of the file name will increment for each new file added to the folder.

- /AVCHD/BDMV/STREAM/00000.MTS

- /PRIVATE/AVCHD/BDMV/STREAM/00000.MTS

- /MP_ROOT/100ANV01/MAHA0001.MP4

- Avoid losing your files by backing up all your media files stored on a USB device. Sony cannot accept responsibility for lost or damaged data stored on a USB device.

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