Sony MDS-E58 Specifications

Additional Information

Specifications

System	MiniDisc digital audio system
Disc	MiniDisc
Laser	Semiconductor laser (λ = 780 nm)
	Emission duration: continuous
Laser output	Less than 44.6 µW*
	* This output is the value measured at a
	distance of 200 mm from the objective
	lens surface on the Optical Pick-up
	Block with 7 mm aperture.
Laser diode properties	Material: GaAlAs
Revolutions (CLV)	400 rpm to 900 rpm
Error correction	Advanced Cross Interleave Reed
	Solomon Code (ACIRC)
Sampling frequency	44.1 kHz
Coding	Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding
	(ATRAC)
Modulation system	EFM (Eight-to-Fourteen Modulation)
Number of channels	2 stereo channels
Frequency response	5 to 20,000 Hz ±0.5 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio	Over 92 dB during playback
Wow and flutter	Below measurable limit

Inputs

	Jack type	Input	Reference	Maximum
		impedance	input	input
LINE	Phono jacks 47 kilohms		–4 dBu	+12 dBu
(ANALOG) IN
DIGITAL	Square	Optical
OPTICAL IN	optical	wave	—	—
	connector	length:
	jack	660 nm
DIGITAL	Phono	75 ohms	0.5Vp-p	—
COAXIAL IN	jacks		±20%

Outputs

	Jack type	Reference	Load impedance
		output
PHONES	Stereo	0–10 mW	32 ohms
	phone	The level
	jack	varies.
LINE	Phono	Maximum	Over 10 kilohms
(ANALOG)	jacks	+8 dBu
OUT
DIGITAL	Square	Optical power	Wave length:
OPTICAL	optical	–18 dBm	660 nm
OUT	connector
	jack
DIGITAL	Phono	0.5Vp-p	75 ohms
COAXIAL	jacks	(at 75 ohms)
OUT

0 dBu=0.775 Vrms

General

Power requirements	Refer to warning letter.
Power consumption	20 W

Dimensions (approx.) (w/h/d) incl. projecting parts

	482 ⋅ 91 ⋅ 285 mm
	(19 ⋅ 3 5/8 ⋅ 11 1/4 in.)
Mass (approx.)	4 kg (8 lbs 14 oz)
Supplied accessories	See page 4.

Optional accessories

Wired / wireless remote unit: RM-D5ME

Optical cable: POC-15A, etc.

Coaxial digital connecting cable: VMC-10, etc.

Recordable MDs: MDW-60 (60 min), MDW-74 (74 min)

U.S. and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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