MZ-NH1

SERVICE MANUAL

US Model

Ver 1.1 2004.09

AEP Model

UK Model

 

 

E Model

 

Australian Model

 

Chinese Model

 

Tourist Model

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Laboratories.

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Model Name Using Similar Mechanism

NEW

 

 

MD Mechanism Type

MT-MZNH1-181

 

 

Optical Pick-up Name

ABX-U

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS

Audio playing system

MiniDisc digital audio system

Laser diode properties

Material: GaAlAs

Wavelength: λ = 790 nm

Emission duration: continuous

Laser output: less than 44.6 ∝W

(This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the lens surface on the optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)

Recording and playback time (Refer to page 94 for details)

When using HMD1G (1GB disc): Maximum 34 hours in Hi-LP stereo

When using MDW-80 in Hi-MD mode: Maximum 10 hours and 10 min. in Hi-LP stereo

When using MDW-80 in MD mode: Maximum 160 min. in monaural Maximum 320 min. in LP4 stereo

Revolutions

350 rpm to 3,600 rpm (CLV)

Error correction

Hi-MD:

LDC (Long Distance Code)/BIS (Burst

Indicator Subcode)

MD:

ACIRC (Advanced Cross Interleave Reed

Solomon Code)

Sampling frequency

44.1 kHz

Sampling rate converter

Input: 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz

Coding

Hi-MD:

MD:

ATRAC

ATRAC3 — LP2/LP4

Modulation system

Hi-MD:

1-7RLL (Run Length Limited)/PRML (Partial Response Maximum Likelihood)

MD:

EFM (Eight to Fourteen Modulation)

Frequency response

20 to 20,000 Hz ± 3 dB

Inputs1)

MIC: stereo mini-jack (minimum input level 0.13 mV)

Line in:

stereo mini-jack for analog input (minimum input level 49 mV) optical (digital) mini-jack for optical (digital) input

Outputs

i/LINE OUT2): stereo mini-jack (dedicated emote control jack)/194 mV (10 kΩ)

Maximum output (DC)2)

Headphones:

5 mW + 5 mW (16 Ω)

Power requirements

Sony AC Power Adaptor connected at the DC IN 6V jack:

120 V AC, 60 Hz (Models for USA, Canada, Mexico, and Taiwan)

240 V AC, 50 Hz (Model for Australia)

230 V AC, 50 Hz (Models for U.K. and Hong Kong)

220 V AC, 50 Hz (Model for China)

100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz (Other models)

The recorder:

Lithium-ion rechargeable battery

LIP-4WM, 3.7 V, 370 mAh, Li-ion

Battery charging stand:

AC power adaptor DC 6V

Operating temperature

+5° C (+41° F) to +35° C (+95° F)

Battery life 4)

Hi-MD mode (When using a 1GB Hi-

MD disc)

(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA3))

When

Linear

Hi-SP

Hi-LP

 

PCM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording

6

8.5

9.5

continuously

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playing

10

15.5

18

continuously

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi-MD mode (When using a 60/74/80- minute standard disc)

(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA)

When

Linear

Hi-SP

Hi-LP

 

PCM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording

5

8

9

continuously

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playing

8

14.5

17.5

continuously

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Linear PCM (44.1 kHz/16 bit) — PCM ATRAC3plus (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding 3 plus)

PORTABLE MINIDISC RECORDER

9-879-075-02

Sony Corporation
Personal Audio Company

2004I05-1

© 2004.09

Published by Sony Engineering Corporation

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