Specifications

System

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 µW

(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

When using MDW-80:

Maximum 160 min. in monaural Maximum 320 min. in stereo

Revolutions

350 rpm to 2,800 rpm (CLV)

Error correction

ACIRC (Advanced Cross Interleave Reed Solomon Code)

Sampling frequency

44.1 kHz

Sampling rate converter

Input: 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz

Coding

ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic

Coding)

ATRAC3 - LP2

ATRAC3 - LP4

Modulation system

EFM (Eight to Fourteen Modulation)

Number of channels

2 stereo channels

1 monaural channel

Frequency response

20 to 20,000 Hz ± 3 dB

Wow and Flutter

Below measurable limit

Inputs

Line in: stereo mini-jack, minimum input level 49 mV

Optical (Digital) in: optical (digital) mini-jack

Outputs

i: stereo mini-jack, maximum output level 5 mW + 5 mW, load impedance 16 ohm

General

Power requirements

Sony AC power adaptor connected at the DC IN 3V jack (supplied with the European, Chinese and Argentine models only):

120 V AC, 60 Hz (U.S.A., Canadian and Taiwan model)

230 V AC, 50/60 Hz (Europe continental model)

240 V AC, 50 Hz (Australian model)

220 V AC, 50 Hz (Chinese model)

230 - 240 V AC, 50 Hz (U.K. and Hong Kong model)

220 V AC, 50 Hz (Argentina model) 110/220 V AC, 60 Hz (Korean model)

100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz (Other models) One LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry battery (not supplied)

Battery operation time

See “Battery life” (page 8)

Dimensions

Approx. 83.0 ⋅ 27.8 ⋅ 75.8 mm (w/h/d) (33/8 ⋅ 11/8 ⋅ 3 in.) without projections.

Mass

Approx. 113 g (4.0 oz) the recorder only

Supplied accessories

AC power adaptor (European, Chinese and Argentine models only) (1) Headphones/earphones (1)

Optical cable (European, Chinese and Argentine models only) (1)

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

Optional accessories

Optical Cable

POC-15B, POC-15AB, POC-DA12SP Line Cable RK-G129, RK-G136

Stereo Headphones* MDR-D77, MDR-D55 Active Speakers SRS-Z500

Recordable MDs MDW-series AC power adaptor AC-E30HG

Your dealer may not handle some of the above listed accessories. Please ask the dealer for detailed information about the accessories in your country.

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