Sony MZ-R5ST What is an MD, 48-EN, Recordable MDs, Premastered MDs, stereo mini-plugs, How MiniDisc works, Supplied accessories, Optional accessories

Supplied accessories

AC power adaptor (1)

Card remote commander (1) Headphones with remote control (1) Lithium ion rechargeable battery LIP-8 (1) Battery case (1)

Ear attachment (2) Carrying pouch (1)

Optional accessories

Battery charger (for LIP-8) BC-LIP8 Lithium ion rechargeable battery LIP-8 Optical Cable

POC-151HG, POC-152HG, POC-MZ1, POC-MZ2, POC-15B, POC-15AB, POC- DA12SP

Line Cable RK-G136

Stereo Microphones ECM-717, ECM-MS907, ECM-MS957

Stereo Headphones* MDR-D77, MDR-D55, MDR-CD470, MDR-E888LP

Active Speakers SRS-Z1000 Recordable MDs MDW-series MiniDisc Carrying Case CK-MD4 MiniDisc Filing Box CK-MD10

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

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

*Whether you should plug the headphones directly to 2/REMOTE on the recorder or to a remote control, use only headphones with stereo mini-plugs.

stereo mini-plugs

What is an MD?How MiniDisc works

MiniDisc (MD) comes in two types: premastered (prerecorded) and recordable (blank). Premastered MDs, recorded at music studios, can be played back almost endlessly. However, they cannot be recorded on or over like cassette tapes. To record, you must use a "recordable MD".

Premastered MDs

Premastered MDs are recorded and played like regular CDs. A laser beam focuses on the pits in the surface of the MD and reflects the information back to the lens in the recorder. The recorder then decodes the signals and plays them back as music.

Recordable MDs

Recordable MDs, which use magneto- optical (MO) technology, can be recorded again and again. The laser inside the recorder applies heat to the MD, demagnetizing the magnetic layer of the MD. The recorder then applies a magnetic field to the layer. This magnetic field corresponds exactly to the audio signals generated by the connected source. (The north and south polarities equate to digital "1" and "0".) The demagnetized MD adopts the polarity of the magnetic field, resulting in a recorded MD.

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