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 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

Microphone: stereo mini-jack, minimum input level 0.25 mV

Line in1): stereo mini-jack, minimum input level 49 mV

Optical (Digital) in1): optical (digital) mini-jack

Outputs

i/LINE OUT2): stereo mini-jack headphones/earphones: maximum output level 5 mW + 5 mW, load impedance 16 ohm LINE OUT: 194 mV, load impedance 10 kilohm

1)The LINE IN (OPT) jack is used to connect either a digital (optical) cable or a line (analog) cable.

2)The i/LINE OUT jack connects either headphones/earphones or a line cable.

Power requirements

Sony AC Power Adaptor connected at the DC IN 3V jack:

120 V AC, 60 Hz (US model)

230–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz (UK and Hong Kong models)

240 V AC, 50 Hz (Australian model)

220 V AC, 50 Hz (Chinese model)

100–240 V AC, 50/60 Hz (Other models)

Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery NH- 14WM

LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery

Battery operation time

See “Battery life” (page 57)

Dimensions

Approx. 78.9 ⋅ 17.1 ⋅ 72.0 mm (w/h/d) (31/8 ⋅ 11/16 ⋅ 27/8 in.)

Mass

Approx. 110 g (3.9 oz) the recorder only

Supplied accessories

AC power adaptor (1) Headphones/earphones with a remote control

(1)

Rechargeable battery (1) Dry battery case (1)

Rechargeable battery carrying case (1) Carrying pouch/carrying case with a belt clip (except U.S.A. model) (1)

AC plug adaptor (World model only) (1) Optical cable (1)

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories.

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.

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