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
Recording and playback time
See “List of the recording time for each disc” (page 81).
Revolutions
350 rpm to 3,000 rpm (CLV)
Error correction
LDC (Long Distance Code)/BIS (Burst
Indicator Subcode)
MD:
ACIRC (Advanced Cross Interleave Reed
Solomon Code)
Sampling frequency
44.1 kHz
Sampling rate converter
Optical (digital) input: 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/ 48 kHz
Audio formats supported by this recorder
Recording:
Linear PCM (44.1 kHz/16 bit) ATRAC3plus (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding 3 plus)
Playback: Linear PCM ATRAC3plus
ATRAC3
ATRAC
MP3
Modulation system
MD:
EFM (Eight to Fourteen Modulation)
Frequency response
20 to 20,000 Hz ± 3 dB
Inputs
LINE IN (OPTICAL)1):
stereo
Outputs
i: stereo
Maximum output (DC)
Headphones:
2.8mW + 2.8 mW (16 Ω) (European
models)
5 mW + 5 mW (16 Ω) (Other models)
Power requirements
One LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery AC power adaptor DC IN 3V
Operating temperature
+5°C to +35°C
Battery operation time2)
See “Battery life” (page 17)
Dimensions
Approx. 83.6 ⋅ 29.5 ⋅ 77.0 mm (w/h/d) (excluding projecting parts and controls)
Mass
Approx. 107 g (the recorder only)
1)The LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack is used to connect either a digital (optical) cable or a line (analog) cable.
2)Measured in accordance with JEITA.
US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories.
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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