TCD-D100

features

SPECIAL 10TH ANNIVERSARY MODEL features durable diecast magnesium case and celebrates a decade of achievement in Sony Digital Audio Tape technology

FULL FEATURED DAT TAPE PLAYER/RECORDER provides very easy operation and excellent sound quality when recording both music and voice

SMALLEST AND LIGHTEST DAT WALKMAN® model weighs just over 13 ounces even with batteries and tape, and is small enough to carry virtually anywhere

48KHZ/44.1KHZ/32KHZ SAMPLING FREQUENCY SELECTION provides a range of options for both digital and analog recording

MULTIPLE RECORD MODES let you select Manual, Automatic (Automatic Gain Control) or Mic Limiter for the highest quality recording in all situations

EASY OPERATION AND EXCELLENT SOUND QUALITY with 16-bit linear quantization for rich, dynamic sound and the ultimate in audio tape recording

VERSATILE RECORDING OPTIONS allow for direct digital recording from CD, MiniDisc, and other digital sources (with optional cable) and also may be used with Sony SBM-1 Super Bit Mapping Adaptor

specifications

FORMAT: Digital Audio Tape

RECORDING TIME (DT-120 DAT CASSETTE): Standard: 120 min.

Long Play: 240 min.

TAPE SPEED: Standard: 8.15mm/sec (approx. 516 ips)

Long Play: 4.075mm/sec (approx. 532 ips)

SAMPLING FREQUENCY: 48kHz, 44.1kHz, 32kHz

QUANTIZATION: 16 bit

FREQUENCY RESPONSE: Standard: 20-22,000kHz +/-1dB @ 48kHz 20-20,000kHz 1dB @ 44.1kHz

20-14,500kHz 1dB @ 32kHz

Long Play: 20-14,500kHz 1dB @ 32kHz

S/N RATIO: Standard and Long Play: >87dB @ 1kHz IHF-A,22kHz LPF, Line In

DYNAMIC RANGE: Standard and Long Play: >87dB @ 1kHz IHF-A,22kHz LPF, Line In

TOTAL HARMONIC DISTORTION: Standard: <l0.008% (1kHz, 22kHz LPF, Line In) Long Play: <l0.09% (1kHz, 22kHz LPF, Line In)

WOW AND FLUTTER: Below measurable limit (Less than +/-0.001% W. Peak)

INPUTS: Mic In (Stereo mini jack with plug-in power) Line In (Stereo mini jack)

Digital In (7 pin jack) DC In 4.5V

OUTPUTS: Stereo Headphones (Stereo mini jack) Line Out (Stereo mini jack)

Remote (7 pin jack) Digital Out (7 pin jack)

POWER REQUIREMENTS: “AA” x 2 Alkaline Batteries (not supplied) “AA” x 2 Rechargeable Batteries (supplied)

AC Adaptor (supplied)

UP TO 4 HOURS RECORDING/PLAYBACK WITH 2 “AA” ALKALINE BATTERIES is made possible by advanced design that allows extended battery life

RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES AND CHARGER SUPPLIED offer great savings and convenience over replaceable batteries

LCD DISPLAY clearly indicates current operating status and remaining battery power

LONG PLAY MODE provides for up to 4 hours of continuous recording and playback on a single DT-120RN DAT cassette, for voice recording of conferences, meetings, and other situations

SUPPLIED STEREO HEADPHONES WITH LCD REMOTE CONTROL features separate LCD display panel on the remote and allows direct access to all of the unit's functions plus track scan and repeat

AUTOMATIC DATE AND TIME FUNCTION WHEN RECORDING provides for fast identification of individual recordings by automatically recording the date, day of the week, and time of the recordings, as indicated on the LCD display

DIGITAL INPUT AND OUTPUT JACK permits digital connection to MiniDisc and Compact Disc players as well home digital preamplifiers (requires optional digital cable) and automatically converts track information of MD and CD into start IDs (digital input only)

AUTOMATIC VOLUME LIMITER SYSTEM (AVLS) automatically adjusts volume of music passages that vary widely, for clean sound reproduction and improved listener comfort

BATTERY LIFE (APPROX.): Rec/Play: 4 hours w/Sony Alkaline batteries 3 hours w/Sony Rechargeable batteries

(w/Phone/Line Out jack unplugged) COLOR: Metallic Silver

DIMENSIONS (WHD): 1 18" x 3 18" x 4 58" (29.2 x 80 x 117.3mm)

WEIGHT: 13 13 oz (380g) include. batteries and tape

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES: Sony Rechargeable Batteries “AA” x 2, Battery Charger, Charger Adaptor, AC-E45HG AC Adaptor, Carrying Case, DT-10CLA Cleaning Cassette, Headphones

©2002 Sony Electronics Inc.

Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. Sony, and Walkman are trademarks of Sony.

Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate.

*DAT products sold by manufacturer-authorized outlets incorporate the Serial Copy Management System which will not prevent you from making a direct digital-to-digital copy from a digital source but will prevent a second direct digital-to-digital copy from being made from such copies.

Sony Electronics Inc • 1 Sony Drive, Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656 • www.sony.com

Printed in USA 2/2002

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