Sony MZ-R500 Marketing Specifications - Page 2

MZ-R500 FEATURES s NEW JACKET SIZE MD WALKMAN PLAYER/RECORDER easily slips into a pocket for personal enjoyment just about anywhere s MDLP LONG TIME STEREO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK lets you record 2X (LP2) or 4X (LP4) longer on an 80-minute MiniDisc to provide as much as 320 minutes (over 5 hours) of music with excellent sound quality s SKIP-FREE* G-PROTECTION™ TECHNOLOGY makes the MD Walkman® player an ideal on-the-go companion, with an advanced system that provides more than 10-times faster shock recovery compared to conventional systems, ensuring perfect playing performance without skipping even during such active uses as jogging s INTERNAL BATTERY COMPARTMENT HOLDS ONE "AA" TYPE BATTERY so there is no need for a separate battery case s UP TO 48 HOURS PLAYBACK WITH 1 SONY "AA" BATTERY (LP4 MODE) is a result of the advanced Sony Engineering providing long battery life s DIGITAL MEGA BASS® SOUND SYSTEM provides rich, deep bass tones with digital signal processing for virtually inaudible harmonic distortion s DIGITAL RECORDING LEVEL CONTROL allows you to achieve a consistent recording level on your MiniDisc no matter what the source of your recording s MULTIPLE PLAYBACK MODES INCLUDING NORMAL, REPEAT (1/ALL/SHUFFLE/PROGRAM), SHUFFLE lets you play through a MiniDisc from start to end, or repeat one track or all tracks, or play tracks in random (shuffle) order s EASY POP-UP EJECT MECHANISM when the eject mechanism is pressed on the unit, the lid pops up and ejects the disc approximately 1/2 inch making for easy loading and unloading s CHARACTER INPUT WHILE RECORDING lets you create or modify individual track information as the MiniDisc is being recorded s REMAINING BATTERY INDICATOR ON UNIT LCD provides visible symbol showing battery power remaining s REMAINING RECORDING/PLAYBACK TIME INDICATION ON UNIT LCD alerts you to the time left on the MiniDisc for additional recording or to conclude playback s DIGITAL SYNCHRO RECORDING lets you make digital copies of your CDs onto a MiniDisc** with synchronized operation that begins recording when digital input signal is received s SAMPLING RATE CONVERTER allows direct recording from other digital media which has a different sampling frequency from MiniDisc, such as digital satellite systems and DAT, and automatically converts them to the MiniDisc sampling rate s HIGH QUALITY RECORDING WITH DIGITAL AGC AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL ensures proper recording levels to prevent overload distortion s AUTOMATIC VOLUME LIMITER SYSTEM (AVLS) automatically adjusts volume output of music passages that vary widely, for improved listener comfort and clear sound s AUTOMATIC END-SEARCH RECORDING FUNCTION informs you, with the press of a button, how much unrecorded time remains on a disc and begins additional recording from that point SPECIFICATIONS FORMAT: Digital Audio MiniDisc System SAMPLING FREQUENCY: 44.1kHz SAMPLING RATE CONVERTER: From Optical-In: 32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz DATA COMPRESSION METHOD (CODING): ATRAC/ATRAC3 (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 20 -20,000Hz ±3dB WOW & FLUTTER: Unmeasurable INPUTS: DC in 3V (EIAJ Standard) Optical Line-In: stereo mini jack OUTPUTS: Headphones: Stereo mini POWER REQUIREMENTS: "AA" Alkaline Battery x 1 (optional) DCC-E230 Car Battery Cord (optional) AC-E30HG AC Adapter (optional) BATTERY LIFE (APPROX.): With Sony "AA" alkaline battery x 1: Standard mode: Record: 7.5 hrs, Playback 36 hrs LP2 mode: Record: 10 hrs, Playback 42 hrs LP4 mode: Record: 13.5 hrs, Playback 48 hrs COLOR: Silver DIMENSIONS (WHD): 3 3⁄8" x 1 1⁄8" x 3" (83 x 27.8 x 75.8mm) WEIGHT: 4 oz (113g) without battery SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES: MDR-026 Stereo Headphones OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES: AC-E30HG AC Adapter, POC-15AB/POC-15B Optical Digital Cable, ECM-717/MS907/MS957 Stereo Microphone, CPA-9C Car Connecting Pack, DCC-E230/DCC-E345 Car Battery Cord, Active Mini Speakers ©2001 Sony Electronics Inc. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. Sony, G-Protection, MDLP, Mega Bass, Walkman and the MiniDisc logo are trademarks of Sony. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate. * Reduces or eliminates skipping during many active uses. **MiniDisc products sold by manufacturer-authorized outlets include the Serial Copy Management System which will not prevent you from making a direct digital-to-digital copy from a digital source but such copies will prevent a second digital-to-digital copy from being made. Sony Electronics Inc. 1 Sony Drive Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656 www.sony.com Printed in USA 2/2001