MZ-N505
Sony Electronics Inc • 1 Sony Drive, Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656 • www.sony.com
Printed in USA 2/2002
features
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HIGH SPEED NET MD™ WALKMAN
®
PLAYER/RECORDER
provides ability
to transfer internet downloads and music ripped from your CDs, creating
your own MiniDisc music mixes for on-the-go enjoyment
◗
RECORD YOUR MP3S OR CDS AT UP TO 32x SPEED*
The breakthrough with
Net MD products is high speed transfer from your PC to MD, providing up to
32x speed transfer directly to the recorder. The title/track information you
create in the jukebox automatically will be transferred to the Net MD
Recorder.
• UTILIZES AFFORDABLE MD MEDIA FOR OVER 5 HOURS OF MUSIC
STORAGE ON ONE 80 MINUTE DISC
Net MD Walkman player lets you
play MiniDiscs recorded in SP (Standard), LP2 or LP4 modes, for as much as
320 minutes (over 5 hours) of music with excellent sound quality; MiniDiscs
are re-recordable, scratch-resistant, low-cost high-capacity media
• UP TO 56 HOURS CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK IN LP4 MODE (ONE “AA”
BATTERY)
is made possible by advanced technology that extends battery
life beyond previous limits
• INTERNAL BATTERY COMPARTMENT HOLDS ONE “AA” TYPE BATTERY
so there is no need for a separate battery case
▲
“EASY SKIP” GROUP/FOLDER FUNCTION
allows for easy navigation
between multiple file folders transferred from playlist
• PLAYS BACK IN ATRAC3™, SUPPORTS MULTIPLE INTERNET AUDIO
FORMATS (MP3, WMA, WAV)
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COMPATIBLE WITH MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® 98/98SE/2000/Me/XP
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MUSIC MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SUPPLIED
to manage and store your
digital music files (MP3s and your CDs), make custom playlists, and
transfer music directly to your Net MD player
◗
NEW NET MD SIMPLE BURNER QUICK RIP™ CD DUBBING APPLICATIONS
(SUPPLIED)
allows you to swiftly and easily dub music tracks from your
CDs directly to the Net MD Walkman player with no need to store files
or manage music on the hard drive
• ABILITY TO RECORD FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES
including PC, portable
CD player, home CD unit and radio, making this a most versatile system
• MDLP™ LONG TIME STEREO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK (UP TO 320
MINUTES/OVER 5 HOURS OF MUSIC) ON ONE 80 MINUTE DISC
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
• ULTIMATE SKIP FREE** G-PROTECTION™ TECHNOLOGY
Ultimate Skip
Free G-Protection technology is Sony's 3rd generation of shock
protection that combines a lighter servo mechanism and improved
electronic circuitry, offering more protection against virtual shock and
providing skip free playback performance under the roughest conditions.
Ultimate Skip Free G-Protection technology adds shock protection to the
pick-up mechanism, thereby minimizing the loss of position. Ultimate
Skip Free G-Protection technology continues to provide quick recovery
from both horizontal and vertical shock
• DIGITAL MEGA BASS® SOUND SYSTEM
uses digital processing technology
to produce rich, deep bass tones with extremely low harmonic distortion
• MULTIPLE PLAYBACK MODES
Normal—all repeat, 1 track, 1 track repeat,
shuffle, shuffle repeat; Group—all repeat in a group, 1 track in a group, 1
track repeat in a group, shuffle in a group, shuffle repeat in a group; or
lets you play through a MiniDisc from start to end
• EASY POP-UP EJECT MECHANISM
makes it fast and easy to insert or
remove MiniDiscs
• REMAINING RECORDING/PLAYBACK AND BATTERY TIME INDICATION
ON UNIT LCD
alerts you to the time left on the MiniDisc for additional
recording or to conclude playback, as well as information about
remaining battery life
• 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:
44.1 kHz
DATA COMPRESSION METHOD (CODING):
ATRAC™/ATRAC3 (Adaptive Transform
Acoustic Coding)
FREQUENCY RESPONSE:
20-20,000Hz +/-3dB
WOW AND FLUTTER:
Unmeasurable
INPUT:
DC In, 3V
USB (mini-B)
Optical Line In (stereo mini)
OUTPUTS:
Headphones/Remote: Stereo mini jack
POWER REQUIREMENTS:
AC Adaptor (AC-ES305) (supplied)
NH-WMAA Rechargeable Battery (optional)
“AA” Alkaline Battery x 1 (optional)
BATTERY LIFE (APPROX.):
SP (Normal Stereo)
Record
Continuous Playback
1 x “AA” Alkaline
9 hrs
42 hrs
LP2
Record
Continuous Playback
1 x “AA” Alkaline
13 hrs
48 hrs
LP4
Record
Continuous Playback
1 x “AA” Alkaline
16 hrs
56 hrs
COLOR:
Silver/Gold
DIMENSIONS (WHD):
3
1
⁄
4
" x 3" x 1
1
⁄
8
“ (81.0 x 74.4 x 27.9mm)
WEIGHT:
3
5
⁄
8
oz (104g) without battery
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES:
AC-ES305 AC Power Adaptor, MDR-028 Stereo
Headphones, CD-ROM Including OpenMG Jukebox ver. 2.2 w/Net MD™ Simple
Burner, Blank Re-Recordable MiniDisc x 1, USB Cable
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES:
POC-15AB/15B Optical Digital Cable, Active Mini
Speakers, NH-WM2AA Rechargeable battery, CPA-9C Car Connecting Pack,
DCC-E230/-E345 Car Battery Cord
©2002 Sony Electronics Inc.
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved.
Sony, ATRAC, G-Protection, MDLP, Mega Bass, Micro Dynamic Receiver, Net MD, Quick Rip, Walkman
and the MiniDisc logo are trademarks of Sony. Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft.
Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measures
are approximate.
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.
*When recording in LP4 mode — results vary based on PC specifications.
** Reduces or eliminates skipping during many active uses
