MZ-R500
FEATURES
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NEW JACKET SIZE MD WALKMAN PLAYER/RECORDER
easily slips into a pocket for personal enjoyment
just about anywhere
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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
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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
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INTERNAL BATTERY COMPARTMENT HOLDS ONE
"AA" TYPE BATTERY
so there is no need for a
separate battery case
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UP TO 48 HOURS PLAYBACK WITH 1 SONY "AA"
BATTERY (LP4 MODE)
is a result of the advanced
Sony Engineering providing long battery life
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DIGITAL MEGA BASS
®
SOUND SYSTEM
provides rich,
deep bass tones with digital signal processing for
virtually inaudible harmonic distortion
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DIGITAL RECORDING LEVEL CONTROL
allows you to
achieve a consistent recording level on your
MiniDisc no matter what the source of your recording
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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
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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
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CHARACTER INPUT WHILE RECORDING
lets you
create or modify individual track information as
the MiniDisc is being recorded
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REMAINING BATTERY INDICATOR ON UNIT LCD
provides visible symbol showing battery power
remaining
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REMAINING RECORDING/PLAYBACK TIME
INDICATION ON UNIT LCD
alerts you to the time
left on the MiniDisc for additional recording or to
conclude playback
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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
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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
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HIGH QUALITY RECORDING WITH DIGITAL AGC
AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL
ensures proper
recording levels to prevent overload distortion
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AUTOMATIC VOLUME LIMITER SYSTEM (AVLS)
automatically adjusts volume output of music
passages that vary widely, for improved listener
comfort and clear sound
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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.
Printed in USA 2/2001
Sony Electronics Inc.
1 Sony Drive
Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656
www.sony.com
