Sony MZ-R900 Specification Guide

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MZ-R900DPC
FEATURES
INCLUDES DIGITAL PCLINK (USB CABLE, DIGITAL
PCLINK CONVERTER AND OPTICAL TOSLINK CABLE)
FOR RECORDING YOUR FAVORITE MUSIC FILES FROM
THE INTERNET 
using any Windows
®
(98⁄2000/Me) or
Macintosh 9.04 (with Apple Audio Extension 1.05)
compatible jukebox/player application; record your
favorite CDs or download music files from the
Internet and record them to MiniDisc
DIGITAL PCLINK DELIVERS DIGITAL FIDELITY
maintains the digital signal from your PC all the
way to the MiniDisc recorder
AUTOMATIC SYNCHRONIZED RECORDING 
upon
receiving a digital signal from the source, your
MiniDisc recorder will automatically start recording
AUTOMATIC TRACKMARK INSERTION 
MiniDisc
recorder will automatically insert track marks
between each song
USES ANY JUKEBOX/PLAYER APPLICATION 
such as
Music Match, Real Audio Player, or other favorites,
to record music from the Internet to your MiniDisc
recorder
CAN RECORD ALL INTERNET AUDIO FORMATS
including MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC or others
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
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, and ensuring
perfect playing performance without skipping even
during such active uses as jogging
WORLD'S LONGEST RECORDING TIME 
with up to 66
hours playback and 30 hours of recording time
from rechargeable battery and one Sony "AA"
alkaline battery
DOUBLE JOG LEVER FOR CONVENIENT EDITING
AND CONTROL OPERATION 
lets you move quickly
through tracks and perform other available
functions with a press of the jog lever, and select
desired tracks or operations with just another press
CD TEXT™ TRANSFER CAPABLE 
lets you record text
information from a CD while recording audio from
that CD onto MiniDisc
NEW BACKLIT LCD STICK REMOTE 
provides direct
access to the player's functions, with display of
song title, disc title, playback status and battery
function, is easy to see even in low light and has
stereo mini-jack on remote for headphones
RECHARGEABLE BATTERY (NH-14WM) AND AC
ADAPTER (AC-MZR55) SUPPLIED 
offers great savings
and convenience over disposable batteries
PERSONAL DISC MEMORY 
stores your preferred
settings, for listening volume and other functions,
when playing preprogrammed discs
DIGITAL SOUND PRESET 
lets you recall the sound
quality settings you like and allows flexibility with
treble and bass.
DATE AND TIME STAMP FUNCTION 
lets you
automatically include the time and date of
recording, for easy reference
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
MIC In: Plug in power (stereo mini)
OUTPUTS: 
Headphones (Stereo-mini) Line Out, Remote
POWER REQUIREMENTS: 
NH-14WM NiMH Rechargeable Battery (supplied)
AC-MZR55 AC Adapter (supplied)
"AA" Alkaline Battery x 1 (optional)
DCC-E230 Car Battery Cord (optional)
BATTERY LIFE (APPROX.): 
With Sony NH-14WM: Standard mode: Record: 8 hrs, Playback 21 hrs
LP2 mode: Record: 10.5 hrs, Playback 23 hrs
LP4 mode: Record: 13 hrs, Playback 26 hrs
With Sony "AA" Alkaline x 1: Standard mode: Record: 7 hrs, Playback 30 hrs
LP2 mode: Record: 10 hrs, Playback 35 hrs
LP4 mode: Record: 14 hrs, Playback 38 hrs
With NH-14WM plus Sony "AA" x1: Standard mode: Record:19 hrs, Playback 53 hrs
LP2 mode: Record: 26 hrs, Playback 60 hrs
LP4 mode: Record: 30 hrs, Playback 66 hrs
COLOR: 
Red
DIMENSIONS (WHD): 
3
1
8
" x
11
16
" x 2
7
8
" (78.9 x 17.1 x 72mm)
WEIGHT: 
3.9 oz (110g) without battery
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES: 
AC-MZR55 AC Power Adapter, NH-14WM NiMH
Rechargeable Battery , RM-MC11EL/S Stick-type Backlit LCD
Remote, MDR-A34SP Headphones, Battery Carrying Case,
Digital Connecting Cable
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES: 
RK-TXT1 Joint Text Cable, POC-15AB/POC-15B 
Optical Digital Cable, CPA-9C Car Connecting Pack, 
DCC-E320/DCC-E345 Car Battery Cord, 
ECM-717/MS907/MS957 Stereo Microphone, Active 
Mini Speakers, Headphones
©2001 Sony Electronics Inc.  
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved.
Sony, CD TEXT, G-Protection, MDLP, Walkman and the MiniDisc logo are trademarks of Sony.
Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Me are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh is
a trademark of Apple Computer Inc.
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.
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Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656
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