Sony NHF800 User Manual

MiniDisc digital audio system

Material: GaAlAs
Wavelength: 

λ = 790 nm

Emission duration: continuous
Laser output: less than 44.6 

µW

(This output is the value measured at a distance of 200 mm from the 
lens surface on the optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)

When using HMD1G (1GB disc):

Maximum 34 hours in Hi-LP stereo

When using MDW-80 in Hi-MD mode:

Maximum 10 hours and 10 min. in Hi-LP stereo

 

When using MDW-80 in MD mode:

Maximum 160 min. in monaural
Maximum 320 min. in LP4 stereo

350 rpm to 3,000 rpm (CLV)

Hi-MD:

LDC (Long Distance Code)/BIS (Burst Indicator Subcode)

MD:

ACIRC (Advanced Cross Interleave Reed Solomon Code)

44.1 kHz

Input: 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz

Hi-MD:

ATRAC3plus (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding 3 plus)

MD:

ATRAC
ATRAC3 

−− LP2/LP4

Hi-MD:

1-7RLL (Run Length Limited)/PRML 
(Partial Response Maximum Likelihood)

MD:

EFM (Eight to Fourteen Modulation)

20 to 20,000 Hz 

± 3 dB

MIC: stereo mini-jack

(minimum input level 0.13 mV)

LINE IN (OPT)

1)

:

stereo mini-jack for analog input (minimum input level 49 mV)
optical (digital) mini-jack for optical (digital) input

i

2)

: stereo mini-jack (dedicated remote control jack)

Headphones:

5 mW + 5 mW (24 

Ω) (USA model)

3 mW + 3 mW (16 

Ω) (European models)

5 mW + 5 mW (16 

Ω) (Other models)

USA model:

FM: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz
AM: 530 - 1,710 kHz (10 kHz step)

531 - 1,710 kHz (9 kHz step)

TV: 2 - 13 CH
WEATHER: 1 - 7 CH

Canadian model:

FM: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz
AM: 530 - 1,710 kHz (10 kHz step)

531 - 1,710 kHz (9 kHz step)

Models for Europe and China:

FM: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz
AM: 531 - 1,602 kHz

Other models:

FM: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz
AM: 530 - 1,710 kHz

FM/TV/WEATHER:

Headphones/earphones cord antenna

AM:

Built-in ferrite bar antenna

Sony AC Power Adaptor connected at the DC 
IN 3V jack:

120 V AC, 60 Hz (Models for USA, Canada, Mexico, and Taiwan)
230 V AC, 50/60 Hz (Models for continental Europe and Chile)
240 V AC, 50 Hz (Model for Australia)
230 V AC, 50 Hz (Models for U.K. and Hong Kong)
115 V/230 V AC, 50/60 Hz (Other models in MZ-NHF800)
100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz (Other models in MZ-NH700)

The recorder:

Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery 
NH-7WMAA 1.2V 700 mAh (MIN) Ni-MH
LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery
AC power adaptor DC 3V

+5

° C (+41° F) to +35° C (+95° F)

Approx. 81.0 

×  29.2 ×  78.9 mm (w/h/d) 

(3

1

/

4

 

×  1

13

/

16

 

×  3

1

/

8

 in.) (excluding projecting parts and controls)

Approx. 103 g (3.7 oz) (the recorder only)
Approx. 122 g (4.4 oz) (including the rechargeable battery)

 

1)

The LINE 

2)

Measured in accordance with JEIAT.

IN (OPT) jack is used to connect either a digital 

 

(optical) cable or a line (analog) cable.

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2004I05-1
© 2004.09

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

Model Name Using Similar Mechanism

NEW

MD Mechanism Type

MT-MZNH900-181

Optical Pick-up Name

ABX-U

US Model

MZ-NHF800

Canadian Model

AEP Model

UK Model

E Model

Australian Model

MZ-NH700/NHF800

Chinese Model

Tourist Model

MZ-NH700

• SonicStage and SonicStage logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony Corporation.
• MD Simple Burner, OpenMG, 

“

Magic Gate

”

, 

“

MagicGate Memory Stick

”

, 

“

Memory Stick

”

, 

Hi-MD, Net MD, ATRAC, ATRAC3, ATRAC3plus and their logos are trademarks of 
Sony Corporation.  

• Microsoft, Windows, Windows NT and Windows Media are trademarks or registered

trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and /or other countries.

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respective holders.

Photo: MZ-NHF800