SERVICE MANUAL
Ver 1.1 2003. 08
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Audio playing system
MiniDisc digital audio system
Laser diode properties
Material: GaAlAs
Wavelength: λ = 790 nm
Emission duration: continuous
Laser output: less than 44.6 W
(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.)
Recording and playback time (when
using MDW-80)
Maximum 160 min. in monaural
Maximum 320 min. in LP4 stereo
Revolutions
350 rpm to 3,600 rpm (CLV)
Error correction
ACIRC (Advanced Cross Interleave Reed
Solomon Code)
Sony Corporation
9-961-029-02
2003H05-1
Personal Audio Company
C 2003.08
Published by Sony Engineering Corporation
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SPECIFICATIONS
Sampling frequency
44.1 kHz
Coding
ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic
Coding)
ATRAC3 LP 2/LP4
Modulation system
EFM (Eight to Fourteen Modulation)
Frequency response
20 to 20,000 Hz – 3 dB
Outputs
i: stereo mini-jack (dedicated remote control
jack)/194 mV (10 kΩ)
Maximum output (DC)
Headphones:
4 mW + 4 mW (16 Ω) (European models)
5 mW + 5 mW (16 Ω) (Other models)
AM-NX1
Model Name Using Similar Mechanism
Mechanism Type
Optical Pick-up Name
Power requirements
Sony AC Power Adaptor connected at the DC
IN 3V jack:
230 V AC, 50/60 Hz (Models for continental
Europe)
230 V AC, 50 Hz (Model for U.K. and
Hong Kong)
100-120 V 220-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz
(Other models)
The recorder:
Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery
NH-14WM, 1.2 V, 1,350 mAh (MIN),
Ni-MH
LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery
Battery charging stand:
AC power adaptor DC 3V
PORTABLE MINIDISC RECORDER
AEP Model
UK Model
E Model
MZ-N910
MT-MZN910-181
ABX-1R
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