Sony MDS-303 / MDS-S35
| Name | MDS-303 / MDS-S35 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Released | 1995/10 |
| Device type | deck |
| Recorder | Recorder |
| MDLP | No |
| NetMD | No |
| Hi-MD | No |
| Radio | No |
| Dimensions | 280 x 82.5 x 286.5mm |
| Weight | 3.6kg |
| ATRAC ver | 3 |
| Battery | No |
| Sidecar battery | No |
| Voltage | 100, 100-230 |
| Power cable | AC |
| Price (launch) | |
| ¥59 000 | |
| - | |
| Inputs | RCA in, Digital optical (TOSLINK) |
| Outputs | 3.5mm headphone, RCA out, Digital optical (TOSLINK) |
| Control |
MDS-303 in Japan, MDS-S35 internationally. They were a revision to the previous MDS-302/MDS-S30, but there was no significant difference between the two beyond slight design changes.
The differences between the S35 and 303 are minor. The 303 has a 1/4“ headphone out to a 3.5mm headphone out, and a Sony AV bus link for 'Pixy' systems. The S35 keeps the 1/4” headphone out and has no AV bus link. Weight is different due to differing power supplies too (seemingly 3.6kg for the 303 and 2.4kg for the S35).
Remote: RM-D3M
Release date seems to be listed as “late 1995” in most places, .orgs guess of October is as good as any.
Model Using Similar Mechanism: MDS-302
Mechanism Type: MDM-2A
Base Unit Type: MBU-2
Optical Pickup Block: KMS-210A/J-N
IC271 ATRAC Encoder/Decoder: CXD2536R
IC121 Servo Signal Processor EFM/ACIRC Encoder/Decoder: CXD2535AR
Content adapted from: Minidisc.org page
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