Sony MZ-E30
Name | MZ-E30 |
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Manufacturer | Sony |
Released | 1996/11 |
Device type | portable |
Recorder | Player |
MDLP | No |
NetMD | No |
Hi-MD | No |
Radio | No |
Dimensions | 82 x 25.8 x 79.6mm |
Weight | 120g |
ATRAC ver | |
Battery | NH-14WM "Gumstick" |
Sidecar battery | 1xAA |
Voltage | 1.5 |
Power cable | Center positive |
Price (launch) | |
¥38 000 | |
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Inputs | |
Outputs | 3.5mm headphone |
Control |
Offered in Silver, Sparkling Blue and Sparkling Orange.
“MD Jacket” design (i.e.-shaped like an MD case). LCD on both device and remote. ~4 hour battery life on NiMH, another 4 or so with the AA sidecar.
- Equipped with 1 song repeat, all repeat, shuffle repeat playback modes.
- Gum pack shaped Nickel-Hydride rechargeable cell quick-charger included. Can produce 40% charge in about 15 minutes, full charge in about 60 minutes.
- Monaurally recorded discs are automatically played back in monaural mode with ``auto-monaural playback mode''.
“Both Machines – compared to the previous MZ-E3:
Development of the ultra small pickup: by adopting a magnesium diecast construction, an 80% weight reduction and 30% thickness reduction was achieved.
Newly developed LSI: gives a 45% reduction in parts count.
Newly developed LSI: cuts power consumption to less than 50%, realizes ability to drive unit with 1.5V “gum pack shape” Nickel-Hydride cell.”
Optical pickup: ODX-01 - Sony part# A-3311-036-A
ATRAC Decoding chip: UPD63739GC0-9EU
Minidisc mechanism type: MT-MZE30-126
Content adapted from: Sony Press Release minidisc.org translation of original press release MZ-E30 Minidisc.org page
Manuals
Repair
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