Description

• • Recording Tech: Features Sony’s high-tier ATRAC DSP Type-R for superior recording quality, and full support for MDLP (MiniDisc Long Play) allowing LP2 and LP4 modes.
  • Type-S Performance: While it records using Type-R, it utilizes Type-S decoding for playback, significantly reducing noise and improving clarity when listening to LP4 long-play tracks.
  • Power & Battery: Runs natively on a slimline rechargeable gumstick battery (NH-14WM), but includes a bolt-on side attachment that allows it to run on a standard AA battery.
  • Inputs/Outputs: Fully loaded with a 3.5mm optical line-in, microphone input, and a headphone jack that accepts Sony’s backlit LCD wired remote controls.
  • Premium Build: Constructed with a durable, high-quality magnesium alloy chassis, making it much tougher and more premium than plastic budget models.

• • Group Function: It was one of the first generations to introduce “Group Mode,” which allows you to organize tracks into virtual folders on a single disc—essential for high-capacity LP4 discs.
  • Charging Cradle: The unit originally shipped with a sleek desktop charging cradle, allowing you to charge the internal gumstick battery simply by slotting the device in.
  • Vulnerable Head: Like many early 2000s Sony recorders, the internal write-head ribbon cable can become brittle over decades of use, occasionally resulting in an “Overwrite Error” or “Blank Disc” message during recordings.