Sony MZ-N1 BROCHURE

MZ-N10

High Speed Net MD™Walkman®Recorder

▲ RECORD YOUR MP3S OR CDS AT UP TO 64X* SPEED
▲ USB CRADLE FOR EASY PC CONNECTION AND CHARGING
▲ 3 LINE DOT MATRIX LCD DISPLAY
▲ BACKLIT LCD REMOTE WITH EDITING FUNCTIONS SUPPLIED

• INCLUDES MIC JACK

• ULTRA COMPACT DESIGN

• BOOKMARK FUNCTION

• UTILIZES AFFORDABLE MD MEDIA FOR OVER 5 HOURS OF MUSIC STORAGE ON ONE 80 MINUTE DISC (LP4 MODE)

• PLAYS BACK IN ATRAC3™AUDIO, SUPPORTS MULTIPLE AUDIO FORMATS (MP3, WMA, WAV)

• UP TO 58 HOURS CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK USING EMBEDDED INTERNAL BATTERY AND
1 “AA” ALKALINE BATTERY (LP4 MODE)

• MDLP™LONG TIME STEREO PLAYBACK (UP TO 320 MINUTES/
MORE THAN 5 HOURS IN LP4 MODE) OF MUSIC ON ONE 80 MINUTE DISC

• MUSIC MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SUPPLIED

• SONICSTAGE™SOFTWARE AND NET MD™ SIMPLE BURNER APPLICATION INCLUDED

• COMPATIBLE WITH REALONE™PLAYER

• ABILITY TO RECORD FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES (PC, PORTABLE CD, HOME CD UNIT, RADIO)

• SKIP-FREE** G-PROTECTION™TECHNOLOGY

• 6 BAND GRAPHIC EQUALIZER (4 PRESET/2 CUSTOM)

• ACOUSTIC SOUND SETTINGS

• “EASY SKIP” GROUP/FOLDER FUNCTION

• PERSONAL DISC MEMORY

• AUTOMATIC END SEARCH RECORDING FUNCTION

▲ STEP-UP FEATURE ◗ NEW FEATURE

MZ-N10

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features

▲

RECORD YOUR MP3S OR CDS AT UP TO 64X* SPEED

Net MD™products
provide high speed transfer of your music from your PC directly to your
Net MD recorder. The title/track information you create in the jukebox
automatically will be transferred to the Net MD Recorder

▲

USB CRADLE FOR EASY PC CONNECTION AND CHARGING

connects unit
directly to PC and recharges the internal battery by simply placing the
MD Walkman recorder into the USB cradle when cradle is powered with
supplied AC Adaptor

▲

3 LINE DOT MATRIX LCD DISPLAY

features track number, MDLP recording
mode, elapsed time, song title, artist name, play mode, depending on the
mode chosen

▲

BACKLIT LCD REMOTE WITH EDITING FUNCTIONS SUPPLIED

provides

direct access to the player's functions and is easy to see even in low light

• INCLUDES MIC JACK

allows the ability to plug in an external mic for

recording business meetings or lectures to MiniDisc

• ULTRA COMPACT DESIGN

• BOOKMARK FUNCTION

lets you mark sections of disc for easy retrieval

and playback of your favorite songs

• UTILIZES AFFORDABLE MD MEDIA FOR OVER 5 HOURS OF MUSIC
STORAGE ON ONE 80 MINUTE DISC

Choose your recording level
preference (LP2 or LP4). Store over 5 hours of music on one 80 minute disc
using LP4 mode. MiniDiscs are re-recordable, scratch-resistant, low-cost
high-capacity media

• PLAYS BACK IN ATRAC3™AUDIO, SUPPORTS MULTIPLE AUDIO FORMATS
(MP3, WMA, WAV)

• UP TO 58 HOURS CONTINUOUS PLAYBACK USING EMBEDDED
INTERNAL BATTERY AND 1 “AA” ALKALINE BATTERY (LP4 MODE)

is

made possible by advanced technology that extends battery life

• MDLP™LONG TIME STEREO PLAYBACK (UP TO 320 MINUTES/MORE
THAN 5 HOURS IN LP4 MODE) OF MUSIC ON ONE 80 MINUTE DISC

Plays back music recorded in LP2 mode for over 2 hours of music storage
or in LP4 mode for over 5 hours of music storage

• MUSIC MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SUPPLIED

to manage and store your
digital music files (MP3s and your CDs), make custom playlists, and
transfer music directly to your Net MD™ Walkman player

•

SONICSTAGE™ SOFTWARE AND NET MD™ SIMPLE BURNER APPLICATION
INCLUDED

SonicStage is a music management application which enables
you to rip, import and transfer your digital music files to the Net MD™
recorder. The Net MD simple burner application enables you to dub your
CD tracks directly to your Net MD recorder using your CD-Rom drive.
This gives you all the music you want without storing music on your
hard drive

• COMPATIBLE WITH REALONE™PLAYER

RealOne is a music management
system which lets you download, create playlists and transfer music to
your Net MD recorder

• ABILITY TO RECORD FROM MULTIPLE SOURCES

including PC, portable

CD player, home CD unit and radio, making this a most versatile system

•

SKIP-FREE** G-PROTECTION™TECHNOLOGY

adds shock protection to
the pick-up mechanism, thereby minimizing the loss of position. Skip-Free
G-Protection technology continues to provide quick recovery from both
horizontal and vertical shock

• 6 BAND GRAPHIC EQUALIZER (4 PRESET/2 CUSTOM)

gives the user more
flexibility in choosing which sound setting best suits the music. The 4
preset sound settings are Heavy, Pop, Jazz and Walkman Unique. There
are also 2 custom settings

• ACOUSTIC SOUND SETTINGS

create different listening environments by
digitally adjusting sound resonation. The 4 preset listening environments
are Studio, Live, Club and Arena

• “EASY SKIP” GROUP/FOLDER FUNCTION

allows for easy navigation

between multiple file folders transferred from playlist

•

PERSONAL DISC MEMORY

stores your preferred settings for listening

volume and other functions when playing your favorite MiniDiscs

•

AUTOMATIC END SEARCH FUNCTION

informs you, with the press of a
button, how much unrecorded time remains on a disc and begins
additional recording from that point

specifications

FORMAT:

Digital Audio MiniDisc System

SAMPLING FREQUENCY:

44.1 kHz

DATA COMPRESSION METHOD (CODING):

ATRAC®/ATRAC3™ (Adaptive

Transform Acoustic Coding)

FREQUENCY RESPONSE:

20-20,000Hz +/-3dB

WOW AND FLUTTER:

Unmeasurable

INPUT:

DC In, 6V (USB Cradle Input)
USB (Connection with USB Cradle)
Optical Line In (stereo mini jack)
Mic In (plug-in power, stereo mini)

OUTPUTS:

Headphones/Remote (stereo mini jack)

POWER REQUIREMENTS:

AC-ES605 AC Adaptor (supplied)
Embedded Lithium-Ion Battery (supplied)
“AA” Alkaline Battery x 1 via Battery Case (optional)

BATTERY LIFE (APPROX.):

SP (Normal Stereo) Record Continuous Playback

Embedded 8.5 hrs 17 hrs
1 x “AA” Alkaline 7.5 hrs 27 hrs
Embedded + 1 x “AA” Alkaline 15 hrs 42 hrs

LP2 Record Continuous Playback

Embedded 11 hrs 20 hrs
1 x “AA” Alkaline 10 hrs 32 hrs
Embedded + 1 x “AA” Alkaline 20 hrs 52 hrs

LP4 Record Continuous Playback

Embedded 14 hrs 24 hrs
1 x “AA” Alkaline 11.5 hrs 36 hrs
Embedded + 1 x “AA” Alkaline 26.5 hrs 58 hrs

COLOR:

Silver

DIMENSIONS (WHD):

3 1⁄8" x 3" x 9⁄16" (78.5 x 73.3 x 13.8mm)

WEIGHT:

3 oz (84g) (including built-in rechargeable battery)

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES:

AC-ES605 AC Power Adaptor, USB Cradle (Battery
Charging Stand), RM-MC33EL/S Slim Stick Back-Lit LCD Remote, MDR-A34SP
Headphones, Dry Battery Case (for 1 x “AA”), Digital Cord, SonicStage™ver 1.5
CD-Rom with Net MD Simple Burner Software, USB Cable

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES:

POC-15AB/15B Optical Digital Cable, ECM-717/-

MS907/-MS957 Stereo Microphone, DCC-E230/-E34 Car Battery Cord

©2003 Sony Electronics Inc.
Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. All rights reserved. Sony,
ATRAC3, G-Protection, MDLP, Net MD, SonicStage and Walkman are trademarks of Sony. RealOne is a
trademark of Real Networks, Inc.
Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measures
are approximate.
MiniDisc products sold by manufacturer-authorized outlets include the Serial Copy Management
System which will not prevent you from making a direct digital-to-digital copy from a digital source
but such copies will prevent a second digital-to-digital copy from being made.
* When recording in LP4 mode - results vary based on PC specifications and does not include

title transfer.

** Reduces or eliminates skipping during many active uses.