SERVICE MANUAL
PORTABLE MINIDISC RECORDER
US Model
AEP Model
Tourist Model
SPECIFICATIONS
MZ-B10
US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby
Laboratories.
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Model Name Using Similar Mechanism NEW
Mechanism Type MT-MZN710-177
Optical Pick-up Name LCX-5R
Ver 1.2 2003. 09
9-877-031-03 Sony Corporation
2003I16-1 Personal Audio Company
C 2003.9 Published by Sony Engineering Corporation
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 µW
(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 2,800 rpm (CLV)
Error correction
ACIRC (Advanced Cross Interleave Reed
Solomon Code)
Sampling frequency
44.1 kHz
Sampling rate converter
Input: 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz
Coding
ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic
Coding)
ATRAC3 — LP2/LP4
Modulation system
EFM (Eight to Fourteen Modulation)
Speakers (two units)
28 mm (1
1
/
8
in.) dia. per unit
Frequency response (digital/analog
input)
20 to 20,000 Hz ± 3 dB
Inputs
Microphone: stereo mini-jack
(minimum input level 0.25 mV)
Line in
1)
:
stereo mini-jack for analog input
(minimum input level 39 mV)
optical (digital) mini-jack for optical
(digital) input
Outputs
i: stereo mini-jack (dedicated remote control
jack)
Maximum output (DC)
2)
Headphones/earphones: 5 mW + 5 mW (16
)
Speakers (monaural): 140 mW (70 mW × 2)
General
Power requirements
AC power adaptor DC 3V
LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry battery
Dimensions
2)
Approx. 117.2 × 23.0 × 74.4 mm (w/h/d)
(4
5
/
8
×
29
/
32
× 3 in.) not incl. projecting parts
and controls.
Mass
Approx. 150 g (5.3 oz) (main unit only)
1)
The LINE IN (OPTICAL) jack is used to
connect either a digital (optical) cable or a line
(analog) cable.
2)
Measured in accordance with JEITA.
Supplied
accessories
Design and specifications are subject to change
without notice.
Headphones/earphones (1)
Carrying pouch (1)
Handstrap (1)
Clamp filter for the AC power adaptor (1)
Attach the clamp filter when using the optional
AC power adaptor.
Headphones/earphones (1)
Ω
LR6 (size AA) alkaline dry
batteries (2) (World model only)