Sony MZ-R30 Minidisc Player / Recorder (175176)

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Sony MZ-R30 Minidisc Player / Recorder (175176)

Product Condition

Good working condition , some minor marks nothing that effects operation 

Product Description

Features: ATRAC 4. New style "vertical" jog dial for easy character input, track editing and song selection. Sampling rate converter. True synchro start and synchro pause. Position pointer graphically displays position on disk. Mic high/low sensitivity switch, synchro rec on/off switch. Stereo/mono recording. Manual/AGC recording level. Level meter has hysteresis, showing signal peaks.  Optional car mount kit includes mounting plate that attaches to screw hole at rear of MZ-R30, the mounting plate then snaps in and out of a base mount that one attaches to the car's interior with the included velcro strap.

Components: ATRAC IC: CXD-2652R, RF amp: CXA-2523R

Differences between MZ-R30 and MZ-R3: MZ-R30: Sampling rate converter, track-search (can view other track titles with jog dial while a track is playing), digital synchro-start recording, digital mono recording uses (L+R)/2 (MZ-R3 is L-channel only).

Tips: When titling a track or disc, you can hit the play button to quickly go the first character of the different subcategories (foreign characters, A-Z, a-z, 0-9). // The Sony MZ-R30 is the nearly the same size as a Palm Pilot (the 'R30 is just 10mm thicker) and so can be used with a Palm Pilot case.

Setting recording level: The values for each bar of the level meter of the MZ-R30 are (from bottom to top): 1 = -51dB, 2 = -40dB, 3 = -30dB, 4 = -20dB, 5 = -12dB, 6 = -6dB, 7 = -4dB, 8 = -2dB, 9 = 0dB ("OVER"), These values are the minimum values for which the bars light up. Each bar actually represents an interval. For example, bar 1 indicates a level of -51dB to -40dB, bar 5 indicates -12dB to -6dB and bar 8 indicates -2dB to 0dB. When manually setting the record level, this means you should adjust the level so that the 9th bar doesn't light up. (Or at least not very often.) Mathijs Vermeulen (mv@4u.net)

Comparison with Sharp MS200: R30 has a unique jog dial that makes entering title easier. Operation of MS200 is slower than R30, taking longer to read a disc and for TOC writing. MS200 has 4 level bass boost, R30 has only 3. Bass level can be selected with remote on MS200, but not on R30. R30 gets hot after recording for some time. With the Pioneer PMD-R2, play mode can be changed (Random, repeat all, repeat 1) using the LCD remote control, but not on the MS200 nor R30. R30 comes with a dry cell case (holds 2 AAs), battery case for MS200 (holding 6 AAs) must be purhased separately. R30 only features: Track searching using jog dial (you can select the track by the title, and you can do it while playing tracks). Track move using jog dial. Shuffle repeat play is possible. Slimmer than MS200 (26mm vs 29.8mm) and slightly lighter (265g vs 270g with rechargeable). Disc does not come out while playing. More than 100 characters can be used for a track title. Independent Line out. Auto REC level control. MS200: Recording level can be changed while recording is underway.

Notes: The MZ-R30 has no FAST playback function, but the unit has a FAST indicator on the LCD (you can see it if you look at the LCD in oblique light) because it is the same LCD used in the MZ-B3 (dictation recorder), which has the FAST playback function

Manufacturer's Description

(This is a rough translation of the original Sony page )

S

ony will begin selling an MD Walkman equipped with a new type jog dial for easy disc naming, song naming, track editing, etc. On Sale from Oct 21, price JPY48,000, Body color: silver, or blue, initial production: 40,000 units.

A vertically oriented jog dial has been placed on the unit. Because you can select characters and tracks by turning the jog dial back and forth and then pressing it, one finger operation is possible. Also in play mode or play pause mode if you turn the dial you will see song names in the display and you can select songs to play back, this is called "song name search function".

Equipped with a sampling rate converter.

For digital recording, has "synchro recording" that starts recording as soon as the digital signal starts arriving from the playback unit. Also goes in to pause mode when the signal stops.

The lithium ion battery gives approx. 5 hours recording time, 8 hours playback. With the external 2 AA cell case attached and alkaline cells, approx. 8.5 hours recording, 15 hours playback is possible.

Main features:

  • Simple to operate new type Jog Dial Vertically oriented jog dial allows one finger operation for selecting song and disk title characters as well as track editing operations such as move, etc.
  • Song name search In play and play pause mode you can use the dial to see the song names, pushing the button causes that song to play.
  • Sampling rate converter Allows 48, 44.1 and 32kHz digital input.
  • Digital synchro recording Starts recording when the signal arrives, goes into pause mode when it stops.
  • Extended recording and playback times :
  • Lithium Ion alone • record 5Hr • playback 8Hr
  • Alkaline cells alone • record 3Hr • playback 6.5Hr
  • Nicads alone • record 3Hr • playback 4.5Hr
  • LiIon + Alkaline • record 8.5Hr • playback 15Hr
  • LiIon + Nicads • record 8.5Hr • playback 14.5Hr
  • LiIon recharge time • 80% 2.5Hr • full charge: 5Hr
  • Katanaka, Roman, Number, Symbol titling
  • Automatic date and time stamping of recording
  • Position pointer Indicates current playback/record point graphically.
  • Available in Silver and Blue
  • Misc features
    • Has mono mode for 148 minute recordings.
    • Track mark function, 1 song erase, all songs erase, combine, divide, move, etc.
    • Normal play, 1 song repeat, all song repeat, shuffle repeat
    • Remote control also has track mark function
  • Input connectors digital optical miniplug, analog stereo miniplug, microphone.
  • Output connectors headphones, analog stereo miniplug.
  • Size 116.5 X 26 X 78 mm
  • Weight 220g empty, ready to record (pocket weight): 317g.

Serial  Numbers

175176

Included In Sale

Sony Mz-R30 Minidisc

Sony Original Mains Adapter

Lithium Battery LIP-12 (condition unknown but it does charge)

AA Battery Holder (EBP-MZR4)

 _gsrx_vers_783 (GS 7.0.5 (783))
  • Condition: Used
  • Brand: Sony
  • Model: MZ-R30
  • MPN: MZ-R30
  • Features: Anti-Skip Buffer
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Japan

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