AM-F5
Aiwa is finally back in the portable MD game with a novel design, based on the MZ-R50.
The package contains: machine, headphones, remote (no LCD), dry cell battery case (holds 3 AA size), warranty (claims in Japan only), manual (no English section but MZ-R50 manual covers the subject perfectly, copy will be enclosed if required), rechargeable Li Ion battery, 100V AC to 4.5V DC transformer. Carry pouch. One-point Stereo tie-pin microphone. The remote has a record button...
MSRP JPY38,000.
| Batteries | Recording | Playback |
|---|---|---|
| Lithium ion rechargeble battery | 4 hours | 7 hours |
| 3xAA alkaline dry batteries | 10 hours | 19 hours |
| Li-ion battery plus 3xAA | 15 hours | 26 hours |
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Official Name | Minidisk Digital Audio System |
| Package includes | AM-F5 soft carry pouch headphones Stereo one-point tie-pin microphone 100V AC-5 DC adaptor remote control (no LCD) Li-ion rechargeable battery external dry-cell case (3xAA) manual (NO English section). |
| Channels | 2 channels |
| Compression | ATRAC |
| Frequency Response | 20Hz-20kHz +/- 1dB |
| Wow and Flutter | 0.001% W peak max |
| Input Ports | MIC: Stereo mini-jack High: 1.0mV Low: 0.35mV Line stereo-mini-jack High: 250mV Low 88mV Optical: Light mini-jack. |
| Output Ports | Headphones: stereo mini-jack, load impedance 32 Ohm, maximum output level 10mW +10mW |
| Power sources | DC 3.6V Lithium ion Rechargeable battery DC 4.5V via external dry cell case 3x AA size alkali cells. DC 4.5V Car cigarette lighter adapter. DCC-E245 DC 4.5V External power adaptor 110-240V AC, AC-E45MA |
| Dimensions | 97 x 77.6 x 21.6 mm |
| Weight | Net including battery: 216g Gross: 850g |
List Price JPY45,000.
Release date 01DEC97.
Miscellaneous stats and features in no particular order: Menu items in English only. Optical/Digital in. Up to 50 characters of kana, roman letters or symbols can be entered as titles. The usual 148m of mono recording and 74 mins of stereo. Automatic synchro-recording. 25 track programmed playback. 3 pre-set bass levels, also switchable by the remote. Double speed track review. Automatic level control system (AVLS) to protect eardrums from very loud sounds. Battery charge readout. Li ion battery recharges in 2 hours inside the unit. All sockets stereo miniplug sized.
