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2005 April 20th

New commodity

It corresponded to "Hi-MD" standard, all in one compound sale of the compact body

Sony Hi-MD on-board system stereo ' CMT-AH10 '   



The SONY marketing corporation corresponds to "Hi-MD" standard and the Hi-MD on-board system stereo' CMT-AH10 which actualizes space-saving 'sells.

Type name Sale day Desired retail price Color
Hi-MD on-board system stereo
' CMT-AH10 '
2005 May 21st Open price White and black

This time it sells ' CMT-AH10 ', to correspond to "Hi-MD" standard, with substance operation CD, from the radio and the cassette tape etc. it can record simply in "the Hi-MD" disk. Furthermore in, longest approximately 34 hours * long haul sound recordingof 1 ispossible 1 "Hi-MD" disks. In addition of course, you take the fact that the application software of "SonicStage which belongs (ソニックステージ) making use Ver.3.0", "Hi-MD" of the substance* in2 disks it transfers & records the music inside the personal computer you can also transfer the music which is accumulated to the personal computer in "the Hi-MD" disk of the substance and making use of "SonicStage Ver.3.0",* 3. It makes easymakes easy, it is all in one compound of the compact size which can utilize "Hi-MD" standard.


*1: At the time of direct sound recording, to use "Hi-MD" the disk for the record of 1GB, at the time of Hi-LP sound recording.
*2: As for corresponding format only linear PCM/ATRAC3plus type.
*3: Only the sound source which uses "the Hi-MD" equipment, itself records with "the Hi-MD" format.

- Main merit

1. To correspond to "Hi-MD" standard, with direct sound recording longest approximately 34 hours* 1sound recording possibility
It corresponds to "Hi-MD" standard, with substance operation CD, from the radio and the cassette tape etc. can record simply in "the Hi-MD" disk. In longest approximately 34 hours * long haul sound recordingof 1 ispossible 1 "Hi-MD" disks. It can record favorite music without designating capacity as the air.


*1: At the time of direct sound recording to use "Hi-MD" the disk for the record of 1GB, at the time of Hi-LP sound recording.

2. To correspond to "Hi-MD" standard, music transfer sound recording from the personal computer is possible
Making use of the software "SonicStage Ver.3.0" of attachment, it takes in music to music CD and the music transmission sight "Mora" empty personal computer, with USB connection high speed it is possible to transfer to "the Hi-MD" disk of the substance. Because of this, it can make original MD simply. In longest approximately 45 hours * 2, sound recordingof approximately 675tunes is possible 1 "Hi-MD" disks.


*2: When used "Hi-MD" the disk for the record of 1GB, transferred with ATRAC3plus 48kbps mode.

3. It is possible to transfer the music which is recorded with the substance to the personal computer
Also the fact that it transfers to the personal computer with substance operation CD, the music which is recorded in "the Hi-MD" disk, making use of "SonicStage Ver.3.0" from the radio and the cassette tape etc. ispossibility *3.


*3: Only the sound source which is recorded with "Hi-MD" mode (linear PCM Hi-LP Hi-SP)

The music which is recorded in the disk, upload 
to the personal computer

4. Other merits
* ハイクオリティ of CD and homophony quality, linear PCM sound recording is possible
It does not compress the sound source, while it is linear PCM it can record in MD. You can enjoy ハイクオリティーサウンド of music CD with MD.

* The sound recording of MD the largest approximately 8 time speed of industry most speed * actualizing4from CD
Just pushes the high speed sound recording button, the largest approximately 8 time speed* with4 from CD it is possible to MD to record. 74 minutes CD in barely approximately 11 minutes it can record to MD.


 *4: When use "Hi-MD" the disk for the record of 1GB, with Hi-LP mode record.

* As an external storage of the personal computer data application possibility
To "the Hi-MD" disk, also the data inside the personal computer other than the music data it can record & can retain.

* Pursuing treble quality
Function below was adopted, treble quality was actualized.
2 adopting the treble quality speaker of the ways & passive radiator system.
Appearance the impression it overflows, "virtual phone technology スピーカーズ"* loading5 functions.
Field the playback which is close to sound can be actualized "digital linear phase"* loading6 functions.


  *5: It starts making the sound field the rear with the front speaker with digital signal processing.

  *6: The delay time difference due to the disorder speaker unit layout of sound pressure quality phase characteristic is revised with digital signal processing.



- Main specification

Amplifier section
Utility installed capacity 25W + 25W
Sound quality adjustment Pre-setting equalizer -
サラウンド VPT acoustics tweet the car
Digital linear phase
CD section
CD-R/RW playback corresponding format CDDA (music CD), ATRAC3plus and MP3
CD text Correspondence
MD deck section
Playback/sound recording corresponding format Hi-MD* 1, Net MD, MDLP and MD (SP)
High-speed dubbing At the time of Hi-LP the largest approximately 8 time speed, at the time of Hi-SP the approximately 6 time speed
At the time of linear PCM 4 time speed, at the time of MD 2 time speed
Letter input English several カナ Chinese characters* 2
Tape deck section
Type Single reverse
CD -> Cassette synchronizer sound recording Correspondence
Tuner section
Band FM/AM TV (1 - 3ch)
Broadcasting station pre-setting FM20 bureau AM10 bureau
Timer section
Play timer 1 program
Sound recording timer 1 program
Sleep timer 120 90 60 30 20 10 minutes
Speaker section
Type 2 way passive radiators
Woofer section 100mm cone type
Tweeter 25mm cone type
Passive radiator section 100mm cone type
Substance < Maximum external size >
Width 424× height 302× depth 208 (mm)
Mass: Approximately 9.0 (Kg)
Electric power consumption 45W
Waiting electric power Below 0.3W
Accessory Remote control and CD-ROM, FM/AM antenna and USB cable etc..

* 1: The case where with Hi-MD/Net-MD function the music data is transferred from PC, please use the USB cable of attachment.
* 2: Chinese character hiragana input is possible by the application software "SonicStage" of attachment.

Market presumption price:  ' Approximately CMT-AH10 ' 53,000 Yen
* As for "market presumption price", it is something where this corporation presumes the selling price in the market concerning the product before the selling.
Furthermore, actual selling price of the product is decided depending upon each store.

* Ahead inquiring from customer:
The SONY marketing (Inc.) customer consultation center TEL  0570-00-3311 (Nabi dial)
03-5448-3311 (in case of portable telephone PHS)
* The SONY drive URLhttp: //www.sony.co.jp/SonyDrive
   
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