Features: Similar to MZ-R900 (MDLP capable, G-Protection anti-shock, digital and analog recording level control, Manual End Search/Auto End Search). Optical cable is supplied with unit.

Differences from MZ-R900: Non-LCD remote, battery is AA formfactor (i.e. round, accepts AA drycell or AA shaped rechargeable), does not have 1) double jog lever 2) Joint-text recording (transferring titles from special CD-TEXT CDs when recording with special Sony cable from special Sony CD players) 3) date-time stamp recording 4) Personal disc memory 5) Microphone sensitivity switch.

Variants: In Asia the "PC" version of the unit is apparently shipped with an analog version of the USB audio adapter.

Reviews:

• Niels Pijck's MZ-R700 review.
• CNETAsia review of the MZ-G750 mentions the MZ-R700 comes with the analog PC link in Asia.
• CNet comparison of the Sharp MD-MT877, Sony MZ-R900 and MZ-R700.

Links:

• A table of feature differences between the Sony MZ-N1/910/909/900/G750/N707/R700/N505/R500 machines.
• AVLand has photos and specs on the MZ-R700.
• Mark Bausch scans in pages from the Spring 2001 issue of Sony Style magazine that describes the MZ-R700.
• An official Sony press release talks of the MZ-R700DPC, MDX-CA680X, and MXD-D40 units. (Browse to third page of the CES Press Releases.)
• Pages from the Spring 2001 issue of Sony Style magazine describe the MZ-R700 and MZ-G750.
• An amusing advertisement for the Sony MZ-R700DPC has a typo describing how you can use your R700 to create your own "personal MD complications."
• An official Sony press release states that all of 2001's MDLP portable recorders (MZ-R500, -R700, -G750 and -R900) will be available in the United States.
• Planet MiniDisc has the MZ-R700DPC in stock.
• Video-direct's comparison table lists this unit and other current Sony models.
• Walmart sells Sony's MZ-R700 online.

Hacks:

• By changing the unit's EEPROM values several MZ-R900 features can be added.

Specs: 5mW+5mW headphone output.

User Manual: MZ-R700

Service Manuals: a, R700-G750