September 12, 2001

New commodity

‘Net MD' Five model of MD equipment sale to be able to at high speed forward music data from personal computer by way of USB in accordance with standard

Net MD Walkman ‘MZ-N1' (the the above left), MD desktop audio system ‘LAM-Z1' (the the above right) compact component system ‘CMT-C7NT' (left in the under), and mini-disc deck ‘MDS-NT1' (right in the under)

The Sony marketing (The president:Kei Kodera and headquarters:(Inc.)Tokyo port district) puts five models like the stereo etc. equipped with the Net MD Walkman which can high-speed forward the music data from PC to MD while protecting the copyright in accordance with ‘Net MD' and the MD deck on the market.

Type name	Sale day	Hope retail price	First monthly production
Net MD Walkman ‘MZ-N1' (silver/blue)	December 10	Open price	30,000
MD desktop audio system ‘LAM-Z1' (active speaker attachment) ‘LAM-1' (Only the main body :).			10,000
Compact component system "Kubrick" ‘CMT-C7NT'			3,000
Mini-disc deck ‘MDS-NT1'			2,000

今回発売する5機種は,CDや『Net MD』に対応する音楽配信サービス(Electronic Music Distribution,以下EMD)からPCのハードディスクに記録した音楽データを,; It is possible to enjoy it because [it] high-speed forwards it to MD.; Application software “OpenMG Jukebox Ver2.2" for the copyright protection is adopted in making, control, and the reproduction of the music data. The environment by which the music contents can be easily enjoyed is achieved at the same time as protecting right person's copyright.
Moreover, ATRAC (At a standard mode) and ATRAC3 (At the LP mode) are adopted for the record method when [it] records to MD media. The forwarded music data is an existing MD equipment because there are neither a conventional model machine nor a change. ^{- It is possible to enjoy it by one}.
Our company aims at a further expansion of the MD market by putting the equipment for ‘Net MD' by which the harmony of PC and the MD equipment is improved on the market, proposes the style that EMD enjoyed with MD media obtained easily cheaply is new, and promotes the spread.
- 1:The equipment for MDLP is necessary to enjoy contents recorded in MD with ATRAC3 (LP mode).

- Common feature to five models

1. For ‘Net MD' standard by which high-speed forwarding of music data is achieved from PC to MD

The music data down-loaded from CD and EMD is preserved on PC. PC is connected with the MD equipment with USB, and copyright protection technology "OpenMG. ^※1」と「MagicGate^{- 2}" It is possible to high-speed forward it to the MD equipment based on. The recorded music data is MD equipment because (*S) uses “ATRAC" and “ATRAC3" for the voice compression method on hand. ^{- It is possible to reproduce by three}. [It] enjoys because the tune which wants to listen is easily recorded from PC to the MD equipment, and a new music style is achieved.

1- “OpenMG":Copyright protection technology to control music contents of EMD and CD taken on PC.

2- “MagicGate":Whether each other corresponds to the copyright protection is attested between PC and the MD equipment.

- 3:Only the machine for MDLP : when forwarding it in the LP mode.

2.音楽コンテンツの管理・転送用ソフトウェア「OpenMG Jukebox Ver.2.2」を付属

*** It is <“OpenMG Jukebox Ver2.2"> attached to the application software which is basic of the operation.

The music down-loaded from music CD and EMD is encoded by copyright protection technology “OpenMG", and [it] preserves it in hard drive drive (HDD) in PC. These contents can be reproduced, be edited, and a high-speed forwarding be done from on HDD to the MD equipment through USB. Moreover, the character input which includes the Chinese character and the hiragana can be easily done.

3. *** For stereo mode (MDLP) for a long time MD

[It] corresponds to “ATRAC3" with the compression efficiency of about twice past voice compression method “ATRAC".

The recording and the reproduction in stereo mode (MDLP) are MD possible for a long time. About the maximum 320 minutes can be recorded for 80-minute disk in the LP4 mode.

The music data recorded by - “ATRAC3" can be reproduced with the MD equipment of the “MDLP" correspondence.

4. Equipped with convenient "Group function" for arrangement and selection of tune

Equipped with "Group function" that quick tune retrieval is possibleThe tune recorded on the disk is called, and registration and the arrangement separately for the group of the favorite can be able to be done, and call the tune which wants to listen quickly.

- Necessary system (system requirements)

IBM PC/AT and the interchangeability machine

OS:Windows^(R) 98/Windows^(R) 98 SE/Windows^(R) Me/Windows^(R) 2000 Professional/

^{Windows(R) XP Home Edition/Windows(R) XP Professional} Japanese version standard installation

^{CPU:MMX(R) Pentium(R) processor} 233MHz or more and RAM:64MB or more

Empty capacity of the hard drive:When (CD data base is installed 60MB, it is necessary by 150MB or more.

またお使いのWindows^(R)のバージョンや音楽ファイルの扱う量に比例して空き容量が必要です）

The USB port and CD-ROM drive (It is necessary for the application software installation and recording CD).

Sound board and Internet connection environment

Display:(16 bit sophisticated color)More than 800×480 dots above

- The product name etc. which have been described are the registered trademark or trademarks of each company.
- “OpenMG" “MagicGate" “ATRAC" “ATRAC3" is a trademark of the Sony Ltd..

Portable mini-disc recorder "Net MD Walkman" ‘MZ-N1'

- Main feature

1. "USB Cradle" attachment which can connect PC, and charge it only by putting it easily

It is possible to connect easily PC only by installing, and putting the terminal USB on the Cradle side, and to charge it easily.

2. New stick controller attachment with backing light of Chinese character display correspondence

[It] was input by “OpenMG JukeboxVer2.2" in addition to a past Japanese syllabary and the British number character.; *** The Chinese character display correspondence which can be displayed is <new stick controller> attached. the Chinese character and the hiragana; The em-size six character display.

3. High rigidity magnesium adoption for all aspects of main body

The high rigidity magnesium is adopted in an upper and lower cabinet. The small size and lightening were pursued, and the lightness of about 90g of about 78.7×71.8×16.9mm(The maximum projection does not include it)(Only the main body :) in the size was achieved.

Equipped with four large-scale three line display liquid crystal displays in main body

Nine characters in the main body. ^･× A large-scale liquid crystal which can display three lines is installed. The operativeness at the edit and 曲選び(unknown word) has improved greatly. In the character input, the character palette method to use a large-scale screen is adopted, and it is possible to input it comprehensible and easily with concentrated control under the right of the liquid crystal key.

- Only the katakana, the British number character, and the sign :.

5. Other features

*** For about <reproduction> 100 battery lives which it is continuous hours of <-> longest ^* in the world^{Achievement of -}

* As portable MD recorder, the Sony melody at the time of September 12, 2001.

- When LP4 mode reproduces by attached chewing gum type rechargeable nickel hydrogen battery and using together Sony alkali AA dry battery

- Equipped with (*jogudaiyaru*)

- DSP "TYPE-R for ATRAC which achieves high pitched sound quality by about ratio twice signal processing performance in the past^{*** -} Equipped with <">

*** However, when <-> recording in the SP mode, [it] <ﾞTYPE-R "Processing is done .> corks it the function stripes when forwarding it from OpenMG Jukebox to MD.

- The efficient 音飛び(unknown word) guard mechanism "G-PROTECTION" of the favorable comment is installed with the CD Walkman.

- Equipped with remote control index search function to enable retrieval of quick tune

- Main specification

Recording method	Magnetic field modulation optics method
Reproduction reading method	Non-contact optics reading (semiconductor laser use)
Number of channels	Stereo two channels/monaural one channel
Sampling rate	44.1kHz
Voice compression method	ATRAC(Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) ATRAC3:LP2 stereo and LP4 stereo
Frequency characteristic	20〜20,000Hz±3dB
(*waufurattah*)	Below measurement limit value
Input terminal	Microphone:Stereo mini-Jack and analog input:Stereo mini-Jack Optical, digital input:Optical mini Jack- An analog input and an optical, digital input are Jack of using combinedly.
Output terminal	Headphone (stereo mini-Jack) maximum output level 5mW+5mW Line output (stereo mini-Jack) - The headphone and the line output are Jack of using combinedly (switch type in the main body menu).
Externals size /maximum and externals sizes	The maximum projection does not include about 78.7×71.8×16.9mm. /about 79.1×73.8×19.9mm (width × height × interior taking)
Mass	About 90g(Only the main body :)/about 117g(contained charge pond).
Attached goods	Headphone with liquid crystal remote control for Japanese syllabary Chinese character display, USB Cradle, USB cable (1.5m) OpenMG JukeboxVer2.2 CD-ROM, AC power adaptor, and rechargeable nickel hydrogen battery ‘NH-14WM(A)' and (*batteriikyaringukeis*), dry battery case, and (*kyaringupohchi*)
Power supply	One (optional) rechargeable nickel hydrogen battery ‘NH-14WM(A)' (attachment) and AA type dry battery AC power adaptor (attachment) and AC100V50/60Hz Car battery code ‘DCC-E230' (Please do not use it with Cradle in the optional and the car) and external power supply Jack (ratings DC3V).
Charge time	*** During about <charge> 3.5-main body hour for about 3.5 hours in USB Cradle
Battery duration ([It] reproduces/record)	(1) Chewing gum type rechargeable Nickel hydrogen battery	(2) Sony alkali AA Dry battery (1)	(3) At using together
Standard mode	For about 28 hours/about 11 hours	For about 40 hours/about 12 hours	For about 73 hours/about 28 hours
LP2 mode	For about 34 hours/about 16 hours	For about 48 hours/about 19 hours	For about 87 hours/about 42 hours
LP4 mode	For about 38 hours/about 20 hours	For about 57 hours/about 23 hours	For about 100 hours/about 50 hours

MD desktop audio system "Sound Gate (sound gate)" ‘LAM-Z1' (active speaker attachment) and ‘LAM-1' (Only the main body :).

- Main feature

1. Compact size which can be put on PC side

‘Net MD' PC and place's compact size not taken even if [it] arranges and [it] puts it on desktop though + CD compound machine. Desktop audio style which not is before by which harmony with PC is improved is achieved. By the audio system which can lay it out as the speaker of the high pitched sound quality is free though ‘LAM-Z1' is a small size; ‘LAM-1' can be combined with an active speaker with built-in the amplifier on hand.;

2. CD→MD4 time velocity^- Recording function

*** Even if PC is not started as a high-speed recording at four time or less velocity can be done from CD to MD, music can be enjoyed alone a single main body.

- At the SP mode. The same tune cannot be high-speed recorded again within 74 minutes from begin the high-speed recording by HCMS (high speed copy management system).

3. Chinese character display display adoption

The main body display display can display the Chinese character and the hiragana. The Japanese title input with PC can be confirmed with the main body.

4. Other features

- DSP "TYPE-R for ATRAC which achieves high pitched sound quality by about ratio twice signal processing performance in the past^{*** -} Equipped with <">

*** However, when <-> recording in the SP mode, [it] <ﾞTYPE-R "Processing is done .> corks it the function stripes when forwarding it from OpenMG Jukebox to MD.

- [It] corresponds to the reproduction of CD-R/RW for the music recorded by the CD-DA format.

- Convenient thin remote control attachment

- Main specification

Recording method	Magnetic field modulation optics method
Reproduction reading method	Non-contact optics reading (semiconductor laser use)
Number of channels	Stereo two channels/monaural one channel
Sampling rate	44.1kHz
Voice compression method	ATRAC(Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) ATRAC3:LP2 stereo and LP4 stereo
Practical, maximum output (LAM-Z1 o'clock)	Synthesis 15W(JEITA)
Consumption electric power (main body part)	13W
I/O terminal	Line - out ((*sutereomini*))×1 and headphone ((*sutereomini*))×1 Terminal USB ×1
The maximum and externals sizes (width × height × interior taking)	Main body (LAM-1):About 138mm×118mm×165.5mm Speaker (1):About 95mm×175mm×160mm
Mass	Main body (LAM-1): About 1.5kg Speaker: About 1.55kg (L side) about 1.45kg (R side)
Attached goods	OpenMG JukeboxVer2.2 CD-ROM and USB cable and card remote control Battery (LAM-Z1 and LAM-1 commonness above) for remote control The AC power adaptor (Only LAM-Z1 :).

Compact component system "Kubrick" ‘CMT-C7NT'

- Main feature

*** [It] <1. 3-dimension shape <the small size and the high pitched sound quality>> <speaker> adopts.

The high specific gravity resin with excelling in the rigidity and special a material is used for the cabinet material. Moreover, the (*raundoforum*) style of three dimension shape can be adopted, the fixed provinces wave which causes tone quality the adverse effect be suppressed as much as possible, and a faithful high pitched sound quality to the input signal reproduce. (*uufah*) of the HOP vibration board : by adopting a strong magnetic circuit, and building monaural amplifier (20W×2) to which each channel is independent into.; *** The bass reproduction with power is achieved small.; In addition, the reproduction of the high pitched sound (*sofutodohmutuiitah*) is adopted in (*tuiitah*), and with the expansion is achieved.

2. [It] records from CD to MD at the twice velocity.

It is possible to record from CD to MD at the twice velocity. For instance, it will be possible to record to MD in 37 minutes of 74 minutes CD on hand.

- The same tune cannot be high-speed recorded again within 74 minutes from begin the high-speed recording by HCMS (high speed copy management system).

3. The personal computer can control sound sources other than MD by attached software “M-Crew".

[It] ties directly with the USB cable besides the function which can be achieved by ‘Net MD', music in the personal computer the file is output to ‘CMT-C7NT' with USB, and the high pitched sound quality can reproduce if software “M-Crew for CMT-C7NT" of the attachment is installed in the personal computer. It is possible to do from the personal computer from CD to the twice velocity recording to MD and the operation of the FM/AM tuner.

- Main specification

Recording method		Magnetic field modulation optics method
Reproduction reading method		Non-contact optics reading (semiconductor laser use)
Number of channels		Stereo two channels/monaural one channel
Sampling rate		44.1kHz
Voice compression method		ATRAC(Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) ATRAC3:LP2 stereo and LP4 stereo
Amplifier practical, maximum output	:	20W×2
MD deck D/A converter: A/D converter	:	24 bit A/D D/A converter
CD player	:	24 bit D/A converter
Tuner reception frequency: Antenna terminal	:	FM76〜90MHz/AM531〜1,602kHz No FM75Ω equilibrium type and AM external antenna terminal
Speaker form: Impedance: Use unit	:	Two (*weibasuref*) method 6Ω 9cm corn type (*uufah*) 2cm software dome (*tuiitah*)
I/O terminal		Terminal USB ×1
Input terminal		1 and light digital × 1
Output terminal		1 and headphone × 1
The maximum and externals sizes (width × height × interior taking)		Main body:145×125×273mm Speaker:149×248×220mm for each
Mass		*** About <Main body:About 4.5kg and speakers:> 1.9 <each> kg
Main attached goods		CD-ROM(OpenMG JukeboxVer2.2/M-Crew) and USB cable Remote control

Mini-disc deck ‘MDS-NT1'

- Main feature

1. 150mm in width size which can be set up around personal computer in conserve space

The place is not compactly chosen as surroundings etc. of the hard drive of the personal computer and the width of the main body can be put with 150mm. A refreshing layout to which the front side of the main body also distributed only the sending button ahead, the reproduction/the stop/eject buttons.

2. [It] equips it with the voice output terminal.

The reproduction with an active speaker and the headphone can be enjoyed.

- Main specification

Recording method	Magnetic field modulation optics method
Reproduction reading method	Non-contact optics reading (semiconductor laser use)
Number of channels	Stereo two channels/monaural one channel
Sampling rate	44.1kHz
Voice compression method	ATRAC(Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) ATRAC3:LP2 stereo and LP4 stereo
D/A converter	Current pulse and 24bitΔΣ
Frequency characteristic	5〜20,000Hz±1.0dB
Signal-Noise ratio	96dB or more
All high note wave warp rate (JEITA)	0.002% or less
(*wau*) (*furattah*) (JEITA)	*** As follows <measurement limit (0.001%W･Peak)>
I/O terminal	USB×1
Output terminal	1 and headphone × 1
Power supply: Consumption electric power: The maximum and externals sizes (width × height × interior taking): Mass:	AC100V､ 50/60Hz 6W 152×52×249mm About 1.0kg
Attached goods	OpenMG JukeboxVer2.2 CD-ROM and USB cable Audio connection cable (stereo mini-←→ (*sutereomini*)) AC power adaptor