Main Characteristics

1. World's first ``Pen Touch Operation'' adopted. Using pen input, simplified operation is realized.
   • Title input is done from a display where Roman letters, Japanese Kana and symbols are clustered in separate pallets and the character you want to input is selected simply, by pen touch only.
   • Various song editing functions such as Divide / Join / Move / Erase / Erase All are also easy, simplifying editing.
2. Equipped with an easy to see, large style LCD which can display a variety of information.
   • Using the 12 X 4 character displayable large style dot matrix LCD, track titles, track information and various editing information can be displayed together, improving comprehensibility during input, editing, playback, and recording.
3. ``Double Counter'' makes recorded time and remaining disc time readable at a glance.
   • Equipped with a ``Double Counter''. During recording the current track's accumulated time and the disc's remaining time are displayed simultaneously in real time, making necessary information available at a glance.
4. Approximately 12.5 hour continuous playback has been realized.
   • With rechargeable batteries and AA cells together (using attached case), approximately 12.5 hours continuous playback and 5.5 hours continuous recording is realized. Using rechargeables alone, approximately 4 hours continuous playback and 2.5 hours continuous recording is possible.

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