Features: MD recorder intended for business use (dictation, recording meetings). Internal stereo flat microphone and monaural front speaker. Voice-Operated Recording function automatically starts recording when it senses sound, and stops recording when the sound stops. MDLP compatible, Group mode functions. Easy Search function allows skipping ahead or back one minute per button press. Two types of track marker let you indicate the importance of recorded events. Jog dial for easy speed control and editing, Large LCD with 3 lines of display, Playback speed control function (+10% to -20%). Click alert indicates disc is out of space. Operating instructions: English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Russian, Spanish.

Tips: Hitting FF or RR for about 1 second or a bit more, releasing, then immediately hitting FF or RR again, results in an instantaneous response.

Links:

• Sony's official English description for the MZ-B100.
• Sonystyle Japan has another page for the MZ-B100.
• Radio World review of the unit.
• Minidisco page for the unit.
• Minidisc T-Station page for unit.
• MD-21 (French) page for unit.
• Planet Minidisc's Sony 2002 portables feature comparison chart.

Specs: 2.8cm speaker. Headphone amp: 5mW+5mW, 20-20kHz +/-3dB

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User Manual: MZ-B100

Service Manual: MZ-B100