SERVICE MANUAL
Ver 1.2 2002.02
with SUPPLEMENT-1
US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby
Laboratories Licensing Corporation
Audio playing system
MiniDisc digital audio system
Laser diode properties
Material: GaAlAs
Wavelength: λ = 790 nm
Emission duration: continuous
Laser output: less than 44.6 µW*
* This output is the value measured at a distance
of 200 mm from the objective lens surface on
the optical pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.
Revolutions
Approx. 300 rpm to 2,700 rpm
Error correction
ACIRC (Advanced Cross Interleave Reed Solomon Code)
Sampling frequency
44.1 kHz
Coding
ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding)
ATRAC3: LP2
ATRAC3: LP4
Modulation system
EFM (Eight to Fourteen Modulation)
Number of channels
2 stereo channels
1 monaural channel
Frequency response
20 to 20,000 Hz ± 3 dB
Wow and Flutter
Below measurable limits
Outputs
Headphones/earphones: stereo mini-jack,
maximum output level
5 mW + 5 mW (US model) load impedance
16 ohms,
3 mW + 3 mW (Other models)
load impedance 32 ohms
9-873-304-03
Sony Corporation
Personal Audio Company
2002B0200-1
Published by Sony Engineering Corporation
© 2002.02
MZ-E909
Model Name Using Similar Mechanism
MD Mechanism Type
Optical Pick-up Mechanism Type
SPECIFICATIONS
Power requirements
Nickel metal hydride rechargeable battery
One NH-14WM(A) (supplied): 1.2V, 1,350 mAh
One LR6 (size AA) battery (not supplied)
External power jack (for the rechargeable
battery): Power rating 3V DC
1)
Battery life
(Unit: Approx. hours) (JEITA
Batteries
Ni-MH
rechargeable
battery
NH-14WM(A)
3)
LR6 (SG)
Sony Alkaline
dry battery
4)
LR6 (SG)
and
4)
NH-14WM(A)
3)
1)
Measured with the power save function on (see
"Preserving battery power") is on.
2)
Measured in accordance with the JEITA (Japan
Electronics and Information Technology
Industries Association) standard (using a Sony
MDW-series Mini-disc).
3)
With a fully charged battery
4)
When using a Sony LR6 (SG) "STAMINA" alkaline dry
battery (produced in Japan).
Note
The battery operation may be shorter than that
specified, depending on the operating conditions,
the temperature of the location, and the type of
battery being used.
PORTABLE MINIDISC PLAYER
US Model
AEP Model
E Model
Tourist Model
NEW
MT-MZE909-173
LCX-4E
2)
)
SP Stereo
LP2
LP4
(normal)
Stereo
Stereo
38
45
53
60
70
83
100
122
145