SERVICE MANUAL
Ver 1.2 2003. 02
US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby
Laboratories.
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 lens surface on the optical
pick-up block with 7 mm aperture.)
Recording and playback time (when
using MDW-80)
Maximum 160 min. in monaural
Maximum 320 min. in LP4 stereo
Revolutions
350 rpm to 3,600 rpm (CLV)
Error correction
ACIRC (Advanced Cross Interleave Reed
Solomon Code)
Sampling frequency
44.1 kHz
Sampling rate converter
Input: 32 kHz/44.1 kHz/48 kHz
Coding
ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic
Coding)
ATRAC3 — LP2/LP4
Modulation system
EFM (Eight to Fourteen Modulation)
Frequency response
20 to 20,000 Hz ± 3 dB
Sony Corporation
9-874-284-03
2003B1600-1
Personal Audio Company
C 2003.02
Published by Sony Engineering Corporation
SILVER MODEL
Model Name Using Similar Mechanism
Mechanism Type
Optical Pick-up Name
SPECIFICATIONS
Inputs
1)
MIC: stereo mini-jack
(minimum input level 0.25 mV)
Line in: stereo mini-jack for analog input
(minimum input level 49 mV)
optical (digital) mini-jack for optical
(digital) input
Outputs
2)
i/LINE OUT
: stereo mini-jack (dedicated
remote control jack)/194 mV (10 kΩ)
2)
Maximum output (DC)
Headphones:
2.0 mW + 2.0 mW (16 Ω) (European
models)
5 mW + 5 mW (16 Ω) (Other models)
Power requirements
Sony AC Power Adaptor connected at the DC
IN 6V jack:
120 V AC, 60 Hz (Models for USA, Canada,
Mexico and Taiwan)
230 - V AC, 50/60 Hz (Models for continental
Europe, Singapore and Thailand)
240 V AC, 50 Hz (Model for Australia)
220 V AC, 50 Hz (Model for China)
230 - V AC, 50 Hz (Models for U.K. and
Hong Kong)
100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz (Other models)
The recorder:
Lithium-ion rechargeable battery (Built-in)
LIP-3WMB, 3.7 V, 340 mAh, Li-ion
LR6 (size AA) alkaline battery
USB cradle:
AC power adaptor DC 6V
PORTABLE MINIDISC RECORDER
MZ-N10
US Model
Canadian Model
AEP Model
UK Model
E Model
Australian Model
Chinese Model
Tourist Model
NEW
MT-MZN10-181
ABX-1R
Battery operation time
3)
When recording
(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA
Batteries
SP
LP2
Stereo
Stereo
Built-in
8.5
11
rechargeable
5)
battery
LR6 (SG)
7.5
10
Sony alkaline
6)
dry battery
Built-in
15
20
rechargeable
battery
5)
+ One LR6
(SG)
6)
When playing
(Unit: approx.hours)(JEITA)
Batteries
SP
LP2
Stereo
Stereo
Built-in
17
20
rechargeable
battery
LR6 (SG)
27
32
Sony alkaline
dry battery
Built-in
42
52
rechargeable
battery + One
LR6 (SG)
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4)
)
LP4
Stereo
14
11.5
26.5
LP4
Stereo
24
36
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