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September 2, 2002

New commodity


The chic of the magnet-optical disk technology is concentrated.
*** The achieved MD Walkman etc. the thickness of the main body which <10mm> comes
Four model of commemoration model MD10 anniversary sale

MD Walkman ‘MZ-E10' (left)
Net MD Walkman ‘MZ-N10' (right)
MD desktop audio system
"Sound gate" ‘LAM-Z10'




The Sony marketing company puts four models (MD Walkman ‘MZ-E10', Net MD Walkman ‘MZ-N10', MD desktop audio system "Sound gate" ‘LAM-Z10', and MD desktop audio unit ‘LAM-10') on the market as a commemoration the tenth anniversary model in November this year which becomes the tenth anniversary from the machine sale of the first MD Walkman.

Type name Sale day Hope retail price
Color First monthly production
MD Walkman ‘MZ-E10' November 10 Open price Silver
30,000
Net MD Walkman ‘MZ-N10'
Silver
Gray
30,000
MD desktop audio system
"Sound gate" ‘LAM-Z10' (main body + speaker)
November 21 Silver
Blue
15,000
MD desktop audio unit
"Sound gate" ‘LAM-10' (Only the main body :)

MD Walkman ‘MZ-E10' only for the reproduction newly developed an optical picking up and the motor and achieved a great miniaturization. They are minimum in the world and lightest according to the combination with excelling in the rigidity, and a suitable magnesium body for lightening of 9.9mm in the thickness of the main body and 55g(The charge pond contains it) in mass. - One has been achieved. Moreover, the sound a digital amplifier is installed for the first time as MD Walkman, a clear sound with few noises is reproduced, original, technological "Virtual phon technology acoustic engine" of Sony is adopted additionally, and with the presence and the extension can be enjoyed.
Net MD Walkman ‘MZ-N10' is a minimum in the world, and the lightness in about 84g(The charge pond contains it) about 12.9mm and mass of the main body thin part as the recording reproduction machine. - One has been achieved. This machine is Net MD standard correspondence, and about the maximum 64-time velocity of the music data preserved on PC with attached software. - Because a high-speed forwarding is possible and easily records the tune which wants to listen from PC to MD by two, it is possible to enjoy it.
Compact size refreshingly installed on on desk and bookshelf though desktop audio "Sound gate" ‘LAM-Z10' ‘LAM-10' of Net MD correspondence is compound machine of MD and CD. It is possible to use compactly even if [it] combines with PC by a vertical, slim design, and the new audio style enjoyed by desktop is achieved.

- At the time of September 2,'12002
- 264 time velocity forwarding is a speed forwarded from PC to MD in the LP4 stereo recording mode in attached application software “SonicStage Ver.1.5". Additionally, it takes the data logging time to the disk. Moreover, the transfer rate is different according to the spec of PC.




- Main feature of MD Walkman ‘MZ-E10'

1. Minimum in the world and the lightness of 9.9mm in thickness of main body- One is achieved.
"I wanted to enjoy music always near oneself" The miniaturization and lightening were thoroughly pursued as Walkman which took out music to the outside.

【 point of small size and lightening achievement 】
(1) A newly developed optical picking up and the motor are adopted, and the conventional model in the mechanism deck. - Two ratio about 30% in thickness reduction.
(2) The substrate area and the conventional model according to new development of key IC. - Two ratio about 33% reduction.
(3) A newly developed lithium ion battery of about 3mm in thickness is built into.
(4) Making to thin type about magnesium cabinet further.
(5) Thin headphone Jack of the width of 3mm is newly developed.

- At the time of September 2,'12002
※2 『MZ-E909』
2. Beautiful form and flat design
The hair line finish is given to a flat design which uses magnesium with a high rigidity, and high quality feeling is expressed. The main body operation part matched to the beautiful form, and adopted concentrated control key which achieved an easy operation.
A new Walkman design to make a thin design united to operativeness.
3. A digital amplifier is newly installed.
A digital amplifier is installed for the first time as MD Walkman. Because a digital amplifier makes (*S) convert into an analog signal at the end after [it] amplifies by the digital signal not influenced easily by the noise, a clear sound with few noises can be enjoyed.
4. Other main features
- Charge stand attachment which matches to main body design
*** Equipped with understanding <leaving> 知(unknown word) らせ(unknown word) LED of three colors <the state, <-> amount of the group of the battery remainder, and the charge>.
- "(*wantatchiijekutomeka*)" adoption that putting disk in and out is easy

- Main feature of Net MD Walkman ‘MZ-N10'

1. The minimum in the world, and the lightness as the recording reproduction machine. ※1
The miniaturization technology of Sony is concentrated, and as the recording reproduction machine, the minimum in the world, and the lightness. - One was achieved. Making 2.6mm in thickness thin is achieved compared with present model ‘MZ-N1'. Lightening 30g is achieved in the mass of the main body.

【 point of small size and lightening achievement 】
(1) A newly developed optical picking up and the disk motor are adopted.
(2) Key IC miniaturization.
(3) A newly developed lithium ion battery of about 3mm in thickness is built into.
(4) Making to thin type about magnesium cabinet further.

- At the time of September 2,'12002
2. The music data on PC for the ‘Net MD' standard high-speed is forwarded to MD at about the maximum 64-time velocity.
*** The music data which does the down-loading purchase from service is preserved on PC <CD and electronic music> wiring (EMD:Electronic Music Distribution). PC is connected with this machine with USB, and copyright protection technology "OpenMG. ※1」と「MagicGate- 2" About the maximum 64-time velocity to this machine based on. - Three can be high-speed forwarded. 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 four. [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.
- 364 time velocity forwarding is a speed forwarded from PC to MD in the LP4 stereo recording mode in attached application software “SonicStage Ver.1.5". Additionally, it takes the data logging time to the disk. Moreover, the transfer rate is different according to the spec of PC.
- 4 Only the machine for MDLP : when forwarding it in the LP mode.
3.音楽コンテンツの管理・転送用ソフトウェア「SonicStage Ver.1.5」を付属
*** <“SonicStage Ver.1.5"> attachment to music file management application software in PC. *** Music by which the down-loading purchase is done is encoded from service by copyright protection technology “OpenMG" <CD and electronic music> wiring (EMD).; [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.
*** USB-Cradle attachment 4. which matches to main body design
USB Cradle of the design which matches to the main body is adopted. "Easy personal computer connection & charge" can be done by connect with PC using exclusive use USB cable of the attachment. Moreover, exclusive use USB terminal was installed in the main body, and the connection with PC became possible without USB Cradle, too.
5. Equipped with DSP TYPE-S for ATRAC/ATRAC3 of high pitched sound quality
DSP TYPE-S for ATRAC installed in high spec MD deck of Sony is adopted. When the stereo recording reproduces the MDLP mode of the charm for a long time, it is possible to enjoy it by the high pitched sound quality. Moreover, because the operation ability of DSP TYPE-R for ATRAC has been succeeded to to this DSP, it is excellent also in the recording and the reproduction in the standard recording mode.
6. Other main features
- Equipped with three-line display liquid crystal display in main body
- An easy operation is achieved equipped with (*jogudaiyaru*).
- "(*wantatchiijekutomeka*)" adoption that putting disk in and out is easy
- Equipped with digital REC level control function

- ‘MZ-E10' ‘MZ-N10' Other common features

1. Virtual phon technology acoustic engine adoption
Virtual phon technology acoustic engine which is the sound technology of original Sony is adopted for the first time as MD Walkman. The sound scene where the presence overflows in which the studio and the club, etc. can be reproduced and [it] enjoy it with the headphone. It is possible to choose from four modes of "Studio and live and club and arena".
Equipped with 2.6 strap equalizer
The equalizer in seven changeable stages is installed in each region by six belts within the range of -10dB-10dB. *** It is in four modes of "Heavily and unique <pop and jazz>" (*puriset*)ed beforehand and there are six modes of two custom modes which can be set in total in the favor.

- Virtual phon technology acoustic engine and six strap equalizer cannot be used at the same time.
3. New stick controller attachment for Japanese syllabary Chinese character display
*** Operativeness in a slim design compared with the controller in the past is <new stick controller who improves> attached. The Chinese character display function is installed, and the group name and the name of a song are two-line display するこが(unknown word) and きます(unknown word) at the same time in case of the Japanese syllabary and the British number display. The clip can be detached, and [it] matches and the position of the clip is changed into place にに(unknown word) which applies the controller.
4. Equipped with bookmark truck performance function
Only a favorite tune can be easily reproduced by registering the bookmark truck while MD is reproducing. The bookmark truck registration can be done up to 20 MD.
5. Equipped with DPC (digital pitch control)
*** 聞(unknown word) coming adjustment of 聞(unknown word) きから(unknown word) and 1/2 within the range of の(unknown word) slowness usually fast reproduction speed of about twice speed- One is possible. *** Because the interval is automatically adjusted according to the reproduction speed, <fast> <the language study study and the practice thing, etc.> 聞(unknown word) comes and it is convenient for 遅聞(unknown word).

- Even 1-50%-+100% can be set by 13 stages.
6. Other features
- For MDLP& group function
- Convenient strap hall for carrying
- Equipped with G-PROTECTION of 音飛び(unknown word) guard
- About 80% an hour can be high-speed charged.
- The amount of the battery remainder displays it to the main body liquid crystal or the stick controller.

- Main feature of "Sound gate" ‘LAM-Z10' ‘LAM-10'

1. "Compact size & slimness design" which can be put on desktop
A vertical, compact size by which the place is not taken up even if [it] puts it on desktop and the bookshelf, etc. is achieved though MD, the CD compound machine. The width matched to the speaker and 284mm, 207mm in height, and the depths are the sizes of only 198mm. Freely with the speaker of the high pitched sound quality by the system which can lay it out though ‘LAM-Z10' is a small size; ‘LAM-10' can be combined with a built-in active speaker on hand.; A silver and blue two color color can be chosen respectively.
A high-speed forwarding from PC is possible by 2"Net MD" correspondence.
*** The music data which does the down-loading purchase from service is preserved on PC <CD and electronic music> wiring (EMD:Electronic Music Distribution). PC is connected with this machine with USB, and copyright protection technology "OpenMG. ※1」と「MagicGate- 2" About the maximum 32-time velocity can be high-speed forwarded to this machine based on. The recorded music data is MD equipment because (*S) uses “ATRAC" and “ATRAC3" for the voice compression method on hand. - Control of music on PC being able to reproduce by three can be done by “SonicStage Ver.1.5" of the attachment.

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.
3. CD→MD4 time velocity- Four recording function
*** A high-speed recording at about the maximum four-time velocity is possible from CD to MD by one-touch. a single main bodyEven if PC is not started, music can be enjoyed alone. Moreover, when each eject button is pushed, the operation panel of the reception desk is a slide in CD/MD in electric and the right and left. Moreover, the slot Inn mechanism can be adopted, and media be put in and out smoothly.

- 4 Correspondence of both at SP/LP 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).
4. High pitched sound quality small speaker attachment (‘LAM-Z10')
*** To achieve abundant basses, a passive speaker is arranged in the back small. *** Moreover, to reproduce <fine quality> 中(unknown word) high pitched sound, the wooden baffle board was adopted. The sound in fine quality with power can be had to be enjoyed.
5. Other main features
- Large-scale liquid crystal display adoption of Chinese character display correspondence
- For stereo mode (MDLP) for a long time
*** Equipped with DSP TYPE-S for ATRAC <high pitched sound <-> quality>
- USB speaker function that PC sound with power can be enjoyed
- Effect function that five sound modes can be chosen





Main specification of - ‘MZ-E10'
Type name 『MZ-E10』
Form Mini-disc digital audio system
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
Output terminal Headphone: Special stereo Jack
Practical, maximum output 5mW+5mW (impedance 16Ω/JEITA)
Externals size
/maximum and externals sizes
The maximum projection does not include about 81.9×72.2×9.9mm.
/about 81.9×79.1×9.9mm (width × height × depth)
Mass About 55g(The built-in charge pond contains it).
Power supply AC power adaptor (attachment) and AC100V50/60Hz and built-in lithium ion battery
Charge time For about 3.5 hours (charge with 80% an hour)- Charge stand (attachment)
Battery duration
(built-in lithium ion battery)
Standard mode: The LP2 mode for about 29 hours:LP4 mode for about 35 hours:For about 40 hours
Attached goods Headphone (with backing light) with stick controller for Japanese syllabary Chinese character display, charge stand, AC power adaptor (attached charge stand exclusive use), (*kyaringupohchi*), and headphone adaptor

Main specification of - ‘MZ-N10'
Type name 『MZ-N10』
Form Mini-disc digital audio system
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
Output terminal Headphone:Stereo mini-Jack
Line output:Stereo mini-Jack
* The headphone and the line output terminal are Jack of using combinedly (change type by the main body menu).
Input terminal Microphone:Stereo mini-Jack
Input (analogue):Stereo mini-Jack * input (light digital):Optical mini Jack *
* The analog input terminal and the optical, digital input terminal are Jack of using combinedly (change type by the main body menu).
Practical, maximum output 5mW+5mW (impedance 16Ω/JEITA)
Externals size
/maximum and externals sizes
About 78.5×73.3×13.8mm inclusion (12.9mm in the thin part) in the maximum projection
/about 83.8×74.3×18.9mm (width × height × depth)
Mass About 84g(The built-in charge pond contains it).
Power supply One (optional)AC power adaptor (attachment) and AC100V50/60Hz and built-in lithium ion battery dry battery:AA type dry battery
Charge time Main body charge (about 3.5 charge during hour (special dry battery case use)80% an hour) for about 3.5 hours in USB Cradle
Battery duration
([It] reproduces/record)
(1) Lithium ion battery (2) Sony alkali single 三(unknown word) dry battery
LR6(SG) ×1
(3) (1) and (2) At using together
Standard mode For about 23 hours/about 9 hours For about 32 hours/about 11 hours For about 58 hours/about 23 hours
LP2 mode For about 27 hours/about 13 hours For about 40 hours/about 16 hours For about 71 hours/about 33 hours
LP4 mode For about 30 hours/about 16 hours For about 43 hours/about 20 hours For about 77 hours/about 41 hours
Attached goods Headphone (with backing light) with stick controller for Japanese syllabary Chinese character display, AC power adaptor, USB Cradle, exclusive use USB cable (1.5m), SonicStage Ver.1.5 CD-ROM, special dry battery case (for one AA type dry battery), and (*kyaringupohchi*)

Main specification of - ‘LAM-Z10' ‘LAM-10'
Type name 『LAM-Z10』『LAM-10』
Recording method Magnetic field modulation overwrite method
Reproduction reading method Non-contact optics reading (semiconductor laser use)
Sampling rate 44.1kHz
MD voice compression method ATRAC(Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding)
ATRAC3:LP2 stereo and LP4 stereo
The maximum and externals sizes
(width × height × interior taking)
Main body (LAM-10): 86 × 207 × 198mm
Speaker (1): 99 × 175 × 166mm
Mass Main body (LAM-10):1.1kg speaker (2):1.6kg
I/O terminal Headphone output ((*sutereomini*))×1
Voice output ((*sutereomini*))×1
Terminal USB (B type)×1
Terminal ×1 only for speaker connection
Practical, maximum output
(‘LAM-Z10' speaker)
2W+2W(JEITA)
Attached goods SonicStage Ver.1.5 CD-ROM and USB cable and remote control (battery attachment)
The speaker set only (‘LAM-Z10' ).
Recording method Magnetic field modulation overwrite method
Reproduction reading method Non-contact optics reading (semiconductor laser use)

- System of personal computer necessary for SonicStage Ver.1.5's operating (system requirements)

IBM PC/AT and the interchangeability machine
OS:Windows(R) XP Home Edition/Windows(R) XP Professional/Windows(R) Millennium Edition/Windows(R)2000 Professional/Windows(R) 98 Second Edition *(Japanese version standard installation)1
CPU: PentiumR U(unknown word) processor 400MHz or more (Pentium V(unknown word) 450MHz or more is recommended) is *2.
RAM:64MB or more (128MB or more is recommended).
Empty capacity of the hard drive:When (CD data base is installed by 65MB or more, it is necessary by 185MB 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)
USB port *(3 and CD-ROM drive are necessary for the application software installation and recording CD)*4.
Sound board and Internet connection environment
*** Display:More than 800×480 dots (<800x600 pixel> recommendation) <more than sophisticated (16 bit color)>

*1 Windows(R) XP Home Edition/ Windows(R) XP Professional/ Windows(R) Millennium Edition/
Windows(R) 2000 Professional/Windows(R) 98 The operation guarantee with the Second Edition standard installation personal computer (Only a Japanese version :) is done. *** Windows(R) XP Home Edition/to the self-made personal computer etc. the customer oneself
Windows(R) XP Professional/ Windows(R) Millennium Edition/ Windows(R) 2000 Professional/
Windows(R) 98 One and Windows(R) 3 which installed Second Edition.; 1/Windows(R)95/Windows(R)98からWindows(R)XP Home Edition/Windows(R)XP Professional/Windows(R)Millennium Edition/;
Windows(R) 2000 Professional/Windows(R) 98 The operation is not guaranteed in the one that the up-grade was done to Second Edition and Windows NT R environment. The operation is not guaranteed in the multi boot environment. The NTFS format
It is possible to use it only because of a standard installation (The factory is shipped).

*2 Transmeta Crusoe?In the personal computer equipped with the processor, the USB speaker function does not operate normally occasionally. (『LAM-Z10』、『LAM-10』)

* 3 [It] corresponds to USB2.0 Full Speed (past USB1.1).

* 4 In the drive which does not correspond to the digital reproduction function by WDM, it occasionally takes the time several times the equal velocity recording to record from CD. The drive corresponding to the above-mentioned is Sony PCGA-CD5 in Sony as of September, 2002.

*推奨環境すべてのパソコンについて動作を保証するものではありません。

- Windows is a registered trademark in the United States and other countries of United States Microsoft Corporation.
- Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of United States Microsoft Corporation.
- 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..

- inquiries from customer:Sony marketing (Inc.)customer consultation center
TEL0570-00-3311 (Nabis dial)03-5448-3311(For a portable telephone and PHS).
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This commodity is exhibited by Sony dream world 2002.

Outline of - “Sony Dream World2002"-

Date:
September, 2002 Saturday, the 14th 10:30-18:00
Sunday, the 15th 10:30-17:00
Hall: (*pashifiko*) Yokohama exhibition hall
Admission fee: Free
Nabis dial inquiry ahead
From carrying and PHS
0570-001800
0466-31-5090

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