Portable Minidisc Recorder MZ-NH600 / MZ-NH600D

Sony Corporation; Tokyo

  • Year
  • 2004
  • Category
  • Sound/Video Recorder and/or Player
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 271711

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Audio-Amplification
  • Wave bands
  • - without
  • Details
  • Other Recorder/Player
  • Power type and voltage
  • Batteries / addl. power jack / AA: 1×1,5 / 3 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Plastics (no bakelite or catalin)
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Portable Minidisc Recorder MZ-NH600 / MZ-NH600D - Sony Corporation; Tokyo
  • Shape
  • Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 84 x 77 x 29 mm / 3.3 x 3 x 1.1 inch
  • Notes
  •  

    • ATRAC chip: CXD2681-221GG
    • No remote.
    • USB connection on main unit.
    • Auto Personal Disk Memory capacity: 9 discs of 500 tracks/3 discs of 2047 tracks.
    • Bookmark function (up to 2047 tracks).
    • 6 Band Equalizer
    • Quick Mode (one hour only).
    • Rechargeable NiMH AA formfactor battery (NH-7WMAA)
    • Body construction: Plastic
    • Colors: Silver, Blue, White
    • Principal differences from MZ-NH700:
      • No line/mic/optical input on MZ-NH600D (USB upload/download only)
      • No remote.
      • No rechargeable battery (uses AA alkaline)
      • No battery charger/AC adapter.
    • Common to Hi-MD recorders:
      • Downloads to Hi-MD (1GB) blanks and normal MD blanks reformatted to 300MB.
      • Provides PC uploading of audio recorded from microphone or line input (but has no audio inputs itself).
      • Functions as USB data drive (FAT format filesystem).
      • Included software: SonicStage 2.0 and SimpleBurner
      • Operating power provided over USB bus when connected to a PC.

    Variants:

    • N. American models ("MZ-NH600D") have no audio inputs (not optical, line, nor mic)
    • Euro/Australasian models ("MZ-NH600") have line/optical input but no mic.
    • Buffalo Corp. released the downloader-only variant badged as the "Buffalo MD-HUSB" that uses "BeatJam for Buffalo" as the audio management software (not SonicStage).
  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 0.103 kg / 0 lb 3.6 oz (0.227 lb)
  • Price in first year of sale
  • 200.00 USD
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original-techn. papers.

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