Explanations - Sony Walkman MZ-N707 Mode D'emploi

Optional accessories
Optical Cable
POC-15B, POC-15AB, POC-DA12SP
Line Cable RK-G129, RK-G136
Stereo Microphones ECM-717, ECM-MS907,
ECM-MS957
Stereo Headphones* MDR-EX70LP, MDR-
G72LP, MDR-A34LP
Active Speakers SRS-Z500
Recordable MDs MDW-series
Your dealer may not handle some of the above
listed accessories. Please ask the dealer for
detailed information about the accessories in
your country.
∗ Whether you should plug the headphones/
earphones directly to i jack on the main
unit or to a remote control, use only
headphones/earphones with stereo mini
plugs. You cannot use headphones/
earphones with micro plugs.
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Explanations

What is "Net MD"?
Net MD is a format of that allows the high-
speed transfer of audio data from a computer
to a MiniDisc device over a USB (Universal
Serial Bus) cable using the highly
sophisticated OpenMG and MagicGate
copyright protection technology.
Since this format entails no change in the
MiniDisc recording system, it supports the
use of existing MiniDiscs and the playback
of transferred (checked-out) audio data on
existing MiniDisc devices.*
This format also allows the use of the
OpenMG Jukebox software for easy
editing or input of characters on your
personal computer.
∗ Audio data transferred in LP mode must be
played on MiniDisc devices that support
MDLP mode.
How the MiniDisc got so small
The 2.5-inch MiniDisc, encased in a plastic
cartridge that looks like a 3.5-inch diskette
(see illustration above), uses a new digital
audio compression technology called
ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic
Coding). To store more sound in less space,
ATRAC extracts and encodes only those
frequency components actually audible to
the human ear.
The meaning of "no sound"
"No sound" describes a recorder condition in
which the input level is about 4.8 mV during
analog input or less than –89 dB during
optical (digital) input (with 0 dB as full bit
(the maximum recordable level for a
MiniDisc)).