Information on the release date: January 23, 1999. This is a Japanese domestic market recorder and is not available outside Japan.
Key features:
- Size: 82.5 by 20.7 by 77.9 mm, weight 177 grams including rechargeable battery.
- 11.5 hours of play, or 8 hours of recording, on a single lithium-ion battery. (compared to 4 hours/play 2.5 hours recording on the Sony MZ-R55)
- 6.5 hours of play, or 3 hours of recording, with 1 AA battery in the external case.
- 18 hours of play, or 11 hours of recording, on a single lithium-ion battery AND the external battery case
- Lithium Ion battery recharge time: 3 hours
- Clamshell design means 28% less volume and 20% thinner than the Sharp MS721
- High speed scroll and 3 character display during character selection speeds titling.
- Backlit LCD remote with triple shuttle selection (actually a sliding switch).
- Mic and digital synchro start recording.
- Disk/track "name stamp" function allows titles to be cloned from another disc.
- Unit can be operated while recharging.
- Automatic track marking at 3, 5 or 10 minute intervals.
- 40 seconds of shock protection.
- Headphone power: 10mw+10mw into 16ohms, Frequency. response: 20-20kHz
- Headphone can be used as line out.
- English and Japanese Kana song title entry
- 20bit DAC and ADC.
- Sharp 24bit ATRAC version 6.
- Random repeat mode for playback.
- Available in silver, blue and black.
- Check out these functions and programming....
- Mono mode, records twice the amount of time - 148 minutes for a 74 minute disc.
- High speed (2x) playback mode for mono recordings with no pitch change.
- Battery life indicator on main body as well as remote.
- Synchro start recording from digital and analog sources.
- Time mark function can automatically make a track mark every 3, 5, or 10 minutes
- Three selection bass boost switch.
Accessories included:
- Backlit LCD remote
- Earbud headphone
- Rechargable Lithium Ion cell
- 100 Volt AC adapter
- Analog RCA jack to miniplug cable
- Single AA cell case,
- Handy handstrap for caryying the unit.
- Pouch type carrying case
- instruction manual in English and Japanese,
- Warranty card good for one year warranty.
More Information from Sharp.
Here are the accessories (except the AC adapter - which is not shown here):
A few more views:
Here is a size comparison to the Sony R55.
A side by side "side" view:
A view with different colors:
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Last updated: July 22, 1999 by Japan Direct (c) Copyright 1999. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.