The Panasonic SJ-MR100 Portable MD recorder.

As, of June 1, 1999: The world's smallest Portable MD recorder!!

This is a Japanese domestic market recorder released June 1, 1999 . It is not yet available outside Japan.

Key features:

• 10 hours of play, or 6 hours of recording, on a single NiMH battery. Recharge time: 3 hours.
• 14 hours of play, or 2.5 hours of recording, on a single AA external battery.
• 25 hours of play, or 12 hours of recording, on a single NiMH battery and the external battery case.
• Size: 84 x 77 x 18.9mm; for reference, the dimensions of the R55 are 84 x 78.9 x 18.9, the Panasonic is smaller than the Sony R55 by 1.9mm on one side
• Weight: 136g (without rechargeable battery cell), 161g with rechargeable battery cell
• 2 lines of 12-character display on the unit with a small jog dial. Titling done by turning and clicking the jog dial
• Small Remote control with backlight, 6 character LCD
• Remote display: track name, play time, battery life, play mode, & sound quality.
• Frequency. response: 20-20kHz. Headphone amp: 5mw + 5mw
• Inputs: line, optical, mic. Output: headphone.
• English and Japanese Kana song title entry
• Train function: reduces sounds that may annoy others around you.
• Title search function allows another track to be selected by name while unit is playing.
• Track skip.
• Track titling while playing the track.
• Monoral,  double time recording.

Editorial Note: The small jog dial is fantastic!!  It does not distract from the design and it makes track and MD titling extremely easy. It's well designed too, making the characters sooo.. easy to enter.  Nice job Panasonic!!

This unit has no optical out.

When you order this unit, in addition to the recorder you get:

• Stereo Earbud Headphones connected via a backlit remote controller.
• 1 lithium ION rechargable battery.
• Battery case for use with 1AA size battery.
• Carrying case with the Panasonic label. .
• One year Japanese domestic market warranty.
• Operation manual in both Japanese and English.
• Japanese 100 volt AC adaptor (AC-D401)
• 120 or 240 volt to 100 volt power convertor.

• RCA jack to miniplug connection Cable

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For further information: E-Mail us at sales@japan-direct.com.

Order Information

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