Kenwood DMC-Q77

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Name	DMC-Q77
Manufacturer	Kenwood
Released	2002/10
Device type	portable
Recorder	Player
MDLP	Yes
NetMD	No
Hi-MD	No
Radio	No
Dimensions	74.0x15.2x78.6mm
Weight	64.8g (88.8g w/batt)
ATRAC ver	Not recorded
Battery	Not recorded "Gumstick"
Battery notes	Not recorded
Sidecar (depr)	1xAA
Voltage	100
Power cable	Not recorded
Price (launch)	Not recorded
Price (launch)	¥26 000
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Inputs	N/A
Outputs	3.5mm headphone
Control	Not recorded

DMC-Q77-S (Silver) DMC-Q77-L (Blue) DMC-Q77-B (Black)

Features: MDLP and group function support. Folding charge stand with built-in stereo speaker (akin to the DMC-P55).
"D-Class" (digital) amplifier employed in DMC-"Q" series units (a full digitization of the audio circuit) reduces distortion and decreases power consumption.
"D.P.A.C. (digital pulse axis control) function incorporated for high quality audio playback."
Digital sound EQ and 3D effect with two user definable settings.
Alarm timer (1-120 minutes), useful for avoiding missed train stops.
Sleep timer (1-120 minutes), turns unit off automatically.
Repeat, shuffle and intro play modes.
"A-B" repeat allows reptition of audio sections up to 40 seconds long (handy for language learning, etc).
Backlit LCD remote has 2 lines for displaying [track number and playback time] [disk name] [track name] [group name] [KENWOOD] [playback mode] in various combinations as well as Chinese and Kanji titles. Selectable (on/off) beep.