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Attribution and changes
Adapted from “Sony MDX-CA790X”. Links, layout and file names normalized; missing database fields restored; remote embeds replaced with links. Manufacturer manuals and separately credited photographs retain their original attribution.
| Name | MDX-CA790X |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Released | 2003/03 |
| Device type | auto |
| Recorder | Player |
| MDLP | Yes |
| NetMD | No |
| Hi-MD | No |
| Radio | Yes - world band |
| Dimensions | 1-DIN W 178 × H 50 × D 180mm |
| Weight | 1200 |
| ATRAC ver | Type-R |
| Battery | Not recorded Not recorded |
| Battery notes | Not recorded |
| Sidecar (depr) | No |
| Voltage | 12 |
| Power cable | Not recorded |
| Price (launch) | Not recorded |
| ¥32 000 | |
| - | |
| Inputs | RCA in |
| Outputs | RCA out, Speaker amplifier |
| Control | Remote (Sony) |
Sony MDX-CA790 / MDX-CA790X
Max. amp power: 50W x 4 (1khz, 4 ohms)
- Group mode support
- CD/MD changer control
- FM: 87,5-108,0 MHz
- SSIR-EXA Tuner with ABC
- Tuner with 40 presets
- BTM (Best Tuning Memory)
- RDS EON
- 10 Sec. Shock Resistant Memory
- Wide Bit Stream
- 8fs-Digitalfilter
- 1-Bit D/A-Converter
- CD Custom File Control
- ID3-Tag display
- CD-Text display
- List-Function: CD/MD
- Title Scroll: CD-Text/ MD
- Repeat / Shuffle
- DSO II
- EQ3 (3 Band Equalizer
- Repeat/Shuffle
- MBP (My Best Sound Position)
- Bass/treble control
- Dynamic Bass
- 2 Pre-Out
- Segmentmatrix/Multi-Color-Display
- Key Illumination: red
- Sensor for IR Commander
- Removable Front Panel
- Telephone Attenuator
- ISO Connector
ATRAC Chip: CXD2667R
Optical Block: KMS-242E
Base Mechanism Unit: MG-165A-138
Content adapted from: Sony MDS-CA790X Minidisc.org Page av.watch Sony Product Page Sony Product Page (MiniDisc Wiki mirror) sony.jp/ServiceArea
Manuals
Sony MDX-CA790X User Manual JP (136 pages)
Sony MDX-CA790 User Manual JP (52 pages)
Sony MDX-CA790X Install Manual JP
Sony MDX-CA790X Service Manual
Photos
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Additional specifications and references
| Scms | Yes |
|---|---|
| Remote Page | |
| Atrac Ic | CXD2667R |
| Manual | User manual, Service manual, other |
| Region | Japan |