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Attribution and changes
Adapted from “Sony MDS-JA333ES”. 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 | MDS-JA333ES |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Released | 2000/10 |
| Device type | deck |
| MDLP | Yes |
| NetMD | No |
| Hi-MD | No |
| Radio | No |
| Dimensions | 430 x 123.5 x 375.5mm |
| Weight | 10.5kg |
| ATRAC ver | Type-R |
| Power cable | AC |
| Price (launch) | Not recorded |
| ¥100 000 | |
| - | |
| Inputs | RCA in, Digital optical (TOSLINK), Digital coaxial |
| Outputs | 1/4 inch headphone, RCA out, Digital optical (TOSLINK), Digital coaxial |
| Control | Remote (Sony), PC Link |
Features: ATRAC with Type-R DSP, MDLP recording modes (ATRAC3), Scale Factor Edit, digital and analog record level control, variable coefficient digital output filter, digital record level adjustment, 6 second Time Machine recording capability, sampling rate converter. PC connectable using PCLK-MD1 or PCLK-MD2 kit.
Specs: 24bit Sigma-Delta ADC, 24bit current-pulse DAC (S-TACT IC, with 128x oversampling), SNR: > 106dB, Dynamic Range > 106dB, THD .0025%
Remote: RM-D50M
MD Mechanism Type: MDM-6J
Base Unit Type: MBU-5J
Optical Pick-up: KMS-260B/J1N
IC121 ATRAC Encoder/Decoder CXD2662R (according to the service manual)
Links: Sony's Japanese page for this unit ( machine translation). Sony Product Park Sony Product Park (MiniDisc Wiki mirror) A Sony MDS-JA333ES flyer ( page1, page2) is scanned in.
Manuals
Repair
Photos
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Additional specifications and references
| Recorder | Recorder |
|---|---|
| Scms | Yes |
| Web Md | No (not NetMD) |
| Battery Page | |
| Sidecar | No |
| Voltage | 120, 230 |
| Export | No |
| Remote Page | rm-d50m |
| Mechanism | mbu-5j |
| Pickup | KMS-260B / KMS-260E |
| Atrac Ic | CXD2656R / CXD2662R |
| Manual | User manual, Service manual |
| Region | Japan |