Sony MDS-JE530

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Name	MDS-JE530
Manufacturer	Sony
Released	1999/06
Device type	deck
MDLP	No
NetMD	No
Hi-MD	No
Radio	No
Dimensions	430x95x280mm
Weight	3.5kg
ATRAC ver	Type-R
Power cable	AC
Price (launch)	$300
Price (launch)	Not recorded
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Inputs	RCA in, Digital optical (TOSLINK), Digital coaxial
Outputs	1/4 inch headphone, RCA out, Digital optical (TOSLINK)
Control	3.5mm control

Features: ATRAC1 Type-R (IC: CXD2656R), 24 bit ADC (hybrid pulse) and DAC, digital recording level control (with fade in and fade out), 6 second time machine, Two-line display, pitch control. Control A1-II connectors (S-Link). Remote RM-D7M is smaller and with fewer buttons than previous JE5xx units, requiring multiple presses to enter a single character. Stereo/mono rec switch. Settable output level. FADER key on front panel and on remote. TOC-cloning possible.

Midlevel Sony Deck, Optical digital output as well as RCA, and Optical and Coax digital input and RCA. 6.35mm Headphone jack with volume control.

AutoPause function useful for live audio use (theatre, radio).

Successor to the popular MDS-JE520 in the same case design with similar features. Upgrades to ATRAC1 Type-R and adds a pitch control function.

Notes: NO date/time stamp recording.

IR Remote: RM-D47M

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