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Attribution and changes
Adapted from “Sony MZ-F40”. 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 | MZ-F40 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Sony |
| Released | 1997/03 |
| Device type | portable |
| Recorder | Player |
| MDLP | No |
| NetMD | No |
| Hi-MD | No |
| Radio | Yes |
| Dimensions | 123x78.1x27.8mm |
| Weight | 180g w/o batt |
| ATRAC ver | Not recorded |
| Battery | Not recorded BP-DM20, AA |
| Battery notes | Not recorded |
| Sidecar (depr) | No |
| Voltage | 4.5 |
| Power cable | Center positive |
| Price (launch) | $300 |
| ¥33 200 | |
| - | |
| Inputs | Not recorded |
| Outputs | 3.5mm headphone |
| Control | Not recorded |
Features: US intro May 1997. Two LCD's, one each for the MD and tuner. Automatic station preset (finds FM stations and presets them in memory), Automatic memory scan (scans and plays stations which have been preset), 24 station memory (8 AM/ 16 FM). Metallic gray finish, LCD remote that controls tuner and MD player. 6 hours MD playback on two AAs, 4.5 hours on rechargeable NiMH. Radio play: 35 hours on two AAs, 28 hours on rechargeable. Wide band FM tuner: 87.5-108MHz, AM: 530-1710kHz. Optional BP-DM20 battery.
ATRAC Chip: CXD2652R
Content adapted from:MZ-F40 Minidisc.org page
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Additional specifications and references
| Web Md | No (not NetMD) |
|---|---|
| Manual | User manual, Service manual |
| Region | Japan |