Sony MINIDISC - Manual (Page 4)

The Features
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1. The MiniDisc System
1.1. The Features
With the MiniDisc, Sony has created a revolutionary optical disc. It offers all the features
that music fans have been waiting for.
Quick Random Access
The MiniDisc offers quick random access to the music selection or phrase of your
choice; something only a disc is capable of.
Total Durability
The MiniDisc can never stretch, break or tangle like cassette tapes. Since the free
floating optical pick-up never touches the surface, scratches are impossible.
Superb Compactness
The MiniDisc itself is only approximately 64 mm in diameter, and the cartridge is
72 x 68 x 5 mm. And because the MiniDisc is smaller, so is the MiniDisc player.
Shock-Resistant Portability
The MiniDisc is resistant against shocks and vibrations. New technology, using an
advanced semiconductor memory, provides almost total shock resistance so there
is no skipping and jitter even while jogging or driving.
Easy to Handle
The disc is protected in a cartridge. It is easy to handle and the ideal sound carrier for
mobile use.
Unsurpassed Digital Sound
The MiniDisc is based on the same noiseless and distortion-free digital recording
technology as the compact disc. So whether you are recording your own or listening
to prerecorded music, you have the optimum in audio quality wherever you go.
Recordable Disc
4 Track Recording: “A disc which records” is every music fan’s dream come true.
The MiniDisc offers about 74 minutes digital recording on one tiny disc.